1 00:00:00,900 --> 00:00:04,400 Adventure 11 of the return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir, Arthur 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:07,200 Conan Doyle. This LibriVox recording is in 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:12,300 the public domain. Adventure 11, the adventure of 4 00:00:12,300 --> 00:00:17,200 the missing three quarter. We were fairly accustomed to 5 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:21,200 receive weird telegrams at Baker Street, but I have a particular 6 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:23,700 recollection of one which reached us on a gloomy. 7 00:00:23,700 --> 00:00:27,900 February morning, some seven or eight years ago and gave mr. 8 00:00:27,900 --> 00:00:30,400 Sherlock Holmes, a puzzled quarter of an hour. 9 00:00:30,900 --> 00:00:36,100 It was addressed to him and ran, thus, please await me terrible. 10 00:00:36,100 --> 00:00:39,300 Misfortune right-wing three-quarter missing 11 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:45,500 indispensable tomorrow. Overton strand postmark. 12 00:00:45,700 --> 00:00:49,600 And dispatch. 1036 said, Holmes, reading it over and over. 13 00:00:50,300 --> 00:00:53,400 Mr. Overton was evidently considerably excited when he 14 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,300 sent it. And somewhat incoherent in 15 00:00:56,300 --> 00:00:59,900 consequence. Well, well, he will be here. 16 00:00:59,900 --> 00:01:03,100 I dare say by the time, I have looked through the times and 17 00:01:03,100 --> 00:01:06,600 then we shall know all about it. Even the most insignificant 18 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:11,400 problem would be welcomed. In these stagnant days, things 19 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,700 had indeed, been very slow with us, and I'd learned to dread 20 00:01:14,700 --> 00:01:17,100 such periods. Of inaction for I Knew by 21 00:01:17,100 --> 00:01:19,500 experience that my companions brain was. 22 00:01:19,500 --> 00:01:22,900 So abnormally active that it was dangerous to leave it without 23 00:01:22,900 --> 00:01:26,100 material upon which to work for years. 24 00:01:26,100 --> 00:01:29,200 I had gradually weaned him from that drug Mania, which had 25 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:31,900 threatened once to check his remarkable career. 26 00:01:32,700 --> 00:01:36,300 Now, I knew that under ordinary conditions, he no longer craved 27 00:01:36,300 --> 00:01:40,300 for this artificial stimulus, but I was well, aware that the 28 00:01:40,300 --> 00:01:45,200 fiend was not dead, but sleeping and I have known that the sleep 29 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,500 was a lie. 21 and the waking near when in periods of 30 00:01:48,500 --> 00:01:52,500 idleness, I have seen the drawn look upon Holmes's acetic face 31 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,000 and the brooding of his deep-set and inscrutable eyes. 32 00:01:56,900 --> 00:01:59,900 Therefore, I bless this. Mr. Overton whoever he might be 33 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:03,900 since he had come with his in enigmatic message to break that 34 00:02:03,900 --> 00:02:07,700 dangerous calm, which brought more Peril to my friend than all 35 00:02:07,700 --> 00:02:10,100 the storms of his tempestuous Life. 36 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,900 As we had expected. The telegram was soon followed 37 00:02:13,900 --> 00:02:18,300 by sender and the Card of mr. Cyril, Overton Trinity College, 38 00:02:18,300 --> 00:02:22,900 Cambridge announced the arrival of an enormous young man. 16 39 00:02:22,900 --> 00:02:26,700 Stone of solid bone and muscle who span the doorway with his 40 00:02:26,700 --> 00:02:29,600 broad shoulders. And looked from one of us to the 41 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:33,200 other with a comely face, which was Haggard with anxiety. 42 00:02:34,100 --> 00:02:37,800 Mr. Sherlock, Holmes. My companion bowed. 43 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:40,300 I have been down to Scotland, Yard. 44 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,500 Mr. Holmes. I saw inspector Stanley Hopkins. 45 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:47,200 He advised me to come to you. He said the case so far as he 46 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,500 could see, was more in your line than in that of the regular 47 00:02:50,500 --> 00:02:54,000 police. Pray, sit down and tell me what 48 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,800 is the matter? It's awful. 49 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:58,900 Mr. Holmes. Simply awful. 50 00:02:59,300 --> 00:03:02,800 I wonder my hair isn't gray and Godfrey Staunton. 51 00:03:02,900 --> 00:03:04,000 You've heard of him. Of course. 52 00:03:04,500 --> 00:03:07,400 He's simply the hinge, the whole team turns on. 53 00:03:07,900 --> 00:03:11,200 I'd rather spare to from the pack and have Godfrey for my 54 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,800 three quarter line, whether it's passing or tackling or 55 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,200 dribbling. There's no one to touch him and 56 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,700 when he's got the head and can hold us all together. 57 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,400 What am I to do? That's what I ask you. 58 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,800 Mr. Holmes. There's more house. 59 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,400 First Reserve. What he's trained as a half and 60 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,400 the always edges, right in on the scrum, instead of keeping 61 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,400 out on the touchline. He's a fine Place kick. 62 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:37,500 It's true, but then he has no judgment and he can't Sprint for 63 00:03:37,500 --> 00:03:40,900 nuts. Why Morton or Johnson? 64 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,600 The Oxford? Flyers could romp around him. 65 00:03:44,500 --> 00:03:47,900 Stephenson is fast enough, but he couldn't drop from the 25 66 00:03:47,900 --> 00:03:52,100 line and a three-quarter who can't either punt or drop isn't 67 00:03:52,100 --> 00:03:55,400 worth a place for Pace alone. No, mr. 68 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:57,500 Howe. Holmes we're done unless you can 69 00:03:57,500 --> 00:03:59,700 help me to find Godfrey. Staunton. 70 00:04:00,700 --> 00:04:02,400 My friend had listened with amused. 71 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,700 Surprise to this long speech which was poured forth with 72 00:04:05,700 --> 00:04:07,800 extraordinary Vigor and earnestness. 73 00:04:08,300 --> 00:04:11,900 Every point being driven home by the slapping of a Brawny hand 74 00:04:11,900 --> 00:04:16,100 upon the speaker's knee when our visitor was silent, Holmes 75 00:04:16,100 --> 00:04:20,899 stretched out his hand and took down letter s of his commonplace 76 00:04:20,899 --> 00:04:24,300 book for once. He dug in vain into that. 77 00:04:24,300 --> 00:04:28,900 Mine, a very Formation. There is Arthur H. 78 00:04:28,900 --> 00:04:32,300 Staunton. The rising young forger said he 79 00:04:32,900 --> 00:04:35,900 and there was Henry Staunton whom I helped to hang. 80 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:39,300 But Godfrey Staunton is a new name to me. 81 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:44,400 It was our visitors turn to look surprised why mr. 82 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,200 Holmes. I thought you knew things said 83 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,500 he now. I suppose then if you've never 84 00:04:49,500 --> 00:04:53,000 heard of Godfrey Staunton, you don't know Cyril, Overton 85 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,400 either. Holmes shook his head 86 00:04:55,500 --> 00:04:59,700 good-humouredly, Great Scott, cried the athlete. 87 00:04:59,700 --> 00:05:03,400 Why I was first reserved for England against Wales, and I've 88 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:07,200 skipped the varsity all this year, but that's nothing. 89 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,200 I didn't think there was a soul in England who didn't know, 90 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,000 Godfrey, Staunton the crack three-quarter. 91 00:05:13,100 --> 00:05:16,200 Cambridge Blackheath and five Internationals. 92 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,500 Good Lord. Mr. Holmes. 93 00:05:18,900 --> 00:05:22,400 Where have you lived? Holmes laughed at the Young 94 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:27,200 Giants naive astonishment. You live in a different world to 95 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:29,700 me. Mr. Overton are sweeter and 96 00:05:29,700 --> 00:05:33,100 healthier one. My ramifications stretch out 97 00:05:33,100 --> 00:05:36,900 into many sections of society, but never, I am happy to say 98 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,200 into amateur sport, which is the best and sound is thing in 99 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,500 England. However, your unexpected visit 100 00:05:44,500 --> 00:05:48,000 this morning, shows me that even in that world of fresh air, and 101 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,700 fair play there, maybe work for me to do. 102 00:05:51,500 --> 00:05:55,000 So now my good sir. I beg you to sit down and to 103 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:58,300 tell me. Slowly and quietly exactly what 104 00:05:58,300 --> 00:06:02,400 it is that has occurred and how you desire that I should help 105 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:05,700 you young Overton's. Face assumed the bothered look 106 00:06:05,700 --> 00:06:08,800 of the man who is more accustomed to using his muscles 107 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,900 than his wits. But by degrees with many 108 00:06:11,900 --> 00:06:15,300 repetitions and obscurities, which I may emit from this 109 00:06:15,300 --> 00:06:18,400 narrative. He laid his strange story before 110 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:20,700 us. It's this way. 111 00:06:20,700 --> 00:06:24,000 Mr. Holmes. As I have said, I am the skipper 112 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,200 of the rugby team of Cambridge varsity and Godfrey. 