WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.080 --> 00:00:03.680 And now I know our good friend doctor Watson's expecting us. 2 00:00:03.879 --> 00:00:09.000 Let's go in and join it. Good evening, doctor, my 3 00:00:09.080 --> 00:00:09.640 good evening. 4 00:00:10.640 --> 00:00:12.800 Say how are you feeling, doctor, all over that attack 5 00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:13.480 of flew your head. 6 00:00:13.599 --> 00:00:15.720 I'm feeling very much better, Thank you, my boy. I'm 7 00:00:15.759 --> 00:00:19.039 still a little weak. We old fossils take much longer 8 00:00:19.039 --> 00:00:21.640 to get over that sort of England the new young fellows. 9 00:00:21.760 --> 00:00:24.199 Well, you take good care of yourself, doctor. You've got 10 00:00:24.239 --> 00:00:25.000 a lot of friends, you know. 11 00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:27.440 Oh I'm really glad to hear that. Thank you, mister Bill. 12 00:00:27.679 --> 00:00:29.839 And now settle yourself down and I'll get on with 13 00:00:29.879 --> 00:00:31.839 tonight's new shut off Holmes Adventure. 14 00:00:32.159 --> 00:00:33.200 Where did it take place? 15 00:00:33.479 --> 00:00:34.159 You may not be. 16 00:00:34.159 --> 00:00:38.000 Familiar with the names of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney in Sack, 17 00:00:38.679 --> 00:00:41.280 but those are the four principal islands that make up 18 00:00:41.280 --> 00:00:42.840 the group known as the Channel Island. 19 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:45.240 Oh, yes, doctor, I have heard of him somewhere in 20 00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:48.079 the English Channel, aren't they between the southern coast of 21 00:00:48.119 --> 00:00:49.799 England and the northern coast of France? 22 00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:52.240 Right, my boy, though, I very much doubt if you 23 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:55.079 ever heard of the tiny island on which this story happened. 24 00:00:55.399 --> 00:00:58.280 It was the island of Gath, a minute but self 25 00:00:58.280 --> 00:01:03.119 contained spot for the population of just under one thousand inhabitants, subsisting, 26 00:01:03.200 --> 00:01:05.359 and from what I saw of the island in those days, 27 00:01:05.599 --> 00:01:08.280 subsisting very well on its dairy products. 28 00:01:08.640 --> 00:01:10.599 Was it under the rule of the British government. 29 00:01:10.319 --> 00:01:12.159 Doctor, No, mister Bouto, not exactly. 30 00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:14.239 You see, the island belong to a family by the 31 00:01:14.280 --> 00:01:16.519 name of Horn. The head of the family, who was 32 00:01:16.560 --> 00:01:20.239 known as the Senor of Goth, was an independent ruler, 33 00:01:20.280 --> 00:01:23.400 owing nominal allegiance to the King of England. That allegiance 34 00:01:23.480 --> 00:01:24.680 was expressed by. 35 00:01:24.560 --> 00:01:26.680 One of those traditional ceremonies in which the. 36 00:01:26.680 --> 00:01:31.480 Senor annually presented one pound of freshly churned butter to 37 00:01:31.519 --> 00:01:33.159 a representative of the British Crown. 38 00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:35.120 Times haven't changed much, have they done? 39 00:01:35.159 --> 00:01:35.200 It? 40 00:01:35.480 --> 00:01:37.719 Pounder butter is still worth at king's ransom. 41 00:01:37.760 --> 00:01:40.280 But tell me what were you and the great Sherlock 42 00:01:40.359 --> 00:01:41.879 Horns doing on the island of Garth. 43 00:01:42.000 --> 00:01:44.680 Well, just coming to that, boy, We'll give you a minute. 