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00:00good morning Holmes there was a letter for you this morning good morning Watson I trust you slept
00:12well thank you here Watson tell me what you think of this five three four c two thirteen one two seven
00:38what is it some sort of code it is indeed Watson the work no doubt of my informant who works under
00:43the alias of porlock but surely it's not a much use sending a cipher to someone unless they have
00:48the key to the cipher but do you have that no I don't but this much I do know the cipher is a
00:55reference to the words in a page of some book but until I learn which page and which book I can do
01:02nothing if it's a code based on a book then why write Douglas and Bolston clearly because those
01:08are words which are not contained in the page in question why is this porlock fellow not indicated
01:33the name of the book your native shrewdness my dear Watson that innate cunning which is the delight of
01:39your friend would surely prevent you from enclosing a secret code and the key to it in the same envelope
01:45I expect a message or perhaps even the book to arrive in the next mail
02:03you're right Holmes this letter is in the same handwriting it is comparatively easy to predict the actions of
02:28such as porlock when one is constantly at odds with some of the greatest criminal brains in the world
02:34this is unfortunate it is too dangerous for me to continue I dare not contact you again burn the
02:51cipher message which can be of no use to now sign thread porlock why write a letter to tell us he will
02:59not give us the cipher I would suggest it's because the people he's informed us of must be dangerous probably
03:07killers
03:21it's pretty maddening to think that an important secret may lie on this paper but it is beyond human
03:36power to penetrate it perhaps there are points which have escaped your attention let us consider
03:42the problem in the light of pure reason I have already deduced that porlock referred to a book
03:48ah yes but which book there are a lot of books in this world quite so Watson but we do know several
03:58things about the book look here the message begins with a number five three four it is reasonable to take
04:07that as a page number so we have established that our book must have at least five hundred and thirty
04:13four pages and would therefore be a large book and c2 would indicate chapter 2 the letter C surely cannot
04:20indicate a chapter for one thing if we are only in chapter 2 on page 534 then the first chapter would
04:27be inordinately long and for another if we know the page we don't need to know the chapter oh well what does
04:34it refer to it would be column two but you still don't know which book the next highest number in
04:42the note is 293 so the book must have long columns to contain that number of words as to the book itself
04:49my dear Watson had it been an unusual one porlock would have sent a copy to me I therefore reason that
04:55it must be a very common book oh could it be the Bible I doubt that there are too many editions too many
05:05shapes and sizes ah what about Whittaker's almanac could that be it excellent Watson let's see if the
05:17message makes sense there is danger there is danger may come very soon
05:46one Douglas rich country now at Burlston house Burlston confidence is pressing what a strange note what does it mean
06:00thank you mrs. Hudson inspector McDonald very nice to see you good day gentlemen and what brings you to
06:09Baker Street mr. Mac I need your help mr. Halls Douglas that's witchcraft that is the answer to a cipher that dr. Watson and I have had occasion to solve your solution is correct John Douglas of Burlston Manor house was horribly murdered last night
06:37this informant this informant of yours was far too much for my liking it seems to me that all I have to do is to arrest him as an accessory and he'll be forced to supplies with enough information to clear this case up quick smart no doubt mr. Mac how do you propose to lay your hands on a man who disguises his writing adopts an assumed name gives no address and posts his letters from Camberwell post office one of the biggest in London
07:03all right then what do you know about poor luck very little except he is well connected with the worst criminals in London and must keep his crime-fighting activities well and truly covered
07:16very well I'm on my way to Burlston host to investigate this murder and I called him to see if you and dr. Watson would care to come with me white Mason our local officer suggested I seek your help he promises the case will be worthy of your metal we accept come Olsen
07:37you
07:44you
07:46you
08:00you
08:02you
08:04you
08:06sergeant Wilson now what can you tell us about John Douglas he was about five foot nine inches tall well built with gray brown hair and a mustache he taught with an American accent
08:17did he have any enemies none that I ever heard of on the contrary in the five years he's lived at Burleston house he's become well liked and even much admired for his bravery
08:28you mentioned bravery sergeant
