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Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Ah, that's good.

>> Oh, we're looking for Haven't you

finished baking yet?

>> Not yet, sir, but I'm getting along.

>> Well, be as quick as I can, won't you?

Indeed, I will. These things do take a

bit of collecting.

>> Well, how about his chemical operator?

He's very particular about that. You

know,

>> he'll have that himself by now.

>> Really, Holmes? This is too bad. You

realize that my wife and the rest of the

furniture will be here at any moment. I

told you the van that's bringing my

stuff is taking all your things into the

country. I'm so sorry, my dear Watson. I

was somewhat engrossed in my

correspondence. I had no idea that my

retirement would cause such a stir. You

know, all sorts of people have written.

Here's an interesting communication for

instance. What? There's a telegram of

good wishes from our old friend Abanetti

the Oh, yes. We got him 10 years, didn't

we?

>> Yes. Yes, we did. Yes. When he came out,

I was able to render him some slight

assistance. You're not sure, my dear

Watson, that of all the kindly messages

I've received, even from the most

exhausted person, that this is not the

most gratifying. Well, I don't suppose

there are all regrets at your

retirement. I imagine there are quite a

number of people who will be immensely

relieved.

>> Undoubtedly, my dear Watson, chief among

them, another old friend, Professor

Moriati.

>> Oh, Mori Arti. You know, Holmes, he's

the one subject on which I believe

you're utterly mistaken.

>> Oh, no mistake, my dear Watson. That

harmless old professor of mathematics,

that harmless professor of mathematics,

as you call him, is the brains behind

the biggest criminal organization in

Europe. You know, my one regret in

retirement is that the police neglected

to take advantage of the opportunity I

gave them of arresting.

I failed to run to Earth. Well, we won't

argue about it, Home. Why run along and

see if the bands left my place here?

Excuse

me, Mr. Holmes. There's a gentleman

outside wants to see you in particular.

>> A What's a gentleman like?

>> He's an old gentleman and very tall.

>> Ask him to come up.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Another well-wisher.

come in. My dear professor,

may I point out, Mr. Holmes, that it is

a very dangerous habit to a loaded

revolver in the pocket of one's dressing

gown? Just a slight precaution,

professor.

As a matter of fact, I half expected a

visit from you to satisfy yourself

personally that I really was going. Your

perception as usual does you credit Mr.

Holmes. I must confess that personally

speaking, I cannot regret your intention

to retire.

>> I can well believe you, Professor. I

also feel that from your own point of

view, it is a very wise course. In fact,

it is the only cause possible. I'm

afraid I don't quite follow. Do you not,

Mr. Holmes?

Allow me to refresh your memory.

Listen, Mr. Holmes.

On the 4th of January last, you crossed

my path. On the 23rd, you increoted me.

By the middle of February, I was very

much inconvenienced by you. And at the

end of March, I was seriously hampered

in my plans.

The situation, in fact, had become an

impossible one. That was my intention,

Mr. Holmes. It has been an intellectual

treat with you, and I say unaffectedly,

it would have been a great grief to me

to have been forced to take any extreme

measures. Danger happens to be part of

my trade, professor. Danger? It isn't a

question of danger, but of inevitable

destruction.

Therefore, I say again, you are wise to

retire. When you once get to the

country, take my advice and stay there.

Then suppose I should reconsider my

decision. You have my warning.

I wish you a pleasant and permanent

retirement.

Now see here, Colonel Moran. How much

longer have I got to wait? Where is this

Mr. Mori Artic? He's received your

message and he'll see you as soon as

it's convenient of him. Waiting here for

3/4 of an hour. Who the devil does he

think he is? If I may give you a word of

advice, Mr. Balding, I should moderate

your tone a little when you meet the

professor.

>> Is that so?

>> Hey, you wait a minute.

What devil trick this?

>> No devil trick.

I only wanted to prevent your going

before I had spoken for you.

>> And who gave you the right to throw the

key at me? Huh?

>> We didn't discuss that matter. I

understand you have a proposition to

make to me.

>> Maybe I have. And maybe I'll change my

mind. Why you cut me away? I speak to

people when I choose. Mr. Paul,

>> not to me. You don't. Unlock that door.

Sit down. I can't open that door.

Get down.

You're merely wasting time. You traveled

here on a false passport and the

American police would be interested to

know your whereabouts.

So you will do as you're told.

>> Okay. Mr. Morari, I understand you

represent an American society which is

anxious to remove one of its ex members

who is now living in this country under

an assumed name.

>> That is so and you wish the aid of my

organization.

What do you propose to pay?

>> $50,000.

>> Reasonable. Now you will tell me all you

know about this man. How you traced him

to England, when he arrived here, and in

what part of the country he was last

heard of. Colonel Moran speaking.

Yes, he's interviewing the professor

now. Yes, we're quite satisfied with his

credentials. It's simply a question of

whether the professor decides to take up

the case or not.

>> I will take up the case, Mr. Balding, on

one condition.

Yes, that you place yourself entirely in

my hand. Carry out my instructions

implicitly and obey my slightest order

without question.

Very well. Good. You will now return to

your hotel. You will make no move,

whatever, until you hear from me. When's

that likely to be? It may be a week. It

may be a month. Rest assured, you will

hear from me. When I am ready, your

orders will be delivered by hand. You

understand?

I get you very well. You will now find

the door open.

Good day. Okay. I'm relying on you,

professor.

Oh, by the way, don't forget

Going downstairs again, darling.

>> Yeah, for a little. I don't think I'm

going to sleep.

>> You've been dreadfully been there all

day, dear. Is anything wrong?

>> No, dear. Nothing. I just don't think

I'm going to sleep, that's all.

>> I see.

Anything wrong?

>> No, I have my glasses downstairs. That's

all.

Heat. Heat.

Excuse

me.

I'm so sorry, Mrs. Hudson.

Is Mrs. Watson coming down with the

doctor?

>> No. No, she isn't. I gather that she's

too busy in Baker Street.

>> Oh, no. She's the doctor.

>> Yes. Is this or just the doctor?

>> Oh. Oh.

>> Oh, here he is.

>> Good morning, Home.

>> Oh, my dear Watson. I'm delighted to see

you. Good morning, Mrs. Hudson.

>> Good morning, doctor.

>> Well, how are you? Oh, I'm much better.

Thank you, looking better. I hope Mrs.

Hudson seeing that you have proper

meals. Oh, I'm living like a fighting

captain. We had a delicious chicken

casserole yesterday, didn't we?

>> Yes. And to let it all get cold while

you were deducing the age of the chicken

to fake it was a tough proposition. I

bit off more than I could chew.

