BVJ's Bedtime Stories

BVJ's Bedtime Stories

Enjoy Public Domain Young Adult Stories to relax and go to sleep.

Episodes

July 7, 2023 23 mins

Tonight's story:

The Adventure of Charles Augusts Milverton, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes and Watson return to Baker Street from one of their walks to find the calling card of one Charles Augustus Milverton, a name that means nothing to Watson but one that disgusts Holmes. Holmes tells Watson that Milverton is the “worst man in London” and the “king of all the blackmailers”.

Milverton pays large sums...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of Charles Augusts Milverton, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes and Watson return to Baker Street from one of their walks to find the calling card of one Charles Augustus Milverton, a name that means nothing to Watson but one that disgusts Holmes. Holmes tells Watson that Milverton is the “worst man in London” and the “king of all the blackmailers”.

Milverton pays large sums...

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Tonight, we conclude our story:

The Adventure of The Naval Treaty, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Percy Phelps, a young Foreign Office employee from Woking, sends a letter to Dr. Watson, a former schoolfellow of his. Phelps indicates something has caused him a nine-week attack of "brain fever"; now that he has recovered, he begs Watson to bring Holmes to his aid. Holmes views the letter, and deduces that it was d...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of The Naval Treaty, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Percy Phelps, a young Foreign Office employee from Woking, sends a letter to Dr. Watson, a former schoolfellow of his. Phelps indicates something has caused him a nine-week attack of "brain fever"; now that he has recovered, he begs Watson to bring Holmes to his aid. Holmes views the letter, and deduces that it was dictated to...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of The Naval Treaty, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Percy Phelps, a young Foreign Office employee from Woking, sends a letter to Dr. Watson, a former schoolfellow of his. Phelps indicates something has caused him a nine-week attack of "brain fever"; now that he has recovered, he begs Watson to bring Holmes to his aid. Holmes views the letter, and deduces that it was dictated to...

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Tonight we conclude our story:

The Adventure of the Retired Colourman, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes is hired by a retired art supply dealer from Lewisham, Josiah Amberley, to look into his wife's disappearance. She has left with a neighbour, Dr. Ray Ernest, taking a sizeable quantity of cash and securities. Amberley wants the two tracked down.

Holmes is too busy with another case at the mome...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of the Retired Colourman, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes is hired by a retired art supply dealer from Lewisham, Josiah Amberley, to look into his wife's disappearance. She has left with a neighbour, Dr. Ray Ernest, taking a sizeable quantity of cash and securities. Amberley wants the two tracked down.

Holmes is too busy with another case at the moment, so he...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, by A rthur Conan Doyle

Head trainer John Mason from Shoscombe Old Place, a racing stable in Berkshire, comes to Sherlock Holmes about his master, Sir Robert Norberton. Mason thinks he has gone mad. Sir Robert's sister, Lady Beatrice Falder, owns Shoscombe, but it will revert to her late husband's brother when she dies. The stable has a horse, Sh...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, by A rthur Conan Doyle

Head trainer John Mason from Shoscombe Old Place, a racing stable in Berkshire, comes to Sherlock Holmes about his master, Sir Robert Norberton. Mason thinks he has gone mad. Sir Robert's sister, Lady Beatrice Falder, owns Shoscombe, but it will revert to her late husband's brother when she dies. The stable has a horse, Sh...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger, by Arthur Conan Doyle

The story is about a woman who was disfigured by a lion attack and her husband who was abusive towards her. She tells Holmes how she and her lover tried to get rid of her husband by putting the blame on the lion.

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Tonight, we conclude our story:

The Adventure of the Lion's Mane, by Arthur Conan Doyle

The retired great detective Sherlock Holmes lives in a small villa in Sussex, located on a hillside with a view of the English Channel. Not far from his house is the famous school. One morning, on the way to the beach, Holmes meets the school principal, Mr. Stackhurst. Both see a cliff teacher Teacher Fitzroy MacPherson, s...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of the Lion's Mane, by Arthur Conan Doyle

The retired great detective Sherlock Holmes lives in a small villa in Sussex, located on a hillside with a view of the English Channel. Not far from his house is the famous school. One morning, on the way to the beach, Holmes meets the school principal, Mr. Stackhurst. Both see a cliff teacher Teacher Fitzroy MacPherson, suffering f...

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Tonight we conclude our story:

The Adventure of the Creeping Man, by Arthur Conan Doyle

In the story, the brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes is approached for help by a young man called Jack Bennett from the university town of Camford. Bennett is concerned about his employer and future father-in-law Professor Presbury. The professor's personality and behavior have suddenly changed. Bennett fears t...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of the Creeping Man, by Arthur Conan Doyle

In the story, the brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes is approached for help by a young man called Jack Bennett from the university town of Camford. Bennett is concerned about his employer and future father-in-law Professor Presbury. The professor's personality and behavior have suddenly changed. Bennett fears that Profe...

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Tonight we conclude our story:

The Problem at Thor Bridge, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Maria Gibson was found lying in a pool of blood on Thor Bridge with a bullet through the head and note from the governess, agreeing to a meeting at that location, in her hand. A recently discharged revolver with one shot fired is found in Miss Dunbar's wardrobe. Holmes agrees to look at the situation in spite of the damning evide...

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Tonight's story:

The Problem at Thor Bridge, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Maria Gibson was found lying in a pool of blood on Thor Bridge with a bullet through the head and note from the governess, agreeing to a meeting at that location, in her hand. A recently discharged revolver with one shot fired is found in Miss Dunbar's wardrobe. Holmes agrees to look at the situation in spite of the damning evidence.

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of the Three Garridebs, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Garrideb, who claims to be a lawyer, spins a ridiculous story about Alexander Hamilton Garrideb, a millionaire land tycoon he met in Kansas. Hamilton Garrideb bequeathed his $15 million estate to John Garrideb on the provision that he find two more Garridebs to share it with equally.


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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of the Three Garridebs, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Garrideb, who claims to be a lawyer, spins a ridiculous story about Alexander Hamilton Garrideb, a millionaire land tycoon he met in Kansas. Hamilton Garrideb bequeathed his $15 million estate to John Garrideb on the provision that he find two more Garridebs to share it with equally.


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Send your story sugg...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes receives an odd letter that makes reference to vampires. Mr. Robert Ferguson, who comes to 221B Baker Street the next morning, has become convinced that his Peruvian second wife has been sucking their baby son's blood. By his first wife, he has a 15-year-old son named Jack, who suffered an unfortunate accident as a child a...

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Tonight's story:

The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes receives an odd letter that makes reference to vampires. Mr. Robert Ferguson, who comes to 221B Baker Street the next morning, has become convinced that his Peruvian second wife has been sucking their baby son's blood. By his first wife, he has a 15-year-old son named Jack, who suffered an unfortunate accident as a child a...

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