WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.960 --> 00:00:03.000 And not a return to Cornwall. What were you and 2 00:00:03.040 --> 00:00:05.000 Sherlock Holmes doing down there, Doc Watson? 3 00:00:05.080 --> 00:00:09.640 Recuperating Holmes had spent a particularly active autumn, solving three 4 00:00:09.759 --> 00:00:13.880 dangerous and exhausting cases in rapid succession, and the vacation 5 00:00:14.119 --> 00:00:17.280 was indicated. I had visions of basking in the south 6 00:00:17.320 --> 00:00:21.199 of France or sunny Italy, but not Holmes. He elected 7 00:00:21.199 --> 00:00:24.000 to return to the small cottage near Paldew Bay, which 8 00:00:24.000 --> 00:00:25.920 we had occupied once before. 9 00:00:25.760 --> 00:00:28.800 During the adventure of the Devil's Spotify. Not mistaken, doctor, Right. 10 00:00:29.199 --> 00:00:32.079 Now, the bays and inlets of the Cornish Peninsula are 11 00:00:32.159 --> 00:00:36.000 green and sheltering in the sunny summer weather. But in 12 00:00:36.079 --> 00:00:40.439 December the blustering gales whipped the surge, swept reefs and 13 00:00:40.560 --> 00:00:42.079 black and sinister cliffs. 14 00:00:42.600 --> 00:00:42.840 Well. 15 00:00:43.039 --> 00:00:46.840 One particularly violent morning, Holmes and I were ensconced on 16 00:00:46.880 --> 00:00:50.039 either side of the fireplace. Holmes was engrossed in a 17 00:00:50.079 --> 00:00:54.280 consignment of books on philology which had just arrived from London. 18 00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:02.039 Watson, has it ever occurred to you that the ancient 19 00:01:02.079 --> 00:01:04.040 Cornish language is akin to the Chaldean. 20 00:01:04.760 --> 00:01:07.680 As much as I understand neither Cornish nor Chldean a 21 00:01:07.799 --> 00:01:08.840 concert it has. 22 00:01:08.680 --> 00:01:09.519 It's quite logical. 23 00:01:09.560 --> 00:01:12.359 You know, these shores were undoubtedly visited by early Phoenician 24 00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:15.640 traders in Tin. In fact, many historians believe that the 25 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:18.239 pirates who later operated from this coast had. 26 00:01:18.120 --> 00:01:20.200 More than their share of the old Phoenician heritage. 27 00:01:20.400 --> 00:01:23.439 Fanned his reputable background for any district. 28 00:01:23.200 --> 00:01:26.640 Profitable as the word Watson, Hello, who's this? Fighting his 29 00:01:26.680 --> 00:01:29.239 way up the path? And the teeth of the gale looks. 30 00:01:29.040 --> 00:01:32.640 Like your old tone friend and fellow archaeologist, mister round Hey, 31 00:01:32.799 --> 00:01:33.239 the vicar. 32 00:01:33.439 --> 00:01:35.359 Wonder what's occurred to bring the good Dominie out in 33 00:01:35.400 --> 00:01:37.400 this weather? I'd sooner expect to see a cat go 34 00:01:37.480 --> 00:01:40.560 swimming in a mill race. Well, don't let it stand 35 00:01:40.560 --> 00:01:43.560 in in the wet, and I'm going. I'm going. But 36 00:01:43.760 --> 00:01:45.840 you couldn't answer the door now and then. 37 00:01:46.879 --> 00:01:50.599 Why, mister Roundhey, delighted to see you, Manan Canning. 38 00:01:51.319 --> 00:01:53.359 You look alf crowned, not. 39 00:01:53.480 --> 00:01:57.480 Half entirely, totally and entirely soaped to the ski. 40 00:01:57.480 --> 00:01:59.359 Morning, round Hey, how about a spot of hot gron 41 00:01:59.400 --> 00:02:01.239 with the teakettle fighting on the half Watson fixed the 42 00:02:01.280 --> 00:02:02.480 back of a drink, Thank you. 43 00:02:02.519 --> 00:02:05.159 I'm afraid I need it as much for my nerves 44 00:02:05.200 --> 00:02:06.439 as I do for the cheer you know. 45 00:02:06.599 --> 00:02:07.719 Oh yes, mister. 