August 15, 2025 • 25 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:13):
Kremmel Hair Tonic and Cramel Shampoo present The New Adventures
of Sherlock Holmes, starring Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson and.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Tom Conway as Sherlock Holmes. I once again it's time
to keep that weekly appointment with our good friend and host,
doctor White. Good evening, Doctor Good evening, if the.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
Bella's usually your punchild in the minute, draft.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Your churn and make yourself comfortable. Thank you person.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
I see that you have the old black tin dispatch
box out again, Doctor Watson.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
I had use that you were going over your notes
on tonight Cake.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Among the records I came across some notes of cases
that are almost forgotten, the shocking.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Death of Crosber a factor the Dulton treasured.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Some data on the unusual contents of the ancient British barrow.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Those stories sound pretty intriguing.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Takawatin was so confused from other evening, mister Bell, tonight
time going to recount an adventure took place in the
heart of the beautiful English countryside.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
I call it the adventure of the tolling Bell.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
Well Let's story again in the small country village of
Carnforth Homes, a recently brought to a successful conclusion affair
of the barrow in furnace wheel chair murders, and we
decided that a few days rest in nearby Carnforth would
do us both good before returning to our arduous life
in Baker Street. We were staying at a small but
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comfortable inn. Early in the morning of the third day.
I remember Holmes and I were.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
In our bedroom waiting for those two oftensials.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Without which an English country gentleman could not start his day,
the early morning cup of tea and a jug of
hot water for shaving.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
As we sat.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
There at the open window, a nearby church bell or
was tolling a funeral knell.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
There must be a funeral in the village home, an
astonishing deduction watch. No need to make fun of her cursing,
so I spoke. Has it ever, Curtie Watson that the
history of bells is full of romantic interest? I can't
thought much about it. Almost every historical event has been
accompanied by the sound of bells. They summoned soldiers to
arms as well as Christians to church. They sound to
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be alarmed and fired tu mountain invasion, and many a
bloody chapter in history has been rung in and out
by the door. You seem to be a mine of
information on the subject. Yes, Watson, it's fascinating subject. Come then,
come in. Good morning, my dear. I brought you into
the shade and watch mister said to say your breakfast
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to be in a now splendid marrin. Oh Mary, the
church bell is tolling a funeral mel Do you know
who is being buried?
Speaker 4 (02:56):
The I do so.
Speaker 5 (02:58):
I wish it was me, A.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Little thing I wants to matter with her. I have
no idea the father or mother just dies. Or a
young man. Yes, I bet that said he's a pretty girl.
She'd obviously been crying when she came in. That's that's
that fuel said. They're urying now. And Wansen, you have
the sentimental imagination of the true storytellers. But we've come
here for a holiday. You must give your imagination a
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rest too, So drink your tea, remove your whiskers, and
we'll go downstairs and investigate those skippers. Do you like, gentlemen? Excellent,
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Missus Nichol, accellent, they're even better. Yes, indeed, And by
the way, Missus Nicholl, we heard the funeral bell tolding
earlier on. Do you know who was being buried? Two
souls are being buried, and the man of them was
the murderer, Good Lord, in this peaceful villa. What happened?
Missus mclall old spread gold?
Speaker 3 (04:06):
The corn merchant fan and his wife have been gallivanting
around with a young fellow from Bolton.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Cut her throat he did, and among himself Marty.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
Got The peaceful country side is not as peaceful as
it's made up to the home, a fact that I've
frequently had occasion to point out to you.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Watson, has the morning post arrived? Essus McAll. Here comes
old Gilly up the past. Now I'll see if his
gout anything for you? Murder? Would you make him homes?
What is there to make of it? Watson? A jealous
husband murders a faithless wife and then commits suicide. A
tragic story, but a simple one. Stop of the morning
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to your gentlemen, the morning, Gillier. Any letters for me
today are miss Holmes.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Two letters.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
One of them's got some newspaper clippings in it, I think.
And you've got a post call from a mister less Flood.
He wants you back in London bed. Mister Holmes upon.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
Myself, Gilly, you've been reading misses private correspondent.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Just bless your aunt, Dr Watson. If I didn't read
other people's correspondents though, and I know what's going on
in the village. You were right, Gillian. It is newspaper clippings.
And by the way, you said about the murder of
missus Tredgold, as both heard about it. I told the
bell this morning at the funeral you to say that
you're the bell ringer as well as a postman.
Speaker 6 (05:22):
Bless your half years doctor, president of the Court Society too,
as well as.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Big on the parish council. You're a busy man, Gillian,
that I am, sir. Take this afternoon now I'm to
ring Those pills are gay? Not another funerals, no, sir.
A wedding this time young same pierin is marrying the
Slater girl.
Speaker 6 (05:40):
And you might say I'm responsible for bringing them together.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
Got some of their.
Speaker 6 (05:45):
Letters mixed up, parties look each other up to exchange them,
and I've prayed over.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Before you know what's happening.
Speaker 6 (05:51):
They're getting married regular cupid, you might say, I am.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
They are other people about their lepards, mister Olmes, doesn't
want his skippers with your idle chatter.
Speaker 4 (06:01):
All right, missus crave apples and vinegar.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
One of these fine days you'll smile and the world
will come till then, Good day, talker devil.
Speaker 5 (06:13):
Anybody is oh, mister Olmes, Missus Lacklin's in the old
The poor old lady is most.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Anxious to talk to you, Missus Lacklan. She has the
sense to shop in the eye street her only son,
and not away from home. A few months back. I
think that's what she wants to speak to you. We
would go my friends here for the rest. I told
her that, but she won't go away without seeing mister Role.
