December 3, 2025 • 29 mins
Solve crimes with the great detective in "Sherlock Holmes Short Stories." Featuring classic tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, this podcast brings you the brilliant deductions and thrilling adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the world of Holmes, these timeless mysteries will keep you captivated.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Good evening, doctor, good evening. Say how are you feeling, doctor,
all over that attack of flew your head.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
I'm feeling very much better, thank you, my boy. I'm
still a little weak.
Speaker 5 (01:53):
We old fossils take much longer to get over that
sort of thing with the new young fellows.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Well, you take good care of yourself, doctor, You've got
a lot of friends, you know though.
Speaker 4 (02:01):
I'm very glad to hear that. Thank you, mister Boutell.
Speaker 5 (02:03):
And now settle yourself down and I'll get on with
tonight's new Sherlock Holmes Adventure. Where did it take place?
You may not be familiar with the names of Jersey, Guernsey,
Alderney and Sark, but those are the four principal islands
that make up the group known as the Channel Island.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
Oh yes, doctor, I have heard of them somewhere in
the English Channel, aren't they between the southern coast of
England and the northern coast of France.
Speaker 4 (02:26):
Christ my boy, though I've heard a much doubt.
Speaker 5 (02:28):
If you ever heard of the tiny island on which
this story happened, It was the island of Goth, a
minute but self contained spot for the population of just
under a thousand inhabitants, subsisting.
Speaker 4 (02:39):
And from what I saw of the island in those.
Speaker 5 (02:41):
Days, subsisting very well on its dairy products.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
Was it under the rule of the British government?
Speaker 4 (02:46):
Doctor, you know, mister Bothole, of exactly you see? The
island belong to a family by the name of Horn.
Speaker 5 (02:51):
The head of the family, who's known as the Senior
of Goth was an independent ruler of a nominal allegiance
to the King of England.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
That allegiance was.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
Pressed by one of those traditional ceremonies in which the
annually presented one pound of freshly churned butter to a
representative of the British Crown.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Times haven't changed, my Chad, They dont founder butter is
tilworth at King's Ryanson. But tell me what were you
and the great Sherlock Holmes doing on the island of Garth.
Speaker 4 (03:18):
Well, just come into that, my boy. Ca'll give you
a minute.
Speaker 5 (03:21):
It was in the summer of eighteen hundred and ninety six, when,
to my utter amazement, Homes informed me that we were
going to the Island of Garth as the official representatives
of the British Crown to accept the annual presentation of butter.
At the time, I must confess I couldn't see why
Holmes wanted to accept the ridiculous mission. It was only
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as we approached the island in a small fishing boat
that he told me a great deal more was at
state than a pound of butter. Unfortunately, mister Botel, I'm
not much of a sailor, and as the wind was
blowing hard and the sea racing, I'm afraid I wasn't
a very intelligent compact jet up Watson, Millsumbiba, I hope
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so I feel rich at home.
Speaker 6 (04:06):
I must say the whole trip seems actually ridiculous to me.
Speaker 5 (04:10):
Plunging and bobbing about in a little boat in a
raging current is because somebody wants to give somebody else
far Dear all Watson, you don't really think gard mission
is so innocuous.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Do you?
Speaker 4 (04:19):
Then? Why are we going to the island of.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
God D to the island of Garth?
Speaker 2 (04:22):
That's expressed wishings present Ruler math A horn Mouth Horn.
I know it's extremely spirited, old lady, and the only
woman who dared tell a certain wisident of Windsor Castle
that you look devilishly dowdy.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
For an empress.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
It's got you means I mean that once, and that
Martha Horn's behests are not likely disregarded.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Obviously she wishes to see me urgently.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Also, my brother, my cop would pressure on me. He
reminded me that a visit to God might be closely
allied to this emerald typeing.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
I wear, of course you recall the origin of the
ten naturally that.
Speaker 5 (04:53):
Lady it Windsor Castle, gave it to you after our
little puble last year. I will those stolen plans for
the Bruce Parkington submarine exactly.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Oh dear hello.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
But remember that the spy Oberstein had put those pans
up for aux in all the naval centers of Europe.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
Some hint of their nature must have leaked out.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
It's even possible that other powers may be able by
now to duplicate the pride of our submarine priests. And
whoever controls the channel Watson controls England. No, they're dropping anchor,
and yet we're still a quarter mile out from the ireland.
Why do you think they're doing that? It comes to
skip our ears.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
Tell us here is as close to the island as
we may approach. Michie. We have already since signals. A
smaller boat is putting out for you.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
It will be here in a little.
Speaker 5 (05:36):
Why thank you a smaller boat, good Lord Poms. You
were hinting if the naval significance of the island of God,
Yes or Chef I was what good would it be
as a pot if even a small boat.
Speaker 4 (05:48):
Like this can only come within half a mile of it.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
But the services will know. But we were speaking of submarines.
Speaker 2 (05:52):
Garth, I learned from the Encyclopedia boasts a magnificent interior cavern.
Speaker 1 (05:57):
Accessible only through underwater channels.
Speaker 5 (06:00):
Scott an ideal natural harbor and dry dock for a
submarine fleeces.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
I say, And on the control of the island of Garth,
Watson may well rest the feather British Isles. Now Jack,
perhaps you will see why Micraft were so anxious for
us to collect a pound.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Of butter.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Holmes. Doesn't it seem wonderful to be on land again,
First of fishing.
Speaker 5 (06:33):
Smack and then the little rainbow, then the bucket swinging
us up to the face of the cliff. Now at
last I can fetch the legs, said, is dady living?
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Get your hands. You will soon get your land legs back.
Speaker 5 (06:45):
Thank, here, have a bit shakier, I must confess. Hello,
who's that couple walking to.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
Ords welcoming committee? Nodad how you know mister Shella corns?
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Doctor once admit me to present myself and doctor Hooker Oberba.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
How do you do?
Speaker 4 (07:00):
How do you do? Doctor?
Speaker 1 (07:01):
And this is missus.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Reeves, the housekeep at Horncastle, where you will be staying.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
How do you do?
Speaker 4 (07:05):
How do you do?
Speaker 7 (07:07):
Welcome to the island of God.
Speaker 1 (07:09):
Gentlemen, you are.
Speaker 2 (07:10):
Deputed to come and greet you and take her back
to the castle. We can walk there across the cliff tops.
It isn't very fast. Splendid I think my friend will
appreciate traveling on telefirma once again, dear me here, doctor,
you are not a good salor.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Perhaps perhaps about it so I had a miserable causey
I am sorry to hear it.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
I trust to a short state the castle will be
some recompense for the journey.
Speaker 8 (07:30):
The former presentation of the butter will take place tonight.
There will be no reason why you, gentlemen cannot return
to the mainland tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
Oh, thank you, Missus Reeves. But it's more than likely
that we shall stay on for.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
A few days.
Speaker 6 (07:42):
It will be quite unnecessary.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
I'm afraid that is a matter for Missus Horn and
ourselves to decide.
Speaker 8 (07:48):
I'm afraid that Missus Horn is incapable of making any
further decisions.
Speaker 9 (07:54):
What do you mean, madam?
Speaker 2 (07:55):
Obviously you have not heard, but the news is slow
in reaching the mainland.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
Missus Horn died yesterday. Died, good Lord, natural death person.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
But of course I attended her myself, simple case of
heart failure.
Speaker 6 (08:10):
The poor lady died in her sleep.
Speaker 9 (08:13):
It shall be beginning our walk to the custody. Hi,
joh Homes, this changes things. Do you suppose it was
natural death?
Speaker 2 (08:21):
I suppose nothing, Old Gollo, But in almost twenty years
of practice, I can recall precisely three clients' actual or
potential who died natural deaths.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Come on, let's follow.
Speaker 10 (08:32):
Them, mister shellicombe, Doc Watson.
