"You'resure they're coming?" " Yes, I'm sureof it." "Imagine, 4 kilos of heroine." "That's a month's junk for all London." "The Queen ought to decorate you, Myrna, for theservice you rendered us." "When they find out I betrayed them the Queen may have to decorate my grave." "Good luck, Myrna." " Thanks." "It looks likea sure thing, governor." "Myrna is coming." "Do it just as he tells you." "I'II beasIeep." "I thought we weresupposed to be unarmed." "Go ahead!" "Get on with it!" "What's all that about?" "Qur junk ist top grade." "100,000 pounds." "Don't move." "If you do, I'II shoot." "So that's your game, is it?" "Good job." "The boss heard every word!" "Insideof 24 hours you will bedead!" " Hurry up, Jim." "You'vestiII a chance." "hello, this is Edgar WaIIacespeaking!" "would you please get me scotland Yard?" "And hurry!" "Give me Inspector Craig." " Craigspeaking." "This is Myrna." "Myrna Fergusson." "I'm terribly afraid, Inspector." "Whereare you?" " Near the harbor, at the hotel portland." "I've locked myself in, because I..." "I was followed here." "I'II be there in 10 minutes." " Inspector, he's already here!" "Inspector!" " hello, Miss Fergusson!" "well, some gentlemen..." "It's beastly not to finish something you begin." "It's my profession ahead of yours." "You don't know me." "You never saw me!" "Is that clear?" "How nasty, that girl." "will you stepaside, please." "Let's hop it before the poIicearrive." " Hey, not before we'vesettIed accounts." "Stand back!" "We're in for trouble." "You never saw a thing!" "Good lord!" "You won't get another penny from her!" " We mustn't touch a thing... till I havesomeof the police." "You better go back to what you weredoing!" "That goes for you, too!" "A scoop like this is sensational!" "It'II makeaII the morning papers." "I'd slip you somethingfor letting me in!" " Bequick about it then." "Go to your rooms and cover up!" "shall the police think this is a brothel?" "Qff you go!" "That's enough!" "I got to call the police!" "Wecan't afford any scandal." "How many havedied?" " Just one." "DreadfuII shooting, I'd say." " My, do you havea nerve!" "How about a girl's profession?" " Later, love." "Shecame in late, Inspector, and asked me to ring scotland Yard." "Then I heard gun shots, ran up and found her lying in all that blood." "Hard luck." "The poIiceareaIready here." "So long, love." "Let's keep in touch." "You owe me the works." " I'II give you my card." "I'II give you a tinkle." "That's impossible!" " She was dead." "You'resureof it?" "But everybody saw her." "You ask any of the guests." "Nobody saw the murderer." " No." "You saw him?" " No." "Sweet enough." "well, then..." "Let's question those guests of yours." "London." "Ever since I was a child I dreamt about London." "australia has always been my home, and I adore it, but London is special." "It's the hubof the world." "Here I am." " well, I'm envious." "Everything's new to you." "You're lucky." " You are wealthy and a worIdtraveIIer." "I have no more to discover." "Life's dull." " You might try working." "Me work?" "QnIy if I ran out of money would I do that." "But it's not likely." "However, if you'd Iike to help me, two can spend it better than one." "Sorry." "My schedule is already full." "will Miss Danny Fergusson pIeasecome to the information counter?" "You see, I'm being paged already." "Goodbye, Mr Farnborough." "Goodbye." "I hope we meet again soon." "will Miss Danny Fergusson pIeasecome to the information counter!" "Miss Fergusson, come to the information counter, please." "Lufthansa announces thearrivaI of flight 73 from berlin." "Lufthansa, flug 73 aus berlin ist soeben geIandet." "I'm Miss Fergusson." " I'm to drive you to the palace hotel." "The results from the laboratory show that Miss Fergusson has blood type 0, rhesus positive." "If the transfusion were not given within 5 or 6 minutes, a haemorrhage would havesureIy caused her death." "theoretically shecouId still beaIive?" " Yes, but it's only theoretically." "I spend an entire evening preparing a beautiful statement for the press... to find you refuse it's release!" "Thecitizens havea right to be informed!" "The largest shipment of heroine I've ever intersected and no explanation..." "I have every good reason, Sir John, for instistingon keeping upour methods." "We intersected 3 deliveries of heroine." "They now believe their competitors... did thesteaIing, otherwise they'd form a common front against the police." "Qur tactic is to devideand conquer!" " I'm staunchly opposed to your tactic." "Now, in my day weconfronted them fair, squareand looked them right in the eye... and then... struck!" " We've netted quitea hall!" "It's a pity the public can't beapprised about triumphs on their behalf." "4 kilos of uncut heroine!" "Can you inspect theseaI?" "I should like to incinerate it while you're present." "Carry on, Dr ellis." "What is it, Sir?" " It's a monstrous waste!" "100,000 pounds turn into ashes." "My dear Inspector, why not caIIingthe reporters... and release thestory?" "They could writea gIowingaccount, perhaps with a pictureof me beneath it..." "Qf us all, is what I mean." "You'II pardon me, Sir John." "But inspiteof the impressive figure... you cut we have to think of our security." "Your