1 00:00:01,300 --> 00:00:03,900 Chapter 3 of a study in Scarlet by Sir. 2 00:00:03,900 --> 00:00:07,300 Arthur Conan Doyle. This LibriVox recording is in 3 00:00:07,300 --> 00:00:12,400 the public domain. Chapter 3, The lauriston Gardens 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:16,100 mystery. I confess that I was 5 00:00:16,100 --> 00:00:19,200 considerably startled by this fresh proof of the Practical 6 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:24,200 nature of my companions theories my respect for his powers of 7 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:28,700 analysis increased wondrously. There still remain some lurking 8 00:00:28,700 --> 00:00:31,600 suspicion in my mind. However, that the whole thing 9 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:35,300 was a pre-arranged episode intended to dazzle me though, 10 00:00:35,300 --> 00:00:38,400 what Earthly object he could have in taking the in was past 11 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:41,200 my comprehension. When I looked at him, he had 12 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:45,000 finished reading the note and his eyes had assumed the vacant 13 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,400 lackluster expression, which showed mental abstraction. 14 00:00:49,900 --> 00:00:52,100 How in the world did you deduce that? 15 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,500 I asked. Reduce what said, he petulant 16 00:00:55,500 --> 00:00:58,100 lie. Why did he was a retired? 17 00:00:58,100 --> 00:01:01,700 Sergeant of Marines? I have no time to Trifles. 18 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,800 He answered Bruce Lee, then with a smile, excuse, my rudeness, 19 00:01:06,300 --> 00:01:09,500 you broke the thread of my thoughts, but perhaps it is as 20 00:01:09,500 --> 00:01:12,000 well. So you actually were not able to 21 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,100 see that the man was a sergeant of Marines. 22 00:01:14,900 --> 00:01:19,200 No indeed. It was easier to know it than to 23 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,500 explain why I knew it. If you are asked to prove that 24 00:01:22,500 --> 00:01:26,300 two and two made for, you might find some difficulty and yet 25 00:01:26,300 --> 00:01:29,200 you're quite sure of the fact even across the street. 26 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:31,300 I could see a great Blue Anchor tattooed on the back of the 27 00:01:31,300 --> 00:01:33,900 fellows hand that smacked of the sea. 28 00:01:34,500 --> 00:01:37,200 He had a military Carriage however and regulation. 29 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,200 Side-whiskers, there we have the Marine. 30 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,800 He was a man with some amount of self-importance and a certain 31 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,800 air of command. You must have observed, the way 32 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:50,700 in which he held his head and swung, his Cane a steady. 33 00:01:50,700 --> 00:01:53,300 Respectable. Middle-aged Man, 2 on the face 34 00:01:53,300 --> 00:01:56,300 of him all facts, which led me to believe that he had been a 35 00:01:56,308 --> 00:01:58,600 sergeant. Wonderful. 36 00:01:58,900 --> 00:02:03,300 I ejaculated commonplace said Holmes, though. 37 00:02:03,300 --> 00:02:05,800 I thought from his expression that he was pleased at my 38 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:10,699 evident surprise and admiration. I said just now that there were 39 00:02:10,699 --> 00:02:13,900 no criminals. It appears that I am wrong. 40 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,300 Look at this. He threw me over the note, which 41 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:22,200 the coming soon are had brought why I cried as I cast my eye 42 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,400 over it. This is terrible. 43 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,800 It does seem to be a little out of the common. 44 00:02:28,100 --> 00:02:31,100 He remarked calmly. Would you mind reading it to me 45 00:02:31,100 --> 00:02:34,200 allowed? This is the letter which I read 46 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,000 to him. 'Dear. 47 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,900 Mr. Sherlock Holmes. There has been a bad business 48 00:02:38,900 --> 00:02:41,600 during the night at 3. Lauriston gardens off the 49 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:44,000 Brixton. Road, man on the beat saw a 50 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:45,600 light there, about 2:00 in the morning. 51 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:48,100 And as the house was an empty one suspected. 52 00:02:48,100 --> 00:02:51,200 That something was amiss, he found a door open and in the 53 00:02:51,208 --> 00:02:54,500 front room, which is bare of furniture discovered, the body 54 00:02:54,500 --> 00:02:58,700 of a Well, dressed and having cards in his pocket, bearing the 55 00:02:58,700 --> 00:03:03,900 name of Enoch. J drebber, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. 