Oh very well, ask us to come in thick, missus michall, yes.
Speaker 4 (06:41):
Oh, why do you bother to see her home?
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Sounds like a trivial matter. The disappearance of an only
son can never be a trivial matter. I'm approval for you,
not for her. This is mister Omes and Doster Watson. Dear,
thanks Jery, Good morning, sir, Good morning morning. Please sit down,
missus Evan. That's it now, what's the trouble. It's Tom, sir,
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the only son. He left me four months ago and
I've not seen it in a ride of him. Saints.
You've had no message from him left, not one word.
I'm fair out of my mind, sir. You the idea
of his reason for leaving the village, Missus ach nunswer.
Speaker 4 (07:21):
He was a good boy, and he worked hard, and
he didn't fool around.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
With those flippity jipp girls in the village. I think
he's met with foul reply, gentlemen, and I want you
to find out about him forming Mister Holmes, I'll.
Speaker 5 (07:37):
Sie in the village that you're the greatest detective in England.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
Missus Lacklam, I'd be glad to help you, but you'll
give me no clues to work with. I'm afraid that
money you want.
Speaker 5 (07:47):
I got twenty pounds in the coaster stave in the
soil garls.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
If you can bring my Tommy home.
Speaker 4 (07:51):
To me, or at least tell me his safe.
Speaker 2 (07:55):
Missus Lackland, I wouldn't dream of accepting a feed. However,
I shall give your problem some thought. If I arrive
at any conclusions, I'll get in touch with you at once.
God's bless hip, mister Olmes, good morning for yourself, Good day,
oh thing. I don't see how you can help her, Homes,
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Nor do I at the moment. But a young man
who has grown up in a small village like this
may have led a life that his mother is totally
unaware of. Who said that you had to work on
one of your stories today?
Speaker 3 (08:27):
Where's I had a letter from the editor a Strand magazine, yester,
requesting a many.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
People as soon as possible. Splendid, Then you will stay
at the inn and work on your latest masterpiece, and
I scar the village to see what may be found
out about the missing young men. Oh, there you are, Homes.
Speaker 4 (08:57):
I was beginning to think you got lost.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Hello. I trust you had a profitable session with pen
and paper, and I've done about half a chapter. I
would have done more if it hadn't been for those
in purple bells and the wedding ceremony that where the
gilleas told us about this morning. I'm tired. Oh, well,
what did you find out about missus Lachlin's son, Among
other things, that he had a secret love unknown his mother,
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and the object of his affections was none other than
the who brought us our tea this morning? Mary, you
talk to her. No, it's a half day off and
I was unable to find her. Hi have an actual
question when she brings our tea tomorrow morning? Come in Mary,
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Oh missus Nicoll, Good morning, gentlemen. Here's your tea in
shaving water. Where's Mary this morning? She didn't come to work?
What's the yell again?
Speaker 4 (09:57):
Unliable girl.
Speaker 2 (09:59):
I'm no better than she ought to be, if you
ask me. It's no job for me to be carrying
tea and not water upsteps. I hear the village bell
hoping for another funeral therese, can'd forth have a burial
every morning? I really don't see how the population can
run to it.
Speaker 5 (10:13):
It's another suicide, sir, another suicide.
Speaker 2 (10:17):
Good lord?
Speaker 1 (10:18):
Oh John Lurby, the baker, he was exciting some money
from in Australia.
Speaker 5 (10:23):
It's never came, and they saw close down his shop,
Lee young himself. Will you be wanting a couple of
mile ext year breakfast, gentlemen?
Speaker 2 (10:30):
No, I'm much of.
Speaker 4 (10:31):
Left, thank you.
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Yes, that woman seems absolutely heartless. She are the smacks
of lips when she tells us about these tragedies. Yes, Watson,
I noticed it. This peaceful village is beginning to seem
strangely sinister to me. And since you have no appetite
for breakfast, perhaps you're jing in a little excursion as
your dress. Of course, where are we going to see
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the maid Mary? I'm anxious to talk to her before
another funeral belt begins to toll.
Speaker 4 (11:13):
This must be the college home, he said.
Speaker 2 (11:14):
It was a one with hatsuckle over again. Yes, and
there's Mary sitting on the flot. He got up. He's
coming up the path to meet us. Good morning, Marian.
I'm sorry you're not feeling well.
Speaker 5 (11:27):
While you'll come here, I'll ask about maya should servant
girl matters to gentlemen, not you, Oh.
Speaker 2 (11:34):
You misjudges, my dear, I assure you though, Watson. Let's
be admit we didn't come here because of our concern
for Mary's health.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
And what did you come here?
Speaker 2 (11:43):
Sir? Missus Lackland asked me to try and find her son,
Tom Yes, Tompson, I thought you might be able to
help me. Marian could help you, mister Holmes. I'll be open,
so here, come, Ginny, Ginny, is there.
Speaker 4 (12:00):
A letter to me? No, Les, there's nothing for you again.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
The must be there, no us. If the letter would come,
I'd bring it to you as fast as Mileggs would
carry me.
Speaker 4 (12:11):
All that morning, mister Lolmes.
Speaker 2 (12:14):
Dr Watson left some letters at the inn for you, doctor.
He had a letter from a lady read for the
smell of violets. It did, and it was written in
greeting congreve papers.
Speaker 4 (12:27):
Amazing deduction.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
That sounds like your young friend from Daylis. How did
you know that? Well? I mean I don't have a
young friend from Dayli's what's quite gilly? You told him
other funeral delta Dayton to him.
Speaker 4 (12:39):
Ay sir.
Speaker 6 (12:40):
And the tragic thing it was, feature might call it
oh lerabi ang hisself because he didn't get money from
his in Australia.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
I found him mighty.
