"SUBTITLES TAKEN FROM THE AUDIO TRACK OF THE MALIGNUS VHS RIP" "SUBTITLES MADE BY McD FOR THE CG KRIMI PROJECT,THANX TO MALIGNUS" "My good friends it's with joy and sincere humility that I announce the happy news that reached me only today" "This year I shall be elevated to the ranks of the nobility" "I shall kneel before Her Majesty" "She'll touch my shoulders with the blade of her sword" "And pronounce the traditional words" "Arise Sir Lucius" "Whats the matter with the dogs?" "I really dont know" "I have no idea go try to quiet them down" "QUIET..quiet what is the matter?" "Hello..is anybody there?" "I am unable to tell you how pleasing it is for any man who has devoted long years of his life to selfless service to her majesty to recieve this acolade as a reward........to the queen" "Ahhh,its been a delightful evening has my niece returned yet?" "no,not yet." "I wish to be alone now." "Your joy is premature Sir Lucius a thief and a murderer shall never be a knight of the realm" "What?" "....." "Who are you?" "you've been expecting me I'm the avenger of your friend, Charles Mannings" "I did'nt murder Charles Mannings ,thats the truth" "I know all about it you were his friend,and you robbed and strangled him that is not true" "I demand an explanation,where are the uncut diamonds you stole from your victim Sir Lucius?" "what diamonds?" "diamonds from kimberley worth 6 million pounds more than that,for me they're worth a lot more but if you kill me,you'll never find where the diamonds are" "I shall make your life a hell on earth until you give me what is rightfully mine dont bother trying to frighten me,it wont work you dont even have the courage to show your own face" "I have many faces,I can be anyone" "I advise you to remain at Blackmoor castle any attempts you may make to sell the diamonds will mean your death" "Claridge...is that you?" "yes uncle,its me" "I thought I'd never finish at the office we had to go to press at 10 o'clock what happened outside?" "what made you slam on the brakes?" "I had to,I almost ran over the lord of the manor come in Lord Blackmoor after a fright like that,you probably need a whisky" "good evening" "Lord Blackmoor,back from scotland so soon?" "yes,since yesterday evening you had guests or I'd have been in to pay my respects earlier its lucky that my brakes are so good" "I'm just a reporter and I prefer writing news, to getting stuck writing obituary notices thats not what I'm paid for" "well, tell me what happened?" "he jumped out in front of the car I suddenly saw a dark shadow and just had time to put on the brakes where were you?" "I?" "....." "I was in the bushes following a love call what?" "yes,following the love call of the pale crested throstle a bird that makes its nest in bushes usually" "I wanted to record its love call on my tape recorder" "Oh..." "thanks" "I study the love call of our feathered friends its my latest hobby" "also I'm fond of collecting proverbs from all over the world" "I'm going to write a book about it some day yes,I think it was confucious who once remarked its impossible to lead a tranquil life when your neighbour is noisy and so.here's to tranquil co-excistance here at Blackmoor Clark old man" "yes,but please dont run in front of my car again and now if you'll be good enough to allow me" "I'll pop up to the tower do you have enough room up there in the tower?" "why,I shudder just to think of it why?" "if you had'nt rented my castle I'd have sold it to pay the taxman" "I'm very happy in the tower my dear,believe me that way I'm far from the hustle and bustle,you know" "you saved my life, bye the way a bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush,my lord good night my lord goodnight Mr.clark" " Miss.Claridge dont follow anymore plumed throstles tonight my lord, you run the risk of getting shot at" "I assume you're joking" "you were rather impolite with him he gets on my nerves oh but uncle,Lord Blackmoor is just a harmless lunatic what makes you think lunatics are harmless" "Hamlet pretended to be mad and everyone got killed" "Excuse me please goodnight -goodnight" "what are you doing with that gun uncle?" "nothing.." "I heard footsteps,and I thought...it was nothing was someone with you?" "no no.......why?" "there was a man running in the garden" "I could'nt see him clearly,he was like a ghost dont be ridiculous my child -it was the wind in the branches