44 00:01:44.760 --> 00:01:47.439 It was in the summer of eighteen hundred and ninety 45 00:01:47.560 --> 00:01:51.280 six when, to my utter amazement, Homes informed me that 46 00:01:51.359 --> 00:01:53.560 we were going to the island of Goth as the 47 00:01:53.560 --> 00:01:57.000 official representatives of the British Crown to accept the annual 48 00:01:57.040 --> 00:02:00.519 presentation of butter. At the time, I must confess I 49 00:02:00.599 --> 00:02:02.640 couldn't see why Holmes wants. 50 00:02:02.400 --> 00:02:04.159 To accept a ridiculous mission. 51 00:02:04.719 --> 00:02:06.719 It was only as we approached the island in a 52 00:02:06.760 --> 00:02:09.560 small fishing boat that he told me a great deal more. 53 00:02:09.479 --> 00:02:11.039 Was at stake but a pound of butter. 54 00:02:11.800 --> 00:02:15.159 Unfortunately, mister Butter, I'm not much of a sailor, and 55 00:02:15.240 --> 00:02:18.199 as the wind was blowing hard and the sea racing, I'm. 56 00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:28.879 Afraid I wasn't a very intelligent, confessed tell Watson, Sumbiba, I. 57 00:02:28.680 --> 00:02:31.120 Hope so I feel wretch at home. I must say 58 00:02:31.159 --> 00:02:34.599 the whole trip seems exactly ridiculous to me. Plunging and 59 00:02:34.639 --> 00:02:36.960 bobbing about in a little boat in a raging current 60 00:02:37.439 --> 00:02:39.319 is because somebody wants to give somebody else. 61 00:02:39.159 --> 00:02:39.759 Apound of butter. 62 00:02:39.879 --> 00:02:41.879 You're all, Watson, you don't really think down mission is 63 00:02:41.879 --> 00:02:42.680 so innocuous to you? 64 00:02:42.879 --> 00:02:45.639 And then why are we going to the Island of God. 65 00:02:45.520 --> 00:02:47.560 Under the Island of Garth at the express wiship. It's 66 00:02:47.719 --> 00:02:49.960 present ruler math a Horn, Mother Horn. 67 00:02:50.039 --> 00:02:50.680 I never heard of it. 68 00:02:50.759 --> 00:02:54.080 It's an extremely spirited oldready and the only woman who. 69 00:02:54.080 --> 00:02:56.439 Dared tell a certain resident of Windsor Castle that you 70 00:02:56.520 --> 00:02:59.319 look deviolutionly dowdy for an empress Scott, you mean that, 71 00:02:59.360 --> 00:03:02.800 I mean that Watson, that Martha horns behests are not 72 00:03:03.080 --> 00:03:04.039 likely disregarded. 73 00:03:04.520 --> 00:03:06.360 Obviously she wishes to see me urgently. 74 00:03:06.759 --> 00:03:09.199 Also, my brother Mic put pressure on me. He reminded 75 00:03:09.240 --> 00:03:12.039 me that a visit to goth might be closely allied 76 00:03:12.560 --> 00:03:14.000 to this emerald type. 77 00:03:13.759 --> 00:03:14.240 In I wear. 78 00:03:14.560 --> 00:03:16.000 Of course, you recall the origin of. 79 00:03:15.960 --> 00:03:18.560 This pen natural that lady at Windsor Castle gave it 80 00:03:18.599 --> 00:03:20.719 to you after our little trouble last year, and there 81 00:03:20.759 --> 00:03:23.759 was stolen plans for the Bruce Parkington submarine exactly, my 82 00:03:23.800 --> 00:03:24.240 dear fellow. 83 00:03:24.280 --> 00:03:27.759 But remember that the spy Oberstein had put those plans 84 00:03:27.840 --> 00:03:30.319 up for auction in all the naval centers of Europe. 85 00:03:30.560 --> 00:03:32.560 Some hindupan nature must have leaked out. 86 00:03:33.039 --> 00:03:35.919 It's even possible that other powers may be able by 87 00:03:35.960 --> 00:03:38.199 now to duplicate the pride of our submarine. 88 00:03:38.199 --> 00:03:39.680 Freet and whoever controls the. 89 00:03:39.719 --> 00:03:43.319 Channel, Watson controls England. 90 00:03:42.280 --> 00:03:45.120 The dropping anchor, and yet we're still a quarter mile 91 00:03:45.120 --> 00:03:45.840 out from the Ireland. 92 00:03:47.000 --> 00:03:48.439 Why why do you think they're doing that? 93 00:03:48.439 --> 00:03:50.639 That comes the stepper here, tell us here the iss 94 00:03:50.680 --> 00:03:52.840 close to the island, as we may approach Mochief. 