113 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,100 Staunton is my best man tomorrow. 114 00:06:30,100 --> 00:06:34,700 We play Oxford yesterday. We all came up and we settled at 115 00:06:34,700 --> 00:06:37,500 Bentley's private hotel at 10:00. 116 00:06:37,500 --> 00:06:40,700 I went round and saw that all the fellows had gone to roost 117 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:44,000 for, I believe in strict training, and plenty of sleep to 118 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:47,500 keep a team fit. I had a word or two with Godfrey 119 00:06:47,500 --> 00:06:51,200 before he turned in, he seemed Me to be pale and bothered. 120 00:06:51,700 --> 00:06:53,200 I asked him. What was the matter? 121 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:56,000 He said he was. All right, just a touch of 122 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,800 headache. I bade him. 123 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,900 Goodnight and left him half an hour later. 124 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,700 The porter tells me that a rough-looking man with a beard 125 00:07:04,700 --> 00:07:08,900 called with a note for Godfrey had not gone to bed and the note 126 00:07:08,900 --> 00:07:13,600 was taken to his room Godfrey. Read it and fell back in a chair 127 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:17,300 as if he'd been poleaxed. The porter was so scared that he 128 00:07:17,300 --> 00:07:20,700 was going to fetch me, but but Godfrey, We stopped him had a 129 00:07:20,707 --> 00:07:23,200 drink of water and pulled himself together. 130 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:27,200 Then he went downstairs, said a few words to the man who was 131 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,600 waiting in the hall and the two of them went off together. 132 00:07:31,300 --> 00:07:34,300 The last of the Portis or of them, they were almost running 133 00:07:34,300 --> 00:07:36,700 down the street in the direction of the Strand. 134 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,500 This morning, got his room was empty. 135 00:07:39,700 --> 00:07:43,000 His bed had never been slept in and is things were all. 136 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,500 Just, as I'd seen them the night before, he got off, at a 137 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:49,500 moment's notice with this stranger and know. 138 00:07:49,700 --> 00:07:53,500 Words come from him. Since I don't believe you'll 139 00:07:53,500 --> 00:07:57,400 ever come back. He was a sportsman was Godfrey 140 00:07:57,700 --> 00:08:00,900 down to his marrow and he would have stopped his training and 141 00:08:00,900 --> 00:08:03,800 let his Skipper if it were not for some cause that was too 142 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:07,500 strong for him. No, I feel as if he were gone 143 00:08:07,500 --> 00:08:10,000 for good and we should never see him again. 144 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:14,000 Sherlock Holmes listened with a deepest attention to this 145 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:17,200 singular narrative. What did you do? 146 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,400 He asked I wired to Cambridge to learn. 147 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,300 If anything had been heard of in there. 148 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:26,000 I've had an answer. No one has seen him. 149 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:28,700 Could he have got back to Cambridge? 150 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:32,200 Yes, there is a late train 11:15. 151 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,100 But so far as you can ascertain, he did not take it. 152 00:08:36,900 --> 00:08:40,700 No, he has not been seen. What did you do? 153 00:08:40,700 --> 00:08:45,600 Next? I wired to Lord mount-james why 154 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:50,300 to Lord, mount-james Godfrey, is an orphan, and Lord, mount-james 155 00:08:50,300 --> 00:08:53,400 is his nearest relative, his uncle, I believe. 156 00:08:54,100 --> 00:08:57,400 Indeed this throws new light upon the matter. 157 00:08:58,100 --> 00:09:00,900 Lord, mount-james is one of the richest men in England. 158 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:06,500 So I've heard Godfrey say, and your friend was closely related. 159 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:10,100 Yes. He was his Heir and the Boy, is 160 00:09:10,100 --> 00:09:14,900 nearly 80 crammed full of gout to they say, he could chalk his 161 00:09:14,900 --> 00:09:18,300 billiard cue with his knuckles. He never allowed Godfrey a 162 00:09:18,300 --> 00:09:22,400 Shilling in his life for his an absolute Miser, but it will all 163 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:23,700 come to him, right? Enough. 164 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:29,600 Have you heard from Lord? Mount-james know, what motive 165 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,400 could you friend her have in going to Lord mount-james? 166 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:36,400 Well, something was worrying him the night before. 167 00:09:36,900 --> 00:09:39,700 And if it was to do with money, it is possible that he would 168 00:09:39,700 --> 00:09:43,600 make for his nearest relative with so much of it, though. 169 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,000 From all I have heard. He would not have much chance of 170 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:49,100 getting it Godfrey was not fond of the old, man. 171 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,500 He would not go if he could help it. 172 00:09:52,500 --> 00:09:56,400 Well, we can soon determine that if your friend was going to his 173 00:09:56,400 --> 00:10:00,300 relative Lord, mount-james you have then to explain the visit 174 00:10:00,300 --> 00:10:04,100 of this rough-looking fellow at so late an hour and the 175 00:10:04,100 --> 00:10:08,700 agitation that was caused by his coming Cyril, Overton pressed 176 00:10:08,700 --> 00:10:12,900 his hands to his head. I can make nothing of it said 177 00:10:12,900 --> 00:10:14,700 he? Well. 178 00:10:14,900 --> 00:10:18,000 Well, I have a clear day and I shall be happy to look into the 179 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,800 matter. So, two homes, I should strongly 180 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:24,100 recommend you to make your Operations for your match 181 00:10:24,100 --> 00:10:26,400 without reference to this young gentleman. 182 00:10:27,100 --> 00:10:30,900 It must as you say have been an overpowering necessity, which 183 00:10:30,900 --> 00:10:34,700 tore him away in such a fashion and the same necessity is likely 184 00:10:34,700 --> 00:10:37,900 to hold him away. Let us step round together to 185 00:10:37,900 --> 00:10:41,800 the hotel and see if the porter can throw any fresh light upon 186 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:45,300 the matter. Sherlock Holmes was a past 187 00:10:45,300 --> 00:10:49,000 master in the art of putting a humble witness at his ease and 188 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,400 very soon in the privacy of Godfrey Staunton has abandoned 189 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:55,200 room. He had extracted all the porter 190 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:58,900 had to tell the visitor of the night before was not a 191 00:10:58,908 --> 00:11:00,500 gentleman. Neither. 192 00:11:00,500 --> 00:11:03,100 Was he a working man? He was simply what? 193 00:11:03,100 --> 00:11:05,100 The Porsche described as a medium. 194 00:11:05,100 --> 00:11:08,300 Looking chap. A man of fifty beard. 195 00:11:08,300 --> 00:11:11,300 Grizzled pale-faced, quietly dressed. 196 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:15,900 He seemed himself to be. Did the porter had observed his 197 00:11:15,900 --> 00:11:19,800 hand trembling when he had held out the note Godfrey Staunton 198 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:21,700 had crammed the note into his pocket. 199 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:25,100 Staunton had not shaken hands with the man in the hall. 200 00:11:25,300 --> 00:11:28,200 They had exchanged a few sentences of which the porter 201 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,000 had, only distinguished the one word time. 202 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,900 Then they'd hurried off in the manner described. 203 00:11:34,300 --> 00:11:36,700 It was just 10:30 by the hall clock. 204 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:41,700 Let me see said Holmes seating himself on Stanton's bed. 205 00:11:42,500 --> 00:11:45,800 You are the day Porter. Are you not you sir? 206 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:49,100 Argh off duty at 11:00 the night. 207 00:11:49,100 --> 00:11:51,000 Porter saw nothing. I suppose. 208 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:53,600 No, sir. One Theory apart. 209 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:57,600 He came in late now. When else where you on duty all 210 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:59,500 day yesterday. Yes, sir. 211 00:12:00,300 --> 00:12:02,700 Did you take any messages to? Mr. Staunton? 212 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,200 Yes, sir. One Telegram. 