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Thanks so much for your support. And now a few ads before tonight's story. 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 the Six Napoleon's, Part One. In the previous part, Holmes and Watson witnessed a shocking turn of events as they secretly

broke into the home of the notorious black manor, finding that a previous victim arrived and

killed Milverton before their very eyes.

In tonight's story, these amateur detectives delve

into a bizarre case of vandalism, where a series of Napoleon busts are smashed, leading them

to a shocking murder linked to an enigmatic criminal.

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 bread.

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.

Now let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften as we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep.

The Adventure of the Six Napoleons Part One

It was no very unusual thing for Mr. Lestrade of Scotland Yard to look in upon us of an evening,

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