WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.480 --> 00:00:02.879 This episode from the life of Sherlock Holmes will be 2 00:00:02.919 --> 00:00:05.519 transmitted to our men and women overseas by Cohort Wave 3 00:00:05.839 --> 00:00:08.320 and through the world wide facilities of the Armed Forces 4 00:00:08.439 --> 00:00:09.160 Radio Service. 5 00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:11.320 Pet Free Wine brings you. 6 00:00:14.960 --> 00:00:17.679 Battle Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and the new adventures of 7 00:00:17.920 --> 00:00:27.920 Sherlock Holmes. The Petree family, the family that took time 8 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:30.280 to bring you good wine, invite you to listen to 9 00:00:30.320 --> 00:00:33.159 doctor Watson tell us about another exciting adventure he shared 10 00:00:33.159 --> 00:00:36.439 with his old friends that master Detective Sherlock Holmes. 11 00:00:36.759 --> 00:00:39.960 It began on a on a summer evening in nineteen 12 00:00:40.000 --> 00:00:43.200 hundred and six. I'd been prolonged walk in the park. 13 00:00:43.240 --> 00:00:45.960 I remember when I returned to Baker Street and entered 14 00:00:46.000 --> 00:00:49.439 our rooms. Holmes looked up at me with a twinkle 15 00:00:49.520 --> 00:00:51.399 and spo. 16 00:00:52.280 --> 00:00:54.520 Ecluing with hope, Watson, I have a spidd. 17 00:00:54.359 --> 00:00:56.000 Walk Manifola, he should come with me. 18 00:00:56.679 --> 00:00:59.960 The park was looking particularly beautiful about Chef Jurico absence. 19 00:01:00.039 --> 00:01:01.479 I've decided to write another monograph. 20 00:01:02.280 --> 00:01:03.960 Oh, what's the subject? 21 00:01:04.040 --> 00:01:09.159 Discern occupational liability to murder. For instance, the immortality rate 22 00:01:09.239 --> 00:01:12.439 is naturally high among policemen and detective positions are murdered 23 00:01:12.439 --> 00:01:15.799 with fair regularity, but the murder of a dentist is rare. 24 00:01:16.480 --> 00:01:19.439 And whoever heard of a murdered veterinary recision? 25 00:01:19.480 --> 00:01:20.159 It's quite true. 26 00:01:20.159 --> 00:01:22.000 But what's the occasion for this little homily? 27 00:01:22.159 --> 00:01:24.239 I've been browsing over my newspaper clippings. 28 00:01:24.359 --> 00:01:25.319 Yeah, you would recall it. 29 00:01:25.359 --> 00:01:26.840 A hearing of a murdered tobtaconist. 30 00:01:26.840 --> 00:01:28.560 Wants so that I do. 31 00:01:29.439 --> 00:01:32.280 Yet my tippings informed that no less than three tobacconists 32 00:01:32.280 --> 00:01:34.000 have been murdered in the past six months, and all 33 00:01:34.040 --> 00:01:36.560 the murders have occurred in the same small shop at 34 00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:39.959 the eastern to London. Now, why whose first three tobacconists 35 00:01:40.000 --> 00:01:41.760 would be murdered in the same shop? 36 00:01:42.359 --> 00:01:45.519 Come, now, give me a logical solution to the problem. 37 00:01:45.519 --> 00:01:49.000 We know, well, well, let me see. You say that 38 00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:52.159 the shop's in the eastern Yes, is near the river. 39 00:01:52.400 --> 00:01:54.000 As it happens, it's on the water's edge. 40 00:01:54.079 --> 00:01:54.959 And supposing the. 41 00:01:54.920 --> 00:01:59.439 Tobacconist shop was the headquarters of a smuggling ring, perhaps 42 00:01:59.439 --> 00:02:02.200 boxes of cars unloaded from the top and brought to 43 00:02:02.239 --> 00:02:06.519 the shops, and cars containing pearls or opumous Having. 