WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:05.000 And now doctor Watson, you were going to tell us 2 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:07.599 of the adventure of the discordant bells. 3 00:00:08.560 --> 00:00:14.640 So I was, mister Harris. And it begins properly near Eastbourne, 4 00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:17.640 at a place called Beechy Head on the Channel coast 5 00:00:17.679 --> 00:00:21.440 in the South Downs country. There atop of Browning Cliff 6 00:00:21.800 --> 00:00:25.719 stood Blanford Abbey, built for the first Lord Blentford centuries ago, 7 00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:29.079 along with the famous Blandford bells in the bell tower. 8 00:00:29.879 --> 00:00:33.439 These bells were not only historic but priceless, in a 9 00:00:33.479 --> 00:00:38.560 material set studied with jewels and encrusted with gold filigriff. 10 00:00:39.399 --> 00:00:42.880 Then one afternoon Lord Blanford and the abbe trustee, Charles Easterly, 11 00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:47.119 were in council at the abbey when they received a visitor. 12 00:00:48.159 --> 00:00:50.759 My name is Olgate, Lord Blentford, William Algate. 13 00:00:51.240 --> 00:00:53.880 You know the name, yes, Holgate, I know the name 14 00:00:53.960 --> 00:00:55.000 Mount Welly's lordship. 15 00:00:55.039 --> 00:00:56.759 Should eh mister easily look here. 16 00:00:56.640 --> 00:00:59.320 Holgate, if you're going to enter that ridiculous family claim 17 00:00:59.320 --> 00:00:59.920 of yours. 18 00:00:59.679 --> 00:01:02.479 To the play and for bill their mine, Lord Blandford. 19 00:01:02.079 --> 00:01:04.400 Do you hear their mine? My family right? 20 00:01:05.159 --> 00:01:08.359 My ancestor Christopher Lgate cast those bells for Lord Peter 21 00:01:08.439 --> 00:01:11.439 Blandford in the seventeenth century. He was never paid for 22 00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:14.959 his work, He was cheated, died in debtors jail. 23 00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:16.959 And I suppose you expect me to pay you for 24 00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:18.560 the bells, hey hogate my. 25 00:01:18.799 --> 00:01:22.239 Rightful inheritance, Lord Blandford. My father tried to collect it 26 00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:25.159 from your family, and my grandfather before him. 27 00:01:25.159 --> 00:01:29.000 And his father too. But I'll not be put aside. 28 00:01:28.560 --> 00:01:29.040 As they were. 29 00:01:29.079 --> 00:01:30.040 Who won't you, Holgate? 30 00:01:30.599 --> 00:01:32.799 Let me tell you this, You have no legal right 31 00:01:32.840 --> 00:01:35.640 to collect anything, and I'll not submit the blackmail. 32 00:01:36.040 --> 00:01:36.879 Now get out. 33 00:01:37.000 --> 00:01:40.719 Very well, Lord Blandford, But believe me you'll regret this. 34 00:01:41.319 --> 00:01:43.000 You haven't heard the last of this yet. 35 00:01:44.640 --> 00:01:48.879 Hm, a very unpleasant fellow, your lordship, Yes, isily, that 36 00:01:49.000 --> 00:01:52.879 word unpleasant reminds me I have a very unpleasant duty to. 37 00:01:52.879 --> 00:01:54.359 Perform at the bell tower this evening. 38 00:01:54.560 --> 00:01:58.120 Yes, I must tell Oliver Mudge, the bell ringer, that 39 00:01:58.239 --> 00:02:00.599 his services are no longer required. 40 00:02:09.120 --> 00:02:11.840 But why why, your lordship? 41 00:02:11.919 --> 00:02:14.319 Why why are you giving me the set? 42 00:02:14.400 --> 00:02:14.680 Tim? 43 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:17.879 Sorry MUDs, but your conduct forces me into it. Twice 44 00:02:17.919 --> 00:02:20.400 you've reported to the bell tower here and your cups 45 00:02:20.439 --> 00:02:23.800 disgracefully drunk, and three times you have rung the cuff 46 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:24.280 you later. 