WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:02.759 And now let's see if our old friend doctor Watson's expected. 2 00:00:05.799 --> 00:00:06.719 He's out on the patio. 3 00:00:07.480 --> 00:00:16.879 Doctor Watson, you sit out here this evening before? 4 00:00:16.960 --> 00:00:19.480 It's well, I did, doctor, certainly is a beautiful night. 5 00:00:19.559 --> 00:00:25.600 It certain ears do opperturn make it so comfortable? You 6 00:00:26.760 --> 00:00:28.079 care for some of my tobacome? 7 00:00:28.280 --> 00:00:31.039 I think I'll stick to a cigarette. Thanks well, doctor, 8 00:00:31.039 --> 00:00:32.159 already for tonight's adventure. 9 00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:35.560 Yes, it's about Hell, I'm already. And the Spain story. 10 00:00:35.600 --> 00:00:37.880 It was any Spaine story? 11 00:00:38.119 --> 00:00:41.200 How did it begin? Stormy December night of nineteen hundred, 12 00:00:41.200 --> 00:00:43.920 with the rain pelting against the Baker Street windows, but 13 00:00:44.039 --> 00:00:46.240 perhaps with you in the great Sherlock Holmes rattling along 14 00:00:46.280 --> 00:00:50.079 in a cab beside the poggy waterfront, chasing some desperate criminals. 15 00:00:50.119 --> 00:00:51.600 Quite a good story telling yourself. 16 00:00:51.640 --> 00:00:52.280 It's about Hell. 17 00:00:52.759 --> 00:00:53.359 No, no, no. 18 00:00:53.399 --> 00:00:55.840 The adventure I'm going to tell you took place many, 19 00:00:55.840 --> 00:00:59.479 many thousands of miles appealed from my Baker's Pet headquarters 20 00:01:00.159 --> 00:01:03.719 exact in the Indian city of Parpaty Purr, about two 21 00:01:03.799 --> 00:01:04.840 hundred miles. 22 00:01:04.519 --> 00:01:05.640 North of Calcutta. 23 00:01:06.159 --> 00:01:07.879 It must have been a mighty important case that made 24 00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:08.840 you about travel that far. 25 00:01:09.200 --> 00:01:10.280 There was my boy. 26 00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:12.760 Yes, there was an answer in the In the summer 27 00:01:12.799 --> 00:01:15.799 of the eighteen hundred and ninety four, I remember that 28 00:01:15.840 --> 00:01:19.439 homes received an urgent summons from the Maharajah of parbaty Purr. 29 00:01:20.319 --> 00:01:23.439 After five weeks at sea, we reached Calcutta. A few 30 00:01:23.480 --> 00:01:26.239 days later found ourselves on the verandah of a hotel 31 00:01:26.599 --> 00:01:29.640 and Parvati per as we sat that talking to the 32 00:01:29.680 --> 00:01:33.000 Maharaja's brother, Robert Singh, we could hear the faint drop 33 00:01:33.159 --> 00:01:37.040 of native drums, the haunting whale of an Indian loop 34 00:01:37.640 --> 00:01:38.640 coming from the bazaar. 35 00:01:41.359 --> 00:01:43.719 And so, gentlemen, I thought that before I took you 36 00:01:43.760 --> 00:01:46.120 over to my brother's paris, I would tell something of 37 00:01:46.120 --> 00:01:49.239 the problems that we set him. An excellent idea, mister sing. 38 00:01:49.400 --> 00:01:51.760 Isn't it to particularly, as you've just told us your brother, 39 00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:53.719 the Maharaja. 40 00:01:53.079 --> 00:01:54.560 Is not in the burst of health. 41 00:01:54.599 --> 00:01:57.079 It just sewed doctor Watson interviews Tying. 42 00:01:57.239 --> 00:01:59.560 And in any case, his commander of the English language 43 00:01:59.599 --> 00:02:01.920 is not so extensive as mine. And now so the problem, 44 00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:05.200 if you please, as to the exact problem, mister Holmes, 45 00:02:05.200 --> 00:02:07.519 I am not completely informed. My dear brother has not 46 00:02:07.560 --> 00:02:10.479 seen fit to confide his entire troubles even to me. 47 00:02:11.159 --> 00:02:14.000 In fact, until your arrival yesterday, I did not even 48 00:02:14.039 --> 00:02:16.319 know that you had been sent for. But I can 49 00:02:16.360 --> 00:02:19.400 tell you that his worries are centered on the safety 50 00:02:19.520 --> 00:02:25.319 of the white elephant of Barbutipur. But possibly you are 51 00:02:25.319 --> 00:02:27.759 not aware that white elephants actually do exist. Oh, yes, 52 00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:30.560 so I understand that that's extremely rare, Oh extremely minutes. 