WEBVTT 04:50.707 --> 04:51.498 Oh! 04:51.791 --> 04:52.624 Sorry Holmes. 04:52.875 --> 04:53.458 No, no! 04:56.212 --> 04:58.171 You couldn't have come at a better time. 04:58.339 --> 04:58.922 I was... 04:59.132 --> 05:00.465 I was afraid you were engaged. 05:00.591 --> 05:02.342 I am, very much so. 05:02.677 --> 05:06.096 Dr. Watson shares my love of all that is bizarre, 05:06.556 --> 05:09.599 but outside the routine of everyday existence. 05:10.018 --> 05:11.768 It is at present and impossible to say 05:11.894 --> 05:14.688 that this case is an instance of crime or no. 05:14.897 --> 05:16.523 But suffice it to say that I know as little 05:16.649 --> 05:18.775 about Mr. Jay Beards Wilson as you do yourself, 05:18.901 --> 05:21.028 beyond the obvious facts. 05:21.863 --> 05:23.905 That he has done manual labor at sometime. 05:24.032 --> 05:26.366 But it takes staff that he has been to China. 05:26.826 --> 05:29.369 And that he has done a considerable amount of writing lately. 05:29.620 --> 05:34.041 How in the name of good fortune did you know all that Mr. Holmes? 05:34.208 --> 05:37.044 As true as gospel, I once did manual labor. 05:37.211 --> 05:39.463 I started off as a ship's carpenter. 05:39.589 --> 05:40.839 Your hands, my good servant. 05:40.965 --> 05:43.467 The muscles of your right hand are more developed than the left. 05:44.260 --> 05:45.427 And the writing? 05:46.512 --> 05:47.971 What else could be indicated. 05:48.097 --> 05:50.557 By the right cuffs are very shiny for five inches. 05:50.725 --> 05:53.393 And the left sleeve with smooth pattern over the elbow 05:53.561 --> 05:55.854 where you lean it on the desk... 05:56.314 --> 05:57.272 But China? 05:58.441 --> 05:59.608 The fish- 06:00.234 --> 06:02.694 tattooed immediately above his right wrist. 06:02.820 --> 06:05.947 I have made a small study of tattoo marks, Mr. Wilson, 06:06.115 --> 06:08.950 and have even contributed to the literature of the subject. 06:09.077 --> 06:11.286 That trick of staining the fish scales, 06:11.412 --> 06:13.747 a delicate pink is quite peculiar to China. 06:13.873 --> 06:17.084 Where in addition I see a Chinese coin hanging from his watch chain. 06:17.543 --> 06:18.960 The matter becomes even more simple. 06:19.087 --> 06:22.464 Well I never, I thought at first it was something clever, 06:22.590 --> 06:26.259 but now I see there's nothing in it after all. 06:29.972 --> 06:32.432 You know I begin to think that my reputation 06:32.600 --> 06:36.103 such as it is will suffer shipwreck if I'm so candid. 06:36.270 --> 06:38.688 "Omne ignotum pro magnifico." 06:40.441 --> 06:43.610 Everything becomes commonplace by explanation. 06:43.778 --> 06:46.196 Watson, that is a very loose translation. 06:46.322 --> 06:47.072 Oh, please. 06:47.198 --> 06:48.824 Show the doctor that advertisement. 06:48.991 --> 06:50.242 Oh, there. 06:50.368 --> 06:52.744 You could read it for yourself, sir. 06:54.789 --> 06:56.957 "To the Red Headed League." 06:59.710 --> 07:00.961 "On account of the request" 07:01.129 --> 07:05.757 "of the late Iscar Hopkins of Lebanon Pennsylvania USA" 07:05.883 --> 07:10.220 "there is a vacancy open which entitles a member of the league to a salary" 07:10.388 --> 07:14.057 "of four pounds a week for purely nominal services." 07:14.434 --> 07:18.228 "All red headed men sound in body and mind" 07:18.771 --> 07:21.773 "and above the age of 21 are eligible." 07:23.943 --> 07:26.653 "Apply in person on Monday at 11:00" 07:26.821 --> 07:29.281 "to Mr. Duncan Ross at the offices of the League," 07:29.449 --> 07:31.575 "7 Popes Court Fleet Street." 07:31.701 --> 07:32.868 Is this serious? 07:35.037 --> 07:37.581 It is a little off the beaten track, hey Watson. 07:37.707 --> 07:39.332 Oh, would you make a note 07:39.500 --> 07:41.668 of the paper and the date? 07:42.545 --> 07:45.755 "Evening Standard" of Saturday, the 27th of April, 07:45.923 --> 07:46.882 Two months ago. 07:47.008 --> 07:48.133 Do try this sitting. 07:48.259 --> 07:50.218 Now, Mr. Wilson, 07:51.179 --> 07:54.556 off you go at scratch and tell us all about yourself. 07:56.017 --> 07:58.226 Oh, well gentlemen 07:58.686 --> 08:02.689 I have a small pawn broking business in Sax Coburg Street, 08:02.857 --> 08:03.690 near the city. 08:03.941 --> 08:05.901 It's not a very large affair. 08:06.027 --> 08:07.527 It just gives me a living. 08:07.987 --> 08:10.197 I used to keep two assistants 08:10.364 --> 08:12.866 but now I just keep the one. 08:13.034 --> 08:16.453 And to tell you the truth I'd have a job to make you pay 08:16.621 --> 08:19.247 but the deeds willing to come at half wages 08:19.373 --> 08:21.124 so as to learn the business. 08:22.293 --> 08:23.668 About two months ago... 08:23.878 --> 08:26.046 What is the name of the obliging youth? 08:26.172 --> 08:26.838 Vincent, 08:27.215 --> 08:28.673 Vincent Spalding 08:29.091 --> 08:31.927 Oh, but he's not such a youth either, Mr. Holmes. 