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And now for our weekly visit with the good Dr. Watson. I'm sure he's expecting us. Man, come in, come in. Oh, there you are, Mr. Barclay. Good evening, Dr. Oh, no, no, don't get up here. Look much too comfortable. Take off your overcoat and come and join me. Well, I can enjoy the story of a scandal in Bohemia last week, Dr. and tonight you promised us a sequel. Yes, that's right, Mr. Barclay. A sequel took place over the 20th century. In 1909 to be exact, Chiller Holmes was living on his Sussex B farm. Is only in June, I remember that I received a telegram from the great man asking me to come and spend the long weekend with him. And I'm sure you needed no urging to accept the invitation. None, Mr. Barclay, none at all. I haven't seen Holmes for some time and this fact combined with my rather indifferent health, found me on the east side of the city. A different health found me on the east-born train a few hours after receiving the telegram. A dog cart was at the station to meet me and after a brisk drive across the downs, I found myself once more with my good friend.

He looked somewhat older than when I'd last seen him. But as he spoke to me, I realized from the keenness of his voice and the sparkle in his eye that Chiller Holmes would never really be old. After a while, our conversation lapsed into the comfortable silence that the disc could just tap on me, it just only between friends. And then as the sun was setting, Holmes picked up his beloved violin and began to play some haunting melody. As he lay back, eyes half closed, his long thin fingers caressing the instrument, a wave of nostalgia swept over me. I thought of the many years that we'd spent together and the exciting adventures that we had shared during the old days in Baker Street. Beautiful, quite beautiful. Thank you, Watson. You look uncommonly with Stoliercha. You're thinking of the old days?

Yes, Holmes. I was. There was I. Well, those bricks I think time is but it's company to think that now we will not be disturbed by Tangling Dorbelle, followed by some poor devil in trouble. Nowadays, my greatest excitement is connected with the segregation of the Queen Bee and the night time for Clivitties, the Charles Augustus, my Tomcat. I still find it hard to think of you in return at Holmes. You ever consider returning to active practice? Oh, I consider it occasionally. Then reject the idea. Then you should work only up to the peak of visibility on past. I nonsense, Holmes. It just alertes every where. Mentally, perhaps, but not physically. Would you consider handling a small problem in England? With personal problems that affects you, my dear chef, in all the way I can. Well, it's only second. My problem, Holmes. It was a charming young girl on the train. We got into conversation. You don't age in and in a real job. You're just as susceptible as ever. No, no, no, no, no, Holmes, it's finished. She said that you knew her mother quite well.

Her mother? Come in. Oh, yes, he does, what is it? I'm sorry to disturb you, Mr. Holmes. Your man said I might come in. My master, Mr. Newton Stanley, instructed me to deliver the snow. Oh, thank you. He also instructed me to wait for reply. I did ignorance. You took my sirs that there's no answer to this letter. But he told me I must get a reply. You've written Mr. Newton Stanley that I will instruct my solicitors to reply to his messaging due course. That's all dealers, you may go. Did he good, sir? Oh, what did the note say, Holmes? Read it for yourself. Keep your filthy bees where they belong. One of my guests was stung yesterday. Is this happens again? I'll have the police while you are at this place. Long, I'm offensive letter. The man himself is even more offensive. He's a retarded manufacturer who thinks that he's immense wealth entitled him to dominate over the local residents. Oh, but let not spoil a nice sunny afternoon by discussing him.

Please continue with the story of the young lady that you met on the table. Yes, I'd like to. Well, little thing seems in dreadful trouble. I do wish you would help her. You say that she told you her mother, you may. Yes. What's her name? Notton. I really notton. Notton. I don't seem to recall. Oh, but of course, where is the go? What's in it? You staying at the Red Lair and the Millie. Then ring the bell and ask her to come over here as fast as you can. Of course I'll help her. I'm relying on Holmes, but what made you change your mind so suddenly? Do you remember so short that you can't remember Irene Adler? So you haven't forgotten it. In the case you called a scandal in Bohemia, I was completely fooled by her. Oh, I know, you're suspicious. Of course, you always refer to as the woman. But how does Irene notton fit into the picture? Irene Adler married a barrister named Jeffrey. Tell Miss Notton to come at once, what he's. She's the daughter of the woman.