46 00:02:07.519 --> 00:02:11.360 Holmes, I have a problem, a rather serious problem, and 47 00:02:11.680 --> 00:02:13.719 I really don't know whether to come to doctor Watson 48 00:02:13.800 --> 00:02:15.159 for help or to you. 49 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:17.439 Well, why not consult both of us? So it's not 50 00:02:17.439 --> 00:02:20.159 the first time we've collaborated on a CASEA Holmes five. 51 00:02:20.240 --> 00:02:23.080 Watson done interrupt Just what is your problem, mister Rounded. 52 00:02:23.199 --> 00:02:27.080 Well, it seems that the cradle of Travining author has 53 00:02:27.159 --> 00:02:28.159 been rocking again. 54 00:02:28.439 --> 00:02:29.199 That's so unusual. 55 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:31.759 You don't understand, mister Holmes. That cradle has been in 56 00:02:31.759 --> 00:02:34.439 the family for overout five centuries. All the young Providings 57 00:02:34.439 --> 00:02:37.080 have placed in it at birth. It hasn't been used, however, 58 00:02:37.120 --> 00:02:39.400 since will Freed of Trivining, the present Missus Gregory was 59 00:02:39.400 --> 00:02:39.759 a child. 60 00:02:40.000 --> 00:02:41.080 In fact, the nursery has. 61 00:02:40.960 --> 00:02:44.000 Been kept locked ever since Old Matty, the praviding nurse, 62 00:02:44.240 --> 00:02:46.479 was sent off to the Home for Religion Females at 63 00:02:46.520 --> 00:02:49.319 red Roof three months ago. She's been in the family 64 00:02:49.319 --> 00:02:50.240 for nearly sixty years. 65 00:02:50.280 --> 00:02:52.960 You see, Well, seems rather hartless to get rid of. 66 00:02:52.840 --> 00:02:54.879 Her homes my thought exactly. 67 00:02:55.039 --> 00:02:57.520 But Mortimer Gregory, he's the one who is married to 68 00:02:57.520 --> 00:03:00.599 Will freeda Trivining was quite determined about the matter. He 69 00:03:00.680 --> 00:03:03.039 said that Old Mattie was making his wife quite ill 70 00:03:03.199 --> 00:03:05.240 with her talk about the rocking cradle. 71 00:03:05.400 --> 00:03:07.000 What sort of talk will you see? 72 00:03:07.000 --> 00:03:09.360 That there's a sort of legend in the Drivining family 73 00:03:09.400 --> 00:03:12.000 that when one of them is about to die, the 74 00:03:12.039 --> 00:03:13.639 cradle starts to rock. 75 00:03:14.080 --> 00:03:15.199 All by itself. 76 00:03:15.960 --> 00:03:18.439 Nice ear a little superstition, Ahlmes. 77 00:03:18.479 --> 00:03:20.159 As a matter of fact, the cradle had been heard 78 00:03:20.199 --> 00:03:23.039 rocking once or twice, but inasmuch as Old Mattie was 79 00:03:23.039 --> 00:03:25.000 still sleeping in the nursery, the family took it as 80 00:03:25.000 --> 00:03:28.319 a rather a grim practical joke, all except Wilfrida. 81 00:03:28.919 --> 00:03:31.960 She became quite ill and upset, at which point. 82 00:03:31.719 --> 00:03:35.000 Her husband, who has a violent temper, said the old 83 00:03:35.080 --> 00:03:38.280 nurse had to go. Doctor Dennisterviney, who is Wilfrida's cousin 84 00:03:38.319 --> 00:03:40.840 and physician as well, was inclined to agree with him, 85 00:03:40.879 --> 00:03:43.199 so they sent for a nurse for visit Ive's hospital 86 00:03:43.199 --> 00:03:45.719 to take over. On the day that she arrived, I 87 00:03:45.840 --> 00:03:47.680 was summoned to drive Matty to the Old Ladies Home 88 00:03:47.680 --> 00:03:48.240 in Redruth. 89 00:03:48.719 --> 00:03:50.400 I can't say I look forward to the event. 90 00:03:50.560 --> 00:03:51.800 Were your fears justified? 91 00:03:51.919 --> 00:03:52.960 Completely justified? 92 00:03:52.960 --> 00:03:56.039 Mister Holmes, When I arrived at Travining Water, the old 93 00:03:56.039 --> 00:03:58.840 woman was sitting on her boxes just inside the front door. 94 00:03:59.080 --> 00:04:02.599 Mister Gregory and doctor Travining Brien debris to quiet. A Cataborn. 95 00:04:07.800 --> 00:04:09.159 Calls herself a nurse. 96 00:04:09.319 --> 00:04:09.639 Does she? 97 00:04:10.479 --> 00:04:13.319 What does she know about bringing babies into the world. 