In this thrilling episode, we delve into a captivating Sherlock Holmes adventure set in the enchanting city of Rome. Holmes and Watson find themselves amidst the grandeur of the opera, where they encounter the renowned soprano, Gina Valchese. However, the visit takes a dark turn when Valchese's twin sister is brutally attacked, and the singer herself is left voiceless after a sinister plot involving her deadly fear of cats. Holmes must unravel the mystery to save Valchese's career and bring the perpetrator to justice.
As the investigation unfolds, Holmes and Watson navigate through a web of intrigue, jealousy, and deception within the opera company. With suspects ranging from the understudy Lisa Bordoni to her brother and even the inspector of police, the stakes are high. The episode reaches a dramatic climax as Holmes ingeniously exposes the true villain, ensuring that justice prevails and a new star is born on the opera stage. Join us for a tale of mystery, music, and masterful deduction.
(01:26) Introduction to Sherlock Holmes Adventure
(03:08) A Mysterious Invitation in Rome
(04:20) The Opera House Encounter
(06:29) Inspector Bellini and the Understudy
(09:00) A Perilous Confession
(13:00) A Sinister Plot Unfolds
(16:10) The Understudy's Big Break
(19:26) A Voice Silenced
(21:00) The Mob's Wrath
(23:11) The Cat Experiment
(26:19) The Truth Revealed
(29:32) Conclusion and Next Week's Adventure
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Come in. Come in.
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Oh, there you are, mister Blochhead. Good evening, doctor. Are you all ready with the nice new Sherlock Holmes adventure? I'm ready if you are the boy. How would you like to hear a story that took place in Italy? In Italy?
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Say, you and the great Sherlock Holmes certainly did get around.
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What took you there, doctor? We've gone to Rome to investigate the sudden death of Cardinal Tosca. An inquiry which I may tell you, mister Bartel, was carried out by Holmes at the expressed desire of His Holiness the Pope. Say, doctor. That sounds like a wonder No. No, mister Bartel. That's a story that I'm afraid I can never tell you. However, tonight's adventure took place a few days after Holmes had brought his case to a satisfactory, though somewhat terrifying, conclusion. I suggested to the great man that a short holiday would be good for us before returning to England. So we spent some happy days browsing among the architectural treasures of Old Rome, the Colosseum, the Baths Of Caracalla, the Forum, the wonderful ruins on the Palatine Hill. I couldn't drag Holmes away from mister Barto.
And at nighttime, he was able to indulge to his heart's content his great love of music. Finally, it was two nights before we were to sail for England, I remember. We went to the opera house to hear the famous Italian soprano, Gina Valcheesi, singing Verdi's immortal La Traviata. I can hear that explicit voice now, mister Bartel, as Holmes and I, seated in a box, listen spellbound to the great Valchese singing her last act after. What a voice, Watson. What a magnificent voice. Yes. It is, Holmes. It's pretty though that most opera stars who sing like nightingales seem to have the figures of unusually well fed pouter pigeons. Poor woman. She must weigh at least twenty stone. Nevertheless, you mustn't refer to her as puller, my dear chap, despite her somewhat unfortunate proportions.
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Senora Chunda Valchese remains one of the greatest and wealthiest of contemporary sopanos. Listen to the applause. Yes. I'm learning. She'll sing an encore. We might as well go back to her dressing room now. The opera is almost over. Why are we going back to the dressing room? Because during the last interview, I received a note from her requesting my attendance. What did the note say? Well, it seems that the lady is not too popular with certain members of the opera company. While I've no wish to become entangled in any opera clash temperaments, I I confess I find myself not a little interested in meeting the lady.
She's going to sing a encore.
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you really going back to huntress? Certainly, my dear fellow. A summons from Juniper Casey is no more to be disobeyed than a royal command.
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I must ask you gentlemen not to stand outside La Vallequais's dressing room. We permit to know strangers, particularly
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foreigners. But the signora has requested our presence.
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May I ask who you are? Permit me to introduce myself, gentlemen. I am Armando Bellini, inspector of police. My name is Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, and this is my friend, doctor Watson. Sherlock Holmes, but this is a great honor. Allow me to apologize. Here in the opera house, we have to be so careful, you understand, of intrigues. There are so many. But, Senor Holmes and his friend, I am so happy to meet you both. At headquarters, I hear wonderful reports of your work in the cardinal Toscafell. I should prefer not to mention that unfortunate matter, inspector, except under conditions of extreme privacy. Oh, quite so. And behind the scenes at the opera is not the most secluded place. Please do forgive me.
You are waiting to see La Barchese? Yes. She is still on the stage. She has requested your presence, you say, senor? Oh, yes. I trust the meeting is to be a social, not a professional one. We're sailing for England in a couple of days. And do you come to hear the great Varkasse singing before you left? Most understandable.
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A magnificent voice, Inspector.
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Yes, doctor. And still, well, I am a devout opera lover myself. Yet I cannot but feel it's a future lies with those who can add a youth and beauty to a great voice. Ah, that's true.
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True, Signor. But where can you find such a combination? I have found it.
