WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.599 --> 00:00:10.960 Carry it, hey capital, my dear Watson, let us return 2 00:00:11.039 --> 00:00:16.120 to our humble a bone two to one be Baker Street, Kevin. 3 00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:25.280 From London. We present Shoscombe Old Place by Sir Arthur 4 00:00:25.320 --> 00:00:30.120 Kenan Doyle, adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick, with Carton 5 00:00:30.160 --> 00:00:33.840 Hobbs as Shellock Holmes and Norman Shelley as doctor Watson. 6 00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:38.840 You know something of racing, don't you, Watson? 7 00:00:39.119 --> 00:00:39.240 Hi? 8 00:00:39.439 --> 00:00:42.079 Or do I pay for over about half the wool pitrool? 9 00:00:42.719 --> 00:00:45.240 Then I'll make you my handy guide to the third. 10 00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:50.119 Does the name Sir Robert Norburton recall anything actiously? He 11 00:00:50.200 --> 00:00:52.880 lives a shostom Old Place. My summer quarters were down 12 00:00:52.920 --> 00:00:56.159 there one then, But you know Norberton Nelly came within 13 00:00:56.200 --> 00:00:57.159 your province once. 14 00:00:57.399 --> 00:00:58.439 Oh how is that? 15 00:00:59.039 --> 00:01:02.240 It was Whinny Horseman, Sam Brow Curtain Street money lender 16 00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:02.799 on New Morgan. 17 00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:07.359 He he killed him. He sounds interesting because he often 18 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:09.719 indulged in that way. 19 00:01:09.879 --> 00:01:12.920 He has the name of being a dangerous man, one 20 00:01:12.920 --> 00:01:15.519 of those fellows who overshot that true generation. He should 21 00:01:15.560 --> 00:01:18.760 have been a Regency buck, a great eye for the ladies, 22 00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:21.680 boxer athlete and about the most dead evil rider. 23 00:01:21.480 --> 00:01:24.400 In the country. Came second in the Grand National a 24 00:01:24.400 --> 00:01:25.239 few years back. 25 00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:28.400 They say that what he's lost on the turf has 26 00:01:28.439 --> 00:01:30.000 got himself far down Queer Street. 27 00:01:30.040 --> 00:01:31.760 Did you may never find his way back again? 28 00:01:31.920 --> 00:01:36.560 Capital Watson an admirable thumb nail sketch. Now can you 29 00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:39.280 give me some idea of susk place? Well, only this 30 00:01:39.359 --> 00:01:42.359 is in the middle of Shoskhmbe Park in Berkshire. The 31 00:01:42.400 --> 00:01:44.560 Fostan started in training quarters of that, and. 32 00:01:44.519 --> 00:01:48.040 The head trainer is John Mason the England's surprise, My 33 00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:51.560 dear Watson, he was due, yes, some minutes ago. But 34 00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:54.359 do let us have some more about suscan I seem 35 00:01:54.400 --> 00:01:57.439 to have struck a rich maid. Well of the Shastan 36 00:01:57.560 --> 00:01:59.920 stammals you hear of him whatever he does. 37 00:02:01.159 --> 00:02:03.760 They're the special pride of the lady of foscom Old 38 00:02:03.799 --> 00:02:07.799 place for Robert Norburton's wife. Oh no, no, he's never married. 39 00:02:08.680 --> 00:02:11.360 Just as well as think considering his prospect. He lives 40 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:15.039 with his widow's sister, Lady bertru Spoulder. Matter of fact, 41 00:02:15.039 --> 00:02:18.039 the place belonged to her late husband Norburton has no. 42 00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:21.360 Claim on it at all. When she dies, it reverts 43 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:23.719 to her husband's brother, so she only has a life 44 00:02:23.719 --> 00:02:24.800 interest in. That's right. 