WEBVTT 1 00:00:09.160 --> 00:00:16.559 It capital, My dear Wasson, let us return to humble 2 00:00:16.600 --> 00:00:20.960 abod to two one d Baker ain't his cane. 3 00:00:25.839 --> 00:00:30.760 From London. We present The Missing three Quarter, a play 4 00:00:30.800 --> 00:00:33.920 for radio by Michael Hardwick, based on the short story 5 00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:38.759 by Sir Arthur Kernan Doyle. The Missing three Quarter. 6 00:00:40.320 --> 00:00:44.000 Things had indeed been very slow with us. I had 7 00:00:44.079 --> 00:00:46.479 learned to dread such periods of inactions. I knew by 8 00:00:46.479 --> 00:00:50.399 experience that Charlotte Holmes's brain was so abnormally active that 9 00:00:50.479 --> 00:00:51.840 it was dangerous to leave. 10 00:00:51.640 --> 00:00:53.479 It without material upon which to work. 11 00:00:54.280 --> 00:00:57.159 For years, I had gradually weaned him from that drug media, 12 00:00:57.200 --> 00:00:59.479 which had threatened once to check his remarkable career. 13 00:00:59.679 --> 00:01:01.640 But he was well aware that. 14 00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:05.239 The fiend was not dead, but only sleeping. Therefore I 15 00:01:05.400 --> 00:01:08.200 blessed the hour on a gloomy if every morning, some 16 00:01:08.319 --> 00:01:10.959 seven or eight years ago, that a telegram arrived at 17 00:01:10.959 --> 00:01:14.719 Baker Street with an enigmatic message to break that dangerous 18 00:01:14.840 --> 00:01:18.319 calm which brought more peril to my friend than all 19 00:01:18.400 --> 00:01:28.200 the storms of his tempestuous life. It says he's awake 20 00:01:28.319 --> 00:01:35.280 there terrible misfortune right wing free quart A missing indispensable tomorrow, signed. 21 00:01:35.319 --> 00:01:42.480 Overton, let me see thank you plan first mark and 22 00:01:42.599 --> 00:01:46.560 despatch ten thirty six. I don't know a doubt. The 23 00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:52.319 telegram was sorted, the hollowed by the sender renounce proper yard. 24 00:01:52.400 --> 00:01:54.959 Mister Hams inspected Stanley Hopkins had died with the can't 25 00:01:55.000 --> 00:01:56.719 see you, and he said, so far as he could see, 26 00:01:56.719 --> 00:01:58.799 the case is more in your line than that. Regular 27 00:01:58.840 --> 00:02:01.799 police then placed it down. Mister Everton, and tell miss 28 00:02:01.799 --> 00:02:05.519 slowly and quietly, exactly what it is that has occurred, 29 00:02:05.760 --> 00:02:07.719 and how you desire that I should help you. This 30 00:02:07.879 --> 00:02:11.199 is way, mister Holmes. I'm the skipper of the Cambridge 31 00:02:11.240 --> 00:02:15.120 fifteen and godfrist Staunton is our best man. Mollow. We 32 00:02:15.240 --> 00:02:18.199 play Offsford. Yesterday we all came up and we settled 33 00:02:18.240 --> 00:02:21.360 at Bence's private hotel. At ten o'clock. I went round 34 00:02:21.439 --> 00:02:23.680 and saw that all the fellows had gone to roost. 35 00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:26.520 This morning, the porter comes to me in a great 36 00:02:26.599 --> 00:02:32.639 state of agitation. Sir, good heaven man, what on earth 37 00:02:32.960 --> 00:02:36.479 is mister Thornton, Sir, he's golden God. This room's empty, 38 00:02:36.639 --> 00:02:38.560 his bed has not been slept in. I don't follow 39 00:02:38.599 --> 00:02:41.240 you ie things here, Oh, here's the sill in his room. 40 00:02:41.280 --> 00:02:43.680 But we went off to last night, sir, is it 41 00:02:43.800 --> 00:02:45.120 towards us strand with another fellow? 