WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.920 --> 00:00:03.160 And now to return to the Tower of London doctor watching. 2 00:00:03.839 --> 00:00:07.879 Yes, it was one glorious afternoon in early June. The 3 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:12.439 late afternoon sunshine cast a globe of gold on Tower Green, 4 00:00:13.359 --> 00:00:15.800 so the righting us loomed the great original keeper William 5 00:00:15.839 --> 00:00:18.000 the Conqueror called the White Tower. 6 00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:20.719 So I've seen pictures of it. Part Fortress Park, Dungeon. 7 00:00:21.039 --> 00:00:23.800 To the left was Beacham Tower, and the directly ahead 8 00:00:23.879 --> 00:00:27.079 was the little Chapel of Saint Peter Poems was enjoying 9 00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:30.800 one of his favorite forms of relaxation, feeding raw beef 10 00:00:30.839 --> 00:00:34.000 to the ravens who still inhabit that spot, the same 11 00:00:34.079 --> 00:00:36.640 spot where once stood the scapel of which was poured 12 00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:39.359 out the life blood of some of the greatest names 13 00:00:39.439 --> 00:00:40.320 in English history. 14 00:00:51.600 --> 00:00:52.719 Here here, I'm not so greedy. 15 00:00:52.759 --> 00:00:56.200 You've had your shair, Oh great bloated beastly birds with 16 00:00:56.320 --> 00:00:57.640 the evil yellow eyes. 17 00:00:57.880 --> 00:01:00.719 How can you endure the sight of them homes? Think 18 00:01:00.759 --> 00:01:03.600 of the bodies the ancestors must have fed on would 19 00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:06.680 be so squeamish Watson. The scaffold, which formerly stood on 20 00:01:06.719 --> 00:01:09.079 this site was used only for the beheadings of Queen's 21 00:01:09.079 --> 00:01:12.159 Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard. The Countess of Salisbury by 22 00:01:12.200 --> 00:01:15.680 Countess Rockford, Lady Jane Gray, and the other Essex no 23 00:01:16.239 --> 00:01:19.840 nest the rule of political prisoners incarcerated in the Tower 24 00:01:20.040 --> 00:01:22.959 were beheaded on Tower Hill or hanged at Tyburn. 25 00:01:23.400 --> 00:01:24.120 There were, of course. 26 00:01:24.000 --> 00:01:27.640 Exception well naturally Archbishop Cranmer and Bishops Letterbourn and Ridley 27 00:01:27.680 --> 00:01:30.640 were burned at Oxford. So while the Raleigh was executed 28 00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:34.439 an old palace yard, Sir Thomas Overburdy was poisoned. The 29 00:01:34.519 --> 00:01:36.359 two little Princes, Edward the fifth and the Duke of 30 00:01:36.439 --> 00:01:39.719 York were strangled in the bloody Tower. Then, of course 31 00:01:39.760 --> 00:01:41.840 there was the Duke of Clarence, who was drowned in 32 00:01:41.959 --> 00:01:43.200 a butt of malmsey wine. 33 00:01:44.159 --> 00:01:46.439 I must say, if I had to be executed, that's 34 00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:47.319 the method I had to. 35 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:53.519 Away. You shoe oo oos he bit. 36 00:01:53.519 --> 00:01:56.239 Me serves your wife for making sport of the Tower's traditions. 37 00:01:56.879 --> 00:02:00.959 Hello, who is the young lady coming across the parade grounds? 38 00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:03.239 She looks vaguely familiar. 39 00:02:04.480 --> 00:02:06.799 She's HEARDing her parasol so far over her face she 40 00:02:06.879 --> 00:02:07.239 can't but. 41 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:10.919 Yeah, you see she almost ran into that beet eater. 42 00:02:12.400 --> 00:02:14.719 Now she just missed the old lady with the ear trumpet. 43 00:02:14.960 --> 00:02:17.319 What's the matter with the girl? Can't you see where 44 00:02:17.360 --> 00:02:20.639 she's going? Probably not Watson. She's trying desperately to keep 45 00:02:20.680 --> 00:02:21.199 from crying. 