47 00:02:24.319 --> 00:02:27.520 But your Lord, I don't propose to argue the point. Mudge. 48 00:02:27.919 --> 00:02:29.719 Tonight you ring the bells for the last time. 49 00:02:29.879 --> 00:02:34.240 No, no, Lord Branfred, you will not separate me from 50 00:02:34.240 --> 00:02:38.080 my beautiful children up there in the belfry, from father 51 00:02:38.240 --> 00:02:41.919 to son. My family has run those bells ever since 52 00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:43.439 they was hung in the belfry. 53 00:02:43.800 --> 00:02:45.560 You can't give me the sight. 54 00:02:46.319 --> 00:02:49.879 I can, and I will, Mudg I've already engaged a 55 00:02:49.879 --> 00:02:51.800 new bell ringer, Halfred Riggs. 56 00:02:52.280 --> 00:02:53.680 You be here tomorrow to'll take your. 57 00:02:53.919 --> 00:02:55.599 Oh, Lord, gimu lord, no. 58 00:03:01.639 --> 00:03:02.039 Mm hmm. 59 00:03:03.319 --> 00:03:08.719 You come, my babies up there, my wee babies. You 60 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:13.599 your tongues are still. Come Little Davy, Big George, and 61 00:03:13.639 --> 00:03:14.840 beautiful Betty. 62 00:03:15.800 --> 00:03:20.360 Open your brown mouths and cry you come. 63 00:03:20.520 --> 00:03:21.319 Big George. 64 00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:35.280 Awake, weep, my winsome Betty. Weep, girls, weep with the tears, 65 00:03:35.960 --> 00:03:40.639 for this is our time of Parton came little Davy, 66 00:03:43.159 --> 00:03:56.800 and now all of you cry, cry sing seen has 67 00:03:56.879 --> 00:03:58.680 had sung my beloved advance. 68 00:04:00.879 --> 00:04:02.039 Move your tongues, my. 69 00:04:02.159 --> 00:04:07.280 Babies, move your tongues, pour your tears from your throats. 70 00:04:08.439 --> 00:04:10.199 I will have my revenge. 71 00:04:10.280 --> 00:04:12.639 I will if they steal you from me. 72 00:04:13.520 --> 00:04:17.279 Hey, oll ever watched the bell ringer who will have 73 00:04:17.639 --> 00:04:18.279 his rend. 74 00:04:33.879 --> 00:04:36.000 Well, now my bronze beauty is up there. 75 00:04:36.519 --> 00:04:40.720 You've got a new master, now me Alfred Greek, the 76 00:04:40.879 --> 00:04:44.319 best bell ringer in all of England. Just as soon 77 00:04:44.399 --> 00:04:47.040 as I can light this lentn we'll ring out. 78 00:04:46.879 --> 00:04:47.720 The curfew in. 79 00:04:51.519 --> 00:04:53.279 Well, you Greggs. 80 00:04:55.720 --> 00:05:05.319 In the bellow. I can't see, no, no, take your 81 00:05:05.360 --> 00:05:09.120 hands away from my throat. I can't read. 82 00:05:10.439 --> 00:05:11.759 Oh no. 83 00:05:23.839 --> 00:05:25.639 Well as the Holmes, Doctor Watson, I've given you what 84 00:05:25.759 --> 00:05:28.439 facts I possess. After the new bell ringer Griggs was 85 00:05:28.480 --> 00:05:31.279 found dead, and knowing that Lord Blandford was in mortal danger, 86 00:05:31.319 --> 00:05:32.720 I came post Haster Baker Street. 87 00:05:32.759 --> 00:05:35.439 Here I see, Benny. Why is decision mysteries today? 88 00:05:35.600 --> 00:05:37.959 You say this bell ringer Griggs was found hanging from 89 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:38.920 the center bell rope. 90 00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:41.920 Yes, Dr Watson and the official police, what's their view 91 00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:43.360 of this father peculiar phenomenon? 92 00:05:43.399 --> 00:05:44.040 Missteries today? 93 00:05:44.199 --> 00:05:44.720 Suicide? 94 00:05:44.879 --> 00:05:47.519 And see that? I take it you are not so sure, well, 95 00:05:47.600 --> 00:05:48.399 mister Holmes. 96 00:05:48.199 --> 00:05:50.199 And view of Hoggetts claim to the bells and the 97 00:05:50.240 --> 00:05:52.480 attitude of the original bell ringer Oliver Mudge. 