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grim news tonight.

Once more, the phantom gang is struck and terror stalks through the city.

Another prominent citizen has disappeared, and men are asking who will

Don't do that!

But, sir, I'm worried.

You may be next.

Me? Oh, no, no, nonsense.

There's nothing to worry about.

I'm not worried.

No, no, no.

Where are... those detectives. They promised to be here an hour ago.

You will be next.

Operators, operators, get me the alert detective agency.

How should I know the number? The alert detective agency.

Help me with this. Yeah,

we've been robbed.

Hey, we've got to get going.

What does your watch say? Don't say nothing. You've got to look at it.

Answer the phone.

I'll answer it when I'm ready.

Yeah?

I'm ready.

Sorry, we were tied up.

He means we were detained.

We're on our way, though.

That's fine. Thanks. Goodbye.

I feel a lot safer already.

Very neatly done, Nico.

Take him away.

But, sir, Mr. Goodrich phoned.

The detectives are on their way. Detectives? That's not good. Don't

sweet. They won't stay long.

Sleeping pills.

The permanent kind.

Stand where you are. We're detectives. What's going on around here?

Search the suspect.

Suspect? The butler's always a suspect.

Hold for still.

Good. Okay. I think he moved. Wait a minute.

What'd you find?

Only this.

Why, you... Hold.

Hold it.

Your watch.

Would you step in here, please?

Boy, what a creepy looking joint. Small place for a murder.

Cut that out. Don't talk like that. Nothing's going to happen.

Absolutely...

Come on.

He's right.

What could happen? I guess I'm just a nervous type, I guess.

Hello.

Oh, hello.

We're detectives. Mr. Goodridge sent for us.

Oh, I'm his niece.

The niece is nice.

Hold on.

We're here on business. I mean business.

Oh, wait a minute.

Why, you... Hold it. You know what this means. You can't give it a... Oh, the

glass.

I'm afraid.

I'm afraid something dreadful has happened. Uncle has disappeared.

No. He was sitting right over there.

Suddenly, I heard a scream.

Let go of me, will you?

Then he was gone.

Well, don't worry.

We'll take care of everything.

We'll find fingerprints.

Get the camera ready.

Come on, Eagle.

Get busy.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Get that letter.

Which one?

That one.

Come on over and look for fingerprints.

Oh, look at that. It's got that palm about the dreadnought. But I'll fix

Stop down a quarter of a mile. That's about right.

Somebody left some hypo in there.

Oh, highly polished mahogany.

And termites.

With big blue eyes.

Get out of here.

Fingerprints.

Ready with the camera.

Right, ready with the camera. Coming right up.

Cut it out.

A

fingerprint.

Tender business.

Oh!

Oh! Oh!

Larry, help! There was an ugly -looking thing staring right at me. It was

horrible. What do you know? It was you.

You imbecile, we're getting no place fast.

May I make a suggestion?

Yeah, sure. Why not separate and search the place?

What an idea. Brilliant.

Well, sadly. One of you come with me.

Yes, I'm coming.

Wait a minute. I heard what the lady said. Come on.

Leave us leave, my sweet.

Oh, don't you raise your hand to me.

Now, don't you go get yourselves murdered.

Oh, don't worry about us. Murder?

Tie me loose, like I told Shemp.

There's nothing to be afraid of, not a thing.

Of course not. Then spread out.

Okay, I'm raring to go. Before we start, let's have a little drink.

Oh, boy, that's for me.

Now, don't go away.

Oh, I won't.

Nice picture.

Yes, isn't it?

So natural. It'll look like the trees moved.

Yes, sir. I sure enjoy good pictures.

Well, then, I'm sure you'll like that one.

Oh, yes. Nice.

Very nice. But, you know, I like that one much better.

Oh, you do, do you?

It's by a very famous painter. The same one who painted that one.

Oh, charming.

Charming. But my favorite is that one.

It is lovely.

Yes, it is lovely.

Well, cheerio.

A couple of pip -pips, a little barbecue and what have you.

A short life and a merry one.

You ain't kidding.

How do you feel, kiddo?

Fine, fine.

And you?

Oh, great. I never felt better in my life. I'll never forget that.

tried to poison me. She's gone.

Hey, a secret panel. There must be a secret panel. You take that wall. Way

Go ahead.

You look back there.

I think I'm goofy. Yeah.

Well, I'll show you.

Get over there.

You get over here.

Move that gadget.

I'll tell you when.

When?

Something hit me on the head again. That picture.

You're crazy. How could a picture hit you?

He asked me how could it hit me. Come here.

Right there.

I can get killed around here. Yeah, let's go in. Wait a minute.

We're private detectives, ain't we? Yeah.

In the movies, is it private I ever give up? No.

But you softies want to quit like cowards just because you might get

Yeah. That's a great idea. Let's go.

Hey, the window.

Hey,

the phone. Let's call the cops.

Help!

Help!

It's dead. We're in a tough spot, men. Yeah, it's going to take brains to get

out of here. That's why I said we're in a tough spot.

This is no time for singing.

nothing but a nitwit. Oh, thank you. Thank you.

I'll let go.

I

guess

that takes care of handsome Harold.

Boy, you're a genius.

Nice way, kid.

Oh, it's nothing. It's nothing at all.

I'll never forget the first time I saved a couple of guys. It was in a pool

room.

says stick him up i says nothing scares me will you cut it out cut it out he

says yeah and i said yeah right back and i'm giving what's the matter with you

i'm tired will you go and oh larry a corpus a corpus it's old man goodman

The Phantom Gang.

They tortured me to get my money. The rats? I'm a lover of fine music.

They tied me up and made me...

little shovel.

One of them was coming at me.

I let him have it. Another one kept at me from this side.