Sherlock Holmes - The Double Zero

0:00This episode from the life of Sherlock Holmes will be transmitted to our men and women overseas by shortwave and through the worldwide Facilities of the Armed Forces Radio Service Petri Wine brings you Azul Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the new adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Petri family the family that took time to bring you good wine invite you to spend the next half hour listening to Dr. Watson tell us another exciting adventure He shared with his old friend that master detective Sherlock Holmes and say let me tell you something I found out just the other day Stakes are really back again good thick juicy porterhouse steaks That's for me a thick tender steak on the rare side together with a glass of Petri California burgundy You know petri burgundy is a perfect meal time wine and with meat or any meat dish It's the very last word and good eating

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2:06rich man poor man big a man thief all of them Attracted by that river out of paradise all of them drawn by the magical spell of a small white ball Spinning around the rim of a relic wheel I don't tell me that you win the great Sherlock Holmes were there on a gambling spray We were not Mr. Barton at the time my story begins. We just completed an extreme late delicate mission A mission I may say that Concerns the safety and good name of a very prominent member of the royal family say doctor You don't know one story to time Mr. Barton in any event my boy. I'm afraid that's the case about which my lips are sealed for all time Not to return to tonight's adventure one June evening I persuaded Holmes to accompany me to the get in casino at Fragers not far from can where we was staying Wasn't quite as fashionable as a casino at Monte Carlo back as I intended to do a little more Scambling myself. It seemed an establishment more suited to my means as we stood there at the green base covered tables

3:08The chatter voices and the melodic chanting of the coupiers as they call the results of each spin of the wheel Formed a background to a quiet conversation that Holmes and I were having I Yeah I Can't I'm a cut your losses over on comfort stone with me on the wall just a big way a couple more best homes I have a thing that's been is bound to come up in a heart once and I believe the blood of a gambler courses through your veins Oh, I mean taking a little father once in a while. Why don't you risk a few friends? Oh, thank you my geochap the Lord of Average is convinces me that my money is sacred in my pocket in a case. I'm a little dubious It's the integrity of this particular casino. Oh, what makes you there? Well, you will observe that this roulette wheel has a double zero Most continental wheels have only a single one But indicate that this house is extremely concerned with its percentage

4:09They're under the fear. Oh, just too much hands of the wheel. Oh, take that walk with you I Do I miss a place next to me. Hello Good to be up there. I placed my bed. So let's go and see I asked you why do you pay here beside me? I have a fear that I don't see any reason why I can't play wherever I Wish you are you're broken my luck ever since your table lights are nothing but laws Please come away. I'll move away yourself. You don't like my company. Hi Rick. Why do you not stop now? You've already lost more than we can afford when we're tall I can win it all back. I'm going to just show my world move away. Why should my husband move? He had a bad run of luck too I'm very mad. I lost again. What's him? I don't think you must stop now. I must stop you, sorry because I lost everything I hope you'll say this white Mr. American you won't get my luck at ruin. I hope that you will you'll be ruined Never heard such rubbish in my life. Were you listening to him sir?

5:12I heard his last few remarks Mr. Gilbert And this is my wife. How do you do my name is Holmes and this is my friend Dr. Watson? Didn't think his remarks were in a lot of play doctor It did Mrs. Gilbert. I don't see how I can possibly play me a husband for his run of bad luck I didn't like to look at these faces you left the table though. You do any idea who years his name is schnaiman He's staying at the same hotel as we are. I've never spoken to him, but I've heard it being paged there Well, you shouldn't gamble unless you can afford to lose I'm losing darling and I can't afford it. Oh back in that you have more money you know that No, Helen. I may have married an artist, but I'm not going to use a fortune to gamble with I'll lose my own money and then I'll quit Down to this year. Take for good. Your last bit Watson. Yes, Holmes. This time I know the number 10 is going to come up. It's got to You know what