44 00:02:06.359 --> 00:02:09.080 Watch some idear fool, you're doing splendidly. I'm just walk 45 00:02:09.080 --> 00:02:11.319 in the path more frequently. You're positive it's stint lady. 46 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:14.199 Oh no, you're you're making fellow. I'll show you not 47 00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:16.520 sorry expecting anyone. 48 00:02:16.560 --> 00:02:19.360 Oh no, probably a visitor, missus Hudson, come on with 49 00:02:19.400 --> 00:02:23.439 a fascinating period. Now, why are free to Bacconist's murders? 50 00:02:23.479 --> 00:02:27.479 Well because they they know too much, that says Amanda's 51 00:02:27.479 --> 00:02:29.319 share and the profets. So the head of the ring 52 00:02:29.319 --> 00:02:30.080 decides to kill them. 53 00:02:30.120 --> 00:02:30.639 Cars for them. 54 00:02:30.639 --> 00:02:32.560 I want some my nymous congratulation. 55 00:02:33.159 --> 00:02:35.240 I can see that I'm very lucky in having a biographer. 56 00:02:35.319 --> 00:02:40.000 But such a lively imagination. 57 00:02:40.680 --> 00:02:43.840 Oh oh, glad to see you. 58 00:02:44.319 --> 00:02:46.960 I hope I'm not including not at all, my dear fellow, 59 00:02:47.360 --> 00:02:51.319 Alarm said down anything remarkable on hand? 60 00:02:51.560 --> 00:02:54.439 Oh no, miss Home being very particular. 61 00:02:54.680 --> 00:02:58.840 Ah, then tell me all about it. The stude can't 62 00:02:58.960 --> 00:02:59.520 anything from me? 63 00:02:59.719 --> 00:03:01.360 Can I say? Yes? 64 00:03:01.759 --> 00:03:04.639 There is something on my mind and no mistake, and 65 00:03:04.759 --> 00:03:07.719 it concerns the free murder to paknists. I see splendid 66 00:03:07.919 --> 00:03:11.360 now either, blazy, did you know that your magic? 67 00:03:11.639 --> 00:03:13.439 I'll tormal it wasn't. It's simple deduction. 68 00:03:13.960 --> 00:03:17.439 Observe the finding regards peering out of the Strand's wrist bucket. 69 00:03:18.120 --> 00:03:19.120 They are of a fast. 70 00:03:18.919 --> 00:03:21.639 Superior quality to his rusful brand. Obviously the scene of 71 00:03:21.639 --> 00:03:24.800 his latest investigation as profits certain worlds, will we say 72 00:03:24.840 --> 00:03:27.520 the professional purposites my rightless son. 73 00:03:28.159 --> 00:03:31.080 Of course you are cavery one, mister, thank you us 74 00:03:31.240 --> 00:03:32.960 my pipe. Well, how about you, doctor. 75 00:03:32.840 --> 00:03:33.240 Oh thank you? 76 00:03:33.479 --> 00:03:38.159 Turn about you, coronas and now inspect Cone tell me 77 00:03:38.199 --> 00:03:38.479 about the. 78 00:03:38.520 --> 00:03:41.759 Murder to pacness? How much do you know about the case. 79 00:03:41.879 --> 00:03:43.199 That's what I've read in the papers, And. 80 00:03:43.120 --> 00:03:45.560 Curiously enough, we were discussing the affair as you walked 81 00:03:45.560 --> 00:03:46.080 in the shirt. 82 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:49.919 It's a strange business, gentlemen. I need for hold of the. 83 00:03:49.879 --> 00:03:50.759 Old story today. 84 00:03:50.800 --> 00:03:53.879 When i'd long talked to young Jack Longword, he's the 85 00:03:53.879 --> 00:03:54.599 owner of the show. 86 00:03:54.759 --> 00:03:55.560 In relation to what. 87 00:03:55.599 --> 00:03:58.400 General Longworth it taller member of Parliament who battled so 88 00:03:58.479 --> 00:04:01.719 successfully against the slum clearance his son, mister Roones, what's 89 00:04:01.759 --> 00:04:05.199 my young fellow too? When his father died he inherited 90 00:04:05.240 --> 00:04:07.479 this shop, along with a lot of other property in 91 00:04:07.520 --> 00:04:11.319 the East Dead well, how big a shot gorge sold 92 00:04:11.360 --> 00:04:13.800 in the wall, doctor, like all the other shops in 93 00:04:13.840 --> 00:04:17.519 their part of London. Young mister Lungworth tells me, first 94 00:04:17.519 --> 00:04:20.120 rents it to a man by the name of George Grinnet. 