45 00:02:25.120 --> 00:02:28.199 She draws the rents and Norburton spends them. 46 00:02:28.240 --> 00:02:31.400 Still i've heard she's a verted to him. 47 00:02:31.439 --> 00:02:35.199 But what's the miss austen Home. Ah, that's just what 48 00:02:35.240 --> 00:02:39.479 I want to do. And here I expect is the 49 00:02:39.479 --> 00:02:46.360 man who can tell us that's amazing. This is my venom, colleague, 50 00:02:46.439 --> 00:02:49.560 doctor Watson. Already do sir? What do you know? You 51 00:02:49.639 --> 00:02:52.960 had my note with Ron, Yes, but it explains nothing. 52 00:02:53.400 --> 00:02:55.639 It's too delicate thing to put the details on paper, 53 00:02:55.960 --> 00:03:04.520 too complicated. Well, here we are at your disposals. Well, 54 00:03:04.599 --> 00:03:07.439 first of all, mister Romes, I think my employer, Sir 55 00:03:07.520 --> 00:03:10.599 Robert norburn And has gone mad. This is Baker Street, 56 00:03:10.639 --> 00:03:14.439 mister Bison, not Harley Street. But why do you say that? Well, sir, 57 00:03:14.879 --> 00:03:17.439 when a man does one odd thing or two odd things, 58 00:03:17.479 --> 00:03:19.639 there may be a meaning to it. But when everything 59 00:03:19.680 --> 00:03:23.240 he does is odd and he begins to wonder, I reckon. 60 00:03:23.240 --> 00:03:25.599 The Showscombe Prince and the Derby have turned his brain 61 00:03:25.680 --> 00:03:29.120 between him. Showscomb Prince is a coach. The Robin is entered. 62 00:03:29.400 --> 00:03:31.199 It's the best in England. An if you'll know, if 63 00:03:31.199 --> 00:03:34.319 anyone does know, I be playing with you gentlemen now, 64 00:03:34.639 --> 00:03:37.840 because I know this won't go beyond the room, Sir. 65 00:03:37.919 --> 00:03:40.400 Robert has got to win this derby. He's up to 66 00:03:40.439 --> 00:03:43.479 his neck. This is his last chance. Everything he can 67 00:03:43.560 --> 00:03:45.719 raise or borrow is on that horse, and a fine 68 00:03:45.759 --> 00:03:48.520 odds too. That's but how's that, mister Mason of the horse? 69 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:50.360 As good as that? Well, the public don't know how 70 00:03:50.360 --> 00:03:53.280 good he is, doctor Watson. So Robert's too clever for 71 00:03:53.319 --> 00:03:56.360 the text. He is the Prince's art right for spins, 72 00:03:56.520 --> 00:03:59.120 he can't tell him apart, but there are two lengths 73 00:03:59.159 --> 00:04:02.560 in the prolong between. Then when it comes to a gallop, know, Sir, 74 00:04:02.960 --> 00:04:06.080 his whole life is on the Prince. If he fails him, 75 00:04:06.199 --> 00:04:09.680 he's done. It seems not a desperate gamble. But where 76 00:04:09.719 --> 00:04:12.280 does the madness coming? Well, first of all, he's only 77 00:04:12.280 --> 00:04:15.800 got to look at him. He's always a while, He's 78 00:04:15.800 --> 00:04:18.519 turned the stables at all hours. And there's the way 79 00:04:18.519 --> 00:04:22.480 he behaves to Lady Beatrice. But they've always been the 80 00:04:22.480 --> 00:04:25.360 best of friends. She loves the horses as much as 81 00:04:25.399 --> 00:04:27.399 he does. Well, he shows come Prince. When he heard 82 00:04:27.439 --> 00:04:29.600 her coming, he tron out of the carriage for his 83 00:04:29.680 --> 00:04:33.680 number sugar every time her. But that's all over now. 84 00:04:34.160 --> 00:04:36.759 But she seems to have lost all interest for a 85 00:04:36.800 --> 00:04:39.319 week now, she's just driven past the stables. Well so 86 00:04:39.399 --> 00:04:41.120 much as a good morning? Do you think there's been 87 00:04:41.120 --> 00:04:43.879 a quarrel? A bitter quarrel, if you ask me, sir, 88 00:04:44.920 --> 00:04:48.680 what else would he give away her pet spaniel? She 89 00:04:48.800 --> 00:04:51.120 loved it as if it were a child. But he 90 00:04:51.199 --> 00:04:53.120 gave it away a few days ago to old bards. 91 00:04:53.160 --> 00:04:56.879 What keeps the green dragon down at Crendle? Of course, 92 00:04:56.959 --> 00:04:59.759 with her weak heart and drops he she couldn't get 93 00:04:59.759 --> 00:05:02.079 a bat with the Robert, but he used to spend 94 00:05:02.079 --> 00:05:04.279 a couple of hours with her in her room every evening. 