WEBVTT 1 00:00:10.240 --> 00:00:13.279 We return again to Phyllis White, who had some more 2 00:00:13.320 --> 00:00:17.679 delightful information about the shell Lockholmes radio broadcasts. 3 00:00:17.679 --> 00:00:22.320 Willis Rathbone and Bruce were making films and they had 4 00:00:22.440 --> 00:00:25.320 just one day off per week for the radio work. 5 00:00:26.519 --> 00:00:28.839 They received the scripts a couple of days early to 6 00:00:28.839 --> 00:00:31.879 look over if they had time, and they would turn 7 00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:36.479 up at the studio every the afternoon of broadcast day. 8 00:00:37.399 --> 00:00:41.960 The first reading would be rather slow and broken up 9 00:00:42.000 --> 00:00:45.960 as there was discussion and maybe a few changes. Then 10 00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:48.759 there would be a reading for timing to fit to 11 00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:52.359 the exact number, and then it's available. It was more 12 00:00:52.439 --> 00:00:55.759 likely to be too long than too short. Edna would 13 00:00:55.840 --> 00:00:59.359 flip over a few pages out a couple of words 14 00:00:59.359 --> 00:01:01.719 here and a couple on another page, and it would 15 00:01:01.759 --> 00:01:06.000 miraculously come out exact to a minute. And so they 16 00:01:06.040 --> 00:01:09.879 went through the rest of the afternoon. The tempo and 17 00:01:09.879 --> 00:01:13.159 pressure increase and the show sharpened up. At the end 18 00:01:13.239 --> 00:01:15.599 of the afternoon they went on the air for the 19 00:01:15.640 --> 00:01:19.120 Eastern United States. Then there was a couple of hours 20 00:01:19.239 --> 00:01:23.439 break and everybody would go out to dinner. Then they 21 00:01:23.480 --> 00:01:25.400 would come back and do it all over again for 22 00:01:25.480 --> 00:01:26.200 the West Coast. 23 00:01:27.680 --> 00:01:28.599 I feel very. 24 00:01:28.439 --> 00:01:33.519 Thankful now that these live and ephemeral shows were captured 25 00:01:33.560 --> 00:01:36.959 on disk and that they could now reach a new audience. 26 00:01:38.599 --> 00:01:41.840 Now he's going to listen. I as we listened to 27 00:01:42.599 --> 00:01:43.760 the Iron Box. 28 00:01:44.959 --> 00:01:47.239 This episode from the life of Sherlock Holmes will be 29 00:01:47.280 --> 00:01:50.000 transmitted to our men and women overseas by short wave 30 00:01:50.519 --> 00:01:53.480 and the world wide facilities of the Armed Forces Radio Service. 31 00:01:54.519 --> 00:01:55.760 Pat pre Wine brings you. 32 00:01:58.200 --> 00:02:00.719 Dazzle, Left Bone and Nigel Bruce the new adventures of 33 00:02:00.799 --> 00:02:13.280 Sherlock Hole. The Petrie family, the family that took time 34 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:16.039 to bring you good wine, invites you to listen to 35 00:02:16.080 --> 00:02:18.960 Doctor Watson tell us another exciting adventure he shared with 36 00:02:19.000 --> 00:02:24.199 his old friends at Master Detective Cherlock Hole. Well, this 37 00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:27.240 is New Year's Eve, and I wish you could be 38 00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:29.319 here with us this evening so we could toast each 39 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:32.719 other with a glad Petrie California Port. As you know, 40 00:02:32.960 --> 00:02:35.800 fort wine has long been a favorite wine for celebrating 41 00:02:35.840 --> 00:02:38.919 a happy occasion. That's because port is a wine rich 42 00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:43.280 in tradition, and you couldn't ask for a more delicious port. Petreport. 43 00:02:44.039 --> 00:02:47.680 Petre Port is a deep, glowing red color, beautiful to 44 00:02:47.719 --> 00:02:51.360 look at and wonderful to taste, with a hearty full flavor. 