WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:07.679 You were, and chill to the minute as all. 2 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:11.119 Well, this is one doctor's appointment. I'm eager to keep. 3 00:00:12.439 --> 00:00:12.759 My boy. 4 00:00:13.240 --> 00:00:15.880 Draw up your usual turn, make yourself comfortable. 5 00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:20.079 Facts wells act to today's April the first? Did anyone 6 00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:22.640 try and play any jolts on you did, mister. 7 00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:25.239 B But I'm happy to say that nobody caught me. 8 00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:27.679 Not as in the story that I'm going to tell 9 00:00:27.679 --> 00:00:31.199 you tonight. But in April Fool's Day prank certainness called 10 00:00:31.199 --> 00:00:32.039 a bullseye. 11 00:00:32.399 --> 00:00:34.679 I see you have the dispatch box out again, doctor, 12 00:00:34.920 --> 00:00:37.719 in refreshing your memory, Yes, tell them. 13 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:39.920 When I tell you the adventure took face at eighteen 14 00:00:40.000 --> 00:00:42.200 hundred and eighty one, I think you will agree that 15 00:00:42.359 --> 00:00:45.200 after such a lapse of time, a man can hardly 16 00:00:45.200 --> 00:00:46.520 rely on memory alone. 17 00:00:46.799 --> 00:00:50.679 Eighteen eighty one, Doctor Tonight's adventure, it must have been 18 00:00:50.679 --> 00:00:52.079 one of the really early ones. 19 00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:54.439 It was, indeed, in fact be exact, It took place 20 00:00:54.479 --> 00:00:57.880 only a little while after Sherlock Holmes and I had first. 21 00:00:57.719 --> 00:00:59.920 Met and taken up lodging skiller. 22 00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:03.600 How was the great detective in us earlier found me? 23 00:01:04.359 --> 00:01:06.799 To give you an example, my boy, I shared our 24 00:01:06.840 --> 00:01:09.040 Baker Street lodgings with him for over a month before 25 00:01:09.079 --> 00:01:11.840 I was even certain of his profession, the knowledge of 26 00:01:11.879 --> 00:01:15.439 which I learned to my awe and astonishment when our 27 00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:17.560 first adventure together took place. 28 00:01:17.920 --> 00:01:20.680 That was the one you called a study in scarlet, wasn't. 29 00:01:20.480 --> 00:01:21.959 It that memory? 30 00:01:23.319 --> 00:01:26.040 But even after that adventure, I found myself wondering at 31 00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:28.920 times what I had let myself in for sharing lodgings 32 00:01:28.920 --> 00:01:32.000 with such a strange companion. It was in one of 33 00:01:32.040 --> 00:01:35.480 those moods of doubts and confusion that my story begins. 34 00:01:36.239 --> 00:01:38.400 Late one March evening, I found myself in the neighborhood 35 00:01:38.400 --> 00:01:41.120 that figured in the circus. It was cold, and instead 36 00:01:41.159 --> 00:01:43.799 of drizzle of rain had dampened my spirits. I took 37 00:01:43.920 --> 00:01:46.079 the glass of wine and the sound of music that 38 00:01:46.280 --> 00:01:48.359 put me in a better mood, and the firm is 39 00:01:48.439 --> 00:01:52.120 about tell. I entered the Criterion restaurant. As I sat 40 00:01:52.239 --> 00:01:54.920 with a glass of rare vintage Porte at my elbow, 41 00:01:55.319 --> 00:01:58.120 the orchestra playing a Dreams Class waltz in the background, 42 00:01:58.560 --> 00:02:00.640 I couldn't help thinking of a life fast time that 43 00:02:00.640 --> 00:02:03.200 I've been there. It was a night I met a 44 00:02:03.200 --> 00:02:05.879 young medical student for the name of Temple. He was 45 00:02:05.920 --> 00:02:08.599 the man who first introduced it to Sherlock Holmes. 