95 00:05:04.879 --> 00:05:08.800 That's all over to He never goes near her. She 96 00:05:09.000 --> 00:05:14.120 takes it to Archer. It's all changed, mister Holmes. Everything's changed, 97 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:17.959 and something going on, mark my words. There's something more 98 00:05:18.040 --> 00:05:21.879 then that. There is her. Night after night the Master 99 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:24.120 sneaks home down to the crypt of the old church. 100 00:05:24.920 --> 00:05:28.079 Oh it's an old, ruined chapel in the park, all right, 101 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:31.480 d damn place. It is too bad enough by day. 102 00:05:32.199 --> 00:05:34.199 There's not many in our parts. But think of going 103 00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:38.000 there by night haunted, no doubt all you might he smile, 104 00:05:38.160 --> 00:05:41.079 mister Holmes, Which has had a bad name amongst us 105 00:05:41.120 --> 00:05:45.560 for generations. Any Wait, there he goes every night. Wait 106 00:05:45.800 --> 00:05:49.240 or fine, you interest me more, monster Mason. But how 107 00:05:49.279 --> 00:05:52.120 do you know? Well it was my head. Lad Stevens 108 00:05:52.240 --> 00:05:54.279 knows him sneaking out first of all, and told me 109 00:05:54.959 --> 00:05:57.160 it's none of our business. Perhaps you'll say, but we 110 00:05:57.319 --> 00:06:01.160 went after him. We waited behind him, Bush saw them 111 00:06:01.279 --> 00:06:11.279 go inside the crypt. Does this jumping work all right? Fred? 112 00:06:11.959 --> 00:06:13.560 Could be a bad job worth of these spots. 113 00:06:14.240 --> 00:06:16.800 There's no respector of persons when he gets started. 114 00:06:17.680 --> 00:06:20.600 Still, I mean see this out. Oh, you can't see 115 00:06:20.680 --> 00:06:23.079 much from here. I think we can go inside and 116 00:06:23.240 --> 00:06:23.519 take a. 117 00:06:23.560 --> 00:06:27.720 Look on your life. Here is for sure much we 118 00:06:27.839 --> 00:06:29.600 can do, then, said, follow him home again. 119 00:06:29.680 --> 00:06:32.480 We'll never know. You might be carrying something to give 120 00:06:32.560 --> 00:06:36.040 us some idea, and watch help. He's coming out now. 121 00:06:36.120 --> 00:06:38.040 They will keep down in you'll come past this. But 122 00:06:38.639 --> 00:06:51.120 you'll like, well, his ends were empty, So where does 123 00:06:51.160 --> 00:06:54.759 that get it? We don't know. We could We could 124 00:06:54.759 --> 00:06:59.639 take a look inside now he's gone inside. Oh I 125 00:06:59.680 --> 00:07:02.240 don't know, Oh, John, I one' mind. Come on, the 126 00:07:02.319 --> 00:07:04.360 master can go in there, I reckon. We can. 127 00:07:05.800 --> 00:07:07.600 Might not rest easy till we get to the bottom 128 00:07:07.639 --> 00:07:09.839 of this wait out here for me if you. 129 00:07:10.000 --> 00:07:22.800 Like, I'll come. Well, she's no want here, don't want nothing. 130 00:07:25.560 --> 00:07:28.199 We can we get him picked he what's that over there? Huh? 131 00:07:28.439 --> 00:07:29.879 When here? 132 00:07:31.360 --> 00:07:37.959 Well, that's funny. It's boone boone, and its cause he 133 00:07:38.160 --> 00:07:42.519 just too. You've been down here before, Fred, once or twice, 134 00:07:42.600 --> 00:07:45.079 and in daylight. No, And I was here some time 135 00:07:45.160 --> 00:07:47.480 back when Master sent Tiggins to see those shipsies one 136 00:07:47.519 --> 00:07:50.439 camping out in the place, and these weren't here? Then 137 00:07:50.680 --> 00:07:56.639 are you sure? Starting John? Might be itsy? You don't reckon? 138 00:07:56.800 --> 00:08:00.560 No o. They're old bones. These will be un years 139 00:08:00.600 --> 00:08:04.319 old where they come from. Oh should anyone drag them 140 00:08:04.399 --> 00:08:08.120 out and leave them lying around? This beats me, Fred, 141 00:08:08.639 --> 00:08:11.240 It beats me, and beat both of us. Who did 142 00:08:11.319 --> 00:08:14.680 mister Rooms? You left the bones then, hi, lying in 143 00:08:14.759 --> 00:08:16.560 a corner with a bit of old board over them 144 00:08:17.439 --> 00:08:21.439 and armisted rooms. Take a look at this, huh? A 145 00:08:21.680 --> 00:08:24.680 piece of the bones? No, sir, not them. This was 146 00:08:24.720 --> 00:08:28.199 a day or two later. There's a peaching furnace under 147 00:08:28.279 --> 00:08:31.759 Lady Birch's room. It had been off for some