45 00:02:51.360 --> 00:02:53.800 That's right from the heart of the great And when 46 00:02:53.800 --> 00:02:56.879 you serve petri port to your friends tonight or any time, 47 00:02:57.400 --> 00:03:00.400 remember you can serve it proudly because the name Tree 48 00:03:00.919 --> 00:03:03.439 is the proudest name in the history of a muk 49 00:03:03.479 --> 00:03:17.159 and wine. And now I'm sure Doctor Watson's waiting for us, 50 00:03:17.199 --> 00:03:18.400 so let's drop in and see. 51 00:03:19.080 --> 00:03:20.199 Good evening doctor. 52 00:03:20.560 --> 00:03:23.039 He was about out draw up your usual chair. 53 00:03:23.240 --> 00:03:23.599 Thank you. 54 00:03:25.120 --> 00:03:27.759 Well, did you enjoy the Christmas holidays? 55 00:03:27.800 --> 00:03:30.120 Well, I've I've had a whale of a time, thank you, 56 00:03:30.199 --> 00:03:32.319 but I don't think I can face a turkey or 57 00:03:32.360 --> 00:03:34.159 immense pie for at least another year. 58 00:03:34.879 --> 00:03:35.360 How about you? 59 00:03:35.439 --> 00:03:37.719 Doctor boy had a very pleasant week too, my boy 60 00:03:37.879 --> 00:03:39.319 Foxy's visitors. 61 00:03:39.840 --> 00:03:42.000 The fletching number of Christmas messages to. 62 00:03:43.120 --> 00:03:44.400 Say you got a new pipe? 63 00:03:44.560 --> 00:03:46.639 Is that a Christmas present? You pipe? 64 00:03:46.759 --> 00:03:49.439 You, tobacco pouch and a pound of my favorite tobacco, 65 00:03:49.840 --> 00:03:52.319 all of them sent me from London by old pounds 66 00:03:52.319 --> 00:03:54.479 and a friend of mine to Ian Dunbar. 67 00:03:55.000 --> 00:03:57.439 No, Pian, huh, Well do you mean he was one 68 00:03:57.439 --> 00:03:59.400 of your patients? Or was he someone that you in 69 00:03:59.439 --> 00:04:00.599 the Great shore CON's help. 70 00:04:00.719 --> 00:04:02.439 The latter, mister boutell. As a matter of fact, it 71 00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:04.960 was receiving this gift that reminded me of the spread. 72 00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:07.520 I decided to tell you tonight the story in which 73 00:04:07.599 --> 00:04:09.759 I and Dunbar played a prominent. 74 00:04:09.439 --> 00:04:10.840 Five and had ada up again. 75 00:04:11.039 --> 00:04:13.680 The day before New Year's Eve in eighteen hundred and 76 00:04:13.800 --> 00:04:17.759 ninety nine, Chilock Holmes and I sat in opposite corners. 77 00:04:17.399 --> 00:04:19.040 Of the first cast wor overcarriage. 78 00:04:19.439 --> 00:04:22.959 We sped towards Edinburgh in applying Scotsman, what's. 79 00:04:22.800 --> 00:04:23.000 Up to you? 80 00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:24.079 And slock Corn's up there? 81 00:04:24.160 --> 00:04:27.000 Doctor? It started off as a holidays botel. 82 00:04:27.800 --> 00:04:30.519 My old friend, Sir Walter Dunbar lasked Holmes and me 83 00:04:30.639 --> 00:04:32.839 to spend a few days with him at Dunbar Castle, 84 00:04:33.319 --> 00:04:35.360 about twenty miles outside Edinburgh. 85 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:37.279 After we left King's. 86 00:04:36.959 --> 00:04:40.720 Cross Station, Holmes, his sharp, eager face framed in his 87 00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:43.600 dear'stocking cap, dipped into the bundle. 88 00:04:43.240 --> 00:04:45.040 Of fresh papers and she brought with him. 89 00:04:45.600 --> 00:04:48.240 We left Bedford far behind us before he thrust the 90 00:04:48.319 --> 00:04:52.199 last one of them under the seat, leaned across. 91 00:04:51.600 --> 00:04:53.040 And offered me his cigar. 92 00:04:58.600 --> 00:04:59.240 Care for the guy? 93 00:04:59.319 --> 00:05:02.560 What's no well, I'll stick to the pipe flying Scotsman's 94 00:05:02.639 --> 00:05:05.839 living up to its name, and they're going splendidly present 95 00:05:06.519 --> 00:05:08.959 three and a half miles an hour. I haven't noticed 96 00:05:08.959 --> 00:05:11.600 the quarter mile pot, nor have I but the telegraph 97 00:05:11.680 --> 00:05:14.199 first on this night, he adds passed to the aid 98 00:05:14.199 --> 00:05:14.720 of a watch. 