In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of classic radio dramas, exploring the impact of "The Avengers" radio series in South Africa, a country without national television until 1976. Despite the lack of television, "The Avengers" managed to capture the imagination of South African audiences through film rentals, while the series itself became a sensation in Britain and America. We also revisit a classic episode from "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," featuring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, as they bring to life the story of "A Scandal in Bohemia." This episode highlights the cleverness of Sherlock Holmes as he navigates a case involving the King of Bohemia and the intriguing Irene Adler, showcasing Holmes' unmatched deductive skills and the intricate storytelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Join us as we immerse ourselves in the rich narratives of these timeless radio dramas, appreciating the artistry and cultural impact they had during their time. From the thrilling adventures of John Steed and Company to the intellectual prowess of Sherlock Holmes, this episode celebrates the enduring legacy of classic radio storytelling. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the genre, this episode offers a captivating glimpse into the golden age of radio.
(00:04) The Avengers in South Africa
(00:51) Sherlock Holmes Broadcast Introduction
(02:22) Dr. Watson's Adventure Begins
(03:52) A Mysterious Letter
(07:03) The King of Bohemia's Request
(11:12) Investigating Irene Adler
(14:01) The Chase to the Church
(17:53) Holmes' Plan Unfolds
(22:00) The Photograph's Location Revealed
(23:17) Irene Adler's Clever Escape
(26:33) Reflections on Irene Adler
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Other shows we have for you to enjoy at myclassicradio.net. The Avengers was most certainly not a household name in South Africa prior to the radio series. With no national television service until 1976, the mechanism simply was not present in the country to show television programs to mass audiences. While many other countries reveled in the filmed adventures of John Steed and Company, South Africa was not equipped to join in the fun. The series took Britain by storm and made a major impression in the American markets, being that greatest of rarities, a British series given a network transmission slot. However, as a film series, rather than a videotaped one, the avengers was able to gain a modicum of exposure in South Africa through film rentals.
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This episode from the life of Sherlock Holmes will be transmitted to our men and women overseas by short wave and through the worldwide facilities of the armed forces radio service. Petri wine brings you Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and the new adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Petrie family, the family that took time to bring you good wine, invites you to listen to Doctor. Watson tell us another exciting adventure he shared with his old friend, that master detective, Sherlock Holmes. You know something, I had an adventure tonight, I wish you could have shared with me. I had a steak about an inch and a half thick, tender, juicy, and with it I had a glass of Petri California Burgundy. Now there's a combination, steak and Petri Burgundy.
That Petri Burgundy is a perfect mealtime wine. It's a rich red wine that's hearty and full of flavor. Flavor that comes right from the heart of the grape. And don't think that petri burgundy is only good with steak. It'll make a hamburger sandwich taste like a feast too. Try petri burgundy with any meat or meat dish. It's just wonderful. And serve it proudly too because after all, the name Petri is the proudest name in the history of American wines. And now I know Doctor. Watson's waiting for us. So let's go in and join him.
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Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Good evening, Doctor. Watson. Good evening, Mr. Bartell. You're quite muffled up tonight, I see. Overcoat, scarf and gloves.
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Slip them off and come and join me by the fire. Thanks, doctor. It's quite a nip in the air tonight. Yes. There is indeed. Well, doctor, you told us last week that tonight's story centered around the activities of a brilliant and beautiful woman. Yes, my boy. Her name was Irene Adler,
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but I never knew Holmes referred to her by any other name than the woman. She sounds mighty intriguing.
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How did you happen to meet up with her? Well, I'll tell you the story from the beginning.
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One night, it was on the May 20 in 1888, to be exact. I was returning home from a visit to a patient when my steps led me through Baker Street. Since my marriage, I haven't seen much of Sherlock Holmes. You couldn't resist stopping by at 221 B, I'm sure, doc. Of course, I couldn't. As I stood outside the well remembered door, I looked up at the lighted windows and saw the tall, spare figure of my old friend, passed twice in dark silhouette against the blind. He was facing the room swiftly, eagerly with his head sunk on his chest and his hands cast behind him. To me who knew every mood of his and habit of his, his attitude and manner told their own story. He was hot on the scent of some new problem.
I rang the bell, and a few moments later, found myself standing before him.
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You look in splendid shape. It sounds I'm feeling very well, And in practice again, I see you. You didn't tell me that you'd gone back into harness. Oh, and how did you know? Elementary, my dear chap. If a gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform with, a black mark of nitrate of silver on his right forefinger and a bulge on the left side of his hat to show where he's, secreted his stethoscope. I should be dull indeed if I didn't pronounce him to be an active member of the medical profession. Just the same as ever, Holmes. By the way, I'm, not interrupting you. You are, Aufalo, but it's, it's a most welcome interruption. You're working on a new case? It looks like it. This letter arrived by the last post today. It's undated and has neither signature nor address. Read it.
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Have a look. There will call upon you tonight at a quarter to 08:00. The gentleman who desires to consult you upon a matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent services to one of the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may safely be trusted. This account of you we have from all quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour and do not take it amiss if your visitor wears a mask. It's got it. It's all very mysterious. What do you imagine it means? Look carefully at the note, Othorpe. What do you deduce from it? Well, now let me think. The The man who wrote it was presumably well-to-do. Such paper couldn't be bought under half a crown of packet, and it's peculiarly
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strong and and stiff. Peculiar. That's the very word. It's not an English paper at all. Hold it up to the light. Don't you notice anything?
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Yes. There's a large e with a small g and
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and a large g with a small t. That's right. Woven into the text to the paper. What does that suggest you? The name of the maker, no doubt, or perhaps his monogram. Not at all, my dear fellow. The g with the small t stands for Gesellschaft, which is the German for company. And the e g? That stands for Eigria. It's a German speaking country of Bohemia, not far from Carlsbad. Oh, so the paper was made in Bohemia? Undoubtedly, my dear fellow. And the man who wrote the note is a German. How do you know that? Is there the curious construction of the sentence, this account of you we have from all quarters received.