98 00:04:14.000 --> 00:04:18.399 I've given three generations of Travinings the whack that drove 99 00:04:18.519 --> 00:04:19.759 the breath of life. 100 00:04:19.560 --> 00:04:20.360 Into their bodies. 101 00:04:21.120 --> 00:04:24.680 After all, Matty, I am a doctor. When Wilfrieda's baby arrived, 102 00:04:24.759 --> 00:04:25.839 I expect to be on hand. 103 00:04:25.879 --> 00:04:27.639 Do you know you're a doctor. 104 00:04:29.000 --> 00:04:32.079 I wouldn't trust you to treat my Timothy here from 105 00:04:32.199 --> 00:04:37.519 day Timmy, Simmy agrees with me. He may be a cat, 106 00:04:37.680 --> 00:04:40.519 but he knows as much about what's going on around 107 00:04:40.600 --> 00:04:41.279 here as I do. 108 00:04:41.720 --> 00:04:43.639 That must plenty, Matty. 109 00:04:43.720 --> 00:04:46.959 That'll do. We bet enough trouble already. Upset my Wissel 110 00:04:47.079 --> 00:04:48.000 she's had to take to a bed. 111 00:04:48.240 --> 00:04:52.160 Me upset Miss Wilfrida, mine, Miss Willie that I thought 112 00:04:52.240 --> 00:04:52.920 to walk. 113 00:04:52.759 --> 00:04:55.040 And play patty cake and eat a purridge like a 114 00:04:55.120 --> 00:04:55.639 good girl. 115 00:04:56.079 --> 00:04:59.199 It's not me that's made us sick. And what's more, 116 00:04:59.480 --> 00:05:00.079 if it if. 117 00:05:00.079 --> 00:05:02.600 Ham comes to her, I'll put a curse on this 118 00:05:02.839 --> 00:05:07.519 house ten miles of moreland between here and Reynold come 119 00:05:07.639 --> 00:05:10.560 back and rock the cradle somehow. 120 00:05:10.759 --> 00:05:12.439 And you know what that means. 121 00:05:22.480 --> 00:05:24.959 Well, mister Holmes, I felt sorry for Matthea of Costa. 122 00:05:25.279 --> 00:05:27.560 I must say I saw mister Gregory and doctor Divining's 123 00:05:27.560 --> 00:05:30.240 point a screaming old chrome like that isn't the most 124 00:05:30.519 --> 00:05:32.600 soothing influence around a house in which there is an 125 00:05:32.639 --> 00:05:33.439 expectant mother. 126 00:05:33.639 --> 00:05:36.439 Quite tell me, Bicker, is this missus Gregory, the former 127 00:05:36.480 --> 00:05:40.439 Wilfrieda Trevining easily upset by these these family superstitions about 128 00:05:40.519 --> 00:05:41.560 rocking cradles and the like. 129 00:05:41.720 --> 00:05:44.160 I really couldn't say, mister Holmes. And will Frieda was 130 00:05:44.160 --> 00:05:47.199 always a delicate girl. She was an only child you 131 00:05:47.279 --> 00:05:49.839 see in the one heir to that branch of the family. 132 00:05:49.800 --> 00:05:53.240 Significant day, Holmes. I suppose she inherited quite a tidy 133 00:05:53.279 --> 00:05:54.000 as stage she did. 134 00:05:54.079 --> 00:05:56.839 Indeed, Dr Watson her father would have disinherited her if 135 00:05:56.839 --> 00:05:59.199 he could when she ran off with that Gregory chap. 136 00:05:59.680 --> 00:06:02.279 But the state is entailed, and that I must say 137 00:06:02.279 --> 00:06:04.360 the marriage turned out better than most of us expected. 138 00:06:04.480 --> 00:06:06.680 Then you don't think Mortimergregory married her for her money? 139 00:06:06.920 --> 00:06:08.480 Not necessarily, mister Holmes. 140 00:06:08.800 --> 00:06:11.160 Gregory was an artist who came to these parts one 141 00:06:11.199 --> 00:06:13.439 summer to do a bit of sketching, and naturally the 142 00:06:13.519 --> 00:06:16.959 Travinings thought he was one of those neodo will bohemians. 143 00:06:17.000 --> 00:06:20.279 But it seems he's rather famous and sells. His pictures 144 00:06:20.319 --> 00:06:21.800 were quite handsome prices. 145 00:06:21.639 --> 00:06:22.000 I see. 146 00:06:22.240 --> 00:06:22.560 I take it. 147 00:06:22.639 --> 00:06:25.319 The girl and her father reconciled, yes, mister Holmes. 