08:32.053 --> 08:33.470 It's difficult to say his age 08:33.596 --> 08:36.681 but I couldn't wish for a smarter assistant. 08:36.849 --> 08:39.059 You seem most remarkably fortunate. 08:39.560 --> 08:42.145 In having an employee who comes under the market price, 08:42.271 --> 08:46.233 I don't know that your assistant is not as remarkable as your advertisement. 08:46.526 --> 08:48.818 Oh, but he does have his faults. 08:48.986 --> 08:51.571 However, he was such a fellow for photography. 08:51.697 --> 08:53.448 Always snapping away with his camera 08:53.574 --> 08:55.742 when he should be improving his mind and then 08:55.910 --> 08:58.954 diving down into the cellar to develop the wretched things. 08:59.080 --> 09:01.081 Still on the whole he's a good worker. 09:01.249 --> 09:02.791 No vice in him. 09:02.917 --> 09:05.585 It was he who first showed me the advertisement. 09:18.307 --> 09:20.934 I wish to the lord I was a red headed man, Mr. Wilson. 09:21.352 --> 09:22.310 Why is that? 09:23.854 --> 09:26.940 Well there's another vacancy in the League of Red Headed Men. 09:27.733 --> 09:29.484 I've never heard of it. 09:30.695 --> 09:32.904 Well, I'd wonder at that- 09:33.114 --> 09:35.323 you being so eligible yourself. 09:36.576 --> 09:38.159 Nice money too. 09:39.203 --> 09:40.870 A couple hundred a year 09:41.038 --> 09:42.622 and the work's light... 09:46.711 --> 09:49.170 Oh, there'll be thousands of red headed men apply. 09:49.297 --> 09:51.256 Oh, well, I doubt that sir. 09:51.674 --> 09:55.468 Well, nobody with such a fine fiery color as you're blessed with Mr. Wilson. 09:57.930 --> 09:59.014 But then I suppose- 09:59.140 --> 10:01.808 it's only worth your while to put yourself out of the way 10:01.976 --> 10:04.311 for sake of a few hundred pounds 10:05.062 --> 10:05.812 Yes, sir. 10:10.610 --> 10:13.445 Well I'm very much of a stay at home sort of person. 10:13.571 --> 10:17.574 Sometimes weeks on end before I put my foot over the doormat 10:17.908 --> 10:19.034 but this- 10:19.160 --> 10:20.827 it looked interesting 10:21.537 --> 10:23.079 I was intrigued 10:23.789 --> 10:26.082 and young Vincent said he'd come with me. 10:26.208 --> 10:28.126 So, on Monday morning 10:28.252 --> 10:30.337 we shut up the shop and 10:30.755 --> 10:31.921 off we went. 10:35.009 --> 10:37.510 Now, Vincent, let's go back. I can't get by the crowd. 10:37.637 --> 10:39.012 Courage, Mr. Wilson. 10:39.347 --> 10:41.681 We're so near and so much at stake. 10:41.849 --> 10:43.475 Now you put your coat on 10:43.976 --> 10:45.310 and come along with me. 11:01.410 --> 11:03.286 Ohy, ohy, ohy. 11:03.663 --> 11:05.830 A little less noise, please gentlemen. 11:08.793 --> 11:10.377 Here, here, 11:10.503 --> 11:11.753 what's your game? 11:12.004 --> 11:13.713 Hey get out of here. 11:28.187 --> 11:29.270 All right, off you go. 11:29.397 --> 11:30.563 You next, get in. 11:30.731 --> 11:31.940 Hey, where are you going? 11:32.066 --> 11:34.067 Straight this way, come on. 11:34.235 --> 11:35.402 This is Mr. Wilson. 11:35.528 --> 11:36.820 Right in you go, Mr. Wilson. 11:50.876 --> 11:52.627 Admirably suited. 11:56.257 --> 11:57.966 Every requirement. 12:00.803 --> 12:02.637 Very quiet. 12:05.099 --> 12:07.559 Congratulations, Mr. Wilson. 12:07.935 --> 12:10.186 It would be injustice to hesitate. 12:10.312 --> 12:14.566 You will I'm sure excuse me if I take an obvious precaution. 12:17.236 --> 12:18.987 Tears in your eyes. 12:19.321 --> 12:21.740 I perceive all is as it should be. 12:22.324 --> 12:23.992 We have to be careful. 12:24.285 --> 12:27.829 Twice deceived by wigs, once by paint. 12:28.330 --> 12:31.207 I could tell you tales of cobblers wags 12:31.417 --> 12:34.127 that would disgust you with human nature. 12:36.630 --> 12:38.548 My name is Duncan Ross. 12:38.758 --> 12:43.595 I am myself a pension upon a fund left by a noble benefactor. 12:43.971 --> 12:48.433 I see you're about to question me about Mr. Ethic Guya Hopkins. 12:50.811 --> 12:53.271 He was himself red headed. 12:53.647 --> 12:58.151 In his youth, he left London for America where he made many millions of dollars. 12:58.402 --> 13:03.364 On his death, it was found that he had instructed a trustee in his will to 13:05.451 --> 13:10.663 make life a little easier for the red headed men in the town of his birth. 13:12.249 --> 13:13.917 Wonderful color. 13:14.335 --> 13:17.086 Now, what's your full name, Mr. Wilson? 13:17.338 --> 13:21.508 Jay Beards Wilson. 13:21.675 --> 13:26.221 And are you a married man, now, Mr. Wilson? Do you have a family? 13:26.514 --> 13:27.555 No, I'm a widower. 13:27.681 --> 13:30.058 No, I never had any family. 13:31.852 --> 13:32.727 Oh dear, 13:34.230 --> 13:36.105 sad to hear you say that. 13:37.024 --> 13:38.525 The fund of course is for the propagation and 13:38.692 --> 13:42.195 spread of red headed men as well as with their maintenance. 