213 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:10,800 Oh, that's interesting. What o'clock was this about six? 214 00:12:11,700 --> 00:12:13,900 Where was mr. Staunton, when he received it 215 00:12:14,700 --> 00:12:18,200 here in this room. Were you present when he opened 216 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:19,700 it? Yes, sir. 217 00:12:20,100 --> 00:12:22,000 I'll wait you to see if there was an answer. 218 00:12:22,900 --> 00:12:25,800 Well was there? Yes, sir. 219 00:12:26,100 --> 00:12:29,000 He wrote an answer. Did you take it? 220 00:12:29,700 --> 00:12:33,900 Now e took it himself, but he wrote it in your presence. 221 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:36,900 Yes, sir. I was standing by the door and 222 00:12:36,900 --> 00:12:39,900 he with his back, turned the table when he'd written it. 223 00:12:39,908 --> 00:12:43,400 He said, all right Porter. I'll take this myself. 224 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:50,100 What did he write it with a pen? Sir, was the telegraphic form. 225 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:53,000 One of these on the table is Sir. 226 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:57,300 It was a top one Holmes, Rose taking the forms. 227 00:12:57,300 --> 00:13:00,500 He carried them over to the window and carefully examined 228 00:13:00,500 --> 00:13:03,900 that, which was Uppermost. It is a Pity. 229 00:13:03,900 --> 00:13:07,900 He did not write in pencil said he throwing them down again with 230 00:13:07,900 --> 00:13:11,500 a shrug of disappointment, as you have no doubt, frequently, 231 00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:14,300 observed Watson. The impression usually goes 232 00:13:14,300 --> 00:13:18,200 through a fact, which has dissolved many a happy marriage. 233 00:13:19,100 --> 00:13:21,200 However, I can find no Trace here. 234 00:13:21,900 --> 00:13:25,400 I Rejoice however, to perceive that he wrote with a broad 235 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:30,000 pointed quill pen, and I can hardly doubt that we will find 236 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,300 some impression upon this blotting pad. 237 00:13:33,100 --> 00:13:36,300 Oh, yes, surely. This is the very thing. 238 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:40,300 He tore off a strip of the blotting paper and turned 239 00:13:40,300 --> 00:13:42,500 towards us the following hieroglyphic. 240 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:45,700 Cyril. Overton was much excited. 241 00:13:46,100 --> 00:13:50,300 Hold it to the glass. He cried that is unnecessary 242 00:13:50,500 --> 00:13:53,200 said. Holmes the paper is thin and the 243 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:55,800 reverse will give the message. Here it is. 244 00:13:56,400 --> 00:14:01,100 He turned it over and read Stand By Us for God's sake. 245 00:14:02,300 --> 00:14:06,100 So that is the tail end of the telegram which Godfrey Staunton 246 00:14:06,100 --> 00:14:09,000 dispatched within a few hours of his disappearance. 247 00:14:09,900 --> 00:14:12,400 There are at least six words of the message which have escaped 248 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:15,700 us. What remains Stand By Us for 249 00:14:15,700 --> 00:14:18,600 God's sake. Proves that this young man saw a 250 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:21,700 formidable danger, which approached him and from which 251 00:14:21,700 --> 00:14:25,300 someone else could protect him us Mark. 252 00:14:25,300 --> 00:14:28,900 You another person was involved. Who should it be? 253 00:14:28,900 --> 00:14:32,800 But the pale-faced bearded man who seemed himself in so nervous 254 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:36,800 a state what then is the connection between Godfrey 255 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:40,600 Staunton and the bearded man and what is the third Source from 256 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:43,200 which each of them sought for help against press? 257 00:14:43,300 --> 00:14:47,400 Endanger our inquiry has already narrowed down to that. 258 00:14:48,700 --> 00:14:51,600 We have only to find to whom the telegram is addressed. 259 00:14:51,700 --> 00:14:56,900 I suggested exactly my dear Watson, your reflection though. 260 00:14:56,900 --> 00:15:00,600 Profound had already crossed my mind, but I dare say it may have 261 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,700 come to your notice that counterfoil of another man's 262 00:15:03,700 --> 00:15:06,100 message. There may be some disinclination 263 00:15:06,100 --> 00:15:08,100 on the part of the officials to oblige. 264 00:15:08,100 --> 00:15:11,300 You, there is so much red tape in these matters. 265 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,600 However, I have no doubt that with a little delicacy and 266 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:20,200 finesse the end may be attained. Meanwhile, I should like in your 267 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:21,400 presence. Mr. Overton. 268 00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:24,800 To go through these papers which have been left upon the table. 269 00:15:25,900 --> 00:15:29,200 There were a number of letters bills and notebooks which Holmes 270 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:32,800 turned over and examined with quick nervous fingers and 271 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:36,800 darting penetrating eyes. Nothing here. 272 00:15:36,900 --> 00:15:40,700 He said At Last, by the way, I suppose your friend was a 273 00:15:40,700 --> 00:15:45,000 healthy young fellow, nothing amiss with him sound as a bell. 274 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:47,200 Have you ever known him? Lll? 275 00:15:47,900 --> 00:15:51,000 Not a day. He's been laid up with a hack 276 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:54,400 and once he slipped his kneecap, but that was nothing. 277 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:57,900 Perhaps he was not so strong as you suppose. 278 00:15:58,500 --> 00:16:02,600 I should think he may have had some secret trouble with your 279 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:04,500 Ascent. I will put one or two of these 280 00:16:04,500 --> 00:16:08,000 papers in my pocket, in case they should bear upon our future 281 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:12,600 inquiry. One Moment, One Moment, cried, a 282 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:16,800 querulous voice and we looked up to find a queer little old man, 283 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:18,900 jerking and twitching in the doorway. 284 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:23,100 He was dressed in Rusty black with a very broad brimmed top 285 00:16:23,100 --> 00:16:27,500 hat and a loose white necktie. Holy facts being that's a very 286 00:16:27,500 --> 00:16:32,100 rustic, Parson, or of an Undertaker's mute yet, in spite 287 00:16:32,100 --> 00:16:35,400 of his shabby and even absurd appearance, his voice had a 288 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:39,300 sharp crackle and his manner a quick intensity, which commanded 289 00:16:39,300 --> 00:16:42,400 attention. Who are you, sir? 290 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:44,700 And by what, right? Do you touch this gentleman's 291 00:16:44,700 --> 00:16:47,900 papers? He asked, I am a private 292 00:16:47,900 --> 00:16:51,600 detective and I'm endeavoring to explain his disappearance. 293 00:16:52,300 --> 00:16:54,700 Oh, you are. Are you and who instructed? 294 00:16:54,700 --> 00:16:58,900 You a this gentleman? Mr. Thornton's friend was 295 00:16:58,900 --> 00:17:02,200 referred to me by Scotland Yard. Who are you sir? 296 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,599 I am Cyril, Overton. Then it is. 297 00:17:05,599 --> 00:17:09,700 You sent me a telegram. My name is Lord mount-james. 298 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:13,099 I came round as quickly as the Bayswater bus would bring me. 299 00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:15,400 So you've instructed a detective. 300 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,599 Yes, sir. And are you prepared to meet the 301 00:17:18,599 --> 00:17:21,400 cost? I have no doubt sir. 302 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,900 My friend Godfrey when we find him we'll be prepared to do 303 00:17:24,900 --> 00:17:27,700 that. But if he had never found a 304 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,900 answer me that in that case, no doubt his family. 305 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:34,700 Nothing of the sort, sir, screen the little man. 306 00:17:35,100 --> 00:17:38,200 Don't look to me for a penny, not a penny. 307 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:39,900 You understand that mr. Detective. 308 00:17:40,100 --> 00:17:43,900 I'm all the family that this young man has got and I tell you 309 00:17:43,900 --> 00:17:47,400 that, I'm not responsible. If he has any expectations. 310 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:51,400 It is due to the fact that I have never wasted money and I do 311 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:55,800 not propose to begin to do so. Now as to those papers with 312 00:17:55,800 --> 00:18:00,100 which you are making so free. I may tell you that in case 313 00:18:00,100 --> 00:18:02,600 there should be anything of any value among them. 314 00:18:02,900 --> 00:18:06,300 You will be held strictly to For what you do with them? 315 00:18:07,300 --> 00:18:09,700 Very good, sir. Said, Sherlock Holmes. 316 00:18:10,300 --> 00:18:14,100 May I ask in the meanwhile? Whether you have yourself any 317 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:17,200 Theory to account for this young man's disappearance? 318 00:18:18,100 --> 00:18:21,200 No, sir. I have not, he's big enough and 319 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:22,800 old enough to look after himself. 