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Two to one V-baker.
It is coming.
From London, we present The Rhygate Squires.
A date radio by Michael Harwick based on a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Rhygate Squires.
I see from my notes that it was on the 14th of April, 1887,
that I received a telegram from the lab.
Tell him where the Sherlock Holmes was lying ill there.
Within 24 hours, I was in his sick room.
His iron constitution had broken down under the strain of a two-month investigation.
And when I got him back to two to one V-baker suite, three days later,
it became obvious to me that for all his love of London,
he would be better off for a change in the country.
Well, how are we feeling today?
I don't mind admitting it's less me feeling a bit knocked up.
A bit knocked up.
You've been working on 15-hour-day average.
Through watching, through, and now you're paying a penalty.
Exhausted.
Still nice work.
All this is some compensation.
Work there.
All these telegrams.
Congratulations.
Still coming in by the bucketful.
Oh, those.
Oh, now rarely Holmes.
You succeed where the police of three continents have failed.
You open over the most accomplished swindler than Europe and Italy.
Pointing and all you can say is, oh, those.
Let the politicians and the financiers do the rejoicing.
The Netherlands, Sumatra Company,
and its affairs are things of the past for me now.
All I want was, and is a good rest.
Well, I...
No matter if they're at Holmes,
that's just what I wanted to have a word with you about.
The scullerheader.
Oh, friend.
Get on the mic.
Get on the Afghanistan.
Well, he's taking a house down there right now.
He keeps asking us to go down for a bit of a break anytime we like.
He's just renewing the invitation.
And I thought a week of self-string time in the country might be just the thing.
On the body day.
I'm sure your friend means very well, Watson.
Springtime and sorry.
It's delightful.
But then you see me launching about on surface
being fussed at death by well-meaning.
But it's a bachelor establishment home.
Oh, well then.
It is the final soldier in the world.
Talk all night if you want him to.
Oh, bye.
But Ler is going to keep out of the way and leave a man in peace
if that's what he prefers.
How are you say, Holmes?
You suppose his breakfasts come up to my standards?
Oh, Holmes.
Well, you'll come then, huh?
Good pleasure, Watson.
Just as soon as you can arrange to transport these weirdy old bones of mine
between Baker Street and Reichett.
Ah, what about this delinja, Watson?
It's a beauty, eh, won't it?
Yeah.
Ah, it's over the magnificent thing.
Eh, isn't it?
Yeah.
Ah, do I say, hey, there you gather quite an armory about you.
Have the Holmes.
Yes, the most impressive collection.
Ah, think so, eh?
Well, never know when it might come in handy in these parts.
How do you mean?
Well, we've been having quite a scare lately, Watson.
Oh, that, and one of our local squires.
It's ice-burdening to last Monday.
No great damage, you know, but the fellows are still at large.
No.
No clues, Colonel.
No, not so far.
Rent and take his library, turn the whole face upside down.
Didn't get much for their pens, though.
What, then?
Well, see if I can remember.
And to make your love is two-plated candlesticks,
an ivory-letter weight, small oak barometer,
a ball of twine.
Who is it?
A volume of pokes, Homer.
Well, well.
Well, the concept police thought to be able to make something of that.
What?
Well, surely. It's obvious.
No, no, no, Holmes.
You're here for a rest, remember?
Ah, do you mean Watson?
Well, I suppose I've got to do what you tell me for a change.
Yes, that's right, Holmes.
Had this treatment coming in the frontier, you know.
Regular marginette is Watson, huh?
You've got to be.
Well, time he's back for things were shifted.
Then I'll see you all left in peace.
It's going to be a lovely...
Ah, yes, Charles.
A big part, and so...
Ah, I was just going to ring for you.
Well, what's with me, the man?
Have you heard the news, sir?
At the Cunningham's?
Not another burglar, eh?
Murder, sir.
What?
Hey, chill.
Who?
A J.P. or his son?
A novice, sir.
It was William, the coachman.
Shot to the arm.
Who shot him?
Oh, it was a burglar, sir.
God, feed away.
He just fought the pantry window.
They say when William disturbed him,
talking dead and made off.
Where was this, Charles?
Well, last night, sir.
Still well, about 12.
Hmm.
Dead business.
All right, Charles.
Leave these things for now.
I'll ring for you later.
Very good, sir.
Oh, Cunningham.
I'm leading a squire about, yeah?
Decent fella.
He'd be cut off a partition, yeah?
The man had been in his service for a year.
Might be one of the same type to broke into the other place.
Yes, I fancy it's some local chapness, though.
Actions and Cunningham's are just the places he would go for.
Largest in these parts, you know.
And the riches?
Well, they all appear.
They've had a lot of the blood-sucked out of him in recent years.
Oh, how's that?
