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do you know what date it is? November fifth, isn't it?
That's right? In England it's known as Guy Fox Day. Do you ever
heard there's something to do with a gunpowder plot? Isn't it? Yes,
mister about tell it is. And as Sherlock Holmes and I had a very
unusual venture on the fifth of November many years ago, it seems appropriate that
I should tell you about it tonight before I begin. I think it might
help you to appreciate the true flavor of the story if I tell you a
little about the origin and the customs of Guy Fox Day. It's well well,
my boy, on November the fifth, sixteen hundred and five, exactly
three hundred and forty years ago today, King James the First was about to
attend the opening of Parliament when the plot was discovered. They blow up the
House of Lords during the ceremony, and the chief conspirator was Guy Fawkes.
I suppose yes he was. He was captured in the vault immediately below the
House of Lords, a vault full of barrels of gunpowder. Of course,
he and his fellow conspirators were executed, and ever since then, remember the
fifth has been known as Guy Fox Day. Well, how's it celebrated.
Well, it's a great time for the youngsters, mister Bartel. They bleacked
their faces throng the streets, begging for pennies, and build bonfires in which
to burn effiges of Guy Fox. These effiges are life sized dummies, stuffed
with straw and dressed in old clothes. The children paraded them in the streets,
chanting rhymes. Well let me see, please to remember the fifth of
November, Guy Fox. Guy hit him in the eye. The kids must
have quite a time, sort of like Halloween. It's not I unlike it,
my boy. Well, now that I've told you something about the customs
of Guy Fox Day, I'll get on with my story. It began just
before lunch. I remember November the fifth, eighteen hundred and ninety nine.
The day was foggy and cold, and Holmes and I seated each side of
a blazing fire in our Baker Street rooms. From outside, we could hear
the sound of voices laughing and singing. Suddenly Homes rose and crossed the window,
opened it and looked out. Then he turned to me and spoke,
Sten having a great time Watchnante. Yes, course they're stilling worth a phillas
to walk here this morning. Has it occurred to you watching that be guns
out of plus offer very promising materials with the stickamitic mind? In what way,
Homes? I say it's wanted it chill in here? Don't you think
you might shut that window? Sorry, oh chap, As I was saying,
the gunpowder plot offers very promising material to the speculative mind. I made
something of a study of the historical records of the case. There's more than
a little evidence to suggest that King James was never in any real danger,
never in any danger. What makes you say that knowledge of the proposed dubt
to this scheme came to life early that James Stuart, King of England,
the possessor of a shrewd and diabolical mind, used the spectacular discovery of the
plant to try and bolster his weight popularity, as well as to justify increased
religious persecutions as the first I've heard of it, I day awful of it's
true, just the same. I'm afraid James Stuart, King of England,
was an unscrupulous tyrant. Come in. Oh, yes, missus Hudson,
there was a gentleman to see you, mister Holmes. He said it was
very important. He asked me to give you his car. Thank Missus Hudson.
Oh, ask him to come up please, will you? Hi?
Who is an home a gentleman with a remarkably fine sense of time? We
discard yourself. Look, mister James Stewart, great Scott, that's extra any
instance that he should arrive just as we're talking about James Stewart, King of
England. I mean, mister James Stewart. How do you do? Mister
Stuart. I'm mis Sheelck Holmes, and this is my colleague doctor. What
how do you do? How Holmes? You've got to help me. I'm
walking about model fear of my life. You've got to help me, mister
Stewart. I suggest that you sit down. I'll do anything in my power
to help you. But you must compose yourself first and tell me quietly what
it is that's frightening you. Oh can I compose myself when I may be
dead within a few hours? And no, I'm mister Stewart. I'm a
doctor. I really think if I were to give you a sedative that you'd
find out. Can you talk of senators? When? Doctor? All right?
All right, not here, let me help you with this sofa.