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Here in the opera, there is a girl. She is my protege. Someday, I hope she will be my wife. At the moment, she is only understory in La Barchese. If she should ever get the opportunity of singing in her whole place, then a new star will be born. Oh, really? What's her name? Liza Bordoni. She has but recently come to Rome from Milano where she studied with the great Alfieri. Confidentially, I think that La Verchese is so jealous of all that oh, here is Liza now, and there is her brother with her. Lisa Caramea,
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please to join us. By George, what a beautiful girl. What is it, Armando?
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Permit me to present, the famous English detective,
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senior Sherlock Holmes, and his friend, doctor Watson. How'd you do? How'd you do, young lady? Glad to meet you both. This is my brother, Wally. How'd you do, sir? I certainly feel that I know a lot about you two gentlemen. You know, I can't tell you how many times I've read your stories, doctor Watson. Indeed, sir. I'm very flattered. Please, Caramea,
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we were just saying that youth and beauty combined with the voice lies our future hope in the opera. Your day will come, Lisa Mia.
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Your day will come soon. I hope you're right, Armando. But as long as I understand Gina Valchese, I don't see when I'll get my chance.
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She's disgustingly healthy. If you pardon my sayings, oh, young lady. Though your name is Bordoni, you and your brother don't sound at least Italian. Well, we're not, mister Holmes. We're American. But to succeed in Italian opera, my sister has found that an Italian name is essential. So the Borden family became the Bordonis.
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In any case, my real name is Lizzie Borden. I'm sure you, mister Holmes, as a famous detective,
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will see that I had to change my name. Yes. I can well understand. Who was Lizzie Borden? Well, my dear fellow, one of the greatest and,
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most successful of murderers is who wielded an ax with incredible dexterity. I've often regretted that I was in Tibet instead of America at the time of that particular case.
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Senior Holmes, I do not understand you Anglo Saxons. To me, a murderers is a murderers. Now when you speak of a greatness in women, I feel but here comes Gina Valle Cazie now. I I will introduce you. How many times would I tell you a lot? No one to stand outside my dressing room. Send them way, Lavelle Cazie's a child. But do you wish to cease in your Sherlock Holmes, said the famous detective. He has come here in answer to your request.
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Please, permit me to present him and also his friend, doctor Watts. How do you do, senor? I'm greatly honored to meet you, senor Laut Casey. And now perhaps if we may come into your dressing room and confer privately. Periscito.
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What would love that Casey have to say to a detective? I mean, you love the police as bureau. Go away, all of you.
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Well, what do you think of that? She slammed the door in my face. A waiter. Waiter. Bring me some more coffee, please. Procedure and humor. The very pleasant dining here on the hotel. Tell us I must confess. Very amazingly warm considering yesterday's snow. Yes, it is. Later I suggest we pay another visit to the opera in here about Casey's singing gildan Rigoletto. On my soul, Holmes, it seems to me that you're astonishingly casual after the way that woman insulted you last night, slamming the door in your face as if you were a tradesman, shocking you. What would you have me do, my dear chap? Force my way into a into a room, demand an apology, or have my friend challenge her to a duel in order to avenge my honor? Oh, don't try to be funny, Holmes. You know perfectly well what I mean. The lady asks
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you to come and see her. And when you do, she pretends she's never heard of you. And here it is nearly twenty four hours later, and you've done absolutely nothing about it. Oh, dear old Watson.
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You're really quite upset over the affair, aren't you? Well, if it'll make you any happier, let me tell you, I have done something about it. I'm delighted to hear it. What? This morning, I was able to obtain a specimen of our valcase's handwriting from an autograph picture in the possession of inspector Belline. I compared the writing with that on the note and I, that I received in the box last night. It was the it was the same, proving that the message I received was authentic. Oh, in that case, why did she snub you like that? Well, something was to frighten her, I suppose. Something or someone who was standing at the dressing room door with us. Well, who was there? Inspector Bellini, Lisa Bordoni, and her brother? Precisely, mademoiselle.
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Therefore, we may assume that La Valchese had no wish to recognize me in their presence. But if you think that, Holmes, why haven't you been in touch with her her today? She may be in some dreadful danger. Which she
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is. She can find me easily enough. Meanwhile, I'm perfectly happy to be left alone. The last few weeks have been sufficiently strenuous without becoming involved in some fresh case. Oh, my soul, Holmes. You must be tired. I've never known you to be so indifferent to a case. Great Scott. What is it, Watson? Look. Walking towards us, it's Signora Valkisi herself. Oh, and judging from the lady's expression, she seems to be in some distress. Good evening, Signora. Seek your arms. I must speak Please don't, aren't you? This is my colleague, doctor Watson. How do you do?
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First, I must apologize for my behavior last night. It would have been dangerous
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if Pavel Casey had acknowledged that she had communicated with you. That's just what my friend assumed, madam. Please speak quite freely now, senora. No one can overhear us. Senor Holmes, I am being persecuted.