Speaker 8 (08:46):
This is mister Christopher Horn, grandson of Missus Horn and
the new.
Speaker 6 (08:51):
Ruler of God.
Speaker 2 (08:53):
Hello, son't ask your fellows to come over here. Too
bad you have to arrive just as poor our girl
kicked the bucket. Though, Allow me to up on my
condolences on your grandmother's death.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Sod Al, thank you. It was a ghostly business.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
I found a frightful sight.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
There was an awful, an awful silly grin on the
old Ja's face.
Speaker 8 (09:12):
And don't you think it would be more to the
point if you were to explain the ceremony and connection
with tonight's presentation.
Speaker 2 (09:19):
You're right, brevi Leave is a terrible talent, but she
is efficient and what I do without her? Always ran
everything for poor old Grannite. Why when the old girl was.
Speaker 8 (09:27):
Ill, Sir Christopher, I gave you a schedule of the
ceremonies this morning?
Speaker 6 (09:31):
What did you do with it?
Speaker 1 (09:33):
A breeby, I don't know what's roster.
Speaker 6 (09:35):
And I have my own copy in the study.
Speaker 2 (09:37):
That's why I don't know what I'll do without your
excuse us the moment.
Speaker 4 (09:41):
I'll be back home.
Speaker 9 (09:47):
It's what founder's going on here. That boy is completely
under the father of Missus Reeves.
Speaker 5 (09:51):
He was trying to tell us something that that frightful
woman kept changing a subject.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
He spoke of an awful silly grin on the dead
woman's face. Didn't that suggest something to you, right, Joe?
Speaker 5 (10:02):
That's one of the characteristic symptoms of stricteen poisons.
Speaker 2 (10:06):
And perhaps he was going on to mention the equally
characteristic arching of the body. We've got to get this
to monto ourselves for a little while, and you've got
to examine the body of the dead woman, and it's
going to be difficult.
Speaker 6 (10:16):
Hmm.
Speaker 2 (10:17):
There's a lot of balcony outside the window. Yes, come along,
let's see what it leads to.
Speaker 5 (10:29):
The balcony seems to be right around this particular wing
of the castle. Must have served as a lookout of
the olden days.
Speaker 4 (10:39):
I wish the balcony were a little wider.
Speaker 5 (10:41):
Must be a shirt drop of a couple of hundred
feet down to the rocks.
Speaker 2 (10:44):
Blow hello, these msster the windows of the room adjoining
the one we just came out of. It's got a
little taser, shall we We may be able to find
out something.
Speaker 4 (10:56):
Can you see anything?
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Yes, they're in there, Missus Reed's and the boy. She's
leaving the room. Out of an opportunity, I'll tap on
the window. He seems he's coming to open it. What
are you doing out there marrying a few.
Speaker 2 (11:18):
Yes, my boys, it's quite beautiful, mister Van Yes, mister,
I was a great Admira of your grandmother. I was
interested in what you were telling me of her death.
She had a grin on her face.
Speaker 4 (11:29):
She said, yes, it was. It was awful.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Her her body was all hunched up like a croquet hoop.
Speaker 3 (11:36):
Dr Oberval said, it was perfectly all right, but I must.
Speaker 6 (11:38):
Say, it seems to me it.
Speaker 4 (11:40):
Was far from all right. I'm sure.
Speaker 1 (11:42):
And you started to say something else, What was it?
Let me see? You said when she was ill? Oh, yes,
that was a silly business.
Speaker 2 (11:48):
When she was ill, she thought she was in danger
from poisoning, so she she made Missus Reeves taste all
her food and drinks. You really, where is your grandmother's
body now?
Speaker 3 (11:56):
In the west wring the funeral has a bit mono, morney,
And I see where did missus ree He ran.
Speaker 6 (12:01):
The balcony behind you?
Speaker 8 (12:02):
Gentlemen listening to your conversation with the greatest interest, Christopher, let.
Speaker 1 (12:09):
Me warn you these men are the emissaries.
Speaker 8 (12:12):
Of the British government. They would stop at nothing to
take the island over. These men are trying to influence
you against me, against Treebe, who has looked after you
ever since you were born, and who tries to protect
you now.
Speaker 7 (12:25):
That your grandmother has gone and you are alone.
Speaker 8 (12:28):
Yes, what is your pride as the head of the
Horn family, the senor of goth the goth that I'm
trying to say for you?
Speaker 7 (12:36):
This man is completely unscrupulous.
Speaker 8 (12:39):
He was about to accuse me and murder, weren't you,
mister Sherlock Holmbe, The.
Speaker 1 (12:44):
Thought had a cut to me.
Speaker 6 (12:45):
Missus Reeves, I've cast it had because.
Speaker 7 (12:47):
You wish to poison Christopher's mind against me.
Speaker 8 (12:50):
Well, mister Holmes, we have no police on the island
of goth Our.
Speaker 6 (12:55):
Only law is the word.
Speaker 7 (12:56):
Of the Senor, and Christopher now holds that title.
Speaker 6 (13:00):
Senia, what do you say?
Speaker 8 (13:02):
Will you allow an Englishman to blind you by accusing
me of being a murderess?
Speaker 1 (13:08):
Mister Holmes.
Speaker 3 (13:09):
Dr Watson, I shall meet you at the ceremony tonight.
Speaker 2 (13:13):
Beyond that, I don't care to see jerky good day.
Speaker 8 (13:19):
A shame to spy your plans, isn't it, mister Holmes.
Speaker 5 (13:27):
Well from the soul magnificent Watson, magnificent A murderers who seeks.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
To defeat me by a choosing herself superb.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
Then you gain my dear fellow, and one that must
be played for finish. Will you have the rest of
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Speaker 2 (13:59):
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Speaker 3 (14:23):
Doctor Watson, this is certainly an unusual story.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
You're telling us tonight.
Speaker 2 (14:27):
What happened after missus Reeves left you and Sherlock Holmes
standing on the balcony.
Speaker 5 (14:31):
We've talked to our rooms and had a quat and
learnely lunch. Though the great man said little, I could
see that he was deeply excited that his teen brain
was evolving some plan which would enable.
Speaker 4 (14:42):
Us to solve the mischie Missus Horn's death.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
After lunch, he started to send.
Speaker 5 (14:47):
The stairs leading to the main hall of GoF Castle.
Speaker 4 (14:50):
As we did so, Home said, there are.
Speaker 1 (14:55):
No dangerous homes. Missus Reeves knows that we're here as
emissaries the British government.
Speaker 5 (15:00):
Yes, if we didn't return with the butt over in
a few days, it'd be a British bread not here
looking for us.
Speaker 2 (15:06):
However, I am in danger of one of my worst defeats.
Speaker 1 (15:09):
My professional pride peaked.
Speaker 2 (15:11):
If only I and Watson there's home. If at any
time today it's the pure note, don't read it at once,
but there comes to Missus Reeves.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
Precisely, Matson, I entirely agree.
Speaker 2 (15:24):
If I do not make the test on Missus Horn's
body within twenty four hours of her death, it will
be useless. I must make it by three o'clock this afternoon.
Speaker 6 (15:32):
Miss the Home.
Speaker 1 (15:33):
Oh, yes, Missus Reeves.
Speaker 8 (15:35):
I want to apologize for my behavior before lunch.
Speaker 6 (15:39):
I was intolerably rude. Please, whatever my quaras.
Speaker 8 (15:42):
Maybe with British politics, I at least owe to both
of you the duties of hospitals.
Speaker 1 (15:47):
That's very gracious of you, missus Reeves.
Speaker 2 (15:49):
I wonder would your hospitality also include a personally conducted
tour of the subterranean caverns for which this isem has
become internationally famous.
Speaker 6 (15:58):
Would be really interesting.
Speaker 2 (16:00):
Well, i've heard my friend and I won't have the time, monotor,
We have plenty of time, as long as we're back
here by three o'clock.