95 00:03:53.360 --> 00:03:56.639 We have already sent sieg notes. A smaller boat is 96 00:03:56.719 --> 00:03:57.680 putting out for you. 97 00:03:58.360 --> 00:04:00.400 It will be here in a little Why thank you 98 00:04:00.639 --> 00:04:04.479 for a smaller boat, Good Lord, Homes, you were hinting 99 00:04:04.520 --> 00:04:07.439 at the naval significance of the island of God. Yes, 100 00:04:07.439 --> 00:04:09.759 what whatever I was, what good would it be as 101 00:04:09.800 --> 00:04:12.199 a pot If even a small boat like this can 102 00:04:12.240 --> 00:04:13.319 only come within half a mile? 103 00:04:13.319 --> 00:04:13.840 Amit for a. 104 00:04:13.759 --> 00:04:14.479 Services or no? 105 00:04:14.639 --> 00:04:17.079 But we were speaking of submarines a gath I learned 106 00:04:17.120 --> 00:04:21.720 from the encyclopedia. Most's a magnificent interior cavern, accessible only 107 00:04:21.839 --> 00:04:24.160 through underwater channels. 108 00:04:23.759 --> 00:04:27.360 It's got an ideal natural harbor and drydock for a submarine. 109 00:04:27.360 --> 00:04:29.560 Fleets is slain and on the control of the island 110 00:04:29.560 --> 00:04:32.319 of Garth. Watson may well rest the fo the British Isles. Now, 111 00:04:32.519 --> 00:04:35.920 jap perhaps you will see why Micraft were so anxious 112 00:04:35.959 --> 00:04:38.240 for us to collect a pound of butter. 113 00:04:52.199 --> 00:04:55.560 Homes, doesn't it seem wonderful to be on land again. 114 00:04:55.759 --> 00:04:58.000 First a fishing smack, and then that rich ad little 115 00:04:58.079 --> 00:05:00.879 Rauhin boat, then the bucket swingers up to the face 116 00:05:00.920 --> 00:05:01.439 of the cliff. 117 00:05:02.319 --> 00:05:04.360 Now at last I can switch the legs. 118 00:05:05.920 --> 00:05:08.240 Dady, let me give your hand. You will soon get 119 00:05:08.279 --> 00:05:09.120 your land leg back. 120 00:05:09.639 --> 00:05:12.800 Thank you have a bit of shake here I must confess. Hello, 121 00:05:13.800 --> 00:05:14.920 who's that couple. 122 00:05:14.759 --> 00:05:17.079 Walking to orders welcoming committee? No doubt? 123 00:05:17.759 --> 00:05:20.399 How do you know mister Sherla Horns and doctor Watson, 124 00:05:20.680 --> 00:05:22.120 and will be to present myself. 125 00:05:22.519 --> 00:05:24.759 I'm doctor hugo oberbal do. How do you do? 126 00:05:24.879 --> 00:05:25.199 Doctor? 127 00:05:25.439 --> 00:05:28.519 And this is missus Reeves, the housekeep at Horncastle where 128 00:05:28.519 --> 00:05:29.160 you will be staying. 129 00:05:29.160 --> 00:05:33.000 How welcome to the island of God. 130 00:05:33.240 --> 00:05:34.759 Gentlemen, you are deputed to. 131 00:05:34.759 --> 00:05:36.800 Come and greet you and take you back to the castle. 132 00:05:37.199 --> 00:05:39.120 You can walk there across the cliff tops. It isn't 133 00:05:39.160 --> 00:05:40.000 very fast, clendid. 134 00:05:40.360 --> 00:05:42.839 I think my friend will appreciate traveling on tea firma 135 00:05:42.920 --> 00:05:43.319 once again. 136 00:05:43.680 --> 00:05:46.079 Dear me here, doctor, you are not a good salor. 137 00:05:46.160 --> 00:05:49.040 Perhaps perhaps about it I had a miserable crossing. 138 00:05:49.319 --> 00:05:51.680 I am sorry to hear it. I trust your short state. 139 00:05:51.720 --> 00:05:53.800 The castle will be some recompense for the journ. 140 00:05:53.959 --> 00:05:56.879 The farmer presentation of the butter will take place tonight. 141 00:05:57.079 --> 00:05:59.879 There will be no reason why you gentlemen cannot return 142 00:06:00.079 --> 00:06:01.439 to the mainland tomorrow. 143 00:06:01.720 --> 00:06:03.879 Oh, thank you, Missus Reeves. But it's more than likely 144 00:06:04.000 --> 00:06:05.439 that we shall stay on for a few days. 145 00:06:05.920 --> 00:06:07.800 It will be quite unnecessary. 146 00:06:08.680 --> 00:06:10.480 I'm afraid that is a matter for Missus Horn and 147 00:06:10.600 --> 00:06:11.759 ourselves to decide. 