"LURED" "Blue eyes." "Meet me tonight according to letter." "Will wear a red carnation, John" "John?" "Good evening." "I'm blue eyes" " Oh, yes - ´Murder in Soho´" "Good morning" " Good morning" "Good morning" " Marshall" "Look" " Another poem?" "Exactly" "Elephants encircle her smooth white arm." "Good luck token to shield ...her from harm." "This lovely child with lustrous eyes." "A beauty that only death can enhance." " Let's go to see the chief" "And tell Barrington to stand by" "What's going on?" "We just got another poem" "It was posted last night" "A beauty that only death can enhance." "Tonight, my friends it's her final dance" "The ´P´ keys have fallen off the alignment the ´R´ is sometimes not ...clearly visible, a small broken curve is found in all the letters ´E´" "There's no doubt, this poem was typed on the identical machine ...as the poems written before, classified under file Q140X" "Thank you" "Kind of paper, standard and cheap 8 1/2 by 11 1/2" "Manufactured, like always, by Stanton Milles, watermark Victoria" "Victoria again" "There's no ink stains Typewriter ribbon probably 3 months old No finger prints" "Like always" "What's this?" "Glove prints, probably suede gloves" "Evaluation of the typewriter, chemical analysis, finger prints" "The same information as on the other 7 letters" "And the other 7 girls disappeared" "Exactly." "There's a maniac homicidal on the loose around London" "A maniac who's weakness is young and beautiful girls and we're still far from his apprehension" "The whole department is racking their brains on this case" "Racking their brains?" "That's a mistake." "We can keep racking on our brains to the end and innocent girls would keep disappearing, like this one who's fate has been shield by this poem." "It's not our brains what needs to be squeezed..." "But the brain who wrote this The kind of beauty that only death can enhance." "Tonight my friends, it's her final dance 50 beauties performing for you!" "50 dream girls to dream of!" "Dreams, silky dreams!" "Blonde beauties!" "Not only one but 50!" "Gentleman, only for 6 pennies!" "Thanks for the dance" " Come to have a drink" " No, I've got to go" " Come on just a drink" " Come on, enough, move on" " Alright, I'm sorry" "My feet hurt." "I'm glad it's only two more hours" "Two hours in this cement mixer seem longer than a 6 days bike race" "In flew a dead duck" "Come on darling, let's dance" "Is there a stiff sticks reunion tonight?" "I wish you two are very happy" "Thank you" "You must be the most beautiful girl in here." "The minute I laid my eyes ...on you I said to myself, Oswald, that's my name, that's the most beautiful girl in the old place" " Take it easy, I don't dance or have bad intention, I want to talk" "You can't take me home, I don't finish until 2 a.m." "We can't go to have a drink and I now what you want" "No, no, lady, I'm a show agent, I've watched you and you have personality" "Wouldn't you want to work in a fine place?" "Don't tell me they need dancers in Buckingham Palace" "No, it's for a Night Club with Fleming and Willes, the best places in London." "You are too pretty for cheap places like this" "I've heard that before" "Not from me Miss, I'm Milton, Mr. Fleming's agent looking for beautiful girls Ten a week and bonuses" "There's an audition Monday at 9" "I'll be there at 9 a.m. sharp" "Not in the morning, this evening Who's seen Mr. Fleming up at 9 in the morning?" "Look, an agent for a Night Club!" "I'm not interested, tonight I'm meeting my blue eyes and I'll say good bye to this for good" "What are you talking about?" "A man, he is so handsome I'm going away with him" "Who's he?" "His name is John and he comes from a very distinguished family" "Who's the lucky girl this time?" "Me?" "Don't be jealous" "There we go, 6 pennies" " Still alone sweetheart?" "Let's dance darling" "You must be the most beautiful girl in the old place, the minute I laid my eyes on you I said to myself, Oswald, that's my name, that's the most beautiful girl in the old place" "You're a little cold, should we get a little warmer?" "Lucy, that John, where is he from?" "Who are you dancing with, with me or with your friend?" "Shut up!" "Where did you meet him?" "In the personal column" "Lucy not like this, it's dangerous" "Not when I have my precious little friend to protect me" "Elephants encircle her smooth white arm" "Professor, I've read this poem to satiety." "I had the best cryptographs of London checking for any kind of code" "I'd be surprised if they found it Whatever the criminal reveals in those poems it would be against his will" "Subconscious, nothing simple" "Inspector, I'm glad to say that I've been able to identify the style" "Do you know anything about him?" "Is he truly a poet?" "He would like to." "He admires one He almost copies him" "Who?" "The poet that your man must know by memory is Charles Bodelaire" "Bodelaire was obsessed with the idea that death is beautiful" "Listen to this." "A beauty still more beautiful in dead." "Your criminal has the same hallucinations A beauty that only death can enhance" "I see, but Bodelaire died a century ago in a horrible way in Paris in 1.867 Your assassin, if he's like Bodelaire ...will look for beauty and charm constantly." "A beautiful new face will always attract him Any unusual appeal will inspire him will lead him to destruction He likes variety and he's never satisfied" "Like a modern Don Juan" "You could say that." "I hope I made it more clear, inspector" "Bodelaire?" "That might help, but at the moment I don't see how" "Thank you very much Doctor Howkins and good day" "Sir, this is the chance of a lifetime" "The chance of a lifetime?" "I would do anything to work in a Fleming and Willes show" "Fleming and Willes?" "What's wrong with your job here?" "What's wrong with this place?" "I like it" "Me too, it's great and loaded with opportunities" "But I want to go to that audition Would you let me off tonight?" "Not, unless you want to loose your job." "We need more girls, including ...your friend Lucy By the way, what happened to her?" "I know nothing about her." "Her landlady might know, did you ask her?" "That's a good idea." "And go back to work like a good girl" "Bye cutie" "I need a line" "Watch it boy" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Fleming and Willes?" "Hello?" "Hello" "Is this Mr. Fleming's secretary?" "Who's this?" "It's not for you, she wants your secretary" "Is it a girl?" "Hello" "Is this Mr. Fleming's secretary?" "This is Sandra Carpenter" "Who is this?" "Sandra Carpenter." "I was supposed to come in tonight for an audition Mr. Milton gave me a card but I can't possibly get away" "Could you tell Mr. Fleming?" "Mr. Fleming will be disappointed You have a charming voice" "But I don't sing, I dance" "I bet you do and beautifully, why don't we set up a private interview" "You are intolerable" "Wait a minute." "The eyes of jealousy are green, don't let that colour get damaged" "You are incorrigible" "Of course I am, I'm incorrigible Go on my dear, talk to me" "Is it okay for the secretary to pass judgement for his boss?" "Mr. Fleming never makes a move without me, in fact he lets me take his girls out to dinner in order to talk things over" "Lemonade please" "Are you American?" "Mr. Fleming loves them, they have an innocent way to put a man defensive" "Oh Robert you are...!" "Impossible." "What were you saying?" "Would it be against Mr. Fleming policy to tell one of the girls when the next audition is, please?" "Tomorrow at 9." "Will you make it?" "I think so" "I guaranty you'll see Mr. Fleming Happy?" "Very happy" "Why don't you smile?" "I'm smiling." "Any more instructions?" "Lucy Barnard feared eight victim of ´Poet killer´" "Operator?