1 00:00:00,500 --> 00:00:04,000 Section 9 of the casebook of Sherlock Holmes by Sir. 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,700 Arthur Conan Doyle. This ligaments recording may be 3 00:00:07,700 --> 00:00:13,200 distributed and adapted freely for any purpose, the problem of 4 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:17,700 Thor Bridge, part 2. There was some delay in the 5 00:00:17,700 --> 00:00:21,800 official pass and instead of reaching Winchester that day we 6 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:25,200 went down to Thor place. The Hampshire is stage of mr. 7 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:29,900 Neil Gibson, he did not accompany us himself but we had 8 00:00:29,900 --> 00:00:33,800 the address of Sergeant Coventry of the local police who had 9 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:39,200 first examined into the affair. He was a tall thin cadaverous, 10 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,000 man. With a secretive and mysterious 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,200 manner, which conveyed, the idea that he knew or suspected, A 12 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:48,100 very great deal more than he did. 13 00:00:48,100 --> 00:00:53,000 Say he had a trick to of suddenly sinking, his voice to a 14 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,700 whisper as if he had come upon something of vital importance 15 00:00:56,900 --> 00:00:59,000 though. The information was usually 16 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:04,000 commonplace enough. Behind These tricks of manner, 17 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:08,700 he soon showed himself to be a decent honest fellow who was not 18 00:01:08,700 --> 00:01:12,100 too proud to admit that he was out of his depth and would 19 00:01:12,100 --> 00:01:16,500 welcome any help. Anyhow, I'd rather have Youth 20 00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:21,700 and Scotland Yard mr. Holmes said he, if the yard gets 21 00:01:21,700 --> 00:01:25,300 called into a case, then the local loses all credit for 22 00:01:25,300 --> 00:01:27,700 success and may be blamed for failure. 23 00:01:28,500 --> 00:01:31,300 Now, you play straight, so I thought hurt. 24 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,800 I need not appear in the matter at all said, Holmes to the 25 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,600 evident relief of our Melancholy acquaintances. 26 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,900 If I can't clear it up. I don't ask to have my name 27 00:01:43,900 --> 00:01:47,400 mentioned. Well it's very handsome of you. 28 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:51,700 I'm sure and your friend dr. Watson can be trusted. 29 00:01:51,700 --> 00:01:54,200 I know. Now, mr. 30 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:59,000 Holmes, as we walked down to the place, there is one question I 31 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,400 should like to ask you. I'd breathe it to know. 32 00:02:02,500 --> 00:02:06,600 Soul but you he looked round as though he hardly dare utter the 33 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:11,500 words don't you think there might be a case against mr. 34 00:02:11,500 --> 00:02:16,600 Neil Gibson himself. I have been considering that 35 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:22,600 you've not seen Miss Dumbo. She's a wonderful fine woman in 36 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:27,000 every way he may well have wished his wife out of the road 37 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:31,100 and these Americans are ready our with pistols and our folk 38 00:02:31,100 --> 00:02:34,300 are. It was his pistol, you know? 39 00:02:35,300 --> 00:02:40,200 Was that clearly made up? Yes, it was one of a pair that 40 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:44,100 he had. One of a pair where is it? 41 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,900 The other. Well, the gentleman has a lot of 42 00:02:47,900 --> 00:02:52,100 firearms of one sort and another we never quite matched that 43 00:02:52,100 --> 00:02:55,800 particular pistol, but the box was made for two. 44 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,800 If it was one of a pair, you should surely be able to match 45 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:04,400 it. Well, we have them all laid out 46 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,200 at the house. If you would care to look them 47 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:10,800 over later. Perhaps I think we will walk 48 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,200 down together and have a look at the scene of the tragedy. 49 00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:19,400 This conversation had taken place in the little front room 50 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,800 of Sergeant. Coventry's, humble cottage, 51 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,300 which served as the local police station. 52 00:03:25,100 --> 00:03:29,400 A walk of half a mile or so across a Windswept Heath or gold 53 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,500 and bronze with the fading ferns brought us to a side gate 54 00:03:33,500 --> 00:03:38,300 opening into the grounds of the Thor places State, a path led us 55 00:03:38,300 --> 00:03:42,300 through the Pheasant preserves and then from a clearing we saw 56 00:03:42,300 --> 00:03:46,100 the widespread half-timbered house half Tudor and Half 57 00:03:46,100 --> 00:03:50,200 Georgian upon the crest of the Hill beside us. 58 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:54,100 There was a long readed pool constricted in the center, where 59 00:03:54,100 --> 00:03:57,900 the main Carriage Drive past over a stone bridge, but 60 00:03:57,900 --> 00:04:02,200 swelling into small. Lakes on either side our guide, 61 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,000 paused at the mouth of this bridge, and he pointed to the 62 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,000 ground. That was where mrs. 63 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,500 Gibson's body. Lay, I marked it by that stone. 