WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.960 --> 00:00:03.839 And mister Harris, to our story the Keys to the 2 00:00:03.919 --> 00:00:06.839 Missing Heiress. Put your boots on the fender and. 3 00:00:06.759 --> 00:00:07.919 Make yourself comfortable. 4 00:00:07.919 --> 00:00:10.880 A perfect combination of crackling fire to warm one's feet 5 00:00:10.880 --> 00:00:13.519 and the hair raising adventure to chill one's spine. It 6 00:00:13.599 --> 00:00:16.280 sounds rather like like one of those confounded hot and 7 00:00:16.320 --> 00:00:19.239 cold shabats that are the curse of this modern age. 8 00:00:19.559 --> 00:00:22.079 Now in the good old data see days, and one 9 00:00:22.120 --> 00:00:24.640 made one's daily abditions in a chin tub that was 10 00:00:24.679 --> 00:00:26.960 still from a pair of steaming jugs. One got in 11 00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:29.399 and out as fast as possible to prevent freezing to death. 12 00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:31.679 Day doctor, was only in the winter time, mister Harri, 13 00:00:31.679 --> 00:00:35.039 It's only in the winter. I remember one bright July 14 00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:39.000 afternoon in the little Sea. Well, in other mind, it 15 00:00:39.159 --> 00:00:41.600 was before you were out of your cradle. I was 16 00:00:41.679 --> 00:00:43.320 pressing about in my morning tub. 17 00:00:43.759 --> 00:00:45.240 I thought you said it was afternoon. 18 00:00:46.039 --> 00:00:49.079 When one shared lodgings and adventures with the great Sherlock Holmes, 19 00:00:49.399 --> 00:00:54.159 one frequently took one's mourning tub in the afternoon or evening. Well, well, 20 00:00:54.200 --> 00:00:56.479 who I was splashing around in your morning tub in 21 00:00:56.520 --> 00:00:59.079 mid afternoons? Oh, yes, yes, as a mental accuracy, I 22 00:00:59.119 --> 00:01:00.960 was judging in the so from the back of the 23 00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:04.239 ears and giving a not inspired rendition of the current 24 00:01:04.280 --> 00:01:06.480 comic opera hits when Holmes. 25 00:01:06.120 --> 00:01:08.079 Burst in rather uncrem earlier. 26 00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:17.920 Wandering in sur a shreds and packs fig hots and 27 00:01:17.959 --> 00:01:19.840 stopped that cattle warning and sow on a dressing gown. 28 00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:21.319 We're about to have a collar and I'm sure it 29 00:01:21.359 --> 00:01:23.640 means another case, and why I should get into that, Feba. 30 00:01:23.959 --> 00:01:26.519 You're quite capable of handing the pastages of a case 31 00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:28.959 by your cell phone, not when it concerns a lady 32 00:01:28.959 --> 00:01:31.760 in hysterics in a court train. You're much better than 33 00:01:31.760 --> 00:01:35.079 I ad managing female education. Holmes, what are you roading about? 34 00:01:35.159 --> 00:01:37.640 An elegant carriage has just galloped up to our curdstone, 35 00:01:37.959 --> 00:01:39.840 and without waiting for the footman to alight from the 36 00:01:39.879 --> 00:01:42.799 box and assist her, a middle aged creature in full 37 00:01:42.879 --> 00:01:45.799 court rugalia compete to the fellers in her hair, burst 38 00:01:45.799 --> 00:01:47.760 out into the street and is even now pulling our 39 00:01:47.799 --> 00:01:50.599 front doorbell out by the roof. So lord Ah, missus 40 00:01:50.640 --> 00:01:53.359 Hudson's better in she's coming up the stairs. Now you've 41 00:01:53.359 --> 00:01:55.439 come out and protect me certainly enough, very well, then 42 00:01:55.480 --> 00:01:58.000 I should be obliged to usher her in here griecot 43 00:01:58.159 --> 00:02:00.640 me then coming and coming, good lad, look at me, 44 00:02:00.719 --> 00:02:02.760 and I'm way to greet a lady. 45 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:06.359 Don't worry. That's I'm greatly mistaken. She's to affect the notice. Yeah, 46 00:02:06.560 --> 00:02:08.759 tie the cord around your middle. Oh yeah, and you 47 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:09.879 put your stippers on the wrong. 