A Frenchman or a Russian could not have written that. It's the German who is so discourteous to his words. Oh, there's a count now. I I I better go home. No. No. No. No. Unless you have to. Well, I I could stay. I thought that Ben, stay old, chap. I'm lost without my Boswell, and this promises to be interesting. I, I told missus Hudson to let the masked visitor come upstairs unannounced. Come in. Good evening, sir. You, you received my note? Yes, indeed, sir. Come here. Why don't you sit down? This is my friend and colleague, doctor Watson. You must say anything before him that you can say to me. Whom have I the honor to address? You may address me as, Count von Karim. How do you do, sir? You must excuse this mask that I wear. The august person who employs me wishes his agent to be unknown to you. And,
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I may confess at once that the title by which I have just called myself is not exactly my own. I'm well aware of that fact, sir. You see, mister Holmes, the matter I am about to discuss,
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implicates the great house of Ormstein, hereditary kings of, Bohemia. That has not escaped me either, sir. In fact, if you will state your case, I shall be the better able to advise you, your majesty. How did you
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Yes. Yes. I am the king. Why should I attempt to conceal it? Why indeed? I shall remove the mask. There. Mister Holmes, I have traveled incognito from Prague for the express purpose of consulting and pre consult. Briefly the facts of these, some five years ago, during a visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well known adventurous
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Irene Adler. Irene Adler? We know of her, your majesty. Look it up in the index for me, will you, Watson? It's right beside you on the desk there. I,
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imagined that the name would not be unfamiliar here. Here we are.
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A. Abrahams,
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Acton Green, Hatchet Murders, Adler. Adler. Spandid. I'll spend it all alone. Hand me the file, will you? Thank you. Irene Adler, born in New Jersey in The United States in 1858, contralto. Mhmm. Primadonna imperial opera of Warsaw. Mhmm. Retired from the aporetic stage. Living in London. Quite so. And here's a recent notation. Uh-huh. Your majesty, as I understand, became entangled with this young person, wrote her some compromising letters, and is now desirous of getting those letters back. Precisely so. But how did Was there a secret marriage? None. No legal papers or certificates? No. Then I fail to follow your majesty. If this young lady should produce her letters for blackmailing purposes, how should she prove their authenticity?
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There is the handwriting. That could be a forgery, your majesty. But it was private note they've stolen. My own seal. Imitated. My photograph. Bought.
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What? They are both in the photograph. Oh dear, dear, dear. That's very bad. Your majesty has indeed committed an indiscretion. Did you inscribe the photograph, your majesty?
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Yes, Doctor Watson. I'm afraid I did. Excuse me? Mister Holmes, it must be recovered. Perhaps if you were to pay enough, the photograph might be bought. She refuses to sell. Stolen. Five attempts have been made. Twice burglars in my pay ransacked her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she traveled. Twice she has been waylaid. There has been no result. Oh, dear. It's quite a pretty little problem. It is a deadly serious one to me. Your majesty, what does miss Adler intend to do with the photograph? To ruin me. Oh, how?
Well, I, I'm about to be married to the second daughter of the king of Scandinavia. She is the soul of delicacy, a shadow of a doubt as to my conduct for putting the matter to an end.
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And Irene Adlerne threatens to send the photograph to your fiancee, I suppose. Yes. And she will do it.
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Rather than let me marry another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not go. None. Are you sure that she's not already sent it, your majesty? I am sure. Now why, your majesty? She said, that she would send it on the day my betrothal is publicly announced. That day will be next Monday. Splendid. Then we have still,
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three days yet. Your majesty will, of course, stay in London for the present. Certainly. You refer me to the Langham Hotel, registered as, sir, count von Karme. Just two questions before you leave, sir. What are they? Is the photograph large or small? Quite large.
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And,
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it was in a heavy frame. I see. And what is miss Irene Adler's London address?
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The only lodge, Serpentine Avenue, Saint John's Board. Thank you, your majesty. Good night and I trust we shall soon have some good news for you. I am placing all my hopes in you, mister Holmes. Good night. Good night, doctor Wills. Good night,
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Fascinating problem, Holmes. I wish I could help you with it. You can, my dear chap. I shall be glad of your company. Oh, splendid. What's our first move, Holmes? Oh, a good night's rest, I think. We'll meet here at 10:00 tomorrow morning. And then? Then, my dear fellow, we will see what we can find out about miss Irene Adler. Later, the Warsaw Imperial Opera Company and a present residing at Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, Saint John's Wood. Well, Holmes, a cursory examination of Brownie Lodge didn't prove very illuminating. No. A Bijou residence that represents the essence of dignified suburbia that tells us very little about its owner. I think a visit to the local public house might prove more instructive. Come on, old chap. I see the door to the coach and horses inviting us from across the road.
Well, our disguises shouldn't cause any suspicion, hon. That's why I suggested them. In the character of a couple of stable hands, I I felt that we might inspire confidence. This is a horsey neighborhood. There's a wonderful sympathy and freemasonry among the fraternity. Here we are. Better let me do most of the talking. Yes. I will indeed. I'm sure that your accent will be more convincing than mine. Let's go in, shall we?
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Well, what are the Olympi, mateys? Half of Olden Mill, please. How about you, Johnny? All of the site? Two halves of Olden
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Miles.
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Here, mateys. That'll be a tenant. Have a drink with us, governor? Don't mind if I do. I'll have a Guinness. You, blokes new round here? Yes. That's right. Come over from clapping. Clapping me? Well, just looking at you. Hunting for jobs? That's right.
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We was told that miss idler, of course, at Briony Lodge needed a new coachman and a groom. Well, it's her first time at the village. Might be true. Have you been over there tomorrow? No. Not yet. We thought we'd find out something about the old girl first.