Speaker 6 (12:51):
I was the one to cut him down and write
in the post beg the letter he was waiting for,
the letter that.
Speaker 2 (12:59):
Have saved his God. What a gossip bit of iron
that it was.
Speaker 4 (13:04):
That it was, well, gentlemen, I'll be on the way.
Speaker 2 (13:08):
Good day, good day. Perhaps that literal ride tomorrow? Oh
never is tom never. He's a shine. That's why he
deserted me. Deserted. You speak almost as if you were
his wife.
Speaker 5 (13:27):
I am his what what you were secretly unrotched their
five months ago come.
Speaker 2 (13:32):
Tuesday, and he never told his mother.
Speaker 5 (13:36):
She thought I wished to meet him. Tom said, he
go and get a good job and then return here.
Fetch me back with him.
Speaker 2 (13:45):
We went awhile right, but he never came back that
you were when he left? Did he give no clues
to his destination? No hint of any kind? Marry.
Speaker 5 (13:57):
We did want to say, nay, I'm going to clear
that to this partner, make my fortune, even if I
have to bury very misfortune. That's a jokiness. Do I
know what he may for?
Speaker 2 (14:12):
I think I do, Mary Watson, We're taking a short
train journey as soon as possible. Oh where are we going?
As we're going to the town of Bury in search
of this young lady's happened.
Speaker 5 (14:22):
What makes you think Tom might being verry, mister n.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
Because the famous fortune cottonals and dere it would seem
possible that when your husband joked of being his fortune,
he was talking of going to the mills there.
Speaker 5 (14:34):
Wherever it is gone, they won't be coming back from me.
Speaker 2 (14:39):
Oh no, no, no, now, don't talk like that. But dear,
remember you have friends, missus Lachlin.
Speaker 4 (14:48):
Oh how much long as home is going to be.
Speaker 2 (15:04):
Leaves me standing outside the factory gates. If I were
a blasted coach, Ma there is home hellow Watson, permit
me to introduce it, mister Tom Lapham, Tom missus doctor Watson.
How do you know? Doctor Watson? How do you do?
Speaker 4 (15:19):
Don't mind how I do?
Speaker 2 (15:20):
Young fellow the lad how do you do? Your behavior
has been absolutely shocking?
Speaker 4 (15:26):
Shocking? Now what are you talking?
Speaker 3 (15:28):
Leaving your dear old mother and deserting your pretigical bride
because you're a shade of you're a scoundresser.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
You just have a good howswad thing, and I have
a good mind to give it you. I don't know
what you're talking about, doctor Watson, but I don't like
the words you use. And if it's violence you want,
I don't mind thing. I'm amateur, cha heavyweight champion of
the county. You are oh, no need to come up
to the No, let's waste time on being at Criminius Watson.
Let's get back to the station as fast as we can.
The return of the particle is long overdue. We must
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give them the opportunity to kill the fetid car. Hi,
there's Mary's house. I'm dying to see you. And after
this reunion time. I suggest that you both go over and
see your mother. I'm sure she'll forgive you. Yes, mister Es, I'll.
Speaker 3 (16:16):
Do the run there or some girls may be something
of a shock.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
I think it's a shock that Mary can handle. She
must be up doors locked knock again. If you no man,
see great heavens happens to revolve a shot. Come on, Watson,
help me break in the door. Not a what that
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was a fine place to break off your story. You
left me right on the edge of a cliff. Had
the young girls shut herself, she'd shot at how talk
mister Bell, But fortunately last night had lack of courage.
It made her shock go world. Holmes and I and.
Speaker 3 (17:04):
The young bridegroom vers into the house and wrested the
smoking revolver from her.
Speaker 2 (17:08):
I must confess that reunion between.
Speaker 4 (17:10):
The two young lovers is a touching sight.
Speaker 2 (17:12):
In factor, I felt considerably older than I was as
Holmes and I stood theres in to her to Tom
reassured her, Mary, Darling, it's all right, I'm here you are.
Speaker 5 (17:27):
I did come back me.
Speaker 2 (17:29):
I thought you never would. Too. Nice and.
Speaker 7 (17:35):
Mary, everything's going to be all right now absolute time.
Speaker 2 (17:42):
And now Tom, I think the time has come to
reassure Mary that you did write to her.
Speaker 7 (17:47):
Of course I did, Mary Darling, and I sent your
money and told you that I'd be back here to
take you to Ferry as soon as I'd saved up
in the You wrote to me too twice a week
when I wrote to mother too.
Speaker 2 (17:59):
Then what I did not get the letters? The answer
to that should be obvious, My dear Gilly. The postman
deliberately withheld them from you. Quite help why. I have
my suspicions, strong suspicions, but I have to get proof
kill me Mary. The day before yesterday, mister Tredgold murdered
his wife. Do you know how he learned of her infidelity?
Speaker 5 (18:19):
I'm not sure, But what dear missus Nickers said it
It was through some letters that got next up, the
letters addressed to her. What deliberty is office?
Speaker 2 (18:28):
Instead of the ass Gilly again, precisely, Surely the whole
terrible cap'n begins to take shape. Tom Yes, mister Rowan,
I'm good to layer of trap to spring it, I
shall need your assistance, of course, mister Roonees will do
welling wait with Mayor until darkness balls. Then muffle yourselves
up and go to your mother's house. Wait then, waiting,
and let no outsiders see you until you hear from me.
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Since you two.
Speaker 3 (18:50):
Love birds have been separated for four months, I don't
imagine that will be too unpleasant.
Speaker 2 (18:54):
Quiet Watson, you understand tom Yes? Good? Then come on, Watson,
watch your plan. Homes. I'll tell you as we go.