42 00:02:45.159 --> 00:02:45.639 I see him? 43 00:02:45.639 --> 00:02:49.000 Girl? What other fellow? Roughlegan chat with a beard? He 44 00:02:49.039 --> 00:02:50.879 called him with an oe from mister Salton. I took 45 00:02:50.879 --> 00:02:52.159 it up to him. I thought he was going to 46 00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:55.599 find after he's ready. Hey, yes, it fell back in 47 00:02:55.639 --> 00:02:58.039 his chairs. If you've been poor x, I'll give a 48 00:02:58.080 --> 00:03:00.199 drink of water. And then he said it was all right, 49 00:03:00.240 --> 00:03:02.639 and he come down here where the fellow was. Then 50 00:03:02.719 --> 00:03:04.759 made a few words and also went to war to 51 00:03:04.840 --> 00:03:08.000 Sclam how much running they were? And what did you 52 00:03:08.039 --> 00:03:11.000 do when you heard this disturbiton? Why to Cambridge to 53 00:03:11.080 --> 00:03:12.759 find out if anything I'd been heard of him? That? 54 00:03:13.000 --> 00:03:14.960 Could he have got that to Cambridge? Yes there's a 55 00:03:15.080 --> 00:03:18.240 late friend, but no one has seen him. Incredible just 56 00:03:18.319 --> 00:03:21.560 before the barsady match? What did you do next to him? 57 00:03:21.719 --> 00:03:25.360 I wired Lord Man James. Quite to Lord Man James, 58 00:03:25.520 --> 00:03:29.039 god is morphan Lord Man James his nearest relative, his 59 00:03:29.159 --> 00:03:32.680 uncle I Wiliam. Indeed, was this frost new light upon 60 00:03:32.680 --> 00:03:34.639 the matter. Lord Mount James is one of the richest 61 00:03:34.639 --> 00:03:38.080 men in England. So Godfreys is there and the old 62 00:03:38.080 --> 00:03:41.039 boys nearly ate it. Cram Full of God too. They 63 00:03:41.080 --> 00:03:43.159 say he could talk his billiard cue it is not 64 00:03:43.280 --> 00:03:46.840 called forthroll. He is an absolute miser. Have you heard 65 00:03:46.840 --> 00:03:50.680 from Lord mount Jane? Now? Oh, well, I have a 66 00:03:50.719 --> 00:03:52.520 clear day and I shall be happy to look into 67 00:03:52.599 --> 00:03:55.319 the matter. Now let us step round together to this 68 00:03:55.360 --> 00:03:57.560 hotel and see if the portrait can throw any fresh 69 00:03:57.639 --> 00:04:03.199 light upon him. Can you describe the man with a 70 00:04:03.280 --> 00:04:06.960 beard for me? Well? He was about fifty. What a gentleman, 71 00:04:07.080 --> 00:04:08.919 but not a worthy man? If you see what I mean? 72 00:04:08.960 --> 00:04:09.159 Sir? 73 00:04:10.400 --> 00:04:14.360 What sacred you say? This bearded man was in calm, excited. 74 00:04:14.560 --> 00:04:17.920 He's very pale, very pale, indeed, And though I did 75 00:04:18.000 --> 00:04:19.759 notice when I'll give him the note to take up, 76 00:04:19.879 --> 00:04:22.680 his hand was shaking something terrible. Did you take any 77 00:04:22.720 --> 00:04:26.480 other message to mister Thornton? Yes, sir telegraph ah what 78 00:04:26.600 --> 00:04:27.079 time was this? 79 00:04:28.160 --> 00:04:28.519 About? 80 00:04:28.560 --> 00:04:30.680 Six? I took it to him in his room? Were 81 00:04:30.720 --> 00:04:32.639 you present? But he opened it? I waited while he 82 00:04:32.680 --> 00:04:34.519 were at the answer. Did you take the reply? 83 00:04:35.160 --> 00:04:35.720 No, sir? 84 00:04:35.879 --> 00:04:39.720 He said, all right, porter, I'll take this myself. What 85 00:04:39.839 --> 00:04:43.920 did he write it with a penza? Have you buy 86 00:04:44.040 --> 00:04:46.279 any chance a pair of telegraphic forms on which you 87 00:04:46.360 --> 00:04:48.959 wrote this meant? Yes? Sir here they are, sir good, 88 00:04:49.079 --> 00:04:53.319 they haven't been used since Tha cure. Now, then if 89 00:04:53.360 --> 00:04:57.839 I hold this form up to the window, hmmm, hear me. 90 00:04:58.560 --> 00:05:01.800 It's a pity he didn't write. And I rejoiced to 91 00:05:01.800 --> 00:05:03.959 perceive that that he wrote it with a double pointed 92 00:05:04.079 --> 00:05:06.680 quill pen. And I can hardly doubt that we will 93 00:05:06.720 --> 00:05:09.199 find some impression upon his blocking paper. I think the 94 00:05:09.240 --> 00:05:13.680 time has come for us to visit our between gentlemen's room. Yes, 95 00:05:13.920 --> 00:05:17.160 I can say this is what they're looking for. Hold 96 00:05:17.199 --> 00:05:19.439 it up to the mill and mister oh, that's unnecessary 97 00:05:19.560 --> 00:05:21.480 to open. The paper is thin and the reverse will 98 00:05:21.480 --> 00:05:26.680 give the message you see, stand bios for God's sake. 99 00:05:27.959 --> 00:05:30.439 So these six words are the tail end of the 100 00:05:30.480 --> 00:05:33.759 telegram which God Pristaunton dispatched for a few hours before 101 00:05:33.800 --> 00:05:34.519 he disappeared. 