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My life is in a danger. You want to save me? You've been threatened. Si. Si, senor. And now today, tragedy has struck. My sister, my beloved Bella, lies near death from a murderous attack. An attack that was immense for me. Good lord. What happened, madam? If you were pleased to keep it quiet, a little longer in case they speak will I learn what happened. Why, I'm I'm so sorry, madam. I These are morning. These are morning. I always myself take my dog for a walk. But these morning, I feel the trace of a cold. I ask my sister to take the dog for a walk. Please do understand that my sister is very much like me in the pier. Yes. I understand, Senora. Now please continue. She woke alone in the park from nowhere. A horseman come gallop and ride her door. These are much I learned from the traces in the snow when I worry and go to find her. Was she able to tell you who the horseman was? Oh, no. She cannot speak, Signora. They say at the hospital that her skull is a No.
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Somewhere beneath the cat. I know it. Make it go away. I come to this tent. God's sake, and I'll be mad. No. No. No. I'll make it go away, please. I've got to send them without him to sing.
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No. I've got to wear that beam, and, it must be your imagination.
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Ira, I am sorry to make such a scene, but I cannot bear to be near a gas. I cannot tell you what it do to me. It
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it may sound a foolish weakness. No. No. Not at all, Signora. Such a condition is quite common. In fact, I believe medical science has given it a name. It's known as alluropophobia.
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Whatever it's called. It make me ill. I must go to my room. I I cannot stand much more, my poor sis. I imagine with your sister at death's door, signora, you will not sing tonight. Signor Holmes, I love her very much. But even a sister is only a sister. My art is my life. In an hour, Signor, I sing Gilda in a Rigoletto. You will attend the performance. And after you will attend the performance. And afterwards, you will tell her La Valle Velchese how she may trap these devils who seek to destroy her.
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Holmes, it's after 09:30. We've missed quite a lot of the opera. It's hardly worth going to our box now. It's just been time to hear that, Okezie, sing the incomparable.
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Beginning of the performance, she asked you to keep an eye on her. I asked you all, champ. But it occurred to me that an attack on her during the performance was unlikely, and that our time might be more profitably spent making inquiries at the riding academy. You drew a blank. We found no trace of that mysterious writer. No. But it needs to be tried. Here we are. Let's stand at the back of the theater for a few minutes.
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Great Scott.
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That isn't our case's singing. It's the understudy. Baby's protege, the American girl, Lisa Bodoni. What a beautiful woman. A nice one, but with a beautiful, wonderful range. But here, we we've no time to listen to her now. Of our case's dressing room at once. We know she left the theater tonight with the intention of singing. I'm very much afraid. There's devil's work of what Watson.
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Why on Earth doesn't she answer?
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Listen. That cat's inside our dressing room. Come on, Watson.
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Locked. Put your sword into it. Come on, help me. Watson, come on. Once more. Come on. Now,
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Watson.
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Thanks, Scott. She's unconscious, Watson. See what you can do for her. She must have painted the fight. Yes. Some fiend, knowing her deadly fear of cats, has locked her in here with half a dozen of them. Shoo. Shoo. All day. Shoo.
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Her
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eyes are opening, Holmes. She's coming too.
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Senora Barchese. Her lips are moving. She's trying to speak. Senora Barchese,
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tell me, who did this to you? Great heavens. Her voice, it's gone. I've known many vicious vicious crimes in my lifetime, Watson, but to murder a voice, a voice that was one of the treasures of the world, is as violent killing as I've ever encountered.
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what did you and Sherlock Holmes do? We took senior Valcasey back to her hotel at once and saw that she was properly taken care of. How did the understudy, Lisa Bordone make out, doctor? Well, the tragedy that overtook La Valcasey gave her her great chance. She received a tremendous ovation at the close of the performance, and it seems certain that another star had been born. But let me tell you the story just as it happened, mister Bartel. A little later that night, Holmes and I were once again standing on the balcony of our hotel, watching a crowd of people that had assembled in the courtroom.
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You see that crowd, Watson? Yes. I suppose they've come here to acclaim the new star. Oh, no. My dear fellow, that crowd isn't planning a celebration. Look at them and listen to their angry murmuring.
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We're afraid there's gonna be trouble. I don't like the look of it. Hello. Here comes Lisa Bodoni's brother, Wally. What's wrong, sir? Mister Holmes. Mister Holmes, you've got to do something. What's happening? Well, somehow the story about the cats in La Valcase's dressing room has spread. The crowd outside are saying that my sister, Lisa, planned the whole thing so that she could sing Balcayce's part in the opera's part. Where's your sister now? In a room at the hotel here. I managed to get her away from the crowd and I locked her in. With that mob, I'm frightened. Here comes the official representative of law and daughter and Inspector Bellini. Wally. Wally. Where is Lisa? I was just telling mister Holmes that I'd locked her in a room.
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And that crowd's in a dangerous mood, Bellini. What precautions are you taking? I have thrown a codon of police around the hotel.
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The mob is getting out of our hand, and Lisa must be protected. As a matter of fact, the situation is even worse than the crowd knows. I have just been told that
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Largo Claes's sister was a twin inspector? Yes, senor Holmes. She was a hor exact double in everything but voice. Indeed. How very illuminating. If you don't mind, I should like to have a few words in private with my friend doctor Watson. Excuse us for a moment, please.