13:45.699 --> 13:48.868 In another case the objection might be fatal. 13:50.579 --> 13:52.580 However, I've think we've got to stretch a point 13:52.706 --> 13:56.334 in favor of a man with such a head of hair as yours. 14:04.969 --> 14:06.719 The vacancy has been filled. 14:12.226 --> 14:14.727 The vacancy is filled. 14:16.146 --> 14:17.313 Now, off you go. 14:18.858 --> 14:20.024 Sorry about that. 14:20.234 --> 14:21.150 Off you go. 14:39.712 --> 14:40.587 Now, 14:41.422 --> 14:45.216 when would you be free to start upon your new duties? 14:45.551 --> 14:48.761 Oh, well it is rather awkward as I do have a business already. 14:48.971 --> 14:50.346 What would be the hours? 14:50.472 --> 14:51.723 10:00 to 2:00. 14:51.932 --> 14:53.641 Well the mornings are quiet. 14:53.767 --> 14:55.602 I do have an assistant. 14:55.853 --> 14:57.520 Yes, that would suit me very well. 14:57.646 --> 15:00.398 And the money mentioned, four pounds a week. 15:00.524 --> 15:01.232 Correct. 15:01.567 --> 15:02.483 And the work? 15:02.776 --> 15:03.818 Purely nominal. 15:03.944 --> 15:06.029 Yes, but what do you call purely nominal? 15:07.656 --> 15:09.741 Well, you have to stay in the office 15:09.909 --> 15:11.910 or at least in the building the whole time. 15:12.036 --> 15:14.621 If you leave you forfeit your whole position forever. 15:14.747 --> 15:16.539 The will is quite clear on that point. 15:16.665 --> 15:17.957 Oh, I shouldn't dream of leaving. 15:18.125 --> 15:19.292 No, excuse will avail. 15:19.418 --> 15:21.461 Not a sickness, business, anything else. 15:21.587 --> 15:23.087 Here you will remain 15:24.006 --> 15:25.882 or else lose your ability. 15:26.008 --> 15:28.092 Oh, I am quite clear on that point. 15:28.218 --> 15:30.303 But what exactly is the work? 15:32.264 --> 15:35.808 It is to copy out the encyclopedia Britannica. 15:37.645 --> 15:39.395 There is the first volume. 15:39.521 --> 15:41.689 You will supply the ink, paper and pen. 15:41.815 --> 15:43.983 We will supply this desk and chair. 15:44.652 --> 15:48.655 Now would you be free to start next Monday morning? 15:49.657 --> 15:51.491 Oh, yes, certainly. 15:52.576 --> 15:53.326 Then- 15:53.494 --> 15:57.622 once again my congratulations, Mr. Jay Beards Wilson 15:57.748 --> 16:01.876 on the most important position you've been fortunate enough to gain. 16:07.633 --> 16:09.342 Wonderful head of hair. 16:10.427 --> 16:11.928 Good bye, Mr. Wilson. 16:14.556 --> 16:17.642 Well done, Mr. Wilson. Well done indeed. 16:17.935 --> 16:19.394 This is the quickest way out, sir. 16:20.437 --> 16:21.354 This way. 16:29.613 --> 16:32.865 When I got home the whole thing seemed on reflection 16:33.033 --> 16:34.534 to be quite ridiculous. 16:34.785 --> 16:35.493 Why? 16:35.703 --> 16:37.787 Who would make such an extraordinary will? 16:37.913 --> 16:42.709 Not a very generous millionaire to make you buy your own pen, ink, and paper. 16:43.377 --> 16:45.086 Exactly, Mr. Holmes. 16:45.754 --> 16:49.716 I soon persuaded myself it was some great hoax or fraud. 16:50.551 --> 16:53.302 And then when Monday morning came along 16:53.429 --> 16:57.098 it seemed stupid to turn down a good job, so... 16:58.058 --> 17:01.561 off I went and bought a penny bottle of ink and a pen 17:01.895 --> 17:04.939 and seven sheets of fools kept paper, and 17:05.733 --> 17:07.734 I set off for Popes Core. 17:25.836 --> 17:27.795 Good morning, Mr. Wilson and welcome. 17:27.963 --> 17:28.921 Good morning, 17:30.549 --> 17:33.092 Well to my surprise and delight 17:33.218 --> 17:35.762 everything was as right as possible. 17:36.263 --> 17:37.930 The table was set up ready for me 17:38.098 --> 17:41.601 and Mr. Duncan Ross was there to see I got fairly to work. 17:43.896 --> 17:46.230 My employment had truly begun. 17:47.274 --> 17:49.025 The schedule never varied. 17:49.234 --> 17:52.987 My work started at 10:00 and ended at 2:00 17:53.363 --> 17:56.282 with a small break for my lunch at half past 12:00. 17:57.451 --> 17:59.243 Every Saturday at 2:00, 17:59.828 --> 18:02.914 Mr. Ross would come in and give me my money. 18:03.373 --> 18:05.583 Compliment me upon the amount that I'd written 18:05.709 --> 18:07.460 and then we'd both leave. 18:07.586 --> 18:10.254 Mr. Ross locking the door afterwards. 18:10.380 --> 18:13.132 The artichokes I found were positively fascinating, you know 18:13.258 --> 18:16.135 and they have a kind of a bloom on them but... 18:16.303 --> 18:19.222 "hannibal" I also thought was A but that was H... 18:19.348 --> 18:21.974 Yes, yes, good morning... 18:30.234 --> 18:33.402 Oh, the work was very interesting. 18:34.321 --> 18:35.488 Abacus, 18:36.073 --> 18:37.073 abbey, 18:38.158 --> 18:39.992 architecture, 18:41.453 --> 18:43.204 acts of the Apostles, 18:44.331 --> 18:45.748 adulteration, 18:47.209 --> 18:48.209 anatomy, 18:49.545 --> 18:50.503 apes, 18:53.173 --> 18:54.507 aqueducts. 