95 00:04:20.680 --> 00:04:23.040 He lives there with his daughter Lily, and made it 96 00:04:23.160 --> 00:04:26.000 quite a nice go out of the shop. Six months ago, 97 00:04:26.079 --> 00:04:26.759 when Deck. 98 00:04:26.600 --> 00:04:29.120 Lungworth was abroad, George Grinnet. 99 00:04:28.720 --> 00:04:33.240 Has a stroke and nearly kicks the kit. He nearly dies. 100 00:04:37.480 --> 00:04:38.680 What happened the well? 101 00:04:38.959 --> 00:04:41.639 While he's in the hospital, his daughter gives up the 102 00:04:41.720 --> 00:04:44.439 lease on the shop. A few days later an Italian 103 00:04:44.519 --> 00:04:46.680 takes it over, and a couple of weeks later he's 104 00:04:46.720 --> 00:04:47.959 found with his float cat. 105 00:04:48.000 --> 00:04:49.720 Did you investigate that first made of self? 106 00:04:49.920 --> 00:04:52.879 No, mister Roones, seemed like any of a dozen kiddings 107 00:04:52.920 --> 00:04:55.240 we get in their part of London. A shop keeper 108 00:04:55.279 --> 00:04:58.040 cut up his tail empty no clue. Who was the 109 00:04:58.120 --> 00:05:02.319 next tenant, a scotchman Lookee by the name of Macintosh. 110 00:05:02.639 --> 00:05:04.959 A few weeks after he moved in the same thing 111 00:05:04.959 --> 00:05:07.839 happened to him that time. I did go down there, 112 00:05:08.120 --> 00:05:09.519 but I couldn't find. 113 00:05:09.279 --> 00:05:12.160 Out nothing was robbery again the parent motive, yes, sir, 114 00:05:12.439 --> 00:05:15.639 that the kin won the same even was strangled with 115 00:05:15.680 --> 00:05:16.920 a silk scarf. 116 00:05:17.279 --> 00:05:20.199 Silk scarf. Eh And who was the third tenant? 117 00:05:20.319 --> 00:05:23.519 The man whose murdered yesterday, the Hindoo fellow, a man 118 00:05:23.560 --> 00:05:25.279 by the name of Muka Jib. 119 00:05:25.959 --> 00:05:28.839 He takes it over a week last Friday, and yesterday we. 120 00:05:28.920 --> 00:05:30.839 Finds him nice with the back and his money. 121 00:05:30.839 --> 00:05:31.000 God. 122 00:05:31.319 --> 00:05:33.759 Of course I was down there before you could say 123 00:05:33.839 --> 00:05:34.639 Crystal Palace. 124 00:05:34.879 --> 00:05:37.000 But once again I didn't find out nothing. 125 00:05:37.399 --> 00:05:41.160 No knife, no finger prints of til no footprints, just 126 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:44.279 a very dead ind was youngest along with the landlord 127 00:05:44.319 --> 00:05:46.759 in England when the murders occurred. That's the funny thing 128 00:05:46.839 --> 00:05:50.439 about it, Miss Rose. He doctor Tilbury yesterday morning. He 129 00:05:50.480 --> 00:05:52.480 didn't know nothing about what had been going on. 130 00:05:52.800 --> 00:05:55.199 I imagine he'd have difficulty in renting the shop after 131 00:05:55.360 --> 00:05:56.199 three murders. 132 00:05:56.399 --> 00:05:59.199 That's just it, doctor, That's why he comes to me 133 00:05:59.279 --> 00:06:02.639 at the yard. George Gridneth is first tenant of the shop, 134 00:06:02.839 --> 00:06:05.480 moved back there to day with his daughter Liddy. Young 135 00:06:05.519 --> 00:06:07.360 mister Long was worried about them. 136 00:06:08.319 --> 00:06:10.839 If you ask me, he's more worried about that daughter 137 00:06:10.920 --> 00:06:12.639 than he's a bad old man. Grillith. 138 00:06:12.639 --> 00:06:15.360 So the original sentence of the shop back in residence 139 00:06:15.360 --> 00:06:18.000 again day and what do you want me to do? 140 00:06:18.360 --> 00:06:18.720 Well? 141 00:06:18.759 --> 00:06:21.759 I perhaps you would be interested enough to come along 142 00:06:21.800 --> 00:06:22.079 with me. 143 00:06:22.160 --> 00:06:24.319 And look at the shop, mister. I very glad to 144 00:06:24.360 --> 00:06:32.720 my dear fellow, it's got at Watson resident master, Well, 145 00:06:33.839 --> 00:06:35.319 Mike Grant, how are you. 146 00:06:36.920 --> 00:06:41.240 What? Yes, yes, he he shall. 