08:35yes sir he was a fearless rider he took many a fall which would have stopped a lesser man
08:39one time when the vicarage caught fire he was the only one brave enough to go inside to save property even after the brigade had given up
08:46who else lives at Burleston house sergeant who else lives at Burleston house sergeant his wife sir and a very quiet lady she is too
08:53that's of course Ames the butler and mrs. Allen the housekeeper
08:56in addition
08:57in addition
08:58last night Mr. Barker an old friend of the family was there Mr. Barker knew Douglas from the old days when he was in America
09:04that's where he made all his money sir
09:06gold mining in California
09:09in California
09:32it was I who discovered the body gentlemen I've already told the story to your colleague Mr. Mason here
09:38it was half past eleven last night I was sitting by the fire in my bedroom when I heard a gun go off
09:46it sounded muscle
09:48the shot appeared to come from downstairs so I ran down to see what it was
09:53and when I got to this study I saw Douglas' feet sticking out from behind the sofa
10:01one look was sufficient for me to be certain he was dead
10:04his face was unrecognisable
10:06the sworn off shotgun was lying across his chest and it looked as though his face had taken the full force of both battles
10:11I lit the table lamp and rang for the servants
10:18before they arrived I quickly covered his head with a tablecloth and went to the door
10:27there's been an accident you mustn't come in here
10:40John has been shot
10:42I'm afraid he's dead
10:45he's dead
10:48Mrs. Allen you'd better take your mistress to her room and I think you should stay with her
10:52Ames will you send for Dr. Wood
10:55and I think you'd better get Sergeant Wilson at the same time
10:58and you say nothing has been touched in here
11:07not a thing sir
11:09not a thing I can vouch for that
11:12he was lying just as you see him now
11:14his candle was burning on the table
11:17I put it out after I'd lit the lamp
11:19that's horrible
11:21there's obviously nothing I can do here
11:25I'll just make a preliminary examination
11:28and then I'll leave you to it
11:46what time did you raise the drawbridge Mr. Ames
11:50six o'clock Sergeant
11:52same time as always
11:54in that case Mr. Barker
11:56if you came into this study straight after the shot
11:59then it's quite possible the murderer was actually in the moat when you found the body
12:03could he not still be in the house?
12:06I don't think so
12:07unless I miss my guess
12:09that's Mary's blood
12:10the murderer stood on this ledge when he climbed through the window to get away
12:14what do you make of this?
12:18it's not a tattoo
12:23it's more like a brand to me
12:27I don't profess to know the meaning of it
12:29but I've noticed it on him many times over the years
12:32and so have I
12:34whenever the master rolled up his sleeves
12:37B-B-3-4-1
12:44I can't think what that means
12:46I'll not be sorry when White Mason gets here to take over this mystery
12:51his wedding ring has gone
12:53he always wore his wedding ring under that nugget ring
12:58and now it's gone
13:04well gentlemen
13:05that's the full story of what happened last night
13:09oh thank you Mr. Barker
13:10but I feel we need to give this a little more thought
13:13the murderer used buckshot cartridges
13:16here the triggers are wired together
13:18so that when the back one is pulled both barrels discharge
13:21I can't read the manufacturer's name properly
13:25but I can make out P-E-N
13:31that would be the Pennsylvania Small Arms Company
13:34a well-known American firm
13:35that suggests the intruder was American
13:37no doubt he sawed off the barrel
13:39so that he could conceal the gun in a case or under his coat
13:42hold on a minute
13:44what real evidence is there that anyone entered this house?
13:47what about this open window?
13:49the blood on the sill?
13:50this strange crowd
13:51oh that could have all been a setup to take us along the wrong path
13:55I'd like to examine the other side of the moat
13:57for traces of anyone climbing out
13:59perhaps he drowned in the moat?
14:17that's not very likely
14:19the water is only three feet deep
14:21soon after I got here last night
14:24I sent an order to all police in the district
14:26to look out for anyone wearing wet clothes
14:29I've heard nothing
14:30so whoever it was has made good his escape
14:33poor had a dry suit hidden somewhere
14:36where were you when you heard the shot?
14:39well sir, I didn't actually hear the shot
14:43I was in the pantry when the bell rang
14:47it kept on ringing
14:49I wondered if something was wrong
14:52so I hurried to the study
14:54how did Mr. Douglas behave during these last few days?
14:58did he give any impression that he thought his life was in danger?
15:01funny you should ask that, sir
15:06the day before the murder he seemed quite jittery
15:11I remember when he asked me to raise the drawbridge last night
15:15he said he always felt safer when it was up
15:18he must have been nervous
15:20he cut himself shaving
15:23I'm glad you confirmed that
15:25I intended to ask you why he had that sticking plaster on his chin
15:29what's all our commotion?