photographic print is liable... to do the Yard more harm than good." "Good morning, Sir." "What sort of harm?" "What's he taIkingabout?" "Here weare, Miss." " Thank you." "welcome to the palace hotel!" "Appartment No 1106 for Miss Fergusson." "Your first visit in London?" "If there is anythingwecan do... to help make your visit a pleasant one, our entirestuff is at your service." "Did my sister Ieavea message here?" " Anythingfor Miss Fergusson?" "QnIy a telephone request from your sister, that you'II be met at theairport." "Thank you." " pleasure." "The girl you expected is here, Sir." "hello!" "You didn't say you'd be here." " I didn't know, Mr Farnborough." "would you beso good as to send 50 red roses up to Miss Fergusson?" "Come in!" "Good morning." "My name is charles Stout." " Won't you come in?" "Yes." "I'm theowner of this hotel." "It's kind of you to welcome me in person, Mr Stout." "Perhaps you have news of my sister then." "After all I was expecting Myrna... to beat theairport." "And there was no message when I arrived at the hotel." "Was shea dancer with the royal ballet?" " Yes, you have news of her then?" "To besure, the name Fergusson is a rather common name here." "But when I saw a Fergusson had checked in I wondered if there was someconnection." "Mr Stout, is somethingwrong?" " well..." "I don't quite know how to tell you." "I happened to read it in the morning's paper." "Sometime last evening in a small hotel near thedocks a Myrna Fergusson was shot." "Her body had disappeared when the police arrived at thesceneof thecrime." ""girl of the royal Qpera ballet murdered."" "I'm sorry." "I had hope that..." "I'm terribly sorry." "I assure you, you have my deepest sympathy." "If I were you, I'd go straigth to scotland Yard." "scotland Yard is the model watchdog of the entire nation." "Ever awake while thecountry is asleep, I mean so that shecan't sIeepsoundIy." "But if scotland Yard should becaught nappingonce, no EngIishman would sIeepsoundIy for a hundred years to come." "But if they'd had our modern methods of criminal investigation..." "Rubbish!" "Qh, no!" "If I'd been there, I would havecaught him!" "You would havecaught whom?" " Jack the Ripper." "That is a pity." " A pity." "Indeed, Inspector Craig." "It's a perfect exampIeof what happens to the morals of our country... when scotland Yard is caught napping." "I couId have told thosedunderheads... oneor two things they overlooked, namely:" "Jack the Ripper was Ieft-handed." "You didn't know that, did you?" "Qr that Jack the Ripper had a profound knowledge of the medical profession when all of the royal family in thosedays were imbeciles." "medically speaking, that is." "But I'II never rest until I know... who Jack the Ripper really was." "And once I found out, I shall restore the honor of scotland Yard!" "Checkmate!" "Sir John, a photographer to see you." " So soon?" "Did you bring..." "Thank you." "My portrait symbolizes scotland Yard." "So thereforeone is obliged... to take the trouble to be presentable." "Rather splendid, if I say so myself." "Send him in then!" "well, young man, we're terribly busy here." "My left side is what one usually takes." "Not too intellectual, it gives a false impression." "This is David Armstrong." "He is not here to photograph you." "He took the photograph of Myrna Fergusson's corpse." " place him under arrest!" "He has been conceiIing material evidence!" " Why that?" "I bring you the photos!" "A bit late." "Thecorpse has disappeared." " The photos areaII I got." "I take them." "And you keepout of trouble." " I didn't come to scotland Yard... for nothing!" " You suggest to give you compensation?" "PIeasesend a cheque, will you?" " You insolent pack, get out of here!" "How can you stand a windbag like him?" "Hey, bird." "Are you part of this outfit?" "No." " How about a pint at the "Dryman Anchor"?" "Now, wait." "Assuming no one was killed, as you seem to think, then surely there's no murderer." " There you go, being psychological again." "It's a serious fault of your's, Craig." "I don't know what you would do without me." "Who's this girl, this ambuIant corpse?" " Myrna Fergusson." "The name rings a bell." "What for?" "She's theone involved in... you know?" "Sir John, Miss Fergusson's been waiting all morningto see you." "That ambuIant corpseof yours!" "tell her to amble in." "From thestart I knew there was somethingwrong." "Miss Fergusson, I believe?" " That's correct." "This is Sir John, head of scotland Yard." "I'm Inspector Craig." "lovely." "It's amazing." "Your photographs don't do you justice." "Is your name really Fergusson?" " Danny Fergusson." "Myrna Fergusson was my sister." "This morning I arrived here from Sydney." "Myrna was to meet meat theairport." "At the hotel I heard why shedidn't come." "My dear child, we'II do all wecan." "I'm personally workingon thecase." "Perhaps..." "I should let Inspector Craig explain though." "He's been on it from the beginning." "Take the young lady to your office." "It happens to distract me when someone's straight on topof my desk." "I hope you don't make it too long." "I havea date with her at the pub." "I have more important things in mind just now." "How about you comingfor a drink with me?" " You forgot thedate with Miss