Commentary
Out of the entire collection of Holmes stories by Doyle, this is the only story in which a police inspector (specifically, Inspector Baynes) is as competent as Holmes. Holmes has nothing but praise for Inspector Baynes, believing that he will rise high in his profession, for he has instinct and intuition. Inspector Lestrade rarely received this kind of appreciation from Holmes.
San Pedro is a fictitious country. Its colors are green and white, explaining one part of the cryptic note.
The Adventure is said to take place in 1892, but this year was a part of "The Great Hiatus", and Holmes's reference to a colonel whom he has arrested makes it more likely that the year is 1894.
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