time, 148 00:08:31.879 --> 00:08:33.960 but Sir Roberts started complaining about the coal, so we 149 00:08:34.039 --> 00:08:36.799 started up again. And the other morning and one of 150 00:08:36.840 --> 00:08:39.320 the boys was raking out the cinders he found this bone. 151 00:08:40.080 --> 00:08:42.600 You can see it's been burnt. What do you make 152 00:08:42.679 --> 00:08:45.559 of this, Patson? Hm, well, it's. 153 00:08:45.480 --> 00:08:48.720 Human, all right, you have a condyle of a human 154 00:08:48.840 --> 00:08:52.320 female exactly. And mister Mason put anyone who wanted to 155 00:08:52.639 --> 00:08:53.360 visit the fence. 156 00:08:53.519 --> 00:08:56.080 Hi, sir, there's a door from outside, and there's another 157 00:08:56.159 --> 00:08:58.480 tword step from a passage where Lady Birch's room is. 158 00:08:58.679 --> 00:09:00.799 It was the Roberts at home the night before the 159 00:09:00.919 --> 00:09:04.440 boy found this bone. Er No, sorry, won't he gone 160 00:09:04.480 --> 00:09:05.000 off to London? 161 00:09:05.120 --> 00:09:05.240 Then? 162 00:09:05.279 --> 00:09:09.679 Whoever was burning burns? If it's not he, that's trouser. Well, 163 00:09:09.840 --> 00:09:15.240 these are steep waters, indeed deep and rather dirty. Have 164 00:09:15.320 --> 00:09:18.639 you think, Martster tell me no, sir, I think, sir, 165 00:09:19.000 --> 00:09:22.080 that's about all Robert a few questions. Then, when did 166 00:09:22.120 --> 00:09:25.759 Sir Robert give away his sister's gone just a week ago? 167 00:09:25.879 --> 00:09:28.639 To date her? It was hardy outside the old wellous 168 00:09:28.639 --> 00:09:30.399 and so Robert was in one of his tantrums that 169 00:09:30.559 --> 00:09:33.679 day he caught it up. I thought he'd have killed it, 170 00:09:34.440 --> 00:09:35.799 but he gave it to one of the jockeys and 171 00:09:35.840 --> 00:09:37.960 said to take it to all bars of the green Dragons. 172 00:09:38.559 --> 00:09:41.639 He said he never wanted to see it again. Thank you. Now, 173 00:09:41.679 --> 00:09:44.559 who keeps lady Diatris fold her company most of the time? 174 00:09:44.840 --> 00:09:48.679 Lets her maid Carrie. She's been with her about five years, 175 00:09:48.720 --> 00:09:52.320 and he's new. That diverted to our mistress. Well, she's 176 00:09:52.360 --> 00:09:56.440 devoted enough, but I'd rather not say who too. Well, 177 00:09:57.159 --> 00:09:59.720 I can't tell table that thoughts her and Cledoni the 178 00:09:59.759 --> 00:10:03.600 stay from doctor Watson's description of Sir rober Dyckon realize 179 00:10:03.639 --> 00:10:06.200 that no woman is safe from him. Don't you think 180 00:10:06.240 --> 00:10:09.120 the quarrel between brother and sister may lie there? Oh, 181 00:10:09.200 --> 00:10:11.399 this has been pretty clear for a long time. Yeah, 182 00:10:11.440 --> 00:10:14.879 but she may not have seen it before. However, this guest, 183 00:10:14.960 --> 00:10:17.759 the accounts to Charred Bones and these mysterious visits to 184 00:10:17.879 --> 00:10:21.200 the crypt is a good fishing in that thought of 185 00:10:21.240 --> 00:10:25.240 Berkshire fishing. Fishing, mister Mason, will they retract on the 186 00:10:25.279 --> 00:10:27.919 mill stream and fike in you all lake? That's good 187 00:10:27.960 --> 00:10:31.519 on them. Watson and I are famous fisherman, are we not, Watson? 188 00:10:32.120 --> 00:10:35.759 Well, precisely, in fact, you may address us in future. 189 00:10:35.879 --> 00:10:38.080 At the Green Dragon. I think you said it was 190 00:10:38.159 --> 00:10:42.279 called amazing. We should reach it tonight. And he'd hardly 191 00:10:42.399 --> 00:10:45.159 say that we'd better not be seen with you down there, 192 00:10:45.639 --> 00:10:53.720 but a note will reach us if you want us. Yes, 193 00:10:54.200 --> 00:10:57.360 thank you, mister Barnes. My friend and I are very comfortable, 194 00:10:57.399 --> 00:11:01.399 indeed very comfortable. Hey, what do you think about the 195 00:11:01.639 --> 00:11:03.759 whole lake and the chance of a fight. 