53 00:02:30.599 --> 00:02:32.319 Am I right in thinking that in the easter white 54 00:02:32.360 --> 00:02:36.639 elephant is considered sacred? Quite right to continue, sir well. 55 00:02:37.000 --> 00:02:40.039 In seventeen hundred and fifty, the first white elephant was 56 00:02:40.080 --> 00:02:43.439 presented to my great great grandfather, and with it came 57 00:02:43.479 --> 00:02:47.240 a legend, the legend that the Maharaja's rule would be happy, 58 00:02:47.319 --> 00:02:49.599 healthy and successful only as long. 59 00:02:49.800 --> 00:02:51.199 As the elephant flourished. 60 00:02:51.560 --> 00:02:54.439 If the animal were to die, then the rain would 61 00:02:54.439 --> 00:02:57.759 come to an end, and the Maharaja was doomed to 62 00:02:58.039 --> 00:03:00.719 sudden deaths. The saying, who is responsible the origin of 63 00:03:00.759 --> 00:03:03.199 this legend? O we good and wise man who traveled 64 00:03:03.199 --> 00:03:05.719 from the mountains beyond the pall. He it was who 65 00:03:05.800 --> 00:03:09.400 brought the first elephant to my great great grandfather. 66 00:03:09.560 --> 00:03:12.680 And how has the legend worked out? In actual practices? 67 00:03:13.199 --> 00:03:17.800 Its prophecies have come frighteningly through doctor Watson. The first 68 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:21.159 elephant was killed by his mahout his own keeper, after 69 00:03:21.240 --> 00:03:24.719 my illustrious ancestor had dismissed the man for incompetence. A 70 00:03:24.759 --> 00:03:29.439 week later, my great great grandfather was himself killed in 71 00:03:29.439 --> 00:03:32.800 a native uprising. And so it has gone on, gentlemen 72 00:03:32.879 --> 00:03:33.360 since then. 73 00:03:33.599 --> 00:03:34.960 Amazing, amazing. 74 00:03:35.560 --> 00:03:38.719 When the elephants have died, and they have always died, 75 00:03:38.960 --> 00:03:42.680 the Maharaja of Vaputipura has died of violent dead soon after, 76 00:03:43.280 --> 00:03:46.719 and as each knew, Maharaja has succeeded to the title, 77 00:03:47.240 --> 00:03:49.759 the wise man from the beyond the mountains has appeared, 78 00:03:49.800 --> 00:03:54.560 and with him I knew sacred white elephant. He last 79 00:03:54.560 --> 00:03:57.759 appeared four years ago when my brother erited the time. 80 00:03:58.159 --> 00:04:00.960 It can't still be the same man, I not well. 81 00:04:01.520 --> 00:04:03.479 I need to say that it'll make him a couple 82 00:04:03.520 --> 00:04:04.479 of hundred years old. 83 00:04:04.840 --> 00:04:08.680 A trifle left, I fancied, gives. 84 00:04:08.520 --> 00:04:11.479 Me your story is the wrong way around. Men don't live. 85 00:04:11.360 --> 00:04:14.120 To such an areage, whereas elephants and noted for the 86 00:04:14.319 --> 00:04:15.439 length of life. 87 00:04:15.319 --> 00:04:17.759 As to Watson, but apparently not the sacred white one. 88 00:04:17.839 --> 00:04:21.240 To pop the poor mister Singh. In the event that 89 00:04:21.680 --> 00:04:24.879 your brother's death, who would become the Maharaja. 90 00:04:26.639 --> 00:04:27.360 I should, mister. 91 00:04:28.680 --> 00:04:31.079 I can see what you are thinking that the next 92 00:04:31.120 --> 00:04:33.839 day liners succeed to the title would have an excellent 93 00:04:33.879 --> 00:04:37.399 noted for wishing the animal dead, and the logic is inescapable. 94 00:04:37.879 --> 00:04:40.079 The thought had no personal implications, I assure you. 95 00:04:40.319 --> 00:04:42.639 I'm very anxious to see this fabulous amimal. 