WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.919 --> 00:00:08.080 Good evening, Darty, good evening, mister Bartel, Come over here 2 00:00:08.119 --> 00:00:10.359 and join me by the far. I didn't think it 3 00:00:10.400 --> 00:00:12.240 was cold enough for a fire to night, doctor. 4 00:00:12.480 --> 00:00:14.599 It isn't early. There was one late, so I just 5 00:00:14.640 --> 00:00:16.600 couldn't resist putting a match to it. 6 00:00:17.000 --> 00:00:19.399 Fires the good ecconoymento storytelling anyway. 7 00:00:19.280 --> 00:00:21.640 Yes, my boy, a far and a glass of port. 8 00:00:22.199 --> 00:00:23.519 Care to join me in one? 9 00:00:23.719 --> 00:00:27.440 Thanks, Doctley. So you're gonna tell us a sea story 10 00:00:27.480 --> 00:00:27.719 to night? 11 00:00:27.839 --> 00:00:28.640 Yes, mister Boutell. 12 00:00:28.679 --> 00:00:31.440 The whole adventure took place aboard a small steamer as 13 00:00:31.480 --> 00:00:34.759 it plowed through the stormy seas of the Indian Ocean. 14 00:00:35.439 --> 00:00:37.119 Here's your glass, boy, Thanks? 15 00:00:37.439 --> 00:00:40.000 And what were you and the great Sherlock Holms doing 16 00:00:40.000 --> 00:00:40.840 on the Indian Ocean? 17 00:00:40.840 --> 00:00:43.039 May I run our way to Calcutta to solve the 18 00:00:43.159 --> 00:00:45.359 case and the vanishing elephant of party? 19 00:00:45.439 --> 00:00:46.039 Per Oh? 20 00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:47.840 Yes, the story told us a few weeks ago. 21 00:00:47.880 --> 00:00:48.840 It's quite right, my boy. 22 00:00:49.359 --> 00:00:51.600 It's in the summer of eighteen hundred and ninety four. 23 00:00:51.719 --> 00:00:56.079 We left Liverpool aboard the steamship Lucifer. Wasn't a large ship, 24 00:00:56.079 --> 00:00:59.439 and us both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea proved 25 00:00:59.479 --> 00:01:02.359 somewhat We see unfriendly, I may tell you the first 26 00:01:02.399 --> 00:01:05.640 part of the voyage was quite unpleasant, in fact, until 27 00:01:05.680 --> 00:01:07.319 we left Aid and I'd spent most. 28 00:01:07.079 --> 00:01:09.519 Of the time in my cabin. I am not much 29 00:01:09.519 --> 00:01:10.400 of a sailor enough. 30 00:01:10.719 --> 00:01:13.599 However, as we headed eastward towards Colombo, the weather cleared 31 00:01:13.640 --> 00:01:15.879 up a bit and I came on desk and joined Homes. 32 00:01:16.640 --> 00:01:18.879 I remember on the second night out of Aiden, we 33 00:01:18.959 --> 00:01:21.920 paced the decks together. The stars above us twinkled, the 34 00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:24.840 promise of a bright tomorrow, and the faint tinkle of 35 00:01:24.879 --> 00:01:27.719 a piano being played in the passenger lounge formed a 36 00:01:27.760 --> 00:01:32.760 perfect setting for an evening stroll. It only seems like 37 00:01:32.879 --> 00:01:39.319 yesterday that Homes said, what's in It's good to see 38 00:01:39.359 --> 00:01:40.799 on your pet again. It's it's good to be on 39 00:01:40.840 --> 00:01:43.719 them Holmes. It's been a miserable trip from mesover. The 40 00:01:43.760 --> 00:01:45.920 captain told me tonight that we can expect good weather 41 00:01:45.920 --> 00:01:48.159 between here and Calabati, my next port of call. And 42 00:01:48.200 --> 00:01:51.200 I thought, Columbo's next up. And where is keV at 43 00:01:51.280 --> 00:01:52.560 Vatio recall it anywhere? 44 00:01:52.599 --> 00:01:53.439 I never heard of the place. 45 00:01:53.599 --> 00:01:55.959 It's a tiny island in the Indian Ocean which a 46 00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:56.959 British protectorate. 47 00:01:57.760 --> 00:01:59.519 That's the only effect I was able to glean from 48 00:01:59.560 --> 00:02:02.319 me in psychlopedia and the ship's like captain, why we're 49 00:02:02.359 --> 00:02:03.840 stopping her? No, no, I didn't. 50 00:02:04.560 --> 00:02:07.359 As we are traveling incognito, I thought it wiser not 51 00:02:07.400 --> 00:02:08.439 to ask too many questions. 