WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:01.600 Pet Tree Wine brings you. 2 00:00:03.600 --> 00:00:06.080 Basil rock Bone and Nigel Bruce and the new adventures 3 00:00:06.080 --> 00:00:16.320 of Sherlock Holmes. The Petrie family, the family that took 4 00:00:16.359 --> 00:00:19.120 time to bring you good wine, invites you to listen 5 00:00:19.120 --> 00:00:21.839 to doctor Watson tell us another exciting adventure he shared 6 00:00:21.879 --> 00:00:26.120 with his old friend, that master Detective Sherlock Holmes. Oh, 7 00:00:26.120 --> 00:00:28.320 and say, I'd like to tell you about something myself. 8 00:00:28.920 --> 00:00:31.199 I'd like to tell you about the wine that more 9 00:00:31.239 --> 00:00:33.479 Americans prefer than any other wine. 10 00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:35.119 That wine is Port. 11 00:00:35.719 --> 00:00:37.479 And if you want to know why port is such 12 00:00:37.479 --> 00:00:40.439 a favorite, just pour yourself a glass of wonderful Petree 13 00:00:40.479 --> 00:00:44.640 California Port. Look at that petre Port, look at its glowing, 14 00:00:44.799 --> 00:00:48.520 deep red color, and sample lat aroma. It'll remind you 15 00:00:48.600 --> 00:00:51.840 of of a walk through a dew covered vineyard. And 16 00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:56.240 now taste that petre Port or you've got something. Petre 17 00:00:56.359 --> 00:00:58.560 Port is one of the most delicious wines ever poured 18 00:00:58.560 --> 00:01:01.679 from a bottle. Right then and there, Petreport will become 19 00:01:01.719 --> 00:01:02.679 your favorite wine. 20 00:01:02.679 --> 00:01:03.600 I'm confident of that. 21 00:01:04.239 --> 00:01:06.120 And I'm sure you'll want to serve pet Report to 22 00:01:06.159 --> 00:01:09.519 your friends too, after dinner or any time they drop 23 00:01:09.560 --> 00:01:10.159 in for a visit. 24 00:01:10.760 --> 00:01:12.239 And remember you can serve pet. 25 00:01:12.079 --> 00:01:15.239 Report proudly because those letters P E. 26 00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:15.920 T R. 27 00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:20.120 I spelled the proudest name in the history of American wines, 28 00:01:20.719 --> 00:01:32.519 Petrie Petree Wine. And now I'm sure our good friend 29 00:01:32.519 --> 00:01:38.159 doctor Watson's ready for us. Let's go in and join him. 30 00:01:38.359 --> 00:01:40.799 Oh you are, mister bo good evening. 31 00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:44.719 Oh excuse me, doctor Watson. I didn't know that you 32 00:01:44.760 --> 00:01:45.319 had company. 33 00:01:45.359 --> 00:01:47.879 Shut the door, my boy, and come in and join us. 34 00:01:48.400 --> 00:01:52.120 Hit mestery. Buto, this is my friend, missus Campbell. 35 00:01:52.120 --> 00:01:53.159 How do you do, missus Campbell? 36 00:01:53.200 --> 00:01:53.439 How do you? 37 00:01:54.519 --> 00:01:57.159 Miss Campbell is a very old friend of mine from England, 38 00:01:57.159 --> 00:01:59.480 and when she called on me today, I've persuaded it 39 00:01:59.560 --> 00:02:02.359 to stay dinner and then join us in this little 40 00:02:02.439 --> 00:02:04.200 session of storytelling. 41 00:02:04.760 --> 00:02:05.519 You see, mister. 42 00:02:05.359 --> 00:02:08.360 Bartell, she's really what you might call the star the 43 00:02:08.479 --> 00:02:10.759 Sherlock Holmes Adventure that I'm going to tell you tonight. 44 00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:13.919 Oh come now, Doster Watson. I actually played a very 45 00:02:13.919 --> 00:02:16.360 small part of the story. In any case, I was 46 00:02:16.439 --> 00:02:18.159 much too young at the time to know what was 47 00:02:18.159 --> 00:02:18.879 really going on. 48 00:02:19.039 --> 00:02:21.560 Say this is a great idea, doctor, One of the 49 00:02:21.639 --> 00:02:24.919 characters out of your fabulous past. Here in California in 50 00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:27.840 nineteen hundred, and forty six and helps tell her own story. 