96 00:04:43.000 --> 00:04:45.720 This sacred white elephant is never seen except that the 97 00:04:45.800 --> 00:04:49.480 yearly festival that celebrates another anniversary of the Maharaja's rule. 98 00:04:49.600 --> 00:04:51.800 So the animal is only sing once a year, yes, mister, 99 00:04:52.079 --> 00:04:54.519 and when is the next annivents in two weeks time? 100 00:04:55.360 --> 00:04:59.000 Rival seems to have coincided very nicely with the ceremony. 101 00:04:58.560 --> 00:05:02.480 As Watson, the fact that I'm sure or is not coincidental, Well, 102 00:05:02.519 --> 00:05:04.319 it's sing. I'm very glad that you told us the 103 00:05:04.399 --> 00:05:06.600 legend of the sacred white Elephant, and now I suggested 104 00:05:06.639 --> 00:05:08.319 to take us to the palace. I'm most anxious to 105 00:05:08.319 --> 00:05:22.680 make the Maharaja's acquaintance. This is the council chamber, gentlemen, 106 00:05:22.959 --> 00:05:24.639 If you will wait here a moment, I will go 107 00:05:24.680 --> 00:05:26.319 and see if my brother well enough to. 108 00:05:29.000 --> 00:05:30.240 I'm not easily impressed. 109 00:05:30.399 --> 00:05:33.560 This palace is absolutely staggering and it's magnificent. 110 00:05:33.680 --> 00:05:35.639 Yes, it does rather take one's breath away, doesn't it? 111 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:36.399 It does. 112 00:05:36.639 --> 00:05:39.600 Far is the finest marble. And unless I'm much mistaken, 113 00:05:39.639 --> 00:05:44.639 that magnificent rug is a genuine bakara. Yes, Fike job 114 00:05:44.680 --> 00:05:44.959 it is. 115 00:05:45.319 --> 00:05:47.560 I could swear that the staircase we mounted a moment 116 00:05:47.600 --> 00:05:49.920 ago had railings of solid gold. 117 00:05:49.680 --> 00:05:53.639 Did Old jaff It is a country of paradoxes, populace 118 00:05:54.079 --> 00:05:56.360 beyond the dreams of my deaths, rubbed shoulders, with a 119 00:05:56.439 --> 00:05:57.199 darist poverty. 120 00:05:57.600 --> 00:05:59.920 Yet looking at the palace like this, it's not how 121 00:06:00.240 --> 00:06:03.160 to see why India is called the brightest jewel in 122 00:06:03.199 --> 00:06:04.800 the diadem of the British Empire. 123 00:06:07.839 --> 00:06:08.639 What's that? 124 00:06:08.639 --> 00:06:09.959 That is an elephant trumpety? 125 00:06:10.160 --> 00:06:10.279 Oh? 126 00:06:10.680 --> 00:06:13.920 Of course, do you suppose the sacred white one? 127 00:06:13.959 --> 00:06:16.279 Undoubtedly he will recall the Maharaja's brother. 128 00:06:16.160 --> 00:06:17.399 Told us it's the only one. 129 00:06:17.480 --> 00:06:20.920 The talis is an odd sound. 130 00:06:21.519 --> 00:06:24.040 It's a very comforting one. Animals seems to be in 131 00:06:24.040 --> 00:06:24.720 the best of health. 132 00:06:25.000 --> 00:06:27.920 Who waits the Maharaja's count You gave. 133 00:06:27.800 --> 00:06:29.360 Me a start? Do you come in? 134 00:06:29.399 --> 00:06:31.040 And my friend and I are waiting for an audience 135 00:06:31.040 --> 00:06:31.759 for his highness. 136 00:06:32.000 --> 00:06:35.759 No one can hold audience with the Maharaja leads to leave. 137 00:06:35.800 --> 00:06:37.519 Now, okay, are my good fellow, please? 138 00:06:37.959 --> 00:06:40.680 What's good? We've traveled twelve thousand miles to see the 139 00:06:40.680 --> 00:06:43.399 Maharaja Sir at his request. In any case, his brother 140 00:06:43.680 --> 00:06:45.959 is with him now arranging an audience. I am Mother, 141 00:06:46.439 --> 00:06:50.199 the Maharaja's physician and chief counselor, and I tell you 142 00:06:50.199 --> 00:06:53.360 you cannot hold audience today. And I tell you that 143 00:06:53.399 --> 00:06:55.480 I have the slightest intention of leaving the Talis without 144 00:06:55.480 --> 00:07:02.079 seeing him. You're the by authority of Mother Sailah. I've 145 00:07:02.120 --> 00:07:04.360 broke laid out now I want you, but if I 146 00:07:04.360 --> 00:07:05.319 have an entry that no. 147 00:07:05.399 --> 00:07:07.439 I'm glad you're back. Mister saying this fellow tell us 148 00:07:07.439 --> 00:07:08.439 that we couldn't see your brother. 