1 00:00:00,700 --> 00:00:03,800 Adventure, Six of the return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir, Arthur 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,400 Conan Doyle. This LibriVox recording is in 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:09,800 the public domain. Adventure. 4 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,900 Six, the adventure of black Peter. 5 00:00:14,900 --> 00:00:18,100 I have never known my friend to be in better form, both mental 6 00:00:18,100 --> 00:00:22,100 and physical than in the year. 95 is increasing Fame. 7 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:25,500 Had brought with it, an immense practice and I should be guilty 8 00:00:25,500 --> 00:00:28,400 of an indiscretion. If I were even to hint at the 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:31,300 identity of some of the illustrious clients who crossed 10 00:00:31,300 --> 00:00:34,600 our humble threshold in Baker Street homes. 11 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:40,800 However, like all great artists lived for his art sake and Save, 12 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:44,200 in the case of the Duke of holdernesse, I have Known him 13 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:47,700 claim any large reward for his inestimable services. 14 00:00:48,500 --> 00:00:53,200 So unworldly was he or so capricious but he frequently 15 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,700 refused his help to the powerful and Wealthy where the problem 16 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:00,800 made no appeal to his sympathies while he would devote weeks of 17 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:05,400 most intense application to the Affairs of some humble client, 18 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:09,000 whose case presented those strange and dramatic qualities, 19 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,600 which appealed to his imagination and challenged his 20 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:17,500 ingenuity. In this memorable year. 95, a 21 00:01:17,500 --> 00:01:21,000 curious and incongruous. Succession of cases had engaged 22 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,500 his attention ranging from his famous investigation of the 23 00:01:24,500 --> 00:01:28,700 sudden, death of cardinal, Tosca an inquiry, which was carried 24 00:01:28,700 --> 00:01:32,100 out by him at the expressed desire of his Holiness, the pope 25 00:01:32,700 --> 00:01:36,700 down to his arrest of Wilson, the notorious Canary trainer, 26 00:01:37,300 --> 00:01:40,700 which removed a plague spot from the East End of London. 27 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:45,700 Close on the heels of these two famous cases, came the tragedy 28 00:01:45,700 --> 00:01:49,900 of Woodman's Lee and the Very obscure circumstances, which 29 00:01:49,900 --> 00:01:52,900 surrounded the death of Captain Peter Carey. 30 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:57,000 No record of the doings of mr. Sherlock Holmes would be 31 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,100 complete which did not include some account of this. 32 00:02:00,100 --> 00:02:05,700 Very unusual affair. During the first week of July my 33 00:02:05,700 --> 00:02:09,000 friend have been absent. So often and so long from our 34 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:13,300 lodgings that I knew he had something on hand, the fact that 35 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:17,100 several rough-looking men called during that time and inquired 36 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:20,900 for Captain basil, made me understand that Holmes was 37 00:02:20,900 --> 00:02:24,800 working somewhere under one of the numerous disguises and names 38 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:27,900 with, which he concealed his own formidable identity. 39 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,200 He had at least five small refuges, in different parts of 40 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,900 London in which he was able to change his personality. 41 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:40,200 He said nothing of his business to me and it was not my Habit to 42 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:44,400 force a confidence. The first positive sign, which 43 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,500 he gave me of the direction, which is investigation was 44 00:02:47,500 --> 00:02:53,200 taking was an extraordinary one. He had gone out before breakfast 45 00:02:53,700 --> 00:02:57,500 and I had sat down to mine when he strode into the room, his hat 46 00:02:57,500 --> 00:03:02,100 upon his head and a huge, Barbed headed spear tucked like an 47 00:03:02,100 --> 00:03:05,500 umbrella under his arm. Good gracious homes. 48 00:03:05,900 --> 00:03:08,100 I cried. You don't mean to say that 49 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:10,400 you've been walking about London with that thing. 50 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:17,300 I drove to the butchers and back The Butchers and I returned with 51 00:03:17,300 --> 00:03:20,800 an excellent appetite. There can be no question. 52 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:25,900 My dear Watson of the value of exercise before breakfast, but I 53 00:03:25,900 --> 00:03:29,200 am prepared to bet that you will not guess the form that my 54 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:33,300 exercise has taken. I will not attempt it. 55 00:03:34,100 --> 00:03:36,400 He chuckled as he poured out, the coffee. 56 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:41,400 If you could have looked into allardyce's back shop, you would 57 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,700 have seen a dead pig. Swung from a hook in the 58 00:03:44,700 --> 00:03:47,000 ceiling. And a gentleman in his 59 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:51,200 shirtsleeves furiously stabbing at it with this weapon. 60 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:56,600 I was that energetic person. And I have satisfied myself that 61 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:00,800 by no exertion of my strength. Can I transfer fix the pig with 62 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:07,600 a single blow, perhaps you would care to try Not for worlds, but 63 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,600 why were you doing this? Because it seemed to me to have 64 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:15,100 an indirect bearing upon the mystery of Woodman's Lee 65 00:04:16,500 --> 00:04:19,300 Hopkins. I got your wire last night, and 66 00:04:19,300 --> 00:04:22,000 I've been expecting, you come and join us. 67 00:04:23,500 --> 00:04:27,300 Our visitor was an exceedingly alert man. 30 years of age 68 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:31,600 dressed in a quiet Tweed suit, but retaining, the erect bearing 69 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,400 of one who was accustomed to official uniform. 70 00:04:35,300 --> 00:04:39,100 I recognized him at once as Stanley Hopkins, a young Police 71 00:04:39,100 --> 00:04:41,200 Inspector for whose future homes. 72 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:45,300 Had High Hopes while he in turn professed, the admiration and 73 00:04:45,300 --> 00:04:49,100 respect of a pupil for the scientific methods of the famous 74 00:04:49,100 --> 00:04:52,900 amateur Hopkins. His brow was clouded. 75 00:04:53,300 --> 00:04:56,000 And he sat down with an air of deep dejection. 76 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,800 Now, it's thank you, sir. I breakfasted before I came 77 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:02,500 around. I spent the night in town for I 78 00:05:02,500 --> 00:05:07,500 came up yesterday to report and what have you to report? 79 00:05:08,300 --> 00:05:09,300 Failure? Sir? 80 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,300 Absolute failure. You have made. 81 00:05:12,300 --> 00:05:16,200 No progress. Non dear, me. 82 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:18,200 I must have a look at the matter. 83 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:20,800 I wish to Heavens that you would mr. 84 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:23,100 Holmes. It's my first big chance. 85 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:26,900 Yes, and I'm at when Wit's End for goodness sake, come down and 86 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:32,400 lend me a hand. Well, well, it just happens that 87 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:35,800 I have already read all the available evidence, including 88 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:40,100 the report of the inquest with some Care, by the way. 89 00:05:40,500 --> 00:05:43,500 What do you make of that? Tobacco pouch found on the scene 90 00:05:43,500 --> 00:05:48,000 of the crime is there? No clue there Hopkins. 91 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:51,700 Look surprised. It was the man's own pouch sir. 92 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:56,100 His initials were inside it and it was of sealskin and he was an 93 00:05:56,100 --> 00:05:59,700 old sealer. But he had no pipe. 94 00:06:00,500 --> 00:06:02,600 No sir. We could find now pipe. 95 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,100 Indeed. He smoked very little and yet he 96 00:06:05,100 --> 00:06:07,700 might have kept some tobacco for his friends. 97 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,500 No doubt. I only mention it because if I 98 00:06:12,500 --> 00:06:15,100 had been handling, the case I should have been inclined to 99 00:06:15,100 --> 00:06:18,400 make that the starting point of my investigation. 