Mr. Holmes, I've had too much about you from mother. She tells you the cleverest man in England. In a mother flat as me, my dear child. She herself was much more clever than I. In fact, yes. Did she ever tell you about the circumstances under which we met? Mr. Holmes, though she did tell me if you were a witness when she and my father were met. Very true, I did. Very true. There the accountant was a little, well, if we say unusual. Look here, Mr. Golden's operand I wear on my watch chain is a momentum of that day. I also have a charming photograph of your mother. You must have known her quite well. How about telling Mr. Holmes about your troubles, my dear? The medicines are charming but they can wait until we've dealt with your problems. Mr. Holmes, I'm being blackmailed. Oh, I'm sorry to hear it. A by whom? By a neighbor of yours, Mr. Litten Stanley. Do you know him? Oh yes, yes indeed I do. No matter if I'd seen Mr. Holmes the most offensive note from the gentleman less than an hour ago. What whole does Mr. Stanley have of you, my dear? He has some letters and rather, in discreet letters of mine, that I wrote to a friend of his last year.

How did he obtain these letters, Miss Notton? I must have stolen them. I don't know how, but when I was staying at his house a few weeks ago, he told me that he had them and asked five thousand pounds for their return. And why should he consider our letters even in discreet letters worth so large a sum? I'm engaged to be married to Lord Weston's son. That awful man that Stanley knows that if my fiancé saw the letters, the marriage would never take place. There must be extremely compromising. Ah, really? But I was much younger when I wrote them. In fact, I was only seventeen months. I'm afraid they could easily be misconstrued. Have you told your mother? Oh no, she'd never understand. She might surprise you on that spot, I think. How about your father? Daddy's a barrister. You can imagine how straight he is. He'd be about the whole thing. That's why I came to you, Mr. Holmes. Oh, I see you, uh, you feel that I am not so, uh, what else would we say, straight lady? Of course you aren't. Mother told me about you, and in any case I've read Dr. Washington's story. What is an idea, fellow? Your story is, well, let me and Celia double one of these days.

What are you suggesting, Mr. Holmes, can do for you, Mr. Norton? Get the letters back, Romy. But how? Still, I'm a cold. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. My dear Watson, don't be shocked. Well, when I'm not in this fourth right, girl, like I'm not in this fourth right, I'm a little bit flushing. Mr. Holmes, you can't say you've won't help me. No, why don't you think that I can't say it? In any case, I have a slight personal score to settle with Mr. Lippen Stanley, myself. He's rude and has no understanding, be, as are you going to steal the letter? That problem requires a photo, chap. I can tell you how to do it, Mr. Holmes. Oh, it is, it is the light, my dear. You explain the problem, and also the way it's solving it, how easy the detectives worth might be if all plans were equally helpful. Tell me, what is your plan? Marlowe, the seven half day off at Mr. Lippen's canvies. He will be alone there during the afternoon. How do you know that fact? My maid was keeping company as they say with David's debuttler when I was staying there a few weeks ago. She found out everything from him. My letter's a kept in a siligree box in his disc. But if you want enterprise, my dear, I'm surprised that you didn't find open the disc at all.

I did. But it's very sturdy and heavy combination heart. However, I'm sure that you and Dr. Watson can think of some way of getting the letters, particularly if Mr. Lippen Stanley's alone in the house. How we shall do our best, Miss Horton. How must we one thing, though, both of you? No, what's up? Don't read the letters, will you? I'm really rather ashamed of writing them. Of course we won't, my dear, too. You're both so sweet to me. How can I thank you? Thanks for being a little conventure. But you could do us favor. Of course, what is it? Your mother had a beautiful voice, I recall. I wonder if you would help her tell her. I do sing, though I've never done so professionally like mother. And I'd never played the violin professionally. But perhaps, since between us, we could give what's my little concerto. That's a wonderful idea. We can't do anything until tomorrow anyway. What would you like to sing? Songs my mother told me. Really, really remarkably appropriate. The other day's long, thin and used.