46 00:02:21.960 --> 00:02:25.400 Great Scottish lady Cynthia, sister of that ass Bobbys Simon 47 00:02:25.439 --> 00:02:27.080 and daughter of the Duke of Balmarle. 48 00:02:27.879 --> 00:02:29.840 Of what do you suppose a pretty thing like that 49 00:02:30.039 --> 00:02:31.439 has to cry about? Life? 50 00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:33.599 Isn't all beer and skittles, Watson, even to those in 51 00:02:33.680 --> 00:02:34.400 Berk's peerage. 52 00:02:35.039 --> 00:02:36.560 Yes, and this I'm very much mistaken. 53 00:02:36.639 --> 00:02:40.400 She's upset because her fiancee, young Lieutenant Runnald Backwater, has 54 00:02:40.439 --> 00:02:42.840 been trucked in the guardhouse and threatened the court martial 55 00:02:42.879 --> 00:02:45.719 and dismissal from the tower guards, good Lord whatever. 56 00:02:45.560 --> 00:02:46.439 For stealing. 57 00:02:46.560 --> 00:02:49.919 Watson is accused of purloining a precious golden platter. 58 00:02:50.840 --> 00:02:51.639 Yes, another thought. 59 00:02:51.680 --> 00:02:53.560 We might run into the lady Cynthia if we visited 60 00:02:53.560 --> 00:02:56.840 the tower this afternoon. Holmes, you fraud, and I thought 61 00:02:56.879 --> 00:02:58.479 you came here to feed the ravens. 62 00:02:58.680 --> 00:03:01.520 If she is my dear lady Cynthia, is anything I 63 00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:04.639 can do? No, No, you I'm quite all right. 64 00:03:05.080 --> 00:03:08.960 That's similar in my eye. There's nothing. Wait a minute, 65 00:03:09.680 --> 00:03:13.879 you're mister Sherlock Holmes. I don't know what to say. 66 00:03:14.560 --> 00:03:17.360 Oh dear, what did I do with my handkerchief? Allow 67 00:03:17.479 --> 00:03:19.400 me to walk a man, Lady Cynthia. 68 00:03:19.280 --> 00:03:23.560 Thank you Watson your so kind to me. 69 00:03:24.240 --> 00:03:26.360 He didn't do it, you know, Ronnie. Isn't a fee, 70 00:03:26.599 --> 00:03:29.560 of course not. It's all a father, that daatiful old man. 71 00:03:29.960 --> 00:03:32.719 What old man the step a budget the new mayor 72 00:03:32.800 --> 00:03:35.280 and governor of the tower. He had fed up old 73 00:03:35.360 --> 00:03:37.199 bachelor himself well over. 74 00:03:37.199 --> 00:03:40.719 Forty yeah there, practically senile. He wantson. 75 00:03:40.960 --> 00:03:43.280 He doesn't want anyone in the guards to get married. 76 00:03:43.599 --> 00:03:47.439 Lodge it Greece, scot That must be old leaven bullets bludget. 77 00:03:47.759 --> 00:03:49.879 Yes, I believe that's what Ronne and Arthur called him. 78 00:03:50.240 --> 00:03:52.560 Other can't get married either because it's fiance. 79 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:56.319 Have many more money than I have. Oh, that old lodget, 80 00:03:56.520 --> 00:03:57.360 I wish it were this. 81 00:03:57.719 --> 00:04:00.080 You're not the first to make best than idea. And 82 00:04:00.199 --> 00:04:02.199 I sat under him at Maiwan where he won his 83 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:06.800 d C. The entire gentleman hated his gizzard. Well, he 84 00:04:06.919 --> 00:04:09.599 is a magnetis man soldier, and this cruel and man 85 00:04:09.599 --> 00:04:12.560 who's ever ordered his native ordered it beaten for forgetting 86 00:04:12.599 --> 00:04:13.599 to clean his boots. 87 00:04:13.919 --> 00:04:14.520 The beast. 88 00:04:14.919 --> 00:04:16.399 Why did he have to be put in charge of 89 00:04:16.439 --> 00:04:20.879 the tower. I'm making a perfect space of myself. What 90 00:04:21.000 --> 00:04:22.079 will everyone thinks? 91 00:04:22.199 --> 00:04:24.079 That's the heat of the sun. Very very fine. 92 00:04:24.439 --> 00:04:26.279 Suppose we could slip into the little chapel of some 93 00:04:26.399 --> 00:04:28.000 Peter's up ahead there where. 