48 00:02:09.759 --> 00:02:14.159 Feet and found it. 49 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:13.039 In mister home. 50 00:02:14.520 --> 00:02:17.680 Thank hesn't I find you at home? Lady Loon Watson 51 00:02:17.759 --> 00:02:19.719 delighted to see you? Could you give me a lack 52 00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:20.159 of sheriff? 53 00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:25.120 This is terrible. I'm ruin and the poor John the hone. 54 00:02:25.159 --> 00:02:27.240 You must find her, You must. 55 00:02:27.039 --> 00:02:28.039 Of course, lady Maynooth. 56 00:02:28.120 --> 00:02:30.080 But first, perhaps you'd better tell us the name of 57 00:02:30.080 --> 00:02:32.759 this damsel in distress and inform us just what difficulty 58 00:02:32.759 --> 00:02:34.240 she seems to be in justice. 59 00:02:34.360 --> 00:02:37.039 I haven't the remotest idea. I don't mean I don't 60 00:02:37.080 --> 00:02:39.560 know her name. It's Elizabeth, Elizabeth. 61 00:02:39.879 --> 00:02:42.479 Missus Lizabeth can learned, the child of health fire. That's 62 00:02:42.520 --> 00:02:43.479 from the Canadian copper. 63 00:02:43.840 --> 00:02:44.879 That's right, doctor Watson. 64 00:02:45.039 --> 00:02:46.879 Oh, quite the better the season I gather. 65 00:02:47.199 --> 00:02:50.240 Yes, Elizabeth has certainly been popular, not what it's made 66 00:02:50.240 --> 00:02:51.520 the slightest impression on her? 67 00:02:51.800 --> 00:02:55.680 Yes, perhaps that explains her popularity, that and her father's millions. 68 00:02:56.319 --> 00:02:58.680 But why are you so concerned about miss Elizabeth Bascom, 69 00:02:58.759 --> 00:02:59.319 Lady Maywood. 70 00:02:59.439 --> 00:03:02.000 It's been nice responsibility to sam for the young lady 71 00:03:02.080 --> 00:03:04.560 through her first London season, to see that she makes 72 00:03:04.560 --> 00:03:07.960 the proper social connections, and while her father is bound 73 00:03:07.960 --> 00:03:10.080 and determined that she shall marry into a nobility. 74 00:03:10.400 --> 00:03:13.719 I had no idea that George Bascombe, more often referred 75 00:03:13.759 --> 00:03:16.919 to as hell Fire, was one of your acquaintances, Lady maynoeld. 76 00:03:16.680 --> 00:03:18.960 To be quite frank, mister Holmes, I've never set eyes 77 00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:22.680 on elizabeth father, but a well a mutual friend, knowing 78 00:03:22.680 --> 00:03:24.400 that he was anxious to have her received in the 79 00:03:24.439 --> 00:03:28.159 best circles, and also knowing that my own financial position 80 00:03:28.360 --> 00:03:31.199 has not been too secure lately. While I was shall 81 00:03:31.240 --> 00:03:33.800 we say, persuaded to take a lita that under my wing. 82 00:03:34.039 --> 00:03:35.520 I hope he made a profitable arrangement. 83 00:03:35.639 --> 00:03:38.919 I did, mister Holmes. But I've earned it every penny 84 00:03:39.159 --> 00:03:40.080 you you mean, the. 85 00:03:40.000 --> 00:03:42.400 Young lady is and COO's in spite of her good looks. 86 00:03:42.439 --> 00:03:43.599 Oh no, doctor Watson. 87 00:03:43.800 --> 00:03:46.240 The truth forces me to admit that Elizabeth is really 88 00:03:46.280 --> 00:03:49.879 quite presentable, and even not at all when not cross. 89 00:03:49.919 --> 00:03:52.360 But when she is cross, she takes after her father 90 00:03:52.639 --> 00:03:54.800 exactly she ins. 91 00:03:54.360 --> 00:03:58.159 So, going for solitary walks completely unchaperoned, she strikes up 92 00:03:58.159 --> 00:03:58.960 an acquaintance with the. 93 00:03:58.960 --> 00:04:03.120 Most unlikely peace at homes. It might be considered democratic 94 00:04:03.120 --> 00:04:05.159 in an ordinary female, but where a young woman of 95 00:04:05.199 --> 00:04:07.759 miss Bascombe's wealth is concerned, it's rather dangerous. 