56 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,300 There had been no robbery nor is there any evidence as to how the 57 00:03:08,300 --> 00:03:11,500 man met his death? There are marks of blood in the 58 00:03:11,500 --> 00:03:14,500 room, but there is no wound upon his person. 59 00:03:15,300 --> 00:03:18,200 We are at a loss as to how he came into the empty house. 60 00:03:18,700 --> 00:03:21,100 Indeed. The whole Affair is a Puzzler. 61 00:03:21,700 --> 00:03:24,900 If you can come round to the house anytime, before 12, you 62 00:03:24,900 --> 00:03:28,100 will, Me there. I have left everything in statu 63 00:03:28,100 --> 00:03:32,700 quo until I hear from you. If you are unable to come, I 64 00:03:32,700 --> 00:03:35,300 shall give you full details and word esteem. 65 00:03:35,300 --> 00:03:37,700 It a great kindness. If you would favor me with your 66 00:03:37,700 --> 00:03:41,700 opinion, Yours Faithfully Tobias Gregson. 67 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:45,000 Gregson is the smartest of the Scotland. 68 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,600 Yard has my friend remarked. He and lestrade are the pic of a 69 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:51,500 bad lot. They are both quick and 70 00:03:51,500 --> 00:03:55,600 energetic, but conventional shockingly, so They have their 71 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,100 knives into one. Another to they are as jealous 72 00:03:58,100 --> 00:03:59,800 as a pair of professional Beauties. 73 00:04:00,500 --> 00:04:02,100 There will be some fun over this case. 74 00:04:02,100 --> 00:04:03,600 If they are both put upon the scent. 75 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,100 I was amazed at the calm way in which he rippled on. 76 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 Surely. There's not a moment to be lost. 77 00:04:10,100 --> 00:04:12,800 I cried, shall I go and order your cab? 78 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,600 I'm not sure about whether I should go. 79 00:04:16,300 --> 00:04:19,600 I am the most incurably. Lazy devil that ever stood in 80 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,500 shoe leather. That is when the fit is on me, 81 00:04:22,900 --> 00:04:24,900 for I can be spry enough at times. 82 00:04:25,900 --> 00:04:28,900 Why it is just such a chance as you've been longing for. 83 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,100 My dear fellow. What does it matter to me? 84 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:35,700 Supposing, I unravel the whole matter. 85 00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:40,000 You may be sure that Gregson and lestrade and Co will pocket all 86 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:44,000 the credit that comes of being an unofficial personage. 87 00:04:45,100 --> 00:04:49,000 But he begs you to help him. Yes, he knows that I am his 88 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:53,300 Superior and acknowledges it to me, but he would cut his tongue 89 00:04:53,300 --> 00:04:55,700 out before he would own it to any third person. 90 00:04:56,300 --> 00:04:58,600 However, we may as well go and have a look. 91 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:00,800 I shall work it out on my own hook. 92 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,600 I may have a laugh at them. If I have nothing else. 93 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,100 Come on. He has a lot on his overcoat and 94 00:05:07,100 --> 00:05:10,200 bustled about in a way that showed that an energetic fit had 95 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,600 superseded, the apathetic one, get your hat. 96 00:05:13,700 --> 00:05:19,100 He said, You wish me to come. Yes, if you have nothing better 97 00:05:19,100 --> 00:05:21,400 to do. A minute later. 98 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:24,700 We were both in a hansom driving furiously for the Brixton Road. 99 00:05:25,500 --> 00:05:29,200 It was a foggy cloudy morning and a dun-colored Vale hung over 100 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:32,500 the housetops looking like the reflection of the mud-colored 101 00:05:32,500 --> 00:05:33,400 streets. Beneath. 102 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:38,000 My companion was in the best of spirits and prattled Away about 103 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,000 cremona fiddles, and the difference between a 104 00:05:40,008 --> 00:05:43,800 Stradivarius and Anna. Marty as for myself. 105 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,600 I was silent for the dull weather and The Melancholy 106 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,400 business upon which we were engaged depressed. 