147 00:06:41.319 --> 00:06:46.519 Now of course I do everything I can certainly have 148 00:06:46.600 --> 00:06:48.879 dinner together soon, comn splendid idea? 149 00:06:49.360 --> 00:06:49.720 All right? 150 00:06:49.759 --> 00:06:52.040 All right? Is that your brother home? 151 00:06:52.560 --> 00:06:52.839 Yes? 152 00:06:53.399 --> 00:06:53.800 To start? 153 00:06:53.839 --> 00:06:55.480 I do think you might have told me the whole truth. 154 00:06:55.680 --> 00:06:56.480 What do you mean, sir? 155 00:06:56.639 --> 00:06:59.040 I thought your visit was prompted by a need for 156 00:06:59.160 --> 00:07:02.160 friendly assistance. I didn't realize that you came here virtually 157 00:07:02.399 --> 00:07:03.519 on a government order. 158 00:07:03.759 --> 00:07:06.199 World. It wasn't just quite like that. 159 00:07:06.240 --> 00:07:08.240 It's throw the government got to do with the case. 160 00:07:08.279 --> 00:07:10.120 And how does your brother Micraft? 161 00:07:10.639 --> 00:07:10.800 Yet? 162 00:07:11.879 --> 00:07:13.040 One thing? We make certain? 163 00:07:13.160 --> 00:07:15.240 There's obviously a great deal more in this case than 164 00:07:15.279 --> 00:07:16.600 Astrad would have us believe. 165 00:07:16.759 --> 00:07:17.959 Why do you say that to him? 166 00:07:18.160 --> 00:07:19.879 It was, dear in mind alf a little bit occasionally, 167 00:07:20.079 --> 00:07:37.800 Micraft is the British Government nice part of London to 168 00:07:37.800 --> 00:07:40.160 take a walk in on a foggy night, Ainty Generals. 169 00:07:40.839 --> 00:07:43.360 All our policemen work down here in pairs, you. 170 00:07:43.360 --> 00:07:47.120 Know, so I don't blame them. It's a vile neighborhood. 171 00:07:46.920 --> 00:07:49.000 There's the shop just head of us with a sign 172 00:07:49.040 --> 00:07:49.560 hanging out. 173 00:07:50.600 --> 00:07:55.000 And and no, there is again see that bearded in 174 00:07:55.160 --> 00:07:57.319 new scouting over around the corner of the area. 175 00:07:57.720 --> 00:08:02.439 He's been haunting the place ever since. Chenda you didnhim 176 00:08:02.439 --> 00:08:04.160 to do a hans place? Eh? 177 00:08:04.240 --> 00:08:07.360 Yes, and yesterday home the Hindu propart of the shop 178 00:08:07.600 --> 00:08:08.600 was murdered. 179 00:08:08.639 --> 00:08:09.120 Exactly. 180 00:08:10.600 --> 00:08:11.720 Well, here we are. 181 00:08:12.319 --> 00:08:24.519 I'll go in first, pressed for it's Lily, George Great's 182 00:08:24.600 --> 00:08:27.600 daughters with the shop to keep your wet. 183 00:08:28.360 --> 00:08:30.600 Oh, it's you, inspectulus charge. 184 00:08:30.720 --> 00:08:33.799 Yes, mister, I brought some gentlemen to see your father. 185 00:08:34.120 --> 00:08:36.399 This is mister Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson. 186 00:08:36.519 --> 00:08:37.240 Please to meet you. 187 00:08:37.279 --> 00:08:39.720 Aren't sure you do, young Lily? 188 00:08:40.039 --> 00:08:41.440 Is your dad O, No. 189 00:08:41.480 --> 00:08:43.320 Inspector, he won't be until after dinner. 190 00:08:43.559 --> 00:08:44.559 We're down at the docksy. 191 00:08:44.639 --> 00:08:48.080 Did you see about some cigar shipments? Mister long after 192 00:08:48.159 --> 00:08:51.039 you if you want to see you? We were just 193 00:08:51.080 --> 00:08:52.440 adding some tea in the back room. 194 00:08:52.559 --> 00:08:54.720 Yes, I like these gentlemen to meet him. 195 00:08:55.000 --> 00:08:56.320 Yeah, come out of the shop. 196 00:08:56.440 --> 00:09:01.720 Yet what is it, Lily, Oh, spect lestride and this 197 00:09:01.840 --> 00:09:03.639 must with mister Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson. 198 00:09:03.679 --> 00:09:05.320 I'm sure how you doing highs Longa. 