WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.280 --> 00:00:03.359 But tonight, I think I'll tell you how Holmes disillusioned 2 00:00:03.359 --> 00:00:06.440 the charming young lady and consequently saved her from what 3 00:00:06.559 --> 00:00:11.199 is commonly called a feat worse than death. Yes, yes, 4 00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:14.160 but before we begin to get too involved in that 5 00:00:14.320 --> 00:00:17.719 rather complicated affair, mister has, you'd better say a few 6 00:00:17.760 --> 00:00:20.800 words on the subject that's very appropriated this particular season 7 00:00:20.839 --> 00:00:21.239 of the year. 8 00:00:21.440 --> 00:00:23.879 A very good idea, doctor Watson. Here's a fact you 9 00:00:23.879 --> 00:00:24.320 ought to know. 10 00:00:24.800 --> 00:00:27.079 There's no reason in the world for you to pay 11 00:00:27.160 --> 00:00:31.120 high prices for a beautifully tailored, smartly styled suit of clothes, 12 00:00:31.519 --> 00:00:35.240 not with clipper Craft available. Clipper Craft clothes feature long 13 00:00:35.320 --> 00:00:39.439 wearing fabrics, are superbly made and better than fairly priced, 14 00:00:39.640 --> 00:00:43.560 despite rising costs of materials and manufacturing. There's a big 15 00:00:43.600 --> 00:00:46.840 reason clipper Craft clothes are priced so modestly. It's the 16 00:00:46.880 --> 00:00:50.840 famous clipper Craft Plan. Concentrating the buying power of ten 17 00:00:50.960 --> 00:00:54.320 hundred thirty six of the nation's finest stores from coast 18 00:00:54.359 --> 00:00:58.799 to coast, providing steady year round operation, lowering manufacturing and 19 00:00:58.840 --> 00:01:02.719 distribution costs. It makes available the finest suits you've ever 20 00:01:02.799 --> 00:01:06.519 seen for only forty to forty seven fifty and some 21 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:10.000 tropicals at thirty three seventy five to forty dollars, and 22 00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:14.159 sport jackets at only twenty six fifty. Naturally, more fine 23 00:01:14.159 --> 00:01:17.280 stores than ever are welcoming the clipper Craft plan. These 24 00:01:17.319 --> 00:01:19.239 are the days it really goes to work for you. 25 00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:30.799 Compare clippercraft with clothes selling for many dollars more. And 26 00:01:30.920 --> 00:01:32.640 now back to the young lady who was about to 27 00:01:32.640 --> 00:01:34.760 be rescued by mister Sherlock Holmes. 28 00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:35.519 No less right. 29 00:01:35.799 --> 00:01:39.879 It was September third, nineteen hundred and three, a few 30 00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:43.079 years after my marriage. If you remember well, I'd dropped 31 00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:45.200 around to Baker Street in the middle of the afternoon. 32 00:01:45.719 --> 00:01:49.239 There with Homes lying on the sofa, pipe in hand, 33 00:01:49.319 --> 00:01:53.319 a piece of letter paper dangling from his long, lean fingers. 34 00:01:53.680 --> 00:01:56.159 But the thing that surprised me most was the appearance 35 00:01:56.200 --> 00:02:06.040 of the room itself. Hello, I say, Holmes, what's up? 36 00:02:06.079 --> 00:02:07.840 Have we reached the millennium? 37 00:02:07.879 --> 00:02:08.319 What do you mean? 38 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:11.280 I'm alluding to the unprecedented. 39 00:02:10.560 --> 00:02:13.360 Tightness of the room that missus Hudson's doing. 40 00:02:13.439 --> 00:02:15.360 Oh, she's got wind of the fact that I'm expecting 41 00:02:15.360 --> 00:02:17.680 a call from Sir James Damery this afternoon, and she 42 00:02:17.719 --> 00:02:19.360 took a mean advantage of my being out of the 43 00:02:19.360 --> 00:02:21.400 house this morning to commit this, this atrocity. 