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This is your best man. Yes, Prime

Minister. Come forward a little,

Sergeant. Let me see you. Oh, yes,

Sergeant Cork. I remember you. I've

heard of you. And I of you, Prime

Minister. Uh, what do you know of this

assignment? that Prince Frederick of

Slesia is coming here in a surprise and

informal visit coinciding with the

Slesian trade mission. His life has been

threatened by exile members of the

Sisian medical party living in England

and we are to protect him. Good. Now,

this is the latest assassination threat,

couched in rather violent turns. You

better take it, sir. Study it later. For

the moment, I want to impress upon you

the urgency and the vital importance of

this matter. Let me show you. Now, our

relationship with Russia for some time

has not been of the best. The Zar

Alexander III has massive ambitions in

Europe. Look carefully and you will see

that Sillesia occupies a key position.

Now, if Russia controlled Sillesia,

she'd be well into Europe and then be in

a position to link up with Germany and

the AustroHungarian Empire. It's a

delicate situation. The assassination of

Prince Frederick on British soil might

drive Sillesia into the arms of Russia

and that could lead to war. That's why

I've sent gentlemen. It must not happen.

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16 men. Well, it's ridiculous. Where is

the order, sir? It's quite specific.

Where am I going to find 16 men? I admit

it's a problem. This person doesn't

bother about a trade mission. It's not

exactly the trade mission, sir. It's the

prince. Prince Frederick. I gather he's

a very important character. Rubbish.

Prince is a tenner penney where he comes

from. Now, in Britain, Ren counts for

something. Yes, quite. But Prince

Frederick is the nephew of the Arch Duke

of Slesia and his heir. I don't give a

jot who he is. 16 minutes. It's

ridiculous.

Morning, Inspector. Now, Cork, make all

necessary arrangements as soon as

possible. Know the train leaves at

midday. Sir, have you picked this

sergeant's party? I've got a list of

available men here, sir.

Ah, Mhm.

Yes. That's about the best we can do.

They better be briefed right away.

Superintendent, don't you think 16 is

going too far? No, I do not. I want you

to make sure absolutely sure that

Sergeant Cork gets the many he needs

over and above the 16 if necessary. Yes,

sir. This is a top level matter. Bird, I

have orders to give it first priority.

You will do the same. Merritt, you can

assist the inspector in selecting and

briefing the men, will you? Very, good,

son.

I should be damn glad when our friend

Prince Frederick has departed these

shores. Thank God he'll only be here for

3 days. Half the exiles in London will

be waiting to take a pot shot at him.

Hardly blame, sir. The ruling clique run

Slesia pretty much for their own

benefit. A pretty brutal mob by all

accounts, too. And Prince Frederick is

one of them. Politics don't come into

this, Sergeant. We're policemen with a

job to do. Oh, I do the job. All right,

sir. But don't expect me to like it or

the prince either, for that matter. You

know, Cork, one of these days you'll go

too far, and even I won't be able to

protect you. I'll do my best to restrain

myself, sir. You better. Now, anything

else you require to be arranged? Just

one thing, sir. I'd like uh the best man

from the Dynamite branch to help me on

this case. Someone who knows about bombs

and so forth. knew someone in mind. Of

course, I was wondering if Inspector

Jack Henson, is he back on duty after

his leg injury, sir? Yes, he's been back

a fortnight. I thought as much. The

Dynamite branch won't like it, but all

right, I'll give the necessary

instructions. Will that be all? I think

that's all, sir. After all, Hensson can

make inquiries from the local bomb

throwers and check on the hotel where

the prince is going to stay. And you? On

my way to catch drain it over, sir.

Excuse me. Thank

you, Yov.

Yakov. Highness. What the devil's going

on? The train from London has not

arrived yet. Highness. The rest of the

passengers have disembarked and I'm left

stewing in this damn cabin. But Viva

asked to wait for the escort from

London. Highness. Confounded nuisance.

An escort in England? I thought this was

a civilized country.

They didn't. Are you the fellow there's

been all this fuss about? Uh, my

credentials, sir. All I wish to do is to

get ashore.

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My name is Sergeant Cork. What is your

name? I am Yakov. You are the valley

here. I am Prince Frederick's man. The

hell is all this about? Yakov. Find

Curtain. Tell him that we're ready to

leave.

This letter says that you are

responsible for my protection. Those are

the general ideas. Huh? Well, let us

understand one another, Sergeant. I did

not ask for protection. I do not need

it, and I don't want it. Is that clear?

Quite clear, sir. If you'll just uh

excuse me for one moment.

Uh councelor, bring that man in, will

you?