98 00:05:52.680 --> 00:05:53.120 Quite fair. 99 00:05:53.120 --> 00:05:54.480 It seems to be a Holmes. A man like this 100 00:05:54.600 --> 00:05:56.639 bell ringer might resent getting the second of. 101 00:05:56.839 --> 00:05:58.959 We cannot spring to any conclusion at this time, my 102 00:05:59.040 --> 00:06:02.160 dear Watson. The first rule of investigation ascertain the facts, 103 00:06:02.240 --> 00:06:03.279 then form the conclusion. 104 00:06:03.600 --> 00:06:05.720 Then you'll come to Beachyhead and look into the situation 105 00:06:05.759 --> 00:06:06.199 as to home. 106 00:06:06.279 --> 00:06:09.800 By all means, this particular problem has certain peculiar and 107 00:06:09.879 --> 00:06:12.600 bizarre facets that I find impossible to resist. 108 00:06:13.079 --> 00:06:15.519 Watson. Yes, sir, I believe it's a noon train for the. 109 00:06:15.519 --> 00:06:17.879 South Downs country. We shall make it a point to 110 00:06:17.920 --> 00:06:20.680 be aboard right help you will accompany. 111 00:06:20.279 --> 00:06:21.279 Us, mister easterday. 112 00:06:22.240 --> 00:06:26.279 I know, mister Holmes, I have some rather urgent business 113 00:06:26.319 --> 00:06:28.040 here in London that will keep me overnight. 114 00:06:28.759 --> 00:06:31.800 As you wish, mister Eies today, we shall meet you 115 00:06:31.920 --> 00:06:33.040 at beachy Head tomorrow. 116 00:06:40.399 --> 00:06:43.319 Mister Holmes, I had no idea that mister easterleig Our 117 00:06:43.399 --> 00:06:45.680 Abbey Trustee had summoned you here to beachy Head. 118 00:06:46.160 --> 00:06:48.600 But now you have arrived, I bid you welcome. 119 00:06:48.920 --> 00:06:51.279 I's very kind of you, Lord Blandford, and I must 120 00:06:51.279 --> 00:06:53.199 say it was a very pleasant journey. 121 00:06:53.199 --> 00:06:56.319 Lord Blandford. Yester A few questions if you please, of course, 122 00:06:57.040 --> 00:06:59.120 do you believe the verdict of the official police that 123 00:06:59.199 --> 00:07:02.399 Alfred Griggs had himself. I have no reason to believe otherwise. 124 00:07:02.480 --> 00:07:04.920 What about the bells, your lordship? I suppose they will 125 00:07:04.959 --> 00:07:06.079 remain silent now. 126 00:07:06.120 --> 00:07:09.319 Not at all, doctor Watson. For three centuries the blands 127 00:07:09.360 --> 00:07:12.439 of bells have rung every day. They have told their 128 00:07:12.480 --> 00:07:15.680 warning through the south downs of danger, the coat of arms, 129 00:07:15.800 --> 00:07:19.199 of public meetings for emergency in calmer times. They have 130 00:07:19.279 --> 00:07:23.360 faithfully rung the curfew, and they will go on doing so. Indeed, 131 00:07:24.000 --> 00:07:27.839 how the dead man's son, Peter Griggs, has courageously volunteered 132 00:07:27.879 --> 00:07:29.519 to step into the breach and replace his father. 133 00:07:30.040 --> 00:07:31.959 He will ring the bells for curfew tonight. I see. 134 00:07:32.519 --> 00:07:35.160 But now, Lord Banford, where can we find the discharged 135 00:07:35.199 --> 00:07:36.319 bell ringer Oliver Mudge? 136 00:07:36.399 --> 00:07:38.600 And I'm afraid you have some trouble there, mister Holmes. 137 00:07:39.079 --> 00:07:43.319 Mudge has disappeared. Disappear, eh, Yes, the police visited his 138 00:07:43.399 --> 00:07:45.079 cottage yesterday and found the place empty. 139 00:07:45.199 --> 00:07:46.399 Significant, don't you think. 140 00:07:46.519 --> 00:07:49.519 Perhaps, Watson? Perhaps? And this man Holgate, the man who 141 00:07:49.600 --> 00:07:51.600 claims he owns the bells, where can we find him? 142 00:07:51.839 --> 00:07:54.519 He lives on Peddick Lane, just above High Street. Excellent? 143 00:07:54.959 --> 00:07:56.759 Come Watson will be off to Peddick Lane and have 144 00:07:56.839 --> 00:08:05.839 a few words with mister Holgate. Holgate, I think it 145 00:08:06.000 --> 00:08:08.399 you knew the original bell ringer on of a munch. 