forget it,go to your room now,goodnight" "Oh, and bye the way uncle I forgot to tell you" "Mr Tromby came to see me at the office today" "I tried to talk him out of it but he wants you to settle your account with him dont worry I'll see to everything my dear tomorrow morning I'll go to london and liquidate a few of my holdings" "then I shan't worry...goodnight -goodnight" "Please put me through to London Gerard 9734" "Old Scavenger Inn" "I would like to speak to Mr Tavish the chief wont be coming in tonight is there any message?" "just tell Mr Tavish,tomorrow I'm sending his special havanas special havanas..dont worry,I'll tell him" "one moment......" "I'll be with you right away" "recording song throstle" "end of recording....bombs away" "go away...go away will you please run along home shoo!" ".....beasts hold on..." "I'm coming dont worry sir,as long as I'm here ,they wont hurt you you stay there be still down!" "who might you be?" "I live over there and my mother cooks for Mr Clark who are you?" "I?" ".." "I'm the landlord what are you doing in the kennels then?" "tell those beastly hounds to sit still I want to get out of here ok......they wont hurt you you're a fine young lad what are you called?" "oh..." "I'm Phillip but everyone calls me flip alright flip,how did you get so dirty?" "there was a mole I was looking for I almost got her a second ago,I better dig a little deeper dont dig too deep,this castle was built on an ancient robbers hideout its honeycombed with secret tunnels" "great,then I might find some hidden treasure" "Oh..dont count on that one of my famous ancestors spent it all" "I think you better leave them well alone you might wander round one of those passages for ever and never find a way out" "whats the matter?" "what is it flip?" "let us pass" "I just found Tom,and he's dead" "that shadow you saw last night in the park when you arrived can you describe it to me?" "of course,if you wish,it was large and black and it moved" "Claridge,thats absolutely ridiculous no one could have been in the park last night inspector,my niece has a somewhat lively imagination in every ghost story there's a grain of truth" "I'm sure I saw something inspector you're a reporter,perhaps your witholding the facts to write an article" "I need to have facts to write an article I'd be happy to tell scotland yard anything useful" "I'll take it.... hmm.." "I'm ringing for the cigars -someones asking about cigars I believe" "I've been somewhat delayed I'll see they get sent over later today well I guess thats all for now I'll say goodbye" "that letter carved on his head looks like a "W"" "upsidedown you mean,from the front it's an "M"" "then one of us must be the murderer either its you "M" Mitchell,or its me, Watson cigarette?" "no thanks,I'm giving them up they're bad for your health well,in my opinion the old boys niece knows more than she's telling we'll find that out later -did you notice anything about the uncle?" "no I did'nt,I could'nt keep my eyes of his niece that girls got everything thats not true of her uncle he's missing the little finger on his left hand thats too bad if he plays the piano" "the finger marks on the throat of the corpse showed the strangler had only nine fingers" "next window please but I want to sorry...next window" "scotland yard,I want some information about a quarter of an hour ago you put through a call from London to blackmoor castle who was calling?" "it was the same blond who telephoned yesterday and how do you know it was a blond?" "because she had a voice like a blond whats the number?" "I'd like the telephone number of this lovely blond voice one moment" "ahh..." "I had a hunch we would be meeting again soon" "I've a call to make the castle phone is'nt working?" "some conversations are not fit for house phones thank you" "hello,editors desk,oh Mr Rogers,it's Claridge Dorset" "I've information for you concerning the blackmoor murder ahh haa,I think we're on to a great story here's the heading the strangler of blackmoor castle.." "you should have seen your face what on earth are you doing here?" "I came to telephone,we're both on the same story you keep out of it,this is my scoop oh dont say that,lets work together this time a great crime story by Mike Pierce and Claridge Dorset" "on one condition Michael,my name comes first why of course your name comes first,your name comes first" "hello,is this Gerard 