107 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:54,800 My spirits you don't seem to give much thought to the matter 108 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,100 in hand. I said it last interrupting 109 00:05:57,100 --> 00:06:00,500 homes musical. Disquisition no data yet. 110 00:06:00,700 --> 00:06:03,600 He answered. It is a capital mistake to 111 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:06,100 theorize before you have all the evidence. 112 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:10,700 It biases the judgment. You will have your data soon. 113 00:06:10,900 --> 00:06:12,900 I remarked pointing with my finger. 114 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:16,600 This is the Brixton Road and that is a house if I'm not very 115 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,900 much mistaken. So it is stop driver. 116 00:06:19,900 --> 00:06:22,200 Stop. We were still a hundred yards or 117 00:06:22,207 --> 00:06:26,200 so from it, but he insisted Upon Our lighting and we finished our 118 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:30,700 journey upon foot. Number 3, lauriston gardens 119 00:06:30,700 --> 00:06:33,000 Warren ill-omened and Military look. 120 00:06:33,500 --> 00:06:37,000 It was on a for which stood back some little way from the street 121 00:06:37,500 --> 00:06:42,000 to being occupied and to empty. The latter, looked out with 122 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:46,400 three tiers of vacant Melancholy Windows, which were blank and 123 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:49,100 dreary say that here and there are two. 124 00:06:49,100 --> 00:06:52,300 Let card had developed like a cataract upon the bleared. 125 00:06:52,300 --> 00:06:56,800 Pains a small garden sprinkled over with a scattered eruption 126 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,600 of sickly plant. It's separated each of these 127 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:03,900 houses from the street and was traversed by a narrow pathway, 128 00:07:04,300 --> 00:07:06,500 yellowish in color and consisting. 129 00:07:06,500 --> 00:07:09,600 Apparently of a mixture of clay. And of gravel. 130 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,700 The whole place was very sloppy from the rain, which had fallen 131 00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:16,400 through the night. The garden was bounded by a 132 00:07:16,407 --> 00:07:19,300 three-foot brick wall with a fringe of wood rails upon the 133 00:07:19,300 --> 00:07:21,700 top. And against this wall was 134 00:07:21,700 --> 00:07:25,400 leaning a stalwart police Constable surrounded by a small 135 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:27,700 knot of loafers who craned their necks. 136 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,100 Since train their eyes in the vain, hope of catching, some 137 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:32,900 glimpse of the proceedings within. 138 00:07:34,300 --> 00:07:37,200 I had imagined that Sherlock Holmes would at once of hurried 139 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:40,200 into the house and plunged into a study of the mystery. 140 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,600 Nothing appeared to be further from his intention with an air 141 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:48,500 of nonchalance which under the circumstances seems to me to 142 00:07:48,500 --> 00:07:52,000 border upon affectation. He lounged up and down the 143 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,200 pavement and gazed vacantly at the ground. 144 00:07:55,600 --> 00:08:00,400 The sky, the opposite houses. And the line of railings having 145 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:03,200 finished his scrutiny. He proceeded slowly down the 146 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:06,700 path or rather Down The Fringe of grass, which flanked the 147 00:08:06,700 --> 00:08:10,900 path, keeping his eyes riveted upon the ground twice. 148 00:08:10,900 --> 00:08:14,300 He stopped. And once I saw him smile and 149 00:08:14,300 --> 00:08:18,500 heard him, utter an exclamation of satisfaction, there were many 150 00:08:18,500 --> 00:08:21,100 marks of footsteps upon the wet clay soil. 151 00:08:21,700 --> 00:08:24,400 But since the police had been coming and going over it. 152 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,700 I was unable to see how my companion could hope to learn. 153 00:08:27,900 --> 00:08:31,400 Anything from it. Still I had had such 154 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:34,500 extraordinary evidence of the quickness of his perceptive 155 00:08:34,500 --> 00:08:37,100 faculties that I had. No doubt that he could see a 156 00:08:37,108 --> 00:08:38,799 great deal which was hidden from me. 157 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:42,600 At the door of the house. We were met by a tall white 158 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:46,300 faced flaxen-haired man. With notebook in his hand who 159 00:08:46,300 --> 00:08:49,900 rushed forward and wrung my companions hand with a fusion. 