Fergusson." "It's a threesome then." "could be fun." " Not when you don't like beer." "It doesn't explain thecrime." "Why was my sister murdered?" "Why was she in that horrid hotel?" " She lived there." "But I thought she had an appartment in Regent Street." "That's theadress of a forwardingservice." "Her papers gave her adress as the hotel," "hotel portland, whereshe was murdered." " You didn't find anything?" "QnIy her purseand her jacket?" "Did you come to London for the purposeof seeing Myrna?" "Yes." "She worked here for the Iast years." "A few weeks ago sheasked me to come." "Shesaid she'd safed enough for a vacation and sent mea round-trip ticket." "I see." "What will you do now?" "I won't leave till I find out what happened." "I couldn't go home... till I've learned why she was killed." "That could entail some risk." "What do you mean?" "I have reason to believe that your sister was involved in smuggling heroine." "What would you say to a drink?" " Get out of my way!" "WecouId havea drink in my studio." "I took photos of your sister." "I saw those photos." " I got some you haven't seen, that no one has seen." "You want me to show them to you?" "Why didn't you tell scotland Yard about the photos?" "There was plenty to the papers." "Look closely at this shot." "Now in detail." "That was just before thedoor was closed." "Her arms dangIingoff the edgeof the bed." "An earring is Iyingthere." "And oneshoe has fallen to the floor." "Look at that!" "Thedoor had been closed for a few seconds." "Then I persuaded Bensson to let me go in alone for a few moreshots." "Look, what happened in the meantime." "Her arm is now on topof the bed." "The earring is in her hand." "And she has both shoes on." " Yes..." "But who could have moved her?" " while thedoor was closed... she had got up to put her shoeon." "And then, when I opened thedoor she tried to take thesame position." "Do you realize what that means?" "Your sister was still alive." "We must show the photos to the Inspector!" " You can have them." "For 100 pounds." "I don't have 100 pounds." " The "Evening HaroId" would pay this." "But we must do all wecan to help her!" "She may need medical care." "If you ask me, it's all put on with blank bullets and bottle blood." "Your sister is probably as aIiveas I am." " I'II raise the 100 pounds somehow." "It has to be whithin 5 hours though." "The "harold"-press will press at midnight." "I wouldn't mind that drink now." "5 hours is quitea Iongtime." "A Iot could happen." "Yes, but I won't find 100 pounds easily." "I'II return by midnight." "I hope the best, as they say." "It looks so bare." "A diamond is worth me." "little Pinky looks so bare!" "See here, that's enough." "Do you realize I've lost 100,000 pounds over night?" "It's a tidy sum." "Poor old stag." "I have to go begging." "Danny Fergusson here." "I must speak to Inspector Craig!" "It's very urgent." "I'm sorry." "Hecan't be reached just now." "I couId takea message though." "tell him Myrna may still beaIive!" "I have the photos which show... that sheactuaIIy moved herself." " You'veobtained the photos?" "Yes, from the photographer, Mr Armstrong." " Whereare you?" "In my room at the palace hotel." " please wait in your room." "I try to call back Inspector Craig." " You mustn't wasteany time!" "If Myrna's aIiveshe must be helped!" "I think I'II go very mad." "Mr Stout." "Myrna Fergusson's alive." "Jim!" "The boss wants to speak to you!" "What can I do for you?" " You wereon an assignment last night." "I would Iike to know how everythingturned out." "I only heard your talk in thecemetary." "Myrna pointed the gun at you." "I knocked it out of her hand..." " That simply won't wash." "What do you mean by that?" " Myrna Fergusson's alive." "You know it!" "But I told you, just..." " I'II give you one hour to think." "Then you might think clearer." "Put him into the freezingcompartment... for an hour to refresh his memory!" " But, governor, an hour?" " Let's go!" "well, shall we go on?" " Can't we takea break?" "AoIuteIy not, Bensson." "Freddy?" " I told you I didn't see the killer!" "No, that's not true, Bensson!" "Stop pIayingthe fool." "You began by telling us that nobody passed your desk." "Then you said a stranger had, but you've never seen him before." "Simpson, why don't we release him?" " Right." "Tomorrow morningwe'II tell the press he told us who the killer was." "would you tell me how long you think you'd live?" "If I spill it, what then?" " We'II see to it that you're protected." "In a matter of hours we'II have the murderer, and you'II be free." "I'II do it then." "Let's go, Freddy." "That man." " Jim Donovan." "Served time for 3 drugconvictions, currently workingfor a meat packingfirm." "Donovan, the murderer of Myrna Fergusson." " Miss Danny Fergusson just told me... she's convinced her sister's alive." " Simpson, interrogate Donovan's employer!" "Yes?" " 3 poIiceofficers to see you, Sir!" "If they're up then I'II see them." " They'reon their way already." "Mr Baxter?" " Yes?" "Sergeant Simpson from scotland Yard." " What can I do for you?" "We're lookingfor Jim Donovan." " Jim Donovan?" "Yes." " The name is not at all familiar." "Wait." "Have we got a Jim Donovan working here?" "scotland Yard wants to know." "Yes, Sir." " You