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello Julian" "They just gave me the drawings" "I feel like Napoleon after Waterloo" "More like Romeo after Juliet closed the window" "Is the first time they hung up on me in years" "Take a look, now we'll have the finest Night Club in London" "The entrance is large as well as the dance area" "I think the entrance is too long, we better take 6 feet off" "A big entrance gives a better impression..." "Always keep the entrances crowded Julian" "Splendid." "There is no manager in London at your level" "There is no partner like you in the world to keep everything in order" "You're appreciation is in order." "I just control the accounts" "It's not that easy." "You've to be a magician to get profit with my ideas" "Let's take a look at the pretty girls in their dancing shoes" "Go ahead girls!" "Are you coming Julian?" "The eighth victim of the poet killer." "Horrible!" "Have you read this?" "You're too sentimental I'm sure she met a professional that promised her the riches of the Orient" "You don't understand women" "And, is that the last time you saw Lucy Barnard?" "Yes, the night she said she was going away with some man" "Her landlady told us she left all her clothes and everything she owned" "It wasn't much" "The man she left with, Did you know him?" "No." "All I know is that she met him through the personal column," "And don't you remember what the ad said?" "Yes, I have it right here It was on her dressing table" "Refined gentleman means friendship with attractive young girl" "Enclose photograph, intention marriage BOX 477" "Tell me Miss." "Carpenter What kind of a girl was Miss." "Barnard?" "Just a nice kid." "Not too smart but not too dumb." "The kind of girl that falls over a smooth line She believed no harm could get her because she wore good luck charms Some silly little white elephants" "Did you say elephants?" "Around her wrist on a bracelet?" "How did you know?" "A girl by the name Arlette disappeared about a year ago" "Disappeared?" "Yes, a few days before she disappeared we received this poem" "´Smile your last sweet fragile smile Arlette, but when the roses fade the north wind whispers are you ready yet?" "´" "This one we received last December ´Move quickly to rendezvous my loving Louis." "But, what if the gate is locked?" "Your lover has the key´ The very next day her parents notified notified us that she had disappeared that night" "Nobody knew anything else about her Last week we received this" "´Elephants encircle her...´ Elephants!" "I'm afraid you'll never see your friend again" "Thank you Gordons" "Miss Carpenter Would you like to help us?" "There's nothing I wouldn't have done" "How long have you been working in that Club?" "3 months" "What did you do before?" "I came from New York to do a show Before the fourth night I was broke" "Stand up" "Would you mind raising your skirt?" "Higher" "How is that?" "Very nice, my compliments I'm sorry but I had to" "I don't get it" "You will." "Can you cook?" "Kind of" "Shorthand, type writing?" "Enough to make me realize that I better stick to Show Business" "Do you do house work?" "No, if I can help it" "Could you dress a wound?" "A bullet wound perhaps?" "Well, I don't faint easily" "Close your eyes" "Now it comes" "How large is this office?" "About 12 by 16" "Where is the coat rack?" "Between the door and the window" "What colour are the walls?" "Dirty beige" "We don't spend the tax payer money in luxuries" "Describe me frankly, please" "Well, you're kind of greyish, heavy set, 6 feet tall, and you probably have stomach trouble You have a ring on your left little... finger, a watch chain with a gold pendant" "And you try to be hard but you're really a softy Satisfied?" "Quite." "Very impressing" "Did I get the job?" "So, you know what I've been aiming at" "A female detective?" "Isn't that what you're been testing me for?" "Exactly." "Our police woman are very clever but the poet we're looking for only goes after young beautiful girls" "I'm to be the bait" "In our trap." "The criminal will follow you and we'll snap a shot." "You'll answer every add in the personal column for young girls" "We'll write your replies but you'll keep the appointments" "Miss Carpenter there will be danger, great danger." "Are you afraid?" "No, not yet" "You'll be well guarded but if you rather not" "I'll help, of course" "Thank you Miss Carpenter" "What about this one?" "One of the force's ladies is assigned to that, sir" "Did you answer this one?" "I hand wrote it in personal stationary" "These are for you." "Check them in pencil." "Report me regularly" "Yes, sir." "What if I get in a jam, sir?" "We have a man responsible for you but don't try to identify him" "This is in case you need more support" "I hope I don't shoot myself" "You won't, you're on the force now" "Yes sir" "Good luck Sandra" "Thank you sir" "Nice girl" "´Are you young, chic shapely and no prude?" "Easy money." "Room 308´" "Sorry Miss but the position has been, adequately filled" "More than adequately if you asked me" "Precisely." "Good day Miss" "´Bird lover wants long walks in country with pretty young lady and soul partner At four." "Third bench from ...south entrance, Rotten Row Hyde Park" "Are you the bird lover?" "Don't tell me you want a soul mate?" "No, is my big brother, he's very nice, he'd have liked you" "He was called from his regiment He asked me to bring this" "I hope you're not very disappointed" "No, thank you very much." "And tell your brother that I send him luck" "Thank you and good afternoon" "Good afternoon" "´Famous artist seeks beautiful model." "Meet me at 9 a few steps north of the White Swan, under triple light lamp post´" "I beg your pardon young lady Are you waiting for someone?" "Yes, I have