46 00:02:09.159 --> 00:02:11.280 Suddly, I put a stap on my shoulder. 47 00:02:11.840 --> 00:02:16.360 I turned, and to my amazement, once again, young Stamford was. 48 00:02:16.400 --> 00:02:17.599 Standing before. 49 00:02:19.800 --> 00:02:21.599 Or should I say, doctor Watson? How are you, my 50 00:02:21.680 --> 00:02:22.080 dear Chad? 51 00:02:22.120 --> 00:02:24.000 Hello, Stamford comes to dark. Thanks. 52 00:02:24.199 --> 00:02:25.960 I'm glad to see that you're not holding any grudge 53 00:02:25.960 --> 00:02:28.680 against me. Why else would I do that for introducing 54 00:02:28.759 --> 00:02:31.400 you to Sherlock Holmes. I've reproached myself ever since. 55 00:02:31.479 --> 00:02:34.319 I think he's as mad as a heckcentric. 56 00:02:34.400 --> 00:02:36.280 In fact, i'll admit that he is eccentric, but he's 57 00:02:36.280 --> 00:02:37.479 an extremely interesting follow. 58 00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:38.919 He'll make a great. 59 00:02:38.719 --> 00:02:40.840 Thing for himself as a private depicture one of these days, 60 00:02:40.840 --> 00:02:42.240 you'll see if I'm not right Stamford. 61 00:02:42.360 --> 00:02:44.319 I saw something about him in the paper the other day. 62 00:02:45.240 --> 00:02:47.840 Was the last in Gardens of Fellows? Yes, yes it was. 63 00:02:48.039 --> 00:02:51.759 He's a brilliant man's stafford, quite brilliant, so im just 64 00:02:51.800 --> 00:02:53.800 for the times. He was like a fiend as a rule, 65 00:02:54.080 --> 00:02:57.439 but occasionally a action si for days the time to 66 00:02:57.520 --> 00:02:59.599 rely on our sofa, Harvey, I think a word on 67 00:02:59.719 --> 00:03:00.719 moving muscle from. 68 00:03:00.560 --> 00:03:01.159 Morning to night. 69 00:03:03.280 --> 00:03:06.240 I think he takes himself too seriously, how would you 70 00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:07.000 like to join in a. 71 00:03:06.919 --> 00:03:09.120 Little plot Potter against Home? 72 00:03:09.199 --> 00:03:11.319 Yes, yes, just rag. You know, we thought it'd be 73 00:03:11.400 --> 00:03:14.159 rather fun. We Bursday and I we were just talking 74 00:03:14.199 --> 00:03:17.439 about it. I'll call him over burthy. Maybe I've seen 75 00:03:17.479 --> 00:03:19.879 him before something I'm sure you must have done. He's 76 00:03:19.919 --> 00:03:21.879 been around at the hospital and anytime you go in 77 00:03:21.879 --> 00:03:24.680 the British Museum you'll find him there. Nice fellow, but dull, 78 00:03:24.800 --> 00:03:25.560 definitely doll. 79 00:03:26.199 --> 00:03:27.000 Yes, Stamford. 80 00:03:27.120 --> 00:03:27.840 Oh, this is. 81 00:03:27.840 --> 00:03:30.319 A friend of mine, John Watson. This is James Murphy. 82 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:32.199 How do I think I've seen you at the hospital? 83 00:03:32.199 --> 00:03:34.400 And I know I've seen you, doctor wats Oh, sit 84 00:03:34.439 --> 00:03:35.599 down and come and join us. 85 00:03:36.080 --> 00:03:38.080 Thank you very I was just telling Watson about our 86 00:03:38.080 --> 00:03:38.639 little plot. 87 00:03:38.759 --> 00:03:40.240 Oh you you you mean about. 88 00:03:41.719 --> 00:03:43.479 I'd like you follows to realize that Holmes is a 89 00:03:43.560 --> 00:03:44.319 very good friend of mine. 90 00:03:44.319 --> 00:03:46.319 Oh, don't worry, wat, So this is all in good fun. 91 00:03:46.840 --> 00:03:48.199 Don't you realize what the date is? 92 00:03:48.240 --> 00:03:48.639 Tomorrow? 93 00:03:48.879 --> 00:03:51.520 First of April is years April Fool's Day. 94 00:03:51.599 --> 00:03:54.280 Oh no, I see you play an April Fool's Day 95 00:03:54.400 --> 00:03:55.479 joke on Home. 96 00:03:55.560 --> 00:03:56.479 Yes, that's our plans. 97 00:03:56.520 --> 00:03:58.960 Well it's hardly our plans, camp, but it's very lady 98 00:03:58.960 --> 00:04:01.400 Anne Partington's idea. You see, Holmes is very rude to 99 00:04:01.400 --> 00:04:03.360 her when she visited the hospital recently, and she wants 100 00:04:03.400 --> 00:04:06.120 to well, you know, take him down a pegatol. 