Speaker 7 (16:05):
I'm sure doctor Ouberbolts would be delighted to join us.
Speaker 6 (16:09):
He has made quite a study of.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
The unique rock for me, that's spend it, and it
should prove a most interesting excursion.
Speaker 5 (16:16):
But Holmes, why do we want to go stomping around
a lot of dampens?
Speaker 1 (16:19):
Well, they carry exercise?
Speaker 8 (16:20):
What it was?
Speaker 2 (16:20):
Good? Will you lead the way, Missus Reeves, and please
remember that it's most important that I return.
Speaker 8 (16:26):
Remember, mister Holmes, you must be back here by three o'clock.
Speaker 7 (16:45):
Little further, mister Holmes, and we shall reach the giants cavern.
Speaker 2 (16:50):
Most interesting. Watson and doctor Oberbaut same to have like
binder somewhat.
Speaker 6 (16:55):
They will be here in a moment. There This is
a giant cavern.
Speaker 1 (17:04):
A magnificent truly a miracle of nature.
Speaker 2 (17:08):
It's a natural submarine drydock hewn out of the rocks.
Speaker 6 (17:11):
Yes, it's the homes.
Speaker 8 (17:12):
And in the olden days, only the smugglers who inhabited
this island knew the entrance that leads to this cave.
The first tenure of g found a cashervun told wealthy
in here seeks jewels. There are still the remains of
some of the finest cal the.
Speaker 9 (17:29):
Doors brandis or.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
An incomparable drink.
Speaker 6 (17:33):
Would you care for some? It is our custom whenever
visitors under us with the.
Speaker 7 (17:39):
Delight there is a natural chelse here in the rocks
hiding place.
Speaker 6 (17:45):
Oh, I was the home, and here is a class.
Speaker 1 (17:49):
This is a rare privilege. I imagine that very few
people have been.
Speaker 8 (17:52):
Offered, only our most distinguished visitors.
Speaker 6 (17:56):
I assure you.
Speaker 2 (17:57):
This cavan is completely in a accessible from the outer sea.
Speaker 8 (18:01):
I presume completely, unless, of course, ships could swim under
the sea.
Speaker 2 (18:07):
Witches you know as well as I they can't dreams
even outside the imagine eve.
Speaker 6 (18:12):
Indeed, would you care to explore a little deeper? The
others will be with us soon.
Speaker 4 (18:32):
Dot over the other sei somewhere hell of us.
Speaker 1 (18:35):
Yes they do, don't they homes?
Speaker 8 (18:37):
Homes?
Speaker 4 (18:38):
Where are you?
Speaker 1 (18:39):
Tm me? I'm afraid we cannot follow them. What do
you mean the next cabin is already cut off by
the rising tide?
Speaker 4 (18:45):
You mean that cut off?
Speaker 1 (18:46):
I am afraid so, But do not worry, doctor. In
a few hours, the tide will receive it. They are
in no danger.
Speaker 3 (18:53):
Just shall I say temporarily more?
Speaker 4 (19:08):
I can't understand.
Speaker 1 (19:11):
I'm getting fund of a sleepy.
Speaker 6 (19:14):
I'm so sorry.
Speaker 7 (19:16):
I'm afraid that we stayed here longer than I intended.
Speaker 6 (19:19):
I fear that we are cut off by the.
Speaker 1 (19:21):
Tide, cut off for the tide.
Speaker 7 (19:24):
There in no danger. In a few whiles we should
be able to return.
Speaker 8 (19:28):
But I am afraid I cannot get you back at
three o'clock.
Speaker 6 (19:32):
Which was the time I promised.
Speaker 1 (19:34):
It's vital.
Speaker 3 (19:36):
Hey has absolutely the vitals that I could get.
Speaker 6 (19:39):
Back, and so look sleepy.
Speaker 1 (19:43):
Please keep talking, must keep awake.
Speaker 4 (19:59):
I'm a shall it comes at once?
Speaker 2 (20:01):
I am sorry, DOTRM, but we are not able to
control the forces of nature. We cannot force the water
to receive Your friend is in no danger.
Speaker 5 (20:10):
However, he's got a much important test that you must
make my three o'clock.
Speaker 1 (20:13):
I am afraid that would be impossible.
Speaker 4 (20:15):
I've got to do something you should have come.
Speaker 5 (20:17):
To these blasted times the first place on earth to
do I that note that Holmes game he told.
Speaker 4 (20:23):
Me to Where did I put it? Ah? Here?
Speaker 5 (20:26):
It is not for mister Shellack coms right to make
medical tests, Great Scott dot overall.
Speaker 1 (20:35):
Is absolutely necessary for me.
Speaker 4 (20:36):
To turn to the castle at once.
Speaker 1 (20:37):
Indeed not for mister Shellack comes. And now it is
most important that you return to the castle.
Speaker 2 (20:44):
No, my fine English friend, I am afraid I cannot
allow you to.
Speaker 1 (20:48):
I don't know how you propose to stop this her
you say this re while and do you see this stick?
I warn your head. I know you don't.
Speaker 4 (20:58):
I'm sorry you can't hear me over vote, But when Sharlock.
Speaker 5 (21:01):
Homes gives me orders, I came out.
Speaker 2 (21:12):
Ah, missus Reeves are still trapped.
Speaker 1 (21:16):
Advertise what time is it?
Speaker 8 (21:21):
I'm afraid that you will be a trifle late, So
you're important appointment of deliberately trapped me here he drug
the brandy and.
Speaker 1 (21:30):
Kept me a prisoner.
Speaker 6 (21:31):
Did I now? Why should I do that? Miss the home?
Speaker 2 (21:35):
Because you agree with power that's obvious in your domination
of that person to a weak young man who is
now senior of Gath I'm sure yours would find sport
in certain ideology is now a rising in Germany. You
are a choice of a German doctoress and accomplish in
your plans.
Speaker 1 (21:48):
Would support that theory.
Speaker 6 (21:49):
And what might my plans be?
Speaker 3 (21:52):
I should say your determined to give gas as a submarine.
Speaker 1 (21:54):
Based to Germany.
Speaker 2 (21:56):
With this island and their power, they could control the channel.
Speaker 7 (21:59):
Very interesting.
Speaker 8 (22:01):
And I suppose, as well as being as responsible for
Missus Horn's murder.
Speaker 1 (22:06):
You and doctor Oberbau, between you and she was too
strong for you. Let to get her out of the way.
Speaker 2 (22:11):
You probably made subtle attempts on our life at first,
the origin of which he did not realize, that which
caused her adventure.
Speaker 1 (22:18):
It is sent to me my.
Speaker 2 (22:20):
Arrival fossed your hands, and so you and doctor Obervalve
resorted to the quite unsubtle expedient of poisoning her.
Speaker 6 (22:26):
Oh pure supposition, mister Holmes.
Speaker 7 (22:29):
The only law on this island is Christopher Horn.
Speaker 6 (22:32):
Do you suppose he you believe you?
Speaker 1 (22:33):
I suppose you were.
Speaker 3 (22:35):
You've outwitted me, Missus Reeves.
Speaker 1 (22:37):
I walked into your trap just as you intended me to.
Speaker 7 (22:41):
Then in that case you may collect your pound of butter.
Speaker 6 (22:43):
Tonight and return to the mainland.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
To Mars Reeves. How much longer do we have to
wait to the tide before we can make our way back.
Speaker 6 (22:50):
To the castle. We can live now.
Speaker 8 (22:53):
We could have left at any time. There's another secret
entrance that is above the tide level. I merely had
to make you overstay the hour of your tests. I
could not risk Christopher's seeing definite proof. Come now I
shall lead you back, you fool.
Speaker 1 (23:21):
Holmes.
Speaker 4 (23:22):
Holmes, where have you been all this time?