a date" "So, it's you who wrote me I'm Charles Van Rutten" "Oh, you are!" "You need a model, right?" "How did you begin your letter?" "My letter?" "Dear Sir." "I hope to be the first to answer..." "And the ending?" "I'm very anxious to meet and start work" "Could it be?" "Will you give me the job?" "You have no family?" "Family?" "No" "Tonight you can make a pound" "Why did you answer so fast?" "You know nothing about me yet" "Well, I need the money, Mister Van Rutten I have an asset" "All right, come" "Are you afraid like all the others" "Matilda!" "Matilda!" "She's here." "Come in, come in" "We have no time to waste Isn't she beautiful?" "Van Rutten´s figure That's your dressing room" "Madame will assist you" "If you'll be kind enough to excuse for a moment ...I must prepare myself" "Who's that Van Rutten, anyway?" "Mademoiselle, don't you know it?" "He's the greatest designer of Berlin" "Oh, a designer!" "He made this dress 25 years ago for a princess, Royal Highness Alicia" "But it was nonsense, poor thing, he's still living in those days" "Why?" "What happened?" "Mademoiselle, the princess never saw the dress." "The design was stolen by competitors in Paris That broke his heart" "And his mind." "He doesn't care for anything since then" "Are you ready Matilda?" " Ready mademoiselle?" "Maintenant chery!" "Beautiful my child, beautiful!" "Turn around my dear" "Lovely as a painting!" "Let's see" "The house is very crowded." "Dear lady I've never seen such distinguished public." "Matilda, your Excellency in person just came in" " Really?" " Orchestra, orchestra!" "Not so loud, it bothers your ears Pianísimo, pianísimo" "Me, oui chery, pianísimo" "Better, better" "Thanks, thanks for your applause" "Please, please, you're embarrassing me your kindness is overwhelming" "Your highness..." "You're telling me." "Is he dangerous?" "No if you humour his game but don't upset him" "I feel honoured by your presence" "Tonight I'll delight you with my last creation exquisite and unique." "Ladies and gentlemen, this gown was designed ...by Royal request, for our Royal Highness, princess Alicia our Highness had the honour to wear it tonight" "Your Excellency, I've never seen you looking so well" "Would you observe the delicacy of this gown?" "Turn my dear." "Turn!" "Thank you" "Oh, gracious lady!" "My poor captain" "Your wife dragged you here I presume" "Madame, I would like to congratulate you for that ingenious collar" "That lace, that thin sleeve Get closer, dear so that Mrs. Winston can see you" "Pardon me" "How do you like my new model?" "I guess you know what happened to the last one." "It's true, do you know?" "Matilda!" "You've ruined me!" " ¡Je ne sais pas que tu fais!" "Charles, open the door!" "No, no, wait a minute sir Van Rutten, please!" "You, you are the spy!" "No, no, take it easy!" "Easy?" "You think it's easy to steal my ideas, is that why you're here?" "You worked for them" "They want to destroy me!" "You'll never leave this room alive" "Just a moment sir, you got me wrong I, I..." "Who is that?" "No, I don't know" "Don't lie!" "Well, is the man who send me here" "Your competitor, Colvert" "Yes, Corvert, that's who it was" "Colvert, Colvert!" "Help me get out of this" "This time I'll kill you!" "Take this!" "Quick, to Scotland Yard!" "Didn't you hear me?" "What do you want?" "Let me out!" "Let me out!" "Help me...!" "Calm down lady." "Let's go" "That door doesn't open Miss Carpenter" "How do you know my name?" "I know everything." "You were a dancer and now you work for the Police" "My name is Barret, H. A. Barret working in the force for 29 years" "Why didn't you tell me before?" "I wanted to make sure you could take what happened" "That man almost killed me!" "Do you think I didn't see it all?" "Didn't I show up when you needed me?" "What happened to that horrible man?" "He landed right in my arms and now he's with an officer at the corner" "He's crazy!" "Don't worry." "Take a good rest and you'll be ready for the next one" "I hope you're right" "But if you want to take care of yourself Miss Carpenter here is your toy" "Here is yours" "Thank you" "That's all right" "What do you mean she's disappeared?" "Like I told you." "I went back to the Palladium but she doesn't work there" "Didn't you find out where she went?" "I got the number of her flat but her landlady told me she left two days ago taking everything Nobody knows where she is" "Maybe the poet killer got the girl" "She's one girl that can take care of herself." "She wanted a chance before and now..." "Are you coming?" "We shouldn't be late" "Keep searching." "Find that American girl and bring her here in person" "Are you on International affairs now?" "You didn't hear her voice." "I want to see the girl who belongs to" "Now we come to article 9" " It will be very interesting to have ...you in the Board of directors" " I like the idea." "It's quite a departure for an old banker" " Your investment is safe" "The Club will be the best, the most spectacular of all London" "As I was saying, gentleman, now we come to article 9, it's..." "Oh, it's 9!" "That reminds me." "You'll have to excuse me, I have an obligation" "Good night Julian" "Mr. Fleming, I'm not finished yet" "Mr. Willes will ear you out, he's in charge." "Good night" "Good night." "Well, article 9" " I beg your pardon Sir Charles, the add" " Excuse me sir." "Yes, Maxwell?" " It must be in before 11" " Aristocratic home offers unusual opportunity for attractive woman... 18 Kenilworth Square Send it Maxwell, will you?" "I'm sorry, domestic crisis, we've lost 3 girls in the last 6 months ...and all without notice." "It's a pain, please go on" " Yes, as I said now we come to article 9" " For a young woman, attractive unattached" " More to the point, isn't Maxwell?" "Turn around, very nice" "I think you'll make a satisfactory maid" "Maid?" "It says here, unusual opportunity for woman without..." "I'm sorry I'm not interested" "Your ad was in the personal column not in jobs" "How odd, there must have been an error, you're not married?" "No" "You have no steady male friend?" "No, not even an unsteady one" "Perhaps this job may be routine I would say it has interesting possibilities for anyone like you" " The girls that were here before all went to much better..." " Maria take care of your business" "But she's right about the girls They're all done very well" "I see." "Well, if there is really a chance for advances..." "Would you like to see my references?" "I'm not interested in references as much as in character" "I like your personality" "I can see that sir..." "Maxwell, Leo Maxwell." "But in front of the others you must call me sir" "Yes sir" "Maria, take her to her room and inform her about her duties" "Yes sir" "What's new besides