15:34I think they're yelling something about a bicycle
15:36and sounds as if they've put a bicycle hidden in the woods
15:39come on, quickly, let's go
15:42only a spanner and oil can
16:01look at the mud on this bike
16:03it's come a long way
16:05we must track down the owner
16:07whoever left it here must be the killer
16:10I rather think not inspector
16:12come Watson
16:13you and I can spend our time more profitably
16:15talking with Ames back at the house
16:35could you pass that dumbbell to me please Ames?
16:40it's quite heavy, sir
16:44quite so Ames, quite so
16:47was your master in the habit of exercising with only one dumbbell?
16:52where is the mate to this one?
16:54I don't know, sir
16:56I've not seen it
17:02can you account for these?
17:05no, sir
17:07this room was thoroughly cleaned yesterday
17:12Mrs. Allen would make certain of that
17:14they must have been left by
17:16by the murderer, of course
17:18the room was lit only by the candle
17:20John Douglas was carrying
17:21the murderer hid in the corner
17:23leaving those footprints
17:24when he was surprised by Douglas
17:26he shot him and escaped through that window
17:28don't you agree, Holmes?
17:30no, I don't
17:32if he performed as you have suggested
17:34he would have killed with the noisiest of weapons
17:36when quiet was his best defense against discovery
17:39having roused the whole household
17:41he must have stopped to remove the wedding ring
17:43from his victim's finger
17:45then he left his calling card
17:47VV341
17:49and putting down his gun
17:50he took instead a dumbbell
17:52after that he made his escape
17:55leaving his bicycle behind
17:57where he could be easily discovered
17:58and his owner traced
18:00too much against the balance of probability
18:03eh, Holmes?
18:04exactly, Watson
18:06I wonder if I might talk with Mrs. Allen
18:09she may know more of this mystery
18:11than she is aware
18:12when I've spoken to her
18:14I'd like a few words with Mrs. Douglas
18:17spare the ladies the unpleasant memories of this study
18:20perhaps you've asked them to join me in the library
18:23as you wish, sir
18:25come in
18:45come in
18:50come in
18:55come in
18:58come in
18:59Mrs. Allen
19:00I'm sorry
19:01I didn't hear you answer
19:03I'm afraid I'm a little deaf
19:06common enough affliction
19:08I'm sorry to hear that, Mrs. Allen
19:10because your bedroom is close to the study
19:12I was hopeful you may have heard something last night
19:15I was in my room getting ready for bed
19:18when I heard Mr. Ames running past my door
19:22shouting that something had happened
19:25so I followed him
19:27come quickly
19:28as a matter of fact
19:29I didn't actually hear a shot
19:31funny because my deafness is not too bad
19:35it's funny too because
19:37I did hear a door slam
19:39about half an hour before that
19:41what happened next?
19:43when I got to the bottom of the stairs
19:46I saw Mr. Barker coming out of the study
19:49he was obviously very shaken
19:52he shouted that the master had been shot dead
19:56he told me to take Mrs. Douglas to her room and stay with her
20:00how did Mrs. Douglas take the news?
20:07did she try to go to her husband?
20:09no sir
20:10she turned on her heel
20:12and went straight back up the stairs
20:15I stayed with her all night
20:17she just sat with her head in her hands
20:20I thought she took it quite well
20:23thank you Mrs. Allen
20:25you've been very helpful
20:27you may go
20:29in the unlikely event that I should ever marry
20:34I should hope to inspire in my wife
20:36some feeling which would prevent her
20:38from being walked off by a housekeeper
20:39when my corpse was lying just a few feet away
20:43are you suggesting that in some way
20:45Mrs. Douglas is implicated in the murder of her own husband?
20:49tell me Mrs. Douglas what precisely were you doing when the alarm was given?
21:02I was getting ready for bed when I heard the shot
21:04I ran at once to the study
21:06could you give us any idea of how long your husband had been downstairs before you heard the shot?
21:12no I cannot say for sure
21:15he always did the rounds of the house before going to bed
21:18he was very nervous of fire
21:21you've known your husband only in England have you not?
21:24yes
21:25he's lived here for ten years
21:27we married five years ago
21:29have you ever heard him speak of anything which occurred in America and might bring some danger to him?