52 00:02:08.439 --> 00:02:10.560 I find this incognitive business something of astrain. 53 00:02:10.680 --> 00:02:13.439 Every time a Stuart caused me, mister Hamish, I can't 54 00:02:13.479 --> 00:02:14.199 think who knows. 55 00:02:14.120 --> 00:02:14.840 These stories are? 56 00:02:15.400 --> 00:02:18.879 And as I find myself answering to mister Micraft almost automatically, 57 00:02:19.199 --> 00:02:21.240 by the way, I'll chap now that you are going 58 00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:23.159 to mix with the ship's passengers, and I suggest that 59 00:02:23.199 --> 00:02:24.439 you adopted Scotch accent. 60 00:02:24.560 --> 00:02:26.879 It would seem more appropriate. 61 00:02:26.319 --> 00:02:28.800 For mister Hamish, and I don't want anyone aboard to 62 00:02:28.840 --> 00:02:29.960 suspect our true identity. 63 00:02:30.039 --> 00:02:31.759 I'll do my best, but I must say, Homes, I 64 00:02:31.800 --> 00:02:34.759 think you're being unnestedly mysterious. 65 00:02:34.759 --> 00:02:36.680 Possibly I've been influenced by reading too many of your 66 00:02:36.759 --> 00:02:38.840 rather florid stories about adventures together. 67 00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:41.319 My stories are not Florida's perfectly true. 68 00:02:41.560 --> 00:02:44.599 Good. Please, by the way, we'll. 69 00:02:46.400 --> 00:02:49.280 You'll be interested to know that I've unearthed a little 70 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:50.439 mystery about this book. 71 00:02:50.439 --> 00:02:51.439 Trust you to do that? Well? 72 00:02:51.520 --> 00:02:51.680 Is it? 73 00:02:51.879 --> 00:02:54.000 I mean it you. 74 00:02:54.039 --> 00:02:56.719 Observe that suite of kevins on a bridge deck above us. 75 00:02:56.840 --> 00:02:57.039 Yeah? 76 00:02:57.439 --> 00:03:00.759 About them, Well, I've been watching them during my distrollsed 77 00:03:00.759 --> 00:03:03.560 for the past two weeks. The sweet is occupied, and 78 00:03:04.240 --> 00:03:06.919 yet the blinds are never raised, and I've never seen 79 00:03:07.039 --> 00:03:09.919 meals taken him there. I presume therefore, that it must 80 00:03:09.919 --> 00:03:11.000 contain a private galley and. 81 00:03:11.000 --> 00:03:14.240 A cooking mysterious about that, it's probably occupied by some 82 00:03:14.319 --> 00:03:16.159 wealthy invalid. Possibly possibly. 83 00:03:16.680 --> 00:03:20.000 Another interesting fact is that the occupants are not entered 84 00:03:20.000 --> 00:03:21.159 on the ship's passengers. 85 00:03:21.280 --> 00:03:24.680 All sounds very mysterious. There's probably a perfectly simple explanation 86 00:03:24.759 --> 00:03:27.280 for it. In any case, you must save your energies 87 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:29.280 for the problem that awaits us in India. 88 00:03:29.599 --> 00:03:31.759 You're mister Micraft. Now remember that. 89 00:03:32.120 --> 00:03:35.879 I will, mister Hamish. Mister Micraft, Yes, mister Harrish, she 90 00:03:35.919 --> 00:03:38.479 cares to join me for we drop of brandy in the. 91 00:03:38.479 --> 00:03:41.159 Smarting room, mister Hamish, I shall be delighted. 92 00:03:53.759 --> 00:03:55.759 Ah, this is excellent brandy. 93 00:03:56.039 --> 00:03:59.960 Excellent Watson. You noticed that rather garrulous gentlemen over there 94 00:04:00.039 --> 00:04:00.560 in the corner. 95 00:04:00.840 --> 00:04:03.199 You mean the one at the table with the orientalkin villa. 96 00:04:03.400 --> 00:04:05.439 Yes, the talkative man is the ship's doctor, and I 97 00:04:05.479 --> 00:04:07.639 haven't seen the other gentleman before on this voyage. 