Said of a promise. Show me. Tonight's music. And tomorrow, the touch of daylight robbery. Get old Watson. You're disguised as really excellent. I must confess I'm a little apprehensive. I will, yeah. There's no need to be. I assure you. You as Dr. Handish and I as the Reverend Applebee are calling. I'm Mr. Stanley, I was principally in search of a contribution for my charity holiday. I'm not a good singer. I'm not a good singer. I'm not a good singer. I'm not a good singer. I'm not a good singer. I'm not a good singer. I'm not a good singer. I'm not a good singer. I'm not a good singer. That was my contribution for my charity hospital. Thank you. That was my contribution for my charity hospital. That was my contribution for my charity hospital. Do you want to charge on something simple? Or tell me you just decide on the role of a curgement? It should simplify our entrance with the house. No, I must test the the rare, touch of girls ent has some sense of a cultural

taste that I gotta pretend to know and if you find some sense in the Arinne Adler was one woman I've always regarded, but I'm done with admiration. Even though she was a criminal, but the method is come on over, are you ready? Yes. You have the equipment I mentioned to you. In my pocket? At the splurple shop, let's splurple. This home, mother devil, doesn't the answer at all? Come, come, come. My dear, the Reverend Applebit, reparsing your languages is hardly proof. I'm sorry, Dr. Hemmys. There comes someone. Yes. Mr. Stanton, stand there. That's my name. A mind is applebee, and this is my friend, Dr. Hemmys. My friend, you've heard a great deal of alky. What can I do for you? It will come in from the metallic stage. I'm sorry, Dr. Hemmys. There comes someone. Yes. Mr. Stanton, stand there. That's my name. A mind is applebee, and this is my friend, Dr. Hemmys. My friend, you've heard a great deal of alky. What can I do for you? It will come in from the metallic stage, our mission. Very well.

I'm into the study. We're raising a subscription list for charity hospital at Patelway, just across the downs. You're a prominent resident here at Resolve, and you'd like to donate a few guineas. I'm really not very interested. I've given as much to charity this year as I can afford. Well, it's a fine course, sir. I'm giving my medical services three days a week, and the Reverend Applebit is doing great. The Reverend Applebit is donating his services to you. Who else has contributed to this fine? Oh, your neighbor, sir. We just came from the bee farm over the downs. The owner, Mr. Holmes, gave us a check for five guineas. Holmes gave you five guineas, did he? Very nice gentleman, Mr. Holmes. We're proposing to name a world in the hospital after him. Is this list of subscribers going to be published in the paper? Oh, yes. Oh, yes, Mr. Litton's tender. I'll give you ten guineas. Ten guineas, thank you, sir. What a kind of you, sir. I'm huge. I'll get my check booklets in this desk. I'd like to see. That's a lot of fun. Right. Now, who do I make this check payable to Will?

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Oh, the phone doesn't take long. There's a little little hole, hello. The line over the desk. That's it. Is the filigree box in there? Uh-huh. Here it is. Spend it. Hums, don't open it. You promise the two wouldn't have just missed to make sure. Make sure. Who was there, Mr. Sherlock Holmes? Oh, no, don't move. I have a revolver and don't turn round. Place the box on the table, Mr. Holmes. Put your hands up, gentlemen, both of you. That's right. I know that voice is divas, the bus, right? They're quite correct. Oh, Jesus, you need point of revolver, as is your master. You're master. I'm not even least interested in my master's health, Dr. Watson. In fact, if you were dead, I should be delighted. Now, what are you up to, divas? I'm taking advantage of a situation, sir. I've been trying to open that desk for... After such kindness on your part, sir, I hate to see my gracious, but I'm perfectly afraid I shall have to kill you, I have to kill both of you.

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We stood there homes in the air, hands above our heads. As Deva said... I don't know how grateful I am that you opened the desk for me. After such kindness on your parts, I hate to see my gracious, but I'm breathfully afraid I'm going to have to kill you, both. I just like to appear stupid at such a melodramatic moment, but why is it necessary to kill us? For months, I have been waiting for an opportunity to steal the Kid Menjar Emerald, and now you have done it for me, sir, and presented me with a perfect alebara. Kid Menjar Emerald, who come now misplaced homes, you know the treasures in this house as well as I do, apart from the Emerald, there's a superb Chilini that would fetch a fine price in the right market. We aren't here after any valuables, my good man. Please don't call me your good man, Dr. Watson, it's patronizing and untrue. In any case, whether you were here after the valuables or not makes no difference, I caught you both red-handed. You're completely in my power, gentlemen. You're going to steal the treasures I spurs and then pretend that we were responsible. I shall kill you both, secret for objects appeal to me, and when my master begins consciousness I shall explain that I found three men burying the house

that I killed two of them while the third got away with the loot, who will be able to doubt that word, to be regarded as a hero. And I didn't have my salary raised. Now Watson, I'm afraid this is the end all, Jeff. I'm a sorted way to die and shop the back like a card. Adidas, at his two-estate courtesy of allowing us to face the Farring Squad, will you? That I wear a gentleman. Turn round. But don't try any tricks. One last request. What is it, sir? I'm beaten in my admitted. I'm getting old, but in my heyday I crossed the swords for some of the greatest criminals in Europe. My life has been attempted many times, but I've always escaped. This is to be my swan, so I'm at least given the privilege of shaking the hand of a man who has at last bested me. Well, sir, I feel that I'm stepping a little out of my station, but I suppose the situation is unusual. I hope you don't object to the lift, Hanser. I'll keep the revolver in my right. Very well, Divers. There you are. Goodbye, Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Goodbye, Divers. And my congratulations, Bob.