Speaker 1 (23:24):
My dad watching? Did you open the note? Yes, followed
my instruction?
Speaker 4 (23:27):
Yes, it was as you suspected.
Speaker 1 (23:28):
Thank Kevin Old Chap. Then now we can hoist her
weather on for touch it comes.
Speaker 8 (23:33):
I'm glad to see, gentlemen, that you have assembled here
in the same year's room the ceremony of presenting the butters.
Traditionally it takes place here as soon as Christopher arrives.
We will explain our customs in this matter, Doctor Watson,
I trust that hair obervals proved an interesting companion.
Speaker 6 (23:49):
And you're excerta and this.
Speaker 4 (23:50):
Up n indeed most interesting.
Speaker 5 (23:52):
We had a discussion of the relative minutes to the
walking stick versus the bather I think I was able
to make my.
Speaker 6 (23:58):
Argument for convicing there is Doctorbbouts.
Speaker 5 (24:01):
Now, I imagine he's lying down. He had all the
symptoms of impending headache when I saw him last.
Speaker 6 (24:07):
Why are you're smiling, mister Holmes. What's been going on?
Speaker 2 (24:10):
I'm afraid, Missus Reed's, that your plans if miss fire
rather badly. As soon as mister Horner arrives, I expect
you will be under arrest for murder and high treason.
Christopher would never believe you, wouldn't I, Missus Reeves, you
poisoned my grandmother.
Speaker 6 (24:23):
Christopher, f lies? Have these men been telling you?
Speaker 1 (24:27):
You're the one that's been telling me lies? I believe
you when you said you've been tasting the old lady's food.
Speaker 2 (24:31):
When Dr Watson showed me the results of his test
this afternoon, and for the scariest date that the.
Speaker 8 (24:36):
Test could prove nothing after twenty four hours had passed,
you said so yourself.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
Mister Holak a deliberate time, Missus Reeves, I'm afraid that
I invented that mythical twenty four hour test. I knew
that as soon as I mentioned it, you would attempt
to prevent my carrying it. Out, So I was delighted
when you fell into my trap. You thought that you
were shanghaiing me, whereas in reality I was shanghaiing you.
My job is to prove your gift to the signor
with your dominant presence away from the household. It was
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easy for doctor Watson to make his testing, you.
Speaker 1 (25:04):
Devil, who knew all the time? Of course I did,
but I had to deceive you. I'm glad my performance.
Speaker 3 (25:11):
Was sufficiently convince him. By the way, Missus.
Speaker 1 (25:13):
Reeves, the drug brandy was dreadfully clumsy.
Speaker 4 (25:16):
You didn't drink at home.
Speaker 2 (25:16):
Of course I didn't, but it was very unflattering to
me that Missus Reeves thought I might. Missus Reeves he
realized what this means, don't you. I'm going to ask
these gentlemen to take you with dr about back to
the mainland with them.
Speaker 6 (25:29):
Tomorrow you stand trial in a British court.
Speaker 1 (25:32):
Never I was born on the island of top I
have lived here all my life, but I shall die.
Speaker 4 (25:39):
She's going out on the balcony one.
Speaker 8 (25:41):
Day off from along for Germany, one day the whole
world alone to Germany.
Speaker 4 (25:47):
Good Bye, your.
Speaker 1 (25:51):
Makes cut you come a stack of one hundred feet.
Speaker 4 (25:55):
What a dreadful thing.
Speaker 3 (25:56):
I still can't believe she was a murderess and and
a traitor.
Speaker 1 (26:00):
Now shush shabby.
Speaker 2 (26:02):
Finished with sech business, mister Horn, I suggest if you
make sure doctor Uberbau does not escape justice, and that.
Speaker 1 (26:09):
We then performed the ritual presentation of the butter. Yes,
mister Holmes, the.
Speaker 2 (26:13):
Island of Garth will still fishing good to England, and
I think it always will.
Speaker 1 (26:27):
Well, Doctor, that was some story.
Speaker 2 (26:29):
So Germany didn't get the Island of Garth after all, No,
it's about turn in fact.
Speaker 5 (26:32):
In after years the island proved to be an invaluable
submarine based for England.
Speaker 1 (26:37):
Say what about the pound of butter? Did Holmes get it?
Speaker 5 (26:40):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (26:40):
Is?
Speaker 4 (26:40):
Yes, but why are you so interested in the butter?
Speaker 1 (26:43):
Are you kidding? In our house?
Speaker 2 (26:45):
Butter is our second most favorite topic of conversation?
Speaker 5 (26:48):
Your second most favorite? Well, what's your favorite topic of conversation?
Speaker 1 (26:51):
Remember you asked me Petrie.
Speaker 4 (26:54):
Wine as if I didn't know, doctor that.
Speaker 1 (26:56):
Patrey wine is something to really talk about.
Speaker 3 (26:58):
You know, the Patrick family.
Speaker 2 (27:00):
He has been making wine for generations by the art
of making fine wine as.
Speaker 1 (27:04):
Their heritage handed.
Speaker 2 (27:05):
Down from father to son from father to son. Believe me,
when it comes to turning luscious sunripe in California grapes
into fragrant, delicious wine, the Petrie family really knows how.
Speaker 1 (27:18):
And they're proud of their wine too.
Speaker 2 (27:20):
That's why the name Petrie on a bottle of wine
really means something.
Speaker 3 (27:24):
It's the personal assurance of the Petree family that.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
Every drop of that wine is good wine. It ought
to be because Petree took time to bring you good wine.
Speaker 2 (27:36):
Well, Doctor Watson, what new Sherlock Holm's adventure do you
have lined up for us next week?
Speaker 5 (27:39):
Next week's about chairline turning to tell you a story
that took place on the Sussex Downs many many years ago.
Speaker 4 (27:45):
It concerns a.
Speaker 5 (27:46):
Young girl, a painter in Watercutlors, and a very wise
old lady.
Speaker 1 (27:52):
I call it the Adventure of the.
Speaker 4 (27:54):
Living Doll.
Speaker 1 (28:08):
Tonight.
Speaker 2 (28:09):
Sherlock Holmes adventure was written by Dennis Green and Anthony
Boucher and was suggested by an incident and the Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle story The Adventure of the Bruce Pottington Plan.
Music is by Dean Fossler. Mister Ralph Bone.
Speaker 3 (28:22):
Appears through the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayor.
Speaker 1 (28:24):
And mister Bruce through the courtesy.
Speaker 2 (28:26):
Of Universal Pictures, but they are our starring in the
Sherlock Holmes series. The Petrie Wine Company of San Francisco,
California invites you to tune in again next week.
Speaker 3 (28:41):
Same time, same station.
Speaker 2 (28:43):
Sherlock Holmes comes to you from our Hollywood studio.
Speaker 1 (28:52):
This is Harry Bartel saying good.
Speaker 2 (28:54):
Night for the Petrie family. For a solid hour of
exciting My History dramas. Listen every Monday on most of
these state stations at eight o'clock to Michael Shane, followed immediately.
Speaker 3 (29:06):
By Sherlock Holme.
Speaker 1 (29:08):
This is a mutual broadcasting system.
Petree Wine brings you Passil lat Bone and Nigel Bruce
and the New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
The Petrie family, the family that took time to bring
you good wine, invites you to spend the next half
hour listening to doctor Watson tell us another exciting adventure
he shared with his old friend at Master, Detective Sherlock Holmes.
And I'd like to tell you about something you ought
to share with your family before dinner, and that's Petrie
California sherry, because Petrie sherry can make that time before
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dinner a high spot in your day. That Petrie sherry
is a truly fine wine. Its color is a deep amber,
rich and inviting, and the wine is wonderfully smooth.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
And full body flavor.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
A swell.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Honestly, I mean it when I say the best beginning
a good meal ever had, it's a glass of Petrie sherry.
Oh and look, if some of your family like their
shey dry, you know, not sweet, they'll really like Petree
fail dry sherry. So to be sure you please everyone,
don't buy one, buy two, Buy the regular Petrie sherry
and Petree Pale dry.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Sherry, and be sure you look for those letters b E.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
T R.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
I because they spell the proudest name in the history
of American wines, Petrie. And now I know our good
friend doctor Watson's expecting us. Let's go and enjoy it.
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Good evening, doctor, good evening. Say how are you feeling, doctor,
all over that attack of flew your head.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
I'm feeling very much better, thank you, my boy. I'm
still a little weak.
Speaker 5 (01:53):
We old fossils take much longer to get over that
sort of thing with the new young fellows.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Well, you take good care of yourself, doctor, You've got
a lot of friends, you know though.
Speaker 4 (02:01):
I'm very glad to hear that. Thank you, mister Boutell.
Speaker 5 (02:03):
And now settle yourself down and I'll get on with
tonight's new Sherlock Holmes Adventure. Where did it take place?
You may not be familiar with the names of Jersey, Guernsey,
Alderney and Sark, but those are the four principal islands
that make up the group known as the Channel Island.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
Oh yes, doctor, I have heard of them somewhere in
the English Channel, aren't they between the southern coast of
England and the northern coast of France.
Speaker 4 (02:26):
Christ my boy, though I've heard a much doubt.
Speaker 5 (02:28):
If you ever heard of the tiny island on which
this story happened, It was the island of Goth, a
minute but self contained spot for the population of just
under a thousand inhabitants, subsisting.
Speaker 4 (02:39):
And from what I saw of the island in those.
Speaker 5 (02:41):
Days, subsisting very well on its dairy products.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
Was it under the rule of the British government?
Speaker 4 (02:46):
Doctor, you know, mister Bothole, of exactly you see? The
island belong to a family by the name of Horn.
Speaker 5 (02:51):
The head of the family, who's known as the Senior
of Goth was an independent ruler of a nominal allegiance
to the King of England.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
That allegiance was.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
Pressed by one of those traditional ceremonies in which the
annually presented one pound of freshly churned butter to a
representative of the British Crown.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Times haven't changed, my Chad, They dont founder butter is
tilworth at King's Ryanson. But tell me what were you
and the great Sherlock Holmes doing on the island of Garth.
Speaker 4 (03:18):
Well, just come into that, my boy. Ca'll give you
a minute.
Speaker 5 (03:21):
It was in the summer of eighteen hundred and ninety six, when,
to my utter amazement, Homes informed me that we were
going to the Island of Garth as the official representatives
of the British Crown to accept the annual presentation of butter.
At the time, I must confess I couldn't see why
Holmes wanted to accept the ridiculous mission. It was only
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as we approached the island in a small fishing boat
that he told me a great deal more was at
state than a pound of butter. Unfortunately, mister Botel, I'm
not much of a sailor, and as the wind was
blowing hard and the sea racing, I'm afraid I wasn't
a very intelligent compact jet up Watson, Millsumbiba, I hope
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so I feel rich at home.
Speaker 6 (04:06):
I must say the whole trip seems actually ridiculous to me.
Speaker 5 (04:10):
Plunging and bobbing about in a little boat in a
raging current is because somebody wants to give somebody else
far Dear all Watson, you don't really think gard mission
is so innocuous.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Do you?
Speaker 4 (04:19):
Then? Why are we going to the island of.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
God D to the island of Garth?
Speaker 2 (04:22):
That's expressed wishings present Ruler math A horn Mouth Horn.
I know it's extremely spirited, old lady, and the only
woman who dared tell a certain wisident of Windsor Castle
that you look devilishly dowdy.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
For an empress.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
It's got you means I mean that once, and that
Martha Horn's behests are not likely disregarded.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Obviously she wishes to see me urgently.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Also, my brother, my cop would pressure on me. He
reminded me that a visit to God might be closely
allied to this emerald typeing.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
I wear, of course you recall the origin of the
ten naturally that.
Speaker 5 (04:53):
Lady it Windsor Castle, gave it to you after our
little puble last year. I will those stolen plans for
the Bruce Parkington submarine exactly.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Oh dear hello.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
But remember that the spy Oberstein had put those pans
up for aux in all the naval centers of Europe.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
Some hint of their nature must have leaked out.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
It's even possible that other powers may be able by
now to duplicate the pride of our submarine priests. And
whoever controls the channel Watson controls England. No, they're dropping anchor,
and yet we're still a quarter mile out from the ireland.
Why do you think they're doing that? It comes to
skip our ears.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
Tell us here is as close to the island as
we may approach. Michie. We have already since signals. A
smaller boat is putting out for you.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
It will be here in a little.
Speaker 5 (05:36):
Why thank you a smaller boat, good Lord Poms. You
were hinting if the naval significance of the island of God,
Yes or Chef I was what good would it be
as a pot if even a small boat.
Speaker 4 (05:48):
Like this can only come within half a mile of it.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
But the services will know. But we were speaking of submarines.
Speaker 2 (05:52):
Garth, I learned from the Encyclopedia boasts a magnificent interior cavern.
Speaker 1 (05:57):
Accessible only through underwater channels.
Speaker 5 (06:00):
Scott an ideal natural harbor and dry dock for a
submarine fleeces.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
I say, And on the control of the island of Garth,
Watson may well rest the feather British Isles. Now Jack,
perhaps you will see why Micraft were so anxious for
us to collect a pound.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Of butter.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Holmes. Doesn't it seem wonderful to be on land again,
First of fishing.
Speaker 5 (06:33):
Smack and then the little rainbow, then the bucket swinging
us up to the face of the cliff. Now at
last I can fetch the legs, said, is dady living?
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Get your hands. You will soon get your land legs back.
Speaker 5 (06:45):
Thank, here, have a bit shakier, I must confess. Hello,
who's that couple walking to.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
Ords welcoming committee? Nodad how you know mister Shella corns?
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Doctor once admit me to present myself and doctor Hooker Oberba.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
How do you do?
Speaker 4 (07:00):
How do you do? Doctor?
Speaker 1 (07:01):
And this is missus.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Reeves, the housekeep at Horncastle, where you will be staying.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
How do you do?
Speaker 4 (07:05):
How do you do?
Speaker 7 (07:07):
Welcome to the island of God.
Speaker 1 (07:09):
Gentlemen, you are.
Speaker 2 (07:10):
Deputed to come and greet you and take her back
to the castle. We can walk there across the cliff tops.
It isn't very fast. Splendid I think my friend will
appreciate traveling on telefirma once again, dear me here, doctor,
you are not a good salor.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Perhaps perhaps about it so I had a miserable causey
I am sorry to hear it.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
I trust to a short state the castle will be
some recompense for the journey.
Speaker 8 (07:30):
The former presentation of the butter will take place tonight.
There will be no reason why you, gentlemen cannot return
to the mainland tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
Oh, thank you, Missus Reeves. But it's more than likely
that we shall stay on for.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
A few days.
Speaker 6 (07:42):
It will be quite unnecessary.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
I'm afraid that is a matter for Missus Horn and
ourselves to decide.
Speaker 8 (07:48):
I'm afraid that Missus Horn is incapable of making any
further decisions.
Speaker 9 (07:54):
What do you mean, madam?
Speaker 2 (07:55):
Obviously you have not heard, but the news is slow
in reaching the mainland.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
Missus Horn died yesterday. Died, good Lord, natural death person.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
But of course I attended her myself, simple case of
heart failure.
Speaker 6 (08:10):
The poor lady died in her sleep.
Speaker 9 (08:13):
It shall be beginning our walk to the custody. Hi,
joh Homes, this changes things. Do you suppose it was
natural death?
Speaker 2 (08:21):
I suppose nothing, Old Gollo, But in almost twenty years
of practice, I can recall precisely three clients' actual or
potential who died natural deaths.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Come on, let's follow.