6:16I've lost again, Donna's Helen misses my bed nice. Why don't you stop out here? Holmes, I've made 350 friends on this Dr. Willow fellow, but as you've lost some 500 friends doing it, I can't say that you're off It's okay. I can do it. You're no gambler. I'm afraid not. This is your little That's where that home you may not like crulette You've taken a good many chances in your life with long hours against you too Another one of the last old chap is the sense this is deal but means it I am not a gambler Hey, there's a commotion over there Yes, the wife of that man that said I ruined it I talked to you. I talked to you on Dr. You must be surprised I asked you for doctor. Doctor, come along then. Will you excuse me, please? Thank you. Excuse me madam But I'm here doctor But you sit down on this one and doctor. What happened mother? It is my husband. He is ill? I just found him lying out in the carton. Please come with me at once gentlemen Of course we will matter what seems to be the matter with him here doctor. I think he is

7:27Is lying by that three doctor. Please see if you can help him somebody else seems to be on the scene before us Who use her? I am a sister pray director because you know Do any of you know this poor man? I am his wife. Is he? Is he dead? I am I am afraid so madame let me look at him. I'm a doctor. Why's your husband gambling and see nothing I'm a dumb? Yeah Poor he looks everything that we have I'm afraid he is dead man. I'm shot to the heart. Oh, do you think I've got Sir is hide Watson? Yeah looks like it. Yeah Out of burn on the shirt front revolver touched in the right hand fingers in an actual position The angler of the wound settles it Obviously self-inflicted. I misused your slipped out of the casino. What's wrong with it? I'm afraid he's dead Mr. Gillett. Yes, he committed suicide. I hope young man that you are satisfied All night you poor fat luck He asked you to move away from him to change his luck, but no you could not do it

8:28Oh, for our Schneeman. I'm terribly sorry, but I really don't see how you can blame me I don't blame you and I also blame you Mr. Sheffery But what have I done madame? Why do you let a man lose all his money at your tables? His life so cheap to you and money so important that you press close the tables to somebody before he's gone but done I am all sympathy for you in your tragedy loss But the casino can be responsible If a husband could not afford to gamble then he should not come here How are we to not the financial limitations of our customers? You said the husband lost everything you had to my madam Everything Then how do you account for the chief of bank notes in his breast pocket? More must be several thousand francs then he wasn't wrong and his suicide therefore cannot be blamed on his losses at my testing I'm a dumb Have you come to this money for our Schneeman? I do not understand I never kept nothing from me I know that he had not so much money on him but he started tonight Well, why do you all look at me like that?

9:29Is it up to you think? You think? But why did she say it? I've got it Please, let's get into a room You can take her to my suite in the casino No, let's take her to the hotel My wife will look after For a woman she's had a dreadful shock She can probably do with another woman's company But it considered up you Mr. Gobert where you stay At the hotel Crayon It's quite near here I've got a cabin while I'm doing that Watson see if you can revive her Williams will never take her to the hotel Crayon Is that a kind of you, Mrs. Gobert? Let us bring the poor lady to your suite But the least I can do is fight for what she said about Roger bringing her husband bad luck I'm sure she'll need your help when she wakes up, Helen Is there a thing you'll find to sleep for some time? I gave her a strong sedative We were just about to have a drink, gentlemen Do you care to join us? Oh, thank you so I don't see you in a nice way to go, but Roger was just telling me that quite a large sum of money was found on here Shademan's body, Mr. Holmes Uh, yes, Mrs. Gobert Several thousand francs Puzzling homes, why should a man commit suicide

10:32It was so much money on him I think the answer is obvious He didn't What an earth you mean Well, the money was placed there after he had shot himself The bank's friend is the best pocket if you remember The one heart the usual place to have him on him Though it is the easiest pocket for someone to insert it Without disturbing the body But why are you sure someone placed money on him after his suicide To prevent the casino from getting a bad name I've heard of it being done on several similar occasions It gives the impression that the unfortunate victim had other motives than gambling losses To a country's suicide Oh, it's got you mean that one of the casino employees found the body lying there and slipped the money in his best pocket Before we arrived on the scene As you know my dear what's not not a gambling man But I'll let you 100 to one That is what happened Oh hell, that's a new one Well here are your drinks gentlemen Thank you, Mr. Holmes Say Helen, Mr. Holmes has given me a brain wave Another one? What is it this time Roger? Now I've been losing very heavily tonight I told you if you need money I'll be honest But I don't

11:32I've got a scheme for making some I'm going to gamble again tonight after dinner If I lose, here's what I'll do I'll stay in my shirt front with red ink Walk out in the grounds Fire a shot and lie down as long as I'm dead I'll wait for someone to come along and stuff my pockets full of bank No, no, no, no I look at that idea, Mr. Gilbert I think it's a darn good one What are you saying Mr. Holmes? I'll take your whimsical one and then he'll rate Who knows? You might even be successful Roger, you're not really going to do it, I Sure, perhaps I'll get some of my losses back then Well, yeah Well let's speak to a gentleman At least I may have made upon an idea of making money Mr. Gilbert Oh, thank you! Wow! Very nice! My dear, once in a year we have to work hard at your practice When you get back to England Got a installable system It appears to be extremely fallible You have to follow, tell me about it!

