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>> Hey, [music]

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The game's up, Llewellyn. I arrest you

for the murder of John Russell and Mary

Mccclure at 150 Liberal Street,

Liverpool on the night of January the

1st, 1935. I have to warn you there you

say, etc., etc., etc. Um, I've been

after you for 5 years for this, and I

may say that this is a moment that

afforded me the greatest personal

pleasure. Just as I was waiting for the

handcuffs.

>> Just a minute, chief. How many ills are

in Llewellyn? Four. But you've already

got as far as the well in a good two

fingers.

>> Now, Mr. Pip, never passed you. I'm

bloated if I know.

>> Take a blow. Inspector blowing in.

>> No.

>> Then throwing caught into the winds. I

leapt on him single-handed.

>> Single-handed.

>> Oh, go on. You're not as well

single-handed, don't you?

>> Yes, but you weren't single-handed,

chief. I was with you.

>> Well, it's as good as being

single-handed. Yes, but it was me that

leapt on him from behind.

>> Look here, whose life story is this?

>> Well, yours, chief. I mean, fair is

fair. After all, I've given you the best

years of my life, and the only time

you've mentioned me up to page 298 was

that time when the bulldog tore a piece

out of my trousers.

>> Well, that showed you off to advantage,

didn't it? Anyway, will this satisfy

you? 10 minutes later, help arrived in

the shape of Sergeant Bingham, and the

Saffron gang was finally rounded up.

>> Thanks, Chief. Not that you did make any

difference.

>> Well, now we come to the last chapter.

We'll leave that blank for the moment,

but we'll head it the fifth column.

>> The fifth column?

>> That's what I said.

>> But you haven't had anything to do with

the fifth column.

>> No, but I'm going to listen to this. The

Minister of Home Security today assured

the government that the best brains in

Scotland Yard will shortly be engaged to

combat the menace of the fifth column in

this country. They are my boy. Expect a

horn the next case.

>> Yes, but it it hasn't even mentioned it,

chief.

>> No, but it says the best brains and that

narrows it down. Let's see. There's

Jenkins kids in Yorkshire, Brown in

Ireland. That leaves

>> morning inspector.

>> Good morning. Still working on the life

story for tits. I see. I thought of a

good title for it yesterday.

>> Oh, yes. Who tales of the yard?

>> I'll treat that remark with the contempt

it deserves. Anything else, chief?

>> No. There's an unsympathetic influence

in the room. Well,

>> I'll just head up the new fifth column

chapter and then I'll leave it at that.

Eh,

>> fifth column.

>> How does fifth column figure in the

fairy tale?

>> It hasn't yet, but it's going to. Hey.

>> Oh, and who said you were going to be

assigned to the fifth column case?

>> A little dicky bird.

>> Oh, I shouldn't have little dicky bird's

neck if I were you because he's singing

the wrong tune.

>> I suppose you think you're going to get

the job, eh?

>> Never mind. in Hornley. Anyway, how

could they waste a man like you on a job

like that?

>> Why not?

>> Well, who's going to take care of the

bottle parties?

>> Well, I'll practically clean those up,

you know.

>> Yeah, with the exception of the one

where Bingham goes every night.

>> Well, he hasn't found any evidence yet.

>> No, but he's found a nice little fan

answer.

>> Is that right?

>> No, it's not.

>> Inspector H. The commissioner want you.

Oh, he's got half the army high command

with him. Has he though?

>> Oh, well, I shouldn't worry, Blowmen.

You'll have plenty of time to spare.

I'll hand over that to join for you to

clean up.

>> And if you talk to Bingham nicely, he

might give you her phone number.

>> Oh, Bingham.

>> You can leave in that bit about the

fifth column.

>> Thank you, Artine.

The fact is this petty scrging has

reached such proportions that is costing

the army thousands a year. What we've

got to do is a set example. If we can

catch one or two other culprits, it'll

have a salary effect on the others.

Now

>> for me, sir, regular Lloyd, Major Harvey

of the Waroffs, Inspector Hornley,

>> how you do, gentlemen?

>> I got a rather unusual case for you,

Hornley. The war office are concerned

over certain army activities which are

proving rather more widespread than we

imagine. Now what we thought

>> I think I know what you mean sir.

>> Oh

>> well one reads the papers.

>> The papers only touch on the fringe of

it I'm afraid.

>> Quite but a detective can read between

the lanes. I'm

>> glad you appreciate it importance. As I

was telling the commissioner this is not

just a case of a few tins of strawberry

jam. Hey

>> this sort of thing's going on in camps

all over the country. You know

>> I beg your pardon.

>> These depradations from army stores

>> deprad

Scrging. Hornet.

>> Scrunging? But you really see this stuff

to do with the fifth column.

>> Fifth column? Whatever. Put that into

your head. Inspector Blow was assigned

to that case last week.

>> Blow.

>> As an ex officer, it shouldn't be

difficult for you to get into the run of

things again.

>> Are you listening, Hornley?

The idea is that you should join the

army.

>> What? Me?

>> Yes.

>> What? My age after all my years of

>> temporarily, of course. We'll do our

best to see you're comfortable.

>> Well, it's more than I was last time.

Still, you're offering me a commission.

>> I'm afraid that is hardly the idea. By

joining the ranks and mixing with the

men, you'll have a better chance of

contacting the offenders.

>> The ranks?

>> It's true.

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>> Come on. Come on. Step out. What's the

matter with you?

>> Tired out? But we're all tired out and

we're not grumbling about it. [music]

>> But I've been carrying these things for

the last 6 miles.

By

>> time there was a change over.

>> All right, we'll have a change over.

>> Put the gun in your right shoulder.

That'll leave your left hand free to

carry the other stuff.

>> I'm going to resign.

>> You're not. You've been put on this job

and you're going to stick it out.

>> What have we done in the case? We've

been 10 days here marching, drilling in

Dublin. I've got the shoe for the

blistered heels and fallen arches.

>> Well, you'll have to prop up your

arches, Mad. It's Kendar day tomorrow.

>> It's kind of hard day.

>> A field day. A 12mile march with full

pack. Call fire a three-mile attack over

open country. There's some bombing and

bayon at work. And if we're lucky, a

band of players home to bed.

>> I won't do it. I won't do it. British

army or no British army. I'm going sick.

You'll do nothing of the sort. If you

start going south now, you'll give the

game away.

>> Yes.

>> If I can stick at you, if you go sick,

you'll have more than the British army

to answer to. You'll have to answer to

me.

Sick.

>> Few bloss.

Cool.

We went out of that lock e

with full pack.

Come along now. Come for you. Double up.

>> What's the matter?

>> Well, I don't think I feel very well,

Sergeant. In fact, I think I'll go sick.

>> You can't go sick now. 7:00 in the

morning. Some time to go sick. Get on

parade.

>> Run along now. You heard what the day

sergeant said.

>> Private le.

>> Well, what's the matter with you? This

be blistering feet, sir. I've worn the

tread off.

>> And when Lord Roberts made his historic

march to Kandahar,

it was a proud boast of this regiment

that not a man fell out.

Today is the anniversary of that great

event

and in view of the excellent march you

carried out yesterday, I propose to

celebrate today

by granting leave to the whole regiment

till midnight. [cheering]

Two beers, please.

>> Two beers.

>> Yes, I'm having one for a sick friend.

>> Oh, well,

>> here's the one to be going on with.

Well, those vets down those notes on a

Friday.