21:35can a husband ever carry a secret with him all his life
21:39without the woman who loves him suspecting it?
21:42I knew because of his refusal to talk about some episodes in his American life
21:48I knew it by certain precautions he took
21:52I knew it by certain words he let fall
21:55I knew it by the way he looked at unexpected strangers
21:59he was always on his guard
22:02but most of all
22:04I knew it because one day he said to me
22:07are we never to get out of the valley of fear?
22:12you told us that when you entered the room there was only a lighted candle on the table
22:17yes that is so
22:19you at once rang for help
22:21I did
22:22and it arrived speedily?
22:24within a minute
22:25yet when help arrived the candle was out and the lamp had been lit
22:30the candle threw a very bad light
22:33the lamp was on the table so I lit it
22:37well
22:40what do you make of it Watson?
22:48I don't believe that fellow Barker
22:50and I wonder if there is not some sort of conspiracy between he and Mrs. Douglas
22:54a lie Watson
22:56a great, big, thumping, obtrusive, uncompromising lie
23:01that's what meets us
23:03the whole story told by Barker is a lie
23:06but the Barker story is corroborated by Mrs. Douglas
23:09therefore she is also lying
23:11well how do you actually know they are lying?
23:15that's elementary my dear Watson, elementary
23:18Ames didn't hear the shot
23:20you'll remember that he was in the pantry
23:22and was summoned to the study by the bell
23:25Mrs. Allen didn't hear the shot because she's a little deaf
23:28although she says she was alerted by the noise made by Ames
23:31as he hurried past her bedroom door
23:33only Mrs. Douglas and Barker say they heard the shot
23:37Sergeant Wilson told us that Douglas was well known for his bravery
23:43would a brave man hand over his wedding ring?
23:47I think not
23:49the fact that so little of the candle had been burned
23:52shows there was no lengthy discussion between Douglas and his murderer
23:56there was no time for the assassin to remove the wedding ring after the shot
24:01ask yourself Watson
24:03would a murderer choose the noisiest weapon available
24:06run the risk of rousing the household
24:08then remove the wedding ring and replace the nugget ring that was with it?
24:11of course he wouldn't
24:14the assassin must have spent some time alone with his victim
24:17and that must have been after the lamp was lit
24:22would you bring me your umbrella Watson
24:24and then leave me to read and think
24:26there's one further matter which I must yet resolve
24:30an umbrella Holmes?
24:32and what is this further matter?
24:42whatever happened to the missing dumbbell?
24:45did you discover the owner of the bicycle?
25:00we did indeed
25:02a man named Hargrave registered two days ago
25:05at the commercial hotel in Thundridge Wells
25:07the day after he arrived
25:08he left on his bicycle and hasn't been seen since
25:12obviously he's our man
25:13the timing is perfect
25:15he committed the murder then ran for it
25:17leaving his bicycle where he was bound to be discovered quickly
25:19and not checking out of the hotel
25:21the manager would surely report the sudden disappearance of a guest to the police
25:26well we'll have him soon enough anyway
25:27his description has gone out on the wire
25:28and he uh...
25:29what did he look like?
25:30well they don't seem to have taken any particular stock of him
25:43but the porter, the clerk and the chambermaid
25:46all agreed that uh...
25:47he is five feet nine inches tall
25:50about fifty years old
25:52hair grizzled
25:53moustache gray
25:55nose curved
25:56a general appearance
25:58fierce facial expression
26:01and he is an american
26:03well aside from the fierce face
26:05you might have described douglas himself
26:07you recall that sergeant wilson said douglas was
26:10exactly as the inspector just said
26:12about five foot nine inches tall
26:14well built
26:15with gray brown hair and a moustache
26:17and he talked with an american accent
26:20did you get anything else?
