WEBVTT 1 00:00:07.280 --> 00:00:09.720 Well, doctor Watson, since we're all in the holiday mood, 2 00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:12.759 I'd guessed that you've deliberately selected the Adventure of the 3 00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:14.839 Blue Carbuncle for this Christmas Seaton. 4 00:00:16.519 --> 00:00:18.120 Indeed I have, mister Hellis. 5 00:00:18.559 --> 00:00:21.719 The adventure was both a Christmas tale and the most 6 00:00:21.839 --> 00:00:22.760 intriguing cry. 7 00:00:26.079 --> 00:00:29.120 It was Christmas morning. It was a glorious London Christmas. 8 00:00:29.480 --> 00:00:31.760 We'd had a thick blanket of snow on the streets, 9 00:00:31.839 --> 00:00:33.600 and it glistened in the flickering gas. 10 00:00:34.479 --> 00:00:36.200 Now and then a sleigh would dashed by. 11 00:00:36.439 --> 00:00:40.000 The horses transling along as though they shared the festive mood, 12 00:00:40.560 --> 00:00:44.039 shaking their heads, it seemed deliberately to jingle the bells 13 00:00:44.079 --> 00:00:47.479 on the harness. Stout gentlemen, their cheeks as red as 14 00:00:47.479 --> 00:00:50.280 could be, a broad grin on their faces, held the 15 00:00:50.320 --> 00:00:54.079 reins tightly in their mittens, carefully piloting their cargoes of 16 00:00:54.200 --> 00:00:58.399 gaily wrapped packages. At the corner of Good Street on 17 00:00:58.479 --> 00:01:01.799 Tottenham Court Road, a tall man with a point of beer, 18 00:01:02.320 --> 00:01:07.439 rather impublished looking was trudging along. He carried a white 19 00:01:07.560 --> 00:01:11.120 goose slung over his shoulder. As he reached the corner, 20 00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:14.159 a group of young rowdins the gun of teaser. 21 00:01:16.879 --> 00:01:18.480 Yoh yeah, yeah, where are you going? 22 00:01:18.599 --> 00:01:21.359 God net a few paints for Christmas? I got deadly 23 00:01:21.480 --> 00:01:24.120 give you a few coins, but I really can't spare them. 24 00:01:24.239 --> 00:01:25.879 How about that goose you carry? 25 00:01:25.920 --> 00:01:28.719 And I BLI me, His majesty must hear plenty of 26 00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:30.159 spare things to bat a. 27 00:01:30.239 --> 00:01:30.879 Goose like that. 28 00:01:31.200 --> 00:01:33.760 No, please, this goose is all I can bring home 29 00:01:33.840 --> 00:01:35.040 to my family for Christmas. 30 00:01:35.239 --> 00:01:37.040 But I can knock his head off with a snowball. 31 00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:39.439 Don't even though he is so tall, even though he's 32 00:01:39.439 --> 00:01:40.760 always a chat steeper. 33 00:01:40.920 --> 00:01:44.120 Come on, do you have no a but if my goose, hey, 34 00:01:44.159 --> 00:01:45.920 watch his head now here goes my snowball. 35 00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:48.640 Yeah, oh my good boy. 36 00:01:48.439 --> 00:01:51.359 You have knocked it off. Rag him up. You won't 37 00:01:51.400 --> 00:02:03.239 be here. He was walking stick of swinging now way, 38 00:02:05.640 --> 00:02:08.120 Thank you, sir, thank you, not at all. My name 39 00:02:08.199 --> 00:02:12.400 is Peterson. Good heavens the police and I've broken that window. 40 00:02:12.759 --> 00:02:14.800 But thank you for a sipling met her and Merry 41 00:02:14.879 --> 00:02:16.960 Christmas to yourself. Wake you left your at there on 42 00:02:17.039 --> 00:02:18.319 the stone, you dropped your goose. 43 00:02:18.520 --> 00:02:29.360 Come back here, come back, So, my dear Watson Peterson 44 00:02:29.439 --> 00:02:31.319 was left the victor in the Battle of Puttenham Court 45 00:02:31.400 --> 00:02:33.759 Road with the stranger's battered hat and. 46 00:02:33.879 --> 00:02:36.400 His Christmas goose? What did he do with the spoils home? 47 00:02:36.479 --> 00:02:38.039 He brought him here to bake a treet, knowing that 48 00:02:38.319 --> 00:02:40.240 even the smallest problems the adventuest to me? 49 00:02:40.520 --> 00:02:42.439 Why didn't he return the hadn't the bird to the 50 00:02:42.520 --> 00:02:44.800 chap alone? My dear fellow, there lies the problem. 