Sherlock Holmes - Immortal Sherlock Holmes (Welles)

Summary

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Sherlock Holmes - "The Immortal Sherlock Holmes" (Orson Welles/Mercury Theater)

Podcast: Harold's Old Time Radio
Air Date: August 1, 2026
Featured Cast:

• Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes/Narrator)
• Ray Collins (Dr. Watson)
• Eustace Wyatt (Professor Moriarty)
• Mary Taylor (Alice Faulkner)
• Supporting Mercury Theatre Cast

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EPISODE OVERVIEW

This episode presents Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre adaptation of William Gillette’s classic Sherlock Holmes play, rooted in Conan Doyle’s world. The drama weaves together classic Holmesian deduction and suspense, centering on Holmes's confrontation with his arch-nemesis, Professor Moriarty, in a case involving blackmail, stolen letters, and the shadowy threat of London’s criminal underworld. Welles’ performance draws on both the mystique of Sherlock Holmes and the distinctive theatrical flair of Mercury Theatre.

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DETAILED SUMMARY

I. Setting the Stage: Orson Welles' Introduction

[00:30 – 03:59]

• Welles opens the episode by reflecting on the enduring myth of Sherlock Holmes.
• He praises William Gillette’s embodiment of Holmes and acknowledges his adaptation’s place in Holmesian lore.
• Memorable Quote:
  “A gentleman who never lived and who will never die... Sherlock Holmes.” — Orson Welles (00:50)
• Welles invites listeners into a nostalgic, atmospheric London, invoking the familiar paraphernalia (“the pipe and the violin... hideous purple dressing gown... the dry, final famous lines”).

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II. Holmes & Watson: Life at Baker Street

[04:00 – 09:48]

• Dr. Watson narrates his history with Holmes and the essence of their partnership.
• Holmes demonstrates signature deductive reasoning, astonishing Watson by deducing minute personal details — scratches on a shoe, the position of a dressing table, and the absence of Watson’s wife.
• Notable Holmesian Exchange:
  • Watson: “Holmes, if you had lived a few centuries ago, they’d have burned you alive.”
  • Holmes: “Such a confrogation would have saved me a great deal of trouble and expense.”— (06:00)
• The mood shifts as Holmes hints at a dire new case, involving the elusive “Napoleon of crime,” Professor Moriarty.

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III. The Blackmail Plot & Entrée to Danger

[09:48 – 19:50]

• Inspector Foreman (working undercover as a butler) reports on the blackmailers, the Chetwoods, and a safe-cracking attempt related to incriminating letters.
• Holmes uncovers the first clear sign of Moriarty’s involvement when a coded telegram surfaces.
  • “Moriarty.” — Inspector Foreman (10:48)
• Holmes visits the Chetwoods’ house under the pretext of retrieving the letters. He deftly manipulates social cues and exposes the deception among the household’s members.
• The tense parlor scene crescendos as Holmes orchestrates a ruse with smoke to trick Alice Faulkner into revealing the hiding spot for the letters.
• Notable Holmes Quote:
  • “Means this, Ms. Faulkner—means that I wanted a package of letters...by following your eyes just now...I discovered that you had hidden them in the upholstery of this chair. Quite elementary, as you see.” (19:21)
• Holmes chooses to return the letters to Miss Faulkner out of conscience and warns the blackmailers.

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IV. The Web Tightens: Moriarty’s Machinations

[19:50 – 26:30]

• The blackmailers, panicked and vengeful, resolve to pass their troubles up the criminal hierarchy:
  • “Let the Emperor have it...means Professor Moriarty.” (21:59)
• Moriarty’s criminal network prepares a trap for Holmes, plotting to kill or capture him that very night. Methods include a gas chamber and tight police cordons.
• Meanwhile, Holmes and Watson share a moment of normality, dining and attending a concert — an island of calm before the storm.
• Watson’s Observation (26:30):
  • "I can still see him...wrapped in the most perfect happiness, listening to Sarasaki play the violin...knowing that his life was in peril..."

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V. The Confrontation at Baker Street

[28:09 – 36:52]

• Back at 221B Baker Street, Holmes anticipates Moriarty’s move.
• Holmes receives Larrabee’s letter, inviting him to negotiate for the letters in an isolated, controlled setting.
• A feigned emergency lures Watson away, isolating Holmes.
• Showdown:
  • Moriarty arrives for a tense, verbal duel with Holmes, laying out terms and threats.
  • The duel of intellect and menace is palpable:
    • Moriarty: “Is it your intention to pursue this case against me?”
    • Holmes: “That is my intention. To the very end.” (31:36)
  • Holmes, ever prepared, disarms Moriarty, rendering his gun useless.
    • “Didn’t imagine I’d leave that gun loaded, did you, Professor Moriarty?” (35:59)
• Moriarty is bested and ushered out.

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VI. The Trap & Holmes’s Escape

[38:18 – 50:25]

• Holmes proceeds with the meeting as planned, walking into the blackmailers’ trap—a locked, gas-sealed room.
• Miss Faulkner, risking her safety, follows to warn Holmes.
• The conspirators reveal murderous intentions but are outsmarted.
• Holmes exposes Larrabee’s duplicity, leveraging incriminating evidence and orchestrating his own escape.
• Moriarty’s Plan Fails:
  • Holmes, unflappable, escapes “not by the window...by the door.” (50:25)

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VII. Resolution and Epilogue

[50:47 – 58:06]

• In a final twist, Holmes—disguised as an injured cabman—reunites with Watson.
• The denouement: Larrabee and his wife are apprehended, and Moriarty is finally outmaneuvered and placed in police custody.
• Classic Exchange:
  • Watson: “Holmes, how do you know these things? Amazing.”
  • Holmes: “Elementary, my dear Watson. Elementary. The child's play of deduction.” (58:06)
• Holmes muses on the dullness of London now that Moriarty’s threat is ended, his need for intellectual adventure undimmed.