Here's Holmes. I'll give him some digitalis the fellow with a bad heart like
this shouldn't allared so to get so excited And now this, mister Stewart,
what is it? It's digitaris very well? No better time? Yes,
mister Holmes, Yes I do. Hey, you're right. I shouldn't get
so excited. My heart can't stand it, you know, Watson? Is
he well? Not to talk to you? Think? Yes, you're just
excited over again. I'll be careful doctor. I'll take it quietly, mister
Holmes. When you saw my car, just know did it strike any responsive
court? Naturally? Sir? Who could fail to be intrigued when a James
Stewart calls to see one on Guy Fowk's day. It isn't just coincidence that
my name is James Stewart's. I've got royal blood in my veins. People
know of it, and that's another reason they're out to kill me. They're
jealous of my heritage. Every instinct I have a a royal one. No,
you gentlemen know that falcon is a king sport. I'm a great His
hobby is a breeding in the training of false to us, he's mister Stewart.
Owing to the state of your health, I suggest that you be as
economical as possible in your explanation. In fact, I think it might be
better if I were to question you very well, mister Holmes. Now you
say that your life is in danger. What evidence do you have to substantiate
that claim. My cousin Guy Fault and they has threatened it. Now you
see, mister Holmes, he and I are the only heirs to a wealthy
uncle. His fortune will go to the surviving heir. If I were dead,
Guy would inherit everything to mister Stewart. You should have applied to Scoffing
here for protection. I did doctor Watson. Only a few days ago.
I saw certain inspector Strada I think his name was, and he laughed at
my field and he laughed, did he? Well? Then, in that
case, there may be something in your story, sir. You say that
your cousin has threatened to kill you. Has he indicated the method he intends
to employ? He has, and it's a devilish plot. Guy has a
bit of a twisted sense of humor, gentleman, even when he's planning as
dustily a thing as a murder. I am James Stewart. He is Guy
faultinby which is near enough. The guy Fox. Today is the fifth of
November, and he's planning to blow me up. Who come, Come comes?
You can't expect us to believe them for this troupe He won me,
and the celebrations that are going on in the streets of London to day would
make a rare club for his activities. I must confess, mister Stuart,
that I find your story most I'm convincing. All your evidence appears to depend
on conversations held between you and this cousin of yours. You have no facts,
sir, to substantiate your planes, but I have, then, please
let us hear them. I'll live at twenty three Cavendish Square. A week
ago the house next door to me was let to a new tenant. Almost
immediately watman became very active there. They were digging in the sellers. Mister
Holmes, I could hear the sounds of picks and shovels through the walls the
cells. That does sound significant, dune homes extremely Did you observe any other
activities of the workman, Mister Stewart him, mister Rooms than have been delivering
large packing cases to the basement during the last two days. And I know
what send them to. It's going put of I tell you they're planning to
blow me up today. A citizens statistis city. You mustn't excite yourself again.
What shall I do, mister Holmes, I think say I put the
better of you to rest here for a while and then go to a nearby
hotel. I would suggest the shop spring and wait there until you care from
us. And where are you gentlemen going, Watson and I, after Donning's
suit disguise, is well visit the house of joining yours and Cappini just square.
I think an examination of the seller there might prove much illuminating. This
sposed to be the household right homes the empty packing cases is still by the
foot of the basement. Stepson, Let's go on and explore on my soul.
I feel a little self consciousness in these clothes. No need too,
my a champ. You look a most authentic inspector of pumbing. If anyone
challenges us, you'd better let me do the talking, though, I think
my accent might be a little more convincing. Sh listen, I can't hear
anything exactly. Then we may reasonably assume that either the workmen are observing the
guy fawks holiday or that their work is done a moment's tide this door,
so I'm noted. Yes, this is too easy, Watson. We must
be prepared for tramp. Come on, I've gotten out of all the handle
of this. There's any trouble, don't use it until I tell you to
Remember we are supposed to be plumbing inspectors. Spitch black in here. I
can't see a thing. Strike a match. If you can't find a gas
jet, strike a match, or the cellar may be full of drum paddle.
Won't take the RISKO, chap h here's a gesture. Do I like
it? That's better? Now we can see a little uh huh. I
think the workmen have completed their job. See that new wood forming a crude
door in the corner over there? Where does it lead to? Just first
doubt? Oh? Also unlocked. Here's a miner's vantum waiting conveniently for us
on this ledge. Oh this is ridiculously you see now, I'm sure it's
a trap. I like the lattern grits. It's a tunnel. Yes,
it's a tunnel leading into mister Stewart's house next door. Let's explore it.