12:33But it said it couldn't miss It's just a matter of doubling the stake each time you look at it I'll hold my head better I've been cutting your system But I can tell you a really infallible way of making money through that. You can? What is it? Well, only gambling has to operate the tables yourself. The odds would be all in your favor. I would have been a bit of a suggestion. I'm going to go for the worst. Not gambling to the night Watson? Yeah, yeah, that's my class. I think so. Let's take a stroll around the other table, shall we? The other way I'll tell you, the young American Mr. Gilbert was losing heavily again tonight. You are? I wonder if he would try that trick that he threatened. The one with the red ink and the shot in the night. It all spires as a matter of increased eyes on him, leaving the tables about half an hour ago. Here comes his wife on the arm of Mr. Chivine, the director of the casino. Good evening, Mrs. Gilbert. Mr. Bon Swamis here. Hello, Mr. Holmes, Dr. Watson. Mr. Chivine is giving me a personally conducted tour of the casino. Quite fascinating. And it is quite fascinating for me to have so beautiful a woman on my arm, myself.

13:37I know that I am the envy of all the men in the world. Stop flattering me so much, I'm not used to it. Mrs. Gilbert, how is a fresh lemon? She seems much better. She waken an hour ago and assisted on going back to her own room. I wanted to spend the night with us in our suite, but she wouldn't hear. I think I should drop in and sail before I go to bed. Oh, you have finished the gambling for tonight perhaps, Dr.? Perhaps about it, Mrs. Chivine. I've had a bad run at the tables. I am so sorry. Has anyone seen Roger? The tables about half an hour ago, Mrs. Gilbert. After doing this, I did and losing quite heavily. Very lost again today. I wonder if you'll try that new system he's talking about. Beware, don't do discussing that possibility. I'll tell you, Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert. Mr. Shaman, you shouldn't have left your table. He is too late to worry for me here, Dr.. It is for Mrs. Gilbert now that you should worry. What's your mean, man? Well, I've been back just now to wear poor, unretired. And relying on the class, I saw another body. I was too shocked to go too close. I am quite sure that I already know she's over there.

14:37But Mrs. Gilbert, oh, Dr. Watson, she's really Roger's quick. We need to take him frightened, both of them. Doctor, maybe let's go once and find out, shall we? He hasn't gone. He's still lying there. The most convincing spectacle that ready really does look like blood. Yes. And blood sometimes looks like red ink. Mr. Gilbert. Roger, get up. The joke's spoiled. Roger, get up. I'm afraid that's impossible, Mrs. Gilbert. He's dead. Dr. Watson's story will be continued in just a second, which is all the time I need to tell you that the easiest way I know to transform a simple meal into a feast is to serve that meal

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16:39As we stood there in the moonlight, the sons of music we heard from the casino, it was hard to believe that two men had died in that lovely garden since the moon had risen. The bullet ends in the body at a direct right angle, whereas a silken-picked shot is always part of Brooklyn. Yes, that is so. Then you suggested this man was shot from above as he lay on the ground, pretending to be a man. The bullet was shot from above as he lay on the ground, pretending to be a man. The bullet was shot from above as he lay on the ground, pretending to be a man. I'm convinced of it. Why, Miss York? Well, for two reasons. It's impossible to be sure without elaborate retirst. I'm certain that beneath those blood stains are stains of red ink, but for a sort of inspector. Indeed, it does look like it. What is your other reason for being certain that this man was shot as he lay here pretending there? I turn the banknote, Watson. Inspector, we found them stuffed in his breast pocket.

