The Bagatelle Card Club

The Bagatelle Card Club

The Bagatelle Card Club is a fictional gentleman's club created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and featured in one Sherlock Holmes story, "The Adventure of the Empty House".

ome Members

Four of the club's members are mentioned by name in the story. They are:
* Colonel Sebastian Moran
* The Honourable Ronald Adair
* Mr. Murray
* Sir John Hardy

The card game that is played by the four members is Whist.


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