August 8, 2025 • 29 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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him on the good doctor Watson, who's waiting for us
in his California ranch house. Good evening, doctor, good.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Evening with the foreman. Come in and make yourself a tone.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Thank you, doctor. Sitting here with the lights off, I
see you've been getting yourself in the mood for the night.
Sherlock Holmes story, My boy, I was watching the sunset
quite a beautiful tonight, I doctor, the sun set over
an hour ago.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
If I know that, young fellow. All I know that,
but am a fellow entitled to take a little snooze
after Dinner's me of.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Course he is, doctor, And how do we settle that?
How about tonight's story.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Well, a very beautiful girl figured prominently in this adventure,
mister Foreman. Her name was Jasmine Lafleur.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Huh you say that again, doctor Glas, I know, my boy.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
But that was her stage name when she was a
magician's assistant. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity of seeing
Jasmine Lafleur in the theater, but I'm told that she
was a fascinating figure in tights and in spangles. But
Holmes and I first met her, however, she was dressed
a little more conventionally, and the name was then Diana Bennering,
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Lady Venering.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Lady Bennering, say those tights and spangles really paid off,
didn't they. Well, how did you and sure our coins
come to meet up with her? Doctor?
Speaker 2 (02:49):
In rather spectaculous style, mister Foreman. Miss Lafleur became something
of a fem fat title in the early nineteen hundreds.
First of all, she married Signor Rossoni, the magician for
whom she was working. On the wedding night. He was
mysteriously stabbed to death a few months later. Madame Rossone
very fetching in her widow's weeds. I'm sure that's Sir
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Wilfrid Venering, and after a world wind courtship she married him.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Don't tell me he got murdered too, He.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Did, mister Foreman, also on the night of the wedding,
but this time the police found a suspect. It was
a certain Major Beckworth, cousin of the dead man and
an ardent suitor of the fair Diana. The trial at
the Old Bailey was one of the most sensationals I
ever remember. Sherlock Holmes and I been caught on the
closing day of the journey. Was still considering their very Holmesy,
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the jury has been out over eight hours. I bit you.
They can't agree on a verdict of the neutrial.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
I think not, Old chap Look, Heathery, come down. You
know there's a strong moral probability of guilt that I
am sure they'll agree that there's insufficient evidence to convict him.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I sure, right. Just look at lady Venering down there,
a hill of it. What a what a stunning woman?
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Yes, and a woman of great points and courage. Here
it comes, gentlemen of the jury, have you arrived at
a verdict?
Speaker 2 (04:13):
We have me not. I'll say you you're paying the
defendant of your head?
Speaker 1 (04:18):
Are not your head? Not guilty? Exactly? Come on, Watson,
let's get a breath of pressure.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
And I was perhaps we shouldn't go over and congratulated
the Venery.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
What the fact that our husband's murder has not been found.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
I suppose you're earn.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
You've gotver read the book of Chevid Watson Urman. I
don't think so when you it published it before our time,
old chap. It's a no Testament story.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Whatever made you think of it this moment?
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Well, it's so remarkably opposite for the case, Lady Fry.
It deals with behind the peculiar series of murders seven
from correctly, who's a murderer? A jealous Stephen by the
name of Asma dare he strangled husbands on their wedding night?
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Judging by the verdict just now you're bect with this
the asmadirs? Who will have you call him? In this case?
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Right?
Speaker 2 (05:15):
God?
Speaker 1 (05:15):
No? Thank you? It quite far.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
An? All right?
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Here we are? This isn't this? A widow of the
murdered man says that she will marry the suspect. Lady
Vendoring told newspaper reporters this afternoon that had made your
affect with his acquitted she will marry him before he
get us out from her soul homes.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Is a positive sparkle in your eyes you read it.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
But I must admit the lady fascinates me. Old chap.
I hope before she becomes involved in any further tragedies
that we may have the opportunity of meeting them. And
something tells me that we will.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Sunday papers are certainly having a field there over the
ventering case home. Did you read them? There's a complete
like history of Lady Venning, and one of them with photographs.
It's other interesting. Really, what are you doing over there? Home?
Speaker 1 (06:18):
Ah?
Speaker 2 (06:19):
Yes, are you expecting anybody home?
Speaker 1 (06:21):
Come over? The girl fellow?
Speaker 2 (06:26):
That's a clergyman, as a.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Very educated one. The way he's pacing up and down
and looking up at our window too, Joe what I yeah,
there's a fanatical look about him, which suggests either the
martyr at the stake or the inquisitor liking the fagots.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Missus Hudson's letting him in now, well, it'll be interested
to know what he's come to us about. And your
footsteps on the stairs, I'll gonna have a look. My
producer come along in, won't you. It's all right, thank you,
Missus Hudson, you, Missus Shallon Holmes.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
I am s. This is my colleague, doctor Watts. My
name is Whalen. The Reverend Arthur whalem, how you do
s down you and then tell me what I can
do for you? And thank you, mister Holmes. This this
is a very difficult subject to vote.
Speaker 3 (07:15):
In fact, it's only after intense personal conflict that I've
been able to force myself to come to may.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
I ask you, are you familiar with the Book of Tobit?
Good Toby, you're talking about that yesterday? I see that
you've come to consult me about the Dinnering case. But
that's amazing. How did you know has Lady Vanvant been
in touch with you? No, sir, but I'm familiar with
the Book of Tobit's and Lady Nring's case firstly resembles
that of the woman Sarah and the Old Testament story
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more closely than you realize.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Mister Holmes. Did you know that before each one of
Lady Vernering's husbands was killed, they received a threatening note?
Speaker 1 (07:48):
Yes, I recall that from.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
The trial, signed in some sort of gibberish.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
No doctor, yesterday, I was permitted for the first time
to examine one of these books.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
The apparent gibberish was in reality ancient Hebrew writing. Indeed,
will you ever translate it? Yes, mister Holmes. In effect,
it said if you go through with this marriage, your
hours are numbered. And it was signed as Modeus, the
name of the jealous demon who strangled husbands in the
Book of Tubid. Exactly just why have you come to MESA.
Speaker 3 (08:19):
I want you to talk to Diana, to Lady Mring,
to tell her she must not go through with this
new marriage.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Mother is stalking her.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Mister Holmes.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
I have argued with her, prayed with her, implored her
to realize her danger, but she is adamant.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
I'm afraid I feel extremely presumptuous in giving her my advise. No,
mister Holmes, I have prepared the way for you you could.