94 00:04:27.879 --> 00:04:29.959 It's quat and dark and cool. 95 00:04:30.160 --> 00:04:31.040 We'll pick out a. 96 00:04:31.079 --> 00:04:34.360 Nice comfortable pew and you can tell shellock food all 97 00:04:34.560 --> 00:04:34.959 about it. 98 00:04:48.839 --> 00:04:51.680 There we are, my dear. Suppose we take the third puple. 99 00:04:51.879 --> 00:04:54.439 Thank you Watson. You might offer the lady who worked 100 00:04:54.439 --> 00:04:56.560 with smelling salts with handkerchiefs. 101 00:04:56.079 --> 00:04:59.759 And I'll be all right in a minute. 102 00:04:59.639 --> 00:05:01.439 Quite as you know what's from. 103 00:05:01.439 --> 00:05:03.560 The premises known as the Tower of London are completely 104 00:05:03.639 --> 00:05:06.000 surrounded by the City of London. It's a self ruled 105 00:05:06.040 --> 00:05:09.040 and regulated community. Its gates are locked at night, and 106 00:05:09.120 --> 00:05:11.920 its ancient moti. Although it's drained to make a parade ground, 107 00:05:12.279 --> 00:05:13.680 is still capable of being flooded. 108 00:05:13.800 --> 00:05:15.680 Sounds fairly medieval, and. 109 00:05:15.720 --> 00:05:18.879 The absolute ruler of the entire place, The individual whose 110 00:05:18.879 --> 00:05:21.560 word is law is the mayor and governor in this 111 00:05:21.759 --> 00:05:24.759 case Old Blood and Bullets alias Stafford Lodger. 112 00:05:24.959 --> 00:05:27.639 Correct. He resides on the premises as do his officers 113 00:05:27.680 --> 00:05:27.920 and men. 114 00:05:28.079 --> 00:05:29.120 That's right, mister Holmes. 115 00:05:29.399 --> 00:05:32.519 Well, last night the stafford Lodge invited five of the 116 00:05:32.560 --> 00:05:35.279 younger officers to his quarters for dinner, the ones who 117 00:05:35.360 --> 00:05:37.639 are petitioned to marry this June, you know, good. 118 00:05:37.519 --> 00:05:40.079 Lord, do they have to get permission from him to 119 00:05:40.160 --> 00:05:40.839 do that too? 120 00:05:41.279 --> 00:05:41.399 Oh? 121 00:05:41.480 --> 00:05:43.800 No, not to get married exactly. But he does say 122 00:05:43.839 --> 00:05:46.160 whether or not he considers the young ladies suitable, you know. 123 00:05:46.399 --> 00:05:49.360 And if he decides there not, Oh, then the prospective 124 00:05:49.399 --> 00:05:52.000 bridegroom is advised to give up the whole idea or 125 00:05:52.079 --> 00:05:53.240 resigned from the gods. 126 00:05:53.560 --> 00:05:54.839 How perfectly, Bob Barrick. 127 00:05:55.040 --> 00:05:57.680 Quite so, you can imagine how divily the poor chaffs 128 00:05:57.720 --> 00:05:58.839 were when he got round. 129 00:05:58.839 --> 00:06:01.160 They've been summoned to hear the do you know us 130 00:06:01.199 --> 00:06:01.759 to be at eight? 131 00:06:02.120 --> 00:06:04.920 And promptly at three minutes past they sat down at 132 00:06:04.959 --> 00:06:06.040 the Stafford's. 133 00:06:05.560 --> 00:06:08.079 Oak table in his sitting room in the Byword Tower. 134 00:06:08.439 --> 00:06:09.160 Byword Tower. 135 00:06:09.800 --> 00:06:11.879 But I thought the governor's quarters were always in Kings House, 136 00:06:11.959 --> 00:06:12.560 and so they are. 137 00:06:13.040 --> 00:06:15.160 But that would be too cozy and cheerful for the 138 00:06:15.240 --> 00:06:18.759 old stulture. No, he's moved into Byword Tower because his 139 00:06:18.920 --> 00:06:20.480 grimmar I that bound. 140 00:06:20.560 --> 00:06:23.839 I wonder it's not a rather strategic advantages, you. 141 00:06:23.879 --> 00:06:27.959 Know, byword tower, his curious appellation, Holmes. 142 00:06:28.120 --> 00:06:30.920 When I got the name Iywott was formerly a synonym 143 00:06:30.959 --> 00:06:33.959 for password Watson. Byword tower is always been the main 144 00:06:34.079 --> 00:06:35.079 entrance to the power of London. 145 00:06:35.199 --> 00:06:37.680 Of course, that's why he's moved there, so he could 146 00:06:37.720 --> 00:06:39.560 spy on his men as they went in them out. 147 00:06:39.879 --> 00:06:43.319 There could just possibly be another reason, you know, however, 148 00:06:43.319 --> 00:06:45.120 I suppose you finished telling me about the dinner party. 