96 00:04:07.919 --> 00:04:11.319 How true we've been receiving will not exactly threats, but 97 00:04:11.439 --> 00:04:14.639 certainly crank letters ever since it became known that Elizabeth 98 00:04:14.639 --> 00:04:15.479 had come to stay with me. 99 00:04:15.919 --> 00:04:18.920 But she absolutely refuses to pay heed to her own danger. 100 00:04:19.399 --> 00:04:22.040 That she's been handling situations with that thought all her life, 101 00:04:22.040 --> 00:04:23.959 and she refuses to come perturbed about it at this 102 00:04:24.079 --> 00:04:24.439 late date. 103 00:04:24.720 --> 00:04:25.920 And now it happened. 104 00:04:26.079 --> 00:04:29.199 What else where I found a little afraid of her 105 00:04:29.199 --> 00:04:31.319 to take an interest in young nor weave a book 106 00:04:31.680 --> 00:04:34.560 a very stutical match in every way. That her father 107 00:04:34.680 --> 00:04:36.879 is arriving on the next boat in order to announce 108 00:04:36.920 --> 00:04:37.439 the engagement. 109 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:40.279 Well, surely that's nothing to be upset now, yes, but 110 00:04:40.439 --> 00:04:40.839 what is. 111 00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:42.839 He going to do when he finds his daughter has 112 00:04:42.879 --> 00:04:43.600 been abducted? 113 00:04:43.680 --> 00:04:45.759 Abducted? Forcibly? 114 00:04:46.199 --> 00:04:48.399 This note was turned to the carriage seat when I 115 00:04:48.439 --> 00:04:50.240 returned and found Elizabeth gone. 116 00:04:50.439 --> 00:04:52.639 I gather from your costume, Lady may Loose, that you 117 00:04:52.680 --> 00:04:53.959 were on your way to Buckingham Palace. 118 00:04:54.079 --> 00:04:55.040 Yes, mister Holmes. 119 00:04:55.240 --> 00:04:58.680 After considerable maneuvering, I had arranged to have Miss Bascombe 120 00:04:58.680 --> 00:05:01.319 received at court. A bit of doing, and I'll admit 121 00:05:01.439 --> 00:05:04.399 I accepted trouble with Elizabeth. However, she fell in with 122 00:05:04.480 --> 00:05:07.800 the plan with quite a sure alacrity, even standing patiently 123 00:05:07.920 --> 00:05:10.600 for endless sticking of her train and taking lessons in 124 00:05:10.639 --> 00:05:11.720 how to make a course down. 125 00:05:12.160 --> 00:05:15.480 I've often wondered how one managed it, Rock Watson, a 126 00:05:15.600 --> 00:05:16.759 grand lady may news today. 127 00:05:16.800 --> 00:05:18.519 I take it was to day, yes, and. 128 00:05:18.759 --> 00:05:21.519 More perfect weather one couldn't have wished for. And I 129 00:05:21.600 --> 00:05:23.600 won't say Elizabeth seemed to be in high schoolit. 130 00:05:24.160 --> 00:05:27.040 We were well prepared with the usual hamper of wine 131 00:05:27.079 --> 00:05:29.839 and sandwiches and cakes. You know that interminable waitings and 132 00:05:29.959 --> 00:05:30.480 changes park. 133 00:05:31.079 --> 00:05:32.839 I've thought often that the set of the ladies in 134 00:05:32.879 --> 00:05:35.279 there full regalia on the way to a course punction 135 00:05:35.480 --> 00:05:35.800 is one. 136 00:05:35.680 --> 00:05:36.839 Of the great sides of London. 137 00:05:37.160 --> 00:05:40.360 Elizabeth seemed to share your opinion, Dr Watson. At anyway, 138 00:05:40.439 --> 00:05:43.560 she seemed an unusually high speed as the other carriages 139 00:05:43.720 --> 00:05:44.680 crowded around us. 140 00:05:53.759 --> 00:05:55.439 What fun, lady may news is. 141 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:58.720 Even more exciting that I regard all the street additions 142 00:05:58.759 --> 00:06:00.480 and the clouds Patty on the stod, I walk as 143 00:06:00.519 --> 00:06:01.879 if it were a parade. 144 00:06:01.920 --> 00:06:11.360 All waving and steering and calling to work. Give up 145 00:06:11.360 --> 00:06:16.240 this idea, run way. That's a little sorry. Now have 146 00:06:16.439 --> 00:06:19.079 your flowers and a macking idea. But so is because 147 00:06:19.079 --> 00:06:26.600 a rather look, let me it's done hot. Your mother 148 00:06:26.720 --> 00:06:27.600 smiled at you. 149 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:30.920 Don't encourage them, the boy shouldn't I smile. I'm so happy, 150 00:06:31.680 --> 00:06:33.759 show yourself and have a moment gap and we'll be 151 00:06:33.879 --> 00:06:36.199 inside the gates by the crowd car follower. 