Sherlock Holmes - Unfortunate Tobacconist

0:00Meet the Red Bull Dragonberry Emerge. It's one of the many new drinks out now. Who knew ice cold drinks could be so? Fire. Try them all only at lifetimes. This episode from the life of Sherlock Holmes will be transmitted to our men and women overseas by Torque Wave and through the worldwide facilities of the Armed Forces Radio Service. Petri Wynne brings you... Basil 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 listen to Dr. Watson tell us about another exciting adventure he shared with his old friend that mastered Detective Sherlock Holmes. It began on a summer evening in 1906. I'd been for a long walk in the park. I remember when I returned to Baker Street and entered our rooms.

1:02Phones looked up at me with a twinkle and a... and spoke. You look positive. You're glowing with help Watson. Well, I have a spurted walk by there for that. You've come with me. The park was looking particularly beautiful. The bell chapped. You ought to go absent time to start with a right another monograph. Oh, what's the subject this time? I'm too patient on liability to murder. For instance, the mortality rate is naturally high among policemen and detectives. The positions are murdered with fair regularity, but the murder of a dentist is rare. And who ever heard of a murdered victim rich figure? It was quite true with what's the occasion for the subtle homolayer. I've been browsing over my new spare techniques. You would have called up a hearing of a murder to back in this one. I don't know why. I don't know why. And yet my tripping is informant that no less than three to back in this, that been murdered in the past six months and all the murders have occurred in the same small shop of East Ender London. Now, why do you suppose three to back in this would be murdered in the same shop? Come out, follow. Give me a logical solution to the problem. Will you? Well, let me see. You said that the shop's in the... in the East End?

2:06Yes. The river? As it happens, it's on the water's edge. And supposing that it's back in this shop with the headquarters of a smuggling ring, perhaps boxes of cigars were unloaded from the duct and bought the shop cigars containing pearls or opulums. What's on my ear, fool? You're doing splendidly. I'm just walking the path more frequently. You're a positive, isn't it, Lady? Oh, no, no, you're... You're making fun of me. I'm actually not. Do you want to be expecting anyone else? No, no, probably if this is a death, this is Hudson. The one with your fascinating theory. Now, why are three to back in this murder? Well, because they... they know too much. That's a demand to share on the profits. So the head of the ring decides to kill them. Of course, but I'm up on some nice film as congratulate you. I think that I'm very lucky in having a biographer, but it's such a lively imagination. I mean... Congratulations. Oh, hello, sir. I'm gonna let you. I hope I'm not intruding. Now the tall, not yet for long. I'm along, sir. Thank you, sir. Anything remarkable on hand?

3:06Oh, no, it's all... I think very particular. Then tell me all about it, the strad. Can't I? Anything for me, can I, sir? Yes, there is something on my mind and no mistake. Had it concerns the three murder to back in this, I see, he's splendid. Now, that blazing did you know that? Yes, it turns out to be your magic. I'll tell you what, it's a simple deduction. The five cigars, getting out to the strad, the rest of the pocket. They out of a fast, superior quality to his usual brand, obviously the scene of his latest investigation as Prophet Seton Rose, we say... Professional perquisites? My rightless husband? Of course you are. Can you go in, Mr. Holmes? Thank you, sir. Well, how about you, Dr.? Oh, thank you, sir. Thank you. Corroman. And nine, Inspector. Tell me about the murder to back in it. Well, how much do you know about the case? That's what I've written the papers. And, curious enough, we were discussing the affair as you walked in the sod? It's a strange business, did we, right? I only put over the old story today when I had long talked to young Jack Longworth.