One thing I can promise you, before the sun is
very high tomorrow I shall free this village from one
of the most subtly evil powers I've ever come in
contact with. Good morning the thrones, Good morning, good morning.
Speaker 5 (19:31):
I always said that Mary was an obol, and now
she's killed herself.
Speaker 2 (19:36):
But of course I had to comfortable.
Speaker 3 (19:38):
It's been a chargeable missus mcla must say in any case,
The vicar says that the poor girl was of unsugn mine.
Speaker 2 (19:44):
Yes, madam, you can't blame her. Well, I'll be getting
into the church homes this fastest, beginning to get on
my nerve.
Speaker 3 (19:52):
What are we accomplishing by burying an empty coffin your
soon see your cap?
Speaker 2 (19:56):
Come on, let's look into the bestries this way. Where
are we going? Homes up beneath the belfry. Hell he asked.
Speaker 3 (20:06):
Supposing Gilly turns last when he finds out we know
his secret.
Speaker 2 (20:10):
Then we must handle him for the best power ability
Once no, I must say I do not rent the
thought him a tustle high in the belfray of the church.
The must be insane. That's why his power must be destroyed.
The store apparently leads to the belbrid keep your wits
about you? Wasn't good morning, Gilly?
Speaker 4 (20:30):
Mister oh dot know us? Do you want to see me?
Speaker 2 (20:35):
That's nice of you. Not often I get up here.
We haven't come up here to see you at West Gilly.
We do your time up to work only too well. Yes, Gilly,
we know your secret or secrets that you're mad with power. Gilly,
you'll try to cross the destiny of the village in
your opposition. That's postmany will have the power to give
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life and death and time, the great power that makes
some help me good, almost like a god.
Speaker 3 (21:06):
You might say that use Candre, you were responsible for
the murder of missus tecle.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
Liza, that I was, and for the old man and Islam.
You weren't uncle, but lear bisess I went to that
I was learning my tumble me off the minutes consent.
I swore I'm making kes. Thank God your reign is over.
You'll never told a fell again. The only one you
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will hear will be a person. You can't touch me,
mister Ermes.
Speaker 4 (21:38):
You've got no room. There's nothing you can do.
Speaker 2 (21:41):
Don't be too short. I'm in good to take your
job away.
Speaker 8 (21:45):
You take me away from me, Bills, I live for
this best. You wouldn't take me away from them.
Speaker 2 (21:57):
You couldn't live with the car they give you could Gilly,
there you are destroyed. Gilly, you've already failed. Mary is alive, alive?
What's the cuff in the ferry con is.
Speaker 4 (22:12):
Full of stones?
Speaker 2 (22:14):
You'll be of a laughing stock of the village, Gilly.
Speaker 4 (22:16):
Bull alaugh again?
Speaker 2 (22:18):
You don't text me? Yes, he's crying up the ladder
leading to the bell car.
Speaker 4 (22:24):
Come' tack, Gilly, come back.
Speaker 2 (22:26):
He's mad as a hat, right, what's he gonna do?
Speaker 3 (22:29):
After Mike set part of the people can be get
him madness, I'm gonna fetch.
Speaker 2 (22:32):
Him Ums No, Watson, he's doing night as he played,
and without wreck of his case and the narrow opening
leading into the bell chamber. He would never stand a chat.
He gets you on the first last, how are.
Speaker 4 (22:41):
We gonna get him down?
Speaker 2 (22:42):
There's only one way. He's in a tiny lost containing
his beloved bell. We'll see how much he loves them
at close quarters. I doubt if even he can stand
the noise in that confined space.
Speaker 4 (22:53):
Where's that bell?
Speaker 2 (22:53):
Rope? Come down, Gilly? Down from there?
Speaker 8 (22:58):
Not ding down?
Speaker 2 (23:00):
I'm not Can you come down, Gill?
Speaker 4 (23:02):
Ray up, my god, ride my bag? You are mad?
Speaker 2 (23:07):
Gilly mad with paw? Come down here?
Speaker 4 (23:10):
I say, why coming?
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Gray?
Speaker 4 (23:13):
Ken't he hold him? Come un?
Speaker 8 (23:15):
Belfrey Holmes, he has the chat of viving that fall.
Speaker 2 (23:18):
I have no intention of causing down happy man to
jump to his death. Watson, though, I cannot help the
people that his poor demented mind may find a happy
oblivion this way rather in the confines, but then asylum.
Speaker 4 (23:28):
Yes, you're probably right home.
Speaker 2 (23:30):
It's been a shocking tase Watson. Shocking, and once again
it proves the old saying that violence does, in truth
recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the
pit which he digs for another. Now, doctor Watton, what
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about next week? No, let me see what's lucky. Next week?
Speaker 4 (24:04):
I think to tell you a rather gruesome.
Speaker 3 (24:07):
Story about how shallock Holm saved the life and the
senator of a certain Count Romagne. I call it the
Adventure of the Carpathian Horror.
Speaker 2 (24:36):
The Night's new.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
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both story The Golden Pants Nay Nigel Bruce appeared through
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This is Joseph Bell speaking for Kremmel a Tonic and
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week at the same.
Speaker 2 (25:04):
Time when doctor Watson will tell us the adventures of
the Carpathian Horror.