51 00:02:45.319 --> 00:02:48.000 Peterson does not know the identity of the tall, thin 52 00:02:48.120 --> 00:02:49.599 gentleman who vanished into the dark. 53 00:02:49.960 --> 00:02:53.000 Wasn't a single clue to the gentleman's identity? By now, Watson, 54 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:54.360 you must have realized that it's never. 55 00:02:54.319 --> 00:02:56.400 A lack of clues, there's only a lack of the 56 00:02:56.439 --> 00:02:57.919 intelligence necessary to find them. 57 00:02:58.039 --> 00:02:59.840 Well, the rightful owner of the bird must we found 58 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:02.919 immediately hers the poor devil's last is Christmas dinner? 59 00:03:03.240 --> 00:03:04.159 Christmas poppy cock? 60 00:03:05.759 --> 00:03:08.800 What clues did you find? A small card was tied 61 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:11.439 to the bird's left leg. The card read for missus 62 00:03:11.479 --> 00:03:14.199 Henry Baker. Upon the lining of the hat, which I 63 00:03:14.280 --> 00:03:17.039 have here in my hand, you'll notice the initials HB. 64 00:03:17.719 --> 00:03:20.159 But as there are some thousands of Bakers, it's not 65 00:03:20.240 --> 00:03:22.039 easy to restore lost property to any. 66 00:03:21.879 --> 00:03:23.840 One of them. And where is the Christmas goose? 67 00:03:24.080 --> 00:03:26.520 By now I should say, it's fulfilling the ultimate destiny 68 00:03:26.560 --> 00:03:29.159 of every plump goose. We were afraid lest it's spoil. 69 00:03:29.560 --> 00:03:32.319 Therefore it's roasting at this moment in front of Peterson's fire. 70 00:03:32.560 --> 00:03:34.319 Is in the hope at all of finding this Henry 71 00:03:34.400 --> 00:03:36.919 Baker returning his head with a great deal of hope 72 00:03:36.919 --> 00:03:39.639 of finding him. I'm sorry the person about you like this, 73 00:03:39.800 --> 00:03:40.319 mister Elms. 74 00:03:40.439 --> 00:03:43.960 But the ghost, the Christmas ghost, I trust the news 75 00:03:44.000 --> 00:03:47.120 of the goose justifies the melodrama of your entrance, Peterson. 76 00:03:46.759 --> 00:03:49.599 Or mister mister Arms like answer. Goose says it returned 77 00:03:49.599 --> 00:03:51.800 to life and flat top through your kitchen window. Look, 78 00:03:51.879 --> 00:03:55.080 mister Realms, my wife found this and it's crop. Is 79 00:03:55.159 --> 00:03:55.919 that a diamond? 80 00:03:55.960 --> 00:03:56.120 Well? 81 00:03:56.199 --> 00:03:58.560 Yes, doctor watching it must be. It cuts into glasses 82 00:03:58.599 --> 00:04:00.479 though it were puddling. When you open the goose? Who 83 00:04:00.520 --> 00:04:02.360 found this precious stone inside of it? 84 00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:04.599 This is more than a precious stone, Waston, This is 85 00:04:04.719 --> 00:04:08.240 the precious stone. This is the Countess of Morcar's blue 86 00:04:08.280 --> 00:04:11.080 carb buncle? Is it rarely precisely? I ought to know 87 00:04:11.159 --> 00:04:13.080 its size and shape, seeing that I've read the advertisement 88 00:04:13.120 --> 00:04:14.280 about it in the Times every day. 89 00:04:14.919 --> 00:04:18.120 This blue carbuncle is unique. The reward of one thousand 90 00:04:18.199 --> 00:04:19.480 pounds for its return. 91 00:04:19.319 --> 00:04:21.439 Is certainly not a twentieth part of its market price 92 00:04:21.519 --> 00:04:23.439 reward of a thousand pass? 93 00:04:23.480 --> 00:04:26.480 Yes, er you mind if I said, well, didn't I 94 00:04:26.519 --> 00:04:28.360 read in the newspaper that it was last at the 95 00:04:28.720 --> 00:04:30.920 hotel Cosmopolitan. 96 00:04:30.120 --> 00:04:31.040 Home You did, Watson? 97 00:04:31.639 --> 00:04:35.519 On December the twenty second, John Horner, a plumber, was 98 00:04:35.560 --> 00:04:37.920 accused of having stolen it from the Countess's apartment. 