64 00:04:13,100 --> 00:04:15,800 I understand that you were there before it was moved. 65 00:04:15,900 --> 00:04:18,899 Moved. Yes, they sent for me at once. 66 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,300 Hold it mr. Gibson himself. 67 00:04:22,700 --> 00:04:25,600 The moment, the alarm was given and he had rushed down with 68 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,300 others from the house. He insisted that nothing should 69 00:04:28,300 --> 00:04:30,400 be moved. Until the police had arrived, 70 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:35,200 that was sensible. I gathered from the newspaper 71 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,600 report that the shot was fired from. 72 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:41,000 Close Quarters. Yes sir, very close. 73 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,600 Yeah, the right Temple just behind it. 74 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:50,400 How does the body lie? On the back sir. 75 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:56,200 No trace of a struggle, no marks, no weapon, the short note 76 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,600 from Miss Dunbar was clutched in her left hand, clutch to say 77 00:05:01,300 --> 00:05:06,200 yes, we could hardly open the fingers, that is of great 78 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:09,900 importance. It excludes the idea that anyone 79 00:05:09,900 --> 00:05:13,300 could have placed the note there after death in order to furnish 80 00:05:13,300 --> 00:05:19,300 a false clue. Tell me the Note 2, as I 81 00:05:19,300 --> 00:05:22,900 remember was quite short. I will be at Thor bridge. 82 00:05:22,900 --> 00:05:25,400 At 9:00 G. Dunbar. 83 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,900 Was that not? So, yes, sir did Miss Dunbar 84 00:05:30,900 --> 00:05:33,900 admit writing it. Yes sir. 85 00:05:34,700 --> 00:05:36,300 What was her? Explanation. 86 00:05:37,300 --> 00:05:40,100 Her defense was reserved for the assizes. 87 00:05:40,100 --> 00:05:44,900 She would say nothing. The problem is certainly a very 88 00:05:44,900 --> 00:05:47,900 interesting. Eating one, the point of the 89 00:05:47,900 --> 00:05:50,200 letter is very obscure as it not. 90 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:56,400 Well, sir said the guide it seemed if I may be so bold as to 91 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,100 say. So the only real clear point in 92 00:05:59,100 --> 00:06:05,100 the whole case Holmes shook his head grunting that this letter 93 00:06:05,100 --> 00:06:07,900 is genuine and was really written. 94 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:14,000 It was certainly received some time before say one hour or two. 95 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:19,200 Why then was this lady? Still clasping it in her left 96 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:22,300 hand. Why should she carry it so 97 00:06:22,300 --> 00:06:25,400 carefully? She did not need to refer to it 98 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:29,000 in the interview. Does it not seem remarkable 99 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:34,000 well, so as you put it, perhaps it does. 100 00:06:35,300 --> 00:06:38,800 I think I should like to sit quietly for a few minutes and 101 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,600 think it up. He seated himself upon the stone 102 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:47,300 ledge of the bridge, and I could see his quick gray eyes darting. 103 00:06:47,300 --> 00:06:50,200 They're questioning glances in every direction. 104 00:06:51,300 --> 00:06:54,600 Suddenly he sprang up again and ran across to the opposite 105 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,600 parapet whipped. His lens from his pocket and 106 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:04,500 began to examine the stonework. This is curious said he oh yes 107 00:07:04,500 --> 00:07:06,600 sir we saw the chip on the ledge. 108 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:12,900 I expect it's been done by some passerby The stonework was gray 109 00:07:12,900 --> 00:07:17,000 but at this one point it showed white for a space, not larger 110 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:21,500 than a Sixpence when examined closely one could see that the 111 00:07:21,508 --> 00:07:24,700 surface was chipped as by a sharp blow. 112 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:31,100 It took some violence to do. That said Holmes, thoughtfully 113 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,700 with his Cane, he struck the ledge several times without 114 00:07:35,700 --> 00:07:38,100 leaving a mark. Yes. 115 00:07:38,100 --> 00:07:45,100 It was a hard knock in a curious place to it, was not from above, 116 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:49,500 but from below for you see that it is on the lower edge of the 117 00:07:49,500 --> 00:07:53,700 parapet. But it is at least 15 feet from 118 00:07:53,700 --> 00:07:58,500 the body. Yes it is 15 feet from the body. 119 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:03,700 It may have nothing to do with the matter but it is a point 120 00:08:03,700 --> 00:08:07,700 worth noting. I do not think that we have 121 00:08:07,700 --> 00:08:11,400 anything more to learn here. There were no footsteps. 122 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,800 Who say the ground was? Iron-hard, Sir. 123 00:08:15,100 --> 00:08:19,400 There were no traces at all. Then we can go. 124 00:08:19,900 --> 00:08:23,200 We will go up to the house first, and look over these 125 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:27,500 weapons of which you speak, then we shall get on to Winchester 126 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:29,500 for. I should desire to see Miss 127 00:08:29,500 --> 00:08:36,200 Dunbar before we go farther. Mr. Neil Gibson had not returned 128 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:38,700 from town but we saw in the house. 