100 00:06:19,300 --> 00:06:22,600 However, my friend, dr. Watson knows nothing of this 101 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:24,300 matter. And I should be none, the worse 102 00:06:24,300 --> 00:06:25,900 for hearing the sequence of events. 103 00:06:25,900 --> 00:06:29,500 Once more just give us some short sketches of the 104 00:06:29,500 --> 00:06:33,800 essentials. Stanley, Hopkins, drew a slip of 105 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:37,500 paper from his pocket. I'll have a few dates here, 106 00:06:37,500 --> 00:06:39,800 which will give you the career of the Dead Man. 107 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:44,400 Captain, Peter Carey. He was born in 45, 50 years of 108 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:48,200 age, whose most daring and successful, seal, and whale 109 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:53,100 Fisher in 1883. He commanded the steam sealer, 110 00:06:53,100 --> 00:06:57,800 sea unicorn of Dandy. He had then had several 111 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:02,900 successful voyages in succession and in the following year 1884, 112 00:07:03,300 --> 00:07:06,700 he retired after that, it traveled for some years. 113 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:09,400 And finally he bought a small place called. 114 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:13,000 Woodman's Lee near Forest Row in Sussex there. 115 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:16,500 He lives lived for six years and there he died. 116 00:07:16,500 --> 00:07:17,900 Just a week ago. Today. 117 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:22,900 There were some most singular points about the man in ordinary 118 00:07:22,900 --> 00:07:26,400 life. He was a strict Puritan a Gloomy 119 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:31,100 fellow his household consisted of his wife, his daughter page, 120 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:36,200 20 and two female servants. These last were continually 121 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:40,800 changing there was never a very cheery situation and sometimes 122 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:44,500 it became past all bearing. The man was an intermittent 123 00:07:44,500 --> 00:07:48,100 drunkard and when he had to fit on him, he was a perfect fiend. 124 00:07:48,700 --> 00:07:51,400 He has been known to drive his wife and daughter out of doors 125 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:54,500 in the middle of the night and flogged them through the park 126 00:07:54,500 --> 00:07:56,300 until the whole village. Outside. 127 00:07:56,300 --> 00:07:59,000 The gates was aroused by their screams. 128 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:02,300 He was summoned once for a Savage assault. 129 00:08:02,300 --> 00:08:05,700 Upon the old vicar who had called upon him to remonstrate 130 00:08:05,700 --> 00:08:08,600 with him upon his conduct in short. 131 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,200 Mr. Holmes. You would go far before you 132 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:13,800 found a more dangerous man than Peter Carey. 133 00:08:14,500 --> 00:08:17,300 And I've heard that he bore the same character when he commanded 134 00:08:17,300 --> 00:08:20,200 his ship. He was known in his trade as 135 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:23,100 black Peter and the name was given him. 136 00:08:23,100 --> 00:08:26,500 Not only on account of his swarthy features and the color 137 00:08:26,500 --> 00:08:30,300 of his huge beard, but for the humors, which were the two Of 138 00:08:30,300 --> 00:08:33,000 all around him. I need not say that. 139 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,500 He was loathe and avoided by every one of his neighbor's. 140 00:08:37,299 --> 00:08:41,100 And that I have not heard one single word of Sorrow about his 141 00:08:41,100 --> 00:08:44,000 terrible end. You must have read in the 142 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,400 account of the inquest about the man's cabin. 143 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:50,000 Mr. Ohms, but perhaps your friend here has not heard of it. 144 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,100 He had built himself, a wooden Outhouse. 145 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:57,200 He always called it the cabin a few hundred yards from his 146 00:08:57,200 --> 00:08:59,800 house. And it was here that he slept 147 00:08:59,900 --> 00:09:02,800 Every night. It was a little single room to 148 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:07,900 cut 16 feet by 10. He kept the key in his pocket. 149 00:09:08,300 --> 00:09:11,500 Made his own bed, cleaned, it himself and Allowed, no other 150 00:09:11,500 --> 00:09:15,300 foot to cross the threshold. There are small windows on each 151 00:09:15,300 --> 00:09:18,500 side, which were covered by curtains, and never opened. 152 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:22,800 One of these windows was turned towards the high road, and when 153 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:26,600 the light burned in it, a night, the folk used to pointed out to 154 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,900 each other and wonder what black Peter was doing in. 155 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:33,200 That's the window. Mr. Holmes, which gave us one of 156 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:36,000 the few bits of positive evidence that came out at the 157 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:39,400 inquest. You remember that a stonemason 158 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:44,200 named Slater walking from forest row about 1:00 in the morning, 159 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:47,000 two days before the murder stopped. 160 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,100 As he passed the grounds and looked at the square of light. 161 00:09:50,100 --> 00:09:55,000 Still shining among the trees. He swears that the shadow of a 162 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:59,300 man's head turned sideways was clearly visible on the blind. 163 00:09:59,900 --> 00:10:02,800 And that this Shadow was certainly not that of Peter 164 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:06,700 Carey whom he knew. Well, it was that of a bearded 165 00:10:06,700 --> 00:10:11,000 man, but the beard was short and bristled forward in a way, very 166 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,800 different from, that of the captain. 167 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:18,000 So he says, but he had been two hours in the public house and it 168 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:22,800 is some distance from the road to the window, besides this 169 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:26,100 refers to the Monday and the crime was done upon the 170 00:10:26,100 --> 00:10:30,700 Wednesday. On the Tuesday, Peter Carey was 171 00:10:30,700 --> 00:10:34,000 in one of his blackest. Moods flushed with drink, and as 172 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:38,200 Savage as a dangerous wild beasts around about the house 173 00:10:38,500 --> 00:10:41,900 and the women ran for it. When they heard him come in late 174 00:10:41,900 --> 00:10:44,500 in the evening. He went down to his own Hut 175 00:10:45,300 --> 00:10:49,300 about two o'clock, the following morning, his daughter who slept 176 00:10:49,300 --> 00:10:52,900 with her window open, heard a most fearful yell from that 177 00:10:52,900 --> 00:10:56,500 direction, but it was now unusual thing for him to ball. 178 00:10:56,500 --> 00:10:59,300 And Shout. When he was in drink, so no 179 00:10:59,300 --> 00:11:02,700 notice was taken on rising at seven. 180 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:06,100 One of the maids noticed that the door of the heart was open. 181 00:11:06,700 --> 00:11:10,600 But so great was the terror which the man caused that it was 182 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:13,300 Midday before anyone would venture down to see what had 183 00:11:13,300 --> 00:11:16,500 become of him peeping into the open door. 184 00:11:17,100 --> 00:11:21,100 They saw a sight which sent them flying with white faces into the 185 00:11:21,100 --> 00:11:24,200 village. Within an hour, I was on the 186 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:26,500 spot and had taken over the case. 187 00:11:27,700 --> 00:11:30,200 Well, hi. Fairly steady nerves as you 188 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:32,700 know, mr. Holmes, but I'll give you my 189 00:11:32,700 --> 00:11:36,200 word, but I got to shake when I put my head into that little 190 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:39,400 house. It was droning like a harmonium 191 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:43,300 with flies and blue bottles and the floor and the walls were 192 00:11:43,300 --> 00:11:47,400 like a slaughterhouse. He had called it a cabin and a 193 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:50,800 cabinet was sure enough for you to thought that you were in a 194 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:54,000 ship. There was Bunk at one end, a Sea 195 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:58,900 Chest, maps, and charts. A picture of the sea, unicorn, a 196 00:11:58,900 --> 00:12:02,300 line of log books on a shelf, all exactly. 197 00:12:02,300 --> 00:12:06,200 As one would expect to find it in a Captain's Room and they're 198 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:10,800 in the middle of it was the man himself his face twisted like a 199 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:15,100 lost soul in torment and his great brindled beard. 