26:21hmm
26:22only that he was dressed in a heavy gray suit
26:24with a reefer jacket
26:25and he wore a short yellow overcoat
26:27and soft cap
26:28it is our opinion that hargrave
26:30left his hotel yesterday morning
26:32and rode here with the gun
26:33hidden under his overcoat
26:35he probably watched and waited all day
26:37for an opportunity to get into the house
26:39and shoot douglas
26:41we conclude that he head behind the curtain
26:43in the study
26:44when douglas entered he shot him
26:46and escaped
26:47well what do you think of our theory mr holmes
26:50well it's very good and clear as far as it goes
26:53i say that the crime was committed half an hour earlier than we have been told
26:57and that mrs douglas and barker are both in a conspiracy to conceal something
27:01and they aided the murderer's escape
27:04if your theory is right mr holmes then we must exchange one mystery for another
27:10and in some respects a worse one
27:13mrs douglas has never been to america
27:15why should she want to protect the american assassin of her husband
27:19i propose to spend the evening in the murder room reading and i might even go fishing
27:24i'll see you gentlemen in the morning
27:31was your evening successful mr holmes
27:34did you catch any fish
27:37in a manner of speaking yes
27:39i spent a very pleasant and informative evening reading about this fine old house
27:43let me give you an example
27:45erected in the fifth year of the reign of james the first
27:50the manor house of burlston presents one of the finest surviving examples of the moated jacobean a residence
27:57you are making fools of us mr holmes
27:59do calm yourself inspector
28:01i'm sure he has a reason
28:02haven't you holmes
28:03indeed i have
28:04are you aware gentlemen that this house was taken in 1644 in the course of our civil war
28:10and that charles the king was concealed here for several days
28:13and also that george the second stayed here
28:16and what's that got to do with us
28:18breadth of view my dear mr mack is one of the essentials of our profession
28:22but i'll drop history and get down to present day facts
28:26you'll be pleased to learn that mrs douglas is not pining for her husband
28:30i am told by the good aims that she ate an excellent dinner last night
28:34during my evening in the study i decided to ask you to issue an order to drain the moat
28:39drain the moat
28:41drain the moat i don't know if it's possible
28:43get some paper watson and i'll dictate a note to mrs douglas
28:47it has struck me that it is our duty to drain the moat in the hope that we may find something
28:59which may bear upon our investigation
29:01i have made arrangements for the workmen to start diverting the stream tomorrow morning
29:07i thought it best to explain matters beforehand
29:11deliver that note to mrs douglas at four o'clock this afternoon
29:15then at sunset
29:17let us meet behind the laurel bushes on the bank opposite the study
29:21in the meantime i suggest you go for a stroll
29:23this inquiry has come to a definite pause
29:29i saw something you should know about
29:31before dinner yesterday i came across mrs douglas and barker laughing and joking together in the garden
29:37what do you make of that
29:39i thought a lot about the relationship of mrs douglas and barker
29:43tonight i expect to solve the mystery
29:47it looks as if they're getting ready for bed over there
30:01well that's what we should be doing
30:03we've been here for hours and i'm tired
30:05and cold
30:11it shouldn't be much longer
30:17what's he doing
30:21what's he doing
30:25come on we must catch him
30:43come on ames
30:45hurry man or he'll get away
30:49ah mr holmes
30:55inspector
30:57doctor
31:03what the devil is the meaning of all this
31:05this is what we're after
31:07this bundle weighted with a dumbbell
31:09which you've just dragged from the bottom of the moat
31:11oh
31:13how do you how do you know that
31:15elementary my dear watson
31:17because i put it there
31:19you put it there
31:21you put the bundle in the moat
31:23i don't understand
31:25perhaps i should have said i replaced it there
31:27inspector you will remember that i was somewhat struck by the absence of a dumbbell
31:33now
31:35when water is near and a weight is missing
31:37it is reasonable to suppose that something may have been sunk in the water
31:41idea was at least worth testing
31:43so last night i stayed in this room until everyone had gone to bed
31:47then
31:49with the crook of dr watson's umbrella
31:51i fished up and inspected the bundle you now see
31:53you will notice this long pocket
31:55you're holding the sword off shotgun
31:57exactly
31:59note also the label inside the coat
32:01neil
32:03outfitter
32:05vermisa usa
32:07reference to a good atlas will disclose that vermisa is in vermisa valley
32:11it would surely not be too far fetched an idea that the vv on the card near the body might stand for vermisa valley
32:15or that this very valley which sends forth emissaries of murder may be the valley of fear which john douglas mentioned to his wife