129 00:08:38,700 --> 00:08:41,500 The neurotic mr. Bates who had call upon us in 130 00:08:41,500 --> 00:08:45,000 the morning he showed us with a Sinister relish. 131 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:49,200 The formidable array of firearms of various shapes and sizes 132 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:52,300 which his employer had accumulated in the course of an 133 00:08:52,300 --> 00:08:56,900 adventurous life. Mr. Gibson has his enemies as 134 00:08:56,900 --> 00:08:58,800 anyone would expect her knew him. 135 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:03,300 And his methods said, he, he sleeps with a loaded revolver in 136 00:09:03,300 --> 00:09:07,000 the drawer beside his bed. He is a man of violent sir. 137 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:10,800 And there are times when all of us are afraid of him, I'm sure 138 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:14,100 that the poor lady who has passed was often terrified. 139 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:18,400 Did you ever witness physical violence towards her? 140 00:09:19,300 --> 00:09:23,400 No, I cannot say that, but I have heard Words which were 141 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:27,400 nearly as bad. Words of cold cutting content, 142 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:33,600 even before the servants. Our millionaire does not seem to 143 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:38,100 shine in private life, remarked Holmes, as we made our way to 144 00:09:38,100 --> 00:09:41,700 the station. Well, Watson, we have come on a 145 00:09:41,700 --> 00:09:47,100 good, many fact, some of them new ones, and yet I seen some 146 00:09:47,100 --> 00:09:53,100 way from my conclusion In spite of the very evident dislike, 147 00:09:53,100 --> 00:09:55,700 which mr. Bates has to his employer. 148 00:09:56,000 --> 00:10:00,500 I gather from him, that when the alarm came, he was undoubtedly 149 00:10:00,500 --> 00:10:06,500 in his Library dinner was over at 8:30 and all was normal up 150 00:10:06,500 --> 00:10:11,400 to, then it is true that the alarm was somewhat late in the 151 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:15,200 evening, but the tragedy certainly occurred about the our 152 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:19,600 named in the note There is no evidence at all that mr. 153 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:23,300 Gibson had been out-of-doors since his return from town at 154 00:10:23,300 --> 00:10:29,300 5:00 on the other hand. Miss Dunbar, as I understand it, 155 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:33,100 admits that she had made an appointment to meet mrs. 156 00:10:33,100 --> 00:10:38,400 Gibson at the bridge Beyond this, she would say, nothing as 157 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:41,700 her lawyer had advised her to reserve her defense. 158 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:46,600 We have several very vital questions to ask that young 159 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:50,900 lady, And my mind will not be easy until we have seen her. 160 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:56,300 I must confess that the case would seem to me to be very 161 00:10:56,300 --> 00:11:01,600 black against her. If it were not for one thing and 162 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:05,600 what is that Helms? The finding of the pistol in her 163 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:09,100 wardrobe. Dami homes. 164 00:11:09,100 --> 00:11:13,500 I cried that seemed to me to be the most damning incident of all 165 00:11:14,300 --> 00:11:16,200 not. So what's mmm. 166 00:11:16,700 --> 00:11:20,300 It had struck me. Even at my first perform tree 167 00:11:20,300 --> 00:11:25,700 reading, as very strange, and now that I am in closer touch 168 00:11:25,700 --> 00:11:29,400 with the case, it is my only firm ground for hope. 169 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:34,700 We must look for consistency, where there is a want of it. 170 00:11:34,700 --> 00:11:39,500 We must suspect Action, I hardly follow you. 171 00:11:40,500 --> 00:11:45,800 Well, now, Watson suppose for a moment that we visualize you in 172 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:51,200 the character of a woman who in a cold, premeditated fashion is 173 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:56,600 about to get rid of a rival. You have planned it, a note has 174 00:11:56,600 --> 00:12:00,200 been written. The victim has come, you have 175 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,600 your weapon. The crime is done. 176 00:12:02,900 --> 00:12:05,600 It has been Workman, like and complete. 177 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:09,100 Do you tell me that after carrying out? 178 00:12:09,100 --> 00:12:13,800 So craft your crime, you would now ruin your reputation as a 179 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:17,700 Criminal by forgetting to fling your weapon into those adjacent 180 00:12:17,700 --> 00:12:20,100 Reed Beds, which would Forever cover it. 181 00:12:20,500 --> 00:12:24,000 But you must need carry it, carefully home, and put it in 182 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:27,400 your own wardrobe. The very first place that would 183 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:32,900 be searched your best friends would hardly call you a schema 184 00:12:32,900 --> 00:12:35,900 Watson. And yet, I could not picture 185 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:40,900 Doing anything. So crude as that, any excitement 186 00:12:40,900 --> 00:12:44,100 of the moment? No, no Watson. 187 00:12:44,100 --> 00:12:48,500 I will not admit that. It is possible where a crime is 188 00:12:48,500 --> 00:12:52,600 coolly premeditated, then the means of covering it up. 189 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:58,500 Cooley premeditated also, I hope therefore that we are in the 190 00:12:58,500 --> 00:13:02,900 presence of a serious misconception, but there is so 191 00:13:02,900 --> 00:13:06,600 much to explain. Well we shall set about 192 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:11,700 explaining it when once your point of view is changed the 193 00:13:11,700 --> 00:13:15,900 very thing which was so damning becomes a clue to the truth. 