149 00:06:45.240 --> 00:06:48.399 Oh, it is a very elegant dinner party, properly chilled 150 00:06:48.439 --> 00:06:51.319 white wine with the turbot an excellent burgundy with a roast. 151 00:06:51.560 --> 00:06:54.319 Not that anyone but old blood and Bullets had much appetite. 152 00:06:54.639 --> 00:06:58.720 He eats like an anaconda. Well, finally they came to 153 00:06:58.800 --> 00:06:59.160 the suite. 154 00:06:59.600 --> 00:07:02.439 It was served on an enormous golden. 155 00:07:02.120 --> 00:07:05.759 Platter, which Sir Stafford and had specially brought into the occasion. 156 00:07:16.120 --> 00:07:18.959 Bring me that part, and had finished off that last 157 00:07:19.000 --> 00:07:19.519 bit of pudding. 158 00:07:19.680 --> 00:07:22.319 Yes, and want these young hoples have a good look 159 00:07:22.319 --> 00:07:23.439 at the design underneath? 160 00:07:25.040 --> 00:07:26.519 Yeah, are there. 161 00:07:27.839 --> 00:07:30.639 Please the wishard pass at? 162 00:07:30.720 --> 00:07:33.839 Oh very good, sir, But I say, Sir Stafford, isn't 163 00:07:33.879 --> 00:07:35.240 this that King Philip Salva. 164 00:07:35.319 --> 00:07:36.759 That's kept with the crown jewels. 165 00:07:36.959 --> 00:07:39.879 Right, you are by quarter presented by Philip of Spain 166 00:07:39.959 --> 00:07:43.000 to Elizabeth when he was courting the lady. Hence the 167 00:07:43.160 --> 00:07:46.879 rather a frank representation of the Goddess Ephrodite and all 168 00:07:46.920 --> 00:07:52.720 the little keepings. Yes, it is under appropriate to this 169 00:07:52.839 --> 00:07:55.600 occasion and what That's why I had it brought over. 170 00:07:56.399 --> 00:07:59.240 Of course Philip never managed to marry the lady. We 171 00:07:59.360 --> 00:08:01.079 hope you led have better elect to. 172 00:08:01.160 --> 00:08:03.959 We have to see that fast, bad priest easier on it. 173 00:08:04.000 --> 00:08:05.839 Don't get the wind up. I don't like the goods in. 174 00:08:05.839 --> 00:08:07.439 The old buzz dye. He's up to something. 175 00:08:07.560 --> 00:08:09.720 And now, as the pot goes round, shall we proceed 176 00:08:09.800 --> 00:08:11.279 in the more agreeable portion of. 177 00:08:11.240 --> 00:08:15.839 The evening's entertainment? M Yes, I have here a list 178 00:08:15.879 --> 00:08:16.800 of the young ladies on. 179 00:08:16.879 --> 00:08:19.879 Whom you have bestowed your affection for one reason or another, 180 00:08:21.199 --> 00:08:23.240 as son as you're back with us. Oh sorry, sir 181 00:08:23.720 --> 00:08:26.439 pas and I never believed that marriage was I helped 182 00:08:26.519 --> 00:08:30.120 any man's army career. However, there's no ruling against it 183 00:08:30.199 --> 00:08:31.319 that his lives can do. 184 00:08:31.480 --> 00:08:32.000 I suppose. 185 00:08:33.000 --> 00:08:34.279 Yes, Now let me. 186 00:08:34.320 --> 00:08:39.279 See Lieutenant reginal Evert. You wish to marry the Honorable 187 00:08:39.360 --> 00:08:43.360 Norah Jennings. Yes, no objections, Poor Reggie. I think he's 188 00:08:43.360 --> 00:08:48.320 going to paint with relief. Next, Lieutenant Herbert Woolsey, You 189 00:08:48.519 --> 00:08:53.279 desire to marry a Miss Ruby right now. Understand she's 190 00:08:53.279 --> 00:08:56.879 an American personal suitable, but she was educated in England, 191 00:08:56.919 --> 00:09:02.240 so I said, most times suitable. Next Lieutenant Arthur Anderson, 192 00:09:02.720 --> 00:09:07.399 here I go, has chosen the Miss Stanley Venable, no addictions. 193 00:09:07.679 --> 00:09:09.720 Oh, thank you, sir, good luck, Thank you. 194 00:09:10.840 --> 00:09:17.320 Lieutenant Bupert Wellington. Intended is let me see Lady Duphney 195 00:09:17.759 --> 00:09:20.519 Mark Banks. Sorry Wellington, won't you? 196 00:09:21.279 --> 00:09:24.639 Her father is the Earl of Sir her mother? Where 197 00:09:24.639 --> 00:09:27.559 was a Gary girl? Quite out of the question. 