51 00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:31.759 Oh no, mister Bartell, I know storyteller. That's the doctor's department. 52 00:02:31.800 --> 00:02:32.439 I'll just listen. 53 00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:34.719 No, no, no, no, my dear, I'll set the scene. 54 00:02:34.759 --> 00:02:37.560 But you, mister ring up the curtain as it were. 55 00:02:37.960 --> 00:02:38.719 In any case, my. 56 00:02:38.719 --> 00:02:41.039 Memory isn't to tear on some of the early points 57 00:02:41.039 --> 00:02:42.159 in connection with the case. 58 00:02:42.360 --> 00:02:44.240 You will have to help me out, hope with your 59 00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:46.680 top do millions of listeners on the radio. I'd be 60 00:02:46.879 --> 00:02:48.159 terrified to speak over the air. 61 00:02:48.520 --> 00:02:50.120 We're on the air now, missus Campbell. 62 00:02:50.439 --> 00:02:51.800 Oh oh we not are we? 63 00:02:52.120 --> 00:02:52.319 Oh? 64 00:02:52.400 --> 00:02:56.520 Oh, dear Anna, don't listen to If they're kind enough 65 00:02:56.560 --> 00:02:58.680 to listen to me week after week, I'm sure they'll 66 00:02:58.719 --> 00:03:01.599 be delighted to hear you. And now to get on 67 00:03:01.719 --> 00:03:05.199 with the story. The title The Adventure of the Living Doll. 68 00:03:05.599 --> 00:03:08.919 The setting the Sussex Downs near the Bee Farm, to 69 00:03:08.960 --> 00:03:13.240 which Sherlock Holmes retired, the period nineteen hundred and ten. 70 00:03:14.080 --> 00:03:16.840 And not until my dear, the captain going up and 71 00:03:16.919 --> 00:03:19.560 the first scene belongs to you, supposing you said it 72 00:03:19.599 --> 00:03:20.560 for us. 73 00:03:20.439 --> 00:03:24.319 Well, ah, I'll try. We were living on the Sussex Downs. Also, 74 00:03:24.360 --> 00:03:27.879 mister Bartel at that time. My name was then Cynthia Browning. 75 00:03:28.360 --> 00:03:31.199 My father, Arthur Browning, been dead for some years, but 76 00:03:31.439 --> 00:03:33.840 my mother kept up the estate with the manager, Miss 77 00:03:33.879 --> 00:03:36.599 hough Tanner. I was away at school most of the year, 78 00:03:36.599 --> 00:03:39.479 of course, but the happiest times of my childhood was 79 00:03:39.520 --> 00:03:43.319 spent during those long summer months in Sussex. I lived 80 00:03:43.319 --> 00:03:46.840 in a small world, knowing only a few people, and 81 00:03:46.960 --> 00:03:50.759 loving all of them, or almost all. First of all, 82 00:03:51.000 --> 00:03:54.360 there was mother herself. She was the most beautiful woman 83 00:03:54.400 --> 00:03:57.759 in the world, and the sweetest. I remember she gave 84 00:03:57.800 --> 00:04:00.039 me a puppy on my twelfth birthday. His name he 85 00:04:00.120 --> 00:04:03.360 was Dusty, and he was so sweet. I talked to 86 00:04:03.400 --> 00:04:07.520 Mother about him one day. I must have sounded terribly young. 87 00:04:08.759 --> 00:04:12.919 Mommy, darling, I do love Dusty very very much. He's 88 00:04:12.960 --> 00:04:14.240 a lovely puppy. 89 00:04:14.159 --> 00:04:16.720 And you gave him to me. You love him, Cynthia. 90 00:04:16.920 --> 00:04:20.680 I know that, but I've been feeding him. That's your job, darling. 91 00:04:21.160 --> 00:04:23.319 It's good for grown up people to have responsibility. 92 00:04:23.720 --> 00:04:25.959 Oh, Mommy, I'll feed him, of course I will. 93 00:04:26.360 --> 00:04:28.439 I I'll feed him so far hip burns. 94 00:04:29.040 --> 00:04:32.199 Then there was the estate manager, you Tenna, such a 95 00:04:32.279 --> 00:04:35.079 pleasant man and so willing to tell a twelve year 96 00:04:35.120 --> 00:04:37.720 old all the things that a twelve year old has to. 97 00:04:37.720 --> 00:04:39.560 Know are die. 98 00:04:40.079 --> 00:04:43.199 But mister Tanner, why did you have to shoot the horse? 