Dr. Watson

Well, obviously you succeeded or we wouldn't be here.

Yes, the key word was Louis Botha.

The name of the Boer leader.

The message was a report on the number of troops now in training at Aldershot.

Then you were right.

They mixed up the ring of enemy agents.

Obviously, old chap.

So I kept the original message and composed another using the same code and dispatched it by carrier pigeon.

Well, what did you say in your message?

Meet me at tonight's eight o'clock, table number three at Dexter's Music Hall.

What made you choose this place as a rendezvous?

Well, I happen to know that it's a common meeting place for underworld characters.

And which is table number three?

The one over there in the corner.

I reserved it.

Then why don't we go and sit down there instead of standing at here back?

I thought we'd give our visitor the opportunity of showing his hand first.

He won't be expecting Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, I think.

Good Lord, look at this woman coming on to sing.

A man just sitting down at table number three.