146 00:08:08.360 --> 00:08:10.800 NI I knew him, mister Olmes, perhaps you could tell 147 00:08:10.879 --> 00:08:12.040 us where we had low kid him. 148 00:08:12.199 --> 00:08:14.720 I don't know that, doctor Watson. My mind my own 149 00:08:14.759 --> 00:08:16.480 business I do, and I let Mudge mind it. 150 00:08:16.680 --> 00:08:19.160 And I presume your business is entering a claim to 151 00:08:19.199 --> 00:08:20.079 the Blanford bell. 152 00:08:20.079 --> 00:08:22.879 Aye, but they should be called the Hulgate bells. 153 00:08:22.920 --> 00:08:25.480 Mister Hope, is I understand you approached Lord Blandford with 154 00:08:25.560 --> 00:08:26.959 your claim on several occasion? 155 00:08:27.079 --> 00:08:27.879 Nay, so I have. 156 00:08:28.839 --> 00:08:31.639 I've approached his lordship. He's thrown me out of the 157 00:08:31.680 --> 00:08:33.039 abbey every time he has. 158 00:08:33.320 --> 00:08:36.919 And mister Easterly, I presume you've talked to. 159 00:08:36.960 --> 00:08:39.600 Him too, I've done that too. But him and Lord 160 00:08:39.679 --> 00:08:42.720 Blandford they're two peas in a part. And here I 161 00:08:42.919 --> 00:08:45.879 am with not a shilling and those bells up there 162 00:08:45.960 --> 00:08:48.759 worth a fortune. I must confess, whole Gate. I can 163 00:08:48.879 --> 00:08:50.480 understand your feelings in this matter. 164 00:08:50.600 --> 00:08:50.879 Aye. 165 00:08:51.440 --> 00:08:53.960 And they'll not take down the bells. They'll keep him 166 00:08:53.960 --> 00:08:54.559 off in the tower. 167 00:08:55.360 --> 00:08:58.080 Well let them, says I. They won't sound a note 168 00:08:58.200 --> 00:09:00.840 what with Alfred Griggs dead, are not ring. 169 00:09:00.799 --> 00:09:04.679 Now on the Countrary holgates, they will be what do 170 00:09:04.720 --> 00:09:07.639 you mean? The dead man's son, Peter Griggs has volunteered 171 00:09:07.679 --> 00:09:08.879 to stand by as bell ring on. 172 00:09:09.399 --> 00:09:12.159 I see young Peter, eh. 173 00:09:12.240 --> 00:09:15.279 Exactly the come Watson, we must be off well too. Ho. 174 00:09:15.399 --> 00:09:17.240 It's rapid to getting dark, Watson, and I should like 175 00:09:17.320 --> 00:09:18.320 to inspect. 176 00:09:18.039 --> 00:09:35.399 That bell tower, Hosey's where. 177 00:09:34.559 --> 00:09:36.919 In blazes are we? There is so dark I can't 178 00:09:36.960 --> 00:09:37.360 see a thing. 179 00:09:37.440 --> 00:09:38.919 We're very near the bell tower, Watson. 180 00:09:38.919 --> 00:09:40.559 In a few moments we shall pass through the bland 181 00:09:40.600 --> 00:09:42.639 part graveyard at the rear of the abbey, and thence 182 00:09:42.679 --> 00:09:44.039 to the tower and graveyard. 183 00:09:44.120 --> 00:09:46.639 Indeed, I must confess it goes with the mood of 184 00:09:46.679 --> 00:09:47.360 those bells. 185 00:09:47.879 --> 00:09:52.000 Listen to them, told, yes, mournful, aren't they? Watson? 186 00:09:52.159 --> 00:09:53.440 Here is more like at homes. 187 00:09:53.840 --> 00:09:55.720 It sounds as though they're ringing out a funeral in 188 00:09:55.799 --> 00:09:56.080 the night. 189 00:09:56.279 --> 00:09:59.120 Obviously they are. Young Griggs has taken this opportunity to 190 00:09:59.240 --> 00:10:00.960 ring out a requie for his dead father. 191 00:10:01.200 --> 00:10:04.039 Well, I wish he'd change to something more cheerful. That 192 00:10:04.240 --> 00:10:06.600 blust and tolin is beginning to get on my nerves. 193 00:10:08.879 --> 00:10:09.799 Hose grit stuck. 194 00:10:10.039 --> 00:10:12.120 Listen to those berel gets bat some something gone wrong, 195 00:10:12.240 --> 00:10:14.720 so there is no young Griggs has suddenly gone there quick. 196 00:10:14.600 --> 00:10:28.879 No time for talk. Now to the bell tower, Yeah, 197 00:10:28.919 --> 00:10:31.279 Watson through the door, the only way to get into 198 00:10:31.279 --> 00:10:31.840 the belt house. 