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NOTABLE QUOTES & MEMORABLE MOMENTS

• “There are only a few of them, these permanent profiles—Sherlock Holmes looks exactly like William Gillette. Sounds like him too.” – Orson Welles (00:53)
• “It is precisely this quality of invisibility that makes of Professor Moriarty the Napoleon of crime. Sitting motionless like an ugly venomous spider in the center of his web...” — Holmes (08:15)
• “Because you will prefer to avoid an investigation of your suspicious conduct. Mr. James Larrabee. That is the name under which you are known to Scotland Yard, I believe, Mr. Chetwode.” — Holmes, exposing the villain (17:01)
• “Means death. Manning. Everything was extracted...Sherlock Holmes again. Now this Larrabee job. He’s in on that too. That’s where he’s made his mistake. Mr. Holmes is playing rather a dangerous game.” — Moriarty’s henchmen, in the criminal lair (22:01)
• The final “Elementary, my dear Watson” — tying the play together in the canon of Holmesiana.

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KEY SCENES & TIMESTAMPS

• Welles’ Opening Monologue — 00:30–03:59
• Holmes Deduces Watson’s Private Life — 06:00–07:45
• Blackmailers’ Scheme Revealed — 09:48–19:50
• Holmes Engages Miss Faulkner — 15:15–19:50
• Moriarty’s Menace Summarized — 21:59–25:04
• Holmes vs. Moriarty – The Verbal Duel — 31:22–36:52
• The Gas Chamber Trap — 40:29–50:25
• Holmes’ Disguised Reunion with Watson — 53:13–54:19
• Holmes' Reflection and the Iconic 'Elementary' — 58:06

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TONE & ATMOSPHERE

The episode captures both the suspenseful, fog-shrouded intrigue of Victorian London and the playful intellectual banter between Holmes and his associates. Welles’ narration is rich and affectionate toward the legend of Sherlock Holmes, while the Mercury Theatre ensemble delivers fast-moving, theatrical dialogue and palpable tension. The adaptation balances high-stakes drama with Holmesian wit and a sense of nostalgic adventure.

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CONCLUSION

This CBS Mercury Theatre adaptation is both a tribute to the enduring appeal of Sherlock Holmes and a showcase for the brilliance of Orson Welles and his company. The sweeping confrontation between Holmes and Moriarty, the layers of deduction, and the ticking suspense of the plot render this episode a classic, brimming with vintage radio charm and timeless literary excitement.

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Transcript

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[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Argon. The Columbia Broadcasting System takes pleasure in bringing you the 12th in a series of weekly broadcasts featuring Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater on the air. Tonight, Broadway and radio. The most celebrated theatrical producing company brings to life the best loved character in detective fiction, the immortal Sherlock Holmes. The play is Orson Welles own adaptation for radio of William Gillette's enduring melodrama based on the famous stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Before the performance begins, here is the director of the Mercury Theater, the star and producer of these unique broadcasts, Orson Welles. Good evening. Well, tonight it's back to Baker street, back to that unlikely London of the 19th century where high adventure awaits all who would seek it in a handsome cab or under a gas lamp in an inferno cape. For tonight we pay tribute to the most wonderful member of that most wonderful world. A gentleman who never lived and who will never die. There are only a few of them, these permanent profiles, everlasting silhouettes on the edge of the world. There is first the little hunchback with a slapstick whose hook nose is shaped like his cap. There is now and always will be the penguin footed hobo in the derby in the back, the small boy with a wooden head, the long rusty knight on horseback and the fat knight who could only procure a charge on foot. There is also the tall gentleman with a hawk's face and the underslung pipe before a nap cap. We'd know them anywhere and call them easily by name. Punch and The Charlie, Catherine, McCarty, Quixote, Sir John and Sherlock Holmes. Now, irrelevant as this may seem, we at the Mercury Theater are very much occupied to see professionals for a revival of a fine old American fart a lot of people remember, if only for its lovely practice, which is too much Johnson. Its author was William Gillette, which reminded us, as it reminds you of Sherlock Holmes. As everybody knows, that celebrated American inventor of underacting lent his considerable honorable gifts as a playwright to the indestructible legend of the Conan Doyle detective and produced the play which is as much a part of The Holmes literature as any of Sir Arthur's own romances, and as nobody will ever forget, he gave his face to him. For William Gillette was the aquiline and actual embodiment of Holmes himself is too little to say that William Gillette resembled Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes looks exactly like William Gillette. Sounds like him too. We're afraid and hope devoutly that the Mercury Theater and the radio will take none of the glamour from the beloved fable of Baker street, from the pipe and the violin and the hideous purple dressing gown, from the needle and the cigar on the window ledge and the dry final famous lines. Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary. The mere child's play of deduction. My name is Watson. I am a doctor. It was in the year 1880 that Holmes and I were introduced by a mutual acquaintance. At the time, we were both looking for a lodging that would suit our moderate means. This we found on the second floor of a house at 231B Baker street and it was during the years that we occupied these chambers together that Holmes established his unique international reputation as a consulting detective. During that time I was privileged to be his daily companion and I have done my modest share in giving to the world an account of some of his most famous cases. Most famous of these are the ones of which I have written under the names of the Speckled Band, Sina, Thor, Harland of the Baskerville and the Study in sc. They represent, however, only a minute fraction of the 643 cases Holmes successfully solved during the years that we shared the lodgings in Baker Street. Other cases I hope one day to give to the world include the Tarleton Murders, the sudden death of Cardinal Tusca, the adventure of Ricoletti of the Club Foot and his abominable wife, the case of Mrs. Farintosh, the circus Bell and the case of the Royal Family of Scandinavia. Each illustrate in their own way the remarkable genius of my Sherlock Holmes. Since my marriage three years ago, Holmes has continued to occupy the Baker street lodgings by himself. And here almost every afternoon, when my work in the office is finished, I'm in the habit of calling on him. The sitting room as you go in is exactly as it has been for the past 13 years. The worn bearskin rug, the huge sofa covered with faded chintz, the mantelpiece cluttered with miscellaneous objects, unanswered letters and piles of loose tobac. On one side of the fireplace, in a deep armchair, his pipe curling forth, slow wreaths of acrid tobacco, draped in his hideous purple dressing gown sits Sherlock Holmes with His violin under his chin. Come in. Watson my dear. How are you, Holmes? I'm dried and sealed. Perfectly delighted, upon my word I am. But I'm sorry to observe that your wife has left you. She has gone on a little visit. But how did you know? Why did I were lying like that? How do I know anything? How do I know you've been getting yourself very wet lately? That you're an extremely careless servant girl and you've moved your dressing table to the other side of the room? Holmes, if you had lived a few centuries ago, they'd have burned you alive. Such a confrogation would have saved me a great deal of trouble and expense. Tell me, Ernale, how did you know all that? Too simple to talk about. Scratches and clumsy cuts, my dear fellow. On the inside of your shoe there, just where the firelight strikes it. Scratches, cuts. Somebody scraped away crusted mud, did it? Badly, Badly scraped the shoe along with it. There's your wet foot, my dear Watson, and your careless servant girl. All on one shoe, face, vanity, shave on the right side, always used to be on the left. Light must come from the other side. Couldn't very well move your window. Must move the dressing table of course. But how the deuce did you know my wife was away? What the deuce is your second waistcoat button? Was what the deuce is yesterday's button ear doing and today's the place? Why the deuce you wear the expression of a marvelous. Elementary, my dear fellow, elementary. The child's play deduction. I'm only doing it for your amusement. Before we pass on to more serious matters. Oh, what is it now though Watson, my dear fellow, the enthusiasm which has prompted you to chronicle, and if you will excuse my saying so somewhat to embellish my little adventures, you occasionally seem fit to introduce a certain element of romance which struck me as being just a trifle out of place. Something like working an elopement into the fifth proposition of Euclid. I merely refer to in case you should see fit at some future time to chronicle a case on which I'm about to embark. The strange case of Professor Robert Moriarty. Moriarty? I don't remember ever having heard of the fellow. No, Watson, you haven't. It is precisely this quality of invisibility that makes of Professor Moriarty the Napoleon of crime. Sitting motionless like an ugly venomous spider in the center of his web. But that web having a thousand radiations and the spider knowing every quiver of every one of them. And within 48 hours I'll have the Lines drawn so tightly around him that he can't move and arrest him and his entire gang. I hold. This is a very dangerous. My dear fellow, it's perfectly delightful. My whole life is spent in a series of frantic endeavors to escape from the dreary commonplaces of existence. For a brief period I escape. You congratulate me. The day before yesterday I received in this room the visit of a certain foreign nobleman who has recently inherited a very considerable title and who was about to be married. Seems that this titled gentleman was so indiscreet as to fall in love with a young English lady by the name of Faulkner socially as inferior and to make her a promise of marriage later at his family's insistence the things broken. Shortly after was broken heart leaving behind a sister. Also considerable evidence in the form of letters, photographs and jewelry with inscriptions. These the sister kept. These together with the sister are now being held in a house in St. John's Wood by a pair of blackmailers who go by the name of Chetwood. So far as you see my dear Watson, a fairly ordinary case of blackmail hardly worth my attention. Last night on my inspection a certain element revealed itself which renders the case far more important than I had expected. And that element was Professor Moriarty. Some insect. Pardon, Mr. Holmes? Yes Billy? What is this?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Gentleman to see you by the name of Foreman.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Come in Delay. Come in.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, Mr. Holmes, come in Mr. Foreman.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Good evening Foreman. Good evening Mr. Holmes. Watson, this is Inspector Foreman. Just the day before yesterday he occupies the position of butler under the name of Judson in the home of Mr. And Mrs. Chetwood. Blackmailers of St. John's Wood. Well Foreman, any news? Yes sir, this morning a little after and his wife drove away in a four wheeler. They returned about 11. Basic was with them. You know him though? Yes. When I last had the occasion to meet Mr. Basick he got two years for safe cracking. Go on Foreman. Well they took this man Basak into the library. I got a look at him from the outside and there he was opening up the safe where they'd been keeping the letters. Go on. In the end when they got the safe open it was empty. The letters were gone. It seems like the Faulkner girl got them back somehow. That got them pretty excited. Basic went out to send a telegram. Have you got a copy of him? Yes, yes, here it is sir. It's in code.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Moriarty.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I thought so. Watson, this case is taking a most promising turn. Foreman, you return at once to the house at St. John's Wood in 10 minutes. I should be there myself. If I remember correctly, the kitchen is immediately below the drawing room. Yes. When I knock over a chair in the drawing room, you overturn a lamp in the kitchen, scatter smoke balls and give an alarm of fire. All other instructions remain unchanged. Very good sir. Hurry foreman. Yes, Mr. Holmes. Well, my dear Watson begins to look like a most interesting evening. Good evening.