>> Gentleman, sir.

>> What do you think?

>> Well, um, I'll keep it.

>> Certainly not.

>> Who's nice to tell you that I was one of

those chaps that scatter out of army

stores and sell it outside?

>> Come on, you're having me on.

>> Supposing

you many of them in here.

>> Can't say I've met anyone.

>> Just wondering. There are a lot of

scranging going on, you know. So I hear

why they don't do something about it

leaves me.

>> That's the ad.

>> The military police.

>> Not them. All they catch is drunks.

>> Found this stuff littered all over the

floor.

>> How much is missing?

>> Can't say yet, but it's all new stuff

though. Only came in yesterday.

>> None of it is. Eh, that should help.

>> Consignment of pants, all sizes,

tinned pilchards.

>> Never had that brand before.

>> No.

>> What's it got to do with you?

>> Yes. What are you doing here anyway? Uh

reported will due to from the medical

officer.

>> Then keep your nose out of things that

don't concern you. Can up what's left in

those cases and don't make any mistakes.

Very good, sir.

>> Blu Source.

Right.

>> Did you get any time off?

>> After we closed, till we open again.

>> What about taking a punt and having a

water fresh tea with me up there?

>> You're not backward in coming forward,

are you?

>> What do you say?

>> All right then. Oh, boss too. Outside.

But on one condition.

>> What's that?

>> Would you let me pay my shield? Yes.

Yes. [laughter]

What's bitten you

a marvelous name she made with the real

lassie?

>> Yes, she is.

Not bad. What is sex for three?

>> The baldy with love from Daisy.

Take them to the pictures tomorrow for

half day.

>> Her father's a Presbyterian too. Your

father keeps an eye on something.

>> I don't want to hear our lifelessly.

While you've been making yourself

ridiculous, I've been getting on with

the job. And now you can help me. I'm on

to something.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah. Here some salv last night. And if

we can find any of it around here, we'll

know who knocked it off.

>> Yes, but they might have come back

innocently.

>> Well, the stuff hasn't been issued yet.

Now, come on. Step live before they come

back. Now, you know what you're looking

for. Gent underpants large size filters

and carbolic soap. Now you take this

side.

>> Okay. I've been through the hut next

door, but I do a blank

was understood that if you were only

pretending to do this.

>> Yes, we understood and the colonel

understood. The soldier made it a bit

slow in the uptake. Don't worry, you're

playing.

Give me an Fwood.

Come on. There's only eight more.

Hi, Harley. Still looking for clues, eh?

I almost said there were no flies on

Hornley, but Oh, I take all that back

now. What are you doing down here? Come

away from your clothes and I'll tell

you.

>> Have you come down here to make trouble?

I've come down here to see you two. Us?

>> You mean you want us to help you with

your case?

>> I do. Why?

>> Because there are certain things,

cornly, of which you have special

knowledge.

>> I never expected you to admit that,

blow. I knew they get into a mess as

soon as we left the yard.

>> What's your difficulty? We're very busy,

you know.

>> I can appreciate I can appreciate that.

>> Well,

we discovered that information is being

coded to Germany.

>> Well, nothing unusual in that, is there?

Shortwave transmitter, I suppose.

>> Yes. And what is more, we've discovered

the code.

>> And now all that's missing is the

shortwave transmitter and the BS who are

running it.

>> That's right. But unfortunately, they

never broadcast from the same place

twice.

>> What do you want us to do? Consult the

stars for you?

>> No. I'm not interested in your usual

methods of solving crime. What I want to

know is how they got hold of a certain

piece of information when there were

only half a dozen people in the know.

Well,

>> and you were two of them.

>> Yes. Listen to this. Among other

interesting items broadcast to Germany

last night was this titney. Two Scotland

Yard men named Inspector Hornley and

Sergeant Bingham are now carrying out

secret investigations at Huplo camp.

>> What do you mean to say that's been sent

back to Germany?

>> It has. And I want to know who's been

doing the unveiling.

>> Uplo. Let's get this straight. Are you

accusing me of a breach of confidence?

>> I'm not accusing you of anything. I'm

just making inquiries.

>> Well, it amounts to the same thing. If

anybody's been talking, it's certainly

not me.

>> Well, well, I'll take your word for it,

horny. And what about you, Bingham? Have

you been talking in your sleep?

>> But I take exception to that remark.

>> So do I. And what's more, I object to

you coming down here criticizing my

staff.

>> I'm not criticizing your staff. It's

beyond criticism. I'm asking a simple

question.

>> Well, you had the answer. Just because

some brass head shoots off his mouth in

his club, you try to pin it on Bingham.

He's worked for me for 15 years, and I

know that he's incapable of doing such a

thing.

>> All right. All right. I must explore

every avenue.

>> Will you explore some avenue down white

hallway?

>> Listen, don't leave any stones untie.

You don't think that?

>> Yes, I do then. Come on now. How about

it? Who was it?

>> Well, it was that we lassie Daisy. I

might have guessed it.

>> But she's a nice girl chief. They're all

nice girls. Mahari was a nice girl.

>> Well, what did you tell this bird?

>> Nothing, chief. She guessed.

>> Don't lie to me.

>> But a true chief. She said that I I

looked like a detective.

>> Well, that's the biggest lie of the lot.

>> I don't mind your laughing at my

expense, but I tell you that Daisy's

absolutely innocent.

>> But after going out with you in a punt,

well, supposing she's innocent, she can

still talk.

>> No, no, no, no. Not Daisy.

>> What is she?

>> Bar

the public information bureaus.

Oh, by the way,

>> did I hear you say you were taking her

to the pictures this afternoon?

>> Was until you landed me into this mess?

>> Well, you're still taking her. I'll fix

it up with the colonel.

>> What you mean that I can sit?

>> What do you want me to do?

>> Well, ask her who she passed the glad

news on to, of course.

>> Yeah, that'll be very awkward, chief.

>> Well, it'll be more awkward if you

don't.

>> For so long. How could I be in your

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and Mar the elephant? [music] Every

night as the sun sets I can move for the

laing

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for you to call t gentleman. is I

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>> really

don't she look lovely in her saddle.

>> Not as lovely as you looking at one did.

>> Think so. [music]

>> It's big bending over to the beer pools.

>> Come on. What would the customer say?

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>> [music]

>> Daisy,

>> what?

>> Remember when I told yesterday about me

and another chap from Scotland?

>> Well, [music]

didn't kind of mention it to anybody,

did you?

>> Of course I didn't. [music]

>> Hey, what are you getting at?

>> Nothing, Daisy. I know you're not the

sort of chatter, but

somebody's been talking.

>> Are you hinting that I've been speaking

out of turn?

>> I didn't say you. I said somebody.

>> Well, you meant me.

>> Very a little order, please.

>> Got no right to go making suggestions

like that. Let me tell you, I've got

enough to do in my job without

gossiping.

>> Yes, I knew that, Dizzy.

>> You bit past it on innocently.

>> I did not.

>> Here, turn it up, will you? You're not

in the ball of the Rosen Crown, you

know.

>> There you are. You see, this is all your

fault. Go.

>> Take your hands off me, you insulted

beast out of here.

>> Quiet.

>> What's going on along here?

>> Don't blame me. Blame him.

>> You come on now.

>> Don't want none of that. They're here. I

assure you there's been none of that.

Come on, you said

perfect.

>> Can I help it if my sister becomes

hysterical?

>> Oh, come on.