199 00:10:32.600 --> 00:10:38.480 Ms hos. 200 00:10:39.279 --> 00:10:44.000 Look it's Peter Griggs, the bell ringer. 201 00:10:45.240 --> 00:10:49.080 Y's Watson hanging by his neck on the bell rope, 202 00:10:50.200 --> 00:10:56.480 swinging back like a grotesque pendulum. 203 00:11:12.639 --> 00:11:14.279 When you stop to think of it, you have a 204 00:11:14.360 --> 00:11:17.399 lot to be grateful for here in America, especially the 205 00:11:17.480 --> 00:11:20.320 Britain American ideas that are dreamed up just to give 206 00:11:20.399 --> 00:11:24.600 your hard earned dollars greater value. Let's take one shining example, 207 00:11:25.200 --> 00:11:29.559 the Clippercraft Plan. 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And 214 00:11:49.879 --> 00:11:52.240 it is because of these savings that you can own 215 00:11:52.279 --> 00:11:57.120 Clippercraft's new lightweight zipper lining top coats at incredibly low prices. 216 00:11:57.840 --> 00:12:01.120 That's why men who know insist on clipper Craft clothes. 217 00:12:01.720 --> 00:12:03.759 So be sure to visit the clipper Craft store in 218 00:12:03.840 --> 00:12:04.320 your city. 219 00:12:05.600 --> 00:12:09.000 These leading stores in the metropolitan area are proud to 220 00:12:09.080 --> 00:12:11.679 add their names to clipper Craft and your suits, top 221 00:12:11.759 --> 00:12:15.320 coats and overcoats. In Manhattan Sacks thirty fourth Broadway at 222 00:12:15.360 --> 00:12:18.799 thirty fourth, John Wannamaker Men's Stores Broadway at eighth and 223 00:12:19.039 --> 00:12:23.240 sixty seven Liberty Street. In Brooklyn, Abraham and Strauss in Newark, 224 00:12:23.240 --> 00:12:26.759 New Jersey Boulevard Men's Shop Cresky Ewarck. And in Jamaica, 225 00:12:27.120 --> 00:12:29.720 the B and B Clothes Shop, one sixty four oh 226 00:12:29.840 --> 00:12:31.120 eight Jamaica Avenue. 227 00:12:38.960 --> 00:12:41.360 And now let's return to our story, doctor Wise. 228 00:12:43.519 --> 00:12:47.039 Well, mister Harris Holmes and I stood there for a moment, 229 00:12:47.720 --> 00:12:52.120 spill bound in powder, watching the limp figure hanging by 230 00:12:52.159 --> 00:12:58.200 the nick Sway Beck and Forth, Beck and Fourth in 231 00:12:58.320 --> 00:13:01.879 a wide arc in the built up for all the world, 232 00:13:02.159 --> 00:13:06.399 like a gruesome human pigeon. We'd seen no one enter 233 00:13:06.639 --> 00:13:09.759 leave the bell tower. Then, while I held the bell 234 00:13:09.840 --> 00:13:16.279 ringer's lantern, high Homes seized young Griggs's body and gently 235 00:13:17.320 --> 00:13:18.279 brought it to a stop. 236 00:13:20.240 --> 00:13:23.639 Then, he pointed out, Watson, this door is the only 237 00:13:23.799 --> 00:13:26.200 entrance or exit to the bell tower. Yet this bell 238 00:13:26.279 --> 00:13:28.799 ringer was strangled and hung upon that rope not one 239 00:13:28.840 --> 00:13:31.200 minute ago, Homes. I mean that the murderer may still 240 00:13:31.240 --> 00:13:33.600 be in this belltower. What, Watson, you have your service 241 00:13:33.639 --> 00:13:34.159 revolver over you? 242 00:13:34.320 --> 00:13:35.960 Yes, I took it along, Homes, but give it to me. 243 00:13:36.080 --> 00:13:37.360 But why what's your revolver? 244 00:13:37.519 --> 00:13:37.720 Holmes? 245 00:13:37.759 --> 00:13:38.399 What are you going to do? 246 00:13:38.600 --> 00:13:41.240 Hold that bell ringer's latern high? Watson? I intend to 247 00:13:41.279 --> 00:13:43.240 climb that ladder and have a look into the belfry. 248 00:13:49.919 --> 00:13:51.799 Did you see anyone up their homes now, Watson? 249 00:13:51.840 --> 00:13:53.559 The belfry them here? Holmes. 250 00:13:53.600 --> 00:13:55.159 Perhaps it was suicide. 251 00:13:54.759 --> 00:13:55.559 After all, Rubbish. 