WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.520 --> 00:00:02.759 And now I'm sure our old friend doctor Watson's ready 2 00:00:02.759 --> 00:00:04.240 for us, so let's go in and join it. 3 00:00:05.839 --> 00:00:09.480 Come good evenings. 4 00:00:09.480 --> 00:00:13.359 But aiding doctor, all the puppies seemed very happy to tonight. 5 00:00:13.439 --> 00:00:15.880 Yes, but you should have seen him this afternoon. I 6 00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:18.920 doctreferre two more frightened little dogs in the whole of California. 7 00:00:20.079 --> 00:00:23.079 You could what happened, actor, well, I took him. 8 00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:23.879 For a walk on the beach. 9 00:00:24.320 --> 00:00:27.199 As we were scrambling around the rocky Point, a seal 10 00:00:27.280 --> 00:00:28.000 popped his head. 11 00:00:27.879 --> 00:00:29.160 Up the water quite close to us. 12 00:00:29.280 --> 00:00:30.120 What the puppies did. 13 00:00:30.559 --> 00:00:32.560 Both of them bucked at it furiously. 14 00:00:32.560 --> 00:00:34.960 And the seal blew a few bubbles and then barked 15 00:00:35.039 --> 00:00:37.840 right back. Don't know what the world speed record is 16 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:42.000 for short late dogs. I'm sure they broke you know. 17 00:00:42.119 --> 00:00:43.640 Actually, I'll have to join you on one of those 18 00:00:43.679 --> 00:00:46.240 afternoon strolls of yours. You always seem to be having 19 00:00:46.240 --> 00:00:49.960 such exciting adventures. Oh and talking of that, that's about 20 00:00:50.000 --> 00:00:50.679 tonight's new show. 21 00:00:50.679 --> 00:00:51.039 I coms. 22 00:00:51.280 --> 00:00:52.359 I'm already for you, my boy. 23 00:00:52.359 --> 00:00:53.960 In fact, I was looking over my notes on the 24 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:56.719 case before you arrived. This is another story in with 25 00:00:56.840 --> 00:01:01.759 Shollock Holmbs's elder brother, Microft important Microft Homes was seven 26 00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:04.879 years older than shell Uck, and some said that his 27 00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:08.000 superior in fires of observation and deduction. 28 00:01:08.359 --> 00:01:10.040 That sounds like heresy, doctor. 29 00:01:09.920 --> 00:01:12.480 No, no, no, young woman. Holmes himself was the first 30 00:01:12.519 --> 00:01:13.040 to admit it. 31 00:01:13.040 --> 00:01:16.040 In fact, if it hadn't been for a securable laziness, 32 00:01:16.239 --> 00:01:19.840 Microft could have been a formidable rival to his younger brother. However, 33 00:01:20.480 --> 00:01:23.560 Microft behold a position of considerable importance at the Foreign Office, 34 00:01:23.560 --> 00:01:26.719 and it was there that the Night's story begins. It 35 00:01:26.879 --> 00:01:30.120 in the winter of eighteen hundred and ninety nine, and 36 00:01:30.200 --> 00:01:33.879 Microft Homes, after gourmet's lunch, was reclining full length on 37 00:01:33.920 --> 00:01:37.239 a levi sattee. His eyes were closed, his hands were 38 00:01:37.280 --> 00:01:40.719 folded across his stomach, and his breath came rhythmically. The 39 00:01:40.799 --> 00:01:43.280 cynic would have declared that Microft Holmes was taking it 40 00:01:43.400 --> 00:01:47.079 after lunch and snooze, but mister Holmes, Secretary, jentleman by 41 00:01:47.120 --> 00:01:50.159 the name of God No, was the realist. He tapped 42 00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:55.120 on the door discreetly, then he raped on it, and 43 00:01:55.200 --> 00:01:57.560 still there was no response. So he opened the door 44 00:01:57.599 --> 00:02:01.959 and entered. Moment he gave what he thought was a 45 00:02:01.959 --> 00:02:11.120 discreet column microft Homes opened his eyes and holded. 