99 00:04:38.399 --> 00:04:41.480 The evidence against him was very strong. Person pass. 100 00:04:41.720 --> 00:04:45.240 James Ryder, the head attendant at the hotel, accused Horner. 101 00:04:45.560 --> 00:04:47.839 He said he'd shown Horner to the Countess's dressing room 102 00:04:48.040 --> 00:04:49.399 so that Horner might prepare. 103 00:04:49.160 --> 00:04:51.040 A great bit of glue. Yes, yes, I remember that. 104 00:04:51.160 --> 00:04:54.000 Now Ryder left Horner alone in the room. When Ryder 105 00:04:54.079 --> 00:04:56.600 came back, Horner was gone. The bureau had been forced 106 00:04:56.639 --> 00:04:58.959 open on the box where the juror was kept lay empty. 107 00:04:59.079 --> 00:05:01.560 As as I see, there was a maid involved too, 108 00:05:02.040 --> 00:05:04.920 a Katherine Cusack. She rushed into the room when she 109 00:05:05.040 --> 00:05:08.040 heard writer shouting about the robbery and found the situation 110 00:05:08.199 --> 00:05:09.680 exactly as he described it in court. 111 00:05:09.879 --> 00:05:10.439 This Holmes. 112 00:05:10.480 --> 00:05:13.240 But if this Horner stole the jewel, how did it 113 00:05:13.439 --> 00:05:16.959 get into the bird and what has Henry Baker to 114 00:05:17.040 --> 00:05:17.600 do with all this. 115 00:05:17.800 --> 00:05:21.240 Mister Baker, Watson should provide a satisfactory explanation to that mystery. 116 00:05:21.600 --> 00:05:24.439 We shall determine his innocence or guilt by a simple 117 00:05:24.560 --> 00:05:26.480 test the moment we produce him. 118 00:05:26.560 --> 00:05:28.360 How shall we do that? Well, I had nothing to 119 00:05:28.439 --> 00:05:30.160 do with the robbery, you understand, I know one. 120 00:05:30.120 --> 00:05:33.000 On the moment, Peterson, we shall place an advertisement in 121 00:05:33.040 --> 00:05:35.279 the evening papers. Watson, that would be the simplest method. 122 00:05:35.680 --> 00:05:37.839 Would you give me a pencil and that slip of paper? 123 00:05:38.279 --> 00:05:38.879 Yes, of course. 124 00:05:40.199 --> 00:05:45.240 Here you are found at the corner of Goods Street, 125 00:05:46.480 --> 00:05:52.240 a goose and a black felt hat. Miss Henry Baker 126 00:05:52.439 --> 00:05:57.079 can have the same by applying at six point thirty 127 00:05:57.279 --> 00:06:01.079 this evening at two twenty one b Baker Street. 128 00:06:01.240 --> 00:06:02.439 Will he see it in the papers? 129 00:06:02.519 --> 00:06:04.560 Or undoubtedly, Watson, he's a poor man. The last is 130 00:06:04.560 --> 00:06:06.720 a heavy one, Peterson. Would you have this put in 131 00:06:06.759 --> 00:06:07.399 the evening papers? 132 00:06:07.600 --> 00:06:10.000 Very well, mister Ooms. And then a stone. I shall 133 00:06:10.040 --> 00:06:12.839 return the stone to the counties immediately. And oh Peterson, 134 00:06:12.879 --> 00:06:14.560 would you buy a goose on your way back and 135 00:06:14.639 --> 00:06:15.160 leave it with me? 136 00:06:15.879 --> 00:06:18.120 We must have one to give to this gentleman in 137 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:20.959 place of the one which your family is now the 138 00:06:21.040 --> 00:06:26.600 bowing certainly, Miss Well good now, gentlemen, thousand paths of war. 139 00:06:27.399 --> 00:06:29.759 Great Lord of mercy, what a wonderful Christmas is? 140 00:06:30.480 --> 00:06:35.800 I'll be a thousand pounds Richard, god risky merry, gentlemen, 141 00:06:36.319 --> 00:06:38.920 li nothing you dismay, John. 142 00:06:42.480 --> 00:06:45.199 Now just look at this precious stone, Watson. Oh oh, 143 00:06:45.319 --> 00:06:50.519 there's incredibly beautiful, so pure, so brilliant. 144 00:06:50.680 --> 00:06:53.879 Quite that behind the beauty there's evil, Watson. This car 145 00:06:53.959 --> 00:06:55.959 buncle was found in the banks of the Amoy River 146 00:06:56.120 --> 00:06:56.879 in southern China. 147 00:06:57.079 --> 00:06:59.279 Why do they call the stone a car buncle? Hose? 148 00:06:59.839 --> 00:07:01.879 Is the carbuncle ruby red? 149 00:07:01.959 --> 00:07:04.199 Indeed it is, But this is a blue carbuncle, and 150 00:07:04.279 --> 00:07:06.600 the rarity of it has given it a sinister history. 