Blessington finds footprints in his room and appeals to Holmes for protection, though he remains untruthful about his past.
Holmes’s loyal companion and the story's narrator. The Resident Patient
Blessington sets up Trevelyan in a Brook Street practice, taking residency to monitor his "investment". Blessington finds footprints in his room and appeals
Holmes dismisses the suicide theory after examining the scene, noting that the cigars found in the room and the complexity of the hanging required multiple participants. He deduces the following: The Resident Patient
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The following morning, Blessington is found hanging in his room. The police initially believe it is suicide due to his recent paranoia. Holmes’s Investigation & Resolution