I'm shown her, realized her danger, and she is willing
to see what you say. Willing and anxious very well.
But I'd like to ask you a few questions. Fits anything,
mister Holmes. What is your interest in her? She is,
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she's a member of my funck. She needs my guidance,
nothing further O. No, mister Holmes, I believe that you
performed the great ceremony at both the previous winnings. Yes, A,
proposing to officiate the ceremony if she marries Major Bickhip
while I don't know.
Speaker 3 (09:11):
I'm hoping that marriage will never take place, and so
I want you to help me. Mister Holmes, where does
the lady live?
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Forty seven?
Speaker 1 (09:18):
That is fair hell, Dr Watson, and I will call
on now this afternoon. I doubt if I can be
there myself. In fact, Diana might speak more freely if
i'm not. But here's my card. You know where to
get in touch with me if you want to.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
And it was good day you gentlemen.
Speaker 1 (09:34):
And I'm praty in your debt.
Speaker 2 (09:40):
Strange. This is holmeser. I can't believe that mister Whylan's
motives are entirely.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Impersonal, nor can I, Old Jack.
Speaker 2 (09:52):
We'll love you about it. I was thinking of the
Book of.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
Tobd once in that the role of protector, the role
I had just been asked to take, was played by
the archangel Raphael. Can't help feeding Watson that I'm making
distincts quite in my profession. That is Sherla Coles.
Speaker 4 (10:19):
I'm so glad to meet you.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
How do you do, Lady Benring? May I introduce my
old friend doctor Watson.
Speaker 4 (10:24):
How are you doctor Watson?
Speaker 1 (10:26):
To meet you?
Speaker 4 (10:29):
Let's it down, You're just in time.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
For tea. Thank you. You know why we're here, of course, naturally, mister.
Speaker 4 (10:36):
Whyland came around here as soon as he left you.
You want to persuade me to look after my mortal
affairs while he takes care of my immortal ones, Isn't
that is? May I said, mister Holmes that I'm flattered
that a man of your eminence should be sufficiently interested
to brother.
Speaker 1 (10:55):
But you wonder us to make your own important, Lady
ben Ring, though I may mention that if your problem
had been as simple as mister Whaler made it out
to be, I might have been otherwise engaged.
Speaker 4 (11:04):
For being very frank and a little mysterious? Are you
suggesting that mister Whalen didn't tell you everything?
Speaker 1 (11:11):
I am, and I hope you will be more candid
with me.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
Sherlock Holmes. I like you.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
You are most refreshing.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
I here you are.
Speaker 4 (11:25):
How about do doctor Ward?
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Thank you?
Speaker 4 (11:30):
And now, mister Holmes, perhaps you'll tell me why you
think that you haven't been told everything.
Speaker 1 (11:36):
The more I answered that, a Lady Ring, I wonder
if I might ask you some questions, but of course
anything When your first husband, see Sonia, was killed, did
the police mind any Sussex.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
Yes, one friendand Gautier, a young man who had been
an assistant in our magicians act, a stupid, brooking boy
who thought he was not with me, but of course
in Speculus tried to release him.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
There was no evidence you converted to fear rested him.
Speaker 1 (12:06):
The boy was a warning note was found among your
husband's efects, wasn't it?
Speaker 2 (12:09):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (12:10):
And it was signed in Hebrew with the name Asmodeus.
But perhaps you're not familiar with the Book of Too Oh, yes, yes.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
I am, I'm familiar with it, Lady Nring. How did
you know then that the Hebrew letters signified that name.
Speaker 4 (12:23):
Mister Wheland translated them for me see and also read
me the Book of Tubid. He's always been particularly fond
of that book, perhaps because it illustrates his own ideas
on the dangers of Mary.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
Told us that he hasn't seen one of the warning notes.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
Yesterday, beside, Lady Venring, I read in the papers that
you intend to marry Major beckwith a man who has
just been tried for your late husband's murder.
Speaker 4 (12:45):
Yes, mister Holmes, when you read Marion, may I ask,
but it pleases me it doesn't.
Speaker 1 (12:49):
It occur to you that a great deal of commonal
becaused also that Major Beckwid's life is in obvious.
Speaker 4 (12:55):
Daja, of course it occurs to be, my dear man,
that's because of two tragic marriages Anna to spend the
rest of my life alone, as mister Bullin.
Speaker 2 (13:03):
Would have me do.
Speaker 4 (13:05):
I'm young alive, Peter.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
What are you doing here?
Speaker 2 (13:11):
I just arrived back in England today, Diana?
Speaker 1 (13:13):
What's this I read about you marrying Deck with Peter?
Speaker 4 (13:16):
I have guessed mister Sherlock Combs and doctor Watson. This
is Biter Macombs, one of our most promising young painters.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
Through when I left England? You love me? And are
you I come back?
Speaker 5 (13:29):
And what do I find You're planning to marry beck
with Well, I won't stand for it. If you think
you can throw me over like some silk boy, you're
very much mistaken. I can tell things, you know, I
can tell lots of things.
Speaker 4 (13:40):
Get out of here, Peter, Get out, Diana, and don't
come back until you've learned manners and discretion.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
Get out.
Speaker 4 (13:56):
I'm sorry. Gentlemen, were there any more and you wanted
to ask me? Mister Holmes.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
One, Lady Benring, where is your fiancee Mita Beckwer. He's upstairs.
Speaker 4 (14:10):
I'm leaving him stay here until the scandal of the
trial has died down.
Speaker 1 (14:13):
I must see him at once once for my holmes.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
He's in no danger till the marriage takes place.
Speaker 1 (14:17):
The manage has taken place. Watson, that time very much mistaken.
You are much too discrete an intelligent lady, entering to
let him take it in your house unless you were
already married.
Speaker 4 (14:28):
We were married this morning, but we plan to keep
the factor secret for a few months until the scandal
had died down.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
Talk to him, please, I'll ring for the butler and
ask him to camber.
Speaker 2 (14:37):
May I ask madam who married you? And all the
time he talked to us today and you perfect the
world this marriage had taken place. You must have just
come from it. I don't trust that man home.
Speaker 4 (14:51):
Oh there you are, hearts, and I just rang for you.