199 00:09:05.519 --> 00:09:07.440 I'm very glad the inspector was able to persuade you 200 00:09:07.519 --> 00:09:10.519 to come down here. Mister Holmes, I'm greatfully worried about 201 00:09:10.519 --> 00:09:13.639 this business, particularly since Lilli's father insisted on coming back here. 202 00:09:14.320 --> 00:09:15.799 I'm afraid they're in great danger. 203 00:09:16.039 --> 00:09:17.000 But I can't make. 204 00:09:16.840 --> 00:09:17.759 Mister Brillet see it. 205 00:09:18.200 --> 00:09:18.600 And baby. 206 00:09:18.639 --> 00:09:20.240 I wonder if I might ask you a few questions. 207 00:09:20.519 --> 00:09:22.320 Of course, mister Jones, before your father. 208 00:09:22.120 --> 00:09:24.679 Had a stroke, did you receive any threats concerning his 209 00:09:24.720 --> 00:09:25.720 occupancy of the shop. 210 00:09:25.840 --> 00:09:27.879 Well, if he did, he never tell me about him. 211 00:09:28.240 --> 00:09:31.039 It wouldn't surprise me. I often tell him his biggest 212 00:09:31.159 --> 00:09:32.000 enemies himself. 213 00:09:32.799 --> 00:09:34.039 If you know what I mean, Yes, I. 214 00:09:34.000 --> 00:09:36.440 Think I do, Miss Brillet, when you are a part 215 00:09:36.440 --> 00:09:39.080 of this illness. Who decided to give up the lease 216 00:09:39.120 --> 00:09:39.559 on the shop? 217 00:09:39.759 --> 00:09:40.200 I did? 218 00:09:40.679 --> 00:09:42.919 No money was coming in, and well it looked like 219 00:09:43.000 --> 00:09:45.480 Dad might be an invalid for life. Of course, I 220 00:09:45.519 --> 00:09:48.639 couldn't rand the shot by myself anyhow. I never did 221 00:09:48.679 --> 00:09:50.919 like this part of London. It wasn't the right business 222 00:09:50.919 --> 00:09:51.279 for father. 223 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:54.360 What was his reaction when you told him to have 224 00:09:54.440 --> 00:09:55.440 given up the lease? Oh? 225 00:09:55.440 --> 00:09:57.720 He was awful angry with me, said, I forgot to 226 00:09:57.759 --> 00:09:58.919 do it without asking him. 227 00:09:59.159 --> 00:10:01.759 By the way, Yeah, we saw that builded into again 228 00:10:01.799 --> 00:10:02.960 as we walked up just now. 229 00:10:03.320 --> 00:10:05.919 It's been aiming around ever since we came back here, Inspector. 230 00:10:06.120 --> 00:10:10.159 Has he actually come into the shop, No, but he 231 00:10:10.240 --> 00:10:13.399 keeps walking by and looking in the window. I'm sure 232 00:10:13.440 --> 00:10:15.679 if we both went into the bedroom or left the 233 00:10:15.679 --> 00:10:17.159 shop for a little while, would he'd. 234 00:10:17.000 --> 00:10:17.440 Come right in? 235 00:10:17.679 --> 00:10:19.559 And I suggest we give him the opportunity you're seeking 236 00:10:19.600 --> 00:10:19.879 the grid. 237 00:10:20.039 --> 00:10:20.919 I wonder if you would. 238 00:10:20.720 --> 00:10:22.120 Miss along with would mind leaving. 239 00:10:21.919 --> 00:10:22.639 The shop for a while? 240 00:10:22.720 --> 00:10:23.919 Of course not mister Holmes, to. 241 00:10:23.879 --> 00:10:27.360 Make your departure rather stentitious. And shall we say, though 242 00:10:27.360 --> 00:10:29.960 that he can't help noticing it. Give us half an 243 00:10:30.000 --> 00:10:32.120 hour or so and then come back. Perhaps you wouldn't 244 00:10:32.120 --> 00:10:32.639 mind going with. 245 00:10:32.600 --> 00:10:34.240 The mastrad mister Rose. 246 00:10:34.279 --> 00:10:36.080 And this is my clay, I know, I know, But 247 00:10:36.360 --> 00:10:38.799 in a situation like this, Watson and I work much 248 00:10:38.799 --> 00:10:39.559 better alone. 