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[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

My name is Sherlock Holmes. Whom did you wish to see, Mr. Holmes? Thank you so much, Mr. Chetwood. I had myself announced by the butler on my way up last. I didn't. Oh, very well. Oh, here he is. Yes, Justin? Ms. Faulkner begs Mr. Holmes to excuse her. She is not well enough to see anyone this evening. You please hand this card, Ms. Faulkner and say that. I beg your pardon Mr. Holmes, but it's quite useless really. Oh, I'm so sorry to hear it. Yes, Ms. Faulkner is, I regret to say, quite an invalid. She is unable to see anyone, her health is so poor. Has it ever occurred to you, Mr. Chitwood, that she might be confined to the house too much? How does that concern it? Doesn't I simply make the suggestion? I'd like to think it over. So, about this name. Judson, sir. Very well, Judson. Go on, take my card up. Very good, sir. This is really too good. Well of course he can take up your card or your note or whatever it is if you wish it so much. I was only trying to save you the trouble.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Thanks.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

It's hard. Any trouble at all and it's kind. You know, Mr. Holmes, you interest me very much. Oh really? On my word, yes. We've all heard of your wonderful Method. The astonishing manner in which you gain information from the most trifling details. Now, I dare say in this brief moment or two, you've discovered any number of things about me. Nothing of consequence, Mr. Chadwick. I hardly more than ask myself why you were so distressed to see me at this particular moment. And what there can possibly be about the safe in the lower part of that desk to cause you such painful anxiety. Very good. Very good indeed. If those things were only two now, I'd be wonderfully impressed.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

It would be? Absolutely.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Remind me. Sir Justin. A message for you, Mr. Chetwood. You'll excuse me, I trust it's from Ms. Faulkner.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yeah. Really?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

She begs to be allowed to see you, Mr. Holmes. She absolutely implores it. Well, I suppose I shall have to give way. Judson, ask Ms. Faulkner to come down to the drawing room. Say that Mr. Holmes is waiting to see her. Very good. Quite remarkable. Upon my soul. May I ask, it is not an impertinent question, what message you sent up that could so have aroused Ms. Faulkner's desire to come down? Merely if she wasn't down here in five minutes, I'd go up. Oh, that was it. Quite so. And unless I'm greatly mistaken, I hear the young lady on the stairs. Which case, she has a minute and a half to spare.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Alice.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

