WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.520 --> 00:00:03.879 This episode from the life of Sherlock Holmes will be transmitted to our men and 2 00:00:03.919 --> 00:00:08.480 women overseas by short wave and through the world wide facilities of the Armed Forces 3 00:00:08.560 --> 00:00:16.960 Radio Service. Pet Tree Wine brings you Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and the 4 00:00:17.000 --> 00:00:28.679 new adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Petree family, the family that took time 5 00:00:28.719 --> 00:00:32.200 to bring you good wine, invite you to listen to doctor Watson tell about 6 00:00:32.200 --> 00:00:36.840 another exciting adventure he shared with his old friend, that Mass Detective Sherlock Holmes. 7 00:00:37.560 --> 00:00:41.359 I suppose your dinner's well over by now, so now's the perfect time 8 00:00:41.479 --> 00:00:45.439 to get out a bottle of that swell Petree California Port. 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And now let's visit our old friend, 19 00:01:40.760 --> 00:01:49.200 doctor Watson. Em here on the petty mister porn. No one else 20 00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:53.079 join me as firing the sunset, eh, doctor, Yes, my voice 21 00:01:53.079 --> 00:01:57.480 a particularly beautiful one. Where the puppies listening asleep on a favorite treat coat 22 00:01:57.560 --> 00:02:01.560 of mine just come back. And you hadn't the heart to move them? 23 00:02:01.599 --> 00:02:04.840 I suppose, No, No, I hadn't. The little fellows looked so 24 00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:09.240 comfortable. In fact, I sometimes wonder if the you woudn't come here to 25 00:02:09.280 --> 00:02:14.199 listen to a dissertation on the behavior of dogs. Well is getting your story 26 00:02:14.240 --> 00:02:15.520 time, doctor, Yes, of course it is. Well, just let 27 00:02:15.560 --> 00:02:24.000 me get my pipe probably lighted. Ah, that's it. The story I'm 28 00:02:24.000 --> 00:02:30.240 angry to tell you tonight began in nineteen hundred and nine. I received a 29 00:02:30.319 --> 00:02:34.159 telegram from my old friend telling me that he was leading his Sussex b farm 30 00:02:34.240 --> 00:02:37.840 and coming to London for a few days. I hadn't seen the great man 31 00:02:37.879 --> 00:02:40.520 for several months, though, naturally I went to Victoria station to meet him. 32 00:02:42.159 --> 00:02:45.199 As a train drew to a stop, the door of a first cast 33 00:02:45.199 --> 00:02:47.960 carriage swung open, and stock Holmes, hand out stretched, jumped down onto 34 00:02:47.960 --> 00:02:53.400 the platform to greet. What's my dear fellow? HOWI Oh, hold my 35 00:02:53.639 --> 00:02:55.800 dear fellow. It's good to see you again. I've missed you. And 36 00:02:55.919 --> 00:03:00.000 are you wichat heavy of bates? Yes, pot, I'm getting a handsome 37 00:03:00.840 --> 00:03:04.240 char I wish I'd got a fair room for nobody, wasn't I should be 38 00:03:04.319 --> 00:03:06.879 very comfortable at the Diogenes stop, by the way. I trust your free 39 00:03:06.960 --> 00:03:10.199 this evening here's naturally one of your plans probably go to the Pura. Oh 40 00:03:10.520 --> 00:03:14.240 what play do you want to see? I probably go to the Savoy here 41 00:03:14.319 --> 00:03:16.360 and see the Shlock Holmes play. I hear it's enormously success and I know 42 00:03:16.439 --> 00:03:20.919 it is, but I've avoided it. I'm told it to Claude Houghton takes 43 00:03:21.039 --> 00:03:24.319 great liberties with your character. And as for the actor portraying me, my 44 00:03:24.479 --> 00:03:30.840 friends told me the Travester he makes me nothing that a bumbling old. Therefore, 45 00:03:30.919 --> 00:03:35.000 a visit to the play might be a salutary experience for both of us. 46 00:03:35.199 --> 00:03:38.159 In any case, my tip to London. This response to a urgent 47 00:03:38.199 --> 00:03:42.599 telegram from Support himself seems to need my help brother badly. Oh well, 48 00:03:42.719 --> 00:03:46.039 he wasn't specific in his telegram. He suggested, however, we attend to 49 00:03:46.120 --> 00:03:49.400 Night's performance and discuss the matter with him afterwards. I see, well, 50 00:03:49.479 --> 00:03:52.319 I suppose if you can sit through it, I can, of course, 51 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:54.960 Kennal alarm. In any case, you yourself are quite so responsible for the 52 00:03:55.000 --> 00:04:01.240 player's existence. I mean those sensational star who wrote of my muddiest problems. 