152 00:06:36.279 --> 00:06:40.319 Oh so we're nearly there. He No, he changes even 153 00:06:40.360 --> 00:06:48.439 if you're in the cord job. Yeah, he goes. Now, 154 00:06:49.040 --> 00:06:52.079 let's see what's not duncan hanter. I didn't mave. I'm 155 00:06:52.199 --> 00:06:57.360 hot starle No, no, let's wait, I'm still sore, exlayed. 156 00:06:58.040 --> 00:07:03.000 Oh baby, look who's that handsome man walking among the 157 00:07:03.040 --> 00:07:04.959 carriages and sticking his head into some of them? 158 00:07:05.160 --> 00:07:05.319 Oh? 159 00:07:05.560 --> 00:07:08.160 See it? I wish he wouldn't. His mother would be 160 00:07:08.199 --> 00:07:09.920 still put out if she knew he were out here. 161 00:07:10.839 --> 00:07:13.439 He will do it all the boys, I say, it's 162 00:07:13.519 --> 00:07:16.000 much more fun than he gets in aside, you may 163 00:07:16.079 --> 00:07:20.920 knew he's coming this way. Oh he's going to stop. 164 00:07:21.600 --> 00:07:24.279 Well, so this is the carriage that has been causing 165 00:07:24.319 --> 00:07:29.360 all the commotions. No wonder, hello there, hellow yourself. Well 166 00:07:29.600 --> 00:07:32.920 that's refreshing. So this is the beautiful Lizzie who has 167 00:07:32.920 --> 00:07:35.639 set the town on its ears. Oh, lady Minute, I 168 00:07:35.800 --> 00:07:38.560 didn't notice you at first. You wouldn't buy any chance 169 00:07:38.560 --> 00:07:39.639 to have some smelling salts. 170 00:07:39.920 --> 00:07:42.279 The dowager Duchess of Kiel seemed rather wonky as I 171 00:07:42.360 --> 00:07:43.120 passed the baruche. 172 00:07:43.759 --> 00:07:45.639 I wonder if you'd come and take a look at him. 173 00:07:46.480 --> 00:07:49.519 Certainly, let's see where I don't put the smelling saw 174 00:07:49.800 --> 00:07:53.839 in your reaticue, Lady Maymoe, I'll do out that. Oh 175 00:07:54.240 --> 00:07:59.040 and Elizabeth, yeah, lady minnue. If that gentleman should return, 176 00:08:00.000 --> 00:08:09.959 I'm sure you addressed him as your highness, And that's 177 00:08:10.160 --> 00:08:10.759 mister Holmes. 178 00:08:11.199 --> 00:08:14.199 Was the last I saw Elizabeth. She was abducted. 179 00:08:14.560 --> 00:08:17.439 Abducted in broad daylight, right there in the court lad 180 00:08:17.480 --> 00:08:18.319 of Suckingham Palace. 181 00:08:18.759 --> 00:08:20.439 You don't think it was done by a princes of 182 00:08:20.439 --> 00:08:23.279 blood or oils. They've been known to pull some rather 183 00:08:23.399 --> 00:08:24.480 spectacular plants. 184 00:08:24.879 --> 00:08:27.959 No member of the House of Hanover, Dr Watson will 185 00:08:28.040 --> 00:08:30.439 write this note. It was thin to the cushions of 186 00:08:30.480 --> 00:08:32.039 the seat directly behind the box. 187 00:08:32.320 --> 00:08:34.399 May I see, Lady Maynwost, mister Holmes. 188 00:08:37.080 --> 00:08:39.519 Yes, the whole affair was un doubted, it planned in advance, 189 00:08:39.679 --> 00:08:41.919 or what makes us they're at homes. The words are 190 00:08:41.960 --> 00:08:44.960 printed in ink, large bold lettering, and the paper has 191 00:08:44.960 --> 00:08:48.759 been folded. Furthermore, there's a rather carefully executed dusky palm 192 00:08:48.879 --> 00:08:51.039 print in the law left hand corner the what is 193 00:08:51.120 --> 00:08:51.639 the message? 194 00:08:51.759 --> 00:08:54.320 What does the note say? The words of communication of 195 00:08:54.360 --> 00:08:55.559 this sord are always the least. 196 00:08:55.440 --> 00:08:57.639 Enlightening part of your pistol, Watson, But do just to 197 00:08:57.720 --> 00:08:58.759 satisfy your curiosity. 198 00:08:58.759 --> 00:08:59.840 I'll read them to you. Y's right. 