320 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:27,100 And if he's so foolish as to lose himself, I entirely refuse 321 00:18:27,100 --> 00:18:29,700 to accept the responsibility of hunting for him. 322 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:34,100 I quite understand your position said, Holmes with a mischievous 323 00:18:34,100 --> 00:18:37,000 twinkle in his eyes. Perhaps, you don't quite 324 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:41,200 understand mine Godfrey, Staunton appears to have been a 325 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,800 poor man. If he has been kidnapped. 326 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,500 It could not have been for anything which he himself. 327 00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:49,500 Possesses. The fame of your wealth has gone 328 00:18:49,500 --> 00:18:53,800 abroad Lord mount-james and it is entirely possible that a gang 329 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:58,000 of Thieves have secured your nephew in order to gain from him 330 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:00,300 some information as to your house. 331 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:06,100 Your habits and your treasure. The face of our unpleasant 332 00:19:06,100 --> 00:19:10,200 little visitor turned, as white, as his neck loss Heaven, sir. 333 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,600 What an idea? I never thought of such 334 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,400 villainy. What inhuman Rogues are are in 335 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:18,300 the world. But Godfrey is a fine lad, a 336 00:19:18,300 --> 00:19:21,200 staunch lad. Nothing would induce him to give 337 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,500 his old Uncle away. I'll have the plate removed over 338 00:19:24,500 --> 00:19:27,200 to the bank this evening, in the meantime spare. 339 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,000 No pains, mr. Detective. 340 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:31,600 I beg you to leave. Leave no, stone unturned. 341 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:34,900 To bring him safely back as to money. 342 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:39,000 Well so far, has a fiver or even a tenner goes you can always 343 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:42,800 look to me. Even in his chastened frame of 344 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,300 mind, the noble Miser could give us no information, which would 345 00:19:46,300 --> 00:19:48,800 help us for. He knew little of the private 346 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:52,700 life of his nephew. Our only clue lay in the 347 00:19:52,700 --> 00:19:56,800 truncated Telegram and with a copy of this in his hand home 348 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,700 set forced to find a second linked for his chain. 349 00:20:00,500 --> 00:20:03,900 We had shaken off, Lord, mount-james and Overton had gone 350 00:20:03,900 --> 00:20:06,700 to consult with the other members of his team, Over The 351 00:20:06,700 --> 00:20:08,700 Misfortune, which had befallen them. 352 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:13,000 It was a telegraph office at a short distance from the hotel. 353 00:20:13,500 --> 00:20:18,100 We halted outside it. It's worth trying Watson said, 354 00:20:18,100 --> 00:20:22,100 Holmes, of course with a warrant we could demand to see the 355 00:20:22,100 --> 00:20:25,900 counter foils, but we have not reached that stage yet. 356 00:20:26,500 --> 00:20:29,700 I don't suppose they remember faces in so busier place. 357 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:33,800 I let us Venture it. I am so sorry to trouble. 358 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,500 You said he in his blandest manner, to the young woman 359 00:20:36,500 --> 00:20:39,200 behind the grating. There is some small. 360 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,600 Steak about a telegram, I sent yesterday. 361 00:20:42,300 --> 00:20:45,600 I have had no answer and I very much fear that I must have 362 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:47,300 admitted to put my name at the end. 363 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:49,400 Could you tell me if this was? So? 364 00:20:50,500 --> 00:20:53,600 The young woman turned over a Sheaf of counter foils. 365 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:55,700 What a clock? Was it? 366 00:20:55,900 --> 00:20:59,500 She asked a little after 6:00 him. 367 00:20:59,500 --> 00:21:03,700 Was it to Holmes, put his finger to his lips and glanced at me. 368 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:07,600 The last words in it were for God's sake. 369 00:21:07,700 --> 00:21:10,700 He whispered confidentially. I'm very anxious. 370 00:21:10,700 --> 00:21:14,600 It getting no answer. The young woman separated, one 371 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,000 of the forms. This is it. 372 00:21:17,300 --> 00:21:20,200 There is no name. Said she smoothing it out upon 373 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:23,500 the counter. Then that, of course accounts. 374 00:21:23,500 --> 00:21:25,800 Am I getting no answer said Holmes? 375 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:29,300 Dear me, how very stupid of me to be sure. 376 00:21:29,900 --> 00:21:32,500 Good morning, Miss and many. Thanks for having relieved. 377 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:35,200 My mind. He chuckled and rubbed his 378 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,000 hands. When we found ourselves in the 379 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:42,300 street once more. Well, I asked, we progress my 380 00:21:42,500 --> 00:21:46,000 Watson we progress. I had seven different schemes 381 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,700 for getting a glimpse of that telegram, but I could hardly 382 00:21:48,700 --> 00:21:52,500 hope to succeed the very first time and what have you gained? 383 00:21:53,500 --> 00:21:55,900 As starting point for our investigation. 384 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:59,400 He hailed a cab King's cross station. 385 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:03,000 Said he we have a journey then yes. 386 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,400 I think we must run down to Cambridge together. 387 00:22:05,700 --> 00:22:08,500 All the indications seem to me to point in that direction. 388 00:22:09,500 --> 00:22:12,300 Tell me I asked as we rattled up Gray's Inn Road. 389 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:15,200 And have you any suspicion yet as to be the cause of The 390 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,000 Disappearance? I don't think that among all our 391 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:19,900 cases. I've known one where the motives 392 00:22:19,900 --> 00:22:22,900 are more obscure, surely don't really imagine that. 393 00:22:22,900 --> 00:22:25,400 He may be kidnapped in order to give information against his 394 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:30,100 wealthy Uncle. I confess my dear Watson that 395 00:22:30,100 --> 00:22:33,200 that does not appeal to me as a very probable explanation. 396 00:22:33,700 --> 00:22:36,500 It struck me. However, as being the one which 397 00:22:36,500 --> 00:22:40,600 was most likely to interest that exceedingly unpleasant old 398 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:46,200 person hits I needed that. But what your Alternatives, I 399 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:50,300 could mention several, you must admit that it is curious and 400 00:22:50,300 --> 00:22:53,900 suggestive that this incident should occur on the eve of this 401 00:22:53,900 --> 00:22:56,100 important match and should involve. 402 00:22:56,100 --> 00:22:59,300 The only man, whose presence seems essential to the success 403 00:22:59,300 --> 00:23:02,000 of the side. It may have caused be a 404 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,300 coincidence, but it is interesting. 405 00:23:04,900 --> 00:23:07,900 Amateur sport is free from betting, but a good deal of 406 00:23:07,900 --> 00:23:11,300 outside, betting goes on among the public and it is possible 407 00:23:11,300 --> 00:23:14,000 that it might be worth. Someone's while to get it, a 408 00:23:14,008 --> 00:23:16,200 player as the Ruffians of the turf. 409 00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:20,500 Get it a racehorse. There is one explanation. 410 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:23,300 A second. Very obvious one is that this 411 00:23:23,300 --> 00:23:26,100 young man really is the heir of a great property? 412 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:29,800 However, modest his means mayor present be and his not 413 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:33,000 impossible, that a plot to hold him for ransom, might be 414 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:35,900 concocted. He's series take no account of 415 00:23:35,908 --> 00:23:41,200 the telegram, quite true Watson, the telegram Still Remains the 416 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:44,700 only solid thing with which we have to deal and we must not 417 00:23:44,700 --> 00:23:46,900 permit our attention to wonder away from it. 418 00:23:47,500 --> 00:23:50,500 It is to gain light upon the purpose of this telegram that we 419 00:23:50,500 --> 00:23:53,800 are now upon our way to Cambridge the path of our 420 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:57,300 investigation is at present obscure, but I shall be very 421 00:23:57,300 --> 00:23:59,300 much surprised. If before evening. 422 00:23:59,300 --> 00:24:02,700 We have not cleared it up or made a considerable Advance 423 00:24:02,700 --> 00:24:05,500 along it. It was already dark. 424 00:24:05,500 --> 00:24:09,300 When we reach the old University City, Holmes took a cab at the 425 00:24:09,300 --> 00:24:12,700 station and ordered the man to drive to the house of dr. 426 00:24:12,700 --> 00:24:15,800 Leslie Armstrong a few minutes later. 