Speaker 1 (14:53):
Will you ask me to be me lady. I was
just on my way to tellphone the police. The police
you mean it's made to beckwith Milady. He's been stabbed
to death in his bluffwth murdered.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
Too, Hodgson.
Speaker 4 (15:10):
I'll telephone the police. And now I'm rather well acquainted
with Inspectulus Rod.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
Excuse little visit the third husband murdered on his wedding net.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
What a woman?
Speaker 2 (15:26):
What's she?
Speaker 1 (15:27):
Super magnificent enough you mean her? What courage? What unconquerable
spirit in the face of a fresh tragedy? What she
fascinates me? I haven't seen such a splendid female since
we solved that case. For the ki Doctor Watson's story
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Sherlock Holmes adventure. The famous detective and his old friend
doctor Watson have become involved in the affairs of Price
married Diana, one time magician's assistant. Each of her husband's
has been mysteriously murdered on his wedding day, the latest
murder occurring on the same day that Sherlock Holmes and
Doctor Watson are brought into the case. As we rejoin
our story, it's a month later, and for some obscure reason,
Sherlock Holmes seems to have lost interest in the case,
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though not in the beautiful day, mister Robes. Yes, the
start of gets over a month now since Major Beakers
was murdered and we haven't found a single clue. You
expect me to supply the deficiencies of Stutton Yard world.
It's unlike you not to help us, Miss Robes, And
after all, you and Dr Watson are in the house
when it happened. If you ask me, the murderers either Macomas,
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that Irish painter or the clergyman Wayne. What do you think?
As far as I'm concerned, the cases closed the start,
and I wish you stop bothering me, But I think
I am nothing but a detecting machine. Mister Robs, whatever's
come over you, Holmes, You're not getting out again this evening.
Speaker 2 (17:40):
I am afraid. It was the fourth night in the Rose,
hoping that we might have a nice quiet evening before.
Speaker 1 (17:46):
I'm sorry, Watson, but I promised to take Diana to
the hostel at Olympia. I should be home by midnight.
I'm scarce as to Whellen you're.
Speaker 3 (17:59):
Seeing how to get a much at Diana. She seems
to be completely under your spirit. You introduced it to
her in the first place, with the request that I
keep an eye Ona. I made a great mistake as
her spiritual protector.
Speaker 1 (18:09):
I'm afraid I must ask you to stop seeking her.
I'm afraid I must ask you, sir, and mind your
own business.
Speaker 2 (18:19):
I said, Holmes. Have you seen the paper that that
varnas Is II is playing at the Albert Halls?
Speaker 1 (18:24):
And I know I haven't looked at the paper today.
Speaker 2 (18:27):
We might do a long time off you.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
I can't hold you. No, I'm taking Diana to the
French made a dlius here that I hear. It's a
charming musical comedy.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
Look here, we've been friends with a good many years now,
and I think I'm entitled to speak to you straight
from the shoulder, of course, ro Watson, very well, then
this Diana Beckworth your own business as versions. I can't
beat to see your making such a fool of you.
You've elected your work at talents that you matter, you
get about as a young fellow.
Speaker 1 (19:00):
Let's come over your stop to stop tasting about the
old chat when you want said down. In fact, it
might be a good idea if to fortified yourself with
another brand, diffrom the pantlers.
Speaker 2 (19:09):
There.
Speaker 1 (19:10):
What I'm about to tell you maybe something of a shock.
And what's uh? Diana and I are getting married tomorrow?
Speaker 2 (19:22):
What did you say?
Speaker 1 (19:23):
And I'm getting married tomorrow? But two, that's not very clapping?
What's in any way? I don't see why you should
be so surprised you you you yourself married and left
Baker Street once?
Speaker 2 (19:34):
Didn't you view homes have confirmed? Woman? What's not? Indeed?
Speaker 1 (19:38):
No, you will remember in our adventure that you titled
a scandal in Bohemia, I met a lady that I
have often referred to.
Speaker 2 (19:44):
As the woman you mean ire in the Adler.
Speaker 1 (19:47):
But she was a criminal Jackie. Yet Diana has the
same magnificent characteristics, intelligence, courage and unconquerable, states terms.
Speaker 2 (19:55):
Three of her husband's murdered on their wedding nights.
Speaker 1 (19:57):
You're proposing to be the fall rubbish, my dear, because
tragedy has attended her previous marriages, you should go through
life alone.
Speaker 2 (20:05):
Homes you do you really mean it, don't you?
Speaker 1 (20:09):
Of course I do.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
I think I will have a liver of brenna.
Speaker 1 (20:14):
Oh, don't take it so bad. Your fellow will continue
to see a lot of each other. Diana's very fond
of you. You know.
Speaker 2 (20:22):
Who's going to perform the ceremony, not the the rever
mister Wayl.
Speaker 1 (20:28):
We decided, in view of Diana's previous marriages that he
might prove to be a tyfluh well unlucky. A spergeman
named Belnay will officiate Wayne, and of course insists on
being present up the same.
Speaker 2 (20:40):
What times the wedding the mar Oh one.
Speaker 1 (20:44):
I should have mentioned this before. I hope your cutaway
coat and top hat are in a good state preservation.
You will be a pretty prominent figure at the ceremon.
Speaker 2 (20:51):
You know you mean that?
Speaker 1 (20:54):
Well, I'm in the test. If Sherlock Holmes gets married,
who else could be his best man? But his old
friend doctor. It's elementary, my dear fellow, elementary.
Speaker 6 (21:09):
I now pronounced men and white, and those whom God
had joined together.
Speaker 1 (21:14):
Let no man put asunder, Dihannah.
Speaker 2 (21:30):
I'm going to claim the privilege of the best man.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
And if you kiss, of course you shall doctor.
Speaker 2 (21:37):
You you it's lucky fuller, of course, I am sure.
Speaker 4 (21:42):
I'm going upstairs to change my dress now, Diana, I'll
be up shortly.
Speaker 2 (21:46):
I'll see you later. Dofter?
Speaker 1 (21:47):
What very well?
Speaker 2 (21:48):
Missus Holmes? And that was what I looked for.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
What's not so I'm worried.
Speaker 2 (21:55):
Well, it's terriful follow what's the better?
Speaker 1 (21:57):
Well, just before the ceremony I received one of those
warning note signed by as Monteus, So you better be
careful home and you can't slip out and have a
pipe or two on the matter. Yes, look after my
guests for me. Were your eyes open?