44 00:02:21.439 --> 00:02:22.439 Oh, not a bad idea. 45 00:02:22.479 --> 00:02:24.639 I won't be able to find anything for weeks and 46 00:02:24.680 --> 00:02:25.520 my hair look at it. 47 00:02:25.599 --> 00:02:28.000 Oh, don't tell me, missus Hudson made you brushly. Women 48 00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:29.560 are tyrants, Watson tyrants? 49 00:02:29.599 --> 00:02:30.599 Oh rubbish? 50 00:02:30.719 --> 00:02:33.319 I say, what's all this about, Sir James Damery? 51 00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:35.639 What what does he want beyond this charming note which 52 00:02:35.680 --> 00:02:37.120 says he will be here at four point thirteen and 53 00:02:37.159 --> 00:02:39.479 that the matter is extremely delicate and important. I know 54 00:02:39.520 --> 00:02:41.520 about as much about the matter as you do, which 55 00:02:41.560 --> 00:02:42.240 is absolutely enough. 56 00:02:42.439 --> 00:02:45.240 I'm glad to hear you admitted. I said, Look here, Holmes, 57 00:02:45.960 --> 00:02:48.479 isn't this Chap Dammary a pretty important person in the 58 00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:49.599 diplomatic service? 59 00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:51.360 Quite? Hello? 60 00:02:52.280 --> 00:02:53.919 Isn't that a carriage I hear drawing up in front 61 00:02:53.919 --> 00:02:54.439 of our house? 62 00:02:54.639 --> 00:02:58.560 Oh? Bad, Joe. Oh it's a handsome turn out homes 63 00:02:58.759 --> 00:02:59.800 two men on the box. 64 00:03:00.120 --> 00:03:03.159 Yes, I don't imagine that carriage belongs to Sir James himself. 65 00:03:03.520 --> 00:03:06.599 He must be acting for someone else, by jove, the 66 00:03:06.680 --> 00:03:09.319 crest on the door. Uh huh, So it's as serious 67 00:03:09.360 --> 00:03:09.680 as that. 68 00:03:09.919 --> 00:03:12.199 I stay, Holmes, You've got deuce and good eyesight. I 69 00:03:12.240 --> 00:03:14.960 can't make out the crest at all. It's just as well, 70 00:03:15.000 --> 00:03:19.159 my dear Watson, just as well. Ah, here comes Dawnedy himself. 71 00:03:19.560 --> 00:03:23.199 I say he is a handsome fellow, Yes, a splendid fellow, 72 00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:27.080 honest and understanding and clever, deuced clever, my dear Watson. 73 00:03:27.080 --> 00:03:28.639 Oh, I suppose to say that because he had the 74 00:03:28.680 --> 00:03:32.400 intelligence to come to you instead of going to Scotland. Oh, 75 00:03:32.439 --> 00:03:35.039 look at missus Hudson opening the door to him. All 76 00:03:35.080 --> 00:03:37.039 start up, her face as red as a beach. 77 00:03:37.199 --> 00:03:40.759 She'll talk about this for weeks, dear dear women shall 78 00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:42.199 go into raptures over the color of. 79 00:03:42.120 --> 00:03:44.919 His eyes, the fit of his coat. Till come in, 80 00:03:45.000 --> 00:03:45.280 Come in. 81 00:03:46.840 --> 00:03:49.360 It's sir James Dannery to see you. 82 00:03:49.479 --> 00:03:51.159 Sir, well ask him to come in. 83 00:03:51.439 --> 00:03:54.439 Yes, just be so good as to step this way, 84 00:03:54.719 --> 00:03:56.879 your lordship. 85 00:03:56.199 --> 00:04:00.479 Thank you very much, Yes, sir, don't forget to close 86 00:04:00.560 --> 00:04:05.719 the door, Missus Hudson. Oh no, sir, you've created quite 87 00:04:05.719 --> 00:04:07.639 a little flutter in our household, Sir James, as you 88 00:04:07.639 --> 00:04:08.680 can see. 89 00:04:08.680 --> 00:04:10.280 It's so good of you to see me, mister Holmes. 90 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:12.400 And oh this I think it is doctor Watson. I 91 00:04:12.439 --> 00:04:14.960 hope to find you here delighted to make your acquaintance, 92 00:04:15.000 --> 00:04:15.759 my dear doctor. 