>> Well, go inside. I'll still have a

drink.

>> I know you would need one after your

long journey. Yeah, I could do one.

Thanks.

Oh, this is very nice.

I hope so. Want thanks.

I'm so curious.

You're developing a curious sense of

humor. What? So, I do.

Well, you settled in comfortably in

Vegas.

As far as I can see, we are, but Watson

doesn't seem to think so. No. No. You've

been you've been moving things about a

bit. Yes. You moved your shaving mirror

over to the fireplace. Cheers. That's

right. My wife has a dressing table

where we used a head.

>> How do you know? Well, dear Watson,

you're a man of precise habits and

considerable regard for your personal is

observed that whilst the right hand side

of your face is closely shaved, the

further we get to the left, the more

careless your shaving appears. So we

come to the angle of the jaw where it is

positively suddenly.

See I now I deduce therefore that you

placed your shaving mirror where the

light strikes on the right side of the

face.

The bed is obviously the end of the

room. Therefore the fireplace is the

only place left which could produce that

result. Amazing. Elementary my dear

elementary. Oh by the way I've got a

letter for you.

>> Oh thank you very much.

Hello. This is interesting. Yeah, this

is a letter from Paul. Well, who's Paul?

Well, it's rather difficult to say. It's

a gentleman of many aliases.

Wouldn't be of any importance except for

the fact that he's one of Mariati's

treaties. Oh, I see. Mariati. A link in

the chain.

A good way down the chain. Not a very

good link.

Now look here. Holmes, please remember

that you've retired. Twice he sent me

advanced information. It has enabled me

to prevent a crime. Whether it was his

conscience that made him do it or a£10

note sent to him by devious messes I've

never discovered.

>> What do you make of that, Watson?

>> I don't want to make anything of it. Put

it in the waist paper basket.

>> My dear Watson, I'm willing to put

anything in the waste paper basket if I

can do so with a clear conscience.

I might never forgive myself if I did so

in this case. What do you mean?

>> I mean that something sinister is

afforded

your eye over there.

>> Obviously in cyber. How true, Watson.

How true. I'm glad you spotted it. Yes,

there's only one word. Both. Then

there's a series of numbers that

obviously represent other words.

Probably taken from some book. Now the

point is what book? Why didn't the fool

tell you?

>> My dear Watson, send the key of the

cipher in the same envelope as the

cipher itself. I don't know, my dear

fellow. a key probably forest in another

envelope. And meanwhile, it might be

instructive if we try to decipher this

ourselves.

Now, the cipher message begins with the

number 534.

>> Mhm. That's probably page 534. So, we've

got a large book. The next line is C2.

What do you make of that, Watson?

>> Chapter two, of course. Well, hardly

that. What size book would it be if

chapter 2 were on page 534?

for column.

Brilliant, Watson. Brilliant. Brilliant.

You're simply lady this morning. Now,

we've got a large book printed in double

columns. Any other suggestions for the

Bible? My dear you sell yourself.

Margaret, now Paul is one of Marati's

men, and I can hardly imagine any less

likely book in his possession than the

Bible.

No, the Bible has too many additions.

No. No. This must be a standardized book

and page 534 will be the same in all

copies.

Try again, Watson. How about Bradshaw?

The ABC.

>> Well, it's a good idea, Watson, but

James, I may say so is not quite good

enough. I know what it is.

Now, come along and let's see what page

534

has in store for us. Just write this

down.

Danger.

Good. Watch that. Capital

Burton

Castle.

What's it mean? It means, Watson, that

some devilry is brewing against the

owner of Burton Castle.

>> Excuse me, Mr. Holmes. Is Inspector

List.

>> Oh. Morning. I said

>> I told that he wasn't to come running,

Mr. Holmes, but he said it was very

pleased to take him in.

>> That's all right, Mrs. Hudson. That's

all right.

>> You understand that Mr. Holmes is

retired. You're not going to take him up

to London.

>> Oh, no, sir. I wasn't you doing that. I

called in to ask Mr. Holmes if he's a

good enough.

What's this, Mr. Holmes?

This is magic. That's a cipher that

Watson has just solved.

Well, what's the matter, inspector?

Matter only that Mr. Douglas of Bstone

Castle was horribly murdered last night.

What? Shock, face completely blown away.

Porocage came too late. Warlock? Who's

Paulock? How can he prophesy murders?

Campbell will postmark. Well, that

doesn't tell us much. It tells you as

much as you'll ever know. Inspector, I

used to send him money to the Campbell

post office. Didn't you find out who

called for it?

>> No. No. Oh, I promise not to try and

tase him. You're getting a bit of a

rather shy. No, not to say retiring, Mr.

Victor. We can't waste any more time.

Will you come over to Bone with Lind on

the way? I'll tell you all I know. We're

not going far then. About 20 m. You'll

be back for lunch. I forbid it. I'd

rather go myself than let you go.

Excitement's bad for you. I appeal to

you, Inspector. He really ought not to

go. My dear Watson, I appreciate your

thought in this. I wouldn't dream of

going if I were not convinced that

Moriati is behind all this.

>> Not your professor Moriati?

>> Yes, Leslie. Professor Moriati.

>> My dear Mr. Holmes, you're beginning to

see his hand in everything.

>> Borat is one of Moriati's men.

>> Follow to my new beehive, your old

bowler hat that you'll find that Morat

is behind this B. All right, I'll take

you. Good. This must take well back into

the past, Watson.

I suggest these are the remains of the

old uh outer fortification.

>> Yes, obviously.

>> Well, I suggest, Mr. Holmes, that we

should do better to go inside and view

the scene of the tragedy.

>> My dear, I always think it wise to get

one bearing before proceeding into

deeper waters.

My dear Watson, what kind of a tree is

it that comes to maturity and blossoms

in water? No, no, no, no. This water is

a recent addition. Makes it much more

difficult to get out of the window.

>> Yes. Yes, Watson. Or to get in.

>> Possibly Mr. Douglas anticipated this

crime. Ah, Inspector Griffith, this is

Mr. Charlotte Holmes. How do you do,

sir? How do you do?

Oh, this is my friend Dr. Watson. How

did you How do you do? Well, should we

get in? By all means, in

this is what it was done with, Mr.

Holmes. I found it lying there. There

was no signs of a struggle except the

peculiar position of that chair. Now

tell me who else beside Mr. Douglas was

in the house the time of the Mrs.

Douglas and Mr. Ceel Barker a friend of

the family.

>> Here you are Mr. Holmes.