99 00:04:43.800 --> 00:04:44.839 He'd only broken his. 100 00:04:44.879 --> 00:04:49.680 Leg, Cynthia, Horses aren't like human feets, their legs board men. 101 00:04:50.439 --> 00:04:52.920 I think of a horse that couldn't frisk and run 102 00:04:52.759 --> 00:04:54.519 and gallop across towns. 103 00:04:55.079 --> 00:04:57.800 We're actually being kind to him, honest to be, asked 104 00:04:57.839 --> 00:04:58.160 him good. 105 00:04:58.879 --> 00:05:01.879 And then there was very King, the painter who lived 106 00:05:01.920 --> 00:05:04.639 on the downs. He taught me to open my eyes 107 00:05:04.680 --> 00:05:05.759 and really see him. 108 00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:09.439 No, no, no, Cynthia, that Sansett isn't red. 109 00:05:09.759 --> 00:05:13.600 It's gold and rushed and the water child, look at. 110 00:05:13.480 --> 00:05:17.800 It, it's almost rose in this light, rose flicked with cobwebs. 111 00:05:18.040 --> 00:05:20.720 Think shell blue, don't you, darling? A Santa's never just 112 00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:21.279 one color? 113 00:05:21.399 --> 00:05:22.639 Still try and remember that, would you. 114 00:05:23.319 --> 00:05:26.439 And then there was mister Pound from the city. I 115 00:05:26.560 --> 00:05:29.160 gathered that he was terribly rich and he wanted to 116 00:05:29.160 --> 00:05:32.839 marry mother, but he certainly didn't understand little girls. 117 00:05:33.040 --> 00:05:35.240 Uh, Cynthia, I am going to give you a half 118 00:05:35.240 --> 00:05:37.040 a crown for being a very good at a girl. 119 00:05:37.079 --> 00:05:39.279 Now tell me what will you do with it? 120 00:05:40.680 --> 00:05:40.879 Oh? 121 00:05:40.959 --> 00:05:42.800 No, no, my dear, this is your own money. 122 00:05:43.160 --> 00:05:44.480 You put it in the savings. 123 00:05:44.120 --> 00:05:46.399 Account at the post office, and it would make more 124 00:05:46.439 --> 00:05:47.519 money for you. 125 00:05:47.560 --> 00:05:50.480 Always remember, my dear, take care of the pennies, and 126 00:05:50.560 --> 00:05:51.720 the pounds will take. 127 00:05:51.600 --> 00:05:52.720 Care of themselves. 128 00:05:53.160 --> 00:05:56.439 Then there was the wonderful wise woman who knew all 129 00:05:56.519 --> 00:05:58.160 the things that aren't in books. 130 00:05:59.240 --> 00:06:01.199 Always remember my bunny. 131 00:06:01.800 --> 00:06:03.000 But it's good luck. 132 00:06:02.839 --> 00:06:04.720 To touch the hump of a hunchwilt. 133 00:06:05.360 --> 00:06:08.160 But the purso be Aldiva himself will be upon ye 134 00:06:08.759 --> 00:06:11.160 if you look at the slipper, save the moon through 135 00:06:11.160 --> 00:06:11.680 the glass. 136 00:06:12.519 --> 00:06:16.319 And then the strangest and most wonderful of all was 137 00:06:16.399 --> 00:06:19.319 the lean, middle aged man with a sharp face, and 138 00:06:19.439 --> 00:06:21.680 the Beannut, whom I meet one day on the downs. 139 00:06:23.199 --> 00:06:25.199 Good afternoon, young lady, Good afternoon. 140 00:06:25.439 --> 00:06:28.920 I'm Cynthia Barnie, one of his homes. Why are you 141 00:06:28.959 --> 00:06:30.399 carrying that net you're looking for? 142 00:06:30.480 --> 00:06:30.639 Back? 143 00:06:30.680 --> 00:06:32.040 Flat Popapo knows Ynthia. 144 00:06:32.160 --> 00:06:34.079 I'm a bee farmer, beef farmer. 145 00:06:34.519 --> 00:06:37.879 Oh that sounds funny, how your farm bee? 146 00:06:37.959 --> 00:06:39.600 Come over to my face my day and I'll show you. 147 00:06:39.800 --> 00:06:42.199 I take that a beautiful doll you're carrying. 148 00:06:42.040 --> 00:06:43.000 Isn't a doll's? 149 00:06:43.040 --> 00:06:45.839 My mascot was given to be by Frank King, a painter. 