walking with that lady dog?" "The lady's butler has ideas" "I don't blame him but I would smash his nose" "I don't mean that, he hasn't held my hand yet but he picks at me" "What's a six letter word meaning ancient tyrant" "I don't know but I have something I should tell" "To the chief?" "Let's go for it" "Would you watch Cesar for me?" "The things I do for the force Cesar!" "That's it" "Scotland Yard?" "Extension 5 Inspector Temple please, ...Sandra Carpenter calling in" "Yes?" "Miss Carpenter?" "Put her on." "Yes, Miss Carpenter" "I think I run into plenty of something Three girls were here before me who ...left for parts unknown" "Did you get their names?" "I didn't want to ask questions too fast" "Hold on a minute." "Send a man to 18 Kelinwoth Square" "Send a report We'll get their names" "The butler call himself Maxwell Leo Maxwell" "Check Leo Maxwell in the files, now" "He said the advertisement got on the personal column by mistake" "He lied." "I have the original copy," "Play with Maxwell for a while and take Monday night off" "Where to?" "To a concert." "A man who sings himself a ´Music lover´ has advertised for a beautiful woman to share his ecstasy" "I'll leave your ticket at the office I'll send this letter along in case you need to identify yourself" "Yes, Monday night That means evening clothes inspector" "That's what your expense is accounted for my dear." "Use it" "I will." "Yes sir" "Leo Maxwell's file" "Thank you." "Leo Maxwell, alias Martin Duval, Martin Welisshangt" "Believed to be worn in Hamburg A passport irregularity is noted" "He's left The United Kingdom 4 times since January 7th" "Very interesting." "Make a note for inspector Barret." "A concert 8,30, Monday night white tie and tails" "Franck Shubert." "Symphony number 8 in A minor" "Unfinished, unfinished?" "Ticket reserved for ´Music lover´, please" "Here it is Madam" "Robert!" "Hello Julian" "Since when you had become a music enthusiast?" "I thought I might find some talent" "This is not a hunting ground, fellow Do you have a seat reserved?" "We'll seat together" "That way you can slap me when I'm supposed to applause" "What do you have left?" " All I have left is a box" " I'll take them" "Shubert is improving" "Will be delighted to meet you at the concert." "Your ticket will be at box office. ´Music lover´" "Bravo!" "I think I need a drink She's stunning, isn't she?" "Very" "See you later" "For you madam?" "Champagne Cocktail" "Make that two" "And for you sir?" " Whisky with soda" "You're alone, aren't you?" "I would like to be" "It's a fear" "Fear of meeting the wrong people" "Waiter, an aspirin tablet, please!" " Your aspirin sir" " Thank you" "He must be short sighted or a fool" "Waiter, how much please?" "I'm not in a habit of letting..." "Say that again." "Talk to me, say Is it customary for Mr. Fleming's...?" "You remember too" "I'm afraid memories sometimes are hard to shake off" "Why didn't you come to the audition?" "I had Mr. Fleming sold on you he had the stage all with American flags..." "And you didn't show up" "I'll tell you why." "I have a better job with a future." "Not your kind" "Did you want to pay, sir?" "Yes, for both" "Thanks for the drink I'm being paged, will you excuse me" "Your change, sir" "Who's that guy?" "He's an art agent" "What about ´Music lover´?" "Obviously he didn't show up" "Maybe he did, he saw you with that guy and thought it was to risky" "Take your coat." "We'll force him to contact you in a darker place" "Besides, this music after all is giving me a headache" "I want to stay to listen to an orchestra I don't have to dance to for a change" "What's a five letter word meaning smaller" "I don't know." "I don't want to miss the A minor of Shubert" "A minor." "Minor!" "Madam, your car is waiting" "My car?" "Yes madam" "This way madam" "What's this?" "The gentleman with whom you had the appointment was unable to come" "He asked me to take you" "This way madam, please" "This is one of Fleming and Willes places, isn't it?" "Yes madam, the best and most splendid" "Check me" "I'll remember you" " Madam, I'll take you to your table" "Mr. Secretary, you must have been persistent to get where you are" "I wanted you to see what you're missing." "Distinguished clientele, ...food and vine for gourmets devastating music" "You're certainly going to a lot of trouble making your contacts" "Not for every contact." "A drink could improve our relationship" "If you drink I'll join you" "Pierre!" "A bottle of Mumm´s, 37" "Of course Mr. Fleming" "Is there anything wrong?" "My IQ must've been flying Mr. Flemin´s secretary, ah?" "It wasn't my idea." "You started it" "I must say I rather enjoyed the job while it lasted" "I didn't have any future with it, that's why I gave it up" "You're not very talkative tonight" "Should we drink a toast to your friend who didn't show up?" "Those X ray eyes of yours don't miss a thing, do they?" "Nothing that concerns me" "How could it in this case?" "Did it cross your mind I could be the person you were waiting for?" "Yes as a matter of fact, I have." "Did you send me that letter?" "I could have The result is the same" "Why didn't you stay till the end if you're a music lover" "I had more important things in my minds" "Such us?" "Like planning a night out with you" "Do you like that song?" "Yes, very much" "Do you know what's called?" "All for love" "I never had it sound like that before" "You didn't write that letter" "The technique is entirely different" "You have your way, I have mine." "Would you like to dance or is that reserved for auditions?" "I'd like to very much" "I'll pass judgement this time" "Dear, your heiress" " For as long as she can hold it" " Obviously it's just the beginning" " The old Fleming's pattern it's always the same." "He takes her in his arms and they dance a few steps in a beautiful, harmonious silence, and then he starts his charming little speeches" "Now he begins his campaign to soften her a little" "He tells her how exciting he is, how fortunate he is and how beautiful her red hair is, or dark or purple as the case may be" "Don't say it, Mr. Fleming let me guess, I'm sure it's been said before" "Have them sing it again, please" "I would be glad to" "Mr. Fleming is ever so much nicer than his secretary" "Thanks for everything" "May I?" "Oh, Mr. Maxwell, come in Sit down my dear, sit down" "I'm sorry to disturb your afternoon rest" "But there's something I wanted to tell you" "We've talked in advance, haven't we?" "I've watched you closely and you've done very well" "Thank you" "Now, this evening you'll meet a very important friend of mine" "Mr. Michel Moriani, he's coming here If you make a good impression on him your future is assured" "What do you mean?" "You haven't travelled