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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 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. we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep. The adventure of the missing

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

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