:27:00
Then why don't
you do something.
:27:01
Because Captain Vickery
will be much safer
:27:03
in the local police
station tonight
:27:04
than he would be
in this house.
:27:05
Oh, Mr. Holmes, what
am I going to do?
:27:07
Watson, get your sedative.
:27:09
I'll get it at once.
:27:10
Calm down, Sally.
:27:23
She's a bit upset but
she'll get over it.
:27:25
You think so?
:27:27
She'll have to.
:27:28
She's got an ordeal
ahead of her.
:27:30
She has to go through
:27:31
that tiresome
ritual tomorrow.
:27:33
Ritual?
:27:35
This is an old family
ceremony, Mr. Holmes.
:27:38
Sally's next in line
:27:39
now that I'm head
of the household.
:27:43
Blast this thing.
:27:45
Does this help?
:27:47
Oh yes, thanks.
:27:49
Knitting needle, isn't it?
:27:51
Yes.
:27:52
Handy little things.
:27:55
As my heir.
:27:57
Sally has to recite
a sort of formula
:27:58
over Geoff's body in
front of the fireplace
:28:00
and the library in
the presence of the
entire household.
:28:03
There, that's better.
:28:06
Just what sort of formula?
:28:08
Well it's some
meaningless words,
:28:09
Musgrave ritual,
they call it.
:28:11
It's an old family custom
:28:12
been handed down
for generations.
:28:15
Can you remember
the words?
:28:16
No, no, not at all.
:28:18
But you had to speak them
:28:19
when you're brother
Geoffrey took over.
:28:22
Yes, that's right, I did.
:28:25
Let me see now.
:28:27
Who first shall find it
:28:29
were better dead
:28:30
Who next shall find it
:28:32
perils his head.
:28:34
The last to find it
:28:35
defies dark powers.
:28:38
Who first shall find it
:28:40
were better dead.
:28:43
Who next shall find it
:28:45
perils his head.
:28:47
The last to find it
:28:48
defies dark powers
:28:51
and brings good fortune
:28:52
to Hurlstone Towers.
:28:54
Where was the light on
the face of the messenger?
:28:58
Where did he speed?