9734?" "Old Scavenger Inn excuse me wrong number" "Old Scavenger Inn, -hmm I know it" "who were you talking to?" "nobody,it was a wrong number" "anything else?" "when the man from blackmoor comes send him to me if he shows up at all -he'll come" "im not sure but there was something in clarks voice i didnt like could it be that hes had a better offer?" "dont be silly, he knows that no one else has the guts or the money to take those stolen rocks of his hands he'll send his man along" "did you require something sir?" "in case its of interest my name is Tromby and I'm a laywer I'm sure that my visit isnt unexpected" "I will announce you sir" "hmm hes come -in a good humour?" "determined and aggresive bring the sherry interrupt him every time he speaks i want to stop the flow of his conversation" "ahhh Mr Tromby..id like to thank you for saving me a trip to london ..sit down wont you" "I know how much you dislike travelling,especially when you have urgent things to settle well life shouldnt always be one mad rush in my private life i can be patient only,as a lawyer I may not indulge in such luxury .." "Now the 21st birthday of your niece was three weeks ago" "And i would remind that as her trustee and gaurdian you were obliged.... sherry sir?" "no thank you not now!" "you must have something very well!" "if you insist" "ahh thats absoloutely exellent uhh... but to continue" "I beg to remind you that you were to put your nieces fortune at her disposal on her 21st birthday and you must do it now if you still can" "My dear Mr Tromby,are you suggesting that i have been making speculations with money that isnt mine?" "Just a moment Mr Tromby" "I'd like to make one thing clear,I gave my uncle permission to make some investments with my money you had no right to give him permission, and he had no right to accept it whether you like ior not the court will be forced to take action" "three times ive granted your uncle a delay but now I have no choice in the matter thats unnescasarry we'll have it tommorrow really?" "i have just liquidated some security you've obtained the cash I trust?" "as good as" "I shall believe it when I see it !" "my friend Mr Tavish has a birthday tommorrow im sending a box of cigars to him a present from me the address is on it, he will give you a sealed envelope" "I'll take it to the station wagon sir" "you trust those stones to the grubby hands of a gardener?" "why must we sell them?" "A knight of your majesty can not have bad debts hanging over him" "whats happened here?" "oh it looks like a accident" "hey ?" "are you alright?" "dont try Tromby you think you can blackmail me?" "its a big mistake i wont be taken for a fool any longer,what happened to the diamonds sent to you?" "ah which do you mean?" "it was you perhaps that way laid the messanger?" "why should I do that ?" "!" "oh well you might have inclined to pay more money perhaps your trying to swindle me out of my cut for the last time where are those diamonds if this man was run over by a train we should have found the head by now" "I have a distinct feeling this was the driver of the Blackmoor station wagon" "the question remains where is the head?" "you know we dont have the head the stranglers hand marks are there this man was dead before he was put on the track I'll bet anything that this is the work of our friend ninefingers but whats the motive?" "Not robbery,neither one could have had much money on them both these murders point in the same direction,to Blackmoor this is just a hypothesus but I think these random murders could have an explanation they might be to frighten someone" "yes, but who ?" "I dont know,anyway,we can always try looking in the archives of the colonial office we may find something on Lucius Clark" "Your sherry has just arrived" "The postman called and gave it to me by mistake" "How very strange,I did'nt order any sherry but it is addressed to you well anyway,thank you" "M again,M for Mannings" "Hello goldilocks,hows your sweetheart at Blackmoor?" "What sweetheart?" "the one you called on the telephone last night and this morning" "I dont remember calling anyone" "They told me it was a blonde voice" "Are you being funny ?" "Funny or serious,anyway you like sweetie" "One gin please" "One gin" "Ahh....good evening Inspector Mitchell" "And what may I do for you?" "He's looking for someone who used the telephone here" "Oh....anyone can telephone