much, have you?" "No, just from New York here" "Never seen South America?" "Never felt the warmth of its sun?" "The happiness and colour!" "Magnificent, the rolling pampas, the towering picks..." "The charm of the Cities and the people, hospitable and rich" "Oh don't kid me Mr. Maxwell That's strictly for dreams" "Mr. Moriani has it in his power to provide many opportunities" "I can see myself in a setting like that but what would I do there?" "Mr. Moriani has many properties, you might start as you did here the height you might reach is unlimited" "Honestly, I would give notice right now" "The boat doesn't sail until Wednesday" "I'd love another boat trip!" "What's the mane of it?" "It's one of his boats" "There's one thing I don't like about it, though." " What?" "Leaving this house here." "My job with you." "I've been very happy" "I would be sorry to see you go" "You'll miss me, won't you?" "Just a little" "Very much" "You know Mr. Maxwell?" "I liked you from the start" "I often thought that maybe maybe some day I might join you there" "Wouldn't that be wonderful, both of us sailing away on a ship Moriani" "Doriatrix, Moriani´s my friends name He's a very fine fellow you'll like him, Moriani." "I'll put in a good word for you" "I'm sure you will" "Sandra?" "This is Mr. Moriani" "The gentleman I was telling you about" "I'm very happy to know you Mr. Moriani, Mr. Maxwell was telling me that you work miracles" "What's for dessert Max?" " Your favourite." "Serve Mr. Moriani dessert now Sandra" " Eh!" "Take this" "I'm sorry sir" "Would you like your coffee now, Mr. Moriani?" "Later with Brandy" " I'm sorry Mr. Moriani" "I should serve it over here" "It's all right" "I'm sorry sir" "Sit down, I want to talk to you" "Delicious" "What are you really looking for?" "A better job, more money and a little fun" "Fun, I see" "What any girl wants" "It's really funny" " You're incorrigible" "Maxwell!" "Brandy, good brandy, Mawell" "Sugar and cream Mr. Moriani?" "No, black" "Yes, sir" "Is everything satisfactory Mr. Moriani?" "Sure Max." "Send her away" "Sandra, five glasses for Cognac" "Would you mind Mr. Moriani?" "Is Sir Charles" "In the library" "Yes, sir" "Isn't she beautiful?" " Who is she?" " Nobody, nobody at all, just a normal girl, pretty, smart" " She's too smart, I don't want her in the deal." "But..." " What did you tell her?" " The usual thing" " What did you tell her?" " Nothing, nothing at all" " Did you tell her the name of the boat?" "You idiot!" "Well that solves the problem." "Have a Brandy." " Thank you" "That should do it" " Right" "Have a brandy old boy" " Thank you" "Brandy sir?" "For Christ, what's wrong?" "I'll be back in 5 minutes" "I'm sorry Sir Charles" "Sandra!" "Don't escape, darling, not this time" "I beg your pardon but I'm not permitted to associate with the guests" "What are you doing wearing that idiotic costume?" "Making a living sir, as a maid uniform is required" "A living?" "So this is the job with a future?" "If you please!" "May I be of any service to you sir?" "Is there anything that you want, sir in the kitchen?" "Yes, I've lost a button of my coat and this young lady was going to sew it on" "I was going to find..." "Do you have the button sir?" "No, unfortunately not." "Would you be good enough to pick one for me?" "Very well, a black one" "Sandra, couldn't you get out for a minute?" "I'm on duty, sir" "Sir, the lady is going to take care of the button." "Sandra?" "Take him out" "Excuse me, sir" "Your button, sir" "Ah?" "Your button" "Thank you" "Scotland Yard, please Scotland Yard?" "This is Sandra Carpenter calling Mr. Barret please" "Hello, Mr. Moriani!" " Hello!" "You don't want to call anybody?" "They're not in It was lonesome walking around I thought I'd find a friend of mine" "Why didn't you ask me, we're friends aren't we?" "Surely" "Maxwell told me how friendly you are You're very interested in our plans" "Of course, what girl wouldn't be?" "South America must be wonderful" "I really shouldn't stay out too long" "Max won't mind as long as you're with me" "Incidentally, who were you calling?" "A man?" "Yes, it a very old friend of mine" "Don't lie to me!" "I'm not lying!" "What are you up to?" "Don't scream!" "Nothing, nothing!" "What did you tell him?" "Robert, he's got a knife!" "Robert, I was so frightened!" "I'm so glad you came!" " So Am I" "I was starting to think that you did not appreciate my advantages" "But I do, I do but I couldn't Oh darling, you know!" "I couldn't get you out of my mind" "Hello?" "Hello" "Pardon me." "I thought I heard somebody screamed?" "What's this?" "Well, you really knocked him down" "Look do me a favour, will you?" " Anything you say" "Report this case to the police I'm going to take my girl home" "Leave it to me You take care of the young lady" "By the way, who's our sleeping Romeo?" "I don't know I never saw him before All of a sadden there he was pushing me around." " Well, it wasn't that bad" "What do you mean?" "Look what he did for me tonight" "It's true, we're engaged." "I'm going to marry the man, isn't it wonderful?" "Congratulations, we hope you are extremely happy" "Thank you, thank you" "I hope you didn't revealed your connections with Scotland Yard?" "No, thanks to Barret I didn't have to." "Did you get them all?" "Yes, we did get the Doriatrix after arresting Moriani and his accomplice" "Gordon is investigating his operations in South America" "Sir Charles is very grateful for that bit of house cleaning" "He was quite shocked when he learned that his downstairs was used for ...apprentices in crime" "I can imagine." "You'll let me know the minute you have any news of Lucy?" "Of course" "Well, is my guardian angel going to say good bye to me?" "But when you leave I loose my wings" "Incidentally, that man of your better be good to you, that's all" "If you ever need a friend remember, H. A. Barret" "I will" "When is the wedding?" "You'll be sending an invitation, I hope" "Of course but before we're getting an engagement party." "Tuesday at 9?" "I'll be there." "Good bye my dear and God bless you" "Thanks inspector" "You said they were a gang." "How did they get the girls?" "Various ways such as the personal column" "They looked for young girls that were attracted with promises and luxury." "They took them to another country with all the expenses paid" "And when they land they get the deception" "Some of then go into the best families as domestic service..." "They told them what to do and they did it." "And if the rebelled or talked they disappeared permanently" "Thank Goodness the case is closed" " It's been the worse in my experience" "I don't think this case is closed Do you think a gang would deliberately warn Scotland Yard before each of its victims disappeared?" "Do