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She ain't no old girl, lady. She's the prettiest young thing you ever saw under a bonnet, and that's a fact. You know her, w? What? Of course, I know her. Used to drive her. Carriage, I did. Before I came to work here. Oh, what's she not? Oh, nice little lady as you'll find, Germ. A work yard? No. No. No. She, she lives quiet like, goes out, singing at concerts once in a while. The rest of the time, it's money for jam. She goes out for a drive in the park every day at five and comes back to dinner at 06:30. The rest of the time, she's your own. Jack Mallard, you're saying? No. No. But, she's got a bloke what comes to see her all the time.
He's a barrister. Nice gentleman. Mister Geoffrey Norton is his name. Good looking fella. Wouldn't be surprised to see him get spliced. Sounds like a cushy job to me. Come on, Charlie. Let's get over the house and see what's what. Much obliged to you, champ. Well, good luck, my days. And Come on, mate. And thanks for that, Denise.
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What's our next move, Holmes? Let's stroll back to Brownie Lodge. I'm undecided whether to continue my investigation there or to try and find out something about mister Geoffrey Norton of Barristown. If he's just her lawyer and nothing else, it's more than likely that she's entrusted the photograph to his safekeeping.
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Hello. There's a cab waiting outside miss Atlas' house. Hi, Watson. Maybe mister Norton's.
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Here here we are, mister Kate. Yes. Here comes a man hurrying down the pathway. Quick. Back yourself behind this post. Listen. Where till now, mister Norton? Try by the devil. First to Groton Hankey's in Regent Street and then to the church of Saint Monica in the Edgborough Road. Half a sobbing if you do it in twenty minutes. Right, sir, mister Norton. I'll be. Find signal to the cab, Watson. We must follow him. Well, here comes one. Oh, not isn't it? It's a private carriage. It's heartless, no doubt. Here she comes down the pathway. Back behind the post again, Watson.
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Where to, miss Edwards? The church at Saint Monica's Don and half a sovereign if you reach it in twenty minutes.
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The game's put, Watson. Quick. Let's get a cab and follow him. Here comes your handsomer. Hi. Cabby. Cabby. Here. Here. You blokes got enough money to take a cab? Here's a half something for you, my man. Right. Yeah. What to, governor? The church of Saint Monica in the Edge Bear Road. And another half something for you if you get us there in twenty minutes.
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Well doctor, once again you broke off your story at the most exciting point. Did, you and Sherlock Holmes reach that church inside the twenty minutes? Yes, mister Bartell, we did, but the other carriages were there before us. Holmes went into the church after telling me to guard the outside. I must have waited for ten minutes or more before mister Jeffrey Naughton and miss Adler came out, spoke a few words to each other, and then left in their separate conveyances. A moment later, Holmes, still dressed as a stable hand, came striding out of the church and down the steps towards me. He was
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obviously very excited. What? What?
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Have you left? Yes. In separate camps. I overheard him say that he was going back to his office. And she said, I shall drive out in the park and at five this evening.
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Splendid, Ortega. Now come on. We can return to Baker Street. What happened inside the church home? They were married. Married? Of course. The ceremony would have been illegal if it had been performed afternoon. That accounted for their wild dash to the church jumping to the cab. Where to now, governor? Two twenty one b Baker Street.
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So they they got married,
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Yes. And it may amuse you to know that I acted as witness at the ceremony. Oh, you did. But how did that happen? Their their own witness, the failed whoop here and I was dragged into the breach. The, bride gave me the sovereign as a memento. I, I think I'll wear it on my watch chain in memory of the occasion. An amazing situation. Things begin to look better for the king, don't they? Yeah. Now that she's missus Norton, the chances are that she won't want to expose his majesty after all. I hope so. What's my hope so? But we can't afford to take any chances. I think the time is right for us to come to closer grips with the lady. Well, Holmes, now that we've eaten, perhaps you'll tell me your plan. My pleasure, my dear fellow. And while I'm so doing, I'll proceed with applying the makeup for my new disguise. Another disguise? What's it to be used, Tom? I think the character and appearance of an amiable and simple minded, nonconformist clergyman would be most suited to my plan for entering miss Adler's house. Are you gonna try and enter then? I must, dear, hello. Yes. I'm sure the photograph is there.
Miss Adler or rather missus Norton will return from her drive and park at 06:30. We must be at Lodge to meet her. And what then? You must leave that to me. I've already made my arrangements. There is only one point on which I must insist. You must not interfere, come what may. You understand? I'm to remain neutral. Yes. There will be some small unpleasantness. Don't join in it. We'll end in my being conveyed into the house. As soon as I'm able to, I shall open one of the windows. You have to watch from the outside. When I raise my hand, you will throw an object which I shall give you through the window and at the same time cry fire. Follow me? I'm telling you, but what am I to throw? Oh, it's nothing very formidable. Here it is. Looks like a great big cigar. What is it? Just an ordinary plumber's smoke rocket. Fit it with a cap at each end to make it so flighting. Your task is confined to throwing it through the window.
When you raise the cry fire, it will be taken up by quite a number of people. You may then walk to the end of the street, and I'll rejoin you in ten minutes. I hope I've made myself clear. Perfect now. Good. And I will follow-up. As soon as I've done my chateau, let's be on our way. There's no time to be lost.
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It's nearly 06:30, Holmes. We've been pacing up and down in front of her house for half an hour now. I hope she does come back. I'm sure she will. There seem to be a lot of loafers hanging around her gate. You're part of my conspiracy, old chap. You'll see them play their parts in a few minutes. You still think the photograph is inside the house? Yes. I'm sure of it.
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It's most unlikely that she carries it about to her. Remember the king told us it was a a large frame picture. And also remember that she planned to use it within a few days. It must be where she can lay her hands on it. It must be inside her house. Her house has been burgled twice. They don't know how to look. Well, how will you look? I won't. I'll get her to show me. She'll refuse. Well, she won't be able to Get up to the carriage now. Remember, Watson. Carry out my orders to the litter. Yes. You can trust me,
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Well, ain't that nice? We'll all come in and have a cup of cake. Move out of the way, please, and let the lady through. Why's your own business. Let's call you a call at tenderloin while you can't call our fun. That's right, Eddie. Keep your nose out of it, Barton. Please. Please don't fight about it. I tell you to stop molesting the lady. Do you? Yes. Then how would you like a bit in the nose? Oh, he hit the poor man then he ran away the coward. Is the clergyman badly hurt? He hit his head, mum, and he fell. If you ask me, he's hurt bad. He's bleeding something terrible.