You recognize this man, sir? He's one of

the stewards. We find him outside this

door 5 minutes ago on his knees. It's

just my flaming luck to run into you. He

has a criminal record, son. Well, I'm a

reformed character now, G. Stewart,

first class. I've been straight now for

the best part of 6 months. Yes. And what

were you doing on your knees outside

this door? Praying. I dropped a tanner.

And thought you do a little listening at

the same time, eh? Oh, no. Not me.

Never. You got a lie. You know. All

right, councelor. Let him go this time.

If I catch you prowling around again,

I'll cut both your ears off. I

understand. Thanks, Mr. C. Sorry to

bother you. Go. Any friend of the

sergeants is a friend of mine.

Well, Sergeant, I must congratulate you

upon your vigilance. I can see that

you're an expert. Why did you let him

go? Well, he wasn't after your life,

sir. It was after your wallet. You

really think an attempt will be made to

assassinate me here in England? We can't

rule out the possibility, sir. Why

should anyone wish to kill me? Well,

there are a number of people who

disagree violently with the way um you

run your country, sir.

I do not run, Silicia Sergeant. That

task falls to my uncle, the Arch Duke.

Perhaps they associate you with him,

sir. I see. Do you always speak so

bluntly? Quite often, sir. It's

democratic practice. Very common in

England.

Yes, I seem to remember something of

this sort. I was educated here, you

know. I'm almost an Englishman. Now,

since we are going to be thrown

together, Sergeant, perhaps I should

explain your Ah, Leon, we're ready to

leave now. You must meet Sergeant Cork

from Scotland Yard. Sergeant, this is

Leon Curtner, the secretary general of

our trade mission. Scotland Yard? The

sergeant is to be my bodyguard. Most

considerate, of course, but hardly

necessary. Our embassy will see that you

are well protected, sir. It's no use,

Leon. Their foreign office is convinced

that I am to be blown up by radicals and

so they have sent the radical policemen

to protect me. Perhaps if Yakov could

stop with the luggage, sir, this is

totally unexpected and upsets all the

arrangements made by the embassy for

your protection. They will not like it,

sir. I don't like it either, Leon, but

the British government insist. I'll make

myself as unobtrusive as possible, sir.

Oh, that won't be necessary, Sergeant.

You may be very useful to me. You can

show me all the new landmarks. After 5

years, I shall be a little rusty.

M coal fumes, smoke, fog, and rain. Dear

old England, it's good to be back.

You are licked. People downstairs are

very inquisitive. I had to stop and talk

to them. You arouse their curiosity

ignoring them. If all goes well, we will

be out of here within the hour and they

will really have something to be curious

about. An hour. He is due at the hotel

in 30 minutes. And it will not be long

before he comes onto the balcony to

admire the London Seas. Stay away from

the window. We are directly opposite the

prince's rooms. It is Hansen. I know

that walk. He has been there for some

time. He knows we are here.

He can feel it. He knows. Is there

anyone with him? Not yet. Frederick did

not give them time.

The inspector knows the advantage is

with us until we fire.

One shot.

Inspector Hansen. Yes.

Detective Marriott, the final court's

office. I was told to report you here,

sir. Oh, you work for that old devil, do

you? Why, you're looking pretty fit on

it, right? This is the prince's suite.

You can help me set this room. This is a

precautionary search for explosives.

Bombs. I looked at the lamps. We're

lucky we still got gas in this hotel.

Electric lighting now. And that's a

godsend to your assassin. All those

wires. Twist a few of them together and

whooed up this hotel goes in a sheet of

flame. They'd even do that. Risk the

lives of innocent people to get one man.

They're fanatics. Marriott. To them the

means are justified by the end. So

remember, make a thorough search under

all the furniture. Behind the curtains,

in the cupboards, especially if any of

the staff have been in, look out for

door handles and the windows, anything

that's all suspicious. And make sure

that door into the corridor is kept

locked all the time. I

s keep on your

toes. If you relax for one minute,

that'll give them the opportunity they

want. What next, sir? Well, these houses

opposite. Ask about any new tenants and

have a man on the roof. I can see why we

needed so many men. We haven't got half

enough.

No, there is only one more with Henson.

They are still on the balcony looking

this

way. There is another

carriage. It is

him. The police are all going into the

hotel. No one to this side of the road.

Detective Conible. Uh Mered here, sir.

Inspector Henson is still there. More

escort, I see.

Inspector Henson, sir.

How's it going, man? All right, sir.

Inspector Henson was just showing me

where to look for trouble. What about

the keys? Um, these are they? Mhm.

Let's see. Everything checked, Hson? Oh,

yes. Yes. That suite opposite is empty

and under constant guard. These rooms

are all right. Thank you, Jack.

Right. Five keys. You better have one,

L. Thank you. I'll keep the other.

That's three for them. Uh what about the

master key? Well, this is it. That's it.