Kremmel Hair Tonic and Cramel Shampoo present The New Adventures
of Sherlock Holmes, starring Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson and.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Tom Conway as Sherlock Holmes. I once again it's time
to keep that weekly appointment with our good friend and host,
doctor White. Good evening, Doctor Good evening, if the.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
Bella's usually your punchild in the minute, draft.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Your churn and make yourself comfortable. Thank you person.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
I see that you have the old black tin dispatch
box out again, Doctor Watson.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
I had use that you were going over your notes
on tonight Cake.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
Among the records I came across some notes of cases
that are almost forgotten, the shocking.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Death of Crosber a factor the Dulton treasured.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Some data on the unusual contents of the ancient British barrow.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Those stories sound pretty intriguing.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Takawatin was so confused from other evening, mister Bell, tonight
time going to recount an adventure took place in the
heart of the beautiful English countryside.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
I call it the adventure of the tolling Bell.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
Well Let's story again in the small country village of
Carnforth Homes, a recently brought to a successful conclusion affair
of the barrow in furnace wheel chair murders, and we
decided that a few days rest in nearby Carnforth would
do us both good before returning to our arduous life
in Baker Street. We were staying at a small but
(01:39):
comfortable inn. Early in the morning of the third day.
I remember Holmes and I were.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
In our bedroom waiting for those two oftensials.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Without which an English country gentleman could not start his day,
the early morning cup of tea and a jug of
hot water for shaving.
Speaker 2 (01:55):
As we sat.
Speaker 3 (01:56):
There at the open window, a nearby church bell or
was tolling a funeral knell.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
There must be a funeral in the village home, an
astonishing deduction watch. No need to make fun of her cursing,
so I spoke. Has it ever, Curtie Watson that the
history of bells is full of romantic interest? I can't
thought much about it. Almost every historical event has been
accompanied by the sound of bells. They summoned soldiers to
arms as well as Christians to church. They sound to
(02:27):
be alarmed and fired tu mountain invasion, and many a
bloody chapter in history has been rung in and out
by the door. You seem to be a mine of
information on the subject. Yes, Watson, it's fascinating subject. Come then,
come in. Good morning, my dear. I brought you into
the shade and watch mister said to say your breakfast
(02:48):
to be in a now splendid marrin. Oh Mary, the
church bell is tolling a funeral mel Do you know
who is being buried?
Speaker 4 (02:56):
The I do so.
Speaker 5 (02:58):
I wish it was me, A.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Little thing I wants to matter with her. I have
no idea the father or mother just dies. Or a
young man. Yes, I bet that said he's a pretty girl.
She'd obviously been crying when she came in. That's that's
that fuel said. They're urying now. And Wansen, you have
the sentimental imagination of the true storytellers. But we've come
here for a holiday. You must give your imagination a
(03:25):
rest too, So drink your tea, remove your whiskers, and
we'll go downstairs and investigate those skippers. Do you like, gentlemen? Excellent,
(03:46):
Missus Nichol, accellent, they're even better. Yes, indeed, And by
the way, Missus Nicholl, we heard the funeral bell tolding
earlier on. Do you know who was being buried? Two
souls are being buried, and the man of them was
the murderer, Good Lord, in this peaceful villa. What happened?
Missus mclall old spread gold?
Speaker 3 (04:06):
The corn merchant fan and his wife have been gallivanting
around with a young fellow from Bolton.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Cut her throat he did, and among himself Marty.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
Got The peaceful country side is not as peaceful as
it's made up to the home, a fact that I've
frequently had occasion to point out to you.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
Watson, has the morning post arrived? Essus McAll. Here comes
old Gilly up the past. Now I'll see if his
gout anything for you? Murder? Would you make him homes?
What is there to make of it? Watson? A jealous
husband murders a faithless wife and then commits suicide. A
tragic story, but a simple one. Stop of the morning
(04:45):
to your gentlemen, the morning, Gillier. Any letters for me
today are miss Holmes.
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Two letters.
Speaker 2 (04:50):
One of them's got some newspaper clippings in it, I think.
And you've got a post call from a mister less Flood.
He wants you back in London bed. Mister Holmes upon.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
Myself, Gilly, you've been reading misses private correspondent.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Just bless your aunt, Dr Watson. If I didn't read
other people's correspondents though, and I know what's going on
in the village. You were right, Gillian. It is newspaper clippings.
And by the way, you said about the murder of
missus Tredgold, as both heard about it. I told the
bell this morning at the funeral you to say that
you're the bell ringer as well as a postman.
Speaker 6 (05:22):
Bless your half years doctor, president of the Court Society too,
as well as.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Big on the parish council. You're a busy man, Gillian,
that I am, sir. Take this afternoon now I'm to
ring Those pills are gay? Not another funerals, no, sir.
A wedding this time young same pierin is marrying the
Slater girl.
Speaker 6 (05:40):
And you might say I'm responsible for bringing them together.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
Got some of their.
Speaker 6 (05:45):
Letters mixed up, parties look each other up to exchange them,
and I've prayed over.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Before you know what's happening.
Speaker 6 (05:51):
They're getting married regular cupid, you might say, I am.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
They are other people about their lepards, mister Olmes, doesn't
want his skippers with your idle chatter.
Speaker 4 (06:01):
All right, missus crave apples and vinegar.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
One of these fine days you'll smile and the world
will come till then, Good day, talker devil.
Speaker 5 (06:13):
Anybody is oh, mister Olmes, Missus Lacklin's in the old
The poor old lady is most.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Anxious to talk to you, Missus Lacklan. She has the
sense to shop in the eye street her only son,
and not away from home. A few months back. I
think that's what she wants to speak to you. We
would go my friends here for the rest. I told
her that, but she won't go away without seeing mister Role.
Oh very well, ask us to come in thick, missus michall, yes.
Speaker 4 (06:41):
Oh, why do you bother to see her home?