here for practically nothing" "I'm interested in someone who called Blackmoor" "Ahh.. yes" "It was about cigars cigars ?" "Oh....would you like one?" "No thanks,I dont smoke" "Well then why are you so interested in cigars?" "seeing as it is'nt against the law yet........is it?" "smells expensive" "Yeah,the very best I see" "A lot of customers here" "The cream of society" "Looks like business is booming thanks,I do alright" "I must say I envy you that,I hope it will stay alright" "So watson,what did you find out?" "Theres no record of Lucius Clarke at the collonial office" "They also told me there was a big fire a few years back many of the archives were destroyed rather convenient what do we do now?" "nothing at present" "I'm sure that between this place here and blackmoor theres some kind of a link,right now theres nothing much to go on but i think that before much longer we'll discover the whole setup" "what do you want?" "here,cut these stones no,you cant take them away from me,i could'nt bear that you've taken so many there are still enough left dont take them they're all I love in the world" "listen to me will you you got 5 years in prison once for diamond robbery didnt you nobody else would employ you as a cutter do you hear...nobody !" "the diamonds are my art nobody cuts stones like me" "I know that !" "i've got to pay tromby now,theres no other way you do have another way which?" "Miss Clarige your niece if she were to have an accident are you mad !" "just mind you dont have an accident" "your hands are trembling lucius clark" "I warned you,your life would be forfeit if you did'nt return was doesn't belong to you where are those diamonds ?" "here...here they are" "Mr Clark what is the meaning of this?" "you spoiled the lovesong of the nightingale" "I want you to stay in at night uncle Lucius are you here?" "where is Anthony?" "where is Anthony?" "here Sir what were you doing outside?" "I heard a noise so I went to see well what did you see?" "You're all closing in on me you...you,only Trombys missing you idiots!" "get out....out...out !" "uncle Lucius for heavens sake,whats wrong?" "what is it?" "my heart... my heart" "I'll get your pills" "my poor uncle isn't very well send for a doctor go and send for Dr Holloway at once" "whats wrong Anthony?" "didn't you hear what i said?" "uncle lucius" "the package...the package must go..tonight,send it tonight" "go right away and put this package in my car" "I've got to drive to London do you think I can leave my uncle alone for a while?" "certainly,by all means,your uncle will sleep now and I'll remain by his side thank you" "Miss Dorset" "Thank you" "may I wish you a pleasant journey Miss Dorset" "Thank you" "have you any lighter fluid?" "I've run out" "Mike,you're always scaring me to death,but what are you doing here?" "I'm covering the same murders as you and I seem to recall you promised we'ed work as a team together" "And what do you do?" "you go your own way behind my back but anything you can do I can do to I've found something out" "Fred,park the car will you" "What have you found out?" "I was at Blackmoor and I saw a shadowy silouette running in the park then what?" "No more,it dissapeared into the woods like a phantom then out came Anthony and took your car out of the garage and put something in it." "so I put 2  2 together and you see I've caught you red handed" "You're quite wrong,I've got to go to town and deliver something for my uncle" "Oh.." "listen,you get around quite a bit,tell me do you know The Old Scavenger Inn ?" "your not going there alone?" ".." "I'll come too in your car?" "I'll leave good old Fred in charge of it see you later" "Ahh my little angel things are fairly busy tonight mind your paws,we are'nt married yet excuse me,do you know Mr Tavish I've a package to give him yes,let me take it no,I must give it to him myself" "his office is back there" "I'll wait here" "He's there,go on in........please thank you" "Mr Tromby,what are you doing here?" "I have business everywhere" "And may I ask the same question of you Claridge?" "I wish to see Mr Tavish" "This is Mr Tavish" "Good evening -good evening are you alone?" "no,with one of my collegues" "My uncle sent this to you he could'nt get here himself, he's not very well" "He said its urgent" "Oh yes,I know all about it just a moment,I'll be right back" "Sand !" "sand" "Has Clark gone crazy?" "If he thinks