>> Good afternoon, M. Johnson. Good

afternoon.

I'd like to see Mr. Wilkinson.

>> You didn't make an appointment, did you?

>> No, but one of my vet teeth is aching

again. Something awful.

>> I think you'll find that quite all

right. I shouldn't bite on it for a

couple of hours, though.

>> Thank you,

>> M. Johnson. I don't remember anything.

>> Mr. Wilkinson, it's my back tooth again.

You must look at it.

>> I see. Would you mind, madam? I won't

give you one moment.

>> Quite allow.

>> Very well. Please step inside,

>> Charles.

I've laid out your dinner jacket. Don't

forget you're dining at the club at 8.

>> Oh yes.

>> I'm going over to Pen to have dinner

with Mrs. Sherwood. We'll probably pay

bills, so I may not be back late.

>> Goodbye, my dear.

>> Oh, don't forget to black out. I expect

you'll be in first.

>> I'm going to forget.

>> Why have you come here today? Your next

appointment was Tuesday. Do you want

that girl to suspect?

>> I had to come. He's rambled. Who?

>> That yard man, Bingham that I was

telling you about. Did you pass it on?

>> Of course.

>> Well, they found out somehow. He

questioned me this afternoon and said

someone had been talking.

>> Scared Stiff.

>> Where is he now?

>> I left him in the pictures.

>> You sure he didn't follow you?

>> Positive. What am I going to do?

Supposing they come and question?

>> Deny everything. They have no evidence.

And don't come here again.

>> I'll contact you as soon as it blows

over.

>> Yes, but

>> now look here. Pull yourself together.

There's nothing to be afraid of. Come

on.

It often aches like that after filling.

It'll be quite all right tomorrow.

Believe me.

>> I hope so.

>> Now, madam, if you please.

>> Thank you. Come along, Ivonne.

>> It's nearly 6:00. Have I an appointment

with this gentleman?

>> No, sir. But he was anxious to wait at

the off chance of seeing you.

>> My bridge work needs overhauling and I

wonder if

>> I'm sorry. I feel I can't manage it now.

My hours are 3 to 6 and I have an

engagement this evening.

>> When perhaps I could come back later.

>> I'm sorry. My engagement is for the

whole evening. Besides, I never see

patients out of ours.

>> Oh, if that's your attitude, I'll take

my business elsewhere. There are plenty

of other dentists in the town who'll be

only too glad to do a little bridge work

after 6:00. Good day, user.

>> How do you know there's no one at home?

He told me he had an engagement.

>> There's also a Mrs. Dentist, but she's

out playing bridge.

>> Any

>> one female? I went around the back and

checked up. You're not the only one

who's successive women. I made an

appointment to meet her at the Palms

tonight.

That's got rid of her.

>> Sounds a very mean trick to me.

>> Well, she was married and so is so

right. Ah, this is it.

Let's

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search it.

Let's see what's over here. [music]

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>> Yes, the book. Have a look at that.

>> Still don't see why you should suspect

Maisy just because you got Duth when she

left me.

>> I agree to be a natural emotion.

>> What's her surname?

>> Johnson.

>> Johnson. And you shut your mouth off to

her yesterday lunchtime.

>> But she couldn't have seen him

yesterday. She was on the river with me

until 5:00.

>> And at 5:30 she visits the dentist.

[music] Look for yourself. Every time

she sees you, she rushes straight to the

dentist.

>> Any number of ways of explaining that

she

>> There's only two I know of. Either she's

what I think she is or the way you kiss

and knocks their teeth in. [music]

>> Yeah.

She was here twice last week. Once the

week before, three times a week before

that. [music]

Yes, fellow call weather used to come

pretty often, too. And Mrs. Croft,

there's your Daisy again.

>> Supposing you're right. You can't prove

anything with that book.

>> Well, we might find something in that

safe to tie up with it.

>> What safe

>> over there?

>> The Twin Lock Hector.

>> Easy.

The absurd alarm while running under

him.

Correct.

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>> That little fellow wouldn't talk.

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>> You're clumsy, but you got the wrong

word.

I told Bill.

Maybe he's forgotten his key.

>> Why should he ring? He knows there's

nobody at home here. Can't see who it

is, but suppos.

>> Is your name Wilkinson?

>> No.

>> Mine's blank. Oh,

>> I want to see Mr. Wilkinson.

>> Why?

>> Why? What do you think I come to dentist

for? I have a haircut. I want a tooth

out.

>> Oh, I'm afraid that's impossible.

>> Oh, don't talk s

>> Sorry, but at this time of night,

>> this time I might have been in bed and

fast asleep. I'm not raging toothp. I

said I'm not going to a dentist and

fetch him out.

>> Well, now if you'll just sit down for a

minute, I'll I'll make some inquiries.

>> All right, but look sharp.

A patient chief said he wants a tooth

out. Well, at this time perhaps he's one

of their agents. Doesn't look like one.

Well, how do you know? Take him in the

surgery and London. Oh, well, say your

W's assistant that you're at least

confidence. Yes, I think he really does

want to hurt.

>> Well, you never know. Perhaps he's

bluffing. Got to find out.

Well,

well, I'm sorry, but Mr. Wilkinson is

asleep. I can't.

>> All right. I'm his assistant, and

anything you wish to have out, you can

have out with me.

>> All right, that suits me. Well, where's

surgery?

>> Surgery?

>> Yes. Is this it? Here. Come on. Yes.

Well,

>> come on. Don't hang about.

Hey, take this.

Sit in the chair, sir, please. Will you

let me see?

>> Nice evening, isn't it? Fine for getting

shortwave broadcasts.

>> I don't want any shortwave broadcasts. I

don't care if it's raining cats and

dogs. I want this tooth out.

>> Let me see that I enjoy Mr. Wilkinson's

full confidence.

>> Very glad to hear it. Shall I open my

mouth now?

>> Certainly. You can tell me anything you

want.

>> You really want it out?

>> Hey, what's the matter with you? You

non-compass meant to assume it?

>> You've been here before, haven't you?

>> What's that got to do with it? Oh,

>> we just make it a rule only to attend to

regular customers after closing time.

>> Oh, Dash. You think I'm going to suffer

all night for your silly rules? Here.

Are you going to take it out or do I

have to take it out of you?

>> Your mind's made up.

>> Oh, it's dawned on you. Just

>> wait there a minute, please.

>> Very often. Oh, what is this? A dentist

or a mad house? Are you going to take

this?

>> It's all right. It's coming out.

>> Just a minute.

>> Which tooth did you say it was again?

Uhhuh. Uhuh.

Your top teeth are pretty good.

>> They're false, you fatthead.

>> So they are. I see that now. That quite

took me in for a minute.

>> You want the plate out?

>> No, no, just the tooth.

Just open your mouth a little wider,

please, will you?

Hey, how are you doing it? You're not

going to take it out in cold blood, are

you? Can't have a local anesthetic.

Oh, I'm afraid Mr. Wilkinson always

locks up everything like that.

>> Hey, what's that over there? Is that a

gas apparatus or not?

>> Yes, that's gas.

>> All right, then have gas. Quite sure is

after effects, you know.

>> Compared to what I'm suffering, the

after effects will be a pleasure.

Hope you're right.

>> [music]

>> now. know what to do. Are you going to

give me gas or not?

>> I am.

>> You thought so, too. I'm sick of sending

me away.

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>> You must have cracked my jaw. Oh,

>> no. No. No. Something went, but I don't

think it was that.