160 00:08:50,700 --> 00:08:52,800 It is indeed kind of you to come. 161 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:58,700 He said, I've had everything left untouched except that, my 162 00:08:58,700 --> 00:09:00,600 friend answered pointing at the pathway. 163 00:09:01,300 --> 00:09:04,200 If a herd of buffaloes had passed along the, I could not be 164 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:06,400 a greater mess. No doubt. 165 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,500 However, you had drawn your own conclusions Gregson. 166 00:09:09,700 --> 00:09:13,000 Will you permitted this? Oh, that's so much to do inside 167 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,400 the house. The detective said, evasively. 168 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,000 My colleague. Mr. Lestrade Isaiah. 169 00:09:18,500 --> 00:09:20,800 I had relied upon him to look after this. 170 00:09:21,900 --> 00:09:26,700 Holmes glanced at me and raised his eyebrows sardonically with 171 00:09:26,700 --> 00:09:29,500 two such men as yourself and lestrade upon the ground. 172 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,500 There will not be much for a third party to find out. 173 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:36,500 He said Gregson rubbed his hands in a self-satisfied way. 174 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,600 Our think we've done all that can be done. 175 00:09:39,900 --> 00:09:43,200 He answered. It's a queer case though and our 176 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:48,300 new, your taste for such things. You did not come here in a cab 177 00:09:48,500 --> 00:09:50,900 asked Sherlock Holmes. No, sir. 178 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:56,200 Nor lestrade. No, sir, then let us go and look 179 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:59,600 at the room with which inconsequent remarked. 180 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:02,500 He Strode on into the house, followed by Gregson whose 181 00:10:02,500 --> 00:10:04,700 features expressed his astonishment. 182 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:09,900 A short passage bear, planked and Dusty led to the kitchen and 183 00:10:09,900 --> 00:10:13,300 office has two doors opened out of it to the left, and to the 184 00:10:13,300 --> 00:10:15,700 right. One of these had obviously been 185 00:10:15,700 --> 00:10:19,400 closed for many weeks, the other belonged to the dining room, 186 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,100 which was the apartment in which the mysterious Affair had 187 00:10:22,100 --> 00:10:26,200 occurred, Holmes walked in. And I followed him with that 188 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,400 subdued feeling at my heart, which the presence of death 189 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,700 inspires. It was a large Square Room, 190 00:10:32,700 --> 00:10:36,500 looking all the larger from the absence of all furniture. a 191 00:10:36,500 --> 00:10:40,200 vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls, but it was blocked in 192 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,900 places with mildew and here and they're great strips had become 193 00:10:43,900 --> 00:10:47,700 detached and hung down exposing the yellow plaster underneath 194 00:10:48,500 --> 00:10:50,800 opposite. The door was a showy fireplace 195 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:55,400 surmounted by a mantle piece of imitation White marble on one 196 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:59,800 corner of this was stuck, the stump of a red wax candle, the 197 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:03,500 solitary window was so dirty that the light was hazy and 198 00:11:03,500 --> 00:11:07,000 uncertain, giving a dull gray tinge to everything which was 199 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:10,100 intensified by the thick layer of dust which coated the whole 200 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:13,400 apartment. All these details, I observed 201 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:17,000 afterwards, at present. My attention was centered upon 202 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:20,200 the single Grim. Motionless figure, which lay 203 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:24,600 stretched upon the boards, with vacant sightless eyes staring up 204 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:28,400 at the discolored ceiling. It was that of a man about forty 205 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:32,300 three or 44 years of age middle-sized, broad shouldered 206 00:11:32,300 --> 00:11:35,800 with crisp, curling black hair and a short stubbly beard. 207 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,900 He was dressed in a heavy broadcloth, frock coat. 208 00:11:38,900 --> 00:11:41,500 And waistcoat with light colored trousers. 