198 00:09:27.799 --> 00:09:29.919 What Daphne's mother's first week? 199 00:09:29.960 --> 00:09:32.120 Except that every razy Ronnie, don't get fut under the 200 00:09:32.200 --> 00:09:36.080 collar your neck. Last we come to Lieutenant Ronald Beckwater, 201 00:09:36.120 --> 00:09:40.799 who wishes to marry Lady Cynthia Saint Simon. Delightful, young lady, 202 00:09:41.320 --> 00:09:44.799 most suitable. That's a relief, not that I expected trouble 203 00:09:44.840 --> 00:09:45.000 with you. 204 00:09:45.120 --> 00:09:47.279 I'm only one thing more to say on this addict. 205 00:09:47.799 --> 00:09:50.440 During my tenure hair in charge of the Tower, I 206 00:09:50.480 --> 00:09:53.159 shall make one further ruling about young ladies who marry 207 00:09:53.200 --> 00:09:56.759 into the court, Sir, As you know, the officers in 208 00:09:56.799 --> 00:10:00.200 his outfit are a handpicked block. We've always both the 209 00:10:00.279 --> 00:10:02.399 best blood in the empire, even if we are only 210 00:10:02.480 --> 00:10:03.039 younger son. 211 00:10:03.200 --> 00:10:04.639 My point exactly. 212 00:10:05.360 --> 00:10:08.080 Youngest sons are so often not too well supplied with 213 00:10:08.200 --> 00:10:08.799 worthy goods. 214 00:10:08.879 --> 00:10:10.519 That's one of the reasons which shows. 215 00:10:10.320 --> 00:10:10.879 The army, Sir. 216 00:10:11.039 --> 00:10:13.120 Don't interrupt, Sorry, sir. 217 00:10:13.960 --> 00:10:16.039 The pay of an officer and the tower guard is 218 00:10:16.200 --> 00:10:17.919 enough to keep him in proper style. 219 00:10:19.039 --> 00:10:22.039 If he is a bachelor, Now what's he getting out 220 00:10:22.120 --> 00:10:22.679 high from it? 221 00:10:23.480 --> 00:10:26.279 It has, however, come to my attention that men and 222 00:10:26.440 --> 00:10:29.879 families sometimes helped to scrape the big Don't tell me 223 00:10:29.960 --> 00:10:31.799 the old boy is going to get us a raisin pay, 224 00:10:32.200 --> 00:10:34.879 not old blood and bullets. The tower guards called upon 225 00:10:34.960 --> 00:10:38.360 an appear on many occasions of state. During the last 226 00:10:38.519 --> 00:10:41.480 Royal Review, I was hurri paid to notice that the 227 00:10:41.600 --> 00:10:45.559 dress uniforms have two captains, both of them married men, 228 00:10:45.799 --> 00:10:46.960 showed signs of wear. 229 00:10:47.840 --> 00:10:51.080 One of them had a small down on the lip sleeve. 230 00:10:51.759 --> 00:10:53.519 Horrors the empire of his crumbling. 231 00:10:54.559 --> 00:10:56.840 Consequently, I feel it incumbent upon me to make a 232 00:10:56.919 --> 00:10:57.399 new ruling. 233 00:10:58.600 --> 00:11:00.399 Dy and me wishing to marry anop so the. 234 00:11:00.440 --> 00:11:03.279 Tower God must bring with her a dowry of five 235 00:11:03.519 --> 00:11:05.720 thousand pounds minimum. 236 00:11:06.840 --> 00:11:08.519 Right, sir, it's impossible. 237 00:11:08.759 --> 00:11:10.960 The girls we want to marry there from good families, 238 00:11:11.000 --> 00:11:11.720 but they're not rid. 239 00:11:11.840 --> 00:11:14.360 Then I suggest you look around a bit further until 240 00:11:14.399 --> 00:11:15.039 you find. 241 00:11:14.960 --> 00:11:15.840 Some that are. 242 00:11:16.080 --> 00:11:20.200 But the conversa it's frank, mean, what are you presuming 243 00:11:20.240 --> 00:11:21.960 to criticize your superior officer? 244 00:11:22.120 --> 00:11:24.159 Yes, I haven't running by what Why do you want 245 00:11:24.200 --> 00:11:25.200 to shut up your fool? 246 00:11:25.240 --> 00:11:26.440 Don't get the old boys back up. 247 00:11:26.639 --> 00:11:27.720 We'll get around him somehow. 