he can put one over" "Tavish,dont do anything stupid" "I must get those stones" "I must get them,if he refuses to give them to me now...someone or something has scared off Mr Lucius Clark I think that does'nt matter to me he made an agreement" "I'll send a man over to blackmoor right now" "I'll give him special insrtuctions,he'll go there and find out whats what" "Would you please send my greetings to your uncle" "I wish him better health thank you" "I'm supposed to give you this envelope in return for the package" "Goodbye -goodbye" "Well,what a delightful surprise a surprise certainly,did you come to arrest me?" "not yet then do excuse me,I have to rush" "Mike,lets go now" "Good evening evening Mr.." "Mitchell,Jeff Mitchell is it deliberate or accidental?" "Mike Pierce,a collegue of mine" "Mr Mitchell is from Scotland Yard" "Oh,how interesting goodnight stay just a moment,I want to ask you a question" "I dont see how I can help you Mr Mitchell -shall we go over here.." "good idea inspector,perhaps you can tell us a thing or two" "Mitchell is out there asking questions is he?" "we better get out of here go and change,we'll wait for you allow me,I'll take you home" "I always thought the police gave the press information not the other way round" "My reporters nose tells me I'm in the way,unless you want me to stay just ladies,no gentlemen then I'll leave you in good hands call me if anything turns up" "I'll do that" "By what right are you keeping me here like this ?" "Your a suspect." "How do I drive there?" "How do I drive there?" "Take the motorcycle" "I have something to deliver for my uncle its of a private nature so either you arrest me right now or let me go home" "I cant keep you,you'd better go" "its alright Claridge,I'm here get on to the yard then make out a report,I'll take miss Dorset home meet me at blackmoor castle" "Do you hear that?" "the wind on the moor come on,lets go in are you still up?" "I was waiting for you Miss Dorset" "Leave the door open,we're expecting company" "After that fright,what we need is a whisky may I ask Miss Dorset if you will need me any longer?" "How is my uncle" "He's asleep,he retired early thank you,you can go" "Good night Miss Dorset" "I'd prefer to live in a house in London A light modern house" "It's funny,this castle scares me to death" "If it will reassure you Miss Dorset" "I'll spend the night here" "How nice...but.." "I think I better" "I'll manage fine,dont worry goodnight Miss Claridge thankyou" "good night" "never forget that we have a secret pact ever yours B.M" "whose there?" "Inspector yes you've been hurt someone did'nt want me to stay the night in Blackmoor who?" "I'm afraid he got away the strangler with the 9 fingers" "whats he look like?" "did you get a good look at him?" "No,he was masked,medium height but very powerful maybe he'll come back no,thats unlikely,but anyhow I know his name" "What is it?" "that is, I know his real name but what he calls himself now,is anybodys guess" "you know what these are?" "letters they're old love letters sent by someone named Betty Mannings to a lucius Clark when he was district governer at Kimberley in Africa heres whats odd about these letters when Betty Mannings wrote these she was married to Clarks best friend" "his assistant Charles Mannings" "Betty Mannings is dead tomorrow is the anniversary and somebody else has recently been reading these love letters" "if her tomb is in a London cemetary it might be interesting to see if someone goes to put flowers on it that'll be what we are going to find out first thing tomorrow morning" "dont talk to me about Tavish,hes just a dirty cheap rat he's up to his neck in it with Clark" "if we dont act independantly pretty quickly we're gonna get swindled out of our cut we've got to find out where those diamonds have been hidden" "that scottish lord is just a nitwit" "I'll make the idiot dangle on a string yes,I'll get back into my role as Lady L'amour once again be seeing you" "So what was that about a love affair between Clarke and Betty Mannings?" "There was a son" "Before Betty Mennings died she had a son not from her husband, but from Lucius Clark nothing new in that,the old classic triangle" "Not without consequences" "Betty Mannings writes in one of her letters that little Lucius had only four fingers on his left hand." "Just like you." "the chance that the nine fingered son will be here to