200 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:19,700 Stuck upward in his Agony right through his broad breast, a 201 00:12:19,700 --> 00:12:23,700 steel Harpoon had been driven. And it did sunk deep into the 202 00:12:23,700 --> 00:12:27,100 wood of the wall behind him. He was pinned like a beetle on a 203 00:12:27,100 --> 00:12:29,400 card. Of course. 204 00:12:29,700 --> 00:12:33,100 He was quite dead and add been. So from the instant that he had, 205 00:12:33,100 --> 00:12:38,300 uttered that last yell of Agony. I know your methods sir, and I 206 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:40,500 applied them before. I permitted. 207 00:12:40,500 --> 00:12:43,700 Anything to be moved. I examined most carefully, the 208 00:12:43,700 --> 00:12:46,900 ground outside and also the floor of the room. 209 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:53,200 There were no footmarks. Meaning you sewn on, I'll show 210 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:57,200 you sir. There were none my good Hopkins. 211 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:02,300 I have investigated many crimes, but I have never yet seen one 212 00:13:02,300 --> 00:13:06,900 which was committed by a flying creature as long as the criminal 213 00:13:06,900 --> 00:13:10,200 remains upon two legs. So long must there be some 214 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:15,600 indentation, some abrasion, some trifling displacement, which can 215 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:18,100 be detected by the scientific searcher. 216 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:22,400 It is incredible that this Blood bespattered room contained, no 217 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:24,400 Trace, which could have aided us. 218 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:28,100 I understand. However, from the inquest that 219 00:13:28,100 --> 00:13:32,700 there were some objects, which you failed to overlook the young 220 00:13:32,700 --> 00:13:36,400 inspector winced at my companions ironic or comments. 221 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:39,800 How is the fool not to call you in at the time? 222 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:43,100 Mr. Holmes? However, that's past praying for 223 00:13:43,100 --> 00:13:45,500 now. Yes, there were several objects 224 00:13:45,500 --> 00:13:47,800 in the room which called for special attention. 225 00:13:48,700 --> 00:13:52,400 One was the Harpoon with which the deed was committed. 226 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:56,700 It had been snatched down from a rack on the wall two, others 227 00:13:56,700 --> 00:13:59,600 remain there. And there was a vacant place for 228 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:03,100 the third on the stock was engraved. 229 00:14:03,100 --> 00:14:07,900 SSC corn Dundee, the seem to establish that Crime has been 230 00:14:07,900 --> 00:14:11,600 done in a moment of Fury and that the murderer had seized the 231 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:15,500 first weapon which came his way. The fact that the crime was 232 00:14:15,500 --> 00:14:19,200 committed at two in the morning and yet Peter Carey was fully 233 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:23,000 dressed suggested that he had an appointment with the murderer, 234 00:14:23,500 --> 00:14:26,600 which is borne out by the fact that a bottle of rum and to 235 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:28,800 dirty glasses, stood upon the table. 236 00:14:29,900 --> 00:14:31,500 Yes. Said Holmes. 237 00:14:32,100 --> 00:14:34,600 I think that both inferences are permissible. 238 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,800 Was there any other Spirit? But rum in the room? 239 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:43,400 Yes, and there was a Tantalus containing Brandy and whisky on 240 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:46,300 the Sea Chest. It is of no importance to us. 241 00:14:46,300 --> 00:14:50,200 However, since the decanters were full and it had therefore 242 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:54,200 not been used. For all that its presence. 243 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:56,700 Has some significance said Holmes. 244 00:14:57,800 --> 00:15:02,700 However, let us hear some more about the objects, which do seem 245 00:15:02,700 --> 00:15:07,200 to you to Bear upon the case. There was this tobacco pouch 246 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:10,700 upon the table. What part of the table? 247 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:15,100 It lay in the middle. It was, of course, sealskin the 248 00:15:15,100 --> 00:15:19,300 straight head skin with a leather thong to bind it inside 249 00:15:19,300 --> 00:15:23,200 was PC on the flap. There was half an ounce of 250 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:24,800 strong ships. Tobacco in it. 251 00:15:25,700 --> 00:15:29,600 Excellent. What more Stanley, Hopkins. 252 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:32,300 Drew from his pocket. Drab covered notebook. 253 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,900 The outside was rough and warned the leaves. 254 00:15:35,900 --> 00:15:41,200 Discolored on, the first page were written the initials JH n 255 00:15:41,700 --> 00:15:48,400 and the date 1883 Holmes laid it on the table and examined it in 256 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:52,900 his minut way while Hopkins. And I gazed over each shoulder 257 00:15:53,900 --> 00:15:57,900 on the second page with a printed letters CPR. 258 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,100 And then came several sheets of numbers. 259 00:16:01,900 --> 00:16:07,800 Another heading was Argentine another Costa Rica and another 260 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:12,300 San Paulo Peach with pages of signs and figures after it. 261 00:16:13,500 --> 00:16:16,200 What do you make of these asked Holmes? 262 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:20,200 They appear to be list of Stock Exchange Securities. 263 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:24,400 I thought that jhn were the initials of a broker and that 264 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:30,100 CPR may have been his client. Try Canadian, Pacific Railway 265 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:34,800 said, Holmes Stanley, Hopkins war between his teeth and struck 266 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:36,900 his thigh with his clenched hand. 267 00:16:37,900 --> 00:16:40,600 What a fool. I've been, he cried. 268 00:16:40,900 --> 00:16:46,800 Of course it is. As you say, then jhn are the 269 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:50,800 only initials we have to solve. I've already examined the Old 270 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:55,600 Stock Exchange lists, and I can find no one in 1883 either in 271 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,500 the house or among the outside brokers whose initials 272 00:16:58,500 --> 00:17:02,700 correspond with these yet. I feel that the clue is the most 273 00:17:02,700 --> 00:17:05,400 important one that I hold. You will admit. 274 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:09,000 Mr. Holmes, that there is a possibility that these initials 275 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:12,500 are those of the second person who was present in other. 276 00:17:12,700 --> 00:17:17,099 It's of the murderer. I would also urge the 277 00:17:17,099 --> 00:17:20,500 introduction into the case of a document relating to large 278 00:17:20,500 --> 00:17:23,800 masses of valuable. Securities gives us from the 279 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:26,900 first time, some indication of a motive for the crime. 280 00:17:28,099 --> 00:17:31,900 Sherlock Holmes's face show that he was thoroughly taken aback by 281 00:17:31,900 --> 00:17:36,500 this new development. I must admit both your points. 282 00:17:36,700 --> 00:17:41,200 Said he I confess that this notebook which did not appear at 283 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,300 the inquest. Modifies any views, which I may 284 00:17:44,300 --> 00:17:47,300 have formed. I had come to a theory of the 285 00:17:47,300 --> 00:17:50,400 crime in which I didn't find no place for this. 286 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:54,200 Have you endeavored to trace any of the Securities here? 287 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:57,700 Mentioned? Inquiries are not being made at 288 00:17:57,700 --> 00:18:02,100 the offices, but I fear the complete register of the 289 00:18:02,100 --> 00:18:06,100 stockholders of these South American concerns is in South 290 00:18:06,100 --> 00:18:10,200 America, and that some weeks must elapse before, we can trace 291 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:13,700 the shares. Holmes had been examining the 292 00:18:13,700 --> 00:18:16,300 cover of the notebook with his magnifying lens. 293 00:18:17,500 --> 00:18:19,600 Surely. There is some discoloration 294 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:23,600 here, said he, yes, sir. It is a blood-stained. 295 00:18:24,100 --> 00:18:26,000 I told you that I picked the book off. 296 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:31,800 The floor was the blood-stained above or below on the side next 297 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:36,100 to boards, which proves, of course that the book was dropped 298 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:39,500 after the crime was committed. Exactly. 299 00:18:39,500 --> 00:18:42,700 Mr. Holmes, my appreciated. That point. 