248 00:11:27.960 --> 00:11:31.279 That oh, I was telling that backwater that you had 249 00:11:31.320 --> 00:11:32.399 only his own good at. 250 00:11:32.399 --> 00:11:36.840 Hearts m Yes, I'm glad to see someone in that 251 00:11:37.080 --> 00:11:39.840 BI had some appreciation of my point of view, and 252 00:11:39.960 --> 00:11:44.000 no gentlemen and Javis cleared the table. I suggest I 253 00:11:44.120 --> 00:11:51.919 show you on my quarter. First of all, I demonstrate 254 00:11:52.000 --> 00:11:56.200 the portcalis. Oh, by the way, shimmers, put the gold 255 00:11:56.279 --> 00:11:59.039 slattern on the table by the door, and don't take 256 00:11:59.080 --> 00:12:00.519 your eye off of it for a minute. 257 00:12:01.039 --> 00:12:02.759 I think it's like to wake his twer. I sent 258 00:12:02.919 --> 00:12:04.720 later on, Hey, good Seff got away. 259 00:12:05.600 --> 00:12:08.960 I know the port colors, gentlemen, the machinery that operates. 260 00:12:09.000 --> 00:12:11.720 It is here in the hallway, next to the bar. Wait, 261 00:12:12.559 --> 00:12:16.000 I'll demonstrate. I carry the key to the padlock myself. 262 00:12:16.600 --> 00:12:19.639 Don't want anyone else fooling with it, you know. Oh 263 00:12:19.720 --> 00:12:20.240 here we are. 264 00:12:24.519 --> 00:12:26.360 Now, then if someone will warn them. 265 00:12:26.200 --> 00:12:29.039 Below the bars of the port color said dashed hilly 266 00:12:29.279 --> 00:12:30.480 wouldn't want to be pale anyone. 267 00:12:30.480 --> 00:12:31.320 I'll attend to it, sir. 268 00:12:32.559 --> 00:12:36.600 Look out below were lowering the port color. 269 00:12:37.399 --> 00:12:50.639 Ready, here's she goes, I say, sir, that is impressive. 270 00:12:51.120 --> 00:12:53.600 Is this port colors here in Ywot Tower and the 271 00:12:53.679 --> 00:12:55.559 one in the Bloody Tower the only two in England 272 00:12:55.600 --> 00:12:56.200 still working? 273 00:12:56.320 --> 00:12:58.120 Order? Must make you feel quite safe, sir. 274 00:12:58.679 --> 00:13:02.080 Once that's down, no one can get in and no 275 00:13:02.320 --> 00:13:04.440 one can get out either. 276 00:13:07.159 --> 00:13:10.559 I haven't come along, gentlemen, that's very nice sleeping quarters. 277 00:13:18.879 --> 00:13:19.240 This way. 278 00:13:19.799 --> 00:13:24.120 I only use stree rooms, kitchen chidden woman's bedroom enough 279 00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:25.240 for an old soldier. You know. 280 00:13:28.200 --> 00:13:29.080 Here we are, gentlemen. 281 00:13:29.320 --> 00:13:33.559 My bedroom, I say, it's almost circular, built into the 282 00:13:33.639 --> 00:13:34.320 tower itself. 283 00:13:35.000 --> 00:13:39.320 And what a popping, big canopid bed. I never use 284 00:13:39.399 --> 00:13:43.639 it here is what I sleep here here. Don't believe 285 00:13:43.679 --> 00:13:45.720 any soldier worth his thoughts would sleep. 286 00:13:45.480 --> 00:13:48.879 In a bed my army Costia step on it during 287 00:13:48.919 --> 00:13:51.759 all my campaigns, sleep on it down and always will contadic. 288 00:13:52.559 --> 00:13:53.720 I would really die in it. 289 00:13:54.759 --> 00:13:57.519 A spot of life, that's what the army needs. 290 00:13:57.960 --> 00:14:03.080 Bishopin South Canaio. A matter of fact, Waters, how are 291 00:14:03.120 --> 00:14:04.039 you looking at me like that? 292 00:14:04.240 --> 00:14:04.919 I'm sorry, Sorr. 293 00:14:05.279 --> 00:14:07.200 I'll feel a bit onto the webb if you excuse 294 00:14:07.200 --> 00:14:07.799 me a moment, sir. 295 00:14:08.000 --> 00:14:13.279 It is typical, typical of the younger generation, no intestinal potitude, 296 00:14:13.919 --> 00:14:17.320 and even carry the liquor. Come over here, gentlemen, and 297 00:14:17.399 --> 00:14:19.600 as you see my decorations, keep them in. 298 00:14:19.639 --> 00:14:24.000 A box here in the top drawer, cheap as. 299 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:26.080 I'm sorry that the bathroom door seems to be locked. 300 00:14:26.159 --> 00:14:28.600 Oh yes, sir, the governor keeps the key in the sideboard. 