Look comes, look at the barrels. That's a full of gunpowder. Undoubtedly,
will it deserve the fuses as well? Yes, the complete equipment for
another gunpowder plot. I can't believe my eyes. What a fantastic plan.
But could the murder of a certain that Stuart would be killed in the explosion?
I think that's usually answered, buttson, remember mister Stuart's bad heart,
in his present state of apprehension, and exploding fire cracker would be enough to
kill him. I suppose, Hello, what's this lying on the floor?
Curious funny strip of silk was a little ring on the end. Let me
see button. Uh huh, this seems to be familiar. White jove a
bit to es yes, well, the last piece of evidence necessary to conturn
the conclusion. I think the hands about the heads. I've got a revolver
right chard governor behind doing no arm I remember watch them. I'll do the
talking. Come on, hard to come. Well, you're a comical looking
pair. What are you doing in there? At? Me and my mate
got a message to come over here and seeing the plumbing mister plumbers. Eh,
do you have any identify occasion? Yes, sir, here's my bad.
We'll inspect us for the London County Council. Oh that's all right,
my man. I saw the basement door open and eye and I thought burgers
might be here. You're the owner of this house, sir, yes,
but my agent littered recent and tans have been behaving rather queerly, untold,
so I came around here. Don't see what was happening. If you're the
owner, sir, perhaps you can't give me some facts for me records,
film me records. You know what do you want to know? Well?
Your name lisir, fulken guy? Look Alfie alf old your nose? What
did he say? Nothing? Say nothing? He's got bed he cups at
ford him for months now, can't stop him alfhie, here give me a
pencil, will you? Thank you? Al now, sir, your name
is Guy Falcamby. What's the name of the the tenant this apse is led
to. There are three of them, you know the name? Then got
to have them for me records, you see, Yes, the names of
Winter rope Wood and Kane. I oh, yes, Winter rope Wood and
Kines. That's right, sir. Stan says that they might be a firm
of solicitors. Doubt based. Perhaps they are. I haven't met him.
Just one more questions, sir, and then I needn't bother you no more.
Well, what is it my religion or my grandmother's maiden name? Say?
Not being knight bad. I just wanted to lived in the house next
door on that side. We've had a compact from there. Two rare pipes
is bugged up. My cousin lives there. His name is James Stewart.
Mister James Stewart. Eh, I'm a blind, sir, Me and me
mate ve going next door and come on, Alfie, I'm not surprised this
pipes I'm bugged up. As just a graphically put it. He's a great
one for practical jokes about the house. As a matter of fact, he's
planning one of them tonight. Oh well, that's no concern of yours.
By the way, my man, what's your name? Nivitzer? Tom nivid
Go Alphie. We've got work to do, homes. I wish you'd tell
me what's going on. Well, we'd take this cab back to Bakers Street,
get out of these clothes, and they have served their purpose. Now
there's more serious work of foot. Well, I'm still confused about an interview
with Guy Culkinby. Why did you say your name was Tom kntt more?
A touch of Vanity Hill follow vanefere? How do you mean? Well,
consider the names in this case so far Watson. James Stewart says that he's
been threatened by Guy falconby a name. As mister Stuart points out, not
unlike Guy Fawkes. You'll call the names of the free tenants that mister Faulknley
gave us a few minutes ago. Yes, Winter, Rodwood and Canes.
But what's that got to do with it? A great deal? Maria Fellow,
Thomas Winter, Ambo's Rokewood and Robert Kaynes were the free men executed with
Guy Fox in the original gunpower plot in sixteen log Where does Tom Nivetty the
name of yourself put into the mixture? Thomas Knivett was the Westminster magistrate who
arrested the conspirators, since they would be murderer of such an academic knowledge of
the original plot, I thought i'd let him know that he was up against
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having yourselves quite a guy foalks day. What happened when you got back to
Baker Street. We changed out about disguises and be controlled in the clothes.
I was still pretty much in the dark as usual, and I kept christening
Holmes next to our next move, even in the streets of suppressed excitement.