196 00:11:04.440 --> 00:11:09.559 It's all? Oh no, all that one talter that or 197 00:11:09.679 --> 00:11:12.200 you might chance to find yourselves in the lake before 198 00:11:12.240 --> 00:11:17.320 you were done. Well, it's sir Robert Norburton, Sir, he's 199 00:11:17.559 --> 00:11:22.320 terrible jealousy out big pardon sir, But a few two 200 00:11:22.440 --> 00:11:25.360 strangers were near his training quarters. Is that he'd be 201 00:11:25.600 --> 00:11:29.600 after you? Sure is right? He ain't taken no chances, 202 00:11:29.639 --> 00:11:32.440 Sir Robert. Bit I think I did hear that he 203 00:11:32.639 --> 00:11:36.279 has a horse entered for the dob Ah, And how 204 00:11:36.320 --> 00:11:39.720 good cult it isn't all he's carrying all our money, 205 00:11:39.960 --> 00:11:44.200 and Sir Roberts too. By the way, gentlemen begging your pardon? 206 00:11:44.279 --> 00:11:47.360 That is I suppose you ain't on the turf yourselves. 207 00:11:47.879 --> 00:11:51.600 Oh no, indeed, that's two weary Londoners who said it 208 00:11:51.679 --> 00:11:52.639 needs some good box. 209 00:11:54.000 --> 00:11:56.440 Well you're in the right place for that. It's a 210 00:11:56.480 --> 00:11:59.919 good David at nine about But mind what I said 211 00:12:00.039 --> 00:12:07.000 about put strokes first and speaks after. Well, thank you, gentlemen. Oh, 212 00:12:07.159 --> 00:12:10.600 mister Barnes, I wanted to ask you what breed is 213 00:12:10.679 --> 00:12:13.600 that beautiful spaniel I saw in the passage just now? 214 00:12:14.159 --> 00:12:16.639 I say that's the real shock, gum breed. That there 215 00:12:16.679 --> 00:12:19.919 ain't out better in England than that. Really, I'm quite 216 00:12:19.960 --> 00:12:23.480 a dog fancy on myself. If it's a fair question, 217 00:12:24.120 --> 00:12:27.039 what price would a dog like that castle? Oh? More 218 00:12:27.120 --> 00:12:29.960 than I could pay her? It was, Sir Robert himself 219 00:12:30.000 --> 00:12:32.639 will give me this what No, that's why you saw 220 00:12:32.720 --> 00:12:35.159 he was toyed up. He need be off backed doll 221 00:12:35.240 --> 00:12:38.000 in a jiffy before give him his head. Well, now 222 00:12:38.159 --> 00:12:43.799 where you'll excuse me, gentlemen, Well. 223 00:12:43.720 --> 00:12:46.399 Watson may get you some cards in my hands and 224 00:12:46.600 --> 00:12:48.600 we may see our way in a day or two. 225 00:12:48.879 --> 00:12:51.720 We're moblingly there from London soon possibly. I think we 226 00:12:51.840 --> 00:12:54.080 might do well to enter the sacred domain tomorrow night. 227 00:12:54.159 --> 00:12:57.559 Infect it'll reduce the risk of bodily assault with hinstill 228 00:12:57.600 --> 00:12:57.919 away and. 229 00:12:57.960 --> 00:13:00.360 That I want two points, I should I reassure, have 230 00:13:00.480 --> 00:13:04.200 you any see her homes only this Something happened a 231 00:13:04.240 --> 00:13:06.399 week or two ago which has cut deep into the 232 00:13:06.480 --> 00:13:09.200 life of the Shoscombe houself, Oh what was it? 233 00:13:09.799 --> 00:13:12.360 We can only get at it from its effect, and 234 00:13:12.440 --> 00:13:15.840 they seem to be of a curiously mixed character. But 235 00:13:15.960 --> 00:13:19.840 that should surely help us. It's only the colorless, uneventful case, 236 00:13:19.879 --> 00:13:22.759 which is hopeless true enough as well, let us consider 237 00:13:22.840 --> 00:13:26.720 our data. The brother no longer visits the belaved invalid's sister. 238 00:13:26.840 --> 00:13:31.240 He gives away her favorite dog, her dog Watson. Does 239 00:13:31.320 --> 00:13:36.759 that suggest nothing to you? Nothing with the brother's spite? 240 00:13:37.679 --> 00:13:42.120 Well it might be so, or well there is an alternative. 241 00:13:43.120 --> 00:13:45.159 But to continue our review of the situation from the 242 00:13:45.200 --> 00:13:48.360 time of the quarrel began, the lady keeps her room, walters, 243 00:13:48.399 --> 00:13:50.919 her habits, is not seen save when she drives out 244 00:13:50.960 --> 00:13:53.919 with her maid, and refuses to stop at the stables, 245 00:13:53.919 --> 00:13:55.320 even to greet her favorite horse. 246 00:13:56.399 --> 00:13:57.399 That covers the case. 247 00:13:57.480 --> 00:13:59.879 Does it not saver the business in the crypt? 