32:31i would accept that holmes
32:33but why do you intend to drain the moat
32:35i no longer do watson
32:37that was a ruse on my part to force whoever put the bundle into the moat to retrieve it
32:43all four of us saw who that was
32:45now mr barker i seem to be standing in the way of your explanation
32:49you've done enough for us now
32:51ah mrs douglas
32:55i now know that neither you nor mr barker committed the murder
32:59and i strongly recommend that you ask mr douglas to tell us his own story
33:05john douglas
33:07oh in heaven can a man who's been
33:09i think it's about time i told you what this is all about
33:19i am john douglas
33:23may i smoke as i talk
33:29you have no idea how difficult it is for a smoker to remain hidden for two days with tobacco in his pocket
33:39and to be afraid to smoke for fear the smell will give him away
33:43i'll never forget the way you appear like a jack-in-the-box
33:47it fairly beats me if you were john douglas then whose murder have we been investigating
33:53and how did you know holmes that he was still alive
33:57it is common knowledge that houses of this age always had secret panels
34:01i did refer you to this excellent book
34:03when i read that king charles had been concealed here
34:07the idea struck me that we would find john douglas under his own roof
34:11and how long have you known this mr holmes
34:15only last night did i form my views of the case mr mac
34:19as they could not be put to the test until tonight
34:21this morning of breakfast i invited you and mr white mason to go for a stroll
34:25whilst i fished in the moat
34:27when i found the suit of clothes it became apparent that the body we had found could not be that of john douglas
34:33and must therefore be that of the mysterious cyclists from tunbridge wells
34:39i had to determine where john douglas himself could be
34:43and the balance of probability was that with the connivance of his wife and friend
34:47he was concealed in this house
34:49awaiting quieter times when he could make his final escape
34:53well you figured it out right
34:55from the start i have done nothing to be ashamed of
34:59but you be the judge of that
35:01tell you my story
35:11my story begins 15 years ago in the usa
35:15i was on a train out of chicago
35:19you're a stranger in these parts
35:21yes
35:23name's john mcmurdo
35:25i'm mike scanlon
35:27you look ready for trouble
35:29we needed them sometimes in the place i came from
35:35and where might that be
35:37chicago
35:39where are you heading
35:41vermissa valley i'm looking for a job
35:43vermissa valley is a tough place
35:45and you need your gun there as well as chicago
35:47as to a job
35:49well you'll have to talk with jack mcginney
35:51he runs everything around here
35:53if he approves of you
35:55join bb341
35:57i've read in the chicago papers about bb341
36:01gang of murderers aren't they
36:03man you won't live long in these parts if you talk out loud like that
36:05more than one
36:07more than one has had the life beaten out of them for less
36:11we'll be in vermissa valley in two minutes
36:13now i go right past mcginney's place
36:31i'll point it out to you
36:33i'll point it out to you
36:43thank you
37:05thank you
37:07Mr. McGinty, my name is John McMurdo.
37:32I was advised to come and see you.
37:34Well, you see me, this is all there is.
37:38What do you think of me?
37:40If your heart is as big as your body and your soul as fine as your face,
37:44then I'd ask for nothing better.
37:46Come on here, Mr. McMurdo.
37:48We don't take people on trust in these parts,
37:51nor do we believe all we're told.
38:04If you try playing any games on us,
38:14I'll make short work of you.
38:16What are you doing here?
38:18I just got in from Chicago, had to leave.
38:21The police there are looking for me.
38:23Me and my partner were doing a little forging.
38:25I thought he was taking more than his share,
38:28so I killed him and came here.
38:29Of all the places on Earth,
38:32why'd you choose Vermissa Valley?
38:34Because I'd read in the papers
38:35that you're not too particular in these parts.
38:37Well, you could be right at that.
38:40I got a feeling that a man like you
38:43can be very useful to VV-341.
38:47You see, when we get pushed around,
38:50we need men who will help us push back.
38:53Are we all agreed that McMurdo
39:11will be invited to join our group?
39:16Are you ready to be tested?
39:18I am.
39:19Can you bear pain?
39:23As well as any other.
39:33If anyone betrays us, we will kill them.
39:36Now, you may get yourself something to drink,
39:53and we'll get on with the business in the evening.
39:56A Max Linden company has paid $500 to be left alone.
40:00Our Orca brothers sent in $100,
40:04but I returned it with a message
40:06that unless they made it $500,
40:09their winding gear would break down.
40:14Now, the third item is that I need two volunteers
40:17to teach Andrew Ray a lesson.
40:25Here, we'll do it.
40:26Right, let us go.
40:28All right, you two can do it.
40:30Have you both got guns?