98 00:04:07.759 --> 00:04:09.800 I wonder if he is an occupant of the mysterious 99 00:04:09.879 --> 00:04:11.039 suite on the bridge deck. 100 00:04:11.199 --> 00:04:13.879 Let's go over and talk from showIn and remember the accent, 101 00:04:13.960 --> 00:04:22.680 mister Hamish. 102 00:04:18.720 --> 00:04:19.639 And so Verde. 103 00:04:20.279 --> 00:04:23.079 When we landed at Colombo, I decided to take missus 104 00:04:23.079 --> 00:04:26.360 Abbott for a moonlight rickshaw drive for the Cinnamon gardens. 105 00:04:27.480 --> 00:04:28.879 Did you, gentlemen want to see me? 106 00:04:29.279 --> 00:04:30.759 If you will excuse us, Doctor Harris. 107 00:04:30.759 --> 00:04:32.199 My friend mister Hamish and I were having a little 108 00:04:32.279 --> 00:04:33.920 argument and we thought perhaps you might be able to 109 00:04:33.959 --> 00:04:35.079 settle it for no argument. 110 00:04:35.160 --> 00:04:36.439 Oh I love a good argument. 111 00:04:36.759 --> 00:04:39.319 Sit down, gentlemen, sir, this is mister Verder. 112 00:04:39.360 --> 00:04:40.360 How do you do, gentlemen? 113 00:04:40.519 --> 00:04:41.079 Good unions. 114 00:04:41.360 --> 00:04:45.160 My name is Hamish and this is my friend mister Microft. 115 00:04:45.279 --> 00:04:47.399 I'm so happy to meet you, gentlemen. Now do you 116 00:04:47.399 --> 00:04:49.240 know mister villa Ah? 117 00:04:49.319 --> 00:04:51.480 Now, gentlemen, tell me what you're arguing about. 118 00:04:51.519 --> 00:04:51.560 It? 119 00:04:51.600 --> 00:04:53.519 Well, doctor, a good argument, you see it. 120 00:04:53.519 --> 00:04:54.759 It wasn't exactly an argument. 121 00:04:54.800 --> 00:04:57.399 My friend mister Hamish insists that the Suez Canal was 122 00:04:57.399 --> 00:04:59.879 built by a Dutchman in eighteen seventy. I'm convinced that 123 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:01.920 he was built by the lessps of Frenchman in eighteen 124 00:05:01.959 --> 00:05:02.480 sixty nine. 125 00:05:02.519 --> 00:05:03.680 We thought you'd know. 126 00:05:04.120 --> 00:05:04.759 You've flatter me. 127 00:05:04.920 --> 00:05:06.920 I'm only a ship's dot and not an historian. 128 00:05:07.360 --> 00:05:09.279 As Burda he probably knows. 129 00:05:09.360 --> 00:05:11.399 I can you settle the question for a sir, I 130 00:05:11.439 --> 00:05:15.959 can by mister Microft, you're almost correct. The canal was 131 00:05:16.040 --> 00:05:20.040 opened in eighteen sixty nine, though its construction began ten 132 00:05:20.120 --> 00:05:24.199 years previously. The recepts a French engineer was in charge 133 00:05:24.240 --> 00:05:27.120 of the operation. There is a statue of him in 134 00:05:27.199 --> 00:05:31.879 Portside Harbor, built to commemorate his skill and enterprise. 135 00:05:32.000 --> 00:05:34.560 Much obliged to you, mister Vera Hamish, I think that 136 00:05:34.600 --> 00:05:35.319 I went my bed. 137 00:05:35.399 --> 00:05:39.240 If I'm afraid you do. If you're sure of your facts, mister. 138 00:05:39.120 --> 00:05:43.439 Verna, I'm sufficiently sure of the mister Hemmish to venture 139 00:05:43.519 --> 00:05:44.879 a small wager myself. 140 00:05:44.959 --> 00:05:47.439 No, no, I think I'll not make any more bets 141 00:05:47.439 --> 00:05:48.079 on the subject. 142 00:05:48.079 --> 00:05:51.639 Thank you well, gentlemen. If you will excuse me, I 143 00:05:51.639 --> 00:05:53.240 shall return to my cabin now. 144 00:05:53.319 --> 00:05:55.680 Oh don't go, No, no, no, don't go, sir. It'll 145 00:05:55.680 --> 00:05:57.319 make us feel as if we'd driven you away. 146 00:05:57.439 --> 00:06:00.720 On another to all, mister hemish. I enjoyed eating you both, 147 00:06:01.240 --> 00:06:04.240 but I have some letters to write with evening gentlemen. 