17:40So, both notes with a bullet hole through the middle of them. Very illuminated. They tell me, gentlemen, how many people knew of this little plot you were talking about, this plan of the dead man's to pretend to be shot? Just three people inspector, Dr. Watson, myself and Mrs. Gilbert, allure, then the answer is obvious. You and your friend are innocent. It must be the wife who killed him. No one else knew of the plan. Not so sure, that. Frash, name on the dead, James Widow, is in the next room when Gilbert told us about his plan. She might have heard, though I could swear that she was asleep. I gave her a very strong sleeping draft. From what you have told me about her husband's suicide, she might easily have had a motive for murdering her. Oh, come, come, come, gentlemen, surely it's obvious who murdered Mr. Gilbert? Oh, Miss York. It's certainly one of the two widows. Since there seems to be some doubt in your minds, I suggest we return to the casino. I can promise you the answer. The question will be very few minutes. Where, Mr. Gilbert? Now that we're all assembled in your office, I shall sit down quietly and let Inspector Ganyway conduct his examination.

18:43No, no, no, Mr. Holmes, no, you have handled the case so far. Please, to continue with the air and the yesterday's room. Yes, Mr. Gilbert. I'm going to go to the office. I'll go to the office. No, no, no, Mr. Holmes, no, you have handled the case so far. Please, to continue with the air and yesterday's your home. Yes, to the prosecutor. May I have the casino? Very well, gentlemen. You won't take me long. First name on? Yes, the Holmes. At what time did you leave your hotel tonight? I do not know what time it was. Well, what made you leave it? I could not sleep. I knew that they had taken poor high and mixed body away, but I felt that I must walk back there. It was the last place I saw him alive. I'm close to to Compton's to Gilbert's body when you saw it lying there. No, close enough to see who it was. Then I ran into the casino to tell his wife I knew what had happened. How did you know? You say you didn't come close to the body? I could tell by every line of the body as it later. I could tell because I knew that poor high and mixed death would not be avenged.

19:43Thank you, Madam. It will be all you may go. Mr. Holmes, she has no alibi. Surely you take an array. If I'm to conduct this investigation, I must do it my own way. If I don't miss your arms, please continue. You may go, freshman, everyone. Mrs. Gilbert? Yes, Mr. Holmes. Where were you prior to our meeting in the casino tonight? Just before we discovered your husband's body. After I left the hotel, I walked over here along the seafront. Can anyone verify that statement? I suppose not. I didn't meet anyone that I knew. And what did you do when you arrived at the casino? I played with Rishimand as a fair. A few months later, Mr. Shevki came over to the table and I have to be honest with you over the club. Ten minutes after that, we walked into you and Dr. Watson. That is quite true, Mr. Holmes. I can swear to it. Thank you, Mrs. Gilbert. I'm sorry to distress you with these questions, let me go. I'll wait outside Mr. Holmes. I must know what happened. Wait for me, Madam. I shall join you in a few minutes and I'll start your home. Oh, well.

20:43Another suspect of the poor alibi. Alibi, ain't got a bit? I must say, Miss Holmes, your methods puzzle me. It seems to me that both those women should be watched. Yes, I agree with the inspector, Holmes. You don't worry, Inspector. I've asked two of you are playing clothes, man, to keep an eye on the ladies. And now, Mr. Shevki, I'd like to ask you a few questions. Ask me any questions, you wish, Miss Holmes. Thank you. You will agree that it is the custom of the casino to put money on the bodies of Sirisdite after their death. To get the impression that gambling losses were not responsible for the tragedy. Well, I do not think... Oh, come now, Shevkiy. I know that he's attacked as well as you do. Exactly now, under the law of the gruesome occasions, whose responsibility is it to secrete the money yours? Or do you entrust the matter to an underling? I do it to my sir. I see. Did you place the money on her name on tonight? Yes, Miss Shevkiy. I did. And did you also perform the same service on the body of Mr. Gilbert? No. I knew nothing of that death until the German lady false name and running into the casino.

