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00:02:47That harmless old professor of mathematics.
00:02:49That harmless professor of mathematics, as you call him,
00:02:51is the brains behind the biggest criminal organization in Europe.
00:02:55You know, my one regret in retirement
00:02:57is that the police neglected to take advantage of the opportunity I gave them of arresting.
00:03:02I failed to run into earth.
00:03:04Well, we won't argue about it, Holmes.
00:03:06Well, I'd better run along and see if the van's left my place here.
00:03:17Excuse me, Mr. Holmes.
00:03:23There's a gentleman outside.
00:03:24I'd like to see you in particular.
00:03:26Oh?
00:03:27What's a gentleman like?
00:03:29He's an old gentleman and very tall.
00:03:32Ask him to come up.
00:03:33Yes, sir.
00:03:36Sir, another well-wisher.
00:03:47Come in, my dear professor.
00:03:59May I point out, Mr. Holmes,
00:04:01that it is a very dangerous habit
00:04:03to ping a loaded revolver in the pocket of one's dressing gown?
00:04:08Just a slight precaution, professor.
00:04:11As a matter of fact, I half expected a visit from you
00:04:14to satisfy yourself personally that I really was going.
00:04:18Your perception, as usual, does you credit, Mr. Holmes.
00:04:22I must confess that, personally speaking,
00:04:25I cannot regret your intention to retire.
00:04:28I can well believe you, professor.
00:04:29I also feel that from your own point of view,
00:04:32it is a very wise course.
00:04:34In fact, it is the only course possible.
00:04:38I'm afraid I don't quite follow.
00:04:39Do you not, Mr. Holmes?
00:04:41Allow me to refresh your memory.
00:04:50Listen, Mr. Holmes.
00:04:53On the 4th of January last, you crossed my path.
00:04:58On the 23rd, you incommoded me.
00:05:01By the middle of February,
00:05:03I was very much inconvenienced by you.
00:05:06And at the end of March,
00:05:10I was seriously hampered in my plans.
00:05:14The situation, in fact, had become an impossible one.
00:05:18Oh, that was my intention.
00:05:20Mr. Holmes,
00:05:21it has been an intellectual treat with you.
00:05:25And I say unaffectedly,
00:05:27it would have been a great treat to me
00:05:29to have been forced to take any extreme measures.
00:05:33Danger happens to be part of my trade, professor.
00:05:36Danger?
00:05:37It isn't a question of danger,
00:05:39but of inevitable destruction.
00:05:41Therefore, I say again,
00:05:43you are wise to retire.
00:05:46When you once get to the country,
00:05:47take my advice and stay there.
00:05:50Then suppose I should reconsider my decision.
00:05:53You have my warning.
00:05:56I wish you a pleasant and permanent retirement.
00:06:13Now, see here, Colonel Moran.
00:06:17How much longer have I got away?
00:06:18Hey, where is this Mr. Moriarty?
00:06:21He's received your message
00:06:22and he'll see you as soon as it's convenient to him.
00:06:25He's waiting here for three quarters of an hour.
00:06:27Who the devil does he think he is?
00:06:29If I may give you a word of advice, Mr. Bauding,
00:06:32I should moderate your tone a little
00:06:34when you meet the professor.
00:06:36Is that so?
00:06:41Hey, you!
00:06:42Wait a minute!
00:06:46What devil took this?
00:06:49No devil's trick.
00:06:52I only wanted to prevent your going
00:06:55before I had spoken for you.
00:06:57And who gave you the right to turn the key at me, huh?
00:06:59We didn't discuss that matter.
00:07:01I understand you have a proposition to make to me.
00:07:04Maybe I have.
00:07:05Maybe I'll change my mind.
00:07:07Why'd you cut me away?
00:07:08I speak to people when I choose, Mr. Paul.
00:07:12Not for me, you don't.
00:07:13Unlock that door.
00:07:15Sit down.
00:07:15I cut up on that door.
00:07:18Sit down.
00:07:20Sit down.
00:07:20You're merely wasting time.
00:07:35You traveled here on a false passport.
00:07:38And the American police would be interested to know your whereabouts.
00:07:42So you will do as you are told.
00:07:47Okay, Mr. Moriarty.
00:07:49I understand you represent an American society
00:07:52which is anxious to remove one of its ex-members
00:07:56who is now living in this country under an assumed name.
00:08:00That is so.
00:08:01And you wish the aid of my organization.
00:08:04What do you propose to pay?
00:08:06$50,000.
00:08:09Reasonable.
00:08:10Now you will tell me all you know about this man.
00:08:13How you traced him to England.
00:08:15When he arrived here.
00:08:16And in what part of the country he was last heard of.
00:08:19Colonel Moran speaking.
00:08:22Yes.
00:08:23He's interviewing the professor now.
00:08:25Yes, we're quite satisfied with his credentials.
00:08:28It's simply a question of whether the professor decides to take up the case or not.
00:08:31I will take up the case, Mr. Balding, on one condition.
00:08:35Yes.
00:08:36That you place yourself entirely in my hands.
00:08:39Carry out my instructions implicitly.
00:08:42And obey my slightest order without question.
00:08:47Very well.
00:08:48Good.
00:08:49You will now return to your hotel.
00:08:52You will make no move whatever until you hear from me.
00:08:55When is that likely to be?
00:08:56It may be a week.
00:08:57It may be a month.
00:08:59Rest assured you will hear from me.
00:09:02When I am ready, your orders will be delivered by hand.
00:09:06You understand?
00:09:07Yes, I get you.
00:09:08Very well.
00:09:10You will now find the door open.
00:09:14Good day.
00:09:15Okay.
00:09:17I'm relying on you, professor.
00:09:23Oh, by the way, don't forget...
00:09:36Going downstairs again, darling?
00:09:43Yeah, for a little.
00:09:44I don't think I'm going to sleep.
00:09:45You've been dreadfully nervy all day, dear.
00:09:47Is anything wrong?
00:09:49No, dear, nothing.
00:09:50I just don't feel I'm going to sleep, that's all.
00:09:52I see.
00:09:58Okay.
00:09:58Anything wrong?
00:09:59No, I mean, if I'd like to let you down to the door.
00:10:01Good night, everyone.
00:10:02Roger.
00:10:02Roger.
00:10:02Good night.
00:10:32Good night.
00:10:50Good night.
00:10:51Good night.
00:10:53Good night.
00:10:54Excuse me, sir.
00:11:10I'm so sorry, Mrs. Hudson.
00:11:14Is Mrs. Watson coming down with the doctor?
00:11:16No, no, she isn't.
00:11:18I gather that she's too busy in Baker Street.
00:11:21Oh, take no reason to be the doctor.
00:11:23Yes, so does the doctor.
00:11:26Oh, here he is.
00:11:29Good morning, Holmes.
00:11:30Oh, dear Watson, I'm delighted to see you.
00:11:32Good morning, Mrs. Hudson.
00:11:33Good morning, doctor.
00:11:34Well, how are you?
00:11:35Oh, I'm much better, thank you.
00:11:36You're looking better.
00:11:37I hope Mrs. Hudson's seen that you have proper meals.
00:11:40Oh, I'm living like a fighting job.
00:11:42We had a delicious chicken casserole yesterday.
00:11:46Good breath.
00:11:47Yes, and you let it all get cold while you were deducing the eight of the chickens.
00:11:53As a matter of fact, Watson, it was a tough proposition.
00:11:57I'd get off more than I could chew.
00:12:00Well, go away inside, Watson.
00:12:01Have a drink.
00:12:03I know you must need one after your long journey.
00:12:05Yes, I could do it one thing.
00:12:07Oh, this is very nice, Holmes.
00:12:19Your help is so important.
00:12:20Thanks.
00:12:23It's some curing acid.
00:12:27You're developing a curious sense of humor.
00:12:29Well, you certainly didn't come to read, Bakersfield.
00:12:35As far as I can see, we are.
00:12:37But living, Watson, doesn't seem to think, sir.
00:12:39No.
00:12:39No, you've been moving things about a bit.
00:12:42Yes.
00:12:43You've moved your shaving mirror over to the fireplace.
00:12:46Yes, that's right.
00:12:47My wife has a dressing table where we used to have...
00:12:50How do you know?
00:12:52Well, I know, Watson, you're a man of precise habits and considerable regard to your personal appearance.
00:12:57As I observe, whilst the right-hand side of your face is closely shaved, the further we get to the left, the more careless your shaving appears.
00:13:05So we come to the angle of the jaw where it is positive and suddenly.
00:13:10See, I deduce, therefore, that you've placed your shaving mirror where the light strikes on the right side of the face.
00:13:18The bed is obviously because the end of the room, therefore the fireplace is the only place left which could produce that result.
00:13:24Amazing, Holmes.
00:13:25Elementary, my dear Watson.
00:13:27Elementary.
00:13:29Oh, by the way, I've got a letter for you.
00:13:30Oh, very, thanks very much.
00:13:34Hello.
00:13:35This is interesting.
00:13:37No.
00:13:38This is a letter from Porlock.
00:13:40Who's Porlock?
00:13:41Well, it's rather difficult to say.
00:13:43A gentleman of many aliases.
00:13:46Wouldn't be of any importance except for the fact that he's one of Moriarty's creatures.
00:13:49Oh, I see, Moriarty.
00:13:51A link in the chain.
00:13:54It's a good way down the chain.
00:13:56Not a very good link.
00:13:57Now, look here, Holmes.
00:14:04Please remember that you've retired.
00:14:06Porock has sent me advance information that has enabled me to prevent a crime.
00:14:10Whether it was his conscience that made him do it, or a ten-pound note sent to him by devious messes, I've never discovered.
00:14:18What do you make of that, Watson?
00:14:20I don't want to make anything of it.
00:14:21Put it in the waste paper basket.
00:14:22My dear Watson, I'm willing to put anything in the waste paper basket if I can do so with a clear conscience.
00:14:27I might never forgive myself if I did so in this case.
00:14:32What do you mean?