249 00:10:39.879 --> 00:10:41.720 We may have to go a little outside the law in. 250 00:10:41.679 --> 00:10:45.960 Your presence, Mighty Dallases, never think I was a detective too. 251 00:10:47.039 --> 00:10:47.759 Half an hour. 252 00:10:54.600 --> 00:10:58.600 For Alstrad It touches the usual. 253 00:10:58.399 --> 00:10:59.679 By I blame him. 254 00:11:00.080 --> 00:11:02.440 I'm leaving in completely in the dark. Come on, Watson, 255 00:11:02.559 --> 00:11:05.960 behind the counter. No no, no, no, not under the door. 256 00:11:06.039 --> 00:11:09.399 Chat we lift the flap, so. 257 00:11:11.840 --> 00:11:18.559 I just be clutched down behind here. That's it, Watson, Yes, 258 00:11:18.639 --> 00:11:19.679 it's my bucket. 259 00:11:19.759 --> 00:11:23.279 Good you meantime, make yourself as comfortable as these clamp 260 00:11:23.360 --> 00:11:25.600 quarters will commit you may have. 261 00:11:26.159 --> 00:11:27.200 I don't wait ahead of this. 262 00:11:37.480 --> 00:11:40.080 Look looks as we do. 263 00:11:40.240 --> 00:11:56.720 Now, Yes, yes, here he comes, I like button, put. 264 00:11:56.600 --> 00:11:57.120 Your hands up. 265 00:11:57.200 --> 00:11:58.039 I got you covered with this. 266 00:11:58.759 --> 00:11:59.000 My man? 267 00:11:59.080 --> 00:11:59.679 What are you doing here? 268 00:12:00.080 --> 00:12:00.200 Who? 269 00:12:01.000 --> 00:12:01.440 Who are you? 270 00:12:01.919 --> 00:12:03.879 Never mind who I am? Just answer my question. 271 00:12:04.200 --> 00:12:05.840 I do not speak very. 272 00:12:08.519 --> 00:12:10.080 Sick to him in the eye. 273 00:12:10.159 --> 00:12:13.399 Up take me, Chirsty tomaw. 274 00:12:12.960 --> 00:12:14.600 By homego who comes here? 275 00:12:15.240 --> 00:12:18.360 Umaradai from Johnny sector such a. 276 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:21.240 Now you don't my man? 277 00:12:21.360 --> 00:12:21.759 Just say? 278 00:12:22.080 --> 00:12:22.480 I do all right? 279 00:12:22.480 --> 00:12:23.039 About to go? 280 00:12:23.759 --> 00:12:24.559 He's an our side. 281 00:12:29.480 --> 00:12:31.039 I wish you tell me what fun is going on? 282 00:12:31.720 --> 00:12:33.279 Who that man was, and why you let him go? 283 00:12:33.440 --> 00:12:36.080 And investigated from the Foreign Office, Old Chap giving his 284 00:12:36.200 --> 00:12:39.639 instructions by my brother Micraft Micraft, yes, o fellow, And 285 00:12:39.720 --> 00:12:42.120 then my brother fails to tell me all the facts 286 00:12:42.200 --> 00:12:44.159 concerning this case. I begin to think that these triple 287 00:12:44.279 --> 00:12:47.440 murders have far greater ramifications than we ever dreamed of. 288 00:12:48.039 --> 00:12:59.120 After Watson's story will continue in just a second, just 289 00:12:59.200 --> 00:13:01.480 about time enough for me to mention that any meal 290 00:13:01.600 --> 00:13:02.840 becomes a better meal. 291 00:13:02.919 --> 00:13:04.600 When you serve it with Petree wine. 292 00:13:05.080 --> 00:13:08.519 And say, you'll find that Petree California Burgundy and Petree 293 00:13:08.559 --> 00:13:11.679 California So Turned are just made to go with food. 294 00:13:12.159 --> 00:13:15.759 That Petrie Burgundy is a rich red wine that's bosom 295 00:13:15.840 --> 00:13:17.639 pals with any meat or meat dish. 296 00:13:18.039 --> 00:13:20.720 Boy, what a flavor. And that Petrie so. 297 00:13:20.840 --> 00:13:23.320 Turn is the delicate white wine that's just. 298 00:13:23.399 --> 00:13:26.840 Perfect with chicken or with fish. Yes, sir, with food, 299 00:13:27.279 --> 00:13:39.639 you just can't feed our good Petree wine. And now 300 00:13:39.759 --> 00:13:42.960 back to tonight's you Sherlock Holmes adventure. Poppling case is 301 00:13:43.000 --> 00:13:46.559 occupying the attentions Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson. Three