Speaker 2 (22:12):
Ill? Indeed they were to wellen? Would you care for
a glass of champagne or puncher?
Speaker 1 (22:17):
Coming early?
Speaker 2 (22:18):
Thank you?
Speaker 3 (22:18):
No, doctor, I'm in no mood for celebration. I'm certain
that Diana has made a shocking mistake. I only came
here in the last minute attempt to dissuade her. Now
that I've failed, I shall leave.
Speaker 2 (22:30):
Good day, sir doctor Watson.
Speaker 1 (22:35):
Hold on, where's mister Holmes.
Speaker 2 (22:37):
He's back in a few minutes. Would you care for
a glass of champagne? Thank you?
Speaker 1 (22:41):
I should like to drink a toast of the pear.
I've been in love with Diana for years, you know,
but she wouldn't marry me, and I suppose I might
as well make the best of it. I must say,
your French shallock home seems like a splendid fellow.
Speaker 2 (22:54):
He is, indeed, mccomis. In fact, I may say, all right,
help's not coming one else the matter host.
Speaker 1 (23:06):
Follow me, locked the door behind you. Allow me to
introduce you to the demon Asmodea spots And unfortunately, at
the moment she is a faint good word it Diana xactly,
always an infectious woman. She made the mistake of trying
to stab me for that knife, so I dent her
for to strap off the suitcase she didn't allow for
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the wall mirror in which I was watching her. Do
you mean you suspected her all along, mighty old fellow?
The probably was to find a poof. I first suspected
her when I knew that she had been a magician's assistant.
The key to the profession of magic is misdirection, and
these murders have been a perfect example of misdirection motive
do you mean well? By creating as the dairs? Thanks
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to the well meaning stories of the reverend mister Whalon,
whose theological libraries she must have covered the Hebrew signature,
She focused the murders on jealousy, concealing the fact that
the one person with a purpose vote it was herself,
the widow who was to inherit.
Speaker 2 (24:02):
Why wasn't he been caught before?
Speaker 1 (24:04):
She was devilish forever? She left no clues except an
indirect one that I had once studied the lightliest person
to be able to approach a bridegroom unsuspected, and scab
In is his bride. And now I wish you'd see
if you can revive her, old fellow, when the police
gets here. I should like missus homes used to be
in full possession of all her faculties.
Speaker 2 (24:34):
Who her homes. I must say, I never expected to
be driving back with you the Vega Street on your
wedding joy.
Speaker 1 (24:39):
I can't tell you, dear old, once you really got
that I deserted. You didn't joke.
Speaker 2 (24:43):
Oh that's if you'd told me the truth.
Speaker 1 (24:45):
I couldn't tell anyone, not even you, if the faintest
shadow of suspicion at thended, I mind, I'd never accll her.
Speaker 2 (24:51):
Well, it seems to be you paid pay high price homes.
You told me you made a will in her favor,
supposing something happened to you, but before her trial she'd
get the money. You know.
Speaker 1 (25:00):
Oh no, that was worth this right Diana, that it
was a holographic will, and perfectly that it.
Speaker 2 (25:04):
Well, what on earth is a holographic a will drawn
up in.
Speaker 1 (25:07):
That one's own handwriting on a piece ofdetic plane paper.
Such a document is quite legal. But I threw mine
up on a paper with them well, with a look
head that made it indared.
Speaker 2 (25:16):
Well, I see the fact remains that you are married. Home.
Speaker 1 (25:19):
I really fooled you completely didn't die watch me. I
didn't the name of the clergyman who married us suggest
anything to you?
Speaker 2 (25:26):
You lever verily know and where should it? Well?
Speaker 1 (25:29):
Darney was a French painter of some note. He also
happens to have been a great uncle of mine and mycrofts.
Speaker 2 (25:37):
You mean that if your brother Miccroft was a clergyman,
I mean that Micraft.
Speaker 1 (25:42):
Was despised as a clergyman. And they're very convincing. Javi
did too, a more satisfactory clergyman than the reverend mister
Whaler note whose possible complicity may compell him to answer
some very awkward questions.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
And you're not married. Put myself homes.
Speaker 1 (25:57):
I don't know what I suggested.
Speaker 2 (25:59):
You say nothing, my dear.
Speaker 1 (26:00):
Let's just sit back quietly as too good friends can.
And who about the young mutability of human affair? Well, doctors,
then's adventure was really a little extraordinary, to say the least.
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Home I'm sure had a narrow escape.
Speaker 2 (26:24):
Doublin narrow, and was the foreman Doublin narrow. He not
only escaped the jaws of death, but he also escaped
the clutches of meta. Actually the story had a happy
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Speaker 1 (26:39):
What about that artist follow of Commas, how did he take? Oh?
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Very well but well indeed in fact and gratitude even
painted Holmes is portared not exactly a good likeness. No
one of those modern artists who pat his impressions of
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let me see. If he were to paint as impression
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Speaker 2 (27:53):
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I am. I take you a wild cab ride through
the moonlit streets of London and ended homes and me
being trapped in a luxuriously furnished cellar below a furniture
warehouse down by the waterfront.
Speaker 1 (28:22):
Tonight. Sherlock Holm's Adventure is written by Dennis Green and
Anthony Boucher and is based on an incident in the
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place.
Mister Rathburne appears to the courtesy of Metro Golden Mayor
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him on the good doctor Watson, who's waiting for us
in his California ranch house. Good evening, doctor, good.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Evening with the foreman. Come in and make yourself a tone.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Thank you, doctor. Sitting here with the lights off, I
see you've been getting yourself in the mood for the night.
Sherlock Holmes story, My boy, I was watching the sunset
quite a beautiful tonight, I doctor, the sun set over
an hour ago.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
If I know that, young fellow. All I know that,
but am a fellow entitled to take a little snooze
after Dinner's me of.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Course he is, doctor, And how do we settle that?
How about tonight's story.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Well, a very beautiful girl figured prominently in this adventure,
mister Foreman. Her name was Jasmine Lafleur.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Huh you say that again, doctor Glas, I know, my boy.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
But that was her stage name when she was a
magician's assistant. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity of seeing
Jasmine Lafleur in the theater, but I'm told that she
was a fascinating figure in tights and in spangles. But
Holmes and I first met her, however, she was dressed
a little more conventionally, and the name was then Diana Bennering,
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Lady Venering.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Lady Bennering, say those tights and spangles really paid off,
didn't they. Well, how did you and sure our coins
come to meet up with her? Doctor?