149 00:07:08.519 --> 00:07:10.800 And furthermore, he seems to labor under the disapprehension they 150 00:07:10.839 --> 00:07:13.079 didn't have us thrown bodily out of the palace. Mad 151 00:07:13.839 --> 00:07:17.120 you do not understand. These are the gentlemen my brother. 152 00:07:16.920 --> 00:07:20.040 Wishes to see from England. He has sent for them. 153 00:07:20.279 --> 00:07:24.079 It was against my counsel there were summoned. Now good 154 00:07:24.240 --> 00:07:24.879 will come of this? 155 00:07:26.279 --> 00:07:29.480 Follow me, gentlemen, my brother the Maharaja, I will see 156 00:07:29.480 --> 00:07:31.959 you now, but please do not stay with him. 157 00:07:31.959 --> 00:07:34.000 Too long. He is far from well. 158 00:07:45.199 --> 00:07:50.839 Mister Sherlock Holmes, doctor watching. I'm so happy you have 159 00:07:51.079 --> 00:07:56.120 arrived here safely. It was great imposition to ask you 160 00:07:56.240 --> 00:07:57.439 to travel so far. 161 00:07:57.680 --> 00:07:59.720 Not at all, sir. I only hope he can prove 162 00:07:59.720 --> 00:08:03.920 of me cherry assistance to you. Yes, Rava, I wish 163 00:08:03.959 --> 00:08:06.319 you would permit doctor Watson to examine. 164 00:08:05.959 --> 00:08:09.240 You, but to suggest myself so in fact, that I 165 00:08:09.319 --> 00:08:11.639 brought my medical bag along just in case. 166 00:08:12.040 --> 00:08:18.800 Mother would not approve. Mada not believe in oci de medicine. 167 00:08:18.920 --> 00:08:21.360 I do not trust matter. I do not think he 168 00:08:21.439 --> 00:08:23.319 wishes you to get well. 169 00:08:23.360 --> 00:08:27.759 Please, Ranjie. Let the doctor examine you very well. 170 00:08:28.519 --> 00:08:31.199 But you not tell mad. 171 00:08:31.720 --> 00:08:37.360 And now what seems to be the trouble yours my eyes. 172 00:08:38.480 --> 00:08:42.600 They torture me night and day. They torture me. 173 00:08:42.840 --> 00:08:44.759 Yes, I noticed they seemed very inflamed. 174 00:08:45.200 --> 00:08:49.879 Let me take a look at him. Open them a 175 00:08:49.919 --> 00:08:50.519 little wider. 176 00:08:50.559 --> 00:08:58.720 Please, I throw burn night and day. Night they burn. 177 00:08:59.519 --> 00:09:00.799 Carlos is sticklar red. 178 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:06.200 However, everything very very serious, sir. But you're suffering from 179 00:09:06.320 --> 00:09:08.960 is a case of what we call conjunctive vikers. 180 00:09:09.799 --> 00:09:13.080 What you do relief pain dot and some eye. 181 00:09:12.960 --> 00:09:14.879 Drops will give you relief and no time, sir, I 182 00:09:14.919 --> 00:09:16.759 have some here in my bag. 183 00:09:17.320 --> 00:09:22.879 Oh, thank you, thank you. Perhaps medicine will. 184 00:09:22.679 --> 00:09:25.679 Have yes, I'm sure it will, sir. Here you are 185 00:09:25.679 --> 00:09:29.039 in this small buckle and an eyedropper. That this is 186 00:09:29.080 --> 00:09:31.559 an eye dropper. Just put a few drops in the 187 00:09:31.559 --> 00:09:32.440 corner of each other. 188 00:09:32.320 --> 00:09:34.440 And I'm sure you will get some relief in no 189 00:09:34.600 --> 00:09:35.240 time at all. 190 00:09:35.519 --> 00:09:36.639 Thank you. Doctor. 191 00:09:36.679 --> 00:09:40.559 Watch you think there is nothing seriously wrong? Doctor, But 192 00:09:40.720 --> 00:09:43.080 I gave it as his opinion that my brother's eyesight 193 00:09:43.559 --> 00:09:44.480 was in serious danger. 194 00:09:44.600 --> 00:09:46.360 Upon my saying so, I think it more likely that 195 00:09:46.399 --> 00:09:49.559 my medical knowledge exceeds his. I can assure you there's 196 00:09:49.559 --> 00:09:51.559 nothing seriously the matter with your brother's eyes. 197 00:09:52.720 --> 00:09:54.000 I'm happy you say so. 198 00:09:56.600 --> 00:10:00.720 Now you will please excuse me while I think medication 199 00:10:01.799 --> 00:10:03.080 and rest a little. 