199 00:09:01.360 --> 00:09:04.639 We have kidnapped Lizzie. If you know what good for her, 200 00:09:05.039 --> 00:09:08.960 don't tell the cops signed the back hand. Then the 201 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:12.639 American cutloads the words kidnapped and the cops or dead giveaway. 202 00:09:13.200 --> 00:09:16.919 I've heard of these black hand gangs, Paul Lizzy. Men 203 00:09:17.039 --> 00:09:20.519 like that are desperate characters. We can only help the 204 00:09:20.600 --> 00:09:23.360 popular arrive in time to Peney, who are ransom denound. 205 00:09:25.039 --> 00:09:27.960 We may be dealing with a band of cutthroats and desperadoes. 206 00:09:28.000 --> 00:09:30.360 But let's not jump to any conclusions, watsman, who we've 207 00:09:30.360 --> 00:09:31.960 examined the scene of the crime. What do you mean 208 00:09:32.039 --> 00:09:34.759 you expect to find clues in all that turmoil in 209 00:09:34.799 --> 00:09:37.440 the courtyard of Buckingham Palace. No, Watson, the scene of 210 00:09:37.480 --> 00:09:39.320 the crime is much closer than that. It is, in 211 00:09:39.480 --> 00:09:42.240 fact drawn up to our curb. I lude, of course too, 212 00:09:42.320 --> 00:09:45.159 Lady Mayne's carriage. Oh, I see what you mean. I 213 00:09:45.279 --> 00:09:46.080 hadn't thought of that. 214 00:09:46.720 --> 00:09:49.320 Oh, come along, what are we waiting for for you 215 00:09:49.519 --> 00:10:02.960 to go and finish stressing? Watson? Oh jard easy, handsome 216 00:10:03.039 --> 00:10:04.600 horses you have lady, Thank you. 217 00:10:04.960 --> 00:10:07.559 And this is Horrace, mister Holmes. Horace has been our 218 00:10:07.600 --> 00:10:10.240 footman for over fifty years, man and. 219 00:10:10.399 --> 00:10:14.159 Boy, and that's the truth recorded the crowd of Horrace 220 00:10:14.200 --> 00:10:15.080 in these couple of times. 221 00:10:15.480 --> 00:10:18.159 He did it to death, mister Holmes eighty day. 222 00:10:18.559 --> 00:10:21.240 I said, you have a fine record, Horace, Hey, I have. 223 00:10:21.399 --> 00:10:25.039 It if you know, please Horror And mister Holmes has 224 00:10:25.080 --> 00:10:27.519 a detected he's like to inspect the carriage. 225 00:10:27.759 --> 00:10:29.639 I know who mister Holmes is. Mum. 226 00:10:30.320 --> 00:10:34.799 Everybody knows mister Sherlock Holmes, Horace, when did you first 227 00:10:34.840 --> 00:10:37.080 become aware that miss Bascombe was not in the carriage? 228 00:10:38.559 --> 00:10:41.480 When a ladyship comes back and found your note? You 229 00:10:41.559 --> 00:10:45.720 didn't see or hear anything unusual before that, did not, Nyery, 230 00:10:46.039 --> 00:10:49.080 He's our coachman, you know, had gone after help Lord 231 00:10:49.159 --> 00:10:52.639 Frensy's man who was having trouble with his arses and 232 00:10:52.799 --> 00:10:57.200 I had the answer holding oars, but I handled them. 233 00:10:57.320 --> 00:10:59.120 Third for Horris and Horace. 234 00:10:59.200 --> 00:11:04.519 Divide which I'm a bit deaf. Nothing she could notice, 235 00:11:05.159 --> 00:11:06.960 but it keeps me from earing things. 236 00:11:07.320 --> 00:11:09.519 I'm afraid Hollis has but a broken reed in this affair. 237 00:11:10.600 --> 00:11:11.679 I said, thank you, Horace. 238 00:11:12.720 --> 00:11:16.080 Well, let's have a look inside the carriage. Keep me 239 00:11:16.159 --> 00:11:24.440 my magnifying glass. Watson, Yes, interesting, very interesting what you found? 240 00:11:24.559 --> 00:11:26.080 Hose blood stains. 241 00:11:26.240 --> 00:11:28.559 On the contrary, there's not the slightest indication of a struggle. 242 00:11:28.960 --> 00:11:31.080 Either Miss Bascombe left the carriage of her own free 243 00:11:31.120 --> 00:11:33.200 will or she was lured out of it by someone 244 00:11:33.279 --> 00:11:38.080 she considered a friend. Very significant, very significant, Hose, but 245 00:11:38.279 --> 00:11:39.320 were hardly helpful. 246 00:11:39.639 --> 00:11:41.679 Yes, here is her parasol neatly filled. 