Question

Describe the walking stick that was left behind by Dr James Mortimer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

the C.C.H. is a hospital, (Charing Cross London)he guesses that the night visitor was a doctor (he was right - it turned out the doctor's marriage had meant a move to the country. The teeth marks on the stick were small - which suggested a small dog. It turns out to be a spaniel.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The walking stick is well-worn, suggesting year of usage and the inscription on it is "To James Mortimer, M.R.C.S., from his friends of the C.C.H." Dr. Watson assumes that the cane is give to a doctor after years of service, and apparently a country doctor since it had been used a lot in his visits to his probably spread out patients.

Holmes goes on to ascertain that “C.C.H.” stands for “Charing Cross Hospital.” And that he is actually a young man who obviously left a successful practice at the hospital to move to the country. He also comments that the doctor must own a small dog, noticing all the small teeth marks on it. These were probably made when the doctor gave the dog a walk.