102 00:05:34.920 --> 00:05:38.800 Stand Biers for God's Sake sounds pretty desperate. 103 00:05:38.839 --> 00:05:39.040 Home. 104 00:05:40.279 --> 00:05:43.759 Evidently he saw a formidable danger approaching from which someone 105 00:05:43.839 --> 00:05:48.800 else could protect him, as he says, stand by us, yes, Watson, 106 00:05:49.160 --> 00:05:52.639 So another person is involved, man with a bear. Then 107 00:05:52.639 --> 00:05:55.600 what is the connection between God Pristaunton and the bearded man? 108 00:05:56.240 --> 00:05:58.399 And what is the third source from which they sought 109 00:05:58.439 --> 00:05:59.839 help against that pressing danger. 110 00:06:00.079 --> 00:06:02.480 We'll always have to find as to whom the telegram 111 00:06:02.560 --> 00:06:05.839 was addressed exactly, My dear Watson. 112 00:06:05.680 --> 00:06:09.920 Your reflection, though profound, head, already crossed my mind. But 113 00:06:10.000 --> 00:06:11.639 I dare say it may have come to your notice 114 00:06:11.680 --> 00:06:13.560 that if you walk into a post office and demand 115 00:06:13.639 --> 00:06:16.439 to see the counterfoil of another man's message, there may 116 00:06:16.480 --> 00:06:19.319 be some disintination on the part of the officials to 117 00:06:19.439 --> 00:06:23.480 oblige you. Really. Meanwhile, I should like you your presence, 118 00:06:23.519 --> 00:06:26.079 mister Overton, to go through those papers which had been 119 00:06:26.120 --> 00:06:28.160 left upon the table, certainly. 120 00:06:29.399 --> 00:06:36.399 M letters from Bill's mostly no nothing. 121 00:06:36.079 --> 00:06:41.079 Here by the way, Yeah, I suppose your friend was 122 00:06:41.120 --> 00:06:43.879 a healthy young fellow. Nothing of this with him some 123 00:06:44.399 --> 00:06:48.879 bell m Hepsey was not so strong as you suppose. 124 00:06:49.920 --> 00:06:51.680 With your assent, I have a foot on or two 125 00:06:51.680 --> 00:06:53.600 of these papers in my pocket in case they should 126 00:06:53.600 --> 00:06:58.519 pay upon our future. Enquire one moment, Well, moment, who 127 00:06:58.600 --> 00:07:01.680 are you, sir by? What right do you touch this 128 00:07:01.800 --> 00:07:05.560 gentleman's papers? I am a private detective and I'm endeavoring 129 00:07:05.600 --> 00:07:09.040 to extend his disappearance. No you are, are you then? 130 00:07:09.279 --> 00:07:13.399 Who is strucked you this gentleman? Mister Thompson's friend was 131 00:07:13.439 --> 00:07:15.959 referred to it by scottland Yard. Then who are you? 132 00:07:16.800 --> 00:07:20.319 I am so overton Sa. Then it was you who 133 00:07:20.360 --> 00:07:21.519 sent me a tilligram. 134 00:07:22.360 --> 00:07:24.639 My name is Lord Mount James. 135 00:07:24.959 --> 00:07:26.399 I came around the quickly. 136 00:07:26.600 --> 00:07:28.480 Is that there is water bush would bring me? 137 00:07:29.279 --> 00:07:32.600 So you have been strucked and detective, yes? 138 00:07:33.519 --> 00:07:36.319 And are you prepared to beat the costs? 139 00:07:36.439 --> 00:07:38.920 I have no doubt, sir. My friend Godfrey, when we 140 00:07:39.040 --> 00:07:39.959 find him, will. 141 00:07:39.759 --> 00:07:40.600 Be prepared to do that. 142 00:07:41.120 --> 00:07:43.680 But if he's never found it, who answered me? 143 00:07:43.759 --> 00:07:43.879 There? 144 00:07:44.360 --> 00:07:45.879 That is no that is happening. 145 00:07:45.920 --> 00:07:48.800 If that of the shorts happened, don't look to me 146 00:07:48.879 --> 00:07:51.759 for a penny. No, not a penny. I am all 147 00:07:51.879 --> 00:07:54.240 the remedy that this young man has gone, and I 148 00:07:54.439 --> 00:07:59.439 tell you that I am not responsible. If you understand that, mister. 