301 00:14:28.759 --> 00:14:31.559 I'll fetch it for you. The very courtious kept the 302 00:14:31.639 --> 00:14:35.919 governor is it keeps everything locked up, even to the whiskey. Yeah. Which, 303 00:14:36.240 --> 00:14:39.440 Oh it's in the bottom drawer. Here it is here. 304 00:14:39.480 --> 00:14:42.240 It is a what what's the matter? 305 00:14:42.320 --> 00:14:45.720 Sare you look so stiff and funny like he was 306 00:14:45.759 --> 00:14:48.799 on parade or stuffing cheapers. I've just had an idea, 307 00:14:49.200 --> 00:15:01.679 a perfectly brilliant idea. And then into the dure the premises, 308 00:15:02.399 --> 00:15:06.159 and it didn't take long. He gives he's cigars and 309 00:15:06.240 --> 00:15:11.440 bring another deckender of port. I see what became a backwater. 310 00:15:11.320 --> 00:15:13.000 It he comes across the old Hi. 311 00:15:13.080 --> 00:15:15.240 There badwater in here. 312 00:15:15.440 --> 00:15:16.120 Oh sorry, sir. 313 00:15:16.440 --> 00:15:18.200 When I finished washing up, I went back into the 314 00:15:18.200 --> 00:15:19.000 bedroom to join you. 315 00:15:19.240 --> 00:15:20.200 Well we're back in here. 316 00:15:20.759 --> 00:15:23.440 You missed seeing my meddles, Oh, I say, sir. I 317 00:15:23.559 --> 00:15:24.720 am sorry. Never mind. 318 00:15:24.759 --> 00:15:25.879 Never man on. 319 00:15:26.240 --> 00:15:28.440 Governor, what how of them is? 320 00:15:28.480 --> 00:15:30.120 I tell you not to just be a says Stafford. 321 00:15:30.240 --> 00:15:33.240 Yes sir, wherever we are the plant has gone, said 322 00:15:33.320 --> 00:15:36.679 what Yes, sir, someone swiped the lips golden platter. 323 00:15:46.879 --> 00:15:49.360 Women have a lie for value, So take a lady 324 00:15:49.399 --> 00:15:52.360 along when you select your new clipper Craft suit or 325 00:15:52.399 --> 00:15:55.919 there isn't a test. Clipper Craft clothes can't pass know 326 00:15:56.120 --> 00:15:57.320 how comfortable you feel? 327 00:15:57.360 --> 00:15:58.600 And the long wearing. 328 00:15:58.360 --> 00:16:02.279 Clipper Craft worsted suit here's don right amazing value. And 329 00:16:02.440 --> 00:16:06.080 in the fine local independence store that sells Clippercraft clothes. 330 00:16:06.759 --> 00:16:10.080 These sensational values in the face of today's high prices 331 00:16:10.360 --> 00:16:13.639 are the result of the clipper Craft Plan, concentrating the 332 00:16:13.679 --> 00:16:16.840 buying power of ten hundred thirty six of the nation's 333 00:16:16.919 --> 00:16:20.279 finest stores from coast to coast. That's why today you 334 00:16:20.399 --> 00:16:23.720 pay only forty and forty five dollars for truly fine 335 00:16:23.799 --> 00:16:27.200 clipper Craft suits, only forty and forty five dollars for 336 00:16:27.320 --> 00:16:29.240 top coats, and only twenty. 337 00:16:29.039 --> 00:16:30.919 Six fifty for sport jackets. 338 00:16:31.519 --> 00:16:35.000 Yes, selling expensive clothes at inexpensive low prices at the 339 00:16:35.120 --> 00:16:39.399 nation's finest independent stores is the great, big idea behind 340 00:16:39.480 --> 00:16:43.240 the Clippercraft plan. That's why men who know insist on 341 00:16:43.399 --> 00:16:46.679 Clippercraft clothes. So be sure to visit the clipper Craft 342 00:16:46.759 --> 00:16:50.759 store in your city. And remember that's one of the 343 00:16:50.840 --> 00:16:54.320 ten hundred thirty six leading retail stores across the nation 344 00:16:54.799 --> 00:16:58.320 where courtesy and friendly service are always yours, the store 345 00:16:58.399 --> 00:17:00.320 that is proud to add its fine name to that 346 00:17:00.480 --> 00:17:03.039 of clipper Craft Clothes in the label of your soup, 347 00:17:03.120 --> 00:17:06.400 top coat, sport jack and overcoat. And remember also, not 348 00:17:06.519 --> 00:17:09.160 every pattern is always available in your size, but keep 349 00:17:09.240 --> 00:17:09.759 on trying. 350 00:17:10.359 --> 00:17:12.759 It will pay you to wait for it. Clipper Craft Clothes. 