18:55.509 --> 18:58.219 After eight weeks, I'd fairly dealt with the letter "A" 18:58.345 --> 19:00.513 and was hoping the diligence to get onto "B" 19:00.639 --> 19:03.307 when suddenly this morning the whole business came to end. 19:03.976 --> 19:06.727 I went to my work as usual but the door was shut and locked 19:06.854 --> 19:10.648 with a little square of cardboard hammered onto the middle panel. 19:15.195 --> 19:16.654 Oh, excuse me. 19:18.031 --> 19:20.616 Have you seen Mr. Duncan Ross this morning? 19:20.742 --> 19:21.784 Ross... 19:22.244 --> 19:23.286 Ross? 19:23.745 --> 19:25.538 Never heard of a gentleman with that name, sir. 19:25.706 --> 19:26.622 And my memory is good. 19:26.748 --> 19:28.166 It's very good, it's infallible to me. 19:28.292 --> 19:29.792 No, the gentleman in number seven. 19:29.918 --> 19:32.587 Ah, the gentleman who is red headed? 19:32.713 --> 19:33.504 Yes, yes. 19:33.630 --> 19:35.214 Uh, yes, yes, yes, gone. 19:35.340 --> 19:36.007 Gone? 19:36.466 --> 19:39.218 Mr. William Morris, solicitor using my room as 19:39.386 --> 19:41.345 a temporary convenience until his new premises were ready. 19:41.471 --> 19:43.723 Moved out yesterday, paid in full, doesn't owe a penny. 19:43.891 --> 19:46.267 Mr. Morris, where can I find him? 19:46.602 --> 19:48.144 At his new offices. 19:49.563 --> 19:50.771 William Morris... 19:53.609 --> 19:55.860 17 King Edwards Street. 19:57.446 --> 19:58.404 Near St. Paul's. 19:58.572 --> 19:59.572 Oh, thank you. 20:51.750 --> 20:54.210 I don't see that there's anything very funny about it. 20:55.295 --> 20:58.047 If all you can do is laugh at me, well I can go elsewhere. 20:58.173 --> 21:00.716 No, Mr. Wilson please, please sit down. 21:00.884 --> 21:04.136 I wouldn't miss this case for the world. 21:05.931 --> 21:08.474 It is most refreshingly unusual. 21:11.979 --> 21:16.649 I was so incensed with the forgery of deceit that I came straight to you, sir. 21:17.150 --> 21:21.487 Having heard of your great reputation for helping poor people in distress. 21:21.655 --> 21:23.322 Mr. Wilson, forgive me. 21:26.159 --> 21:27.159 You know Mr. Wilson, 21:27.327 --> 21:30.079 I really don't think that you've got any great grievance 21:30.205 --> 21:32.248 against this extraordinary league. 21:32.416 --> 21:34.625 On the contrary, you've been very well paid 21:34.876 --> 21:36.335 to say nothing of the- 21:36.461 --> 21:37.420 detailed knowledge 21:37.546 --> 21:41.048 which you've acquired on every subject under the letter A. 21:41.550 --> 21:42.258 Yes, but... 21:42.384 --> 21:45.428 what's the object of them playing this prank on me? 21:45.554 --> 21:47.555 That is what I want to know. 21:50.058 --> 21:51.475 This assistant of yours, 21:51.601 --> 21:53.352 how long has he been with you? 21:55.063 --> 21:56.022 Well about three months. 21:56.148 --> 21:57.023 How did he come? 21:57.190 --> 21:58.566 With the answer to an advertisement. 21:58.692 --> 21:59.650 Was he the only applicant? 22:00.027 --> 22:02.153 No, I had 12 others. 22:03.196 --> 22:04.697 Why did you pick him? 22:05.157 --> 22:05.865 Well he... 22:06.033 --> 22:07.366 he was handy 22:07.701 --> 22:09.201 and would come cheap. 22:10.037 --> 22:12.038 At half wages in fact. 22:12.748 --> 22:13.456 Yes. 22:21.089 --> 22:22.214 What's he like, 22:23.008 --> 22:24.842 this Vincent Spalding? 22:26.386 --> 22:27.053 Oh... 22:27.179 --> 22:28.596 well he's tall, 22:29.514 --> 22:30.890 slightly built 22:31.475 --> 22:33.768 and he's very quick in his ways. 22:34.394 --> 22:36.645 He's got no hair on his face. 22:38.398 --> 22:41.525 He's got a white splash of acid on his forehead. 22:46.323 --> 22:49.075 Uh, have you ever observed whether his ears 22:49.451 --> 22:51.702 have been pierced for earrings? 22:51.870 --> 22:52.745 Yes. 22:53.080 --> 22:56.582 Yes, he told me a gypsy had done it for him, when he was a lad. 22:56.708 --> 22:57.583 He is still with you? 22:57.751 --> 22:59.668 Yes, I just left him. 23:00.087 --> 23:00.920 Mr. Wilson, 23:02.422 --> 23:04.465 you will be at your shop if I should need you? 23:04.591 --> 23:07.968 Well, I had thought of shutting up shop at dinner time today, 23:08.095 --> 23:09.512 because Vincent had suggested 23:09.638 --> 23:12.598 I spend the rest of the weekend with my sister in Barking. 23:12.724 --> 23:14.850 This whole business has upset 23:14.976 --> 23:16.602 my nerves very much. 23:17.020 --> 23:19.939 Well you enjoy a restful weekend in Barking 23:20.107 --> 23:21.357 Today's Saturday. 23:22.150 --> 23:24.610 By Monday, we should have a conclusion for you. 23:25.779 --> 23:27.279 In the matter of your fee... 23:27.447 --> 23:28.406 Don't worry about that. 23:29.449 --> 23:31.659 I believe it will be paid for by another. 23:36.706 --> 23:38.457 Good day to you, Mr. Wilson. 23:45.632 --> 23:47.049 What do you make of it all Watson? 