148 00:06:06.240 --> 00:06:10.639 He's a charming person, charming and extremely knowledgeable both. 149 00:06:10.680 --> 00:06:13.639 If you ask me, you two fellas enjoyed the trip. 150 00:06:13.800 --> 00:06:16.160 I'm just beginning to It takes a little time to 151 00:06:16.199 --> 00:06:17.480 get my sea legs. 152 00:06:17.199 --> 00:06:17.399 You know. 153 00:06:17.560 --> 00:06:19.240 And Doca Harris, how long you've been on the ship 154 00:06:19.439 --> 00:06:20.160 four years? 155 00:06:20.639 --> 00:06:22.639 This is my twenty third trip based on a Lucifer. 156 00:06:22.959 --> 00:06:26.519 Why, well, there's something that puzzles me on board this ship. 157 00:06:26.920 --> 00:06:28.600 I'm sure that you would explain it to me. 158 00:06:28.839 --> 00:06:29.920 And what is it? Well? 159 00:06:29.959 --> 00:06:32.399 Be you a suite of cabins on the bridge deck? 160 00:06:32.439 --> 00:06:34.079 Who occupied me here? 161 00:06:34.120 --> 00:06:36.160 Wouldn't you like to know? I don't know it would, 162 00:06:36.199 --> 00:06:37.639 and that's why my friend asked you. 163 00:06:37.720 --> 00:06:40.319 Well, I'll tell you, though it's supposed to be a secret, 164 00:06:40.480 --> 00:06:42.160 but there'll be no harm in telling you now, for 165 00:06:42.279 --> 00:06:43.000 we're dropping. 166 00:06:42.800 --> 00:06:45.879 Anchor off the island of Kvarati in the morning. In 167 00:06:45.920 --> 00:06:47.199 that suite of rooms. 168 00:06:47.439 --> 00:06:50.839 In that suite of rooms is the runny of Cavarati herself. 169 00:06:51.000 --> 00:06:53.160 She has her own staff of servants and everything. 170 00:06:53.439 --> 00:06:54.360 What do you think of that? 171 00:06:54.680 --> 00:06:55.600 How very interesting? 172 00:06:55.759 --> 00:06:58.160 And is the Oriental gentleman who left the table when 173 00:06:58.199 --> 00:06:59.680 we arrived, part of our entourage. 174 00:07:00.199 --> 00:07:03.399 Sir, he's the sort of prime minister of Cavaratti. This 175 00:07:03.480 --> 00:07:06.560 whole trip of days is very hush hush. Arani returning 176 00:07:06.560 --> 00:07:08.839 to her country afraid someone might make an attack on 177 00:07:08.839 --> 00:07:11.639 her life. Have to keep it all hash hash. Cavaratti 178 00:07:11.720 --> 00:07:13.680 is an island that's had a lot of trouble. 179 00:07:13.920 --> 00:07:16.240 You seem to be remarkably well informed about the place. 180 00:07:16.360 --> 00:07:16.759 I should be. 181 00:07:17.000 --> 00:07:19.040 I used to practice there in the younger days. 182 00:07:20.079 --> 00:07:20.759 Very interesting. 183 00:07:20.879 --> 00:07:23.680 Yes, I could tell you strange tales about the island. 184 00:07:24.240 --> 00:07:24.839 I remember. 185 00:07:25.399 --> 00:07:28.040 Oh Hello, see that fellow coming into the lounge. 186 00:07:28.160 --> 00:07:30.360 You mean, the big one with the gray hair is 187 00:07:31.040 --> 00:07:34.759 and Sir Christopher Wyatt owns all the tea plantations on Cavarati. 188 00:07:34.920 --> 00:07:38.600 He's a dull fellow, but I'll call him over, eh, Wyatt. 189 00:07:38.360 --> 00:07:41.240 Come over and join us. Be careful, we took your 190 00:07:41.279 --> 00:07:41.600 head off. 191 00:07:41.600 --> 00:07:44.639 If you give him half a chance, Ah, draw up 192 00:07:44.680 --> 00:07:48.040 a chair, Wyatt. We were just just talking about Cavaatti. 193 00:07:48.279 --> 00:07:49.800 It seems to me that would be a good subject 194 00:07:49.839 --> 00:07:52.439 to keep away from, at least till after tomorrow. Harris, 195 00:07:52.480 --> 00:07:54.800 What do you mean you know perfectly well, what I mean? 196 00:07:55.480 --> 00:07:57.839 I should have thought that, after your own experience on Cabaratti, 197 00:07:57.839 --> 00:07:59.040 you'd have learned a little discretion. 198 00:07:59.120 --> 00:08:01.639 You're talking at the school master, while why did you sit. 199 00:08:01.560 --> 00:08:05.000 Down and have a drink with friendly Thank you? I 200 00:08:05.040 --> 00:08:10.399 prefer my own company. You and Sir Christopher don't seem 201 00:08:10.439 --> 00:08:12.839 on the best terms. Doctor. I know too much about him. 202 00:08:12.839 --> 00:08:14.519 He's afraid of me, that's what he is. 203 00:08:14.720 --> 00:08:17.040 Look at this girl coming in the room. Great got 204 00:08:17.120 --> 00:08:17.839 she's good looking. 