351 00:17:20.400 --> 00:17:23.039 I'll back to our friends in Saint Peter's Chapels. Lady 352 00:17:23.079 --> 00:17:25.079 Cynthia is just finishing her story. 353 00:17:28.599 --> 00:17:29.119 When you can. 354 00:17:29.079 --> 00:17:32.400 Imagine the commotion, mister Holmes, quite oh, blood and bullets, 355 00:17:32.440 --> 00:17:34.400 blood pressure probably blew up and durst. 356 00:17:34.599 --> 00:17:36.359 Oh it did, doctor Watson, it did. 357 00:17:36.720 --> 00:17:38.319 He lost all sense of proportion. 358 00:17:38.720 --> 00:17:40.480 He immediately accused Ronnie. 359 00:17:40.240 --> 00:17:42.799 Of having taken the wretched plata, simply because he was 360 00:17:42.839 --> 00:17:44.440 the only one who was out of his sight. 361 00:17:44.279 --> 00:17:46.400 For a moment, and also because he'd come back in 362 00:17:46.440 --> 00:17:48.160 the sitting room to speak the cheebas no doubt. 363 00:17:48.240 --> 00:17:50.240 Yes, but he couldn't have done it, mister Holmes. 364 00:17:50.359 --> 00:17:52.119 I mean, Ronnie wouldn't think of such. 365 00:17:51.920 --> 00:17:54.359 A thing, my dear lady Cynthia, And I hope Ronnie 366 00:17:54.400 --> 00:17:56.039 insisted on being suched immediate things. 367 00:17:56.039 --> 00:17:57.200 Oh he did, mister Holmes. 368 00:17:57.480 --> 00:18:00.519 They didn't find a trace of anything, naturally, But even then, 369 00:18:00.599 --> 00:18:04.400 Sir Stafford wasn't satisfied. He said Ronny had probably dropped 370 00:18:04.440 --> 00:18:06.240 it out of the windows to an accomplice. 371 00:18:06.640 --> 00:18:07.599 The Stafford are fool. 372 00:18:07.920 --> 00:18:10.400 The presence of an accomplice would mean the pet was premeditated. 373 00:18:11.000 --> 00:18:13.279 I gather no one but Sir Stafford knew the platter 374 00:18:13.400 --> 00:18:14.240 was to be on the premises. 375 00:18:14.359 --> 00:18:15.279 That's right, mister Holmes. 376 00:18:15.359 --> 00:18:18.200 And there's no possibility of an compass whoever. Store King 377 00:18:18.240 --> 00:18:20.759 Philip Solver was present at the dinner party, whilst to. 378 00:18:20.759 --> 00:18:23.400 Prevent it outside of seeking up the stairs when everyone 379 00:18:23.559 --> 00:18:26.680 was in the bedroom and marrying Sir Stafford Meddle Forget, Watson, 380 00:18:26.720 --> 00:18:28.480 the port culiss had been lowered, no one. 381 00:18:28.400 --> 00:18:29.599 Could get in or out. 382 00:18:30.279 --> 00:18:32.759 No, the golden platter was undoubtedly still on the premises 383 00:18:32.799 --> 00:18:35.759 when it was found to be Listen, that's impossible. 384 00:18:35.359 --> 00:18:38.079 Aff and the rest insisted on being searched too, And 385 00:18:38.160 --> 00:18:39.960 Sir Stafford Brodget went over the rest. 386 00:18:39.839 --> 00:18:40.880 Of the premises himself. 387 00:18:41.359 --> 00:18:45.839 Very interesting, hey Watson. And yet the platter must be there. 388 00:18:46.000 --> 00:18:48.480 It probably still there in the most obvious place. 389 00:18:48.599 --> 00:18:50.240 Why, mister Holmes, what do you mean by that? 390 00:18:50.720 --> 00:18:53.279 Ever read the purloined letter, Lady Cynthia, No, I can't 391 00:18:53.319 --> 00:18:55.240 say I have. If you had, you'd realize at once 392 00:18:55.279 --> 00:18:58.640 what probably happened to the platter. Yes, Watson, I suggest 393 00:18:58.680 --> 00:19:00.240 you and I go round to the Guard House and 394 00:19:00.319 --> 00:19:03.680 have a chat with the incarcerated Lieutenant Runnald Backwater, mister Howes. 395 00:19:03.759 --> 00:19:05.799 They won't let you see him, they won't let anyone 396 00:19:05.960 --> 00:19:06.359 see him. 397 00:19:06.599 --> 00:19:10.079 Indurance fially, yes, I'm afraid the British Army doesn't always 398 00:19:10.079 --> 00:19:12.039 observe the rights of the individual and set forth in 399 00:19:12.079 --> 00:19:14.720 our common law, especially when there's a blowhard like Sir 400 00:19:14.759 --> 00:19:15.920 Stafford Budget in charge. 401 00:19:16.000 --> 00:19:18.079