99 00:05:14.759 --> 00:05:15.680 The calculation is. 100 00:05:15.639 --> 00:05:18.120 A simple one. What's in my dea p home? We 101 00:05:18.160 --> 00:05:20.120 have several hours ahead of us. Now, tell me more 102 00:05:20.160 --> 00:05:22.480 about the valse at Dunbar. I have a feeling that 103 00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:24.920 he is in some kind of trouble. If you haven't 104 00:05:24.959 --> 00:05:25.920 want to talk about him. 105 00:05:26.120 --> 00:05:29.160 It's not exactly trouble homes, but there's a strange problem 106 00:05:29.199 --> 00:05:32.480 that confronts the Dunbar The problem it will be settled 107 00:05:32.480 --> 00:05:33.519 at midnight. 108 00:05:33.160 --> 00:05:37.040 Tomorrow night, a New Year's even He is exactly. 109 00:05:37.079 --> 00:05:39.920 But to really appreciate the story, I have to begin 110 00:05:39.959 --> 00:05:43.240 by telling you the death of rol Sir Thomas Dunbar. 111 00:05:42.959 --> 00:05:44.040 The father of the present. 112 00:05:45.040 --> 00:05:47.560 He was severely wounded in Waterloo, though he managed to 113 00:05:47.639 --> 00:05:49.959 last that long enough to get back to Dunbar Castle. 114 00:05:50.399 --> 00:05:53.000 The story goes that as he lay there on his 115 00:05:53.160 --> 00:06:01.680 death said he told his wife of his plans. 116 00:06:01.680 --> 00:06:04.480 Didn't agree with last I touched the buron that's you 117 00:06:04.600 --> 00:06:05.399 home from Waterloo. 118 00:06:06.040 --> 00:06:07.639 But if I wound as well. 119 00:06:08.639 --> 00:06:13.120 Oh, I'm not afraid to die. All the niggles me 120 00:06:13.240 --> 00:06:14.959 is that I shall never see the child you bear. 121 00:06:16.160 --> 00:06:17.680 So what will Scott know? Coming here? 122 00:06:18.839 --> 00:06:20.480 Hey, Jenny, he visit the death spell of. 123 00:06:20.399 --> 00:06:21.000 His old friend. 124 00:06:21.560 --> 00:06:25.600 Now who's there? I didn't use handhimur Doc, it's me. 125 00:06:27.480 --> 00:06:30.879 I'm leaving an unburned senday handy when I die. I 126 00:06:30.920 --> 00:06:33.279 don't trust women, or children or thanks for that matter. 127 00:06:34.600 --> 00:06:36.600 But the best part of the wealth of gold in 128 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:39.759 the big iron box you'll find under the bed. The 129 00:06:39.800 --> 00:06:43.759 money's there. I am something else for her any day. 130 00:06:44.959 --> 00:06:47.199 You have to keep that boxing. Trust for me, Sandy. 131 00:06:48.319 --> 00:06:50.199 You can turn it down to my boy and the 132 00:06:50.279 --> 00:06:53.839 New Year's eve before his twenty first birthday, and he'll 133 00:06:53.879 --> 00:06:55.079 be a man and wise. 134 00:06:54.959 --> 00:06:55.959 Enough to know how to use it. 135 00:06:56.959 --> 00:06:58.720 Do you understand? Tell me right? 136 00:06:58.839 --> 00:07:01.480 That was what's the Baron's a girl? 137 00:07:01.759 --> 00:07:02.000 Girl? 138 00:07:02.759 --> 00:07:05.600 I'll tell you to be a boy and we'll name 139 00:07:05.680 --> 00:07:07.399 him Walter rest my good friend. 140 00:07:08.639 --> 00:07:13.639 So Walter Scott. 141 00:07:19.040 --> 00:07:21.439 The interesting story Watson, and that child, of course is 142 00:07:21.439 --> 00:07:23.439 the gentleman we are going to see now? Is Walter 143 00:07:23.519 --> 00:07:23.920 done done? 144 00:07:24.000 --> 00:07:24.399 Exactly? 145 00:07:24.920 --> 00:07:27.439 And the first baronet was a friend of Subalter Scott. 146 00:07:27.519 --> 00:07:30.600 While his son conversed to your acquaintance. Why, sir, it's 147 00:07:30.639 --> 00:07:33.839 a family singular rich in literary friendship and it's not going. 