93 00:04:15.599 --> 00:04:17.519 The pleasures. Man, I'm sure I won't you sit down. 94 00:04:17.560 --> 00:04:20.519 Say Dr Watson's collaboration may be vital, mister Holmes, For 95 00:04:20.600 --> 00:04:23.120 we are dealing on this occasion with a violent and 96 00:04:23.199 --> 00:04:26.040 ruthless man. I may safely say there is no more 97 00:04:26.199 --> 00:04:27.439 dangerous man in Europe. 98 00:04:27.519 --> 00:04:30.720 I have outwitted several opponents to whom that flattering term 99 00:04:30.759 --> 00:04:31.399 has been applied. 100 00:04:32.240 --> 00:04:33.680 Who is this, Sir Pedagon? 101 00:04:33.759 --> 00:04:36.800 Sir James, have you ever heard of Baron Gruna, the 102 00:04:36.839 --> 00:04:37.720 Austrian murderer? 103 00:04:37.839 --> 00:04:40.600 So you have already sized him up as a murderer. 104 00:04:40.639 --> 00:04:43.079 It's my business to follow the details of continental crime. 105 00:04:43.720 --> 00:04:45.560 I'm as sure that he killed his wife at the 106 00:04:45.560 --> 00:04:48.439 time of the so called accident at Flugan Pass as 107 00:04:48.480 --> 00:04:50.720 if i'd seen him do it. Yes, I knew also 108 00:04:50.800 --> 00:04:51.240 that he'd come. 109 00:04:51.240 --> 00:04:53.639 To England and was convinced that sooner or later he'd 110 00:04:53.639 --> 00:04:55.279 find some work to do. 111 00:04:55.519 --> 00:04:58.160 Then you sympathize with the client and whose interest. 112 00:04:57.920 --> 00:05:02.480 I'm acting, yes, and I guess you were only an intermediary. 113 00:05:03.000 --> 00:05:04.160 Who's the principle, mister Holmes. 114 00:05:04.199 --> 00:05:05.920 I must beg you not to press that question. It 115 00:05:06.000 --> 00:05:08.480 is important that his honored name should not be dragged 116 00:05:08.519 --> 00:05:09.000 into the matter. 117 00:05:09.120 --> 00:05:10.839 I am accustomed to have mystery at one end of 118 00:05:10.879 --> 00:05:13.519 my case is Sir James, but not that both. I 119 00:05:13.560 --> 00:05:14.480 fear our mister Claire. 120 00:05:14.639 --> 00:05:16.800 May I at least lay the facts of the. 121 00:05:16.759 --> 00:05:17.839 Case before you. 122 00:05:17.879 --> 00:05:19.519 By all means you have. 123 00:05:19.560 --> 00:05:21.879 No doubt heard of General de Murville. 124 00:05:21.600 --> 00:05:25.000 De Meurville, I general of kiber fame. The old Bulldog. 125 00:05:25.160 --> 00:05:27.040 Why I remember the great day. 126 00:05:27.000 --> 00:05:28.519 Watson, Watson told you to rupt. 127 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:29.800 Oh very well. 128 00:05:29.800 --> 00:05:33.439 Well, the old bulldog has a daughter, Violet de Murder, young, 129 00:05:34.160 --> 00:05:38.680 rich and beautiful. It is this daughter, this lovely innocent girl, 130 00:05:38.680 --> 00:05:40.839 whom we are endeavoring to say from that fiend Grunner, 131 00:05:40.959 --> 00:05:42.800 he has some hold over her. She's in love with him, 132 00:05:42.800 --> 00:05:45.399 mister Horns. At least she thinks she is a mad infatuation. 133 00:05:45.560 --> 00:05:48.040 She Oh, she's obsessed by the man, and proposes to 134 00:05:48.040 --> 00:05:51.759 marry him next month. There's very little her family can do, 135 00:05:51.800 --> 00:05:53.560 as she is of age and has a will of iron. 136 00:05:53.800 --> 00:05:57.639 Her father's daughter, Watson, Oh, sorry, does she know about 137 00:05:57.639 --> 00:05:58.480 the Austrian episode. 138 00:05:58.519 --> 00:06:01.680 The rascal has told her every savory public scandal of 139 00:06:01.680 --> 00:06:04.639 his past life, always in such a way as to 140 00:06:04.680 --> 00:06:06.639 make himself out to be an innocent. 141 00:06:06.360 --> 00:06:07.759 Martyr cunning devil. 142 00:06:07.800 --> 00:06:09.759 But surely, said James, you let out the name of 143 00:06:09.800 --> 00:06:11.959 your client, it must be General de Murville. 