It is Ms. Faulkner. Let me introduce Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Mr. Holmes.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Ah, Ms. Falkner.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

I'm really most charmed to meet you. Although it does look as if you've made me come down in spite of myself, doesn't it?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I thank you very much indeed for consenting to see me, Ms. Faulkner, but regret to observe that you were put to the trouble of making such a very rapid change of dress.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Oh, yes, I did hurry a trifle, I confess. Mr. Holmes is quite living up to his reputation, isn't he, Freddy? Come in.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Yes, ma'. Am.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

What are you doing here, Dodson?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I beg pardon, ma'.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Am.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I was answering the bell. What bell? The drawing room bell, sir. What do you mean, you blockhead? No one rang the bell. I'm quite sure it was rung, sir. Well, I tell you, it did not ring. Your Butler is right, Mr. Chetwode. The bell did ring. How do you know I rang it? What do you want? I want to send my card to the real Ms. Fnut.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

The real.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I said the real Ms. Spotner. Judson. Yes, sir. Holmes, what right have you to ring for servants and give orders in my house? What right have you to prevent my cards from reaching their destination? How does it happen that you and this woman are resorting to trickery and deceit to prevent me from seeing Alex Faulkner. Through some trifling oversight, Judson, neither of the cards I handed to him has been delivered. Kindly see that this error does not occur again. My orders, sir. Ah, you have orders? I can't say, sir. You were told not to deliver my card. What business is it of yours, I'd like to know? I shall satisfy your curiosity on that point in a very short time, Mr. Chetwood. Yes, and you'll find out in a very short time that it isn't safe to meddle with me. It wouldn't be any trouble at all for me to throw you out into the street. Possibly not. But trouble would swiftly follow such an experiment on your part. A cursed lucky thing for you.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

I'm not armed.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Yes, well, Ms. Faulkner comes down, you go and arm yourself. Harm myself? I'll call the police.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

What more? I'll do it now.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Oh, no, you will not do it now. You will remain where you are until the lady I came here to see has entered this room. What makes you so sure of that? Because you will prefer to avoid an investigation of your suspicious conduct. Mr. James Letterbear. That is the name under which you are known to Scotland yard, I believe, Mr. Chetwode. This lady here is your wife to you, Judson. You will either deliver that card, Ms. Faulkner, at once, or sleep in the police station tonight. That of small country. What you do? Shall I. Shall I go, sir? Go on, take up the card. It makes no difference to me. A short time since Larrabee, you displayed an acute anxiety to leave the room. Afraid you'll not let me detain you or your wife any longer. Take it you prefer to remain while I talk to Ms. Faulkner? We do, Mr. Holmes. Ah, last Ms. Faulkner is there, Mr. Holmes.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, Mr. FEMA.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Very much indeed, Ms. Falkner. I'm sorry to see that you are far from well.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

I'm not, no.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Beg your pardon? What does this mark mean?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Oh, nothing.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Nothing?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

No.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

And the mark here on your neck, plainly showing the clutch of a man's fingers. Does that mean nothing? Also occurs to me that I should like to have an explanation of this. Possibly you can furnish one, Mr. Ladderback. Oh, should I not? It seems to have occurred in your own house. What has it been? You'd better understand that it isn't healthy for you or anyone else to interfere with my business. Ah, that is your business. Here's that much at least. Pray Be seated, Ms. Walpner.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

I don't know who you are, Mr. Holmes, or why you are here, I

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

shall be very glad indeed to explain. My business is this. I've been consulted as to the possibility of obtaining from you certain letters addressed to your sister which are supposed to be in your possession.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

I cannot give up my sister's letters, Mr. Hunt. There are other things besides revenge.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

His punishment, believe it.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

There is nothing more to say. Good night, Mr. Holmes.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

But my dear Ms. Falkner. Oh, I'm so sorry. How clumsy of me to turn over this chair.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

It fell off the table and everything down there is fading.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Don't alarm yourself, Ms. Faulkner. There is no fire.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

No fire?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

The smoke was all arranged for.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Arranged for? What does it mean, Mr. Holmes?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Means this, Ms. Faulkner means that I wanted a package of letters, Ms. Faulkner. And that by following your eyes just now when you thought there was a fire, I discovered that you had hidden them in the upholstery of this chair. Quite elementary, as you see. And now that they're in my possession, there seems to be no reason for me to remain any longer in this house. Good night, Ms. Faulkner. Miss Faulkner.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I. I can't take them, Miss Faulkner. These others belong to you. I find that I cannot keep them unless you can possibly change your mind and let me have them. Of your own free will. I be supposed you could. I'll therefore return them to you and, oh, there's our friend Mr. Larra there, returning from the trial.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Oh,

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

now I suppose you're going to see me walk out of the house. On the contrary, you're going to see me return them to their rightful owner. Mrs. Faulkner, here are your letters. Did you ever change your mind and be so generous, so forgiving, as to wish to return these letters to the one who wrote them? You have my address, any event. Rest assured there will be no more cruelty, no more persecution in this house.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Thank you, Mr. Holmes.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You are perfectly safe with your property, Ms. Faulkner, for I shall so arrange it that your faintest cry of distress will be heard. If that cry is heard, it will be very unfortunate for those who are responsible. As for you, Mr. Larraby, and you, Madame, I beg you to understand that you continue your persecution of that young lady at your peril. Good night, Miss Faulkner. Come here, Miss Faulkner. Now are you going to give me those letters?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Those letters? Are you going to give me those letters now then? Never.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Then shut up. Now then, Ms. Faulkner, do you give

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

me those letters or do I break your arm? What's that? Someone knock on the door?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

No, it was on that side. Did you call Madam. I've been summer mop God. I'll see. Madam. I beg pardon madam, but there's no run at the door.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Very well. You Miguel.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

He's got us watched. What we want to do is to leave it alone. Let the Emperor have it.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

You mean Professor Moriarty?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