murders 302 00:13:46.600 --> 00:13:48.799 have taken place in a small tobacconist shop in the 303 00:13:48.840 --> 00:13:51.399 East end of London. As we rejoin our story, it's 304 00:13:51.480 --> 00:13:54.159 late at night and Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, accompanied 305 00:13:54.200 --> 00:13:57.200 buying sect Lestrade, are once again walking toward the ill 306 00:13:57.279 --> 00:14:02.720 fated spot. Well, I don't see that you've accomplished much, 307 00:14:02.799 --> 00:14:03.879 mister Ooms, except that. 308 00:14:03.919 --> 00:14:05.480 You've just bought me a nice dinner. 309 00:14:05.559 --> 00:14:08.840 And make your progressless ran if anybody the elimination of 310 00:14:08.919 --> 00:14:10.480 obvious suspects it. 311 00:14:10.480 --> 00:14:12.679 There's a pattern to this case, and I should give 312 00:14:12.720 --> 00:14:13.159 us a clue. 313 00:14:13.399 --> 00:14:15.879 How do you mean home, consider the obvious motive of 314 00:14:15.919 --> 00:14:19.080 these murders, and particularly observed the results state obtain the. 315 00:14:19.159 --> 00:14:20.799 Murders the same in all three killings. 316 00:14:20.960 --> 00:14:25.799 Rob thept of the two pounds from the till blank 317 00:14:25.879 --> 00:14:26.600 you to the real murder? 318 00:14:29.320 --> 00:14:33.519 Now, will you mean? Miss Crillit is your father. 319 00:14:33.600 --> 00:14:37.279 Yet I can't tell you how anxious I am for 320 00:14:37.360 --> 00:14:40.559 you to talk to him. I'm going to meet mister longway. 321 00:14:41.039 --> 00:14:43.600 He's taken me to the music or I should be 322 00:14:43.679 --> 00:14:46.360 anxious after Jim. I hope you'll be able to stay 323 00:14:46.399 --> 00:14:47.200 with jam until then. 324 00:14:47.600 --> 00:14:49.759 Don't you worry, Miss Griddit will keep an eye on 325 00:14:49.879 --> 00:14:51.240 him so much. 326 00:14:52.000 --> 00:14:57.279 Oh, oh, mister, please don't go into our rooms in 327 00:14:57.320 --> 00:14:59.639 the deck, will you. I've left things to a fright 328 00:14:59.720 --> 00:14:59.919 for me. 329 00:15:00.159 --> 00:15:04.759 I quite understand this. Will see lathe. 330 00:15:07.559 --> 00:15:08.360 That's going to the shop. 331 00:15:19.039 --> 00:15:23.960 Oh it's you, inspector, These gentlemen mister Sherlock Combs and 332 00:15:24.080 --> 00:15:24.759 doctor Watts. 333 00:15:27.960 --> 00:15:29.759 Did you meet young rely just now? 334 00:15:30.320 --> 00:15:32.600 She told her she was going after the musical with 335 00:15:32.759 --> 00:15:36.440 mister Longworth. Yes, I'm afraid we had quite a set 336 00:15:36.480 --> 00:15:39.840 to about that. A very strong willed girl. Lilive in 337 00:15:39.960 --> 00:15:40.799 a strong will. 338 00:15:40.840 --> 00:15:43.960 And i'd assume that you disapprove of your daughter's association 339 00:15:44.080 --> 00:15:45.879 with mister Longworth. Of course I do. 340 00:15:46.039 --> 00:15:47.360 With a top a lot of money. 341 00:15:48.080 --> 00:15:49.960 Then it's so blanche you can't see that he's up 342 00:15:50.000 --> 00:15:53.000 to no good. I'm pretty sure either. 343 00:15:52.799 --> 00:15:54.799 Afraid I might find out what's really at the back 344 00:15:54.879 --> 00:15:55.879 of these are murders. 345 00:15:55.960 --> 00:15:57.480 And what is your theorism? 346 00:15:58.080 --> 00:16:00.000 Well, I'll tell you it's in confidence. 347 00:16:00.080 --> 00:16:00.840 Got nothing to back it up. 348 00:16:00.919 --> 00:16:04.159 I understand there's been talk of widening the docks around 349 00:16:04.200 --> 00:16:06.440 here and it makes property values go up. You see. 350 00:16:06.480 --> 00:16:08.639 Of course I am long We've been trying to buy 351 00:16:08.759 --> 00:16:10.720 up all the other shops along the waterfront here, but 352 00:16:10.759 --> 00:16:14.080 they wouldn't sell if you ask me. He's had these 353 00:16:14.200 --> 00:16:16.679 murders done, just a parting people away so that they 354 00:16:16.799 --> 00:16:17.720 he could buy cheap. 