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Thank you.

Anything to detail?

Not a thing.

Will you open this up, please?

Sure.

Looks innocent enough, doesn't he?

Nice looking fellow.

The police in six countries have been on his tail for the last five years, and

there's not a thing we can pin on him.

Good morning. Good morning, sir. My name's Metcalf. Oh, yes, Dr. Metcalf. We

have number 308 reserved for you.

I'd like a self-drive car. Can you fix that? Yes,

sir. How soon do you want it? Straight away.

Very good, sir.

Well, if it isn't my old friend Basil.

Inspector Forsythe, if you don't mind.

Inspector Forsythe of the millions.

But to both your friends, one of which I've always aspired to be, just plain

Basil. I'd like a word with you. Sure.

Since when have you taken up chemical research?

I haven't got around to it yet, but it's an idea.

Now then, what's the game? Game? Yes, why are you posing as Dr. Metcalfe?

Posing? Why, Basil, I just picked a name out of the air.

Travelling under my own name has certain disadvantages.

Yes, I can well imagine that.

My word, Basil, you are looking well.

After you.

Now, look here, Oakland. Why don't you be a good fellow and go back to the

States? Oh, Basil.

I'll bring the others up presently, sir. Thank you.

Don't you think you've cost the British taxpayer enough money? Look what

happened last time you came over.

You're referring to the Barclay diamond?

Yes, I am. But I got those back for you.

Hmm.

After collecting £10,000 reward.

Wouldn't surprise me if you didn't steal them yourself in the first place.

I only borrowed them.

Anyway, this time I'm on a nice, quiet vacation.

All right, let's stop beating about the bush.

Dr. Metcalfe was laboratory assistant to Professor Franz Muller. That's right.

Excuse me.

Give me Hatfield 83482, please.

Right, sir. I'll call you back.

Thanks.

You were saying?

Muller was working on a United States government grant.

Right.

Open up that case for him, will you, Basil?

On a new and inexpensive process of great importance to the military, known

as the steel key.

At the same time, Professor Ronald Newman was working on another aspect of

the problem here.

Yes, go on, I'm listening.

It's the grey suit on top.

Both men completed their searches.

But before they had time to compare notes, Muller was found murdered.

Stabbed to death.

Yes, I think I read something about it in the papers.

He was murdered for those research notes, Sir Flynn.

That should bring a handful of dough to some guy. You, for example?

Me? I haven't murdered anybody in a month of Sundays. I wasn't suggesting

you had. Then what were you suggesting?

I'm suggesting that you're passing as Dr. Metcalfe in order to lay your hands

on the process.

Supposing I am.

How do you know I'm not going to hand it over to you?

I know down well you're not.

You're going to sell it.

That's why you came back here. To try and get your hands on the process and

then sell to the highest bidder you could find.

What nasty minds you policemen have.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Oh, yes, hold the line a minute, please.

Private call.

Don't go.

I'll take it in the office.

Hello, Dr. Metcalfe here.

Yes, Doctor, who would like to speak to you?

I'd like to speak to Professor Newman.

Just a moment, please.

Who is it? Dr.

Metcalfe asking for Professor Newman.

All right, I'll take it.

Hello.

My name is Barone.

I'd like to talk to the professor.

Would it be convenient for me to call at the house?

Dr. Metcalfe, there's something I ought to tell you.

I would... Okay, I'll be right along.

Well, it has been nice seeing you again, Basil. I think we'd better finish this

discussion at the yard.

Sorry, I've got a most pressing engagement. That's right, you have.

With me. Are you detaining me? I am. What's the charge?

You got a license for this?

Now, do I look like the sort of person that goes in for licenses?

You haven't got one.

Well, that's good enough.

I'm charging you with carrying firearms without a license.

Ah, you wouldn't hand me that, old chestnut.

Well, I must be off.

You're not going anywhere except with me.

Hand me my case, please.

Here,

open up there.

Don't smoke too many of my cigarettes while I count it.

Dr. Bedcombe? Yes.

I'm afraid I've got some rather bad news for you.

Professor Newman died a couple of days ago.

Very sudden, wasn't it?

Yes. Yes, it was.

Very sudden.