151 00:07:07.040 --> 00:07:10.120 There have been several robberies and acid throwing, a suicide 152 00:07:10.160 --> 00:07:10.639 and two. 153 00:07:10.639 --> 00:07:13.199 Murders just for the sake of this forty grain weight 154 00:07:13.279 --> 00:07:16.800 of crystallized chuckle. You see, Whatson, And a great jewel 155 00:07:16.879 --> 00:07:21.120 such as this, every facet may stand for a bloody deep. 156 00:07:33.319 --> 00:07:35.639 If you were shopping for the finest silver, you would 157 00:07:35.720 --> 00:07:39.240 naturally look for the sterling mark. Similarly, you want assurance 158 00:07:39.279 --> 00:07:42.399 of quality and value when you shop for clothes. When 159 00:07:42.439 --> 00:07:44.920 you buy a clipper Craft, you get double assurance the 160 00:07:45.040 --> 00:07:48.240 name of the store plus the clipper Craft label. Now 161 00:07:48.319 --> 00:07:51.480 that's your proof that you're getting one of America's greatest values. 162 00:07:51.959 --> 00:07:54.279 You see, the clipper Craft label is the symbol of 163 00:07:54.319 --> 00:07:58.279 a remarkable plan that concentrates the immense purchasing power of 164 00:07:58.399 --> 00:08:01.920 more than twelve hundred fine independent stores from coast to coast. 165 00:08:02.480 --> 00:08:06.120 The savings on production and distribution goes straight into your pocket. 166 00:08:06.639 --> 00:08:08.959 Now, that's why your truly expensive. 167 00:08:08.480 --> 00:08:11.680 Looking clipper Craft topcode or overcoat is only forty to 168 00:08:11.800 --> 00:08:14.920 forty seven fifty. And that's why millions of men cheer 169 00:08:15.040 --> 00:08:19.279 the incredibly modest prices of Clippercraft's new zipper lining topcoats. 170 00:08:20.079 --> 00:08:23.040 That's why men who know insist on clipper Craft clothes 171 00:08:23.319 --> 00:08:24.920 bearing the clipper Craft labels. 172 00:08:25.480 --> 00:08:27.519 So be sure to visit the clipper Craft store in 173 00:08:27.600 --> 00:08:28.040 your city. 174 00:08:30.360 --> 00:08:32.879 And remember that's one of the more than twelve hundred 175 00:08:33.240 --> 00:08:36.879 leading retail stores across the nation where courtesy and friendly 176 00:08:36.960 --> 00:08:40.399 service are always yours, the store that is proud to 177 00:08:40.440 --> 00:08:42.919 add its fine names to that of clipper Craft Clothes 178 00:08:43.200 --> 00:08:45.559 in the label of your suit, top code and overcoat. 179 00:08:46.159 --> 00:08:48.919 And remember also, not every pattern is always available in 180 00:08:49.000 --> 00:08:52.080 your size, but keep trying. It will pay you to 181 00:08:52.120 --> 00:09:02.559 wait for clipper Craft clothes bearing the clipper Craft label. Well, 182 00:09:02.600 --> 00:09:04.759 doctor Watson, shall we return to the story of the 183 00:09:04.840 --> 00:09:10.279 criminal who stole the blue carbuncle? Most certainly, mister Harris. 184 00:09:11.039 --> 00:09:14.159 I returned to Holmes's room later that evening to fire 185 00:09:14.279 --> 00:09:17.360 Homes with mister Henry Baker, the gentleman who lost his 186 00:09:17.480 --> 00:09:21.000 hat and his Christmas goose, who had appeared in response 187 00:09:21.480 --> 00:09:22.960 to the advertisement. 188 00:09:25.120 --> 00:09:28.919 About your bird. Mister Baker, we were compelled to eat it. 189 00:09:29.240 --> 00:09:31.120 You've eaten my bird. Yes, it would have been of 190 00:09:31.120 --> 00:09:33.559 no use to anyone had we not done so. I 191 00:09:33.879 --> 00:09:36.840 presume this other goose upon the sideboard will answer your 192 00:09:36.879 --> 00:09:37.799 purpose equally. 