00:14:33I mean that something silly series of what, Watson.
00:14:37Just cast your eye over there.
00:14:41Obviously in cyber.
00:14:42How true, Watson.
00:14:44How true.
00:14:45I'm glad you spotted it.
00:14:46Yes, there's only one word.
00:14:47Glowston.
00:14:48And then there's a series of numbers that obviously represent other words.
00:14:52Probably taken from some book.
00:14:54Now, the point is, what book?
00:14:55Why doesn't the fool tell you?
00:14:56Well, my dear Watson, send the key of the cipher in the same envelope as the cipher itself.
00:15:00I don't know, my dear fellow, the key will probably follow it.
00:15:03In another envelope.
00:15:05And meanwhile, it might be instructed with the cipher's cipher, this ourselves.
00:15:12Now, the cipher message begins with the number 534.
00:15:16Well, that's probably page 534.
00:15:19I think we've got a large book.
00:15:21The next line is C2.
00:15:23What do you make of that, Watson?
00:15:24Chapter 2, of course.
00:15:26Well, hardly that.
00:15:27Well, what size book would it be of Chapter 2, or on page 534?
00:15:31Well, column, then.
00:15:34Brilliant, Watson.
00:15:35Brilliant, sir.
00:15:36Well, it's your scinty lady this morning.
00:15:38Now, we've got a large book.
00:15:40Printed in double columns.
00:15:41Any other suggestions?
00:15:43Of the Bible?
00:15:43Well, dear Watson, you, you sell yourself.
00:15:48I remarked it now.
00:15:49Pollock is one of Moriarty's men.
00:15:51And I can hardly imagine any less likely book in its possession than the Bible.
00:15:54No, the Bible has too many editions.
00:15:59No.
00:16:00No, this must be a standardized book.
00:16:02And page 534 would be the same in all copies.
00:16:08Try again, Watson.
00:16:10How about Bradshaw?
00:16:10What, ABC?
00:16:12Well, that's a good idea, Watson.
00:16:13But, James, I may say so, it's not quite good enough.
00:16:16I know.
00:16:17Put it as almanac.
00:16:18Now, come along.
00:16:20Let's see what page 534.
00:16:24And it's tall, Watson.
00:16:25Just write this down.
00:16:26Danger?
00:16:33Good, Watson.
00:16:34Good.
00:16:34You got that down?
00:16:35Yeah, careful.
00:16:38Owner?
00:16:40Burstown Castle.
00:16:45What's it mean?
00:16:46It means, Watson, that some devilry is brewing against the owner of Burstown Castle.
00:16:52Excuse me, Mr. Holmes.
00:16:53It's Inspector Lestrade.
00:16:54Oh, hello.
00:16:55Good morning, gentlemen.
00:16:56Good morning, Mr. Holmes.
00:16:57I thought that he wasn't to come running, Mr. Holmes.
00:17:00But he said he would rest me if I wouldn't let him in.
00:17:02That's all right, Mrs. Hudson.
00:17:03That's all right.
00:17:04You understand, Inspector, that Mr. Holmes is retired.
00:17:06You're not going to bring him up to London?
00:17:07Oh, no, sir.
00:17:08I wasn't thinking of doing that.
00:17:09I called him to ask Mr. Holmes if he'd be good enough.
00:17:15Burstown?
00:17:17Well, what's this, Mr. Holmes?
00:17:19This is magic.
00:17:20That's a cipher that Watson has just solved.
00:17:23Well, what's the matter, Inspector?
00:17:26The matter only that Mr. Douglas of Burlstone Castle was horribly murdered last night.
00:17:30What?
00:17:30Shot.
00:17:31Face completely blown away.
00:17:33The Porlock's message came too late.
00:17:35Porlock?
00:17:36Who's Porlock?
00:17:37And how can he prophesy murder?
00:17:40Campbell will postmark.
00:17:42Well, that doesn't tell us much.
00:17:43It tells you as much as you'll ever know, Inspector.
00:17:46I used to send him money to the Campbell will post office.
00:17:49Didn't you find out who called for it?
00:17:50No.
00:17:52No, I promised not to try and chase him.
00:17:54You know, I gather he was rather shy.
00:17:57Not to say retiring this position.
00:18:00We can't waste any more time.
00:18:02Will you come over to Burlstone with Mr. Holmes?
00:18:03Well, on the way, I'll tell you all I know.
00:18:06We're not going far, then.
00:18:08About 20 miles.
00:18:10You'll be back for lunch.
00:18:11I forbid it.
00:18:12I'd sooner go myself than let you go.
00:18:14Excitement's bad for you.
00:18:16I appeal to you, Inspector.
00:18:17He really ought not to go.
00:18:18My dear Watson, I appreciate your thought in that.
00:18:22I wouldn't dream of going if I were not convinced that Moriarty is behind all this.
00:18:26Not your Professor Moriarty?
00:18:28Yes, let's say.
00:18:29Professor Moriarty.
00:18:30My dear Mr. Holmes, you're beginning to see his hand in everything.
00:18:33Moriarty is one of Moriarty's men.
00:18:37Well, dear, I'll bet you my new beehive, to your old bowler hat, that you'll find that
00:18:41Moriarty is behind this boat.
00:18:43All right, I'll take you.
00:18:45Good.
00:18:45This will take well back into the past, Watson.
00:18:48I suggest you the remains of the old outer fortification.
00:18:53Yes, obviously.
00:18:53Well, I suggest, Mr. Holmes, that we should do better to go inside and view the scene of the tragedy.
00:18:58My dear, Mr. Holmes, I always think it's wise to get one's bearing before proceeding into deeper waters.
00:19:09Well, dear Watson, what kind of a tree is it that comes to maturity and blossoms in water?
00:19:13No, no, no, no.
00:19:14This water is a recent addition.
00:19:16Makes it much more difficult to get out of the window.
00:19:18Yes.
00:19:19Yes, Watson.
00:19:20Or to get in.
00:19:21Possibly Mr. Douglas anticipated this crime.
00:19:26Ah, Inspector Griffith.
00:19:27This is Mr. Chair at home.
00:19:28How do you do, sir?
00:19:29How do you do?
00:19:31Oh, this is my friend, Dr. Watson.
00:19:33How do you do?
00:19:33How do you do?
00:19:34Well, shall we get in?
00:19:35By all means, Mr. Holmes.
00:19:41This is what it was done with, Mr. Holmes.
00:19:43I found it lying just there.
00:19:45There was no sign of a struggle except the peculiar position of that chair.
00:19:49Now, tell me, who else besides Mr. Douglas was in the house at the time of the tragedy?
00:19:55Mrs. Douglas and Mr. Cecil Barker, a friend of the family.
00:19:59Here you are, Mr. Holmes.
00:20:04Here we are.
00:20:05These are stressful injuries.
00:20:06Must have been a point-blank range.
00:20:08Whoever did this didn't intend to miss.
00:20:10Well, one could hardly miss with a sore-loved shotgun.
00:20:13They're American.
00:20:14Pennsylvania's four-arms company.
00:20:16You'll observe that the triggers are wired together.
00:20:19Oh, he's got both barrels at once.
00:20:22What do you make of this card, Mr. Holmes?
00:20:24These, these, three, four, one.
00:20:27It's found pinned to the body.
00:20:31Rough cardboard.
00:20:32It's not written in this room.
00:20:34This was done with a broad nib.
00:20:36These are tight.
00:20:37What does it mean, Holmes?
00:20:39You say the drawbridge is raised every evening?
00:20:41Yes, about sunset.
00:20:42And the tragedy occurred about half past 11.
00:20:45Yes, obviously, too, is that.
00:20:47We thought that it was first, huh?
00:20:51You were blurred, of course, that someone had been hiding here.
00:20:54Who?
00:20:56There are distinct marks of muddy boots.
00:21:03When are these curtains drawn?
00:21:04A dust.
00:21:05So the man must have got in after the curtains were drawn and before the bridge was raised.
00:21:10Yes, but I observe when I arrive that the boat doesn't extend right round the castle.
00:21:14The ruined tower at the end of the building is accessible without crossing the drawbridge.
00:21:18Yes, but the only way from the tower to this part of the house is through this solid oak door,
00:21:23which is always kept locked.
00:21:24Is it?
00:21:31Why, Joe Holmes, he doesn't seem to be locked now.
00:21:34Does it?
00:21:35Well, that's funny.
00:21:35I always understood.
00:21:36We'll return to that later.
00:21:38And meanwhile, I must ask you to make no reference whatever he is.
00:21:43Now I think we'll have another look at the bottle.
00:21:45Oh, and I should like to have a word with that Mr. Cecil Barker.
00:21:48Very good, sir.
00:21:54What do you make of this curious mark on Douglass's forearm home?
00:21:59Do you think it's a sign of some secret authority?
00:22:02How would you say this was done, Watson?
00:22:05It isn't tattooing.
00:22:07No, it's a brand.
00:22:08It's been done with a red-hot iron.
00:22:10Very painful.
00:22:13Mr. Barker, this is Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
00:22:16How do you do?
00:22:17I'm very glad you're able to come, Mr. Ham.
00:22:21Oh, this is my friend, Dr. Watson.
00:22:23How do you do?
00:22:24How do you do?
00:22:25Now, Mr. Barker, I understand you discovered the body.
00:22:29Yes.
00:22:30I heard the shot and came straight down.
00:22:33Poor Douglas was lying where you see him now.
00:22:36Light a candle was on the table.
00:22:37This candle?
00:22:39Yes.
00:22:40And you gave the alarm immediately?
00:22:43Yes, I rang the bell for Ames, Mr. Butler.
00:22:45And a minute later, he came in.
00:22:46So that within two minutes of the murder, Ames was in this room?
00:22:51Yes.
00:22:51What was the first thing he did?
00:22:53He put that lamp he was carrying on the table.
00:22:55Yes.
00:22:56Blew out the candle.
00:22:58As a matter of fact, I was here so quickly myself after the shot.