>> These are dreadful injuries. Must have

been at point blank range. Whoever did

this didn't intend to miss.

>> Well, one could hardly miss with a tall

shotgun. They're very good. Pennsylvania

arms company. You'll observe that the

triggers are wired together.

We've got both barrels at once. What do

you make of this card, Mr. Holmes? Z341.

You found pinned to the body.

Rough cardboard. There's not written in

this room. This was done with a broad

nib. These a mean home. You say the

drawbridge is raised every evening. Yes.

About sunset. And the tragedy occurred

about half the lift here. Obviously,

suicide. We thought that on purpose.

You observed, of course, that someone

had been hiding here.

There were distinct marks of muddy

boots.

When are these curtains drawn? Adjust.

So, the man must have got in after the

curtains were drawn and before the

bridge was laid. There is an example. I

arrived that the moat doesn't extend

right around the castle. The ruined

tower at the end of the building is

accessible without crossing the drawing.

Yes, but the only way from the tower to

this part of the house is through this

solid oak door which is always kept

locked.

>> Is it Joe home? It doesn't seem to be

locked now. Does it?

>> Well, that's honey. I always understand.

We'll return to that later. And

meanwhile, I must ask you to make no

reference whatever, please. Now, I think

we have another look at the body. Oh,

and I should like to have a word with

that Mr. Ceil Barker. Very good, sir.

What do you make of this curious mark on

Douglas's forearms?

You think it's a sign of some secret

authority?

How would you say that, Waters? It isn't

tattooing. No, it's a brand. It's been

done with a red hot iron. Very painful.

Mr. Parker, this is Mr. Charlotte Hope.

How do you do? Glad you're able to come,

Mr. H.

>> Oh, this is my friend Dr. Watson. How do

you do? How do you do

>> now? Mr. Barker, I understand you

discovered the body.

>> Yes, I heard the shot and came straight

down.

Poor Doug was lying. You see him now?

The lighting candle was on the table.

This candle.

>> Yes. And you gave the alarm immediately.

Yes. I rang the bell for Ames. That's

the butler. And a minute later, he came

in. So that within 2 minutes of the

murder, Ames was in this room. Yes. What

was the first thing he did? He put that

lamp he was carrying on the table, blew

out the candle. As a matter of fact, I

was here so quickly myself after the

shot that I must actually have been in

the room while the murderer was escaping

through the window. Why do you say

through the window?

Because there's no other way out. That

door to the tower is always locked. But

we just

>> Now tell me, Mr. Barker,

did Mrs. Douglas come in here after the

tragedy?

>> No, I was able to stop her just in time.

How long have you known Mr. Mrs.

Douglas? About a year. I met them when

they first came to Fitman. How long have

they been here? About 9 months. You

don't know anything about Douglas's past

life.

Used to live in Chicago. I never heard

him speak of any secret society. Telling

you to mention that. He never told me

about it himself, but I always got the

impression that he he was a member of

one or an ex-member. You don't know what

that mark on his arm was.

>> No, I've seen it often, of course, but

he never told me what it was. I never

like to ask him. It was one of the

things that rather made me wonder about

that secret besides anything about his

behavior at any time.

>> Well, he hated meeting people in

Switzerland. He hardly ever moved to

Michelle in the mountain. That made me

wonder if somebody was when he suddenly

packed to England. It made me wonder

all.

>> Excuse me, sir, but Mrs. Douglas would

like to see Mr. Holmes when he's

finished his investigation in this room.

Oh, certainly.

Mr. Bart, you'll be good enough to tell

Mr. Douglas, but I'll be with you a

minute. Oh, and yes, sir. As you're

here, you may as well answer a few

questions. Very good, sir. Regarding the

tragedy, did you hear the report of the

gun?

>> No, sir. You know what these old houses

are? Walls are a mile thick.

>> Now, yes, sir. When you entered the

room, this candle was a light. I

understand.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Where would Mr. Douglas have got it

from?

>> His bedroom, sir.

>> I had orders to see that one was always

on his bedside table.

>> And you put this one there yourself?

>> Yes, sir. I remember he told me his old

one had burned right down, so I put in a

new one.

>> Oh, it is a new one?

>> Yes, sir.

It hasn't been relited. No, sir. I'll

vouch for that, sir.

Ah.

Did these candles come out of the same

box? Is that one on the table?

>> Yes, sir. Yes. Yes. Thank you.

Has there been any strangers about the

place lately?

>> No, sir. Oh, wait a minute. An old

gentleman did call a little while back

to look over the ruin part, but we often

have people come to see that. It dates

from the Norman conquest.

>> That's right. Right. There is nothing

more that you can tell me. No sir, I

can't make head or tail of the whole

ring. Barely beat me and the wedding

ring being missing too. Wedding ring?

Didn't Mr. Barker tell you? Not a word.

What about the wedding ring? The master

always wore a plain gold wedding ring

under the one with the rough gold nugget

on it. Under? Yes, sir. I never saw him

without it. For the murderer to take

that and leave the other seems so

strange, doesn't it?

>> Yes. Yes.

Just one more question. Did your master

ever do exercises in the morning?

>> Yes, sir. Every morning as regularly as

clockwork. Thank you. Thank you. Will

that be all, sir? Yes, I do.

>> Well, Mr. Holmes, the most important

point so far is that obviously this has

something to do with the secret society.

>> On the contrary, my dear trade, I

suggest that the most important point so

far is that Mr. Douglas did exercises

every morning. You can't be serious, Mr.

Holmes. Matthew, I don't mind you asking

all these questions about exercises and

candles, but I can't see how they help

to clear up what we're investigating.

So, Mrs. Douglas and Mr. Holmes will see

her. Thank you. Now, I'd like to ask you

one or two questions. You don't mind.

Did you know Mrs. Douglas before her

marriage? No. But you've seen a good

deal of her since. What are you

suggesting? I've seen a good deal of

him. I'm not suggesting anything. I'm

here to get back. Did Mr. Douglas

entirely approve of your friendship with

his wife?

>> I refuse to answer. I suppose you

realize that your refusal indicates that

you something to hide. I've got nothing

to hide. I can't help what it indicates

to you. Now look here, sir. It won't do

any good to adopt that attitude.

All right. I'm sorry. I know you're only

doing your duty.

As a matter of fact, I may as well tell

you poor Douglas did have one fault, and

that was jealousy. He liked my being

here, but if Eddie that Mr. Douglas and

I had too much to say to each other, he

used to go off the deep end and say the

wildest thing. But I assure you that no

man ever had a more faithful wife than

Eddie or a more loyal friend than I. No

doubt. Still, the fact that his wedding

ring is missing rather suggests that the

marriage and the tragedy were in some

way connected.