205 00:08:18.360 --> 00:08:20.680 Judging by our oriental costume, she must be a member 206 00:08:20.680 --> 00:08:21.839 of the Rames retinue. 207 00:08:21.959 --> 00:08:24.560 She's coming to our table, is my dear? 208 00:08:24.720 --> 00:08:28.920 What is it? Which of you, gentlemen? Is mister Mycroft? 209 00:08:29.040 --> 00:08:29.439 Please? 210 00:08:29.759 --> 00:08:33.080 I am my misterress sends her compliments and asks that 211 00:08:33.159 --> 00:08:33.879 you will call on. 212 00:08:33.840 --> 00:08:34.799 Her in her suite. 213 00:08:34.919 --> 00:08:35.879 And who is your mistress? 214 00:08:35.919 --> 00:08:38.759 May I ask her Highness the Romney of caparatis. 215 00:08:38.840 --> 00:08:40.039 Oh, I shall be delighted. 216 00:08:40.279 --> 00:08:42.200 Please tell the Ranee that I shall pay my respects 217 00:08:42.240 --> 00:08:44.360 without delay. We will join her in a few minutes. 218 00:08:44.639 --> 00:09:02.440 Very well, mister, you know Holmes, this is pretty exciting. 219 00:09:02.759 --> 00:09:05.320 The girl just brought us the message was a stunning creature. 220 00:09:05.759 --> 00:09:09.840 Imagine what the ranighaul part any durable romanticist you are, Watson. 221 00:09:10.000 --> 00:09:12.399 I suppose you picture the Rani clad an oriental splendor, 222 00:09:12.440 --> 00:09:15.480 reclining like an otherless silken cushions. 223 00:09:15.840 --> 00:09:17.120 No, there's no need to make fun of me. 224 00:09:19.000 --> 00:09:20.480 Huh. Here we are capin. 225 00:09:24.559 --> 00:09:38.759 Ah it is you, gentlemen, follow me, please, her Highness 226 00:09:38.960 --> 00:09:40.279 the Rani of Cabaret. 227 00:09:41.159 --> 00:09:46.000 You can of it, Yes, lads, don't have startled. Come 228 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:49.120 in and sit down your hannes say, what's the matter? 229 00:09:49.200 --> 00:09:49.799 What's the matter? 230 00:09:49.879 --> 00:09:51.879 Don't art fit into your picture of a ranie. 231 00:09:52.120 --> 00:09:53.120 What did you expect? 232 00:09:53.120 --> 00:09:54.120 A slant, hard. 233 00:09:53.960 --> 00:09:55.639 Beauty with a veil and bigiots? 234 00:09:55.879 --> 00:09:57.440 Well I've got the bigots all right. 235 00:09:58.519 --> 00:10:01.480 I'll never mind your ran Sit yourselves down into a 236 00:10:01.600 --> 00:10:04.279 pretty easy like. I may as well begin by telling 237 00:10:04.320 --> 00:10:07.240 you that I know you both are, mister Sherlock Holmes 238 00:10:07.320 --> 00:10:09.919 and Dr Watson. I've seen you in the good old 239 00:10:10.000 --> 00:10:10.679 days in London. 240 00:10:10.679 --> 00:10:10.879 You know. 241 00:10:11.000 --> 00:10:12.639 I may I ask if I visit is purely a 242 00:10:12.679 --> 00:10:15.559 social one or are you in need of that professional advice? 243 00:10:16.000 --> 00:10:18.679 A little of both, mister Olmes, A little of both, 244 00:10:18.879 --> 00:10:20.519 and we'll start off with being social. 245 00:10:21.519 --> 00:10:25.279 Roma name same Champagne bought that jimme side. 246 00:10:25.600 --> 00:10:28.679 If you pardon my asking you, madam, but I'm not 247 00:10:28.799 --> 00:10:29.399 seeing you before. 248 00:10:30.759 --> 00:10:33.840 Oh that's that question I'm always haven't answered. Yes, you'll 249 00:10:33.840 --> 00:10:36.679 probably have Dr Watson. You see, I was in the 250 00:10:36.759 --> 00:10:39.440 chorus at Daily's Theater in London for a quite a 251 00:10:39.480 --> 00:10:42.639 few years, until the Roger of Cavarati decided I'd look 252 00:10:42.679 --> 00:10:44.600 better on his island, and I didn't follow the footlast. 