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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 Missing Three Quarter, Part One. In the previous part, it was found that the murderer of the secretary was the long-lost wife

of the owner of the manor, who had been secretly hidden behind the walls since committing

the crime.

In tonight's story, our team investigates the disappearance of Godfrey Sawnton, a key player for the Cambridge rugby team, just before a crucial match against Oxford.

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.

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

The Adventure of the Missing Three Quarter, Part One.

We were fairly accustomed to receiving weird telegrams at Baker Street, but I have particular recollection of one which reached us on a gloomy February

morning some seven or eight years ago, and gave Mr. Sherlock Holmes a puzzled quarter of an hour.

It was addressed to him and ran thus.

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