144 00:06:12.240 --> 00:06:15.319 I could deceive you, mister Holmes, by saying so. 145 00:06:15.480 --> 00:06:17.639 My dear damer. It takes more than that to deceive me. 146 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:21.079 Yes, yes, I suppose. Let us say then that my 147 00:06:21.319 --> 00:06:23.720 client is an old friend who has known the General 148 00:06:23.759 --> 00:06:26.519 intimately for years and has taken a paternal interest in 149 00:06:26.519 --> 00:06:29.759 the girl since she wore short props. It was his 150 00:06:29.959 --> 00:06:32.720 suggestion that you should be called in very flattering. 151 00:06:33.560 --> 00:06:36.199 Your problem interests me, sir James. I'm prepared to look 152 00:06:36.240 --> 00:06:36.639 into it. 153 00:06:36.759 --> 00:06:38.920 Excellent. In case of developments, you can reach me at 154 00:06:38.920 --> 00:06:42.399 the Carlton Club and the baron's address Vernon Lodge, near Kingston. 155 00:06:42.639 --> 00:06:44.959 It's a large house. He has been fortunate in some 156 00:06:45.160 --> 00:06:47.759 shady speculations and is a rich man worse luck. 157 00:06:47.879 --> 00:06:50.240 Yes, that makes him all the more dangerous as an antagonist. 158 00:06:50.720 --> 00:06:51.279 Can you give me. 159 00:06:51.240 --> 00:06:53.759 Any further information about him? His personal habits? 160 00:06:53.759 --> 00:06:57.480 I mean he has expensive tastes, a horse, fancier, plays polo, 161 00:06:57.720 --> 00:07:02.600 collects books women. As a recognized authority on Chinese pottery, 162 00:07:02.680 --> 00:07:04.639 has even written a book on the subject. 163 00:07:04.800 --> 00:07:09.319 M Chinese pottery a complex mind like most great criminals. Well, 164 00:07:09.360 --> 00:07:11.519 sir James, you will inform your client that I am 165 00:07:11.639 --> 00:07:13.279 undertaking the case of the Baron Grunard. 166 00:07:13.439 --> 00:07:17.519 I am exceedingly grateful, mister her not talk well. Good luck, gentlemen, 167 00:07:17.600 --> 00:07:19.600 and good afternoon. 168 00:07:19.279 --> 00:07:24.360 After dear me. This is a delicate situation, Eh well, Watson, 169 00:07:24.720 --> 00:07:26.959 any news, Well, I should think you'd better see the 170 00:07:26.959 --> 00:07:30.079 young lady herself de Murbile's daughter. No, no, no, that's 171 00:07:30.120 --> 00:07:32.519 more or less of the last resort. No young woman 172 00:07:32.560 --> 00:07:35.240 in love is ever very reasonable, and Violet has her 173 00:07:35.240 --> 00:07:36.959 father's determination or probability. 174 00:07:37.680 --> 00:07:37.720 No. 175 00:07:37.920 --> 00:07:40.319 First of all, I think I shall consult Shinwell Johnson. 176 00:07:40.399 --> 00:07:41.920 Shinwell Johnson, who's he. 177 00:07:42.439 --> 00:07:44.680 I'll suppose we meet for lunch to morrow at Simpson's. 178 00:07:45.279 --> 00:07:47.360 I'll ask him to drop a round with any information 179 00:07:47.439 --> 00:07:49.920 he's been able to pick up. Don't disappoint me, Watson. 180 00:07:50.439 --> 00:07:52.279 I think I may be able to introduce you to 181 00:07:52.360 --> 00:07:53.680 a colorful personality. 182 00:07:53.680 --> 00:07:55.199 Oh, I'll be there and never appear. 183 00:08:04.560 --> 00:08:08.560 At the glass of Carret waiter. Yes, well, Watson, Johnson's 184 00:08:08.560 --> 00:08:11.279 on the prowl. He may pick up some garbage in 185 00:08:11.319 --> 00:08:13.959 the dark recesses of the underworld. But it's down there 186 00:08:13.959 --> 00:08:15.639 that you must look for. Baron Gruner's secrets. 187 00:08:15.720 --> 00:08:17.920 Yes, but who's this Shimble Johnson. 188 00:08:17.480 --> 00:08:20.240 Fellow an ex convict whom I've succeeded in reforming, serve 189 00:08:20.279 --> 00:08:23.240 two terms at Parkhurst. Consequently, he has the entree to 190 00:08:23.279 --> 00:08:26.959 every nightclub, dosshouse and gambling then in town. An ideal 191 00:08:27.000 --> 00:08:28.040 agent for gaining information. 192 00:08:28.120 --> 00:08:28.480 Watson. 