149 00:07:59.360 --> 00:08:02.839 Detective, I quite understand your position. Perhaps you don't quite 150 00:08:02.920 --> 00:08:06.600 understand mine. God Pristonson appears to have been a poor man. 151 00:08:07.040 --> 00:08:09.160 If he's been kidnapped, it could not have been for 152 00:08:09.279 --> 00:08:13.399 anything which he himself possesses. The fame of your wealth 153 00:08:13.560 --> 00:08:15.720 has got a broad Lord Man James, and it is 154 00:08:15.920 --> 00:08:19.439 entirely possible that again thieves has secured your neview in 155 00:08:19.519 --> 00:08:22.160 order to gain from him some information as to your houses, 156 00:08:22.399 --> 00:08:28.279 your heabits, and your treasure. Don't what an hydia. I 157 00:08:28.560 --> 00:08:29.639 never thought of such a. 158 00:08:29.680 --> 00:08:34.720 Brillionnaire working human rogues there are in the world. But 159 00:08:34.960 --> 00:08:39.399 Godfrey is a fine head, a stanch levender. Nothing would 160 00:08:39.399 --> 00:08:43.080 induce him to give his old auncle away. I'll have 161 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:47.320 the bit moved over to the belt, and in the meantime, 162 00:08:47.559 --> 00:08:50.440 to spare no pains, mister distive to bring him safely 163 00:08:50.519 --> 00:08:53.440 back if he has to many a little. 164 00:08:54.559 --> 00:08:59.039 So far as a fiver of evil tenor goes, you 165 00:08:59.120 --> 00:09:02.399 can always look to me. A good day to you, 166 00:09:08.000 --> 00:09:14.039 generous well Hans. What's next? I'm afraid we must plead 167 00:09:14.120 --> 00:09:17.080 you now, Miss sahn't hear from you before the met 168 00:09:17.279 --> 00:09:20.440 I'm sorry, I very much doubt you. There's the lug anyway, 169 00:09:20.960 --> 00:09:21.679 Thank you doctor. 170 00:09:25.000 --> 00:09:27.879 Now, isn't there anything we can do about that telegram homes? 171 00:09:28.159 --> 00:09:31.039 It's worth trying, wasn't of course? With a warrant we 172 00:09:31.039 --> 00:09:33.159 could demand to see the counterfoil, But we did not 173 00:09:33.279 --> 00:09:37.440 reached that stage yet. I don't suppose they remember faces 174 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:40.399 and so busy a places at post office? Yet's venture? 175 00:09:40.399 --> 00:09:47.200 It can I help yourself. Oh, I'm so sorry to 176 00:09:47.279 --> 00:09:50.960 trouble you. There's some small mistake about a telegram I 177 00:09:51.000 --> 00:09:55.080 sent yesterday. I had no answer, and I very much 178 00:09:55.200 --> 00:09:57.159 fear that I'm not so permitted to put my name 179 00:09:57.200 --> 00:10:00.600 at the end. Could you tell me with this? So? 180 00:10:01.279 --> 00:10:03.679 What time was it? A little after six? 181 00:10:04.039 --> 00:10:04.879 And whom was it to? 182 00:10:07.279 --> 00:10:12.720 The last words in it were For God's sake, I'm 183 00:10:12.840 --> 00:10:14.759 pretty anxious at getting no answers. 184 00:10:15.080 --> 00:10:22.159 Oh, let me see here it is. Oh, there is 185 00:10:22.240 --> 00:10:25.600 no name at the end. Then there's a cross accounts 186 00:10:25.639 --> 00:10:27.320 from my getting no answer. Oh. 187 00:10:28.320 --> 00:10:31.679 Well, good morning miss and Liddie, thanks for having relieve 188 00:10:31.759 --> 00:10:32.240 my vine. 189 00:10:32.320 --> 00:10:45.159 Good morning, well homes we progress, my dear Watson, we progress. 190 00:10:46.039 --> 00:10:48.399 I had certain different schemes for getting a glimpse of 191 00:10:48.399 --> 00:10:50.440 that telegram, but I could hardly help to succeed the 192 00:10:50.519 --> 00:10:51.279 very first time. 193 00:10:51.440 --> 00:10:52.960 And what are your gainst it? 194 00:10:53.360 --> 00:10:57.240 Tell it? What have I gained? A starting point for 195 00:10:57.320 --> 00:11:03.240 our investigation? Pace that day? Wat a team's cross station. 196 00:11:06.840 --> 00:11:09.960 We are a journey then, yes, I think we must 197 00:11:10.039 --> 00:11:11.799 run down the game bridge together. 198 00:11:17.039 --> 00:11:18.679 Doctor Leslie Armstrong. 199 00:11:19.559 --> 00:11:21.399 I have heard your names to Sherlock Holmes. 200 00:11:21.799 --> 00:11:22.840 I am also aware of. 201 00:11:22.759 --> 00:11:26.039 Your profession one of which I by no means approved. 