00:23:01I must actually have been in the room while the murderer was escaping through the window.
00:23:05Why do you say through the window?
00:23:08Because there's no other way out.
00:23:10That door to the power is always locked.
00:23:13But we just...
00:23:14Now, tell me, Mr. Barker,
00:23:16did Mrs. Douglas come in here after the tragedy?
00:23:19No, I was able to stop by just in time.
00:23:21How long have you known Mr. and Mrs. Douglas?
00:23:23About a year.
00:23:25I met them when they first came to Fitland.
00:23:26How long have they been here?
00:23:29About nine months.
00:23:30You don't know anything about Douglas' past life.
00:23:35As soon as he used to live in Chicago.
00:23:37I never heard him speak of any secret society.
00:23:39Funny you could mention that.
00:23:41He never told me about it himself,
00:23:42but I always got the impression that he was a member of one, or an ex-member.
00:23:46You don't know what that mark on his arm was?
00:23:47No.
00:23:49I've seen it often, of course,
00:23:50but he never told me what it was.
00:23:51I never liked to ask him.
00:23:53There's one of the things that rather made me wonder
00:23:54about that secret society.
00:23:56Anything odd about his behavior at any time?
00:23:59Well, he hated meeting people.
00:24:02In Fitland, he hardly ever moved from his chalet in the mountains.
00:24:05Rather made me wonder if somebody was a hostess.
00:24:07When he suddenly pegged boaty to England,
00:24:09it made me wonder all the more.
00:24:11Come in.
00:24:12Excuse me, sir,
00:24:17but Mrs. Douglas would like to see Mr. Holmes
00:24:19when he's finished his investigation in this room.
00:24:21Oh, certainly.
00:24:28Sir, Mr. Barclay,
00:24:29you'll be good enough to tell Mrs. Douglas
00:24:30that I'll be with you in a minute.
00:24:33Oh, Anne?
00:24:34Yes, sir?
00:24:34As you're here, you may as well answer a few questions.
00:24:36Very good, sir.
00:24:37Now, regarding the tragedy,
00:24:39did you hear the report of the gun?
00:24:40No, sir.
00:24:41You know what these old houses are?
00:24:43Walls are a mile thick.
00:24:45Now, Anne.
00:24:46Yes, sir.
00:24:47When you entered the room,
00:24:49this candle was alight, I understand.
00:24:52Yes, sir.
00:24:53Where would Mr. Douglas have gotten it from?
00:24:55His bedroom, sir.
00:24:56I had orders to see
00:24:57that one was always on his bedside table.
00:25:00And you put this one there yourself?
00:25:01Yes, sir.
00:25:02I remember he told me
00:25:03his old one had burned right down,
00:25:05so I put in a new one.
00:25:07Oh, it is a new one?
00:25:09Yes, sir.
00:25:11It hasn't been relit since the dead.
00:25:14No, sir.
00:25:15I'll vouch for that, sir.
00:25:17Ah.
00:25:25Did these candles come out of the same box?
00:25:28Is that one on the table?
00:25:29Yes, sir.
00:25:30Yes.
00:25:31Yes, thank you.
00:25:32Have there been any strangers about the place lately?
00:25:37No, sir.
00:25:38Oh, wait a minute.
00:25:39An old gentleman did call a little while back
00:25:41to look over the ruin part.
00:25:42But we often have people come to see that.
00:25:44It dates from the Norman Conquest.
00:25:46That's right.
00:25:47That's right.
00:25:48There's nothing more that you can tell me of.
00:25:50No, sir.
00:25:50I can't make head or tail of the home of him.
00:25:53Fairly beats me.
00:25:55And the wedding ring being missing, too.
00:25:57Wedding ring?
00:25:59Didn't Mr. Barker tell you?
00:26:00Not a word.
00:26:01What about the wedding ring?
00:26:03The master always wore a plain gold wedding ring
00:26:05under the one with the rough gold nugget on it.
00:26:08Under?
00:26:09Yes, sir.
00:26:10I never saw him without it.
00:26:12And for the murderer to take that and leave the other
00:26:14seems so strange, doesn't it?
00:26:15Here.
00:26:16Here.
00:26:18Oh, there's just one more question, eh?
00:26:19Did your master ever do exercises in the morning?
00:26:23Yes, sir.
00:26:24Every morning.
00:26:25Hmm.
00:26:25As regularly as clockwork.
00:26:29Will that be all, sir?
00:26:30Yes, thank you.
00:26:36Well, Mr. Holmes, the most important point so far
00:26:38is that obviously this has something to do
00:26:41with the Secret Society.
00:26:42On the contrary, my dear, I'll explain
00:26:43I suggest that the most important point so far
00:26:46is that Mr. Douglas did exercises every morning.
00:26:50You can't be serious, Mr. Holmes.
00:26:52Mark you, I don't mind you asking all these questions
00:26:55about exercises and candles,
00:26:57but I can't see how they help to clear up
00:26:58what we're investigating.
00:27:02I'm sorry, Mrs. Douglas, and Mr. Holmes will see her.
00:27:05Now, I'd like to ask you one or two questions.
00:27:07You don't mind?
00:27:08Yes, sir.
00:27:08Sir, did you know Mrs. Douglas before her marriage?
00:27:12No.
00:27:13But you've seen a good deal of her since.
00:27:15What are you suggesting?
00:27:17I've seen a good deal of him.
00:27:18I'm not suggesting anything.
00:27:19I'm here to get back.
00:27:20Does Mr. Douglas entirely approve of your friendship
00:27:23with his wife?
00:27:25I refuse to answer.
00:27:27I suppose you realize that your refusal indicates
00:27:29that you have something to hide?
00:27:30I've got nothing to hide.
00:27:31I can't help but it indicates to you.
00:27:33Now, look here, sir,
00:27:34it won't do any good to adopt that attitude.
00:27:38All right, I'm sorry.
00:27:39I know you're only doing nothing, you see.
00:27:42As a matter of fact,
00:27:43I may as well tell you.
00:27:44Fort Douglas did have one fault,
00:27:46and that was jealousy.
00:27:48He liked my being here,
00:27:49but if Mrs. Douglas and I
00:27:51had too much to say to each other,
00:27:52you could go off the deep end
00:27:53and see the wildest things.
00:27:56But I assure you
00:27:56that no man ever had
00:27:57a more faithful wife than Eddie
00:27:59or a more loyal friend than I.
00:28:01No doubt.
00:28:02Still, the fact that his wedding ring is missing
00:28:04rather suggests
00:28:06that the marriage and the tragedy
00:28:07were in some way connected.
00:28:09I have no idea what it suggests.
00:28:11If you're insinuating
00:28:12there's anything between me and Mrs. Douglas,
00:28:13you're on the wrong track, that's all.
00:28:16I don't think I have anything more to say to you.
00:28:19Any more questions, Mr. Holmes?
00:28:21Not in a moment, Liz Seed, no.
00:28:23It immensely adds to the zest
00:28:24of an investigation
00:28:25when one is in conscious sympathy
00:28:28with the historical atmosphere
00:28:29of one's surroundings.
00:28:31May I commend this little book
00:28:32for your attention?
00:28:33Mr. Bolston?
00:28:36Huh!
00:28:37I've got something better to do
00:28:38than to read that sort of stuff.
00:28:39Ah, well, that's pity, Liz Seed.
00:28:41It's a pity
00:28:42because you see here
00:28:43that this castle was erected
00:28:44in the fifth year
00:28:45of the reign of James I.
00:28:47And there are various associations
00:28:48of interest connected
00:28:49with this ancient building.
00:28:50I don't doubt it,
00:28:51but that's got nothing to do with us.
00:28:53Breast of view, my dear Liz Seed,
00:28:55is one of the essentials
00:28:56of our profession.
00:28:58Yes, well, ladies,
00:28:59don't seem to agree with this.
00:29:00Perhaps we'd better go
00:29:01and see Mrs. Douglas.
00:29:01Ah, that's better.
00:29:02Now, show you the way.
00:29:07You can remove the body.
00:29:08Very good, sir.
00:29:16Eddie?
00:29:21You've missed Inspector Les Fades.
00:29:23This is Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
00:29:24How do you do, Mr. Holmes?
00:29:26How do you do?
00:29:29May I present my friend,
00:29:31Dr. Watson?
00:29:32How do you do?
00:29:35It was good of you to come, Mr. Holmes.
00:29:37Not at all.
00:29:38I hope I may be of service to you.
00:29:41Won't you make yourself comfortable?
00:29:45Well, I think I shall leave you now.
00:29:47If you want me,
00:29:49I shall be in the garden.
00:29:50Now, Mrs. Douglas,
00:29:56I wonder if you can give us any help.
00:29:58I wish I could,
00:30:00but I didn't see the tragedy.
00:30:01So I understand,
00:30:02but you heard the shot.
00:30:04Now, how long after that
00:30:05were you stopped on the stairs
00:30:06by Mr. Barkley?
00:30:08A couple of minutes.
00:30:10I just had to put on a wrap
00:30:11and some slippers.
00:30:12How long had your husband
00:30:15been downstairs
00:30:16before you heard the shot?
00:30:19Two or three minutes.
00:30:21Not more than five.
00:30:26Where were you married, Mrs. Douglas?
00:30:29In New York.
00:30:30Ah, in America.
00:30:33Have you ever suspected
00:30:34there was some danger
00:30:35threatening your husband
00:30:36and that he knew it?
00:30:38Yes, I have.
00:30:40In fact, I'm sure of it.
00:30:41But he wouldn't talk about it.
00:30:44Not that there wasn't
00:30:45complete love
00:30:46and understanding the queen,
00:30:47but, well,
00:30:49it's just that he didn't
00:30:50want me to be worried.
00:30:51You know nothing
00:30:52of his life in America
00:30:53that could have caused
00:30:54that threatening danger?
00:30:55Nothing at all.
00:30:57That mask on his arm,
00:31:00you know what that is?
00:31:01No.
00:31:02Another officer.