Well, they've had a law suit bragging on to no end of time.
Oh, Daxon has some claim on half of Cunningham's estate.
The lawyers have been at it with both hands.
Well, if it's a local man, there shouldn't be much difficulty in running him down.
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Inspector Poliska.
Oh, come in, Inspector.
Good morning.
Good morning.
I hope I don't intrude, sir, but we hear Mr. Holmes of Vegas Street is here.
Yeah, there he is, Inspector.
And this is Dr. Watson.
How do you do?
Based on major gentlemen, we wondered if we could ask you to step across Mr. Holmes.
You've heard the news I expect?
No, we're here, Inspector.
As a medical man, I must tell you that my friend is far from home.
The fates are against you, Watson.
We were chatting about the matter when you came in, Inspector.
Perhaps you'd care to let us have a few details.
Yeah, why don't you take a seat, Inspector?
Oh, thank you, sir.
Oh, well, Mr. Holmes, we had no clue in the act and affair.
But we've plenty to go on this time.
Well, the man was seen.
Ah, when the alarm broke out, Mr. Cunningham had just got into bed.
And Mr. Ali Cunningham, that is some, was smoking a pipe in his dressing room.
Well, they both heard William, the coachman called for help.
And Mr. Ali ran down in his dressing-out.
The back door was open, and as he got to the foot of the stairs,
he saw the two men wrestling together outside.
One of them tied a shot, the other dropped to the ground,
and the murderer was off across the garden over the hedge.
Oh, Mr. Cunningham saw him, too, from his bedroom window, as he reached the road.
Well, couldn't young Ali catch you?
No, he, he'd stopped to do what he could for William,
so the fellow got been away.
Middle-sized man, dressed in some dark stuff.
Well, that's the description we got.
Did William say anything before he died?
No, not a word.
I suppose he walked up in the ludge to make sure everything was also cured.
Rightful fellow, you know, sir.
Yes, yes.
His acting business certainly had us all on our guard.
And he called the chap rate-handed?
Seems like it, Doctor.
But one thing we did get was that...
Inspector, may I see that for these?
Certainly, Miss Holmes.
It seems to be a fragment of paper torn from a larger sheet.
It was between the dead man's finger and thumb.
Yes, so either the other chap tore the rest of the paper out of William's hand,
or William tore this bit from a sheet he was holding.
Can't see what I was doing, waiting sheets of paper about it.
All right, if you look at the words, though,
it reads as if it's been some sort of appointment.
Well, look, sir, at quarter to twelve,
then down here it says,
what this writing is of extraordinary interest.
Hmm.
These are much deeper waters than I thought.
How's that, Mr. Holmes?
Do you reckon there was some sort of understanding
between William and the burglar?
William was to let him in.
But they had a quarrel instead.
It's not entirely impossible.
But this writing...
No.
There's something about it that fascinates me.
A girl, if you permit me, I'll leave Watson and you
and step round to the inspector to put one or two little fences
of mine to the test.
Don't do nothing of the sort.
I surely do.
Grab her, see her, Watson.
I'll deliver myself up to you in half an hour precisely,
not in a minute longer.
Come along, Inspector.
Let's think about it.
Well, and about time, Inspector.
Half an hour, Mr. Holmes said,
and that was exactly an hour and a half ago.
Where is he?
He had a few words to say to him.
Well, about to watch him as a matter of fact.
But he's not come back with you as anything good.
Sir, Mr. Holmes sent me back here to ask you gentlemen
to join him in the field outside.
He was walking up and down there when I left him.
He wants us all to go up to Mr. Cunningham's house together.
What on earth, Thor?
Well, I have no idea, Colonel.
Between ourselves, Dr. Watson,
I think you're right to be concerned about Mr. Holmes.
It seems to be...
Well, all excited.
I don't like it.
Oh, is it all?
I've seen him behave in some pretty odd way at times,
and there's generally been some method behind his madness.
Come on, Hader.
Let's go to Yuma or this lunatic of ours.
Watson, my dear fellow, I've had a charming morning.
This conflict that I gave you was a capital suggestion.
Yeah.
You've been up to the season of crime, I understand.
Yes, indeed, Colonel.
The Inspector here, and I made quite a little bit of a conversation together
as we didn't know.
Any luck, my dear fellow?
Well, we saw some very interesting things.
I tell you what we did as we walked.
Come on.
Oh, no, no.
We walked too far.
But first of all, we saw the body of the unfortunate William.
There's no doubt that he died from a revolver.
Oh, I didn't know.
There was any question about this.
Oh, it's as well to test everything, Colonel.
Yes.
The inspection wasn't wasted.
Hmm.
Well, then we had an interview with Mr. Cunningham and his son.
They were able to point out the exact spot for the murderer broke through the garden hedge in his flight.