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Can we bring him in, mum? He can't lie here on the street. Why, of course. Bring him in. Right you are, mum. Here first. Right out. Give us a hand. Be way out.
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Cool. Poor fellow. Do you see what happened to him, mister? Yes. I saw, my good woman. A very convincing demonstration.
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What shall we? Weren't you paid by a a certain gentleman for this performance?
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Oh, Yen knows about it too. Yeah. You must be a friend of mister Sherlock Holmes. Yes. I I am. Nice gentleman. He give us 5 bob a piece for tonight's work. It ain't through yet, though. We got to start yelling fire when somebody tells us. I'm that somebody, my dear lady. Where's mister Holmes now? He's inside the house. Yes. He's out in a window. Now he's raising his hand. That's my signal.
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Now to throw the rocket. There we are.
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Holmes, there you are. You have the photograph? No. I don't know where it is. She showed me. Yes. I told you she would. I'm still in the dark. There's no mystery old chap. When my accomplices started around the street, I had little moist red paint in my hand. As my good friend Alfie pretended to strike me, I clapped my hand to my head and fell down. It's an old trick. Yes. I understand that. But, how did my throwing the rocket help you? It was all important, my dear fellow. When a woman thinks her home is on fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the things she values most. A married woman grabs her baby. An unmarried reaches for her jewel box. In this case, of course, it was a photograph. Where was it?
In a recess in the living room just above the right hand bell pole. I caught a glimpse of it as she half threw it out. When I made it known that the fire was a false alarm, she replaced the photograph. As soon as I was able, I assured her that I was feeling well enough to leave. You didn't take the photograph then? No. I felt that, over precipitants at this stage might ruin everything. And what do we do now? Go out to the Langham Hotel and inform his majesty of what has happened, then return with him here. And after that, my dear chap, the case will will
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be ended.
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This is Barony Lodge now, your majesty. Yes. I'm all impatience.
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Your cell phone is photographed. Will still be there, mister Holmes. I have every reason to believe so, your majesty. I I must confess,
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this is going to be something of an ordeal, and I suggest that you let me do the talking, your majesty. I think I know how to handle the lady.
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Mister Sherlock Holmes, I believe.
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Yes.
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I am, mister Holmes. How did you know? My mistress told me that you would be likely to call. She has left for the continent with her husband. You mean she's left England? Never to return.
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Then the papers, the photograph. All is lost, mister Holmes. Let's see. Follow me.
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She said you've been looking for something. I hope you find it.
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This is mister Delphold. There's a sliding panel behind it somewhere. Ah, here it is.
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Is, is the photograph there, mister Holmes? There is a photograph, but it's,
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photograph of the lady alone. Here's a letter, and it's addressed to me. What's it say, Holmes? My dear mister Sherlock Holmes, you really did it very well. Until after the fire alarm, I had no suspicion. But then when I realized how I had betrayed myself, I began to think. I'd been warned that if the king employed an agent, it would certainly be you. May I congratulate you on your disguise as the dear old clergy? Alright, Scott. You were far more clever than you thought, Holmes. Yeah. Yeah. Go on.
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What else does this take?
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Let me see. My husband and I both thought that the best recourse was flight. So you will find the nest empty. As to the photograph of the king and yourself, his majesty may rest in peace. Thank goodness for that. I love and am loved by a better man than he. I leave another photograph, however, that he might care to possess. And I remain dear mister Sherlock Holmes, very truly yours, Irene Norton, nay Adler. What a woman, Watson. What a woman. What a magnificent woman. She fooled me completely. But, oh, I I'm sorry, your majesty. I I've been unable to bring your business to a more successful conclusion.
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On the contrary, my dear sir, sir, nothing could be more successful. I know that Irene's word is inviolate. The incriminating photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire. I'm glad to hear your majesty say, sir. I am immensely indebted to you. Now, pray tell me in in what way I can reward you? This, barrel ring that I wear,
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I should be proud of. Our majesty has something that I should, value even more, Aileen. You have what to name it. This photograph. Eileen's photograph?
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But certainly.
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However, you must let me give you something more substantial. No. No. No. No. Your majesty. This is, something I shall treasure all my life. This and a golden sovereign I received from the lady's hand. They will remind me that I was once tricked by a woman, A woman that I shall never forget.
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What a woman that missus Adley. Or should I say, missus Norton.
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That's the kind of woman I could really go for, doctor. Yes. You could. Just between ourselves, you know, I sort of, well, I sort of could go for her myself. She was intelligent? Yeah. She was rich. Beautiful.
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That's the kind of woman you want sitting next to you in front of a cozy fire on a nippy fall night. Just the three of you. The three of you? Mhmm. You, she and a glass of Petri Port. Spot selling pork. Why not? That Petri California Port is some wine. Well, that Petri family really knows how to make good wine, alright. And no wonder, look at all the experience they've had. Ever since they started the Petri business way back in the eighteen hundreds, the Petri family has handed down from father to son, from father to son, the art of selecting perfect sun ripened California grapes and making them into clear fragrant delicious wine.
Those letters P E T R I on the label of every bottle of Petri wine are the personal assurance of the Petri family that every drop of wine in that bottle is good wine. It's got to be, because Petri took time to bring you good wine.
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Well, Doctor Watson, that was a great story you told us. Well, I thought you'd like it, Mr. Bartel. That's why I plan to tell you a sequel to it next week. A sequel? Say, that sounds exciting, doctor. Well, I think you will find that it proves to be that, Mr. Bartel. It's a story that takes place twenty years after tonight's adventure. And once again, the principal part is played by a woman. Only in this case, it isn't Irene Adler. It's her daughter. Oh, and now, mister Bartell, before I go, I want to remind our listeners that they owe a real debt of gratitude to selective service boards in their communities. At this moment, those selective service boards are working harder than ever making sure that every returning veteran knows his rights and privileges.