101 00:04:06.520 --> 00:04:09.400 Enough, I must say, he's inclined to be rather elegant. Time. 102 00:04:09.560 --> 00:04:10.680 Well, what's what's the plan. 103 00:04:11.159 --> 00:04:13.639 We'll need your help, Whatson. You must be careful not 104 00:04:13.639 --> 00:04:15.639 to give the joke away. I'll bet you a fiver 105 00:04:15.759 --> 00:04:18.519 that homes falls for the whole story. Oh glad and sinker. 106 00:04:19.120 --> 00:04:21.199 Now here's exactly what we're. 107 00:04:21.040 --> 00:04:21.639 Planning to do. 108 00:04:22.240 --> 00:04:24.319 Lady Anne is going to call on homes at Fake 109 00:04:24.360 --> 00:04:28.920 the Street in the morning, call to. 110 00:04:28.920 --> 00:04:30.360 See me in my professional capacity. 111 00:04:30.600 --> 00:04:32.560 Surely, my dear man, you didn't think this was a 112 00:04:32.560 --> 00:04:33.199 social call. 113 00:04:33.720 --> 00:04:35.600 You're much too rude to me at the hospital the 114 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:37.160 other day for that. 115 00:04:37.160 --> 00:04:39.000 That was the point I was trying to make. 116 00:04:39.519 --> 00:04:42.879 You need to take this chairman to my most comfortable room. 117 00:04:43.160 --> 00:04:44.120 Thank you, doctor Watts. 118 00:04:44.160 --> 00:04:46.279 And now what can I do to help you? 119 00:04:46.279 --> 00:04:48.079 You've heard of the elkinstone emerald? 120 00:04:48.079 --> 00:04:51.680 Oh yes, yes, indeed a magnificent stone, a very considerable value, 121 00:04:51.800 --> 00:04:53.040 an heirloom in your family. 122 00:04:53.040 --> 00:04:55.439 I believe, yes, mister Holmes. I keep it in a 123 00:04:55.480 --> 00:04:57.000 wall safe in my bedroom. 124 00:04:57.120 --> 00:04:59.600 This morning, when I had occasion to go to the safe, 125 00:05:00.079 --> 00:05:01.600 I discovered that the Emerald had been. 126 00:05:01.519 --> 00:05:05.319 Stolen Scott business. Of course you wanted to homes to 127 00:05:05.360 --> 00:05:06.319 recover it poil. 128 00:05:06.120 --> 00:05:09.519 A remarkable deduction idea, Doctor Lydianne are when you open 129 00:05:09.560 --> 00:05:11.680 the safe, did you observe any signs of it having 130 00:05:11.720 --> 00:05:12.399 been tampered with? 131 00:05:13.720 --> 00:05:16.120 I think it's rather stupid to sit and answer questions 132 00:05:16.120 --> 00:05:18.879 here in Baker Street. Why don't you come over to 133 00:05:18.920 --> 00:05:21.399 my house in Cavendy Square and examine the safe for yourself. 134 00:05:22.839 --> 00:05:24.519 You are a detective, aren't. 135 00:05:24.319 --> 00:05:26.920 You, Lady An Just now you accuse me of rudeness. 136 00:05:26.959 --> 00:05:29.279 I assure you that mine, at least was unintentional. 137 00:05:29.439 --> 00:05:31.240 Come, come, come home touch. 138 00:05:31.519 --> 00:05:33.879 I can promise you a substantial theme, mister Holmes. 139 00:05:33.920 --> 00:05:36.920 I'm a struggling practitioner and a new professional in my poverty, 140 00:05:37.160 --> 00:05:38.800 but not my will consent. 141 00:05:39.079 --> 00:05:43.199 I pay thy poverty and not thy will you see. 142 00:05:43.240 --> 00:05:46.319 I can quote my Shakespeare too, mister Holmes. My carriage 143 00:05:46.360 --> 00:05:48.720 is waiting, gentlemen, let's drive over to Cavendy Square at once? 144 00:05:48.800 --> 00:06:01.639 Shall is that the wall safe, mister Holmes? 145 00:06:02.000 --> 00:06:05.319 Difficult safety track for an expert. You placed the emerald 146 00:06:05.319 --> 00:06:06.480 in it last night, you say. 147 00:06:06.600 --> 00:06:09.399 Yes, when I went to bed, and this morning it 148 00:06:09.480 --> 00:06:09.959 had gone. 149 00:06:10.240 --> 00:06:12.399 Surely, Holmes, this is a good occasion to use that 150 00:06:12.480 --> 00:06:14.160 magnifying glass that you're always. 