148 00:06:25.720 --> 00:06:27.199 When he heard that she was to have a child, 149 00:06:27.279 --> 00:06:29.480 he sent for her. Although the child will bear the 150 00:06:29.560 --> 00:06:32.079 name Gregory, he will inherit the Travining estate. 151 00:06:32.480 --> 00:06:33.959 Travining is always born. 152 00:06:33.800 --> 00:06:37.319 At Trevining Warthany, mister say, any other arrangement would be unthinkable. 153 00:06:37.560 --> 00:06:38.720 Quite Wilfrieda. 154 00:06:38.879 --> 00:06:41.120 Gregory and her new husband came back as soon as 155 00:06:41.199 --> 00:06:44.480 possible after receiving her father's letter asking for a reconciliation. 156 00:06:45.040 --> 00:06:47.759 One week after the return, own mister Trevining was dead 157 00:06:48.040 --> 00:06:50.639 and Wilfrida had inherited the estates. I take it her 158 00:06:50.720 --> 00:06:54.240 father's death was sudden and unexpected. Oh, quite unexpected, mister Holmes. 159 00:06:54.279 --> 00:06:57.000 He'd been as fit as a fiddle up to Wednesday night. Thursday, 160 00:06:57.040 --> 00:06:59.959 Shortly after his mid afternoon whiskey and soda, he complained 161 00:07:00.079 --> 00:07:03.000 that his mouth and throat felt saw half an hour 162 00:07:03.120 --> 00:07:06.600 later vomiting set in, followed by violent cramps. 163 00:07:06.279 --> 00:07:07.879 And general collapse. 164 00:07:08.000 --> 00:07:09.120 Did no one send for a doctor? 165 00:07:09.279 --> 00:07:12.040 Mister Travining's nephew, doctor Denistervining, was in the house at 166 00:07:12.079 --> 00:07:12.360 the time. 167 00:07:12.560 --> 00:07:14.399 There was, of course an autopsy in an inquest. 168 00:07:14.560 --> 00:07:17.639 Good heavens, no, mister Holmes whatever, For mister Travining had 169 00:07:17.680 --> 00:07:20.720 been subject for some years to violent gastro digestive upset. 170 00:07:20.879 --> 00:07:23.759 It was all perfectly unavoidable and natural, and. 171 00:07:23.920 --> 00:07:26.600 Autopsy is always indicated in any case of sudden death, 172 00:07:26.680 --> 00:07:29.040 mister Rountey, But what good would it do? It might 173 00:07:29.240 --> 00:07:33.360 just possibly prevent another fatality. Just when did missus Greggory's 174 00:07:33.399 --> 00:07:34.120 health begin to fail? 175 00:07:34.279 --> 00:07:36.439 Her father's death for the shock to her, she took 176 00:07:36.480 --> 00:07:38.079 to her bed for about a week after funeral. 177 00:07:38.199 --> 00:07:41.120 It was quite understandable after. 178 00:07:41.000 --> 00:07:42.600 That she was up in about from a month or two, 179 00:07:42.680 --> 00:07:45.399 but her color was bad, and she seemed to be 180 00:07:45.959 --> 00:07:46.959 decidedly nervous. 181 00:07:47.519 --> 00:07:48.319 Like a good many women. 182 00:07:48.319 --> 00:07:50.240 In the early stages of her condition, she experienced a 183 00:07:50.279 --> 00:07:51.439 certain amount of er nausia. 184 00:07:51.560 --> 00:07:54.120 Has that nausea persisted, it has, mister Holmes, And when. 185 00:07:54.040 --> 00:07:56.519 Old Matty began to rant on about the rocking cradle. 186 00:07:56.560 --> 00:07:59.399 Missus Gregory became thoroughly alarmed and will had. 187 00:07:59.360 --> 00:07:59.959 To be put to bay. 188 00:08:00.360 --> 00:08:03.000 Did her condition improve, mister Rondey. After they got rid 189 00:08:03.040 --> 00:08:03.959 of the old woman for. 190 00:08:04.040 --> 00:08:06.000 A time she seemed greatly improved. 191 00:08:06.279 --> 00:08:07.879 She was up and about for nearly a month, and 192 00:08:08.240 --> 00:08:10.639 week before last she suffered a rather frightening relapse and 193 00:08:10.639 --> 00:08:11.680 has been in bed ever since. 194 00:08:11.759 --> 00:08:13.759 I see how soon has her baby due to be born? 195 00:08:14.160 --> 00:08:15.120 And about her fortnight? 196 00:08:15.160 --> 00:08:15.879 I believe has. 197 00:08:15.800 --> 00:08:19.079 Doctor Trevining called in any outside medical opinion, No, mister. 