visit his mothers grave on this aniversarry is rather remote,but you never know how old would the son be today?" "around about 40" "There" "Claridge Dorset,whats she doing here" "I dont know,but I'll very soon find out" "Hello Jeff...." "I run into you everywhere is it deliberate or accidental?" "deliberate and accidental were you related to the dead woman?" "I did'nt know her,but my uncle is not very well and he asked me to put some flowers on her tomb" "HELP!" "..." "HELP!" "did you see who it was?" "it was mannings junior whats your name,who are you?" "I'm Betty Mannings best friend what do you know about Mannings junior ?" "where does he live ?" "I dont know that his wife is Gwendolyn Blythe" "I was too late,he was too quick he jumped over the wall is she dead?" "yes,maybe a heart attack from the shock" "I'll drive Miss Dorset to blackmoor" "Watson,see to things here then find out who Gwendolyn Blythe is" "The sooner we search through the castle the better we must find out if there is some other way to get into the cellar" "I think I'll try asking this young man" "Hello there -yes?" "where can I find the lord of the manor?" "He's under the ground is he dead?" "I'll see,uncle Edgar are you alive or dead,a lady is here to see you in that case I'm very much alive" "Oh.." "No No,dont go away,Lady L'amour is here on business my name is Tromby,I'm her lawyer" "We'ed like to know if you want to sell the castle she just loves old monuments" "I'm sorry,I'm not very presentable do forgive me wont you" "Are you an archiologist?" "No,a nuturalist,I was interested to see how deep a mole would dig to find itself a bonny bride" "I fear I know knothing about such things,I'm sorry we would like to visit your castle" "Its a pleasure,only first come with me up to the tower from up there you'll have the best view" "If you and your wife will excuse the mess up there" "Oh we are not married we have visitors" "I'm not expecting anyone anyway,stop changing the subject" "I want to know why Tavish sent Claridge back here with an envelope full of sand you know why Anthony,you're betraying me you are all betraying me" "Its very simple,Tavish sent only sand back because he recieved only sand in the package" "I put sand in that box of cigars" "I give life to those diamonds" "I brought out the fire in them they belong to me,understand?" "where are they.....where are they?" "you will never find out if you murder me nobody will ever know...ever" "My family comes from Scotland but you must have realised that and my great great great great great grandfather inherited this castle from one of his wives it looks delightful" "But obviously i'm more interested in the strange and extraordinary" "I mean look at that absolutely wonderful skull" "Oh ,hes one of the mysteries of the manor and there are very many of them i suppose you have underground dungeons too of course" "Oh I'd just love to see the dungeons madam,it'll be a pleasure" "I must go up and see my uncle If you like you can stay and wait down here" "No thank you I'll walk around outside alright,see you later -see you later" "hey,come out of there what do you think you're doing give me that thing,thats not something to play with" "I certainly scared you a detective should have nerves of steel and what made you think i was a detective after all i saw you here the day of the murder where did you get that gun?" "down in the secret passage,i was exploring secret passage?" "...hmm id like to have a look around gosh,you're really nosy,come on Mr Detective" "its warm down here yes,thats because of the burner" "Mr Clark has installed an oil burner that goes on working all the time it runs in the summer even because he finds the castle too cold lookout !" "where are those nerves of steel?" "i'm not scared well just watch out one of these days maybe the whole place could cave in theres someone coming" "Oooh,maybe its the murderer this way please" "why this is just extraordinary exactly what i want" "How lucky you are to own such a superb castle" "I'm afraid the taxman thinks so too you must come and visit me I'm always at home And should look in for tea" "Did you see something moving?" "It was only a rat I think look my dear lady,I'm here beside you its like the old saying a faint heart never" "never won fair lady" "and over there was the ancient torture chamber how simply facinating yes,where my ancestors used to discipline