Mrs. Newman's asked me to tell you that she'd very much like to see you after

the funeral.

If you'd be kind enough to wait.

This way, please.

I can't say that this was entirely unexpected.

The professor had suffered very poor health for some years.

Won't you come this way, Dr. Metcalfe?

Oh, do you mind waiting in here, Dr. Metcalfe?

Please help yourself to a drink.

If there's anything you want, just ring the bell for the maid, will you? Thank

you.

or commit his body to the ground.

Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

In grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the

Holy Ghost be with you all forevermore.

Amen.

My sympathy and your great loss, Mrs. Newman.

Thank you.

Come along, my dear.

I am Sylvia Newman.

How nice of you to wait.

Mrs. Newman, may I offer my deepest condolences in your loss?

Thank you.

It was his heart. It had been troubling him for years.

The doctor advised him not to take his trip to the States.

He was adamant.

Poor Ronald, he was always very stubborn.

I had the greatest difficulty in persuading him to take a nurse with him.

Then, when he came back...

He went for a vacation on his yacht.

He collapsed immediately on his return.

He was a keen yachtsman.

Yes, it was always one of Ronald's very special hobbies.

Did you meet him in America?

No, I... I was out of town at the time.

It's a pity.

I'm so sorry.

May I offer you a drink?

Thank you.

What would you like?

Scotch, please.

And you, Mrs. Newman?

Nothing, thank you.

Please do sit down, Dr. McCuff.

Would you care for a cigarette?

No, thank you. Please do.

I understand you were working with Professor Muller up to the time he was

murdered. Yes, I was.

It was a tragedy.

A double tragedy, losing the professor so soon afterwards.

Excuse me.

I believe Professor Muller achieved the result they were both working for.

The steel key. The process designed for the hardening of certain metals.

That's quite right.

Have you Professor Newman's notes?

Yes, yes, I have, but they're not quite completed yet.

If I could compare them with Professor Muller's calculations.

Which you, presumably, have.

Excuse me, madam, Mr. Gilchrist is here.

Will you pardon me a moment, please?

Oh, come on.

Gilchrist, I believe you're not to come here.

I'm afraid this is not your call for the day.

Oh, my God.

Did you say you had the notes, Dr. Metcalf?

Yes, I have them.

With you?

No, I don't carry them around.

Oh, when it's convenient to you, I suggest we look at them together.

Don't you agree, Doctor?

Yes, yes, I think that's a good idea, Mr. Barone. Oh, good.

When do you suggest?

I'll get in touch.

It's been a pleasure to meet you. Not at all.

Won't you stay for lunch, Doctor?

I'm afraid I have an appointment in town.

How long will you be in London? A few weeks.

I'm staying at White's. Then we should have plenty of time to discuss the

process together.

Yes.

That's an idea.

Or are you prejudiced because I'm a woman?

I'm sure you understand our anxiety to bring my husband's work to a happy

conclusion, Doctor.

Yes. I'm sure I do.

Good day, Mrs. Newman.

Good day, Doctor.

All right, take it quietly now.

What happened to the inspector?

Come on, I'll show you.

What the devil do you mean by

it? By what, Basil? Don't you basil me.

Ooh, my head.

All right, Coles, you can wait outside.

You know, I'm seriously thinking of charging you with breaking and entering

without a warrant. Why, you... Well, it's still a free country, isn't it? Do

you dare to stand there and accuse me of... Who else?

Somebody knocked me on the head.

Somebody? You didn't say who.

No, but... But what?

Well, I could have sworn it was... No, it wasn't me, Basil.

Now, look, Johnny.

It seems we're both interested in the Muller murder.

Why can't we cooperate?

In what way?

You want the notes. We want Muller's murderer.

You find the man who stole the notes and hand him over to us. On one condition.

What's that?

If you find the murderer first, you hand the notes over to me.

Don't talk nonsense.

Tell me something, Basil.

Do you know the name of the nurse who went to the States with Professor

Newman? Yes.

A man called Gilchrist.

A man?

Gilchrist? Why?

Well, he doesn't seem to have done the professor much good, does he?

What do you mean by that?

Newman's dead.