198 00:08:18.959 --> 00:08:21.360 Hold, and that's not too incredible when you realize how 199 00:08:21.399 --> 00:08:22.839 to move we are from civilization. 200 00:08:23.199 --> 00:08:25.319 Possibly if they knew that doctor Watson was here in 201 00:08:25.360 --> 00:08:26.360 the vicinityday the new. 202 00:08:26.360 --> 00:08:28.800 Nurse made that suggestion to doctor Previning, but both he 203 00:08:28.920 --> 00:08:32.080 and mister Gregory were decidedly hostile to the idea that 204 00:08:32.159 --> 00:08:35.039 the nurses, I may say, rather badly frightened. Today was 205 00:08:35.080 --> 00:08:36.919 her day off, and she dropped in at the vicarage 206 00:08:36.919 --> 00:08:37.879 shortly after breakfast. 207 00:08:38.600 --> 00:08:39.720 She admitted she had never. 208 00:08:39.679 --> 00:08:42.320 Been so terrified in her entire life, living there in 209 00:08:42.360 --> 00:08:45.799 the old Travining house, part keep, part castle. But she 210 00:08:45.879 --> 00:08:49.039 said she wasn't the only one. Oh, poor missus Gregory 211 00:08:49.360 --> 00:08:52.440 lies there, stiff with terror, with her eyes fixed on 212 00:08:52.519 --> 00:08:56.399 the ceiling, waiting for it to begin. The sound of 213 00:08:56.519 --> 00:08:58.039 the cradle rocking. 214 00:09:09.840 --> 00:09:14.960 Yes, it's getting dark like the lamp. Very well, Missus Gregory. 215 00:09:17.720 --> 00:09:21.000 That's better. When I was a child, I was afraid 216 00:09:21.039 --> 00:09:24.000 of the dark, and now so come back to me. 217 00:09:24.960 --> 00:09:26.840 I dread the coming of night. 218 00:09:26.919 --> 00:09:30.480 When one's sick. That's only natural. The nights are so long. 219 00:09:30.559 --> 00:09:35.120 I always think it's not badness when night comes it 220 00:09:36.559 --> 00:09:39.080 begins the rocking of the cradle. 221 00:09:40.080 --> 00:09:42.639 I like you watching for it. 222 00:09:43.840 --> 00:09:52.399 Yes, listen, I don't hear anything, Missus Greggory. Only I 223 00:09:52.440 --> 00:09:55.399 could be sure my baby is born before I die. 224 00:09:56.720 --> 00:10:00.000 It's so terribly importantness. But you're not going to die, 225 00:10:00.240 --> 00:10:00.919 missus Gregory. 226 00:10:01.600 --> 00:10:04.600 Yes, that's why the cradle's rocky. 227 00:10:05.879 --> 00:10:12.480 Listen there it goes ro ro rock. 228 00:10:13.879 --> 00:10:15.879 It's for me, ness, it's for. 229 00:10:16.080 --> 00:10:23.799 Me, and. 230 00:10:27.600 --> 00:10:30.879 Sounds like deliria May Holmes. A cradle that is heard 231 00:10:30.919 --> 00:10:32.600 only by a desperately sick woman. 232 00:10:32.679 --> 00:10:35.440 But you don't understand, doctor Watson. Missus Gregory isn't the 233 00:10:35.519 --> 00:10:37.759 only one who hears the cradle rocket. The nurse can 234 00:10:37.840 --> 00:10:40.799 hear it too. The nursery of Travining Water is directly 235 00:10:40.879 --> 00:10:43.159 over the master bedroom, and that rocking cradle can be 236 00:10:43.240 --> 00:10:44.480 heard several times a night. 237 00:10:44.639 --> 00:10:47.559 But only that's right, mister Holmes, never in the daytime, 238 00:10:47.960 --> 00:10:50.799 always after dark. Miss Henderson, the nurse says, it's. 239 00:10:50.720 --> 00:10:53.080 Having a dreadful effect on Missus Gregory. She's in a 240 00:10:53.120 --> 00:10:55.600 state of great exhaustion. In the last few days. The 241 00:10:55.679 --> 00:10:59.480 nurse has also noticed that a local postular eruption that 242 00:10:59.720 --> 00:11:01.240 could be induced by the nervous strain. 