you think they would write poems copying the style of one of the most ...fantastic mad man that ever lived?" "Does that make sense for a gang?" "I'll think that we'll find many of the girls that are missing but not any of the girls connected to our modern Bodelaire." "No gentlemen, we're not through" "But sir you let Miss Carpenter go" "Well, she's gain it She deserves to be happy" "Charles take the parcels into living room area" "Hello!" "Hello Julian!" "My college and my conscience before I met you" "Hello Julian" "Hello Sandra" "Robert is a very lucky fellow" " Persistent" "I can't wait to know how you made her fall in love" "Charming but rather expensive experience" "Well, it seems incredible to be here with this two famous business men" "And for a long time too." "Right Julian?" "Beautiful, really beautiful" "Well, aren't you coming in?" "She's trying to picture how the room will to look after she's rearrange it" "I'm not, not until Wednesday." "I feel like I'm barging in on you two" "No, no, I'm moving out to town" "You're not leaving this house" "My dear Sandra..." "If our marriage is going to make your best friend homeless the deal is off" "Oh really?" "Well´ let's discuss that over with a glass of Cherry" "Miss." "Miller, this is the future lady of the house, Miss Carpenter" "She'll be using the guest room until Tuesday, before the reception." "Would ...you take these parcels upstairs?" "My engagement party dress is in this one, be nice when you hung it up" "I'll be careful, miss" "We should toast to the bride Don't you think?" "But I'm not a bride yet and I'm very superstitious" "Here's to Sandra" "Gentlemen, I thank you" "You don't mind kissing your husband's partner from time to time, do you?" "That depends on how many business partners you have" "Julian, go ahead!" "Do I have the lady's permission?" "That's all it's required." "Now Sandra I want to show you the house" "An introduction to my new job?" "Besides, I want to kiss you too" "Damn it!" " Excuse me sir?" "The chief was right" "Well, Gordons?" "It's come sir." "Another poem" "The loveliest one reveals the tiger's lair knowing not what estrange love is locking in there." "Wearing simmering stars and silken cloth of blue, the last's death with who she'll have her rendez-vous." "I'm afraid Gordons there's not much chance with ...this Bodelaire, either." "Wearing simmering stars..." "It looks like you walked through a shower of stars, doesn't it, miss?" "That's how I feel." "I'm having fun with this cloud I'm travelling on" "Mr. Fleming is a good man too, miss" "Thank you miss Miller" "Exquisite, beautiful." "The stars of the dress are only opposed to..." "My eyes?" "Thank you Julian Where is Robert?" "He won't be long" "Oh, he isn't ready yet?" "Should we wait in his study?" "Not everybody has this privileges" "This is the one place he likes to call his own" "I guess this settles that old question of who takes longer to dress" "Robert's a very vain person my dear and vanity takes time" "Is that supposed to be news?" "Look at all the encouragement he had" "Robert my dear I anticipate loving you for ever, your Margaret" "That's where Margaret made her first mistake." "There it is another one" "Don't take it down, I wasn't complaining" "You might if you read this one, I'm sure Robert would hung me for showing you this special collection" "I'll go to see why he's keeping you" "Bad legs" "Oh no!" "Lucy!" "Darling, people are arriving!" "Is here anything wrong?" "Robert!" "Tell me something" "That I love you?" "Yes." "Did you doubt it?" "Did you know her?" "This on the eve of my wedding with a house full of guest coming" "No, am I supposed to know her?" "I don't know" "We'll postponed that on our agenda We won't talk about that now" "Did I tell you how beautiful you look?" "I want to show you off." "Come in" "Pardon sir but Mr. Harold Temple has arrived." "Should I take him to the..." "Would you ask him to come in here please, he's a friend of mine" "I'm so glad you could come My fiancée, Mr. Fleming" "May I offer my felicitations to you both" "I wonder if I could have a word with Sandra?" "We'll join you in a minute" "Yes, of course" "Where did you get that gown?" "This?" "In Loraine's" "Who was with you?" "Robert and the chauffer What are you driving at?" "The loveliest one reveals the tiger's lair knowing not what estrange love is locking in there, wearing simmering stars and..." "It looks like I'm next, doesn't?" "You're wrong, Robert didn't send this" "Is that what you hint?" "I hinted nothing." "I presented you a fact, you're in danger." "This poem..." "What is it Sandra?" "No!" "What is it?" "Have you discovered something?" "Fleming's desk?" "But he has hundreds of pictures like this, they don't mean anything!" "And the bracelet?" "I'm sorry you two." "Darling, everyone is here" "Mr. Fleming, I'd like to ask you a question." "Where did you get this?" "I?" "That's not mine" "It was in your desk" "Please tell him why" "What if I knew, you could probably buy those by hundreds in any shop" "This belonged to one of eight girls who disappeared from London" "Why should that concern me?" "This is the girl who wore it" "She was a friend of mine We've been trying to trace her" "We?" "Please try to understand, I was working with inspector Temple" "Inspector" "So that's what brought you to me?" "You certainly took me in" "What made you decide to put her on my trail." "Did I look dangerous?" "Darling, it wasn't that way!" "She was only on the line of duty" "I congratulate you on your skill of making love in the line of duty" "How else could you have caught me right handed in my own trap" "Oh Robert that's cruel" "That's complimentary, I admire you You've the evidence, the pictures, ...the bracelet, you've everything except the eight girls" "Mr. Fleming, I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to come with me" "Robert just tell us where the bracelet came from" "All right." "I took it from the body of a girl that I murder." "Believe it?" "No, no Robert!" "Look angel, the show is over, stop acting" "Come on I'm sure you have more than this to say" "What do you expect me to say, you found some pictures on my desk so you consider me to be an abductor of girls, a maniac hiding the bodies" "Is this your typewriter?" "The machine with which the poems were typed" "I said that before" "Do you use paper of this kind, watermark Victoria?" "My secretary buys the paper, I don't know one kind from the other" "The night of February the 3rd Louis Remington disappeared." "Can you tell... us where you were that night?" "It was Monday night." "The hotel dinner bill that night was singed at 8:37 pm, you left the hotel..." "Do you pretend me to remember a night almost a year ago?" "You'll be