193 00:08:28.560 --> 00:08:30.680 Yes, but if miss Violen's not affected by what she 194 00:08:30.759 --> 00:08:34.159 already knows, why should any discovery of mister Johnson's change 195 00:08:34.159 --> 00:08:34.639 her mind? 196 00:08:34.639 --> 00:08:37.879 Who knows, Watson, woman's heart and mind are insoluble puzzles 197 00:08:37.879 --> 00:08:41.399 to the mail murder might be condoned or explained, and 198 00:08:41.480 --> 00:08:45.039 yet some smaller offense might rankle. As Baron Bruno remarked 199 00:08:45.039 --> 00:08:47.200 this morning, you can't assow you've seen him, And to 200 00:08:47.200 --> 00:08:48.440 be sure, didn't I tell you no? 201 00:08:48.720 --> 00:08:49.799 Dear me, how careless of me. 202 00:08:50.279 --> 00:08:52.639 I always like to meet my adversary eye to eye 203 00:08:52.720 --> 00:08:54.919 and find out for myself the stuff that he's made of. 204 00:08:55.080 --> 00:08:56.279 Didn't you recognize you? 205 00:08:56.399 --> 00:08:57.559 Naturally? I sent in my card? 206 00:08:58.080 --> 00:09:02.600 You are a character Holmes an excellent antagonist. Is Darren Brunner, 207 00:09:03.320 --> 00:09:08.240 a real aristocrat of crime, cool as ice, and as 208 00:09:08.279 --> 00:09:09.440 poisonous as a cobra. 209 00:09:16.639 --> 00:09:19.240 I rather thought I should see you sooner or later, 210 00:09:19.279 --> 00:09:22.600 mister Holmes. I understand you have been engaged to prevent 211 00:09:22.639 --> 00:09:25.480 my marriage to the daughter of General de Merville. Quite 212 00:09:26.200 --> 00:09:30.039 Daron Gruner, my dear fellow, you will only ruin your 213 00:09:30.080 --> 00:09:34.399 famous reputation. Let me advise you to draw off at once. 214 00:09:35.559 --> 00:09:37.240 Dear me, that was the very advice I was about 215 00:09:37.279 --> 00:09:37.720 to give you. 216 00:09:38.720 --> 00:09:40.960 If you persist in this marriage, you'll raise a swarm 217 00:09:41.000 --> 00:09:42.039 of powerful enemies. 218 00:09:43.240 --> 00:09:46.039 Is the game worth it? Surely you'll be wiser if 219 00:09:46.080 --> 00:09:47.039 you left the lady alone. 220 00:09:47.879 --> 00:09:50.480 You can hardly wish certain facts about your. 221 00:09:50.360 --> 00:09:51.840 Past to be brought to her notice. 222 00:09:54.399 --> 00:09:57.600 No pardon my amusement, mister Holmes, but it's most amusing 223 00:09:57.600 --> 00:09:59.679 to see you trying to play a hand with no 224 00:09:59.799 --> 00:10:00.639 car gods in it. 225 00:10:00.879 --> 00:10:04.039 So you think I hold no clants, my dear baron, 226 00:10:05.000 --> 00:10:07.559 let me assure you I have several ass. 227 00:10:07.159 --> 00:10:07.840 Of my sleeve. 228 00:10:08.120 --> 00:10:12.320 Bluff, mister Holmes. Perhaps you don't realize that I hold 229 00:10:12.320 --> 00:10:14.320 the affection of this lady in spite of all the 230 00:10:15.320 --> 00:10:18.960 unhappy incidents of my past. I've also told her that 231 00:10:19.080 --> 00:10:23.840 certain wicked and designing persons, I hope you recognize yourself, 232 00:10:24.480 --> 00:10:26.720 would come to her and try to poison her mind 233 00:10:26.720 --> 00:10:29.840 against me. I also told her how to treat them. 234 00:10:30.559 --> 00:10:34.120 You've heard of post hypnotic suggestion. If you call on Violet, 235 00:10:34.200 --> 00:10:37.039 you will have an opportunity to see how it works. Er, 236 00:10:38.360 --> 00:10:42.159 dear little Violet, such a delightful subject for hypnotism. Hypnotic 237 00:10:42.159 --> 00:10:45.200 stell can be broken, my friend, only by a stronger personality. 238 00:10:46.320 --> 00:10:49.200 But by the way, mister Holmes, did you know Lebrown, 239 00:10:49.200 --> 00:10:53.159 the French agent. I did you know what happened to him? 240 00:10:53.759 --> 00:10:53.960 Yes? 241 00:10:54.279 --> 00:10:56.159 It was beaten and crippled for life. 242 00:10:56.399 --> 00:11:01.600 Quite true, mister Holmes, by a curate a coincidence. He 243 00:11:01.720 --> 00:11:05.519 had been inquiring into my affairs only a week before. 244 00:11:06.240 --> 00:11:21.120 Don't do it, mister Holmes, it's not lucky. 245 00:11:20.960 --> 00:11:24.039 Nasty brute, I say, Holmes, you'd better watch yourself. You'll 246 00:11:24.080 --> 00:11:24.720 stop at laughing. 