150 00:06:46.279 --> 00:06:47.040 He made it for me. 151 00:06:47.439 --> 00:06:49.560 He made it to look as much like me as possible. 152 00:06:50.040 --> 00:06:50.920 I call her me. 153 00:06:51.519 --> 00:06:52.759 It's remarkable likeness. 154 00:06:52.879 --> 00:06:55.680 See the hair that's clippings off my hair, and the 155 00:06:55.759 --> 00:06:59.120 nails though, the clippings from my own nails. She's really 156 00:06:59.199 --> 00:07:00.600 mean that. 157 00:07:00.360 --> 00:07:03.560 Your un nailed hair, and the dog isn't exact replico 158 00:07:03.639 --> 00:07:05.639 of you. I don't like it, Cynthia. 159 00:07:06.160 --> 00:07:08.639 I remember my dear my name when you were it's 160 00:07:08.680 --> 00:07:11.519 a Shellack Holmes and I live at the Bee Farm 161 00:07:11.560 --> 00:07:14.319 and if anything unusual happened, that come to me at once. 162 00:07:15.120 --> 00:07:18.240 Of course, Dr Watson, I'll confess that that first meeting 163 00:07:18.319 --> 00:07:19.839 with Sherlock Holmes rather frightened. 164 00:07:19.879 --> 00:07:22.360 You didn't understand why he was so worried about. 165 00:07:22.160 --> 00:07:24.839 The doll, No, but I remembered what he said about 166 00:07:24.839 --> 00:07:26.839 coming to him if anything unusual happened. 167 00:07:26.879 --> 00:07:29.439 And I'm sure that that unusual something did happen. 168 00:07:29.720 --> 00:07:32.279 Yes, mister Boutell, and we did a very few days. 169 00:07:32.639 --> 00:07:35.199 But at this point I think doctor Watson should take 170 00:07:35.240 --> 00:07:38.480 over the story. It's where he and mister Holmes really entered. 171 00:07:38.240 --> 00:07:39.240 In a really well. 172 00:07:39.399 --> 00:07:41.680 As I mentioned earlier, mister Bartel, I was staying with 173 00:07:41.800 --> 00:07:45.319 Holmes lately afternoon, as I remember that you ran over 174 00:07:45.399 --> 00:07:46.439 to the bee farm when I. 175 00:07:46.399 --> 00:07:47.519 First met you Cynthia. 176 00:07:48.279 --> 00:07:50.879 A few moments before you arrived, Holmes. 177 00:07:50.519 --> 00:07:52.000 And I, each of us with a couple of. 178 00:07:52.000 --> 00:07:54.839 Tea, and our hands were seated on the verandah, gazing 179 00:07:54.839 --> 00:08:00.759 out across the downs, discussing the mutas drength. 180 00:08:00.800 --> 00:08:03.519 Watson, after a lifetime to git to the more flamboyant 181 00:08:03.560 --> 00:08:06.279 aspects of everyday life, that now, in what is the 182 00:08:06.439 --> 00:08:10.079 fast approaching twilight of my days, I find such peace 183 00:08:10.160 --> 00:08:13.720 and companionship in the exact and predictable behavior of Fees. 184 00:08:14.519 --> 00:08:16.079 I wonder what Marigati would have thought. 185 00:08:16.439 --> 00:08:18.920 You talking as if you're an old daughter of night. 186 00:08:19.079 --> 00:08:21.360 It you say what you like, and I don't think 187 00:08:21.399 --> 00:08:24.199 that you will ever really be happy in retirement. 188 00:08:24.720 --> 00:08:29.360 It us the danger, the excitement of the case the public. 189 00:08:29.120 --> 00:08:31.680 Of what are you talking about? My work is ever 190 00:08:31.759 --> 00:08:32.679 for the public a pieces? 191 00:08:32.720 --> 00:08:34.679 And what did the public, the great unobservant public, who 192 00:08:34.720 --> 00:08:36.960 can hardly tell a weaver by his tooth dollar types 193 00:08:37.000 --> 00:08:39.399 that are by his left fun care about the finer 194 00:08:39.480 --> 00:08:42.200 shades of analysis or deduction In any case, Watson, I 195 00:08:42.440 --> 00:08:43.720 chose a happy time. 196 00:08:43.639 --> 00:08:44.639 To sink into oblivion. 