202 00:11:26.240 --> 00:11:28.240 In that doc way, you will find yourself in agreement 203 00:11:28.279 --> 00:11:30.919 with every criminal and the conflict. And may I introduce 204 00:11:30.960 --> 00:11:32.639 my friend, doctor Watson. How do you do so? 205 00:11:33.000 --> 00:11:35.240 Of course I am delighted to meet one of the heads. 206 00:11:34.960 --> 00:11:36.159 Of our Professor Holmes. 207 00:11:36.639 --> 00:11:39.840 So, father, your efforts are directed towards the suppression of crime, 208 00:11:40.320 --> 00:11:42.960 they must have the support of every reasonable member of 209 00:11:43.000 --> 00:11:43.519 the community. 210 00:11:44.039 --> 00:11:46.519 That I cannot doubt if the official machinery. 211 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:49.480 Is ample suppresion for the purpose. Where your calling is 212 00:11:49.519 --> 00:11:52.200 more open to criticism is when you pry into the 213 00:11:52.240 --> 00:11:57.360 secrets of private individuals, when you break up family matters 214 00:11:57.360 --> 00:12:00.200 which are better hidden, and when, incidentally you wish what's 215 00:12:00.200 --> 00:12:01.159 the time of men who are. 216 00:12:01.120 --> 00:12:03.759 More busy than yourself, no doubt, doctor, But I may 217 00:12:03.799 --> 00:12:05.639 tell you that we are doing the reverse of what 218 00:12:05.679 --> 00:12:07.840 you better just say play, and that we're endeavoring to 219 00:12:07.879 --> 00:12:11.519 prevent public exposure of private matter, which must follow when 220 00:12:11.519 --> 00:12:14.720 once the cases in the hands of the official police. 221 00:12:15.000 --> 00:12:19.080 I've come to ask you about mister Godfrespont. What about him? 222 00:12:19.679 --> 00:12:21.720 You know him, do you not? He is an intimate 223 00:12:21.720 --> 00:12:24.799 friend of mine. You're aware that he has disappeared. Indeed, 224 00:12:24.960 --> 00:12:26.879 he left his hotel last night. He has not been 225 00:12:26.919 --> 00:12:27.559 heard of since. 226 00:12:27.679 --> 00:12:30.320 No doudge she will return tomorrow. Is a vast dead 227 00:12:30.360 --> 00:12:33.639 football match. I have no sympathy with these childish games. 228 00:12:34.159 --> 00:12:36.679 The young man's fate interests me deeply, since. 229 00:12:36.480 --> 00:12:37.799 I know him and like him. 230 00:12:38.320 --> 00:12:41.399 The football match does not come within my horizon at all. 231 00:12:41.679 --> 00:12:44.519 I claim your sympathy, then, in my investigation of missus 232 00:12:44.559 --> 00:12:48.559 Thornton's faith, do you know where he is? Certainly not? 233 00:12:50.720 --> 00:12:54.440 Was mister Thornton a healthy man? Absolutely? Did you ever 234 00:12:54.519 --> 00:12:54.879 know him? 235 00:12:54.919 --> 00:12:55.159 Ill? 236 00:12:55.399 --> 00:12:59.360 Never? And perhaps you will explain this receiated bill for 237 00:12:59.519 --> 00:13:03.080 thirteen paid by mister Godfris Thornton last month to doctor 238 00:13:03.159 --> 00:13:06.440 Leslie Armstrong's Cambridge I picked it up from among the 239 00:13:06.440 --> 00:13:09.519 papers on his desk. I do not feel there is 240 00:13:09.559 --> 00:13:11.279 any reason why I should. 241 00:13:11.039 --> 00:13:14.440 Render an explanation to you who mister Holmes very well, 242 00:13:14.960 --> 00:13:18.559 if you prefer public explanation, it must come sooner or later. 243 00:13:19.559 --> 00:13:21.799 You would really be wiser to take me into your 244 00:13:21.879 --> 00:13:26.559 complete confidence. I know nothing about it. Did you hear 245 00:13:26.600 --> 00:13:30.480 from mister Thornton in London? Certainly not? Dear me, dear 246 00:13:30.600 --> 00:13:33.480 me the first office again, I must agent telegram has 247 00:13:33.519 --> 00:13:36.080 dispassed to you from London by God Chris Thornton at 248 00:13:36.120 --> 00:13:39.000 six fifteen yesterday evening, And yet you will not head it. 249 00:13:39.480 --> 00:13:41.320 I shall certainly go down to the office here and 250 00:13:41.399 --> 00:13:42.240 registered campaign. 