>> They must have given me too much gas. I

feel very faint.

>> Come on. Come on. The race here will do

you all the good in the world.

>> I'll take you to a tax and see you.

Shh. There's nothing to shout about. You

want to bring that dentist down here?

What's happened to the patient?

>> Took his tooth out. In fact, two of

them.

>> What do you want? Two out. But I just

gave a hefty pool in the other way. Two

of them. There's nothing in this

business. It's money for jam. All you

have to do is just turn on the gas for

gas. Well, he demanded it. Look, I

bought half a kind of tooth.

Didn't want to pay for the other one,

but the poor man was in no condition to

argue.

>> I bet he wasn't. Have you any luck?

>> I have. Yeah.

Look at that.

Daisy and me in the P.

>> Turn it over.

>> Sergeant Bingham C.

Where did you get this?

>> In the safe.

Believe it.

Chief, this sort of thing shatters your

faith in women.

>> Well, you could do with a bit of

shattering. Give it to me.

>> You're not going to put it back in

there.

>> I am. But if you find it, that'll make

me look like an accessory. Well, you

were, aren't you?

We'll leave this place exactly as we

found it. without anyone knowing we've

been here.

>> Why? Aren't you going to arrest

Wilkinson?

>> Not yet.

You haven't left any lying around in the

circle, have you?

>> No. No. I've got the teeth in my pocket.

I don't want to see them. Talk about a

blooming cannibal. Curtains.

>> [music]

>> Must be granny. You left the light on.

That's funny. [music] Swear to

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>> stru. What have we done now?

>> That can't be my patient. Ro, look.

It's the dentist. Look at the gas is

still on.

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He's got

>> dead.

This is awful. I was here just a few

minutes ago.

>> Must have happened when you were seeing

your patient off. obviously

must have found out that we were here,

decided he couldn't face it, and come

down and gashed himself.

I bit the local police.

>> Wait a minute. Look at these. One shoe

is laced across the usual way. On the

other shoe, the top three holes are

laced crisscross. [music]

>> You can put your own construction in

that, I suppose.

>> Well, no man laced his shoes different

ways.

Someone else put that shoe on his foot.

>> Why?

>> I don't know yet.

But whoever did it may be still in the

house.

Wait here. [music]

[music]

[music]

>> No sign of anybody. I'm going to make

such a wed and see if I can find

anything. I'll come up with you, chief.

>> No, you don't. You got no time to lose.

Here, take these.

>> Bring up the yard. Give my kind regards

and read that list over to him.

>> What are they?

>> The names, addresses, and code numbers

of Mr. Wilson's so-called patients. Tell

Blow since he wants to know who's been

talking. There's 40 of them.

Sorry for the delay, Sergeant. Inspector

Blow has just gone out. They're

expecting him back in 10 minutes. Should

I ask him to ring you back?

>> Yes, please. And it's very urgent.

Who's there? This is Mrs. Wilkinson

speaking. I want to speak to Dr. Kerish

at Bunsky.

It's all right. It's all right. No need

to be alarmed.

>> Who are you?

>> I'm a police officer.

>> What are you doing in this house?

>> I'm here in connection with your

husband.

>> He's dead.

>> That's right. If you just sit down

quietly for a few minutes, I can imagine

how you're feeling.

>> Can you? I wonder. I should be awfully

upset, shouldn't I?

>> Aren't you?

>> No.

You You are, Mrs. Wilkinson.

>> Yes. We weren't what is called a happily

married couple.

You found out that he was a that he was

a

>> Yes.

I told him he'd get caught sooner or

later. It was no use.

They had some sort of hold on him.

>> Who are they?

>> I don't know. Shouldn't have known

anything except that I I found a letter

of his.

>> What did you do?

>> I texted him with it and he flew into a

rage and

and struck.

You did?

>> Yes. Oh, that was nothing unusual. He

said I'd go to the police and he

threatened to shoot me. What could I do?

What would you

know?

It's very awkward for you.

>> Could I have a cigarette inspector,

please?

>> Certainly. Certainly.

Now,

now I'm afraid I've got to ask you just

a just a few questions.

You're not going to be brutal to me, are

you? No,

>> that will hardly be necessary,

but they'll expect a statement and just

as a mere matter of formality.

>> Oh, yes, of course. Well, I shan attempt

to hide anything from you.

>> Thank you.

Well, now,

do you know what part your husband had

in this organization?

>> None. I'm sure it couldn't have been a

very important one.

>> I'm afraid you're wrong there, my dear.

Mrs. Wilkinson,

as a matter of fact, I'm quite sure you

are.

>> Well, what makes you say that?

>> Well, I have here the names and

addresses of 40 of his patients whom I

have every reason to believe supplied

him regularly with information.

>> But I can't believe it. Are you positive

of that?

>> I found it in a book in his safe.

>> But if he's as important as all that,

why did he take his own life?

He didn't.

Somebody else took it.

He was murdered.

Here. Here. Mrs. What's yourself here?

Here. This is a workress.

Gosh,

>> that's better now, isn't it? You drink

this.

>> I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

>> It's all right. You'll be feeling better

in a minute.

>> I can't stay the night here alone,

Inspector.

>> I'm afraid I'm in duty. But I've got a

sister who lives just around the corner.

Couldn't I spend the night with her?

>> I'm sorry. I can't allow that.

>> I promise I wouldn't move from there.

>> No, you wouldn't. And if it rested with

me, I'd let you do it like a shot.

>> But it it does rest with you, doesn't

it?

>> No, not exactly. You see, I haven't

mentioned it before, but I've got an

assistant, an associate.

>> There are two of you.

>> Yes. He's upstairs, and I'm afraid he'll

want you to come to the police station.

>> Oh. Drink. Drink.

>> This will be all right.

>> You answer it, Inspector. Don't worry

about me.

>> Oh, hello. Yes,

Inspector Blue.

Yes, this is Bingham. But what are you

bringing up at this hour for? I decided

to confess after all.

>> Certainly not. Well, as a matter of

fact, it's not unconnected with your

inquiries this morning.

>> Well, now Hley and I decided that as you

were floundering about to give you a bit

of help, to put you in the right road,

as it were. Mhm.

No, no, no, no, no. I must correct you

here. My mother and father were married

properly at the Kirk Paisley, and that

remark comes very badly from you after

all we've done.

All right. If you'll just keep calm,

I'll tell you.

>> Well, I have here the names and

addresses of about 40 people who have

been passing information.

Yes. If you'll just get out your little

pencil and paper, I'll read them out to

you.

You ready?

Just a minute, Blue. I think I've got a

hold of the wrong piece of paper or

something. Hold on.

[music]

[music]

Mrs. Wilkinson

Mrs. Wilkinson.

Mrs.

[music]

Oh, [music]

hello, Blue. Sorry, there's been a

slight hitch. I'll ring you back.

[music]

>> Mrs. Mackinson.

Mrs. Benson.

Maybe she's got her sisters crushed hop.

It's Mrs. Wilkinson.

[music]

[music] Mrs. Wilkinson.

Oh, there you are.

There's been some pretty rum going on in

this house. I'm telling you.

>> You're telling me?

>> What did your phone blow?

>> Yes, I burned him.

>> What did he say?

>> Well, he didn't say anything, chief.

Because

>> Because what?

>> Look, you're quite sure you gave me that

list, aren't you?

>> What are you blathering about?