46 00:02:10.840 --> 00:02:16.280 His hands, said, must you come in here and dark 47 00:02:16.319 --> 00:02:16.560 at me? 48 00:02:16.639 --> 00:02:17.639 So soon after lunch. 49 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:19.199 I'm sorry, mister Holmes. 50 00:02:20.000 --> 00:02:22.039 You thought that, as I was lying down with my 51 00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:23.319 eyes closed, that I must be. 52 00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:28.639 Bored, and soon you came galloping. Oh well, what do 53 00:02:28.639 --> 00:02:29.000 you want? 54 00:02:29.479 --> 00:02:33.120 There's no lady outside, sir, She insists onthing you personally. 55 00:02:32.960 --> 00:02:35.000 I'd tried to get rid of her. But what's her name, 56 00:02:35.520 --> 00:02:38.199 Missus Hudson, Sir, Missus Hudson. 57 00:02:38.639 --> 00:02:40.199 Show her in, gardener, show her in. 58 00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:44.319 Very good, sir, Undoubtedly a message from young Sherlock. 59 00:02:45.680 --> 00:02:46.759 How are you, missus Hudson. 60 00:02:47.680 --> 00:02:48.800 Good day, mister Hums. 61 00:02:49.240 --> 00:02:51.400 I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I want to cut 62 00:02:51.479 --> 00:02:52.199 much of your time. 63 00:02:52.520 --> 00:02:53.000 Sit down. 64 00:02:53.039 --> 00:02:55.879 Won't you don't leave us gardner? I may need you 65 00:02:55.919 --> 00:02:56.680 in a few minutes. 66 00:02:57.000 --> 00:02:57.599 Very good, sir. 67 00:02:58.159 --> 00:02:59.960 Now, missus Hudson. What's the message? 68 00:03:00.240 --> 00:03:00.639 Message? 69 00:03:00.680 --> 00:03:00.840 Sir? 70 00:03:01.800 --> 00:03:03.639 My brother sends you with some message that he was 71 00:03:03.639 --> 00:03:05.719 in afraid to infusperate the ordinary channels. 72 00:03:05.919 --> 00:03:07.800 He's always so confounded and dramatic. 73 00:03:08.080 --> 00:03:09.400 O'll bless your heart. 74 00:03:09.840 --> 00:03:13.000 No, sir, I've come to you with a little problem 75 00:03:13.039 --> 00:03:13.560 of my own. 76 00:03:14.199 --> 00:03:16.360 I didn't like to bother. Mister Shellock homes with it. 77 00:03:16.639 --> 00:03:18.039 He's been so busy. 78 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:20.680 Lately, and and he's looking very tired. 79 00:03:20.639 --> 00:03:22.800 And so you came to me. I'm delightful. 80 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:24.159 I thought you wouldn't mind, sir. 81 00:03:24.439 --> 00:03:26.520 You've always been so nice and friendly to me. 82 00:03:27.039 --> 00:03:28.120 Pure laziness. 83 00:03:28.680 --> 00:03:30.479 It is less effort to keep an old friend than 84 00:03:30.479 --> 00:03:31.400 to make a new enemy. 85 00:03:31.879 --> 00:03:32.960 But tell me your problem. 86 00:03:33.400 --> 00:03:37.159 Well, it's really my sister's problem, said. She's a boarding 87 00:03:37.199 --> 00:03:41.080 house at fourteen Kensington Garden Square in these butchers, and 88 00:03:41.159 --> 00:03:44.960 she's convinced one of her boarders, a man who has 89 00:03:45.000 --> 00:03:46.759 a room and of first floor back. 90 00:03:47.120 --> 00:03:48.719 She's convinced that he's a birdman. 91 00:03:49.319 --> 00:03:51.680 And what in Heaven's name is a bird man? Do 92 00:03:51.759 --> 00:03:52.520 you know, gardener? 93 00:03:53.080 --> 00:03:54.639 No, sir, I can imagine. 94 00:03:54.639 --> 00:03:57.639 Oh, it's like a wedwolf gentleman, except that the man 95 00:03:57.680 --> 00:03:58.639 turns into a bird. 96 00:03:58.960 --> 00:04:00.680 Oh come now, this is Oh. 97 00:04:00.639 --> 00:04:03.319 I know it sounds draft, but my sister's in a 98 00:04:03.400 --> 00:04:06.599 dreadful state. Of course, I've been with your brother long enough, 99 00:04:06.599 --> 00:04:08.400 sir to know that such things are nonsense. 