53 00:04:01.319 --> 00:04:06.560 I should have seen where they would eventually lead to in time though doctors he 54 00:04:06.680 --> 00:04:12.479 portrayed on the cinematograph as well. No, that new fangled things on their 55 00:04:12.599 --> 00:04:14.919 toil, I think, not button. We're on the edge of a strange, 56 00:04:15.000 --> 00:04:16.959 new mechanical world. In fact, I begin to feel a certain concern 57 00:04:17.000 --> 00:04:23.480 about the rumored developments in Wallace telegraphy. But enough of these predictions. It 58 00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:27.079 comes our order with a cap. They'll tell the driver to take a strict 59 00:04:27.120 --> 00:04:43.639 to the savoy kurer. Just look at that line of people at the City 60 00:04:44.120 --> 00:04:47.120 Box Office home clapping old chat. Possibly, but I hope it doesn't mean 61 00:04:47.160 --> 00:04:51.120 that we've got a way to turn. Excuse me, gentlemen. You're mister 62 00:04:51.160 --> 00:04:55.319 Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson an't chow. Yes, yes, I thought I 63 00:04:55.360 --> 00:05:00.959 couldn't be mistaken. My name is Frank Feller. As a box reserved for 64 00:05:00.040 --> 00:05:02.360 you, we asked me to see that you are quite comfortably consider it, 65 00:05:02.399 --> 00:05:06.720 doctuan, Will you follow me? Please? Thank you. Neither of you 66 00:05:06.839 --> 00:05:11.160 have seen the play before. I understand no, mispellers, we haven't. 67 00:05:11.879 --> 00:05:15.519 I imasure will be a strange experiencing ourselves portrayed on the stage. By the 68 00:05:15.600 --> 00:05:19.399 way, I'm playing the part of an old friend of yours, Professor Moriarty. 69 00:05:19.560 --> 00:05:24.639 Oh indeed, I'm looking forward to a very entertaining evening. I'd assume 70 00:05:24.680 --> 00:05:28.160 that you escape hard touches as us will. Yes, I do, mister 71 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:30.920 Holmes, and I've done it nicely. Now for one hundred and thirty seven 72 00:05:30.959 --> 00:05:35.040 for foles record that I'm sure Professor morriatiums to put in me had it not 73 00:05:35.160 --> 00:05:40.199 been for his memorable demise of the racing back falls. Here we are, 74 00:05:40.319 --> 00:05:46.160 gentlemen. This is the box reserve for you. And now, if you'll 75 00:05:46.160 --> 00:05:49.199 excuse me, I'll go back to my dressing bottle. Oh, I never 76 00:05:49.319 --> 00:05:51.720 brought this to Holmes, so the cord asked me to give you this note. 77 00:05:51.800 --> 00:05:58.399 Thank you all. Well, I'll see you later. H very nice 78 00:05:58.439 --> 00:06:02.560 for for nector obvious snob Watson. Well, what does the claud note say? 79 00:06:03.040 --> 00:06:08.279 I'll read it to your you're home. Since I telegraphed you yesterday, 80 00:06:09.040 --> 00:06:12.399 there have been strange developments. In fact, I've been doing some detective off 81 00:06:12.480 --> 00:06:15.959 stage as well as on. Watch the performance tonight, and watch the audience 82 00:06:15.040 --> 00:06:19.800 too, particularly the occupant of the box opposite yours. Please come to my 83 00:06:19.920 --> 00:06:24.240 dressing room as soon as the last curtain has fallen. He's been very mysterious, 84 00:06:24.279 --> 00:06:28.360 and the box ops is empty. No, no look what to look? 85 00:06:28.920 --> 00:06:31.000 Saoneer's just t to count found at the house lights going out the first 86 00:06:31.040 --> 00:06:36.959 act beginning Home the first act, Yes, well said back and relax, 87 00:06:38.079 --> 00:06:53.839 old fellow. Let's see what they're done to us. Well, well did 88 00:06:53.879 --> 00:06:57.199 you think of the first at home? All the first act? Years? 89 00:06:57.240 --> 00:07:01.240 Yes, I was examining the go into the box opposite ours from attract a 90 00:07:01.319 --> 00:07:06.879 young lady alone and unusually preoccupied in her programmed. In fact, one might 91 00:07:06.920 --> 00:07:10.399 assume that she was trying to hide our face. Yes, but the play. 92 00:07:10.519 --> 00:07:14.680 Don't you think it's ridiculous? Just imagine a crown jeweled the stone from 93 00:07:15.199 --> 00:07:17.480 love and why not? It's been attempted many times. Anyhow, you must 94 00:07:17.519 --> 00:07:23.040 admit that the actor who's portraying me behaves like like a blithering idiot, and 95 00:07:23.240 --> 00:07:28.399 the clause interpretation of you is pretty far fetched, far fetched. The flapping 96 00:07:28.480 --> 00:07:32.199 button a poise? WHAT'SPARVIATI? What a poise? I find myself fully entertained. 