148 00:07:33.800 --> 00:07:37.120 To at home continue. I suppose you can guess what happened. 149 00:07:37.000 --> 00:07:40.480 To Thomas Keff drew up a document to stressfy the 150 00:07:40.800 --> 00:07:44.560 New Year's eve before the Baronet's twenty first versay, and 151 00:07:44.680 --> 00:07:47.720 the poor child was born on February twenty ninth. 152 00:07:49.000 --> 00:07:52.480 The boys and Walter is waiting for his arm box 153 00:07:52.519 --> 00:07:52.920 for a goal. 154 00:07:53.759 --> 00:07:56.600 He'll be eighty four next year and yet legally the 155 00:07:56.800 --> 00:07:58.720 only one birthday every four years. 156 00:07:58.439 --> 00:08:04.240 And near as the law he. 157 00:08:02.240 --> 00:08:04.639 Was the most amazing situation, though I'm afraid Sir Water 158 00:08:04.759 --> 00:08:07.959 finds it far from entertaining. The lawyers must have been 159 00:08:07.959 --> 00:08:10.439 extremely scrupulous and abiding by the letter of the documentary. 160 00:08:10.600 --> 00:08:13.360 Though Sandy Murdock is dead now, of course, but he 161 00:08:13.519 --> 00:08:16.839 too is a great grandson, William Murdock, who still handles 162 00:08:16.839 --> 00:08:19.759 the Dunbar estate. He'll be at the castle tonight to 163 00:08:20.000 --> 00:08:21.680 formally hand over the iron buck. 164 00:08:21.839 --> 00:08:24.000 I'm delighted to accept the holiday in pertation so well 165 00:08:24.040 --> 00:08:27.480 that mandear hello, I've needed a rest but always loathed 166 00:08:27.560 --> 00:08:30.839 two stricter ones. This situation may pose a nice little 167 00:08:30.879 --> 00:08:31.560 problem from me. 168 00:08:31.720 --> 00:08:32.120 Problem. 169 00:08:32.519 --> 00:08:36.080 Yes, I'm reasonably certain the agents of water Dunbar will 170 00:08:36.200 --> 00:08:38.320 need to get his iron box full of gold on 171 00:08:38.559 --> 00:08:41.279 this New Year's Eve. There, but we will be old fellow. 172 00:08:41.519 --> 00:08:55.879 We shall see doctor Watson. 173 00:08:56.120 --> 00:08:57.960 I'm glad to see you and mister Malms here as 174 00:08:58.000 --> 00:08:58.360 the captain. 175 00:08:58.480 --> 00:09:02.240 Thank you, My boy Holmes is is Ian Dunbar Walters grands. 176 00:09:02.080 --> 00:09:03.039 How do you do, mister dun Dan. 177 00:09:03.320 --> 00:09:04.320 I'm very proud to meet you. 178 00:09:04.360 --> 00:09:04.919 Mister Holmes. 179 00:09:05.279 --> 00:09:06.320 I've heard those about you. 180 00:09:06.840 --> 00:09:08.679 My grandfather will be down in a few moments. 181 00:09:09.279 --> 00:09:10.759 Let's go into the library, shall we. 182 00:09:11.320 --> 00:09:14.240 I imagine the Wolters quite excited about that ceremony, isn't he? 183 00:09:14.840 --> 00:09:17.480 Wouldn't you be if you'd waited sixty three years too 184 00:09:17.559 --> 00:09:20.159 long for an inheritance back to the Lord. I have 185 00:09:20.279 --> 00:09:22.360 the force to be born on the prosaic date in 186 00:09:22.360 --> 00:09:23.399 August and twenty first. 187 00:09:24.320 --> 00:09:26.080 Even if your grandfather is dead, you were to the 188 00:09:26.120 --> 00:09:29.559 next donnet jayad Yes, mister Holmes, you see my father 189 00:09:29.759 --> 00:09:31.360 was killed two months ago at Mappati. 190 00:09:31.440 --> 00:09:33.399 Yes if I read about it in the papers, my boy, 191 00:09:33.639 --> 00:09:34.360 I'm gonna sorry. 192 00:09:34.720 --> 00:09:35.000 Thank you. 193 00:09:35.080 --> 00:09:35.360 Doctor. 194 00:09:36.039 --> 00:09:37.600 The opening of the box isn't going to be the 195 00:09:37.679 --> 00:09:41.200 only ceremony At midnight, Dorothy and I are announcing an engagement. 196 00:09:42.879 --> 00:09:45.759 Dorothy small See and her father are staying here too. 197 00:09:45.879 --> 00:09:49.559 My congratulations is indeed indeed man too. Thank you. 198 00:09:50.200 --> 00:09:52.679 It's it's been quite sattle with a though he's a 199 00:09:52.759 --> 00:09:54.799 businessman and isn't impressed with titles. 