And the boards are helping him take full advantage of those rights and privileges, and they're helping our veterans get jobs. Our selective service boards deserve our sincere thanks and they deserve our cooperation. They have done, and they are doing a splendid job.
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Tonight's Sherlock Holmes adventure was written by Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher and is an adaptation of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story, A Scandal in Bohemia. Music is by Dean Fosler. Mister Rathbone appears through the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, and mister Bruce through the courtesy of Universal Pictures, where they are now starring in the Sherlock Holmes series. The Petrie 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 good night for the Petrie family.
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This episode from the life of Sherlock Holmes will be transmitted to our men and women overseas by short wave and through the worldwide facilities of the armed forces radio service. Petri wine brings you Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and the new adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Petrie family, the family that took time to bring you good wine, invites you to listen to Doctor. Watson tell us another exciting adventure he shared with his old friend, that master detective, Sherlock Holmes. You know something, I had an adventure tonight, I wish you could have shared with me. I had a steak about an inch and a half thick, tender, juicy, and with it I had a glass of Petri California Burgundy. Now there's a combination, steak and Petri Burgundy.
That Petri Burgundy is a perfect mealtime wine. It's a rich red wine that's hearty and full of flavor. Flavor that comes right from the heart of the grape. And don't think that petri burgundy is only good with steak. It'll make a hamburger sandwich taste like a feast too. Try petri burgundy with any meat or meat dish. It's just wonderful. And serve it proudly too because after all, the name Petri is the proudest name in the history of American wines. And now I know Doctor. Watson's waiting for us. So let's go in and join him.
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Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Good evening, Doctor. Watson. Good evening, Mr. Bartell. You're quite muffled up tonight, I see. Overcoat, scarf and gloves.
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Slip them off and come and join me by the fire. Thanks, doctor. It's quite a nip in the air tonight. Yes. There is indeed. Well, doctor, you told us last week that tonight's story centered around the activities of a brilliant and beautiful woman. Yes, my boy. Her name was Irene Adler,
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but I never knew Holmes referred to her by any other name than the woman. She sounds mighty intriguing.
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How did you happen to meet up with her? Well, I'll tell you the story from the beginning.
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One night, it was on the May 20 in 1888, to be exact. I was returning home from a visit to a patient when my steps led me through Baker Street. Since my marriage, I haven't seen much of Sherlock Holmes. You couldn't resist stopping by at 221 B, I'm sure, doc. Of course, I couldn't. As I stood outside the well remembered door, I looked up at the lighted windows and saw the tall, spare figure of my old friend, passed twice in dark silhouette against the blind. He was facing the room swiftly, eagerly with his head sunk on his chest and his hands cast behind him. To me who knew every mood of his and habit of his, his attitude and manner told their own story. He was hot on the scent of some new problem.
I rang the bell, and a few moments later, found myself standing before him.
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You look in splendid shape. It sounds I'm feeling very well, And in practice again, I see you. You didn't tell me that you'd gone back into harness. Oh, and how did you know? Elementary, my dear chap. If a gentleman walks into my rooms smelling of iodoform with, a black mark of nitrate of silver on his right forefinger and a bulge on the left side of his hat to show where he's, secreted his stethoscope. I should be dull indeed if I didn't pronounce him to be an active member of the medical profession. Just the same as ever, Holmes. By the way, I'm, not interrupting you. You are, Aufalo, but it's, it's a most welcome interruption. You're working on a new case? It looks like it. This letter arrived by the last post today. It's undated and has neither signature nor address. Read it.
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Have a look. There will call upon you tonight at a quarter to 08:00. The gentleman who desires to consult you upon a matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent services to one of the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may safely be trusted. This account of you we have from all quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour and do not take it amiss if your visitor wears a mask. It's got it. It's all very mysterious. What do you imagine it means? Look carefully at the note, Othorpe. What do you deduce from it? Well, now let me think. The The man who wrote it was presumably well-to-do. Such paper couldn't be bought under half a crown of packet, and it's peculiarly
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strong and and stiff. Peculiar. That's the very word. It's not an English paper at all. Hold it up to the light. Don't you notice anything?
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Yes. There's a large e with a small g and
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and a large g with a small t. That's right. Woven into the text to the paper. What does that suggest you? The name of the maker, no doubt, or perhaps his monogram. Not at all, my dear fellow. The g with the small t stands for Gesellschaft, which is the German for company. And the e g? That stands for Eigria. It's a German speaking country of Bohemia, not far from Carlsbad. Oh, so the paper was made in Bohemia? Undoubtedly, my dear fellow. And the man who wrote the note is a German. How do you know that? Is there the curious construction of the sentence, this account of you we have from all quarters received.
A Frenchman or a Russian could not have written that. It's the German who is so discourteous to his words. Oh, there's a count now. I I I better go home. No. No. No. No. Unless you have to. Well, I I could stay. I thought that Ben, stay old, chap. I'm lost without my Boswell, and this promises to be interesting. I, I told missus Hudson to let the masked visitor come upstairs unannounced. Come in. Good evening, sir. You, you received my note? Yes, indeed, sir. Come here. Why don't you sit down? This is my friend and colleague, doctor Watson. You must say anything before him that you can say to me. Whom have I the honor to address? You may address me as, Count von Karim. How do you do, sir? You must excuse this mask that I wear. The august person who employs me wishes his agent to be unknown to you. And,
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I may confess at once that the title by which I have just called myself is not exactly my own. I'm well aware of that fact, sir. You see, mister Holmes, the matter I am about to discuss,
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implicates the great house of Ormstein, hereditary kings of, Bohemia. That has not escaped me either, sir. In fact, if you will state your case, I shall be the better able to advise you, your majesty. How did you
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Yes. Yes. I am the king. Why should I attempt to conceal it? Why indeed? I shall remove the mask. There. Mister Holmes, I have traveled incognito from Prague for the express purpose of consulting and pre consult. Briefly the facts of these, some five years ago, during a visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well known adventurous
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Irene Adler. Irene Adler? We know of her, your majesty. Look it up in the index for me, will you, Watson? It's right beside you on the desk there. I,
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imagined that the name would not be unfamiliar here. Here we are.