300 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:45,700 And I conjectured that it was dropped by the murderer in his 301 00:18:45,700 --> 00:18:48,200 hurried flight, it lay near the door. 302 00:18:49,500 --> 00:18:52,400 I suppose that none of these Securities have been found among 303 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:55,500 the property of the dead, man. No, sir. 304 00:18:56,500 --> 00:19:00,500 Have you any reason to suspect robbery now, sir? 305 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:02,800 Nothing seemed to have been touched. 306 00:19:03,700 --> 00:19:07,400 Dear me, it is certainly a very interesting case. 307 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:12,800 Then there was a knife was a not a sheath knife, still in its 308 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:16,300 sheath, it lay at the feet of the dead man. 309 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:20,800 Mrs. Carrie has identified it as being her husband's property. 310 00:19:21,900 --> 00:19:24,200 Holmes was lost in thought for some time. 311 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:30,200 Well said he at last I suppose I shall have to come out and have 312 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:33,400 a look at it. Stanley Hopkins gave a cry of 313 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:35,600 Joy. Thank you sir. 314 00:19:36,100 --> 00:19:40,400 That will indeed be a way of my mind Holmes shook his finger at 315 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:43,300 the inspector. It would have been an easier 316 00:19:43,300 --> 00:19:48,000 task a week ago said he. But even now my visits may not 317 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:53,500 be entirely fruitless Watson, if you can spare the time, I should 318 00:19:53,500 --> 00:19:56,900 be very glad of your company. If you will call a four wheeler 319 00:19:56,900 --> 00:20:00,300 Hopkins, we should be ready to start for Forest row in a 320 00:20:00,300 --> 00:20:04,700 quarter of an hour. A lighting at the small Wayside 321 00:20:04,700 --> 00:20:07,500 station, we drove for some miles through the remains of 322 00:20:07,500 --> 00:20:11,100 widespread Woods, which were once part of that great Forest 323 00:20:11,100 --> 00:20:14,900 which for so long held the Saxon, Invaders at Bay, the 324 00:20:14,900 --> 00:20:19,200 impenetrable wheeled for 60 years, the bulwark of Britain. 325 00:20:20,500 --> 00:20:24,000 Vast sections of it have been cleared for this is at the seat 326 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:27,500 of the first Iron Works of the country, and the trees have been 327 00:20:27,500 --> 00:20:31,200 felled to smelt The Ore. Now, the Richer fields of the 328 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,900 north have absorbed, the trade and nothing, say those ravaged 329 00:20:34,900 --> 00:20:37,200 Groves, and great scars in the earth. 330 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:41,400 Show the work of the past here in a clearing upon the green 331 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:46,200 slope of a hill stood, a long, low Stone House approached by a 332 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,500 curving Drive running through the fields. 333 00:20:49,300 --> 00:20:53,700 Near the road and surrounded on three sides, by bushes was a 334 00:20:53,700 --> 00:20:57,200 small Outhouse one window, and the door facing in our 335 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:01,000 Direction. It was the scene of the murder 336 00:21:03,100 --> 00:21:06,100 Stanley Hopkins. Let us first to the house where 337 00:21:06,100 --> 00:21:10,000 he introduced us to a Haggard gray-haired woman the Widow of 338 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:14,300 the murdered man, whose gaunt and deep-lined faced with the 339 00:21:14,300 --> 00:21:16,500 furtive. Look of Terror in the depths of 340 00:21:16,500 --> 00:21:21,300 her red-rimmed eyes told of the Of hardship and ill-usage, which 341 00:21:21,300 --> 00:21:26,800 she had endured with her was her daughter, a pale fair-haired 342 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:29,600 girl, whose eyes, blazed defiantly at us. 343 00:21:30,100 --> 00:21:33,100 And she told us that she was glad that her father was dead 344 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:36,400 and that she blessed the hand which had struck him down. 345 00:21:37,500 --> 00:21:40,900 It was a terrible household. That black Peter Carey had made 346 00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:44,600 for himself and it was with a sense of relief that we found 347 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:48,500 ourselves in the sunlight again and making our way along a path 348 00:21:48,500 --> 00:21:51,400 which had been been worn across the fields by the feet of the 349 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:55,400 dead man. The Outhouse was the simplest of 350 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:58,300 dwellings. Wooden walled shingle roof. 351 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,100 Someone has been tampering with it. 352 00:22:14,700 --> 00:22:19,000 He said there could be no doubt of the fact, the woodwork was 353 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:22,700 cut and the scratches showed white through the paint as if 354 00:22:22,700 --> 00:22:26,400 they'd been that instant done. Holmes had been examining the 355 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:30,000 window. Someone has tried to force this. 356 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:34,000 Also, whoever it was has failed to make his way in. 357 00:22:34,700 --> 00:22:36,900 He must have been a very poor burglar. 358 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:41,600 This is a most extraordinary thing said the inspector. 359 00:22:42,300 --> 00:22:45,200 I could swear that these marks were not here yesterday evening. 360 00:22:46,300 --> 00:22:51,200 Some curious person from the village perhaps I suggested very 361 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:54,700 unlikely, a few of them would dare to set foot in the grounds. 362 00:22:54,900 --> 00:22:57,500 Far less try to force their way into the cabin. 363 00:22:58,100 --> 00:22:59,700 What do you think of it? Mr. Holmes? 364 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,500 I think that fortune is very kind to us. 365 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:06,200 You mean that the person will come again. 366 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:10,600 It is very probable. He came expecting to find the 367 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:13,200 door open. He tried to get in with the 368 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:16,900 blade of a very small pen knife. He could not manage it. 369 00:23:17,500 --> 00:23:21,000 What would he do? Come again next night with a 370 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:27,300 more useful tool so I should say it will be our fault if we are 371 00:23:27,300 --> 00:23:31,400 not there to receive him. Let me see the inside of the 372 00:23:31,408 --> 00:23:36,700 cabin, the traces of the tragedy had been removed, but the 373 00:23:36,700 --> 00:23:40,200 furniture within the little room still stood, as it had been on 374 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:44,800 the night of the crime for two hours, with most intense 375 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:49,000 concentration, Holmes, examined, every object in turn. 376 00:23:49,700 --> 00:23:53,300 But his face showed that his quest was not a successful one 377 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:57,300 only once he paused in his patient investigation. 378 00:23:58,700 --> 00:24:01,500 Have you taken anything off? This shelf Hopkins? 379 00:24:02,300 --> 00:24:03,700 Now? I've moved nothing. 380 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:08,300 Something has been taken. There is less dust in this 381 00:24:08,300 --> 00:24:10,100 corner of the Shelf than elsewhere. 382 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:13,400 It may have been a book lying on its side. 383 00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:18,400 It may have been a box. Well, well I can do nothing 384 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:20,900 more. Let us walk in these beautiful 385 00:24:20,900 --> 00:24:24,500 Woods Watson and give a few hours to the birds and the 386 00:24:24,500 --> 00:24:27,200 flowers. We shall meet you here later, 387 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,800 Hopkins. And See if we can come closer 388 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:32,700 quarters with the gentleman who has paid this visit in the 389 00:24:32,700 --> 00:24:37,600 night. It was past 11:00, when we 390 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:41,500 formed our little ambuscade, Hopkins was for leaving the door 391 00:24:41,500 --> 00:24:44,500 of the Hut open. But Holmes was of the opinion 392 00:24:44,500 --> 00:24:47,100 that this would Rouse the suspicions of the stranger. 