200 00:09:54.960 --> 00:09:57.919 When they asked the company by a suitable income. When 201 00:09:57.960 --> 00:10:00.440 we told him about the inheritance, Peter len didn't give 202 00:10:00.480 --> 00:10:05.679 his consent. Ah, here's Dorothy now, Dorothy Darling, I want 203 00:10:05.720 --> 00:10:08.519 you to meet two friends of mine, mister Sherlock Holmes 204 00:10:08.639 --> 00:10:09.759 and doctor Watson. 205 00:10:09.879 --> 00:10:10.600 How do you do now? 206 00:10:10.639 --> 00:10:12.200 How have you been? Small? How are you, my dear? 207 00:10:12.279 --> 00:10:14.960 From what this young man's been telling us? I gather 208 00:10:15.120 --> 00:10:17.279 the congratulations in order thank you. 209 00:10:17.720 --> 00:10:20.159 I finally persuaded father that Ian would make a word 210 00:10:20.200 --> 00:10:22.480 of son in law. For a while I was afraid 211 00:10:22.519 --> 00:10:24.720 we'd have to look for gret the bee leave in 212 00:10:24.799 --> 00:10:27.759 a cottage on bread and cheese and law. But raise 213 00:10:27.799 --> 00:10:29.480 a torrental rash, just. 214 00:10:29.519 --> 00:10:30.799 As they do in the story books. 215 00:10:31.399 --> 00:10:35.000 Oh, sir Walter, there you are. What's the dear boy? 216 00:10:35.720 --> 00:10:36.279 How are you? 217 00:10:36.720 --> 00:10:40.799 And this must be your friends? That very well for 218 00:10:40.879 --> 00:10:45.320 a young nipper who twenty one at midnight. Oh gentlemen, 219 00:10:45.559 --> 00:10:47.320 may I introduce mister Herbert Small. 220 00:10:48.360 --> 00:10:51.000 I believe that we have congratulated you on the engagement 221 00:10:51.039 --> 00:10:51.600 of your daughter. 222 00:10:52.240 --> 00:10:54.559 That was the post to remain a secret undtle midnight 223 00:10:54.960 --> 00:10:58.240 the Dunbar box was finally helping. Gonna be grouty, Herbert. 224 00:10:58.639 --> 00:11:01.000 The children are in law and I'm going to settle 225 00:11:01.039 --> 00:11:03.639 money on Ian and it's New Year's Eve that sends 226 00:11:03.679 --> 00:11:06.080 her into the spirit of the occasion. Bring out the 227 00:11:06.159 --> 00:11:09.000 glasses in. I've had some bottles at my special pride 228 00:11:09.000 --> 00:11:12.039 put out. It's got kindest sport in Scotland. The cream 229 00:11:12.080 --> 00:11:15.320 of Dunbar. My father laid the first bottle down the 230 00:11:15.399 --> 00:11:17.759 year before it was born, and the drink of the 231 00:11:17.799 --> 00:11:19.360 brew will surely warm the cockers. 232 00:11:19.360 --> 00:11:22.559 Thet oh, my mouse working your will is wold? When 233 00:11:22.679 --> 00:11:23.480 is this the lawyer? 234 00:11:23.559 --> 00:11:26.799 Fellow young Murdock an here any moment her as soon 235 00:11:26.840 --> 00:11:29.600 as he arrives dinner that we'll be ready for the 236 00:11:29.679 --> 00:11:30.399 evening ceremony. 237 00:11:30.480 --> 00:11:32.840 You're bringing the famous iron box within some modern. 238 00:11:32.600 --> 00:11:34.600 If he doesn't, they won't get in the dinner homes 239 00:11:34.919 --> 00:11:40.639 Ian past the glasses around my boy ah, Herry, Oh 240 00:11:40.759 --> 00:11:44.159 you've got the box. We see now the party is complete. Oh, 241 00:11:44.639 --> 00:11:45.480 it means to reduce you. 242 00:11:45.679 --> 00:11:48.480 It's small her father, mister Small, my grandson Ian you know, 243 00:11:49.159 --> 00:11:50.759 Sherlock Holmes, doctor Watson. 244 00:11:51.840 --> 00:11:54.519 I laid the world up my frame with delay. Oh 245 00:11:54.600 --> 00:11:56.799 that's all right, my doc. You're here and you brought 246 00:11:56.840 --> 00:11:57.919 the box. That's all that matters. 247 00:11:58.360 --> 00:11:58.559 Here. 248 00:11:59.000 --> 00:11:59.840 You are a young lawyer. 