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A. Abrahams,
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Acton Green, Hatchet Murders, Adler. Adler. Spandid. I'll spend it all alone. Hand me the file, will you? Thank you. Irene Adler, born in New Jersey in The United States in 1858, contralto. Mhmm. Primadonna imperial opera of Warsaw. Mhmm. Retired from the aporetic stage. Living in London. Quite so. And here's a recent notation. Uh-huh. Your majesty, as I understand, became entangled with this young person, wrote her some compromising letters, and is now desirous of getting those letters back. Precisely so. But how did Was there a secret marriage? None. No legal papers or certificates? No. Then I fail to follow your majesty. If this young lady should produce her letters for blackmailing purposes, how should she prove their authenticity?
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There is the handwriting. That could be a forgery, your majesty. But it was private note they've stolen. My own seal. Imitated. My photograph. Bought.
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What? They are both in the photograph. Oh dear, dear, dear. That's very bad. Your majesty has indeed committed an indiscretion. Did you inscribe the photograph, your majesty?
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Yes, Doctor Watson. I'm afraid I did. Excuse me? Mister Holmes, it must be recovered. Perhaps if you were to pay enough, the photograph might be bought. She refuses to sell. Stolen. Five attempts have been made. Twice burglars in my pay ransacked her house. Once we diverted her luggage when she traveled. Twice she has been waylaid. There has been no result. Oh, dear. It's quite a pretty little problem. It is a deadly serious one to me. Your majesty, what does miss Adler intend to do with the photograph? To ruin me. Oh, how?
Well, I, I'm about to be married to the second daughter of the king of Scandinavia. She is the soul of delicacy, a shadow of a doubt as to my conduct for putting the matter to an end.
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And Irene Adlerne threatens to send the photograph to your fiancee, I suppose. Yes. And she will do it.
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Rather than let me marry another woman, there are no lengths to which she would not go. None. Are you sure that she's not already sent it, your majesty? I am sure. Now why, your majesty? She said, that she would send it on the day my betrothal is publicly announced. That day will be next Monday. Splendid. Then we have still,
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three days yet. Your majesty will, of course, stay in London for the present. Certainly. You refer me to the Langham Hotel, registered as, sir, count von Karme. Just two questions before you leave, sir. What are they? Is the photograph large or small? Quite large.
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And,
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it was in a heavy frame. I see. And what is miss Irene Adler's London address?
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The only lodge, Serpentine Avenue, Saint John's Board. Thank you, your majesty. Good night and I trust we shall soon have some good news for you. I am placing all my hopes in you, mister Holmes. Good night. Good night, doctor Wills. Good night,
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Fascinating problem, Holmes. I wish I could help you with it. You can, my dear chap. I shall be glad of your company. Oh, splendid. What's our first move, Holmes? Oh, a good night's rest, I think. We'll meet here at 10:00 tomorrow morning. And then? Then, my dear fellow, we will see what we can find out about miss Irene Adler. Later, the Warsaw Imperial Opera Company and a present residing at Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, Saint John's Wood. Well, Holmes, a cursory examination of Brownie Lodge didn't prove very illuminating. No. A Bijou residence that represents the essence of dignified suburbia that tells us very little about its owner. I think a visit to the local public house might prove more instructive. Come on, old chap. I see the door to the coach and horses inviting us from across the road.
Well, our disguises shouldn't cause any suspicion, hon. That's why I suggested them. In the character of a couple of stable hands, I I felt that we might inspire confidence. This is a horsey neighborhood. There's a wonderful sympathy and freemasonry among the fraternity. Here we are. Better let me do most of the talking. Yes. I will indeed. I'm sure that your accent will be more convincing than mine. Let's go in, shall we?
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Well, what are the Olympi, mateys? Half of Olden Mill, please. How about you, Johnny? All of the site? Two halves of Olden
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Miles.
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Here, mateys. That'll be a tenant. Have a drink with us, governor? Don't mind if I do. I'll have a Guinness. You, blokes new round here? Yes. That's right. Come over from clapping. Clapping me? Well, just looking at you. Hunting for jobs? That's right.
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We was told that miss idler, of course, at Briony Lodge needed a new coachman and a groom. Well, it's her first time at the village. Might be true. Have you been over there tomorrow? No. Not yet. We thought we'd find out something about the old girl first.
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She ain't no old girl, lady. She's the prettiest young thing you ever saw under a bonnet, and that's a fact. You know her, w? What? Of course, I know her. Used to drive her. Carriage, I did. Before I came to work here. Oh, what's she not? Oh, nice little lady as you'll find, Germ. A work yard? No. No. No. She, she lives quiet like, goes out, singing at concerts once in a while. The rest of the time, it's money for jam. She goes out for a drive in the park every day at five and comes back to dinner at 06:30. The rest of the time, she's your own. Jack Mallard, you're saying? No. No. But, she's got a bloke what comes to see her all the time.
He's a barrister. Nice gentleman. Mister Geoffrey Norton is his name. Good looking fella. Wouldn't be surprised to see him get spliced. Sounds like a cushy job to me. Come on, Charlie. Let's get over the house and see what's what. Much obliged to you, champ. Well, good luck, my days. And Come on, mate. And thanks for that, Denise.
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What's our next move, Holmes? Let's stroll back to Brownie Lodge. I'm undecided whether to continue my investigation there or to try and find out something about mister Geoffrey Norton of Barristown. If he's just her lawyer and nothing else, it's more than likely that she's entrusted the photograph to his safekeeping.
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Hello. There's a cab waiting outside miss Atlas' house. Hi, Watson. Maybe mister Norton's.
