This episode from the life of Sherlock Holmes

will be transmitted to our men and women overseas

by shortwave

and through the worldwide facilities

of the Armed Forces radio service.

Petri Wine brings you

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce

in the new adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Thank you. Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the new adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The Petrie family, the family that took time to bring you good wine, invite you to listen to Dr. Watson,

tell us about another exciting adventure he shared with his old friend that master detective Sherlock Holmes.

It began on a, on a summer evening in 1906. I'd been for a long walk in the park. I remember

when I returned to Baker Street and entered our rooms, Holmes looked up at me with a twinkle and

spoke. You look positive to glowing with Health Watson. Well, I had a splendid walk, my and spoke. You look positively glowing with Health Watson.

Well, I had a splendid walk, my dear fellow.

You should have come with me.

The park was looking particularly beautiful.

The well, chap, during your absence, I've decided to write another monograph.

Oh, well, what's the subject this time?

Occupational liability to murder.

And for instance, the mortality rate is naturally high among policemen and detectives. Physicians are murdered with fair regularity, but the murder of a dentist is rare, and whoever heard of a murdered veterinary surgeon? It's quite true, but what's the occasion for this little homily? I've been browsing over my newspaper clippings. Yeah? You'd recall ever hearing of a murdered tobacconist, Watson?

No, no, no, I can't say that I do.

No, why?

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