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What do you make of it, Holmes? What are you old chap? Well, the American girl seemed really charming and all that, but she might have done it. It had to be either her, her brother, or the inspector himself. They all had a motive for wanting La Valle Casey to lose her voice. But I must say I can't understand the motive behind the murder of her twin sister. I think I can give you the answer to that question in a very few minutes, but meanwhile, the mob gets uglier and uglier.
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The only way to avert violence, Watson, is to give them quick proof and a certainty of conviction. I must go back to Bellini and the young American. I want to keep an eye on them. Meanwhile, I want you to slip out and, get me a cat. Cat? What's that for? You'll find out soon enough. But Holmes, what kind of a cat? Oh, any kind of hurry.
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There's a good Chitty. Here. Here. Here.
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What you do in the hotel kitchen, senor?
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Oh, you wanna play with my cat? Oh, is he your cat? Charming little fellow. I'd like to borrow him for a little while. Oh, why you wanna borrow my cat? Well, I thought I'd take him up to my hotel room and have a little game with him.
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I've got some old socks he can play with. Deal. The English, they had a crazy race. My cat does not like to play with the old socks. Look here. He has 50 lira for you. Wait. Oh, no. No. No. I tell you my cat does not like to play with old socks. My cat will stay here, and you can keep her your money. I'll give you a hundred lira. So did did you mean stuff my cat full of old socks? No. No. You mean back my cat. Oh, that place is with you. You'll get it back later. Stop him. Stop him. The crazy Englishman is stealing my cat.
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Well,
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I've got a cat for you, Holmes, but I wish you'd tell me what we're doing outside Malches's door with it. I'm gonna try an experiment. We open her bedroom door softly, so slip the cat in, so, and close the door.
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Holmes, ma'am, what the blazes you think you're doing? Don't drive a man. I think not. Listen.
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You watch through the keyhole if you can.
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Where are you
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Where are you going, grandma? You stupid cat. Louis. Holmes. Her voice. It's come back. Yes. I thought it might. I can see her through the keyhole. She's picking the cat up by the scruff of its neck.
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She's walking toward the balcony. Yes. And towards the crouch down below. An excellent opportunity for a public confession. Come on. Hello? What do you want here? I charge you with the murder of your sister, the great singer, about Casey.
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It was a magnificent, senior moms. Magnificent. The way you force her to confess on the balcony on the four side of the map. And so you save Lisa.
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I can't thank you enough, mister Holmes. Nor can I?
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Though I still don't see how you guessed. She looks so much like her sister that she fooled even me, her understanding. Yes. It was an extremely cunning plot, miss Bodoni.
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The real Larchese sent me that note last night. When I met her at the dressing room door, she denied having sent for me because the three of you were there. I suppose that she suspect the one of us. Oh, yes. Obviously. And later, no doubt, she told her twin sister, Bella, about having sent me the message and also announced her intention of coming to see me. Bella saw her opportunity, murdered La Valcase,
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assumed her identity, and to give added realism to her role, followed through with her sister's plan by coming to see me today. But I still don't understand this business, mister Holmes. Why did the twin sister lock herself in her dressing room and fill it with cats?
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What did it accomplish? It gave me the chance to sing. Yes. That's true.
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Which is why Watson felt certain the criminal must be you, your brother, or Signor Bellini. But you see, the episode with the cats accomplished one other thing. It made it plausible that the great Valchese should never sing again. To whose advantage would that be? An imposter, of course. The person of a twin sister who could not sing and who must surely envy her sister's great will. Exactly, my dear fellow. As soon soon as I knew they were twin sisters in everything but voice, it became more than a possibility. It became probability, but it had to be tested. That's why I sent for the cat, Watson. When the sister, thinking herself unobserved, exhibited no terror for cats, well, it became a certainty. For my soul, Holmes, this is as fantastic a plot as ever we've met. A diabolical plan, Watson. And I'm only thankful, miss Bordenay, that we were able to expose it before the crowd reached you tonight. I don't know what I can ever do to repay you, mister Holmes. Oh, that won't be hard, my dear. A box of Cotton Garden for your London debut would be, well, an ample repayment. And from what I hear of your reception in Rigoletto tonight, I shan't have to wait very long for that reward, It's a promise, mister Holmes. Come in.
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Oh, excuse me, please. All over the hotel, I look up for my cat. I say to myself, there he is. He's stealing my cat. Inspector Valina, you arrest him. He tried to bribe me and then he ran away with my cat and fell in full of old English socks.
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Doctor, I'd sure like to have a picture of you running away with that fellow's cat under your arm. You, a cat stealer. You know, a bit funny, mister Barto. Believe me, it was most embarrassing. I know. But it was all for a good cause, and I think you were splendid about the whole thing.
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Incidentally, how'd you happen to look for a cat in a hotel kitchen? Oh, there's usually one around the back door of a kitchen. Haven't you ever wandered? Well, backstage in a hotel? Fascinating.
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And now I'm sure our good friend doctor Watson is ready for us. Let's go in and join.
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Come in. Come in.
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Oh, there you are, mister Blochhead. Good evening, doctor. Are you all ready with the nice new Sherlock Holmes adventure? I'm ready if you are the boy. How would you like to hear a story that took place in Italy? In Italy?
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Say, you and the great Sherlock Holmes certainly did get around.