>> I have no idea what it suggests. If

you're insinuating there's anything

between me and Mrs. Douglas, you're on

the wrong track. That's all. I don't

think I have anything more to say to

you.

>> Any more questions, Mr. Hall? Not in the

moment, L. No. It immensely adds to the

zest of an investigation when one is in

conscious sympathy with the historical

atmosphere of one surrounding. May I

commend this little book to your

attention.

See you soon. Huh? I've got something

better to do than to read that sort of

stuff. Well, that's pity, mate. It's a

pity because you see here that this

castle was erected in the fifth year of

the reign of James the first and there

are various associations of interest

connected with this ancient building. I

don't doubt it, but that's got nothing

to do with us. Breath of view, my dear

Late, is one of the essentials of our

profession.

Well, ladies, don't seem to agree with

me. We better go and see Mrs. Douglas.

Ah, that's better. I'll show you the

way.

You can remove the body. Very good, sir.

Is it?

You miss Inspector Le. This is Sherlock

Holmes.

>> How do you do, Mr. Holmes?

>> How do you do?

Well,

>> may I present my friend, Dr. Watson. How

do you do?

>> It was good of you to come, Mr. Holmes.

>> Not at all. I hope I may be of service

to you.

>> Won't you make yourselves comfortable?

>> Well, I think I can leave you now. You

want me? It'll be in the garden.

Now, Mrs. Douglas, I wonder if you can

give us any help.

>> I wish I could, but I didn't see the

tragedy.

>> So, I understand. But you heard the

shot. Now, how long after that were you

stopped on the stairs by Mr. Barker

>> a couple of minutes. I just had to put

on a wrap and some slippers.

>> How long had your husband been

downstairs before you heard the shot?

>> Two or three minutes? Not more than

five.

>> Where were you married, Mrs. Douglas?

>> In New York.

>> Ah, in America.

Have you ever suspected that there was

some danger threatening your husband and

that he knew it?

>> Yes, I have. In fact, I'm sure of it.

But he wouldn't talk about it. Not that

there wasn't complete love and

understanding between us, but well, it's

just that he didn't want me to be

worried.

>> You know nothing of his life in America

that could have caused that threatening

danger.

>> Nothing at all.

>> That mark on his arm. Do you know what

that is?

>> No. Another?

>> Yes, I did once, but we refused to

discuss it. So, I never asked again.

>> You have no idea what it is?

>> None whatsoever.

>> Can you suggest anything?

>> Mrs. Douglas, I suggest that you tell me

the truth.

>> Mr. Holmes,

>> you know perfectly well what that mark

is. Couldn't possibly have lived in

America without knowing. That mark is

the brand of the scour. Coward.

>> Yes. An American secret society which

terrorized the coal district of the Miza

and which was broken up some years ago.

>> Well, I'm bound to admit Holmes. I've

never heard of them.

>> Oh, I can well believe that, Watson. But

I can't believe that Mrs. Douglas has

never heard of the scour

because

her husband was one.

>> All right, Mr. Holmes. I'll tell you the

truth.

>> I think that will be the wisest court.

>> I'll tell you the story of the Mr. the

valley, the valley of fear.

Two years ago, I lived at the miss with

my father. We used to take in borders

occasionally.

And one evening, I went down to the

depot to collect a package and I met a

young man who' just come off the train.

His name was Murdoch and he was looking

for lodging.

The minute I set eyes on him, I knew he

was the one man in the world for me.

I told him about our place and he said

he'd call later.

That evening, while I was clearing away

something, I heard a knock at the door.

>> So, you've turned up, Mr. Murder.

>> I sure have.

I kind of make it a habit to keep my

word.

>> Who's that? Eddie,

>> I want to see you by the room. Dad,

>> that is a minute. Mine's Jack.

>> This is Mr. Murdoch. He wants to board

with us.

>> Well, shoot me fine. Well, take your

things off. Thanks. I dare say we can

pret $20 a month for the term. That's

all right for me. I better give you my

first month. Okay.

>> Will you come to the city?

>> Well, this looks pretty good to me.

>> What' you do, Aaron?

You know, I don't think I'm going to

feel homesick.

>> Are we trying to make you comfortable?

>> Don't you worry, Ekie. This is going to

be more like home than any place I've

been in since I come to the States.

>> Oh, you're not American then?

>> No. As a matter of fact, I was born in

England, but I've been here the best

part of my life. Oh.

Hello, Dad. I didn't expect you so

early.

>> Yeah, so it

was the boyfriend.

>> Our new border, Mr. Burdo. This is Ted

Balling.

>> Well, Mr. border. I suppose you figure

you got things fixed up pretty good

here, eh?

>> Yeah, that's the idea. Any objection?

>> No. Come here. Come on. Get a move on.

But I've been a border myself, so I'll

put you alive. Eddie belongs to me.

She's sweet on me. Get me?

>> Well, there's no accounting for taste.

>> Well, you're one of these fresh guys,

eh? Well, don't get fresh with me.

That's all. Head fle. Jack didn't mean

anything.

>> What? Jack is it? Come to that already.

Eh,

>> I think if you were to leave us alone,

Eddie, we might get that thing

straightened out.

>> Listen, and I know how to get this thing

straightened out.

You know what that means?

>> No. And I don't care.

>> Well, you can take it from me. You will.

I'll be here tomorrow night and I'll

find you gone.

>> I wouldn't bet on that if I were you.

You'll be sorry you ever came here

before I'm through with you.

Why you're not going to

>> say Eddie? What's the matter with Ted?

>> Oh, he's sore of Mr. Murdoch being our

new border.

>> You should have a scare on your first

night, Mr. Murdoch.

>> Yeah. You don't think I'm scared of

that, do you?

>> Most people are. Well, I'm not. Who the

devil is he anyway? He's one of the

bosses of the scholars. The what?

>> The scholars. The society of murderers

and blackmailers. The ancient order of

freemen they call themselves. Naloney.

The freemen to be found in every town in

the state. It's a society for charity

and good fellowship.

>> Not here at a just a murder gang.

>> Well, then why don't they bring them to

justice? Tell me that. Because no one

dares give evidence against them. Juries

don't dare to convict. The judge has to

do as he's told and the police are all

square.

>> Say, you're just trying to kid me. I

don't believe a word in it. Aren't there

50 murders to prove it? Is there a man

or woman in the valley who doesn't

believe it? Well, you don't scare me.