194 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:22,200 For example, there is this revolver, Miss Dunbar, disclaims 195 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:27,300 all knowledge of it, on our new Theory, She is speaking truth 196 00:13:27,300 --> 00:13:31,800 when she says. So therefore, it was placed in 197 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,700 her wardrobe who placed it there. 198 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:40,100 Someone who wished to incriminate her was not that 199 00:13:40,100 --> 00:13:45,500 person, the actual criminal, you will see how we come at once 200 00:13:45,500 --> 00:13:48,400 upon a most fruitful line of inquiry. 201 00:13:50,100 --> 00:13:53,500 We were compelled to spend the night at Winchester as the 202 00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:58,400 formalities had not yet been completed, but next morning in 203 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,400 the company of mr. Joyce Cummings, the rising 204 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:05,000 Barrister, who was entrusted with the defense, we were 205 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:07,600 allowed to see the young lady in her cell. 206 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:12,300 I had expected from all that. We had heard to see a beautiful 207 00:14:12,300 --> 00:14:16,600 woman, but I can never forget the effect which Miss Dunbar 208 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:20,800 produced upon me. It was no wonder that even the 209 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:24,500 masterful millionaire had found in her, something more powerful 210 00:14:24,500 --> 00:14:29,000 than himself, something which could control, and guide, him 211 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:34,700 one felt too as one looked at the strong clear cut and yet 212 00:14:34,700 --> 00:14:39,700 sensitive face that even should she be capable of some impetuous 213 00:14:39,700 --> 00:14:44,900 deed nonetheless, there was an innate nobility of character 214 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:48,100 which would make her influence always for the good. 215 00:14:49,100 --> 00:14:53,300 She was a brunette tall with a noble figure and commanding 216 00:14:53,300 --> 00:14:56,400 presence, but her dark eyes had in them. 217 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:59,700 The appealing helpless expression of the hunted 218 00:14:59,700 --> 00:15:03,700 creature, who feels the Nets around it, but can see no way 219 00:15:03,700 --> 00:15:08,100 out from the toils. Now, as she realized the 220 00:15:08,100 --> 00:15:12,000 presents and the help of my famous friend, there came a 221 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:16,500 touch of color in her one cheeks and a Light Of Hope began to 222 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:21,600 glimmer in the glance, which he, And Upon Us perhaps mr. 223 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,200 Neil Gibson has told you something of what occurred 224 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:27,200 between us? She asked in a low agitated 225 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:31,800 voice. Yes, Holmes answered, your need 226 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:35,800 not pain Yourself by entering into that part of the story. 227 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:40,500 After seeing you, I am prepared to accept mr. 228 00:15:40,500 --> 00:15:44,900 Gibson statement, both has to the influence which you had over 229 00:15:44,900 --> 00:15:47,800 him. And as to the innocence of your 230 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:52,300 relations, With him. But why was the whole situation 231 00:15:52,300 --> 00:15:56,700 not brought out in court? It seemed to me incredible that 232 00:15:56,700 --> 00:15:58,800 such a charge could be sustained. 233 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:03,400 I thought that if we waited the whole thing was clear itself up, 234 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:07,100 without our being compelled to enter into painful, details of 235 00:16:07,100 --> 00:16:11,700 the inner life of the family. But I understand that far from 236 00:16:11,700 --> 00:16:14,800 clearing it has become even more serious. 237 00:16:16,300 --> 00:16:19,600 My dear young lady cried Holmes earnestly. 238 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:23,700 I beg you to have no Illusions upon the point. 239 00:16:24,300 --> 00:16:28,300 Mr. Cummings her would assure you that all the cards are 240 00:16:28,300 --> 00:16:30,800 present against us and that we must do. 241 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,800 Everything that is possible if we are to win, clear. 242 00:16:34,900 --> 00:16:39,200 It would be a cruel deception to pretend that you are not in very 243 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:44,500 great danger, give me all the help you can then to get at the 244 00:16:44,500 --> 00:16:49,300 truth. I will conceal nothing tell us 245 00:16:49,300 --> 00:16:52,200 then of your true relations with mr. 246 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:56,400 Gibson's wife. She hated me mr. 247 00:16:56,400 --> 00:17:00,100 Holmes, she hated me with all the fervor of her tropical 248 00:17:00,100 --> 00:17:02,900 nature. She was a woman who would do 249 00:17:02,900 --> 00:17:06,099 nothing by halves. The measure of her love for her, 250 00:17:06,099 --> 00:17:09,500 husband was the measure also of her hatred for me. 251 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:14,599 It is probable that she misunderstood our relations. 252 00:17:15,500 --> 00:17:19,599 I would not wish to wrong her, but she loved so vividly in a 253 00:17:19,599 --> 00:17:24,099 physical sense that she could hardly understand the mental. 