Right over that disposes the keys. How

do we stand otherwise? Well, we've got

uh Martin in the corridor, Sheldon at

the back door, and Moss checking. I

know. What about the houses opposite?

Well, Inspect Hansen's gone over there.

It's a bit late for that, isn't it? You

could have had prior notice. Uh you

better go over there. Give him a hand,

will you? I take three men with you.

Move, lad. Move, hand. See, that door's

locked behind you. Right.

Sir, we haven't checked the house's

office, so please keep away from the

windows, will I? Very

well. Brent, here they come. Hson and

three or four of

them. You may go if you wish.

Come away from the window.

These are the keys of the suite, sir.

Must be kept locked at all times. The

third one is there for Yakov when he's

finished the unpacking. Now, no one is

to be admitted without my permission. If

I may take a look outside, sir. Hang on.

Mainly routine

correspondence. The usual number of

petitions.

I think you'd better read that one

yourself, sir. Thank you.

A letter of welcome to London. Sergeant,

this should interest

you. You don't think much of the style

and what the writer has to say about me

is quite untrue, but the contents

threatening letters must always be taken

seriously, sir.

Have you the uh envelope? Envelope?

Well, this letter is folded. Presumably,

there was an envelope. I think that is

the one. Thank you. If you receive any

more of these um anything at all

significant, please keep the envelopes.

I see that we don't lose any envelopes,

Leon. Sir, please keep away from the

window. Please think, are you

on your bus? Leon, leave me alone,

please. It came from the house.

Lovely. Is this the room, Mom?

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Yes, this is it. Tell Saul be here for a

while. At least you'll get description

of them, right? Damn.

Yes, I can see Inspector Henson now. A

little late, isn't he, Sergeant? Not

uncertainties, sir. It won't happen

again. We keep those house under proper

guard. I should hope so. And surely now

that the assassin has been driven away,

we can breathe a little more easily.

Well, London is teaming with exiles from

your country, so they have just the

first shot. They don't give up too

easily.

Well, a very pleasant welcome to London,

Leon. I still think you should have

taken your uncle's advice and stayed at

the embassy. No, I prefer it here.

Good evening.

Good evening, madam. Mr. Smith. Indeed.

And to whom do I have the pleasure? I've

come to collect a package. A package?

Here is the letter of authority.

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Ah,

yes. I regret that I cannot meet your

requirements.

But you promised it by today. I had no

means of getting in touch with your

people. You see, I cannot run the risk.

What risk is there for you? Your

visitor, the one you want to welcome.

The police are prepared. I'm sorry, but

these are difficult times for me. My

shop is watched.

Then who will help us? There are very

few establishments left, but you could

try Mrs. Quilby of Batisy. Possibly the

police are not yet aware that they would

carry out this kind of work for you.

The address

The police go to these people. They will

help you if they can. Well, I I'll do

what I can to help you, madam, but it's

very difficult to obtain that particular

kind of flint lock. Perhaps a shop

specializing in curios. However, as your

husband is a good customer of mine, I'll

I'll do what I can. Be good enough to

call again this time next week. Thank

you. Good night. Good night.

Sergeant Cork, this is a surprise. Must

be all of three years. Since you're

accused of making a bomb, eh? We're

closing your place down while the

Slesian trade mission is here. Oh, come

now, Sergeant Bombs. I haven't made a

bomb for years. I live by the law. I'm

glad to hear it. Even so, we're closing

it down. Eh, but what have I done? I

I've always helped the police. When it

suited you, but what have I done?

There's already been one attack on

Prince Frederick's life. Oh, dear me.

Unsuccessful. You'll be glad to hear.

individual fanatic took a pot shot from

one of the houses opposite. We are more

concerned with the exiles who were

organized, the radicals. It's shameful

that people should sto me. Even more

shameful there should be people willing

to supply them with the necessary

weapons.

Eh, I may go back to the hotel. Let me

know how cooperative Mr. Smith is. It

might influence our decision about

closing this place down.

Well, now, Mr. Smith, well, I will help

in any way I can, Mr. um Marriott.

Marriott? I knew a Marriott once in

Swindon. No relation, I expect. Well, as

I say, I'd like to help Mr. Marriott,

but I know nothing. You've not been

approached. Oh, no. No. They know I

wouldn't consider it. And your extra

vigilance has warned off some of my uh

former colleagues. I have heard the odd

rumor, of course, about an attempt on

the prince. About a bomb? A bomb? What

kind of a bomb? From the whispers, I

would say a bigish one with a time

mechanism. In my view, the least

effective method, but it still is

popular. You see, there's the question

of sound. Even I've been unable to find

a time piece that is completely

inaudible. Of course, the plan may be

changed. I have always favored the

lighted fuse. But where there's no

possibility of a quick escape, the time

bomb is still the answer. Of course,

there was some talk of a trigger

mechanism. trigger mechanism. Well, most

unsatisfactory method, Mr. Marriott.