You see, you don't know me and you don't

know McGinty in his gang. McGinty, eh?

That's clear. I've got a date with that

guy this evening.

>> McGinty? What do you got to do with

McGinty?

Well, I've got a report with him. You

see, I happen to be a Freeman myself.

>> What?

>> What? You a Freeman? Then you don't stay

here another minute. Here, here's your

$20 back. I wouldn't have you for a

hundred a week.

>> But you can't sell them out now.

>> Oh, can I? I'm telling you, I got no use

for these three men. It's bad enough to

have one hang around Eddie. I'm not

going to have another for a border. You

get out of here tonight.

Well,

tomorrow morning.

>> I'm sorry.

>> That's all right. But don't make any

mistake. I'll be seeing a lot of you.

>> It's no good. But Ted Balding,

>> tell me, Eddie, you're not in love with

Balding, are you? You're only afraid of

him. If you'd have met me first, would I

have had a chance?

>> I wish you had been the first.

That's all I wanted to know. Oh,

>> Jack, I never believe anything bad of

you. Not whatever happened.

>> Well, I wouldn't be too sure of that,

Eddie. Still, even a guy like me can be

on the level with a woman.

Well,

how'd we get down to McGin here?

>> Whiskey.

>> Well, stranger, I don't seem to call

your face to mine.

>> Oh, I'm new here, McGinty.

>> Counselor McGinty to you.

>> Well, I'm sorry, counselor. I was told

to come here by brother Scan, assembling

341 for Midland.

I drink to your health and I'm better

acquainted.

>> Oh, it's like that. Is it, Mr. um

Murdoch?

>> I'd have to look a bit closer into it,

Mr. Murdoch. We don't take people on

trust in these parts.

There's a little talk in private.

>> Yeah.

>> You mind um stepping through that door

there?

Look here, my joker. If I thought you

playing any games on us, it' be short

stripped for you.

>> A strange shot of welcome for a brother.

>> Where have you initiated?

>> Assembly 29 Chicago.

>> What are you doing here?

>> Looking for work.

>> Why do you leave Chicago?

>> I know you.

>> Why not? Because the rules say that one

member can't tell another a lie. Oh,

>> you mean the truth's too bad to tell,

eh?

>> Put it that way if you want to.

>> Now, listen here, mister. You can't

expect me as boss to let into this

assembly and into whose past I can't

answer.

>> Hey,

you wouldn't squeal if I showed you

something, would you?

>> A white man should talk to me like this.

>> I'm sorry. I didn't mean it that way.

Oh,

>> here.

Take a look at that.

Oh,

your work.

>> Sure.

Why'd you shoot this guy, Pinto?

>> Well, he threatened to squeal on me, so

I croked him and beat it out here.

>> I thought a murder would be welcome out

here, eh?

>> Yeah, you've said it.

>> You ought to go far. You look like being

a pretty useful brother to us. Didn't

flinch when I put the gun on you,

either.

>> You were the one in danger, boss. I got

you covered from the first. And I guess

my shutter have been as quick as yours.

Well, you got here first, did you?

>> I want to have a word with you about

this man.

>> Yeah. You say it right now while I'm

here.

>> I'll say it how and when I'm pleased.

>> I'm content to leave it to you to judge

between us, counselor.

>> Well, what is it?

>> Well, a young lady. I think she's free

to chute for herself.

>> Is she between members of the assembly?

I should say she was.

>> Well, that's your ruling, is it?

>> Yes, it is. Well, you're thinking of

disputing it. You'd back a newcomer

against me, would you? Well, you're not

boss for life, Jack McDe. And let me

tell you this. When it comes to the

Bolton,

>> you've been asking for a long time,

Bald. Now you've got it.

I' I've got nothing to you, boy.

>> All right.

Now, we can't have fair blood between

brothers. Go along in the bar and I'll

buy a bott of drink.

>> We've not met before.

>> You're the new captain.

>> New Guest. I'm Captain Mar.

>> Well, we can do without you. We got

police of our own without importing any

law. He has an old acquaintance.

You

>> are no friend of yours or any other car.

>> Oh, Jack Murdoch of Chicago. All right.

And don't deny it.

>> I'm not denying it. Why should I be

ashamed of anything?

>> Well, you ought to be.

>> What the devil do you mean?

>> Ah, you can't pull that up with me. I'm

Marvin of Chicago Sun. We haven't forgot

the shooting of Jonas Pinto.

>> I never shot Pinto. denied the impartial

evidence. As it happened, we couldn't

get any case against you. So, you're

okay with me just as long as you're on

the level.

>> Get me? When I

say you're not

>> Well, boys, here's a new brother from

Chicago. We'll just have drinks all

around and then we'll swear him and

truly the assembly. We got a special

initiation here in Verita Valley and you

can't be one of us till you've been

through it.

>> That's okay with me.

>> Okay.

>> What a murder. Can you bear pain?

>> As much as anyone, I guess.

Well done, brother.

Now, one last word. You'll obey my

rulings at all times, and the penalty

for breach of faith is inevitable death.

>> I understand.

>> Well, boys,

we must get to the business of the

evening.

There's a man in this town who needs

trimming

and it's up to you to see that he gets

it.

>> I'm speaking of James Stanger, editor of

the Heralds.

>> You've seen how he's been panning us in

his dirty rag.

>> Why don't we bump him off?

>> That might cause more trouble than we

need asked for, but I think you can give

him a pretty severe warning.

Will you take care of that bowling? Sure

thing. I'll take Van Shift along with me

and you, Manel.

And uh you go.

>> Okay.

>> And

yeah, you'd better come along with us,

Murdoch. We'll see the kind of stuff

you're made of.

>> That's okay with me. Come on, let's go.

Heat.

Heat.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

He's here this morning. Come on. Blow

up. The bus said he wasn't going to be

killed in me.

>> Yeah, that's all. Lay off holding.

Come on.

Oh,

I'm sorry, counselor.

>> I'm not much of a visitor, Murdoch, but

I thought I'd touch you upon your case.

>> I'm honored.

>> How'd you know I was here? Only Ken this

morning.

>> It should be enough here that I do know.

Maybe enough for most men, but not for

me.

>> You're a queer guy. Scan home, if you

must know, lives here, too. So, he says,

>> "Yeah,

>> have a drink."

>> Sure.

>> I thought you'd be getting into trouble.

Cooking Murdoch of Chicago.

>> He's a friend of mine, and I'll answer

for his conduct. Well, what am I being

accused of?

>> Beating up old stanger of a herald last

night. Not your fault. It isn't a murder

charge.