247 00:11:24.879 --> 00:11:27.360 Quite two attempts have already been made on my life, Watson. 248 00:11:27.960 --> 00:11:30.840 I always disregard the blusterer, But this is the sort 249 00:11:30.879 --> 00:11:32.559 of chap who says rather less. 250 00:11:32.360 --> 00:11:33.000 Than he means. 251 00:11:33.799 --> 00:11:36.720 But look, here comes Shinwell Johnson, the red faced fellow 252 00:11:36.759 --> 00:11:39.360 with the beefyjowls and the tremendous gold watch chain. But 253 00:11:39.480 --> 00:11:41.879 I say, who's his companion? The young woman I mean 254 00:11:41.919 --> 00:11:44.799 with a pale, intense look. She looks as if she 255 00:11:45.080 --> 00:11:48.399 lived at homes. Yes, a dark page from Baron Groomer's pastor. 256 00:11:48.440 --> 00:11:50.720 Imagine hard good afternoon. 257 00:11:50.759 --> 00:11:53.559 She will good. No, mister old waiter, bring an extra 258 00:11:53.639 --> 00:11:54.240 chair for the lady. 259 00:11:54.360 --> 00:11:59.159 Yes, it's better, Eliss. Here is miss Kitty Water. 260 00:11:59.440 --> 00:12:00.519 How do you do what? 261 00:12:00.720 --> 00:12:03.960 She don't know about the baron, But she'll speak for herself. 262 00:12:04.360 --> 00:12:06.639 I found her within an hour after I heard from you. 263 00:12:06.879 --> 00:12:08.440 Quick work, heme, mister Olmes. 264 00:12:08.840 --> 00:12:09.960 I'm easy to find. 265 00:12:10.559 --> 00:12:14.399 The gutter London gets me every time. Same address for 266 00:12:14.519 --> 00:12:17.240 Porkish shinwell, but by cripes. 267 00:12:16.919 --> 00:12:19.480 Grooner, Yes, yes, yes, then I gather we have your 268 00:12:19.480 --> 00:12:20.000 good wishes. 269 00:12:20.000 --> 00:12:20.440 Miss Winter. 270 00:12:20.960 --> 00:12:24.399 Look at me what I am now? But Grooner made me. 271 00:12:24.799 --> 00:12:26.799 If I can help put him where he belongs, I'm 272 00:12:26.879 --> 00:12:28.240 yours to the death rattle. 273 00:12:28.480 --> 00:12:29.720 You know how the matter stands. 274 00:12:30.039 --> 00:12:33.159 He's after some other poor fool wants her to marry 275 00:12:33.200 --> 00:12:35.879 him this time. Eh, don't you know enough about him 276 00:12:35.879 --> 00:12:37.240 to keep any decent girl in her? 277 00:12:37.279 --> 00:12:40.679 Sensation is not in her senses she's in love. He 278 00:12:40.759 --> 00:12:41.840 knows pretty much all about it. 279 00:12:42.320 --> 00:12:45.799 She knows about the murder, Yes, good lord, she must 280 00:12:45.840 --> 00:12:46.360 have a nerve. 281 00:12:46.639 --> 00:12:50.240 She puts it all around to slander. We want proofs. 282 00:12:50.759 --> 00:12:52.519 Can you help us proofs? 283 00:12:52.799 --> 00:12:55.559 I think I'm proof enough. Let her take a look 284 00:12:55.600 --> 00:12:56.799 at me and listen to what I. 285 00:12:56.759 --> 00:12:57.320 Can tell her. 286 00:12:57.399 --> 00:12:59.360 Would you be willing to do it? Wouldn't I? 287 00:12:59.559 --> 00:12:59.720 Though? 288 00:13:00.039 --> 00:13:01.320 Remember he's told her most. 289 00:13:01.159 --> 00:13:01.679 Of his past. 290 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:04.799 I'll wager he didn't tell her all. I'll bet she 291 00:13:05.120 --> 00:13:08.840 don't know. He's got a book, a brown leather book 292 00:13:08.879 --> 00:13:09.480 with a lock. 293 00:13:10.399 --> 00:13:11.600 Must have been drunk that night. 294 00:13:11.720 --> 00:13:12.799 He wouldn't have showed it to me. 295 00:13:12.879 --> 00:13:15.799 What kind of a book? That devil collects women? 296 00:13:15.960 --> 00:13:19.720 Mister Holmes like some men collect butterflies. And he's proud 297 00:13:19.759 --> 00:13:25.639 of his collection. He's got it all in that book, snapshot, photographs, names, details, everything. 