427 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:19,000 We had stopped at a large mansion in the busiest. 428 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:22,200 Thoroughfare. We were shown in and after a 429 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:24,800 long, wait, were at last admitted into the Consulting 430 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:29,600 room where we found the doctor seated behind his table, it 431 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:32,600 argues the degree in which I had lost touch with my profession 432 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:35,500 that the name of Leslie. Wrong was unknown to me. 433 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,100 Now. I'm aware that he is not only 434 00:24:38,100 --> 00:24:41,500 one of the heads of the medical school of the University, but a 435 00:24:41,508 --> 00:24:45,200 thinker of European reputation in more than one branch of 436 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:49,300 science yet even without knowing His Brilliant record. 437 00:24:49,700 --> 00:24:52,500 One could not fail to be impressed by a mere glance at 438 00:24:52,500 --> 00:24:56,700 the man, the square massive face, the brooding Eyes under 439 00:24:56,700 --> 00:24:59,900 the thatched brows and the granite molding of the 440 00:24:59,900 --> 00:25:04,100 inflexible jaw. A man of deep character a man 441 00:25:04,100 --> 00:25:08,400 with an alert. Mind Grim acetic, self-contained 442 00:25:08,700 --> 00:25:11,400 formidable. So I read dr. 443 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:14,900 Leslie Armstrong. He held my friends card in his 444 00:25:14,900 --> 00:25:18,600 hand and he looked up with no very pleased expression upon his 445 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:22,400 dour features. I have heard your name, mr. 446 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:25,800 Sherlock Holmes and I'm aware of your profession. 447 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:30,700 One of which I by no means approve in that doctor. 448 00:25:30,900 --> 00:25:33,700 You will find yourself in agreement with every criminal in 449 00:25:33,700 --> 00:25:37,500 the country. So my friend quietly so far as 450 00:25:37,500 --> 00:25:39,900 your efforts are directed towards the suppression of 451 00:25:39,900 --> 00:25:42,500 crime, sir. They must have the support of 452 00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:45,300 every reasonable member of the community there. 453 00:25:45,300 --> 00:25:48,200 I cannot doubt, but the official Machinery is amply. 454 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:51,700 Sufficient for the purpose. Where you're calling is more 455 00:25:51,700 --> 00:25:55,800 open to criticism is when you pry into the secrets of private 456 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:59,200 individuals, when you rake up Family Matters, which are better 457 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:01,700 hidden. And when you incidentally waste 458 00:26:01,700 --> 00:26:05,600 the time of men who are more busy than yourself at the 459 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:08,600 present moment. For example, I should be writing 460 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:11,300 A Treatise instead of conversing with you. 461 00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:16,100 No doubt doctor. And yet the conversation, may 462 00:26:16,100 --> 00:26:18,300 prove more important than the treaties. 463 00:26:19,100 --> 00:26:22,000 Incidentally. I may tell you that we are doing 464 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,400 the reverse of what you very justly blame. 465 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:27,600 And that we are endeavoring to prevent anything like public 466 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:31,600 exposure of private matters, which must necessarily follow. 467 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,700 When Once the case is fairly in the hands of the official 468 00:26:34,700 --> 00:26:38,300 police. You may look upon me simply as 469 00:26:38,300 --> 00:26:41,900 an irregular, Pioneer who goes in front of the regular forces 470 00:26:41,900 --> 00:26:45,000 of the Country. I have come to ask you about. 471 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:48,600 Mr. Godfrey Staunton. What about him? 472 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:50,700 You know, him? Do you not? 473 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:53,300 He is an intimate friend of mine. 474 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:55,800 You are aware that he has disappeared. 475 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:59,400 Ah, indeed. There was no change of 476 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:01,700 expression in the rugged features of the doctor. 477 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:07,300 He left his hotel last night. He has not been heard of, no 478 00:27:07,300 --> 00:27:08,800 doubt. He will return. 479 00:27:09,900 --> 00:27:12,500 Tomorrow is the varsity football match. 480 00:27:13,500 --> 00:27:17,700 I have no sympathy with these childish games, the young man's 481 00:27:17,700 --> 00:27:22,200 fate, interest me deeply since I know him and like him, the 482 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:25,600 football match does not come with a my Horizon at all. 483 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:29,900 I claim your sympathy, then in my investigation of mr. 484 00:27:29,900 --> 00:27:33,100 Staunton's fate. Do you know where he is? 485 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:37,700 Certainly not, you have not seen him since yesterday. 486 00:27:38,500 --> 00:27:42,200 No, I have not was mr. Staunton a healthy, man. 487 00:27:42,700 --> 00:27:46,200 Absolutely. Did you ever know him lll? 488 00:27:46,900 --> 00:27:50,100 Never? Holmes popped a sheet of paper 489 00:27:50,100 --> 00:27:54,300 before the doctors eyes, then perhaps you will explain this 490 00:27:54,300 --> 00:27:57,900 receipted bill for thirteen guineas paid by mr. 491 00:27:57,900 --> 00:28:00,500 Godfrey, Staunton last month, to dr. 492 00:28:00,500 --> 00:28:04,300 Leslie Armstrong of Cambridge. I picked it out from among the 493 00:28:04,300 --> 00:28:08,200 papers upon his desk. The doctor flushed with anger. 494 00:28:09,300 --> 00:28:12,400 I do not feel that there is any reason why I should render an 495 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:14,100 explanation to you. Mr. Holmes. 496 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,400 Holmes, replaced the bill in his notebook. 497 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,800 If you prefer a public explanation. 498 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:25,000 It's must come sooner or later said, he, I have already told 499 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:27,800 you that I can hush up that which others will be bound to 500 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:31,100 publish, and you would really be wiser to take the into your 501 00:28:31,100 --> 00:28:34,800 complete confidence. I know nothing about it. 502 00:28:35,700 --> 00:28:37,900 Did you hear from? Mr. Staunton in London? 503 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:45,200 Certainly not Dear me, dear me the post office again, home 504 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:49,800 sighed wearily and most urgent telegram was dispatched to you 505 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:53,400 from London by Godfrey Staunton at 6:15 yesterday. 506 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:57,400 Evening, a telegram, which is undoubtedly associated with his 507 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:00,400 disappearance and yet you have not had it. 508 00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:04,300 It is most culpable. I shall certainly go down to the 509 00:29:04,300 --> 00:29:06,200 office here and register a complaint. 510 00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:10,900 Dr. Leslie Armstrong sprang up from behind his desk and his 511 00:29:10,900 --> 00:29:15,600 dark face was Crimson with Fury. I will trouble you to walk out 512 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:19,800 of my house, sir said he you can tell your employer Lord 513 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:23,500 mount-james that I do not wish to have anything to do either 514 00:29:23,500 --> 00:29:27,200 with him or with his agents. No, sir. 515 00:29:27,500 --> 00:29:31,100 No another word. He rang. 516 00:29:31,100 --> 00:29:35,900 The bell, furiously John show these gentlemen out. 517 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:39,200 A butler. I should have severely to the 518 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:43,200 door and we found ourselves in the street homes. 519 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:47,100 Burst out laughing. Dr. Leslie Armstrong is 520 00:29:47,100 --> 00:29:51,000 certainly a man of energy and character said he, I have not 521 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:53,400 seen a man who if he turns his talents. 522 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:57,000 That way was more calculated to fill the Gap left by the 523 00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:58,600 illustrious. Moriarty. 524 00:29:59,500 --> 00:30:03,400 And now my dear Watson here. We are stranded and friendless 525 00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:07,000 in this inhospitable town, which we cannot leave without 526 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:11,200 abandoning our case. This little in just opposite 527 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:15,000 Armstrong's house is singularly adapted to our needs. 