00:31:04Yes, I did once,
00:31:05but he refused to discuss it.
00:31:07So I never asked again.
00:31:09You have no idea what it is?
00:31:10None whatsoever.
00:31:13Can you suggest anything?
00:31:15Mrs. Douglas,
00:31:17I suggest that you
00:31:18tell me the truth.
00:31:20Mr. Holmes!
00:31:21You know perfectly well
00:31:22what that mark is.
00:31:24You couldn't possibly
00:31:25have lived in America
00:31:26without knowing.
00:31:27That mark
00:31:28is the brand
00:31:29of the scourers.
00:31:31The scourers?
00:31:32Yes,
00:31:33an American secret society
00:31:34which terrorized
00:31:35the coal district
00:31:36of the Mizzour,
00:31:37that which was broken up
00:31:38some years ago.
00:31:39Well, I'm bound to admit,
00:31:40Holmes,
00:31:40I've never heard of them.
00:31:41Oh, I can well believe
00:31:42that, Watson,
00:31:43but I can't believe
00:31:43that Mrs. Douglas
00:31:44has never heard
00:31:46of the scourers
00:31:46because
00:31:48her husband
00:31:50was one.
00:31:52All right,
00:31:52Mr. Holmes,
00:31:53I'll tell you the truth.
00:31:55I think that would be
00:31:56the wisest call.
00:31:58I'll tell you the story
00:31:59of the Mizzour Valley,
00:32:01the Valley of Spirit.
00:32:04Two years ago,
00:32:05I lived with the Mizzour
00:32:05with my father.
00:32:07He used to take in
00:32:08borders occasionally.
00:32:10But one evening,
00:32:11I went down to the depot
00:32:12to collect a package
00:32:13and I met a young man
00:32:15who'd just come off
00:32:15the train.
00:32:17His name was Murdoch
00:32:18and he was looking
00:32:18for lodging.
00:32:21And then as I set
00:32:22eyes on him,
00:32:22I knew he was the one
00:32:24man in the world
00:32:24for me.
00:32:27I told him about our thing
00:32:28and he said he'd call later.
00:32:31That evening,
00:32:32while I was clearing
00:32:33away suffering,
00:32:35I heard a knock
00:32:35at the door.
00:32:52So you've turned up,
00:32:53Mr. Murdoch?
00:32:54I sure have.
00:32:56I kind of make it
00:32:57a habit to keep my word.
00:33:08Who's that, Eddie?
00:33:10Someone to see you
00:33:11about her own bed.
00:33:13Eddie,
00:33:13so that in a minute,
00:33:14mine's Jack.
00:33:15This is Mr. Murdoch.
00:33:21He wants to board
00:33:22with us.
00:33:23Well, it'll shoot me fine.
00:33:24Well,
00:33:25take your things off.
00:33:26Thanks.
00:33:27I dare say
00:33:28we can fix it.
00:33:29$20 a month
00:33:30for the term.
00:33:32That's all right
00:33:33for me.
00:33:34I'd better give you
00:33:34my first month.
00:33:35Okay.
00:33:37We've come
00:33:38into the sitting room.
00:33:45Well,
00:33:46this looks pretty good
00:33:46to me.
00:33:48Why don't you sit down?
00:33:51You know,
00:33:52I don't think
00:33:52I'm going to feel
00:33:53homesick.
00:33:54Are we trying
00:33:54to make you comfortable?
00:33:56Don't you worry, Eddie.
00:33:57This is going to be
00:33:58more like home
00:33:58than any place
00:33:59I've been in
00:33:59since I've come
00:34:00to the States.
00:34:01Oh, you're not
00:34:01American, then?
00:34:03No.
00:34:03As a matter of fact,
00:34:04I was born in England,
00:34:05but I've been here
00:34:05the best part of me life.
00:34:07Oh.
00:34:15Why, hello, Ted.
00:34:24I didn't expect
00:34:25you so early.
00:34:28Yeah, so it seems.
00:34:32Who's the boyfriend?
00:34:34Our new boarder,
00:34:35Mr. Burdock.
00:34:37This is Ted Balding.
00:34:38Well, Mr. Boarder,
00:34:40I suppose you figure
00:34:41you got things
00:34:41fixed up pretty good
00:34:43here, eh?
00:34:44Yeah, that's the idea.
00:34:46Any objection?
00:34:47No.
00:34:48Come here.
00:34:49Come on, get a move on.
00:34:52But I've been a boarder
00:34:53myself, so I'll put you
00:34:54wide.
00:34:56Eddie belongs to me.
00:34:58She's sweet on me.
00:35:00Get me?
00:35:01Well, there's no
00:35:02accounting for tight.
00:35:03But you're one of
00:35:04these fresh guys, eh?
00:35:06Well, don't get
00:35:07fresh with me,
00:35:07that's all.
00:35:08Ted, please.
00:35:09Jeff didn't mean
00:35:10anything.
00:35:11What jack is it?
00:35:13It's come to that
00:35:13already, eh?
00:35:15I think if you were
00:35:16to leave us alone,
00:35:16Eddie, we might get
00:35:17that thing straightened
00:35:18out.
00:35:18Listen, and I know
00:35:19how to get this thing
00:35:19straightened out.
00:35:21You know what that
00:35:22means?
00:35:23No, and I don't care.
00:35:24Well, you can take it
00:35:25from me, and you will.
00:35:27I'll be here tomorrow
00:35:28night, and I'll expect to
00:35:29find you're gone.
00:35:30I wouldn't bet on that
00:35:31if I were you.
00:35:38You'll be sorry you ever
00:35:39came here before I'm
00:35:41through with you.
00:35:41Why, you're not
00:35:45going, Ted?
00:35:51Say, Eddie, what's the
00:35:52matter with Ted?
00:35:53Oh, he's sore, Mr. Murdoch,
00:35:55being our new boarder.
00:35:58Sorry, you should have a
00:35:59scare on your first night,
00:36:00Mr. Murdoch.
00:36:02Scared?
00:36:03You don't think I'm
00:36:04scared of that, do you?
00:36:05Most people are.
00:36:06Well, I'm not.
00:36:08Who the devil is he,
00:36:08anyway?
00:36:10He's one of the bosses
00:36:11of the Scholarers.
00:36:13The what?
00:36:13The Scholarers.
00:36:15A society of murderers
00:36:17and blackmailers.
00:36:18The ancient order of
00:36:19freemen, they call
00:36:20themselves.
00:36:21Oh, baloney.
00:36:22The freemen will be
00:36:23found in every town
00:36:24in the state.
00:36:25It's a society of a
00:36:26charity and good
00:36:27fellowship.
00:36:28Not here, it ain't.
00:36:29It's just the murder
00:36:30gang.
00:36:30Well, then why don't
00:36:31they bring them to
00:36:31justice?
00:36:32Tell me that.
00:36:32Because no one dares
00:36:33give evidence against
00:36:34them.
00:36:34Juries don't dare to
00:36:35convict.
00:36:36The judge has to do
00:36:37as he's told, and
00:36:37the police are all
00:36:38square.
00:36:39Say, you're just
00:36:39trying to kid me.
00:36:40I don't believe a
00:36:41word in it.
00:36:41Aren't there 50
00:36:42murders to prove it?
00:36:43Is there a man or
00:36:44woman in the valley
00:36:45who doesn't believe
00:36:45it?
00:36:46Well, you don't
00:36:46scare me.
00:36:48You see, you
00:36:49don't know me, and
00:36:50you don't know
00:36:51McGinty and his
00:36:51gang.
00:36:52McGinty, eh?
00:36:54That's queer.
00:36:55I've got a date
00:36:56with that guy this
00:36:57evening.
00:36:57McGinty?
00:36:58What have you
00:36:59got to do with
00:36:59McGinty?
00:37:01Well, I've got a
00:37:02report to him.
00:37:03You see, I happen
00:37:04to be a freeman
00:37:05myself.
00:37:06What?
00:37:07What?
00:37:08You a freeman?
00:37:09Then you don't
00:37:10stay here another
00:37:11minute.
00:37:11Here.
00:37:12Here's your $20,
00:37:13backed.
00:37:13I wouldn't have you
00:37:14for a hundred a
00:37:15week.
00:37:15But you can't
00:37:15tell them out now.
00:37:16Oh, can't I?
00:37:18I'm telling you, I
00:37:18got no use for these
00:37:19freemen.
00:37:20It's bad enough to
00:37:20have one hang around
00:37:21Eddie.
00:37:21Eddie.
00:37:22I'm not going to have
00:37:23another for a
00:37:23boarder.
00:37:24You get out of here
00:37:25tonight.
00:37:30Well, tomorrow
00:37:31morning.
00:37:38I'm sorry.
00:37:43That's all right.
00:37:44But don't make any
00:37:45mistake.
00:37:45I'll be seeing a lot
00:37:46of you.
00:37:46It's no good.
00:37:47But Ted
00:37:48Balding.
00:37:49Tell me, Eddie,
00:37:50you're not in love
00:37:51with Balding, are
00:37:51you?
00:37:52You're only afraid of
00:37:53him.
00:37:54If you'd have met me
00:37:55first, would I have
00:37:56had a chance?
00:37:57I wish you had been
00:37:58the first.
00:37:59That's all I wanted to
00:38:01know.
00:38:03Oh, Jack, I'll never
00:38:04believe anything bad
00:38:05of you.
00:38:05Not whatever happened.
00:38:07Well, I wouldn't be
00:38:08too sure of that,
00:38:09Eddie.
00:38:10Till even a guy like
00:38:11me can be on the
00:38:11level with a woman.
00:38:13Well, I'll be getting
00:38:16down to McGinnis.
00:38:24Whiskey.
00:38:29Well, stranger, I
00:38:31don't seem to call
00:38:31your face to mind.
00:38:33No, I'm new here,
00:38:34McGinty.
00:38:35Counselor McGinty, do
00:38:36you?
00:38:36Well, I'm sorry,
00:38:37Counselor.