100 00:04:08.840 --> 00:04:10.479 But how can I prove it to her? 101 00:04:11.120 --> 00:04:13.639 What reason does your sister give for holding a strange belief? 102 00:04:13.800 --> 00:04:16.879 She keeps finding pigeon feathers in the room. Now the 103 00:04:16.959 --> 00:04:19.680 man doesn't he keep pigeons, Sir? My sister knows that. 104 00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:20.160 For a fact. 105 00:04:20.680 --> 00:04:23.000 Has she found any traces of scattered food on the 106 00:04:23.040 --> 00:04:23.680 window ledge? 107 00:04:23.839 --> 00:04:27.360 Nonswir, no signs of any pigeons except the feathers. 108 00:04:28.000 --> 00:04:30.120 My sister's a wee bit fae, mister Holmes. 109 00:04:30.480 --> 00:04:32.879 She's the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. And you 110 00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:33.759 know what that means. 111 00:04:34.319 --> 00:04:37.879 It's the same. She's not imagining things, sir. She's shown 112 00:04:37.920 --> 00:04:39.000 me the feathers herself. 113 00:04:39.360 --> 00:04:41.920 Where were they, Missus Hudson, somewhere on the floor at 114 00:04:41.959 --> 00:04:44.759 the end of the bedstead, Sir. I brought some along 115 00:04:44.800 --> 00:04:47.639 with me here, sir, and we've found some more in 116 00:04:47.639 --> 00:04:49.040 the gentleman's cover where. 117 00:04:48.920 --> 00:04:51.600 He keeps his clothes by George. 118 00:04:51.720 --> 00:04:52.920 I wonder what is it, sir. 119 00:04:53.240 --> 00:04:56.000 I'll tell you in a moment, Gardner, Missus Hudson, this 120 00:04:56.040 --> 00:04:58.279 matter will require a little private investigation. 121 00:04:58.680 --> 00:05:01.120 They return to your sister, Tell her not to worry. 122 00:05:01.279 --> 00:05:02.639 I shall get in touch with you as soon as 123 00:05:02.639 --> 00:05:05.879 my inquirers are completed. Good day to you, good and 124 00:05:05.920 --> 00:05:09.439 you're very much obliged to you well, Gardener, what do 125 00:05:09.439 --> 00:05:10.199 you make of it. 126 00:05:10.519 --> 00:05:11.759 An old wives tale? 127 00:05:11.800 --> 00:05:11.959 Sir? 128 00:05:12.199 --> 00:05:13.879 You're not treating it sidiously, are you? 129 00:05:14.319 --> 00:05:15.680 Yes, I am. 130 00:05:15.959 --> 00:05:18.199 One of these feathers shows evidence of having had string 131 00:05:18.319 --> 00:05:22.160 titaned rounded. That suggests a captive bird. Now, a captive 132 00:05:22.240 --> 00:05:25.399 bird smuggled into an obscure boarding house, will point to 133 00:05:25.480 --> 00:05:27.000 something of the greatest importance to us. 134 00:05:27.040 --> 00:05:31.639 Gardener by George, sir, you mean petty your pigeons exactly. 135 00:05:31.519 --> 00:05:33.920 And remember that we're at war under the Boers. 136 00:05:33.680 --> 00:05:36.759 Have obtained several important and highly confidential suitars lately. 137 00:05:37.319 --> 00:05:38.600 We know there's a leak somewhere. 138 00:05:39.199 --> 00:05:42.319 This requires an active investigator who could work with discretion. 139 00:05:43.160 --> 00:05:45.839 Now I could work with discretion, but I don't feel 140 00:05:45.839 --> 00:05:49.639 too active at the moment. Ah, I have it. 141 00:05:50.720 --> 00:05:52.240 I want you to write this letter to my brother. 142 00:05:52.839 --> 00:05:55.759 This guy's your hand used playing cheap notepaper, and don't 143 00:05:55.800 --> 00:05:58.759 sign the letter. He won't be able to resist that combination. 