That was a great interest.
So what were your investigations there after that?
The conviction that the crime is a very peculiar one.
Perhaps our visit now may do something to make it less obscure.
Well, let's hope so.
In fact, I think they both agreed that the fragment of paper and the dead man's hand is of extreme importance.
Well, Mr. Holmes, it has got for very hour of death written on it, precisely.
Whoever wrote that note to the man who brought William out of his bed of that art.
But where's the rest of that sheet of paper?
I examine every inch of the ground nearby for it.
It was torn out of the dead man's hand.
Why was someone so anxious to get possession of it?
Because it incriminated him?
Just so often.
And what would he do with it?
Trust it, at least pocket must likely never notice him that the corner had been left in the grip of the corpse.
Yes.
Till again, the man who wrote it wouldn't have written it
if he could have delivered the message by word of mouth.
So who brought it?
Or did it come through the post?
Now that icon tells you, sir,
we found out that William did get a letter for the afternoon post.
It seems to have thrown the envelope away though.
Capital.
Inspector, it's a pleasure to work with you.
Well, thank you, Mr. Holmes.
Ah, and here's the house.
No, no, here's the canyon.
And here they're coming up.
Oh, nasty business, nasty business.
Good day, hey, sir.
Ah, doctor, what's my position?
This is my son, Eric.
How do you do, sir?
How do you do?
So you're still at it, Mr. Holmes?
This means all you Londoners are cooking the place.
Oh, you must give us a little time, you know?
Well, Mr. Cunningham.
We have found one thing.
Ah, yes, it's a whole catching journal.
He's fainted right away.
You feeling all right now, old chap?
Oh, hi.
I can't apologize enough, Mr. Cunningham.
I'm afraid it's another of these confounded nervous attacks.
Yes, Dr. Watson has been telling us how ill you've been.
Want me to call my cat for you?
Well, perhaps in a little while.
You better be getting back, Holmes.
Since I am here, there's one little point I'd like to be sure about.
We can easily verify.
Oh, very well, then.
I should like to ask Mr. Eric Cunningham where he was sitting
and he heard William call for help.
I was smoking in my dressing room.
The lamp was lit there.
Yes?
Then, doesn't it strike you as extraordinary that a burglar should break into a house
at a time when he could see from the lights that the family was still up for?
A bit of a cool customer, perhaps.
Possibly.
Well, we'll leave their speculation for the moment.
There's something I'd like you to do, Mr. Cunningham.
Anything at all, Mr. Holmes?
I should like you to offer a reward.
I've jotted down the wedding here.
If you wouldn't mind reading it and signing it.
50 pounds would be quite enough, I think?
Well, certainly.
I'll let you see it.
Yes, sir.
Thank you.
I tell you, Mr. Holmes, I'd willingly make it 500 for that birthday necessary.
Oh, this is fine.
But there's one little mistake.
Oh?
I scribbled it in a hurry.
You begin, whereas at about quarter to one on Tuesday morning,
an attempt was made, et cetera, et cetera,
well, as a matter of fact, it was like quarter to twelve.
Yeah, me.
Cross your right.
I don't allow myself to make elements in this case like that, Mr. Cunningham.
Do you forgive me?
Oh, quite alright.
I'll correct it.
No, no, no, no, no, I have a pencil here.
Thank you, Holmes.
I must instead...
No, my dear Watson.
I still have a few reserved left.
So I suggest we all go over the house together.
Oh, really?
No, I feel much better.
Oh, Mr. Cunningham, I just have that note for my pocketbook.
Yes, of course, of course.
Thank you.
And now, let us take a good look for it.
We'll now meet the Holmes.
This is my bedroom, sir.
I see.
My son is next door with the dressing room in between.
Ah, yes.
I should like to glance into the dressing room, if you please.
Of course, if you like.
I should just like to see where the window is placed.
Now, with your permission?
Very well.
Yes.
Ah, yes.
I see.
Thank you.
Now, I think that is all.
Yes, we can go down there.
Oh, no, after you, my dear sir.
Thank you.
Oh, Watson, really?
No, no, no, no, no, no.
My cousin's here.
I'm afraid.
Watson, you must have swept that pecan hole for the object.
No, no, no.
Quick, then, before the carpet stay.
Oh, really?
Here, use my hand.
No, no, no.
I'll use mine.
I can't think how it happened.
I'm sorry.
I'll help you.
Never mind, never mind.
I'll ring for one of the servants to mop it up.
Fire?
What's up?
I say, where's Holmes?
It appears to you.
Yes, sir.
Let me move.
What's going on in here?
Start, sir.
This is big room.
Oh, yes.
Ah, yes.
Okay.
There are no fighting in there.
Oh, the Devil's got injured.
Oh, the Devil's got injured.