209 00:11:41,700 --> 00:11:45,300 And Immaculate collar and cuffs a top hat. 210 00:11:45,300 --> 00:11:48,800 Well, brushed and trim was placed upon the floor beside 211 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,600 him. His hands were clenched and his 212 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,500 arms thrown abroad. While his lower limbs were 213 00:11:54,500 --> 00:11:57,000 interlocked. As though, this death struggle 214 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:01,500 have been a grievous one. On his rigid face there stood, 215 00:12:01,500 --> 00:12:06,700 an expression of horror and as it seemed to me, of hatred, such 216 00:12:06,700 --> 00:12:08,800 as I've never seen upon human features. 217 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:15,200 This malignant and terrible contortion combined with the low 218 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:19,600 forehead, blunt nose and prognathous jaw gave the dead 219 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:21,900 man. A singularly simius and ape-like 220 00:12:21,900 --> 00:12:25,800 appearance, which was increased by his writhing, a natural 221 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:29,000 posture. I've seen death in many forms, 222 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:33,100 but never has it appeared to me in a more fearsome aspect than 223 00:12:33,100 --> 00:12:36,900 in that dark grimy apartment, which looked out upon one of the 224 00:12:36,900 --> 00:12:38,900 main arteries of suburban London. 225 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:44,700 Lestrade lean and ferret-like as ever was standing by the doorway 226 00:12:44,700 --> 00:12:48,600 and greeted my companion and myself, this case will make a 227 00:12:48,608 --> 00:12:51,800 stir sir. He remarked it beats anything 228 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:57,800 I've seen and are now chicken. There is no clue said Gregson, 229 00:12:58,500 --> 00:13:02,800 not at all, chimed in lestrade Sherlock, Holmes approach the 230 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:05,700 body, and kneeling down, examined it intently. 231 00:13:07,100 --> 00:13:09,100 You are sure. There is no wound. 232 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:12,500 He asked pointing to numerous gouts and splashes of blood, 233 00:13:12,500 --> 00:13:17,400 which lay all around. Positive dried both Detectives. 234 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:21,800 Then of course this Blood belongs to a second individual, 235 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:27,000 presumably the murderer. If murder has been committed. 236 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,600 It reminds me of the circumstances attendant on the 237 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:33,300 death of Van Jansen in Utrecht in the year. 34. 238 00:13:33,900 --> 00:13:35,400 Do you remember the case Gregson? 239 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,400 Now, sir? I read it up. 240 00:13:38,500 --> 00:13:40,800 You really should? There is nothing new Under the 241 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,000 Sun. It has all been done before. 242 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,000 As he spoke, his Nimble, fingers were flying here, and there, and 243 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,700 everywhere, feeling pressing, unbuttoning, examining while his 244 00:13:50,700 --> 00:13:53,600 eyes were the same far away expression, which I have already 245 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:56,800 remarked upon. So swiftly was the examination. 246 00:13:56,800 --> 00:14:00,000 Made that one would hardly have guessed the minuteness with 247 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,500 which it was conducted. Finally. 248 00:14:02,500 --> 00:14:06,000 He sniffed the Dead Man's lips. And then glanced at The Souls of 249 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:10,600 his patent, leather boots. He has not been moved at all. 250 00:14:10,900 --> 00:14:14,500 He asked no more than was necessary for the purposes of 251 00:14:14,500 --> 00:14:17,800 our examination. You can take him to the 252 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:18,600 mortuary. Now. 253 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,000 He said, there's nothing more to be learned. 254 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:25,800 Gregson have a stretcher and four men at hand at his call. 255 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,500 They entered the room and the stranger was lifted and carried 256 00:14:28,500 --> 00:14:32,000 out. As I raised him a ring tinkle 257 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,900 down and rolled across the floor, the strad, grabbed it up 258 00:14:35,900 --> 00:14:38,200 and stared at it, with mystified eyes. 259 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,100 This been a woman here. He cried. 260 00:14:41,500 --> 00:14:45,800 It's a woman's wedding ring. He held it out as he spoke upon 261 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:49,500 the palm of his hand. We all gathered around and gazed 262 00:14:49,500 --> 00:14:52,200 at it. There could be no doubt that the 263 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:56,100 circlet of plain gold had once adorned the finger of a bride. 