298 00:13:26.080 --> 00:13:28.960 If you could only lay hands on that book, he's 299 00:13:29.000 --> 00:13:31.000 probably got her in there with the rest of us. 300 00:13:31.000 --> 00:13:31.600 By this time. 301 00:13:31.759 --> 00:13:33.159 She liked that, wouldn't she? 302 00:13:33.360 --> 00:13:34.240 Where is this book? 303 00:13:35.039 --> 00:13:36.960 More than a year since I was in his study, 304 00:13:37.320 --> 00:13:39.440 I knew where it was kept. Then do you know 305 00:13:39.519 --> 00:13:39.919 his house? 306 00:13:40.039 --> 00:13:41.000 I've been in his study. 307 00:13:41.679 --> 00:13:43.879 I'll hand it to you for being on the job. 308 00:13:44.759 --> 00:13:47.919 Maybe he's met his match this time. Well, they are 309 00:13:48.000 --> 00:13:50.879 to study. Is where he keeps his Chinese crockery, a 310 00:13:50.919 --> 00:13:53.879 big glass cover between the windows. Then behind his desk 311 00:13:53.960 --> 00:13:56.320 is a door that leads to the inner study. It's 312 00:13:56.360 --> 00:13:58.320 in there that he keeps his papers and things. 313 00:13:58.759 --> 00:14:00.000 Isn't be afraid of burglars? 314 00:14:00.480 --> 00:14:02.840 Say what you like. He's no coward. He can look 315 00:14:02.840 --> 00:14:05.879 after himself. Besides, there's a burglar alarm at night. 316 00:14:05.960 --> 00:14:08.120 I see if we could get into that study in 317 00:14:08.120 --> 00:14:10.120 miss winter. You think you could show us where that 318 00:14:10.120 --> 00:14:10.759 book's hidden. 319 00:14:10.919 --> 00:14:14.120 Sure, here homes. You can't go breaking into a strange house. 320 00:14:14.399 --> 00:14:16.519 It's against the law quite an I wouldn't dream of 321 00:14:16.559 --> 00:14:18.480 doing it except as a last resort. 322 00:14:19.279 --> 00:14:21.279 But come along this winter. We'll see how far. 323 00:14:21.159 --> 00:14:24.960 Our legal efforts get us before we turn to other tactics. 324 00:14:25.279 --> 00:14:27.399 What do you mean, suppose we just drop in on 325 00:14:27.480 --> 00:14:29.840 mister Merville for a little chat. 326 00:14:40.360 --> 00:14:41.759 What a pretty drawing. 327 00:14:42.679 --> 00:14:46.240 It's been a long time since I You won't believe it, 328 00:14:46.360 --> 00:14:48.799 mister Holmes, when I tell you I once had a 329 00:14:48.919 --> 00:14:49.799 nice home too. 330 00:14:50.000 --> 00:14:51.919 Obviously, my dear, I can tell by your hands you 331 00:14:51.960 --> 00:14:54.279 were a lady the rough talk you assumed to cover 332 00:14:54.320 --> 00:14:54.519 it up. 333 00:14:54.559 --> 00:14:56.080 Didn't fool me for a minute, sir. 334 00:14:56.159 --> 00:14:57.159 I'm so nervous. 335 00:14:57.360 --> 00:14:58.440 I don't know if I can. 336 00:14:58.279 --> 00:14:58.879 Go through with it. 337 00:14:58.919 --> 00:15:03.759 Courage will be over in the minute. Quiet, someone's coming, ah, 338 00:15:03.879 --> 00:15:06.559 mister Murville. If I'm not mistaken, mister. 339 00:15:06.360 --> 00:15:10.360 Holmes, I presume quite pray be seated. I've been expecting 340 00:15:10.360 --> 00:15:13.120 a visit from you. You have called, as I understand, 341 00:15:13.120 --> 00:15:16.519 to malign my fiance, Baron Groooner. It's only fair to 342 00:15:16.559 --> 00:15:18.759 warn you, mister Holmes, that you are wasting your time. 343 00:15:19.320 --> 00:15:21.600 Nothing you can say will have the slightest effect on 344 00:15:21.639 --> 00:15:22.120 my mind. 345 00:15:22.279 --> 00:15:25.000 My dear young woman, I wonder if you realize what 346 00:15:25.000 --> 00:15:27.600 it means to be married to a murderer, and worse, 347 00:15:28.440 --> 00:15:31.000 his reputation will by you from decent society in any 348 00:15:31.039 --> 00:15:34.559 civilized country. How could a woman of your upbringing consent. 349 00:15:34.320 --> 00:15:36.440 Mister Holmes. I am aware that my fiance has had 350 00:15:36.480 --> 00:15:39.759 a stormy life in which he has incurred bitter hatreds. 351 00:15:40.200 --> 00:15:43.039 You are only the last of a series to slander him. 352 00:15:43.200 --> 00:15:45.679 Don't think that I don't know your motive. You're a 353 00:15:45.720 --> 00:15:48.200 paid agent who would have been equally willing to act 354 00:15:48.200 --> 00:15:50.440 for the baron if he consented to pay your price. 