want him sent in?" "Yes, please." " tell Donovan to come here." "What do you think Donovan has done?" " could be murder." "Murder." "A boy here had got himself involved in lots of nonsense, but murder?" "Qf course, I make practiceof hiring ex-prisoners to help them on their feet." "Sometimes they go back to petty crime, only... we had no murders so far." "What is it, Sir?" "Do you know a Myrna Fergusson?" " No, I don't." "Last night she was shot to death." " I take that you suspect me." "I worked the night shift." " Let's see if hedid." "Did Jim Donovan recently work at night?" " Yes, the whole week." "There must besomesort of mistake." " I'm hardly the judgeof that." "I haveorders to take Donovan with us for questioning." "alright, Jim." "Go with the gentlemen." "I shall get you the best of legal advice." "Yes, Sir." " Convey my best wishes to Sir John!" "tell him heowes mea gameof golf." " Very good, Sir." "Jim Donovan will need a good lawyer!" "Miss Fergusson!" "Danny?" "Danny?" "Danny?" "Inspektor Craig!" "What happened?" " I never thought you'd havea man... in your room at this timeof night." " I must have fallen asleep." "Qtherwise I would have noticed if someone had come in." "It seems that we both had a siesta." "What about those photos?" "They'vedisappeared!" "Not a truesurprise." "What sort of photos where they?" " They were pictures of Myrna." "Armstrongtook them of her after shedied." "He took another set of her... shortly after thedoor had been closed by thecIerk." "Go on." " Those photographs show... that Myrna had changed the position in the meantime, that she got up." "Look, Danny..." "How many people know about these photos?" "Qutsideof you no one but Armstrong." " surely he wouldn't tell scotland Yard." "Nobody stands to makea nice package from the newspapers." "From now on I don't want you to ring me from the hotel." "I have good reason to besuspicious." " Is anyone there?" "Pardon me." "I shouldn't have thought you had a man in your room this timeof night." "This is Inspector Craig." "Mr Farnborough is a man who is so wealthy... hedoesn't know how to spend his fortune." " My offer is still open." "Whenever you're ready to live it up you're up in my bank account!" "Quitean offer!" "I see." "But what exactly are you doing here?" "For questions of an official nature I generally refer to my solicitor." "He's competent in defending my interests." "If thequestion was informal although," "I havecome to ascertain whether Danny received the roses that I sent." "Inspector Craig meant no offence." "He's just been knocked down." "I'm sorry to hear it." "I wish you a speedy recovery, Sir." "When you madequitesure your roses are there, perhaps you can leave us alone." "I trust we'II see each other soon, Danny." "Somecharacter." "Now we'd better pay a visit to David Armstrong." "Watch out." "Good heavens!" "You do better with your arms over your head, my dear." "Simpson." " Yes, Sir John?" "tell me what you think." "A handsome pair of trousers." " ShecouId do without." "Wait." "She's done much better." "Simpson!" "That's outrageous!" "actually, it's not an awfully good likeness." "How dare he!" "Give me the negatives." "Someonesaw to it." "They were burned." " I couId kill that Armstrong!" "You're not theonly one." " You needn't be ironic!" "Armstrong's dead." "The evidence was burned." "A Iot of luck..." "A charming holiday companion!" "Sir John, how is it that you knew about the negatives?" "Where there's a positive there's surely a negative!" "As a youngster..." "I used to dabble in photography with better results than that, however!" "Listen to me, Craig." "I want you to stop these horrible murders!" "Aren't you awareof the fact that Armstrongwas murdered?" "Yes, as well as the motive." " Indeed?" "tell us!" "What was it?" "The killer had to get rid of him." "Armstrong had proved that Myrna's alive." "That's why the negatives were burned." " I've known that for ages." "That's oneof Myrna's friends, Maggy." "They went to the ballet school together." "And there's Mr Stout, the hotel manager." "Thus, you should never ring me from there." " Yes." "It's me, Stout." " Come in." "If you didn't make yourself look so foolish, I couId pity you!" "playboy, that's what you should have been!" "You ain't good for business." "As you see, Myrna Fergusson's alive." " QnIy onecouId account for it." "Jim Donovan, and he's dead." " But who would have killed him?" "Now, we thought that was your doing, Baxter." "Are you crazy?" "Jim Donovan was my only real lead, theonIy person... who knows if Myrna is dead or alive." "That's rather disturbing." "I daresay, I don't feel very secure." "First our shipment was stolen, and then there was Myrna's defection." "Someone killed Jim Donovan." " You and your women are thecauseof it!" "Why do you sleep with every ballerina?" " There's no other way... of striking upan acquaintance with them." "The perfect blind for smuggeIing heroine!" "Baxter, it was an idea of yours." " You know... how much I spend on Maggy McConnor?" " Myrna didn't love meon account... of my blue eyes, it was my bank account!" " You didn't suffer that much!" "As to the expense:" "What do you suppose your tarts will cost in the end?" "I guess 20 years at Ieast." "And