254 00:17:24,099 --> 00:17:29,600 And even spiritual tie, which held her husband to me or 255 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:32,000 imagined that. It was only my desire to 256 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:35,500 influence his power, to good ends, which kept me under his 257 00:17:35,500 --> 00:17:39,700 roof. I can see now that I was wrong. 258 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:43,900 Nothing could justify me in remaining where I was a cause of 259 00:17:43,900 --> 00:17:47,900 unhappiness and yet it is certain that the unhappiness 260 00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:51,200 would have remained. Even if I had left the house, 261 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:58,100 Now, miss Dunbar said Holmes. I beg you to tell us exactly 262 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:04,400 what occurred that evening. I can tell you the truth so far 263 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:07,500 as I know it mr. Holmes but I am in a position to 264 00:18:07,500 --> 00:18:12,200 prove nothing and there are points the most vital points 265 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:19,100 which I can neither explain nor can I imagine any explanation if 266 00:18:19,100 --> 00:18:22,700 you will find the facts. Perhaps Others May find the 267 00:18:22,700 --> 00:18:28,700 explanation with regard then to my presence at saw bridge that 268 00:18:28,700 --> 00:18:31,900 night. I received a note Mrs. Gibson, 269 00:18:31,900 --> 00:18:36,300 in the morning, it lay on the table of the schoolroom, and it 270 00:18:36,300 --> 00:18:38,700 may have been left there by her own hand. 271 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:43,500 It implored me to see her there. After dinner, said she had 272 00:18:43,500 --> 00:18:48,000 something important to say to me and asked me to leave an answer 273 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:52,200 on the sundial in the garden. As she desired, no one to be in 274 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:56,000 our confidence. I saw no reason for such 275 00:18:56,000 --> 00:19:00,700 secrecy, but I did as she asked accepting the appointment. 276 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:05,000 She asked me to destroy her note and I burned it in the 277 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:08,900 schoolroom great. She was very much afraid of her 278 00:19:08,900 --> 00:19:11,900 husband, who treated her with a harshness, for which I 279 00:19:11,900 --> 00:19:16,000 frequently reproached him. And I could only imagine that 280 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:19,400 she acted in this way because she did not wish him to know of 281 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:24,100 our interview. Yet she kept your reply very 282 00:19:24,100 --> 00:19:28,200 carefully. Yes, I was surprised to hear 283 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:30,000 that. She had it in her hand when she 284 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:33,900 died. Well, what happened then? 285 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:38,900 I went down as I had promised when I reached the bridge. 286 00:19:38,900 --> 00:19:43,000 She was waiting for me. Never did I realize till that 287 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:45,900 moment hard this poor creature hated me. 288 00:19:46,900 --> 00:19:51,200 She was like a mad woman indeed. I think she was a Madwoman 289 00:19:51,700 --> 00:19:56,100 subtly mad with the Deep power of deception, which insane 290 00:19:56,100 --> 00:20:01,200 people may have How else could she have met me with unconcerned 291 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:06,000 every day and yet had so raging a hatred of me in her heart. 292 00:20:07,100 --> 00:20:12,600 I will not say what she said. She poured her whole world Fury 293 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,100 out in burning and horrible words. 294 00:20:16,500 --> 00:20:22,400 I did not even answer I could not, it was Dreadful to see her. 295 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:29,100 I put my hands to my ears and rushed away when I left her, she 296 00:20:29,100 --> 00:20:31,400 was standing still shrieking out. 297 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:36,000 Her curses at me in the mouth of the bridge where she was 298 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:39,800 afterwards though. And within a few yards from the 299 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:45,100 spot and yet presuming that, she met her death shortly after you 300 00:20:45,100 --> 00:20:52,100 left her, you heard no shot. No, I heard nothing but indeed 301 00:20:52,100 --> 00:20:54,400 mr. Holmes, I was so agitated and 302 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:58,500 horrified by this terrible heartbreak that I rushed to get 303 00:20:58,500 --> 00:21:02,200 back to the piece of my own room and I was incapable of noticing 304 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:07,100 anything which happened. Lll, say that you return to your 305 00:21:07,100 --> 00:21:09,400 room. Did you leave it again before? 306 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:11,700 Next morning. Yes. 307 00:21:11,900 --> 00:21:15,200 When the alarm came that the poor creature had met her death. 308 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:19,000 I ran out with the others. Did you see mr. 309 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:22,400 Gibson. Yes, he had just returned from 310 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:25,200 the bridge. When I saw him he had sent for 311 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:29,200 the doctor and the police. Did he seem to your much 312 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:33,200 perturbed? Mr. Gibson is a very strong 313 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:36,800 self-contained, man. I do not think that he would 314 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:41,500 ever show his emotions on the surface, but I who knew him so. 315 00:21:41,500 --> 00:21:44,800 Well could see that he was deeply concerned. 