Speaker 10 (08:32):
Them, mister shellicombe, Doc Watson.
Speaker 8 (08:46):
This is mister Christopher Horn, grandson of Missus Horn and
the new.
Speaker 6 (08:51):
Ruler of God.
Speaker 2 (08:53):
Hello, son't ask your fellows to come over here. Too
bad you have to arrive just as poor our girl
kicked the bucket. Though, Allow me to up on my
condolences on your grandmother's death.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Sod Al, thank you. It was a ghostly business.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
I found a frightful sight.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
There was an awful, an awful silly grin on the
old Ja's face.
Speaker 8 (09:12):
And don't you think it would be more to the
point if you were to explain the ceremony and connection
with tonight's presentation.
Speaker 2 (09:19):
You're right, brevi Leave is a terrible talent, but she
is efficient and what I do without her? Always ran
everything for poor old Grannite. Why when the old girl was.
Speaker 8 (09:27):
Ill, Sir Christopher, I gave you a schedule of the
ceremonies this morning?
Speaker 6 (09:31):
What did you do with it?
Speaker 1 (09:33):
A breeby, I don't know what's roster.
Speaker 6 (09:35):
And I have my own copy in the study.
Speaker 2 (09:37):
That's why I don't know what I'll do without your
excuse us the moment.
Speaker 4 (09:41):
I'll be back home.
Speaker 9 (09:47):
It's what founder's going on here. That boy is completely
under the father of Missus Reeves.
Speaker 5 (09:51):
He was trying to tell us something that that frightful
woman kept changing a subject.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
He spoke of an awful silly grin on the dead
woman's face. Didn't that suggest something to you, right, Joe?
Speaker 5 (10:02):
That's one of the characteristic symptoms of stricteen poisons.
Speaker 2 (10:06):
And perhaps he was going on to mention the equally
characteristic arching of the body. We've got to get this
to monto ourselves for a little while, and you've got
to examine the body of the dead woman, and it's
going to be difficult.
Speaker 6 (10:16):
Hmm.
Speaker 2 (10:17):
There's a lot of balcony outside the window. Yes, come along,
let's see what it leads to.
Speaker 5 (10:29):
The balcony seems to be right around this particular wing
of the castle. Must have served as a lookout of
the olden days.
Speaker 4 (10:39):
I wish the balcony were a little wider.
Speaker 5 (10:41):
Must be a shirt drop of a couple of hundred
feet down to the rocks.
Speaker 2 (10:44):
Blow hello, these msster the windows of the room adjoining
the one we just came out of. It's got a
little taser, shall we We may be able to find
out something.
Speaker 4 (10:56):
Can you see anything?
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Yes, they're in there, Missus Reed's and the boy. She's
leaving the room. Out of an opportunity, I'll tap on
the window. He seems he's coming to open it. What
are you doing out there marrying a few.
Speaker 2 (11:18):
Yes, my boys, it's quite beautiful, mister Van Yes, mister,
I was a great Admira of your grandmother. I was
interested in what you were telling me of her death.
She had a grin on her face.
Speaker 4 (11:29):
She said, yes, it was. It was awful.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Her her body was all hunched up like a croquet hoop.
Speaker 3 (11:36):
Dr Oberval said, it was perfectly all right, but I must.
Speaker 6 (11:38):
Say, it seems to me it.
Speaker 4 (11:40):
Was far from all right. I'm sure.
Speaker 1 (11:42):
And you started to say something else, What was it?
Let me see? You said when she was ill? Oh, yes,
that was a silly business.
Speaker 2 (11:48):
When she was ill, she thought she was in danger
from poisoning, so she she made Missus Reeves taste all
her food and drinks. You really, where is your grandmother's
body now?
Speaker 3 (11:56):
In the west wring the funeral has a bit mono, morney,
And I see where did missus ree He ran.
Speaker 6 (12:01):
The balcony behind you?
Speaker 8 (12:02):
Gentlemen listening to your conversation with the greatest interest, Christopher, let.
Speaker 1 (12:09):
Me warn you these men are the emissaries.
Speaker 8 (12:12):
Of the British government. They would stop at nothing to
take the island over. These men are trying to influence
you against me, against Treebe, who has looked after you
ever since you were born, and who tries to protect
you now.
Speaker 7 (12:25):
That your grandmother has gone and you are alone.
Speaker 8 (12:28):
Yes, what is your pride as the head of the
Horn family, the senor of goth the goth that I'm
trying to say for you?
Speaker 7 (12:36):
This man is completely unscrupulous.
Speaker 8 (12:39):
He was about to accuse me and murder, weren't you,
mister Sherlock Holmbe, The.
Speaker 1 (12:44):
Thought had a cut to me.
Speaker 6 (12:45):
Missus Reeves, I've cast it had because.
Speaker 7 (12:47):
You wish to poison Christopher's mind against me.
Speaker 8 (12:50):
Well, mister Holmes, we have no police on the island
of goth Our.
Speaker 6 (12:55):
Only law is the word.
Speaker 7 (12:56):
Of the Senor, and Christopher now holds that title.
Speaker 6 (13:00):
Senia, what do you say?
Speaker 8 (13:02):
Will you allow an Englishman to blind you by accusing
me of being a murderess?
Speaker 1 (13:08):
Mister Holmes.
Speaker 3 (13:09):
Dr Watson, I shall meet you at the ceremony tonight.
Speaker 2 (13:13):
Beyond that, I don't care to see jerky good day.
Speaker 8 (13:19):
A shame to spy your plans, isn't it, mister Holmes.
Speaker 5 (13:27):
Well from the soul magnificent Watson, magnificent A murderers who seeks.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
To defeat me by a choosing herself superb.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
Then you gain my dear fellow, and one that must
be played for finish. Will you have the rest of
doctor Watson's story in just a second. So I'm just
going to remind you that right now is one time
you'd really enjoy a glass of Petrie California Port.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
You couldn't ask for a more delicious wine.
Speaker 2 (13:59):
Petri Port, with its deep, rich red color and its
heart of the great flavor. As one of America's all
time favorite wines, Petre Port is wonderful after dinner and
perfect to serve when company comes.
Speaker 1 (14:12):
Try it. But just remember that when you want the kind.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Of port I'm talking about, you've got to make sure
it's Petre Port, because all Petrie wines are good wines.
Speaker 3 (14:23):
Doctor Watson, this is certainly an unusual story.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
You're telling us tonight.
Speaker 2 (14:27):
What happened after missus Reeves left you and Sherlock Holmes
standing on the balcony.
Speaker 5 (14:31):
We've talked to our rooms and had a quat and
learnely lunch. Though the great man said little, I could
see that he was deeply excited that his teen brain
was evolving some plan which would enable.
Speaker 4 (14:42):
Us to solve the mischie Missus Horn's death.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
After lunch, he started to send.
Speaker 5 (14:47):
The stairs leading to the main hall of GoF Castle.
Speaker 4 (14:50):
As we did so, Home said, there are.
Speaker 1 (14:55):
No dangerous homes. Missus Reeves knows that we're here as
emissaries the British government.
Speaker 5 (15:00):
Yes, if we didn't return with the butt over in
a few days, it'd be a British bread not here
looking for us.
Speaker 2 (15:06):
However, I am in danger of one of my worst defeats.
Speaker 1 (15:09):
My professional pride peaked.
Speaker 2 (15:11):
If only I and Watson there's home. If at any
time today it's the pure note, don't read it at once,
but there comes to Missus Reeves.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
Precisely, Matson, I entirely agree.
Speaker 2 (15:24):
If I do not make the test on Missus Horn's
body within twenty four hours of her death, it will
be useless. I must make it by three o'clock this afternoon.
Speaker 6 (15:32):
Miss the Home.
Speaker 1 (15:33):
Oh, yes, Missus Reeves.