Quite quite indiscriminate. Once you've

set the trap, the explosion is affected

by the first contact. Now, it may be

prematurely disturbed by a housemmaid or

a cat. No, I don't like trigger

mechanisms at all. Now, you plump for a

time bomb, then. Oh, I wouldn't, Mr.

Marriott. I mean, I live by the law.

Look, you've as good as told me I could

come in here and order a bomb just like

that. Oh, it's certainly not in here,

Mr. Marriott. I mean, you and I both

know that other establishments may trade

in bombs by the back door, you

understand? But not here. Certainly not

here. Of course, you live by the law. By

the law?

Well, you'll tell Sergeant Cork that

I've helped you all I can. Oh, don't

worry. You'll have a full report. Mr.

Smith, what would you do now if you were

the assassin?

You can make a hotel room safe, but you

cannot check the whole of London, can

you? Well, then Prince Frederick will

have to stay in his hotel suite, won't

he? Prince

Frederick, he's not going to spend three

days cooped up in that suite. He's a

young man. He likes his amusements. But

when he leaves that hotel, that could be

the moment.

I wish you would at least visit the

embassy with me, sir. They'll want your

views on the mineral concessions. Yeah.

When you've drawn up your agreement, I

will sign it at the embassy if you wish.

Now, isn't it time that you were paying

our respects to the ambassador? Yes,

your highness. Sergeant, you wanted to

see our envelopes. Tell me, what do you

make of that? Go. Well, when you've

quite finished your Sergeant,

delivered by hand. No posty stamp. Must

have come from London or thereabout.

Tell me about the writer. Wellformed

hand, educated, full of character,

purposeful, too. Signs of the curly

stuff they practice on the continent,

but overlaid with the copper plate they

teach young ladies in England. I'd say

your letter was written by a young lady

who took her first lessons abroad before

coming to

England. Very determined young lady,

too. It's probably one of your exiles,

sir. Capital sergeants. My uncle should

employ men like you. It's from Maria

Sonheim. Your Highness, what does she

want? She has arranged a meeting with

her brother, Max. Highness, you do not

intend to meet him. Well, certainly. I

suggested the meeting myself. Then I

must respectfully disapprove, sir. Your

uncle would not like it. I'm quite sure

of that. And yet you intend to meet him?

Oh, Yakov. Michael. Sergeant, can you

not intervene? This woman, Maria

Sunheim, and her brother, Maxheim, are

dangerous radicals. They lead the

Silician radical party in exile. If the

prince goes to meet them, it could lead

him into danger. It's not without

reason, sir. These are the very people

who have threatened your life. If you

must see him, let it be at the embassy.

He wouldn't come to the embassy. But a

private meeting could be dangerous, sir.

Nonsense. Max and I are old friends.

When are you going to see him? In about

an hour's time. Where? At an old meeting

place. Look, I must warn you, Sergeant,

I have no intention of spending the next

three days in this room, a prisoner of

their threats. I'm going to meet Max and

Maria. This man sometime is a traup.

Forgive me, your highness, but your

uncle feels that you're too free in

offering your friendship. Yes, he wishes

me to be hated as he is hated. Is that a

way to live? One day, you will succeed,

your uncle. As ruler of our country, you

will have to face the same problems as

him. If he appears to keep you in check,

it is only for the good of

Sicia. In time, you will settle down.

You are still a young man, your

highness. There are too many old men

running this world. Am I to wait until I

am as unbending and intolerant as they

are? We need young men with young ideas.

Men like me sometimes. Sometimes

sometimes sometime talks about freedom

at a distance. But what use this talk?

Your uncle has already brought in a

number of liberal reforms.

My uncle has sent into exile every man

that ever spoke against him. And we

could learn much from this country. And

here they are not afraid of words.

England.

Sergeants, you appear to understand

something about our country. We are

small. We have powerful and hostile

neighbors. We had to tread very

carefully. If we had a revolution on our

hands, the Russians could cross our

borders and crush us. Think of nothing

but revolutions and assassinations. But

not without reason, sir. Sergeant, it

may be quite safe for the prince to meet

sometime. Safe from any attempt on his

life, I mean, but politically it would

be most dangerous. It is bound to be

misunderstood. It is almost treason.

Nevertheless, I am going to meet

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them. I pray. I pray that

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Thank you.

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Good evening, sir. How are you? Oh, up

and down like a pair of scales. Will you

be taking the usual, sir? Oh, yes. Thank

you. And thank you for remembering,

Frank. and a point also for my friend.

