The Adventure of the Dancing Men: Part Two

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories

Noiser

Books, Arts, Fiction, Drama

4.8 • 676 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Arriving at Riding Thorpe Manor, Holmes and Watson are devastated to learn that they’re too late. Hilton Cubitt is dead and his wife, Elsie, is gravely wounded. While local police suspect an attempted murder-suicide, Holmes's investigation reveals a more sinister truth. Through brilliant deduction and his knowledge of the dancing men cypher, Holmes identifies the real killer and sets a clever trap. But will the murderer take the bait? A Noiser production, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Narrated by Hugh Bonneville Produced by Katrina Hughes and Addison Nugent Sound Design and Audio Editing by Thomas Pink & Anisha Deva Compositions: Dorry Macaulay and Oliver Baines Mix & Mastering: Liam Cameron Series Consultant: Dan Smith For ad-free listening and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.0	Welcome to Sherlock Holmes short stories. I'm Hugh Bonneville, and this is The Adventure of the Dancing Men, Part Two.
0:41.5	Last time, a country squire named Hilton Cupid came to Baker Street with a most unusual problem.
0:48.5	His American wife, Elsie, had been receiving mysterious messages in the form of childish drawings,
0:54.0	little dancing stick
0:55.9	figures that seemed to terrify her. Cubit caught a glimpse of the messenger, a shadowy figure
1:01.9	skulking about the grounds at night. But when he tried to confront the man, Elsie held him back
1:07.8	in a panic, refusing to reveal what she knew of these ominous dancing men.
1:13.6	Holmes worked feverishly to crack the code and discovered that the dancing men spelled out a dangerous message.
1:20.6	Realizing time was of the essence, Holmes and Watson rushed to catch the next train to Norfolk.
1:26.6	But they've arrived too late.
1:29.1	Tragedy has already struck.
1:31.1	Hilton Kubit is dead, apparently shot by Elsie, in a murder-suicide attempt.
1:38.7	Now, Holmes and Watson are headed to Cupid's estate to find answers.
1:51.3	Thank you. Watson are headed to Cupid's estate to find answers. Without a word, Holmes hurried to a carriage, and during the long seven miles drive,
1:56.4	he never opened his mouth.
1:59.9	Seldom have I seen him so utterly despondent.
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