243 00:11:01.279 --> 00:11:05.279 I suppose not necessarily, Yes, I think doctor Watson and 244 00:11:05.360 --> 00:11:07.639 I had better pay a visit to Trevining waltha shortly 245 00:11:07.679 --> 00:11:10.399 after dark today. I trust we can persuade her family 246 00:11:10.480 --> 00:11:12.519 to allow doctor Watson to have a look at missus Gregory, 247 00:11:12.960 --> 00:11:14.600 and I think I can suggest what he used to 248 00:11:14.639 --> 00:11:17.759 look for. As for myself, I'm more interested in what 249 00:11:17.919 --> 00:11:19.279 causes that criddled rock? 250 00:11:30.960 --> 00:11:33.120 Did you have to drag us out in this beastly 251 00:11:33.240 --> 00:11:37.279 weather homes? Besides, it's also dashy regular concert to medical 252 00:11:37.320 --> 00:11:38.080 ethics and all that. 253 00:11:38.279 --> 00:11:38.480 You know. 254 00:11:39.159 --> 00:11:41.200 After all, I haven't been called in by either the 255 00:11:41.279 --> 00:11:42.840 doctor or the case, nor the family. 256 00:11:43.440 --> 00:11:45.559 You doctors and your confounded medical ethics. 257 00:11:45.840 --> 00:11:47.799 I suppose you've let the poor woman die just because 258 00:11:47.840 --> 00:11:48.960 you haven't been properly introduced. 259 00:11:49.080 --> 00:11:50.600 This is where we turn in, mister Holmes. 260 00:11:50.759 --> 00:11:53.399 Notice the travining coat of arms over the gate. 261 00:11:54.000 --> 00:11:56.000 Aha, very significant, mister Romney. 262 00:11:56.159 --> 00:11:58.440 What's so significant about it? I could already see the 263 00:11:58.519 --> 00:12:00.360 blasted thing in this fading life. 264 00:12:00.519 --> 00:12:03.639 For one thing, the Travinings had the far Sinister. For another, 265 00:12:03.759 --> 00:12:05.519 that was the Jolly Roger up in the upper right 266 00:12:05.600 --> 00:12:06.000 hand quarter. 267 00:12:06.279 --> 00:12:08.720 That's right, mister Holmes. The Trevinings have more than their 268 00:12:08.759 --> 00:12:12.559 share of pirate ancests. They boast of the fact. You know, well, 269 00:12:13.159 --> 00:12:15.279 here we are. This is travining water. 270 00:12:16.399 --> 00:12:19.159 Rightly looking old pile lay Holmes. 271 00:12:19.320 --> 00:12:21.399 Wait for us here, Jonathan right, you may be leaving 272 00:12:21.440 --> 00:12:23.320 in rather a hurry. Give the better pull worse? 273 00:12:23.480 --> 00:12:25.279 No wait, I sent word to miss Henderson to be 274 00:12:25.360 --> 00:12:29.080 on the lookout for us. Ah, Miss Henderson, I thought 275 00:12:29.120 --> 00:12:30.039 you'd be watching for us. 276 00:12:30.399 --> 00:12:32.799 This is mister Holmes and doctor Watson. 277 00:12:32.840 --> 00:12:33.559 How do you do what you do? 278 00:12:33.720 --> 00:12:33.960 Come in? 279 00:12:34.120 --> 00:12:34.399 Please? 280 00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:39.440 I'm so glad you both come both. Missus Gregory was 281 00:12:39.480 --> 00:12:41.240 having a particularly bad spell when. 282 00:12:41.080 --> 00:12:42.159 I returned this afternoon. 283 00:12:42.320 --> 00:12:44.360 Have you told missus Gregory's husband and her doctor. 284 00:12:44.399 --> 00:12:47.200 That you expected us, No, mister Holmes, Fortunately there was 285 00:12:47.240 --> 00:12:50.240 no opportunity. The doctor was called out on a confinement 286 00:12:50.320 --> 00:12:52.639 case an hour or so ago, and mister Gregory has 287 00:12:52.679 --> 00:12:54.480 had to go some dives for the assizes. 288 00:12:54.679 --> 00:12:56.480 He shouldn't be back until after supper. 289 00:12:56.639 --> 00:12:59.919 Excellent, You will take doctor Watson to see missus Gregory immediately. 290 00:13:00.600 --> 00:13:02.480 Mister Rounday knows the house well enough to direct me 291 00:13:02.559 --> 00:13:03.039 to the nursery. 292 00:13:03.039 --> 00:13:03.320 I gather. 293 00:13:03.399 --> 00:13:05.360 Oh, yes, mister Holmes, top floor, second right. 294 00:13:05.720 --> 00:13:08.200 I'm afraid the door is cat locked, mister Holmes, my. 295 00:13:08.240 --> 00:13:08.919 Dear young lady. 296 00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:11.320 It takes more than a locked door to stop Sherlock. 297 00:13:11.399 --> 00:13:12.879 Holmes came on, Vicar. 