Question

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Whom does the gem go to at the end of "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"?








A.
the Countess







B.
James Ryder







C.
Henry Baker







D.
Doctor Watson

Answer 1

I think it's James Ryder after reading some important notes of the story:

The morning of December 22nd, once Horner is arrested, Ryder runs away from the hotel at once. The thing is, Ryder hasn't planned this thing very well, so now that he has the jewel he doesn't actually know what to do with it.
Ryder goes to his sister's place (remember, Mrs. Oakshott, the original goose seller) where he can lay low for a little while and think of what to do.
Ryder wants to fence the stone (i.e., hand it off to someone who knows what to do with stolen goods so he can get some cash), but he needs to figure out a way to keep the jewel hidden while he brings it to his pal.
Ryder sees his sister's flock of geese out back and has a brilliant idea: he'll stuff the jewel down the throat of one and, since his sister promised him a bird for Christmas, he'll use its body as a kind of jewelry case for transporting the stone.
His sister lets him pick out a bird. He then kills it and brings it to a friend who's done some time and probably knows something about selling stolen stuff.
But once the men cut open the bird's throat – there's nothing there. The fool has mixed up which bird is which!
That's the story Ryder tells Holmes, and then he falls apart crying on the floor, since he's ruined his good name now without ever having seen a penny for his crime.
Holmes is disgusted, and just tells the guy to get out.
Ryder runs off.
Holmes explains his actions to Watson: after all, it's not his job to do what the police can't. Ryder will be so frightened by this brush with the law that he'll never go wrong again. And, anyway, there isn't enough of a case against Horner to send him to jail. So, Holmes concludes, I just want to let this one go – let's eat dinner.

Answer 2

Thank you so much!!!