Subtitle The Sign: Of Four

: The original title used in its serial publication in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine .

The book was originally published in 1890 with two variations of its title: subtitle The Sign of Four

The phrase "subtitle The Sign of Four " typically refers to the or section headers of Arthur Conan Doyle's second Sherlock Holmes novel. 1. Alternate Titles : The original title used in its serial

The "Sign of Four" refers to a made in India between four convicts—Jonathan Small, Mahomet Singh, Abdullah Khan, and Dost Akbar—to share the stolen Agra treasure. In the story, this "sign" appears as: this "sign" appears as: