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with a good Doctor Watson. Let's see if he's waiting for
it. Good evening, Mr. Phoner.
Oh good. Evening doctor playing the
phonograph, I see. Yes, my boy in that particular
melody has some very potent memories for me here, I'll I'll
turn this thing off. You haven't come here to listen
to a monster and utter you want a story, don't you?
Young, full of a. Lad, That's right, Doctor.
Well, let's sit down. All right, that's better.
Now, I'll. Now I'll tell you what.
Thank you, Doctor. Began in Vienna in 18189, many,
many years before the insane house painter named
schickelgruber had converted that gay city into a place of
fear and. Oppression.
And what were you and Sherlock Holmes doing there, Doctor?
Just taking a trip. Mr. Foreman, in those early days
of our association we didn't have the time or the money for
just for taking trips. No, no, no.
We were in Vienna cause Holmes had been engaged in certain
highly important investigations. We were staying in a charming
proportion inhabited by students and musicians, and on the night
the story began, we'd finished dinner and had returned to our
room. I was busy making some notes on
the investigation we just concluded, and Holmes was
scraping away at his beloved violin.
Found it. What's wrong?
Why can't I get it? Oh, it sounds pretty to me.
Pretty really old chap. Not a turn, a happy fingered one
at best. Listen to this.
Sounds like a fiddler's Nourish wake.
Take it easy, homes, Take it easy.
There's no need to fling the violin down like this.
That's no chap, I'm with all your other excellent qualities.
Are you not a pianist? What's the?
Piano got to do with it. In this case, everything.
There's a piano in this room, and if you could play it, the
Mozart Sonata I'm struggling with might have some meaning.
Come in. Oh, good evening, Pauline.
You wish to see me? You are.
That is my name. Then you are I wish to see.
You. I'm Leo.
Urnsteiner live here on the sponsion you.
Do this is my friend Doctor Watson.
How do you do here, Doctor? Good to meet you.
Ullenstein, may I pay my tribute to the brilliance of your piano
playing. You have the exact position of
praising that Mozart demands. How?
Do you know of you? Both Doctor Watson and I were
present the command performance you gave at the Imperial Court a
fortnight ago. Hey Julius, I knew I'd seen you
somewhere before. My friend was just expressing
the need of a fairness that you walked in young lady.
Perhaps the the two of you. I do not play with amateur.
Amateur. Well, really I do not.
Mean to be rude. It's just that my life is
dedicated to my professional career.
I quite understand and now please tell me what can I do to
help you. I must presume you'll come to
see me in my professional capacity.
That is correct here, Holmes. So I realized to a great
detective like you, my hablim must seem quite trivial.
I. I'm being.
Blackmailed by a man in the sponsion, He is Chandra Aapadi,
a Hungarian painter who lives in the studio upstairs.
Chandra. Aapadi.
Yes, I think I've heard of him. Since two months now, ever since
you know my secret, he's come to me for money.
And today he told me he must have 250 Guten or he will go to
the police. I have not that much money here,
Holmes. Please do tell me what I shall
do. Just what hole does he have over
you? My brother Carl, he got into
some trouble here and the police were looking for him, but he ran
away to mention, as you say, Munich and Sandra.
Our party knew of this. He was a friend of mine.
So I thought. When this trouble come on, my
brother, I turned to Shanda for help smuggle Carl out of the
country and he turned on me for blackmail.
A bad man I. Wish he was dead first.
Blackmail is a coward at heart. I think Doctor Watson and I will
call on the gentleman. By the way, does he have any
written evidence of your brother's crime?
Yeah. He has his address in Munich.
Show Chandler a letter from him when he first go there and keep
the letter. They'll not give it back to him.
And if he gave the police your brother's address, they'd they'd
arrest him. They.
Would of course. Hey Holmes, you please do tell
me what I should do. I cannot go on this day.
My my music. Now for a line to calm yourself,
I should be most happy to help you and if you will lead the
way, we'll see how persuasive we can be with Chandra Lapadi this.
Is the studio I hear Holmes at the end of the corridor I.
See. Now, remember, young lady, you
better let me do most of the talking.
He must be out. That's possible.
Locked. I think, bearing in mind
Arpani's profession will take the liberty of opening his door.
It doesn't. Look, a very complicated lock to
me. I think this skeleton key will
do the trick. It's.
Very dangerous here, Holmes. It's Chanda.
Find you? No.
No, no, no. Don't you worry about that
product. We're perfectly capable of
taking care of ourselves. Here we are. close the door
behind you. Willie Watson can't.
See a thing? Can't strike a match, can't look
at him, thumped over his. Guest like the guest, Willie
Watson. Like your home there?
Judging from his appearance for Leinfolenstein, I think Sandor
Rappadi had other enemies besides yourself.
Less scrupulous enemies. He's.
Been strangled. Look at the finger marks on his
throat. Is he?
Yes. Body is still warm though.
I'm afraid he's dead. I'm glad he was a bad man,
deserve to that. Watson, do you notice that the
fingers of the killer have broken the skin and drawn blood?
Should we not communicate with the police?
Before we do that, Pauline, we must see if we can find your
brother's letter. Help move the body.
Willie Watson lying across an open dispatch box that might
contain the document in question.
Come on. That's it.
Well, a painter. The late Mr. Aparde was an
unusually methodical man. Everything filed here in
alphabetical order. Here we are.
U4 line. They are ullenstein.
And the letter has the Munich postmark.
I think this must be the document in question.
Will you examine it, please? Four line.
Yeah, yeah, this is the letter. Yeah, Holmes, how can I thank?
You very little. Thank you for the black male
were still alive. I fear it wouldn't have been so
simple a matter. I wonder what other treasures
this box contains? Hello.
What?
Is it home? Interesting, extremely
interesting look at this old. Fellow information on the case
that we've just been working aren't.
They, and from the names attached to the document, I
think we may assume that the dead man did not confine his
blackmailing to struggling young pianists.
He was after a big game too. We'd.
Better be careful, Holmes. I don't think that we should go
for the police just yet. No, We'll start by having a
little talk with the other residents of Esponsion Thor
Line, who lives in the room adjoining this one.
Hi to her homes. And the room across the landing.
Lai Chung Pho, the great Chinese actor.
He's performing here in Vienna I.
See then I think we'll stop by calling on him, return to your
room floor line and we will let you know later what we've found.
In the meantime, say nothing to anyone of what has happened.
We'll. Do everything you tell me her
homes and please once again, please let me thank you for what
you've done for. You know, Holmes, I'm not sure
that girl didn't strangle a party herself.
A pianist who would have unusual strength on her fingers.
And we know that she had the the motive.
And look how naturally calm she was when she realized the man
was dead. I disagree.
With you all fellow, and I think what you referred to as
unnatural calmness is really the cold attachment of the two
artists. Well.
I have a feeling we should keep an eye on her just to say we
will watch and we. Will and now I suggest we pay a
visit across the landing to the distinguished Chinese actor Mr.
Ling Poofo. Yes, please.
You wish to see me? If you could spare us a moment,
Sir, But of course. Gentlemen, please to come in.
My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my colleague, Doctor
Watson. I am greatly proud to meet you.
You are not here to see me in your professional capacity, I
hope. No, not exactly.
I just wanted to ask you a few questions please.
To ask me anything. Do you know Chandola Pade, the
paint who lives across the hall? I know him by sight.
We not do each other on the stairs, nothing more.
I see. Have you been in your room most
evening, may I ask? Yes, I have been sitting here
quietly for the past few hours waiting over the Analects of
Confusion. May I ask, will you heard any
unusual noises this evening? Sounds of a struggle or a cry
from the direction of Sandoval Pardi's room?
Friends I. I do not think so.
Wait, yes, yes, I think I did hear laced voices in there and
the sound of a cry. But.
How long ago was this? Oh.
An hour ago, perhaps more. Is anything wrong?
Has the trouble come to Shandor? Shandor, I thought you said you
would. Only a nodding acquaintance with
the gentleman. Well, he is.
A well known artist, it is only natural I should call him by his
first name, Mr. Holmes, even though I do not know him.
Has something happened to him? I'm afraid so, but I can't tell
you any more about it at the moment.
Thank you for your cooperation. We will see you again, no doubt.
Good evening, Sir. Good.
Evening, gentlemen. Good evening.
Good evening.
That fellow wasn't telling us
the truth, you know, home. He seemed very shifty to me.
Well, where are we going now? Downstairs to the Potter's desk.
There's only one entrance to this house you'll remember.
The Porter may be able to tell us of any unusual comings and
goings in the last hour or two. Come on, old chap, don't doddle.
There's a great deal of work ahead of us.
Yeah, here hopes what? Can I do for you?
How long have you been on duty tonight?
Since 5:00. Did you notice what people have
come in or gone out since then? No fun has gone out.
Ah, splendid. And who came in foil and.
Ulenstein came in just after 6. And.
Yeah, Apathy, the painter come in a few minutes later.
That is all who lives in the other ground floor apartments
besides Doctor Watson and myself, there are only two other
apartments in the one to the. Right of the.
Corner. Lives Madame Jansen.
She's a sedish lady, a sculptor. And in the other one.
Senora Violetti, the Italian. Opera singer.
Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.
I'm much obliged to you. I'm happy to.
Be of service here home. Where are we off to now?
Back back to our room 0. We'll call on Madame Violetti if
she's at home. Sounds as if she's very much at
home. That is a friend.
Ever come to Sydney? Bravo.
Rubbish. I have so much wish to make an
acquaintance. I'm afraid we can only stay for
a moment, Madam Mayor, I felt wanted to ask you a few
questions. Yes, in Iran.
I just want I. Know your question, you play the
violin. I heard you you want to know
whether the great Valeria will allow you to accompany are in
the magnificent soprano area. Hello, so from a Mozart Chile
Flo to Magico, do you like this? Answer to your question is ACC.
If you don't mind, but that was not one of my questions it.
Was not, but I will sting it with you just this day you.
Flatten it. But at the moment there are
other things on my mind. You're at the do you know
Shandora Pade? Not.
By his side, that is all. He may cries at me but I know
pay attention. I don't ever like on Gary.
You haven't seen him this evening?
No. I've been alone reviewing the
score at La Traviata. I am going.
To sing you the next week here in Vienna.
I hope you will both be present. It would be a great treat for
you. You must go so soon.
But come and see me again, and I will sing for you both before
you leave a Vienna. Great, Scott, with a Gaster
woman. She's not tremendous, I'm sure.
And now I suppose we'll have to question this sculptless woman,
and then we'll talk to everyone in the house.
Now I think before we visit her and we'll examine the dead man's
room a little more closely. That black tinned dispatch box
may hold the key to this mystery.
Idiot, nums Carl, why didn't I go through the newspapers
thoroughly at first? Tell an interesting story.
A party had obviously been blackmailing Madam Jansen the
the sculptor. Yes, and also my friend the
Chinese actor Lai Tung Fo then Lai.
Tung Fo was lying when he said that he didn't.
Know a party? Obviously.
Fine, George. Three of the four people living
in this house in his power. Hello.
What have you found? Footprints.
In this scar, ash on the carpet, Prince of a small foot leading
us to this closet. Somebody.
Must have been hiding in the. Possibly.
Uh huh. Take a look at these Watson.
Hair. Long black hair.
Where were they? I'm a hook in the cupboard.
Someone bracing themselves back so as to be out of sight could
easily leave such evidence. I've got it homes.
I've got. It the.
Long black hair, the long nails that caused a peculiar mark and
I put his throat and a small footprint it.
Was a woman? Possibly, but which one?
Pauline Pullenstein and Senora Violette both have blonde hair,
remember. And it must.
Be that selfless? Well, not.
Necessarily, who else not a woman might have small feet,
long nails and long black hair? Like Jovi.
The Chinese ecstasy. Come on.
I hope he's still there. Come on, Sir, come on, let's go
in. Home.
Look at him. He's praying.
His head's in his hands. Oh.
My dear fellow, I'm afraid prayers can do him no good now
he's been strangled. Strangled with his own cue.
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And now, back to tonight's new Sherlock Holmes adventure.
The famous pair are staying in Vienna, where they've become
involved in the mysterious strangling of a notorious
blackmailer. As we rejoin our story, Sherlock
Holmes and Doctor Watson are across questioning another of
the suspects, a Swedish sculptress by the name of Madam
Young. What do you want with me?
So have you come in here? Well, we just.
Wanted to ask you a few questions Madam to.
Admire your figurines. May I ask if you always working
play? Yeah.
But what's dead for you? Do you wish to buy some of my
sculptor? No, but I assure you the
question was pertinent. Tell me who you are and stop
wasting my time my. Friend is a private detective,
Madam. A detective who sent you here.
No one sent me here. I'm conducting an investigation
of the murder of Shandora Paddy. Shandor dead good, I'm glad.
Yes, Madam, but we happen to know that you had a motive for
killing him. We've been blackmailing you.
Get out of here. What's right of you to come here
in question? No, no, no, no.
Look here, Madam. If you know what's good for you,
you will answer our question. And if you.
Know what's? Good for you.
You'll get out of here, both of you.
Emmeline Watson, but. Holmes, you can't.
Park in, Madam. For our intrusion we've meant no
rudeness. You.
Have been rude in Total revealed.
Go away. Whatever made you back down like
that, Holmes? Obviously she's the killer
hobby, but her hair was just black.
Yes, but it was short hair. Didn't you notice the size of
our feet? Anyway, she works in clay.
It'd have been marble. I might have suspected her so.
Holmes, I wish you'd tell me what you're driving.
At and the answer to these killings now, Watson.
But I'll have to prove it. I'm afraid I must work without
too old chap. Would you mind waiting for me in
our room? No, no, no.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
That may be dangerous. Wait for me and Senora.
Your letters roam. If you don't mind, I'll join you
there as soon as my work is done.
Pretend that you have returned because you were so enchanted
with her voice. Good, Scott Holmes, you can't
ask me to be alone with with that dreadful.
Woman too, as I say, Watson, and don't question me.
There isn't a moment to be lost. Of course you know that, Arya,
my dear doctor. I can't identify.
That was from a regal let though.
You silly man. Tell me your favorite composer.
I will sing. Something that's just for you.
I will turn the guys light down. That will be so much more A man.
Who is your favorite composer? What's his name?
Wag Wagner's very fine, you know.
Wagner is a heavy like a monster German composer.
Oh Lord, here she. Goes again.
Come in, come. In.
Come in, come in. Chinese actor.
I am sorry to make commotion, but as we say in my country,
those who return from caves seek his double knowledge.
Oh, you're gay? You'll save.
It I kill you once, I kill you once, I kill your.
Girl, thank you. For the confession, Senor Abiola
Day, you can testify to it. What from Holmes?
No you don't Senora, You are nails sitting sharper my liking.
She's painted Holmes. Painted, eh, But an undematic
exit for a most dramatic lady. Well, Holmes, now that you've
turned Senora Violetti over to the police, perhaps you tell me
what made you certain that she was it.
Was obvious from the beginning that a party was strangled by
someone with long fingernails. When Item 4 was killed, it ruled
him out. Then who was the woman with a
motive and long nails? And I mentioned, my dear fellow,
was the woman's floor line ullenstein.
No, being a concert pianist, her nails were naturally short.
The sculptors who worked in clay, again, no.
That would make it impossible for her to mould her delicate
figurines. Therefore, Senora Bioletti, by
the process of elimination, was the only woman with long nails.
Why? Did she strangle with Chinese
actor too? Undoubted that he witnessed the
first killing, the long black hairs in the closet were from
his queue. I presume that later he
threatened Senora Bioletti and so he himself was strangled.
I. Still don't understand why she
strangled her party in the 1st. Place.
Well, I think you'll find that in blackmailing her too.
Remember, he had documents incriminating everyone in the
house except her. I think we may assume she killed
him and then removed her own papers from the dispatch box.
But I had no proof, and so well, I had to frighten her into
confession. So that's why you disguised
yourself as like Kung Fu. Yes, I borrowed the robes from
his room. He was lucky that the lights
were low as I entered. Yes, and it's also fortunate
that to the average European, all Chinese look alike.
And then froline Ullenstein, we'll be coming in to see you in
a few minutes. So anxiously, is everything all
right? Well.
From your point of view, my my dear young lady, yes.
There's nothing more for you to worry about.
Oh, I would like to repair you here, Holmes.
I I've done very little for you, but if you really feel that you
owe me something, yeah, well, perhaps just this one.
You wouldn't mind accompanying an amateur?
It would be a pleasure. What did you wish me to play?
In Mozarts, the matter. But of course.
There are no from the E flat. Ah, that's splendid.
Please will I? You like hot star here, Doctor?
Very much young. Very much.
In fact, I I might say he is my favorite composer.
Charming, Perfectly charming. I only wish that that all our
adventures could end so melodiously.
Tonight, Sherlock Holmes Adventure is written by Dennis
Green and Anthony Boucher and is based on an incident in the Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle story A Case of Identity.
Mr. Rathbone appears for the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayor
and Mr. Bruce for the courtesy of Universal Pictures, where
they are now starring in the Sherlock Holmes series.
This is Bill Foreman saying goodnight for the Petri family.
This is the Mutual Broadcasting System.