21:43Excuse me, interrupting, Miss Youall. Of course, Inspector, what is it? I think I should have wasted time. It is obvious that Madame Gilbert committed the crime. She knew of her husband's plot. She had no alibi and she had the motive. For he's not to... marriage itself the greatest of all motives for murder. Oh, my dear Inspector. How very cynical. Madame Gilbert had not killed her husband. I know it. And what is your opinion, Watson? She was a German woman. She had no alibi either. And remember, she was half mad with the grief. Mr. Shevkiy, you say that you know Mrs. Gilbert is not guilty. How do you know? I was with her myself at the time the murder was committed. Oh, we did. How very interesting. And what time was the murder committed? Well, it was... It was our investigations have never established what time the murder was committed in Mr. Shevkiy. And my fate you walked into my trap. You'd give me a self-awareness. But, right, Scott Shevkiy, it was you. Shevkiy, I've known you for many years and this is going to be a hard thing to do. I am going to arrest you. Oh, no, you're not going to be. But, you're not going to be involved, sir.

22:44Do not be frightened, Doctor. I am not going to shoot you. Shevkiy, why did you murder Roger Gilbert tonight? Surely you know that too, Monsieur Holmes. Because I am in love with his life. She's young, beautiful. And which? It did not occur to me until I saw the young fool lying there tonight pretending to be dead. In my profession, it is natural that I should tell you a revolver. What was simpler? Mr. Gilbert gave me the perfect opportunity. I could not resist it. Put down that revolver, Shevkiy. Why are you also frightened? Surely you know how I am going to use it this time. I think he was your. But it's a coward's way out. What an unproceptively marked or such a perceptive man. No. No, all my life I have been a gambler. I dumber tonight. But I hire a state of all and... I lost. No.

23:44No, I am not afraid to pay for my losses. I will vomit you. An extraordinary service. I never suspected Shevkiy. And I all checked and it was from the beginning. Well, I was the only one who was stupid anyway. I suspect a ganover for it was the one true. It wasn't confusing for a detective inspector to arrive at. No, it seemed logical enough to me. No, no, no. My dear Watson, coat logic should have told you otherwise. A logic giver has been using heavily and it planned the hopes. He obviously had no money on him. For the money was planted in his pocket by Shevrey. After he shot him. No money for him. Before? Before? The bullet holes through the bank notes provided that. Now, have the money been put there innocently? Gilbert would have come back to life. As soon as the person facing it there had left.

24:44He would not have remained lying on the ground for a murderer to find him. Then Shevrey must have bent over him as he lay there, pasted the money in his breast pocket and then fought. Was that likely Watson? Well, I must say you solved it very neatly. You've told Inspector Ganyway that you wanted no credit in the case. Naturally, publicity would be unfavorable if you remember. No one is supposed to know that we're in this house, Fracks. I'm certain Inspector learned a few tips about detextions and I spot Bill Cologne. And I hope that you have learned a few things about gambling. How do you mean, huh? Well, you're backing the wrong color. A gambler is usually superstitious and superstitious. Well, I should have told you what color to follow tonight. I still do not understand your homes. I was playing number two. Exactly. Number ten is black. You should have followed a red color tonight, old fellow. A color of red ink. Red ink. And blood.

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26:50to look for the letters P-E-T-R-I. They spell delicious wine, Petri Wine. Well, Dr. Watson, what in the Sherlock Holmes story? Going to tell us next week. Next week with to talk about, I'm good to tell you of the strange adventure that Sherlock Holmes and I had when we were in Stratford on Aven many years ago. It concerns an actor and mysterious boating accident. And so we'll get butterflies. Sounds good, Dr. I'll see you then. Oh fine, but now, don't forget, next week we're going to broadcast our program from the Paramount 13 Hollywood for the Victory Loan Drive. So if any of our friends are going to be in Hollywood, we'd love to see them there. Just buy a victory bond at any store or bank on Hollywood Boulevard and in return you will be given your ticket of admission that a hurry up though before all the seats are gone. Let's really buy lots of those victory bonds. Let's finish the job.

27:50Tonight Sherlock Holmes' adventure is written by Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher and was suggested by an incident in the Saalpeconan Doyle story, a study in Scotland. Music is by Dean Fossler. Mr. Rathbone appears through the courtesy of Metrogold with Mayor and Mr. Bruce through the courtesy of Universal Pictures. Where they are now starring in the Sherlock Holmes series. The Petri wine company of San Francisco, California, invites you to tune in again next week, same time, same station. This is Harry Bartel saying, night for the Petri family. Sherlock Holmes comes to you from our Hollywood studio. This is the mutual broadcasting system.