97 00:07:32.360 --> 00:07:36.000 You are a strange chaper accounting for the taste? Stop? What the 98 00:07:36.079 --> 00:07:41.399 look the back of the box of the Lord I could have sworn a man 99 00:07:41.519 --> 00:07:44.800 dodged behind the curtain. I don't think the girl saw him, though, 100 00:07:44.959 --> 00:07:48.959 attrack a pomo. I think that the young ladies alone will take the liberty 101 00:07:48.959 --> 00:07:54.759 of joiner oh dash? Should they go the lights again? The second act 102 00:07:54.879 --> 00:07:57.560 starting now? And sit down, plow. We don't want to attract attention, 103 00:07:57.560 --> 00:08:16.120 and we will join out during the next intermition. Why what do you 104 00:08:16.160 --> 00:08:18.360 want with me? My name is shut up pumbs, and this is my 105 00:08:18.600 --> 00:08:22.120 colleague, Dr Watson. How do you do, young Lenna? I hope 106 00:08:22.160 --> 00:08:24.800 you'll forgive this inclusion, but supported the quested that I keep an eye on 107 00:08:24.879 --> 00:08:28.120 you doing a tonight. She's coming in. Sit down. Won't you thank 108 00:08:28.160 --> 00:08:33.200 you? This is very kind. I know you must forgive my I've got 109 00:08:33.320 --> 00:08:35.960 this just now. So I've just been watching share that Combs and Dr Watson 110 00:08:37.000 --> 00:08:39.679 being impersonated on the stage. It's Saba started to have the real couple walk 111 00:08:39.720 --> 00:08:43.039 into my book. I quite understand by the way, just before the curtain 112 00:08:43.080 --> 00:08:46.519 went up on the second Egy, I thought I was just a man coming 113 00:08:46.600 --> 00:08:48.720 to the neck of this box and this disappear again. Were you aware of 114 00:08:48.799 --> 00:08:52.240 his presence? No? No, I didn't see him, but I know 115 00:08:52.320 --> 00:08:54.559 who it is. It's been following me for weeks now. You'd like you 116 00:08:54.840 --> 00:08:58.960 tell us about it, Missus Henshaw, Alicia Henshaw, Yes, I will, 117 00:09:00.679 --> 00:09:03.440 as a matter of fact. That's why I'm here tonight. Sir Claude 118 00:09:03.440 --> 00:09:05.320 Houghton's an old friend of my father's. I had to ask his advice. 119 00:09:05.799 --> 00:09:09.000 He did then investigating himself for a few days, and then he found himself 120 00:09:09.039 --> 00:09:11.480 a little out of his depth, though he decided to telegraph for you, 121 00:09:11.600 --> 00:09:15.919 mister Holmes. We were going to meet in his dressing room after the performance 122 00:09:15.919 --> 00:09:20.120 tonight. BRender A Lama's Henshaw, what is your story? This strange and 123 00:09:20.240 --> 00:09:22.960 mister Holmes, though I didn't realize just how strange until I first saw this 124 00:09:24.080 --> 00:09:28.120 play a few nights ago. You see, my story concerns the stilen ruby 125 00:09:28.240 --> 00:09:33.120 good Lord to Night's Plain of all round the same thing exactly. I might 126 00:09:33.120 --> 00:09:35.639 as well tell you how it all started. My brother is an officer in 127 00:09:35.679 --> 00:09:39.200 the British Army stationed in Egypt. Earlier this year he saved the life of 128 00:09:39.240 --> 00:09:43.200 a very important native personage and some uprising in Cairo, and was rewarded with 129 00:09:43.240 --> 00:09:46.919 a magnificent ruby. This jewel he sent to my uncle Timothy and me. 130 00:09:48.679 --> 00:09:50.159 Or where the last did the henschages? See? Did you rather tell you 131 00:09:50.279 --> 00:09:54.000 the name of this personage? He did? Roar it, mister Holmes. 132 00:09:54.279 --> 00:09:56.559 Apparently the whole affair was hushed up, I see, Please continue. The 133 00:09:56.600 --> 00:10:01.679 trouble began shortly after Uncle Timothy and I received the ruby. A description of 134 00:10:01.759 --> 00:10:03.519 it was published in the papers, and a few days later a message came 135 00:10:03.559 --> 00:10:07.320 to us from the Egyptian Mohammad Ali, laying claimed to the stone as one 136 00:10:07.399 --> 00:10:11.200 stolen from his family years ago. He sent an expert to our house who 137 00:10:11.279 --> 00:10:15.600 examined the ruby under a lens, mister Holmes, and then kept it with 138 00:10:15.679 --> 00:10:20.919 a hammer. It fell to pieces twas a fraud, gracious, way amazing 139 00:10:20.000 --> 00:10:22.639 thing. I'm sure that's not the end of the store, Miss Henshaw, 140 00:10:22.720 --> 00:10:26.879 Ohly, mister Holmes, I wrote and told my brother what had happened. 