Well, business is very slack tonight. Is

there anyone here I know? Oh, I don't

think so, sir. They'll probably drop in

later. It's early yet.

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We uh used to come here once or twice a

week. Max and I. Max and I. Yes. It

surprises you. Well, after all, he's a

radical. Uh you are a prince, sir. And

the prince is supposed to have no

feelings, no principles, no

intelligence. I didn't say that, sir.

Sergeant, I'm not what you think. When I

see what is happening in my country, my

heart aches. That is why I'm here. Why?

I want Max to come back with me and help

destroy the tyranny that is dragging

Silicia down. And your uncle,

he must make way. Now, do you see why I

do not fear Max? He is an ally. I am in

no danger from him.

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Maria Max asked me to send word but I

decided to come myself. Where is Max? He

had been delayed but he will be here

later on if you can stay. You must meet

Sergeant Cork who is my bodyguard.

Sergeant, this is Maria Sondime. Frank,

one more please. My father the uh

sergeant is is is like my shadow.

Everywhere I go you will find him. Miss

Sondame, how long do you think your

brother will be? He had been working

late, but he said about half an hour.

Thank you, Frank. Thank you, sir.

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It's good to see you again, Maria. You

haven't changed. you. I am 5 years older

but just as beautiful.

Frederick, why have you come? To see

you. Oh no, be serious.

Now that is part of me. Also, I want Max

to come back with me to Silicia. Well,

you must be mad. That is all they want

to take Max to hang him. What good is he

doing here a thousand miles away? He is

needed at home. Miss Sondime, did you

tell anyone else you were coming here?

Oh, no. What's the matter, Sergeant? Uh,

I think it rather strange that your

friend should decide to work late, sir,

on the such an important occasion as

this for him. Max would know that I want

to talk to Maria before he arrives

because then we must talk business.

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Sergeant, this woman just went out. Did

she? Well, it could be nothing, but

after she's gone, I got the feeling I'd

seen her somewhere before. It's a woman

sitting over there. We saw in the

gunsmith. What a fool I am. Look, did

you stop her? Yes, we got her outside.

She was sitting here. I

get everyone out of here. That move. I

want the police cleared in 20 seconds.

Move. Everybody out.

You could have blown up the whole beer

cell with that contraption. Not just one

man, but a dozen others. It means

nothing to

you. How do you know the prince was

going to be there? Who told

you? You call yourself Iving Stone,

don't you? Your real name is the

arrange. You came from Slesia one year

ago. Why? Why did you want to kill a

prince? But where'd you get that thing

from? Who made it?

You arranged all this with Maxondime,

didn't you? No, it had nothing to do

with Max Sondheim or his sister. An

answer at last. Thank you.

You arranged for that bomb to explode

after Miss Sondime had arrived.

Why? I have nothing to say.

We've got a lead on Max Sunday.

Inspector Henson's after him now. All

right. Let me know when you've taken him

into custody. And enough with the lady.

No, no, not much. You better get back to

the hotel and look after the prince. Oh,

it's all right. He's here. He's with

Superintendent Nelson. All right, Dad.

Bring Smith in. He might be able to

help. All

right, let's try again, shall we? I have

nothing to say. Oh, yes you have. You

have a good deal to say, and you are

going to say it

eventually. Mr. Smith, sir. Ah, come in,

Smith. I want your expert opinion on

that. Well, I'm not sure that if modesty

doesn't become you. Come on, tell me

what you think.

Well,

second rate workmanship is very poor

quality. There's enough dynamite there

to blow up half Westminster. That's what

I mean. Wasteful. It'd be twice as

effective with half the load and the the

trigger

mechanism. Amateurish.

You didn't make it. If I didn't know you

better, Sergeant, I'd regard that as an

insult. I have my pride. Where did it

come from? I don't know. And what's

more, I don't want to. These amateurs,

they ruin the train. Look, this woman

was in your shop yesterday. Yes. Oh,

yeah. Yeah. Yes. Yes. This This lady,

she wanted an antique flint lock for her

husband's anniversary, she said. Don't

fence with me. She came for a bomb. This

bomb. A second rate job like that?

Really, Sergeant? I I wouldn't have it

in the place.

Do you want to be charged with

complicity?

How can you charge me? I I've done

nothing. I I was approached, I admit.

That's much better. You were approached

by whom? This lady. Carry on, Smith. She

wanted me to make a time bomb. Well,

naturally, I refused. Wasn't there

enough money for you? Oh, yes. There was

plenty of money. The fee offered was

very generous. You knew this woman.

You've seen her before. No, but well,

well, she bought a letter, you see, from

someone I did know. Where is this

letter? Well, I I gave it back to her. I

told her I wasn't. He's lying. He

undertook to make the bomb, and at the

last moment, he backed this letter of

introduction. Who sent it? Who signed

it? Well, you see, it was from Mr.