4:08He's the owner of the show. When in relation to what Gerald Longworth, the poor remember of Parliament, who, that also successfully against the son Clarence Bill? His son, Mr. Holmes, but not Young fella too. When his father died, he inherited this shop along with a lot of other property in the East End. Well, how big a shop is it, Mr. Holmes? The Lord's sold in the war, Dr. Mike, all the other shops in that part of London. Young Mr. Longworth, just as we first went to him to remember that he was a George Grit. He lives there with his daughter, Lily, and made quite a nice go out of the shop. Six months ago, when Jack Longworth was abroad, George Grit has a stroke and nearly kicks the... He, he, he, he, he, he, he, he nearly dies, Dr. Oh, he kicks the body. I never happened to stride. Well, while he's in the hospital, his daughter gives up the lease on the shop. A few days later, an Italian takes his over and a couple of weeks later, he's found with his floodcats. Did you investigate that first murder yourself? No, Mr. Holmes. It seemed like any of our dozen kittens we get in that part of Londoner.

5:09Shopkeeper, that's up, he's still empty. No clues. Who's the next tenant? A Scotchman. Looked for the name of Meckentosh. A few weeks ago, he moved in the same thing at him, that time I did go down there. But I couldn't find out nothing. Was robbery again in the apparel and murdered? Yes, sir. That the tin wasn't the same. You were strangled with a silk scarf. Soap scarf, eh? And who was the third tenant? The man who was murdered yesterday. I can't do, fella. A man by the name of Mukherjee. He takes it over a week last Friday, and yesterday we find him nice through the back in his money gone. Cook's harvest down there, before you could say crystal palace. But once again, I didn't find out nothing. No knife, no fingerprints until, no footprints. Just a very dead endoote. Was youngness along with the landlord in England when these murders occurred? If that's the funny thing about it, Mr. Rose, he'd up till the tree yesterday morning. He didn't know nothing about what had been going on. Imagine he'd have difficulty in renting the shop after three murders.

6:11Well, that's just it, doctor. That's why he comes to me at the yard. George Greenity's first tenant of the shop moved back there today with his daughter, Lily. And young Mr. Lung, what's worried about him? If you're asked me, he's more worried about the daughter than he is about old man, Willett. So the original tenants of the shop are back in residence again, eh? And what do you want me to do? Well, I thought perhaps you'd be interested in after coming along with me and looking at the shop, Mr. Rose. I'm so very glad to meet you, fella. Let's go. That wasn't? Oh, you're that arrested. Hello? Mike Clump. How are you? What? Yes. Yes, he's here now. I've caused. I do everything I can, certainly. I have dinner together soon, shall we? Spend it, Adya. All right, divide. Is that your brother home? Yes. It's true, I do think you might have told me the whole truth.

7:11What do you mean, sir? I thought your visit was punted by a neat, befriended system, so I didn't realize that you came here virtually on a government order. Worl it. It wasn't just quite like that, Mr. Rose. The government got to do with the case, and how did your brother Microff fit into the picture? I'm sorry, yet. But if one thing we make certain, there's obviously a great deal of more than this case than this strud would have us believe. Why do you say that, Holmes? It was very mind-al the little bit occasional in Microffed is, British government. Yes. One minute, please. One minute, sir. iat, site. Hey, better take a walk. You don't know what a way I'm doing. What's this? It's a? What is this? What are you saying? See that bearded in loose, scouting over around the corner there?

8:12Yeah. He's been alting the place ever since I came down here. So a bearded in here who wants the place, eh? Yes, and yesterday home the Hindu proprietor of the shoppers murdered exactly. Well, here we are. I'll go in first. First of all, in place, eh? I'll be out in a few minutes. It's Lily. If you're going to get slaughtered, up soon with the shop. Sorry to keep you wet. Oh, oh, it's you, Inspector Le Strard. Yes, Miss Le, I bought some gentleman to see your father. This is Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Please, to meet you, I'm sure. How do you do, young Lily? Is your dad home? No, Inspector Le won't be in till after dinner. We're down at the docks he did to see a bat since the car shippin'. Mr. Long, I have to hear. If you want to see it, we've just had him sent in the back room. Yes, all right. I like these gentlemen to meet him. Yes, come out in the shop, yes? What is it, Lily? Oh, Inspector Le Strard.