23:47.551 --> 23:48.801 I make nothing of it. 23:49.803 --> 23:51.637 Most mysterious business. 23:52.097 --> 23:54.056 Yet there are graver issues 23:55.976 --> 23:58.644 hanging from this affair then that first had appeared. 24:04.443 --> 24:05.693 What are you going to do? 24:06.862 --> 24:07.820 To smoke, 24:09.239 --> 24:11.824 it is quite a three pipe problem. 24:12.492 --> 24:15.077 And I beg that you won't speak to me for 50 minutes. 24:40.812 --> 24:43.814 The business of the Red Headed League is concluded, sir. 24:44.524 --> 24:46.525 Satisfactorily, I trust. 24:46.693 --> 24:48.986 Most satisfactorily professor, 24:49.112 --> 24:50.779 I am pleased to report. 24:52.032 --> 24:53.115 Good. 25:29.236 --> 25:29.944 Come, 25:30.070 --> 25:30.903 Watson. 25:46.169 --> 25:47.253 Excuse me. 25:48.046 --> 25:50.047 Can you tell me the way to the Strand from here? 25:52.092 --> 25:53.801 Third right, fourth left, sir. 25:53.927 --> 25:54.927 Thank you. 25:59.558 --> 26:00.432 Holmes? 26:00.767 --> 26:02.184 Holmes, I could have told you that. 26:02.310 --> 26:03.561 No doubt, Watson. 26:05.105 --> 26:06.105 What is it? 26:08.525 --> 26:10.985 And why did you beat the pavement with your stick? 26:11.111 --> 26:12.778 Watson we are spies 26:13.071 --> 26:14.780 in an enemy's territory. 26:44.394 --> 26:47.313 It's a hobby of mine to have an exact knowledge of London. 26:47.439 --> 26:50.316 Now there's Mortimore's, the tobacconist. 26:50.692 --> 26:52.192 The little newspaper shop. 26:52.777 --> 26:54.612 Coburg Branch, the City and Suburban Bank. 26:54.738 --> 26:57.323 McFarland's Carriage Building Depot 26:57.657 --> 27:00.075 and the vegetarian restaurant around the corner. 27:00.535 --> 27:02.328 Watson, commit to memory. 27:02.495 --> 27:05.080 It is just possible that we're being observed. 27:20.555 --> 27:23.349 A considerable crime's in contemplation. 27:24.351 --> 27:27.895 Today being Saturday, somewhat complicates matters. 27:29.064 --> 27:30.522 But, now doctor... 27:31.900 --> 27:34.693 Our work is done! It is time we had some play. 27:34.861 --> 27:37.780 Sarasatie's playing at Sir James Hall, this afternoon. 27:38.198 --> 27:39.782 A sandwich and a cup of coffee? 27:39.991 --> 27:41.408 And then, off to violin land 27:41.618 --> 27:44.620 with all its sweetness, delicacy and harmony. 27:44.746 --> 27:49.500 And no red headed clients to vex us with their conundrums. 28:14.025 --> 28:16.735 All the afternoon, he sat in the stalls 28:16.861 --> 28:19.530 wrapped in the most perfect happiness 28:20.281 --> 28:22.908 while his gently smiling face, 28:23.034 --> 28:25.244 and his languid dreamy eyes 28:25.495 --> 28:28.789 were as unlike those of Holmes, the sleuth hound 28:28.915 --> 28:31.166 as it was possible to conceive. 28:35.964 --> 28:37.256 When I saw him, 28:37.424 --> 28:39.550 so enwrapped in music. 28:40.135 --> 28:43.137 I felt that an evil time might be coming upon 28:43.263 --> 28:47.099 those he had set himself to hunt down. 29:37.734 --> 29:38.859 Excellent Watson. 29:38.985 --> 29:40.986 You have a future as a cartographer. 29:41.821 --> 29:42.988 That will be Athelney Jones. 29:43.156 --> 29:46.116 I thought it was well enough to have someone from Scotland Yard with us. 29:46.242 --> 29:48.410 He's an absolute imbecile at his profession, 29:48.536 --> 29:50.871 but he does have the tenacity of a lobster, 29:50.997 --> 29:53.499 when he gets his claws into someone. 29:54.250 --> 29:55.250 Good evening, Jones. 29:55.376 --> 29:57.795 So, we're working in couples again, Mr. Holmes. 29:57.921 --> 30:00.380 Our friend is a wonderful man for starting a chase. 30:00.507 --> 30:02.883 All he needs is an old dog to help him do the running down. 30:03.009 --> 30:05.969 Mr. Merryweather, my friend and college, Dr. Watson. 30:06.095 --> 30:07.471 How do you do, sir? 30:07.680 --> 30:10.849 I only hope a wild goose may not prove to be the end of our chase. 30:11.476 --> 30:14.561 I'm not personally in favor of amateur criminal investigation. 30:14.687 --> 30:17.523 You might place considerable confidence in Mr. Holmes. 30:17.690 --> 30:19.525 Oh, if you say so, Mr. Jones. 30:19.651 --> 30:20.943 He has his own little methods, 30:21.069 --> 30:24.905 which if he won't mind me saying so, are a little theoretical and fantastic, 30:25.198 --> 30:26.907 but he has the makings of a detective in him. 30:28.576 --> 30:30.661 But I do say as I've said before, 30:30.787 --> 30:34.206 the Colburg Branch of the Bank is as well secured as any building in London. 30:34.332 --> 30:36.542 There isn't a possibility that it could be broken into. 30:36.835 --> 30:39.086 Even insurance assessors agree on that point. 30:39.212 --> 30:40.254 And you sir should know 30:40.380 --> 30:43.006 being not only the resident manager but also the director. 