247 00:11:42.080 --> 00:11:43.879 Surely have she been attacked, she'd have attempted to use 248 00:11:43.879 --> 00:11:46.840 it as a weapon, and the luncheon hamper, neatly placed 249 00:11:46.879 --> 00:11:47.879 in the corner, opened up the lid. 250 00:11:47.919 --> 00:11:52.159 Watson, very well, Hello, what's up? 251 00:11:52.440 --> 00:11:54.600 This is inventry, not using a crumb list. 252 00:11:55.240 --> 00:11:56.120 The gods. 253 00:11:56.440 --> 00:11:59.360 They not only abducted my work, they stole my lunch 254 00:11:59.399 --> 00:11:59.720 as well. 255 00:12:00.320 --> 00:12:03.519 What Theron's cake hadn't even been coming to the scoundrels? 256 00:12:04.159 --> 00:12:07.120 Oh no, a famale roads on a blank No clues, 257 00:12:07.279 --> 00:12:08.120 no clues at all. 258 00:12:08.399 --> 00:12:09.519 Not so fast, Watson. 259 00:12:10.320 --> 00:12:14.000 Here is a long thread of Heavy's silk lady manhood 260 00:12:14.440 --> 00:12:16.519 as miss Bizzy by any chance of garment, with a 261 00:12:16.559 --> 00:12:19.039 blue fringe in her wardrobe, yes. 262 00:12:19.039 --> 00:12:21.519 Of course, and the tellerine that goes over a few 263 00:12:21.600 --> 00:12:22.519 stalking suits. 264 00:12:22.919 --> 00:12:24.320 But what has that to do with the chase? 265 00:12:24.559 --> 00:12:27.080 She was wearing full court for Daniel when she was abducted. 266 00:12:27.240 --> 00:12:28.879 That's what mass her preposters. 267 00:12:28.919 --> 00:12:31.360 Really, you know, you couldn't possibly kidnap a lady in 268 00:12:31.399 --> 00:12:32.440 a cord costume. 269 00:12:32.919 --> 00:12:35.039 Hello, here's something in the side pocket of the hamper. 270 00:12:35.360 --> 00:12:38.919 Why that's Elizabeth jandicut her guide book. She was always 271 00:12:38.960 --> 00:12:41.759 speaking off by herself with that under her arm. From 272 00:12:41.759 --> 00:12:43.720 the number of times it happened, she must have visited 273 00:12:43.759 --> 00:12:45.320 all the sights of London. 274 00:12:45.240 --> 00:12:46.600 Not all, Lady Manuth. 275 00:12:47.080 --> 00:12:49.919 I fancy miss Elizabeth rather specialized in the British Museum. 276 00:12:50.960 --> 00:12:52.440 How do you arrive at that conclusion? 277 00:12:52.879 --> 00:12:55.279 The rest of the volume is rather stiff, showing very 278 00:12:55.320 --> 00:12:57.639 few of the pages have been read. But notice how 279 00:12:57.720 --> 00:13:00.679 readily the book opens at the portion describing Theritish Museum, 280 00:13:01.240 --> 00:13:04.320 and here the paragraphs describing the famous Elgin Marbles. 281 00:13:04.559 --> 00:13:06.039 That page has decided to dog here. 282 00:13:06.559 --> 00:13:11.639 Then I had no idea Elizabeth was a connoisseur of art. 283 00:13:11.960 --> 00:13:14.399 I fancy Miss Elizabeth as a connoisseur of many things 284 00:13:14.440 --> 00:13:15.519 at which you had no idea. 285 00:13:15.600 --> 00:13:19.399 Laveen, you know what do we do now? I supposed 286 00:13:19.519 --> 00:13:20.879 that it consult properly. 287 00:13:20.639 --> 00:13:21.879 Yard, I rather fancy. 288 00:13:21.919 --> 00:13:24.679 But a certain mister Percy Smithers will prove more helpful 289 00:13:24.720 --> 00:13:26.799 in this matter. I suggested Batson and ipaim and. 290 00:13:26.840 --> 00:13:29.279 Visit Percy Smithers, who will vandle is. 291 00:13:29.279 --> 00:13:32.720 He the famous archeologist and authority on Greek and Roman relics. 292 00:13:33.159 --> 00:13:43.159 He is also curator of the Elgin Marbles. Hewey are 293 00:13:43.159 --> 00:13:47.240 Watson the British Museum, imposing it's somewhat mafet noo mosse 294 00:13:48.120 --> 00:13:49.559 or you need and pointed out to me as if 295 00:13:49.559 --> 00:13:52.080 I've never laid eyes on it before. I had an 296 00:13:52.200 --> 00:13:55.320 uncle whose idea of entertaining his various visiting nephews is 297 00:13:55.360 --> 00:13:56.200 to kill them. 298 00:13:56.279 --> 00:13:57.279 To the British Museum. 299 00:13:57.559 --> 00:13:59.919 And you, of course, have never been guilty of escorting 300 00:14:00.000 --> 00:14:03.519 your juvenile relatives through its echoing hall. Well, that is 301 00:14:04.000 --> 00:14:05.759 one must keep up the traditions, you know. 302 00:14:06.120 --> 00:14:09.519 Never mind open the door, I can't it, it's. 303 00:14:09.440 --> 00:14:11.960 Stun well, never mind where comes in attendant? 