That's who I mean. Once let him get at it he'll settle it with homes pretty quick. Don't you worry a minute. I tell you Professor Morial get at him before me noon tomorrow night. He won't wait long either. And when he strikes it means death. Manning Everything was extract it invaded by an expert. Manning. Manning has disappeared. Disappeared? Sherlock Holmes again. Now this Latterby job. He's in on that too. That's where he's made his mistake. Mr. Holmes is playing rather a dangerous game. Magic. Inspector Wilson tried it seven years ago. Wilson is dead two years later. Henderson took it up. We haven't heard anything of Henderson. Big play, eh? Not a thing, sir. We'll see about that. Ms. Holmes is rather a talented man. He doesn't realize there isn't a squeeze in London that will be safe for him. If I just let his name Craig. And I think we need him. A little cold I suppose. Just for the satisfaction of it. Yes, brother. Step is excellent. Baker street, isn't it? Baker Street. Baker Street, Sir. Including it safe. We can make it absolutely safe with two streets in every direction. Yes, and every good. He's done it over and over again elsewhere. Police deployed men in every doorway. Do this tonight in Baker Street, 9 o'. Clock. Call his attendants out on one pretext for another and keep them out. You understand? I will see this Sherlock Holmes myself. Here's my chance for his life. That's it. Yes, sir. Notify that lascar that I may require the gas chamber at Stepney to marlinite. And have Craig in there at a quarter before 10 with his crew. Tell Larraby I shall want him to write a letter to Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Which I shall be pleased. Meet me here at seven. Bessick. Place your men at nine tonight for Sherlock Holmes's house in Baker Street. Yes. You go there. Yes. I will still go there myself at this meeting tomorrow night. Sir. To get him in a gas chamber. If I fail to kill him in Baker street, you'll have him in squander million. Either way I have him. Bassett. Two strings to our purpose. Two strings. Exactly.

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[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

That evening Holmes and I dined together at Scott's in Piccadilly Circus. After dinner we went to a concert at Queen's Hall. I can still see him on this particular night of the Moriarty case. Well, knowing that his life was in peril, sitting beside me in the stalls, wrapped in the most perfect happiness, listening to Sarasaki play the violin. Gently waving his long thin fingers in time for the music. When it was over, he rose, put on his long coat and started with long steps in the direction of the street. Come out here, Watson. Call the breaker street. I have an idea that very soon we shall be receiving most interesting visits. In front of Queens hall we hailed a hansom and as we came down Baker street, we could see that the light was burning. On the second floor of 221B we went up the dark narrow stairs. The boy Billy was waiting for him.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Mrs. Hudson's compliments her and she wants

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

to know if she can see you now. Where is Mrs. Hudson?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Downstairs in the kitchen, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

My compliments. Now. I don't think she can where she is.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

You'll be very sorry, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Our regret will be miswell.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

It is most terrible importance, sir. She missed you. Wants to know what's left of breakfast in the morning.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

The same.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Same as when, Sir?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

This morning.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

But you didn't have nothing, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You wasn't here. I won't be here tomorrow.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir. Is that all, sir?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Quite so.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir.

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Oh, Mr. Holmes.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Here's a letter for you, sir, on the table, delivered 10 minutes ago.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Read it once and that's a good fellow. I put on my dressing gown. Yes, sir. Who? Last address is made by James Larrabee. And what is James to say this evening? Dear Sir. I hope he won't say that again. I have the honor to inform you that Ms. Faulkner has changed her mind regarding the letters, et cetera, which you wish to obtain and has decided to dispose of them for a monetary consideration. If you wish to negotiate, will you be at 9 o' clock at the Guards Monument at the foot of Waterloo Place? You will see a false Wheeler with wooden shutters to the windows. If you have the cab followed or try any other underhand trick, you won't get what you want. Let me know your decisions. Yours truly, James Larrabe. Mine truly? Well, later perhaps. What does the fellow mean? Fellow means to sell me a base imitation for a large sum of money. Certain letters. If he does not, I shall probably buy them from him. Now. Dark monument, cab with wooden shutters. No one to come with me, no one to follow, or I don't get what I want, Right? Right. But it's a cab with a wooden shutter. Merely a little device to keep me from seeing where they're taking me. Billy.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Give this to the man, sir. Oh, a younger, old look?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Quite young, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Handsome four wheeler. Seen the driver before? Yes sir, but I can't think where. Hand this to the lady, apologize for delay and look at the driver again.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

My dear Holmes, you didn't say you would go. But I certainly did. This fellow means.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Mr.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

This fellow means the same, I think.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Bottle, sir. A message. Come on. From the chemist on the corner to say a man has been hit by a bus. Looks like his legs broke and would Dr. Watson kindly step over? And he helped kill the ambulance.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Oh, you'll let me out? Go at once.

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[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Who brought that message?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Boy from the chemist. Hey, of course.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

But which boy?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Must have been a new one, sir. Boy seen him before.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Billy, get down to us quickly. Look after the doctor. The boy's gone. There's a man with him. It means mischief. Let me know. Don't stop at once. Ring the doorbell. I'll hear it.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Ring it loud,

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Holmes, to ping the loaded firearms in the pocket of one's dressing gown. I give you my word, Professor Mor, you'll be taken from here to the hospital if you Keep your hand behind you like that. That's better that K. Please put your revolver on the table. You evidently don't know me. I think it's quite evident that I do. Pray have a chair professor. I can say you're fine minutes careful you've got to do Professor Moyati look at my watch. I'll tell you when your five minutes is up. Is your intention to pursue this case against him? That is my intention. The very end. I regret this. I share your regret. You think that I would be here if I hadn't made the streets quite safe in every respect. Respect? I could never so grossly overestimate your courage as that professor. My artist. You imagine that your friend the doctor and your boy Billy will soon return. What? So it leaves us quite alone, doesn't it sir? Quite alone. Know that we can talk the matter over quietly, Mr. Holmes and not be disturbed. In the first place I wish to call your attention to a few you never end. I would say drop it down. You will find. There they are. Look out. Don't do that.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Hands down. Quickly.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Go farther away from that memorandum book you're talking about. I will really have to pick out a small notebook. Well, merely don't do it. I don't want it. Got one of my own. You want it will have someone give it for you. I always like to save my gifts unnecessary trouble. I observe that your boy doesn't answer the doubt. No, but I have an idea that he will fall off. It may possibly be longer than you think, Mr. Holmes. What, that boy? Yes, that boy. At least we'll try to go once more.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