249 00:12:00.080 --> 00:12:00.559 Drink here. 250 00:12:00.639 --> 00:12:01.440 I'll help you for it. 251 00:12:01.600 --> 00:12:04.080 I must say that this is our exciting homes of 252 00:12:04.200 --> 00:12:07.159 famous ron box with its inheritance of gold. Yes, and 253 00:12:07.240 --> 00:12:07.960 from the size of the. 254 00:12:08.000 --> 00:12:10.799 Box of the rough yes, the estimated it's cubic content 255 00:12:10.919 --> 00:12:13.679 in gold at around five thousand pounds. Not about some 256 00:12:13.799 --> 00:12:16.960 perhaps a businessman like mister Small, but a windfall to 257 00:12:17.039 --> 00:12:20.879 an impecuniar Scotch that I do a strong young man, 258 00:12:21.000 --> 00:12:23.720 mister Murdoch, I'd have been strong home. A box that 259 00:12:23.879 --> 00:12:27.080 size full of golden sovereigns would weigh considerable amounts. And 260 00:12:27.200 --> 00:12:30.519 yet the lawyer carried it single handed. All that we're 261 00:12:30.559 --> 00:12:32.919 all assembled, I'm going to proposal. 262 00:12:33.600 --> 00:12:34.919 It's still summers off. 263 00:12:34.840 --> 00:12:37.480 Yet, let's drink to the new year means a lot 264 00:12:37.559 --> 00:12:38.159 to some of us. 265 00:12:38.799 --> 00:12:44.200 Nineteen we should chose more than just nineteen hundreds to water. 266 00:12:44.480 --> 00:12:46.679 We should drink to the new setue that's about to begin. 267 00:12:46.879 --> 00:12:47.440 Good idea. 268 00:12:47.759 --> 00:12:50.679 Oh, I'm afraid that wouldn't be quite appropriateness Small to 269 00:12:50.799 --> 00:12:51.360 the accurate. 270 00:12:51.480 --> 00:12:54.080 The prettieth century won't begin. 271 00:12:54.000 --> 00:12:58.879 Until January the first, nineteen hundred and one, not nineteen hundred. 272 00:12:59.080 --> 00:13:02.440 Of course, that's got they. I'm afraid your wedding can't 273 00:13:02.440 --> 00:13:03.759 take place some time. 274 00:13:03.639 --> 00:13:05.120 Yet, father, What are you talking about? 275 00:13:05.320 --> 00:13:07.039 I read an article to God in the other day 276 00:13:07.080 --> 00:13:09.679 that said just the same thing as you, doctor Watson. 277 00:13:09.679 --> 00:13:13.519 And what's more, it said something even more important. It's 278 00:13:13.519 --> 00:13:17.559 said that nineteen hundred is not a leapia rubbish leapier 279 00:13:17.639 --> 00:13:18.840 comes every four years. 280 00:13:19.279 --> 00:13:22.320 There was one in eighteen ninety six, and obviously nineteen. 281 00:13:22.159 --> 00:13:22.879 Hundred is one. 282 00:13:22.960 --> 00:13:24.879 I think mister Small may be right, But you say, 283 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:27.360 mister hous do you know well? I hope no one 284 00:13:27.399 --> 00:13:30.440 would bring up this point. But it's the little problem 285 00:13:30.519 --> 00:13:32.639 I referred to on the train. My dear what womber 286 00:13:33.240 --> 00:13:33.919 for heaven's sake? 287 00:13:33.960 --> 00:13:36.120 Answer it is nineteen hundred of a leap yer. 288 00:13:36.399 --> 00:13:39.879 No, I'm afraid it's not, sir Walter, No, because of 289 00:13:39.919 --> 00:13:42.639 a slight indalance that would otherwise and be produced in 290 00:13:42.679 --> 00:13:45.879 the calendar of the even century. Years and its divisible 291 00:13:45.919 --> 00:13:49.360 by four hundred are leap yeers. In other words, sixteen 292 00:13:49.480 --> 00:13:52.600 hundred with alypier, the year two thousand will be alypier, 293 00:13:52.720 --> 00:13:56.720 but eighteen hundred and nineteen hundred are not sleepiers. 294 00:13:56.799 --> 00:13:58.200 Then you have no birthday next year. 295 00:13:58.200 --> 00:14:00.720 So Walter, and I'm afraid I can't open the buck tonight. 296 00:14:00.679 --> 00:14:02.639 And the dun bars won't get their inhabitants. 297 00:14:02.720 --> 00:14:04.919 You, my dear, don't marry for a few more years 298 00:14:05.000 --> 00:14:06.120 if I won't alive with Merria. 