253 00:10:44.720 --> 00:10:47.320 Your husband Roger is dead, isn't he? Yes? 254 00:10:47.440 --> 00:10:54.559 He was killed playing Polo Champagne. Meme, same Colo Champagne. 255 00:10:54.879 --> 00:10:56.399 He doesn't speak English, so I won't get along with 256 00:10:56.480 --> 00:11:01.559 telling you my travels. Mister Olmes, somebody's trying to kill me. 257 00:11:01.960 --> 00:11:04.799 Cr which good and may I ask what reason you 258 00:11:04.799 --> 00:11:05.639 have for saying that, madam? 259 00:11:05.679 --> 00:11:09.000 You NamUs Rose. Before I left England, I had threatening 260 00:11:09.080 --> 00:11:11.399 letters warning me that if I were went back to Cavarotti, 261 00:11:11.440 --> 00:11:14.360 I'd never get to the island alive. I got another 262 00:11:14.440 --> 00:11:16.519 letter in Port's side that said the same thing. 263 00:11:16.759 --> 00:11:18.679 You kept these letters, I trust, No, I didn't go. 264 00:11:18.720 --> 00:11:19.399 I tore them up. 265 00:11:19.559 --> 00:11:21.840 I never did pay attention to letters. If weren't signed 266 00:11:22.080 --> 00:11:22.799 to get pity. 267 00:11:22.600 --> 00:11:24.480 Madam, those letters might have been invaluable. 268 00:11:24.519 --> 00:11:26.720 Now it's too late to think about that now, Doctor Watson, 269 00:11:27.039 --> 00:11:29.679 here's what's on my mind. I land at Cavaratti in 270 00:11:29.720 --> 00:11:31.600 the morning, and if anyone's up to a bit of 271 00:11:31.639 --> 00:11:33.559 no good, tonight's their last chance. 272 00:11:33.720 --> 00:11:36.919 You would destroyed the threatening letters, madam, thereby indicating that 273 00:11:36.960 --> 00:11:38.240 you did not believe in the threats. 274 00:11:38.240 --> 00:11:41.000 And yet you now appear to feel that you are 275 00:11:41.080 --> 00:11:43.559 in danger. I wonder what made you change your mind? 276 00:11:44.080 --> 00:11:45.559 The ace of spades. 277 00:11:45.720 --> 00:11:47.720 Yes, I don't understand you, manam. 278 00:11:47.840 --> 00:11:50.720 In the last two days, every time I tell my fortune, 279 00:11:50.759 --> 00:11:53.559 I get the ice of spades. Now you know what 280 00:11:53.600 --> 00:11:54.159 that means? 281 00:11:54.600 --> 00:11:54.879 Death? 282 00:11:54.960 --> 00:11:57.919 Oh, come not mat them, if you'll pardon my saying. So, 283 00:11:58.519 --> 00:12:00.000 that's a very childish, stupidty. 284 00:12:00.399 --> 00:12:02.080 You and the cards have never large to me yet. 285 00:12:02.559 --> 00:12:04.039 Oh you can laugh at it if you like. 286 00:12:04.320 --> 00:12:07.840 But I know well you mind if I asked you 287 00:12:07.840 --> 00:12:09.080 a through questions anything you like? 288 00:12:09.159 --> 00:12:11.120 Mister Elmes far away? How long has it since you 289 00:12:11.159 --> 00:12:14.159 were in Kavadaddi about eighteen months. We were in England 290 00:12:14.159 --> 00:12:16.440 when my husband died and I couldn't face the idea 291 00:12:16.480 --> 00:12:19.200 of going back to that island alone. In three months 292 00:12:19.200 --> 00:12:21.320 ago Verda Oh, he's the chief Minister of. 293 00:12:21.240 --> 00:12:23.279 Cover Ice and we met him for a moment in 294 00:12:23.320 --> 00:12:23.600 the lawn. 295 00:12:24.000 --> 00:12:26.559 Well, Verda came over to England to persuade me. It 296 00:12:26.639 --> 00:12:28.399 was my duty is the Romney to go back? 297 00:12:28.559 --> 00:12:30.399 I see, as far as you know, have you any 298 00:12:30.480 --> 00:12:32.120 enemies among the passengers onboard the ship? 299 00:12:32.399 --> 00:12:34.679 It's an i'd one to answer, mister Elmes, But I 300 00:12:34.720 --> 00:12:36.639 can tell you right here in mar sweet there's someone 301 00:12:36.639 --> 00:12:38.840 who doesn't like me. A girl, Raduna, the one that 302 00:12:38.840 --> 00:12:41.200 brought you my message. She was in love with a 303 00:12:41.320 --> 00:12:44.159 Roger herself. I know she hates me, even though she 304 00:12:44.200 --> 00:12:46.240 did stay with me in England after my husband died. 305 00:12:46.480 --> 00:12:49.240 How about Furder, you're minister, Oh. 306 00:12:48.960 --> 00:12:51.559 He's all right. My husband thought the world of him 307 00:12:51.799 --> 00:12:52.919 and he's been wonderful to me. 308 00:12:53.240 --> 00:12:55.559 He came from Cavaradi recently, you say, to persuade you 309 00:12:55.600 --> 00:12:56.240 to return there. 