141 00:10:26.360 --> 00:10:31.720 He became very suspicious and suggested that I investigate the credentials of the expert that 142 00:10:31.840 --> 00:10:33.919 examined the stone. I think I can finish the story for you. The 143 00:10:33.960 --> 00:10:37.759 supposed expert was a duelty who substituted a paste ruby for the real one, 144 00:10:39.240 --> 00:10:41.000 destroyed the imitation. I walked off for the treasure. It's no trick, 145 00:10:41.679 --> 00:10:45.799 of course. You haven't been able to find any trace of the supposed expert. 146 00:10:46.120 --> 00:10:48.399 Well, that's the funny part of mister Holmes. Uncle Timothy and I 147 00:10:48.559 --> 00:10:52.559 gave a description to the police, but it was a very vague one, 148 00:10:52.559 --> 00:10:54.960 I'm afraid. All the time, Uncle, the man reminded him of a 149 00:10:56.039 --> 00:11:00.799 colleague of his many years ago at the university, a professor of mathematics. 150 00:11:01.320 --> 00:11:03.200 He couldn't think of his name, but when we first saw the play a 151 00:11:03.240 --> 00:11:07.519 few nights ago, it was reminded of it. The name was Mariarti, 152 00:11:07.440 --> 00:11:11.519 Mariatti, But Mariarti's dead, as mans, why you say you were? 153 00:11:11.799 --> 00:11:16.159 I can shadow it for some weeks. Yes, an Egyptian. You're still 154 00:11:16.200 --> 00:11:18.919 in the room. And mister Holmes, why don't they leave me alone that 155 00:11:20.039 --> 00:11:22.519 miss Henshaw represents her. That's a very fascinating problem and one that I shall 156 00:11:22.559 --> 00:11:26.960 be most happy to help you solve. You so much the likes again the 157 00:11:28.039 --> 00:11:30.919 last act, Yes, the last act of this little play, but not 158 00:11:31.159 --> 00:11:35.159 I fear of miss Henshaw's problems. Let's meet after the act in the class 159 00:11:35.240 --> 00:11:52.440 dressing room, Charley, Well, Holmes, how did you enjoy the play? 160 00:11:52.720 --> 00:11:54.279 Very much? To claud May, I introduce my old friend, doctor 161 00:11:54.320 --> 00:11:58.559 Watson. How do you do as a car high doctor? I see you've 162 00:11:58.559 --> 00:12:01.600 already made the acquenders of miss sne Or. She no doubt has totally her 163 00:12:01.639 --> 00:12:05.440 trouble then, and mister Holmes is promised to help me splending. Tell me 164 00:12:05.519 --> 00:12:11.720 what's all? How did you like? The Play's interesting? The claude not 165 00:12:11.960 --> 00:12:13.799 quite accurate? Of course? Who tells you? You have to allow us 166 00:12:13.799 --> 00:12:18.080 a little dramatic license. You know, what did you think of Rodney? 167 00:12:18.159 --> 00:12:20.480 The man who was praying you? Doc Oh, since you mentioned it, 168 00:12:20.559 --> 00:12:26.840 I think the fellow needs to study addictionary. Mumble so much, sir, 169 00:12:28.240 --> 00:12:31.480 I come, no, fellow, I think there are times when you're ill, 170 00:12:31.519 --> 00:12:33.559 go hard to understand yourself. Oh rubbish, So Claude, I hope 171 00:12:33.639 --> 00:12:37.519 you'll meet us the Diogenes Club and then we can go out and have some 172 00:12:37.600 --> 00:12:39.919 supper. Excellent idea. I'll tell you there after I've taken off my mates. 173 00:12:39.919 --> 00:12:43.039 Splendid. I think I should be going home now to CLAWDS. I 174 00:12:43.120 --> 00:12:46.559 gave my address to mister Holmes, so he knows where to get in touch 175 00:12:46.559 --> 00:12:50.879 with the Wells. Don't worry. I shall give your problem my undivided attention. 176 00:12:50.039 --> 00:12:52.080 I'll take you to your cab, my deear. There's no need to 177 00:12:52.159 --> 00:12:58.440 say non. Some science sists to hatch on a good night. Goodnight, 178 00:13:01.480 --> 00:13:05.080 strange business homes would will you make a bit of very little as yet, 179 00:13:05.279 --> 00:13:09.279 but it's a fascinating problem. Corre really seems to her have identified himself with 180 00:13:09.399 --> 00:13:13.240 the character of Sherlock Holmes. He gave me the impression that he feels quite 181 00:13:13.320 --> 00:13:20.960 capable of solving the case by himself. Hello, claud hasn't left. He's 182 00:13:22.000 --> 00:13:24.320 coming back in a moment, and you like to play gentlemen very much. 183 00:13:24.399 --> 00:13:31.240 Your own performances, Mayati was most convincing. Congratulations, congratulations. A couple 184 00:13:31.279 --> 00:13:35.879 of times there I had a strange feeling, which you really Well, that's 185 00:13:35.960 --> 00:13:41.720 very flattering. Doctor. Oh hello, all the sounds of there's some trouble 186 00:13:41.720 --> 00:13:43.879 at stage door? He excuse me? On what Let's follow him? Right? 