393 00:24:47,900 --> 00:24:51,700 The lock was a perfectly simple one, and only a strong blade was 394 00:24:51,700 --> 00:24:56,300 needed to push it back homes. Also suggested that we should 395 00:24:56,300 --> 00:25:00,100 wait not inside the hut, but outside it among the bushes, 396 00:25:00,100 --> 00:25:03,400 which grew round the father window in this way. 397 00:25:03,700 --> 00:25:05,200 We should be able to watch our man. 398 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:09,600 He struck a light and see what his object was in this stealthy 399 00:25:09,700 --> 00:25:13,700 nocturnal visit. It was a long and Melancholy 400 00:25:13,700 --> 00:25:17,100 vigil, and yet brought with it, something of the thrill which 401 00:25:17,100 --> 00:25:20,900 the hunter feels when he lies beside the water pool and waits 402 00:25:20,900 --> 00:25:25,000 for the coming of the thirsty beast of prey, what Savage 403 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:28,000 creature was it which might steal upon us out of the 404 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:31,400 darkness. Was it, a fierce tiger of crime, 405 00:25:31,700 --> 00:25:34,400 which could only be taken, fighting hard, with flashing, 406 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:39,200 Fang and Claw, or would it prove to be some skulking Jackal 407 00:25:39,700 --> 00:25:45,600 dangerous only to the weak and Guarded in absolute silence, we 408 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,100 crouched amongst the bushes, waiting for, whatever might come 409 00:25:50,100 --> 00:25:52,600 at first. The steps of a few belated 410 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:56,200 villagers or the sound of voices from the village light and our 411 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,600 vigil. But one by one, these 412 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:02,800 interruptions died away and an absolute Stillness fell Upon Us 413 00:26:03,100 --> 00:26:06,600 say for the Chimes of the distant Church, which told us of 414 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:09,300 the progress of the night. And for the Russell and The 415 00:26:09,308 --> 00:26:12,400 Whisper of a fine rain falling amid, the foliage age, which 416 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:17,600 roof Das in 2:30 at chimed and it was The Darkest Hour which 417 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:21,600 precedes the dawn when we all started as a low. 418 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:25,000 But sharp click came from the direction of the gate. 419 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:31,900 Someone had entered the drive. Again, there was a long silence 420 00:26:32,500 --> 00:26:35,000 and I had begun to fear that it was a false alarm. 421 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:39,200 When a stealthy step Was Heard upon the other side of the Hut 422 00:26:39,900 --> 00:26:43,300 and a moment later and metallic scraping and clinking. 423 00:26:44,300 --> 00:26:46,400 The man was trying to force the lock. 424 00:26:47,100 --> 00:26:50,400 This time. His skill was greater or his 425 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:54,500 tool was better for there was a sudden snap and the Creak of the 426 00:26:54,500 --> 00:26:59,500 hinges then a match was struck and next instant the A tea light 427 00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:03,700 from a candle, fill the interior of the Hut, through the gauze 428 00:27:03,700 --> 00:27:05,900 curtain. Our eyes were all riveted upon 429 00:27:05,900 --> 00:27:11,000 the scene Within The nocturnal visitor was a young man frail 430 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:14,700 and thin with a black mustache, which intensified the deadly 431 00:27:14,700 --> 00:27:17,900 pallor of his face. He could not have been much 432 00:27:17,900 --> 00:27:21,200 above 20 years of age. I have never seen any human 433 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:25,100 being who appeared to be in such a pitiable fright for his teeth 434 00:27:25,100 --> 00:27:28,000 were visibly chattering. And he was shaking in every 435 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:31,000 limb. He was dressed like a gentleman 436 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:34,500 in Norfolk jacket and Knickerbockers with a cloth cap 437 00:27:34,500 --> 00:27:37,700 upon his head. We watched him staring round 438 00:27:37,700 --> 00:27:41,500 with And eyes. Then he laid the candle end upon 439 00:27:41,500 --> 00:27:44,800 the table and disappeared from our view into one of the 440 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:48,300 corners. He returned with a large book. 441 00:27:48,700 --> 00:27:51,500 One of the log books, which formed a line upon the shelves 442 00:27:52,300 --> 00:27:54,500 leaning on the table. He rapidly turned over the 443 00:27:54,500 --> 00:27:57,900 leaves of this volume, until he came to the entry, which he 444 00:27:57,900 --> 00:28:01,500 sought. Then with an angry gesture of 445 00:28:01,508 --> 00:28:04,800 his clenched hand. He closed the book, replaced it 446 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:07,100 in the corner and put out the light. 447 00:28:08,300 --> 00:28:10,200 He had hardly turned to leave the Hut. 448 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:14,000 When Hopkins hand was on the fellows collar and I heard his 449 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:17,300 loud gasp of Terror as he understood that he was taken, 450 00:28:18,500 --> 00:28:21,600 the candle was real it. And there was our wretched 451 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:25,400 captive shivering and cowering in the grasp of the detective. 452 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:30,200 He sank down upon the Sea Chest and looked helplessly from one 453 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,700 of us to the other. Now. 454 00:28:32,700 --> 00:28:36,500 My fine fellow said Stanley Hopkins, who are you? 455 00:28:36,900 --> 00:28:41,300 And what do Entier. The man pulled himself together 456 00:28:41,300 --> 00:28:43,900 and faced us with an effort at self composure. 457 00:28:44,900 --> 00:28:49,400 You are detectives. I suppose said he you imagine. 458 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:52,500 I'm connected with the death of Captain Peter Carey. 459 00:28:53,100 --> 00:28:57,600 I assure you that I am innocent. We'll see about that said, 460 00:28:57,600 --> 00:29:00,300 Hopkins. First of all, what is your name? 461 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:03,600 It is John hopley. Nelligan. 462 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:08,200 I saw homes and Hopkins, exchange a quick glance. 463 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:14,100 What are you doing here? Can I speak confidentially now? 464 00:29:14,100 --> 00:29:17,300 Certainly not. Why should I tell you? 465 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:21,600 If you have no answer, it may go badly with you at the trial. 466 00:29:22,700 --> 00:29:27,200 The young man, winced. Well, I will tell you, he said, 467 00:29:27,700 --> 00:29:29,800 why should I not? And yet? 468 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:31,700 I hate to think of this old Scandal. 469 00:29:31,700 --> 00:29:35,600 Gaining a new lease of life. Did you ever hear of Dawson and 470 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:39,000 nelligan? I could see from Hopkins face 471 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:42,600 that he never had, but Holmes was keenly interested. 472 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:48,000 You mean the West country? Bankers said he very failed for 473 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:51,600 a million ruined half. The county families of Cornwall 474 00:29:52,100 --> 00:29:55,400 and nelligan disappeared. Exactly. 475 00:29:55,900 --> 00:29:58,900 Nelligan was my father. At last. 476 00:29:58,900 --> 00:30:01,900 We were getting something positive and yet it seemed a 477 00:30:01,900 --> 00:30:05,700 long gap between an absconding banker and Captain Peter Carey 478 00:30:05,700 --> 00:30:08,300 pinned against the wall. With one of his own harpoons. 479 00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:11,600 We all listened intently to the young man's words. 480 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:16,800 It was my father who was really concerned Dawson had retired. 481 00:30:17,100 --> 00:30:20,600 I was only 10 years of age at the time, but I was old enough 482 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:22,600 to feel the shame and horror of it all. 483 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:26,500 It has always been said that my father stole all the Securities 484 00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:29,000 and fled. It is not true. 485 00:30:29,700 --> 00:30:32,600 It was his belief that if he were given time in which to 486 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:36,700 realize them all would be well and every creditor paid in full, 487 00:30:37,400 --> 00:30:40,100 he started in his little Yacht for Norway just before. 488 00:30:40,100 --> 00:30:42,100 The warrant was issued for his arrest. 489 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:46,300 I can remember that last night when he bade farewell to my 490 00:30:46,300 --> 00:30:48,500 mother. He left us a list of the 491 00:30:48,500 --> 00:30:52,500 Securities he was taking and he swore that he would come back 492 00:30:52,500 --> 00:30:55,500 with his honor, cleared. And that non who had trusted him 493 00:30:55,500 --> 00:30:59,300 would suffer. Well, no word was ever heard 494 00:30:59,300 --> 00:31:01,800 from him. Again, both the yacht and he 495 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:06,000 vanished, utterly. We believed my mother and I that 496 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:09,600 he and it with the Securities that he had taken with him were 497 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:12,700 at the bottom of the sea. We had a faithful friend. 498 00:31:12,700 --> 00:31:16,800 However, who is a businessman and it was, he who discovered 499 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:20,500 some time ago, but some of the Securities, which my father had 500 00:31:20,500 --> 00:31:23,200 with him, had reappeared on the London Market. 