144 00:05:59.199 --> 00:06:03.199 Are you ready, God, yes, very well, then, my dear 145 00:06:03.319 --> 00:06:08.079 mister Sherlock Holmes, we know of your proposed investigation of 146 00:06:08.079 --> 00:06:11.120 the tenant and the first floor back at fourteen Kensington 147 00:06:11.160 --> 00:06:14.759 Gardens Square. We warn you, as you value your life, 148 00:06:14.959 --> 00:06:23.439 keep away. 149 00:06:26.600 --> 00:06:30.720 We warn you as you value your life to keep 150 00:06:30.720 --> 00:06:33.199 away from the case, and that, my dear watsmith is whie. 151 00:06:33.240 --> 00:06:36.639 We are driving towards fourteen Kensington Gardens Square disguised just 152 00:06:36.759 --> 00:06:38.720 building Inspectors of the London County Council. 153 00:06:38.879 --> 00:06:40.519 I must say it's a very challenging. 154 00:06:40.199 --> 00:06:45.000 Letter, Homes, I'm tied, written on cheap notepaper and in 155 00:06:45.040 --> 00:06:49.279 a disguised hand, no clue that I'm afraid we're entering 156 00:06:49.319 --> 00:06:51.959 the square Homelet'll stop the cap here. 157 00:06:52.639 --> 00:06:55.240 You can drop us here, Kebby, rock you up cap here. 158 00:06:55.800 --> 00:06:58.439 It seems looking congruous in these costumes supposed to arrive 159 00:06:58.480 --> 00:06:59.160 at a cab. 160 00:07:02.600 --> 00:07:06.199 Hey or Kebby, Oh thank you Governor. 161 00:07:07.800 --> 00:07:10.519 Supposing this mysterious turne to the first draw back should 162 00:07:10.560 --> 00:07:11.720 be in his room when we get there. 163 00:07:11.800 --> 00:07:13.839 And we must hope about his guys as a convincing 164 00:07:14.680 --> 00:07:16.399 about this and this may be a trap. 165 00:07:16.480 --> 00:07:17.120 It's just what I was. 166 00:07:17.079 --> 00:07:17.480 Going to say. 167 00:07:17.480 --> 00:07:18.959 After all, you've never heard of fucking. 168 00:07:18.720 --> 00:07:21.920 Kensington guns until you received an unsigned letter two hours ago. 169 00:07:21.759 --> 00:07:24.040 Wanting you to keep away from it. I don't like 170 00:07:24.040 --> 00:07:24.480 to look of it. 171 00:07:24.759 --> 00:07:32.680 We are a number fourteen. I suggest that you let 172 00:07:32.720 --> 00:07:33.560 me do most of the talking. 173 00:07:33.879 --> 00:07:36.360 Good gord ess, my cut me accent doesn't compare with you. 174 00:07:37.680 --> 00:07:38.639 Who do you want to say? 175 00:07:38.720 --> 00:07:41.199 That way? From the London County Council, we are we've 176 00:07:41.199 --> 00:07:44.040 had complaints about a legal guess jet in the first 177 00:07:44.079 --> 00:07:44.600 gold back. 178 00:07:44.879 --> 00:07:47.600 Oh that's mister Green's room, ain't. 179 00:07:47.240 --> 00:07:47.879 That don't madam? 180 00:07:47.879 --> 00:07:49.199 My dear, we'll come out and take a look. 181 00:07:49.199 --> 00:07:50.399 Come on, Bertie right. 182 00:07:50.480 --> 00:07:54.319 You are elf. We want me to show you the way. 183 00:07:55.399 --> 00:07:56.120 Now, thanks deary. 184 00:07:56.560 --> 00:07:58.279 If Bertie can't, can we, buddy? 185 00:07:59.240 --> 00:08:04.199 Of course we tell look at him laughing. 186 00:08:04.839 --> 00:08:09.480 Come on, Bertie, I do love to babyside the sea 187 00:08:09.680 --> 00:08:17.160 side there. Oh, I do lots of babyside. Say nice 188 00:08:17.199 --> 00:08:18.000 as Bertie. 189 00:08:17.720 --> 00:08:19.800 And yourself nice that can pay this? 190 00:08:20.680 --> 00:08:23.560 Do lock the bit beside the same side there? I 191 00:08:23.600 --> 00:08:27.399 do lock the baby beside us. Yeah, first of all, beck, 192 00:08:28.040 --> 00:08:32.480 that'll make sure the blow came down. Oh I do 193 00:08:32.679 --> 00:08:36.720 lovey down Malfy. Now all right that's going. 194 00:08:39.639 --> 00:08:41.840 Yeah mm hmm. 195 00:08:42.480 --> 00:08:46.240 So this is a mysterious romm looks perfectly ordinary suppressing 196 00:08:46.320 --> 00:08:48.799 example of the square recording house, like hello, what's this 197 00:08:48.919 --> 00:08:49.519 on the bedspread? 198 00:08:50.320 --> 00:08:50.840 To come out of? 199 00:08:52.320 --> 00:08:56.600 Here's a bidgeon stepper's whole chap look at Watson attached. 200 00:08:56.159 --> 00:08:57.840 To the bedroom piece of straight. 