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Sounds like a trivial matter. The disappearance of an only
son can never be a trivial matter. I'm approval for you,
not for her. This is mister Omes and Doster Watson. Dear,
thanks Jery, Good morning, sir, Good morning morning. Please sit down,
missus Evan. That's it now, what's the trouble. It's Tom, sir,
(07:05):
the only son. He left me four months ago and
I've not seen it in a ride of him. Saints.
You've had no message from him left, not one word.
I'm fair out of my mind, sir. You the idea
of his reason for leaving the village, Missus ach nunswer.
Speaker 4 (07:21):
He was a good boy, and he worked hard, and
he didn't fool around.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
With those flippity jipp girls in the village. I think
he's met with foul reply, gentlemen, and I want you
to find out about him forming Mister Holmes, I'll.
Speaker 5 (07:37):
Sie in the village that you're the greatest detective in England.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
Missus Lacklam, I'd be glad to help you, but you'll
give me no clues to work with. I'm afraid that
money you want.
Speaker 5 (07:47):
I got twenty pounds in the coaster stave in the
soil garls.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
If you can bring my Tommy home.
Speaker 4 (07:51):
To me, or at least tell me his safe.
Speaker 2 (07:55):
Missus Lackland, I wouldn't dream of accepting a feed. However,
I shall give your problem some thought. If I arrive
at any conclusions, I'll get in touch with you at once.
God's bless hip, mister Olmes, good morning for yourself, Good day,
oh thing. I don't see how you can help her, Homes,
(08:16):
Nor do I at the moment. But a young man
who has grown up in a small village like this
may have led a life that his mother is totally
unaware of. Who said that you had to work on
one of your stories today?
Speaker 3 (08:27):
Where's I had a letter from the editor a Strand magazine, yester,
requesting a many.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
People as soon as possible. Splendid, Then you will stay
at the inn and work on your latest masterpiece, and
I scar the village to see what may be found
out about the missing young men. Oh, there you are, Homes.
Speaker 4 (08:57):
I was beginning to think you got lost.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Hello. I trust you had a profitable session with pen
and paper, and I've done about half a chapter. I
would have done more if it hadn't been for those
in purple bells and the wedding ceremony that where the
gilleas told us about this morning. I'm tired. Oh, well,
what did you find out about missus Lachlin's son, Among
other things, that he had a secret love unknown his mother,
(09:19):
and the object of his affections was none other than
the who brought us our tea this morning? Mary, you
talk to her. No, it's a half day off and
I was unable to find her. Hi have an actual
question when she brings our tea tomorrow morning? Come in Mary,
(09:47):
Oh missus Nicoll, Good morning, gentlemen. Here's your tea in
shaving water. Where's Mary this morning? She didn't come to work?
What's the yell again?
Speaker 4 (09:57):
Unliable girl.
Speaker 2 (09:59):
I'm no better than she ought to be, if you
ask me. It's no job for me to be carrying
tea and not water upsteps. I hear the village bell
hoping for another funeral therese, can'd forth have a burial
every morning? I really don't see how the population can
run to it.
Speaker 5 (10:13):
It's another suicide, sir, another suicide.
Speaker 2 (10:17):
Good lord?
Speaker 1 (10:18):
Oh John Lurby, the baker, he was exciting some money
from in Australia.
Speaker 5 (10:23):
It's never came, and they saw close down his shop,
Lee young himself. Will you be wanting a couple of
mile ext year breakfast, gentlemen?
Speaker 2 (10:30):
No, I'm much of.
Speaker 4 (10:31):
Left, thank you.
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Yes, that woman seems absolutely heartless. She are the smacks
of lips when she tells us about these tragedies. Yes, Watson,
I noticed it. This peaceful village is beginning to seem
strangely sinister to me. And since you have no appetite
for breakfast, perhaps you're jing in a little excursion as
your dress. Of course, where are we going to see
(10:53):
the maid Mary? I'm anxious to talk to her before
another funeral belt begins to toll.
Speaker 4 (11:13):
This must be the college home, he said.
Speaker 2 (11:14):
It was a one with hatsuckle over again. Yes, and
there's Mary sitting on the flot. He got up. He's
coming up the path to meet us. Good morning, Marian.
I'm sorry you're not feeling well.
Speaker 5 (11:27):
While you'll come here, I'll ask about maya should servant
girl matters to gentlemen, not you, Oh.
Speaker 2 (11:34):
You misjudges, my dear, I assure you though, Watson. Let's
be admit we didn't come here because of our concern
for Mary's health.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
And what did you come here?
Speaker 2 (11:43):
Sir? Missus Lackland asked me to try and find her son,
Tom Yes, Tompson, I thought you might be able to
help me. Marian could help you, mister Holmes. I'll be open,
so here, come, Ginny, Ginny, is there.
Speaker 4 (12:00):
A letter to me? No, Les, there's nothing for you again.
Speaker 2 (12:04):
The must be there, no us. If the letter would come,
I'd bring it to you as fast as Mileggs would
carry me.
Speaker 4 (12:11):
All that morning, mister Lolmes.
Speaker 2 (12:14):
Dr Watson left some letters at the inn for you, doctor.
He had a letter from a lady read for the
smell of violets. It did, and it was written in
greeting congreve papers.
Speaker 4 (12:27):
Amazing deduction.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
That sounds like your young friend from Daylis. How did
you know that? Well? I mean I don't have a
young friend from Dayli's what's quite gilly? You told him
other funeral delta Dayton to him.
Speaker 4 (12:39):
Ay sir.
Speaker 6 (12:40):
And the tragic thing it was, feature might call it
oh lerabi ang hisself because he didn't get money from
his in Australia.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
I found him mighty.