surprised what a man can remember when it's important" "I don't remember where I was on August the 10th, on July the 20th or..." "September the 4th." "I've been going out every night for years." "Precisely and very clever too." "A man who's seen out publicly night after night doesn't have to remember where he was, he's already established a carte blanche alibi for any night of the year" "And what about the photograph of Lucy Barnard, found in your desk?" "Same as the other 50." "I don't know this girls, I may have seen them, talked or even hired them." "You might find more pictures on my mail today" "There're pictures of Lucy Barnard Louis Remington, Arlette Torlinton ...y Sandra Carpenter." "Each of them answered an add asking for ´young girl wanted´ A photograph in every case was attached to the letter" "That's not my meted of meeting girls" "No?" "These pictures were found in the files of your office" "My office?" "Yes Mr. Fleming." "Your office" "You met Miss Sandra at the concert through an advertisement..." "That's absurd." "I made that up" "Did you lie to her?" "It seems Mr. Fleming that you're capable of lying" " Why did you go to the concert that particular night?" "I told you I was bored" "But you told us earlier that you did not go to concerts" "But that's a different kind of boredom" "Indeed you knew Sandra Carpenter would be there" "How could I possibly had known?" "You advertised on the personal column as the music lover." "She answered that add Her answer was in your files" "I happened to see her at the concert she was waiting for someone..." "I was sitting right behind her" "And sizing her up" "She caught my eye, she's beautiful" "I saw how a man sat next to her, she showed him a note and he left" "I saw the perfect opening" "So you could carry on with your plans" "I had no plans, it was a coincidence" "Coincidence, is it a coincidence that you own the same typewriter, is... it a coincidence that certain keys are out of alignment?" "Is it also a coincidence that you use Victoria paper?" "And of course it's a coincidence the pictures of the missing girls were in your possession..." "They were found in your files" "I don't know how they got there!" "I don't know" "Well then I suppose it's nothing but coincidence that on the last poem we received describing the dress Sandra bought in your presence your fingerprints were clearly marked" "That's my fingerprint?" "Yes, Mr. Fleming, your fingerprint and we anticipate finding more such evidence" "Well, nothing here either all right, that's enough" "Any luck?" "No sir" "Me neither!" "Central calling inspector Barret" "The chief says you can Bring the men back, he's found something" "All right" "That's all men!" "´Poet killer believed to be at Bay´" "Yes, she was strangled before she was put into the river ...not bruises, marks on throat and the distinct decolouration..." " She's been in the water for at least 2 weeks, she was tied up to a rock" "Thank you gentlemen, it must be the missing persons bureau" "Temple speaking, do you have any pictures of the body?" "Did you check the identification?" "And the name?" "Thank you" "We had better luck taking her out of the river than digging in your guts," "Mr. Fleming take a close look at this please, did you know her?" "No" "I think you did." "Her name was Lucy Barnard, does that help you?" "No, I've never seen this girl But inspector you don't think that..." "Robert strangled that girl, and drown her and possibly many others" "I never said I did, I said that everything thus far points to his guilt" "You could establish his innocence if you could prove where he was in" "February 3rd, April 17th, May 1st July 20th and August 10th" "I can look in my records" "We've already taken the liberty to look in your records" "There's no indication in your diary as Mr. Fleming's nightly movements" "However we know from it where you were." "Incidentally Mr. Willes, why did you go to the concert that night?" "I've been attending the concert every Monday night for years" "I see, and Fleming just happened to go that night." "And the ...rest of the evidence?" "It could've been planned against Robert, every bit of it" "Including his fingerprints on that poem that we've seen?" "That proves nothing either." "Read that, now your fingerprint is on it" "And yours, Mr. Willes?" "I'm glad you admit that, it proves my point." "Someone could've tricked Robert placing all those evidences on his desk and in his files" "Who for instance?" "A number of people." "Some jealous woman, one of the many employees his secretary, mine, one of the servants, the chauffer even I" "I thought of that too Mr. Willes We've questioned any number of ...possible suspects Did you plan the evidence?" "What do you think inspector?" "I think Fleming could do better than engaged you as his barrister" "The simplest way for you to establish Fleming's innocence is to establish someone else's guilt Good night" "Good night inspector" "Miss Carpenter!" "It's not useful Miss, he hasn't changed his mind about seeing you" "But he has to." "I have to see him." "this is all wrong" "Let me go in please!" "Hold on Miss, he has another visit in there anyway, one at a time" "Who is in there?" "Mr. Willes is" "Have you been able to do anything?" "I've got you the best counsel in England, he'll surprise Temple" "Mr. Temple, you'd be frightened It's the evidence." "How was he able... to get it?" "All that evidence pointing to me, taken from my files even my ...own home." "All carefully labelled with my name" "Who would want this to happened to me?" "I've spent an eternity here trying to discover that but I can't, Julian" "You think I'm guilty too, don't you?" "No, I don't Robert." "And I don't think the evidence against you is conclusive" "Is that also the lawyer's opinion?" "Well, not exactly." "Listen Robert... his opinion is that the evidence is fundable but merely circumstantial" "I could be hanged on circumstantial evidence" "You shouldn't talk like you weren't thinking!" "The experts call it circumstantial I call it a rope around my head" "Don't loose your confidence." "He might get you out with a life sentence" "Life in prison I rather confess and had the rope" "Robert!" "Robert!" "Robert!" "Robert let me talk...!" "He despises me, Julian I saw it on his face" "He doesn't despise you Sandra." "He doesn't understand the circumstances, is not you working against him" "But I could make him understand if he only let me talk to him" "Perhaps I can persuade him to see you He needs you badly of course" "Yes?" "How extraordinary Thank you for letting me know" "Come in" " Inspector Temple" "Good morning Mr. Willes Are you free?" "Of course, sit down" "Thank you, I've been thinking about our discussion the other day" "You