298 00:13:24.080 --> 00:13:24.559 Here we are. 299 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:25.720 It's the next door. 300 00:13:26.879 --> 00:13:29.320 It's locked right enough, then there's nothing we can do. 301 00:13:29.600 --> 00:13:31.720 On the contrary, I have a very neat little jemmy 302 00:13:31.799 --> 00:13:33.960 that I acquired when I was instrumental in apprehending a 303 00:13:34.039 --> 00:13:35.320 certain famous cat burglar. 304 00:13:36.120 --> 00:13:38.480 M Where de Breen is coming through the keyhole? 305 00:13:38.639 --> 00:13:40.960 You mean you're going to pick the lock? 306 00:13:41.120 --> 00:13:41.960 May take a moment or so. 307 00:13:42.320 --> 00:13:44.120 I do hope no one comes and catches his head it. 308 00:13:44.200 --> 00:13:51.720 I don't know what my flock would say, mister Holmes, 309 00:13:52.200 --> 00:13:52.840 did you hear that? 310 00:13:55.840 --> 00:13:58.200 There it is again, it's it's inside the nursery. 311 00:13:58.519 --> 00:14:00.600 Yes, yes, it is the great to write above. 312 00:14:00.639 --> 00:14:01.320 But it's rocky. 313 00:14:01.399 --> 00:14:04.919 It's rocky in there, all right, so weet, it's not 314 00:14:05.480 --> 00:14:06.840 just a superstition. 315 00:14:06.440 --> 00:14:09.279 Confounded This lot must be rusty. No, here it comes 316 00:14:09.799 --> 00:14:11.919 last it did it have to make that noise easy? 317 00:14:12.000 --> 00:14:19.080 Now you open the door. It's so dark in there. 318 00:14:19.440 --> 00:14:24.759 You be the candle I'm going in tho is empty, 319 00:14:25.519 --> 00:14:28.799 completely empty. But look here the cradle is still rocking. 320 00:14:28.960 --> 00:14:29.799 And feel the mattress. 321 00:14:31.519 --> 00:14:32.279 It's still warm. 322 00:14:34.360 --> 00:14:36.159 Branch of a tree scraping against the window. 323 00:14:36.440 --> 00:14:38.559 Yes, it's broken, one of the small five inch square 324 00:14:38.600 --> 00:14:40.840 panes of glass, and that explains where the draft came from. 325 00:14:41.279 --> 00:14:45.200 It also explains something else. Yes, interesting, very interesting. 326 00:14:45.440 --> 00:14:46.480 Who let you in this room? 327 00:14:46.759 --> 00:14:49.440 Ah, mister Gregory, no doubt, I am Sherlock Holmes. 328 00:14:49.519 --> 00:14:50.879 What in places do you think you're doing? 329 00:14:51.000 --> 00:14:53.240 Year trying to solve the mystery of the rocking cradle 330 00:14:53.320 --> 00:14:56.360 right in the rubbish old wives tales? I'll not have 331 00:14:56.519 --> 00:14:59.240 my wife upset by any more of that nonsense, you misjudged, 332 00:14:59.279 --> 00:14:59.840 mister Gregory. 333 00:15:00.080 --> 00:15:02.200 We only want to save your wife and possibly your trial. 334 00:15:02.240 --> 00:15:03.120 I don't need your help. 335 00:15:03.600 --> 00:15:07.000 Get out, both of them, get out with pleasure. I 336 00:15:07.120 --> 00:15:09.519 imagine Watson's had time to give the nurse for instructions. 337 00:15:09.559 --> 00:15:10.919 And we've seen all there is to see up here. 338 00:15:11.159 --> 00:15:13.600 Come on run hey, we're now right over the red roof. 339 00:15:14.000 --> 00:15:15.919 The final piece to this puzzles dout is to be 340 00:15:15.960 --> 00:15:17.000 found of the old lady's home. 341 00:15:17.639 --> 00:15:20.039 You mean your you'll get a question, Matty. 342 00:15:20.480 --> 00:15:24.600 I trust you have no objections, mister Gregory, objections, no, 343 00:15:25.279 --> 00:15:25.840 go ahead. 344 00:15:26.159 --> 00:15:28.559 You'll get nothing from her, nothing at all. 345 00:15:39.200 --> 00:15:40.919 So kind of you to see us made from that, 346 00:15:41.200 --> 00:15:43.159 particularly this late in the evening. 347 00:15:43.360 --> 00:15:45.919 It is well after our visiting ours, mister round here. 348 00:15:45.919 --> 00:15:47.480 But when they told me it was the vicar of 349 00:15:47.519 --> 00:15:52.159 Tredanic Wallace, mister Sherlock Holmes, I'll admit my curiosity. 