316 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:49,900 Then we come to the all important point. 317 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:53,700 This pistol that was found in your room. 318 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,300 How do you ever seen it before? Never ice. 319 00:21:57,500 --> 00:22:02,400 Swear it. When was it found next morning 320 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,700 when the police made their search among your clothes? 321 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:09,500 Yes. On the floor of my wardrobe 322 00:22:09,500 --> 00:22:14,500 under my dresses. You could not guess how long it 323 00:22:14,500 --> 00:22:17,100 had been. It had not been there the 324 00:22:17,100 --> 00:22:19,900 morning before. How do you know? 325 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:22,700 Because I tied it up the wardrobe. 326 00:22:23,700 --> 00:22:28,100 That is final. Then someone came Into your room 327 00:22:28,100 --> 00:22:33,700 and placed the pistol there in order to in cockpit you it must 328 00:22:33,700 --> 00:22:40,400 have been so and when it could only have been at mealtime or 329 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:43,100 else at the hours when I would be in the schoolroom with the 330 00:22:43,100 --> 00:22:46,500 children as you were when you got the note. 331 00:22:47,300 --> 00:22:49,300 Yes, from that time. Onward. 332 00:22:49,300 --> 00:22:53,000 For the whole morning. Thank you, Miss Dunbar. 333 00:22:53,900 --> 00:22:56,800 Is there any other point which could help me in the 334 00:22:56,800 --> 00:23:00,000 investigation? I can think of none. 335 00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:06,100 There was some sign of violence on the stonework of the bridge. 336 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:09,900 A perfectly fresh chip just opposite the body. 337 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:13,300 Could you suggest any possible explanation of? 338 00:23:13,300 --> 00:23:17,100 That is surely. It must be a mere coincidence. 339 00:23:17,900 --> 00:23:20,900 Curious Miss Dunbar very curious. 340 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:26,300 Why should it appear at the very time of the tragedy and why at 341 00:23:26,300 --> 00:23:30,800 the very place? But what could have caused it 342 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:34,300 only great violence could have such an effect? 343 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:41,100 Holmes did not answer his pale. Eager face had suddenly assumed 344 00:23:41,100 --> 00:23:44,900 that, tenths far away expression, which I had learned 345 00:23:44,900 --> 00:23:49,200 to associate with the Supreme manifestations of his genius. 346 00:23:50,100 --> 00:23:54,900 So evident was the crisis in his mind, that, none of us dared to 347 00:23:54,900 --> 00:23:58,200 speak. And we sat Barrister prisoner 348 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:02,500 and my Myself watching him in a concentrated and absorbed 349 00:24:02,500 --> 00:24:06,400 silence. Suddenly he sprang from his 350 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:10,100 chair, vibrating with nervous energy, and the pressing need 351 00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:13,600 for Action. Come Watson, come he cried. 352 00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:16,100 What is it mr. Holmes, never mind. 353 00:24:16,100 --> 00:24:18,700 My dear lady, you all hear from me mr. 354 00:24:18,700 --> 00:24:22,200 Cummings with the help of the God of Justice. 355 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:26,000 I will give you a case, which will make England ring. 356 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:29,500 You will get news by tomorrow. Miss Dunbar. 357 00:24:30,100 --> 00:24:33,900 And, meanwhile, take my Assurance that the clouds are 358 00:24:33,900 --> 00:24:38,500 lifting And that I have every hope that the light of Truth is 359 00:24:38,500 --> 00:24:44,200 breaking through. It was not a long journey from 360 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:49,200 Winchester tooth or place but it was long to me in mind patients 361 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:52,000 while for Holmes. It was evident that it seemed 362 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:55,300 endless for in his nervous restlessness. 363 00:24:55,300 --> 00:24:59,800 He could not sit still but paste the carriage or drummed with his 364 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:04,800 long sensitive fingers upon the cushions beside him suddenly 365 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:08,300 however as we neared our destination he seated himself 366 00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:11,500 opposite to me. We had a first-class Carriage to 367 00:25:11,500 --> 00:25:14,400 ourselves. It's and laying her hand upon 368 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:17,600 each of my knees. He looked into my eyes with the 369 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:21,300 peculiarly mischievous gaze which was characteristic of his 370 00:25:21,300 --> 00:25:23,100 more implied. Moods. 371 00:25:24,100 --> 00:25:28,800 Watson said he I have some recollection that you will go 372 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:31,700 armed upon these excursions of hours. 373 00:25:32,700 --> 00:25:34,800 It was as well for him that I did. 374 00:25:34,800 --> 00:25:38,900 So for he took little care for his own safety when his mind was 375 00:25:38,900 --> 00:25:42,700 once absorbed by a problem. So that more than one It's My 376 00:25:42,700 --> 00:25:45,500 Revolver had been a good friend in need. 377 00:25:45,900 --> 00:25:50,000 I reminded him of the fact. Yes, yes I am a little 378 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:54,000 absent-minded in such matters, but have you your revolver on 379 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:57,300 you? I produced it from my hip pocket 380 00:25:57,500 --> 00:26:01,800 a short-handed but very serviceable little weapon, he 381 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:05,600 undid the couch, shook out the cartridges and examined it with 382 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:09,600 care. It's heavy remarkably. 