193 00:09:37.840 --> 00:09:40.720 Well, yes, I believe it will. 194 00:09:41.120 --> 00:09:44.120 We still have the feathers, the legs, the crop and 195 00:09:44.240 --> 00:09:47.320 so on of your original bird, if you wish to 196 00:09:47.399 --> 00:09:47.720 have them. 197 00:09:48.600 --> 00:09:52.840 Would they be on youth to you, mister Baker, No, 198 00:09:53.879 --> 00:09:58.080 none whatsoever. You seem hesitant, sir doubtful. I just moved 199 00:09:58.159 --> 00:10:01.240 by your kinness. Gentlemen, you might well have kept the 200 00:10:01.320 --> 00:10:03.039 bird and done nothing, but in. 201 00:10:03.120 --> 00:10:06.320 The tradition of the Christmas spirit, you have provided. 202 00:10:05.960 --> 00:10:07.360 Me with a joyful surprise. 203 00:10:07.600 --> 00:10:09.440 Mister Bacon, would you tell me where you've got the 204 00:10:09.480 --> 00:10:12.799 original bird? I'm somewhat of a foul fancier, and I've 205 00:10:12.879 --> 00:10:14.440 seldom seen a better grown goose. 206 00:10:14.679 --> 00:10:17.879 Certainly, mister Holmes, there are a few of us who 207 00:10:17.960 --> 00:10:19.200 frequent the Alpha. 208 00:10:19.039 --> 00:10:20.080 Im near the museum. 209 00:10:20.159 --> 00:10:23.679 He is this year our host of Windy Gets by name, 210 00:10:24.039 --> 00:10:27.559 instituted a goose club, by which, on consideration of a 211 00:10:27.600 --> 00:10:30.240 few pennies, every week, we will each to receive a 212 00:10:30.320 --> 00:10:31.240 bird at Christmas. 213 00:10:32.039 --> 00:10:35.360 My pennies were paid for. The rest is familiar to 214 00:10:35.480 --> 00:10:41.799 you now. If you'll pardon me my hat, Oh oh, yes, tis, 215 00:10:42.080 --> 00:10:42.360 thank you. 216 00:10:43.159 --> 00:10:45.399 I must dash home to share this wonderful bird with 217 00:10:45.519 --> 00:10:49.000 my family. You have the humble gratitude, gentlemen, of a 218 00:10:49.120 --> 00:10:52.320 poor soul whose Christmas you have brightened a small. 219 00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:55.519 Enough gift, sir, for the greatness of the death. Merry Christmas, 220 00:10:55.559 --> 00:10:57.600 mister Baker, and a glorious holiday to. 221 00:10:57.639 --> 00:10:59.919 You, Doctor Watson and mister Holmes. 222 00:11:00.159 --> 00:11:05.240 Grieving mister Baker, he's quite innocent, day Holmes, quite really 223 00:11:05.320 --> 00:11:05.720 homes you. 224 00:11:05.759 --> 00:11:08.639 Have not extended greetings to one person. You know that 225 00:11:08.759 --> 00:11:12.360 the Christmas spirit cannot reach the lofty, ice bound heights 226 00:11:12.399 --> 00:11:13.799 where you keep yourself at. 227 00:11:13.759 --> 00:11:16.440 The moment, Watson, A mister Horner stands at the assizes 228 00:11:16.559 --> 00:11:19.200 charged with the robbery of the Countess of Morcar's blue carbuncle. 229 00:11:19.600 --> 00:11:22.399 Mister Horner may serve a long sentence in prison underserved day, 230 00:11:22.639 --> 00:11:23.440 and the actual. 231 00:11:23.200 --> 00:11:25.519 Culprit will still be at large. Who placed the. 232 00:11:25.519 --> 00:11:27.840 Priceless stone in the crop of the bird. We must 233 00:11:27.919 --> 00:11:29.879 answer that damning question, Watson. We have no time to 234 00:11:29.960 --> 00:11:32.120 sentimental rubbish. Quickly to the alpha inn. 235 00:11:43.600 --> 00:11:45.279 This is the landlord of this inn at the bar 236 00:11:45.399 --> 00:11:48.679 homes a red faced chair from the white apron names Windigot. 237 00:11:49.120 --> 00:11:52.679 Mister Windigot. What can it be? Two glasses of beer? Fees? 238 00:11:52.759 --> 00:11:54.080 Two glasses of beer? It is. 239 00:11:55.759 --> 00:11:58.480 Your beer should be excellent, if it's as good as 240 00:11:58.519 --> 00:12:01.559 your geese, my deed. Yes, I was speaking only half 241 00:12:01.600 --> 00:12:03.840 an hour ago to mister Henry Baker. Who's a member 242 00:12:03.879 --> 00:12:05.000 of your goose club? Oh? 243 00:12:05.120 --> 00:12:08.039 Oh, but them's not argues, indeed, than who's other? 244 00:12:08.240 --> 00:12:08.360 Oh? 245 00:12:08.440 --> 00:12:10.440 I got two dozen of them from a salesman in 246 00:12:10.519 --> 00:12:12.639 Covent Guard. I know some of those salesmen. Which one 247 00:12:12.759 --> 00:12:14.480 was it? Well, let me see now his name was? 248 00:12:15.279 --> 00:12:17.240 His name was Oh, yes, yes, break. 