Question

i did not care to spend more money in a hopeless attempt at recovering them.'
a. Who is the speaker here?
b. Who is he talking to?
c. Which 'hopeless attempt is he talking about? from the chapter The Adventure of Blue Carbuncle​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Mr. Henry Baker is the speaker here.

2) He's talking to Sherlock Holmes.

3) He's talking about the attempt in which he tried to defend himself as an 'hopeless attempt'.