197 00:08:44.840 --> 00:08:47.759 In comparative, every recent years, the criminal seems to have 198 00:08:47.879 --> 00:08:51.399 lost all his originality and enterprise. My own little practice 199 00:08:51.399 --> 00:08:52.639 when I gave it up, and seemed to be in 200 00:08:52.720 --> 00:08:56.039 danger of developing into an agency for covering lost lead 201 00:08:56.080 --> 00:08:59.080 pencils or giving advice to gaint theates from boarding schools. 202 00:08:59.279 --> 00:09:01.080 Talking of young lady it is? Who's this little girl 203 00:09:01.159 --> 00:09:02.240 running up to your driveway? 204 00:09:02.519 --> 00:09:05.320 Oh, great, Scott, it's a little Cynthia, Cynthia Brownie. And 205 00:09:05.679 --> 00:09:07.440 who wor chomming? Young neighbor of mine? 206 00:09:07.960 --> 00:09:09.720 Hello Cynthia, Hello, mister Holmes. 207 00:09:10.200 --> 00:09:12.519 You've come to see how I found bees, haven't you now? 208 00:09:12.559 --> 00:09:15.279 Mister Homes you told me to come to you. Something 209 00:09:15.600 --> 00:09:19.080 unusual happened. It has something that's frightened me. 210 00:09:19.399 --> 00:09:21.679 Well, no, said down, my dear. This is my old friend, 211 00:09:21.759 --> 00:09:22.320 doctor Watson. 212 00:09:22.360 --> 00:09:23.519 Oh how do you do, Cintia? 213 00:09:23.840 --> 00:09:24.279 How do you do? 214 00:09:24.600 --> 00:09:26.480 Ah, Centitia? What has frightened? 215 00:09:26.519 --> 00:09:31.320 For? It's my mascot, my knee. Look, somebody stabbed. 216 00:09:31.120 --> 00:09:33.600 Through the hot Great Scott, it darl it's an exact 217 00:09:33.639 --> 00:09:36.279 repercover with a penknife passed into it. 218 00:09:36.639 --> 00:09:41.320 Gracious way, when did you find your your mascot like this. 219 00:09:42.039 --> 00:09:42.720 Just a tea. 220 00:09:43.279 --> 00:09:46.159 Ronnie had some gentlemen calling on her, and afterwards I 221 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:49.240 went up to my room, hasan pour me on the bed. 222 00:09:49.840 --> 00:09:52.639 I remembered what you told me about anything unusual, and 223 00:09:52.759 --> 00:09:54.159 so I came over here as fast. 224 00:09:53.919 --> 00:09:55.159 As I could. I'm glad that you did. 225 00:09:55.600 --> 00:09:57.399 Did you tell your mother where you've gone with her? 226 00:09:57.919 --> 00:09:57.960 No? 227 00:09:58.120 --> 00:09:58.600 I didn't. 228 00:09:59.000 --> 00:10:00.440 She was still talking to the gentlemen. 229 00:10:01.639 --> 00:10:02.559 You worry about you. 230 00:10:02.679 --> 00:10:06.480 When she discovers your disappearance, I will go over and 231 00:10:06.600 --> 00:10:09.159 talk to her at once. Cynthia, my dear, Yes, mister Holmes, 232 00:10:09.440 --> 00:10:11.200 who was a gentleman calling on your mother? 233 00:10:11.799 --> 00:10:13.960 Well, the wit, mister Tanner, he's the man who looks 234 00:10:14.000 --> 00:10:15.919 after the estate. The money, mister King. 235 00:10:16.519 --> 00:10:18.639 Mister King is the man who made this darle Eh. 236 00:10:19.120 --> 00:10:20.039 Now who else was there? 237 00:10:20.159 --> 00:10:21.480 Mister Town he's. 238 00:10:21.360 --> 00:10:23.320 A businessman from London that's staying with money. 239 00:10:24.120 --> 00:10:26.200 And they were all present in your house when you 240 00:10:26.320 --> 00:10:31.279 found the mascot lying on the bed. Yes, mister Holmes, 241 00:10:31.639 --> 00:10:32.320 what's no chap? 242 00:10:32.759 --> 00:10:33.000 You're so? 243 00:10:33.320 --> 00:10:35.200 I'm going over to see Cynthia's mother at once. I 244 00:10:35.279 --> 00:10:37.159 want Cynthia to take care with you. Got her old 245 00:10:37.240 --> 00:10:50.679 chap as you would life, missus Barning. I know I'm 246 00:10:50.799 --> 00:10:53.759 seen like an intrusive neighbor, but possibly you've heard of me. 247 00:10:53.840 --> 00:10:54.600 My name is Holmes. 248 00:10:54.879 --> 00:10:57.879 Sherlock comes well, who hasn't heard of the famous Sherlock homes? 