528 00:30:15,700 --> 00:30:19,100 If you would engage a front room and purchase the necessaries for 529 00:30:19,100 --> 00:30:21,600 the night. I may have time to make a few 530 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:25,200 inquiries. These few inquiries proved 531 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:28,300 however, to be a more lengthy proceeding than homes had 532 00:30:28,300 --> 00:30:32,400 imagined for he did not return to the in until nearly 9:00. 533 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:37,200 He was pale and dejected stained with dust and exhausted with 534 00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:40,900 hunger and fatigue. A cold supper was ready upon the 535 00:30:40,900 --> 00:30:44,600 table and when his needs were satisfied and is Piper light. 536 00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:48,700 He was ready to take that half comic and holy philosophic view, 537 00:30:48,900 --> 00:30:51,900 which was natural to him when his Affairs were going, awry. 538 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:56,200 The sound of carriage Wheels caused him to rise and glanced 539 00:30:56,200 --> 00:30:58,400 out of the window. A broth. 540 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:02,200 Mm and a pair of Gray's under the glare of a gas lamp stood 541 00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:07,000 before the doctors door. It's been out three hours said, 542 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:10,700 Holmes started at 6:30. And here it is. 543 00:31:10,700 --> 00:31:13,900 Back. Again, that gives a radius of 10 544 00:31:13,900 --> 00:31:18,000 or 12 miles and he does it once or sometimes twice a day. 545 00:31:19,100 --> 00:31:23,100 No, unusual thing for a doctor in practice, but Armstrong is 546 00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:26,700 not really a doctor in practice. He is a lecturer and a 547 00:31:26,708 --> 00:31:30,500 consultant but he is not care for general practice, which 548 00:31:30,500 --> 00:31:32,700 distracts him from his literary work. 549 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:36,700 Why then does he make these long Journeys, which must be 550 00:31:36,700 --> 00:31:39,900 exceedingly irksome to him and who is it? 551 00:31:39,900 --> 00:31:44,000 That he visits his Coachman, my dear Watson. 552 00:31:44,500 --> 00:31:46,700 Can you doubt that? It was to him that I first 553 00:31:46,700 --> 00:31:48,600 applied. I do not know. 554 00:31:48,900 --> 00:31:52,600 It came from his own innate depravity or from the promptings 555 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:56,100 of his master, but he was rude enough to set a dog at me. 556 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:59,400 Neither dark nor man liked the look of my stick. 557 00:31:59,700 --> 00:32:03,700 However, and the matter fell through relations were strained 558 00:32:03,700 --> 00:32:07,000 after that and further inquiries out of the question. 559 00:32:07,700 --> 00:32:09,500 All that. I have learned, I got from a 560 00:32:09,500 --> 00:32:11,800 friendly native in the yard of Our Own in. 561 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:15,600 It was he who told me of the doctors habits, and of his daily 562 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:20,600 Journey at that, instant to give It to his words, The Carriage 563 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:23,700 came round to the door. Could you not follow it? 564 00:32:24,700 --> 00:32:26,000 Excellent. Watson. 565 00:32:26,500 --> 00:32:28,700 You are scintillating this evening. 566 00:32:29,300 --> 00:32:32,900 The idea did cross my mind. There is, as you may have 567 00:32:32,900 --> 00:32:36,800 observed, a bicycle shop next to our in into this. 568 00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:40,800 I rushed engaged a bicycle and was able to get started before 569 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:42,700 the carriage was quite out of sight. 570 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:46,400 I rapidly, overtook it, and then keeping it. 571 00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:48,600 A discreet distance of a hundred yards out. 572 00:32:49,300 --> 00:32:52,300 I followed its lights until we were clear of the town. 573 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:55,200 We had got well out on the country road. 574 00:32:55,600 --> 00:32:59,300 When a somewhat mortifying incident occurred, The Carriage 575 00:32:59,300 --> 00:33:03,400 stopped, the doctor, alighted walked swiftly back to where I 576 00:33:03,408 --> 00:33:08,200 had also halted and told me in an excellent sardonic fashion 577 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:11,400 that he feared the road was narrow and that he hoped, his 578 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:14,200 Carriage did not impede the passage of my bicycle. 579 00:33:15,300 --> 00:33:17,400 Nothing could have been more admirable than his way of 580 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:20,400 putting it. I at once rode, past the 581 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:22,400 carriage and keeping to the main road. 582 00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:26,100 I went on for a few miles and then halted in a convenient 583 00:33:26,100 --> 00:33:30,000 place to see if the carriage passed, there was no sign of it. 584 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:33,900 However, and so, it became evident, but it had turned down 585 00:33:33,900 --> 00:33:36,900 one of several side roads, which I had observed. 586 00:33:37,300 --> 00:33:40,000 I rode back, but again saw nothing of the carriage. 587 00:33:40,700 --> 00:33:44,500 And now as you perceive it as returned, after me, of course. 588 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:47,800 I had at the outset, no particular reason to connect 589 00:33:47,800 --> 00:33:50,100 these Journeys with The Disappearance of Godfrey, 590 00:33:50,100 --> 00:33:53,900 Staunton and was only inclined to investigate them on the 591 00:33:53,900 --> 00:33:56,200 general grounds, that everything which concerns. 592 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:59,600 Dr. Armstrong is at present of interest to us. 593 00:34:00,300 --> 00:34:03,300 But now, that I find, he keeps so Keen, a look out upon anyone 594 00:34:03,300 --> 00:34:06,700 who may follow him on these. Excursions the affair appears 595 00:34:06,700 --> 00:34:09,800 more important and I shall not be satisfied. 596 00:34:09,900 --> 00:34:11,500 Until I have made the matter. Clear. 597 00:34:12,699 --> 00:34:15,600 We can follow him tomorrow. Can we? 598 00:34:16,300 --> 00:34:20,000 It is not so easy. As you seem to think you are not 599 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:22,300 familiar with Cambridgeshire scenery, are you? 600 00:34:22,900 --> 00:34:26,600 It does not lend itself to concealment all this country 601 00:34:26,600 --> 00:34:30,500 that I passed over tonight is as flat and clean as the palm of 602 00:34:30,500 --> 00:34:33,199 your hand. And the man we are following is 603 00:34:33,199 --> 00:34:36,300 no fool as he is very clearly showed tonight. 604 00:34:37,300 --> 00:34:40,500 I have wired to Overton to let us know any fresh London 605 00:34:40,500 --> 00:34:44,100 developments at this address. And in the meantime, we can only 606 00:34:44,100 --> 00:34:48,400 concentrate our attention upon. Dr. Armstrong who's named the 607 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:51,699 obliging young lady at the office allowed me to read upon 608 00:34:51,699 --> 00:34:54,500 the counterfoil of Staunton has Urgent Message. 609 00:34:55,500 --> 00:35:00,200 He knows where the young man is too, that I'll swear and if he 610 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,800 knows, then it must be our own fault. 611 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:04,700 If we cannot manage to know also. 612 00:35:05,700 --> 00:35:08,400 At present. It must be admitted that the odd 613 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:12,200 trick is in his possession. And as you are aware Watson, it 614 00:35:12,200 --> 00:35:15,400 is not my Habit to leave the game in that condition. 615 00:35:16,900 --> 00:35:19,800 And yet, the next day, brought us, no nearer to the solution of 616 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:24,100 the mystery and note was handed in after breakfast, which Holmes 617 00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:27,300 passed across to me with a smile, sir. 618 00:35:27,500 --> 00:35:30,100 It ran. I can assure you that you are 619 00:35:30,100 --> 00:35:32,500 wasting, your time in dogging, my movements. 620 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:36,400 I have, as you discovered last night a window at the back of my 621 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:36,900 broth. Mmm. 622 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:40,200 And if you desire a 20-mile ride, which will lead you to the 623 00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:43,600 spot from which you started, you have only to follow me. 624 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:48,900 Meanwhile, I can inform you that no spying upon me can in any 625 00:35:48,900 --> 00:35:49,700 way? Help. 626 00:35:49,700 --> 00:35:54,300 Mr. Godfrey Staunton and I am convinced that the best service 627 00:35:54,300 --> 00:35:58,400 you can do to that gentleman is to return at once to London and 628 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:01,900 to report to your employer that you are unable to trace him. 629 00:36:02,700 --> 00:36:05,600 Your time in Cambridge will certainly be wasted. 630 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:09,100 Yours Faithfully Leslie Armstrong. 631 00:36:10,100 --> 00:36:14,100 An outspoken honest antagonist, is the doctor said Holmes. 632 00:36:14,600 --> 00:36:19,100 Well, well he excites my curiosity and I must really know 633 00:36:19,100 --> 00:36:22,400 before I leave him. His Carriage is at this door. 634 00:36:22,400 --> 00:36:25,200 Now said, I there he is. Stepping into it. 635 00:36:25,600 --> 00:36:27,500 I saw him glance up at her window as he did. 636 00:36:27,500 --> 00:36:30,500 So suppose I try my look upon the bicycle. 