9:13And this, Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, I'm sure. How do you do, Mr. Long? I'm very glad the Inspector was able to persuade you to come down here, Mr. Holmes. I'm definitely worried about this business, particularly since Lily's father insisted on coming back here. I'm afraid that in great danger, I can't make Mr. Grillett see it. Now, maybe I wonder if I might ask you a few questions. Of course, Mr. Holmes. Before your father had his stroke, did you receive any threats, concerning his occupancy of the shop? No, if he did, he never told me about him. But it wouldn't surprise me. I often tell him his biggest enemies himself. If you know what I mean. Yes, I think I do, Mr. Rillett. When your father is illness, who decided to give up the lease on the shop? I did. No, my father. He's on the shop. I did. No money was coming in. Well, it looked like Dad might be an invalid for life. Of course, I couldn't run the shop by myself. Anyhow, I never did like this part of London. It wasn't the right business for father. What was his reaction when you told him to give up the lease? Well, he was also angry with me. I thought I'd go out to do it without asking him.

10:14By the way, yes. We saw that bearded Indu again as we walked up just now. Been hanging around ever since we came back here, Inspector. Has he actually come into the shop, Mr. Rillett? No. But he keeps walking by and looking in the window. I'm sure if we both went into the bedroom, or left the shop for a little while, would he've come right in? No, I'd suggest we give him the opportunity to see. Mr. Rillett, I wonder if you were in the salon with woodmine leaving the shop for a while. Of course not, Mr. Holmes. Make your departure rather than ticious, shall we say. Though he can't help noticing it. Give us half an hour or so and then come back. Perhaps you wouldn't mind going with him, Mr. Rillett? Mr. Rillett, is he smart, Craig? I know, I know, but in a situation like this, Watson and I work much better alone. We may have to go a little outside the law and your presence, making balances. You never think I was a detective, too? We've been passing half an hour. Oh, poor old Australian. You get to hit touchy as the years roll by. Yeah, I blame him.

11:14I'm leaving him completely in the dark. Come on Watson, behind the counter. No, no, no, no, no, my dear fellow. I'm not under it. Not under it, old chap. We lift the flat. Oh, good old. So. Am I just weak clutched down behind here? Come on. That's it. Have you got your old Watson? Yes. Do my pocket good. Meantime make this office. It will always be stranned. Or it's worth a net. You may have been a bit of waiting at least. Look, the Holmes. There's a Hindu now. Heading through the window. And he's... Yes, yes, sir. Heading, heading comes. The white Watson. Put your hands up. I got you covered with the silver. Now my man, what are you doing here? Who? Who are you? Never mind who I am. I'm not a detective. I'm not a detective. I'm not a detective. I'm not a detective. I'm not a detective.

12:14I'm not a detective. I'm not a detective. I'm not a detective. Never mind who I am. Just answer my question. I do not speak. I don't speak English. Do you mind if I put you in a sect? Ah, sect? I don't think so. In the air. Take me to the city. Tomorrow I will be in Hong Kong. I will be in Hong Kong. Tomorrow bye. You're not going to the sect? I'm going to the sect. Bye, sir. Bye. Now you don't mind. Just keep staring at me. I don't like watching that. Go. He's an outside. What if you tell me what an pun is going on? Who that man was and why you let him go? He's an investigator from the foreign office, O-Chap. He has been his instructions by my brother, Mike Croft. Mike Croft? Yes, O-Fellow. And my brother fails to tell me all the facts concerning this case. I begin to think these triple murders have far greater ramifications than we ever dreamed of. After Watson's story, we'll continue in just a second.