251 00:13:42.360 --> 00:13:44.159 I will trouble you to walk out of my house, 252 00:13:45.080 --> 00:13:47.759 and you can tell your empire Lord Bud James, that 253 00:13:47.799 --> 00:13:49.799 I do not wish to have anything to do either 254 00:13:49.840 --> 00:13:53.960 with him or with his agents. 255 00:13:54.720 --> 00:13:57.200 Doctor Leslie Armstrong has set me a man of energy, 256 00:13:57.320 --> 00:14:00.440 wasn't I have not seen a man who he turned 257 00:14:00.440 --> 00:14:03.279 his tell hims that way was more calculated to fill 258 00:14:03.320 --> 00:14:05.799 the gap left by the illustrious Mariarty. 259 00:14:06.320 --> 00:14:10.879 From what happens now? Oh, my poor ones, But if 260 00:14:10.879 --> 00:14:13.080 you would engage a room in that little inn just 261 00:14:13.120 --> 00:14:16.039 opposite Armstrong's house, I may have time to make a 262 00:14:16.039 --> 00:14:25.799 few inquiries. Home is where have you been all the time? Oh? 263 00:14:25.879 --> 00:14:27.360 Here on there, here on there? 264 00:14:28.840 --> 00:14:29.639 Ah? 265 00:14:29.840 --> 00:14:31.639 What's death that be seen? 266 00:14:31.720 --> 00:14:31.840 Now? 267 00:14:32.960 --> 00:14:35.399 Carried on a pair of graves outside the doctor's door. 268 00:14:35.559 --> 00:14:38.639 It's been out three hours starting a halp us six and. 269 00:14:38.600 --> 00:14:42.000 Guaranteed back again. That gives a radius of ten o' 270 00:14:42.080 --> 00:14:45.399 pounds miles. And he does it once or sometimes. 271 00:14:45.039 --> 00:14:47.159 Quite a day, not handing on you're over a doctor 272 00:14:47.200 --> 00:14:50.440 in practice. But Armstrong is not really a doctor in practice. 273 00:14:50.440 --> 00:14:53.720 He's a lecturer and consultant. Why then, does he make 274 00:14:53.799 --> 00:14:56.440 these long journeys? And who is it that he visited? 275 00:14:56.519 --> 00:14:59.080 But how am I trying his church? My dear? What 276 00:14:59.679 --> 00:15:02.840 can you doubt that I have already done there? I 277 00:15:02.879 --> 00:15:05.559 don't know whether it came from his own innated cavity 278 00:15:05.639 --> 00:15:07.519 or from the promptings of his master, but he was 279 00:15:07.600 --> 00:15:10.679 rude enough to set a dog at me. All that 280 00:15:10.759 --> 00:15:12.600 I have learned I got from a friend in naked 281 00:15:12.679 --> 00:15:14.519 in the yard of our own inn. It was he 282 00:15:14.559 --> 00:15:17.320 who told me of the doctor's headed to these daily journeys. 283 00:15:17.679 --> 00:15:19.720 While he was speaking, the doctor's carriage came round to 284 00:15:19.799 --> 00:15:23.720 the door. Couldn't you follow them? Excellent fashion? You are 285 00:15:23.840 --> 00:15:27.720 scintillating this evening. The idea that did cross my mind 286 00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:30.919 there is, as you may have observed, a bicycle shop 287 00:15:31.000 --> 00:15:34.320 next to our inn. Yes, into this, I rushed, engaged 288 00:15:34.360 --> 00:15:36.399 the bicycle and was able to get started before the 289 00:15:36.399 --> 00:15:38.799 carriage was out of sight, and he had got well 290 00:15:38.840 --> 00:15:42.440 out on the country road when a somewhat mortifying incident occurred. 291 00:15:43.320 --> 00:15:46.919 The carriage stopped the doctor alighted, walked swift the deck 292 00:15:46.960 --> 00:15:49.720 where I had also halted, and told me in an 293 00:15:49.720 --> 00:15:53.080 excellent sardonic fashion that he cleared the road was narrow, 294 00:15:53.440 --> 00:15:55.600 and that he hoped his carriage did not impede the 295 00:15:55.600 --> 00:15:58.960 passage of my bicycle. Found cheek, Oh, nothing could have 296 00:15:58.960 --> 00:16:01.919 been more admirable than he way of putting in. I 297 00:16:02.080 --> 00:16:04.559 once rode past the carriage and went on for a 298 00:16:04.600 --> 00:16:07.879 few miles. Then I halted in a convenient place to 299 00:16:07.919 --> 00:16:08.960 see if it would passed me. 300 00:16:09.639 --> 00:16:11.440 There was no sign of it gone off down the 301 00:16:11.480 --> 00:16:16.279 side road. Evidently you think he knows where Staunton is homes. 