00:38:38I was told to come
00:38:39here by Brother
00:38:40Scanlon, Assembly
00:38:41341 Vermittus.
00:38:43I drink to your
00:38:44health and our
00:38:45better acquaintance.
00:38:47Oh, it's like
00:38:48that, is it, Mr.
00:38:50Murdoch?
00:38:51I'll have to look
00:38:52a bit closer into
00:38:52this, Mr.
00:38:53Murdoch.
00:38:54You don't take
00:38:54people untrust in
00:38:55these parts.
00:38:57There's a little
00:38:58talk in private.
00:38:59Yeah.
00:39:00You mind, uh,
00:39:02stepping through
00:39:03that door there?
00:39:18Look here, my
00:39:19joker.
00:39:20If I thought you
00:39:21were playing any
00:39:21games on us, it'd
00:39:23be short-stripped
00:39:23for you.
00:39:24A strange
00:39:25shot of welcome
00:39:26for a brother.
00:39:28Where were you
00:39:28initiated?
00:39:29Assembly 29,
00:39:30Chicago.
00:39:31What are you
00:39:31doing here?
00:39:32Looking for work.
00:39:33Why did you leave
00:39:33Chicago?
00:39:34I'm familiar, then.
00:39:35Why not?
00:39:36Because the rules
00:39:36say that one member
00:39:37can't tell another a
00:39:38lie.
00:39:39Well, you mean the
00:39:40truth's too bad to
00:39:40tell, eh?
00:39:41Put it that way if
00:39:42you want to.
00:39:43Now, listen here,
00:39:44mister.
00:39:44You can't expect me
00:39:45as boss to let into
00:39:46this assembly and
00:39:47even for whose past
00:39:48I can't answer.
00:39:49Hey, you wouldn't
00:39:52squeal if I showed
00:39:53you something, would
00:39:54you?
00:39:54Well, a white man,
00:39:55of course, you
00:39:55may should talk to
00:39:55me like that.
00:39:56I'm sorry, I
00:39:57didn't mean it that
00:39:57way.
00:39:58Oh.
00:39:59Here.
00:40:02Take a look at
00:40:02that.
00:40:06Oh.
00:40:08Your work?
00:40:09Sure.
00:40:11Why'd you
00:40:12shoot this guy
00:40:13Pinto?
00:40:13Well, he threatened
00:40:14to squeal on me,
00:40:15so I croaked him
00:40:16and beat it out
00:40:17here.
00:40:17The thought of
00:40:18murder would be
00:40:18welcome out here,
00:40:19eh?
00:40:19Yeah, you've
00:40:20said it.
00:40:21You ought to go
00:40:22far.
00:40:23You look like
00:40:24being a pretty
00:40:24useful brother to
00:40:25us.
00:40:26Didn't finish
00:40:26when I put the
00:40:27gun on you
00:40:27either.
00:40:28You were the
00:40:29one in danger,
00:40:30boss.
00:40:30I got you
00:40:31covered from
00:40:31the first.
00:40:33And I guess
00:40:33my shot would
00:40:34have been as
00:40:34quick as
00:40:35yours.
00:40:47Well, you
00:40:47got here
00:40:48first, did
00:40:48you?
00:40:49I want to
00:40:52have a word
00:40:52with you
00:40:52about this
00:40:53man.
00:40:53You say it
00:40:54right now
00:40:55while I'm
00:40:55here.
00:40:56I'll say it
00:40:57how and
00:40:57when I
00:40:57please.
00:40:59I'm content
00:40:59to leave it
00:41:00to you to
00:41:00judge between
00:41:01us,
00:41:01Counselor.
00:41:02Well,
00:41:02what is it?
00:41:03Well,
00:41:03her young
00:41:04lady.
00:41:05I think
00:41:05she's free
00:41:06to choose
00:41:06for herself.
00:41:07Is she?
00:41:08Right between
00:41:08members of
00:41:09the Assembly,
00:41:09I should
00:41:09say she
00:41:10was.
00:41:11Well,
00:41:11that's
00:41:11your ruling,
00:41:12is it?
00:41:12Yes,
00:41:12it is.
00:41:14Were you
00:41:14thinking
00:41:14of disputing
00:41:15it?
00:41:15You back
00:41:16a newcomer
00:41:16against me,
00:41:17would you?
00:41:18Well,
00:41:19let me tell
00:41:20you this,
00:41:20when it
00:41:21comes to
00:41:21the Bolton,
00:41:22stop it.
00:41:26You've been
00:41:26asking for
00:41:26a long
00:41:27time,
00:41:27Bolton.
00:41:28Now you've
00:41:29got it.
00:41:31I've got
00:41:33nothing to
00:41:33judge with
00:41:34you,
00:41:34Bob.
00:41:35All right.
00:41:39Now,
00:41:40we can't
00:41:41have fair
00:41:41blood between
00:41:42brothers.
00:41:44Go along
00:41:44in the bar,
00:41:45and I'll
00:41:45buy about
00:41:46the drinks.
00:41:49we've
00:42:02not
00:42:03met
00:42:03before.
00:42:04You're the new
00:42:05captain?
00:42:06You've
00:42:06guessed it.
00:42:07I'm
00:42:07Captain
00:42:07Morton.
00:42:08Well,
00:42:08we can do
00:42:09without you.
00:42:10We've
00:42:10got
00:42:10pleased enough
00:42:11of our
00:42:11arm
00:42:11without
00:42:12importing
00:42:12any.
00:42:13How
00:42:13long?
00:42:14He has
00:42:14an old
00:42:15acquaintance.
00:42:15no friend
00:42:18of yours
00:42:19or any
00:42:19other
00:42:19cop.
00:42:20Oh,
00:42:20Jack
00:42:20Merlick
00:42:21of
00:42:21Chicago,
00:42:21all right,
00:42:22and don't
00:42:22deny it.
00:42:23I'm not
00:42:23denying it.
00:42:24Why should
00:42:24I be ashamed
00:42:25of my name?
00:42:26Well,
00:42:26you ought to
00:42:27be.
00:42:28What the
00:42:28devil do
00:42:28you mean?
00:42:29Ah,
00:42:29you can't
00:42:30pull that
00:42:30stuff with
00:42:30me.
00:42:31I'm
00:42:31Marvin
00:42:32of
00:42:32Chicago
00:42:32Central.
00:42:33We
00:42:33haven't
00:42:33forgotten
00:42:34the
00:42:34shooting
00:42:34of
00:42:34Jonas
00:42:34Pinto.
00:42:36I
00:42:37never
00:42:37shot
00:42:37Pinto.
00:42:38Nice
00:42:38impartial
00:42:39evidence.
00:42:40As it
00:42:40happened,
00:42:41we
00:42:41couldn't
00:42:41get
00:42:41any
00:42:41case
00:42:42against
00:42:42you.
00:42:42So
00:42:42you're
00:42:43okay
00:42:43with
00:42:43me
00:42:43just
00:42:44as
00:42:44long
00:42:44as
00:42:44you're
00:42:44on
00:42:44the
00:42:45level.
00:42:46Get
00:42:46me?
00:42:47Good
00:42:47night.
00:42:58Well,
00:42:58boys,
00:42:59here's
00:43:00a new
00:43:00brother
00:43:00from
00:43:00Chicago.
00:43:01We'll
00:43:02just
00:43:02have
00:43:02drinks
00:43:02all
00:43:02around,
00:43:03and
00:43:03then
00:43:03we'll
00:43:04swear
00:43:04to
00:43:04him
00:43:04well
00:43:04and
00:43:04truly
00:43:04in
00:43:05the
00:43:05assembly.
00:43:06We
00:43:06got
00:43:06a
00:43:06special
00:43:06initiation
00:43:07here
00:43:07in
00:43:07Vermissor
00:43:08Valley,
00:43:08and
00:43:09you
00:43:09can't
00:43:09be
00:43:09one
00:43:09of
00:43:09us
00:43:09till
00:43:09you've
00:43:09been
00:43:10through
00:43:10it.
00:43:10That's
00:43:11okay
00:43:11with
00:43:11me.
00:43:18Okay.
00:43:19Brother
00:43:19Murdoch,
00:43:20can you
00:43:20bear
00:43:20pain?
00:43:21As much
00:43:22as anyone,
00:43:22I guess.
00:43:35Well done,
00:43:36brother.
00:43:37Now,
00:43:38one last
00:43:38word.
00:43:39You'll
00:43:40obey my
00:43:40rulings
00:43:41at all
00:43:41times,
00:43:42and
00:43:42the
00:43:42penalty
00:43:43for
00:43:43breach
00:43:43of
00:43:43faith
00:43:44is
00:43:44inevitable
00:43:45death.
00:43:46I
00:43:47understand.
00:43:49Well,
00:43:49boys,
00:43:49we must
00:43:52get to the
00:43:52business of
00:43:53the
00:43:53evening.
00:44:01There's a man
00:44:02in this town
00:44:02who needs
00:44:03swimming,
00:44:04and it's up to
00:44:05you to see
00:44:06that he gets
00:44:06it.
00:44:07I'm speaking
00:44:08of James
00:44:08of James
00:44:08Stanger,
00:44:09editor of
00:44:09the
00:44:09Herald.
00:44:12See how he's
00:44:12been panning us
00:44:13again in his
00:44:13dirty rags?
00:44:15Yeah.
00:44:15Why don't we
00:44:16bump them all?
00:44:17That might
00:44:18cause more
00:44:18trouble than we
00:44:19need ask for.
00:44:21But I guess you
00:44:22can give him a
00:44:22pretty severe
00:44:23warning.
00:44:25Will you take
00:44:26care of that
00:44:26bowling?
00:44:27Sure thing.
00:44:28I'll take
00:44:29Van Schultz along
00:44:30with me.
00:44:31And
00:44:31you,
00:44:32Mansell,
00:44:33and
00:44:34you,
00:44:36Gower?
00:44:37Okay.
00:44:38And
00:44:38yeah.