now I'm gettingout!" "Nobody knows I'm involved." "I've been morediscreet than you two." "And you're in a mess, and you're welcome to it without me!" "Now, I warn you!" "If my name is implicated in it, you two are in trouble." "My hooIigans will takecareof you." "What do wedo?" "Myrna will certainly try to makecontact with Danny." "You having her watched?" "I've got her under cIosesurveiIIance." "... four." "Qne, two, three, four!" "Qne, two, three, four." "Four with turn." "Three, four, one!" "Four, one!" "Attention!" "Qneand left." "Two and pirouette!" "Threeand right." "Four and pirouette!" "Qne, two." "Bravo!" "Why are you intruding, please?" "Excuse me." "I'm Danny Fergusson." "Myrna, my sister, was in your ballet class." "You are Madame Turina?" " The name Myrna Fergusson is not... to be mentioned in this class anymore!" " Why?" "What has shedone?" "Myrna has nearly ruined our reputation." "She was dismissed over 6 weeks ago." "could I speak to her friend Maggy McConnor, please?" "McConnor!" "Come here!" "You werea good friend of Myrna's, right?" " That's correct." "I was." "please excuse the intrusion." " Qnce more from the beginning!" "Come to the "Cathay" in one hour." "Good day, Madam." " I'd Iikesome Chop Fungsoup... and an egg role." " Thank you." "Good afternoon." "I'm sorry if I was rude." "But in the position that I'm in..." "I can't afford to haveanyone know that I'veseen you." "If I knew what my sister had done, why everyone is so... unsympathetic?" "That was so thoughtless." "I'm certain the entirecourse was shocked of the news." "6 months ago the ballet was touring in theorient." "When we returned home... the police found heroine in our costumes." "We wereaII arrested." "It would have been a terribIescandaI, except..." "Myrna had thecourage in the end to admit she'd smuggled it." "What happened since wedon't know!" "She was released though." "Rumors have it her boyfriend bought her freedom." "He's a French antiquedeaIer called Wyman." "It's a small world, isn't it?" "I didn't know you knew each other!" "London is the hubof the world." "You'reaIways bumping into people." " An accident of fate?" "Sure." "I wouldn't have barged in on you." " When on earth did you meet her?" "She belongs to the royal ballet." " Shecan't beat thesideof you." "No." "It's quitea pity." "The more I do to interest her, the moreshe hates me." "It's oneof thoseaccidents of fate." "Money can't open every door." "She finally told me that." "And you, will you teach meanything, Danny?" "I have more important things to think of." " To learn what's happened to Myrna." "And you can count on my help." "What business is this?" " We'II see to it later." "I answer anything you ask me after you havespoken with Wyman." "Good afternoon." "What can I do for you?" " I'm Danny Fergusson." "surely the name..." "Myrna Fergusson is significant." " should it besignificant?" "You were very close friends." "could you tell me where to find her?" "PIeasecaIm yourself." " I'm quitecaIm, thank you." "I'd rather would pursue this subject in private." "Come this way." "Thestairs on your left." "The Fergusson girl." "Danny Fergusson is here." "Yes, of course, I'm serious." "Yesterday I Iearned your sister is dead." " will you stop pretending please?" "You'veonIy to tell me where to find her." " If I knew whereshe might be found," "I'd find her." "I'm most anxious to speak with her." "After all, in certain circles of London's society there's panic on thecon of her!" "That's all I've got to say to you." " Mr Wyman?" "What is it?" " Your dealer is on his way." "He'd Iike me to put the Madonna in thesafe in the meanwhile." "Too late, Miss Fergusson." "Won't you sit down?" "Myrna always had high hopes for a carreer in ballet." "But when her dreams of fameand fortune were never realised, she turned to smuggIingthedrugs, startingwith heroine." "That had it's price." "As shesoon learned." "Her smuggIingcareer was short-Iived as well." "Becauseshe was arrested in her very first attempt." "I payed a fortune to obtain her release." "Poor investment." "I don't get her back." " Mr Wyman?" "What is it?" " Inspector Craigwishes to see you." "Send him in." "I suggest in view of this situation wedo well to keepour heads." "Danny!" "What brings you here?" " Mr Wyman was a friend of Myrna's." "That's why I came." " Thesame reason I came." "You posted a Iarge ball to obtain Myrna's release when she was arrested." "What was behind all that magnificence?" " Love." "QnIy Iove, Inspector." "That sounds noble." "By the way, there's a Chinese vase you put on display which interested me." "An object d'art which ought to interest Danny." "Late 17th century." "A splendid piece." "Pity, the heroine is gone." " You wish to enquire... about it's whereabouts?" " Qh my, no." "Weconfiscated the most recent shipment." " congratulations." "But why tell meabout it?" "I only buy vases, not drugs." "You must have known that Myrna discovered thesecret of your vases." "Comeon, Danny." "Get a doctor." "An organisation of heroinesmuggIers including Antoine Wyman were using your sister as a go-between." " Doctor ellis convinced her to assist us." "But you used Myrna, too." "And when she was in mortal danger, you wouldn't help her!" "Shesaved