264 00:14:56,900 --> 00:15:00,900 This complicates matters said Gregson Ever Knows, they were 265 00:15:00,900 --> 00:15:05,700 complicated enough before. You're sure it doesn't simplify 266 00:15:05,700 --> 00:15:07,300 them. Observed Holmes. 267 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,300 There's nothing to be learned by staring at it. 268 00:15:11,500 --> 00:15:13,800 What did you find in his pockets? 269 00:15:14,900 --> 00:15:17,600 We have it all here. Said Gregson pointing to a 270 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,900 litter of objects upon one of the bottom steps of the stairs 271 00:15:21,500 --> 00:15:25,800 are gold. Watch number 97, 163 by Barrow 272 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:30,000 of London. Gold, Albert chain, very heavy 273 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:34,400 in solid gold ring with Masonic device gold pin. 274 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:38,700 Bulldogs Ed with rubies as eyes Russian leather card case, with 275 00:15:38,700 --> 00:15:41,800 cards of Enoch J. Drebber of Cleveland 276 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:45,000 corresponding with the ejd upon the linen. 277 00:15:45,700 --> 00:15:48,000 No purse. But Loose money to the extensive 278 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:54,100 seven pounds 13, pocket edition of boccaccio's Decameron with 279 00:15:54,100 --> 00:15:56,800 name of Joseph stangerson upon the Flyleaf. 280 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:00,300 Two letters, one address to e, j drebber and 12 Joseph. 281 00:16:00,300 --> 00:16:06,200 Stangerson at what address American Exchange strand to be 282 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:10,200 left till called for they're both from the Jian steamship 283 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:12,500 company and refer to the sailing of their boats. 284 00:16:12,500 --> 00:16:16,200 From Liverpool is clear that this unfortunate man was about 285 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:20,300 to return to New York. Have you made any inquiries as 286 00:16:20,300 --> 00:16:23,800 to this man stangerson? I did it at once. 287 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,900 Said, Gregson, I've had the advertisement sent all. 288 00:16:27,100 --> 00:16:30,600 Newspapers and one of my men has gone to the American Exchange. 289 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:35,000 Be hasn't returned yet. Have you sent to Cleveland? 290 00:16:35,500 --> 00:16:40,200 We Telegraph this morning. How did you word your inquiries? 291 00:16:41,100 --> 00:16:44,100 Or he simply detailed the circumstances and said that we 292 00:16:44,100 --> 00:16:46,400 should be glad of any information which could help us. 293 00:16:47,300 --> 00:16:49,900 You did not ask for particulars on any point. 294 00:16:49,900 --> 00:16:51,500 Which appeared to you to be crucial. 295 00:16:52,300 --> 00:16:55,600 I asked about stangerson. Nothing else. 296 00:16:55,900 --> 00:16:57,800 Is there? No circumstance on, which this 297 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:01,400 whole case appears to hinge. Will you not Telegraph again? 298 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:05,300 I've said all I have to say, said Gregson in an offended 299 00:17:05,300 --> 00:17:08,000 voice. Sherlock Holmes, chuckled to 300 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,300 himself and appear to be about to make some remark when 301 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,099 lestrade who had been in the front room while we were holding 302 00:17:14,099 --> 00:17:17,400 this conversation in the hall. Re appeared upon the scene. 303 00:17:17,700 --> 00:17:21,200 Rubbing his hands in A pompous and self-satisfied manner. 304 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:24,800 Mr. Gregson. He said I've just made a 305 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:27,599 discovery of the highest importance and one which would 306 00:17:27,599 --> 00:17:30,000 have been overlooked had. It not been made a careful 307 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:34,400 examination of the walls. Little man's eyes sparkled as he 308 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:37,800 spoke and he was evidently in a state of suppressed exultation 309 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:40,200 at having scored a point against his colleague. 310 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:43,400 Come here. He said the sling back into the 311 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:46,900 room, the atmosphere of which felt clearer since the removal 312 00:17:46,900 --> 00:17:50,500 of its ghastly inmate. Now stand there. 