637 00:36:31,700 --> 00:36:36,000 No, no, my dear Watson with all respect for your natural Acumen. 638 00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:39,000 I do not think that you are quite a match for the worthy 639 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:41,300 doctor. I think that possibly I can 640 00:36:41,300 --> 00:36:44,800 attain our end by some independent explorations of my 641 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:47,800 own. I'm afraid that I must leave you 642 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:51,800 to your own devices as the appearance of to inquiring 643 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:54,000 strangers upon a sleepy Countryside. 644 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:56,800 Might excite more gossip than I care for. 645 00:36:57,600 --> 00:37:00,500 No doubt, you will find some sites to amuse you in this 646 00:37:00,500 --> 00:37:03,900 venerable City and I hope to bring back a more favorable 647 00:37:03,900 --> 00:37:07,300 report to you before evening. Once more. 648 00:37:07,300 --> 00:37:10,200 However, my friend was destined to be disappointed. 649 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:13,400 He came back at night weary and unsuccessful. 650 00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:18,500 I have had a blank day. Watson having got the doctors 651 00:37:18,500 --> 00:37:21,500 general direction. I spent the day in in visiting, 652 00:37:21,500 --> 00:37:25,300 all the villages upon that side of Cambridge and comparing notes 653 00:37:25,300 --> 00:37:27,900 with publicans and other local news agencies. 654 00:37:28,600 --> 00:37:32,500 I have covered some ground Chesterton his Stern water beach 655 00:37:32,500 --> 00:37:36,300 and oakington of each been explored and have each proved 656 00:37:36,300 --> 00:37:39,300 disappointing. The daily appearance of a broth. 657 00:37:39,300 --> 00:37:42,500 Mm and pair could hardly have been overlooked in such sleepy 658 00:37:42,500 --> 00:37:45,600 hollow's. The doctor has scored once more. 659 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:50,200 Is there a telegram for me? Yes, I opened it. 660 00:37:50,200 --> 00:37:53,800 Here it is. Ask for Pompey from Jeremy 661 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:57,900 Dixon, Trinity College. I don't understand it. 662 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:02,800 So it is clear enough. It is from our friend, Overton 663 00:38:03,500 --> 00:38:06,100 and is in answer to a question from me. 664 00:38:06,900 --> 00:38:08,400 I'll just send round a note to mr. 665 00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:10,800 Jeremy Dixon. And then I have no doubt that 666 00:38:10,800 --> 00:38:13,300 our luck will return. By the way. 667 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:17,600 Is there any news of the match? Yes, the local evening paper has 668 00:38:17,600 --> 00:38:21,400 an excellent account in its last Edition, Oxford won by a goal 669 00:38:21,400 --> 00:38:23,900 and two tries. The last sentences of 670 00:38:23,900 --> 00:38:27,600 description, say the defeat of the Light blues may be entirely 671 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:30,400 attributed to the on. Fortunate absence of the crack 672 00:38:30,400 --> 00:38:34,100 International Godfrey Staunton, whose want was felt at every 673 00:38:34,100 --> 00:38:36,900 instant of the game. The lack of combination in the 674 00:38:36,900 --> 00:38:39,800 three-quarter line and their weakness, both in attack, and 675 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:43,100 defense more than neutralize, the efforts of a heavy and 676 00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:47,000 hardworking pack. Then our friend Overton's 677 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:49,800 forebodings have been Justified said, Holmes. 678 00:38:50,500 --> 00:38:52,500 Personally. I'm in agreement with dr. 679 00:38:52,500 --> 00:38:56,800 Armstrong and football does not. Come with my Horizon early to 680 00:38:56,800 --> 00:38:59,200 bed tonight. Watson, for I foresee, that 681 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:04,600 tomorrow may be an eventful day. I was horrified by my first 682 00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:08,600 glimpse of homes next morning for he sat by the fire holding 683 00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:13,000 his tiny hypodermic syringe my Associated that instrument, with 684 00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:17,000 the single weakness of his nature and I feared the worst 685 00:39:17,000 --> 00:39:19,100 when I saw it to glittering in his hand. 686 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:23,100 He laughed at my expression of dismay and laid it upon the 687 00:39:23,100 --> 00:39:24,900 table. No, no. 688 00:39:24,900 --> 00:39:27,800 My dear fellow there is no cause for alarm. 689 00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:32,200 It is not upon this occasion the instrument of evil, but it will 690 00:39:32,300 --> 00:39:36,300 Rather proved to be the key which will unlock our mystery on 691 00:39:36,300 --> 00:39:38,500 this syringe. I base all my hopes. 692 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:42,600 I have just returned from a small scouting Expedition and 693 00:39:42,600 --> 00:39:45,200 everything is favorable. Eat a good breakfast. 694 00:39:45,200 --> 00:39:47,000 Watson for I propose to get upon. 695 00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:50,300 Dr. Armstrong's Trail today and ones on it. 696 00:39:50,500 --> 00:39:54,700 I will not stop for rest or food until I run him to his burrow. 697 00:39:55,800 --> 00:40:00,200 In that case said I we had best carry our breakfast with us for. 698 00:40:00,200 --> 00:40:03,100 He's making an early start his Judge is at the door. 699 00:40:04,100 --> 00:40:06,000 Never mind. Let him go. 700 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:08,600 He will be clever. If he can drive where I cannot 701 00:40:08,600 --> 00:40:11,900 follow him, when you have finished, come downstairs with 702 00:40:11,900 --> 00:40:15,800 me and I will introduce you to a detective who is a very eminent 703 00:40:15,800 --> 00:40:18,400 specialist in the work that lies before us. 704 00:40:19,600 --> 00:40:22,600 When we descended, I followed Holmes into the stable yard 705 00:40:22,600 --> 00:40:26,100 where he opened the door of a loose box and let out a squat. 706 00:40:26,200 --> 00:40:30,600 Lop-eared, white and tan, dog. Something between a beagle and a 707 00:40:30,607 --> 00:40:34,400 foxhound. Let me introduce you to Pompey. 708 00:40:34,600 --> 00:40:38,300 So, he Pompey is the pride of the local drag hounds. 709 00:40:38,600 --> 00:40:42,400 No, very great flyer, as his build will show, but a staunch 710 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:45,800 Hound on a scent. Well Pompey, you may not be 711 00:40:45,800 --> 00:40:49,200 fast, but I expect you will be too fast for a couple of 712 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:51,900 minutes. Aged London gentleman, so I will 713 00:40:51,900 --> 00:40:54,400 take the liberty of fastening this leather leash to your 714 00:40:54,400 --> 00:40:57,500 collar. Now, boy, come along and show 715 00:40:57,500 --> 00:41:00,500 what you can do. He led him across to the 716 00:41:00,500 --> 00:41:04,500 doctor's door, the dog sniffed around for an instant and then 717 00:41:04,500 --> 00:41:07,500 with a shrill, whine of excitement started off down the 718 00:41:07,500 --> 00:41:12,200 street tugging at his leash in his efforts to go faster in half 719 00:41:12,200 --> 00:41:14,000 an hour. We were clear of the town and 720 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:18,100 hastening down a country road. What have you done homes? 721 00:41:18,300 --> 00:41:22,600 I asked a threadbare and venerable device, but useful 722 00:41:22,600 --> 00:41:25,400 upon occasion. I walked into the doctor's yard 723 00:41:25,400 --> 00:41:29,200 this morning and shot my syringe full of aniseed over the hind 724 00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:32,000 wheel. A drug Hound will follow aniseed 725 00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:36,200 from here to John o'groats and our friend Armstrong would have 726 00:41:36,200 --> 00:41:39,600 to drive through the cam before he would Shake Pompey off his 727 00:41:39,600 --> 00:41:42,500 Trail. Oh, the cunning Rascal. 728 00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:45,500 This is how he gave me the slip the other night. 729 00:41:46,600 --> 00:41:49,100 The dog gets suddenly turned out of the main road into a 730 00:41:49,107 --> 00:41:51,800 grass-grown lane. Half a mile father. 731 00:41:52,200 --> 00:41:55,800 This opened into another broad Road and the trail turned hard 732 00:41:55,800 --> 00:41:58,900 to the right in the direction of the town, which we had just 733 00:41:58,900 --> 00:42:01,500 quitted. The road took a sweep to the 734 00:42:01,500 --> 00:42:05,000 south of the town and continued in the opposite direction to 735 00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:09,600 that in which we started. This detour has been entirely 736 00:42:09,600 --> 00:42:11,900 for our benefit then said Holmes. 737 00:42:12,500 --> 00:42:15,200 No wonder that my inquiries among those villagers led to 738 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:17,900 nothing. The doctor has certainly played 739 00:42:17,900 --> 00:42:21,200 the game for all it is worth. And one would like to know the 740 00:42:21,200 --> 00:42:23,700 reason for such elaborate deception. 