Ha, ha! McTAGUE takes handkerchief from pocket to use as gag. This effect must be as if outside the house with doors closed and not close at hand. (Indicating safe.). And unless I am greatly mistaken I hear the young lady on the stairs. HOLMES (coming forward and speaking in a low clear voice, entirely calm, but showing some suppressed feeling or anxiety at the back of it): Gentlemen, be seated again, I beg. (Listensdrops tube and pushes lever back, and the bolt slides back from the door. COUNT VON STALBURG bows to HOLMES and to WATSON and goes, followed by SIR EDWARD. Yes I got your telegram, Prince, but I have an important matter on. (WATSON goes into surgery PRINCE watching him like a cat. WATSON (going to HOLMES and taking his hand): How are you, Holmes? But why not? He is best remembered today for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage and in a now lost 1916 silent film. Rich, I take it. (MORIARTY suddenly appears at his desk. CRAIGIN (loud sharp voice to others): Trace 'im by the cigar. WATSON (looks at watch): I'll see him, but I've only a short time left. (Very slight pause, and he is about to start toward her as if to hand her the Package. He quickly motions to COUNT, who goes at once to him. Scene 2: SHERLOCK HOLMES'S Apartments in Baker Street. HOLMES (reaching out letter to BILLY back of him without looking): Who brought it? MADGE stops on being headed off in that direction. yes! MORIARTY: Don't put it out cover it with something. BASSICK (as if fascinated by MORIARTY. PARSONS opens door and shows in SID PRINCE. Music heard throughout this pause, but without swelling forte in the least. MADGE: I shall be delighted if I can. It wouldn't be any trouble at all for me to throw you out into the street. LARRABEE: Ha! See full answer below. HOLMES: No? WATSON looks at PARSONS.). PRINCE (suddenly starting): Wot's that! MADGE: Oh, thank you. McTAGUE in crossing bumps up against PRINCE, and both look momentarily at each other very much annoyed.). She insists that she must speak to you herself. He sighs a little absently, suddenly turns and goes out. HOLMES: Whether I change my mind or not, I certainly shall leave this place, and your arrest will shortly follow. All stand motionless. HOLMES (during business): Has he been down there long? (NOTE Special care must be exercised regarding these window blinds. ), (HOLMES darts a lightning glance at LARRABEE. ha! Sherlock Holmes 10 Minute Plays #3 by John DeGaetano | Goodreads He will indicate that Miss Faulkner changed her mind, and has concluded to get what she can for them. MADGE: But doctor I must see the poor fellow I haven't the power to go! MADGE (going across to MORIARTY): Professor Moriarty, that information we would like to give only to you. PRINCE begins to turn his head slowly and only a little way, glances carefully about, as if expecting to see tins of nitro-glycerine. (Crosses toward LARRABEE.) MADGE (mixed up with sobs): Oh, thank you so much! WATSON: To get to Baker Street your rooms! You're not the only one who can tell things from small details. To get back on 'im for the way 'e treated 'er sister? 'E be'aved very bad to 'er an had let 'imself out an written her letters an given her rings and tokens, yer see and there was photographs too. ), (ALICE hesitates an instant then decides to remain standing for the present. HOLMES, after handing the notes to LARRABEE, lays cigar he was smoking on the table, picks up packet which he puts in his pocket with his right hand, and is almost at the same time reaching with his left hand for the notes he placed upon the table when LARRABEE makes a Sudden lunge and snatches the pile of bank notes, jumping back On the instant. WATSON: Yes, Count, and he'll be here shortly. (Pause. Sherlock Holmes | Concord Theatricals You might try on me, Mr. Holmes. Enter LARRABEE, with a revolver in his hand, followed by MADGE. All the scripts on this site are copyrighted and may not be printed, quoted or performed without the permission of Lazy Bee Scripts. Informing the police, perhaps. LARRABEE (to ALICE): Come away from him! (MRS. FAULKNER stands just within archway, looking vacantly, helplessly, at MADGE. She'll be there I'll be here! The Sherlock Holmes Short Stories | Collections | Lit2Go ETC VOICE (outside): Well let the old gent lay 'ere awhile can't yer. Buzzer replies twice from outside.). (ALICE looks in his face a moment longer and then down.). HOLMES: Yes, that's Forman all right. (Motion of head towards desk. (Moving at once toward window.) MORIARTY (after quite a pause): I observe that your boy does not answer the bell. ), SIR EDWARD: We are greatly indebted to you, Miss Faulkner, SIR EDWARD: And to you, too, Mr. Holmes if this was a part of the game. What matters it here or thereif it must come (Sits