249 00:12:17.080 --> 00:12:19.519 And Ridge, second Ridge thank you, Tom Come on this 250 00:12:19.720 --> 00:12:23.679 right you are wait, you haven't drunk up your payments, 251 00:12:23.720 --> 00:12:26.559 mister Windigott. We've more urgent matters at hand, not. 252 00:12:26.679 --> 00:12:27.799 Even time for a toaster. 253 00:12:27.879 --> 00:12:31.440 But jolly is holiday of him all Well, good night, 254 00:12:31.679 --> 00:12:32.960 ever needs a school. 255 00:12:33.399 --> 00:12:36.679 Ill advised humor is the eternal earmark of third rich mind. 256 00:12:37.320 --> 00:12:38.399 Good nightcraft. 257 00:12:51.000 --> 00:12:53.200 By jove homes even old winded that Scott the spirit 258 00:12:53.360 --> 00:12:56.639 of the bear. I must say, Holmes, for you to 259 00:12:56.759 --> 00:12:58.360 regard this beautiful legend. 260 00:12:58.159 --> 00:13:00.440 Of Sir Nicholas and the one day we may all 261 00:13:00.519 --> 00:13:03.360 walk this earth with a carefree. 262 00:13:02.879 --> 00:13:06.679 And childish heart. To regard it as sentimental rubbish. It's 263 00:13:06.679 --> 00:13:08.279 an excusable hope. To my mind. 264 00:13:08.320 --> 00:13:10.879 Watson does but one inexcusable act, the failure of a 265 00:13:10.960 --> 00:13:13.600 human mind to solve a problem, especially a problem in crime. 266 00:13:14.159 --> 00:13:16.279 And it's such a cab and race the common garden market. 267 00:13:16.440 --> 00:13:19.080 This salesman, this Breckonridge, he holds a solution to the 268 00:13:19.120 --> 00:13:20.120 riddle of a stone jewel. 269 00:13:34.480 --> 00:13:35.919 Don't Harry, Bill Malled help. 270 00:13:35.799 --> 00:13:37.919 Me put up these shatters right down, Miss Breckenridge. 271 00:13:39.440 --> 00:13:42.679 You hear those church bells, Bill Milled Right, dear mister Breckonridge, 272 00:13:42.759 --> 00:13:44.200 it's the sweetest. 273 00:13:43.759 --> 00:13:47.440 Music a man. Every church builds at Christmas times. You 274 00:13:47.519 --> 00:13:50.120 know what the bells are saying, what mister Wreckonridge. 275 00:13:49.639 --> 00:13:52.879 They're saying, you know, business in the store working this night? 276 00:13:53.279 --> 00:13:55.879 You young bill belongs with the other youngsters around the trees. 277 00:13:56.240 --> 00:13:59.240 And we missed the Breckenridge. I should be staring at 278 00:13:59.240 --> 00:14:01.519 the punch bowl with good wife and me dear friends 279 00:14:02.679 --> 00:14:03.799 up for the Shatter's bold. 280 00:14:04.080 --> 00:14:08.120 Good even I am, and I'm very happy. You think 281 00:14:08.120 --> 00:14:11.320 it is too sair Anlody, Yes, so it is bad. 282 00:14:11.399 --> 00:14:15.600 Jord pliant Watson sold out of geese. I see, I 283 00:14:15.639 --> 00:14:18.039 could let you have five hundred tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning 284 00:14:18.080 --> 00:14:20.240 will not do. Surely you may find just one more. 285 00:14:20.360 --> 00:14:23.600 I was recommended to you by Oh, we were recommended 286 00:14:23.639 --> 00:14:25.039 by the landlord of the Alpha in. 287 00:14:25.320 --> 00:14:27.919 Oh. Yes, I see them, a couple of daven fine birds. 288 00:14:27.960 --> 00:14:30.600 They were too Uh where did you get them? 289 00:14:31.039 --> 00:14:31.600 Then? 290 00:14:31.679 --> 00:14:31.919 Mister? 291 00:14:32.039 --> 00:14:34.559 What are you driving that? Let's have it fright, there's 292 00:14:34.559 --> 00:14:36.440 straight enough. We should like to know who sold you 293 00:14:36.519 --> 00:14:38.799 the geese, which who supplied the alpha in by chant. 294 00:14:39.240 --> 00:14:41.519 It's a matter of no importance. But I don't understand 295 00:14:41.519 --> 00:14:44.080 why you should be so disturbed over skype. 296 00:14:43.639 --> 00:14:44.240 Twypho is it? 297 00:14:44.519 --> 00:14:46.240 You'd be angry if we're as passive as I am 298 00:14:46.399 --> 00:14:48.320 when I play good money for a good article, let 299 00:14:48.360 --> 00:14:48.600 you be. 300 00:14:48.600 --> 00:14:50.639 The end of the business. But it's weird with the geese. 