201 00:08:58.159 --> 00:09:02.039 Yes, but that's metal ring on the end, rings such 202 00:09:02.039 --> 00:09:04.240 as is used to place around the homing pigeons lakes. 203 00:09:04.240 --> 00:09:06.960 Why should someone keep carrying pigeons and an obscure boiling 204 00:09:07.000 --> 00:09:08.279 house like this, whydeed? 205 00:09:08.320 --> 00:09:10.720 Why? Indeed, the answer could be that the tenant of 206 00:09:10.720 --> 00:09:13.279 this room is engaged in some sinister activity that requires 207 00:09:13.279 --> 00:09:15.159 the use of carrier pigeons and sending messages. 208 00:09:15.240 --> 00:09:17.360 There's no evidence of the birds being kept here. 209 00:09:17.519 --> 00:09:19.279 That's true, a lot of that true. And possibly the 210 00:09:19.360 --> 00:09:22.039 owner of this room is given to they're given a 211 00:09:22.080 --> 00:09:24.000 pigeon by one of his superiors. But is it here 212 00:09:24.000 --> 00:09:26.639 that fixes his message and releases the bird? 213 00:09:26.759 --> 00:09:28.639 Why couldn't we just take the message to where they 214 00:09:28.720 --> 00:09:29.480 keep the birds? 215 00:09:29.960 --> 00:09:31.320 In that way, he would run the risk of being 216 00:09:31.360 --> 00:09:34.600 picked up with the dangerous and incriminate, incriminating messages on 217 00:09:34.720 --> 00:09:35.120 what kind of. 218 00:09:35.080 --> 00:09:37.080 Skultially involves the use of carrier pigeons? 219 00:09:37.120 --> 00:09:39.440 You spirth where at war with the boys in South Africa? Watson? 220 00:09:40.360 --> 00:09:42.399 What could be more logical than that the spy in 221 00:09:42.440 --> 00:09:45.600 their pay should be using this smuggle important information out 222 00:09:45.639 --> 00:09:46.039 of the country. 223 00:09:46.360 --> 00:09:47.039 Cure of yourselves? 224 00:09:47.039 --> 00:09:52.360 I wouldn't mind somebody coming. Who are you? 225 00:09:52.720 --> 00:09:54.240 What the devil do you think are doing in my room? 226 00:09:54.320 --> 00:09:57.360 Well, my name's come here to look at your guest part. 227 00:09:57.720 --> 00:09:58.360 Don't lie to me. 228 00:09:58.679 --> 00:10:01.200 Who are you? It's not my name's women. 229 00:10:01.279 --> 00:10:02.519 I came from the landing Carl. 230 00:10:02.440 --> 00:10:05.600 Cats very well, then you won't tell me the truth. 231 00:10:05.600 --> 00:10:07.200 Perhaps this revolve wi and make you change. 232 00:10:11.559 --> 00:10:11.879 His bather? 233 00:10:12.000 --> 00:10:14.000 What's right, Holmes? 234 00:10:14.000 --> 00:10:14.440 Where were you? 235 00:10:14.720 --> 00:10:16.799 And I sliped behind the doors? This gentleman opened it? Yeah, 236 00:10:16.879 --> 00:10:20.039 you say, your overcoat coat seems extraordinarily well filled with chest, 237 00:10:20.120 --> 00:10:21.840 doesn't it. Why not slip it off? It's a bit 238 00:10:21.879 --> 00:10:22.360 warm in here. 239 00:10:22.559 --> 00:10:23.120 Let me alone? 240 00:10:24.480 --> 00:10:27.000 So you were right, Homes? He had a pigeon under 241 00:10:27.000 --> 00:10:29.919 his coat. Yes, if you can catch their right here? 242 00:10:29.960 --> 00:10:34.000 Come on, come on, come on, come along. Pity he comes, 243 00:10:34.080 --> 00:10:34.399 that's it. 244 00:10:35.200 --> 00:10:37.799 Look at the little fellow smuggled up on my arm. 245 00:10:38.440 --> 00:10:39.639 Bring the little fellow's knee. 246 00:10:39.799 --> 00:10:42.720 Yes, I took out Watson. The gentleman's going on when 247 00:10:42.759 --> 00:10:48.919 I get it up, a beautiful uppercut home. I'm uh, 248 00:10:50.039 --> 00:10:51.759 I'm afraid he'll be unable to talk to us for 249 00:10:51.840 --> 00:10:55.200 some time. Fortunate he told us where the mess was 250 00:10:55.240 --> 00:10:57.360 hidden before we indulged in this little said to me 251 00:10:57.960 --> 00:11:00.320 anything about a message? No, not verbally that I was 252 00:11:00.360 --> 00:11:02.559 watching his reflection in the mirrors. Entered the room. His 253 00:11:02.720 --> 00:11:05.279 eyes first glanced at this top draor on the dresser 254 00:11:05.399 --> 00:11:08.399 here to see if we touched it. It was obviously 255 00:11:08.440 --> 00:11:11.679 the most important spot in the room. Let's see. Ah, 256 00:11:12.279 --> 00:11:15.200 here we are a message already rolled up and in 257 00:11:15.320 --> 00:11:15.919 its container. 