Speaker 8 (15:35):
I want to apologize for my behavior before lunch.
Speaker 6 (15:39):
I was intolerably rude. Please, whatever my quaras.
Speaker 8 (15:42):
Maybe with British politics, I at least owe to both
of you the duties of hospitals.
Speaker 1 (15:47):
That's very gracious of you, missus Reeves.
Speaker 2 (15:49):
I wonder would your hospitality also include a personally conducted
tour of the subterranean caverns for which this isem has
become internationally famous.
Speaker 6 (15:58):
Would be really interesting.
Speaker 2 (16:00):
Well, i've heard my friend and I won't have the time, monotor,
We have plenty of time, as long as we're back
here by three o'clock.
Speaker 7 (16:05):
I'm sure doctor Ouberbolts would be delighted to join us.
Speaker 6 (16:09):
He has made quite a study of.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
The unique rock for me, that's spend it, and it
should prove a most interesting excursion.
Speaker 5 (16:16):
But Holmes, why do we want to go stomping around
a lot of dampens?
Speaker 1 (16:19):
Well, they carry exercise?
Speaker 8 (16:20):
What it was?
Speaker 2 (16:20):
Good? Will you lead the way, Missus Reeves, and please
remember that it's most important that I return.
Speaker 8 (16:26):
Remember, mister Holmes, you must be back here by three o'clock.
Speaker 7 (16:45):
Little further, mister Holmes, and we shall reach the giants cavern.
Speaker 2 (16:50):
Most interesting. Watson and doctor Oberbaut same to have like
binder somewhat.
Speaker 6 (16:55):
They will be here in a moment. There This is
a giant cavern.
Speaker 1 (17:04):
A magnificent truly a miracle of nature.
Speaker 2 (17:08):
It's a natural submarine drydock hewn out of the rocks.
Speaker 6 (17:11):
Yes, it's the homes.
Speaker 8 (17:12):
And in the olden days, only the smugglers who inhabited
this island knew the entrance that leads to this cave.
The first tenure of g found a cashervun told wealthy
in here seeks jewels. There are still the remains of
some of the finest cal the.
Speaker 9 (17:29):
Doors brandis or.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
An incomparable drink.
Speaker 6 (17:33):
Would you care for some? It is our custom whenever
visitors under us with the.
Speaker 7 (17:39):
Delight there is a natural chelse here in the rocks
hiding place.
Speaker 6 (17:45):
Oh, I was the home, and here is a class.
Speaker 1 (17:49):
This is a rare privilege. I imagine that very few
people have been.
Speaker 8 (17:52):
Offered, only our most distinguished visitors.
Speaker 6 (17:56):
I assure you.
Speaker 2 (17:57):
This cavan is completely in a accessible from the outer sea.
Speaker 8 (18:01):
I presume completely, unless, of course, ships could swim under
the sea.
Speaker 2 (18:07):
Witches you know as well as I they can't dreams
even outside the imagine eve.
Speaker 6 (18:12):
Indeed, would you care to explore a little deeper? The
others will be with us soon.
Speaker 4 (18:32):
Dot over the other sei somewhere hell of us.
Speaker 1 (18:35):
Yes they do, don't they homes?
Speaker 8 (18:37):
Homes?
Speaker 4 (18:38):
Where are you?
Speaker 1 (18:39):
Tm me? I'm afraid we cannot follow them. What do
you mean the next cabin is already cut off by
the rising tide?
Speaker 4 (18:45):
You mean that cut off?
Speaker 1 (18:46):
I am afraid so, But do not worry, doctor. In
a few hours, the tide will receive it. They are
in no danger.
Speaker 3 (18:53):
Just shall I say temporarily more?
Speaker 4 (19:08):
I can't understand.
Speaker 1 (19:11):
I'm getting fund of a sleepy.
Speaker 6 (19:14):
I'm so sorry.
Speaker 7 (19:16):
I'm afraid that we stayed here longer than I intended.
Speaker 6 (19:19):
I fear that we are cut off by the.
Speaker 1 (19:21):
Tide, cut off for the tide.
Speaker 7 (19:24):
There in no danger. In a few whiles we should
be able to return.
Speaker 8 (19:28):
But I am afraid I cannot get you back at
three o'clock.
Speaker 6 (19:32):
Which was the time I promised.
Speaker 1 (19:34):
It's vital.
Speaker 3 (19:36):
Hey has absolutely the vitals that I could get.
Speaker 6 (19:39):
Back, and so look sleepy.
Speaker 1 (19:43):
Please keep talking, must keep awake.
Speaker 4 (19:59):
I'm a shall it comes at once?
Speaker 2 (20:01):
I am sorry, DOTRM, but we are not able to
control the forces of nature. We cannot force the water
to receive Your friend is in no danger.
Speaker 5 (20:10):
However, he's got a much important test that you must
make my three o'clock.
Speaker 1 (20:13):
I am afraid that would be impossible.
Speaker 4 (20:15):
I've got to do something you should have come.
Speaker 5 (20:17):
To these blasted times the first place on earth to
do I that note that Holmes game he told.
Speaker 4 (20:23):
Me to Where did I put it? Ah? Here?
Speaker 5 (20:26):
It is not for mister Shellack coms right to make
medical tests, Great Scott dot overall.
Speaker 1 (20:35):
Is absolutely necessary for me.
Speaker 4 (20:36):
To turn to the castle at once.
Speaker 1 (20:37):
Indeed not for mister Shellack comes. And now it is
most important that you return to the castle.
Speaker 2 (20:44):
No, my fine English friend, I am afraid I cannot
allow you to.
Speaker 1 (20:48):
I don't know how you propose to stop this her
you say this re while and do you see this stick?
I warn your head. I know you don't.
Speaker 4 (20:58):
I'm sorry you can't hear me over vote, But when Sharlock.
Speaker 5 (21:01):
Homes gives me orders, I came out.
Speaker 2 (21:12):
Ah, missus Reeves are still trapped.
Speaker 1 (21:16):
Advertise what time is it?
Speaker 8 (21:21):
I'm afraid that you will be a trifle late, So
you're important appointment of deliberately trapped me here he drug
the brandy and.
Speaker 1 (21:30):
Kept me a prisoner.
Speaker 6 (21:31):
Did I now? Why should I do that? Miss the home?
Speaker 2 (21:35):
Because you agree with power that's obvious in your domination
of that person to a weak young man who is
now senior of Gath I'm sure yours would find sport
in certain ideology is now a rising in Germany. You
are a choice of a German doctoress and accomplish in
your plans.
Speaker 1 (21:48):
Would support that theory.
Speaker 6 (21:49):
And what might my plans be?
Speaker 3 (21:52):
I should say your determined to give gas as a submarine.
Speaker 1 (21:54):
Based to Germany.
Speaker 2 (21:56):
With this island and their power, they could control the channel.
Speaker 7 (21:59):
Very interesting.
Speaker 8 (22:01):
And I suppose, as well as being as responsible for
Missus Horn's murder.
Speaker 1 (22:06):
You and doctor Oberbau, between you and she was too
strong for you. Let to get her out of the way.
Speaker 2 (22:11):
You probably made subtle attempts on our life at first,
the origin of which he did not realize, that which
caused her adventure.
Speaker 1 (22:18):
It is sent to me my.
Speaker 2 (22:20):
Arrival fossed your hands, and so you and doctor Obervalve
resorted to the quite unsubtle expedient of poisoning her.
Speaker 6 (22:26):
Oh pure supposition, mister Holmes.
Speaker 7 (22:29):
The only law on this island is Christopher Horn.
Speaker 6 (22:32):
Do you suppose he you believe you?
Speaker 1 (22:33):
I suppose you were.
Speaker 3 (22:35):
You've outwitted me, Missus Reeves.
Speaker 1 (22:37):
I walked into your trap just as you intended me to.