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Here here we are, mister Kate. Yes. Here comes a man hurrying down the pathway. Quick. Back yourself behind this post. Listen. Where till now, mister Norton? Try by the devil. First to Groton Hankey's in Regent Street and then to the church of Saint Monica in the Edgborough Road. Half a sobbing if you do it in twenty minutes. Right, sir, mister Norton. I'll be. Find signal to the cab, Watson. We must follow him. Well, here comes one. Oh, not isn't it? It's a private carriage. It's heartless, no doubt. Here she comes down the pathway. Back behind the post again, Watson.
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Where to, miss Edwards? The church at Saint Monica's Don and half a sovereign if you reach it in twenty minutes.
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The game's put, Watson. Quick. Let's get a cab and follow him. Here comes your handsomer. Hi. Cabby. Cabby. Here. Here. You blokes got enough money to take a cab? Here's a half something for you, my man. Right. Yeah. What to, governor? The church of Saint Monica in the Edge Bear Road. And another half something for you if you get us there in twenty minutes.
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Well doctor, once again you broke off your story at the most exciting point. Did, you and Sherlock Holmes reach that church inside the twenty minutes? Yes, mister Bartell, we did, but the other carriages were there before us. Holmes went into the church after telling me to guard the outside. I must have waited for ten minutes or more before mister Jeffrey Naughton and miss Adler came out, spoke a few words to each other, and then left in their separate conveyances. A moment later, Holmes, still dressed as a stable hand, came striding out of the church and down the steps towards me. He was
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obviously very excited. What? What?
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Have you left? Yes. In separate camps. I overheard him say that he was going back to his office. And she said, I shall drive out in the park and at five this evening.
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Splendid, Ortega. Now come on. We can return to Baker Street. What happened inside the church home? They were married. Married? Of course. The ceremony would have been illegal if it had been performed afternoon. That accounted for their wild dash to the church jumping to the cab. Where to now, governor? Two twenty one b Baker Street.
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So they they got married,
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Yes. And it may amuse you to know that I acted as witness at the ceremony. Oh, you did. But how did that happen? Their their own witness, the failed whoop here and I was dragged into the breach. The, bride gave me the sovereign as a memento. I, I think I'll wear it on my watch chain in memory of the occasion. An amazing situation. Things begin to look better for the king, don't they? Yeah. Now that she's missus Norton, the chances are that she won't want to expose his majesty after all. I hope so. What's my hope so? But we can't afford to take any chances. I think the time is right for us to come to closer grips with the lady. Well, Holmes, now that we've eaten, perhaps you'll tell me your plan. My pleasure, my dear fellow. And while I'm so doing, I'll proceed with applying the makeup for my new disguise. Another disguise? What's it to be used, Tom? I think the character and appearance of an amiable and simple minded, nonconformist clergyman would be most suited to my plan for entering miss Adler's house. Are you gonna try and enter then? I must, dear, hello. Yes. I'm sure the photograph is there.
Miss Adler or rather missus Norton will return from her drive and park at 06:30. We must be at Lodge to meet her. And what then? You must leave that to me. I've already made my arrangements. There is only one point on which I must insist. You must not interfere, come what may. You understand? I'm to remain neutral. Yes. There will be some small unpleasantness. Don't join in it. We'll end in my being conveyed into the house. As soon as I'm able to, I shall open one of the windows. You have to watch from the outside. When I raise my hand, you will throw an object which I shall give you through the window and at the same time cry fire. Follow me? I'm telling you, but what am I to throw? Oh, it's nothing very formidable. Here it is. Looks like a great big cigar. What is it? Just an ordinary plumber's smoke rocket. Fit it with a cap at each end to make it so flighting. Your task is confined to throwing it through the window.
When you raise the cry fire, it will be taken up by quite a number of people. You may then walk to the end of the street, and I'll rejoin you in ten minutes. I hope I've made myself clear. Perfect now. Good. And I will follow-up. As soon as I've done my chateau, let's be on our way. There's no time to be lost.
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It's nearly 06:30, Holmes. We've been pacing up and down in front of her house for half an hour now. I hope she does come back. I'm sure she will. There seem to be a lot of loafers hanging around her gate. You're part of my conspiracy, old chap. You'll see them play their parts in a few minutes. You still think the photograph is inside the house? Yes. I'm sure of it.
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It's most unlikely that she carries it about to her. Remember the king told us it was a a large frame picture. And also remember that she planned to use it within a few days. It must be where she can lay her hands on it. It must be inside her house. Her house has been burgled twice. They don't know how to look. Well, how will you look? I won't. I'll get her to show me. She'll refuse. Well, she won't be able to Get up to the carriage now. Remember, Watson. Carry out my orders to the litter. Yes. You can trust me,
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Well, ain't that nice? We'll all come in and have a cup of cake. Move out of the way, please, and let the lady through. Why's your own business. Let's call you a call at tenderloin while you can't call our fun. That's right, Eddie. Keep your nose out of it, Barton. Please. Please don't fight about it. I tell you to stop molesting the lady. Do you? Yes. Then how would you like a bit in the nose? Oh, he hit the poor man then he ran away the coward. Is the clergyman badly hurt? He hit his head, mum, and he fell. If you ask me, he's hurt bad. He's bleeding something terrible.
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Can we bring him in, mum? He can't lie here on the street. Why, of course. Bring him in. Right you are, mum. Here first. Right out. Give us a hand. Be way out.
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Cool. Poor fellow. Do you see what happened to him, mister? Yes. I saw, my good woman. A very convincing demonstration.
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What shall we? Weren't you paid by a a certain gentleman for this performance?
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Oh, Yen knows about it too. Yeah. You must be a friend of mister Sherlock Holmes. Yes. I I am. Nice gentleman. He give us 5 bob a piece for tonight's work. It ain't through yet, though. We got to start yelling fire when somebody tells us. I'm that somebody, my dear lady. Where's mister Holmes now? He's inside the house. Yes. He's out in a window. Now he's raising his hand. That's my signal.
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Now to throw the rocket. There we are.