40:33Good.
40:33Then the job is yours.
40:38Yes, Morris, we're all used to your complaints.
40:41What is it this time?
40:45Let me read this to you.
40:48It's headed law and order.
40:50Law and order!
40:51Twelve years have now elapsed
40:56since the first assassinations
40:58confirmed the existence
40:59of a criminal organization in our midst.
41:02In that time,
41:03outrages have never ceased.
41:05Extortion, standover tactics,
41:08arson and murder
41:09have become the order of the days.
41:11The police seem to be powerless to act.
41:15Now, what do you say to that?
41:16I think Ted Baldwin
41:24has got an answer for your question.
41:26Thank you, boss McGinney.
41:30I suggest that with the approval
41:32of this meeting,
41:33I take care of the editor.
41:36I'd like to go with him.
41:38Not this time, McMurdo.
41:40There will be plenty for you to do later.
41:42Ted here has handled
41:44a dozen of these jobs alone
41:45and will have no difficulty
41:47with this one.
41:48These past months
41:50you've been in the valley,
41:51you've proved yourself
41:52to be reliable and trustworthy.
41:55You know all the members
41:56of BB341
41:58and they all like you.
42:00That's good to know.
42:01If ever I step down,
42:03I want you to become the boss.
42:06But there's one thing
42:07I've got to attend to first.
42:09What's that?
42:10A message has reached me
42:11that a Pinkerton detective
42:13named Bertie Edwards
42:15is in town
42:16collecting evidence against us.
42:19If I knew what he looked like,
42:21I'd get Ted Baldwin
42:23to kill him.
42:24I know what he looks like.
42:26I knew him from Chicago.
42:28You get all the members
42:28in the hall tonight
42:29and I'll bring him in
42:31and the boys can decide
42:32what's he done with him.
42:33Well, take care,
42:47if I'm one of youет.
42:49You're Mia,
42:49don't you to hang me with.
42:51I was the hero to Germany.
42:53Oh,
42:53I know what you do to ruin and
42:54that one of those times
42:55there's no part
42:55where we're going on.
42:56There's no matter
42:56or not.
42:57There's no properties
42:57and straps
42:58there's no properties
42:59and helpEND
43:00by someone lucky
43:01or whoever
43:02where's birdie edwards i thought you were bringing him in with you
43:12i am birdie edwards i'm bigger than detective
43:16for months now i've been collecting evidence against you and your murdering gang
43:22and if you look at the windows you will see that you're all being held at gunpoint
43:2840 police outside they're all under arrest
43:34i'll get you for this one myrdo if it takes me 20 years i'll get even with you for this
43:58all that happened 15 years ago i hid in california
44:04i met cecil barker there then i found gold but also learned that ted baldwin was asking for me
44:10around the workings so i decided to pull up stakes and come to england i took the name
44:15of john douglas married my wife here and came to live at berylstone house but ted baldwin traced you
44:22to england and to tunbridge wells where you saw him this put the fear of god into you so much so
44:29that you cut yourself shaving then later you were uneasy until ames had raised the drawbridge
44:35that evening your worst nightmares came true you saw ted baldwin's boots showing beneath the curtain in
44:42your study you're right
44:56if it takes me 20 years i'll get even with you for this
45:24i grabbed one of the dumb douglas
45:33he fell down dead to your surprise the servants hadn't heard the shot
45:40only your wife and mr barker knew what had happened and they were quite willing to help you set up the
45:45scene as described to us while he was lying there i remembered the similarities baldwin and i had
45:52we were the same age the same build the same coloring we even carried the same brand the thought struck
45:59me why not put the vv 341 assassins off my track by pretending i had been murdered my wife and i could
46:07then pack up and go live our lives without fear we were aware that mrs douglas and barker had combined to
46:13deceive us when the body had no wedding ring i began to suspect the truth we must leave you to inspector
46:20mcdonald i'm sure you will find our english system of law quite just come watson
46:26i say rose it was clever of you to deduce that it was not douglas's body we saw under the sheet
46:34the day we arrived on the contrary watson it was elementary a man who cuts his chin shaving doesn't
46:41heal in one day when i first inspected the body i lifted the sticking plaster there was no cut so i
46:49knew at once the body was not bad of john douglas it really was quite elementary my dear watson quite
47:08so
47:13so
47:17so
47:28THE END
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