herself." "Sheavenged herself on thecrooks who had exploited her." "It was her way to fight drugaddiction." " Try to understand our way of thinking." "Through Myrna's help wecouId have cut off London's illegal drugsuppIy... and inabIed her to start a new life, too." "She was to leave thecountry and begin a new career under a new name." "She was countingon your heIpas well." " Something must have gone wrong." "She must have lost confidence in you." "She would havecaIIed for your help!" "We'redoingaII we possibly can to save her." "Theodds were upagainst her." "The men who aredeaIingdrugs had millions invested." "They stand to makea fortune." "They won't stopat murder to get it." "And that is precicely why you must leave London, and tomorrow morning!" "That gang is watching your movements in the hope that you will lead them... straight to Myrna." " will you leave tomorrow morning?" "Yes." "Good afternoon!" "well, Miss Fergusson." "You've been actingthe tourist today!" "The Tower of London, Buckingham palace, the Changingof the Guard, qld Carnaby St." "May I have my bill." "I'II becheckingout." " Your stay was payed in advance!" "You'II find thedoor open, Mr Stout arrived ahead of you." "Thank you, Mr Barn." "Who was that?" " Qneof thedancers of the royal ballet." "A very intimate friend of Mr Stout." " Let's not becatty." "Damn it all!" "Weare in up to our necks." "Was that idot pIanningto kidnap her?" "I have no idea what Wyman planned." "He was dead when I got there." "The police would comeout of the woodwork." " Qneafter another, they're goingto pick us off!" "We're Iikesittingducks!" "A mess it is!" "But we have no alternative!" "TheonIy way to get to Myrna is through her sister." "And we have her cornered." " Have we now?" "If you only knew what a day I've had!" "Mme Turina had meachingfrom head to toe." "Save thedetaiIs!" "I havea visitor." " Are you with pigs all day long?" "If you'd Iike to get your paws on this blue ribben meat, you'reout of luck!" "Lover wants his Maggy to bea primabaIIerina, remember?" "When am I gettinga solo billing, dear?" " When elephants fly." "Go on, Dumbo." "Get out!" "Lover, you won't be too long, will you?" "You don't have to drink so much." "while you are playing Casanova, scotland Yard is probably having... a new cell made up for you." " For us, Baxter." "Both of us." "Inspector Craig!" "Maggy McConnor from the ballet is here with Mr Stout." "well, it's no business of mine." " You should find out what she's up to!" "Why shouldn't a gentleman enjoy thecompany of a beautiful woman?" "You know why!" " It doesn't concern me." "Sorry." "I wouldn't IoosesIeepover it." "I think I'II better get to the palace!" "My God, he told me not to use the telefone here." "Now, that bloody fool!" "We'II have all scotland Yard on our backs." "I won't becaIIed bloody fool!" " Just go, pour yourself a grape." "I'II becurious to find out how you manage to get rid of scotland Yard." "I'II becurious to find out which of us gets the next bullet in the brain." "I want thedeep freeze unit sent to the palace hotel." "Bequick about it!" "hello, desk clerk!" "hello?" "hello." "milton!" "milton." "please." "Can you hear me?" "Yes, Danny." "What's the matter?" " Come, get meout of here!" "My phone is out of order, my door locked!" " Just a minute." "I'm coming!" "Danny?" "Danny!" "May I help you?" "hello?" "Not a peepout of you!" " Don't be worried about them." "They'II never know you're in my room." "would you mind explaining me..." " Sir!" "You're forgetting... that this is a first class hotel." "You'reappearance is inappropriate!" "Keep your opinions to yourself!" "Did Miss Fergusson leave the hotel?" "Then put me through to scotland Yard!" " scotland Yard is here." "Where is Miss Danny Fergusson?" " She went to her room an hour ago." "I can't seem to find her anywhere." "She knocked on the wall for help, and when I arrived shedisappeared." " please tell Mr Stout I wish to see him." "He's in his penthouse." "I'II tell him." " Thank you." "You're very wise to cooperate with us." "Havinga pleasant evening?" " Thank you." "Lifts always do that to me!" "Take her to thesIaughterhouse!" "I best go on ahead." "What do you think you'II find here?" " Miss Fergusson." "At theservice entrance?" " Yes, Mr Stout." "actually it's a Iongstory." "That's a bit rude!" "Thestory wasn't anywhereor near finished." "scotland Yard!" "I wish to report a murder." " I'II ring Inspector Craig if you want." "Mr Stout, the manager of the palace hotel, has just been murdered." "Perhaps you could send someone here to look into it." "I don't think I'd do that if I were you!" "If Mr Stout captures you... pIayingaround with his fancy equipment, he's goingto blow his top." "His top has been blown." "I hope you saw to it when his will was drawn that you are properly taken careof." " It can't be." "Is this your idea of a joke?" " It's not a joke." "He's dead." "Wasn't he herea minuteago?" "well, when did he leave?" "No more than 10 minutes ago, with a friend of his." "Do you know who killed him, yet?" " Who is this friend?" "william Baxter, the meat importer." "slip into somethingcomfortabIe Iikea little black dress." "hello!" " There was no reason for you to do that!" "What have I done?" " You butcher, you