>> Hey, I can bring a dozen men to prove he

was playing poker with me. You'll not be

able to hold him, Captain Marvin.

>> I wouldn't bet on that. Take him away,

boys.

Any funny business? Shoot him.

Do you find the prisoner John Murdoch

guilty or not guilty?

Not guilty.

to turn.

>> You see,

I told you you needed way.

You see, Mr. Holmes, I'd fallen

desperately in love with Murdock by this

time. Broke my heart to find him going

from bad to worse, but it was always

straight with me.

>> I see. And was Murdoch taken completely

into the confidence of the scar?

>> Yes. In 6 months, his name was a by word

in the valley. People were as scared of

him as they were of Mckindry.

>> Great. Proceed, Mrs.

One night he and another man were sent

to shoot one of the most respected pit

managers in the valley. I thought

something awful was going to happen. I

didn't know just what

the boys.

Okay, boy. Now then, Balding, as soon as

we get this going, you come back to

these bushes and cover the door. Mhm.

>> He's got to come out when he finds a

place to light.

>> And where are you going?

>> Don't be a tap. I've got to cover the

back, haven't I?

>> Come on, let's go. Okay.

Come on then. Shoot that person. I know

they got me. Oh, come on then.

I'm sorry, Eddie. I I didn't hear you

come in.

>> What's the matter, Dad? Why are you so

scared on me?

>> I'm not scared, honey. I was just

thinking of other things, that's all.

>> Well, it's more than that. Let me see

the letter you were writing.

>> The letter?

>> Yeah, the one you're trying to hide from

me.

>> Oh, I can't do that. It's secret. the

business of the society. You know, when

you come in and I thought you might have

been a detective.

>> Oh, Jack, can't you give it up? That's

what I've come to ask you. I heard about

last night.

Help me get away from this terrible

place, this valley of fear.

>> No, I can't do that right now. They'd

never let me get away knowing as much

about them as I do. Still, maybe in 6

months time, I could find a way.

>> 6 months? Is that a promise?

>> Perhaps 8 months. Anyway, within the

year

I felt happier after his promise.

>> Did he keep his promise? Did you leave

in 6 months?

>> It wasn't a matter of months, Mr.

Holmes, but hours. That same afternoon,

I was just going upstairs, but I heard

someone come to the door.

What's the matter, Jack?

>> Trouble grief?

>> Yeah, a pilot and detective. Yeah, that

don't mean anything to you. I know, but

I'm too deep in this thing. I've got to

get out tonight.

>> And you want me to come with you?

>> Yeah, I must train sort of Romeo for a

kid like you, but I'm on the level with

you, I think.

>> And we quit tonight.

>> Sure. Is

>> there any danger?

Maybe we can stall the danger off. Maybe

we can't. Anyway, you'll be ready in

case I come for you.

>> I will. Yeah.

>> I got some bad news.

>> What sort of bad news?

>> Well, I can't tell you in public. Let me

collect a few of the boys and go into

your room and discover them.

>> Okay, carry on.

>> Come back, you

come into the buff's room, will you?

Yeah. And you too, Willie.

>> Okay.

Boys, I've discovered something.

>> What is it?

>> There's a fellow called Birdie Edwards

among us. Well, he's a pilot detective

and he's collecting evidence against

this little center of the gallows.

>> You sure of this?

>> Jerry, you can take it from me, but I'll

give you the details later.

>> Anyone know this side by side?

>> Sure, I do. But if we act quick, we've

got nothing to fear.

>> We got nothing to fear anyway. What can

this man know about our affairs?

>> Well, I hope you're right. But he's got

the coowner's millions at his back.

Don't you suppose there may be some weak

member among us who can be bought?

>> Maybe he's got our secrets already. No,

there's only one cure.

>> Then he never leaves the valley alive.

>> For the first time, Balding, you and I

agree.

>> Well, do you want me to handle this

part?

>> Sure, but you better tell us some more

about it. Well, the other day I met a

fellow who said he was a press man and

he offered me good money for inside

stories of the scar.

Although his face was familiar,

somewhere I couldn't place him. I know

now that that was Birdie Ed. I made a

few inquiries and found out he was

living at a place called Hobson's Patch

under the name of Steve Wilson.

>> Well, we'll just bump him off quick.

>> No, I've got a better plan than that.

>> Why won't you?

>> I'll go over to Hobson Patch this

afternoon and locate him. I'll tell him

I must car and I'll offer him the secret

papers of the society for a price. Only

as I can't hand them to him in the

street. He's got to come to my place to

collect. That'll pay him.

>> Well, well, surely you can handle the

rest yourself. Only once Mr. Birdie

Edwards comes to my place, I don't think

he'll leave it again alive somehow.

>> Oh, well, he's coming.

>> Good.

>> Come right in. Make it a convoy.

>> You think he knows much?

>> Oh, he's been here 6 weeks. He may have

passed on quite a bit, but we'll make

him tell us all about it.

>> We'll have the truth out of Mr. Birdie

Edwards if you have to cut his heart out

to get it. He seemed to send a trap.

>> No, I got him on the weak point. told

him I'd show him all the papers of the

scars.

>> Well, if we handle it right, they'll

never be able to prove a killing.

>> Nobody will see him come up to the house

after dark. And I'll lay odds nobody

will ever see him leave.

Now, here's a plan.

You boys all stay here. See, Birdie

Edwards will be pretty heavily armed, so

we got to take him by surprise.

You're going to knock three times. I'll

go out, open the door, let him come in.

I'll leave him in the outer hall. When I

come in here and get some papers or

something and and give you the tip, I'll

go back and while he's reading the

papers, I'll get the gun off him. Then

I'll give a shout. And the sooner you

come in, the better.

>> You'll want to handle him.

Not one word of warning does he get.

He'll murder his hand on his throat.

>> Okay.

Good you haven't got shutters on your

windows.

>> Don't you worry, we won't be spied on.

>> Perhaps you won't come.

>> He's as eager to come as you are to see

him. He may be here any minute.

>> Now keep quiet. Not a movement till I

give you the sign.

I'm going to run away.

>> Well, is he here? Is Bernie Edwards

here?

>> Yeah, he's here. All right.

I am Birdie Edwards.

I'll get you for this, you rotten c.

>> There are 40 armed men around this place

so you can figure out what chance you've

got.

>> You dirty stinking double crosser.

>> There's something I'd write to say to

you fellas before we pass.

Next time we meet, you'll all be in the

dark. Well, I can put my cards on the

table at last. I am Birdie Edwards of

Bugad. I played a pretty dangerous game

in breaking up your gang. And no one

knew I was playing it except Captain

Marvin here and my employers.