Sondheim. Max

Sondheim. Sondheim.

Mr. Sonheim. Yes. I should like you to

come along to police headquarters to

answer a few questions. No, no, no.

Inspector Henson, isn't it? If you don't

mind my sir, may I ask the nature of

these questions? You will be told at

headquarters.

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No, I have never seen this woman before.

You are positive, sir? Quite sure.

Occasionally I forget the men that I

meet, but a pretty woman never. This um

pretty woman tried to blow you skyhigh

last night. Her name is Irene Stone,

originally Ureainstein.

My assassin. Really? Most interesting.

Tell me, my dear, why should you wish to

kill me?

You butcher.

Take it out, will you? You murdered my

three brothers because they tried to

speak against you. You put my mother and

father in jail. You turned Sisia into a

prison house.

I hope you will deal sternly with her,

superintendent. She should be made an

example of. She will come to trial, sir.

I trust that you will find it possible

to be merciful. She found little mercy

in her own land. Your highness, it's

true,

Leon. We've sewn a fine crop of dragon's

teeth. Let us go. If I could have 2

minutes of your time, sir. Now, it is

rather urgent, sir.

Wait for me downstairs, please, lad.

Very well, Hannis.

Well, Sergeant, what is it? Do you still

intend to pursue your plan to meet Mr.

Sondine, sir? It is more urgent now than

ever. I must warn you that there are

indications he was involved in last

night's instance. Sir, it is ridiculous.

No, sir. You've taken him into custody.

Then you must release him. I demand it.

If it can be proved he's innocent of any

association. This man is not a common

assassin. He is one of the greatest

leaders that Silicia has ever produced

and he is needed. That's maybe sir. But

what worries me is that Sondai knew the

time and the place of the meeting. Yet

he did not turn up. Why? Because he knew

there was a bomb there. He was delayed.

Possibly. What is more serious, we have

information that the uh instructions for

making the bomb were given by Sondime,

signed by him.

I will not believe it.

I know Max. I know. But you haven't seen

him for 5 years, sir. A man can change

in that time. Not Max on. And you have

forgotten one thing, Sergeant. He did

not arrive in time for the meeting, but

his sister did. Would he have sent his

sister into

danger?

Inconceivable. No, it's not Max.

Yes. Inspector Henson asked me to bring

you this, sir.

Time Henson's brought him to your office

with his sister. No excellent, sir. If

you excuse me, I'll see you later at the

hotel if I may, sir. Sergeant, could I

speak to Sundime in private? I'm not

sure if that can be arranged. Sir, I

must speak to him. This is vital.

Please arrange a meeting, Sergeant. That

is up to the superintendent, sir. If

you'll pardon me.

Superintendent, will you allow me to

speak to sometime? If he's charged, it

may be difficult. You cannot charge him.

He is not an assassin.

All you have is the evidence of that

woman. A forged letter to say that my

brother is an assassin. Well, how could

Irene Stone have known you were going to

meet Prince Frederick at that place last

night? Everyone knows that Max and

Frederick used to meet there years ago.

They must have guessed. These people

don't usually rely on guesswork. Irene

Stone is an embittered woman. Her

parents and three brothers were all

killed by the regime. She does not know

that the prince sympathizes with our

aims. She thinks he is as bad as his

uncle, the archduke. That explains her

actions. Her parents are dead. Yes, we

had four weeks ago through one of our

curier. We did not know. We could not

tell her the news. They were executed

soon after she left the country.

Look, this bomb was made on written

instructions by your brother. She

admitted that. Then she was lying. She

only admitted after Smith had told me

about the letter of introduction. Well,

surely you must see it is not logical

that I should be involved. To kill the

prince would be to set my plans back by

10 years, and would I send my sister to

her death? I could not condone

assassination, Sergeant. I hate all

tyranny, or misuse of power. What

greater tyranny could there be than the

taking of a man's life without trial,

without the victim being allowed to say

one word in his own defense? I want to

free our country, but we shall not do it

by using the weapons of terror and

senseless slaughter. I leave those to my

opponents. No. Are you convinced,

Sergeant? I should like to be, but I

have certain orders. Sometime I must

keep you in protective custody while

Prince Frederick is here, while we make

further inquiries. But you can't do

that. I'm sorry. But I must see the

prince. I must speak with him. For 5

years, we have been planning waiting. I

uh I will be seeing him shortly. If you

care to write a note, I will be your

messenger.

I have one further question for you, Mr.

Sandime. Oh, yes. Your politics interest

me, but they're not my main concern. My

job is to look after Prince Frederick.