And it was obvious as he spoke to me that he was anxious to be
all what's there's so much work ahead of using up Dawley. I'm bless you
as fast I can. What's our next move to split off horses? Let's
get hold of my band of the street echines, the bakest street of regulars.
I'm going to surround mister Stewart's house in Cavendish Square, and they will
be invaluable for that purpose. So what do you want me to do?
Go to past the hotel and collect mister Stewart and return with him to his
house and wait for there. I shall join you as soon as I've rounded
up the irregulars. But I must warn you don't leave mister Stewart for a
moment. Don't set him out your sight until you see me again. Cross
I want Hermes. But two, I must say, ideal of all that
gunper in the cellar doesn't make me feel in it too person or chat fat
in me. I wouldn't expose you to any danger if I could avoid it,
and I assure you that I shall join you in, mister Stuart.
But it's shortly you have your revolv yes, of course, good? And
UH give mister Stuart this revolver. Will you tell him that I insist that
he carries it. I fear that his own has probably been tempered with to
your homes I'll see, here's it. This is a strange business. I
must sir, that guy Falkener seemed such a decent sort of follow. Yes,
he appeared to be a most amiable fellow, didn't he. This is
indeed an unusual case, Watson. We're off against one of the most sinister
and twisted antagonists that we've never met. Well, a chap. I'm leaving
now on a joint soon, and don't forget stay close to mister Stuart,
Stay very close to him, Dr Watson. I wish your friend were here,
Hannah, and I don't get so excited. Mister Stewart, you'll be
here in a moment. Now. You've still got the revolver that I gave
you. Yes, that's in my pocket. But what's the good of a
revolver if there should be an explosion, answer me that if you can,
and you must have faith in mister Holm. Sir, he's arranging now to
have his house of yours surrounded by his band of street urchins. They'll see
that no one gets to the cellar next door to light diffuses a bunch of
children. How can they do anything if you don't know the Baker street irregulars,
mister Stuart, and it's a perfect day for them to operate as black
faced boys begging for petus. They'd pass unnoticed anywhere. I hope you're right,
but I have a premonition, doctor, there's going to be a tragedy.
I know one. I'll take it easy, sir, your heart,
you're in splended hands when Shelock Holmes is on the case. Here he is
now, Holmes, I say, I'm glad to see you. You received
your visitor, yet visit them. We've seen no one than beyond your let.
I've just been questioning the boys surrounding this house. A few moments ago,
some children pulled a small cart up to the back door. God continue
a life sized dummy. My irregulars thought that it was a methody on its
way to a bunfa. Why shouldn't it be home? I reason to believe
that it's someone visiting you in disguise, mister Stuart, a visitor who is
mounting the back stairs at this very moment. You've got to turn buy me
homes. You've got to protect me, sir. And who will give that
apple research to cut? A guy fox down? A doctor in his hand,
and it's walking and also talking. I trust, keep away from me.
I got above victorious. Say if you want to give me one,
not take two. The better for me and the worse for you. It's
guy falking. Keep away from me. You hear, better for me and
the worse for you. All right? Then I've got a fire that is,
mister stupid of Bob that I've provided for you seems to be unloaded.
How verty are what in fun? Is all this about? Just witnessing an
attempted murder? What's murder? What are you talking about? This is a
game, James and I had it arranged the whole thing. You may have
thought it was a game, mister Parker me, but I assure you that
you're coming mister Watson alone. Take your friends off me. Put him on
the server. I'll give him some digitarists. Look, I don't want to
appear unnecessarily to stop it, but will someone tell me what this is all
about? With pleasure? Mister Faucnby, your cousin had planned one of the
most fantastic murder plots that I've ever encountered. He came to us with the
story which would threatened his life. But that's ridiculous. Under a fond of
him, of course it's ridiculous. The whole plot was ridiculous. He leased
the house next door had a tunnel dug when gunpowder and fuses planted there,
even under the name of the tenant, says Winter brokewood and canes to get
the apparent plot a further authenticity. You mean my cousin was the real tenant,
certainly he was. However, he was toumsy enough to drop that m
piece of silk with the wire ring on the end that you found your cella
Watson. So you call a jest. And what's a jess. It's a
strap that goes round the falcon's legs which its leash is fastened. You will
remember that mister Stuart informed us that falconray is his hobby, and if therefore
indicated that he had been in the cellar and consequently must have known about the
whole part. And all he was trying to do is to build up in
our minds of belief that his cousin was trying to kill him, exactly,
my dear fellow. And had we believed him, of course he could have
shut you just now, mister Falconby in apparent self defense. God Lord,
what a fantastic plant. I I still can't find this, mister Falknby.