302 00:16:17.000 --> 00:16:20.360 I'll spare it, and if he knows, then it will 303 00:16:20.399 --> 00:16:22.480 be our own thought. If we cannot manage to know, 304 00:16:22.600 --> 00:16:26.600 alcer No, I shall not be satisfied untilized made the 305 00:16:26.679 --> 00:16:30.600 matter clear, Ippcy, A good new may depend upon what 306 00:16:30.679 --> 00:16:37.639 the morning will bring or coffee homes. 307 00:16:38.399 --> 00:16:39.720 No, thank you, wasn't. 308 00:16:41.320 --> 00:16:45.960 I've had a note from the doctor. Okay, listen, sir, 309 00:16:46.399 --> 00:16:48.799 I can assure you that you are wasting your time 310 00:16:48.840 --> 00:16:52.440 in dogging my movements. No spying upon me can in 311 00:16:52.480 --> 00:16:55.399 any way help mister Godfreys Thornson, and I am convinced 312 00:16:55.399 --> 00:16:57.480 that the best service you can do to that gentleman 313 00:16:57.759 --> 00:17:00.320 is to return at once to London and to report 314 00:17:00.360 --> 00:17:02.960 to your employer that you are unable to place him. 315 00:17:03.279 --> 00:17:07.079 Yours Faifthly Leslie Armstrong. That man has the cheek of 316 00:17:07.119 --> 00:17:12.559 the devil, an outspoken on his antagonists. The doctor. Oh well, 317 00:17:12.599 --> 00:17:16.480 he excites my curiosity, and there's really no more before 318 00:17:16.480 --> 00:17:20.079 I leave him, I said, carriage is his door? Now? Huh? 319 00:17:20.599 --> 00:17:24.759 There he is stepping into it. Yes, our window. Now 320 00:17:26.079 --> 00:17:28.599 supposing I try my luck on a bike phone? No, no, no, no, 321 00:17:28.680 --> 00:17:31.960 my dear, what with all respect to your natural acumen, 322 00:17:32.079 --> 00:17:34.079 I do not think that you're quite a mess for 323 00:17:34.119 --> 00:17:37.759 the worthy doctor. I think that possibly I can attain 324 00:17:37.960 --> 00:17:40.319 and by some independent explorations of my own. 325 00:17:40.400 --> 00:17:42.039 You're not going to leave me triddling my thumbs in 326 00:17:42.079 --> 00:17:42.720 his place again? 327 00:17:42.799 --> 00:17:46.319 Are you hanging? I'm afraid so, But I have to 328 00:17:46.359 --> 00:17:48.799 bring back a more favorable report to you before nightfall. 329 00:17:51.039 --> 00:17:53.839 Very well, Homed, I only hope you do. 330 00:17:57.599 --> 00:18:01.839 Blame I'm afraid Watson. Oh, I don't know it. 331 00:18:02.599 --> 00:18:06.160 Where have you been? Having got the doctor's general direction, 332 00:18:06.319 --> 00:18:09.200 I visited all the villages upon that side of Cambridge, 333 00:18:09.880 --> 00:18:12.960 I covered some ground I can tell you Chesterton Hists 334 00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:17.640 and water Beach Oakins and oh wondering comparing notes for 335 00:18:17.759 --> 00:18:22.200 publicans and other local news agencies. Nothing well. By the way, 336 00:18:22.720 --> 00:18:26.079 is there a telegram for me? Oh? Yes, ah, I 337 00:18:26.200 --> 00:18:26.720 opened it. 338 00:18:27.160 --> 00:18:30.240 I didn't understand it though it says asked for Pompey 339 00:18:30.359 --> 00:18:31.799 from Jeremy Dickson. 340 00:18:31.519 --> 00:18:32.680 Trinity College. 341 00:18:33.440 --> 00:18:34.039 Mean any of you? 342 00:18:35.160 --> 00:18:39.440 Oh, it's clear enough. It's from our friend Overton. In 343 00:18:39.519 --> 00:18:42.480 answer to a question from me, I'll just sent random 344 00:18:42.559 --> 00:18:45.079 note to mister Jeremy Dixon, and then I have no 345 00:18:45.200 --> 00:18:49.680 doubt that our luck will turn. Oh, by the way, 346 00:18:49.880 --> 00:18:54.440 the news of a match, Oh, yes, yes, see the 347 00:18:54.680 --> 00:18:57.359 local paper has an excellent a country's last edition. 348 00:18:57.759 --> 00:18:58.319 Oxford won. 349 00:18:58.400 --> 00:19:00.759 I've gone two trials. Do you want to hear anything 350 00:19:00.799 --> 00:19:05.119 of it? M I'll just read you the last sentence. 351 00:19:05.359 --> 00:19:06.079 The defeat of the. 352 00:19:06.039 --> 00:19:09.359 Light Blues may be entirely attributed to the unfortunate absence 353 00:19:09.359 --> 00:19:13.319 of the crack international god Chriss Thaunton, whose one prosculitivey 354 00:19:13.359 --> 00:19:14.279 instant of the games. 