258 00:11:16.120 --> 00:11:17.240 Oh what is it? 259 00:11:18.080 --> 00:11:20.679 It's in code, which is not surprising, and I don't 260 00:11:20.679 --> 00:11:22.480 think it will be very difficult to decipher. 261 00:11:22.759 --> 00:11:23.000 Yes. 262 00:11:23.120 --> 00:11:25.240 And when you've done that, then, my dear fellow, I 263 00:11:25.279 --> 00:11:27.840 shall compose a code message of my own and persuade 264 00:11:27.879 --> 00:11:29.000 this pigeon to read. 265 00:11:28.879 --> 00:11:29.519 Us to its master. 266 00:11:50.759 --> 00:11:53.399 I can see your puzzled expression, Watson, that you're wondering 267 00:11:53.440 --> 00:11:55.080 why I brought you to Dexter's Music Hall. 268 00:11:55.759 --> 00:11:58.159 Well, I must confess. I confuse homes. First of all, 269 00:11:58.159 --> 00:11:59.279 we go to Baker Street. 270 00:11:59.039 --> 00:12:01.840 And you spend hours poring over some obscure. 271 00:12:01.480 --> 00:12:03.440 Book, and you write out a message, attach it to 272 00:12:03.440 --> 00:12:03.879 a pigeon. 273 00:12:03.960 --> 00:12:04.519 Let it loose. 274 00:12:04.919 --> 00:12:06.519 Now you bring me here. I hate to question you 275 00:12:06.559 --> 00:12:08.960 when you're working, but i'd begad if you'd give miss 276 00:12:09.039 --> 00:12:09.559 some idea. 277 00:12:09.639 --> 00:12:11.799 What's going on, I've got it, old Chap. At times 278 00:12:11.799 --> 00:12:14.799 I'm seem confunded and mysterious. I'm sure here's the situation. 279 00:12:15.399 --> 00:12:18.000 The obscure book I've be studying was the table of ciphers. 280 00:12:18.039 --> 00:12:19.799 I was trying to decode the message we found in 281 00:12:19.840 --> 00:12:20.759 the room on the first floor. 282 00:12:21.240 --> 00:12:23.000 So you succeeded or we wouldn't be here. 283 00:12:23.159 --> 00:12:28.000 Yes, the key word was Louis Botha, the name of 284 00:12:28.039 --> 00:12:30.559 the poor leader. A message was at the pot on 285 00:12:30.639 --> 00:12:32.240 the number of troops now in training at all the 286 00:12:32.279 --> 00:12:33.159 shot and then you were right. 287 00:12:33.759 --> 00:12:35.840 They mixed up with the ring of Anima agents. 288 00:12:35.559 --> 00:12:38.200 Obviously old Chab, so I kept the original message and 289 00:12:38.279 --> 00:12:41.279 composed another using the same code and dispatched it by 290 00:12:41.360 --> 00:12:42.000 carrier pigeon. 291 00:12:42.039 --> 00:12:43.519 Well, what did you say in your message? 292 00:12:43.960 --> 00:12:46.840 Meet me at tonight eight o'clock till number three at 293 00:12:46.879 --> 00:12:47.840 Dexter's Music Hall. 294 00:12:47.919 --> 00:12:49.039 What made you choose this place? 295 00:12:49.039 --> 00:12:51.120 As arondozvoll, I happen to know that it's a common 296 00:12:51.159 --> 00:12:52.639 meeting place for our world characters. 297 00:13:01.039 --> 00:13:02.840 And which is table number three? 298 00:13:03.080 --> 00:13:05.200 I went over there in the corner, I reserved it, and. 299 00:13:05.240 --> 00:13:07.159 Why don't we go and sit down there instead of 300 00:13:07.200 --> 00:13:07.799 standing at here? 301 00:13:07.879 --> 00:13:08.080 Back? 302 00:13:08.120 --> 00:13:10.080 And I thought to give our visitor the opportunity of 303 00:13:10.120 --> 00:13:12.960 showing his hand first. He won't be expecting. Sherlock Combs 304 00:13:13.000 --> 00:13:14.759 and Dr Watson, I answering. 