Speaker 6 (12:51):
I was the one to cut him down and write
in the post beg the letter he was waiting for,
the letter that.
Speaker 2 (12:59):
Have saved his God. What a gossip bit of iron
that it was.
Speaker 4 (13:04):
That it was, well, gentlemen, I'll be on the way.
Speaker 2 (13:08):
Good day, good day. Perhaps that literal ride tomorrow? Oh
never is tom never. He's a shine. That's why he
deserted me. Deserted. You speak almost as if you were
his wife.
Speaker 5 (13:27):
I am his what what you were secretly unrotched their
five months ago come.
Speaker 2 (13:32):
Tuesday, and he never told his mother.
Speaker 5 (13:36):
She thought I wished to meet him. Tom said, he
go and get a good job and then return here.
Fetch me back with him.
Speaker 2 (13:45):
We went awhile right, but he never came back that
you were when he left? Did he give no clues
to his destination? No hint of any kind? Marry.
Speaker 5 (13:57):
We did want to say, nay, I'm going to clear
that to this partner, make my fortune, even if I
have to bury very misfortune. That's a jokiness. Do I
know what he may for?
Speaker 2 (14:12):
I think I do, Mary Watson, We're taking a short
train journey as soon as possible. Oh where are we going?
As we're going to the town of Bury in search
of this young lady's happened.
Speaker 5 (14:22):
What makes you think Tom might being verry, mister n.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
Because the famous fortune cottonals and dere it would seem
possible that when your husband joked of being his fortune,
he was talking of going to the mills there.
Speaker 5 (14:34):
Wherever it is gone, they won't be coming back from me.
Speaker 2 (14:39):
Oh no, no, no, now, don't talk like that. But dear,
remember you have friends, missus Lachlin.
Speaker 4 (14:48):
Oh how much long as home is going to be.
Speaker 2 (15:04):
Leaves me standing outside the factory gates. If I were
a blasted coach, Ma there is home hellow Watson, permit
me to introduce it, mister Tom Lapham, Tom missus doctor Watson.
How do you know? Doctor Watson? How do you do?
Speaker 4 (15:19):
Don't mind how I do?
Speaker 2 (15:20):
Young fellow the lad how do you do? Your behavior
has been absolutely shocking?
Speaker 4 (15:26):
Shocking? Now what are you talking?
Speaker 3 (15:28):
Leaving your dear old mother and deserting your pretigical bride
because you're a shade of you're a scoundresser.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
You just have a good howswad thing, and I have
a good mind to give it you. I don't know
what you're talking about, doctor Watson, but I don't like
the words you use. And if it's violence you want,
I don't mind thing. I'm amateur, cha heavyweight champion of
the county. You are oh, no need to come up
to the No, let's waste time on being at Criminius Watson.
Let's get back to the station as fast as we can.
The return of the particle is long overdue. We must
(15:53):
give them the opportunity to kill the fetid car. Hi,
there's Mary's house. I'm dying to see you. And after
this reunion time. I suggest that you both go over and
see your mother. I'm sure she'll forgive you. Yes, mister Es, I'll.
Speaker 3 (16:16):
Do the run there or some girls may be something
of a shock.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
I think it's a shock that Mary can handle. She
must be up doors locked knock again. If you no man,
see great heavens happens to revolve a shot. Come on, Watson,
help me break in the door. Not a what that
(16:50):
was a fine place to break off your story. You
left me right on the edge of a cliff. Had
the young girls shut herself, she'd shot at how talk
mister Bell, But fortunately last night had lack of courage.
It made her shock go world. Holmes and I and.
Speaker 3 (17:04):
The young bridegroom vers into the house and wrested the
smoking revolver from her.
Speaker 2 (17:08):
I must confess that reunion between.
Speaker 4 (17:10):
The two young lovers is a touching sight.
Speaker 2 (17:12):
In factor, I felt considerably older than I was as
Holmes and I stood theres in to her to Tom
reassured her, Mary, Darling, it's all right, I'm here you are.
Speaker 5 (17:27):
I did come back me.
Speaker 2 (17:29):
I thought you never would. Too. Nice and.
Speaker 7 (17:35):
Mary, everything's going to be all right now absolute time.
Speaker 2 (17:42):
And now Tom, I think the time has come to
reassure Mary that you did write to her.
Speaker 7 (17:47):
Of course I did, Mary Darling, and I sent your
money and told you that I'd be back here to
take you to Ferry as soon as I'd saved up
in the You wrote to me too twice a week
when I wrote to mother too.
Speaker 2 (17:59):
Then what I did not get the letters? The answer
to that should be obvious, My dear Gilly. The postman
deliberately withheld them from you. Quite help why. I have
my suspicions, strong suspicions, but I have to get proof
kill me Mary. The day before yesterday, mister Tredgold murdered
his wife. Do you know how he learned of her infidelity?
Speaker 5 (18:19):
I'm not sure, But what dear missus Nickers said it
It was through some letters that got next up, the
letters addressed to her. What deliberty is office?
Speaker 2 (18:28):
Instead of the ass Gilly again, precisely, Surely the whole
terrible cap'n begins to take shape. Tom Yes, mister Rowan,
I'm good to layer of trap to spring it, I
shall need your assistance, of course, mister Roonees will do
welling wait with Mayor until darkness balls. Then muffle yourselves
up and go to your mother's house. Wait then, waiting,
and let no outsiders see you until you hear from me.
(18:49):
Since you two.
Speaker 3 (18:50):
Love birds have been separated for four months, I don't
imagine that will be too unpleasant.
Speaker 2 (18:54):
Quiet Watson, you understand tom Yes? Good? Then come on, Watson,
watch your plan. Homes. I'll tell you as we go.