355 00:19:14.599 --> 00:19:18.519 Then I'll tend to Overton spot birdis have been justified. Personally, 356 00:19:18.559 --> 00:19:21.400 I'm in agreement with doctor Armstrong and football does not 357 00:19:21.680 --> 00:19:25.079 come within my horizon. More's the pity for you home 358 00:19:25.400 --> 00:19:27.839 at inner it. Let us follow the example of a 359 00:19:27.920 --> 00:19:31.640 footballer and take an early night and death. I perceive 360 00:19:31.680 --> 00:19:36.880 that tomorrow may be an eventful day. Homes, where have 361 00:19:37.079 --> 00:19:40.960 you been this time? And what are you doing with 362 00:19:41.079 --> 00:19:44.279 that hypodermic syringe? Don't come you don't don't tell, my 363 00:19:44.440 --> 00:19:47.400 dear fellow. There's no course for now. It is not 364 00:19:47.559 --> 00:19:52.000 the instrument of evil, of pontess occasions on this syringe. 365 00:19:52.160 --> 00:19:55.519 I base all my hopes. I've just returned from a 366 00:19:55.599 --> 00:19:59.319 small scutting expedition, and everything is favorable. Eat a good 367 00:19:59.319 --> 00:20:02.160 breakfast pot. I propose to get up on doctor Armstrong's 368 00:20:02.240 --> 00:20:05.200 trail today, and once on it, I will not stop 369 00:20:05.279 --> 00:20:07.920 for rest or food until I run into his brother. 370 00:20:08.680 --> 00:20:10.880 In that case, you must carry off breakfast with us. 371 00:20:11.799 --> 00:20:15.000 He's making an earlier stuff. The carriages at the door already. 372 00:20:15.400 --> 00:20:19.079 Never mind, let him go. He'll be clever as you 373 00:20:19.119 --> 00:20:22.519 can drive what I cannot follow him. Or when you've finished, 374 00:20:22.799 --> 00:20:25.759 come downstairs with me and I'll introduce you to a 375 00:20:25.799 --> 00:20:29.000 detective who is a deady eminent specialist and the worst 376 00:20:29.039 --> 00:20:36.759 that lies before. What didn't he introduce you to Pumpy 377 00:20:37.920 --> 00:20:41.240 the love of drag hounds. No very great flyer is 378 00:20:41.319 --> 00:20:46.680 his bills will show but a staunch hound on the scent. Well, Pumpty, 379 00:20:46.799 --> 00:20:48.799 you may not be fast that I speck. You will 380 00:20:48.839 --> 00:20:51.440 be too fast for a couple of middle aged London gentlemen. 381 00:20:51.880 --> 00:20:54.960 So I'll just take the liberty of passing this letter. 382 00:20:55.079 --> 00:20:58.720 Leash to your power. Aby, come along and show what 383 00:20:58.839 --> 00:21:06.279 you can do. He'll run us off our legs. This race, 384 00:21:07.119 --> 00:21:10.359 what have you done? Homes a threadbare and venerable device, 385 00:21:10.440 --> 00:21:13.640 but useful on occasion. I walked into the doctor's your 386 00:21:13.640 --> 00:21:16.480 heart this morning and shot my syringe full of any 387 00:21:16.519 --> 00:21:19.319 seed over the hind with of his carriage. A draghund 388 00:21:19.319 --> 00:21:22.640 will follow any seed from here that John mcgirts, he's 389 00:21:22.720 --> 00:21:27.319 turning off into the lane home. It goes back amost 390 00:21:27.319 --> 00:21:30.680 in the dress of the oh, the cunning rascal. This 391 00:21:30.880 --> 00:21:32.559 is how he gave it to slip the other night. 392 00:21:33.079 --> 00:21:35.599 This day to her has been entirely for our denited tendon. 393 00:21:35.880 --> 00:21:38.480 No wonder my quaries among these diligence led to nothing. 394 00:21:39.440 --> 00:21:41.680 I very much like to know the reason why all 395 00:21:41.759 --> 00:21:45.680 this elaborate deception. This should be the village of Trumpington 396 00:21:45.759 --> 00:21:48.839 to the rightness. Quite true, here's the prom coming around 397 00:21:48.880 --> 00:21:49.240 the corner. 398 00:21:49.319 --> 00:21:59.359 Thick what and Chris Wop are done into the fielding. 399 00:22:00.799 --> 00:22:02.599 Did you get a glimpse of Armstrong? 400 00:22:02.720 --> 00:22:06.680 And I did it? Sunk on his hands the image 401 00:22:06.680 --> 00:22:07.480