310 00:12:56.360 --> 00:12:57.679 That's right, mister Elmes. 311 00:12:58.080 --> 00:13:00.759 Well, Roma seems to be all right after drink that champagne, 312 00:13:00.759 --> 00:13:02.240 so it'll be safe for our steps on there. 313 00:13:02.840 --> 00:13:06.519 Champagne and bought that. Jim's said, I've been burning with 314 00:13:06.639 --> 00:13:09.080 curiosity to know why you gave him a glass of 315 00:13:09.200 --> 00:13:11.960 champagne a few minutes ago, and yet we didn't have 316 00:13:12.039 --> 00:13:13.399 any Well, surely that's obvious. 317 00:13:13.399 --> 00:13:17.639 Watson Fulmer is the official poison taster is media, that's. 318 00:13:17.480 --> 00:13:18.240 Right, mister Jones. 319 00:13:18.720 --> 00:13:21.120 He tastes everything I eat or drink before I do, 320 00:13:21.440 --> 00:13:23.919 and if it doesn't affect him, then I know it's safe. 321 00:13:24.279 --> 00:13:25.960 Good have brought him over to England when he came 322 00:13:26.000 --> 00:13:30.399 to fetch me on the island of Cavarati. Poisonings quite another. 323 00:13:30.559 --> 00:13:33.159 You know there were two people in the smoking room 324 00:13:33.200 --> 00:13:35.399 tonight who seem to know quite a lot about your island. 325 00:13:35.480 --> 00:13:37.799 The ship's doctor rather Garrulus. 326 00:13:37.519 --> 00:13:40.480 Gentleman by the name of Harris, and Sir Christopher Wyatt, 327 00:13:40.799 --> 00:13:43.000 who owns tea plantations. 328 00:13:42.320 --> 00:13:44.559 On the island. Do you know either of them? 329 00:13:44.600 --> 00:13:47.440 Medium, or should say I do both of them? Doctor 330 00:13:47.480 --> 00:13:50.159 Harris isn't any good. He was on the island for 331 00:13:50.159 --> 00:13:51.919 a bit, but he got into some kind of trouble 332 00:13:51.960 --> 00:13:53.840 then my husband had and throwing at. 333 00:13:53.960 --> 00:13:57.279 And how about Sir Christopher Wyatt, Oh, Chris. 334 00:13:57.080 --> 00:13:59.360 Is all right. I saw quite a bit of them 335 00:13:59.399 --> 00:14:03.720 in London after my husband's death. Is a matter of fact. Well, 336 00:14:03.720 --> 00:14:06.159 if I weren't going back to Kabarati, I don't think 337 00:14:06.200 --> 00:14:08.720 he'd be on the boat at all. He hasn't been 338 00:14:08.759 --> 00:14:11.279 there for over five years, ever since he had roused 339 00:14:11.279 --> 00:14:13.440 with my husband over the wages he paid the native labor. 340 00:14:13.480 --> 00:14:14.120 If it seemed to me. 341 00:14:14.200 --> 00:14:16.679 That several people aboard this boat have a personal interest 342 00:14:16.720 --> 00:14:21.480 in the island of Cabarati, interests that might be influenced 343 00:14:21.559 --> 00:14:23.279 by your death, I was. 344 00:14:23.200 --> 00:14:25.720 Going to say, Adam, I think we should keep an 345 00:14:25.759 --> 00:14:26.200 eye on you. 346 00:14:26.440 --> 00:14:28.279 Oh, that's just what I was hoping you'd say. 347 00:14:28.320 --> 00:14:28.639 Doctor. 348 00:14:29.000 --> 00:14:31.200 You see, I'm given a bit of a supper party tonight. 349 00:14:31.480 --> 00:14:33.639 All the people we've been talking about have been invited. 350 00:14:34.080 --> 00:14:36.200 And I thought when I thought, if you two were 351 00:14:36.240 --> 00:14:38.240 to be here, perhaps should be on the lookout for 352 00:14:38.279 --> 00:14:39.639 any any funny business. 