248 00:14:00.360 --> 00:14:00.440 Ah? 249 00:14:00.639 --> 00:14:04.759 Yes, yes, the crypt. But let us suppose it is 250 00:14:04.879 --> 00:14:08.840 nearly a scandalous supposition, a hypothesis put forward for argument's sake. 251 00:14:08.879 --> 00:14:12.639 But let us suppose that Sir Robert Norburton has done 252 00:14:12.679 --> 00:14:15.000 away with his sister. My dear home is down of 253 00:14:15.039 --> 00:14:18.000 the question that it possibly wasn't that it. Possibly he's 254 00:14:18.039 --> 00:14:21.519 a man of honorable stock, but you do occasionally find 255 00:14:21.559 --> 00:14:25.440 a carrion crow among the eagles. Let us argue upon 256 00:14:25.480 --> 00:14:28.600 this supposition for a moment. Old he's utterly in debt 257 00:14:28.639 --> 00:14:30.360 and may at any moment be sold up in his 258 00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:33.600 racing stable, seized by his creditors. That he's a daring 259 00:14:33.639 --> 00:14:36.639 and desperate man. He derives his income from his sister. 260 00:14:37.279 --> 00:14:40.080 His sister's maid is his willing tool. So far we 261 00:14:40.120 --> 00:14:43.000 seemed to be out fairly safe ground, do we not grandon? 262 00:14:43.159 --> 00:14:45.000 But he could not fly the country until he had 263 00:14:45.039 --> 00:14:48.399 realized his fortune, and that fortune could only be realized 264 00:14:48.399 --> 00:14:52.080 by bringing off his wind's shostkun Prince. Therefore, if he 265 00:14:52.240 --> 00:14:54.799 had disposed of his sister, he would still have to 266 00:14:54.879 --> 00:14:57.240 stand his ground. He would have to get rid of 267 00:14:57.320 --> 00:15:00.000 her body in some way, with the maid as his confident. 268 00:15:00.080 --> 00:15:02.759 Don't that would not be impossible. The body might be 269 00:15:02.840 --> 00:15:05.919 conveyed to the crypt, which is so seldom visited, and 270 00:15:06.080 --> 00:15:09.159 it might later be secretly destroyed at night in the furnace, 271 00:15:09.279 --> 00:15:11.360 leaving behind it such evidence as we have seen. 272 00:15:12.759 --> 00:15:17.080 Let's say you to that mll. It's all possible if 273 00:15:17.080 --> 00:15:20.840 you've got the original supposition. But that's monstrouls. I think 274 00:15:20.919 --> 00:15:23.639 there's a small experiment which we might try tomorrow. 275 00:15:23.759 --> 00:15:26.799 It may throw some lighte on the letter. In the meantime, 276 00:15:26.879 --> 00:15:29.240 if we intend to keep up our characters, I suggest 277 00:15:29.279 --> 00:15:31.440 be called for a glass of wine and pulled some 278 00:15:31.679 --> 00:15:34.840 high contrasts upon eels and bays. And that's what the. 279 00:15:41.240 --> 00:15:48.000 Morning, gentlemen. Why mister Barnes, you're a fish and longer 280 00:15:48.039 --> 00:15:50.480 for this? Well, as a matter of fact, mister Barnes, 281 00:15:50.559 --> 00:15:52.519 my friend here for rather foolish. 282 00:15:52.559 --> 00:15:55.639 We forgot to pack our spoon bait for Jack and 283 00:15:55.759 --> 00:15:58.240 as we gathered there's none of the had hereabouts. We'll 284 00:15:58.679 --> 00:15:59.720 just have to forget about. 285 00:16:01.240 --> 00:16:03.080 It was only an excuse to get away from London 286 00:16:03.159 --> 00:16:04.840 Rail who we shot miss it? 287 00:16:06.080 --> 00:16:08.840 Well, perhaps you'll think of taking a walk instead, some 288 00:16:09.080 --> 00:16:11.559 very nice walking in these parts there is, as a 289 00:16:11.639 --> 00:16:13.919 matter of fact, that's just fucked there off to do now. 290 00:16:14.679 --> 00:16:17.240 I was wondering to my friend, but you mightn't be 291 00:16:17.320 --> 00:16:20.159 persuaded to let us take that dog of yours along 292 00:16:20.279 --> 00:16:24.720 with us. Well, I don't see why not at all, gentlemen. 