Oct 14, 2026 · 29 min · 13 segments
Solve crimes with the great detective in "Sherlock Holmes Short Stories." Featuring classic tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, this podcast brings you the brilliant deductions and thrilling adventures of…
[train horn blaring]
Sherlock Holmes and his friend, the most singularly attractive young lady, Miss Mary Morstan, concerning the disappearance of her father, Captain Morstan, 10 years earlier.
Each year since then, she had been receiving through the post a single large pearl, and now the anonymous sender had expressed a wish to meet her.
We accompanied her to the rendezvous and heard from the eccentric fellow, Said Yar Sholto, how his father and Captain Morstan had gained a fabulous treasure, which had disappeared after both their deaths.
Now, it had been rediscovered by his brother, Bartholomew Sholto, whom we were to visit to claim Miss Morstan's rightful share.
Arriving at Bartholomew's house, we found him sitting in a chair, a horrible smile on his face and quite, quite dead.
Oh, what on earth does it all mean, Mr. Holmes?
It means murder.
Murder.
Ah, just as I expected.
Stuck in the skin just above his ear.
A long, dark thorn.
Be careful.
It is poisoned.
Poisoned.
Oh, what a fantastic mystery, Holmes.
On the contrary, my dear Watson, I only require a few missing links, and I shall have an entirely connected case.
Oh! Oh! Oh!
Mr. Sholto, what is it?
The, the treasure, it's gone.
Are you sure?
Oh, there is a hole in the ceiling.
We lowered it through.
I helped him to do it.
[train horn blaring]
Sherlock Holmes and his friend, the most singularly attractive young lady, Miss Mary Morstan, concerning the disappearance of her father, Captain Morstan, 10 years earlier.
Each year since then, she had been receiving through the post a single large pearl, and now the anonymous sender had expressed a wish to meet her.
We accompanied her to the rendezvous and heard from the eccentric fellow, Said Yar Sholto, how his father and Captain Morstan had gained a fabulous treasure, which had disappeared after both their deaths.
Now, it had been rediscovered by his brother, Bartholomew Sholto, whom we were to visit to claim Miss Morstan's rightful share.
Arriving at Bartholomew's house, we found him sitting in a chair, a horrible smile on his face and quite, quite dead.
Oh, what on earth does it all mean, Mr. Holmes?
It means murder.
Murder.
Ah, just as I expected.
Stuck in the skin just above his ear.
A long, dark thorn.
Be careful.
It is poisoned.
Poisoned.
Oh, what a fantastic mystery, Holmes.
On the contrary, my dear Watson, I only require a few missing links, and I shall have an entirely connected case.
Oh! Oh! Oh!
Mr. Sholto, what is it?
The, the treasure, it's gone.
Are you sure?
Oh, there is a hole in the ceiling.
We lowered it through.
I helped him to do it.
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