305 00:13:25.639 --> 00:13:27.639 Good lord, look at this woman coming on the sing. 306 00:13:28.039 --> 00:13:30.759 You haven't see so many troubles you. 307 00:13:35.399 --> 00:13:36.000 Yesterday? 308 00:13:41.279 --> 00:13:45.360 A man just sitting down at table number phrase, said Trimble. 309 00:13:45.960 --> 00:13:47.000 Said Trimble, who's here? 310 00:13:47.720 --> 00:13:50.519 Dangerous criminal who once worked for the Mariotic gang. We've 311 00:13:50.600 --> 00:13:53.600 caught the price pigeon. Watson, have you a handy old 312 00:13:53.639 --> 00:14:05.600 Japan undoubtedly recognize tomorrow and. 313 00:14:09.840 --> 00:14:13.440 I'm hoping you're able to keep your appointment. Save Sherlock Holmes. 314 00:14:14.120 --> 00:14:16.279 This is the trap I'm trying to pick. Jog on 315 00:14:16.320 --> 00:14:17.639 Amola Heiston, how do. 316 00:14:17.600 --> 00:14:23.600 You like this time on your basis? Watch him? 317 00:14:23.840 --> 00:14:25.240 He didn't shut him to do no, no. 318 00:14:25.399 --> 00:14:27.080 He knocked my hands and revolve and went on. But 319 00:14:27.480 --> 00:14:29.320 the shot was well, I've heard it as. 320 00:14:29.279 --> 00:14:32.320 Cross of the woman. I don't know. Powder burns shot 321 00:14:32.399 --> 00:14:34.840 with fire from some distance home. 322 00:14:35.919 --> 00:14:39.960 Homesees, he's dead, out of the way, out of the way, 323 00:14:40.039 --> 00:14:41.360 please now, then, what's going on here? 324 00:14:41.559 --> 00:14:44.200 I'm comfortable this medicine killed, yes, and it's easy to 325 00:14:44.200 --> 00:14:44.799 see who did it. 326 00:14:45.000 --> 00:14:46.240 Well. I didn't be comfortable. 327 00:14:46.240 --> 00:14:48.879 If that's what you're thinking, Oh why are you standing 328 00:14:48.919 --> 00:14:50.759 here with the smoking revolver in your hands? 329 00:14:51.080 --> 00:14:52.519 Come on you, you're under arrest if. 330 00:14:52.480 --> 00:14:54.000 You've got the rest now, and if you're watching them, 331 00:14:54.039 --> 00:14:54.639 this is mister. 332 00:14:54.519 --> 00:14:56.759 Sherlock holmb I don't care if you're the King of 333 00:14:56.840 --> 00:14:59.799 Siam and the Bishop of London himself, you're under arrest 334 00:15:00.200 --> 00:15:02.679 and I'm taking you both to Scotland Yard. 335 00:15:15.000 --> 00:15:17.039 You hear the rest of doctor Watson's story in just 336 00:15:17.120 --> 00:15:19.720 a second, and if you don't mind, I'll take that 337 00:15:19.879 --> 00:15:22.360 second to say just one word to the ladies, and 338 00:15:22.440 --> 00:15:28.000 that word is muscatel, Petrie California muscatel. I want you 339 00:15:28.080 --> 00:15:31.000 women to know about it because Petrie Musktel is one 340 00:15:31.080 --> 00:15:34.840 wine that practically every woman likes. Maybe because it's such 341 00:15:34.840 --> 00:15:39.159 a beautiful color, like well, like pale gold, but I 342 00:15:39.240 --> 00:15:42.840 guess really because Petrie Musketel brings you the wonderful flavor 343 00:15:42.960 --> 00:15:47.080 of luscious sun ripen muscat grapes. And that's a flavor 344 00:15:47.759 --> 00:15:51.039 fried Petrie muscatel after dinner or anytimes a change from 345 00:15:51.039 --> 00:15:54.360 Petri port have a bottle of each on hand when 346 00:15:54.399 --> 00:15:57.960 you buy Petri wine. Don't buy one by two. Remember 347 00:15:58.080 --> 00:16:01.000 if it's a petri wine you, oh, it's a good wine, 348 00:16:02.840 --> 00:16:05.279 doctor Watson. That was really one of the books. So 349 00:16:05.440 --> 00:16:07.440 you got yourself arrested on a murder charge. 350 00:16:07.559 --> 00:16:11.799 Yes, the humiliating experience I was taking off to Scottland, 351 00:16:11.840 --> 00:16:13.000 the yard and the black mirale. 352 00:16:13.679 --> 00:16:15.600 It's like in a common criminal. 