gave me a different view of of the case" "Really?" "In what way?" "I came to the conclusion that you were right." "Robert is not guilty" "Good, I'm glad you agree, I thought you said the facts were undisputable" "Too much so, too many of them too perfect" "Facts must have psychological symmetry but in Fleming's case they haven't so they fall apart" "What do you mean by that inspector?" "Let's take a Look at this fellow Fleming, he's a healthy man, he lives with the world." "He's vain but what man attractive to women isn't?" "He has a temper, but who that has imagination and flair doesn't" "He has tremendous enthusiasm for life and people and he's very honest" "He envies no one." "He's a great lover of beauty and he doesn't make a big ...deal about that either, agreed?" "Mr. Willes I've described the type of man who doesn't commit murder" "He doesn't have to kill in order to win, our criminal does" "I'm afraid I can't quite follow you..." "inspector" "I'll lead you." "Our criminal is a man who's afraid to meet women openly ...and in the presence of others so he advertises in the personal column, correct?" "Perhaps" "This man has no brilliant approach to a social existence, he lives a hiding life, finds compensation by indulging himself with incredible fantasies" "How could you know that?" "By the poems, the imaginings of a man with grotesque ideas of romance" "A man who finds his pleasure in destroying beauty rather than love it" "Interesting" "To this way of thinking, death is more beautiful than life" "Unfortunately he's compelled to express this thought" "Come on inspector, that's a slim reason for murder" "Mr. Willes." "That kind of expression requires murder" "I would never had suspected you had such a remarkable insight" "Mr. Willes, may I have your copy of Bodelaire?" "Bodelaire?" "Yes" "That's a very unusual request," "This is a very unusual case There's a quotation I'd like to read" "I don't think I have a copy here" "I'm sure you have" "You're right as usual, inspector" "Thank you, let's see" "Let's see, here we are!" "Listen to this. ´A shriving of death and beauty dyes the sky in red blood" "The sun gives up his breath Don't be be afraid to die, for beauty is ...still more beautiful in death The poems we received were written in the same style, in fact our criminal must had copied Bodelaire" "Very odd" "Did Mr. Fleming have access to your books?" "The door in our offices were never locked" "Bur Mr. Fleming hasn't the faintest idea who Bodelaire is, he never reads it gives him nothing he couldn't get from a woman's smile" "Do you follow my reasoning?" "Yes, I believe I do" "So we both know who the real murder it is" "You seem to be playing cat and mouse game, inspector" "Aren't you enjoining too?" "Yes, I am so let's go on" "I assume that you are hinting that I might be the murder" "Very well then, we'll assume that I killed those 8 girls" "The police had no clue, I was quite safe, why did I send the last poem?" "That Mr. Willes is the one poem I couldn't understand" "That's the critical point inspector, the crux of your case" "I couldn't understand until recently why you incriminated Fleming it's really simple, you're in love with Sandra Carpenter" "Yes I am I confess inspector" "But you'd have a superb case theoretically of course" "Incidentally it would be ridiculous to try to prove it in a Court of Law" "You'll make a great mistake if you under estimate the Courts" "I confess you make me feel possibly guilty." "I'd confess all this if it wasn't for the fact I learned... before you came into this room" "What fact is that?" "Don't you know?" "Didn't you come from your office?" "No." "Where are you trying to go?" "Not even half an hour ago Robert Fleming confessed" "Get me Scotland Yard Extension 4" "Temple here, what about Fleming?" "When?" "Thank you" "Mr. Willes I owe you the most objective and profound apology" "Good day" "Give me Mr. Corney, It's Willes" "Corney?" "It's Willes." "Can you get me a space to Lisbon?" "No, no, tonight, I can´ t wait until tomorrow" "Flight 16 midnight." "Thanks Corney" " Yes, Mr. Julian?" " Are you quite sure you order my cab?" "Yes indeed, that must be it now" "I couldn't bear to be alone, Julian" "I can stay here, can't I Julian?" "For just a little while" "Of course" "I have a cab waiting" "You need to rest go upstairs and lie down, you need to rest Sandra" "No." "I want to talk to you I have to talk to someone" "Robert won't let me go in and inspector Temple won't listen to me" "I thought there was hope, Robert had no right to throw his life away!" "He couldn't compromise on a life in prison Sandra" "Life with no beauty That's why he chose death" "Why should he die for a crime he didn't commit" "He confessed Sandra" "He couldn't have done it." "He's so gentle with me." "He's good Julian" "A woman knows, she can tell by the touch a man´s hand ...by a kiss" "Don't think anymore Sandra Lay down and rest" "I'll dismiss the cab" "Thank you Julian" "But Julian, I thought you were going to send the cab away" "Oh no Sandra, not yet!" "Not yet!" "We should be needing it later" "Why Julian?" "Why should we need it" "To make our way together I didn't want to go alone" "Well then let's go now" "No." "I wanted to talk to you alone like this for a long time" "Sit down" "We'll be happy together for a while here" "And then we'll go away" "I want you to see the river in moonlight" "You and me, there're so many things I wanted to say to you but Robert wouldn't let me say them, he hates me Did you know that?" "He always hated me for my thoughts because I'm cleverer than he is, he couldn't manage without me." "That's why he hated me." "He always laughed at me" "He thought he was going to have you too, Sandra" "Right Sandra?" "But nobody can take my sweethearts away from me" "My beautiful Sandra" "He can't have you now!" "Barret help!" "¡Barret!" "Barret, Barret!" "Inspector, the door was locked" "It's all right, the window was just as good" "Inspector." "Congratulations" "Your timing was perfect" "I was on guard with everyone but myself" " Open up!" "Mr. Julian!" "It's all right" "Where is Mr. Willes going?" "To prison madam It seems we arrested the wrong man" "But Mr. Fleming confessed" "That was our idea." "One confession leads to another, at least that's what ...we tried, eh, Sandra?" "Poor girl" "Are you saying that Mr. Fleming is coming home?" "Yes, that is if Miss Carpenter can persuade him to" "Do you think I can?" "Of course you can My dear" "Yes Mr. Fleming?" "A bottle of Mumm´s, 37 And two glasses" "Welcome home darling welcome back" "It was a rough trip for both of us" "It was a nightmare but let's not talk about it ever again" "Your wine sir" "Darling from now on it will be all for love" "Celebration!"