their wives nowadays we buy them fur coats or something how well you understand how to touch a womans heart" "Uncle Edgar,it's me he's a detective and i'm helping him" "I dont know who that lady is but the man in the kilt and the moustache is a friend of mine he's the lord of the manor how do you do" "Mitchell of Scotland yard" "Tromby,I'm her ladyships lawyer this is Lady L'amour have'nt we met before your Ladyship?" "I believe not" "Well I think I've seen everything so shall we go?" "did you notice anything interesting?" "She had great legs" "You're right flip but what you did'nt spot" "Lady L'amour pretended not to know me but she was scared when we met" "it was'nt very hard to find out where Gwendolyn Blythe lives she has a criminal record diamond smuggling but how are we going to get into the apartment without a search warrant?" "dont worry,this is our warrant" "give me that photo will you" "Mannings Gwendolyn, formally blythe married 11th December 1959 present address 7 rutland gates south west 5 -this is it also goes by the the names of" "Betsy, Judy, Lady L'amour her profession,barmaid -in big quotes its simple,the blonde Judy and the brunette aristocrat are the same person and she's the wife of Mr Mannings junior lucky fellow with such a beautiful wife a man would stay home" "I bet we find Mannings junior in her apartment now that would surprise me,theres no sign of life not even a light all the better it'll be a lot easier for us to operate" "pull off that pillow" "Lucius Mannings I arrest you" "Lord Blackmoor did you call darling?" "is he her husband?" "I give up,I'm lost kiss me" "turn on the lights come on you,wake up I have'nt got all day oh...oh darling for heavans sake,what are you doing here?" "oh sorry what are you doing here speak up,whats going on here?" "she asked me to drop in to have tea the tea tasted odd I believe she must have put something in it yes,she wanted you away from the castle you followed the love call of a decoy bird my friend" "And I imagined that it was love at first sight" "I really thought she cared but Lady L'amour.." "the lady is in reality a professional barmaid back at The Old Scavenger Inn her name is Judy barmaid" "I have an odd feeling that we are going to have many surprises in store for us we're nearly at the bridge" "the tank has been hit" "he's set fire to the gasoline on the road get out,quickly" "inspector..hello..inspector...inspector inspector...hello" "all this damn mist is he dead?" "aaah....." "Inspector you go on to Blackmoor" "I'll go towards London and try to find a car go on,step on it" "I've been waiting over an hour for you I've been doing it 14 years and still you dont come home early yes sweetheart" "I'm on my way home" "no I wont be long darling my dear inspector you are very well known for your individual and unconventional methods" "I must admit I'm not always opposed to that only when you dont even bother to dress like a civilised adult its going a bit too far,really young man excuse me sir whats the service coming to?" "by the way,why are you so wet?" "beg your pardon sir I've just come out of the Thames what?" "I had to hop into the water to save my life the stranglers of Blackmoor?" "not the plural,not a band of stranglers theres just one strangler for heavens sake young man for three weeks you've been away from the yard for three weeks the papers have been calling us idiots for not having arrested this band of stranglers" "and now you choose this occasion to come here in the middle of the night saying theres no band of stranglers at all tomorrow I'll prove to you I'm right that these murders are the work of one man" "if anything goes wrong young man I'll see that you're put back on road duty" "Scotland yard means first class detectives she does'nt mean magicians no question of magic sir" "I have one ace up my sleeve the murderer thinks I died just over one hour ago wonderful,now please Mitchell I did'nt mean anything personal" "I know that sir but would you mind if I drew your attention to one other point all these murders are connected in some way with the castle of Blackmoor" "I'd be very grateful if you would let me have some reinforcements would you like to have the Airforce or the british navy?" "because I'm in the middle of a marsh" "I think even the admiralty would have difficulty getting the fleet through the mud" "I only need enough men to surround the