>> You think the game is all over, don't

you, Mr. Clever Guy? Well, let me tell

you this. You'll be hunting down

whatever you go to. A scar will get even

if you go to China.

>> Yeah, well, I'll take a chance on that.

You all poke for my supposed criminal

records just as I thought you would. I

stopped as many crimes as possible. How

many times have you fells been to get

your man punished onto someplace else?

Well, that was my doing. You're That was

my doing, too. Only I was just too late

to save a man's life. But when I found

my secret is coming out, well, I got to

act quick. And so, I'm able to hand over

to Captain Marvin the worst gang of

murderers this country has ever known.

Handpicked by me.

>> I told you when you joined us, the

penalty for breach of trust is

inevitable death. And you'll find it's

true.

>> Take them away, boys.

Well, buddy, the boss will be pleased.

You sure got results.

>> Yeah, but I wouldn't go through all this

again for all the money in the states.

>> That's the whole story, Mr. Holmes.

McGinty and a dozen others went to the

garage and Ted Balding, one of the very

worst, got up with life imprisonment.

>> And do you think this is Balding's work?

Obviously. Obvious.

>> I'm certain of it, too. We wandered

around and finally settled in

Switzerland.

Then one day, my husband got a cable

saying that Barney had broken jail and

was believed to be in Europe. My husband

must have got wind of something because

we packed up in a few hours. And now

>> I see proved himself to be right.

>> Yes. Oh, Mr. Holmes, if you'll pardon

me, I'll go and get some fresh air. This

has all been terribly upset. naturally

deducted.

>> Well, that's all as clear as possible,

Mr. Holmes. All we've got to do is to

find boarding, and that shouldn't be

difficult. Ah,

>> they may even have got him for now.

Well, I'm going to slip over to the

station for a few minutes. I suppose you

won't be leaving just yet a while. Hey,

>> no. With your permission, no, not yet.

That's all right.

I'm afraid you've lost your beehive, Mr.

Holmes. Nevertheless, you'll oblige me

by taking care of that bowler hat of

yours, L.

Didn't take us long to solve that. Well,

I I'm sorry for Mrs. Douglas. Strikingly

pretty woman, don't you think? You see,

I I didn't notice. Really, Holmes,

there's something positively inhuman

about you at times. My dear Watson, I

never allow my judgment to be biased by

personal qualities.

I can assure you that the most winning

woman I ever knew was hanged for

poisoning three little children for

their insurance money. Oh, I see.

O. Yes, sir. Is there anything I can do

for you? Now, you said your master used

to do exercises. Did he use dumbbells?

>> Yes, sir.

>> One or two?

>> Two, of course.

>> And you said he used them every morning.

What about yesterday?

>> Yes, sir. I remember him doing them.

>> Where? Down here.

>> Yes, sir. He used to say he liked plenty

of elbow room.

>> Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Will there be

anything more, sir?

>> No, no, no, nothing more.

Speriously,

Holmes, this is all very simple. What's

to prevent our going home to lunch? That

I'm rather concerned about the missing

dumbbell. What? Dumbbell.

>> Yes. Yes. I not referring to the good le

I'm aware gone to the station, but to

the equally solid article used for

developing the muscle. One usually looks

through them in pairs. My dear one, I

can only account for one. Well, this is

by no means a simple case. What

complicates it still more is where does

Mori Arati come in? He doesn't. Baldi

murdered Douglas, and it's Lester

Trade's job to find him. My dear Watson,

you appear to have forgotten that only

this morning we decoded a message from

one of Mariati's men for telling this

tragedy.

>> Oh, yes, of course. And so we did. Well,

what's the next step, Home?

You can lend me your umbrella. Umbrella?

Yes, but it's not raining. How true,

Watson. How true. Nevertheless, I should

like it. You brought the one that a

crook handle, didn't you? Yes, I let you

be in the hall. But that's a wretched

weapon, Holmes. Take my

>> No, no, no, my dear fellow. There's no

danger. If there were, I'd ask for your

help. No, no. I'm not thinking of doing

any shooting, Watson. Just just a little

fishing. Fishing? Yes. Yes. I I want to

see what the moat has to offer us. Oh, I

see. Fishing.

Thank you. Thank you. Oh, by the way,

where did Mrs. Doug go when she left us?

>> To the bottom of the garden. I saw her

from the window. She was heading

straight for the perl.

As I thought, I think she's probably

talking things over with Barker. I don't

care, Watson. I want to be sure they

don't come back to the house for a few

minutes. Will you, like a good fellow,

keep an eye on them and let me know if

they make any sign of moving?

>> Yes, certainly. I wanted to offer her a

word of some

I don't know how I kept my face straight

during my examination.

>> Well, you bitten off more than eating

children this time.

>> You should have seen me as a

brokenhearted widow. Do pardon me, Mr.

Holmes. I think I'll take some air. This

has been so terribly upsetting.

>> Look, I

Dr. Watson, would you mind coming and

speaking to Mrs. Douglas, I was about to

offer my condolences to Mr. Douglas, but

they appear to be superfluous.

As a matter of fact, she wants to ask

you something. Yes. I feel the gravity

of the situation calls to some

explanation.

>> I'm afraid you must have thought my

behavior very careless. Dr. Watson,

>> your behavior is not my business, Mrs.

Douglas, but I must admit, I find it a

little difficult to reconcile with the

circumstances.

What did you want to ask me?

>> If I was to tell Mr. Holmes something in

confidence, would he tell the police?

>> I can't answer that. In other words, is

Mr. Hay was working with the police or

he does? But that I can't answer.

>> Well, could he get rid of the police?

Tell him he was satisfied and send him

away.

>> Certainly not. Mr. Holmes is an

independent investigator, but I feel

certain that he would withhold nothing

from the officials that might help to

bring the criminals to justice. If you

require any further information, I refer

you to Mr. Holmes.

I'm bound to admit home that I agree

with you. This case isn't so simple

after all.

>> On the contrary, my dear Watson, to me,

it becomes clearer every minute. But

don't worry. I think I can put you on

the right track. I should indeed be

grateful. Now, the murderers of old is

more than one. My dear Holmes, if you'll

stop interrupting me, I'll explain my

theory.

>> Yes, I sorry. I apologize. Please don't

mention it. So, you have a theory? Well,

it's more of a certainty than a theory.

I would have all attention from the

first. Barker's account of the tragedy

didn't satisfy me.

>> No, no, no. I noticed that I came to the

conclusion he was telling lies.