301 00:14:50.759 --> 00:14:52.840 And who did you tell the geese too? And what 302 00:14:52.919 --> 00:14:54.919 will you take for the geese? Never in all my 303 00:14:55.120 --> 00:14:56.000 years at this stall, if. 304 00:14:55.919 --> 00:14:58.120 I heard such a fact, Well, I have no connection 305 00:14:58.200 --> 00:15:01.039 with any other people who've been making inquiries, but I'm 306 00:15:01.120 --> 00:15:03.279 always ready to back my opinion on a matter of 307 00:15:03.399 --> 00:15:07.240 fouls meaning just what meaning that I have a favorite 308 00:15:07.240 --> 00:15:09.639 on it that the bird I ate is country bread. 309 00:15:09.720 --> 00:15:11.960 Why do you say that, Hope, you've lost your fivate? 310 00:15:12.159 --> 00:15:14.399 It's tan bread, nothing of the kind I say it is, 311 00:15:14.559 --> 00:15:15.320 And I don't believe it. 312 00:15:15.480 --> 00:15:17.639 You think you know more about thousand nine you've handled 313 00:15:17.639 --> 00:15:19.519 them ever since I was on the first. I'll have 314 00:15:19.559 --> 00:15:21.039 a sovereign on it with you, just to teach you 315 00:15:21.080 --> 00:15:21.720 not to be obstinate. 316 00:15:22.080 --> 00:15:24.000 Bring me the box, jam bill, No, I've bet him 317 00:15:24.879 --> 00:15:29.639 upon this shell es. Yes, here's a big league fine 318 00:15:29.720 --> 00:15:30.240 lam pine. 319 00:15:30.720 --> 00:15:33.360 Now there, mister coupsh you if you step over it 320 00:15:33.440 --> 00:15:35.399 to the lamp very well, and let it be FuMB 321 00:15:35.759 --> 00:15:36.679 and I'll find the page. 322 00:15:37.320 --> 00:15:41.120 Eh the spectacles step here we are look at that 323 00:15:41.279 --> 00:15:42.799 third name. Just lead it out to me. 324 00:15:43.519 --> 00:15:47.240 Missus Oakshot one hundred and seventeen Brixton Road, egg and 325 00:15:47.279 --> 00:15:51.360 poaches the fire read the last entry December twenty second, 326 00:15:51.600 --> 00:15:54.000 twenty four east of seven shillings and sixpence. 327 00:15:54.080 --> 00:15:57.200 Quite self, and what to say under these sold are 328 00:15:57.200 --> 00:15:59.639 mister Windigott of the alpha at twelve shillings? 329 00:16:00.639 --> 00:16:01.200 What are you to say? 330 00:16:01.279 --> 00:16:04.240 Now? You owe him a sovereign home? And it says 331 00:16:04.600 --> 00:16:07.360 you want mister recog you well, I didn't do my 332 00:16:07.399 --> 00:16:09.759 let and you may have the sovereign see it. That's 333 00:16:09.840 --> 00:16:10.480 Christmas time? 334 00:16:10.559 --> 00:16:13.480 Oh take come walk from the air about this call 335 00:16:13.519 --> 00:16:14.720 that comes sickeningly sweet. 336 00:16:14.759 --> 00:16:17.600 I'm with you, Holmes. Well evening, mister Regulage, and a 337 00:16:17.639 --> 00:16:21.519 merry Christmas walk down this peter bit and they want 338 00:16:21.600 --> 00:16:23.360 and you can serve puiately about an. 339 00:16:23.799 --> 00:16:26.919 I should say, which the road home? This Missus Oakshad 340 00:16:26.919 --> 00:16:29.639 who raises the geese, must know how the blue carbuncle came. 341 00:16:29.519 --> 00:16:31.559 To be in the bird's crop and got it. Now 342 00:16:31.600 --> 00:16:33.559 that I've duked Breckinridge by means of that wager, and 343 00:16:33.720 --> 00:16:39.600 telling me the woman's name. It's the salesman regularly. Who's 344 00:16:39.639 --> 00:16:42.000 the little fellow he's arguing with? He wasn't at the 345 00:16:42.080 --> 00:16:42.720 star before? 