151 00:06:13.879 --> 00:06:16.439 Fitting about incident occasion, my dear doctor. That's why I 152 00:06:16.439 --> 00:06:16.959 brought it with me. 153 00:06:18.079 --> 00:06:18.519 M hmm. 154 00:06:18.920 --> 00:06:22.120 That's very interesting. Is this safe was opened by an 155 00:06:22.160 --> 00:06:26.519 experts the sign if it's having been forced? Hello discovered 156 00:06:27.079 --> 00:06:30.439 there's a peculiar tarnish on steel knob. It was obviously 157 00:06:30.480 --> 00:06:35.279 handled by someone whose fingers are habitually stained with chemical Amazing, 158 00:06:35.680 --> 00:06:38.399 Ima to my dear doctor, what does that dolly do? 159 00:06:38.680 --> 00:06:40.639 My good one, I should like to examine it if 160 00:06:40.680 --> 00:06:41.000 I may. 161 00:06:41.160 --> 00:06:48.079 But of course, doctor Watson, this is the most beautiful 162 00:06:48.079 --> 00:06:50.000 April fool's April and I've ever played. 163 00:06:50.680 --> 00:06:51.040 It was right? 164 00:06:51.079 --> 00:06:53.920 He has fallen plent thinker who does the same. I'm 165 00:06:53.959 --> 00:06:58.839 beginning to feel guilty. I can't help feeling it's all 166 00:06:58.879 --> 00:06:59.519 in fun. 167 00:06:59.439 --> 00:07:00.839 Last time for mister Murphy. 168 00:07:00.879 --> 00:07:03.720 Listening, Yes, the next door in my drawing room, I'm 169 00:07:03.759 --> 00:07:06.959 sure their ears are positively gued to the keyhole homes 170 00:07:07.000 --> 00:07:09.199 of the car comes. 171 00:07:09.560 --> 00:07:12.399 An interest in there. The windows haven't been tampered with. 172 00:07:12.680 --> 00:07:15.079 We may presume, therefore, that the thief did not enter 173 00:07:15.079 --> 00:07:18.360 by an upstairs window. Oliliam, Yes, mister, this room is 174 00:07:18.399 --> 00:07:20.120 not being touched since you discovered your loss. 175 00:07:20.199 --> 00:07:22.759 Oh no, I told the servants to leave it exactly 176 00:07:22.759 --> 00:07:23.639 as it was while I. 177 00:07:23.560 --> 00:07:27.160 Came to fetch you. 178 00:07:27.319 --> 00:07:27.800 Figure that up. 179 00:07:29.160 --> 00:07:32.120 Uh, the thief with the tall man with a long stride? 180 00:07:32.399 --> 00:07:33.439 Come, come, come, homes. 181 00:07:33.519 --> 00:07:35.839 I know your methods, but there aren't any footprints on 182 00:07:35.879 --> 00:07:39.920 this carpet that that you can identify, even with your magnifying. 183 00:07:40.279 --> 00:07:43.319 I've studied many kinds, and I've never seen one yet 184 00:07:43.399 --> 00:07:47.040 that was committed by a flying creature. As long as 185 00:07:47.040 --> 00:07:49.040 the criminal remains on his two legs, there must be 186 00:07:49.079 --> 00:07:53.160 some some typing displacement can be detected by a keen observer. 187 00:07:53.879 --> 00:07:56.079 I assure you that the mats on this carpet indicate 188 00:07:56.079 --> 00:07:58.759 that the thief, whether a tall man with a long 189 00:07:58.800 --> 00:08:05.439 stride mm is a tobacco ash five tobacco bag. Tobacco 190 00:08:05.519 --> 00:08:07.879 that cells that opens an ouns. 191 00:08:08.240 --> 00:08:11.680 Now, really, mister Holmes, how can you possibly identify an 192 00:08:11.680 --> 00:08:12.680 individual tobacco? 193 00:08:12.759 --> 00:08:12.879 Oh? 194 00:08:12.920 --> 00:08:14.879 It's hopy of mine. In fact, I've even written a 195 00:08:14.879 --> 00:08:17.319 monograph on the subject. Now one more. 196 00:08:17.160 --> 00:08:17.560 Look at the. 197 00:08:19.079 --> 00:08:24.439 Hello, what's the part of the dust? But it was 198 00:08:24.519 --> 00:08:29.360 its trace of rosin, Lady Anne, I suggest to get 199 00:08:29.399 --> 00:08:30.680 in touch with Scotland job at once. 200 00:08:30.800 --> 00:08:32.080 You mean that you've solved her. 201 00:08:32.159 --> 00:08:33.799 I mean, my Adoctor, that I can give you a 202 00:08:33.840 --> 00:08:36.279 reasonably complete picture of the thief. And that picture is 203 00:08:36.279 --> 00:08:39.080 so individual that I'd be surprised if it would fit 204 00:08:39.159 --> 00:08:40.519 more than one man in London. 