355 00:15:50.720 --> 00:15:52.480 But here REFU really, mister Murbille. 356 00:15:52.639 --> 00:15:55.200 Moreover, mister Holmes, I am not clear why you should 357 00:15:55.240 --> 00:15:58.120 bring this this person into my drawing room. 358 00:15:58.200 --> 00:16:00.200 I have the slightest notion who she is. 359 00:16:00.600 --> 00:16:04.000 No, well, I'll tell you who I am. I'm his 360 00:16:04.240 --> 00:16:07.799 last victim. He'll kill you, that's what he'll do with 361 00:16:07.919 --> 00:16:10.039 may be a broken back or a broken heart, but 362 00:16:10.159 --> 00:16:11.720 he'll break you one way or the other. 363 00:16:11.919 --> 00:16:13.519 I don't need your protection, thank you. 364 00:16:13.720 --> 00:16:15.919 Oh, it's not for love of you, I'm speaking. I 365 00:16:16.039 --> 00:16:18.360 don't give a tinker's curse. If you live or die, 366 00:16:18.840 --> 00:16:21.879 it's because I hate him, do you hear? And you 367 00:16:22.120 --> 00:16:24.679 needn't look at me like that. God knows you maybe 368 00:16:24.759 --> 00:16:26.559 lower than I am. Before you're through, let me. 369 00:16:26.639 --> 00:16:29.679 See once for all that I'm aware of three passages 370 00:16:29.720 --> 00:16:33.240 in my fiance's life when he became entangled with designing women. 371 00:16:33.679 --> 00:16:34.720 Three passages. 372 00:16:35.279 --> 00:16:36.120 Three passages. 373 00:16:36.240 --> 00:16:41.080 She says, Oh, you fool, you fool. Wait till you 374 00:16:41.320 --> 00:16:42.639 see that book. 375 00:16:55.840 --> 00:16:58.679 From New York City, the makers of Flipper Craft Clothes 376 00:16:58.720 --> 00:17:01.759 for Men and ten hundred and thirty six leading retail 377 00:17:01.840 --> 00:17:06.200 stores from coast to coast present the world's most famous detective. 378 00:17:06.279 --> 00:17:07.839 Sherlock Holmes. 379 00:17:12.960 --> 00:17:17.160 Clippercraft Plan, the plan that concentrates the buying power of 380 00:17:17.359 --> 00:17:20.559 ten hundred thirty six of the nation's finest stores from 381 00:17:20.599 --> 00:17:23.519 coast to coast. And that's why you can buy luxurious 382 00:17:23.599 --> 00:17:26.799 long wearing fabrics in clipper Craft suits for only forty 383 00:17:26.839 --> 00:17:30.640 to forty seven fifty, find tropicals at thirty three seventy 384 00:17:30.680 --> 00:17:34.160 five to forty dollars, and sport jackets for only twenty 385 00:17:34.240 --> 00:17:34.839 six fifty. 386 00:17:35.440 --> 00:17:36.880 Ask any of the millions. 387 00:17:36.519 --> 00:17:38.200 Of men who wear clipper Craft clothes. 388 00:17:38.680 --> 00:17:42.680 For selling expensive clothes at inexpensive low prices at the 389 00:17:42.759 --> 00:17:46.599 nation's finest stores is the great, big idea behind the 390 00:17:46.680 --> 00:17:51.640 Clippercraft Plan. That's why men who know insist on Clippercraft clothes. 391 00:17:52.119 --> 00:17:54.599 So be sure to visit the Clippercraft store in your city. 392 00:17:56.440 --> 00:17:59.680 These leading stores in the metropolitan area are proud to 393 00:18:00.119 --> 00:18:03.119 their names to clipper Craft in your suits, top coats, 394 00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:07.400 sport jackets and tropicals. In Manhattan, John Wannamaker Men's Stores 395 00:18:07.680 --> 00:18:11.240 Broadway at eighth and sixty seven, Liberty Street Sacks thirty 396 00:18:11.279 --> 00:18:14.880 fourth Broadway at thirty fourth. In Brooklyn, Abraham and Strauss 397 00:18:15.240 --> 00:18:18.400 in Newark, New Jersey, Boulevard Men's Shop cresken Yarck, And 398 00:18:18.599 --> 00:18:21.720 in Jamaica the B and B Clothes Shop, one sixty 399 00:18:21.759 --> 00:18:23.599 four oh eight, Jamaica Avenue. 400 00:18:26.000 --> 00:18:28.240 Now to return to our adventure. In front of Sherlock 401 00:18:28.319 --> 00:18:31.279