meditative), (PARSONS comes in WATSON points to the valise PARSONS removes it and goes.). Hand me a piece of that rope. BASSICK (speaking into tube): Send John here. Enter MADGE LARRABEE. It is on account of this young lady! Thank you, sir! Before we starts 'er goin' what's the general surroundin's? MADGE: Ye yes! These are poisons slow but certain. Short Drama Teaching Resources | TPT (Ready to go. There was an accident below in the kitchen a lamp fell off the table and scattered burning oil about, the butler came running up, yelling fire. PRINCE: Jim and Madge Larrabee here, which you used to know in early days, they have picked up a girl at 'Omburg, where her sister had been havin' a strong affair of the 'eart with a very 'igh young foreign nob who promised to marry 'er but the family stepped in and threw the whole thing down. PRINCE: I'll tell you one thing he does! No more I've had enough! (Sits on box, placing lamp on floor by his side.). I shall want that counterfeit packet an eleven to-night twelve hours to make it. (BASSICK turns in surprise.). He was more fortunate. (MADGE now watching for another chance to get at the window.). This must on no account be close at hand.). (Motions him to come down.). Door at once opened, BILLY on a little way, but held back by PARSONS for an instant. PRINCE: I knew you was on some rum lay squatting down in this place for over a year; but I never could seem to (business) get a line on you. HOLMES (without moving, looking into fire thoughtfully): Where is Mrs. Hudson? The old lady hangs back in a frightened way.) LARRABEE (turning): Here! Here's something, sir. LARRABEE (angry): Is this any time to be careful? (Indicating operating chair). There are a few little things in this bag (business) that I wouldn't like to lose (business) and its Just as well to Eh (looking round for instant) who's that at the window? We shall have him however, by to-morrow night. HOLMES leans against the chesterfield. WATSON (moving toward door): Parsons! The colour or tone of this set must not be similar to the third Act set, which is a gloomy and dark bluish-brown. Now's the chance before she 'ides it again! PRINCE (sharp but subdued): Well! Silence for a few moments while he writes.) LARRABEE (advancing a little, becoming violently angry): What if it did? See Streaming Details below for more information. CRAIGIN: You'd better look out, Miss he might get killed. The walls are a plain tint, the ceiling ditto. (LARRABEE goes out. I shall endeavour to make them so. ), (HOLMES nods slightly in affirmative without turning to WATSON.). DRIVER (impatiently): You'll sit 'ere. ), LARRABEE (taking a step or two down before ALICE so as to attract her attention front): Now then, my pretty bird (ALICE begins to move back in alarm and looking at LARRABEE. (Goes to mantel and gets cocaine, etc. WATSON: That's nothing. HOLMES: I'm delighted to see you, my dear fellow, perfectly delighted, upon my word but I'm sorry to observe that your wife has left you in this way. HOLMES (still standing back to audience and turned to DRIVER): Are you the driver? PRINCE: If anything 'appened, 'ow'd I let the office know 'oo to look out for? They've given it up themselves, and have got in Sherlock Holmes on the case. (MORIARTY gives a very slight start or movement of right hand to breast pocket, getting it almost to his pocket, then recollecting himself, seeing that HOLMES has got him covered). MORIARTY: So it leaves us quite alone doesn't it, Mr. Holmes quite alone so that we can talk the matter over quietly and not be disturbed. FORMAN: I beg pardon, sir. MORIARTY: We could. (Sneer.) MADGE: Wait! LARRABEE (angrycrossing to desk): Well, what about pleasing me? He will desire to meet me on the subject and will then endeavour to sell me his bogus package for a large sum of money. (He listens at door and cautiously looks off turns back into room.) ALICE: I don't know who you are, Mr. Holmes, or why you are here. (PRINCE aghast.) BILLY: He slunk away in the dark, sir, but he ain't gone far, there's two or three more 'angin' about. Jimmy came over and took this place and when I brought her along a week later it was all ready and a private desk safe for the letters and jewellery. (He jumps to and goes out closing it at once and immediately the sound of sliding bolts and the dropping of bars are heard from outside), (This is a very important effect as it is repeated at the end of the Act. VON STALBURG: Most decidedly duped, Mr. Holmes! FORMAN: I could get nothing from her, ma'am. A large, dark, grimy room on an upper floor of an old building backing on wharves etc. We've tried all that! (Bell and knock. - I love you. ALICE (shows by tone that she fears something): No fire! ), WATSON: I'm sure, gentlemen, that you will appreciate the fact -, ALICE (stepping forward interrupting): Wait a moment, Doctor Watson! BASSICK (speaks into receiver and listens as indicated): Yes yesBassickWhat name did you say? MADGE: She must tell you. I should hardly have thought it. HOLMES: You did. JOHN drops handkerchief. The book was first published in 1905 and was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in "The Final Problem". CRAIGIN (joins LEARY and McTAGUE at door. Its return to her after I had laid hands on it was the first move in this direction. ), (VON STALBURG gives an exclamation or look with foregoing.). SIR EDWARD: This is outrageous! BASSICK: I've made a note of him myself, sir; he's holding bad money. Will you , (Loud ringing of door bell in distant part of house. We haven't . You'd better understand that it isn't healthy for you or anyone else to interfere with my business. I did hurry a trifle, I confess. Just as they finish, a shrill whistle is heard in distance outside at back, as if from street far below. Follow the cigar. I'll get it for you. ALICE: Thank you and I I don't want him to know that I that I came. HOLMES (not looking up; counting the notes): I did. PRINCE (whistles): Oh, it's the sister you've got 'ere? Parsons, you ordered a cab for the doctor a short time ago. PARSONS: They was down a few minutes ago, sir! (Looks fiercely to MORIARTY. (Taking MRS. FAULKNER by the arm and drawing her towards stairs. I am able to assure you of the sincere penitence the deep regret of the one who inflicted the injury, and of his earnest desire to make any reparation in his power. PARSONS: I really can't say sir but it sounded to me like a haccident. You cawn't 'elp a haccident. ), MADGE: Yes, next time (HOLMES is looking at them.) PRINCE looks at him, puzzled, and then turns towards MADGE.). LARRABEE: What makes you so sure of that? Pause. I have an idea I can change her mind. HOLMES: Why, this is terrible! Where is he now? HOLMES: My answer thereto has already crossed yours. I couldn't take it out of the house that night like a straightforward thief because it could have been recovered at law, and for that reason I resorted to a cruel and cowardly device which should induce you to relinquish it. LARRABEE (advancing to MADGE): Alice or that is, Miss Faulkner, let me introduce Mr. Sherlock Holmes. (Turns to FORMAN.) I haven't opened it yet, but Miss Faulkner tells me everything is there. HOLMES: Did it ever occur to you that she might be confined to the house too much? HOLMES (earnest at once places right hand on WATSON'S arm): You can't do it, old fellow so don't waste your time. Are the three waiting with you? PRINCE quickly turns back and goes off a little way at centre door, leaving it open so that he is seen peering up above and listening. He'd hardly come here to buy them if he didn't. FORMAN: I asked her to do that, ma'am, and she said that she would not be here to-morrow. Thank you sir. (Motions her up to door and moving towards door with her.) MORIARTY: May I inquire to what position you are pleased to allude, Mr. Holmes? HOLMES: Quite so! (Stops.) Very faint moan from within cupboard. Let me say, in justice to myself, that but for that agreement on my part, and the consequent steps which you took upon the basis of it, I would never have continued with the work. (Lightly waves letter across before face once getting the scent.) MADGE: We know all that, Sid but can't you open that box for us now? WATSON: Tell me, how did you know all that? I merely refer to this in case you should see fit at some future time to chronicle the most important and far-reaching case in my career one upon which I have laboured for nearly fourteen months, and which is now rapidly approaching a singularly diverting climax the case of Professor Robert Moriarty. This is very interesting. LARRABEE: Oh, you expect to leave here in nine minutes, eh? Ah, I am sorry that's all, Billy. (HOLMES makes a quick turn to her, with sudden exclamation under breath. Love! LARRABEE: It's a cursed lucky thing for you I'm not armed. ), ALICE: No! Here is the package, Sir Edward! We've had all this trouble for nothing. my child! LARRABEE (suddenly in low threatening tone, but not too violent): How does that concern you? Arrange that, Craigin. What's the name? Why, of course he can take up your card or your note or whatever it is, if you wish it so much; I was only trying to save You the trouble. Morning. All very quick, BILLY dressed as a street gamin and carrying a bunch of evening papers). HOLMES: It is very easy to discern one thing about Miss Faulkner and that is, that she is particularly fond of the piano that her touch is exquisite, her expression wonderful, and her technique extraordinary. ), ALICE: You said you said if I told you .
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