Already been two unsuccessful attempts

on his life. Have you any suggestions as

to where the uh third attempt may come

from? No, I can only put myself in your

position and ask myself who would

benefit most from his death and then

begin my inquiries from there.

You can deal with all these, Leon. You

can leave them. That will be all.

Do you not wish me to answer that

letter, Johannes? Oh, no. This is

personal. If you would take the

portfolio to the embassy. Very well,

Johannes.

Yakov. See if that went up and dropped.

Whatever.

Thank you for trusting us, Frederick.

Your highness. Max, so formal. Enough of

that. Forgive me, my friend.

Yakov, the wine. Come, my friends, let

us sit down. We have a great deal to

talk about. No, you are all right. I'm

completely unshaken, my friend. Although

if this woman Stein had her way, I

should now be in a somewhat

fragmentaryary condition. Please do not

joke.

Frederick Max is under arrest. Uh,

protective custody they call it, but it

amounts to the same thing. You see, they

think I tried to kill you. I'm sorry

that my visit should have resulted in

this, but Max, I know that the attempt

was nothing to do with you.

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Sergeant Coke. A sergeant.

What was it? What? What?

What?

Yak. What is it?

What happened there? What happened? What

happened? The corridor. What? There was

a sound in the linen closet out there.

up there. Come on. Go. All right. The

the the cupboard in the corners. They

went to the to the door in the corner.

Look, everyone that corner bedroom.

Leave it to me. This way. Everyone,

please.

All

right. Right. Sergeant. All right.

Yakov, what's that? Yakov. Yakov, my

friend.

You made the third attempt. I have no

idea. This is a statement from Quilb.

Quilbies? Yes. They made one bomb, but

they swear they only made one. That's

true enough. Why? Why only one? Because

we thought one would be enough. We

You know who I mean? I have no idea.

What about the second bomb? Where did

that come from? I've already told you. I

know nothing. Your parents are in prison

in Slesia.

Yes. When did you last hear of them? Not

since I left Slesia.

Stone, I think I should tell you that um

I have heard that your parents were

executed soon after you left. Maria

Sondime had word from a courier. She

seemed quite positive.

It's impossible. Why are you so sure

they're alive? Because they're pr I

know, but your brothers, my parents were

harmless. They committed no crimes. They

had nothing to do with politics. I'm

sorry.

God, it can't be

true. It can't be

true. Come in.

What have you discovered, Jack? Not

much. Don't worry about M stone. She may

be interested in the mechanical details.

These are from the first one. The

measurements are all here. Any

corresponding features in the second

bomb? I can't be sure. I think not. Mhm.

This one could be 8 cm, but it's badly

distorted. If you could find me some

more fragments to work on. Well,

Marriott's got that in hand. Well, it's

all down here as far as I can go. That

might work mostly. Um, can I leave you

to look after Miss Stone for a while? Of

course.

I should be seeing you again, Mr. Stone.

I might need your help. I'm sorry I had

to break the news like that, but you

left me no alternative, did you?

How is Yakov? He's in a bad way. Thanks

to your friends.

Friends? I have no

friends. Ah, this seems to be all right

now. The corridor's a bit of a mess. The

prince refused to leave. Well, he has

always stayed in this

suite. What good will that do? So, we

may be able to reassemble part of the

mechanism. What? From those? Yes, we

might discover where it came from.

Wouldn't you like to join your friends

through there? Well, they haven't much

time and they have 5 years to catch up

on.

Will you come back to Silicia with me? I

do not think he will go back. Not yet.

Maria, why have you never married? The

movement does not leave much time for a

private life. But if you came back. Yes,

there are too many its. I want you to

come back. That's what I'm trying to

say. I know. Do you not think I wish it

also? My roots are there. It is my

country. England is kind but cold. We

are strangers here. Is that the only

reason you want to come back? You know

that is not so.

Who is it?

Hang on. Well, how are you feeling now?

Oh, better, thank you. I still can't

understand how they got me from behind.

I could kick myself. Yeah, leave their

pleasure to me. Oh, uh, sim, I wonder if

you'd mind waiting in the other room,

please. And closing the doors. When are

we uh to be allowed to leave? Your

sister is at liberty to leave when she

chooses, sir. I see.

Glad, are you sure they didn't take your

key? It was in my pocket when I came

round. Well, somehow must have put it

there, I suppose. Yeah, these might

help. Look, I've sent for Kurtner. When

he arrives, you go down the lounge.

You'll find Miss Stone there with the

constible. Bring her up here and keep

her out of the way if

possible. It'll be curtain and

arly hurt. Badly enough. How did it

happen? Another bomb. It's disgraceful.