>> It's all I've got, chief. There's

nothing on it,

>> dear. What the blaze have you been doing

while I've been upstairs?

>> Had it in my hand when I first blew.

>> Well, go on.

>> Well, he wasn't in and so I put it back

in my pocket. I knew it was there when

she came in because

>> she Mrs. Wilkinson. So, she's here.

>> Well, she was here.

>> Was

>> Yes. I'm afraid she's gone to

>> gone where?

>> Just through that French window.

>> Okay. Are you drunk as well as

incapable?

>> Told her to stop here, but she must have

slipped out when I was on the phone.

>> She's pinched the evidence.

>> But I think I know where we can find

her.

>> Where? At her sisters. What's the

address?

Now listen to me, you big dome vacuum.

Hasn't it dawned on you yet that the

woman was simply playing you for a

sucker?

>> Well, what what happened then?

>> Well, I had just phoned Blue when the

front door opened and I hid behind the

curtains.

>> Yeah.

>> Well, she came in, saw the body, and

rushed to the telephone. She dialed the

number and asked for the doctor.

>> What doctor?

>> Carbishly.

Maybe Carbishly.

And then

>> well she must have seen me behind the

curtains because she screamed. So I

stepped out. Now

>> what did you tell her?

>> That her husband was a spy and he used

to beat her.

>> Yeah, you sympathize with that.

>> Well, in a way,

>> the woman hasn't been a widow 5 minutes,

but she's fair game to you.

Then I suppose you told her about that

list.

>> I did mention it.

>> I knew it.

>> She fainted.

>> Yeah. Then you helped her out of the

city.

>> Yes. and she pinched the list in your

pocket. You went to fetch some brandy.

>> What?

>> And she switched the blank sheets back

on you. It's as pain as a pie staff. And

there's no curbishly or corbishly in the

book.

>> But I'm sure it was.

>> You've made about big a hash of this as

anything you've done in the whole of

your misforgotten career. Here we are

working on a case which has nothing to

do with us. You get hold of the star

witness and let her go with all the

exhibits.

Look, couldn't we just slip out like and

not tell anybody we were here?

>> Well, after you phoned the yard with the

murdered man in the other room.

>> He need not have been murdered.

>> He was murdered. While you were mucking

things up down here, I've been busy.

Wilkinson was planning to run away to

South America. Passports, permits, all

in order for somebody who rather didn't

want to go. So, they waited for him

upstairs. He came in, was just changing

to his slippers. They nipped up behind

him, laid him out, slipped his shoe on

again, brought him downstairs, bunged

him to that chair, and tried to make it

look like suicide. How does that sound?

>> Doesn't seem to be anything missing.

>> No, except the clue to the murderer.

That list of agents and Mrs. Wilkinson.

Apart from that, it's all sewn up.

>> Well, I suppose there's nothing else to

do but hand it over to Blow and we go

back to the gentle. I don't want any of

that defeated stalk. We're going to

search this house from cellar to roof.

Now, go on. You start outside. I'll

start in here. And if there's a whiff of

a clue, we'll smell it out.

All right. What's this?

March the 12th. No address. My dear

Wilkinson, I am sorry to hear you

propose taking a holiday. I feel

strongly that a journey would not be

good for your health at the present

moment. I must therefore urge you to

cancel it. Yours AK

letter from his doctor.

>> Sounds like of course it is. AK

Kerbishly the doctor she rang up.

>> Yeah. And it doesn't exist. At least not

in the phone book.

>> He might be in another district chief.

>> He might. But this letter was posted up

Ellingford and that's in this phone

area. So that doesn't help.

H continuation sheet. Now, who uses

continuation sheets?

>> Offices?

>> Yeah, it doesn't look like office paper

to me. No, more like hotel stuff.

>> How many printers would there be at

Upper Railing Point?

>> There can't be many. It's only a market

town.

>> Good. Well, we're going to knock them

up.

>> There may be only half a dozen printers

in the town, but a more bad tempered lot

I never saw. Don't expect him to dance

for joy when you get them up out of

their beds in the middle of the night.

>> Don't feel very happy myself.

>> Dragging a man from his rest at 3:00 in

the morning to rake through a lot of not

paper. I ought to be compensated for

this.

>> Oh, well, it's not your paper.

>> Yes, it is.

>> Oh, yes. I printed it for the Westgate

Manor Hotel.

>> Westcut Manor Hotel? Eh, I told you it

was hotel paper.

>> Yes, it's the same. All right.

>> Of course, it's the same. I printed them

a brochure at the same time.

Now you can clear out and I'll go back

to me rest.

>> I sympathize with you.

>> Terms in season. Hello. It's a fishing

hotel. Yeah, pretty posh from the

prices.

>> Began. We're going to get up early in

the morning.

>> Yes.

>> We're taking a fishing holiday. It's

time we got our hooks into something.

>> Well, thank you very much, sir.

>> You're welcome.

Morning, boy.

>> Good morning, sir. You two gentlemen

after the same vacancy.

>> Vacancy?

>> What are you full up?

>> Well, one day we are, the next day we're

not. If I had my way, I'd give them

mistresses and stop all this chopping

and changing.

>> Hey, what about our luggage?

>> Brought your luggage, will you?

Optimists, aren't you?

>> You don't look very busy. No, we're not

now. Well, they're all out on a paper

chase.

>> You did say paper chase.

>> Yes. Got me up at 6:30 this morning.

It's his new Mr. Rolf's side here. He

started all these capers. Mr. Jenkins,

who's much more sensible, but he joined

up 3 weeks ago along with Mr. Smart, the

science master. I tell you, there have

been so many changes here since the war

started, I can't keep pace with them.

You wait in here. Well, I might as well

tell you, you're not the only ones after

this history master's job. There's

another old bloke in there already.

>> So, it's not a hotel anymore.

They've evacuated a blooming school

here.

>> You know, chief, I didn't like to

mention it before, but well, I never did

think much of that clue of yours.

>> Once in a way, you were right.

Gable College, Muzzwell Hill, London.

>> Notice the prefix. All prefix must be

responsible for the blackout of the

dormatories. Dr. Alfred Kerbishley,

headmaster.

He came.

We thought it was a medical doctor

showing up last night, but it was this

fellow, a doctor of literature or

something.

>> This puts a new face on it, the doctor

said, but you had her dial lifted.

>> But I still don't see anything very

sinister in that. Well, it hadn't

occurred to you, I suppose, that a woman

who just found her husband dead doesn't

rush to ring up a school master.

>> Yes, it is a bit peculiar. Now, this is

where you earn your oats.

Put that luggage back into the car and

drive down to the town. Put up with the

local hotel and find out all you can

about the doctor. It's a small place and

they're bound to know everybody's

business.

>> What about you, Chief? Somebody's bound

to ask what you're doing here.

>> Oh, I'll say I'm a new boy who's a bit

backward. Now, go on, off you go. Don't

forget, if there's a barmaid there, when

you pour out your beer, don't pour out

your soul.

Good morning.

>> Good morning.

>> Are you an applicant?

>> Yes.

>> So am I.

>> Really?

>> My name's McKenzie. Professor Alec

McKenzie.

>> How do you do?

>> My name is Nutle. Uh Horus Nutle. How do

you do?

>> You may have heard of McKenzie's history

of Europe for schools.

>> Oh, yes, of course.

>> I wrote it.

>> Really?

>> You haven't actually met Dr. Cavishly

yet, I take it.

