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Welcome to send me to sleep, the place to find relaxing stories for a good night's rest.

My name's Andrew. Thanks for joining me.

Tonight I'll be reading The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Adventure of Black Peter, Part 2.

In the previous part, Sherlock and Watson were solicited by the young Inspector Hopkins to investigate the mysterious death of Captain Peter Carey. And after finding signs of an unsuccessful intruder at the small wooden cabin that was the scene of the crime,

decided to undertake a late night stakeout to see if they could catch

them at their return.

Whilst some of the language in this story has been changed to make it more suitable for sleep,

it still contains themes of violence and death, so listener discretion is advised.

Before we begin tonight's story, let's get ourselves ready for sleep.

Start by taking a deep, relaxing breath.

And settle your body, in whatever way feels most comfortable. taking a deep, relaxing breath.

And settle your body in whatever way feels most comfortable.

Now let any thoughts of the day drift away from your mind and simply follow the sound of my voice.

So let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep. The adventure of Black Peter, Part 2

Half past 2 had chined, and it was the darkest hour which preceded the dawn.

When we all started as a low but sharp click

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