353 00:14:39.799 --> 00:14:42.080 How about him? Well, of course we'll come. We'll we're home. 354 00:14:42.559 --> 00:14:44.320 I think it might be a good idea, although I 355 00:14:44.320 --> 00:14:48.240 would suggest that we retain our incognitails as mister Hamish and. 356 00:14:47.679 --> 00:14:48.320 Mister Mike Craft. 357 00:14:48.559 --> 00:15:03.559 Whatever you say, mister Ewes. And now let's add that champagne. 358 00:15:05.919 --> 00:15:06.639 You know, Holmes. 359 00:15:06.879 --> 00:15:08.799 I remember the Raleigh when she was in the chorus 360 00:15:08.799 --> 00:15:10.879 of dailis she looks tunnuing in tight. 361 00:15:11.039 --> 00:15:13.279 There was one night I Scot, we don't mind that. 362 00:15:13.320 --> 00:15:15.679 The moment is a question I would ask you. Is 363 00:15:15.720 --> 00:15:19.759 your medical bag fully equipped with all the antidotes to poison? 364 00:15:20.039 --> 00:15:20.480 Poison? 365 00:15:20.720 --> 00:15:23.440 And ridiculous? How could the Raney be poisoned when she 366 00:15:23.480 --> 00:15:25.960 has a poison taster? And my dear Watson, you mustn't 367 00:15:25.960 --> 00:15:31.279 do what the blazerston. That guy came from the companion way. 368 00:15:34.200 --> 00:15:35.720 There are two figures dried him on the rail. 369 00:15:36.159 --> 00:15:39.000 Heavens what I'm gonna push the other? I'm a companion wave. 370 00:15:46.799 --> 00:15:50.679 Good lord, his car smashed in. I'm afraid that. 371 00:15:50.879 --> 00:15:51.399 What's happened? 372 00:15:51.440 --> 00:15:52.519 It's a Christopher Wyatt? 373 00:15:53.320 --> 00:15:54.960 What are you doing here? I was taking a stroll. 374 00:15:54.960 --> 00:15:56.360 I've had a yelp from this direction and can her 375 00:15:56.399 --> 00:15:59.759 as fast as I could, Great Scott, the fellers beating badly. 376 00:16:00.600 --> 00:16:02.799 You just got the ship's doctor. That's hardly necessary. I 377 00:16:02.799 --> 00:16:05.200 fas a Christopher. What do you mean? In the first place, 378 00:16:05.240 --> 00:16:08.000 this man is dead. In the second place, he is 379 00:16:08.039 --> 00:16:18.799 the ship's doctor. We'll hear the rest of doctor Watson's 380 00:16:18.799 --> 00:16:21.200 story in just a second. So I'm just gonna ask. 381 00:16:21.039 --> 00:16:23.440 You to do one thing for me, well, I should say, 382 00:16:23.480 --> 00:16:26.519 for yourself tomorrow night. If you're having meat or any 383 00:16:26.559 --> 00:16:29.000 meat dish for dinner, why not open up a bottle 384 00:16:29.039 --> 00:16:33.360 of Petrie California Burgundy. That wonderful, rich red Petrie Burgundy 385 00:16:33.399 --> 00:16:36.039 will turn your dinner into a real feast, you see 386 00:16:36.039 --> 00:16:38.639 if it doesn't, because there's nothing like a good wine 387 00:16:38.840 --> 00:16:41.960 with good food. And I know your family gets good food, 388 00:16:42.000 --> 00:16:44.399 and I know that Petrie Burgundy is a good wine. 389 00:16:44.799 --> 00:16:46.759 In fact, it's a perfect meal time wine. 390 00:16:47.320 --> 00:16:50.759 Try it and see. And now, doctor Watson, tell us 391 00:16:50.799 --> 00:16:53.240 what happened next? You said you found the ship's doctor 392 00:16:53.360 --> 00:16:54.919 dead at the foot of the companion way. 393 00:16:55.039 --> 00:16:57.879 Yes, his neck had been broken instantly. 394 00:16:58.240 --> 00:17:00.120 Imagine there was a good deal of excitement about it. 395 00:17:00.320 --> 00:17:01.840 No, my boy, As a matter of fact, there wasn't. 396 00:17:01.919 --> 00:17:03.600 We managed to get the body back to its cabin 397 00:17:03.639 --> 00:17:04.680 without attracting attention. 398 00:17:05.240 --> 00:17:08.000 Holmes, after revealing his true identity. 399 00:17:07.599 --> 00:17:09.240 Was able to persuade the captain to hush up for 400 00:17:09.319 --> 00:17:12.000 killing until after l Uranis party had taken place. 401 00:17:12.200 --> 00:17:14.039