But that's.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Doesn't it occur to you that he may possibly have been detained, Mr. Holmes? It does, professor, but it also occurs to me that you are in very much the same predicament, Professor Morton.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Sir. Someone tried to hold me, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Yes. It's quite evident however that he failed to do so.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes sir. He's got my culture but he ain't got me. Yes, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Billet the gentleman I am carefully pointing out to you with this 45 desires to have us gather something of his left hand inside coat pocket. He's not feeling quite himself today and the consequence of his trying to do it himself might prove fake. Or I suggest you attend to it for him.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes. Is this it, sir? This gum?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Quite so. I'll put it on the table. Not there Billy. On this table where I can reach him. Oh, thank you. That's all Billy.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Still more, chief. He's got another, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Why Billy, you surprised Me? Has the gentleman's taken the trouble to inform us he hasn't Winter when he made a snatch for this one. And now, professor, now that we have your little memorandum book, you think of anything else you'd like before Billy goes? Any little thing you've got that you don't want. Sorry, it's all Billy.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Thank you, Stephen.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Listen home, Mr. Meagle. On the 4th of January you crossed my part. On the 23rd you incommoded me. Now at the close of April I find myself placed in such a position through your continual interference that I'm in positive danger of losing my liberty. Have you any suggestions to make? No, I have no suggestions to make. I have a factor state if you don't promise at once. But your life's not worth death, I'm afraid, Professor. But in the pleasure of this conversation I am neglecting more important business. If you'll excuse me a moment while I get my pipe off the lamppiece here. I came here this evening, Mr. Holmes, to see if peace could not be arranged at me. Quite so, quite so. You've seen fit not only to reject my proposals but to make insulting references coupled with threat to the rest. You've been warned of your dinger. You don't heed that warning. Perhaps you heed this.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Pull your hands, Mr. Holmes.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Didn't imagine I'd leave that gun loaded, did you? Professor Moriarty? Here are your cartridges. I didn't suppose you'd want to use that gun again so I dug them out while you were talking, put them in my pocket. You'll find them all there. Professor. Village.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Can you please show Professor Moyati the door?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes sir. This way, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Don't ever say I didn't warn you, Ms. Stone. No, no Mr. My auntie. No. I never will. Billy, come here.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Billy. Billy, you're a good boy.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes sir. Thank you, sir.

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[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You are listening to the Columbia Broadcasting System presentation of Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the air in Sherlock Holmes. With Orson Welles in the title role and Ray Collins as Dr. Watson. We pause a moment for station identification. This is the Columbia Broadcasting System. We continue now with this CBS presentation of Sherlock Holmes, played by Austin Welles and the Mercury Theater on the Earth. It was exactly 9 o' clock when Sherlock Holmes left the house in Baker Street. He had given his fictitious instructions that no one was to follow him. If there had been no word from him by noon of the following day, he was notified. Scotland Yard. I went to the window and looked up as he went down Baker Street. A tall, thin figure in a gray ulster walking with long and smooth steps in the direction of Langham. There he entered a cab. Yeah. What are you doing? Like McKee? That's what I'm doing. Chuck it. Why should I chuck it? It might be gassy. Fool. I ain't no gas. It's important. Days since we had gas. No. And I still say there might be gas. Will you take it? I will. Here goes. Ready? Give her a turn. That'll do. Turn her off. Five units a dress. All your trouble for in here.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Watch.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

That's it. Right in. You nearly here, sir. I came here, sir. Be careful now. Your boys. You've got a tough one tonight. They do? As I've heard. Sherlock Holmes. He met God chosen. Go to town. Well, if you don't and he gets away, I'm sorry for you. The governor's here. Not the governor himself. Professor Morgan. There's cran. Yes, sir. Dr. F. Crew all? Yes, sir. No mistakes tonight, Krigan. Well, be careful of that, sir. This is Laraby. Hello. He's in on this job. Hello, Laraby. What's that called? Daffy? Small cabin, sir. Your outlet? None whatever, sir. That window. Nail down, sir. Hadn't I break the glass? He did. He can't forget the heavy Iron bar that tire. We'll have him tied down before he can break any glass, sir. You used it before, eh? Thought you knew it air tight. Every crevice is seen, sir. When the men have turned the gat on him, they leave by this door. Yes, sir. Made quite secure. Heavy bolts on the outside, sir. Solid oak bars overall. You see how quick? It's not very comfortable. They tie a man down, sir. There's no need to hurry. Let me see how quick you can operate them. That's good. Open it up. Ok. The rescue. One thing, remember, whatever happens, no shooting tonight. Not a single shot can be heard in the alley below. First thing is to get his revolver away before he has John C. Rich. Two of you attract his attention in front, the other come up on him from behind and smack it out of his pocket. Then you have him arrange a Craig. And why let him to us, sir? You understand he waits for you. I understand, sir. They give you this opportunity to sell him the packet of letters. You frogs and get what you can for your trouble. £200 doesn't interest me, Mr. Larrabe, but I am very. Oh, I understand, sir. You finished and got your money. You whistled and these gentlemen come in. Let's hear it. You hear that, Craigen? That's right. And Craig, the proper moment. Present my compliments, Mr. Sherlock Holmes and say that I wished him a pleasant journey to the other side. Come on, Battix. Good night, gentlemen. Night. Good night, Jeremy. Director. All right boys, clear when you hear the whistle in your c. Right yard, sir.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Very.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Yes, sir. You get down on the corner below. Let me know when he comes. I only let you know. Well, when you see him driving up, come down the alley and whistle three times. Very good, sir. Here, watch this.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

How do you get it? What are you doing there in the back? Hey, what is it? The woman's here in the back. Bring her in. Come on.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You know. It's you, Ms. Faulkner.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

It's Truda.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

How did you get to this place?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

I followed you in a cab.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

What have you been doing since I came up here?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Informing the police perhaps? No, I was afraid he'd come, so I waited. To warn him. My supposal? No, to warn him? Yes. We're going to swindle and deceive him. Sell him a packet of false letters. I know that. What else are you going to do to him?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Wouldn't you like to know where are

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

those men who came up here?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

What men?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

These terrible looking men. I saw them go in at the street door.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You don't mean these men, do you, Miss Parker?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

