Ep. 1169, The Sign of the Four, Part 3 of 5, by Arthur Conan Doyle
Summary
Host B.J. Harrison introduces Arthur Conan Doyle’s *The Sign of the Four*, Part 3, while noting the author’s problematic use of racism. The episode narrates Chapter 7, where Holmes and Watson use a dog to track the murderers of Bartholomew Sholto via a creosote scent. They follow the trail to a river wharf, discovering the suspects fled on a steam launch. Holmes then deploys the Baker Street Irregulars to locate the missing boat.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Orderly Meds and Grainger
Audiobook Library Card subscription offer
Host announcements: Comic Con and interviews
The Sign of the Four: Watson's internal conflict
Retrieving Toby the dog from Pinchin Lane
Holmes investigates the garret and water barrel
Tracking the fugitives with Toby's scent
Reconstructing the crime and Jonathan Small's motive
The chase through London streets and timber yards
Interviewing Mrs. Smith about the Aurora launch
Deploying the Baker Street Irregulars
Deducing the identity of the savage accomplice
Conclusion and preview of The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sponsors: Wealthfront and Happy GLP
Listen ad-free on Castria