383 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:14,100 Heavy said he, yes, Yes, it is a solid bit of work. 384 00:26:14,900 --> 00:26:21,100 He mused over it for a minute. Do you know what said, he, I 385 00:26:21,100 --> 00:26:24,400 believe your revolver is going to have a very intimate 386 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:29,100 connection with the mystery which were investigating my dear 387 00:26:29,100 --> 00:26:32,800 Holmes. You are joking know what's and I 388 00:26:32,808 --> 00:26:38,400 am very serious. There is a test before us if the 389 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:43,800 test comes off, all will be clear and The test will depend 390 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:49,300 upon the conduct of this Little Weapon, one cartridge out. 391 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:54,100 Now we will replace the other five and put on the safety 392 00:26:54,100 --> 00:26:58,700 catch. So That increases the weight and 393 00:26:58,700 --> 00:27:04,200 makes it a better reproduction. I had no glimmer of what was in 394 00:27:04,200 --> 00:27:09,000 his mind nor did. He enlighten me but sat lost in 395 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:12,700 thought until we pulled up in the little Hampshire station. 396 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:19,100 We secured a ramshackled trap. And in a quarter of an hour were 397 00:27:19,100 --> 00:27:24,000 at the house of our confidential friend, the sergeant barklow, 398 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:26,000 mr. Holmes, what is it? 399 00:27:27,300 --> 00:27:30,300 It all depends upon the behavior of doctor. 400 00:27:30,300 --> 00:27:33,100 Watson's revolver said my friend. 401 00:27:33,700 --> 00:27:38,600 Here it is now officer. Can you give me ten yards of 402 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:42,700 string? The Village shop provided a ball 403 00:27:42,700 --> 00:27:46,800 of start twine. I think that this is all we will 404 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:51,100 need said Holmes. Now if you please we will get 405 00:27:51,100 --> 00:27:58,100 off on what I hope is the last stage of our journey The sun was 406 00:27:58,100 --> 00:28:02,300 setting and turning the rolling Hampshire more into a wonderful 407 00:28:02,300 --> 00:28:06,100 autumnal. Panorama, the sergeant with many 408 00:28:06,100 --> 00:28:09,800 critical and incredulous glances, which showed his deep 409 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:12,500 doubts of the sanity of my companion. 410 00:28:12,800 --> 00:28:17,300 Lurched along beside us as we approached the scene of the 411 00:28:17,300 --> 00:28:20,700 crime. I could see that my friend under 412 00:28:20,700 --> 00:28:25,800 all his habitual coolness was in truth, deeply agitated. 413 00:28:27,100 --> 00:28:30,200 Yes. He said in answer to my remark 414 00:28:30,900 --> 00:28:35,700 you all have seen me miss my mark before Watson I have an 415 00:28:35,700 --> 00:28:40,000 instinct for such things and yet it has sometimes played me 416 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:43,400 false. It seemed a certainty. 417 00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:47,200 When first it flashed across my mind in the Cell at Winchester. 418 00:28:48,100 --> 00:28:53,100 But one drawback of an active mind is that one can always 419 00:28:53,100 --> 00:28:55,900 conceived alternative explanations. 420 00:28:55,900 --> 00:29:05,400 Which Make our scent of false one and yet and yet well what we 421 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:10,400 can. But try As he walked, he had 422 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:12,900 firmly tied. One end of the string to the 423 00:29:12,900 --> 00:29:16,700 handle of the revolver. We had, now reached the scene of 424 00:29:16,700 --> 00:29:21,300 the tragedy with great care. He marked out under the guidance 425 00:29:21,300 --> 00:29:25,000 of the policemen, the exact spot where the body had been 426 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:28,000 stretched. He then hunted among the Heather 427 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:31,500 and the ferns until he found a considerable Stone. 428 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:36,300 This, he secured to the other end of his line of string and he 429 00:29:36,300 --> 00:29:38,900 hung it over the pass. Parapet of the bridge so that 430 00:29:38,900 --> 00:29:44,300 it's one clear above the water. He then stood on the Fatal spot, 431 00:29:44,300 --> 00:29:48,400 some distance from the edge of the bridge with My Revolver in 432 00:29:48,400 --> 00:29:51,600 his hand. The string being taught between 433 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:54,800 the weapon and the heavy Stone on the father's side. 434 00:29:56,100 --> 00:30:01,500 Now for it, he cried at the words, he raised the pistol to 435 00:30:01,500 --> 00:30:05,800 his head and then let go his grip in an instant. 436 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:09,200 It had been whisked away by by the weight of the stone had 437 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:12,700 struck with a sharp crack against the parapet and had 438 00:30:12,700 --> 00:30:17,300 vanished over the side into the water, it had hardly gone 439 00:30:17,300 --> 00:30:19,300 before. Holmes was kneeling beside the 440 00:30:19,300 --> 00:30:23,700 stonework and a joyous cries showed that he had found what he 441 00:30:23,700 --> 00:30:28,000 expected. Was there ever a more exact 442 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,100 demonstration? He cried. 443 00:30:30,100 --> 00:30:33,600 See, Watson. Your revolver has solved the 444 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:37,600 problem. As he spoke, he pointed to a 445 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:41,800 second chip of the exact size and shape of the first, which 446 00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:47,100 had appeared on the under edge of the stone balustrade will 447 00:30:47,100 --> 00:30:50,500 stay at the Inn tonight. He continued as he rose and 448 00:30:50,500 --> 00:30:54,700 faced the astonished Sergeant. You will of course get a 449 00:30:54,700 --> 00:30:57,800 grappling hook and you will easily restore. 