346 00:16:42.799 --> 00:16:43.919 Will you come testing me with. 347 00:16:46.000 --> 00:16:49.600 My mister brick, you'll bring this enough done? What have 348 00:16:49.679 --> 00:16:51.519 you got to do with it? Then I've either be 349 00:16:51.679 --> 00:16:53.480 got you no, but but one of them is mine? 350 00:16:53.480 --> 00:16:55.960 All the same, Well that missus Oakside, this may say 351 00:16:56.000 --> 00:16:57.879 that the visit of Brixton Road walk and come we'll 352 00:16:57.879 --> 00:16:59.360 see what's to be made of this slow. 353 00:16:59.200 --> 00:17:01.679 I've never enough of it. Chas the strangeerway from the 354 00:17:01.759 --> 00:17:04.680 store when it comes in. Miss stuff. It wasn't one 355 00:17:04.759 --> 00:17:07.319 moment stup where you are? Who are you? What do 356 00:17:07.359 --> 00:17:10.039 you want? You'll excuse me, sir, I could not help 357 00:17:10.119 --> 00:17:13.559 overhearing your conversation with miss Breckinridge. I believe I may 358 00:17:13.599 --> 00:17:16.119 be of assistance, but who are you? How could you 359 00:17:16.200 --> 00:17:18.759 know anything about? My name is Sherlock Holmes. 360 00:17:19.319 --> 00:17:21.440 It's my business to know what other people don't know, 361 00:17:21.799 --> 00:17:23.480 and I'm up to John watch. 362 00:17:23.759 --> 00:17:26.519 You, sir, are endeavoring to trace some geese which were. 363 00:17:26.400 --> 00:17:29.240 Sold by Missus Oakshott to mister Breckinridge at the store 364 00:17:29.279 --> 00:17:31.720 down the street. The geese was sold in turn to 365 00:17:31.759 --> 00:17:34.119 mister Windigot at the outpha Inn and then to mister 366 00:17:34.200 --> 00:17:34.759 Henry Baker. 367 00:17:34.960 --> 00:17:38.880 Then you do you know about it? You can help me, 368 00:17:38.960 --> 00:17:41.799 of course I can. Your name, son, my name is 369 00:17:42.480 --> 00:17:44.400 John Robinson. No, no, no, the real name. It's always 370 00:17:44.400 --> 00:17:46.839 awkward doing business with an alias. Well, my real name 371 00:17:46.960 --> 00:17:48.720 is James Ryder. Precisely so. 372 00:17:48.880 --> 00:17:51.720 You are head attendant at the Hotel Cosmopolitan where the 373 00:17:51.799 --> 00:17:55.319 Countess's precious jewry disappeared. Please, mister Holmes, I suggest we 374 00:17:55.480 --> 00:17:58.440 discussed this case at my residence on Baker Street. 375 00:18:17.920 --> 00:18:22.160 Ah ah, this is more like it. But it fires 376 00:18:22.319 --> 00:18:24.079 very cozy, the writer. 377 00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:28.200 I've invited you here to Baker Street because you want 378 00:18:28.240 --> 00:18:30.359 to know what became of those geese. I want to 379 00:18:30.400 --> 00:18:33.920 know desperately. Mistrow, you are concerned, mister rider with one 380 00:18:34.079 --> 00:18:37.160 bird quite with a black bar across the tail. 381 00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:39.759 You know about it? Can you tell me where it is? 382 00:18:40.480 --> 00:18:43.359 It came here here, yes, and it laid an egg 383 00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:47.359 after it was dead, the prettiest, brightest blue eggs. 384 00:18:48.240 --> 00:18:55.720 I have it here in my thronge box. Here. It 385 00:18:55.920 --> 00:19:01.000 is the Countess of Moca's blue carbuncle. Why I'd like 386 00:19:01.119 --> 00:19:04.240 to explain i'd rab him on. He seems faint, I'll 387 00:19:04.279 --> 00:19:05.319 help him into this chair. 388 00:19:07.200 --> 00:19:10.400 Oh we are not a very sturdy or convincing criminal, 389 00:19:10.480 --> 00:19:12.920 are used to Rider? You've heard, of course, if this 390 00:19:13.200 --> 00:19:14.680 blue stone, it. 391 00:19:14.839 --> 00:19:17.240 Was Catherine Cusack who told me about it. Yes, I 392 00:19:17.279 --> 00:19:18.400 see her, Ladyship's maid. 393 00:19:19.039 --> 00:19:21.359 You knew this man Horner had a criminal record, that 394 00:19:21.480 --> 00:19:24.240 it'd be easy to point suspicion toward him. You and 395 00:19:24.359 --> 00:19:26.720 the lady's maid managed to have Horner the plumber sent 396 00:19:26.839 --> 00:19:30.519 for After he left, you rifled the jewel case, raised 397 00:19:30.519 --> 00:19:31.720 the alarm and had him arrested. 398 00:19:31.880 --> 00:19:35.240 Mister Holmes. I never went wrong before, I never will again. 399 00:19:35.799 --> 00:19:36.799 Don't bring this into court. 400 00:19:36.839 --> 00:19:38.839 And it's all very well to be contract now, mister Ryder, 401 00:19:39.440 --> 00:19:41.480