353 00:16:15.840 --> 00:16:17.960 That it constable wouldn't listen to a word that I've 354 00:16:18.000 --> 00:16:20.159 gotta say, well, show our cons up with you. 355 00:16:20.240 --> 00:16:23.159 Of course we arrived at Scottland Yard. 356 00:16:23.240 --> 00:16:26.039 My mortification was complete, and I found that I was 357 00:16:26.120 --> 00:16:28.480 let into the presence of our old friend inspect of 358 00:16:28.559 --> 00:16:30.159 Stard Holmes. 359 00:16:30.200 --> 00:16:32.000 Spoke to him at some length. But I could see 360 00:16:32.039 --> 00:16:34.559 from the scharge expression my position. 361 00:16:39.039 --> 00:16:41.960 I can see what it is mister Jones. You see, 362 00:16:42.279 --> 00:16:44.759 I know you both. But I must say there are 363 00:16:44.840 --> 00:16:47.039 lots of a mirror at the Yarders don't like what 364 00:16:47.159 --> 00:16:49.320 they called your eye and it methods. 365 00:16:49.159 --> 00:16:51.360 Must our personal likes or dislikes have nothing to do 366 00:16:51.440 --> 00:16:51.600 with it. 367 00:16:51.679 --> 00:16:53.080 And of course I haven't got. 368 00:16:52.960 --> 00:16:56.559 Amount of evidence, and I know that, doctor Watson, and 369 00:16:56.679 --> 00:16:59.120 the comfortable evidence was as clear as the nose on 370 00:16:59.240 --> 00:17:02.039 your face. The dead man was shot through the aid 371 00:17:02.279 --> 00:17:04.160 and you were standing in front of the body with 372 00:17:04.279 --> 00:17:05.279 a drawn revolver. 373 00:17:05.440 --> 00:17:08.079 My yellows, my dearest Dard, there were no powder burns 374 00:17:08.119 --> 00:17:08.559 on the wound. 375 00:17:08.720 --> 00:17:11.960 Yeah, that's what you tells me, mister Elmes. But I'll 376 00:17:11.960 --> 00:17:14.599 have to wait for the official report on that. The 377 00:17:14.799 --> 00:17:19.400 police surgeon's examining the body. Now you understand, gentlemen, I'm 378 00:17:19.440 --> 00:17:23.119 not saying I'm sorry that Sid Trimble is dead. He's 379 00:17:23.160 --> 00:17:25.319 been a thorn in our side for a good many 380 00:17:25.440 --> 00:17:29.000 years in Ferret h He is the police surgeon. Now, 381 00:17:29.720 --> 00:17:33.480 doctor Hendicks, this is mister Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson. 382 00:17:33.559 --> 00:17:34.839 How do you do, gentlemen. 383 00:17:35.240 --> 00:17:38.079 I'm a great admirer of you both, and I'm sorry 384 00:17:38.119 --> 00:17:39.839 to see you in such a very unfortunate plight. 385 00:17:41.279 --> 00:17:43.880 What for your all findings, Doctor Hendrix. 386 00:17:43.680 --> 00:17:47.160 Well, I've just extracted the bullet, leastrade, and I'm very 387 00:17:47.240 --> 00:17:49.960 much afraid it's the same making caliber as the one 388 00:17:50.039 --> 00:17:51.680 missing from doctor Watson's revolver. 389 00:17:51.799 --> 00:17:54.079 Yes, that doesn't prove that I fired the fatal shot. 390 00:17:54.480 --> 00:17:56.440 For if I have cults a very common weapon, Douctor, 391 00:17:56.559 --> 00:17:59.000 it proves nothing. And Doctor Hendrickson, as I was just saying, 392 00:17:59.039 --> 00:18:01.440 miss peck Lustrabo, you came in the only effect sure 393 00:18:01.519 --> 00:18:04.200 my friend guilty, would be powder burns on the wound, 394 00:18:04.240 --> 00:18:07.680 thereby giving proven the bullet had been found from close range. 395 00:18:07.880 --> 00:18:10.799 I entirely agree with you, mister h then as there 396 00:18:10.839 --> 00:18:15.680 were no powder burns, but powder burns mister very distinct 397 00:18:15.759 --> 00:18:19.119 ones too, Lord, I just I don't understand. 398 00:18:19.400 --> 00:18:22.480 I'm sorry, gentlemen, A bear of bad tidings, but I 399 00:18:22.559 --> 00:18:23.759 have my duties to perform. 400 00:18:24.079 --> 00:18:28.079 Yes, And I'm sorry too, Dr Watson. I'm afraid I'm 401 00:18:28.119 --> 00:18:30.200