313 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:54,700 He struck a match on his Boot and held it up against the wall. 314 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:59,800 Look at that. He said triumphantly I've 315 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:02,300 remarked that the paper had fallen away in Parts. 316 00:18:02,300 --> 00:18:05,900 In this particular corner of the room, a large piece had peeled 317 00:18:05,900 --> 00:18:10,600 off leaving a yellow square, of course Plastering across this 318 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:13,400 bear space. There was scrawled in blood red 319 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:21,700 letters, a single word rachel10. You think of that cried a 320 00:18:21,700 --> 00:18:24,800 detective with the air of a showman exhibiting his show. 321 00:18:25,300 --> 00:18:28,500 This was overlooked because it was in the darkest corner of the 322 00:18:28,500 --> 00:18:30,800 room. No one thought look in there. 323 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,100 The murderer is written it with his or her own blood. 324 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:38,000 See this smear where it was trickle down the wall that 325 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:42,200 disposes of the idea of suicide. Anyway, why was that corner? 326 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:45,400 Chosen to write it on. I'll tell you see that. 327 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:49,200 Kendall on the mantelpiece. It was lit at the time and if it 328 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:52,300 was lit, this corner would be the brightest instead of the 329 00:18:52,300 --> 00:18:56,800 darkest portion of the wall. And what does it mean? 330 00:18:56,800 --> 00:19:00,600 Now that you have found it, ask Gregson in and appreciate every 331 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:04,900 voice mean. What means that the writer was 332 00:19:04,900 --> 00:19:09,200 going to put the female named Rachel but was Disturbed before 333 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:12,000 he or she had time to finish you. 334 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:15,600 Mark my words when this case comes to be cleared up. 335 00:19:15,900 --> 00:19:19,100 You'll find that a woman named Rachel has something to do with 336 00:19:19,100 --> 00:19:21,300 it. It's all very well for you to 337 00:19:21,300 --> 00:19:22,600 laugh. Mr. Sherlock Holmes. 338 00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:25,000 You may be very smart and clever. 339 00:19:25,500 --> 00:19:28,500 But they all down is the best. When all is said and done. 340 00:19:29,900 --> 00:19:33,600 I really beg, your pardon said my companion who had ruffled the 341 00:19:33,608 --> 00:19:37,300 little man's Temper by bursting into an explosion of laughter. 342 00:19:38,100 --> 00:19:41,300 You certainly have the credit of being, the first of us to find 343 00:19:41,300 --> 00:19:44,200 this out. And as you say it Bears, every 344 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:47,400 Mark of having been written by the other participant in last 345 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:50,600 night's mystery. I have not had time to examine 346 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:54,000 this room yet, but with your permission I shall do so. 347 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:58,600 Now, As he spoke, he whipped a tape measure and a large, round 348 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:02,200 magnifying glass from his pocket with these two implements. 349 00:20:02,300 --> 00:20:05,600 He trotted noiselessly about the room, sometimes, stopping 350 00:20:05,900 --> 00:20:10,000 occasionally kneeling and once lying flat upon his face. 351 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,300 So engrossed was he with his occupation. 352 00:20:13,700 --> 00:20:16,400 That he appeared to have forgotten our presence for he 353 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:18,500 chattered away to himself, under his breath. 354 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:21,500 The whole time. Keeping up a running fire of 355 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:25,100 exclamations groans, whistles and little cry. 356 00:20:25,300 --> 00:20:28,200 Is suggestive of encouragement and of Hope. 357 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:32,500 As I watched him, I was irresistibly reminded of a 358 00:20:32,500 --> 00:20:36,700 pure-blooded well-trained, foxhound as it dashes backwards 359 00:20:36,700 --> 00:20:40,500 and forwards through the covet whining in its eagerness until 360 00:20:40,500 --> 00:20:45,400 it comes across the Lost scent. For 20 minutes or more, he 361 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:48,600 continued his researches measuring with the most exact 362 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:52,300 care, the distance between marks which were entirely invisible to 363 00:20:52,300 --> 00:20:56,900 me and occasionally applying his tape to the walls in an equally 364 00:20:56,900 --> 00:21:01,500 incomprehensible manner. In one place, he gathered up 365 00:21:01,500 --> 00:21:04,400 very carefully. A little pile of Grey dust from 366 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,400 the floor and packed it away in an envelope. 