205 00:08:40.600 --> 00:08:44.679 Right, this is pure magic, mister Holmes, Please describe. 206 00:08:44.320 --> 00:08:47.559 Him to well, he's a tall man, that pride indicates that, 207 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:48.120 and he's thin. 208 00:08:48.399 --> 00:08:49.759 What enables you to tell that. 209 00:08:49.840 --> 00:08:52.360 His footprints have made a remarkably like indentation on the 210 00:08:52.399 --> 00:08:56.000 nap of the carpet. Thief devil's extensively in chemicals, as 211 00:08:56.039 --> 00:08:58.720 indicated about the tarnishing of the knob on the safe, 212 00:08:58.759 --> 00:09:01.240 and the traces of rosin would suggest that he plays 213 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:05.600 the violin. Also, the smokeshag Tobacco has a great practical 214 00:09:05.639 --> 00:09:08.799 knowledge of the ways of combination locks, and he's obviously 215 00:09:08.919 --> 00:09:11.480 in close contact with the criminal classes. How do you 216 00:09:11.519 --> 00:09:13.840 know that, mister, Well, he wouldn't steal the famous stoners. 217 00:09:14.000 --> 00:09:16.519 You how to dispose of it through some transport. 218 00:09:16.720 --> 00:09:19.679 It's a very comprehensive picture. Homes. I almost feel if I. 219 00:09:19.759 --> 00:09:22.639 Use a chirp, thank you, doctor. I'm sure there's only 220 00:09:22.799 --> 00:09:24.960 one man in London and it shouldn't be hard to 221 00:09:25.000 --> 00:09:28.200 praise him. 222 00:09:28.360 --> 00:09:31.559 I agree entirely, mister Holmes, Doctor Watson, I think the 223 00:09:31.639 --> 00:09:32.840 joke has gone far enough. 224 00:09:32.919 --> 00:09:34.159 Joke. What do you mean? 225 00:09:34.840 --> 00:09:37.360 You're quite right, homes And thinking there's only one such 226 00:09:37.440 --> 00:09:41.679 man in London, You've just given a perfect description of yourself. 227 00:09:42.240 --> 00:09:46.159 April Fool, Doctor Stamford, mister Murphy. 228 00:09:47.039 --> 00:09:50.200 April fool. 229 00:10:01.960 --> 00:10:05.200 Come along here into the drawing room. Everyone, let us 230 00:10:05.240 --> 00:10:07.279 drink a glass of wine. Mister Holmes, who were so 231 00:10:07.399 --> 00:10:10.559 graciously forgiveness with the little trick we played on him, and. 232 00:10:10.600 --> 00:10:12.240 Also to doctor Stamford, was part of. 233 00:10:12.200 --> 00:10:14.519 The whole idea, no hard feelings home. 234 00:10:14.960 --> 00:10:19.200 No doctor. It was a rather and dalasing experience, and Murphy. 235 00:10:18.960 --> 00:10:21.919 Told me about the plan. I just couldn't resist joining him. 236 00:10:21.919 --> 00:10:23.600 Ah, here you are, Holmes, here's a drink. 237 00:10:23.639 --> 00:10:24.360 Thank you, Stampan. 238 00:10:24.639 --> 00:10:25.960 You know Murphy, don't you? 239 00:10:25.960 --> 00:10:26.039 No? 240 00:10:26.120 --> 00:10:26.919 I don't think we've met. 241 00:10:27.679 --> 00:10:28.480 How'd you do home? 242 00:10:28.720 --> 00:10:30.480 How did you like the little game we played on you? 243 00:10:30.559 --> 00:10:33.279 It was rather a salutary experience. I suppose you gave 244 00:10:33.320 --> 00:10:35.600 them all the details to build up the picture of me. 245 00:10:35.759 --> 00:10:38.440 Hey, doctor, I did at homes, and knowing some of 246 00:10:38.480 --> 00:10:41.120 your methods, we tried to plant every clue that you 247 00:10:41.120 --> 00:10:41.799 would pick up. 248 00:10:42.279 --> 00:10:45.120 Very neat job to an incidentally, a perfect example of 249 00:10:45.159 --> 00:10:49.120 the dangers of deductions based on purely circumstantial evidence. I 250 00:10:49.200 --> 00:10:50.879 shall profit from this little lesson. 