293 00:16:25.559 --> 00:16:27.559 If you could be bothered with him, I wouldn't. He'll 294 00:16:27.559 --> 00:16:30.559 be glad of the exercise. I don't seem to get 295 00:16:30.639 --> 00:16:33.039 ten minutes to call me on these days. It will 296 00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:34.840 be a pleasure. I think we need the exercise as 297 00:16:34.879 --> 00:16:35.679 much as the dog does. 298 00:16:46.519 --> 00:16:49.120 This is the FaceTime ages. Yeah, those are the gates, 299 00:16:49.519 --> 00:16:52.279 the entrance to shost them old place. I learned that 300 00:16:52.360 --> 00:16:55.399 the old lady's carriage comes from here almost precisely every 301 00:16:55.480 --> 00:17:00.600 midday as she starts out for her drive, you having 302 00:17:00.639 --> 00:17:03.519 from Gin there. More than that, the carriage has to 303 00:17:03.600 --> 00:17:05.559 slow down while the gates are being open for her. 304 00:17:05.960 --> 00:17:08.240 Now when it comes through them, before I gather speed again, 305 00:17:08.319 --> 00:17:10.759 I want you to stop the coachman in some question. 306 00:17:12.359 --> 00:17:14.559 I shall stand behind this holly bush and see what 307 00:17:14.640 --> 00:17:17.599 I can see, and I think I shall also accidentally 308 00:17:17.720 --> 00:17:19.519 loose my hold of this good dog's lead. 309 00:17:20.319 --> 00:17:22.759 But quickly, Watson, I can see the carriage and the byway. 310 00:17:22.799 --> 00:17:42.440 Now I do know what to do for them. Oh no, Mike, 311 00:17:43.200 --> 00:17:47.079 I say, pardon me. Let her couldn't tell me he's 312 00:17:47.119 --> 00:17:49.680 the Robert Normanton at home to day. I sorr, I 313 00:17:49.720 --> 00:17:56.640 ain't back from London yet. I see right there, Wait, good, 314 00:17:57.519 --> 00:18:08.440 right on by a way? You come here, boy, come here, 315 00:18:10.480 --> 00:18:14.759 you are too valuable for lose. Well, Watson, that's done. 316 00:18:14.799 --> 00:18:19.359 It cause no excitement. Well what did you see? There 317 00:18:19.480 --> 00:18:20.799 just seemed to be two of them in there? They 318 00:18:20.920 --> 00:18:23.720 made perhaps some of the old lady in Ye, yes, Watson, 319 00:18:24.480 --> 00:18:29.440 well the dog exactly. He recognized his mistress's carriage, but 320 00:18:29.519 --> 00:18:34.720 found a stranger inside it. Dogs don't make mistakes. But 321 00:18:34.839 --> 00:18:36.000 did you notice anything else? 322 00:18:36.400 --> 00:18:39.400 I did think that voice, the one that called him 323 00:18:39.440 --> 00:18:43.640 to drive on, sounded remarkably like a man, and revetted 324 00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:46.279 one more card to my hand. But it needs careful 325 00:18:46.319 --> 00:18:49.480 playing all the same. I think we'll arrange for another 326 00:18:49.640 --> 00:18:52.640 rondeble this evening with our friend mister John Mason. And 327 00:18:52.799 --> 00:19:05.079 what better place than the crypt I can't stay very long, 328 00:19:05.160 --> 00:19:08.640 mister Wones. Robert inspect him back any minute. Oh very well, 329 00:19:08.720 --> 00:19:11.359 mister Nason. But before you go, could you show us 330 00:19:11.480 --> 00:19:15.640 the bones you still call hire In this corner you 331 00:19:15.720 --> 00:19:21.960 were showing your lantern, notter Watson saying it's queer. They 332 00:19:22.079 --> 00:19:27.240 call as I expected. I don't understand her. I don't 333 00:19:27.240 --> 00:19:29.480 say the ashes of them might even have we found 334 00:19:29.519 --> 00:19:31.640 in that Pennie who told us about why in the 335 00:19:31.680 --> 00:19:33.680 world would anyone want to burn the bones? And the 336 00:19:33.759 --> 00:19:35.680 man has been dead, maybe older for a year. Yeah, 337 00:19:35.680 --> 00:19:37.720 that's what we're here to find out. It made me 338 00:19:37.720 --> 00:19:39.880 in a long set and we need not detain you. 339 00:19:40.640 --> 00:19:43.160 I don't see. We shall get our solution before morning. Then, 340 00:19:43.440 --> 00:19:45.160 good sir, and I'll be off if you don't mind. 341 00:19:45.880 --> 00:19:47.960 I don't want master to for me missing. Thank you, 342 00:19:48.039 --> 00:19:51.559 mister Nation. You'll hear from it soon enough. Now, Watson, 343 00:19:51.799 --> 00:19:54.319 let us have a closer look at some of these tools. 344 00:19:54.759 --> 00:19:58.960 What do you hope to find? Homes? I said, what 345 00:19:59.039 --> 00:20:00.240 do you hope to find? Ah? 346 00:20:01.000 --> 00:20:01.039 What? 347 00:20:01.279 --> 00:20:04.039 Every year? A coffin. 