Speaker 2 (02:49):
In rather spectaculous style, mister Foreman. Miss Lafleur became something
of a fem fat title in the early nineteen hundreds.
First of all, she married Signor Rossoni, the magician for
whom she was working. On the wedding night. He was
mysteriously stabbed to death a few months later. Madame Rossone
very fetching in her widow's weeds. I'm sure that's Sir
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Wilfrid Venering, and after a world wind courtship she married him.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Don't tell me he got murdered too, He.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Did, mister Foreman, also on the night of the wedding,
but this time the police found a suspect. It was
a certain Major Beckworth, cousin of the dead man and
an ardent suitor of the fair Diana. The trial at
the Old Bailey was one of the most sensationals I
ever remember. Sherlock Holmes and I been caught on the
closing day of the journey. Was still considering their very Holmesy,
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the jury has been out over eight hours. I bit you.
They can't agree on a verdict of the neutrial.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
I think not, Old chap Look, Heathery, come down. You
know there's a strong moral probability of guilt that I
am sure they'll agree that there's insufficient evidence to convict him.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I sure, right. Just look at lady Venering down there,
a hill of it. What a what a stunning woman?
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Yes, and a woman of great points and courage. Here
it comes, gentlemen of the jury, have you arrived at
a verdict?
Speaker 2 (04:13):
We have me not. I'll say you you're paying the
defendant of your head?
Speaker 1 (04:18):
Are not your head? Not guilty? Exactly? Come on, Watson,
let's get a breath of pressure.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
And I was perhaps we shouldn't go over and congratulated
the Venery.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
What the fact that our husband's murder has not been found.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
I suppose you're earn.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
You've gotver read the book of Chevid Watson Urman. I
don't think so when you it published it before our time,
old chap. It's a no Testament story.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Whatever made you think of it this moment?
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Well, it's so remarkably opposite for the case, Lady Fry.
It deals with behind the peculiar series of murders seven
from correctly, who's a murderer? A jealous Stephen by the
name of Asma dare he strangled husbands on their wedding night?
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Judging by the verdict just now you're bect with this
the asmadirs? Who will have you call him? In this case?
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Right?
Speaker 2 (05:15):
God?
Speaker 1 (05:15):
No? Thank you? It quite far.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
An? All right?
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Here we are? This isn't this? A widow of the
murdered man says that she will marry the suspect. Lady
Vendoring told newspaper reporters this afternoon that had made your
affect with his acquitted she will marry him before he
get us out from her soul homes.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Is a positive sparkle in your eyes you read it.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
But I must admit the lady fascinates me. Old chap.
I hope before she becomes involved in any further tragedies
that we may have the opportunity of meeting them. And
something tells me that we will.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Sunday papers are certainly having a field there over the
ventering case home. Did you read them? There's a complete
like history of Lady Venning, and one of them with photographs.
It's other interesting. Really, what are you doing over there? Home?
Speaker 1 (06:18):
Ah?
Speaker 2 (06:19):
Yes, are you expecting anybody home?
Speaker 1 (06:21):
Come over? The girl fellow?
Speaker 2 (06:26):
That's a clergyman, as a.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Very educated one. The way he's pacing up and down
and looking up at our window too, Joe what I yeah,
there's a fanatical look about him, which suggests either the
martyr at the stake or the inquisitor liking the fagots.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Missus Hudson's letting him in now, well, it'll be interested
to know what he's come to us about. And your
footsteps on the stairs, I'll gonna have a look. My
producer come along in, won't you. It's all right, thank you,
Missus Hudson, you, Missus Shallon Holmes.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
I am s. This is my colleague, doctor Watts. My
name is Whalen. The Reverend Arthur whalem, how you do
s down you and then tell me what I can
do for you? And thank you, mister Holmes. This this
is a very difficult subject to vote.
Speaker 3 (07:15):
In fact, it's only after intense personal conflict that I've
been able to force myself to come to may.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
I ask you, are you familiar with the Book of Tobit?
Good Toby, you're talking about that yesterday? I see that
you've come to consult me about the Dinnering case. But
that's amazing. How did you know has Lady Vanvant been
in touch with you? No, sir, but I'm familiar with
the Book of Tobit's and Lady Nring's case firstly resembles
that of the woman Sarah and the Old Testament story
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more closely than you realize.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Mister Holmes. Did you know that before each one of
Lady Vernering's husbands was killed, they received a threatening note?
Speaker 1 (07:48):
Yes, I recall that from.
Speaker 2 (07:49):
The trial, signed in some sort of gibberish.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
No doctor, yesterday, I was permitted for the first time
to examine one of these books.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
The apparent gibberish was in reality ancient Hebrew writing. Indeed,
will you ever translate it? Yes, mister Holmes. In effect,
it said if you go through with this marriage, your
hours are numbered. And it was signed as Modeus, the
name of the jealous demon who strangled husbands in the
Book of Tubid. Exactly just why have you come to MESA.
Speaker 3 (08:19):
I want you to talk to Diana, to Lady Mring,
to tell her she must not go through with this
new marriage.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Mother is stalking her.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Mister Holmes.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
I have argued with her, prayed with her, implored her
to realize her danger, but she is adamant.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
I'm afraid I feel extremely presumptuous in giving her my advise. No,
mister Holmes, I have prepared the way for you you could.
I'm shown her, realized her danger, and she is willing
to see what you say. Willing and anxious very well.
But I'd like to ask you a few questions. Fits anything,
mister Holmes. What is your interest in her? She is,
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she's a member of my funck. She needs my guidance,
nothing further O. No, mister Holmes, I believe that you
performed the great ceremony at both the previous winnings. Yes, A,
proposing to officiate the ceremony if she marries Major Bickhip
while I don't know.
Speaker 3 (09:11):
I'm hoping that marriage will never take place, and so
I want you to help me. Mister Holmes, where does
the lady live?
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Forty seven?
Speaker 1 (09:18):
That is fair hell, Dr Watson, and I will call
on now this afternoon. I doubt if I can be
there myself. In fact, Diana might speak more freely if
i'm not. But here's my card. You know where to
get in touch with me if you want to.
Speaker 2 (09:32):
And it was good day you gentlemen.