252 00:13:55.679 --> 00:13:57.679 We found the cork swinging back and forth on a 253 00:13:57.720 --> 00:14:00.240 wide arc, did we not. Then we may make an 254 00:14:00.279 --> 00:14:03.279 elementary deduction. A man who hanged himself on a rope 255 00:14:03.279 --> 00:14:06.399 would be found in a stationary position, obviously being dead 256 00:14:06.480 --> 00:14:07.559 and suspended in midair. 257 00:14:07.679 --> 00:14:10.200 He could not swing himself to and fro two homes. 258 00:14:10.240 --> 00:14:12.600 It's quite clear now someone must have been present to 259 00:14:12.639 --> 00:14:13.919 give the corpse of push. 260 00:14:13.720 --> 00:14:17.080 Exactly a murderer. Watson, with a fiendish sense of the dramatic. 261 00:14:17.399 --> 00:14:19.879 I U huh, Holmes, what is it to kill? 262 00:14:19.919 --> 00:14:20.279 Watson? 263 00:14:20.399 --> 00:14:23.679 On the floor, On the floor, I can't say I 264 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:24.480 see anything. 265 00:14:24.480 --> 00:14:26.840 Here's your eyes, man, with your eyes of third notpe 266 00:14:26.879 --> 00:14:29.960 the tiny grains of sand on the stone surface, somewhat 267 00:14:30.120 --> 00:14:30.960 moist to the touch. 268 00:14:31.200 --> 00:14:31.600 What of it? 269 00:14:31.759 --> 00:14:33.840 You recall, Watson that we came to this bell tower 270 00:14:33.840 --> 00:14:35.080 along a flagstone walk. 271 00:14:35.519 --> 00:14:38.080 Moreover, the entire abbey here is surrounded by a thick 272 00:14:38.159 --> 00:14:43.039 lawn by this reasoning for homes. Someone is coming, that's what. 273 00:14:46.759 --> 00:14:52.600 Hello, Hello, oh oh, it's you, mister Holmes, doctor Watson. 274 00:14:53.159 --> 00:14:57.639 I heard the bells and I good, Lord Griggs, young 275 00:14:57.759 --> 00:15:03.120 Peter Griggs. He's he's quite How did it happen? 276 00:15:03.639 --> 00:15:06.720 That is what we hope to ascertain mysteries today. I 277 00:15:06.840 --> 00:15:10.279 must say that your appearance here is somewhat of a surprise. 278 00:15:10.679 --> 00:15:11.159 What do you mean? 279 00:15:11.720 --> 00:15:13.559 You told Watson and me at Baker Street that you 280 00:15:13.559 --> 00:15:16.960 would not return to Beachy Head until the morrow. It 281 00:15:17.080 --> 00:15:19.480 seems that your plans would suddenly changed. 282 00:15:20.080 --> 00:15:23.320 I yes, yes, As a matter of fact, I did 283 00:15:23.399 --> 00:15:25.559 finish earlier, caught the night train back. 284 00:15:26.200 --> 00:15:26.799 But enough of that. 285 00:15:27.200 --> 00:15:30.960 It's these hideous murders, I assure you mister Holmes, I 286 00:15:31.039 --> 00:15:34.159 shall have something extraordinary to say to Lord Blandford in 287 00:15:34.159 --> 00:15:34.519 the morning. 288 00:15:45.360 --> 00:15:49.399 Ah up that last day, Watson in morning elves you 289 00:15:49.480 --> 00:15:50.840 seem to have left the hotel early. 290 00:15:50.960 --> 00:15:53.600 I didn't need Watson, and after reinforcing myself with an 291 00:15:53.639 --> 00:15:57.039 excellent breakfast of kippers, scrambled eggs, toast and marmalade and tea, 292 00:15:57.679 --> 00:16:00.120 I took the liberty of examining the abbey premises in 293 00:16:00.240 --> 00:16:01.200 broad daylight. 294 00:16:01.080 --> 00:16:02.960 And particularly the bell towers. 295 00:16:03.360 --> 00:16:05.600 On the contrary, Watson and I studiously avoided the bell 296 00:16:05.720 --> 00:16:07.960 tower at the moment, surrounded by a crowd of the 297 00:16:08.240 --> 00:16:11.200 morbidly curious. The local constable's hard put to keep the 298 00:16:11.240 --> 00:16:14.399 onlookers at their distance. For my part, I found the 299 00:16:14.480 --> 00:16:17.919 graveyard adjacent to the tower far more interesting. 