249 00:10:58.039 --> 00:10:58.159 Oh? 250 00:10:58.200 --> 00:10:59.120 Please sit down, won't you? 251 00:10:59.279 --> 00:11:00.720 Thank you? You are guests have left? 252 00:11:01.039 --> 00:11:01.240 Yes? 253 00:11:01.799 --> 00:11:03.759 But how did you know I had guests? I know 254 00:11:03.879 --> 00:11:04.600 you're a great to take it. 255 00:11:04.679 --> 00:11:06.879 You know, your charming little daughter, Cynthia came over to 256 00:11:06.879 --> 00:11:08.320 see me half now, she told. 257 00:11:08.159 --> 00:11:10.840 Me, so that's where she went? Did she come back quickly? 258 00:11:10.840 --> 00:11:12.879 No, missus Banning. I felt it safer that she remained 259 00:11:12.879 --> 00:11:14.799 at my place for a while. My friend doctor Watson 260 00:11:14.799 --> 00:11:18.080 will look after her. I am afraid she may be 261 00:11:18.159 --> 00:11:18.639 in danger. 262 00:11:18.919 --> 00:11:21.080 In danger, mister Holmes, what makes you say that? 263 00:11:21.200 --> 00:11:21.480 Do you know? 264 00:11:21.519 --> 00:11:23.879 Your daughter's dull one, fashioned in her own likeness and 265 00:11:24.000 --> 00:11:25.240 with her own hair and nails. 266 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:26.799 Of course, Franking nade it for her. 267 00:11:27.000 --> 00:11:28.919 While you were achieve This afternoon, your daughter found the 268 00:11:29.000 --> 00:11:32.000 doll lying on her bed with a pen knife stuck 269 00:11:32.080 --> 00:11:32.639 through its heart. 270 00:11:32.960 --> 00:11:35.399 It's very peculiar, but I don't see that she should 271 00:11:35.440 --> 00:11:36.919 be in any danger because of it, mister. 272 00:11:37.039 --> 00:11:38.879 Missus Banning, Certain practitioners of magic. 273 00:11:38.960 --> 00:11:40.919 Believe that if a doll like effigy is made of 274 00:11:41.000 --> 00:11:44.080 a human being and the effergy is then mutilated, that 275 00:11:44.200 --> 00:11:46.919 a similar fate will befall the living original. 276 00:11:47.000 --> 00:11:50.039 That, mister Holmes, that's black magic. You can't possibly believe 277 00:11:50.080 --> 00:11:50.559 in it, not. 278 00:11:50.600 --> 00:11:52.320 In the results of stabbing a doll, Missus Banning. 279 00:11:52.360 --> 00:11:55.480 But I well, it's possible that someone is trying to 280 00:11:55.639 --> 00:11:58.679 kill your daughter, to kill Cynthia. No, it may be 281 00:11:58.840 --> 00:12:02.720 more than a possiblity of and when these magical means fail, 282 00:12:02.840 --> 00:12:04.720 they will turn to more direct methods. 283 00:12:04.919 --> 00:12:06.559 But who could possibly want her death? 284 00:12:06.840 --> 00:12:07.200 You were? 285 00:12:08.320 --> 00:12:10.039 You have not remarried, Missus Brownie. 286 00:12:10.159 --> 00:12:12.039 No, I feel it my duty to devote my life 287 00:12:12.080 --> 00:12:13.159 to ask as child Cynthia. 288 00:12:13.279 --> 00:12:15.039 If then, anyone wishing to marry you might feel that 289 00:12:15.039 --> 00:12:17.480 Cynthia stood in the way. But that's absurd but logical, 290 00:12:17.519 --> 00:12:19.799 Missus Brownie. Do you mind if I ask you a 291 00:12:19.919 --> 00:12:20.679 very personal question? 292 00:12:20.919 --> 00:12:23.320 With Cynthia's safety at stake? You may ask any question. 293 00:12:23.600 --> 00:12:25.840 Are any of the three men who were present at 294 00:12:25.919 --> 00:12:28.320 tea this afternoon desirous of marrying you? 295 00:12:28.759 --> 00:12:31.039 Well, I please be completely honest, Missus Brownie. 296 00:12:31.279 --> 00:12:33.600 At different times they they've all asked me to marry them. 297 00:12:33.679 --> 00:12:37.279 Yes, and you won't contemplate marriage because of your dead 298 00:12:37.360 --> 00:12:40.600 husband's child. I tell me, missus Brownie, have you seen 299 00:12:40.679 --> 00:12:43.759 this pen knife before? It was the one unstuck through 300 00:12:43.799 --> 00:12:44.559 the doll's heart. 