501 00:31:23,900 --> 00:31:28,100 You can imagine our amazement I spent Once in trying to trace 502 00:31:28,100 --> 00:31:31,000 them. And at last after many doubting 503 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:34,000 's and difficulties, I discovered that the original 504 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:38,300 seller had been Captain Peter Carey, the owner of this Hut 505 00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:41,700 naturally, I made some inquiries about the man. 506 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,900 I found that he had been in command of a way Le which was 507 00:31:44,900 --> 00:31:48,600 due to return from the Arctic seas at the very time when my 508 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:52,700 father was crossing to Norway. The Autumn of that year was a 509 00:31:52,708 --> 00:31:56,700 stormy one and there was a long succession of southerly Gail. 510 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:58,900 Al's. My father's yacht May well have 511 00:31:58,900 --> 00:32:02,300 been blown to the north and they're met by Captain Peter 512 00:32:02,300 --> 00:32:07,000 Carey ship if that was. So what had become of my father 513 00:32:08,100 --> 00:32:11,700 in any case if I could prove from Peter, Carey's evidence, 514 00:32:11,700 --> 00:32:13,800 how these Securities came on the market. 515 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,700 It would be a proof that my father had not sold them and 516 00:32:17,700 --> 00:32:20,600 that he had no view to personal profit when he took them. 517 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:25,400 I came down to Sussex with the intention of seeing the captain, 518 00:32:26,300 --> 00:32:29,700 but it was at this moment that his terrible death occurred. 519 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:33,900 I read at the inquest a description of his cabin, in 520 00:32:33,900 --> 00:32:36,700 which it stated that the old logbooks of his vessel were 521 00:32:36,700 --> 00:32:40,600 preserved in it. It struck me that if I could see 522 00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:44,900 what occurred in the month of August 1883 on board, the sea 523 00:32:44,900 --> 00:32:48,800 unicorn, I might settle the mystery of my father's fate. 524 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:53,600 I tried last night to get it. Logbooks, but was unable to open 525 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:57,800 the door tonight. I tried again and succeeded but 526 00:32:57,800 --> 00:33:01,100 I find that the pages which deal with that month have been torn 527 00:33:01,100 --> 00:33:04,300 from the book. It was that moment. 528 00:33:04,700 --> 00:33:07,000 I found myself a prisoner in your hands. 529 00:33:08,100 --> 00:33:13,800 Is that all asked Hopkins? Yes, that is all his eyes 530 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:16,400 shifted. As he said, you have nothing 531 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:21,700 else to tell us he hesitated. No, there is nothing. 532 00:33:22,600 --> 00:33:24,600 You have not been here before last night. 533 00:33:25,300 --> 00:33:28,700 No, then how do you account for that? 534 00:33:28,900 --> 00:33:32,400 Cried Hopkins, as he held up the damning notebook with the 535 00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:36,200 initials of our prisoner on the first leaf and the blood stain 536 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:39,900 on the cover. The Wretched Man collapsed. 537 00:33:40,300 --> 00:33:44,100 He sank his face in his hands and trembled all over. 538 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:47,400 Where did you get it? He groaned. 539 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:51,100 I didn't know. I thought I'd lost it at the 540 00:33:51,100 --> 00:33:55,200 hotel. That's enough said, Hopkins 541 00:33:55,200 --> 00:33:57,600 sternly whatever else you have to say. 542 00:33:57,600 --> 00:34:00,900 You must say it in court. You'll walk down with me now to 543 00:34:00,900 --> 00:34:03,100 the police station. Well, mr. 544 00:34:03,100 --> 00:34:05,500 Holmes. I am very much obliged to you 545 00:34:05,500 --> 00:34:08,900 and to your friend for coming down to help me as it turns out. 546 00:34:08,900 --> 00:34:11,900 Your presence was unnecessary and I would have brought the 547 00:34:11,900 --> 00:34:14,300 case to this successful issue without you. 548 00:34:14,699 --> 00:34:19,500 But nonetheless I am grateful rooms have been reserved for you 549 00:34:19,500 --> 00:34:22,900 at the brahmos hotel so we can all walk down to the Village. 550 00:34:23,100 --> 00:34:28,199 Gather well Watson, what do you think of it asked Holmes as we 551 00:34:28,199 --> 00:34:31,699 travelled back next morning? I can see that you're not 552 00:34:31,699 --> 00:34:34,900 satisfied. Oh, yes, my dear Watson. 553 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:39,300 I am perfectly satisfied. At the same time. 554 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:42,800 Stanley Hopkins is methods. Do not commend themselves to me. 555 00:34:43,500 --> 00:34:45,400 I am disappointed in Stanley Hopkins. 556 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:48,400 I had hoped for better. Things from him. 557 00:34:49,100 --> 00:34:52,300 One should always look for a possible alternative and provide 558 00:34:52,300 --> 00:34:55,400 against it. It is the first rule of criminal 559 00:34:55,400 --> 00:34:59,000 investigation. What then is the alternative? 560 00:35:00,100 --> 00:35:03,300 The line of Investigation which I have myself been pursuing. 561 00:35:03,900 --> 00:35:07,700 It may give us nothing. I cannot tell but at least I 562 00:35:07,700 --> 00:35:11,600 shall follow it to the end. Several letters were waiting for 563 00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:14,900 Homes at Baker Street. He snatched one of them opened 564 00:35:14,900 --> 00:35:18,600 it and burst out into a triumphant chuckle of laughter. 565 00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:24,100 Excellent Watson, the alternative develops. 566 00:35:24,500 --> 00:35:28,400 Have you Telegraph forms just write a couple of messages for 567 00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:31,700 me. Some A shipping agent, Ratcliff 568 00:35:31,700 --> 00:35:35,600 Highway, send three men on to arrive 10:00 tomorrow morning, 569 00:35:35,900 --> 00:35:38,800 basil. That's my name in those parts. 570 00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:42,500 And the other is inspector Stanley, Hopkins 46, Lord 571 00:35:42,500 --> 00:35:46,400 Street, Brixton come breakfast, tomorrow, at 9:30. 572 00:35:46,500 --> 00:35:52,800 Important wire if unable to come Sherlock, Holmes, there Watson. 573 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:56,000 This infernal case has haunted me for 10 days. 574 00:35:56,500 --> 00:35:59,200 I hereby banish it completely from my presence. 575 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:03,300 Tomorrow, I trust that we shall hear the last of it forever. 576 00:36:04,500 --> 00:36:08,300 Shop at the our named inspector Stanley, Hopkins appeared, and 577 00:36:08,300 --> 00:36:11,300 we sat down together to the excellent breakfast, which mrs. 578 00:36:11,300 --> 00:36:14,900 Hudson had prepared. The young detective was in High 579 00:36:14,900 --> 00:36:19,200 Spirits at his success. You really think that your 580 00:36:19,200 --> 00:36:21,900 solution must be correct? Asked Holmes. 581 00:36:22,700 --> 00:36:24,800 I could not imagine a more complete case. 582 00:36:25,900 --> 00:36:30,500 It did not seem to me. Conclusive, you astonish me. 583 00:36:30,500 --> 00:36:33,200 Mr. Holmes, what more could one ask for? 584 00:36:34,500 --> 00:36:40,500 Does your explanation cover? Every Point undoubtedly are find 585 00:36:40,500 --> 00:36:43,800 that young neligan arrived at the brown, multi hotel in the 586 00:36:43,800 --> 00:36:46,800 very day of the crime. He came on the pretense of 587 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:49,800 playing golf. His room was on the ground floor 588 00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:53,200 and he could get out when he liked that very night. 589 00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:57,000 He went down to the Woodman's, Lee saw Peter Carey at the hut, 590 00:36:57,400 --> 00:36:59,800 quarrelled with him and killed him with a harpoon. 591 00:37:00,400 --> 00:37:04,100 Then horrified by what he done. He fled out of the hut. 592 00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:06,700 Dropping the notebook which he had brought with him. 593 00:37:06,700 --> 00:37:10,100 In order to question Peter Carey about those different 594 00:37:10,100 --> 00:37:13,200 Securities. You may have observed that some 595 00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:15,900 of them were marked with ticks and the others, the great 596 00:37:15,900 --> 00:37:20,100 majority were not those which are ticked have been traced on 597 00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:24,200 the London Market, but the others presumably was still in 598 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:27,000 the possession of Carrie and young neligan. 599 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:30,200 According to his own account, was anxious to recover them in 600 00:37:30,200 --> 00:37:33,200 order to do the right thing by his father's creditors. 601 00:37:33,900 --> 00:37:36,800 After his Light. He did not dare to approach the 602 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:40,400 Hut again for some time. But at last, he forced himself 603 00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:42,100 to do. So in order to obtain the 604 00:37:42,100 --> 00:37:46,300 information, which he needed surely, that is all simple and 605 00:37:46,300 --> 00:37:50,200 obvious, Holmes smiled, and shook his head. 606 00:37:51,300 --> 00:37:54,900 It seems to me to have only one drawback Hopkins. 607 00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:59,100 And that, is that it is intrinsically impossible. 