300 00:16:18.159 --> 00:16:18.759 You did wire. 301 00:16:19.320 --> 00:16:22.279 The stones and the main mausoleum itself are built entirely 302 00:16:22.320 --> 00:16:25.519 of sandstone and house. The last remains of the Branford 303 00:16:25.559 --> 00:16:29.320 family are far back into antiquity. After that, I visited 304 00:16:29.399 --> 00:16:31.879 the bank and exchanged amenities with several of the. 305 00:16:31.879 --> 00:16:34.159 Local trade foundations homes. You sound like a tourist with 306 00:16:34.200 --> 00:16:37.200 a baby. After all, we're dealing with murder here, you know. 307 00:16:38.000 --> 00:16:38.320 Come in. 308 00:16:41.360 --> 00:16:41.960 Doctor Watton. 309 00:16:42.360 --> 00:16:47.360 Yes, couchmen in the service of Lord glentor well, if 310 00:16:47.399 --> 00:16:48.519 Lordship request. 311 00:16:48.279 --> 00:16:52.159 Your presence at the Abitur on a matter of urgent important. 312 00:16:58.399 --> 00:17:01.240 The homes. I have decided to ask Doctor Watson yourself 313 00:17:01.360 --> 00:17:04.359 not to pursue this case any longer, have you? Indeed, 314 00:17:04.440 --> 00:17:08.000 Lord Blandford, may I ask why I do this? 315 00:17:08.160 --> 00:17:11.799 Only at the earnest recommendation of mister Easterly, the abbey trustee. 316 00:17:13.160 --> 00:17:17.200 He insists that I close the Blamford belltower, remove the bell. 317 00:17:17.400 --> 00:17:18.960 Do you mean silence them forever? 318 00:17:19.079 --> 00:17:22.880 Your lordship, Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Hm Raber's 319 00:17:22.920 --> 00:17:26.720 sudden decision. I must say, true, mister Holmes. True, but 320 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:30.880 these tragedies, they've been too much. We've just been forced 321 00:17:30.920 --> 00:17:32.279 to rope off the grounds to keep them. 322 00:17:32.279 --> 00:17:36.519 Morbidly curious at the distance Belltower become a house of 323 00:17:36.720 --> 00:17:38.480 murder death. 324 00:17:40.160 --> 00:17:42.279 Why what is it, mister Holmes? What are you staring at? 325 00:17:42.400 --> 00:17:44.279 What's in army? The use of your pocket handkerchief. 326 00:17:44.920 --> 00:17:48.920 Of course, Lord Blandford seems to have a red smudge 327 00:17:48.960 --> 00:17:49.920 on his left shoulder. 328 00:17:50.960 --> 00:17:54.599 Huh, came off quite easily. Forgive the interruption, your lordship. 329 00:17:54.680 --> 00:17:58.519 That smudge was a jarring note in an otherwise fastidious appearance. 330 00:17:58.400 --> 00:17:59.000 Pray proceed? 331 00:17:59.039 --> 00:18:03.119 Who sent you up? Going? But in heaven tones? 332 00:18:03.240 --> 00:18:04.319 Listen the bells? 333 00:18:04.440 --> 00:18:07.000 Yes, Watson, seems that the tower has a new bell ringer. 334 00:18:07.039 --> 00:18:09.200 After all, I don't understand it. Who could be ringing 335 00:18:09.240 --> 00:18:09.640 those bells? 336 00:18:09.759 --> 00:18:11.279 Suppose to be hurried to the bell tower and see 337 00:18:11.319 --> 00:18:24.759 for ourselves, your lordship, Here we are homes. 338 00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:26.799 Yes, Watson will be inside the tower in the moment. 339 00:18:26.880 --> 00:18:29.319 Why don't understand it, mister Holmes, I don't understand it. 340 00:18:29.519 --> 00:18:31.359 Who could be ringing those bells? We shall see the 341 00:18:31.440 --> 00:18:33.960 moment we walk through this door. Whoever it is, don't 342 00:18:34.079 --> 00:18:34.920 sp a profession man. 343 00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:39.279 That's Mudge, all of the mudge. 344 00:18:40.079 --> 00:18:44.799 Interestingly, what then, said Didy? The original bell ringer comes 345 00:18:44.839 --> 00:18:45.480 back to us? 346 00:18:45.640 --> 00:18:51.039 Nut, Then, don't don't alone your he No, you'll not 347 00:18:51.319 --> 00:18:55.119 drive me away this time, your lordship. You'll not drive 348 00:18:55.240 --> 00:18:58.240 me away from my children. I hear you are going 349 00:18:58.319 --> 00:19:00.680 to take them down from the tower. But I'll not 350 00:19:00.880 --> 00:19:03.720 let you do it. Will I like children much? I 351 00:19:04.000 --> 00:19:08.119 order you to fellow all my babies. Open your brandsmer 352 00:19:08.920 --> 00:19:10.599 green sing crying to. 353 00:19:10.720 --> 00:19:11.519 The country's high. 354 00:19:12.519 --> 00:19:15.279 Well'll never take you away from me? Will they know 355 00:19:16.400 --> 00:19:20.519 higher and higher my fall? And you, sister, tell them 356 00:19:20.599 --> 00:19:23.559 you'll stay, tell them you'll never leave this stow. 357 00:19:24.039 --> 00:19:26.400 But forgot pole to sell a bell. The big one 358 00:19:26.519 --> 00:19:34.400 is falling, Mudge. 