30:43.591 --> 30:45.300 I should know and I do know. 30:45.468 --> 30:46.969 And what is more, this is the first time 30:47.095 --> 30:50.722 for 7 and 12 years that I've missed my Saturday night of whiskey at my club. 30:50.890 --> 30:53.559 And I find myself extremely inconvenienced. 30:53.726 --> 30:56.562 I think that you will find the game tonight 30:56.729 --> 30:59.147 much more exciting and the stake 31:00.275 --> 31:03.110 will be for many, many thousands of pounds. 31:04.028 --> 31:06.280 What will be my reward be, Mr. Homes? 31:07.282 --> 31:08.365 A young man, 31:09.242 --> 31:10.075 called Clay. 31:10.618 --> 31:11.702 John Clay? 31:12.412 --> 31:14.746 Oh, how I'd like to get my hands on that devil. 31:15.081 --> 31:15.706 You shall. 31:16.165 --> 31:18.333 This young fellow's a gentleman as Mr. Holmes says, 31:18.459 --> 31:20.085 but he's turned against his class. 31:20.420 --> 31:21.712 He's as cunning as the devil. 31:21.838 --> 31:22.796 Slippery as an eel 31:22.964 --> 31:25.591 and he's turned crib cracking and forgery into a fine art. 31:26.009 --> 31:27.217 His grandfather 31:27.343 --> 31:28.594 was a royal duke 31:29.262 --> 31:32.222 and he himself was educated at Eaton and Oxford. 31:32.390 --> 31:33.181 So Watson, 31:34.392 --> 31:35.350 bring the gun. 31:36.394 --> 31:37.477 Come gentlemen, 31:37.770 --> 31:39.021 our cab is below. 33:22.083 --> 33:24.668 There are only two keys to the vault. 33:26.671 --> 33:27.713 I have one, 33:27.922 --> 33:31.049 the chairman holds the other in his personal safe. 33:39.767 --> 33:42.144 Well, you are certainly not vulnerable from above. 33:42.311 --> 33:43.562 Nor from below. 33:44.188 --> 33:47.357 Just a minute. I'm going to ask you to be a little more quiet, please. 34:11.257 --> 34:13.050 Might I get you to sit on one of those boxes 34:13.176 --> 34:14.968 and not to interfere? 34:35.073 --> 34:38.992 There is no way in which a thief could break into this bank. 34:52.465 --> 34:54.257 Is there a special reason 34:54.383 --> 34:57.344 why a thief should want to break into this bank? 34:59.388 --> 35:01.473 Nothing particularly... 35:01.933 --> 35:03.683 Something in the past few months? 35:04.936 --> 35:07.229 Something that you had concealed from us? 35:08.481 --> 35:10.148 The information I have is confidential 35:10.274 --> 35:12.067 known only to the directors of the bank. 35:12.193 --> 35:14.778 It is not to be divulged to members of the public, 35:15.947 --> 35:18.406 not even amateur detectives. 35:19.283 --> 35:21.576 Private consulting detective, 35:21.702 --> 35:23.078 Mr. Merryweather. 35:23.663 --> 35:25.539 Unique in the annuls of crime, I believe, 35:25.665 --> 35:26.998 isn't that so inspector? 35:27.166 --> 35:28.125 Yes, doctor. 35:28.626 --> 35:30.961 I advise you to cooperate with Mr. Holmes. 35:32.797 --> 35:36.675 Especially as at this moment, I am trying to save your skin 35:37.009 --> 35:39.469 and that of your fellow directors. 35:39.720 --> 35:41.096 So what is it? 35:43.683 --> 35:45.225 Our French gold. 35:46.102 --> 35:48.562 We had occasion some months ago to strengthen our resources 35:48.688 --> 35:52.691 and borrowed for that purpose 60,000 Napoleons from the bank of France. 35:53.651 --> 35:55.527 Therefore our reserve of bullion 35:55.862 --> 35:57.988 is much larger than is usual 35:58.364 --> 36:00.323 in such a branch of the bank. 36:02.201 --> 36:03.952 Where is this gold? 36:06.164 --> 36:07.330 The crates 36:07.456 --> 36:09.332 upon which Dr. Watson sits 36:10.293 --> 36:12.878 contain 30,000 Napoleons 36:13.171 --> 36:15.380 wrapped between layers of lead foil. 36:19.635 --> 36:21.178 May we see it? 38:21.465 --> 38:23.008 This is much bolder 38:24.260 --> 38:26.845 and larger in conception than I had first thought. 38:27.847 --> 38:28.513 Wouldn't you say Jones? 38:28.681 --> 38:29.764 I would indeed. 38:30.182 --> 38:31.891 This Clay's more of an amateur adventurer 38:32.018 --> 38:33.685 or spur of the moment criminal. 38:33.811 --> 38:36.604 Long planning is not Clay's type at all sir, not at all. 38:36.731 --> 38:38.523 Unless he's a pawn 38:39.233 --> 38:40.608 in a much larger game. 38:44.196 --> 38:46.031 Mr. Merryweather, someone has had access to 38:46.157 --> 38:49.075 information of the most confidential sort. 38:50.453 --> 38:52.537 Careful plans have been made. 38:54.874 --> 38:56.333 A mastermind 38:56.459 --> 38:57.667 has been at work. 39:00.338 --> 39:01.838 Are you suggesting that... 39:03.382 --> 39:04.883 I am suggesting that it bears 39:05.051 --> 39:08.094 the hallmarks of Professor Moriarity's work. 39:10.765 --> 39:12.098 Moriarity? 39:15.061 --> 39:17.062 And who is this Moriarity? 39:17.271 --> 39:18.563 We don't really know, sir. 39:18.689 --> 39:20.690 That is neither the police nor I think 39:20.816 --> 39:22.776 Mr. Sherlock Holmes here has ever set eyes on him. 39:23.152 --> 39:25.904 His name echoes and re-echoes throughout the underworld. 