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What took you there, doctor? We've gone to Rome to investigate the sudden death of Cardinal Tosca. An inquiry which I may tell you, mister Bartel, was carried out by Holmes at the expressed desire of His Holiness the Pope. Say, doctor. That sounds like a wonder No. No, mister Bartel. That's a story that I'm afraid I can never tell you. However, tonight's adventure took place a few days after Holmes had brought his case to a satisfactory, though somewhat terrifying, conclusion. I suggested to the great man that a short holiday would be good for us before returning to England. So we spent some happy days browsing among the architectural treasures of Old Rome, the Colosseum, the Baths Of Caracalla, the Forum, the wonderful ruins on the Palatine Hill. I couldn't drag Holmes away from mister Barto.
And at nighttime, he was able to indulge to his heart's content his great love of music. Finally, it was two nights before we were to sail for England, I remember. We went to the opera house to hear the famous Italian soprano, Gina Valcheesi, singing Verdi's immortal La Traviata. I can hear that explicit voice now, mister Bartel, as Holmes and I, seated in a box, listen spellbound to the great Valchese singing her last act after. What a voice, Watson. What a magnificent voice. Yes. It is, Holmes. It's pretty though that most opera stars who sing like nightingales seem to have the figures of unusually well fed pouter pigeons. Poor woman. She must weigh at least twenty stone. Nevertheless, you mustn't refer to her as puller, my dear chap, despite her somewhat unfortunate proportions.
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Senora Chunda Valchese remains one of the greatest and wealthiest of contemporary sopanos. Listen to the applause. Yes. I'm learning. She'll sing an encore. We might as well go back to her dressing room now. The opera is almost over. Why are we going back to the dressing room? Because during the last interview, I received a note from her requesting my attendance. What did the note say? Well, it seems that the lady is not too popular with certain members of the opera company. While I've no wish to become entangled in any opera clash temperaments, I I confess I find myself not a little interested in meeting the lady.
She's going to sing a encore.
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Are
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you really going back to huntress? Certainly, my dear fellow. A summons from Juniper Casey is no more to be disobeyed than a royal command.
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I must ask you gentlemen not to stand outside La Vallequais's dressing room. We permit to know strangers, particularly
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foreigners. But the signora has requested our presence.
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May I ask who you are? Permit me to introduce myself, gentlemen. I am Armando Bellini, inspector of police. My name is Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, and this is my friend, doctor Watson. Sherlock Holmes, but this is a great honor. Allow me to apologize. Here in the opera house, we have to be so careful, you understand, of intrigues. There are so many. But, Senor Holmes and his friend, I am so happy to meet you both. At headquarters, I hear wonderful reports of your work in the cardinal Toscafell. I should prefer not to mention that unfortunate matter, inspector, except under conditions of extreme privacy. Oh, quite so. And behind the scenes at the opera is not the most secluded place. Please do forgive me.
You are waiting to see La Barchese? Yes. She is still on the stage. She has requested your presence, you say, senor? Oh, yes. I trust the meeting is to be a social, not a professional one. We're sailing for England in a couple of days. And do you come to hear the great Varkasse singing before you left? Most understandable.
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A magnificent voice, Inspector.
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Yes, doctor. And still, well, I am a devout opera lover myself. Yet I cannot but feel it's a future lies with those who can add a youth and beauty to a great voice. Ah, that's true.
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True, Signor. But where can you find such a combination? I have found it.
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Here in the opera, there is a girl. She is my protege. Someday, I hope she will be my wife. At the moment, she is only understory in La Barchese. If she should ever get the opportunity of singing in her whole place, then a new star will be born. Oh, really? What's her name? Liza Bordoni. She has but recently come to Rome from Milano where she studied with the great Alfieri. Confidentially, I think that La Verchese is so jealous of all that oh, here is Liza now, and there is her brother with her. Lisa Caramea,
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please to join us. By George, what a beautiful girl. What is it, Armando?
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Permit me to present, the famous English detective,
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senior Sherlock Holmes, and his friend, doctor Watson. How'd you do? How'd you do, young lady? Glad to meet you both. This is my brother, Wally. How'd you do, sir? I certainly feel that I know a lot about you two gentlemen. You know, I can't tell you how many times I've read your stories, doctor Watson. Indeed, sir. I'm very flattered. Please, Caramea,
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we were just saying that youth and beauty combined with the voice lies our future hope in the opera. Your day will come, Lisa Mia.
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Your day will come soon. I hope you're right, Armando. But as long as I understand Gina Valchese, I don't see when I'll get my chance.
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She's disgustingly healthy. If you pardon my sayings, oh, young lady. Though your name is Bordoni, you and your brother don't sound at least Italian. Well, we're not, mister Holmes. We're American. But to succeed in Italian opera, my sister has found that an Italian name is essential. So the Borden family became the Bordonis.
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In any case, my real name is Lizzie Borden. I'm sure you, mister Holmes, as a famous detective,
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will see that I had to change my name. Yes. I can well understand. Who was Lizzie Borden? Well, my dear fellow, one of the greatest and,
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most successful of murderers is who wielded an ax with incredible dexterity. I've often regretted that I was in Tibet instead of America at the time of that particular case.
