A short story from grade school textbook

April 22, 2008 9:14 PM

Can you identify a short story I read in grade school?

It was set in England, and involved a fellow taking a bet he couldnt break out of a prison. He's sort of a Sherlock Holmes/MacGyver type, who uses all sorts of improvised stuff to get out. Only thing I truly remember was he used the tip of his shoelace and some polish i believe, to write a note or something. No author or other clues I can think of.
thanks

posted by timsteil to writing & language (4 comments total)

I know this! It's "The Problem of Cell 13", by Jacques Futrelle.
posted by Rhaomi at 9:27 PM on April 22, 2008 [1 favorite]

Is it this?
posted by juv3nal at 9:28 PM on April 22, 2008

jinx, rhaomi.
posted by juv3nal at 9:28 PM on April 22, 2008

Wow, same link and everything. Great thinks mind alike, and all that.
posted by Rhaomi at 9:36 PM on April 22, 2008