killed Stout!" "Stout is..." "I'm crazy." "When did it happen?" "Maggy!" "Listen, Maggy!" "Your sister will pay for what she's done!" " Where have you taken Myrna?" "First Donovan, then Wyman and Stout." "But I won't be the next on her list, not on your life!" "I'II make Myrna Fergusson come to me." "When she finds out what you're goingthrough she'II appear!" "Put her in thedeep freeze." " But she'II bedead within an hour!" "A Iot can happen insideof 60 minutes." "Get moving!" "No doubt about it." "The evidenceshows that you killed Stout." "But, Sir John." "It has been established by your own ballistic squad... that Stout's murderer was firing from a distanceof a hundred feet away." "If we trusted the experts we'd never solved anything!" "They can have their laboratories." "For mestatistics are rubbish!" "Farnborough, in my day they would have hanged you." "milton S. Farnborough came into the world on april 12th, 1928 in Zanzibar." "He's the eldest son of Winston, earl of Farnborough." "And we haven't thesIightest proof of his guilt." "Qn your way!" "I am to extend the good wishes of william Baxter." "bill Baxter, my partner at the golf club?" "If you could find the time, a chat with him might be just the thing." "Baxter, huh?" "BeastIy on the greens." "It's quitea radio you've got there!" " I think I'd go mental... without music to listen to." " When music is the heart's delight... evil is banished and trouble takes flight." "You've taken Ieaveof your senses, Craig!" "bill Baxter's abovesuspicion." "Good night, Miss Atkins." "I hope you havea pleasant evening." "I'II bet a ten to one that Danny is being held a prisoner at Baxter's place." "Ten to one?" " Yes." "You know I'd never bet with you!" "You Scots are notorious weIshers." "Ten to one!" "I didn't realize how serious you were!" "Sir John!" "My dear bill." "I'd rather thought you'd besurprised!" "It was awfully good of you to send a message by a Mr Farnborough." "HecaIIed at the Yard today to convey your best wishes." "Farnborough?" "I'm sorry, John." "I don't know any Farnborough." "Won't you havea seat?" " I should have known!" "His Ia-di-da was only a bluff." "Even the Inspector was taken by his fraud." "Hesaid you were mixed up with these mysterious murders, bill." "You've got to be joking!" "This is too much!" "Some mad man murders my friend Stout... and Wyman and you comeaIong with this idiotic accusation... that you heard from..." " milton S. Farnborough!" "I don't know who he is!" "Who does Craig think he is involving my name in..." "Wearen't takingthis personally, my boy, are we?" "It's not worth it." "I'II put Inspector Craig back on the beat." "I doubt if you'd enjoy yourself... butchering humans while killing is your stockingtrade." "I must say one thing in Craig's defense, if he were workingfor you... he'd never leave those lights burningat midnight." "Shameon you!" "Turn the lights out!" "help mesomeone!" "Let meout of here!" "Danny!" "Danny!" "Are you alright?" "Craig!" "Aren't you steppingout of line?" "I expressly forbade you... coming here interfering." "bill Baxter gave me his word... that hedidn't murder Mr Stout!" "My subordinates exercise no restraint... in doingtheir duty!" " Heordered to lock me in the freezer!" "Craig, arrest him." "Qr would you prefer... to have me try my hand at carvinga pig?" "I think someone else took the honors." " It's a shame." "You would have killed him in cold blood." " I'm taking you home, Danny." "Sir John..." "If you'd Iike to borrow a knife?" " Craig, this is no time for Ieftie." "I admit it's a rather temptingthought, given the priceof meat." "I'd Iikea nice, stiff Scotch and about 24 hours sleep." "I wouldn't mind a turkish bath for once." " I'm warm enough, thank you." "Inspector Craig, come in, please." " hello, Inspector Craig." "The frogman have recovered a woman's body from the Thames." "It appears to be thecorpse of Myrna Fergusson at a dock No 37," "Lambeth Bridge." "No 37, Lambeth Bridge." "Right." "tell them to wait there." "Sergeant, Lambeth Bridge, please." " Yes, Sir." "Good morning, Sir." " Good morning, Sergeant." "Is it wise..." " It was her sister." "The face is disfigured badly." "I think it was struck by a propeller." "Her shoes are from Murdock, Sydney." "could she be identified by anything else?" "Any marks or scars perhaps?" "Yes, from an appendix operation." "will you send the body to Dr. EIIis' laboratory as soon as possible?" "Ask him to report to me when theautopsy is finished." "See to it that Miss Fergusson gets back to the palace hotel." "I'II join you there when I have the results." "Accordingto Dr ellis' oervations we'recertain it was your sister's corpse." "The blood typecorresponds, theappendix scar, theapproximate time... and causeof death:" "They all confirm that Myrna was killed in the hotel portland by Jim Donovan." "I'II never understand it." "It's been no more than a day or two... and these horrible things happened, these killings." "Not only Myrna's dead, but Wyman," "Baxter, Stout... the photographer." "Even Donovan was killed." "But why was Myrna killed?" "Don't worry, we'II soon know." "And I'II never understand why Myrna was involved in drugs." "Here, this will do you good." " They could have blackmailed her." "That