304 00:14:11.960 --> 00:14:12.639 Ah, thank god? 305 00:14:13.279 --> 00:14:15.159 The inside seems to me are a big bulkley. We 306 00:14:15.240 --> 00:14:18.200 can't get it open. Don't know war would be locked 307 00:14:18.279 --> 00:14:20.720 up for the night, clothes and Tom was twenty minutes ago. 308 00:14:21.399 --> 00:14:23.440 I guess we won't get to see the marbles today 309 00:14:23.440 --> 00:14:26.759 at homes. I'm not particularly interested in the marbles, Watson, God, 310 00:14:27.200 --> 00:14:29.960 can you tell me if mister Smithers, Sureka, Percy Smithers 311 00:14:30.080 --> 00:14:30.840 is still on the premises. 312 00:14:30.919 --> 00:14:33.759 Oh now he's gone home. You saw him leave. He 313 00:14:33.840 --> 00:14:37.000 always leaves five minutes before closing time. I don't suppose 314 00:14:37.039 --> 00:14:38.799 you can give us his home address. I do better 315 00:14:38.799 --> 00:14:42.799 than that. They over there first house across the quadrangle, 316 00:14:43.159 --> 00:14:45.480 the one with the bay window. That's right, thank you, 317 00:14:45.879 --> 00:14:46.559 Come along, Watson. 318 00:14:47.600 --> 00:14:50.799 Do you know this fellow Smithers homes only sprightly, Watson. 319 00:14:50.799 --> 00:14:52.799 I've met him at the Diogenes Club from time to 320 00:14:52.879 --> 00:14:54.919 time when I've gone there to see my brother Micraft. 321 00:14:55.559 --> 00:14:57.440 Like all the rest of the members, he's what you might. 322 00:14:57.399 --> 00:15:01.519 Call taciturn the drug will professor, I got the saurial 323 00:15:01.559 --> 00:15:03.879 and grumpy, I grant you, But he's certainly not old. 324 00:15:04.360 --> 00:15:07.799 In fact, mister Percy Smithers looks not unlike the Greek statues. 325 00:15:07.840 --> 00:15:10.200 He's such an authority on only with more clothing. 326 00:15:10.279 --> 00:15:12.639 Of course, as I can remember that there were many 327 00:15:12.720 --> 00:15:16.159 elderly ladies who got a petition demanding draperies to put 328 00:15:16.200 --> 00:15:18.240 on the marbles when they first spent on exhibition. 329 00:15:19.399 --> 00:15:22.039 I of course consider them perfect as they are. Then 330 00:15:22.159 --> 00:15:23.759 you'll see the Elgin marbles. 331 00:15:23.519 --> 00:15:27.320 And many times you recall the statue of Persius perfectly. 332 00:15:27.840 --> 00:15:29.080 Could you describe his attitude? 333 00:15:29.120 --> 00:15:31.320 I can do better than that. I can duplicate it. 334 00:15:31.720 --> 00:15:33.759 He's uh, he's standing like. 335 00:15:33.960 --> 00:15:37.919 This, not bad except the positions that the left and 336 00:15:38.039 --> 00:15:39.159 right arm should be reversed. 337 00:15:39.639 --> 00:15:40.879 As your frame took a fit. 338 00:15:42.200 --> 00:15:45.960 I was just I was just explaining something and stopped 339 00:15:46.000 --> 00:15:46.600 following us. 340 00:15:46.720 --> 00:15:49.279 I wasn't following, said, was just going on and may 341 00:15:49.320 --> 00:15:50.679 suffer fucin. 342 00:15:51.559 --> 00:15:54.799 You recall the face, Watson, of the precious statue, I mean, 343 00:15:55.080 --> 00:15:57.279 or naturally, how would you describe the nose? 344 00:15:57.679 --> 00:16:00.759 Well, that is a grucial And of course. 345 00:16:00.799 --> 00:16:03.720 Run again, Watson, that particular statue has no nose at all. 346 00:16:03.960 --> 00:16:06.720 It's probably been missing for centuries. But but here we 347 00:16:06.759 --> 00:16:09.000 are to mister Smithers's door. Bring the bill, Watson. That's 348 00:16:09.039 --> 00:16:10.679 good fella, who was giving orders? 349 00:16:11.480 --> 00:16:13.879 Now? I soon don't understand what information you expect to 350 00:16:13.919 --> 00:16:16.120 gather from the curator of the British Museum about a 351 00:16:16.200 --> 00:16:17.399 missing Canadian heiress. 