Speaker 1 (09:34):
And I'm praty in your debt.
Speaker 2 (09:40):
Strange. This is holmeser. I can't believe that mister Whylan's
motives are entirely.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Impersonal, nor can I, Old Jack.
Speaker 2 (09:52):
We'll love you about it. I was thinking of the
Book of.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
Tobd once in that the role of protector, the role
I had just been asked to take, was played by
the archangel Raphael. Can't help feeding Watson that I'm making
distincts quite in my profession. That is Sherla Coles.
Speaker 4 (10:19):
I'm so glad to meet you.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
How do you do, Lady Benring? May I introduce my
old friend doctor Watson.
Speaker 4 (10:24):
How are you doctor Watson?
Speaker 1 (10:26):
To meet you?
Speaker 4 (10:29):
Let's it down, You're just in time.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
For tea. Thank you. You know why we're here, of course, naturally, mister.
Speaker 4 (10:36):
Whyland came around here as soon as he left you.
You want to persuade me to look after my mortal
affairs while he takes care of my immortal ones, Isn't
that is? May I said, mister Holmes that I'm flattered
that a man of your eminence should be sufficiently interested
to brother.
Speaker 1 (10:55):
But you wonder us to make your own important, Lady
ben Ring, though I may mention that if your problem
had been as simple as mister Whaler made it out
to be, I might have been otherwise engaged.
Speaker 4 (11:04):
For being very frank and a little mysterious? Are you
suggesting that mister Whalen didn't tell you everything?
Speaker 1 (11:11):
I am, and I hope you will be more candid
with me.
Speaker 2 (11:16):
Sherlock Holmes. I like you.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
You are most refreshing.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
I here you are.
Speaker 4 (11:25):
How about do doctor Ward?
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Thank you?
Speaker 4 (11:30):
And now, mister Holmes, perhaps you'll tell me why you
think that you haven't been told everything.
Speaker 1 (11:36):
The more I answered that, a Lady Ring, I wonder
if I might ask you some questions, but of course
anything When your first husband, see Sonia, was killed, did
the police mind any Sussex.
Speaker 4 (11:49):
Yes, one friendand Gautier, a young man who had been
an assistant in our magicians act, a stupid, brooking boy
who thought he was not with me, but of course
in Speculus tried to release him.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
There was no evidence you converted to fear rested him.
Speaker 1 (12:06):
The boy was a warning note was found among your
husband's efects, wasn't it?
Speaker 2 (12:09):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (12:10):
And it was signed in Hebrew with the name Asmodeus.
But perhaps you're not familiar with the Book of Too Oh, yes, yes.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
I am, I'm familiar with it, Lady Nring. How did
you know then that the Hebrew letters signified that name.
Speaker 4 (12:23):
Mister Wheland translated them for me see and also read
me the Book of Tubid. He's always been particularly fond
of that book, perhaps because it illustrates his own ideas
on the dangers of Mary.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
Told us that he hasn't seen one of the warning notes.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
Yesterday, beside, Lady Venring, I read in the papers that
you intend to marry Major beckwith a man who has
just been tried for your late husband's murder.
Speaker 4 (12:45):
Yes, mister Holmes, when you read Marion, may I ask,
but it pleases me it doesn't.
Speaker 1 (12:49):
It occur to you that a great deal of commonal
becaused also that Major Beckwid's life is in obvious.
Speaker 4 (12:55):
Daja, of course it occurs to be, my dear man,
that's because of two tragic marriages Anna to spend the
rest of my life alone, as mister Bullin.
Speaker 2 (13:03):
Would have me do.
Speaker 4 (13:05):
I'm young alive, Peter.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
What are you doing here?
Speaker 2 (13:11):
I just arrived back in England today, Diana?
Speaker 1 (13:13):
What's this I read about you marrying Deck with Peter?
Speaker 4 (13:16):
I have guessed mister Sherlock Combs and doctor Watson. This
is Biter Macombs, one of our most promising young painters.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
Through when I left England? You love me? And are
you I come back?
Speaker 5 (13:29):
And what do I find You're planning to marry beck
with Well, I won't stand for it. If you think
you can throw me over like some silk boy, you're
very much mistaken. I can tell things, you know, I
can tell lots of things.
Speaker 4 (13:40):
Get out of here, Peter, Get out, Diana, and don't
come back until you've learned manners and discretion.
Speaker 2 (13:47):
Get out.
Speaker 4 (13:56):
I'm sorry. Gentlemen, were there any more and you wanted
to ask me? Mister Holmes.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
One, Lady Benring, where is your fiancee Mita Beckwer. He's upstairs.
Speaker 4 (14:10):
I'm leaving him stay here until the scandal of the
trial has died down.
Speaker 1 (14:13):
I must see him at once once for my holmes.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
He's in no danger till the marriage takes place.
Speaker 1 (14:17):
The manage has taken place. Watson, that time very much mistaken.
You are much too discrete an intelligent lady, entering to
let him take it in your house unless you were
already married.
Speaker 4 (14:28):
We were married this morning, but we plan to keep
the factor secret for a few months until the scandal
had died down.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
Talk to him, please, I'll ring for the butler and
ask him to camber.
Speaker 2 (14:37):
May I ask madam who married you? And all the
time he talked to us today and you perfect the
world this marriage had taken place. You must have just
come from it. I don't trust that man home.
Speaker 4 (14:51):
Oh there you are, hearts, and I just rang for you.
Speaker 1 (14:53):
Will you ask me to be me lady. I was
just on my way to tellphone the police. The police
you mean it's made to beckwith Milady. He's been stabbed
to death in his bluffwth murdered.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
Too, Hodgson.
Speaker 4 (15:10):
I'll telephone the police. And now I'm rather well acquainted
with Inspectulus Rod.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
Excuse little visit the third husband murdered on his wedding net.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
What a woman?
Speaker 2 (15:26):
What's she?
Speaker 1 (15:27):
Super magnificent enough you mean her? What courage? What unconquerable
spirit in the face of a fresh tragedy? What she
fascinates me? I haven't seen such a splendid female since
we solved that case. For the ki Doctor Watson's story
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Sherlock Holmes adventure. The famous detective and his old friend
doctor Watson have become involved in the affairs of Price
married Diana, one time magician's assistant. Each of her husband's
has been mysteriously murdered on his wedding day, the latest
murder occurring on the same day that Sherlock Holmes and
Doctor Watson are brought into the case. As we rejoin
our story, it's a month later, and for some obscure reason,
Sherlock Holmes seems to have lost interest in the case,
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though not in the beautiful day, mister Robes. Yes, the
start of gets over a month now since Major Beakers
was murdered and we haven't found a single clue. You
expect me to supply the deficiencies of Stutton Yard world.