608 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,700 Have you tried to drive a harpoon through a body? 609 00:38:03,500 --> 00:38:08,800 No touched, my dear sir. You must really pay attention to 610 00:38:08,800 --> 00:38:11,300 these details. My friend. 611 00:38:11,300 --> 00:38:14,100 Watson could tell you that I spent a whole morning in that 612 00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:17,600 exercise. It is no easy matter and 613 00:38:17,600 --> 00:38:22,300 requires a strong and practiced arm, but this blow was delivered 614 00:38:22,300 --> 00:38:25,400 with such violence that the head of the weapon sank. 615 00:38:25,400 --> 00:38:29,600 Deep into the wall. Do you imagine that this anemic 616 00:38:29,600 --> 00:38:32,600 youth was capable of? So frightful and assault. 617 00:38:33,300 --> 00:38:37,000 Is he the man who hobnobbed in rum and water with black Peter 618 00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:40,700 in the dead of the night? Was it his profile that was seen 619 00:38:40,700 --> 00:38:44,800 on the blind two nights before? No, no Hopkins. 620 00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:48,400 It is another and more formidable person for whom we 621 00:38:48,400 --> 00:38:52,300 must seek. The detectives face have grown 622 00:38:52,300 --> 00:38:54,500 longer and longer during homes, his speech. 623 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:59,100 His hopes and his Ambitions were all crumbling about him, but he 624 00:38:59,100 --> 00:39:01,700 would not abandon his position without a struggle. 625 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:04,700 You can't deny that neligan, was present. 626 00:39:04,700 --> 00:39:06,000 That night. Mr. Holmes. 627 00:39:06,900 --> 00:39:11,000 The book will prove that I fancy that I have evidence enough to 628 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:14,600 satisfy a jury, even if you are able to pick a hole in it 629 00:39:15,300 --> 00:39:16,500 besides. Mr. Holmes. 630 00:39:16,900 --> 00:39:20,400 I've laid my hand upon my man, as to this terrible. 631 00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:26,000 Us and of yours, where is he? I rather fancy that he is on the 632 00:39:26,008 --> 00:39:28,100 stair. Said, Holmes, serenely. 633 00:39:28,900 --> 00:39:31,900 I think Watson that you would do well to put that revolver where 634 00:39:31,900 --> 00:39:36,500 you can reach it Heroes and later written paper upon a side 635 00:39:36,500 --> 00:39:38,300 table. Now. 636 00:39:38,300 --> 00:39:43,700 We are ready, said he, there had been some talking in Gruff voice 637 00:39:43,700 --> 00:39:47,700 has outside and now mrs. Hudson opened the door to say 638 00:39:47,700 --> 00:39:50,900 that there were three men inquiring for Captain basil. 639 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:54,600 Show them in one by one said Holmes. 640 00:39:55,400 --> 00:39:57,500 The first two entered was a little Richton. 641 00:39:57,500 --> 00:40:00,700 Pippin of a man with Ruddy cheeks and fluffy white 642 00:40:00,700 --> 00:40:03,600 side-whiskers. Homes are drawn a letter from 643 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:06,000 his pocket. What name? 644 00:40:06,200 --> 00:40:11,000 He asked James Lancaster. I'm sorry. 645 00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:15,900 Lancaster, but the birth is full here is half a sovereign for 646 00:40:15,900 --> 00:40:18,600 your trouble. Just step into this room and 647 00:40:18,600 --> 00:40:23,200 wait, there for a few minutes. The second man was a long dried 648 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:26,300 up creature with lank hair and sallow cheeks. 649 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:31,000 His name was Hugh patents. He also received his dismissal 650 00:40:31,500 --> 00:40:33,700 his half-sovereign and the order to wait. 651 00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:39,400 The third applicant was a man of remarkable appearance, a fierce 652 00:40:39,400 --> 00:40:43,900 Bulldog face was framed in a tangle of hair and beard and too 653 00:40:43,900 --> 00:40:47,600 bold dark eyes gleamed behind the cover of thick tufted 654 00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:51,900 overhung eyebrows. He saluted and Sailor fashion, 655 00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:54,100 turning his cap around in his hands. 656 00:40:55,100 --> 00:41:00,300 Your name asked Holmes, Patrick Cairns harpooner. 657 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:07,900 Yes, sir. 26 voyages Dundee. I suppose we are sir and ready 658 00:41:07,900 --> 00:41:11,300 to start with an exploring ship. Yes, sir. 659 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:18,000 What wages eight pounds a month. Could you start at once as soon 660 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:21,300 as I get my kit? Have your papers? 661 00:41:22,100 --> 00:41:25,100 Yes, sir. He took a Sheaf of Warren and 662 00:41:25,100 --> 00:41:29,000 greasy forms from his pocket, Holmes glanced over them and 663 00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:31,800 return them. You are just the man. 664 00:41:31,800 --> 00:41:35,900 I want said he here's the agreement on the side table. 665 00:41:36,500 --> 00:41:39,400 If you sign it, the whole matter will be settled. 666 00:41:40,400 --> 00:41:43,200 The semen lurched across the room and took up the pain. 667 00:41:44,200 --> 00:41:47,100 Shall I sign here? He asked stooping over the 668 00:41:47,100 --> 00:41:50,000 table. Holmes leaned over his shoulder 669 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,100 and passed both hands over his neck. 670 00:41:53,100 --> 00:41:57,600 This will do said he I heard a click of Steel and a Bellow, 671 00:41:57,600 --> 00:42:02,200 like an enraged bull, the next instant Holmes, and the seamen 672 00:42:02,200 --> 00:42:03,900 were rolling on the ground together. 673 00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:08,300 He was a man of such gigantic strength that even with the 674 00:42:08,300 --> 00:42:10,400 handcuffs which Holmes had so deftly. 675 00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:13,300 Fastened upon his wrists. He would have very quickly 676 00:42:13,300 --> 00:42:17,000 overpowered my friend had Hopkins and I not rushed to his 677 00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:20,100 rescue. Only when I press the cold 678 00:42:20,100 --> 00:42:22,100 muzzle of the revolver to his Temple. 679 00:42:22,600 --> 00:42:25,600 Did he at last? Understand that resistance was 680 00:42:25,600 --> 00:42:28,500 vain? We lashed his ankles with cord 681 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:30,700 and Rose breathless from the struggle. 682 00:42:32,100 --> 00:42:35,400 I must really apologize. Hopkins said Sherlock Holmes. 683 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:38,300 I fear that the scrambled eggs are cold. 684 00:42:38,900 --> 00:42:42,200 However, you will enjoy the rest of your breakfast, all the 685 00:42:42,200 --> 00:42:44,500 better. Will you not for the thought 686 00:42:44,500 --> 00:42:47,900 that you have brought your case to a triumphant conclusion? 687 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:51,800 Stanley, Hopkins was speechless with amazement. 688 00:42:52,700 --> 00:42:54,700 I don't know what to say. Mr. Holmes. 689 00:42:55,100 --> 00:42:57,600 He blurted out of last with a very red face. 690 00:42:58,500 --> 00:43:01,400 It seems to me that I've been making a fool of myself from the 691 00:43:01,400 --> 00:43:03,500 beginning. I understand. 692 00:43:03,500 --> 00:43:06,900 Now, what I should never have forgotten that I am the pupil, 693 00:43:06,900 --> 00:43:10,800 and you are the master. Even now I see what you've done, 694 00:43:11,400 --> 00:43:14,600 but I don't know how you did it or what it signifies. 695 00:43:15,900 --> 00:43:20,300 Well, well said, Holmes good-humouredly, we all learn by 696 00:43:20,300 --> 00:43:23,600 experience and your lesson, this time is that you should never 697 00:43:23,600 --> 00:43:26,600 lose sight of the alternative. You are. 698 00:43:26,600 --> 00:43:30,100 So absorbed in young neligan, that you could not spare a 699 00:43:30,100 --> 00:43:35,000 thought to Patrick Cairns the true murderer of Peter Carey. 700 00:43:36,200 --> 00:43:39,400 The hoarse voice of the seamen broke in on our conversation. 701 00:43:39,800 --> 00:43:41,700 See here. Mr. Said he? 702 00:43:42,100 --> 00:43:45,100 I make no complaint of being manhandled in this fashion. 703 00:43:45,700 --> 00:43:48,400 But I would have you call Things by their right names. 704 00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:56,100 You say I murdered Peter Carey. I say I killed Peter Carey and 705 00:43:56,100 --> 00:43:59,300 there's all the difference. Maybe, you don't believe what I 706 00:43:59,300 --> 00:44:01,500 say. Maybe you think I'm just 707 00:44:01,500 --> 00:44:05,700 slinging you all yarn. Not at all said, Holmes. 708 00:44:06,200 --> 00:44:07,900 Let us hear what you have to say. 709 00:44:09,100 --> 00:44:13,300 It soon told and by the Lord every word of its truth. 710 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:17,500 I knew black Peter and when he pulled out his knife, I whipped 711 00:44:17,500 --> 00:44:19,900 up harpoons. Room sharp for I knew that it 712 00:44:19,900 --> 00:44:23,300 was him or me. That's how he died. 713 00:44:23,900 --> 00:44:27,900 You can call it murder. Anyway, I'd assumed I with a 714 00:44:27,900 --> 00:44:31,300 rope around my neck as with black Peters knife in my heart. 715 00:44:32,400 --> 00:44:36,600 How came you there asked Holmes? I'll tell you from the 716 00:44:36,600 --> 00:44:38,800 beginning. Just sit me up a little. 717 00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:43,400 So as I can speak easy. It was in 83 that had happened, 718 00:44:43,800 --> 00:44:47,100 August of that year. Peter Carey was Master of the 719 00:44:47,100 --> 00:44:50,300 sea unicorn and I was spare harpooner. 