200 00:10:04.440 --> 00:10:09.639 We discussed my problems later. Car has already prepared for 201 00:10:09.799 --> 00:10:11.320 you in palace. 202 00:10:12.440 --> 00:10:14.759 You do not mind, mister Holme, not at all, sir, 203 00:10:14.879 --> 00:10:16.639 though in the interim I should like to employ my 204 00:10:16.679 --> 00:10:18.960 time to the poor by inspecting your sacred white elephant. 205 00:10:19.120 --> 00:10:23.720 Oh, no, that I cannot allow. I must talk to 206 00:10:23.799 --> 00:10:24.799 you first. 207 00:10:24.600 --> 00:10:24.960 I think so. 208 00:10:25.080 --> 00:10:26.679 You will do well to give me permission to see 209 00:10:26.720 --> 00:10:29.000 the animal. I already have my suspicions as to your 210 00:10:29.080 --> 00:10:31.279 reason for bringing me here, and it will be best 211 00:10:31.639 --> 00:10:34.480 if I'm completely informed when we have our discussion. 212 00:10:35.320 --> 00:10:42.679 Very well, can do no harm here? Take ring, show 213 00:10:42.799 --> 00:10:48.080 ring to Supro. He's keeper of animal. Sucro will let 214 00:10:48.120 --> 00:10:50.360 you into elephant house. 215 00:10:51.039 --> 00:10:52.279 When you see Ring. 216 00:10:52.480 --> 00:10:55.960 Thank you, sir, and please rest comfortably. I'm sure that 217 00:10:56.000 --> 00:10:57.360 your worries are nearly at an end. 218 00:10:57.519 --> 00:11:15.039 Come on, Watson, Yeah, well, well they told us this 219 00:11:15.200 --> 00:11:16.000 was the elephant house. 220 00:11:16.080 --> 00:11:17.799 Why and Fana doesn't keep her open the door. 221 00:11:18.080 --> 00:11:20.080 Imagine because his mind is preoccupied with music. 222 00:11:20.159 --> 00:11:24.360 Knock again or uh huh? 223 00:11:24.720 --> 00:11:25.440 Hear us that time? 224 00:11:25.679 --> 00:11:27.519 That time, he must have been knocking here for five 225 00:11:27.600 --> 00:11:28.240 or six minutes. 226 00:11:33.240 --> 00:11:38.360 Well, I'm saying, hey, I money Ahti TECHNICOASTI film TECHNI 227 00:11:38.559 --> 00:11:45.759 A sector sector Maharasha said, ko astimatic deal m But I. 228 00:11:45.879 --> 00:11:46.919 Just have either have. 229 00:11:48.879 --> 00:11:51.919 Say homes and Maharaja's rings seem to do the trick. 230 00:11:52.519 --> 00:11:54.279 He didn't want to let us in until you showed 231 00:11:54.279 --> 00:11:54.639 it to him. 232 00:11:54.840 --> 00:11:57.240 He didn't pay for seven offensive growth cheer. 233 00:11:57.919 --> 00:12:02.720 Chill hatty for dear. That's he's with eyes up. 234 00:12:03.159 --> 00:12:03.919 What's happened to homes? 235 00:12:04.360 --> 00:12:05.480 White elephant just disappeared. 236 00:12:05.519 --> 00:12:06.399 Watching disappeared. 237 00:12:06.519 --> 00:12:07.279 There's ridiculous. 238 00:12:07.320 --> 00:12:08.840 Elephants don't just disappear. 239 00:12:09.240 --> 00:12:14.519 You carry your UPLI what you what? 240 00:12:15.200 --> 00:12:15.840 Where's he going? 241 00:12:16.279 --> 00:12:18.039 I told him to go to the Maharajah, give him 242 00:12:18.080 --> 00:12:18.399 the news. 243 00:12:18.919 --> 00:12:20.000 He is to tell it to no one. 244 00:12:19.919 --> 00:12:22.480 Else at homes. Is is ridiculous. We heard the animal 245 00:12:22.559 --> 00:12:25.559 trumpeting here Lesten half an hour ago. How can an 246 00:12:25.600 --> 00:12:28.360 elephant be spirited away since that amount of time. 247 00:12:28.480 --> 00:12:30.080 That's what we have to find out, my dear colone. 248 00:12:30.279 --> 00:12:32.279 I have often heard of the Indian rope trick. Now 249 00:12:32.360 --> 00:12:34.720 we have a first tend opportunity of solving a new mystery, 250 00:12:34.799 --> 00:12:47.240 the problem of the disappearing elephants homes. 251 00:12:47.320 --> 00:12:50.759 This is fastcle spent half an hour searching this elephant house. 252 00:12:51.480 --> 00:12:54.120 After all, an elephant isn't exactly insignificant. 