>> No, but I rather fancy that's just a

formality.

>> Oh, well, I suppose there's no objection

to my waiting.

>> No, no, not in the least. If it isn't a

rude question. What was your last

school?

>> Boston.

>> Boston? Oh, yes. Boston. I I beg your

pardon.

>> Barl.

>> Yeah, but isn't that a penitentiary?

>> Yes,

>> but surely a qualification for a master

at Boston would hardly be a

recommendation to this school.

>> On the contrary, my dear sir, I'm just a

man for this school.

>> Why?

>> But they mentioned it in the

advertisement, didn't they?

>> The school times gave me to understand

that this was an establishment for the

sons of gentlemen.

>> Was that what they said they were sons

of?

>> Well, I I hope I'm not here under any

misapprehension. Well, it's not as bad

as Boston, if that's what you mean. As a

matter of fact, they frequently send

their good conduct lads here.

>> But you seriously tell me this is a a

corrective school.

>> Well, didn't you know?

>> I certainly did not.

>> Oh, there's nothing to be worried about,

my dear professor. You may find it

alarming for the first two years, but

you get used to it. Well, bless my soul.

Look who's here. Maybe big. Now, there's

a fine example of the good conduct

Leslie sent here.

Oh. Oh. But they shouldn't let him have

a knife. Why not?

>> Well, he's a nice enough lad, but he has

bits of violence. As a matter of fact, I

remember once at Boston, he attacked a

carpentry instructor with a chisel.

>> Good heavens.

Do you see?

>> Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I didn't know there

was anyone in here.

>> That's quite all right, my boy. What do

you want?

>> A book, sir.

>> A book?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Help yourself, my son.

>> Thanks, sir.

>> Excuse me, sir. Oh.

>> Oh, let me help you. This one?

>> Excuse me, sir.

There we are.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> Not at all.

>> You all this greatly perturbs me. I

>> Hey. Hey, you.

>> Hey,

give me that back. And don't forget

you're doing a thing like that again.

>> Young Russell,

>> what's happened?

>> Have you missed anything?

>> I beg your pardon.

>> This is yours, isn't it? That's my

watch. Good gracious me.

>> Oh, well, boys will be boys, you know.

>> Do you mean that he actually Oh, this is

dreadful.

>> Well, you get used to that sort of thing

here, you know.

>> Used to it. That's why you're mistaken.

I wouldn't teach in this class of school

for any consideration whatever.

>> What? You don't me to say you're going

to turn it up?

>> Yes, I am. And I'm very grateful to you

for enlightening me. Silly.

Professor McKenzie

>> who who at your service would you come

this way please professor Dr. Kerbishly

will see you now. With pleasure.

>> Thank you.

>> We should be very pleased to have you

here, Professor Weston. The last man was

rather old-fashioned in his methods.

>> Oh, really? Well, you won't find

anything like that about me.

>> Professor Mckenry is such Dr. Kish.

>> How do you do, Professor? Welcome to

Gable College.

>> How do you do? You'll find us in strange

surroundings, but temper mutant no

mutilis.

>> Yes,

>> please [clears throat] sedan.

>> Yes,

>> I feel very honored that a man of your

scholastic reputation should consider

thy little establishment worthy of his

services.

>> Not at all. Not at all.

>> How long were you at Harburn?

>> Oh, let me see now. It must be what?

15 years. Yippity.

>> I see it says 20.

>> 20 was it? Oh, tame display. Dr. Swan

speaks of you in the most glowing terms.

>> Yes, we get on very well together. He's

very fond of the old Swan.

>> Well, I don't think we need to discuss

it any further. It seems most

satisfactory to me. I take it the salary

I mentioned in my letter is acceptable

to you

>> under the circumstances. Yes.

>> Oh, there is just one other thing, and

it's rather important. Can you start at

once?

>> Oh, absolutely. As a matter of fact,

I've got my luggage with me.

>> Ready? Well, that removes that obstacle.

>> Great.

Well, I think you'll find it very

pleasant here, Professor. Yeah, Mr.

Jennings.

>> Oh, yes, indeed, sir.

>> I'm sure I shall.

>> It'll be an honor to have you teaching

with us, Professor. [clears throat]

>> Hello. Yes, Dr. Kerishly speaking.

Who?

>> Well, I'm afraid I can't discuss it now.

I'm engaged. I'll send you a school

prospectus.

>> But I must see you. I've been trying to

get you since last night.

>> Just a minute.

Well, I think that's all for the moment,

Professor. Mr. Jennings will show you

your study. Uh, this way, please,

Professor.

>> I've told you before not to ring me

here. What is it?

>> I had to get in touch with you.

Something dreadful has happened.

I can't believe I'll tell you on the

phone.

I'm at the Anglers Rest in the town.

>> Well, you shouldn't have left Far

without letting me know. Right.

>> Oh, I'm so sorry, doctor, but I wonder

if you would let me have my testimonials

back. I know you wouldn't mislead them,

but but I'd rather treasure them.

>> Yes, of course.

>> Thank you.

You must realize it's impossible to talk

now. I'll be down there at 9:00 this

evening. Until then, stay in your room.

Bye-bye.

Good morning, sir.

>> Good morning.

I want the room for you.

>> Certainly, sir.

Good to see the sun again, isn't it?

>> Yes, it is.

>> Will you be staying here long?

>> Few nights, maybe.

>> You want a single room, I suppose.

>> That's right.

I've got a very nice room facing the

river.

>> Yes, but I think I'll have the single

room.

>> Very good, sir.

>> Um, will you read it to me or shall I

read it to you?

>> You read it.

>> Oh, very well.

[clears throat] There we are. Evolution

of the conlaws.

The effect of the industrial revolution

connected with the mechanical invention

and the utilization of steam transformed

Great Britain from an agricultural to a

manufacturing and commercial country.

Uh everybody understand that?

>> Yes sir.

Well, um [clears throat] um the

opposition to the conlaw steadily

increased.

>> At late the conservative premier, Sir

Robert Peele became a convert

and in 1846 carried a measure to put a

name to the corn. By this act, the

beauty corn was at once greatly reduced.

and it ceased altogether in 1849

with the exception of a registration

duty of one shilling per quarter which

terminated in 1869.

You I don't know about you but I uh I

find this a trifle dry.

>> So do we sir

>> I thought so. Well now but it does

mention one very interesting man sir

Robert Peele the founder of our modern

police force and a very good job he made

of it too. As a matter of fact, if it

hadn't been for him, we should never

have had the highly efficient

organization with this network of

detectives, plain clothes men, and

copper kns, I mean in farmers that we

have today. But still, I dare say that

many of you boys at one time or another

have wanted to be detectives.

>> Yes, I thought so. But let me tell you

that it requires more than muscle to

make a detective nowadays. Oh, yes. I

mean, you have to have powers of

observation and deduction. Now, take

observation for instance. I very much

doubt if there's a single boy here that

could tell me whose card it was that

went down the drive just now.

>> It's the headscar sir.

>> How do you know that?

>> Cuz he always goes out at this time.

>> That's right.

>> Well, now if he always goes out at the

same time, it's probable that he always

returns at a certain hour. Has any boy

observed what time that is?

>> It's 3:00, sir.

>> For every day?

>> Yes, sir. Because he takes that in a

quart 3.