There he is.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Now what? Home.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

That's him.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

That's the funeral. He don't have time to get her out. Put her in there and have a cupboard. Yeah, that'll do. In with her into the cupboard.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Hey? Very coffin slice something in the tear.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You this mic.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

This will do it.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

That'll hold up.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Quick, quick.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Good evening, Mr. Holmes. Hi, Mr. Melody. Oh, really? I certainly thought I flew this driving by La Close cab.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

You threw me something new.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Never seen it before, have you, Mr. Holmes? Well, a time or two now that. Come to think of it, I nabbed a friend of yours in this place while he was trying to drop himself out of the window. Ed Colvin, the cracksman. Carl and Colvin. Never heard of him before. Well, you certainly never heard of him after. Sure of that. Rachel Carnesford had used these luxurious chambers in the spring of 89. Well hidden that cupboard. We pulled him out to the heels. Quite interesting. But times have changed. So they have, Mr. Larraby. So they have. Then it was only cracksman counterfeited as pickpockets and Ferris windows of various kinds. But now. What now? Well, between you and me, Mr. Larrabee, we've heard some not altogether agreeable rumors. Rumors of some pretty shady work not far from here. Murder to verdict. A kind I've always had a suspicion. Yet my surmise is correct.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

It is.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

It is what? This room is corked, sealed. What does that bring the bite of us? Nothing to us, Mr. Laraby. Nothing to us. But it might signify a good deal to some poor devil who's been caught and gassed in this trap. Well, if it's nothing to us, suppose we leave it alone and get to business. My time is limited. Yeah, of course. I should have realized that these reflections could not possibly appeal to you. Well, that is a go, Mr. Holmes. Thanks. Good cigar. This, Mr. Lanader. Genuine Havana. Glad you like it. Now, here is the little packet of letters which is the object of this meeting. I haven't opened it yet, but Ms. Faulkner tells me everything is there. I suppose Mr. Larraby, that is, Ms. Faulkner knows nothing about this affair. We omit her name from the discussion. What do you mean? Who told you? She doesn't know you did. Every look, tone, gesture, everything you've said and done since I've been in this room has informed me that Ms. Faulkner has never consented to this transaction. It is a little speculation of your own.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Oh, I suppose you think you can read me like a boy?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Oh no, no. Like A trimmer. Well, let it pass. How much did you give?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

A thousand pounds.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I couldn't take it. What do you want? 5,000. I couldn't give it. Why aren't you offered 4,000 for this little. Why didn't you take it? Because I intended to get more. Oh, that's too bad. They offered 4,000. They will give five. They won't give anything.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Why not?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

They've turned the case over to me. Will you give 3,000, Mr. Larraby? Strange as it may appear, my time is limited as well as yours. I have brought with me the sum of £1,000, which is all that I wish to pay. If it is your desire to sell us this figure, kindly appraise me of the fact at once. If not, permit me to wish you a very good evening. Well, you can have it. Too small a matter to haggle over. Give me the money. Yes, certainly. I thought you said you'd only drop just the first. I did. This is it. You brought a trifle more. I. Quite so. I didn't say I hadn't brought any more. You can be a little fixed when it comes to it, can't you? It depends on who I'm dealing with. Yeah, you give me that money.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Come on, hand it over.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Now I've got you where I want you. James Laraby, you've been so cunning and so cautious and so wise. We couldn't find a thing to hold you for. But this little slip will get you in for robbery.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

You're happy in, Will?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Yeah. What are your views about being able to get away from here yourself? I do not anticipate any particular difficulty.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Robbery, eh?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Why, even if you got away from here, you haven't got a witness.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

You haven't got a witness for your name.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I'm not so sure of that, Mr. Larabert. Not so sure of that. You usually fasten this cupboard door with a knife.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Come away from that, Foster.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Stand back. I don't know.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

What does this mean? I'll show you what it means.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I'm afraid you're badly hurt, Ms. Faulkner.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Mr. Holt. You got it.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I'll have to ask you gentlemen to wait. Just one moment, please. Hear that?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

What's the idea sitting down?

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[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

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[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Only a brief description of one or two of your. Gentlemen. The police.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Wait a bit.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You better listen to me, Mr. Holmes. We're going to tie you down nice

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

and tight to the top of that table.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Why you surprised me, gentlemen, thinking you're so sure of anybody in this room. And three bars gone out of that window.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Bars on those bars.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You're not going to get out of here as easy as you expect. There are so many ways, Mr. Larraby, that I hardly know which one to choose. You'd better choose quick. I can tell you that. I'll choose at once, Mr. Craigen. And my choice falls on this chair.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Polite.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Look at this

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

guy. He goes by the window.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

No gentlemen, no, not by the window. I'm leaving by the door. I had a busy morning at my office in Harry Street. It was after 11 before the last of my appointments was over. And still no news at home.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Did you ring, Doctor?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Oh, Parsons. Is there anyone waiting? I have to be in Baker street at noon.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

There's one person in the waiting room, doctor. A lady, sir. And she wants to see you most particular.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Hey, what about?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

If she didn't say so lonely.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

She said it was the utmost important. Oh, very well. I'll see you. And call a cab for me at the same time and have it wait. Show the lady in.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir. This way, mum.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

This way.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Our doctor is awfully good. As you have seen me. I'm engaged to with Seaton. Do you mean I didn't bring my card case? Well, if I did I'd lost it.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Don't trouble about a card, Mr. Seaton.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

They said you were Mr. Holmes friend. Several people told me that there's several. They'd like me to ask you where I could find him today.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

This morning.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

And everything depends on it, Doctor. Everything.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I go to Mr. Holmes at once.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

But I've been I'VE been and you haven't heard.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You went to Mr. Holmes house?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, in Baker Street. That's why I came to you and said he might be here.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

No, he isn't here.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

But don't you expect him this morning?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

No. There's no possibility of Mr. Holmes coming as far as I know.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

But couldn't you get him to come? It will be such a great favor to me. My name is sworn out with going about him with this dreadful anxiety. Did you go get word to Mr. Holmes?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I could not get him to come madam. And I beg you to excuse me. I'm going out myself on urgent business. I have no idea where Mr. Holmes should be.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

I.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Probably nothing more than a broken down handsome.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