741 00:42:24,600 --> 00:42:27,100 This should be the village of trumpington to the right of us 742 00:42:27,700 --> 00:42:32,300 and by jove here is a problem. Coming round the corner quick 743 00:42:32,300 --> 00:42:36,800 Watson quick, or we're done. He sprang through a gate into a 744 00:42:37,400 --> 00:42:39,600 Dragging The Reluctant Pompey. After him. 745 00:42:40,200 --> 00:42:43,100 We hardly got under the shelter of the Hedge when the carriage 746 00:42:43,100 --> 00:42:45,900 rattled past. I caught a glimpse of dr. 747 00:42:45,900 --> 00:42:49,800 Armstrong within his shoulders bowed, his head sunk on his 748 00:42:49,800 --> 00:42:52,400 hands. The very image of distress. 749 00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:57,400 I could tell by my companions Graver face that he also had 750 00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:01,500 seen. I fear there is some dark ending 751 00:43:01,500 --> 00:43:06,400 to our Quest said he, it cannot be long before we know it come 752 00:43:06,400 --> 00:43:10,000 Pompey. It is a cottage in the field. 753 00:43:11,100 --> 00:43:13,200 There could be no doubt that we had reached the end of our 754 00:43:13,200 --> 00:43:17,300 journey Pompey ran about and wind eagerly outside the gate 755 00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:21,400 where the marks of the brothels Wheels were still to be seen a 756 00:43:21,400 --> 00:43:25,200 footpath LED across to the Lonely Cottage homes, tied the 757 00:43:25,200 --> 00:43:28,000 dog to the Hedge and we hastened onward. 758 00:43:28,700 --> 00:43:31,900 My friend knocked at the little rustic door and knocked again 759 00:43:31,900 --> 00:43:35,200 without response. And yet the cottage was not 760 00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:38,000 deserted. For a low sound came to our 761 00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:42,000 ears, a kind of drone of misery and despair, which was 762 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:47,200 indescribably Melancholy Holmes, paused irresolute, and then he 763 00:43:47,200 --> 00:43:49,800 glanced back at the road, which he had just traversed. 764 00:43:50,500 --> 00:43:53,400 A brothel was coming down it and they could be no mistaking, 765 00:43:53,400 --> 00:43:58,200 those gray horses. By jove, the doctor is coming 766 00:43:58,200 --> 00:43:59,600 back. Cried, Holmes. 767 00:44:00,100 --> 00:44:01,000 That settled. It. 768 00:44:01,400 --> 00:44:03,900 We are bound to see what it means before he comes. 769 00:44:05,200 --> 00:44:07,500 He opened the door and we stepped into the Hall. 770 00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:11,700 The droning sound swelled louder upon our ears, until it became 771 00:44:11,700 --> 00:44:17,600 one long deep whale of distress. It came from upstairs homes 772 00:44:17,600 --> 00:44:22,000 darted up and I followed him. He pushed open a half closed 773 00:44:22,000 --> 00:44:27,100 door and we both stood appalled at the sight before us a woman, 774 00:44:27,500 --> 00:44:32,600 young and beautiful was lying dead upon the bed her calm pale 775 00:44:32,600 --> 00:44:37,100 face with dim wide opened. Wise looked upward from amid. 776 00:44:37,100 --> 00:44:42,200 A great tangle of golden hair at the foot of the bed half sitting 777 00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:46,900 half kneeling, his face buried in the clothes was a young man 778 00:44:47,100 --> 00:44:49,400 whose frame was wracked by his sobs. 779 00:44:50,200 --> 00:44:53,700 So absorbed was he by his bitter grief that he never looked up 780 00:44:53,700 --> 00:44:56,000 until Holmes's hand was on his shoulder. 781 00:44:57,300 --> 00:44:58,900 Are you mr. Godfrey? 782 00:44:58,900 --> 00:45:01,000 Staunton? Yes. 783 00:45:01,000 --> 00:45:03,600 Yes. I am but you're too late. 784 00:45:03,800 --> 00:45:07,200 She's dead. The man was so days that he 785 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:09,400 could not make to understand that we were anything. 786 00:45:09,400 --> 00:45:13,400 But doctors who had been sent to his assistance Holmes was 787 00:45:13,400 --> 00:45:16,100 endeavoring to utter a few words of consolation. 788 00:45:16,600 --> 00:45:19,700 And to explain the alarm which have been caused to his friends 789 00:45:19,800 --> 00:45:23,300 by his sudden, disappearance, when there was a step upon the 790 00:45:23,300 --> 00:45:28,700 stairs, and there was the heavy Stern Straining face of dr. 791 00:45:28,700 --> 00:45:33,900 Armstrong at the door. So gentlemen, said he, you have 792 00:45:33,900 --> 00:45:36,800 attained your end and of certainly chosen a particularly 793 00:45:36,800 --> 00:45:38,900 delicate moment for your intrusion. 794 00:45:39,500 --> 00:45:42,700 I would not brawl in the presence of death, but I can 795 00:45:42,700 --> 00:45:45,300 assure you that if I were a younger man, your monstrous 796 00:45:45,300 --> 00:45:47,700 conduct would not pass with impunity. 797 00:45:48,900 --> 00:45:50,800 Excuse me. Dr. Armstrong. 798 00:45:50,900 --> 00:45:53,700 I think we are a little at cross-purposes said, my friend 799 00:45:53,700 --> 00:45:56,500 with dignity. If you could step downstairs 800 00:45:56,500 --> 00:46:00,400 with us, we may each be able to give some light to the other 801 00:46:00,400 --> 00:46:04,400 upon this miserable affair. A minute later. 802 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:07,700 The Grim doctor and ourselves were in the sitting room below. 803 00:46:08,400 --> 00:46:13,300 Well, sir said he, I wish you to understand in the first place 804 00:46:13,700 --> 00:46:17,800 that I am not employed by Lord mount-james and that my 805 00:46:17,800 --> 00:46:21,300 sympathies in this matter are entirely against that nobleman. 806 00:46:22,200 --> 00:46:25,200 When a man is lost. It is my duty to ascertain his 807 00:46:25,200 --> 00:46:28,800 fate but having done. So the matter ends so far as I'm 808 00:46:28,800 --> 00:46:32,000 concerned and so long, as there is nothing criminal. 809 00:46:32,300 --> 00:46:35,400 I'm much more anxious. Is to hush up private scandals 810 00:46:35,400 --> 00:46:40,600 than to give them publicity. If as I imagine, there is no 811 00:46:40,600 --> 00:46:42,400 breach of the law in this matter. 812 00:46:42,900 --> 00:46:47,000 You can absolutely depend upon my discretion and my cooperation 813 00:46:47,300 --> 00:46:49,800 in keeping the facts out of the papers. 814 00:46:51,000 --> 00:46:54,600 Dr. Armstrong took a quick step forward and wrung homes by the 815 00:46:54,600 --> 00:46:58,000 hand. You are a good fellow said he I 816 00:46:58,000 --> 00:47:01,000 had misjudged you. I thank heaven that my 817 00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:03,800 compunction at leaving poor Staunton all alone in this 818 00:47:03,800 --> 00:47:06,600 plight caused me to turn my carriage back. 819 00:47:06,600 --> 00:47:10,500 And so to make your acquaintance knowing as much as you do. 820 00:47:10,800 --> 00:47:15,700 The situation is very easily explained a year ago Godfrey 821 00:47:15,700 --> 00:47:19,100 Staunton lodged in London for a time and became passionately 822 00:47:19,100 --> 00:47:20,800 attached to his landlady's daughter. 823 00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:24,300 Daughter whom he married. She was as good as she was 824 00:47:24,300 --> 00:47:26,800 beautiful. And as intelligent as she was 825 00:47:26,800 --> 00:47:28,300 good. No man. 826 00:47:28,300 --> 00:47:32,500 Need be ashamed of such a wife. But Godfrey was the heir to this 827 00:47:32,500 --> 00:47:36,300 crabbed old nobleman and who was quite certain that the news of 828 00:47:36,300 --> 00:47:38,900 his marriage would have been the end of his inheritance. 829 00:47:39,600 --> 00:47:42,900 I knew the lad well, and I loved him for his many excellent 830 00:47:42,900 --> 00:47:45,800 qualities. I did all I could to help him to 831 00:47:45,800 --> 00:47:48,900 keep things straight. We did our very best to keep the 832 00:47:48,900 --> 00:47:53,200 thing from everyone for when One such a whisper gets about, it is 833 00:47:53,200 --> 00:47:56,500 not long before. Everyone has heard it, thanks to 834 00:47:56,500 --> 00:48:00,800 this Lonely Cottage. And his own discretion Godfrey 835 00:48:00,800 --> 00:48:04,800 has up to now succeeded. Their secret was known to No One 836 00:48:04,800 --> 00:48:08,200 saved to me and 21. Excellent servant, who was at 837 00:48:08,200 --> 00:48:10,800 present, gone for assistance to trumpington. 838 00:48:11,600 --> 00:48:14,300 But at last there, came a terrible blow in the shape of 839 00:48:14,300 --> 00:48:18,400 dangerous illness to his wife. It was consumption of the most 840 00:48:18,400 --> 00:48:23,200 virulent, kind the poor boy. Half crazed with grief and yet 841 00:48:23,200 --> 00:48:25,600 he had to go to London to play this match for. 842 00:48:25,600 --> 00:48:28,200 He could not get out of it without explanations, which 843 00:48:28,200 --> 00:48:33,700 would expose his secret. I tried to cheer him up by wire 844 00:48:34,500 --> 00:48:38,100 and he sent me one in reply imploring me to do all. 845 00:48:38,100 --> 00:48:41,700 I could this was a telegram which you appear in some 846 00:48:41,800 --> 00:48:46,000 inexplicable way to a scene. I did not tell him how urgent 847 00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:48,700 the danger was for. I knew that he couldn't do no 848 00:48:48,700 --> 00:48:53,400 good here, but I sent the Truth to the girl's father and he very 849 00:48:53,400 --> 00:48:56,300 injudiciously, communicated it to Godfrey. 850 00:48:56,900 --> 00:48:59,700 The result was that he came straight away in a state, 851 00:48:59,700 --> 00:49:03,400 bordering on frenzy and has remained in the same state 852 00:49:03,700 --> 00:49:06,100 kneeling. At the end of her bed until this 853 00:49:06,100 --> 00:49:08,800 morning death. Put an end to her sufferings. 854 00:49:09,600 --> 00:49:11,100 That is all mr. Holmes. 855 00:49:11,700 --> 00:49:15,500 And I am sure that I can rely upon your discretion and that of 856 00:49:15,500 --> 00:49:19,400 your friend. Holmes, grasped the doctors hand 857 00:49:20,400 --> 00:49:24,700 come Watson said he and we passed from that house of grief 858 00:49:25,100 --> 00:49:28,000 into the pale sun, light of the winter day. 859 00:49:29,200 --> 00:49:32,500 End of the adventure of the missing three-quarter. 860 00:49:29,200 --> 00:49:32,500 End of the adventure of the missing three-quarter.