148 00:06:12.160 --> 00:06:15.920 I'm afraid that Missus Horn is incapable of making any 149 00:06:16.040 --> 00:06:17.160 further decisions. 150 00:06:17.720 --> 00:06:18.600 What do you mean, madam? 151 00:06:19.040 --> 00:06:22.120 Obviously you have not heard, but the news is slow 152 00:06:22.199 --> 00:06:23.279 in reaching the mainland. 153 00:06:24.240 --> 00:06:29.439 Missus Horn died yesterday. Died, good Lord, natural death as well. 154 00:06:30.079 --> 00:06:33.199 But of course I attended her myself, a simple case 155 00:06:33.240 --> 00:06:33.879 of heart failure. 156 00:06:34.360 --> 00:06:37.240 The poor lady died in her sleep. 157 00:06:37.439 --> 00:06:39.399 It shall we begin our walk to the custry. 158 00:06:41.319 --> 00:06:44.319 Joke Holmes has changing things. Do you suppose it was 159 00:06:44.639 --> 00:06:45.480 a natural death? 160 00:06:45.639 --> 00:06:49.000 I suppose nothing, Old Collo, But in almost twenty years 161 00:06:49.040 --> 00:06:53.000 of practice, I can recall precisely three clients, actual or potential, 162 00:06:53.079 --> 00:06:54.720 who died natural deaths. 163 00:06:55.079 --> 00:06:56.120 Come on, let's follow them. 164 00:07:07.720 --> 00:07:12.079 Mister Sherla Coombs, Doctor Watson, this is mister Christopher Horn, 165 00:07:12.519 --> 00:07:15.560 grandson of Missus Horn, and the new. 166 00:07:15.680 --> 00:07:19.519 Ruler of g Hello te' nice of your fellows to 167 00:07:19.560 --> 00:07:20.079 come over here. 168 00:07:20.399 --> 00:07:22.040 Too bad, you have to arrive just as poor old 169 00:07:22.040 --> 00:07:23.040 girl kicked the bucket. 170 00:07:22.879 --> 00:07:27.480 Though, allow me to offer my condolences on your grandmother's death. 171 00:07:29.000 --> 00:07:29.279 Thank you. 172 00:07:29.560 --> 00:07:32.879 It was a ghastly business I found her, Christopher, frightful sight. 173 00:07:33.079 --> 00:07:35.639 There was an awful, an awful silly grin on the 174 00:07:35.680 --> 00:07:36.399 older's face. 175 00:07:36.439 --> 00:07:38.959 And don't you think it would be more to the 176 00:07:39.079 --> 00:07:41.639 point if you were to explain the ceremony in connection 177 00:07:41.759 --> 00:07:43.000 with tonight's presentation. 178 00:07:43.519 --> 00:07:45.759 You're right, breb Reeve is a terrible talent, but she 179 00:07:45.839 --> 00:07:47.639 is efficient, and what I do without her? 180 00:07:48.000 --> 00:07:50.519 Always ran everything for poor old granny. Why when the 181 00:07:50.560 --> 00:07:51.480 old girl was ill. 182 00:07:51.720 --> 00:07:55.279 Christopher, I gave you a schedule of the ceremonies this morning. 183 00:07:55.639 --> 00:07:57.439 What did you do with it? Thatshireevy. 184 00:07:57.480 --> 00:08:00.720 I don't know, and I have my own copy in 185 00:08:00.800 --> 00:08:01.279 the study. 186 00:08:01.519 --> 00:08:02.920 That's right, I don't know what I'd do without you. 187 00:08:03.519 --> 00:08:04.639 Excuse us a moment. 188 00:08:05.319 --> 00:08:05.959 I'll be back. 189 00:08:10.800 --> 00:08:13.399 Homest In thunder's going on here. That boy is completely 190 00:08:13.480 --> 00:08:15.720 under the father of missus Reeves. He was trying to 191 00:08:15.759 --> 00:08:18.720 tell us something that that frightful woman kept changing a subject. 192 00:08:19.000 --> 00:08:21.680 He spoke of an awful silly grin on the dead 193 00:08:21.720 --> 00:08:24.959 woman's face. Didn't that suggest something to you? 194 00:08:25.199 --> 00:08:28.000 Right, Joe, that's one of the characteristic symptoms of stricten 195 00:08:28.079 --> 00:08:28.639 Poisons Act. 196 00:08:29.720 --> 00:08:31.879 And perhaps he was going on to mention the equally 197 00:08:31.959 --> 00:08:35.279 characteristic arching of the body. You've got to get mister 198 00:08:35.320 --> 00:08:37.279 horn to ourselves for a little while, and you've got 199 00:08:37.320 --> 00:08:38.600 to examine the body of the dead woman. 