187 00:13:46.440 --> 00:13:50.960 Hell, that's the Clawn. He seems upset about something. Yes, 188 00:13:52.000 --> 00:13:56.519 what happens Clawn, Oh Holmes, I just seen mis Hanshoff in her cap 189 00:13:56.559 --> 00:14:00.799 when her fam looking fellow him door way and got into another. I heard 190 00:14:00.840 --> 00:14:03.559 him, felt that I got to follow her. I tried to stop him, 191 00:14:03.559 --> 00:14:05.720 but he got away. It must be the same man that we saw 192 00:14:05.759 --> 00:14:07.120 in a box during the player as a cloud, and we have an address. 193 00:14:07.200 --> 00:14:11.440 I think we'll drive that once and see that she's arrived safely. We'll 194 00:14:11.519 --> 00:14:26.879 join you later at the Diogenies Club. Well homes here we go off on 195 00:14:26.000 --> 00:14:30.159 another adventure, yes, and one they may give us an opportunity of crossing 196 00:14:30.279 --> 00:14:33.360 tords with my auntie once more. Oh, Mariarch is dead. He was 197 00:14:33.480 --> 00:14:35.080 killed when you and he fell over the precipice in ninety one. He was 198 00:14:35.120 --> 00:14:39.080 supposed to have been killed just as I was, but his body was never 199 00:14:39.159 --> 00:14:43.519 found. It's impossible, or rather possible, that he returned to pour into 200 00:14:43.559 --> 00:14:48.240 the ears of Colonel Morana's story as unlikely and as true, but the one 201 00:14:48.240 --> 00:14:50.799 I related to you on that April evening in eighteen ninety four, one can 202 00:14:52.480 --> 00:14:54.759 be sure of death, old chap until one has touched the cold skin out 203 00:14:54.799 --> 00:15:07.679 a corpse. Doctor Watson's story will continue in just a few seconds, hardly 204 00:15:07.799 --> 00:15:13.159 time for me to tell you about a really great petree wine, Petrie California 205 00:15:13.279 --> 00:15:16.200 muscatel. Did you ever walk through a vineyard early in the morning and pick 206 00:15:16.240 --> 00:15:20.960 a big, juicy muscat grape right off the vine? M M. If 207 00:15:22.000 --> 00:15:24.159 you've ever done that, then you know what to expect when you taste petree 208 00:15:24.240 --> 00:15:30.320 muscatel. 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Yes, 217 00:16:14.720 --> 00:16:18.600 therefore we may assume she's staying inside. Uh huh, thanks for giving 218 00:16:18.679 --> 00:16:25.879 up. He's coming this way, exacting meself against the wall. Please, 219 00:16:25.919 --> 00:16:29.240 sir, believe me. Who are you? Please? We are friends of 220 00:16:29.240 --> 00:16:32.480 miss Henshaw, and we're very curious to know why you've been following her. 221 00:16:32.639 --> 00:16:34.440 I am sorry that I cannot answer your question. Set. Look here, 222 00:16:34.600 --> 00:16:40.000 my man, you're talking to Sherlock Home. You are mister Sherlock Holmes. 223 00:16:40.480 --> 00:16:42.639 I'm greatly honored to meet your set all my life. I have known of 224 00:16:42.720 --> 00:16:45.240 you all my life. I have admired you. Then, in that case, 225 00:16:45.320 --> 00:16:48.919 that's you will answer my questions why have you been following miss Henshaw? 226 00:16:49.240 --> 00:16:53.159 Because it is my duty for you in your duty, perhaps I should have 227 00:16:53.200 --> 00:16:59.120 said my destiny with Holmes for two generations now, the family of a Rabbi, 228 00:16:59.320 --> 00:17:02.960 of which I am remember, I have dedicated their lives to finding the 229 00:17:03.039 --> 00:17:07.240 stolen treasure of Ashun's what I gotta do with Miss Henshaw. The treasure of 230 00:17:07.279 --> 00:17:11.559 Ashu. It is a giant ruby. It was stolen many years ago from 231 00:17:11.559 --> 00:17:15.599 the family of Muhammad Ali. A few months ago, Miss Hanshaw received a 232 00:17:15.759 --> 00:17:19.279 mysterious ruvie. I have found out many things, mister Holmes. I have 233 00:17:19.400 --> 00:17:22.000 many sources of information, and I must regard you in the light of a 234 00:17:22.519 --> 00:17:26.200 rival detective. In this case, I happily call myself the detective, mister 235 00:17:26.279 --> 00:17:32.400 Holmes. My life is dedicated to only one problem. Miss Hanshaw now says 236 00:17:32.480 --> 00:17:36.160 the jewel was stolen from her. I do not believe it. That is 237 00:17:36.200 --> 00:17:38.599 why I watch her. If I am wrong this time, and I do 238 00:17:38.720 --> 00:17:42.880 not think I am wrong, then my quest must go on always it would 239 00:17:42.960 --> 00:17:45.519 go on. Permit me to wish you the best, But sir, thank 240 00:17:45.599 --> 00:17:52.119 you, mister Holmes. Good night, gentlemen, meet again. Oh why 241 00:17:52.160 --> 00:17:55.759 did you let him go? Why not? He's frightening Miss Henshaw, but 242 00:17:55.880 --> 00:17:57.359 not molesting her old chap. In fact, it might be a good thing 243 00:17:57.440 --> 00:18:00.839 if someone is keeping an eye on her. Meanwhile, Watson, let's see 244 00:18:00.839 --> 00:18:03.200 if we can find a cab and get back to the diaponies. Bubye, 245 00:18:03.240 --> 00:18:14.480 I don't want to keep the cloud waiting. I thought I have the clad 246 00:18:14.519 --> 00:18:18.039 Hawking arrived yet, Yes, mister Holmes here and another gentleman came in about 247 00:18:18.079 --> 00:18:21.200 five minutes ago. They went up to the library. The other gentleman is 248 00:18:21.319 --> 00:18:30.400 just like, I see, thank you this way, Watson. I'm sorry, 249 00:18:30.480 --> 00:18:32.279 sir Cord. We kept you waiting. We took a little long. 250 00:18:32.359 --> 00:18:36.519 But it's a Cord, great heaven. What's the matter with him? Of 251 00:18:36.599 --> 00:18:45.519 course I found the answer too late. It's it's as they're trying to send 252 00:18:45.599 --> 00:18:48.519 up your ill. What are you trying to tell me? The Ruby? 253 00:18:49.559 --> 00:19:02.599 The Ruby Marioty The answer the answers, m h. The book. The 254 00:19:02.759 --> 00:19:11.880 book was the clud Holmes. He's been stabbed. He's dead, just as 255 00:19:11.920 --> 00:19:14.160 he was trying to give me a message. He is muttering something about the 256 00:19:14.240 --> 00:19:18.640 Ruby and Mariarty, and twice he said it's in the book. Yes, 257 00:19:18.720 --> 00:19:23.319 there's a book still in his hand. It's coffee. It tells of Edgar 258 00:19:23.440 --> 00:19:27.880 Allan Pearls Dams marking page, the story of the Pearline Letter. Thank you, 259 00:19:29.039 --> 00:19:32.480 sup Claude, you delivered your message. Come on, Watson, we 260 00:19:32.559 --> 00:19:33.519 want to catch a murder and a thief. We must go back to the 261 00:19:33.519 --> 00:19:48.880 Savoy tell as quickly as we can. Why do you suppose the Claude was 262 00:19:48.960 --> 00:19:52.440 murdered because it was too curious in investigating the problem of the stolen ruby and 263 00:19:52.599 --> 00:19:56.000 found out something something he promised to tell me at supper, I remember, 264 00:19:56.359 --> 00:19:59.440 and so he was killed by a man who came with him to the club 265 00:19:59.480 --> 00:20:04.440 tonight. Fortunately he gave me a clue by indicating pos story of a purloined 266 00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:07.319 letter, and I still don't see it at high That helps you when it 267 00:20:07.400 --> 00:20:11.720 leads us to the ruby. The premise of post Toilen is that the most 268 00:20:11.720 --> 00:20:17.039 obvious hiding place is the safest. Now what a physical object was most prominent 269 00:20:17.160 --> 00:20:22.319 on the stage in tonight's play by jove a Roof. Exactly how better can 270 00:20:22.359 --> 00:20:26.559 you hide a stolen ruby than by exhibiting it night after night as a stolen 271 00:20:26.640 --> 00:20:30.119 ruby before the eyes of thousands. You mean you expect to find it in 272 00:20:30.200 --> 00:20:34.799 the property room backstaycidly that and a murderer quite pasta Come on watch them. 273 00:20:37.200 --> 00:20:40.559 You have heard about the old chap ye yes I do. I'll keep it 274 00:20:40.599 --> 00:20:45.319 handy visit may not be unexpected and a lot. That's good. Come on 275 00:20:47.880 --> 00:20:52.160 look her. Look the door keeper he stumped over his desk. Hmm, 276 00:20:52.720 --> 00:20:56.079 he's been get control upon. Will take the liberty of following his lantern. 277 00:21:00.680 --> 00:21:07.559 Hummer the atmosphere about a dark and empty theater. Now where that the stage 278 00:21:07.680 --> 00:21:12.039 properties be kept? I wonder hold the lantern at high with over the that's 279 00:21:12.079 --> 00:21:22.039 itid Wow, Look over there a large cabin. It's marked popular department and 280 00:21:22.319 --> 00:21:29.920 it's unlocked. Oh, this is frighteningly easy. Let's look out for track. 281 00:21:30.240 --> 00:21:33.839 Now let's see. Look. Look that's a ruby lying on that prece 282 00:21:36.119 --> 00:21:38.799 Hold it up on the lanton, Watson exactly. It's as I thought. 