You slighted the Sian embassy by taking

it upon yourselves to protect his

highness and to allow this to happen

right under your noses. You may depend

upon it, Sergeant. Your government will

receive a protest couched in the

strongest possible terms. Ah, there you

are, Leon. Where the devil have you been

all this time? Your highness, are you

all right? Should you be I'm not the one

that was hurt, but I I I thought I I

mean, your men led me to believe Yakov.

Yakov. Poor

Yakov. At least there is some relief.

Well, I doubt if Yakov would agree. I'm

uh sorry if my message misled you, Mr.

Curt. Now, a few gentlemen will come in

the other room, please. I might need

your

help. Perhaps if you would uh gather

around. Sergeant, I object most

strongly. I will not stay in the same

room with these rebels traitors. Leon,

please be quiet and come here. Mr. Curt,

there have already been three attempts

at murder. The object of this little

discussion is to find out who is

responsible and to try and um avoid a

fourth attempt. Now, the police in

England are stupid. It must be obvious

who is responsible. Perhaps you all have

our opinions. In this country, opinion

is not enough to convince a jury. We

need stronger evidence. All this is

fairly strong. I think you'll agree.

It's all fairly solid. We've measured

the components of both bombs. Now, this

little packet here, we have a bar 3 in

long. It's from the first bomb, the one

that did not explode. Now, this little

screw here is 1/2 an inch. Notice I talk

about inches. 1/2 an inch, 3 in. Now, in

this little packet

here, we have a

bar. It's from the bomb which exploded

in the corridor. It measures um 8 cm.

Cime, not inches. Is this important? I

think so. The second bomb was not made

in England. The parts have been designed

according to the metric system. Now, I

ask myself, there are enough bombs in

England. Why should one bomb be a

foreign one? These people have

organizations everywhere. They have

connections all over Europe. That's a

good point, Mr. Curtner. It so happens I

have Miss Stone in the other room.

Perhaps she might be able to help.

Excuse

me. You bring a stone in the

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merit. You care to be seated.

Now, Mr. Doner, I will speak for you.

Tell me if I go wrong, will you? Once

again, Sergeant, I must most

emphatically protest at this shar. Your

protest has been noted, sir. Mister

Stern, you came here from Slesia one

year ago when your parents were put in

prison. For sedition, Sergeant. They

were plotting against my government.

That is not true. They were charged with

sedition, tried and sentenced to death.

Why were they not executed at once?

We do exercise a certain clemency.

Indeed, Mr. Why were your parents not

executed immediately?

Was it because you did a deal with your

jailers? Was it because you agreed to

exile yourself and become a spy in this

country for the revolutionary movement?

When Prince Frederick came here, were

you given orders to assassinate him? And

who gave you those orders?

It was Leon Curtner. Did he give you a

letter to take to the gunsmiths? Yes.

And who was it signed by? It was signed

in the name of Max

Zonde. Was a forgery. The woman is

lying. Lying to save her own miserable

skin. I was told that if the prince

died, my parents would be released and

allowed to join me here in England. And

you accepted that bargain? Yes. After

all, he's one of

them. I thought it unnecessary that they

wanted him killed, but that was no

concern of

mine. You betrayed me. Tricked

me. I know now that my parents were dead

as soon as I crossed the border. You're

talking nonsense. That is not so,

Curtner. We heard of their death through

the movement.

And were you also responsible for the

first attempt on my life? I trusted you,

Leon. Why should you? Why should I seek

to stop you making an alliance with

these rebels? Stop you betraying your

uncle, your country?

I had no wish to do this myself, your

highness, but now I have no choice. That

gun down, curtain, you first if

necessary.

Marge,

sergeant. Take it

out.

You say you

You're right, son. Of course I'm not

right. You fool. It hurts. I'll get you

a doctor, son. No, no, that's it. Can we

hold him, son? He will claim diplomatic

privilege. claim what he likes, but not

for me. Let's go and see the home

secretary about the heads.

Frederick, you will stay with us. You

can't go back. Not now.

They were playing right into their

hands. They must have known every move

we made. We must start again. But now

they know on which side your sympathies

lie. You must not go back. I have to.

They will kill you.

They haven't been too successful so

far. I will survive. I

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must call. How's the arm? Oh, it's on

the men. Still get quite a bit of

stiffness just above the joint there.

Particularly bad last night. I could

hardly sleep. Still hurts after 2 weeks.

Well, if only this infernal pain would

go, I feel much easier. Surprising how a

good officer like you can be such an old

woman when it comes to a bit of pain.

Sir, I didn't come to discuss your

ailments. You seen this bottom left hand

corner? An old friend of yours in the

news. What is that? Prince Frederick of

Slesia. Killed in a shooting

accident. An accident? Well, that's the

official

explanation. He was one against too

many. I didn't think very much of him at

first. He was a fine man.

Yes, he was a fine young

man. What a

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pity. Heat. Heat.

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