200 00:08:39.120 --> 00:08:40.120 And it's going to be difficult. 201 00:08:40.440 --> 00:08:42.200 Hmm. There's a little. 202 00:08:42.000 --> 00:08:45.200 Balcony outside the window. Yes, tears, come along. Let's see 203 00:08:45.240 --> 00:08:45.759 what it leads to. 204 00:08:53.120 --> 00:08:55.679 The balcony seems to be right round this particular wing 205 00:08:55.799 --> 00:08:58.879 of the castle. Must have served as a lookout in 206 00:08:58.960 --> 00:09:04.360 the olden days. I wish the barcula were a little wider. 207 00:09:04.759 --> 00:09:07.000 Must be a shed drop of a couple hundred feet 208 00:09:07.080 --> 00:09:08.600 down for the rocks below. 209 00:09:09.200 --> 00:09:12.360 Hello, these mss be the windows of the room adjoining 210 00:09:12.399 --> 00:09:14.519 the one we just came out of. Let's go a 211 00:09:14.519 --> 00:09:17.360 little closer, show we may be able to find out something. 212 00:09:20.639 --> 00:09:21.480 Can you see anything? 213 00:09:22.120 --> 00:09:26.000 Yes, they're in there, missus Reeds and the boy. She's 214 00:09:26.080 --> 00:09:29.279 leaving the room. How's an opportunity. I'll tap on the window. 215 00:09:34.279 --> 00:09:36.080 He seems it he's coming to open it. 216 00:09:39.480 --> 00:09:41.639 What are you doing out there? Lying a few? 217 00:09:41.840 --> 00:09:43.840 Yes, my boys, it's quite beautiful. 218 00:09:44.120 --> 00:09:44.639 Mister Vaughan. 219 00:09:44.879 --> 00:09:47.039 Yes, mister Holmes, I was a great admira of your grandmother, 220 00:09:47.799 --> 00:09:49.679 and I was interested in what you were telling me 221 00:09:49.759 --> 00:09:50.360 of her death. 222 00:09:50.679 --> 00:09:53.799 She had a grin on her face, who said, yes 223 00:09:54.039 --> 00:09:54.320 it was. 224 00:09:54.639 --> 00:09:57.279 It was awful her Her body was all hunched up 225 00:09:57.399 --> 00:10:01.399 like a croquet hoop. Doctor Obervalt said it was perfectly 226 00:10:01.440 --> 00:10:02.240 all right, but I must. 227 00:10:02.080 --> 00:10:03.279 Say it to me. 228 00:10:03.919 --> 00:10:06.600 It was far from all right, I assure. And you 229 00:10:06.720 --> 00:10:07.759 started to say something else. 230 00:10:07.799 --> 00:10:08.159 What was it? 231 00:10:08.240 --> 00:10:11.240 Let me see you said when she was ill? Oh, yes, 232 00:10:11.360 --> 00:10:12.360 that was a silly business. 233 00:10:12.519 --> 00:10:14.120 When she was ill, she thought she was in danger 234 00:10:14.159 --> 00:10:16.559 from poisoning, so she she made Missus Reeves taste all 235 00:10:16.600 --> 00:10:17.320 her food and drink. 236 00:10:17.679 --> 00:10:20.399 You really, where is your grandmother's body now? In the 237 00:10:20.440 --> 00:10:22.440 west wing? The funeral has a bit morrow morning. I 238 00:10:22.559 --> 00:10:24.039 see where did missus Reeves go. 239 00:10:24.840 --> 00:10:26.360 Around the balcony behind you? 240 00:10:26.600 --> 00:10:32.879 Gentlemen listening to your conversation with the greatest interest, Christopher, 241 00:10:33.399 --> 00:10:36.320 let me warn you these men are the emissaries of 242 00:10:36.360 --> 00:10:39.240 the British government. They would stop at nothing to take 243 00:10:39.399 --> 00:10:42.519 the island over. These men are trying to influence you 244 00:10:42.600 --> 00:10:46.000 against me, against Trevi, who has looked after you ever 245 00:10:46.120 --> 00:10:49.399 since you were born, and who tries to protect you now. 246 00:10:49.320 --> 00:10:52.279 That your grandmother has gone and you are alone. Yes, 247 00:10:52.320 --> 00:10:53.519 I know that's wrong. 248 00:10:53.759 --> 00:10:55.840 Is your pride is the head of the Horn family, 249 00:10:55.960 --> 00:10:59.320 the seneur of gas the gas that I'm trying. 