As time revolves with the pondering of the twitter, and as Big Ben sounds at the stroke of midnight, a pending crime on the line with a criminal mind that makes time for the taking. It’s Scotland Yard on the call at the outcry. It’s a foggy night, and in the midst of the fog comes uncertainty in the action into the unknown.

At Cunningham Palace, nestled in the woods of Scarsborough, 30 miles from London lives Barnabas Salvage, a very shrewd and wealthy oil tycoon. Barnabas is planning to test time and attempt and reverse time into his favor. The motive is to steal a 24 karat watch being on display at Buckingham Palace with the Royal family being the host. Invitations had been sent to various guests of high circles and dignitaries. Barnabas also received his invitation, but the question was how was he going to pull the caper off, and with the Royal Palace being carefully guarded? How was Barnabas going to be undetected? The best way would be too romance Queen Elizabeth and sweep her off her feet, and use is charm in persuasion. The 24 Karat watch will soon be in his hands.

However, Sherlock Holmes and Watson was also invited guest, and associated with all the guests that were present. Timing will have to be precision at the precise moment of a railroad schedule. Barnabas arrived at Buckingham Palace, and was announced to Queen Elizabeth by one of the caretakers. He then retired to the living room where he and Queens Elizabeth engaged in wine drinking and discussion. The highlight of the talk was the 24 Karat watch. The thought was the possibilities and opportunities, but these were all motives of Barnabas. Suddenly, Holmes and Watson entered the room and participated into the discussion. Barnabas seemed uncomfortable with the discussion, and abruptly excused himself.

Within moments, the lights suddenly went out like a curtain call, and quickly returned back on, but the 24 Karat watch was missing from its case. Commotion after commotion proceeded among the guest. Immediately, Holmes and Watson began to examine all the clues for determination on the guilty. The one piece of evident was white glove, the exact white glove Barnabas was wearing. Holmes told Watson ‘Excellent Observation”.  Holmes and Watson wasted no time, and it was tally-ho to Cunningham Palace. Their horses were moving with the quickness, and caught up with Barnabas en route, and gun shots were transpired. Then at the bulls eye, Barnabas was shot in the shoulder and dismounted from his horse, and fell on the muddy soil from the previous rain the night before. Holmes and Watson questioned Barnabas on the spot as to why he stole the 24 karat watch which he claimed belonged to him. Barnabas stated the Royal family had no right to take the watch as their time piece for safekeeping. His family history, the watch was inherited to Barnabas parents before they died, and the Royal family was given the watch to hold for the young Barnabas after he became an adult. Barnabas vowed to get that watch back, but was foiled by Holmes and Watson, however, Barnabas was sent to Scotland Yard for more comprehensive questioning and later sentencing.

As the fog lifted in the horizon, it was the bell of Big Ben in sounding the conviction, and the case of time in being put into prospective. It was the hour glass of mystery with the clarity of belonging in defeating time at the crossroads with a railroad crossing of justice.