39:26.072 --> 39:28.531 It appears that he's a man of good birth 39:29.116 --> 39:31.076 and an excellent education, 39:31.744 --> 39:32.577 but... 39:35.748 --> 39:38.708 he has hereditary tendencies of the most- 39:38.876 --> 39:40.585 diabolical kind. 39:41.754 --> 39:42.837 A criminal strain 39:42.963 --> 39:44.381 runs in his blood 39:45.216 --> 39:46.257 which has increased 39:46.467 --> 39:48.343 and rendered infinitely more dangerous 39:48.469 --> 39:50.970 by his extraordinary mental powers. 39:51.722 --> 39:53.098 He's the organizer, 39:53.933 --> 39:55.725 the half that is evil, 39:56.560 --> 39:58.728 and nearly all that is undetected in this- 39:59.105 --> 40:00.438 great city. 40:02.316 --> 40:03.191 He- 40:03.484 --> 40:04.734 is never caught. 40:05.277 --> 40:06.611 His agent is caught, 40:07.029 --> 40:08.696 but the central power 40:09.240 --> 40:10.573 is never caught, 40:12.076 --> 40:13.868 certainly even suspected. 40:17.289 --> 40:19.416 We shall not see the professor tonight. 40:27.716 --> 40:30.427 The only way for tonight's enemy to escape is through the pawn brokers. 40:30.553 --> 40:32.762 There's already an inspector at the doors. 40:36.308 --> 40:37.225 Gentlemen. 40:38.853 --> 40:41.438 We have only a few moments before... 40:41.647 --> 40:42.480 Positions... 40:48.821 --> 40:51.739 Would you be so kind as to put out this lamp. 40:51.866 --> 40:53.658 And sit in the dark? 40:54.827 --> 40:55.994 I'm afraid so. 40:56.287 --> 40:58.413 We cannot risk the presence of light. 41:08.048 --> 41:09.716 When I shine the light, 41:10.009 --> 41:11.342 close in swiftly... 41:11.844 --> 41:14.846 If they fire, have no compassion about shooting them down. 43:22.266 --> 43:23.308 Great Scott. 43:23.475 --> 43:25.143 Jump at it. Jump. 43:38.240 --> 43:40.199 It's no good, John Clay. 43:41.076 --> 43:42.619 You have no chance at all. 43:51.003 --> 43:52.337 So I see... 43:54.131 --> 43:56.674 Though I fancy my pal's all right. 43:57.217 --> 43:57.842 At this moment, 43:57.968 --> 44:01.638 he is running into the welcoming arms of the police. 44:02.681 --> 44:04.682 You seem to have done the thing very completely. 44:04.850 --> 44:06.184 I must compliment you. 44:06.310 --> 44:07.101 And I you. 44:08.395 --> 44:10.813 I'm Sherlock Holmes, a private investigator. 44:11.482 --> 44:14.484 I didn't for a moment suspect your being a policeman, 44:14.610 --> 44:15.693 Mr. Holmes. 44:16.320 --> 44:18.112 Come on, hold that one off for the Darby's. 44:18.238 --> 44:20.573 I beg you to take your filthy hands off me. 44:21.116 --> 44:23.785 You may not be aware that I have royal blood in my veins 44:24.036 --> 44:28.539 and be so kind as to say "sir" and "please" when you address me. 44:28.749 --> 44:29.540 All right. 44:29.875 --> 44:32.210 Would you please sir, mind marching upstairs 44:32.378 --> 44:35.880 while we get a cab to transport your highness to the police station? 44:36.799 --> 44:38.049 That's better. 44:45.057 --> 44:45.932 Gentlemen. 44:51.605 --> 44:54.273 Oh, one question, Mr. Clay. 44:55.109 --> 44:57.402 Am I right in thinking that professor Moriarity 44:57.569 --> 45:00.488 was somewhere behind the idea of the Red Headed League? 45:04.493 --> 45:07.537 I suggest you keep that name off your lips, Mr. Holmes, 45:08.080 --> 45:10.623 if you value your future well-being. 45:15.629 --> 45:16.629 Really gentlemen, 45:16.755 --> 45:17.797 I don't know what to say. 45:17.923 --> 45:20.091 Please forgive me, Mr. Holmes, for ever doubting your- 45:20.259 --> 45:22.093 outstanding and brilliant qualities. 45:22.219 --> 45:25.179 There is no doubt you've detected and defeated in the most complete manner 45:25.305 --> 45:27.598 one of the boldest attempts at bank robbery 45:27.766 --> 45:29.392 that has ever come within my experience. 45:29.518 --> 45:32.061 Mr. Merryweather, I have then some small expense over this matter, 45:32.229 --> 45:34.355 I shall expect the bank 45:34.481 --> 45:35.690 to refund. 45:36.942 --> 45:37.984 Of course. 45:38.152 --> 45:39.110 Of course... 46:35.501 --> 46:36.209 It won't, 46:36.335 --> 46:37.668 do you know... 46:39.338 --> 46:40.838 It won't do. 46:42.174 --> 46:43.299 No, Professor. 46:44.802 --> 46:46.344 I'm sorry, we failed you. 46:49.264 --> 46:50.181 Sherlock Holmes... 46:50.307 --> 46:52.517 Holmes is a mere amateur 46:52.684 --> 46:54.519 in the field of detection. 46:57.105 --> 46:57.855 Still, 46:59.358 --> 47:00.942 he seems a clever man 47:02.444 --> 47:03.611 or a lucky one, 47:05.447 --> 47:07.615 and he has a positive talent 47:07.741 --> 47:09.450 for getting in my way. 47:11.161 --> 47:12.662 Should he be removed? 47:13.372 --> 47:15.206 It may be necessary. 47:16.708 --> 47:18.584 It would be disappointing. 47:20.087 --> 47:22.046 I find him interesting. 47:22.923 --> 47:25.466 I believe this is the third time 47:25.592 --> 47:27.385 he has incommoded me. 47:29.096 --> 47:31.848 If this continues then certainly something will have to be done 47:31.974 --> 47:34.892 to encourage Mr. Holmes either to withdraw 47:36.728 --> 47:38.604 or stand clear. 