00:44:41You'd
00:44:41better come
00:44:42along with
00:44:42us,
00:44:43Murdoch.
00:44:44We'll see
00:44:44the kind
00:44:45of stuff
00:44:45you're
00:44:46made of.
00:44:47That's
00:44:47okay with
00:44:47me.
00:44:49Come on,
00:44:49let's go.
00:44:50Let's go.
00:45:03Let's go.
00:45:33Let's go.
00:46:03Come on.
00:46:05Hey,
00:46:05let's go.
00:46:06Let's go.
00:46:06Let's go.
00:46:07Let's go.
00:46:07Let's go.
00:46:07Let's go.
00:46:08Let's go.
00:46:08Let's go.
00:46:08Let's go.
00:46:16Let's go.
00:46:17He didn't
00:46:17enter this
00:46:17morning.
00:46:18Let's go.
00:46:18Let's go.
00:46:19The bus
00:46:20said he
00:46:20wasn't
00:46:20to be
00:46:21killed
00:46:21in me.
00:46:21Yeah,
00:46:22that's
00:46:22all.
00:46:22They are
00:46:23falling.
00:46:25Come on.
00:46:26Let's go.
00:46:33Oh, I'm
00:46:50sorry,
00:46:51counselor.
00:46:51I'm not
00:46:55much of a
00:46:56visitor,
00:46:56Murdoch,
00:46:57but I thought
00:46:57I'd catch
00:46:58a point,
00:46:58Yorkie.
00:46:59I'm honored.
00:47:01How'd you know
00:47:01I was here?
00:47:02I only came
00:47:02this morning.
00:47:03It should be
00:47:03enough here
00:47:03that I do
00:47:04know.
00:47:04It may be
00:47:05enough for
00:47:05most men,
00:47:05but not
00:47:05for me.
00:47:09So you're
00:47:09a queer
00:47:10guy.
00:47:11Scanlon
00:47:11told me
00:47:12if you
00:47:12must know.
00:47:13Live to your
00:47:14two,
00:47:14so he
00:47:14says.
00:47:15Yeah.
00:47:17Have a
00:47:18drink.
00:47:24I
00:47:24thought
00:47:25you'd
00:47:25be
00:47:25getting
00:47:26into
00:47:26trouble,
00:47:26crooked
00:47:27Murdoch
00:47:27of
00:47:27Chicago.
00:47:28He's
00:47:29a friend
00:47:29of mine,
00:47:30and I'll
00:47:30answer
00:47:31for his
00:47:31conduct.
00:47:32Well,
00:47:32what am I
00:47:33being accused
00:47:33of?
00:47:34Beating
00:47:34up old
00:47:35Stanger
00:47:35of the
00:47:35Herald
00:47:36last night.
00:47:37Not
00:47:37your fault
00:47:38it isn't
00:47:38a murder
00:47:38charge.
00:47:39Say,
00:47:40I can
00:47:41bring a
00:47:41dozen
00:47:41men to
00:47:42prove
00:47:42he was
00:47:42playing
00:47:43poker
00:47:43with
00:47:43me.
00:47:44You're
00:47:45not
00:47:45the
00:47:45old
00:47:45to
00:47:45hold
00:47:46him,
00:47:46Captain
00:47:47Marvin.
00:47:48I
00:47:48wouldn't
00:47:49bet on
00:47:50that.
00:47:51Take him
00:47:51away,
00:47:51boys.
00:47:53Any
00:47:53funny
00:47:54business,
00:47:55shoot him.
00:48:09Do you
00:48:11find the
00:48:12prisoner,
00:48:13John Murdoch,
00:48:14guilty or
00:48:15not guilty?
00:48:19Not
00:48:19guilty.
00:48:27Court
00:48:28adjourned.
00:48:42Right
00:48:43You see?
00:48:52I told you you needn't worry.
00:49:00You see, Mr. Holmes, I fall desperately in love with Murdoch by this time.
00:49:05Broke my heart to find him going from bad to worse.
00:49:09But he was always straight with me.
00:49:11I see.
00:49:12And was Murdoch taken completely into the confidence of the scourer?
00:49:16Yes.
00:49:18In six months, his name was a byword in the valley.
00:49:21People were as scared of him as they were of McGinsey.
00:49:24Pray proceed, Mrs. Douglas.
00:49:26One night, he and another man were sent to shoot one of the most respected pit managers in the valley.
00:49:33I heard something awful was going to happen.
00:49:36I didn't know just what.
00:49:42Tell the boys this is cramped.
00:49:47Okay, boy.
00:49:49Now then, Balding.
00:49:51As soon as we get this going, you come back to these bushes and cover the door.
00:49:55He's got to come out when he finds a place to light.
00:49:57And where are you going?
00:49:58Don't be a sap.
00:49:59I've got to cover the back, haven't I?
00:50:00Come on, let's go.
00:50:01Okay.
00:50:02Okay.
00:50:02Okay.
00:50:02Let's go.
00:50:32Come on, then.
00:50:38I know they got me.
00:50:41Oh, come on, then.
00:50:41I'm sorry, honey.
00:50:57I didn't hear you come in.
00:50:59What's the matter, Jack?
00:51:01Why are you so scared of me?
00:51:02I'm not scared, honey.
00:51:04I was just thinking of other things, that's all.
00:51:06Oh, no, it's more than that.
00:51:07Let me see the letter you were writing.
00:51:09A letter?
00:51:09The other one you tried to hide from me.
00:51:10No, I can't do that.
00:51:12It's secret.
00:51:13It's the business of the society.
00:51:16You know, when you come in, I thought you might have been a detective.
00:51:18Oh, Jack, can't you give it up?
00:51:20That's what I've come to ask you.
00:51:22I heard about it last night.
00:51:25Can't we get away from this terrible place, this valley of fear?
00:51:29No, I can't do that right now.
00:51:31They'd never let me get away knowing as much about them as I do.
00:51:34Still, maybe in six months' time I could find a way.
00:51:38Six months?
00:51:38Is that a promise?
00:51:41That's eight months.
00:51:43Anyway, within the jail.
00:51:45Oh, no.
00:51:48Who said I felt happier after his promise?
00:51:50Did he keep his promise?
00:51:52Did you leave in six months?
00:51:54It wasn't a matter of months, Mr. Holmes, but hours.
00:51:58That same afternoon, I was just going upstairs,
00:52:01and I heard someone come to the door.
00:52:08What's the matter, Jack?
00:52:14Trouble to put.
00:52:15Glees?
00:52:16Yeah.
00:52:17A pilkerton detective.
00:52:19Yeah, that don't mean anything to you, I know, but...
00:52:21I'm too deep in this thing.
00:52:23I've got to get out.
00:52:24Tonight.
00:52:26And you want me to come with you?
00:52:27Yeah.
00:52:28I'm a strange sort of Romeo for a kid like you, but...
00:52:31I'm on a level with you, I think.
00:52:33And we quit tonight?
00:52:34Sure.
00:52:35Is there any danger?
00:52:36Sure.
00:52:37Maybe we can stall the danger off.
00:52:39Maybe we can't.
00:52:40Anyway, you be ready in case I come for you.
00:52:43I will, Jack.
00:52:49Arch, I've got some bad news.
00:52:51What sort of bad news?
00:52:52Well, I can't tell you in public.
00:52:54Let me collect a few of the boys and go into your room in this company.
00:52:56Okay.
00:52:57Carry on.
00:52:57All in.
00:52:58Come back.
00:52:58You go.
00:52:59Go.
00:53:01Mantle.
00:53:02Come into the boss's room, will you?
00:53:03Yeah, and you too will it be.
00:53:04Okay.
00:53:06Come back.
00:53:17Boys, I've discovered something.
00:53:19Well, what is it?
00:53:20There's a fellow called Bertie Edwards among us.
00:53:22Well, he's a Wilkerton detective.
00:53:24And he's collecting evidence against us that'll send us all to the gallows.
00:53:26You sure of it?
00:53:27Yeah, you can take it from me, but I'll give you the details later.
00:53:29Anyone know this side by side?
00:53:30Sure I do.
00:53:32But if we act quickly, nothing to fear.
00:53:33We've got nothing to fear anyway.
00:53:35What can these men know about our affairs?
00:53:36Well, I hope you're right.
00:53:38But he's got the co-owners millions at his back.
00:53:41Don't you suppose there may be some weak member among us who could be boss?
00:53:45Maybe he's got our secrets already.
00:53:47No, there's only one cure.
00:53:49That he never leaves the valley alive.
00:53:51For the first time, Balding, you and I agree.
00:53:56Well, do you want me to handle this, boss?
00:53:57Sure, but you'd better tell us some more about it.
00:53:59Well, the other day I met a fellow who said he was a press man.
00:54:03And he offered me good money for inside stories of the scourge.
00:54:07Although his face was familiar, somewhere or other I couldn't place him.
00:54:10I know now that that was Bertie Edwards.
00:54:12I met a few inquiries and found out he was living at a place called Hobson's Patch.
00:54:16Under the name of Steve Wilson.
00:54:17Well, we'll just bump him off quick.
00:54:19No, I've got a better plan than that.
00:54:21Why won't you?
00:54:22I'll go over to Hobson's Patch this afternoon and locate him.
00:54:25I'll tell him I must come.
00:54:26And I'll offer him the secret papers of the Society for a price.
00:54:29Only if I can't hand them to him in the street, he's got to come to my place to collect them.
00:54:33That'll fetch him.
00:54:34Well?
00:54:35Well, surely you can handle the rest yourself.
00:54:38Only once Mr. Bertie Edwards comes to my place, I don't think he'll leave it again alive.
00:54:43Somehow.
00:54:48Oh.
00:54:50Well, he's coming.
00:54:51Good.
00:54:52Come on in.
00:54:53Make yourself a drone, boys.
00:55:05Do you think he knows much?
00:55:09Well, he's been here six weeks.
00:55:10He may have passed on quite a bit.
00:55:12But we'll make him tell us all about it.