Why are you dressed as a guy Fawk's dummy? Well, it was James's
idea. He said that he was going to dress up too, and if
we were to go around the bondfast night and frighten people by by appearing as
live dummies. But the last message you sent to me to come up here,
that we'd play a practical joke on a couple of friends of his.
And did he provide you with the costume that you're wearing. Yes, as
a matter of fact, he did. If you searched the pockets for any
weapons, no, But I will all right while you're doing that, I'll
examine this dark lantern. How's your patient? Watson. I've given him some
digitalis no, give him some friends. I can't find anything in the pockets.
He's the answer, my friends. Look here inside the lanterns a dagger.
Our cousin planted it there to substantiate the claim that you were trying to
kill him. Had his plans worked, you would have been dead, mister
porkinby before you could have told us the truth. Here, come back here,
missus still, he said, he's taking the habsack. Come on,
what's not home? Homes well, oil out of the way, please blow
me. He comes to dove here and I'm in chance. Excuse me please,
I'm trying to find a friend of mine first and put home. Well,
are you watch? Come I here, you car out of the way,
please, I'm coming home. Tie you got away from in the car,
got away from us. We will never find him in this Smart twelve
is a dangerous man. There's no knowing what he may do. Weather your
regulars. There's Wiggins. Wiggins. You can see a man run out of
that house. A few minutes ago. John brad Joy did hey, Charley,
mom in there. It's your own all right, I said, Charley
didn't see anything. Now he's got some savvy girl with you. Hello,
mister Holmes and doctor Water. Did you see a man run through this crowd
a few minutes ago, Torris man with a grain of starch, Yes,
I did. One man came running out of the ouse over there. Here's
the ouse. Wig go. He runs down toward toward the sharp tre he
he shut up, he did so what we are going to burn on a
pond fire? I tried to stop, but he got a play home.
Don't looked up down the roof. There's a figure like Joe's Jack shut that's
the man. He's the one a store off dummy. He's standing up on
the road. He's going to jump. If he does, he's throwing the
line of a pawn fire. Then he goes. He is jumping right into
the middle of the park. He'll be there yet. Don't bunny the gangs.
That was no man who fell into the pile. What do you mean
from the girations with the pick up a pond? I said, kill my
dear Watson. I'm convinced that mister Stuart threw the stolen dummy to try and
put us off the track. And then Stuart's still up there. He is
watching come on, old boy, he's up on the rooftops for us.
Up on the roof tops, you, Watson, let me help you out?
Can you reach my hand? I got it all right? Then up
you come. Come on. It seems to me that fire escapes must be
designed for chance. Keep your eye skinned, old Fellow's st A dangerous man
might be hiding behind those timnistacks. Come on, pull my soul. This
is a strange place to be on guy Fox night. Yes, a comprehensive
case. Watson starts in a cellar and ends on the rooftop. Look homes,
by the power of it. A crumpled body of mister Stewart looks to
me as if it Yes, he's dead, Holmes, Well, it's not
surprising. The habit of carrying down me up here and throwing it, combined
with his own state of excitement for too much for him. Oh thank you.
I can't say that. I'm sorry. No, he planned the murder.
Haven't been for you? E would have succeeded an extraordinary kiss Homes.
Yes, it's happened. One that should run. Make us remember the fifth
November. Yes, please to remember the fifth November gunpowder treason, and plus
I see no reason why gunpowder treason forever produ Well, doctor, as you
boys would say, that story was a bit of exciting. What yes,
even though I sort of lose my breath when I remember climbing that forest.
You know, doctor, those two fellas certainly went out of their way to
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