>> H. You are more observant than I

thought. Well, now let us see if you're

as good at deduction. I'll give you a

start. Now, if he always goes out at the

same time, that is 2:30, and he's only

gone for half an hour, it follows that

wherever he goes can only be a quart car

ride away, probably less, since he must

spend some time at his destination. Now,

can anybody deduce where he goes in that

time?

>> The village, sir.

>> What makes you think that?

>> Because I've seen his car there, sir.

That's right. Parked outside the post

office.

>> I see. Still, that is observation, not

deduction. Now, let us try and deduce

what he does in the post office.

>> Excuse me, sir, but isn't that the

headm's business?

>> Hey, big girls. I made you think that is

being tentative above.

>> Well, sir, I really meant that.

>> Don't apologize. You are quite right, my

boy. It's no concern about us what he

does at the post office. So, as a quit

po, if I take May nose out of the

headm's business, perhaps you'll stick

yours in that book and read from where

we left off.

>> Doing is they're butting in on a case

that doesn't concern them. My case. If

you're right, I shall have something to

say to Inspector Hornley and Sergeant

Bingham

laying down on this job without my

permission. They better have a pretty

good reason for this.

>> Hello. Oh, is that you, Chief?

>> Well, I've stumbled across something

very interesting.

No, no, no. It's not to do the scaring

case. But

>> yes, I know, chief. But

>> yes, chief.

>> How much would your pension be worth if

you retired tomorrow?

>> I don't know.

>> Why?

>> Well, you better start working it out.

>> Yes, that's quite true, Chief.

But chief,

>> that's my last word. And I don't want

any arguments. So you can just take the

first train straight back to London.

Murdered. Who's been murdered?

Says that dentist didn't commit suicide.

Now, have you any clue as to who was the

murderer? You know, then why didn't you

arrest him? Now that's got nothing to do

with it. I've told you before. That's

Blow's case.

>> And tell him I resent his interference.

>> Who's talking to him? You or me?

>> You, sir.

>> Very well, then. Don't interrupt.

>> Registered letter.

>> What registered letter?

>> A registered letter is posted every day

to 121 Wessik Street, London. And I want

to find out what is going on there. Tell

them I think it's a headquarters of the

whole outfit.

>> Alakia, what with two of them jabbling

at one end of the line and you hissing

in me ear. It'll quick if I went to

London after all.

>> The West Street is SW1, you know.

>> Now, don't you shove your ore in. Poor

policeman is enough for one night

without the help of the post office.

>> No, chief.

Lord, let me

now. All I want you to do is to get

somebody competent to watch 121 Wessix

Street until the registered letter

arrives and then pounce and catch a lot

of them and afterwards ask them to ring

up Bingham at Alingford69

and I'll beg the murderer.

Hi.

Good night, chief.

>> I could do with a drink after that. What

about the post office?

>> Well, it's a bit late at night, but

since it means an exciting day, I think

I'll have a small whiskey and soda.

>> Bingham, order two small whisies, will

you? I'll have a double.

>> Hello, miss. Ask the waiter to send up

two double whisies and one small one.

Sam, one whiskey and two doubles for

number two,

>> right?

>> Oh, and find out what they want to eat.

>> Good evening, sir.

>> Good evening. I believe you have a Mrs.

Sutton staying here. Would you be good

enough to send out my card?

>> Yes, sir.

Sam,

take that car to number eight on your

way up for you.

>> Very good.

Gentleman downstairs handed that in,

miss.

>> Oh, thank you.

You

>> said you'll be here at 9:00. It's nearly

10.

>> I know.

>> It's Carlson. He's dead.

>> I know. He was murdered.

>> So, it was you who killed him? You

reported to me that he was about to

clear off to South America. A man like

that's not only useless but dangerous.

>> Well, all I can say is you might have

been a little more careful about it.

>> In what way?

>> It may interest you to remember that

whilst you were disposing of Carlson,

there were two detectives in the house.

>> You sure?

>> I met one of them.

>> Do you find anything?

>> Only a list of our agents in the safe.

You needn't be a laugh. I played the

prostrate widow very successfully.

Well, I'll be getting along. I should

have closed out my cucumber frame a

couple of hours ago.

>> Well, thank you very much for your

assistance, Mr. Tomboy.

>> A pleasure. Good night, Inspector.

>> Good night.

>> Good night, sir.

>> Good night, Mr. Tomboy.

>> Hello. Is that you, Hornley? Blow here.

I said, what sort of game are you

playing? Oh, listen. I'm in Wess Street

now, and there is no 121. The highest

number in the street is 75. Hey, what

are you talking? Yeah, hang on a minute.

Will you bring back the post office?

Quick,

>> Mr. Come boy. Just a minute.

>> You want it?

>> Where's your registered letter book?

>> Here it is.

>> Well, you know what I want?

>> Yes.

>> Ah, here we are. Now, this can't lie.

I've got the post office registered

letter book here. Now, there's been a

registered letter sent to Mr. E. Knight,

121 Wessix Street, practically every day

for 3 months. I suppose you can count up

to 121. And I don't want any insults.

You asked for someone to check up on

this and I've done it.

>> Yes, but I asked for somebody competent.

>> We are competent at the yard since you

left and I'm telling you there's no 121

Wessic Street and there won't be till

they pull down the houses of Balmer to

make the street a bit longer. Why on

earth don't you stick your strawberry

jam instead of Hello. Hello.

>> Oh,

there's no such place as 121 Wessick

Street. But he sends a letter there

every day.

>> There's no such place, I tell you. But

why would you send a letter to a place

that isn't there? It doesn't make sense.

>> But look, 121 Wessex Street, written by

me own hand.

>> Well, I don't care if you wrote it with

your elbow. There are only 75 houses in

Wess Street. And 121 isn't one of them.

>> But if registered letters are not

delivered, they come back to me.

>> Have you never had any of them back?

>> Never. That's why I say it is

>> away.

>> Now, that letter was headed in your post

office this afternoon. Now, where would

it be at this moment?

>> In a sealed bag at Northbury, waiting

for the night mail. Where's the bag join

the train? Lancaster.

>> No, about 10 miles before that. It's

caught up by the automatic arm. And

>> where's the night bell start from?

>> Carlile.

>> What time?

>> 10:45.

>> 105. Bring them. We're going to Carly.

What about the luggage?

>> Leave it.

>> I'll get you a passport, Helen, and you

can go abroad to a neutral country.

There must be one left somewhere.

>> Wait a minute.

There's the detective who's in the

house.

>> Which one?

>> The tall one.

>> The little fellow they've got in toes,

the village postmaster.

And I was under the impression that the

man with him was my new history master,

but I appear to have made a mistake.

>> Supple just a nominal charge for the

room, seeing I haven't slept in it.

>> I'm sorry, sir, but I'm afraid you'll

have to pay the full price as you've

used the room.

>> You're charging me for bed and

breakfast, and I haven't either.

>> Go on, pay up and don't argue.

>> This is my own money. I'd be adamant

>> seeing it will go down expenses or

concede the point.

>> They must have found out I was here.

>> If they had but hardly believe.

>> No, I fancy they have something else on

their minds.

>> Oh, can't you pocket it without counting

the change for once? Come on. Come on.

Good night, Mr. Tomboy. Give me it back

again.

>> Hey.

>> Oh, good evening, Mr. Todd Boy. I wonder

if you'd mind obliging me. I know it's

after post office hours and all that,

but I should be very grateful if you'd

break the rules and cash a money order

for me.

>> Well, I unfortunately I wasn't able to

get to the bank today.