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14:16Well, I don't see that you have accomplished much, Mr. Holmes, except that you just woke me a nice dinner. Oh, I'm a little progress, Mr. Stroud. It's very about the elimination of obvious suspects. Because of pattern to this case. And that should give us a clue. Well, how do you mean, Holmes? Well, I consider the obvious motive that these murders and particularly observed the results they obtained. Well, the murders are the same in all three killings, rubber on upside. Now the effect of a few pounds from the till blinded you to the real motive. Look, look, look. Here's Mr. Stroud. Now, it's coming out of the shop. What do you mean, Mr. Stroud? Hello, Mr. Stroud. Is your father home yet? Yes, he is, Mr. Stroud. I can't tell you how anxious I am for you to talk to him. I'm going to meet Mr. Longwear. He's taken me to the music, or... I should be unjust after killing him. I hope you'll be able to stay with Dad until then. Well, don't you worry, Miss Grillet. We'll keep an eye on him. Oh, thanks ever so much. Oh, um... Oh, Mr. Holmes. Yes, Mr. Stroud. Please don't go into our rooms in a bit, will you? I've left things in a fright for me. I quite understand, Miss Grillet.

15:16Where? T'at'al! See you later. That's kind of a shock. Who is it? Oh, it's you, Inspector. Here, these gentlemen, uh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watts. Ah, did you, sir? Uh, good evening. Good evening. Did you meet young Lilligess now? Yes, she, uh, told us she was going out for the music hall with Mr. Longwear. Yes. I'm afraid we had quite a set to about that. A very strong will-girl, Lily Vittis, strong will. I'd assume that, uh, you disapprove of her. You might have assumed that, uh, you disapprove of your daughter's association with Mr. Mungweth. Ah, of course I do. We've got a top of the money. Lily's so blunt, she can't see that he's up to no good. Hmm. I'm pretty sure either, if I'd find out what's really at the back of these em murders. And what is your theory, sir? Well, I'll tell you this in confidence. Got nothing to back it up, I understand.

16:17There's been talk of widening the docks around here. Had it make property values go up, you see, of course. Longwear's been trying to buy up all the other shops along the waterfront here, but they wouldn't sell. If you ask me, he's at these murders done just to price and people away so that they he could buy cheap. I'm not saying that he did the murders himself, he understood. He planned them. When these parties are easy enough, any night to get a throat cup with a couple of kids. Hmm. That's why I'm glad you're here, Jans. You see, I just got another warning. Morning? What do you mean, it's a warning? On this note, slipped under that door, they're not three quarters of an hour ago. Let me see if he's fine. What does it say, huh? I saw Colin, you were late, thirty tonight. You know what's good for you? You'll be waiting for me alone. Finally, funny fix, you'll go where I sent the rest of them. That's obviously in the killer. Possibly. What's the time now? Hmm. It's, uh, pretty fast, eh? I was open, you gentlemen, would wait in our rooms back on the shop. You can hear what's going on in here, and if it's causing a rust, I'll get them popping and having.

17:19That's what I was about to suggest myself, Mr. Blitz. Either way, will you? Oh, yes. Yes, step beyond the counter, Jans. Through the ear. Ah, here we are. That's exactly a bucket of palace back here. But you can make yourselves comfortable, Jans. Oh, don't you worry about our school, it. Oh, I better turn off the gas. This floats bottom light under the door in here. Might smell a wrap. Oh, there we are. Ah, ah. As soon as I see him coming in the shop, I'll knock twice on the door, like this. And that'll give you the signal that is easier, is that right? What's your grip? I'm not keeping ears open, Jans. I may need your help. Where are you, huh? I can't see a thing. Have you heard what? You know, I've got another theory where Jack Longworth might be the back of all this. You listening, huh? I can't listen, though, is that all? I don't know, Jans. Longworth knows that Gillette doesn't approve of his having any of the doodling there.

18:20So when he goes abroad, he leaves instructions to murder the tobacco. Your sassons don't know about Gillette having a stroke, of course. And they keep murdering the wrong fella. Well, that makes a very good sense, Dr.. What do you say, Mr. Holmes? Holmes. Holmes. Brian. That's my solution. You know what, I'm just going to go in. I'm going to go in. Hey, take that hand off yourself. You do that. Hey, stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Hey, take that hand off yourself. You do that. Hey, stop it. Stop it. We've got to get in there once. Open it off. What's it up? Never mind that. Mr. Holmes, come on. Help me. I'll listen.