One thing I can promise you, before the sun is
very high tomorrow I shall free this village from one
of the most subtly evil powers I've ever come in
contact with. Good morning the thrones, Good morning, good morning.
Speaker 5 (19:31):
I always said that Mary was an obol, and now
she's killed herself.
Speaker 2 (19:36):
But of course I had to comfortable.
Speaker 3 (19:38):
It's been a chargeable missus mcla must say in any case,
The vicar says that the poor girl was of unsugn mine.
Speaker 2 (19:44):
Yes, madam, you can't blame her. Well, I'll be getting
into the church homes this fastest, beginning to get on
my nerve.
Speaker 3 (19:52):
What are we accomplishing by burying an empty coffin your
soon see your cap?
Speaker 2 (19:56):
Come on, let's look into the bestries this way. Where
are we going? Homes up beneath the belfry. Hell he asked.
Speaker 3 (20:06):
Supposing Gilly turns last when he finds out we know
his secret.
Speaker 2 (20:10):
Then we must handle him for the best power ability
Once no, I must say I do not rent the
thought him a tustle high in the belfray of the church.
The must be insane. That's why his power must be destroyed.
The store apparently leads to the belbrid keep your wits
about you? Wasn't good morning, Gilly?
Speaker 4 (20:30):
Mister oh dot know us? Do you want to see me?
Speaker 2 (20:35):
That's nice of you. Not often I get up here.
We haven't come up here to see you at West Gilly.
We do your time up to work only too well. Yes, Gilly,
we know your secret or secrets that you're mad with power. Gilly,
you'll try to cross the destiny of the village in
your opposition. That's postmany will have the power to give
(20:57):
life and death and time, the great power that makes
some help me good, almost like a god.
Speaker 3 (21:06):
You might say that use Candre, you were responsible for
the murder of missus tecle.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
Liza, that I was, and for the old man and Islam.
You weren't uncle, but lear bisess I went to that
I was learning my tumble me off the minutes consent.
I swore I'm making kes. Thank God your reign is over.
You'll never told a fell again. The only one you
(21:33):
will hear will be a person. You can't touch me,
mister Ermes.
Speaker 4 (21:38):
You've got no room. There's nothing you can do.
Speaker 2 (21:41):
Don't be too short. I'm in good to take your
job away.
Speaker 8 (21:45):
You take me away from me, Bills, I live for
this best. You wouldn't take me away from them.
Speaker 2 (21:57):
You couldn't live with the car they give you could Gilly,
there you are destroyed. Gilly, you've already failed. Mary is alive, alive?
What's the cuff in the ferry con is.
Speaker 4 (22:12):
Full of stones?
Speaker 2 (22:14):
You'll be of a laughing stock of the village, Gilly.
Speaker 4 (22:16):
Bull alaugh again?
Speaker 2 (22:18):
You don't text me? Yes, he's crying up the ladder
leading to the bell car.
Speaker 4 (22:24):
Come' tack, Gilly, come back.
Speaker 2 (22:26):
He's mad as a hat, right, what's he gonna do?
Speaker 3 (22:29):
After Mike set part of the people can be get
him madness, I'm gonna fetch.
Speaker 2 (22:32):
Him Ums No, Watson, he's doing night as he played,
and without wreck of his case and the narrow opening
leading into the bell chamber. He would never stand a chat.
He gets you on the first last, how are.
Speaker 4 (22:41):
We gonna get him down?
Speaker 2 (22:42):
There's only one way. He's in a tiny lost containing
his beloved bell. We'll see how much he loves them
at close quarters. I doubt if even he can stand
the noise in that confined space.
Speaker 4 (22:53):
Where's that bell?
Speaker 2 (22:53):
Rope? Come down, Gilly? Down from there?
Speaker 8 (22:58):
Not ding down?
Speaker 2 (23:00):
I'm not Can you come down, Gill?
Speaker 4 (23:02):
Ray up, my god, ride my bag? You are mad?
Speaker 2 (23:07):
Gilly mad with paw? Come down here?
Speaker 4 (23:10):
I say, why coming?
Speaker 2 (23:13):
Gray?
Speaker 4 (23:13):
Ken't he hold him? Come un?
Speaker 8 (23:15):
Belfrey Holmes, he has the chat of viving that fall.
Speaker 2 (23:18):
I have no intention of causing down happy man to
jump to his death. Watson, though, I cannot help the
people that his poor demented mind may find a happy
oblivion this way rather in the confines, but then asylum.
Speaker 4 (23:28):
Yes, you're probably right home.
Speaker 2 (23:30):
It's been a shocking tase Watson. Shocking, and once again
it proves the old saying that violence does, in truth
recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the
pit which he digs for another. Now, doctor Watton, what
(23:58):
about next week? No, let me see what's lucky. Next week?
Speaker 4 (24:04):
I think to tell you a rather gruesome.
Speaker 3 (24:07):
Story about how shallock Holm saved the life and the
senator of a certain Count Romagne. I call it the
Adventure of the Carpathian Horror.
Speaker 2 (24:36):
The Night's new.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
Slockholm's adventure was suggested by an incident and Saratha Konan
both story The Golden Pants Nay Nigel Bruce appeared through
the courtesy of California Pictures Tom Conway by permission of
Eagle Iron Pictures. The Shelllock HOOLMS series is produced by
Tom McKnight, with original music composed and conducted by Alex Stein.
This is Joseph Bell speaking for Kremmel a Tonic and
(25:00):
Cramel shampoo and inviting you to be with us next
week at the same.
Speaker 2 (25:04):
Time when doctor Watson will tell us the adventures of
the Carpathian Horror.
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