My congratulations for being a fool. Well done, Holmes. Maybe getting old, Watson. But I've not lost my skill at that ex-sulk. Oh, you might have your shell in a flash. Bought it in the bullet went wild. Yes, Watson. Struct the desk as it tell. Yes, he's head. It's not serious. He's behind conscious for a while. Good, but I think we'll take the precaution of closing this desk door. I don't want him to be exposed to purpose. In case he comes too. How we are, I'm ashamed we're going to touch with the police home. Police, great scuttener, Wolfaro. I thought we were bourgeois, but in disguise, there would be a hard to explain satisfactorily. No, we would expect the B-farm as soon as possible. Yes, it's for your right, but it's not. We'll be waiting for us, then. Tell her what happened. Poor girl, I'm afraid she's in for something of a shock. Mr. Holmes, Dr. Watson, I'm so glad to see you back again. Did you get the telegram back? Yes, Miss Norton, here it is. At home, I didn't know that you... Watson, when I opened it, Miss Norton? Well, I... Open it, my dear. Let me not be love letters inside it, but there's a note.

Oh. Why don't you read it to us? Let this be a warning, Norton. Crime does not pay. If you don't believe me, ask your mother. Sincerely, shall I come. Mr. Holmes, you knew my secret all the time. Not all the time, but I realized it as soon as I opened a filigree box. What on earth you talking about? Miss Norton was under the impression that she could use me as a cat's paw, as a dupe to commit a murder if I... I still don't understand, Holmes. You were a member she asked us to promise not to open the box. You did, sir, just before the fellow hell knows about the revolver. What was inside the box? An impressive green stone which I knew to be the Kitmanja Emerald. But where'd the Emerald now? I slipped it back into Mr. Litton's canvas desk and locked it. Got the box here because I wanted to see your expressionless Norton as you opened it. Great. God, and I thought you were full of the thing in trouble. Fucking... You have to say for yourself, hang it in. But I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Holmes. Terrible, sorry. It seemed like a wildly exciting idea, but I didn't really mean to steal it. No, of course not.

No, no, of course you didn't. Don't need to steal it for you. Miss Norton, I'm convinced you knew that your mother once outgrew it at me and you presumed to think that you could do the same. I should tell you over to the police. Please don't, Mr. Holmes, you can't do that. I certainly could. But I'm not going to do for two reasons. First, you're young and impressionable, and this will teach you a lesson. And in the second place I have a strange admiration for your mother. That I want, Miss Norton, that you will have had a narrow escape. A very narrow escape. Mr. Holmes, before I go, there's one favor I want to ask you. Really? What is it? Could I keep this filigree box with your note inside it? It would be a reminder all my life of how we met. What do you say, Watson? It's your box to give her. That's true, that's quite true. But I fail to see how we can return it now without disclosing our own share and the attempted robbery. In any case, I don't like Mr. Litton Stanley. We might indulge in a little petty last year without feeling too guilty. Very well, Miss Norton.

You may keep the box. I shall always treasure it. Thank you. Goodbye, Dr. Watson. Don't thank too bad, Leav. Good night, Mr. Sherlock Holmes. You know Holmes, I must say you were surprising your lenient blood girl. You suppose a mother put her up to the whole thing? That possibility had occurred to me, old fellow. And yet I have a feeling that... Come in. Door's open. Will you expect him? No. Oh, God, it's Litton Stanley. Good evening, sir. This is an unexpected honor. I'm Sherlock Holmes.