47:51.118 --> 47:52.243 Thank you. 48:13.682 --> 48:15.057 Morning, Constable. 48:20.397 --> 48:22.273 Beg your pardon, Dr. Watson. 48:23.108 --> 48:25.109 This has all been too much for me. 48:25.277 --> 48:27.945 My clients respect me as a man of confidence 48:28.071 --> 48:30.072 but where's the confidence left here. 48:30.240 --> 48:31.407 I'm utterly ruined... 48:31.617 --> 48:33.284 Oh, cheer up, Mr. Wilson. 48:33.452 --> 48:35.620 You'll feel better when you've cleared up the mess. 48:35.746 --> 48:36.787 Well, that's all very well... 48:36.914 --> 48:39.790 And Mr. Holmes asked me to give you this. 48:40.959 --> 48:42.126 50 sovereigns 48:42.794 --> 48:45.379 with the compliments of the City and Suburban Bank. 48:45.672 --> 48:47.673 Well, that's fair enough. 48:47.883 --> 48:51.302 Oh, Dr. Watson, this is more than acceptable. 48:52.137 --> 48:54.972 And my compliments to Mr. Sherlock Holmes. 48:55.307 --> 48:57.391 And he sends the same to you, Mr. Wilson. 48:57.517 --> 48:58.809 And a word of advice... 48:58.977 --> 49:00.937 Next time you engage an assistant, 49:01.647 --> 49:03.356 pay him the proper wage. 49:04.149 --> 49:05.316 Good day to you. 49:23.210 --> 49:23.960 Oh, 49:25.671 --> 49:26.671 Holmes, 49:26.797 --> 49:29.256 I trust I am not more dense than my neighbors 49:29.383 --> 49:31.509 and yet here I have seen what you have seen, 49:31.677 --> 49:32.760 heard what you have heard 49:32.886 --> 49:35.471 and yet you have seen clearly not only what had happened, 49:35.681 --> 49:37.223 but what was about to happen 49:37.432 --> 49:40.184 while to me the whole business was still confused and grotesque. 49:40.352 --> 49:41.769 Dr. Watson recollect. 49:43.230 --> 49:47.191 When I heard that the assistant had come for half wages, 49:47.859 --> 49:48.651 it was obvious- 49:48.777 --> 49:51.654 that he had some motive for securing the situation. 49:51.905 --> 49:54.240 Yes, but how did you know what his motive was? 49:54.408 --> 49:55.491 Had there been a woman in the house, 49:55.701 --> 49:58.911 I would have suspected immediately if some vulgar intrigue. 49:59.496 --> 50:00.913 But when I heard from Mr. Wilson 50:01.039 --> 50:03.749 about the acid stain and the pierced ears, 50:03.875 --> 50:04.875 I knew- 50:05.085 --> 50:07.503 that Vincent Spalding and John Clay were the same person. 50:07.629 --> 50:09.422 But why was Clay there? 50:10.882 --> 50:12.758 The photography gave you the clue. 50:12.884 --> 50:13.592 Exactly. 50:14.052 --> 50:14.593 The cellar. 50:14.720 --> 50:17.013 He was working on something in the cellar. 50:17.347 --> 50:19.932 Something which took many hours a day 50:20.142 --> 50:21.225 for two months on end. 50:21.393 --> 50:22.977 He was tunneling 50:23.353 --> 50:24.478 but where to? 50:25.897 --> 50:29.608 When I tapped my stick on the pavement in the street that day, 50:29.901 --> 50:30.943 I was ascertaining 50:31.111 --> 50:34.238 whether the tunnel stretched in front or behind the building 50:34.406 --> 50:35.823 It was in front, 50:36.074 --> 50:37.825 towards the bank. 50:38.410 --> 50:40.911 Could you tell me the way to the strand from here? 50:42.205 --> 50:44.540 I recognized Clay immediately and delayed him 50:44.666 --> 50:47.752 to have time to examine his knees. 50:48.795 --> 50:51.589 There he spoke clearly of many hours of tunneling. 50:51.798 --> 50:56.260 No doubt linking up with a maze of sewers beneath Saxe Coburg Square. 50:56.386 --> 50:58.012 When they closed the Red Headed League offices, 50:58.138 --> 51:00.181 it was a sign they no longer cared about- 51:00.390 --> 51:02.808 Jay Beards Wilson's presence. In other words, - 51:02.976 --> 51:04.602 the tunnel was complete. 51:04.853 --> 51:08.147 And that they would make the attempt on a Saturday was just a guess? 51:09.149 --> 51:10.274 Watson, 51:10.984 --> 51:12.359 you disappoint me. 51:13.111 --> 51:14.361 I never guess. 51:15.739 --> 51:18.824 Saturday's an excellent night for stealing bullion. 51:19.034 --> 51:21.035 It gives you a full day to escape. 51:21.161 --> 51:22.495 Thank you, gentlemen. 51:24.831 --> 51:25.956 Thank you. 51:27.459 --> 51:29.126 Oh, you've reasoned it out beautifully Holmes. 51:29.294 --> 51:32.713 It's so long a chain and yet every link rings true. 51:32.839 --> 51:34.131 It saved me from irony. 51:34.257 --> 51:35.800 You know sometimes I think- 51:35.967 --> 51:39.637 my whole life is spent in one long effort 51:39.763 --> 51:42.139 to escape from the common places of existence. 51:42.265 --> 51:43.057 No, no. 51:43.433 --> 51:46.769 You are a benefactor of the race, Holmes. 51:48.438 --> 51:50.523 Well maybe it is of some little use after all. 51:53.026 --> 51:54.652 "L'homme c'est rien," 51:54.820 --> 51:56.362 "I'oeuvre c'est tout."