352 00:16:17.519 --> 00:16:19.840 You never know, Watson, you never know. 353 00:16:20.799 --> 00:16:21.759 Yes, what do you want? 354 00:16:22.159 --> 00:16:24.639 We've come to see mister Smithers, mister Percys. 355 00:16:24.279 --> 00:16:26.840 Smithers where you can't see him. I'm sorry to disturb 356 00:16:26.919 --> 00:16:28.600 him if he's having his supper. But this matter is 357 00:16:28.679 --> 00:16:29.159 Robert Agent. 358 00:16:29.279 --> 00:16:31.720 You can't see indicarse he's not come home. And as 359 00:16:31.799 --> 00:16:34.480 for his supper, it then burnt or Crest there waiting 360 00:16:34.559 --> 00:16:37.080 for him, and I find trout it was too that 361 00:16:37.240 --> 00:16:38.559 he ordered special. 362 00:16:38.519 --> 00:16:39.039 What a pity. 363 00:16:39.960 --> 00:16:41.960 Perhaps you could tell me if a young lady in 364 00:16:42.039 --> 00:16:45.279 a blue and puse walking suit has called on mister Smithers. 365 00:16:45.039 --> 00:16:46.039 Lately, certainly not. 366 00:16:46.440 --> 00:16:49.720 Mister Smithers is a respectable man and a nominator. 367 00:16:49.799 --> 00:16:54.399 Besides, once again we draw a blank this case. Hems 368 00:16:54.399 --> 00:16:57.759 to ned nowhere, But Darren blind alleys on the contrary, Watson, 369 00:16:57.799 --> 00:16:59.879 the fact that mister Smithers did not come home for 370 00:17:00.039 --> 00:17:02.759 his supper is decidedly revealing. You don't think he's been 371 00:17:03.039 --> 00:17:05.799 forcibly kidnapped too, by the same outipit of that in 372 00:17:05.880 --> 00:17:08.960 this baskeom No, I don't think there are any indications 373 00:17:09.000 --> 00:17:11.559 of the kidnapping, at least I doubt that any force 374 00:17:11.720 --> 00:17:12.079 was used. 375 00:17:12.240 --> 00:17:14.519 Of course, how stupid. 376 00:17:14.119 --> 00:17:18.519 As ben missus Smiller's in his bascom have a note, Watson, 377 00:17:18.720 --> 00:17:23.839 the incurable romanticist whoa no ardson a woman hater myself accepted, 378 00:17:23.880 --> 00:17:27.720 of course, might conceivably change his mind. But no ardent 379 00:17:27.839 --> 00:17:31.160 lover would order klout a single clout for supper on 380 00:17:31.279 --> 00:17:32.680 the day on which he expected. 381 00:17:32.319 --> 00:17:33.599 To run off with his innamorata. 382 00:17:34.240 --> 00:17:37.640 Whether of all that give us whatever detained. Percival Smithers 383 00:17:37.720 --> 00:17:41.799 was unexpected, entirely unexpected. Come let's go home, before our 384 00:17:41.799 --> 00:17:44.400 supper has been burned to a crystal Holmes, how can 385 00:17:44.480 --> 00:17:47.440 you think of food when you haven't rescued? Missus Bascroom 386 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:49.720 from Heaven knows only what danger. 387 00:17:49.640 --> 00:17:53.000 Whatever dangerous visit is in. I rather imagine she enjoys. Yes, 388 00:17:53.160 --> 00:17:56.119 there's nothing further we can do until tomorrow at eight thirty. 389 00:17:56.359 --> 00:17:59.240 Why age thirty? That is the time they unbar the 390 00:17:59.359 --> 00:18:02.400 entrance to the museum. Yes, we shall be waiting at 391 00:18:02.440 --> 00:18:12.079 eight twenty two. When you note the low prices of 392 00:18:12.119 --> 00:18:14.480 clipper Craft clothes, you have to be puzzled. 393 00:18:14.559 --> 00:18:15.200 How do they do it? 394 00:18:15.319 --> 00:18:18.119 You'll say, Well, the solution's no mystery at all once 395 00:18:18.160 --> 00:18:20.920 you know the facts. What makes them great values is 396 00:18:20.960 --> 00:18:24.200 the clipper Craft plan, concentrating the buying power of nine 397 00:18:24.319 --> 00:18:27.799 hundred and twenty four leading stores across the nation. Yes, 398 00:18:27.920 --> 00:18:31.519 remember that you buy these famous clothes at your local, favorite, 399 00:18:31.640 --> 00:18:34.400 local store, where you're treated as a person, not just 400 00:18:34.640 --> 00:18:38.079 as another number on a sales check. These days, practically 401 00:18:38.119 --> 00:18:41.000