250 00:10:59.120 --> 00:10:59.840 To say for you. 251 00:11:00.440 --> 00:11:02.519 This man is completely I'm scrupulous. 252 00:11:02.840 --> 00:11:06.360 He was about to accuse me of murder, weren't you, 253 00:11:06.759 --> 00:11:07.919 mister Sherlock Holmes. 254 00:11:08.000 --> 00:11:10.399 The thought had occurred to me, missus Reeves, of course it. 255 00:11:10.480 --> 00:11:14.879 Had, because you wish to poison Christopher's mind against me. Well, 256 00:11:15.080 --> 00:11:17.879 mister Holmes, we have no police on the island of 257 00:11:17.960 --> 00:11:18.840 goth Our. 258 00:11:18.960 --> 00:11:20.200 Only law is the word of the. 259 00:11:20.279 --> 00:11:23.480 Senor, and Christopher now holds that title. 260 00:11:24.080 --> 00:11:25.759 Senor. What do you say? 261 00:11:26.159 --> 00:11:30.279 Will you allow an Englishman to blind you by accusing 262 00:11:30.399 --> 00:11:30.720 me of. 263 00:11:30.799 --> 00:11:35.399 Being a murderess? Mister Holmes, Doctor Watson, I shall meet 264 00:11:35.440 --> 00:11:38.799 you at the ceremony tonight. Beyond that, I don't care 265 00:11:38.799 --> 00:11:39.519 to spit you again. 266 00:11:39.919 --> 00:11:48.080 Good day, ashamed despoil your plans, isn't it, mister Holmes. 267 00:11:50.960 --> 00:11:56.960 Well on, so, magnificent Watson, magnificent and murderess who seeks 268 00:11:57.000 --> 00:12:00.480 to defeat me by accusing herself superb Then you gave Marty. 269 00:12:00.320 --> 00:12:02.759 Hello, and one, but Miste paid for finish. 270 00:12:11.120 --> 00:12:13.039 We'll hear the rest of doctor Watson's story in just 271 00:12:13.120 --> 00:12:15.320 a second, So I'm just going to remind you that 272 00:12:15.440 --> 00:12:17.799 right now is one time you'd really enjoy a glass 273 00:12:17.840 --> 00:12:19.559 of Petree California Port. 274 00:12:20.399 --> 00:12:22.240 You couldn't ask for a more delicious wine. 275 00:12:22.879 --> 00:12:26.240 Petre Port, with its deep, rich red color and its 276 00:12:26.559 --> 00:12:29.320 heart of the great flavor, is one of America's all 277 00:12:29.440 --> 00:12:33.279 time favorite wines. Pet Report is wonderful after dinner and 278 00:12:33.639 --> 00:12:37.039 perfect to serve when company comes. Try it, but just 279 00:12:37.120 --> 00:12:39.039 remember that when you want the kind of port I'm 280 00:12:39.080 --> 00:12:42.120 talking about, you've got to make sure it's Petre Port, 281 00:12:42.600 --> 00:12:48.320 because all Petree wines are good wines. Doctor Watson, this 282 00:12:48.440 --> 00:12:51.519 is certainly an unusual story you're telling us tonight. What 283 00:12:51.679 --> 00:12:54.480 happened after Missus Reeves left you and Sherlock Holmes standing 284 00:12:54.519 --> 00:12:55.960 on the balcony, We've to our. 285 00:12:56.000 --> 00:12:59.120 Runs and herd a quart and learning lunch there the 286 00:12:59.200 --> 00:13:01.799 great Man's little I could see that he was deeply 287 00:13:01.840 --> 00:13:05.480 excited that his keen brain was evolving some plan that 288 00:13:05.559 --> 00:13:08.279 would enable us to solve the mister Missus Horn's death. 289 00:13:09.000 --> 00:13:11.080 After lunch we started. 290 00:13:10.679 --> 00:13:13.000 To descend the stairs leading to the main hall of 291 00:13:13.120 --> 00:13:13.960 Garth Castle. 292 00:13:14.480 --> 00:13:19.480 Because we did so, Homes said, there are. 293 00:13:19.480 --> 00:13:20.480 No danger ourselves. 294 00:13:21.039 --> 00:13:23.840 Missus Reeves knows that we're here as emissaries of the 295 00:13:23.879 --> 00:13:24.559 British government. 296 00:13:25.120 --> 00:13:27.679 If we didn't return with the butter within a few days, 297 00:13:27.759 --> 00:13:29.320 it'd be a British dreadnought here. 298 00:13:29.519 --> 00:13:30.240 Looking for us. 299 00:13:30.279 --> 00:13:33.000 However, I am in danger of one of my worst defeats. 