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Senior Holmes, I do not understand you Anglo Saxons. To me, a murderers is a murderers. Now when you speak of a greatness in women, I feel but here comes Gina Valle Cazie now. I I will introduce you. How many times would I tell you a lot? No one to stand outside my dressing room. Send them way, Lavelle Cazie's a child. But do you wish to cease in your Sherlock Holmes, said the famous detective. He has come here in answer to your request.
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Please, permit me to present him and also his friend, doctor Watts. How do you do, senor? I'm greatly honored to meet you, senor Laut Casey. And now perhaps if we may come into your dressing room and confer privately. Periscito.
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What would love that Casey have to say to a detective? I mean, you love the police as bureau. Go away, all of you.
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Well, what do you think of that? She slammed the door in my face. A waiter. Waiter. Bring me some more coffee, please. Procedure and humor. The very pleasant dining here on the hotel. Tell us I must confess. Very amazingly warm considering yesterday's snow. Yes, it is. Later I suggest we pay another visit to the opera in here about Casey's singing gildan Rigoletto. On my soul, Holmes, it seems to me that you're astonishingly casual after the way that woman insulted you last night, slamming the door in your face as if you were a tradesman, shocking you. What would you have me do, my dear chap? Force my way into a into a room, demand an apology, or have my friend challenge her to a duel in order to avenge my honor? Oh, don't try to be funny, Holmes. You know perfectly well what I mean. The lady asks
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you to come and see her. And when you do, she pretends she's never heard of you. And here it is nearly twenty four hours later, and you've done absolutely nothing about it. Oh, dear old Watson.
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You're really quite upset over the affair, aren't you? Well, if it'll make you any happier, let me tell you, I have done something about it. I'm delighted to hear it. What? This morning, I was able to obtain a specimen of our valcase's handwriting from an autograph picture in the possession of inspector Belline. I compared the writing with that on the note and I, that I received in the box last night. It was the it was the same, proving that the message I received was authentic. Oh, in that case, why did she snub you like that? Well, something was to frighten her, I suppose. Something or someone who was standing at the dressing room door with us. Well, who was there? Inspector Bellini, Lisa Bordoni, and her brother? Precisely, mademoiselle.
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Therefore, we may assume that La Valchese had no wish to recognize me in their presence. But if you think that, Holmes, why haven't you been in touch with her her today? She may be in some dreadful danger. Which she
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is. She can find me easily enough. Meanwhile, I'm perfectly happy to be left alone. The last few weeks have been sufficiently strenuous without becoming involved in some fresh case. Oh, my soul, Holmes. You must be tired. I've never known you to be so indifferent to a case. Great Scott. What is it, Watson? Look. Walking towards us, it's Signora Valkisi herself. Oh, and judging from the lady's expression, she seems to be in some distress. Good evening, Signora. Seek your arms. I must speak Please don't, aren't you? This is my colleague, doctor Watson. How do you do?
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First, I must apologize for my behavior last night. It would have been dangerous
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if Pavel Casey had acknowledged that she had communicated with you. That's just what my friend assumed, madam. Please speak quite freely now, senora. No one can overhear us. Senor Holmes, I am being persecuted.
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My life is in a danger. You want to save me? You've been threatened. Si. Si, senor. And now today, tragedy has struck. My sister, my beloved Bella, lies near death from a murderous attack. An attack that was immense for me. Good lord. What happened, madam? If you were pleased to keep it quiet, a little longer in case they speak will I learn what happened. Why, I'm I'm so sorry, madam. I These are morning. These are morning. I always myself take my dog for a walk. But these morning, I feel the trace of a cold. I ask my sister to take the dog for a walk. Please do understand that my sister is very much like me in the pier. Yes. I understand, Senora. Now please continue. She woke alone in the park from nowhere. A horseman come gallop and ride her door. These are much I learned from the traces in the snow when I worry and go to find her. Was she able to tell you who the horseman was? Oh, no. She cannot speak, Signora. They say at the hospital that her skull is a No.
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Somewhere beneath the cat. I know it. Make it go away. I come to this tent. God's sake, and I'll be mad. No. No. No. I'll make it go away, please. I've got to send them without him to sing.
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No. I've got to wear that beam, and, it must be your imagination.
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Ira, I am sorry to make such a scene, but I cannot bear to be near a gas. I cannot tell you what it do to me. It
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it may sound a foolish weakness. No. No. Not at all, Signora. Such a condition is quite common. In fact, I believe medical science has given it a name. It's known as alluropophobia.
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Whatever it's called. It make me ill. I must go to my room. I I cannot stand much more, my poor sis. I imagine with your sister at death's door, signora, you will not sing tonight. Signor Holmes, I love her very much. But even a sister is only a sister. My art is my life. In an hour, Signor, I sing Gilda in a Rigoletto. You will attend the performance. And after you will attend the performance. And afterwards, you will tell her La Valle Velchese how she may trap these devils who seek to destroy her.
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Holmes, it's after 09:30. We've missed quite a lot of the opera. It's hardly worth going to our box now. It's just been time to hear that, Okezie, sing the incomparable.