253 00:12:54.639 --> 00:12:56.480 I doubt if you're going to find it under those 254 00:12:56.759 --> 00:12:58.120 boards in the collar over there? 255 00:12:58.200 --> 00:12:59.480 Who watchn't nonetheless, that. 256 00:13:01.080 --> 00:13:02.039 Choose what would loose? 257 00:13:02.559 --> 00:13:03.240 Hero Chap. 258 00:13:06.039 --> 00:13:10.519 Bloodstone Scott, you're not suggesting that elephant's blood. 259 00:13:10.879 --> 00:13:13.240 It's hard to say, though, I would venture the opinion 260 00:13:13.320 --> 00:13:16.559 that it would require the blood of several human corpses 261 00:13:16.679 --> 00:13:20.039 to produce an equivalent amount of blood. In any case, 262 00:13:20.080 --> 00:13:22.919 you will notice that these stains aren't dried and old. 263 00:13:23.679 --> 00:13:26.919 Hello, that must be the elephant keeper back from the palaces. 264 00:13:27.480 --> 00:13:31.799 Mara, Maharaja's physician homes doctor Watson. At once, you must 265 00:13:31.840 --> 00:13:34.000 come back to the palace ad loong, Sir, this is 266 00:13:34.039 --> 00:13:36.600 the Maharaja. Death has come to him. 267 00:13:37.120 --> 00:13:38.480 Dead, great heaven. 268 00:13:38.600 --> 00:13:39.360 Jactly what happened? 269 00:13:39.799 --> 00:13:43.360 Sukra, keeper of the elephant came to the Maharajah. He 270 00:13:43.440 --> 00:13:45.840 said he had the most important message to deliver. 271 00:13:46.080 --> 00:13:48.519 He had I told him to deliver it. Then what happened? 272 00:13:48.720 --> 00:13:51.720 A few moments later I heard cries. I went to 273 00:13:51.759 --> 00:13:55.159 the Maharaja's room and found them in delirium. He was 274 00:13:55.200 --> 00:13:58.559 saying about the elephant having disappeared. His brother and I 275 00:13:58.720 --> 00:14:01.600 tried to give comfort to him, but we could do nothing. 276 00:14:02.200 --> 00:14:06.320 His breathing became more and more labored. Finally it's stopped though. 277 00:14:06.360 --> 00:14:08.840 He gets over toomb of parbody, porous, fulfilled once again, 278 00:14:08.879 --> 00:14:10.919 the elephant has gone on. The Maharaja's reign has ended. 279 00:14:11.399 --> 00:14:13.200 Come on, ms, go to the palace. 280 00:14:13.480 --> 00:14:15.519 Yes, I must examine the body at once, Yeah. 281 00:14:15.440 --> 00:14:17.720 Certainly, But was the natural deafiness the matter positive? No 282 00:14:17.799 --> 00:14:21.000 symptoms of poisoning. For example, mister Holmes, I have read 283 00:14:21.039 --> 00:14:23.960 some of your sensational stories in which obscure debts are 284 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:27.759 attributed to the subtle Oriental poison unknown to Western science. 285 00:14:28.320 --> 00:14:31.159 I can assure you that if the Maharaja has been poisoned, 286 00:14:31.600 --> 00:14:33.759 it has been caused by no poison known to me. 287 00:14:34.200 --> 00:14:37.279 When did he last eat over eight hours ago? 288 00:14:37.519 --> 00:14:40.679 It possibly died of shock shot and hysteria when he 289 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:41.960 knew that the elephant had vanished. 290 00:14:42.039 --> 00:14:44.480 Yes, it's possible, but it's murdered. Just to say murder. 291 00:14:45.360 --> 00:14:47.600 Why do you say that, mister Holmes, Because whoever caused 292 00:14:47.639 --> 00:14:50.200 the elephant to disappeared did it with a deliberate intention 293 00:14:50.320 --> 00:14:53.440 of ending the Maharaja's reign. A diabolical plot and one 294 00:14:53.480 --> 00:14:54.559 that I intend to overcome. 