You haven't been the best of friends I know. But you've got to help me now. I'm in serious trouble. No, Litton. I'm interested down. This is my friend. What are you? And now, sir, what is your trouble? I've been robbed, Holmes. Robbed. What the stolen? Well, my greatest treasure. The Kippins are emerald removed from his case. And then mysteriously returned loose in my jazz afterwards. But there's a priceless chalene missing. Have you... Have you any idea who the burgers might be? More because I'm sure of that. A couple of disguise as a clergyman and a doctor came into the house on the pretext of raising money for some hospital. And they overpowered me with paraphore. Don't tear me, dear. I'm very unpleasant for you. Yes, sir. When I came to I found my butter jibbers lying beside me in the pool of blood. The brave fellow had to wrestle with the fittings, but they got away. And he's in the hospital now. Holmes, you've got to help me. The Kippinjar emerald was returned, you say, but a chalene is missing. It's an S-it's filet re-boxy, which I kept the emerald.

A filet re-box? Yes, it's a genuine chalene. It's worth several thousand pounds. Holmes, you must help me solve this business. I'm sorry, Mr. Litton Stanley, but I'm afraid I can't help you. I'm retired. Yes, and I intend to remain in retirement. Good night, sir. Not bad, but I'll pay you any fee with a reason. My decision is final, sir. Good night. I might have known I wouldn't get any help from you. Holmes, she fooled you again. Yes, the little girl. She knew that box was a chalene all the time. You don't seem very angry with her over. Well, this would be that I'm not what splendid audacity. What a stupid nerve the child has that you must get the box back from her. I shall watch them. I shall. Or rather, I should have spayed deepest to do it for, man. There's the price of our silence. How can he get it back? I remember that he walks out that Miss Norton's made. I'm certain that when he explains his predicament, he can prevail upon it to steal the box from her mistress,

so that it may be returned to which white plow now. It's a good idea. Oh, hey, George Holmes. Miss Norton's a chip of gold block, all right? Yes, Watson's years, and it makes me wonder. What about? I wonder my dear chap how long I can remain in retirement. Such worthy and honest and large as a challenge. It's a...it's a resistible challenge. You know how Dr. Watson, I just can't get over the way you and Mr. Holmes let that girl... Irene was at her name pool the wool over your eyes. Why, she really twisted your round her little finger. Mr. Butler, I... I don't like to make extreme depositives statements, but I'm sure that if you were in my shoes, Irene would... I'll barely have twisted your round her little finger, but she just had you rowing about in hopes of standing on your head. You mean she was that beautiful, Mr. Butler?

She was so beautiful that she'd make you forget all about Petri-Wine. Dr. Watson, no girl is that beautiful. Oh, how young you really are. Oh, maybe so, but there are lots of pretty girls in this world and only one Petri-Wine. That's because there's only one Petri-Family that's been making wines since the 1800s. And believe me, because the Petri-Business has always been family-owned and operated, they've been able to hand on down from father to son, from father to son, the highly skilled art of making fine wine. And those generations of wine making add up to a lot of experience. The Petri-Family really knows how to turn luscious California grapes into fragrant delicious wine. That's why no matter what type wine you wish, you can't go wrong looking for the label that says, P-E-T-R-I. Petri, because Petri took time to bring you good wine. Well, Dr. Watson, what story are you planning to tell us next week?

Well, now next week Mr. Bartil is the day before Christmas, so I'm going to tell you an adventure that took place many years ago, and involved homes in myself in one of the most fantastic Christmas-eat situations in which we ever found ourselves. I think you like the story. I call it the night before Christmas. That sounds swell, Dr. Oven. Oh, by the way, before I go Mr. Bartil, I'd like to remind our listeners, there's no better way to spend money and to spend it on Christmas seals. Every penny spent on Christmas seals not only helps cure tuberculosis, but it also helps prevent it right in your own community. Your purchases of Christmas seals in the past have saved thousands of lives. Keep saving lives. By all the Christmas seals you can afford this year. Now, won't you?

Tonight's Sherlock Holmes adventure was written by Dennis Greene and Anthony Boucher and was suggested by an incident in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story, a scandal in Bohemia. Music is by Dean Fossler. Mr. Rathbone appears through the courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Mr. Bruce through the courtesy of Universal Pictures, where they are now starring in the Sherlock Holmes series. As a Rathbone's new Columbia record album, Up In Hood, is now available at your music store. The Petri Wine Company of San Francisco, California, invites you to tune in again next week, same time, same station. Sherlock Holmes comes to you from our Hollywood studios. This is Harry Bartel, saying goodnight for the Petri family. For a solid hour of exciting mystery dramas, listen every Monday on most of these same stations at 8 o'clock, and then you'll be able to find out what's going on in the next few weeks.

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