Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Retired Colourman" (BBC Radio)

"The Adventure of the Retired Colourman" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story begins with Sherlock Holmes being hired by Josiah Amberley, a retired art supply dealer, whose young wife and a neighbor, Dr. Ray Ernest, have seemingly vanished with a large sum of money and securities. Amberley is convinced they have eloped and wants them tracked down. Holmes, busy with another case, sends Dr. Watson to Amberley's house in Lewisham to gather initial observations. Watson notes Amberley's peculiar behavior, including his house being freshly painted, and the presence of an unused theatre ticket belonging to his wife. Watson also encounters a rival detective, Barker, who has been hired by Dr. Ernest's family to find him. Holmes suspects something more sinister than a simple elopement. He sends Amberley and Watson on a wild goose chase, allowing him to secretly investigate Amberley's house. Holmes and Barker discover a hidden gas pipe leading to a strongroom, where they find evidence of a struggle and an ominous inscription: "We we..."