359 00:19:35.559 --> 00:19:42.119 Mudge, mister Holmes, is he dead? Yes, your lordship, he is. 360 00:19:42.160 --> 00:19:45.680 Indeed, that heavy bell hurtling downward, hit un a solid 361 00:19:45.720 --> 00:19:46.960 blow killed him into what. 362 00:19:47.000 --> 00:19:48.720 The juice is going on? This is the third time 363 00:19:48.799 --> 00:19:51.400 a man has been struck down on this tar, Holmes, 364 00:19:51.440 --> 00:19:52.480 Where are you going. 365 00:19:52.400 --> 00:19:53.519 Up into the peltry Watson? 366 00:19:54.319 --> 00:19:57.160 This time I hope to find some very pertinent answers 367 00:19:57.240 --> 00:19:58.440 to this hideous riddle. 368 00:20:06.640 --> 00:20:11.359 Holmes, I say, up their home, Yes, Watson, tell anything 369 00:20:11.480 --> 00:20:13.000 up there in the belfrey I. 370 00:20:13.039 --> 00:20:16.400 Had indeed, Watson, first of all, the feeling responsible for 371 00:20:16.480 --> 00:20:19.359 these monstrous crimes used a hacks or on the metal 372 00:20:19.400 --> 00:20:22.079 support of the big center bell, saught it almost. 373 00:20:21.759 --> 00:20:24.400 Completely through anything else up there with the home. 374 00:20:25.160 --> 00:20:28.640 Yes, yes, indeed, Lord Lamdford, what is it? The murderer 375 00:20:28.720 --> 00:20:31.119 left his footprints and the dust of the belfry, And 376 00:20:31.279 --> 00:20:33.720 in doing so, your Lordship, I might add, he left 377 00:20:33.759 --> 00:20:36.200 his death. Warrant Watson his hose. 378 00:20:36.359 --> 00:20:37.000 We'll return to the. 379 00:20:36.960 --> 00:20:39.279 Belfry here tomorrow morning with the proper apparatus to take 380 00:20:39.319 --> 00:20:42.480 casts of these footprints. After that, I'm willing to wager 381 00:20:42.559 --> 00:20:44.920 that the villain will be apprehended and the case clothes. 382 00:20:53.440 --> 00:20:55.279 Oh hose, where the juice of you've been all livening? 383 00:20:55.559 --> 00:20:57.640 You've been gone on the inns in his late this afternoon, 384 00:20:57.799 --> 00:20:59.799 I've been making the rounds of every cub in beechy 385 00:20:59.839 --> 00:21:02.680 hair what every public in the name of Heaven Holmes. 386 00:21:02.559 --> 00:21:05.160 Wire not to qup the native ale, I assure you 387 00:21:05.279 --> 00:21:06.720 want them, but rather to. 388 00:21:06.880 --> 00:21:10.680 Disseminate gossip than spread news. By this time, my dear fellow, 389 00:21:10.720 --> 00:21:12.519 does not a man, woman or child who does not 390 00:21:12.720 --> 00:21:14.039 know those footprints in the tower. 391 00:21:14.079 --> 00:21:15.839 Belfra, if you have a dash it homes, you'll warn 392 00:21:15.880 --> 00:21:17.680 the criminal that we're going to take casts of his 393 00:21:17.759 --> 00:21:18.599 footprints tomorrow. 394 00:21:18.720 --> 00:21:21.319 Precisely wants them. And that's why you and I are 395 00:21:21.359 --> 00:21:25.599 going to visit Blanford Belltower tonight. I mean, the fiend 396 00:21:25.640 --> 00:21:26.440 of the Bell Tower. 397 00:21:26.279 --> 00:21:28.680 Will be there tonight to wipe away the evidence before 398 00:21:28.720 --> 00:21:30.440 we get there in the morning, but. 399 00:21:30.759 --> 00:21:32.599 We shall steal a march on him, my dear fellow. 400 00:21:33.319 --> 00:21:35.480 We shall be waiting there in the dark of the 401 00:21:35.599 --> 00:21:56.000