251 00:10:51.200 --> 00:10:52.960 I must say it was worth a fortune and emeralds 252 00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:55.559 to see her face homes when you realize what you'd done. 253 00:10:55.480 --> 00:10:57.840 Well, the jokes over. Now, by the way, where is 254 00:10:57.919 --> 00:10:58.399 lady Anne? 255 00:10:58.480 --> 00:11:00.320 I believe she said she was going to fetch the 256 00:11:00.320 --> 00:11:01.240 Oaphenstone emerald. 257 00:11:01.320 --> 00:11:02.960 She thought you might be interested in seeing it. 258 00:11:02.960 --> 00:11:05.879 He probably feels the site that held my wounded that. 259 00:11:06.480 --> 00:11:09.080 Oh, here she comes down home. 260 00:11:10.240 --> 00:11:11.799 What's happened to the emerald? 261 00:11:11.799 --> 00:11:15.000 It's not where I hit it this time, it's really stolen. 262 00:11:24.559 --> 00:11:27.320 Doctor Watson's story will continue in just a few seconds, 263 00:11:27.360 --> 00:11:30.200 so I've just time to remind you that there are many, 264 00:11:30.240 --> 00:11:33.639 many different types of wine. But if you want one 265 00:11:33.720 --> 00:11:37.200 wine that's fine for almost any occasion, then you want 266 00:11:37.240 --> 00:11:42.440 Petrie California's sherry. Petrie sherry is fine before dinner, of course, 267 00:11:43.159 --> 00:11:46.360 But Petrie sherry is good after dinner too, and it's 268 00:11:46.399 --> 00:11:50.600 the perfect wine for cocktail time or anytime friends drop in. 269 00:11:51.639 --> 00:11:54.399 Everybody will love the real heart of the great flavor 270 00:11:54.799 --> 00:11:57.919 you get in every sip of Petrie sherry. And you 271 00:11:57.960 --> 00:12:02.039 can serve Petrie Sherry proudly because those letters P E. 272 00:12:02.080 --> 00:12:02.840 T R. 273 00:12:03.039 --> 00:12:07.720 I fell the proudest name in the history of American wine, 274 00:12:08.600 --> 00:12:13.639 pet Free Wine. Jacky Watson, your April Full Day plot 275 00:12:13.799 --> 00:12:16.159 kind of backfired on you, didn't It was about tell. 276 00:12:16.240 --> 00:12:19.600 It was a perfect example of. 277 00:12:17.720 --> 00:12:19.440 The bite a bit. 278 00:12:20.799 --> 00:12:24.039 For what happened next, I suppose Sherlock Holmes went into 279 00:12:24.080 --> 00:12:24.799 action once again. 280 00:12:25.600 --> 00:12:26.320 It's about telling. 281 00:12:26.440 --> 00:12:28.720 It cured in my heart to see the change in 282 00:12:28.759 --> 00:12:32.080 the for I confess I'd feet rather ashamed of my 283 00:12:32.240 --> 00:12:34.840 part in the prank. For I could see that Holmes 284 00:12:34.919 --> 00:12:39.120 his pride had been hurt, but now the definite crime 285 00:12:39.159 --> 00:12:43.159 before him. The difference was amazing. He suddenly became a dynamo, 286 00:12:43.320 --> 00:12:46.519 galvanized in action as he stood there parting question. 287 00:12:46.919 --> 00:12:51.759 The other members, who is not yourself knew of this 288 00:12:52.000 --> 00:12:54.480 fresh hiding place those Mercy and I did, Yes. 289 00:12:54.879 --> 00:12:57.000 After we left our deliberate clues on the safe. We 290 00:12:57.120 --> 00:12:58.799 went with Lady Anne and saw us to creek the 291 00:12:58.799 --> 00:13:01.000 emerald and the top draw up her dressing table. 292 00:13:01.080 --> 00:13:03.639 We thought it would be all right there after all, 293 00:13:03.679 --> 00:13:05.279 as soon as the joke was over, I was going 294 00:13:05.279 --> 00:13:06.320 to put it back in the safe. 295 00:13:06.480 --> 00:13:08.879 I think our wisest plan before we question the servants 296 00:13:08.919 --> 00:13:11.200 would be for each one of you who were in 297 00:13:11.240 --> 00:13:14.360 this April fool day Frank, to submit to being searched home. 298 00:13:14.480 --> 00:13:16.240 Surely you don't suggest that any one of us took 299 00:13:16.240 --> 00:13:17.000 the emerald nos. 300 00:13:16.879 --> 00:13:18.600 Time, but I don't. But if any one of you 301 00:13:18.679 --> 00:13:22.039 fall are not guilty, this will be a splendid way 302 00:13:22.080 --> 00:13:24.120 of proving your innocency stood at home. 303 00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:27.360 You're not suggesting that Lady Anne stole our own, are. 304 00:13:27.200 --> 00:13:29.840 You, mister hom I'm suggesting nothing. But I may point 305 00:13:29.840 --> 00:13:34.240 out that the recent vogue for the insurance companies has 306 00:13:34.279 --> 00:13:38.639 provided another interesting motive for these so called I resent 307 00:13:38.759 --> 00:13:39.600 your insinuation. 308 00:13:39.720 --> 00:13:40.799 It's out rache, Lady Anne. 309 00:13:40.799 --> 00:13:42.679 If I'm to recover your emerald, I'm not a pleast. 310 00:13:42.720 --> 00:13:46.960 Consider every possibility. The search is the most immediate practical action. 311 00:13:47.320 --> 00:13:49.320 Perhaps you'll retire into the next room and I persuade 312 00:13:49.360 --> 00:13:53.000 these gentlemen to submit to being searched very well, but I. 313 00:13:52.919 --> 00:13:55.080 Think you're in danger of making a fool of yourself. 314 00:13:55.360 --> 00:13:59.240 Oh wait, don't don't go, Lady Anne, search one be necessary. 315 00:13:59.320 --> 00:14:02.600 What do you mean I must throw myself on your mercy, 316 00:14:02.639 --> 00:14:05.840 Lady Anne. I confess that I stole the Emerald Murphy 317 00:14:06.039 --> 00:14:07.320 after you put it in the drawer, lady, and I 318 00:14:07.679 --> 00:14:08.440 slipped back into. 319 00:14:08.279 --> 00:14:09.039 The room and took it out. 320 00:14:09.240 --> 00:14:11.200 Well, that's a criminal action, I know. 321 00:14:11.200 --> 00:14:13.480 It, but I'm poor. I need money desperately for my 322 00:14:13.519 --> 00:14:16.200 mathematical research. I knew the emerald was priceless, and I 323 00:14:16.720 --> 00:14:20.159 couldn't resist the temptation to take advantage of a joke. Here, 324 00:14:20.240 --> 00:14:22.440 Lady Anne, here's the stone. And please don't prosecute me. 325 00:14:22.559 --> 00:14:23.600 Please don't it been my ruin? 326 00:14:24.159 --> 00:14:25.480 May I examine the emerald? 327 00:14:25.559 --> 00:14:26.159 Ladyanne? 328 00:14:26.440 --> 00:14:29.360 Thank you well, mister Murphy. I won't pretend that I'm 329 00:14:29.360 --> 00:14:32.399 not deeply shocked. I must ask you to leave my house. 330 00:14:32.720 --> 00:14:34.639 But you won't prosecute me, will you? It was a 331 00:14:34.720 --> 00:14:35.600 moment's temptation. 332 00:14:36.159 --> 00:14:38.320 No, no, I won't prosecute you. 333 00:14:38.919 --> 00:14:41.559 Home. What are you doing with the emerald? 334 00:14:41.879 --> 00:14:42.039 Well? 335 00:14:42.080 --> 00:14:45.960 Knowing something of the disparate ways of thieves. I came 336 00:14:45.960 --> 00:14:47.919 on this case fully prepared to test the emerald when 337 00:14:47.960 --> 00:14:52.200 I found it now a top of this acid on 338 00:14:52.360 --> 00:14:52.879 this vial. 339 00:14:53.360 --> 00:14:56.000 So, mister Holmes, what are you doing? You'll enter the stone? 340 00:14:56.159 --> 00:15:00.480 No not if it's a true emerald, a good lord, 341 00:15:00.600 --> 00:15:02.440 as the dating to the stillness. If it was sugar, 342 00:15:02.600 --> 00:15:05.039 then that means It means, Lady Anne, that mister McKay 343 00:15:05.080 --> 00:15:08.200 has just impedilled his honor, his freedom to steal a 344 00:15:08.279 --> 00:15:09.759 singularly beautiful fake. 345 00:15:22.840 --> 00:15:26.919 Mister Holmes, this joke has turned into a nightmare. Is 346 00:15:26.960 --> 00:15:28.720 there no way of recovering my emeralds? 347 00:15:28.759 --> 00:15:31.039 I hope so, Lady Anne, I've been taking steps in 348 00:15:31.039 --> 00:15:33.519 their logical order. The servants have all been questioned. We've 349 00:15:33.559 --> 00:15:35.039 searched mister Stamford and mister Murphy. 