283 00:21:40.519 --> 00:21:45.240 This is no paste stage property. It's a genuine ruby. The light of 284 00:21:45.319 --> 00:21:48.160 this lantern, it's very hard time on some quick, you're gonna go us 285 00:21:48.400 --> 00:21:51.599 smash the lanton. Yes, he's got an air right, or a poper 286 00:21:51.680 --> 00:21:55.839 one to compact. There's no flash to indicate where he's firing from. Of 287 00:21:55.880 --> 00:21:59.599 course, he's baited his traps so neatly that he knows exactly where we are. 288 00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:02.319 A shot at him. I can't see anything but at least that'll let 289 00:22:02.400 --> 00:22:07.160 him know we're armed. Now move your position quickly watching. Just miss me, 290 00:22:07.279 --> 00:22:11.240 Holmes. This is this hopeless shooting in the dark. Yes, and 291 00:22:11.359 --> 00:22:14.680 I've got to switch the stage lights on keep him off. The head fell 292 00:22:14.680 --> 00:22:18.119 over you. But I try to find the light switches. I've got him, 293 00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:22.319 but he still still shoot and found it. Yes, when I come 294 00:22:22.400 --> 00:22:26.319 to light switch, keep your eye skin watching. I'm turning it off. 295 00:22:27.039 --> 00:22:30.480 There he is, Homes, I'm in the parking away after button. You 296 00:22:30.519 --> 00:22:38.440 can jump over the for tights into the box. Ah, I played the 297 00:22:38.440 --> 00:22:42.799 purpose plum button. I should have remembered the theater exit doors always open from 298 00:22:42.839 --> 00:22:45.480 the inside. No, he didn't get away. Homes fork on the floor. 299 00:22:47.240 --> 00:22:48.960 It's that Egyptian fellow. I hope you haven't wounded in too badly. 300 00:22:48.960 --> 00:22:52.400 I don't care if I have. He was trying to kill us. It's 301 00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:57.720 when he shoulder wound. He's fainted, infernal scoundrel. Now he's a very 302 00:22:57.759 --> 00:23:00.759 gallant man. Undoubtedly he was trying to save us as you shot him. 303 00:23:00.839 --> 00:23:07.920 Just now, hearth you talking about Mariarte What Mariartti Justice kicked through the door 304 00:23:07.000 --> 00:23:11.400 you heard clang a few moments ago and what's this man doing here? As 305 00:23:11.440 --> 00:23:15.920 apode detective? Undoubtedly he followed us, perhaps he preceded us when Mariatti started 306 00:23:15.960 --> 00:23:18.799 shooting. This man tried to capture him and got wounded by you for fames? 307 00:23:18.079 --> 00:23:22.079 Then who is Mariati? He must be someone connected with his servant. 308 00:23:22.079 --> 00:23:27.319 It's obvious Mariatti is Moriatti? What you mean? Frank Pharows the fellow that 309 00:23:27.400 --> 00:23:32.599 played the part on stage? Again remember Poe's tory of a purloined letter? 310 00:23:32.759 --> 00:23:36.720 But why didn't didn't you recognize him? Remember I hadn't seen him for twenty 311 00:23:36.839 --> 00:23:40.359 years, and you haven't forgotten his genius? But disguise? Have you? 312 00:23:40.519 --> 00:23:45.960 What incredible? Aujuster? How bad could Mariatti conceal himself than by announcing lightly 313 00:23:45.119 --> 00:23:49.880 to the theater going public that he was Professor Marianna and he kills the claude 314 00:23:49.880 --> 00:23:53.680 Because he did, the world must have persuaded Mariatti to go to the club 315 00:23:53.759 --> 00:23:57.160 with him. Probably he hoped to expose him in front of me, but 316 00:23:57.279 --> 00:24:03.799 Mariarte found out that taught you too much? Yes, so he stepped in, 317 00:24:03.880 --> 00:24:07.000 rushed back here debate's trap for us? Yes, yes, yes, 318 00:24:07.119 --> 00:24:11.799 yes, but how did he know that we'd we'd walk into it. Well, 319 00:24:11.960 --> 00:24:15.400 he knew that it's a car that gets his secret. And I set 320 00:24:15.480 --> 00:24:19.480 forward, and so he was waiting for us. Oh, hello, it's 321 00:24:19.519 --> 00:24:26.039 coming through. How are you feeling, ma, man? The the rupie, 322 00:24:26.279 --> 00:24:30.480 the ruby? Did you find the rupee? Yes, here is sir? 323 00:24:30.799 --> 00:24:37.599 Tell me, is it the rupie of Muhammad Ali? No? No, 324 00:24:38.119 --> 00:24:41.359 there's a fine storm, but it is not the one for which I 325 00:24:41.440 --> 00:24:53.759 have searched aout my life so much endless Christ must go on. He sat 326 00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:59.480 it again, and mess I made it this case once somewhere. I don't 327 00:24:59.519 --> 00:25:02.480 know you. He covered the rumor. Yes, looked at old Fellow before 328 00:25:02.480 --> 00:25:06.279 I turned it over to Miss Hanshaw. Look at it. Well, probably 329 00:25:06.359 --> 00:25:11.960 it's every facet stands for a bloody deed. It's a beautiful sound. Yet 330 00:25:11.039 --> 00:25:17.720 this lovely bable costs