It's unlike you not to help us, Miss Robes, And
after all, you and Dr Watson are in the house
when it happened. If you ask me, the murderers either Macomas,
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that Irish painter or the clergyman Wayne. What do you think?
As far as I'm concerned, the cases closed the start,
and I wish you stop bothering me, But I think
I am nothing but a detecting machine. Mister Robs, whatever's
come over you, Holmes, You're not getting out again this evening.
Speaker 2 (17:40):
I am afraid. It was the fourth night in the Rose,
hoping that we might have a nice quiet evening before.
Speaker 1 (17:46):
I'm sorry, Watson, but I promised to take Diana to
the hostel at Olympia. I should be home by midnight.
I'm scarce as to Whellen you're.
Speaker 3 (17:59):
Seeing how to get a much at Diana. She seems
to be completely under your spirit. You introduced it to
her in the first place, with the request that I
keep an eye Ona. I made a great mistake as
her spiritual protector.
Speaker 1 (18:09):
I'm afraid I must ask you to stop seeking her.
I'm afraid I must ask you, sir, and mind your
own business.
Speaker 2 (18:19):
I said, Holmes. Have you seen the paper that that
varnas Is II is playing at the Albert Halls?
Speaker 1 (18:24):
And I know I haven't looked at the paper today.
Speaker 2 (18:27):
We might do a long time off you.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
I can't hold you. No, I'm taking Diana to the
French made a dlius here that I hear. It's a
charming musical comedy.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
Look here, we've been friends with a good many years now,
and I think I'm entitled to speak to you straight
from the shoulder, of course, ro Watson, very well, then
this Diana Beckworth your own business as versions. I can't
beat to see your making such a fool of you.
You've elected your work at talents that you matter, you
get about as a young fellow.
Speaker 1 (19:00):
Let's come over your stop to stop tasting about the
old chat when you want said down. In fact, it
might be a good idea if to fortified yourself with
another brand, diffrom the pantlers.
Speaker 2 (19:09):
There.
Speaker 1 (19:10):
What I'm about to tell you maybe something of a shock.
And what's uh? Diana and I are getting married tomorrow?
Speaker 2 (19:22):
What did you say?
Speaker 1 (19:23):
And I'm getting married tomorrow? But two, that's not very clapping?
What's in any way? I don't see why you should
be so surprised you you you yourself married and left
Baker Street once?
Speaker 2 (19:34):
Didn't you view homes have confirmed? Woman? What's not? Indeed?
Speaker 1 (19:38):
No, you will remember in our adventure that you titled
a scandal in Bohemia, I met a lady that I
have often referred to.
Speaker 2 (19:44):
As the woman you mean ire in the Adler.
Speaker 1 (19:47):
But she was a criminal Jackie. Yet Diana has the
same magnificent characteristics, intelligence, courage and unconquerable, states terms.
Speaker 2 (19:55):
Three of her husband's murdered on their wedding nights.
Speaker 1 (19:57):
You're proposing to be the fall rubbish, my dear, because
tragedy has attended her previous marriages, you should go through
life alone.
Speaker 2 (20:05):
Homes you do you really mean it, don't you?
Speaker 1 (20:09):
Of course I do.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
I think I will have a liver of brenna.
Speaker 1 (20:14):
Oh, don't take it so bad. Your fellow will continue
to see a lot of each other. Diana's very fond
of you. You know.
Speaker 2 (20:22):
Who's going to perform the ceremony, not the the rever
mister Wayl.
Speaker 1 (20:28):
We decided, in view of Diana's previous marriages that he
might prove to be a tyfluh well unlucky. A spergeman
named Belnay will officiate Wayne, and of course insists on
being present up the same.
Speaker 2 (20:40):
What times the wedding the mar Oh one.
Speaker 1 (20:44):
I should have mentioned this before. I hope your cutaway
coat and top hat are in a good state preservation.
You will be a pretty prominent figure at the ceremon.
Speaker 2 (20:51):
You know you mean that?
Speaker 1 (20:54):
Well, I'm in the test. If Sherlock Holmes gets married,
who else could be his best man? But his old
friend doctor. It's elementary, my dear fellow, elementary.
Speaker 6 (21:09):
I now pronounced men and white, and those whom God
had joined together.
Speaker 1 (21:14):
Let no man put asunder, Dihannah.
Speaker 2 (21:30):
I'm going to claim the privilege of the best man.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
And if you kiss, of course you shall doctor.
Speaker 2 (21:37):
You you it's lucky fuller, of course, I am sure.
Speaker 4 (21:42):
I'm going upstairs to change my dress now, Diana, I'll
be up shortly.
Speaker 2 (21:46):
I'll see you later. Dofter?
Speaker 1 (21:47):
What very well?
Speaker 2 (21:48):
Missus Holmes? And that was what I looked for.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
What's not so I'm worried.
Speaker 2 (21:55):
Well, it's terriful follow what's the better?
Speaker 1 (21:57):
Well, just before the ceremony I received one of those
warning note signed by as Monteus, So you better be
careful home and you can't slip out and have a
pipe or two on the matter. Yes, look after my
guests for me. Were your eyes open?
Speaker 2 (22:12):
Ill? Indeed they were to wellen? Would you care for
a glass of champagne or puncher?
Speaker 1 (22:17):
Coming early?
Speaker 2 (22:18):
Thank you?
Speaker 3 (22:18):
No, doctor, I'm in no mood for celebration. I'm certain
that Diana has made a shocking mistake. I only came
here in the last minute attempt to dissuade her. Now
that I've failed, I shall leave.
Speaker 2 (22:30):
Good day, sir doctor Watson.
Speaker 1 (22:35):
Hold on, where's mister Holmes.
Speaker 2 (22:37):
He's back in a few minutes. Would you care for
a glass of champagne? Thank you?
Speaker 1 (22:41):
I should like to drink a toast of the pear.