castle" "Sargeant Stone yes Sir" "Listen carefully any orders Inspector Mitchell gives tonight are given with my full authority does that suit you?" "may I?" "of course go and find my assistant watson tell him to bring the car arround" "thank you Sir" "already half past twelve" "who are you?" "what are you looking for?" "I would like to see Miss Dorset" "My name is Mike Pierce" "I'm a colleague of hers and I would like to speak to her" "Miss Dorset is with her uncle he's not feeling well and she wants to remain at his side" "If you care to wait,you can wait inside in the hall please -thank you" "thats good,things are beginning to shape up nicely your umbrella sir" "Mike Pierce,I'm a reporter colleague of Miss Dorset glad to know you,Tromby,I'm a lawyer this is Lady L'amour" "good evening Lady L'amour you made me look like an idiot but you should never underestimate idiots what do you mean Lord Blackmoor?" "my uncle is dead" "Oh Miss Claridge,I'm so sorry but life must go on,must'nt it has your late uncle confided anything to you that as his lawyer I should know about?" "no,nothing so,he took his secret with him what secret?" "what secret was that?" "I am certain he knew who the strangler of Blackmoor is whatdo you mean that the strangler of Blackmoor is one of us?" "why one of us?" "nobody has seen his face he goes and comes like a ghost" "you're alive well is'nt that a surprise oh by the way,how did you know?" "I've been dead only an hour or two as you know the press has a lot of contacts in Scotland yard" "I must go now go and phone the editor" "Oh?" "why dont you call froim here?" "I've already tried but the telephone is dead maybe somebody cut the line and Miss Dorset,would you take care of her" "I dont trust that servant Anthony good evening" "what do you want?" "what do I want?" "the diamonds of course that the old man has hidden where are they?" "tell me you are going to show me where those diamonds are" "Claridge" "Claridge" "here you can scream as much as you like no one will hear you and you will scream if you dont tell me" "with what I have here slowly I'll cut out your eyes alright,where are the diamonds hidden?" "where are they?" "I swear,I dont know he told you,I know it,he must have told you no" "I'm the only one alive who can cut those stones of fire" "no" "who are you?" "Miss Dorset,where are you?" "Lord Blackmoor" "Mitchell.." "I thought you were dead wheres Miss Dorsets room?" "I've just come from it she is'nt there she must be in the catacombs is there a way down from here?" "come on" "you go round outside,I'll go this way take this" "Jeff !" "dont come any closer or I'll kill her" "Jeff...." "Jeff !" "come on,I'd better take you upstairs" "hands up !" "help" "I'm buried alive hold on uncle" "I'm coming" "flip where are you?" "I'll get you out good lad" "go inside and lock the door" "alright flip,now pull pull pull" "look what I found it must have been hidden somewhere up there" "I must show the detective" "hurry,after him men" "give yourself up he's going into the marsh" "hand over that pistol" "catch him" "surrender" "dont shoot get the planks and ladders" "well I submit to your authority but you have'nt heard the last of this" "its the reporter Mike Pierce" "Mike" "not really Pierce but Mannings he was her husband he wanted to avenge his father the only trouble is he did'nt know that Lucius Clark was his real father" "as I was saying,a detective -shhh the detective never would have found those diamonds -shhh but when I found that asbestos suit" "Oh flip,now he's gone thanks to that asbestos suit,he had a brainwave the diamonds were hidden somewhere behind the furnace forget all about that will you" "I heard something" "I want to find a nice little house in London and forget about Blackmoor forever a place where I can do my work and you Jeff ?" "well,thats another story" "I'm gonna embark on one of the most difficult jobs in my career wonderful,let me have exclusive rights on it it'll make a terrific story no I could'nt,its personal" "I've got to see if Miss Claridge Dorset will be the wife of Inspector Jeff Mitchell" "Jeff" "go foreward quietly hear something?" "that must be the love call of the lesser white throated speckled grouse sounds more like someone being strangled" "oooh he is strangling her remember this for thinking you need one head for kissing, two thats a french saying you'll understand one day shh"