300 00:13:33.320 --> 00:13:35.759 My professional pride is peaked. If only I. 301 00:13:37.559 --> 00:13:40.200 I Watson at home, if at any time today i'd 302 00:13:40.200 --> 00:13:43.279 the pure note, don't read it at once. But there 303 00:13:43.320 --> 00:13:48.159 comes Missus Reeves precisely. Marts and I entirely agree. If 304 00:13:48.200 --> 00:13:50.519 I do not make the test on Missus Horn's body 305 00:13:50.600 --> 00:13:53.320 within twenty four hours of our death, it will be useless. 306 00:13:53.879 --> 00:13:57.200 I must make it by three o'clock this afternoon. Mister Holmes, 307 00:13:57.840 --> 00:13:58.919 Oh yes, Missus Reeves. 308 00:13:59.240 --> 00:14:03.039 I want to apologize for my behavior before lunch. I 309 00:14:03.320 --> 00:14:07.080 was intolerably rude. What tever of my quaros Maybe with 310 00:14:07.159 --> 00:14:09.600 British politics. I at least oh to both of you 311 00:14:09.799 --> 00:14:10.879 the duties of hospital. 312 00:14:10.960 --> 00:14:12.360 It's very gracious of you, Missus Reeves. 313 00:14:13.320 --> 00:14:17.879 I wonder would your hospitality also include a personally conducted 314 00:14:17.960 --> 00:14:20.799 tour of the subterranean caverns for which this island has 315 00:14:20.840 --> 00:14:24.360 become internationally famous, would be really interesting. Well, i've heard 316 00:14:24.480 --> 00:14:27.120 my friend and I won't have the monotor. We have 317 00:14:27.120 --> 00:14:28.919 plenty of time, as long as we're back here by 318 00:14:28.960 --> 00:14:29.440 three o'clock. 319 00:14:29.559 --> 00:14:32.720 I'm sure doctor Overbold would be delighted to join us. 320 00:14:33.039 --> 00:14:35.320 He has made quite a study of the unique rock. 321 00:14:35.399 --> 00:14:38.159 For me, that's splendid, and it should prove a most 322 00:14:38.200 --> 00:14:39.240 interesting excursion. 323 00:14:39.720 --> 00:14:40.799 Good homes, why. 324 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:42.960 Do we want to go stomping around a lot of dampens? 325 00:14:43.080 --> 00:14:44.879 Well, they call the exercise what it was? Good old 326 00:14:45.960 --> 00:14:48.120 will you lead the way, missus reeves, and please remember 327 00:14:48.279 --> 00:14:50.200 that it's most important that I return. 328 00:14:50.679 --> 00:14:55.200 Remember, mister Holmes, you must be back here by three 329 00:14:55.320 --> 00:15:11.840 old club. Little further mister Holmes, and we shall reach 330 00:15:11.960 --> 00:15:13.480 the giant cavern Ah. 331 00:15:14.600 --> 00:15:15.240 Most interesting. 332 00:15:15.639 --> 00:15:18.639 Watson and doctor Auberbald seem to have lagged behind us. 333 00:15:18.639 --> 00:15:20.720 Someone they will be here in a moment. 334 00:15:25.799 --> 00:15:30.679 There, This is the giant cavern Ah, magnificent, truly a 335 00:15:30.799 --> 00:15:31.600 miracle of nature. 336 00:15:32.120 --> 00:15:34.679 It's a natural submarine dry duck hewn out of the rocks. 337 00:15:35.120 --> 00:15:38.159 Yes, mister Holmes, And in the olden days only the 338 00:15:38.240 --> 00:15:41.519 smugglers who inhabited this island knew the entrance that leads 339 00:15:41.559 --> 00:15:45.240 to this cave. The first tenure of Garth found a cashier, 340 00:15:45.360 --> 00:15:50.960 One told wealthy in here soup stewels, there are still 341 00:15:51.080 --> 00:15:53.559 the remains of some of the finest calveds. 342 00:15:53.639 --> 00:15:57.159 Brandy is up an incomparable drink. 343 00:15:57.360 --> 00:15:58.240 Would you care for some? 344 00:15:59.279 --> 00:16:01.759 It is our cu them whenever visitors aner us with 345 00:16:01.840 --> 00:16:02.960 their business to offer them. 346 00:16:04.960 --> 00:16:07.720 There is a natural shell here in the rock, per. 347 00:16:10.000 --> 00:16:12.159 Amister Holmes, and here is a class. 348 00:16:13.120 --> 00:16:15.679 This is a rare privilege. I imagine that very few 349 00:16:15.720 --> 00:16:16.720 people have been offered. 