301 00:12:44.879 --> 00:12:46.360 I don't think I've ever seen it before. 302 00:12:46.799 --> 00:12:50.799 One final question, anyone among Cynthia's acquaintances have a knowledge 303 00:12:50.840 --> 00:12:53.480 of the practice of magic? 304 00:12:54.320 --> 00:12:54.519 Well? 305 00:12:54.799 --> 00:12:56.840 The old woman that Cynthia calls the wise woman? 306 00:12:56.919 --> 00:12:57.080 Might? 307 00:12:57.240 --> 00:12:58.000 Oh who? Might she be? 308 00:12:58.480 --> 00:13:00.720 A strange creature that lives in some hovel on the 309 00:13:00.799 --> 00:13:04.000 downs near here. She brews, weird concoctions with her love 310 00:13:04.039 --> 00:13:05.159 filters and all that sort of thing. 311 00:13:05.200 --> 00:13:07.480 A suitable companion for your daughter, Missus Brownie. 312 00:13:07.320 --> 00:13:09.559 I know it's, mister Holmes. I've told Cynthia over and 313 00:13:09.720 --> 00:13:11.759 over again that she mustn't stray off and see the 314 00:13:11.799 --> 00:13:14.519 old woman. But you know how disobedient children are at 315 00:13:14.559 --> 00:13:17.000 her age. I'm sure she's been over there recently. 316 00:13:17.159 --> 00:13:18.600 I like to talk to this woman. And where does 317 00:13:18.679 --> 00:13:18.960 she live? 318 00:13:19.639 --> 00:13:22.039 I don't know exactly, but Frank can take you there. 319 00:13:22.240 --> 00:13:23.200 He used her as a model. 320 00:13:23.519 --> 00:13:24.720 Thank King the Painter. 321 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:27.440 Yes, he lives in the village, and ifall call on 322 00:13:27.519 --> 00:13:29.519 him at once and persuade him to accompany it. We 323 00:13:29.639 --> 00:13:31.840 must find that wise woman, and I hope save your 324 00:13:31.960 --> 00:13:35.279 child from magic, magic, impossible murder. 325 00:13:48.279 --> 00:13:50.120 Much further, mis king to only a few more yards, 326 00:13:50.200 --> 00:13:52.720 mister Holmes, I look cottages just behind the trees there. 327 00:13:52.879 --> 00:13:53.600 It's a pretty. 328 00:13:53.399 --> 00:13:54.279 Broken down place. 329 00:13:54.759 --> 00:13:55.320 Poor old girl. 330 00:13:55.320 --> 00:13:57.720 There's only a few pennies to her name. Missus Ranning 331 00:13:57.799 --> 00:14:00.879 was telling me that you'll use this old woman model. Yes, 332 00:14:01.080 --> 00:14:02.240 she was a fascinating subject. 333 00:14:02.440 --> 00:14:03.000 I painted her. 334 00:14:03.080 --> 00:14:05.879 She was mixing up some devil concoction of herbs and spices. 335 00:14:05.919 --> 00:14:08.399 I had her standing over a smoking coldron with the 336 00:14:08.639 --> 00:14:09.679 firelight playing. 337 00:14:09.440 --> 00:14:11.200 On her was who was spite? 338 00:14:11.200 --> 00:14:11.519 The factor? 339 00:14:11.600 --> 00:14:11.840 Hasn't? 340 00:14:11.879 --> 00:14:16.159 Must have been the subject of witchcraft, appeals to his king. Well, 341 00:14:16.679 --> 00:14:18.960 I don't know anything about it, which that's just. But 342 00:14:19.039 --> 00:14:22.200 she was such a wonderful subject for Payton. Here we are. 343 00:14:22.600 --> 00:14:34.399 I'm knock on the door and I will take the 344 00:14:34.399 --> 00:14:42.720 liberty of going in. Shine, I don't why not sh 345 00:14:43.480 --> 00:14:49.360 What is it? This came from that room? Someone is here? 346 00:14:49.399 --> 00:14:56.679 Come on, look at her, Look at her head. 347 00:14:57.840 --> 00:15:02.200 Poor She's alive. She's in long for this world? Can 348 00:15:02.279 --> 00:15:04.799 you hear me? Yeah? Let me lift you up a little? 