would explain thesmuggIing." " Yes, it wouId, indeed." "And when she turned against them she was murdered." "A little whiskey will do you good, too, milton." "I think we're entitled of some explanation." "What is your real interest in this curious affair?" "I had a sister as well, also a member of the royal ballet, Iike Myrna involved in thedrugtraffic." "They both were unwilling pawnes of theorganisation." "My sister is dead, too." "I've been tryingto track down... the leaders of thedrug ringon my own." "But it's no good." "I'm no match for them." "There is always someonequicker than I am." "Now, Inspector Craig," "I am afraid it's your problem." "Good luck to you." "Perhaps you'requicker than I." " I'II try my best to be." "Danny, my offer is still open to you." "But I havea feeIingthat today... we're meetingfor the Iast time." "please, Danny." "Beon tomorrow's flight to Sydney." "will I see you again?" " You bet you will." "By the way, the new hall steward is Sergeant Simpson." "He will be Iookingafter you." "I'II be in Stouts apartment." " Right, shall I say." "hello." " This is Myrna." "Myrna?" " Come to PicadiIIy Circus... in half an hour, without the police." " Myrna." "Myrna, hello!" "hello!" "Mr Simpson, do you suppose you could order mea nicecupof tea?" "I just can't seem to raise thedesk clerk." " I'd bedeIighted to." "please lock thedoor." " Right." "hello, room service." "Send a pot of tea up to Miss Fergusson's room, please." "That's one tape I haven't had." "Danny!" "Myrna..." "Myrna!" "Inspector Craig." " well, Susan." "Sorry to bother." "I must see Dr ellis right away." " Dr ellis isn't in now." "You'resureIy wonderingwhy I'm here." "I meant to surprise scotland Yard." "Dr ellis and I are pIanningon marrying." " Qh, I think you'II makea lovely couple." "I'II wait for him then." " could I takea message for him?" "No, I'II wait." "That's rather splendid." "Interesting piece that." " would you excuse mea moment?" "Qf course." "hello, Craig." "What a surprise to see you hereat this hour." "I'vesomethingto show you, Doctor." "What is this?" "You know that very well." "Qneof theseaIs we use to label contraband drugs." "Wheredid you get it?" " That is a rather complicated story." "I'II be glad to explain it tomorrow at the Yard." "Good night." "Good night." "That's all." "Why does that chimesound so familiar?" "hello." " This is Myrna." "I must see you." "Come to PicadiIIy Circus in half an hour, without the police!" "Myrna!" "Myrna!" "hello!" "An excellent jobof solving." " That mistakeof yours clinched it." "It wasn't my mistake." "Myrna never should have used the phone in this room." "She had to bedestroyed." "And so are you, Craig." "But an Inspector from scotland Yard should die more easily knowingthe facts." "If you mean your IittIecaper, ellis, I don't need to be told." "Myrna Fergusson was caught smuggling heroine." "Sheagreed to work with us, but all aIongshe was workingfor you." "And once you replaced it with sugar, you sealed and burned it... in the presenceof Sir John." "You would have earned quitea tidy sum." "An ingenious plan, isn't it?" " And the body in the Thames?" "Myrna had a brillant scheme." "Donovan killed someone to take her place." "They went through that farce in the hotel." "And then I killed him." "The girl who's body you found was a Soho prostitute." "I'II make you a proposition, ellis." "Why not give yourself up to scotland Yard and stop this senseless bloodshed?" "I would hate to see Susan die, too." "ellis, you're not to point that thing, for heaven's sake!" "It could go off!" "I doubt it." "When Dr. EIIis' back was turned, Simpson emptied the gun." "Thecaper is over, ellis." "Go ahead, fireaway." "Let meshow you something." "I'm glad Simpson removed the bullets." " Craig, you've got more bloody nerve." "Whatever that powdered sugar means, Susan has to come with me to the Yard." "Myrna Fergusson's just been shot to death." "Yes, Sir John." "I'II change." " Comeas you are, my dear." "And now, in the nameof scotland Yard, I pronounce you partners in crime." "Simpson!" " Comeon!" "These men of science know it all." "They could do with less brains... and morecommon sense." "Now, well." "Good job, I caught him." "BQAC announces thedeparture of flight 411 to Sydney!" "I don't know what I can say, Danny." "I realize you've had a rather harrowingtrip, but I just hope there'II beanother time." "If you do comeagain I'II..." "If ever I should come back the first thing you'II take me to... are the tourist traps like Madame Tussaud's wax museum... where we'II see ellis aIongwith Jack the Ripper." "Funny you should mention the name of Jack the Ripper." "Miss Fergusson," "Bon voyage." "Comeagain soon to swinging London." "My most recent efforts show it's a fact that Jack the Ripper once lived in Sydney, australia." "And, young man, I'm dispatching you to digto the bottom of it." "Find out where he went, go to thesame hotels, his favorite bars." "Yes, but what's the point?" "Jack the Ripper died over a hundred years ago." "FiddIesticks!" "It's more interesting, you idiot!" "Your flight's called!" "Let's go!" "By courtesy of Jack the Ripper." " That's thespirit, young lady!" "Havea lovely time!" "Don't forget to write!" "calls himself a detective!"