He was buried this morning.

Didn't you know?

Yes,

of course I knew.

Well, isn't it?

that one of the men working on the steel key should die so conveniently soon

after the other one was murdered.

What is the steel key?

Oh, I couldn't tell you that, Basil. It's a military secret.

All right, Oakland. Just watch your step, that's all.

From now on, you won't be able to make a move without it being reported back to

me at the yard.

I'm going to sift this case to the bottom, even if I have to set a thief to

catch a thief, Basil.

Right. I'll pay in advance.

That's not necessary, sir. I insist.

It's a habit of mine. I always pay in advance.

Just as you like, sir.

Thank you, sir.

We are. Professor Ronald Newman. Died August the 16th.

Death certificate issued by Dr.

Lionel Crabtree.

Lionel Crabtree. Do you have his address?

I haven't got it here. I expect you could find it in the telephone

directory.

I'll try that.

Thanks. It's a pleasure.

I found this money for an appointment with Dr. Crabtree. Oh, yes. He won't

give you a moment.

I'd like to wait in here, sir. I'll ask Dr. Crabtree if he can see you. Thank

you.

Afternoon.

Good afternoon.

Excuse me.

Did I hear you asking for Dr.

Crabtree? Yes.

What a splendid man.

I think he's one of the finest nerve specialists in the country.

I can't tell you what he's done for me.

I simply can't tell you.

Do you ever get phone calls in the night?

I do.

Frequently.

Quite suddenly, the telephone will ring.

I will lift the receiver and I will say, Yes, who is that?

Yes.

Dr. Crabtree is a truly wonderful man.

Now, when he first took me in hand, I used to jump at the sound of a cat.

You'd never believe it, but I wasn't really quite normal.

No, never.

Well, what about this phone call?

Oh, yes.

The particular occasion I recall to mind, I heard a voice, a familiar voice.

It was my husband.

Oh, yes.

He had been dead 30 years.

So, naturally, I was very surprised to hear from him.

That's very understandable.

Have you ever had a telephone call in the middle of the night?

Dr. Crackley will see you later.

I'll tell you later.

Dr. Metcalfe.

Dr. Metcalfe.

Would you sit down?

Thank you.

Of course, your reputation's preceded you, Doctor.

You're closely associated with Professor Muller, I believe.

That's right.

And what can I do for you?

You probably know. I came over to consult with Professor Newman.

You must have been shocked to hear of his death.

Yes, I was, Doctor.

No, thanks.

I understand you attended him.

Yes. For cardiac trouble.

Chronic condition, I'm afraid.

And you issued the death certificate.

Of course.

Isn't it a little unusual for a nerve specialist to attend a cardiac patient?

I suppose it is.

But I happen to be a very old friend of the Newman family.

Oh, I see.

Would you say that Professor Newman's death was caused by some sort of shock

or unusual excitement?

A shock? No.

Excitement?

That's always difficult to say.

Excitement is an emotion that can emanate from various causes, not

necessarily external.

And you don't know of any external cause?

No.

Thank you, Doctor.

Sorry to have taken up your time.

Not at all.

By the way, you said that my reputation had preceded me. I did?

Through Mrs. Newman, I presume.

She mentioned the fact that you were going to see her.

Good day, Doctor.

You can go back now, Miss Wilson.

I shan't need you here any more today.

Doctor, I'm very anxious to speak to you. All right. I shall be along there

later. In about half an hour.

Love me sorry What

I

Think Can

I give you a lift or something?

No, thank you. My car just arrived

Thank you, Gilchrist.

I'll take these.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

So that's what she wanted to see me about.

Gilchrist. I think... Come in, Miss Wilson.

You can go.

Gilchrist tells me you have another complaint to make.

I'm beyond that, Doctor.

I'm leaving.

Why, may I ask? I've complained to you before about Gilchrist's treatment of

Mr. Ferris. I think I've explained to you, Miss Wilson, that Ferris is a very

difficult patient. That's no excuse.

I've spoken to Gilchrist.

He assures me that you've exaggerated.

Have you spoken to Mr. Ferris?

A mental patient is not a very reliable witness.

Especially over a personal issue.

All right, doctor.