Gentleman.
It's better.
A rest, please, please.
Oh, dear, rest, please, please.
I'm not sure.
For the murder of that coachman.
I say, I say, I'm not going to get you far.
No, Colonel Hater.
If they who've gone too far, this piece of paper
will assure you of that.
Yes.
The missing piece?
Where did you find it?
It was where I was certain it must be.
Look how he's got it out.
I've dropped that.
Oh, yes, you will.
Ah!
Ah!
That's better.
Oh, Mr. Holmes.
Have you said something in what you say?
Yes.
I'll be able to make the whole map clear to you in a little while.
Tell me.
I suggest you and Watson go home now.
Certainly.
Oh, very well.
The inspector and I need a few words with our business.
And then I'll rejoin you.
If it's quite convenient, you may expect me to have a lunch.
Oh, Holmes.
Very glad to share your waiting, boy.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, right.
Hello, acting.
I've been there for you.
Good day, Hater.
I hope you don't mind Holmes asking me to come.
I wanted Mr. Acton to be present while I demonstrated this small method to you.
He has some core to be interested in the details.
I must say we're all eager for this demonstration, Holmes.
Yes.
Watson and I were just agreeing.
We haven't done this to you for two between us.
No, no.
Well, to begin with, I must remind you that it is of the highest importance
in the art of detection to be able to recognize which facts are incidental
and which are vital.
Yes, it is.
Very close.
Now, I haven't the slightest doubt that the key of this whole mathematics
be looked for in that scrap of paper from the dead man's hand.
I have it here.
Now, have another look at it, gentlemen.
Do you observe something that is revealing about it?
No, I can't say that I can.
It's a pretty irregular sort of hand.
Exactly Watson.
Of course, he's better art than I never did.
You said that.
No, that cannot be.
The least part in the world that the note was written by two persons
during alternate words.
Now, look at the torn portion of the note.
There in the word, at quarter of the twelve.
Observe the strong teeth of act and two.
Compare them with those in quarter and twelve.
Mm-hmm.
I joke.
I see what you mean.
Why should two men write a letter like this?
Obviously, one of them distrusted the other.
The idea was that each of them should have an equal hand in the business.
Ah!
Of the two, I'd say the one who wrote acts and two was the ringleader.
However, can you say that?
We might, did you say familiar character of the one hand is content of the other?
We had more short reasons than that.
Now, if you examine the scrap of attention,
you'll come to the conclusion that the man with a stronger hand wrote all his words first
and left blanks for the other to fill up.
I see.
The blanks meant always big enough.
Look.
Look here.
The second man had squeezed, you see, to get the word quarter in between the act and the two.
So we conclude that the man who wrote his words first,
planned the whole affair.
Oh, well, well.
It was a bit of deduction.
Oh, but very superficial.
We come out to a point which is of real importance.
You may be aware that the deduction of a man's age from his writing is one which has been brought to considerable accuracy by expert.
No, indeed.
Oh, yes, Mr. Actor.
In normal cases, one can place a man in his true decade with tolerable confidence.
Remarkable.
I say normal cases because ill health and physical weaknesses reproduce the signs of old age,
even when the invalid is young.
In this case, looking at the bold, strong hand of the one,
and the robber broken back to appearance of the other,
he said that the one was a young man, and the other was advanced in years without being positively decrepit.
Well, I never heard anything could touch this.
Did you mean anything else in the handwriting?
Oh, yes.
There were at least 23 other detects.
Thank you.
But they'd be a boy interest to experts and to you kind of.
Except the experts, some of them reveal quite clearly, but the two writers were blood relatives.
Oh, really?
Oh, I've never told a family mannerism can be traced in these two specimens of writing.
Maybe, obviously, you and the Greekese, but to me, there are many small points which indicate the same thing.
Did you connect it with the canyons then?
They naturally came pretty quickly to my mind, Watson.
Well, then I went up to the house for the inspector and saw all that was to be seen.
To start with, there was the bullish wound in the dead man.
Oh, what about that?
It had been caused by a shock from at least four yards away.
There was no powder blackening on the globe.
Alec cunning him at light, when he said the two men had been struggling with the shock inside.
Aha.
And then both father and son agreed about the place where the man had escaped into the road.
There's a broadish ditch at that point, moist at the bottom.
But there were no signs of brute marks anywhere.
I was not only sure that both the canyons had lied, but there'd be no unknown man on the scene at all.
Do you mean to say that one of them shocked William?
Why didn't you explain what they wanted to do with?
That was what I asked myself.
I began to think about the original burglary at your house, Mr. Aghe.
And I remember the colonel here telling us about a long-standing lawsuit between you and the canyons.
Yeah, that's right enough.
I have the clearest possible claim upon half their prison to six.
And by breaking into your library...
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