>> Well, certainly, Dr. Kish, with the

greatest of pleasure.

>> Oh, thank you very much. I'll run you

down to the post office now, shall I?

Thanks.

>> Well, it's one of the registered letters

for London. I made a mistake about the

receipt. [music] Got the addresses mixed

up. If I could have it back, I could put

it right in a few minutes.

It's [music] gone. Oh. Oh. Very well.

The registered letters have already left

North for the mail [music] train. It's

too late to stop them now. Dr.

Gerbishley, there's nothing I can do.

Can

>> you no reason to suspect any of your

soldiers, have you, Joe?

>> No, of course I can't say for certain.

We keep getting new ones on as the

youngans are called up. But it wouldn't

surprise anybody if somebody new came on

tonight.

>> I don't follow you, Inspector.

>> For me, for instance.

>> Sorting isn't an easy job. You know,

it's years before you're any good at it.

Well, you're short-handed and I'm no

[clears throat] good at it. You can keep

telling me so. Say you got to give me

the second in the morning. That'll fool

him.

>> It might work, Joe. What do you think?

>> I don't know. It's got to work. Now,

come on. You're the first master. Who

can the substitute me for?

>> When's Yung Run due for the call?

>> Any day. Well, if we can stop him before

he gets here, we can tell the rest he's

had it.

>> What about me? That I be a sorcerer,

too?

>> No, you can't. You're going to be what

you've always been, a passenger.

>> Hello. Send George in here, will you,

please?

>> Run's been called up. He'll take his

place.

>> Jo's the name.

>> He hasn't been on sorting for 5 years.

>> Seven. He'll be as good as some of you.

I hope. Train's coming in now. Look

lively there.

>> Late for dinner, chop. That's all.

>> Hello.

>> Faster.

>> What another phone?

Better hurry.

>> Hello.

Yes. I had to warn you, two detectives

will be on the train tonight.

>> No, if you're careful, it'll be all

right.

One of them's tall, bald, looks

intelligent and isn't. The other one's

short with a sour face, doesn't look

intelligent, and he is.

>> Has he got a heavy lower lip?

>> Oh, I've seen him. He's the new sortter.

>> They're working fast. Listen, whatever

you do, don't let him get hold of that

letter.

>> Well, read that to me.

>> I don't like the sound of it.

I got to go.

Here

we are.

registered

to be what people find a right about no

consideration for others. That's what it

is.

you. What are you doing here? Good

evening, Sergeant. Perhaps I should

introduce myself. I'm the principal of

your colleague school. It is smart of

you both to discover that I posted a

registered letter this afternoon and

catch a train at Carlile. But I have an

idea. The inspector won't find that

letter.

>> Oh, why not?

>> Because you're going to write him a

little note and ask him to come along

here and see me first.

>> Yeah. And you think I'd fall for a thing

like that?

>> Well, I'm uh hoping to persuade John.

Suppose you know it's a very serious

thing to point a gun at me like that.

>> For you or for us?

>> For you, of course. I know all about

you. And you both got to answer a few

questions. I'm sorry, Zarin, but as a

school master, I prefer to put the

questions. And at the moment, I'm asking

you to write that note to Horn.

>> You think I did that?

>> I should if I were you.

>> Over my dead body.

>> Isn't that rather an unfortunate way of

putting it? I think we can avoid that

unpleasantness for the moment. Helen,

would you mind relieving the sergeant

his wallet?

>> Careful, Sergeant.

I'll throw caution to the winds in a

minute.

>> That'll be very foolish of you.

>> And his heart, please.

>> What are you going to do?

>> I spent a considerable period of my

youth practicing the art of forgery or

suffering the penalties for it. Helen,

would you mind?

I imagine we shall find an example of

your handwriting on your identity card.

Mr. Busby

got a new son tonight.

>> Well, look along the train there says

he's his brother. Asked me to give him

this note.

>> Well, it's against regulations. Still,

we'll let it go this time.

You're still on that lot? Well, let me

tell you, if everybody here worked at

the speed you're going, this post would

arrive in about 3 years time. Here.

Talk about a nagger. I'll send you home

with me wife.

I've got to go along and see my

sergeant. The letter I am after is in

the SW hole number 20. It's addressed to

Knight, 121 West 6th Street. Keep your

eyes closed while I'm gone, will you?

>> Okay.

Go. I'm a C man.

>> I wonder if you go in that next

compartment and examine the tickets.

>> Certainly.

Tickets, please.

>> More tickets, please.

>> I don't think I've got mine on me.

suspect that I think I'll come with you.

>> I think I got yours, Edward.

>> Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, sir.

>> There you are, dear.

>> Who's in there?

>> Tall, baldheaded gentleman, sir. Looks

rather pale.

>> Yeah. Anybody else?

>> A well-dressed man with a long nose and

a red-headed woman. Rather pretty.

>> Aha. Thank you very much.

>> Anything else I can do for you, sir?

>> No, not just now. Thank you.

>> Very good, sir.

Excuse

me.

>> What's the thing he's doing?

The inspector's rather a long time. I

hope the six sergeants be no hitch.

[music]

>> Don't move.

>> Goodbye, sir. Goodbye.

>> Well, Dr. Cavsy,

I think you've had my credentials.

Go on, watch it, Bingham. I'll back in a

moment.

Yeah.

>> And don't let this redhead try any more

of our tricks.

>> No, sir.

>> Just an example of the way we work. You

know,

now my friend back.

>> Yeah, Corporal. We got those two is what

is known as a matter of national

importance.

>> All right, inspector ain't a corporal.

>> Well, you will be. Come on, Bigum. I may

need your help. So long, doctor. See you

later.

>> Yeah. Where's that registered letter?

>> Which registered letter?

>> The one that was in there.

>> Well, what what do you want with it?

>> That's my business. What have you done

with it?

>> You know, are you accusing me of

pinching it?

>> I'm asking you what you've done with it.

>> Well, I'm not going to be talked a lot

like that by an extra man. I'm going to

have this out with the Ed Sorter.

>> What is it about me? You're very

accusing me.

>> I should take it easy while I were you.

[music]

>> All right, fellas. You're from Scotland

Yard. This inspector of the C.

Fifth columnist. Come on out.

Heat. Heat. [music]

[music]

[music]

There you are. The little fell of the

liver broadcast from the same place

twice.

>> And within 24 hours of laying my hands

on the mystery transmitter, I had the

whole organization behind bars.

>> Morning.

>> What a blow.

>> Still on the last chapter. Making the

most of it. I suppose

>> I am. Oh, I mentioned that you had some

connection [music] with the case. Oh,

>> you still haven't mentioned my

connection with it.

>> Well, I haven't finished yet. [music]

>> In conclusion, I would like to pay

tribute to a man without whose help I

could never have achieved this go. Mr.

Tomboy, [music] the postmaster of Upper

Alen.

>> I look here, chief. I've given you the

best years of my life.

>> Hello. Oh, Boner. Commissioner of Ublau.

[music]

Morning, Chief. The horn is on the

scratching case, sir. [music]

Since when? Oh,

what? Me at my age? [music]

But I suppose I'll get a commission. No,

no, private.

[music] Very good. And don't think this

is a pity job, low men. I mean, this

isn't just a case of a few tins of

strawberry jam.

>> You know, it's costing the country a

thousand a year.

>> And here's a few clues to be going up

with. One pair of genties, large size,

one tin of pilchards, and one bar of

carbonic [music] silver.

>> [music]