450 00:30:57,800 --> 00:31:03,200 My friends, revolver, you will also find beside it, the 451 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:07,800 revolver string and Wait with which this did indicted woman 452 00:31:07,900 --> 00:31:13,000 attempted to disguise her own crime and to fasten a charge of 453 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:17,800 murder upon an innocent victim, you can let mr. 454 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:22,100 Gibson know that I will see him in the morning when steps can be 455 00:31:22,100 --> 00:31:25,000 taken for Miss dunbar's vindication. 456 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:31,500 Late that evening, as we sat together, smoking, our pipes in 457 00:31:31,500 --> 00:31:35,800 the village in Holmes, gave me a brief review of what had passed. 458 00:31:36,900 --> 00:31:43,000 I fell Watson said he that you will not improve any reputation, 459 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:46,600 which I may have acquired by adding the case of the Thor 460 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:52,800 Bridge mystery to your animals. I have been sluggish in mind and 461 00:31:52,800 --> 00:31:57,000 wanting in that mixture of imagination and reality which is 462 00:31:57,000 --> 00:32:02,900 the Basis of my art I confessed at the chip in the stonework, 463 00:32:02,900 --> 00:32:07,700 was a sufficient clue to suggest the true solution and that I 464 00:32:07,700 --> 00:32:10,900 blame myself for not having attained it sooner. 465 00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:16,400 It must be admitted that the workings of this unhappy woman's 466 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:21,300 mind were deep and subtle. So that it was no very simple 467 00:32:21,300 --> 00:32:23,200 matter. To unravel her plot. 468 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:28,100 I do not think that in our adventures, we have ever come 469 00:32:28,100 --> 00:32:32,900 across a stranger example of what perverted love can bring 470 00:32:32,900 --> 00:32:38,300 about whether Miss Dunbar was her rival in a physical, or 471 00:32:38,300 --> 00:32:40,000 Animalia. Mental sense. 472 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:44,200 Seems to have been equally The unforgivable in her eyes. 473 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:49,000 No dark! She blamed this innocent lady 474 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:54,600 for all those harsh dealings and unkind words with which her 475 00:32:54,600 --> 00:33:00,800 husband tried to repeal her too, demonstrative, affection her 476 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:04,200 first resolution was to end her own life. 477 00:33:04,900 --> 00:33:10,000 Her second was to do it in such a way as to involve her victim 478 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:15,300 in a fate, which was worse. Then any sudden death can be. 479 00:33:16,500 --> 00:33:20,800 We can follow the various steps quite clearly and they show a 480 00:33:20,808 --> 00:33:26,500 remarkable subtlety of Mind. A note was extracted very 481 00:33:26,500 --> 00:33:31,300 cleverly from Miss Dunbar which would make it appear that she 482 00:33:31,300 --> 00:33:35,200 had chosen. The scene of the crime in her 483 00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:37,800 anxiety is that it should be discovered. 484 00:33:38,100 --> 00:33:41,700 She is somewhat over. Did it by holding it in her hand 485 00:33:41,700 --> 00:33:45,900 to the last. This alone should have excited 486 00:33:45,900 --> 00:33:48,400 my Suspicions earlier than it did. 487 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:52,600 Then she took one of her husband's revolvers. 488 00:33:52,900 --> 00:33:58,600 There was, as you saw an Arsenal in the house and kept it for her 489 00:33:58,600 --> 00:34:03,400 own, use a similar one. She concealed that morning in 490 00:34:03,400 --> 00:34:05,500 mr. Dunbar's wardrobe after 491 00:34:05,500 --> 00:34:10,500 discharging one barrel, which she could easily do in the woods 492 00:34:10,500 --> 00:34:14,800 without attracting attention. She's then went down to the 493 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:19,199 bridge where she had contrived this exceedingly ingenious. 494 00:34:19,300 --> 00:34:24,900 Genius method for getting rid of her weapon When Miss Dunbar 495 00:34:24,900 --> 00:34:28,800 appeared. She used her last breath in, 496 00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:33,300 pouring, out her hatred. And then when she was out of 497 00:34:33,300 --> 00:34:41,300 hearing carried out her terrible purpose, Every link is now in 498 00:34:41,300 --> 00:34:45,199 its place. And the chain is complete. 499 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:50,900 The papers may ask, why? The mayor was not dragged in the 500 00:34:50,900 --> 00:34:56,500 first instance, but it is easy to be wise after the event. 501 00:34:57,200 --> 00:35:02,300 And in any case, the expanse of a reed field lake is no easy 502 00:35:02,300 --> 00:35:06,400 matter to drag, unless you have a clear perception of what you 503 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:12,100 are looking for. And we're well Watson, we have 504 00:35:12,100 --> 00:35:16,600 helped a remarkable woman and also a formidable. 505 00:35:16,700 --> 00:35:21,000 A man should they in the future joined? 506 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:27,200 Their forces as seems not unlikely the financial world may 507 00:35:27,200 --> 00:35:30,700 find that mr. Neil Gibson has learned 508 00:35:30,700 --> 00:35:35,300 something in that schoolroom of sorrow, where our Earthly 509 00:35:35,300 --> 00:35:44,200 lessons are taught, End of the problem of Thor Bridge, read by 510 00:35:44,200 --> 00:35:42,600 Ruth Golding. End of the problem of Thor 511 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:45,300 Bridge, read by Ruth Golding.