348 00:20:06.279 --> 00:20:09.640 Little legs a little bit and unless I'm very much 349 00:20:09.720 --> 00:20:13.519 mistaken recently tempered with, just let me get my legs 350 00:20:13.599 --> 00:20:19.240 to it. Ah, Yes, as I thought, when someone has 351 00:20:19.240 --> 00:20:24.200 tried and succeeded, I should say, Hm, I think I 352 00:20:24.319 --> 00:20:27.240 think we shall now do the same, with the assistance 353 00:20:27.279 --> 00:20:28.920 of my trusty Jimmy. 354 00:20:34.359 --> 00:20:37.039 Now just a poor Waton, if you please send me 355 00:20:37.359 --> 00:20:46.119 heavy now this oh, this is an ancient corpse homes. 356 00:20:46.200 --> 00:20:52.640 This is listen, someone's coming and. 357 00:20:52.799 --> 00:20:55.559 Who's the devil? May you ben? What are you doing 358 00:20:55.599 --> 00:20:57.920 on my propaly? I also had a question to ask you, sir, 359 00:20:58.039 --> 00:21:00.720 Robert Nordton, who are you, I say, out with it 360 00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:06.279 or by by me? Is Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes. Possibly 361 00:21:06.359 --> 00:21:08.599 it is familiar to you, But in any case, my 362 00:21:08.680 --> 00:21:11.400 business is that of every other good citizen to uphold 363 00:21:11.440 --> 00:21:14.119 the law. It seems to me that you have much 364 00:21:14.240 --> 00:21:18.519 to answer forsa rabbit. No it does. For instance, whose 365 00:21:18.640 --> 00:21:25.599 buddy is this? And what is it doing here? Very well, 366 00:21:25.680 --> 00:21:30.000 mister Holmes, everything can be explained. I'll show you. Everything's 367 00:21:30.000 --> 00:21:31.759 all right. I'm pleased to hear it. 368 00:21:31.880 --> 00:21:35.079 Appearances are against me, I'll admit, but I could act 369 00:21:35.319 --> 00:21:36.119 no otherwise. 370 00:21:36.720 --> 00:21:37.720 I should like to think. 371 00:21:37.799 --> 00:21:41.799 So, oh, come up to the house, pleace, and you 372 00:21:41.880 --> 00:21:46.359 can judge for yourself how things tan. You have gone 373 00:21:46.400 --> 00:21:48.960 pretty deeply into my affairs and to homes, doctor Watson. 374 00:21:49.640 --> 00:21:52.200 I should not have found you where I did. So 375 00:21:52.319 --> 00:21:54.920 you know in all probability that I'm running a dark 376 00:21:55.000 --> 00:21:58.119 horse for the Darby. But everything depends on my success. 377 00:21:58.559 --> 00:22:02.000 If I win, all is easier. If I lose, well, 378 00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:05.519 I dare not think of that. I understand the position. 379 00:22:05.799 --> 00:22:09.000 I am dependent upon my sister Lady Bertrice for everything, 380 00:22:09.039 --> 00:22:11.799 because if I'm not mistaken, her interest in the estates for. 381 00:22:11.880 --> 00:22:15.359 Her life only you know that to them, well, it 382 00:22:15.480 --> 00:22:15.640 is so. 383 00:22:16.720 --> 00:22:19.400 For my own part, I'm deeply in the hands of 384 00:22:19.440 --> 00:22:22.519 the money lenders. I've always known that if my sister 385 00:22:22.599 --> 00:22:25.119 were to die, my creditors would be onto my estate 386 00:22:25.240 --> 00:22:28.640 like a flock of budgers. Everything would be seized, my stables, 387 00:22:28.720 --> 00:22:33.599 my horse is everything Well, mister Holmes, my sister did 388 00:22:33.799 --> 00:22:36.599 die a week ago, and you tell no one, no, 389 00:22:36.759 --> 00:22:38.039 doctor Watson, I told no one. 390 00:22:38.400 --> 00:22:40.839 How could I If one word had got out, absolutely 391 00:22:40.880 --> 00:22:42.960 ruined would have descended upon me within a matter of ours. 392 00:22:43.759 --> 00:22:46.640 I know these money lenders and their methods only too well. 393 00:22:47.119 --> 00:22:49.799 You see, if I could only stake things off until 394 00:22:49.880 --> 00:22:51.400 for Darley, all would be well. 395 00:22:51.720 --> 00:22:55.680 If your horse wins, well if it doesn't, in any case, 396 00:22:55.720 --> 00:22:58.359 surely your bets on the race and your expectations. 397 00:22:57.799 --> 00:22:59.880 From it would hold good, even if your creditors did 398 00:23:00.920 --> 00:23:03.799 also be part of my estate. And my chief creditor 399 00:23:03.839 --> 00:23:07.559 happens to be the same rascally fellow, Sam Breuer, My 400 00:23:07.680 --> 00:23:10.359 once was compelled to horsewhip on new Market Heath. Give 401 00:23:10.359 --> 00:23:13.559