299 00:14:06.960 --> 00:14:09.480 Mister Hornsey, you sure of your fact. I'm very much 300 00:14:09.480 --> 00:14:10.480 afraid that I am a man. 301 00:14:10.600 --> 00:14:12.000 Oh this is terrible. 302 00:14:12.759 --> 00:14:13.879 I kind of stud anymore. 303 00:14:14.000 --> 00:14:17.559 Nna, don't take it too badly. Smaller here, Yeah, think this, 304 00:14:20.039 --> 00:14:22.600 that's it, after all, you only have to wait it 305 00:14:22.679 --> 00:14:23.399 for four years. 306 00:14:23.480 --> 00:14:26.279 Another four years at my age, young man, at my age, 307 00:14:27.519 --> 00:14:28.080 I shall. 308 00:14:27.919 --> 00:14:28.759 Never live that long. 309 00:14:30.279 --> 00:14:30.639 What is it? 310 00:14:30.759 --> 00:14:50.879 Angles? So I got out of time, A miserable meal home, 311 00:14:51.320 --> 00:14:52.960 the walls has gone to his room, the young. 312 00:14:52.799 --> 00:14:56.080 Lovers a million tiers small, and the loyal Murder seemed 313 00:14:56.120 --> 00:14:57.440 to be positively gloating. 314 00:14:57.799 --> 00:15:02.080 Yes, mister Hales new Yeah, but got us at least 315 00:15:02.159 --> 00:15:04.039 make the best of it. I think I'll go and 316 00:15:04.120 --> 00:15:05.919 have a clock that, Sir Walter and you my dat chat. 317 00:15:06.480 --> 00:15:08.759 Why not try and cheer up the young folks some 318 00:15:08.919 --> 00:15:10.799 of your experiences. 319 00:15:10.120 --> 00:15:15.320 And quite no del join you in the library. Call 320 00:15:15.399 --> 00:15:21.240 me if you want them. Ah, there you are, my dear, 321 00:15:22.519 --> 00:15:24.000 all alone in front of the fire. 322 00:15:24.559 --> 00:15:26.399 I'm afraid we are not in very good spirits. 323 00:15:26.840 --> 00:15:28.879 Nevertheless, I'll sit down here and join you if you 324 00:15:28.960 --> 00:15:31.799 don't mind. Misery loves company. 325 00:15:32.960 --> 00:15:35.879 So very kind of IM just trying to persuade he 326 00:15:35.960 --> 00:15:38.519 and to elope with me. But he's doing most gallant. 327 00:15:38.600 --> 00:15:39.759 You won't even considerable? 328 00:15:39.879 --> 00:15:42.679 How can I, darling, I've got under two hundred pounds 329 00:15:42.679 --> 00:15:44.679 a year of my own right, how could we live 330 00:15:44.720 --> 00:15:44.919 on that? 331 00:15:45.559 --> 00:15:48.039 I was counting money the grandfather was going to give 332 00:15:48.120 --> 00:15:48.960 us to get me startled. 333 00:15:49.159 --> 00:15:51.200 Now now I'm as small. A little earlier you talked 334 00:15:51.240 --> 00:15:54.600 to break the green and bread and cheese and loving 335 00:15:54.639 --> 00:15:57.799 a cottage. Yes, there's a lot to be said for it, 336 00:15:57.919 --> 00:15:58.080 you know. 337 00:15:58.320 --> 00:15:59.399 I had to be said for it. 338 00:15:59.519 --> 00:16:01.399 Yes, but have you ever tried it? 339 00:16:01.720 --> 00:16:02.799 Not? Litom a boy? 340 00:16:02.879 --> 00:16:07.159 But I've married and my wife and I was married. 341 00:16:07.240 --> 00:16:10.080 I had a little money. In fact, my income was 342 00:16:10.159 --> 00:16:13.919 just about the sun that you mentioned, and we were 343 00:16:14.000 --> 00:16:14.480 very happy. 344 00:16:15.080 --> 00:16:15.360 Father. 345 00:16:15.519 --> 00:16:17.559 You have a profession, doctor, Look at me. 346 00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:20.080 I've been trained for nothing except to be lead of 347 00:16:20.159 --> 00:16:23.120 Dunbar Castle. I can't support a wife on tradition, but. 348 00:16:23.200 --> 00:16:25.759 You're young and you can get some kind of position. 349 00:16:25.879 --> 00:16:28.279 I should, of course. Of course, as a matter of fact, 350 00:16:28.320 --> 00:16:31.279 I think that what is it? What's wrong? 