350 00:15:51.600 --> 00:15:54.919 Got the best. Admit you gentlemen, must speak in jail. 351 00:15:55.200 --> 00:15:55.879 May I offer you a. 352 00:15:55.879 --> 00:15:57.799 Couple of tea? Thank you? Matrim to have no time 353 00:15:57.840 --> 00:15:59.879 for social amenities. Our night's work has only just begun. 354 00:16:00.200 --> 00:16:01.759 So if you'll allow us to have a few words 355 00:16:01.799 --> 00:16:04.039 with one of your inmates, and miss Matty what's her 356 00:16:04.080 --> 00:16:04.440 other name? 357 00:16:04.440 --> 00:16:07.639 Because bless my soul, I don't know, but she was 358 00:16:07.759 --> 00:16:09.559 nurse in the Travining household for many years. 359 00:16:09.600 --> 00:16:11.399 She came here to the whole three months ago. 360 00:16:11.759 --> 00:16:13.000 You mean Matty Finery? 361 00:16:13.679 --> 00:16:16.840 Of course, of course, I'm afraid you can't see marriage yet? 362 00:16:17.080 --> 00:16:18.399 Why not? Is anything wrong with her? 363 00:16:18.519 --> 00:16:18.879 Is she ill? 364 00:16:19.320 --> 00:16:23.080 No, mister Holmes, matt Had Finery died six weeks ago. 365 00:16:23.720 --> 00:16:25.279 Die, yes, mister her. 366 00:16:25.360 --> 00:16:27.559 But why wasn't I told? Why wasn't her body brought 367 00:16:27.600 --> 00:16:29.159 back to us for proper BURYO? 368 00:16:29.480 --> 00:16:31.919 I understand her family didn't want Missus Greggory to know. 369 00:16:32.000 --> 00:16:34.320 They were afraid the shock of Matty's death would upset 370 00:16:34.360 --> 00:16:35.320 it quite Matron. 371 00:16:35.559 --> 00:16:37.480 How did the old woman die? Had you been sick long? 372 00:16:37.639 --> 00:16:37.759 Oh? 373 00:16:37.879 --> 00:16:40.399 No, mister Holmes, she did a very good day. Missus 374 00:16:40.440 --> 00:16:42.720 Greggory had driven over from Predanna to have tea with 375 00:16:42.840 --> 00:16:44.039 her to broad a pancake. 376 00:16:44.080 --> 00:16:46.440 The Matty poundcake was her favorite. It seems. 377 00:16:46.679 --> 00:16:49.200 How soon after Missus Gregory left, was Mattie taken ill? 378 00:16:49.440 --> 00:16:50.639 Not to the middle of the night. 379 00:16:51.000 --> 00:16:53.360 Seems she sneaked the rest of the pancake after bed 380 00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:55.159 with her and had eaten it after the lights were 381 00:16:55.200 --> 00:16:55.559 put out. 382 00:16:55.879 --> 00:16:58.879 Old people and children frequently make pigs of themselves. I'm 383 00:16:58.919 --> 00:17:00.120 afraid we see. 384 00:17:00.120 --> 00:17:03.039 Doctor Dennis revining at once. He lives halfway between Rederth 385 00:17:03.080 --> 00:17:05.599 and Danik Wallace. He was here inside of an hour. 386 00:17:06.039 --> 00:17:08.640 She seemed to get better when she saw him. Shortly 387 00:17:08.720 --> 00:17:12.200 thereafter she had another attack which ended in a complete collapse. 388 00:17:12.559 --> 00:17:15.960 This is an exasperating case at homes, One blind alley 389 00:17:16.039 --> 00:17:17.880 after another. Old Matty turning. 390 00:17:17.680 --> 00:17:20.400 Up dead slams the final door in our face. 391 00:17:20.559 --> 00:17:22.759 On the contrary, we may very well find out more 392 00:17:22.799 --> 00:17:24.680 from Matty dead than we would if she were alive. 393 00:17:24.799 --> 00:17:27.000 But where will you go to question her, mister Holmes? 394 00:17:27.160 --> 00:17:28.119 The graveyard, of course. 395 00:17:28.400 --> 00:17:29.079 Where is she buried? 396 00:17:29.160 --> 00:17:29.440 Matron? 397 00:17:29.519 --> 00:17:31.960 In the churchyard at Saint Stephen's. It's on the cliffs 398 00:17:32.039 --> 00:17:33.000 at the other side. 399 00:17:32.759 --> 00:17:33.279 Of the town. 400 00:17:33.519 --> 00:17:35.720 I don't suppose you could suppliers with a couple of shovels, 401 00:17:35.799 --> 00:17:36.640