350 00:15:35.200 --> 00:15:38.200 His most humiliating experience made me feel like a criminal. 351 00:15:37.799 --> 00:15:39.679 For personally, I was only too thankful to submit to 352 00:15:39.679 --> 00:15:41.559 a search this time. I knew I had nothing to 353 00:15:41.600 --> 00:15:42.000 worry about. 354 00:15:42.159 --> 00:15:44.639 You yourself, Ladia, knew you've contended to being searched by 355 00:15:44.639 --> 00:15:45.279 the police. 356 00:15:45.279 --> 00:15:46.399 Madron that home sent. 357 00:15:46.320 --> 00:15:48.399 Forth only because he threatened to send for the police 358 00:15:48.399 --> 00:15:48.960 if I didn't. 359 00:15:49.799 --> 00:15:52.480 But distasteful though it was. I'd rather ENDU are that 360 00:15:52.679 --> 00:15:54.840 than have this story on the front pages. 361 00:15:54.559 --> 00:15:55.519 Of the newspapers. 362 00:15:55.600 --> 00:15:58.440 And in spite of all these rather unfriendly proceedings, we've 363 00:15:58.440 --> 00:16:01.279 got exactly nowhere as regards finding the emerald. 364 00:16:00.879 --> 00:16:03.720 No Stamford, but we have at least eliminated the possibility 365 00:16:03.960 --> 00:16:07.159 that the thief is secreting the jewel on his person. 366 00:16:07.080 --> 00:16:09.360 Still somewhere in these two rooms stay. 367 00:16:09.159 --> 00:16:10.039 Home, I think so. 368 00:16:10.279 --> 00:16:10.480 Though. 369 00:16:10.519 --> 00:16:14.159 There is one remaining possibility, and that is that the 370 00:16:14.200 --> 00:16:17.840 fake stone was substituted for the real emerald sometime before 371 00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:20.360 all of you engineered your April Fool's Day joke. 372 00:16:20.559 --> 00:16:23.440 Oh no, mister Holmes, that's not possible. I know it 373 00:16:23.480 --> 00:16:25.440 was the genuine emerald I took out of the safe 374 00:16:25.440 --> 00:16:25.960 this morning. 375 00:16:26.039 --> 00:16:29.080 How can you be sure the substitute was an excellent 376 00:16:29.080 --> 00:16:33.120 imitation about a chemical test such as I performed. It 377 00:16:33.159 --> 00:16:34.519 would be hard to be certain. 378 00:16:34.759 --> 00:16:36.120 I can tell you why I'm certain. 379 00:16:36.960 --> 00:16:39.399 Last night Papa came to dinner and brought a mister 380 00:16:39.480 --> 00:16:43.159 vander Lyder of Amsterdam. He examined the stone, and you'll 381 00:16:43.200 --> 00:16:45.519 agree that a duel expert like that couldn't be fool. 382 00:16:45.600 --> 00:16:48.200 That's true. Lady Anne and what did you do with 383 00:16:48.240 --> 00:16:50.840 the emerald? After mister vander Lder left. 384 00:16:50.559 --> 00:16:52.440 I locked it in my safe and went to bed. 385 00:16:52.679 --> 00:16:55.559 I didn't unlock the safe again until doctor Stamford and 386 00:16:55.559 --> 00:16:57.080 mister Murphy came here this morning. 387 00:16:57.200 --> 00:16:57.960 That's subtled to them. 388 00:16:58.200 --> 00:17:01.159 The real emerald is still hidden somewhere in these two rooms. 389 00:17:01.240 --> 00:17:02.600 But where, that's the question. 390 00:17:02.720 --> 00:17:04.480 I must say, it's completely mystifying. 391 00:17:04.720 --> 00:17:06.839 Well, let's go back to what we were all doing 392 00:17:06.880 --> 00:17:09.000 at the exact moment you came into the room, Lady 393 00:17:09.000 --> 00:17:11.160 Anne and informed us of the loss of your stone. 394 00:17:11.559 --> 00:17:14.160 Now we were, we were drinking a toast to you. 395 00:17:14.200 --> 00:17:21.440 And it ah, lady am, hard thinking is well, it's 396 00:17:21.440 --> 00:17:22.039 thirsty work. 397 00:17:22.319 --> 00:17:25.839 I'm so sorry. Let me get you something, a glass. 398 00:17:25.519 --> 00:17:28.319 Of poet no, no, thank you, But I observe that 399 00:17:28.359 --> 00:17:32.000 you have a remarkably comprehensive assortment of the curse. I 400 00:17:32.039 --> 00:17:34.279 wonder if I might have a glass of cream Demond. 401 00:17:34.400 --> 00:17:35.960