295 00:14:54.879 --> 00:14:55.840 The poorest days out. 296 00:15:04.200 --> 00:15:06.559 Doctor Watson's story will continue in just a second. So 297 00:15:06.639 --> 00:15:08.679 all I'm going to say is, if you like a 298 00:15:08.840 --> 00:15:11.559 swell red wine with your dinner, well then you should 299 00:15:11.600 --> 00:15:15.840 know about Petrie California Burgundy. Petrick Burgundy is a rich, 300 00:15:16.039 --> 00:15:19.600 hearty red wine. It's just wonderful with hamburger and beef 301 00:15:19.679 --> 00:15:22.840 stew and pot roast and chops and or just about 302 00:15:22.879 --> 00:15:25.440 any meat or meat dish you can think of. And 303 00:15:25.559 --> 00:15:27.320 of course if you can get hold of a steak 304 00:15:27.519 --> 00:15:29.720 or a prime rib, well then you've just got to 305 00:15:29.799 --> 00:15:33.120 serve that with Patrick Burgundy. Petrick Burgundy is a swell 306 00:15:33.240 --> 00:15:36.679 meal time wine, the best friend a good meal ever had, 307 00:15:37.120 --> 00:15:47.320 No kidding, and now back to tonight's new Sherlock Holmes adventure, 308 00:15:47.759 --> 00:15:50.720 the Case of the Vanishing Element. Tell me, doctor, did 309 00:15:50.759 --> 00:15:52.120 you examine the Maharaja's body? 310 00:15:52.240 --> 00:15:53.159 Yes, of course I did. 311 00:15:53.240 --> 00:15:56.000 Mister about Jel Holmes was convinced that the Maharaja had 312 00:15:56.039 --> 00:15:58.600 been murdered, but I could find no trace of our play. 313 00:15:59.200 --> 00:16:02.080 After my examiner Wish and I joined homes and our quarters. 314 00:16:02.039 --> 00:16:03.399 And I gave him my prease. 315 00:16:05.399 --> 00:16:07.759 Think looks like natural. 316 00:16:07.480 --> 00:16:09.720 Death to me home, no traces are poison, and that 317 00:16:09.799 --> 00:16:12.320 I could see, because it's hard to be certain without. 318 00:16:12.120 --> 00:16:14.080 In the top tire. If you suggest one, yes, but 319 00:16:14.159 --> 00:16:15.480 the new Mahara, do you want to hear of it? 320 00:16:16.000 --> 00:16:16.960 It's against their religion? 321 00:16:17.000 --> 00:16:18.279 Apparently, yes, I was afraid of that. 322 00:16:19.120 --> 00:16:21.440 Meantime, I've been conducting a cross examination of some of 323 00:16:21.440 --> 00:16:23.879 the palace servants. Why do you find a principally that 324 00:16:23.960 --> 00:16:26.240 all of them heard the elephant trumpeting this morning. 325 00:16:26.320 --> 00:16:29.679 Did anyone suggest how the animal might have been smuggled. 326 00:16:29.200 --> 00:16:30.360 Out to the palace ground? 327 00:16:30.440 --> 00:16:32.720 They insisted that such a feat would be impossible without 328 00:16:32.720 --> 00:16:35.559 their knowledge. Well, what's the next move, homes to utiligate 329 00:16:35.600 --> 00:16:37.879 the one person who I'm sure can give us the 330 00:16:37.919 --> 00:16:39.559 true story of the elephant's disappearance. 331 00:16:39.600 --> 00:16:40.039 It's keep that. 332 00:16:40.600 --> 00:16:42.440 Remember we haven't seen him since you took the message 333 00:16:42.440 --> 00:16:45.000 to the palace. I suggest we return to the elephant 334 00:16:45.080 --> 00:16:47.759 house and have a persuasive talk film. 335 00:16:59.639 --> 00:17:02.000 This was near the house, the only one that's near 336 00:17:02.000 --> 00:17:05.039 the elephant pan Ramsack A looking place. 337 00:17:04.799 --> 00:17:05.079 Isn't it? 338 00:17:05.160 --> 00:17:09.039 Extremely so? 339 00:17:09.240 --> 00:17:09.440 Crow? 340 00:17:10.559 --> 00:17:13.160 So craw, don't tell me that he's finished too. His 341 00:17:13.279 --> 00:17:14.920 business is beginning to get on my nerves. 342 00:17:18.920 --> 00:17:20.880 I think under the second instances, we'll take the liberty 343 00:17:20.920 --> 00:17:21.319 of entering. 344 00:17:25.599 --> 00:17:28.400 So Crow, look home. 345 00:17:29.799 --> 00:17:30.440 Look on the floor. 346 00:17:32.200 --> 00:17:32.799 We're too late. 347 00:17:33.799 --> 00:17:38.319 Whose lord, what a horrible side? His boat's been cut? 348 00:17:38.480 --> 00:17:39.480 Obviously another murder. 349 00:17:40.440 --> 00:17:42.200 He knew the secret of the vanishing elephant. 