to Claude's wife, and that devil Mariotti still goes free. 331 00:25:17.920 --> 00:25:22.759 One day, Watson, And may the day comes soon I shall meet 332 00:25:22.799 --> 00:25:26.079 Mariatti again. And when that happens and I finally bring him to justice, 333 00:25:26.160 --> 00:25:42.599 then and only then can you write Finney to the character of Sela Holm's well 334 00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:45.319 doctor. That was kind of an exciting story. Tell me. Did the 335 00:25:45.359 --> 00:25:49.039 Egyptian recover from his bullock war years? Indeed you did, and rather quickly 336 00:25:49.200 --> 00:25:52.160 too, mister Foreman, I felt a bad day about shooting him, but 337 00:25:52.240 --> 00:25:56.039 of course I couldn't holp it of course now. But you know, if 338 00:25:56.119 --> 00:26:00.599 I had to shoot summer accident, I would. You should been the actor 339 00:26:00.680 --> 00:26:07.599 who portrayed me on the stage, wretched fellow mumble over plate. Oh, 340 00:26:07.039 --> 00:26:11.400 don't worry about that. After all, you did recover the ruby, Yes, 341 00:26:11.720 --> 00:26:17.440 in a beautiful stone. It was the color of well, the color 342 00:26:17.480 --> 00:26:21.519 of fine glass of port, and the light shine through it by a fine 343 00:26:21.759 --> 00:26:25.279 port. I take it you talking about a pet report? Is there any 344 00:26:25.319 --> 00:26:29.319 other kind? For all? Getting his? Did? Doctor? Pet report? 345 00:26:29.519 --> 00:26:32.599 Like all Petre wines, is good wine. And I can tell you 346 00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:37.400 why very simply Petrie took time to bring you good wine. You see, 347 00:26:37.400 --> 00:26:41.160 the Petrie family has been making wine for a good many generations, since way 348 00:26:41.240 --> 00:26:45.680 back in the eighteen hundreds. Because the Petrie business has always been family owned. 349 00:26:45.079 --> 00:26:49.119 Everything the family has ever learned about the art of making wine, they'd 350 00:26:49.200 --> 00:26:53.720 been able to hand down from father to son, from father to son. 351 00:26:55.319 --> 00:26:57.240 That adds up to a lot of skill and a lot of experience when it 352 00:26:57.319 --> 00:27:03.000 comes to turning plump filled California grapes into clear, fragrant, delicious wine. 353 00:27:03.559 --> 00:27:07.319 So when you want a wine for any occasion, obviously you can't go wrong 354 00:27:07.440 --> 00:27:12.759 with a Petree wine because Petree took time to bring you good wine. And 355 00:27:12.839 --> 00:27:15.559 now, doctor Watson, what story do you have lined up for us next 356 00:27:15.599 --> 00:27:18.400 week? I'll ever see next week, mister Foreman. I am going to 357 00:27:18.480 --> 00:27:23.039 tell you a most unusual adventure that occurred to Sherlock Holmes and me early in 358 00:27:23.079 --> 00:27:29.200 the Last World War. It took place in Flanders and concerned a famous British 359 00:27:29.279 --> 00:27:34.160 general, an actress, and a German firing squad. And that sounds like 360 00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:37.599 a real thriller. Well, i'll see you here next week. No, 361 00:27:37.720 --> 00:27:41.119 no, no, not here, mister Foreman. Remember, Or of course, 362 00:27:41.640 --> 00:27:44.680 next week we're going to be at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood for the 363 00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:47.839 seven four Long Drive. That's quite right, ladies and gentlemen. I can't 364 00:27:47.880 --> 00:27:51.960 invite you all to my home for one of our broadcasts, but we can 365 00:27:52.039 --> 00:27:55.759 get together next week at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood. You can get a 366 00:27:55.839 --> 00:28:00.440 free ticket for our broadcast by buying a war bond, and I still hope 367 00:28:00.440 --> 00:28:04.480 that you will do this so that we can see you next week at this 368 00:28:04.799 --> 00:28:25.359 time the night. Cherlock Holm's Adventure is written by Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher 369 00:28:25.599 --> 00:28:29.319 and is based on an incident in the Sir Arthur Coleman Doyle story The Adventure 370 00:28:29.359 --> 00:28:33.400 of the Second Stain. Mister Rathbone appears to the courtesy of Metro Golden Mayor 371 00:28:33.640 --> 00:28:37.160 and mister Bruce to the courtesy of Universal Pictures, where they are now starring 372 00:28:37.200 --> 00:28:49.720 in the Sherlock Holms series. 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