351 00:16:31.399 --> 00:16:33.559 The devil's work of Fort Watson? Come with me, Old 352 00:16:33.559 --> 00:16:37.639 Tom and you, mister Dunbar. Which was wrong? It was 353 00:16:37.679 --> 00:16:39.720 in darkness, but in the moon I saw two figures 354 00:16:39.720 --> 00:16:42.000 struggling by the open case. One of them was the water. 355 00:16:42.320 --> 00:16:44.679 As I entered, he disappeared from sight his attacker that 356 00:16:44.799 --> 00:16:47.039 pushed him out of the window into the moat. Okay, 357 00:16:47.440 --> 00:16:49.039 you have an angle away in the darkness. We just 358 00:16:49.120 --> 00:16:50.879 kept lanterns and go out for the most at once. Though, 359 00:16:50.919 --> 00:16:53.720 I'm very much afraid, mister Dunbar, that your grandfather is 360 00:16:53.799 --> 00:16:54.720 beyond our health. 361 00:17:03.159 --> 00:17:05.200 Doctor Watson will be back in just a second, so 362 00:17:05.680 --> 00:17:07.440 i'd just like to remind you that if you want 363 00:17:07.480 --> 00:17:09.599 to serve a wine over the holidays, that you're sure 364 00:17:09.680 --> 00:17:14.960 the ladies will enjoy serve Petrie California muscatel. Petrie Muscatel 365 00:17:15.079 --> 00:17:18.359 is a golden wine with a wonderful flavor, the flavor 366 00:17:18.480 --> 00:17:20.279 of big, plump muscat grapes. 367 00:17:20.640 --> 00:17:21.799 And you know what a flavor that's. 368 00:17:22.599 --> 00:17:25.519 I'm sure you'll find that Petrie musketell is the favorite 369 00:17:25.559 --> 00:17:28.160 wine of all women, just as petre port is the 370 00:17:28.240 --> 00:17:31.400 favorite wine with men. And incidentally, if you're not sure 371 00:17:31.480 --> 00:17:35.839 which to get Petrie Muscatel or petre Port, don't buy one, 372 00:17:36.359 --> 00:17:37.920 buy two, get. 373 00:17:37.839 --> 00:17:39.960 Them both, and you'll be sure to please everyone. 374 00:17:41.359 --> 00:17:44.079 Now, to get back to our story, someone had pushed 375 00:17:44.119 --> 00:17:46.480 poor old Sir Walter out of his bedroom window and 376 00:17:46.839 --> 00:17:47.680 enter the moat below. 377 00:17:47.759 --> 00:17:48.720 Isn't that right, doctor Watson? 378 00:17:48.880 --> 00:17:50.960 Yes, of course, speak grab lanterns. 379 00:17:50.960 --> 00:17:52.880 As first we couldn't rush outside, but it was a 380 00:17:52.960 --> 00:17:55.519 hopeless cause the water was eight or ten feet deep, 381 00:17:55.559 --> 00:17:58.480 and it seemed obvious that the elderness of water wouldn't 382 00:17:58.480 --> 00:18:01.319 have a chance of saving himself. If you searched on 383 00:18:01.880 --> 00:18:04.599 the thicker bobbing lanterns, the cunning figures in the foster 384 00:18:04.680 --> 00:18:06.559 moonlight forming a weird. 385 00:18:13.240 --> 00:18:16.440 Bring you answer over here, sir? Can you see anything home? 386 00:18:16.640 --> 00:18:17.039 A thing? 387 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:19.000 I don't see why your friend doesn't call the police. 388 00:18:19.039 --> 00:18:20.480 Doctor Watson's accomplishing nothing. 389 00:18:20.519 --> 00:18:22.000 You thought them out there chance of finding the old 390 00:18:22.039 --> 00:18:24.359 man alive, mister Small, he wants to void a scandal 391 00:18:24.359 --> 00:18:25.240 as possible. 392 00:18:24.880 --> 00:18:27.440 Forssake, Sir, as well as the Dunbar scandal. 393 00:18:27.519 --> 00:18:30.680 Can't touch me or Dorothy over this. Her engagement will 394 00:18:30.720 --> 00:18:31.359 never announced. 395 00:18:31.759 --> 00:18:33.640 And it's a big citicide to think some new blood 396 00:18:33.680 --> 00:18:34.920 in your family would be a great. 397 00:18:34.720 --> 00:18:37.960 Improvement or being poverty impressonedent and you be can panda 398 00:18:38.079 --> 00:18:41.119 hat the sir, well homes have you given up hope? 399 00:18:42.559 --> 00:18:45.160 And Pep will never find him in that dragness and 400 00:18:45.200 --> 00:18:47.480 wrapping hooks. I have to call the police. What time 401 00:18:47.599 --> 00:18:49.039