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Holmes, there you are. You have the photograph? No. I don't know where it is. She showed me. Yes. I told you she would. I'm still in the dark. There's no mystery old chap. When my accomplices started around the street, I had little moist red paint in my hand. As my good friend Alfie pretended to strike me, I clapped my hand to my head and fell down. It's an old trick. Yes. I understand that. But, how did my throwing the rocket help you? It was all important, my dear fellow. When a woman thinks her home is on fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the things she values most. A married woman grabs her baby. An unmarried reaches for her jewel box. In this case, of course, it was a photograph. Where was it?
In a recess in the living room just above the right hand bell pole. I caught a glimpse of it as she half threw it out. When I made it known that the fire was a false alarm, she replaced the photograph. As soon as I was able, I assured her that I was feeling well enough to leave. You didn't take the photograph then? No. I felt that, over precipitants at this stage might ruin everything. And what do we do now? Go out to the Langham Hotel and inform his majesty of what has happened, then return with him here. And after that, my dear chap, the case will will
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be ended.
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This is Barony Lodge now, your majesty. Yes. I'm all impatience.
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Your cell phone is photographed. Will still be there, mister Holmes. I have every reason to believe so, your majesty. I I must confess,
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this is going to be something of an ordeal, and I suggest that you let me do the talking, your majesty. I think I know how to handle the lady.
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Mister Sherlock Holmes, I believe.
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Yes.
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I am, mister Holmes. How did you know? My mistress told me that you would be likely to call. She has left for the continent with her husband. You mean she's left England? Never to return.
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Then the papers, the photograph. All is lost, mister Holmes. Let's see. Follow me.
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She said you've been looking for something. I hope you find it.
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This is mister Delphold. There's a sliding panel behind it somewhere. Ah, here it is.
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Is, is the photograph there, mister Holmes? There is a photograph, but it's,
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photograph of the lady alone. Here's a letter, and it's addressed to me. What's it say, Holmes? My dear mister Sherlock Holmes, you really did it very well. Until after the fire alarm, I had no suspicion. But then when I realized how I had betrayed myself, I began to think. I'd been warned that if the king employed an agent, it would certainly be you. May I congratulate you on your disguise as the dear old clergy? Alright, Scott. You were far more clever than you thought, Holmes. Yeah. Yeah. Go on.
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What else does this take?
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Let me see. My husband and I both thought that the best recourse was flight. So you will find the nest empty. As to the photograph of the king and yourself, his majesty may rest in peace. Thank goodness for that. I love and am loved by a better man than he. I leave another photograph, however, that he might care to possess. And I remain dear mister Sherlock Holmes, very truly yours, Irene Norton, nay Adler. What a woman, Watson. What a woman. What a magnificent woman. She fooled me completely. But, oh, I I'm sorry, your majesty. I I've been unable to bring your business to a more successful conclusion.
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On the contrary, my dear sir, sir, nothing could be more successful. I know that Irene's word is inviolate. The incriminating photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire. I'm glad to hear your majesty say, sir. I am immensely indebted to you. Now, pray tell me in in what way I can reward you? This, barrel ring that I wear,
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I should be proud of. Our majesty has something that I should, value even more, Aileen. You have what to name it. This photograph. Eileen's photograph?
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But certainly.
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However, you must let me give you something more substantial. No. No. No. No. Your majesty. This is, something I shall treasure all my life. This and a golden sovereign I received from the lady's hand. They will remind me that I was once tricked by a woman, A woman that I shall never forget.
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What a woman that missus Adley. Or should I say, missus Norton.
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That's the kind of woman I could really go for, doctor. Yes. You could. Just between ourselves, you know, I sort of, well, I sort of could go for her myself. She was intelligent? Yeah. She was rich. Beautiful.
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That's the kind of woman you want sitting next to you in front of a cozy fire on a nippy fall night. Just the three of you. The three of you? Mhmm. You, she and a glass of Petri Port. Spot selling pork. Why not? That Petri California Port is some wine. Well, that Petri family really knows how to make good wine, alright. And no wonder, look at all the experience they've had. Ever since they started the Petri business way back in the eighteen hundreds, the Petri family has handed down from father to son, from father to son, the art of selecting perfect sun ripened California grapes and making them into clear fragrant delicious wine.
Those letters P E T R I on the label of every bottle of Petri wine are the personal assurance of the Petri family that every drop of wine in that bottle is good wine. It's got to be, because Petri took time to bring you good wine.
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Well, Doctor Watson, that was a great story you told us. Well, I thought you'd like it, Mr. Bartel. That's why I plan to tell you a sequel to it next week. A sequel? Say, that sounds exciting, doctor. Well, I think you will find that it proves to be that, Mr. Bartel. It's a story that takes place twenty years after tonight's adventure. And once again, the principal part is played by a woman. Only in this case, it isn't Irene Adler. It's her daughter. Oh, and now, mister Bartell, before I go, I want to remind our listeners that they owe a real debt of gratitude to selective service boards in their communities. At this moment, those selective service boards are working harder than ever making sure that every returning veteran knows his rights and privileges.
And the boards are helping him take full advantage of those rights and privileges, and they're helping our veterans get jobs. Our selective service boards deserve our sincere thanks and they deserve our cooperation. They have done, and they are doing a splendid job.
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Tonight's Sherlock Holmes adventure was written by Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher and is an adaptation of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story, A Scandal in Bohemia. Music is by Dean Fosler. Mister Rathbone appears through the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, and mister Bruce through the courtesy of Universal Pictures, where they are now starring in the Sherlock Holmes series. The Petrie 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 good night for the Petrie family.
For a solid hour of exciting mystery dramas, listen every Monday on most of these same stations at 08:00 to Michael Shane followed immediately by Sherlock Holmes.
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This is a mutual broadcasting system.
The Avengers in South Africa
Sherlock Holmes Broadcast Introduction
Dr. Watson's Adventure Begins
A Mysterious Letter
The King of Bohemia's Request
Investigating Irene Adler
The Chase to the Church
Holmes' Plan Unfolds
The Photograph's Location Revealed
Irene Adler's Clever Escape
Reflections on Irene Adler