367 00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:10,000 Finally. He examined with his glass. 368 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:13,400 The word upon the wall, going over every letter of it. 369 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:16,600 With the most minut exactness this done. 370 00:21:17,100 --> 00:21:20,200 He appeared to be satisfied for. He replaced his tape and his 371 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:25,000 glass in his pocket. They say that genius is an 372 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,400 infinite capacity for taking pains. 373 00:21:27,500 --> 00:21:32,900 He remarked with a smile. It's a very bad definition but 374 00:21:32,900 --> 00:21:36,200 it does apply to detective work Gregson. 375 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:38,700 And lestrade had watched the maneuvers of their amateur 376 00:21:38,700 --> 00:21:42,900 companion with considerable curiosity and some contempt. 377 00:21:43,700 --> 00:21:46,700 They evidently fail to appreciate the fact which I had 378 00:21:46,700 --> 00:21:49,300 begun to realize that Sherlock Holmes. 379 00:21:49,300 --> 00:21:52,800 Smallest actions were all directed towards some definite 380 00:21:52,900 --> 00:21:55,800 and practical end. What do you think of it? 381 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,600 Sir? They both asked, it would be 382 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:00,500 robbing you. The credit of the case. 383 00:22:00,900 --> 00:22:04,900 If I was to presume to help you remarks, my friend you are doing 384 00:22:04,900 --> 00:22:08,000 so well, now that it would be a pity for anyone to interfere. 385 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,900 There was a world of sarcasm in his voice as he spoke. 386 00:22:12,300 --> 00:22:14,300 If you will. Let me know how your 387 00:22:14,300 --> 00:22:16,600 investigations go. He continued. 388 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:18,700 I shall be happy to give you any help. 389 00:22:18,700 --> 00:22:21,500 I can, in the meantime. I should like to speak to the 390 00:22:21,508 --> 00:22:23,600 Constable. Who found the body. 391 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,700 Can you give me his name and address lestrade, glanced at his 392 00:22:27,700 --> 00:22:29,800 notebook? John rants. 393 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:34,100 He said he's off duty. Now, you'll find him at 46 oddly 394 00:22:34,100 --> 00:22:38,000 Court Kennington Park gate Holmes, took a note of the 395 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,400 address. Come along doctor. 396 00:22:40,700 --> 00:22:42,800 He said we should go and look him up. 397 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,300 I'll tell you one thing which may help you in the case. 398 00:22:45,300 --> 00:22:47,500 He continued turning to the two detectives. 399 00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:51,200 There has been murder done. And the murderer was a man. 400 00:22:51,700 --> 00:22:55,500 He was more than six feet high was in the prime of Life had 401 00:22:55,500 --> 00:22:59,800 small feet, his height War, coarse square-toed boots and 402 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:01,400 smoked a tricky. Nah belief cigar. 403 00:23:02,900 --> 00:23:06,800 He came here with his victim in a four-wheeled cab, which was 404 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:10,300 drawn by a horse with three old shoes and one new one on his 405 00:23:10,300 --> 00:23:12,800 off. For leg in all probability. 406 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:16,100 The murderer, had a florid face and the fingernails of his right 407 00:23:16,100 --> 00:23:19,100 hand were remarkably long. There are only a few 408 00:23:19,100 --> 00:23:24,100 indications, but they may assist you lestrade and Gregson glanced 409 00:23:24,100 --> 00:23:26,200 at each other with an incredulous smile. 410 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:30,100 If this man was murdered, how was it done? 411 00:23:30,500 --> 00:23:34,700 Ask the former poison said Sherlock Holmes, curtly and 412 00:23:34,700 --> 00:23:38,000 Strode off. One other thing, the strad, he 413 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:39,500 added turning around at the door. 414 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,800 Arakawa is the German for Revenge. 415 00:23:43,300 --> 00:23:46,100 So don't lose your time. Looking for Miss Rachel. 416 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:51,600 With which parthian shot, he walked away leaving the two 417 00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:56,700 Rivals open-mouthed behind him. End of chapter 3.