00:55:14We'll have the truth out of Mr. Bertie Edwards if he have to cut his heart out to get it.
00:55:19Did he seem to send a trap?
00:55:20No, I got him on the weak point.
00:55:22Told him I'd show him all the papers of the scars.
00:55:25Well, if we handle it right, they'll never be able to prove a killing.
00:55:29Nobody will see him come up to the house after dark.
00:55:32And I'll lay odds nobody will ever see him leave.
00:55:37Now, here's a plan.
00:55:38You boys all stay in here, see?
00:55:43Bertie Edwards will be pretty heavily armed, so we've got to take him by surprise.
00:55:47He's going to knock three times.
00:55:49I'll go out, open the door, let him come in.
00:55:52I'll leave him in the outer hall, where I come in here and get some papers or something and give you the tip.
00:55:58I'll go back, and while he's reading the papers, I'll get the gun off him.
00:56:02Then I'll give a shout, and the sooner you come in, the better.
00:56:05You ought to want to handle him.
00:56:06Not one word of warning does he get.
00:56:10To a minute I catch his hand on his throat.
00:56:12Okay, Bertie.
00:56:19Clearly you haven't got shutters on your windows.
00:56:22Don't you worry, we won't be spied on.
00:56:24Perhaps you won't come.
00:56:25He's as eager to come as you are to see him.
00:56:27He may be here any minute.
00:56:32Now, keep quiet.
00:56:33Not a movement, shall I give you the sign.
00:56:46Come on.
00:56:47Make yourself full on the wrong way.
00:57:02Well, is he here?
00:57:04Is Bertie Edwards here?
00:57:05Yeah, he's here, all right.
00:57:08I am Bertie Edwards.
00:57:11I'll get you for this, you rotten cow.
00:57:30There are 40 armed men around this place so you can figure out what chance you've got.
00:57:34You dirty, stinking double-crosser.
00:57:37There's something I'd like to say to you fellas before we part.
00:57:40Next time we meet, you'll all be in the dark.
00:57:43Well, I can put my cards on the table at last.
00:57:46I am Bertie Edwards of Bukitin.
00:57:49I played a pretty dangerous game in breaking up your gang.
00:57:52And no one knew I was playing it except Captain Marvin here and my employers.
00:57:55You think the game's all over, don't you, Mr. Clever Guy?
00:57:58Well, let me tell you this.
00:57:59You'll be hunting down whatever you go to.
00:58:01The scourge will get you even if you go to China.
00:58:03Yeah?
00:58:03Well, I'll take a chance on that.
00:58:06You all fall for my supposed criminal record just as I thought you would.
00:58:10I've stopped as many crimes as possible.
00:58:12How many times have you fellas been to get your man and found he's gone to someplace else?
00:58:15Well, that was my doing.
00:58:17Yeah, and that was my doing, too.
00:58:19Only I was just too late to save a man's life.
00:58:22But when I found the secret was coming out, well, I got away quick.
00:58:25And so I'm able to hand over to Captain Marvin the worst gang of murderers this country has ever known.
00:58:30Handpicked by me.
00:58:31I told you when you joined us, the penalty for breach of trust is inevitable death.
00:58:35And you'll find that's true.
00:58:37Take him away, boys.
00:58:40Well, Bertie, the boss will be pleased.
00:58:42You sure got results.
00:58:44Yeah, but I wouldn't go through all this again for all the money in the States.
00:58:48That's the whole story, Mr. Holmes.
00:58:52McGinty and a dozen others went to the garrows.
00:58:55And Ted Balding, one of the very worst, got off with life imprisonment.
00:58:59And do you think this is Balding's work?
00:59:01Obvious.
00:59:02Obvious.
00:59:03I'm certain of it, too.
00:59:05We wandered around and finally settled in Switzerland.
00:59:09Then one day my husband got a cable saying that Balding had broken jail and was believed to be in Europe.
00:59:14My husband must have got wind of something because we packed up in a few hours.
00:59:19And now...
00:59:20I see.
00:59:21McGinty proved himself to be right.
00:59:24Yes.
00:59:25Oh, Mr. Holmes, if you'll pardon me, I'll go and get some fresh air.
00:59:29This has all been terribly upsetting.
00:59:30Naturally, Mr. Douglas.
00:59:44Well, that's all as clear as crystal, Mr. Holmes.
00:59:47All we've got to do is to find Balding, and that shouldn't be difficult.
00:59:50Ah.
00:59:50They may even have got him for now.
00:59:52Well, I'm going to slip over to the station for a few minutes.
00:59:54I suppose you won't be leaving just yet a while.
00:59:56No.
00:59:57With your permission, no, not yet.
00:59:58That's all right.
01:00:01I'm afraid you've lost your beehives, Mr. Holmes.
01:00:04Well, nevertheless, you'll oblige me by taking care of that bowler hat of yours, Lestrade.
01:00:13Well, it didn't take us long to solve that.
01:00:16You know, I'm sorry for Mrs. Douglas.
01:00:19This is practically a pretty woman, don't you think?
01:00:21Well, you see, I didn't notice.
01:00:23Really, Holmes, there's something positively inhuman about you at times.
01:00:26My dear Watson, I never allow my judgment to be biased by personal qualities.
01:00:30I can assure you that the most winning woman I ever knew was hanged for poisoning three little children for their insurance money.
01:00:39Oh, I see.
01:00:50Oh, Ames.
01:00:52Yes, sir.
01:00:53Is there anything I can do for you?
01:00:55You said your master used to do exercise.
01:00:57Did he use dumbbells?
01:00:59Yes, sir.
01:00:59One or two.
01:01:00Two, of course.
01:01:02And you said he used them every morning.
01:01:04What about yesterday?
01:01:05Yes, sir.
01:01:06I remember him doing them.
01:01:07Where?
01:01:07Down here?
01:01:09Yes, sir.
01:01:10He used to say he liked plenty of elbow room.
01:01:12Yes.
01:01:13Yes, thank you, Ames.
01:01:15Will there be anything more, sir?
01:01:16No, no, no.
01:01:17Nothing more.
01:01:27Seriously, Holmes, this is all very simple.
01:01:29What's to prevent our going home to lunch?
01:01:31Well, ladies, I'm rather concerned about the missing dumbbell one.
01:01:34Dumbbell?
01:01:35Yes.
01:01:36Yes, I'm not referring to the good Lestrade, whom I'm aware he's gone to the station, but to the equally solid article used for developing the muscle.
01:01:43Well, one usually looks through them in pairs, my dear Watson.
01:01:47I can only account for one.
01:01:49Well, this is by no means a simple case.
01:01:51What complicates it still more is where does Moriarty come in?
01:01:56He doesn't.
01:01:57Baldy murdered Douglas, and it's Lestrade's job to find him.
01:02:00Why do you watch it?
01:02:01You appear to have forgotten that only this morning we decoded a message from one of Moriarty's men for telling this tragedy.
01:02:07Oh, yes, of course.
01:02:08And so we did.
01:02:10Well, what's the next step, Holmes?
01:02:11You can lend me your umbrella.
01:02:16Umbrella?
01:02:16Yes.
01:02:17But it's not raining.
01:02:18How true, Watson, how true.
01:02:20Nevertheless, I should like it.
01:02:21You brought the one with a crook handle, didn't you?
01:02:23Yes, I let you in the hall.
01:02:25But that's a wretched weapon, Holmes.
01:02:27Take my reward.
01:02:27No, no, no, my dear fellow.
01:02:28There's no danger.
01:02:29If there were, I'd ask for your help.
01:02:32No, no, I'm not thinking of doing any shooting, Watson.
01:02:35Just a little fishing.
01:02:37Fishing?
01:02:37Yes.
01:02:38I want to see what the moat has to offer us.
01:02:42Oh, I see.
01:02:43Fishing.
01:03:00Ah, thank you, Watson.
01:03:02Oh, by the way, where did Mrs. Dudgett go when she left us?
01:03:05To the bottom of the garden.
01:03:07I saw her from the window.
01:03:08She was heading straight for the purdler.
01:03:10Ah.
01:03:11As I thought.
01:03:12Well, I think she's probably talking things over with Barker.
01:03:15Now, look here, Watson.
01:03:16I want to be sure they don't come back to the house for a few minutes.
01:03:18Will you like a good fellow to keep an eye on them and let me know if they make any sign of moving?
01:03:22Yes, certainly.
01:03:22I wanted to offer her a word as simple as.
01:03:25I don't know how I kept my face straight during my examination.
01:03:46Well, um, bitten off more than he can chew this time.
01:03:50Oh, you should have seen me as a brokenhearted widow.
01:03:53Well, you'll pardon me, Mr. Holmes.
01:03:56I think I'll take some fresh air.
01:03:58This has been so terribly upsetting.
01:04:00Look out.
01:04:11Dr. Watson, would you mind coming and speaking to Mrs. Douglas?
01:04:13I was about to offer my condolences to Mrs. Douglas.
01:04:16Yes, but they appear to be superfluous.
01:04:19As a matter of fact, you want to ask you something?
01:04:21Yes.
01:04:22I feel the gravity of the situation calls to some explanation.
01:04:25I'm afraid you must have thought my behavior very careless, Dr. Watson.
01:04:35Your behavior is not my business, Mrs. Douglas.
01:04:38But I must admit, I find it a little difficult to reconcile with the circumstances.
01:04:43What did you want to ask me?
01:04:45If I was to tell Mr. Holmes something in confidence, would he tell a police?
01:04:49I can't answer that.
01:04:50In other words, is Mr. Holmes working with the police or are he doing?
01:04:53That I can't answer.
01:04:54Well, could he get rid of the police?
01:04:57Tell him he was satisfied and send him away.
01:04:59Certainly not.
01:05:00Mr. Holmes is an independent investigator.
01:05:03But I feel certain that he would withhold nothing from the officials
01:05:06that might help to bring the criminals to justice.
01:05:10If you require any further information, I refer you to Mr. Holmes.