720 00:44:51,100 --> 00:44:53,800 We were coming out of the ice pack on our way home with 721 00:44:53,800 --> 00:44:56,000 headwinds and a week southerly Gail. 722 00:44:56,400 --> 00:45:00,300 When we picked up a little craft at had been blown North, there 723 00:45:00,300 --> 00:45:02,000 was one man on her. I'll answer. 724 00:45:02,100 --> 00:45:05,300 Button, the crew had thought she would found her and made for the 725 00:45:05,300 --> 00:45:09,400 Norwegian Coast in the dinghy. I guess they were all drowned. 726 00:45:10,200 --> 00:45:14,000 Well, we took him on board and this man and he in the skipper 727 00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:15,800 had some long talks in the cabin. 728 00:45:16,500 --> 00:45:18,500 All the baggage. We took off with him was in one 729 00:45:18,500 --> 00:45:21,500 tin box. So far as I know, the man's name 730 00:45:21,500 --> 00:45:24,500 was never mentioned and on the second night. 731 00:45:24,700 --> 00:45:27,800 He disappeared. As if he'd never been, it was 732 00:45:27,800 --> 00:45:31,200 given out that he had either thrown himself overboard or 733 00:45:31,200 --> 00:45:33,500 Fallen. The board in the heavy weather 734 00:45:33,500 --> 00:45:37,300 that we were having only one man knew what had happened to him. 735 00:45:37,600 --> 00:45:40,200 And that was me for with my own eyes. 736 00:45:40,500 --> 00:45:44,200 I saw the skipper tip up his heels and put him over the rail, 737 00:45:44,200 --> 00:45:47,200 in the middle. Watch of a dark night, two days 738 00:45:47,200 --> 00:45:49,400 before we cited the Shetland lights. 739 00:45:50,400 --> 00:45:54,600 Well, I kept my knowledge to myself and waited to see what 740 00:45:54,600 --> 00:45:57,600 would come of it. When we got back to Scotland. 741 00:45:57,600 --> 00:46:01,400 It was easily hushed up and nobody asked any questions. 742 00:46:02,100 --> 00:46:05,700 A stranger died by accident and it was nobody's business to 743 00:46:05,700 --> 00:46:11,100 inquire shortly after Peter Carey gave up the sea and it was 744 00:46:11,100 --> 00:46:13,900 long years before I could find where he was. 745 00:46:14,700 --> 00:46:18,000 I guessed that he had done the deed for the sake of what was in 746 00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:21,400 that tin box and that he could afford now to pay me. 747 00:46:21,400 --> 00:46:26,100 Well, for keeping my mouth, shut, I found out where he was 748 00:46:26,300 --> 00:46:29,600 from a sailor man that had met him in London and down. 749 00:46:29,600 --> 00:46:33,800 I went to squeeze him. The first night he was 750 00:46:33,800 --> 00:46:36,400 reasonably enough and was ready to give me. 751 00:46:36,400 --> 00:46:39,100 What would make me free of the sea for life. 752 00:46:39,700 --> 00:46:41,800 We were to fix it all two nights later. 753 00:46:42,800 --> 00:46:48,000 When I came I found him three parts drunk and in a vile temper 754 00:46:48,800 --> 00:46:52,900 we sat down and we drank and we yarn about old times. 755 00:46:53,400 --> 00:46:57,600 But the more he drank the less. I like the look on his face. 756 00:46:58,500 --> 00:47:02,900 I spotted that Harpoon upon the wall and I thought I might need 757 00:47:02,900 --> 00:47:06,100 it before. I was through then at last he 758 00:47:06,100 --> 00:47:10,000 broke out of me spitting and cursing with murder in his eyes 759 00:47:10,400 --> 00:47:12,800 and a great clasp knife in his hand. 760 00:47:13,500 --> 00:47:15,800 He had not time to get it from the sheath before. 761 00:47:15,800 --> 00:47:18,600 I had the Harpoon through him Heavens. 762 00:47:18,600 --> 00:47:23,300 What a yell he gave and his face gets between me and my sleep. 763 00:47:23,900 --> 00:47:27,700 I stood there with his blood splashing around me and I 764 00:47:27,700 --> 00:47:30,200 waited. A bit but all was quiet. 765 00:47:30,200 --> 00:47:31,900 So, I took heart. Once more. 766 00:47:32,600 --> 00:47:35,400 I looked round and there was the tin box on the Shelf. 767 00:47:36,100 --> 00:47:39,100 I had as much right to it as Peter Carey. 768 00:47:39,100 --> 00:47:44,300 Anyhow, so I took it with me and left the Hut, like a fool. 769 00:47:44,300 --> 00:47:46,700 I left my backe pouch upon the table. 770 00:47:47,800 --> 00:47:50,900 Now, I'll tell you, the queer is part of the whole story. 771 00:47:51,800 --> 00:47:53,800 I had hardly got outside the Hut. 772 00:47:53,800 --> 00:47:58,000 When I heard someone coming and I hid among the bushes, a man 773 00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:02,300 came slinking along went into the Hut, gave a cries. 774 00:48:02,300 --> 00:48:05,300 If he'd seen a ghost and leged it, as hard as he could run, 775 00:48:05,800 --> 00:48:10,900 until he was out of sight who he was, or what he wanted, is more 776 00:48:10,900 --> 00:48:13,700 than I can tell. For my part. 777 00:48:13,700 --> 00:48:17,000 I walked 10 miles. Got a train at Tunbridge Wells 778 00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:20,400 and so reached London and no one the wiser. 779 00:48:21,500 --> 00:48:25,000 Well, when I came to examine the box, I found there was no money 780 00:48:25,000 --> 00:48:29,000 in it and nothing but papers that I would not dare to sell. 781 00:48:29,900 --> 00:48:32,700 I had lost my, hold on, black Peter, and was stranded in 782 00:48:32,700 --> 00:48:37,200 London without a shilling. It was only my trade left. 783 00:48:37,800 --> 00:48:41,400 I saw these advertisements about harpooners and high wages. 784 00:48:41,900 --> 00:48:44,800 So I went to the shipping agents and they sent me here. 785 00:48:45,500 --> 00:48:48,800 That's all I know. And I say, again, that if I 786 00:48:48,800 --> 00:48:51,500 killed black Peter, the law. Give me. 787 00:48:51,500 --> 00:48:55,600 Thanks for I save them the price of a hemp and rope. 788 00:48:57,200 --> 00:49:00,800 A very clear statement said, Holmes rising and lighting his 789 00:49:00,800 --> 00:49:03,600 pipe. I think Hopkins that you should 790 00:49:03,600 --> 00:49:07,300 lose no time in conveying your prisoner to a place of safety. 791 00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:11,500 This room is not well adapted for a cell and mr. 792 00:49:11,500 --> 00:49:15,500 Patrick Cairns occupies to larger proportion of our carpet. 793 00:49:16,700 --> 00:49:20,900 Mr. Holmes said, Hopkins. I do not know how to express my 794 00:49:20,900 --> 00:49:22,600 gratitude even. Now. 795 00:49:22,600 --> 00:49:25,700 I don't understand how you obtain this result. 796 00:49:26,700 --> 00:49:30,000 Simply by having the Good Fortune to get the right clue 797 00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:32,800 from the beginning. It is very possible. 798 00:49:32,800 --> 00:49:34,500 If I had known about this notebook. 799 00:49:34,500 --> 00:49:38,200 It might have led away my thoughts as it did yours, but 800 00:49:38,200 --> 00:49:42,500 all I heard pointed in the One Direction, the amazing strength, 801 00:49:42,900 --> 00:49:46,300 the skill in the use of the Harpoon, the rum and water. 802 00:49:46,700 --> 00:49:49,300 The sealskin tobacco pouch with the course. 803 00:49:49,300 --> 00:49:52,800 Tobacco. All these pointed to a seaman 804 00:49:53,200 --> 00:49:57,800 and one who had been away, Le I was convinced that the initials 805 00:49:57,800 --> 00:50:01,400 PC upon the pouch were a coincidence. 806 00:50:01,400 --> 00:50:06,400 And not, those of Peter Carey since he seldom smoked and no. 807 00:50:06,400 --> 00:50:09,800 Pipe was found in his cabin. You remember that. 808 00:50:09,800 --> 00:50:12,300 I asked whether whiskey and Brandy were in the cabin. 809 00:50:12,800 --> 00:50:16,400 You said they were How many lands men are there? 810 00:50:16,400 --> 00:50:20,100 Who would drink rum when they could get these other Spirits? 811 00:50:20,600 --> 00:50:23,300 Yes. I was certain it was a seaman. 812 00:50:24,500 --> 00:50:27,900 And how did you find him? My dear sir? 813 00:50:28,400 --> 00:50:30,400 The problem had become a very simple one. 814 00:50:31,200 --> 00:50:34,800 If it were a seaman, It could only be a seaman who had been 815 00:50:34,800 --> 00:50:38,500 with him on the sea unicorn so far as I could learn. 816 00:50:38,500 --> 00:50:42,800 He had sailed in no other ship. I spent three days in wiring to 817 00:50:42,800 --> 00:50:44,400 Dundee and at the end of that time. 818 00:50:44,500 --> 00:50:48,400 I'm I had ascertained the names of the crew of The Sea unicorn 819 00:50:48,400 --> 00:50:52,400 in 1883. When I found Patrick Cairns 820 00:50:52,400 --> 00:50:56,200 among the Harpoon has my research was nearing its end. 821 00:50:57,100 --> 00:51:00,300 I argued that the man was probably in London and that he 822 00:51:00,300 --> 00:51:02,700 would desire to leave the country for a time. 823 00:51:03,500 --> 00:51:07,500 I therefore spent some Days in the East End, devised, an Arctic 824 00:51:07,500 --> 00:51:11,900 Expedition put forth, tempting terms for harpooners who would 825 00:51:11,900 --> 00:51:16,700 serve under Captain basil. And behold the result. 826 00:51:17,700 --> 00:51:21,100 Wonderful tried Hopkins. Wonderful. 827 00:51:22,500 --> 00:51:25,000 You must obtain the release of young neligan as soon as 828 00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:29,300 possible said Holmes, I confess that I think you owe him some 829 00:51:29,300 --> 00:51:33,100 apology the tin box must be returned to him. 830 00:51:33,500 --> 00:51:36,700 But of course the security is which Peter Carey has sold are 831 00:51:36,700 --> 00:51:40,500 lost forever. There's the cab Hopkins and you 832 00:51:40,500 --> 00:51:44,800 can remove your man if you want me for the trial, my address and 833 00:51:44,800 --> 00:51:47,800 that of Watson will be somewhere in Norway. 834 00:51:48,500 --> 00:51:54,100 I'll send particulars later. End of the adventure of black 835 00:51:54,100 --> 00:51:54,600 Peter.