I've been in love with Diana for years, you know,
but she wouldn't marry me, and I suppose I might
as well make the best of it. I must say,
your French shallock home seems like a splendid fellow.
Speaker 2 (22:54):
He is, indeed, mccomis. In fact, I may say, all right,
help's not coming one else the matter host.
Speaker 1 (23:06):
Follow me, locked the door behind you. Allow me to
introduce you to the demon Asmodea spots And unfortunately, at
the moment she is a faint good word it Diana xactly,
always an infectious woman. She made the mistake of trying
to stab me for that knife, so I dent her
for to strap off the suitcase she didn't allow for
(23:27):
the wall mirror in which I was watching her. Do
you mean you suspected her all along, mighty old fellow?
The probably was to find a poof. I first suspected
her when I knew that she had been a magician's assistant.
The key to the profession of magic is misdirection, and
these murders have been a perfect example of misdirection motive
do you mean well? By creating as the dairs? Thanks
(23:47):
to the well meaning stories of the reverend mister Whalon,
whose theological libraries she must have covered the Hebrew signature,
She focused the murders on jealousy, concealing the fact that
the one person with a purpose vote it was herself,
the widow who was to inherit.
Speaker 2 (24:02):
Why wasn't he been caught before?
Speaker 1 (24:04):
She was devilish forever? She left no clues except an
indirect one that I had once studied the lightliest person
to be able to approach a bridegroom unsuspected, and scab
In is his bride. And now I wish you'd see
if you can revive her, old fellow, when the police
gets here. I should like missus homes used to be
in full possession of all her faculties.
Speaker 2 (24:34):
Who her homes. I must say, I never expected to
be driving back with you the Vega Street on your
wedding joy.
Speaker 1 (24:39):
I can't tell you, dear old, once you really got
that I deserted. You didn't joke.
Speaker 2 (24:43):
Oh that's if you'd told me the truth.
Speaker 1 (24:45):
I couldn't tell anyone, not even you, if the faintest
shadow of suspicion at thended, I mind, I'd never accll her.
Speaker 2 (24:51):
Well, it seems to be you paid pay high price homes.
You told me you made a will in her favor,
supposing something happened to you, but before her trial she'd
get the money. You know.
Speaker 1 (25:00):
Oh no, that was worth this right Diana, that it
was a holographic will, and perfectly that it.
Speaker 2 (25:04):
Well, what on earth is a holographic a will drawn
up in.
Speaker 1 (25:07):
That one's own handwriting on a piece ofdetic plane paper.
Such a document is quite legal. But I threw mine
up on a paper with them well, with a look
head that made it indared.
Speaker 2 (25:16):
Well, I see the fact remains that you are married. Home.
Speaker 1 (25:19):
I really fooled you completely didn't die watch me. I
didn't the name of the clergyman who married us suggest
anything to you?
Speaker 2 (25:26):
You lever verily know and where should it? Well?
Speaker 1 (25:29):
Darney was a French painter of some note. He also
happens to have been a great uncle of mine and mycrofts.
Speaker 2 (25:37):
You mean that if your brother Miccroft was a clergyman,
I mean that Micraft.
Speaker 1 (25:42):
Was despised as a clergyman. And they're very convincing. Javi
did too, a more satisfactory clergyman than the reverend mister
Whaler note whose possible complicity may compell him to answer
some very awkward questions.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
And you're not married. Put myself homes.
Speaker 1 (25:57):
I don't know what I suggested.
Speaker 2 (25:59):
You say nothing, my dear.
Speaker 1 (26:00):
Let's just sit back quietly as too good friends can.
And who about the young mutability of human affair? Well, doctors,
then's adventure was really a little extraordinary, to say the least.
(26:22):
Home I'm sure had a narrow escape.
Speaker 2 (26:24):
Doublin narrow, and was the foreman Doublin narrow. He not
only escaped the jaws of death, but he also escaped
the clutches of meta. Actually the story had a happy
ending for everybody but lady vell Ring Jazzmine la Fleur.
Speaker 1 (26:39):
What about that artist follow of Commas, how did he take? Oh?
Speaker 2 (26:41):
Very well but well indeed in fact and gratitude even
painted Holmes is portared not exactly a good likeness. No
one of those modern artists who pat his impressions of
a person, but rather than a portrait, what do you mean, Well, now,
let me see. If he were to paint as impression
of you, you'd probably end up by looking like a
bottle of pet wine in his sports check. You go ahead, Dotty.
Speaker 1 (27:02):
You can tease me all you want, but I'll still
rave about Petree wine. And why not, the facts bear
me out that Petree wine most certainly is good wine.
After all, the Petrie family knows all there is to
know about the art of turning plump, sun ripe and
grapes in the fragrant, delicious wine. That's because they've been
making wine for generations ever since they started the Petree
business way back in the eighteen hundreds. And because the
(27:25):
making of Petree wine is a family affair, the family
has been able to hand down from father to son,
from father to son, all their skill and knowledge and experience.
And believe me, that adds up to plenty. So no
matter what type of wine you prefer one to serve
with meals or wine for any special occasion, choose one
of the fine pet Tree wines. You can't miss because
(27:48):
Petree took time to bring you good wine. And now
doctor Watten, what story to have line up for us next?
Speaker 2 (27:53):
Well, now let me see this de foreman. I'm going
to tell you about deff but a strange adventure to begin,
I am. I take you a wild cab ride through
the moonlit streets of London and ended homes and me
being trapped in a luxuriously furnished cellar below a furniture
warehouse down by the waterfront.
Speaker 1 (28:22):
Tonight. Sherlock Holm's Adventure is written by Dennis Green and
Anthony Boucher and is based on an incident in the
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place.
Mister Rathburne appears to the courtesy of Metro Golden Mayor
and mister Bruce who the courtesy of Universal Pictures, where
they are now starring in the Sherlock Holms series. The
(28:42):
Petree Wine Company of San Francisco, California invite you to
tune in again next week, same time, same station.
Speaker 2 (28:50):
Oh, the pet Tree family took the time to bring
you such good wine.
Speaker 6 (28:54):
So when you eat and when you quick remember Petree Wine.
Speaker 2 (28:58):
To make good food.
Speaker 1 (28:59):
Take better remember hed hed Heetree. What this is? Bill
Forman saying good night for the Petrie family. Sherlock Holmes
comes to you from our Hollywood studios. This is the
mutual broadcasting system.
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