>> Half truths, Watson. much more

dangerous. He admitted that Douglas was

jealous. And I suggest he had good cause

to be. The guilty lover wanted to get

rid of the husband. So they killed him

and used the story of the scar to put

everybody off the set.

>> You see, everybody except the escute,

Dr. Watson. Well, it hadn't occurred to

you, had it.

>> No, no. I'm bound to say that isn't my

theory.

>> Well, I'm going to prove it to you. When

I went into the garden just now, the

pathetic widow was consoling herself

with Barker. They were laughing.

Positively laughing. That confirms it,

doesn't it?

>> Yes, sir. That confirms it.

>> And what's more, she wanted to ask you

something in confidence.

>> No, no, no, no, no. I want none of their

confidence. Paul's awkward when it comes

to an arrest, and you agree with me. You

think they're the murderers? Watson,

there's an appalling directness about

your questions at times.

>> It's not so hard as you may think,

Watson. You remember that I was puzzled

about Douglas only using one dumbbell?

>> Yes.

I found the missing one. Then

everything's all right.

>> And it's led to a discovery which has

solved the whole problem. Solved?

>> And we've been listening to a tissue of

lies. What? The whole story of the

tragedy is told by Barker is a lie. And

as Mrs. Douglas support the portrait,

she must be lying too. Now Barker swears

that when he entered the room, he found

Douglas lying dead with this candle

burning on the table. He also says that

immediately, now master it, Watson,

immediately ran for A who entered the

room carrying that lamp and at once blew

out this candle all within the space of

2 minutes. Ames 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.

What sort of a candle is it that burned

that amount in a few minutes? I Joe

Holmes, I believe you got it. And well,

if Dark story were true, the assassin

had less than a minute in which to

remove two rings and replace one.

Remember, the wedding ring was under the

other one. Pin that card to the body,

cross the room, and make good escape.

No, no, no, no, no. What's in it?

Thought every word.

Oh, that's a kindly thought. So, can you

remember what kind of shoes Mr. Barker

was wearing when you found him in here

after the tragedy? Yes, sir. Bedroom

slippers and the nice mess they were in.

>> Could you conveniently lay your hands on

one of those slippers?

>> Yes, sir. Mr. Barker changes them in

here for his shoes before he went for

the police.

>> Oh, would you bring them over here?

>> Yes. Yes.

Thank you. You didn't wait.

Ah,

as I thought. It fits exactly. Do you

mean Barker made that mark himself? It's

part of this deliberate conspiracy,

Watson, to hide the truth. Then why

don't you arrest him and Mrs. Douglas?

My dear Watson, if you ask the good

list, I think he would. No, no, no,

Watson. These are only small figures in

the drama. The principal players you

will meet tonight where here

at through that door

in the ruined tower of Burton Castle.

Oh, I see.

So, what's the idea, Victor? No.

>> Come out, Mr. Douglas.

What on earth are you to talk?

>> Mr. Holmes, I believe, and let me

introduce Mr. Douglas of Burton Castle,

otherwise known as Birdie Edwards. But

Douglas is dead on the contra, my dear

illustrator. As you see, he's very much

alive.

>> But I don't understand, Mr. Holmes. Who

is dead then?

>> Will you explain it is Victor or July?

Well, you've done very well so far, Mr.

Holmes. You go ahead. Well, it's

it is quite a simple case. Maybe quite

simple to you, Mr. Holmes. But how did

you arrive at this solution? By means of

a partially burnt out candle and a

missing dumbbell.

Now, the candle proved that Barker had

been in the room with a dead man for at

least 40 minutes before he gave the

alarm, and I had to ask myself, what was

happening during that time? What was

Barker doing? Yes, I'm afraid that's the

point I missed, Mr. Holmes. Ah, well,

it's not the only point you missed, my

dear friend. Now, Mr. Douglas was being

hounded by the scars who'd sworn to kill

him. So, he retreated to this castle

where he took every precaution against

intruders. But Balding succeeded in

entering during the day unseen. That

night he attacked Mr. Douglas with a

knife. He was knocked out of his hand,

so he had to use the noisier weapon, the

shotgun, which in the struggle went off,

killing Bord and mutilating him beyond

recognition.

>> Oh, I see. Well, that answers your

question, Made. But what about Barker?

Welcome, my dear Watson, on hearing the

shot came down at once and in order to

put the scars off the scent, they

dressed boring in Douglas's clothes. The

scared mark on the arm, completing the

deception. Holding his own clothes,

Barker waited with a dumbbell and threw

into the mo.

Douglas then got dressed, took some

food, and went into a hike. And that's

what happened, Watson, while the candle

was burning down.

You see that? Am I right, Mr. Douglas? I

can certainly hand it to you, Mr.

Holmes. Yes. Did you came across one

little difficulty, however, when you

place that gold nugget ring on Balding's

finger, you intended to place your

wedding ring there also? Did you you

couldn't get it off, could you?

>> No. Though I've been in a country where

wedding rings slip off pretty easily.

Mine wouldn't.

>> But how did you guess that Mr. Douglas

was concealed here?

>> It isn't a question of guessing, my dear

L. The clue was supplied by that

interesting little book on Burton Castle

that uh I I once offered you. A clue

which was amply confirmed by the equally

interesting plan I found in a pocket of

Balding's coat. Amazing home. Oh, no.

Simplicity itself, my dear Watson. Well,

now that the case is complete, I suggest

we go over to the house and discuss Mr.

Douglas's position.

>> No, you're too hastily literary. I

haven't yet introduced you to the

principal figure in this drama, the

brains behind it all. Not your professor

Mariati. Surely

>> Mariotti? Well, who's he?

>> My friend Dr. Watson will tell you

later. Come, gentlemen. We must lose no

time.

>> Keep her running, Moran. I'll bring

Balding back in 5 minutes.

Look here, Mr. Holmes. You can't expect

me to believe in it. Moriati theory of

yours.

>> Morati is no theory, lect.

>> Oh, well, we owe you a good deal. I

suppose I must humor you.

>> The catching of Moriati will be the

triumph of Sherlock Holmes. Quite apart

from you losing your headless tree.

Oh,

speech speech.

Holding

failed to carry out your instructions,

professor.

Oh, you're invis, home.

Well, I warned you.

You're under the risk, Mariotti. On what

charge? The attempted murder of Mr.

Douglas here.

Our powers have crossed for the last

time. Mariati, put the handcuffs on him,

blood.

Heat. Heat.

What are you doing?

Cut your home.

It's a long drop.

>> Yes, it is rather more than that

required by law, I fancy, my dear

Watson, but uh

equally effective.