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Beginning of the performance, she asked you to keep an eye on her. I asked you all, champ. But it occurred to me that an attack on her during the performance was unlikely, and that our time might be more profitably spent making inquiries at the riding academy. You drew a blank. We found no trace of that mysterious writer. No. But it needs to be tried. Here we are. Let's stand at the back of the theater for a few minutes.
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Great Scott.
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That isn't our case's singing. It's the understudy. Baby's protege, the American girl, Lisa Bodoni. What a beautiful woman. A nice one, but with a beautiful, wonderful range. But here, we we've no time to listen to her now. Of our case's dressing room at once. We know she left the theater tonight with the intention of singing. I'm very much afraid. There's devil's work of what Watson.
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Why on Earth doesn't she answer?
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Listen. That cat's inside our dressing room. Come on, Watson.
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Locked. Put your sword into it. Come on, help me. Watson, come on. Once more. Come on. Now,
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Watson.
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Thanks, Scott. She's unconscious, Watson. See what you can do for her. She must have painted the fight. Yes. Some fiend, knowing her deadly fear of cats, has locked her in here with half a dozen of them. Shoo. Shoo. All day. Shoo.
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Her
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eyes are opening, Holmes. She's coming too.
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Senora Barchese. Her lips are moving. She's trying to speak. Senora Barchese,
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tell me, who did this to you? Great heavens. Her voice, it's gone. I've known many vicious vicious crimes in my lifetime, Watson, but to murder a voice, a voice that was one of the treasures of the world, is as violent killing as I've ever encountered.
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Buy both Porte and Muscatel. Just be be sure you get petri because petri wine is always good wine. Doctor. Watson saw the great opera singer lost her voice when someone locked in a room full of cats,
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what did you and Sherlock Holmes do? We took senior Valcasey back to her hotel at once and saw that she was properly taken care of. How did the understudy, Lisa Bordone make out, doctor? Well, the tragedy that overtook La Valcasey gave her her great chance. She received a tremendous ovation at the close of the performance, and it seems certain that another star had been born. But let me tell you the story just as it happened, mister Bartel. A little later that night, Holmes and I were once again standing on the balcony of our hotel, watching a crowd of people that had assembled in the courtroom.
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You see that crowd, Watson? Yes. I suppose they've come here to acclaim the new star. Oh, no. My dear fellow, that crowd isn't planning a celebration. Look at them and listen to their angry murmuring.
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We're afraid there's gonna be trouble. I don't like the look of it. Hello. Here comes Lisa Bodoni's brother, Wally. What's wrong, sir? Mister Holmes. Mister Holmes, you've got to do something. What's happening? Well, somehow the story about the cats in La Valcase's dressing room has spread. The crowd outside are saying that my sister, Lisa, planned the whole thing so that she could sing Balcayce's part in the opera's part. Where's your sister now? In a room at the hotel here. I managed to get her away from the crowd and I locked her in. With that mob, I'm frightened. Here comes the official representative of law and daughter and Inspector Bellini. Wally. Wally. Where is Lisa? I was just telling mister Holmes that I'd locked her in a room.
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And that crowd's in a dangerous mood, Bellini. What precautions are you taking? I have thrown a codon of police around the hotel.
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The mob is getting out of our hand, and Lisa must be protected. As a matter of fact, the situation is even worse than the crowd knows. I have just been told that
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Largo Claes's sister was a twin inspector? Yes, senor Holmes. She was a hor exact double in everything but voice. Indeed. How very illuminating. If you don't mind, I should like to have a few words in private with my friend doctor Watson. Excuse us for a moment, please.
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What do you make of it, Holmes? What are you old chap? Well, the American girl seemed really charming and all that, but she might have done it. It had to be either her, her brother, or the inspector himself. They all had a motive for wanting La Valle Casey to lose her voice. But I must say I can't understand the motive behind the murder of her twin sister. I think I can give you the answer to that question in a very few minutes, but meanwhile, the mob gets uglier and uglier.
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The only way to avert violence, Watson, is to give them quick proof and a certainty of conviction. I must go back to Bellini and the young American. I want to keep an eye on them. Meanwhile, I want you to slip out and, get me a cat. Cat? What's that for? You'll find out soon enough. But Holmes, what kind of a cat? Oh, any kind of hurry.
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There's a good Chitty. Here. Here. Here.
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What you do in the hotel kitchen, senor?
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Oh, you wanna play with my cat? Oh, is he your cat? Charming little fellow. I'd like to borrow him for a little while. Oh, why you wanna borrow my cat? Well, I thought I'd take him up to my hotel room and have a little game with him.
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I've got some old socks he can play with. Deal. The English, they had a crazy race. My cat does not like to play with the old socks. Look here. He has 50 lira for you. Wait. Oh, no. No. No. I tell you my cat does not like to play with old socks. My cat will stay here, and you can keep her your money. I'll give you a hundred lira. So did did you mean stuff my cat full of old socks? No. No. You mean back my cat. Oh, that place is with you. You'll get it back later. Stop him. Stop him. The crazy Englishman is stealing my cat.
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Well,
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I've got a cat for you, Holmes, but I wish you'd tell me what we're doing outside Malches's door with it. I'm gonna try an experiment. We open her bedroom door softly, so slip the cat in, so, and close the door.