350 00:17:43.359 --> 00:17:46.200 Look around. Uh uh. 351 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:49.559 Hooker was quite a quite a musician. Look at this 352 00:17:49.759 --> 00:17:51.960 weird astortment of instrument naked lute. 353 00:17:55.799 --> 00:17:57.880 We heard him playing that today as we approached the 354 00:17:57.920 --> 00:17:58.559 elephant house. 355 00:17:59.519 --> 00:17:59.799 What's this? 356 00:18:00.640 --> 00:18:03.079 It looks like a sort of jahn megaphone, the musical 357 00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:04.039 instrument of some kind. 358 00:18:04.079 --> 00:18:06.839 Observe the mouthpiece here, Let's see what kind of noise 359 00:18:06.920 --> 00:18:07.319 it makes. 360 00:18:10.839 --> 00:18:13.880 The instrument sounds exactly like like an elephant trumpet. 361 00:18:14.000 --> 00:18:16.319 Course, whit didn't this before? 362 00:18:16.359 --> 00:18:17.880 Come on watching back to the palace as fast as 363 00:18:17.920 --> 00:18:19.680 you legs and carry you a mystery assault. 364 00:18:30.680 --> 00:18:34.400 You say you have solved this problem with the missing elephants, and. 365 00:18:34.480 --> 00:18:37.599 Also because of your brother's death and suchross murder. Indeed, 366 00:18:38.480 --> 00:18:42.039 that is very important, nude, Would you both sit down, 367 00:18:43.920 --> 00:18:46.880 please precede, mister home, Thank you, And first, the elephant 368 00:18:46.920 --> 00:18:48.880 did not vanish today, and the beast must have died 369 00:18:48.920 --> 00:18:49.640 a natural. 370 00:18:49.480 --> 00:18:50.240 Death months ago. 371 00:18:51.039 --> 00:18:53.359 All that happened today was that I discovered its absence. 372 00:18:53.839 --> 00:18:57.000 Are you suggesting that my brother knew the beast was dead? 373 00:18:57.160 --> 00:19:00.319 I am, sir. He was afraid to publish the use. 374 00:19:00.880 --> 00:19:02.599 He knew that his rule would fall into a state 375 00:19:02.640 --> 00:19:05.359 of chaos if the fact were known. You yourself said, 376 00:19:05.359 --> 00:19:07.119 have told us how strong is the native belief in 377 00:19:07.160 --> 00:19:07.599 this legend? 378 00:19:07.720 --> 00:19:07.799 Oh? 379 00:19:07.920 --> 00:19:09.960 How did he disposed of the elephant? 380 00:19:10.359 --> 00:19:12.440 Tru sively over a period of time, The bloodstains and 381 00:19:12.480 --> 00:19:14.400 the elephant house would indicate that the animal had been 382 00:19:14.599 --> 00:19:18.319 cut up into disposable fragments, which could be removed by 383 00:19:18.319 --> 00:19:21.839 the faithful Sucra without detracting suspicion. All this time, though, 384 00:19:21.880 --> 00:19:24.720 the elephant horn was blown at suitable intervals to indicate 385 00:19:24.799 --> 00:19:27.319 that the sacred animal was still alive. 386 00:19:27.480 --> 00:19:29.359 If the maharaj and knew the beast was dead, why 387 00:19:29.400 --> 00:19:31.279 did it have shocked when he received the news? 388 00:19:31.440 --> 00:19:34.279 I think the answer to that question, doctor Watson, would 389 00:19:34.279 --> 00:19:37.079 be that my brother died of shame when he knew 390 00:19:37.119 --> 00:19:40.680 that his imposture had been discovered with a barbetch, sir, 391 00:19:40.720 --> 00:19:42.759 if you don't mind my saying so now, I'm certain 392 00:19:42.799 --> 00:19:45.000 the reason your brother brought me to you our country 393 00:19:45.279 --> 00:19:49.559 was to reveal that imposture to me. You the day 394 00:19:49.680 --> 00:19:52.200 was coming soon when he must show the elephant to 395 00:19:52.279 --> 00:19:54.599 his people. The festival would have been held in two 396 00:19:54.640 --> 00:19:57.480 weeks time. I think you told us, sir. I imagine 397 00:19:57.480 --> 00:19:59.960 that he wanted me to devise a method of smuggling 398 00:20:00.119 --> 00:20:03.799 a new white elephant into the palace grounds before that time. 399 00:20:04.359 --> 00:20:08.400 Tell me, mister Shellack Home, why did my brother die today? 400 00:20:09.359 --> 00:20:12.640 Because he was murdered just the super crow was murdered 401 00:20:12.720 --> 00:20:19.000