355 00:16:18.200 --> 00:16:19.840 I'm not saying that he did the murders himself. 356 00:16:19.840 --> 00:16:22.279 He understand that he planned them and these parts is 357 00:16:22.399 --> 00:16:23.960 easy enough any night to get a throat cup for 358 00:16:24.039 --> 00:16:24.720 a couple of quid. 359 00:16:25.639 --> 00:16:28.320 That's why I'm greg your ear dance. You see I 360 00:16:29.440 --> 00:16:31.200 I just got another warning warning? 361 00:16:31.519 --> 00:16:32.480 What do you mean for warning? 362 00:16:32.559 --> 00:16:34.679 Down the snow slipped under that door? They're not three 363 00:16:34.759 --> 00:16:35.960 quarters of an hour ago. 364 00:16:40.120 --> 00:16:42.519 For calling you at eight thirty to night. You know 365 00:16:42.600 --> 00:16:43.200 what's good for you. 366 00:16:43.200 --> 00:16:46.879 You'll be waiting for me alone. By any funny picks, 367 00:16:46.919 --> 00:16:48.559 you will go where I sent the rest of them. 368 00:16:49.039 --> 00:16:53.080 Yes, obvious in the killer possibly what's the time? Now 369 00:16:54.559 --> 00:16:56.480 it's past it. 370 00:16:57.000 --> 00:16:59.679 I was hoping you, gentlemen, would wait in our rooms 371 00:16:59.720 --> 00:17:01.799 back of the shop. You can hear what's going on 372 00:17:01.879 --> 00:17:03.440 in here, and if it ties in the rough stuff, 373 00:17:03.480 --> 00:17:04.480 you can pop in a habit. 374 00:17:04.599 --> 00:17:07.079 That's what I was about. Toddest myself are either way? 375 00:17:07.119 --> 00:17:17.880 Will you just step behind the counter? Gents through here? Ah? 376 00:17:18.000 --> 00:17:21.720 Here we are exactly Buckingham Palace back here, But you 377 00:17:21.759 --> 00:17:23.519 can make yourself come from a concergental. 378 00:17:23.640 --> 00:17:24.559 Don't you worry about us? 379 00:17:25.240 --> 00:17:25.400 Oh? 380 00:17:25.880 --> 00:17:27.240 I better turn up the guests. 381 00:17:27.720 --> 00:17:29.440 This bloke spot the light under the door in here? 382 00:17:29.559 --> 00:17:30.359 Quite smell a rat? 383 00:17:31.440 --> 00:17:33.519 Hell ah, As. 384 00:17:33.400 --> 00:17:35.200 Soon as I see him coming in the shop, I'll 385 00:17:35.240 --> 00:17:39.000 knock twice on the door like this, and that'll give 386 00:17:39.000 --> 00:17:40.000 you the signal that he's here. 387 00:17:40.079 --> 00:17:43.240 Is that right? Might not keep your ears open, gents, 388 00:17:43.480 --> 00:17:44.759 I may need your help. 389 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:47.839 Where are you? 390 00:17:49.000 --> 00:17:51.359 I can't see a thing over here? Wat you know 391 00:17:51.799 --> 00:17:54.880 I've got another theory. Why Jack along with my bablers, 392 00:17:56.559 --> 00:18:03.359 you listening him along withouth, knows that that doesn't approve 393 00:18:03.480 --> 00:18:04.759 of his heaving into the dull. 394 00:18:05.480 --> 00:18:08.039 So when he goes abroad, he leaves instructions to murder 395 00:18:08.079 --> 00:18:12.559 the baptist. The assassins don't know about left having a stroke, 396 00:18:12.640 --> 00:18:16.640 of course, and they keep murdering the wrong follow Well, that. 397 00:18:16.839 --> 00:18:20.720 Makes very good sense, doctor. What do you say, mister Roones? 398 00:18:21.920 --> 00:18:30.759 Hum home, Brian, that's not the least I haven't. I 399 00:18:30.960 --> 00:18:42.119 was just exploring. That goes the front door. Somebody's coming. 400 00:18:48.519 --> 00:18:49.160 We're going to go in. 401 00:18:57.839 --> 00:18:59.480