19:20Go. Come on, one more. Very nice. Good. Jeffal. He's slashed the knife. Gillette. Gillette. I've got a way. I'm going to try to conserve your energy. Your murder lies there. It's really cool. Of course it is. That's just fucking sputts. I think you'll find the bloodstained knife. That's a lot. Good Lord. He has a razor in his pocket. It's covered with blood. You mean the sensitivity slashed himself? I've just took the hand off. I'm going to stride. What is to play acting? He may be more difficult to handle when he realizes he gains up. Take your hands off. Come on. Quick, come on. You need to stride. Well, I've knocked a wound in there. Now, tell me perhaps you'll tell me what's going on, Mr. Rowe. Yes, I'm completely in the dark too. Always very simple, really. Gillette has just staged a fake attack on herself. Who lies into believing that someone else is the murderer?

20:20Yes, but that's threatening. Notary risk. Composed by himself. For the occasion. We heard voices. We heard the shop door open. He heard Grip talking to himself. That's the shop door. That's how he gave himself away. Well, how do you mean, Mr. Rowe? Whenever the shop door opens. There's a bell that jangles. We will know this time. Stop. That's right. There is. There's no bell, Jangle. When we were in the back room. Gillette got us in there, locked the door on us unobtrusably, and staged his little drama. We heard the door creak open and chose Mr. Rowe. The creak of this flap in the counter would sound exact to the same. My dear fellow, not a sin. Yes, but why, Holmes? How did you spot the grit with a man? It was obvious in the beginning that since nothing had changed about the shop except the ownership. That the attackers were directed against any of the backeners who was not really himself. Of course, his daughter, Lily, obviously knew what was going on. Well, I don't see how you figure that one out, Mr. Rowe. Every remark that she made said that all of a sudden she loved her father. She knew his failings. In any case, she gave me the final clue.

21:21Oh, what clue was that? In very point of the asking me enough to go into the back room of the shop. I've got you meant to reverse of what you said. I followed her advice when you were explaining her theory to Mr. Rowe. Well, what did you find, Mr. Rowe? Mr. Rowe had obligingly left a secret door open, a door leading to a passageway that seemed to go down to the waterfront, certainly more properly in a minute. Yes, but I still don't understand. Let's make it in Holmes. Either the wire or the shop. You know, I suspect that from the interest of the foreign office in the case, the shop has been the headquarters of an espionage ring. And afraid the final answer to that question would have to be given by someone else. Oh, who home? By my elder brother and my craft. Familiating isn't it Watson? And what was the final answer to the question, Dr. Watt? Well, Holmes was right as usual, Mr. Porman, the shop had been the headquarters of aspiring, updated by Grillet. And many international generals had been smuggled in England

22:22for foreign ships more up the river. And had Mr. Grillet hanged for his crime? No, no, no, he didn't, my boy. For the... he came to trial, he... He had a stoke and... He died. Probably just as well for his daughter, say. Oh, his daughter, he is... He's a lovely girl. Did she have a very long way? Indeed, she did. As a matter of fact, I, God, stood her wedding. It was a very wonderful wedding reception. The three would have been there yourself, Mr. Porman. In fact, you'd have liked it very much. Say, it's sort of pretty good wine. Was it a petri wine by any chance? Well, it was so good of you, DG. Might of me. You mean because petri wine is the kind of a wine you can't forget? That's exactly what I do. Well, that's because the petri family really knows all there is to know about the fine art of turning luscious, sun-ripe, and grapes into fragrant, delicious wine. You see, the petri family's been making wine ever since they started the petri business way back in the 1800s. And they've been able to hand on down in the family from father to son, from father to son, every bit of their skill and experience. That's why petri wine is so good today,

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