350 00:16:16.960 --> 00:16:19.519 Only our most distinguished visitors. 351 00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:24.559 I assure you this cavan is completely inaccessible from the 352 00:16:24.600 --> 00:16:25.120 outer sea. 353 00:16:25.159 --> 00:16:30.120 I presume completely, unless, of course, ships could swim under 354 00:16:30.240 --> 00:16:31.360 the sea with shells. 355 00:16:31.399 --> 00:16:33.919 You know as well as I. They can't missus reams 356 00:16:34.039 --> 00:16:35.600 even outside the imaginings. 357 00:16:36.519 --> 00:16:39.919 Indeed, would you care to explore a little deeper? 358 00:16:40.000 --> 00:16:41.440 The others will be with us soon. 359 00:16:55.919 --> 00:16:58.360 To overpow. The others will be somewhere head of us. 360 00:16:58.799 --> 00:17:01.679 Yes they do, don't they dot home home? 361 00:17:02.120 --> 00:17:02.279 Well? 362 00:17:02.320 --> 00:17:04.720 I tar me, I'm afraid we cannot follow that. 363 00:17:05.000 --> 00:17:05.440 What do you mean? 364 00:17:05.880 --> 00:17:08.559 The next cavern is already cut off by the rising tide. 365 00:17:08.599 --> 00:17:10.039 Wait you mean that cut off? 366 00:17:10.279 --> 00:17:13.039 I am afraid so, But do not worry here doctor. 367 00:17:13.599 --> 00:17:15.480 In a few hours the tide will we see it. 368 00:17:15.599 --> 00:17:20.319 They are in no danger. Just shall I say, temporarily more. 369 00:17:31.759 --> 00:17:32.759 I can't understand it. 370 00:17:34.079 --> 00:17:37.039 I'm getting confronted with Sleepy. 371 00:17:37.920 --> 00:17:42.160 I'm so sorry. I'm afraid that we stayed here longer 372 00:17:42.240 --> 00:17:43.119 than I intended. 373 00:17:43.640 --> 00:17:45.839 I fear that we are cut off by the tide. 374 00:17:46.039 --> 00:17:49.200 Cut off for the tide fair in no danger. 375 00:17:49.440 --> 00:17:51.400 In a few hours we should be able to return. 376 00:17:52.160 --> 00:17:55.160 But I am afraid I cannot get you back at 377 00:17:55.319 --> 00:17:57.599 three o'clock, which was the time I promise. 378 00:17:57.839 --> 00:18:02.960 But it's vital, perhaps absolutely the vitals that I can 379 00:18:03.000 --> 00:18:03.559 get back. 380 00:18:03.880 --> 00:18:08.519 As so look, Sleepy, please keep talking. 381 00:18:08.599 --> 00:18:23.079 I must keep awake, not a Google. 382 00:18:23.359 --> 00:18:24.920 I must get to schla Coms at once. 383 00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:27.759 I am sorry here DOTRM, but we are not able 384 00:18:27.880 --> 00:18:31.039 to control the forces of nature. We cannot force the 385 00:18:31.119 --> 00:18:31.880 water to receive. 386 00:18:32.799 --> 00:18:35.000 Your friend is in no danger. But he's got a 387 00:18:35.039 --> 00:18:37.200 most important test that he must make by three o'clock. 388 00:18:37.599 --> 00:18:39.200 I am afraid that will be impossible. 389 00:18:39.240 --> 00:18:41.359 I've got to do something. I should have come to 390 00:18:41.400 --> 00:18:43.680 these blocks and claims the first place. I don't on 391 00:18:43.799 --> 00:18:47.039 earth I want to do that note at homes gave 392 00:18:47.119 --> 00:18:49.279 me told me to what if? Where did I put it? 393 00:18:50.119 --> 00:18:50.319 Ah? 394 00:18:50.440 --> 00:18:53.960 Here it is not for mister Shellack Holms. 395 00:18:54.440 --> 00:18:56.559 Why don't you make medical tests? 396 00:18:57.759 --> 00:19:00.240 Great Scott dot overall is absolutely necessive for me to 397 00:19:00.240 --> 00:19:00.680 return to the. 398 00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:01.319 Castle at once. 399 00:19:01.720 --> 00:19:05.400 Indeed notes for mister Sherlock Holmes, and now it is 400 00:19:05.559 --> 00:19:08.759 most important that you return to the castle. No, my 401 00:19:08.839 --> 00:19:12.079