Speaker 7 (22:41):
Then in that case you may collect your pound of butter.
Speaker 6 (22:43):
Tonight and return to the mainland.
Speaker 1 (22:45):
To Mars Reeves. How much longer do we have to
wait to the tide before we can make our way back.
Speaker 6 (22:50):
To the castle. We can live now.
Speaker 8 (22:53):
We could have left at any time. There's another secret
entrance that is above the tide level. I merely had
to make you overstay the hour of your tests. I
could not risk Christopher's seeing definite proof. Come now I
shall lead you back, you fool.
Speaker 1 (23:21):
Holmes.
Speaker 4 (23:22):
Holmes, where have you been all this time?
Speaker 1 (23:24):
My dad watching? Did you open the note? Yes, followed
my instruction?
Speaker 4 (23:27):
Yes, it was as you suspected.
Speaker 1 (23:28):
Thank Kevin Old Chap. Then now we can hoist her
weather on for touch it comes.
Speaker 8 (23:33):
I'm glad to see, gentlemen, that you have assembled here
in the same year's room the ceremony of presenting the butters.
Traditionally it takes place here as soon as Christopher arrives.
We will explain our customs in this matter, Doctor Watson,
I trust that hair obervals proved an interesting companion.
Speaker 6 (23:49):
And you're excerta and this.
Speaker 4 (23:50):
Up n indeed most interesting.
Speaker 5 (23:52):
We had a discussion of the relative minutes to the
walking stick versus the bather I think I was able
to make my.
Speaker 6 (23:58):
Argument for convicing there is Doctorbbouts.
Speaker 5 (24:01):
Now, I imagine he's lying down. He had all the
symptoms of impending headache when I saw him last.
Speaker 6 (24:07):
Why are you're smiling, mister Holmes. What's been going on?
Speaker 2 (24:10):
I'm afraid, Missus Reed's, that your plans if miss fire
rather badly. As soon as mister Horner arrives, I expect
you will be under arrest for murder and high treason.
Christopher would never believe you, wouldn't I, Missus Reeves, you
poisoned my grandmother.
Speaker 6 (24:23):
Christopher, f lies? Have these men been telling you?
Speaker 1 (24:27):
You're the one that's been telling me lies? I believe
you when you said you've been tasting the old lady's food.
Speaker 2 (24:31):
When Dr Watson showed me the results of his test
this afternoon, and for the scariest date that the.
Speaker 8 (24:36):
Test could prove nothing after twenty four hours had passed,
you said so yourself.
Speaker 2 (24:40):
Mister Holak a deliberate time, Missus Reeves, I'm afraid that
I invented that mythical twenty four hour test. I knew
that as soon as I mentioned it, you would attempt
to prevent my carrying it. Out, So I was delighted
when you fell into my trap. You thought that you
were shanghaiing me, whereas in reality I was shanghaiing you.
My job is to prove your gift to the signor
with your dominant presence away from the household. It was
(25:02):
easy for doctor Watson to make his testing, you.
Speaker 1 (25:04):
Devil, who knew all the time? Of course I did,
but I had to deceive you. I'm glad my performance.
Speaker 3 (25:11):
Was sufficiently convince him. By the way, Missus.
Speaker 1 (25:13):
Reeves, the drug brandy was dreadfully clumsy.
Speaker 4 (25:16):
You didn't drink at home.
Speaker 2 (25:16):
Of course I didn't, but it was very unflattering to
me that Missus Reeves thought I might. Missus Reeves he
realized what this means, don't you. I'm going to ask
these gentlemen to take you with dr about back to
the mainland with them.
Speaker 6 (25:29):
Tomorrow you stand trial in a British court.
Speaker 1 (25:32):
Never I was born on the island of top I
have lived here all my life, but I shall die.
Speaker 4 (25:39):
She's going out on the balcony one.
Speaker 8 (25:41):
Day off from along for Germany, one day the whole
world alone to Germany.
Speaker 4 (25:47):
Good Bye, your.
Speaker 1 (25:51):
Makes cut you come a stack of one hundred feet.
Speaker 4 (25:55):
What a dreadful thing.
Speaker 3 (25:56):
I still can't believe she was a murderess and and
a traitor.
Speaker 1 (26:00):
Now shush shabby.
Speaker 2 (26:02):
Finished with sech business, mister Horn, I suggest if you
make sure doctor Uberbau does not escape justice, and that.
Speaker 1 (26:09):
We then performed the ritual presentation of the butter. Yes,
mister Holmes, the.
Speaker 2 (26:13):
Island of Garth will still fishing good to England, and
I think it always will.
Speaker 1 (26:27):
Well, Doctor, that was some story.
Speaker 2 (26:29):
So Germany didn't get the Island of Garth after all, No,
it's about turn in fact.
Speaker 5 (26:32):
In after years the island proved to be an invaluable
submarine based for England.
Speaker 1 (26:37):
Say what about the pound of butter? Did Holmes get it?
Speaker 5 (26:40):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (26:40):
Is?
Speaker 4 (26:40):
Yes, but why are you so interested in the butter?
Speaker 1 (26:43):
Are you kidding? In our house?
Speaker 2 (26:45):
Butter is our second most favorite topic of conversation?
Speaker 5 (26:48):
Your second most favorite? Well, what's your favorite topic of conversation?
Speaker 1 (26:51):
Remember you asked me Petrie.
Speaker 4 (26:54):
Wine as if I didn't know, doctor that.
Speaker 1 (26:56):
Patrey wine is something to really talk about.
Speaker 3 (26:58):
You know, the Patrick family.
Speaker 2 (27:00):
He has been making wine for generations by the art
of making fine wine as.
Speaker 1 (27:04):
Their heritage handed.
Speaker 2 (27:05):
Down from father to son from father to son. Believe me,
when it comes to turning luscious sunripe in California grapes
into fragrant, delicious wine, the Petrie family really knows how.
Speaker 1 (27:18):
And they're proud of their wine too.
Speaker 2 (27:20):
That's why the name Petrie on a bottle of wine
really means something.
Speaker 3 (27:24):
It's the personal assurance of the Petree family that.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
Every drop of that wine is good wine. It ought
to be because Petree took time to bring you good wine.
Speaker 2 (27:36):
Well, Doctor Watson, what new Sherlock Holm's adventure do you
have lined up for us next week?
Speaker 5 (27:39):
Next week's about chairline turning to tell you a story
that took place on the Sussex Downs many many years ago.
Speaker 4 (27:45):
It concerns a.
Speaker 5 (27:46):
Young girl, a painter in Watercutlors, and a very wise
old lady.
Speaker 1 (27:52):
I call it the Adventure of the.
Speaker 4 (27:54):
Living Doll.
Speaker 1 (28:08):
Tonight.
Speaker 2 (28:09):
Sherlock Holmes adventure was written by Dennis Green and Anthony
Boucher and was suggested by an incident and the Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle story The Adventure of the Bruce Pottington Plan.
Music is by Dean Fossler. Mister Ralph Bone.
Speaker 3 (28:22):
Appears through the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayor.
Speaker 1 (28:24):
And mister Bruce through the courtesy.
Speaker 2 (28:26):
Of Universal Pictures, but they are our starring in the
Sherlock Holmes series. The Petrie Wine Company of San Francisco,
California invites you to tune in again next week.
Speaker 3 (28:41):
Same time, same station.
Speaker 2 (28:43):
Sherlock Holmes comes to you from our Hollywood studio.
Speaker 1 (28:52):
This is Harry Bartel saying good.
Speaker 2 (28:54):
Night for the Petrie family. For a solid hour of
exciting My History dramas. Listen every Monday on most of
these state stations at eight o'clock to Michael Shane, followed immediately.
Speaker 3 (29:06):
By Sherlock Holme.
Speaker 1 (29:08):
This is a mutual broadcasting system.
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