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Holmes, ma'am, what the blazes you think you're doing? Don't drive a man. I think not. Listen.
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You watch through the keyhole if you can.
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Where are you
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Where are you going, grandma? You stupid cat. Louis. Holmes. Her voice. It's come back. Yes. I thought it might. I can see her through the keyhole. She's picking the cat up by the scruff of its neck.
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She's walking toward the balcony. Yes. And towards the crouch down below. An excellent opportunity for a public confession. Come on. Hello? What do you want here? I charge you with the murder of your sister, the great singer, about Casey.
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It was a magnificent, senior moms. Magnificent. The way you force her to confess on the balcony on the four side of the map. And so you save Lisa.
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I can't thank you enough, mister Holmes. Nor can I?
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Though I still don't see how you guessed. She looks so much like her sister that she fooled even me, her understanding. Yes. It was an extremely cunning plot, miss Bodoni.
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The real Larchese sent me that note last night. When I met her at the dressing room door, she denied having sent for me because the three of you were there. I suppose that she suspect the one of us. Oh, yes. Obviously. And later, no doubt, she told her twin sister, Bella, about having sent me the message and also announced her intention of coming to see me. Bella saw her opportunity, murdered La Valcase,
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assumed her identity, and to give added realism to her role, followed through with her sister's plan by coming to see me today. But I still don't understand this business, mister Holmes. Why did the twin sister lock herself in her dressing room and fill it with cats?
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What did it accomplish? It gave me the chance to sing. Yes. That's true.
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Which is why Watson felt certain the criminal must be you, your brother, or Signor Bellini. But you see, the episode with the cats accomplished one other thing. It made it plausible that the great Valchese should never sing again. To whose advantage would that be? An imposter, of course. The person of a twin sister who could not sing and who must surely envy her sister's great will. Exactly, my dear fellow. As soon soon as I knew they were twin sisters in everything but voice, it became more than a possibility. It became probability, but it had to be tested. That's why I sent for the cat, Watson. When the sister, thinking herself unobserved, exhibited no terror for cats, well, it became a certainty. For my soul, Holmes, this is as fantastic a plot as ever we've met. A diabolical plan, Watson. And I'm only thankful, miss Bordenay, that we were able to expose it before the crowd reached you tonight. I don't know what I can ever do to repay you, mister Holmes. Oh, that won't be hard, my dear. A box of Cotton Garden for your London debut would be, well, an ample repayment. And from what I hear of your reception in Rigoletto tonight, I shan't have to wait very long for that reward, It's a promise, mister Holmes. Come in.
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Oh, excuse me, please. All over the hotel, I look up for my cat. I say to myself, there he is. He's stealing my cat. Inspector Valina, you arrest him. He tried to bribe me and then he ran away with my cat and fell in full of old English socks.
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Doctor, I'd sure like to have a picture of you running away with that fellow's cat under your arm. You, a cat stealer. You know, a bit funny, mister Barto. Believe me, it was most embarrassing. I know. But it was all for a good cause, and I think you were splendid about the whole thing.
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Incidentally, how'd you happen to look for a cat in a hotel kitchen? Oh, there's usually one around the back door of a kitchen. Haven't you ever wandered? Well, backstage in a hotel? Fascinating.
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Oh, of course I have, but, I've never been in a hotel kitchen. Then where were you? In the wine cellar. I should have known. Yes, doctor. I like to look at bottles of Petri wine because when I see a Petri wine, I know I'm looking at a wine is good because of the Petri family. The Petri family first started making fine wine before the beginning of this century, generations ago. Since then, winemaking has been their heritage, handed on down from father to son. So you can take it for granted that the Petri family really knows how to turn luscious, sun ripened grapes into clear, fragrant, delicious wine.
And you can take it for granted too that the name Petri on a bottle of wine is more than a trademark. It's the personal assurance of the Petri family that every drop of wine in that bottle is good wine. You just can't go wrong with Petri wine because Petri took time to bring you good wine.
[00:29:32] Unknown:
Well, doctor Watson, what story are you planning to tell us next week? Next week, mister Bartel, I'm going to tell you a strange adventure that Holmes and I had many, many years ago. It concerns a young girl, the mutilation of her doll, and the tragedy that overtook a certain wise woman from the mountains.
[00:30:03] Unknown:
Tonight's Sherlock Holmes adventure was written by Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher, and was suggested by an this Arthur Conan Doyle story, The Adventure of Black Peter. Music is by Dean Fosler. Mister Rathbone appears through the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, and tonight, doctor Watson was played by mister Eric Snowden, who substituted for mister Nigel Bruce. Mister Bruce is scheduled to return to the program next week. The Petri Wine Company of San Francisco, California invites you to tune in again next week, same time, same station. Sherlock Holmes comes to you from our Hollywood studios.
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Introduction to Sherlock Holmes Adventure
A Mysterious Invitation in Rome
The Opera House Encounter
Inspector Bellini and the Understudy
A Perilous Confession
A Sinister Plot Unfolds
The Understudy's Big Break
A Voice Silenced
The Mob's Wrath
The Cat Experiment
The Truth Revealed
Conclusion and Next Week's Adventure