01:05:13I'm going to ask you to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask him to ask
01:06:43I'm bound to admit, Holmes, I agree with you.
01:06:51This case isn't so simple after all.
01:06:53On the contrary, my dear Watson.
01:06:55To me, it becomes clearer every minute.
01:06:57Don't worry.
01:06:58I think I can put you on the right track.
01:07:00I should indeed be grateful.
01:07:01Now, the murderers...
01:07:02Oh, there's more than one.
01:07:04My dear Holmes, if you'll stop interrupting me, I'll explain my theory.
01:07:07Yes, Watson.
01:07:08I'm so sorry.
01:07:09I apologize.
01:07:09Please don't mention it.
01:07:11So you have a theory.
01:07:12Well, it's more of a certainty than a theory.
01:07:14I would.
01:07:15I'm all attention.
01:07:16From the first.
01:07:18Barker's account of the tragedy didn't satisfy me.
01:07:20No.
01:07:21No.
01:07:21I noticed that.
01:07:23I came to the conclusion he was telling lies.
01:07:27Half-truth, Watson.
01:07:30Much more dangerous.
01:07:31He admitted that Douglas was jealous.
01:07:33And I suggest he had good cause to be.
01:07:35The guilty lovers wanted to get rid of the husband.
01:07:37So they killed him and used the story of the scourge to put everybody off the scent.
01:07:40Is everybody except the astute Dr. Watson?
01:07:43Well, it hadn't occurred to you, had it?
01:07:44No.
01:07:45No.
01:07:45I'm bound to say that it isn't my theory.
01:07:48Well, I'm going to prove it to you.
01:07:49When I went into the garden just now, the pathetic widow was consoling herself with Barker.
01:07:55They were laughing.
01:07:56Positively laughing.
01:07:58That confirms it, doesn't it?
01:07:59Yes, sir.
01:08:00Well, that confirms it.
01:08:01And what's more, she wanted to ask you something in confidence.
01:08:04No, no, no, Watson.
01:08:05No, no, no.
01:08:06I want none of their confidences.
01:08:08It's always awkward when it comes to an arrest.
01:08:10Then you agree with me?
01:08:11You think they're the murderers.
01:08:12Dear Watson, there's an appalling directness about your questions at times.
01:08:17It's not so hard as you may think, Watson.
01:08:20You remember that I was puzzled about Douglas only using one dumbbell?
01:08:24Yes?
01:08:24Yes.
01:08:28I found the missing one.
01:08:29Then everything's all right.
01:08:30And it led to a discovery which has solved the whole problem.
01:08:33Solved?
01:08:34Then we've been listening to a tissue of lies, Watson.
01:08:36The whole story of the tragedy that's told by Barker is a lie.
01:08:40And as Mrs. Douglas supports it, she must be lying, too.
01:08:43Now, Barker swears that when he entered the room, he found Douglas lying dead with this candle burning on the table.
01:08:51He also says that immediately, now marked it, Watson, immediately he rang for eggs.
01:08:55He went to the room carrying that lamp and at once blew out this candle.
01:08:59All within the space of two minutes.
01:09:02James corroborates this, but he also says that the candle which Douglas brought down from his bedroom, this candle, was a new one out of the same packet as these.
01:09:13Now, what sort of a candle is it, Watson, that burned that amount in a few minutes?
01:09:19Fine joke, Holmes, I believe you've got it.
01:09:21And the only very starkest story were true.
01:09:24The assertion is less than a minute in which to remove two rings and replace one.
01:09:29Remember, the wedding ring was under the other one.
01:09:33Pin that card to the body, cross the room and make good his escape.
01:09:36No, no, no, no, no, Watson, it's for every word.
01:09:40Oh, that's the kindest ordained.
01:09:42Oh, Holmes, can you remember what kind of shoes Mr. Barker was wearing when you found him in here after the tragedy?
01:09:49Yes, sir.
01:09:50Bedroom slippers.
01:09:51And a nice mess they were in.
01:09:53Could you conveniently lay your hands on one of those slippers?
01:09:55Yes, sir.
01:09:57Mr. Barker changed them in here for his shoes before he went to the police.
01:10:00Oh.
01:10:00Would you bring them over here, I am?
01:10:04Yes, yes.
01:10:14Very out, sir.
01:10:16You needn't wait.
01:10:25As I thought.
01:10:32It fits exactly.
01:10:34You mean Barker made that mark himself?
01:10:36It's part of this deliberate conspiracy, Watson, to hide the truth.
01:10:39Then why don't you arrest him?
01:10:40And Mrs. Douglas?
01:10:42My dear Watson, if you asked a good list, I'd expect he would.
01:10:46No, no, no, Watson.
01:10:47These are only small figures in the drama.
01:10:49The principal player you will meet tonight were here.
01:10:56Esten that door.
01:10:59Here's the ruined tower of Burkston Castle.
01:11:02Oh, I see.
01:11:03Oh, I'll be right back.
01:11:33So, what's the idea, Mr. Holmes?
01:11:54Come out, Mr. Douglas.
01:11:57Mr. Holmes, what another you took?
01:11:59Mr. Holmes, I believe, sir.
01:12:01Now, let me introduce Mr. Douglas of Berkson Castle, otherwise known as Bertie Edwards.
01:12:08But Douglas is dead.
01:12:09On the contrary, my dear Lestrade, as you see, he's very much alive.
01:12:13But I don't understand, Mr. Holmes, who is dead, then?
01:12:17Will you explain to the inspector, or shall I?
01:12:19Well, you've done very well so far, Mr. Holmes, you go ahead.
01:12:23Well, Lestrade, this is quite a simple case.
01:12:26It may be quite simple to you, Mr. Holmes, but how did you arrive at this solution?
01:12:30By means of the partially burnt-out candle and the missing dumbbell.
01:12:35Now, the candle proved that Barker had been in the room with the dead man for at least 40 minutes before he gave the alarm.
01:12:43And I had to ask myself, what was happening during that time?
01:12:48What was Barker doing?
01:12:49Yes, I'm afraid that's the point I missed, Mr. Holmes.
01:12:52Ah, well, that's not the only point you missed, my dear Lestrade.
01:12:56Now, Mr. Douglas was being hounded by the scourers who'd sworn to kill him.
01:13:00So he retreated to this castle, where he took every precaution against intruders.
01:13:03But Baldy succeeded in entering during the day, unseen.
01:13:08That night, he attacked Mr. Douglas with a knife.
01:13:10It was knocked out of his hand.
01:13:12So he had to use the noisier weapon, the shotgun,
01:13:14which in the struggle went off killing Baldy.
01:13:17And mutilating him beyond recognition.
01:13:19Oh, I see.
01:13:21Oh, well, that answers your question, Mr. James.
01:13:24But what about Barker?
01:13:25Barker, my dear Watson, on hearing the shot, came down at once.
01:13:29And in order to put the scourers off the set, they dressed Baldy in Douglas' clothes.
01:13:34The scourers mark on the arm, completing the deception.
01:13:37Baldy's own clothes, Barker waited with a dumbbell and threw into the moat.
01:13:42Douglas then got dressed, took some food, and went into hiding.
01:13:46And that's what happened, Watson, while the candle was burning down.
01:13:53You see, that's it.
01:13:54Am I right, Mr. Douglas?
01:13:56I can certainly hand it to you, Mr. Holmes.
01:13:58Yes.
01:13:59Yes, you can cause one little difficulty, however.
01:14:02When you place that gold nugget ring on Baldy's finger,
01:14:04you intended to place your wedding ring there also, eh?
01:14:08You couldn't get it off, could you?
01:14:10No.
01:14:11Though I've been in a country where wedding rings slip off pretty easily, mine wouldn't.
01:14:15But how did you guess that Mr. Douglas was concealed here?
01:14:19It isn't a question of guessing, my dear Lestrade.
01:14:21The clue was supplied by that interesting little book on Burst and Castle that I once offered you.
01:14:28A clue which was amply confirmed by the equally interesting plan I found in a pocket of Baldy's coat.
01:14:34Amazing, Holmes.
01:14:35No, no, simplicity itself, my dear Watson.
01:14:38Well, now that the case is complete,
01:14:39I suggest we go over to the house and discuss Mr. Douglas' position.
01:14:43No, no, you're too hasty, Lestrade.
01:14:45I haven't yet introduced you to the principal figure in this drama.
01:14:48The brain's behind it all.
01:14:50Not your Professor Moriarty, surely.
01:14:52Moriarty?
01:14:53Well, who's he?
01:14:53My friend Dr. Watson will tell you later.
01:14:55Come, gentlemen, we betrude no time.
01:14:57Keep her running, Moran.
01:15:09I'll bring Balding back in five minutes.
01:15:14Look here, Mr. Holmes.
01:15:16You can't expect me to believe in this.
01:15:18Moriarty's hearing is yours?
01:15:19Moriarty's no theory, Lestrade.
01:15:21What a very great fact.
01:15:24Oh, well, we owe you a good deal.
01:15:25I suppose I must be a man.
01:15:26Yes, sir.
01:15:28The catching of Moriarty will be the triumph of Sherlock Holmes.
01:15:31Quite apart from you losing your hat, Lestrade.
01:15:33Oh, well, we owe you a good deal.
01:16:26Moriarty.
01:16:31Goulding failed to carry out your instructions, Professor.
01:16:37Oh, you're in this, are you, Holmes?
01:16:41Well, I warned you.
01:16:50You're under arrest, Mariachi.
01:16:53On what charge?
01:16:54Attempted murder of Mr. Douglas here.
01:16:56How far is the cross for the last time, Mariachi?
01:17:03Put the handcuffs on him later.
01:17:26Oh, you're under arrest.
01:17:56Oh, you're under arrest.
01:18:08Count you, Holmes.
01:18:09It's a long drop.
01:18:23Yes.
01:18:24It is rather more than that required by law, I fancy, my dear Watson,
01:18:29but equally effective.
01:18:39It's a long drop.
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