That's the reserve.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Let's go to allow anybody to come in. I have no more time.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Very well sir. But they're coming in Dr. Find what doctor? Dropping business. Go chemist. When he's there the doctors can't see anybody. He's not a chemist.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Godly man has dream. All right, help him in.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Oh doctor, he's rightful. Can I be a thumbnail? No. But doctor, must he? The poor fellow. Oh my leg, my leg. Right this way sir. Be careful of the sue, sir. That's it.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

The Hexaden Clonal. The accident.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Oh you can't. That's plain enough. He was on the wrong side of the street.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

He went and now over to the street. No, no, I'll sit here.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

No, no, no. This is the chair sir. Don't you suppose I know where I want to sit down?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

You'll sit down here.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

That isn't the doctor.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

The doctor will have a look at you. He is the doctor.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

That is the doctor? Yes it is a doctor.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

He a doctor. You just come and have a look at this old bloke, will you? He's hurt himself a little bit.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Are you a cabman?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Yes, I'm the cabman.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Well, I'll have you arrested for this. Arrested. Arrested. Arrested. Arrested.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Can't arrest me.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

No, I can't but somebody else can. Where's my hat? Where's my hat? My hat. My hat. Never mind your hat. I will mind my hat. I hold you responsible. There's your hat.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Your hand. Go on, sit down.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

That isn't my hat.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Here.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

You're responsible. I'll have you arrested. Here. Come back.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I'll go and stick around here. You know I got to go to send the door.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Bring your horse in here. I want to speak to him

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

seriously. I won't stay in this place. If I ever get out of here alive, sir.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

What are you staring at me for, Lady?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Parson, tell that cat to wait for me. I must see if he's badly hurt.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Am I afraid of you, sir? Sit quiet for one moment. I'll have a look at you. Well, stay still, will you? Well, how can I? Remarkable. Remarkable weather we're having, eh, Doctor? Holmes, what on earth. How about helping me remove some of this ridiculous disguise? Watson. Holmes, is that you? Quite so, my dear fellow, quite so.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Holmes.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Watson. Watson. Only get out that window. Scalp the blind.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

What do you want me to do?

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Nothing. Already been done by Mrs. Larrabee here.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Look up, Holmes. You can get out that way.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

I don't think so, Watson. Foreman. I got up, sir. Good work, foreman. I think there's lady in charge. Yes, sir, Very good. Foreman. Wait for me outside. Yes, sir. Ah, Watson, my dear fellow. I regret to say that up to the present time Professor Moriarty himself has not risen to the base. Where do you think he is? In the open streets under some clever disguise, Watson. For a chance to get at me and to this woman set in here. Quite so, quite so. A spy to let them know by some signal if she found me in the house. Now they know. Pull down that blind, Watson. I don't care to be shot at from the street. I imagine we shall hear from Professor Moriarty very soon though.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

He's thrown. He's thrown.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

What did I tell you?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

He's come, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

From where?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

He asked the course of seat. He was in there watching these windows. He must have seen something for he's just come out. There was a cab waiting in front of his house, sir, and he climbed up and changed places with the driver.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Get out again quick, Billy, and keep your eye on him.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Watson, you let me have a rather heavy portmanteau for a few moments. I won't do it any harm. Parsons, my large Gladstone over there in the corner. Bring it here please.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Thank you.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Thank you. Parsimus. Put it down there. Thank you so much. Parsons, you ordered a cab for the doctor a short time ago. It's been waiting, I believe.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Yes, sir, I think it has.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

Be so good as to tell the driver to come in here and get a relief. He comes, Tell him that's the one.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

Very good, sir.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

My dear Watson, times like these you should tell your man never to take the first cab that comes on call. Nor yet the second. The third may be safe. But Holmes, I. Why are you. I want to take him down. All right. Goodbye, Watson. Bye, Watson, old fellow. Wait a Minute, driver. Pretty heavy, I'm afraid. Let me help you. The Watson. I write to you from Budapest. Yes, yes. Here, driver. Just let me tighten up these straps a bit.

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

There we are.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

That's that. I'll hold it, driver. You. You prove a st. Two little things, Ms. Bagg, that I wouldn't like to lose. And it's just as well to make quite sure, is it not, Professor Moriarty? By means of a simple pair of handcuffs. Bless you, Holmes. You imagine, Sherlock Holmes, that this is the end. I ventured to dream that it might be. You quite sure the police will be able to hold me, Professor Mor? I'm quite sure of nothing. Take him away. For. And so, my dear Watson, ends the strange case of Miss Alice Wagner. Well, what about the letter? Oh, the letters. They were returned to their rightful owner over an hour ago. I suspected from the start that Ms. Faulkner was really a nice girl at heart. Oh, dear. What is it, Holmes? I was just reflecting, my dear Watson. With Moriarty out of the way, London from the point of view of the criminal expert, life has become a singularly uninteresting city. One's morning paper. Veritable wilderness of boredom. Yes, Billet?

[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

There's a lady, sir, been waiting for an hour. Says she's gotta see you. Sir, she's a murder. She says she's got a face there.

[Orson Welles (Sherlock Holmes / Narrator)]

From which I deduce that she is a lady of over 41 and less than 45. Of a strange dark beauty and considerable social eminence. That she has lived for some years in the Near East. That she is now wearing a large blood ruby on the second finger of her left hand. Holmes, how do you know these things? Amazing. Elementary, my dear Watson. Elementary. The child's play of deduction. Again tonight, the Columbia Broadcasting Systems there was affiliated stations coast to coast has brought you Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the air. The 12th production in this unique series featuring Broadway's and radio's most celebrated theatrical producing company. This evening the play was Orson Welles own adaptation of William Gillette. Sherlock Holmes in the cast. Dr. Watson played by Ray Collins, Alice Faulkner by Mary Taylor. Mads Larrabee by Brenda Forbes, James Larrabee by Edgar Barrier. Inspector Foreman by Morgan Farley, Craigen by Richard Wilson. Brassic by Alfred Shirley. Mary by William Allen, Billy by Arthur Anderson. Professor Moriarty by Eustace Wyatt and Sherlock Holmes by Orson Welles. The orchestra was conducted by Bernard Herman and the production was supervised for CBS by Davidson Taylor. Your announcer is Frank Elliot.

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[Inspector Foreman / Various Characters]

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