349 00:15:04.879 --> 00:15:07.159 Can you understand what I'm saying. Tell me who is 350 00:15:07.200 --> 00:15:10.519 it that did this to you? She's too pagan speak 351 00:15:10.799 --> 00:15:13.639 a piece of paper on a pencil. Yes, wait a minute, hey, 352 00:15:13.720 --> 00:15:16.960 were thanks. Now you write the name of the man 353 00:15:17.000 --> 00:15:17.679 who did this to you. 354 00:15:18.799 --> 00:15:20.879 She's pushing the pencil away. How don't foosh she knows 355 00:15:20.919 --> 00:15:23.919 how to write. She was trying to show you something, 356 00:15:23.960 --> 00:15:26.080 mister Holmes. She's trying to crawl over. 357 00:15:26.039 --> 00:15:28.159 To the wall. Y, yeah, let me help you. It's 358 00:15:28.159 --> 00:15:31.600 gonna be a hiding place of some kind. Look, she's 359 00:15:31.600 --> 00:15:33.639 taking a brick out of the door. What is it, 360 00:15:35.120 --> 00:15:40.480 Great scott money editable Jackdaws, A nest of pennies and 361 00:15:40.639 --> 00:15:44.519 small silver and at least a dozen golden sovereigns. 362 00:15:45.120 --> 00:15:46.159 That was for the money book. 363 00:15:46.799 --> 00:15:48.399 She's picking up one of the silver coins. 364 00:15:48.759 --> 00:15:50.720 She's trying to get to you a sixpence. But what 365 00:15:54.279 --> 00:15:55.279 a poor woman. 366 00:15:55.360 --> 00:15:58.279 She's dead just as she was trying to tell me 367 00:15:58.399 --> 00:16:02.480 something I can't understand it. Don't lose sovereigns in this hovel. 368 00:16:02.960 --> 00:16:05.600 And she she was showing you a silver sixpence as 369 00:16:05.639 --> 00:16:08.000 she died. Mister Holmes, what are you going to do? 370 00:16:08.240 --> 00:16:11.120 Bert? Check on the young girl's safety? 371 00:16:12.320 --> 00:16:14.320 Well, I should like you to collect my mother's assembly 372 00:16:14.320 --> 00:16:15.720 the other two men who were pressing the tea time 373 00:16:15.759 --> 00:16:17.559 this afternoon, and keep them there until I arrived. I 374 00:16:17.600 --> 00:16:19.440 shall belong but the police. I shall summon them as 375 00:16:19.519 --> 00:16:21.120 a king when I have the murderer to offer them, 376 00:16:21.200 --> 00:16:24.039 and I'm convinced, But that will be before the sun sets. 377 00:16:24.080 --> 00:16:34.679 Tonight, we'll hear the. 378 00:16:34.679 --> 00:16:37.320 Rest of doctor Watson's story in just a second time 379 00:16:37.399 --> 00:16:40.759 enough for me to mention another wonderful Patree wine, Patree 380 00:16:40.840 --> 00:16:45.720 California Muscatel. If you like that subtle muscat flavor, who 381 00:16:45.840 --> 00:16:50.600 doesn't you really like Patrie Muscatel. Patrie Muscatel is a 382 00:16:50.759 --> 00:16:53.639 clear golden wine. It is just as much a hit 383 00:16:53.720 --> 00:16:56.000 with the ladies as Petrie Port is with the men. 384 00:16:56.840 --> 00:16:58.559 But I don't mean by that that only the. 385 00:16:58.600 --> 00:16:59.919 Ladies like Patrie Muskeatell. 386 00:17:00.600 --> 00:17:02.559 In fact, if you want to be sure to please everybody, 387 00:17:03.080 --> 00:17:06.880 get both Patri Port and Patri Muscatel. In other words, 388 00:17:07.200 --> 00:17:10.599 don't buy one, buy two, but don't be sure you 389 00:17:10.759 --> 00:17:15.000 always buy Patrick. Now back to doctor Watson and his 390 00:17:15.119 --> 00:17:17.680 guest tonight, Missus Campbell, who played the most important part 391 00:17:17.720 --> 00:17:18.920 in the story herself. 392 00:17:18.799 --> 00:17:21.000 Home not nearly as important a part of that played 393 00:17:21.000 --> 00:17:22.519 by mister Holmes and doctor Watson. 394 00:17:22.839 --> 00:17:25.880 Well, doctor Watson, what happened when Sherlock Holmes rejoined you 395 00:17:25.920 --> 00:17:26.400 at the bee. 396 00:17:26.359 --> 00:17:28.680 Fine, Well, first of all, he made short the little 397 00:17:28.759 --> 00:17:31.200 girl was safe. Now he told me of finding the 398 00:17:31.319 --> 00:17:33.920 dead woman and of his theories as to the killing. 399 00:17:34.599 --> 00:17:37.279 I can almost hear it now, mister Bartels. 400 00:17:37.319 --> 00:17:37.960 He said. 401 00:17:39.920 --> 00:17:42.000