But before I go, I must warn you. I shall ask for an investigation.

If necessary, I shall go to the medical board.

Pull into the bank! Your brakes!

Yes, I think so.

You were following me. I was trying to head you off, to warn you.

Warn me? That your brakes have been tampered with.

Who are you?

A friend of yours, I hope.

You'd better let me give you a lift.

It's very good of you to help me.

Maybe you can help me.

What we need is a drink.

How long have you been with Dr. Crabtree?

About six weeks. And Gilchrist?

He arrived last week with Mr. Ferris.

Have you seen anybody else that'll treat it apart from this Mr. Ferris?

No, I haven't.

Did you look after him?

Dr. Crabtree wouldn't allow anyone but Gilchrist to attend him.

His room was at the back of the house, away from the other patients.

One night I heard some screaming.

Yes?

Well, I went along to Mr. Ferris' room and I found Gilchrist.

He was beating Mr. Ferris across the face.

Look, I'd like to get to talk to him.

Could you show me where his room is?

I suppose so.

When? As soon as he gets dark.

Scared? No.

Good girl.

I was drummed out of the Boy Scouts for this sort of thing.

Okay? I see what you mean.

This way.

Elphar?

Not this time.

Who are you?

Professor Newman.

Who are you?

What do you want?

I'm Dr. Metcalfe. Do you remember me?

No. You remember Professor Muller?

Yeah, I remember him.

Does Dr. Kraft you know you're here?

No.

Is this my wife?

No.

She deserted me.

First she cheated me, then she betrayed me to Crabtree.

Look, I was Professor Muller's assistant.

I want to help you.

You can't help me.

What are they trying to do to you? You can't help me.

They're looking for the steel key, aren't they?

The process you went across the states to work out with Professor Muller. You

must go, please. If they find you here... Don't worry about me. Let's get

this straightened out.

They think you've got the process or that you're pretty darn close to it. And

you don't want them to have it, do you? You're working for them. I'm not working

for them. They said you had to trap me.

Say the word and I'll get you out of here.

Is this your boat?

Yes.

She's beautiful, isn't she?

Ray McLeod knew her. I kept my notes in here.

Anything I didn't want them to see, but they didn't find anything.

Someone's coming.

Quick, get out while you're still in one piece. No, no.

Just got back?

Yeah.

Well?

No sign of the girl.

What about the car?

Found the car all right, but no accident reported.

If she keeps her promise, we can look out for trouble.

What about Newman?

I think he's stalling again.

Says he can't remember.

I'll talk to him.

I thought I told you to keep that locked.

I did.

Can't understand it.

If the

coffin were opened, we'd probably find it loaded with books.

And what was the idea of the funeral?

To prevent me from meeting Newman, I guess.

Perhaps they're going to kill him anyway.

When they've got the process.

We must go to the police.

Not yet.

Why not if they're going to murder him? If the police investigate, they won't

find Newman, I promise you.

So long as he doesn't play ball, he's safe.

Didn't you tell me they think you have the process as well?

Yes, and I want them to go on thinking it.

But we've got to work fast.

What are you planning to do?

I'm planning on a trip to New Haven.

I want to have a look at the professor's boat.

Meanwhile, I'll fix you somewhere to stay.

Miss Jones would like a room, please. Miss Jones, sir.

Oh, yes, of course, sir.

Will you sign the register, Miss Jones?

Why, Miss Jones?

Just to confuse the enemy.

Miss Jones, 311, please.

I'll see you home. I live opposite.

Good night, miss.

And a good night to you, sir.

I can't stay here.

Why not?

You saw that boy.

You're in the opposite room and... And what?

Well, you're in the opposite room and... Don't.

Why did you do that?

Just to show you how good my brakes are.

Well, this is an honor.

Surprised? Delighted. I expected to hear from you. Already?

I hate to appear too persistent, Doctor, but a slight urgency has arisen over the

matter we discussed this morning.

I must say I admire you for one thing.

Only one.

How disappointing.

I have so many bad qualities.

Your impertinence is refreshing.

It serves so many polite preliminaries, doesn't it?

You got out of your widow's weeds pretty quickly.

Poor Ronald always said that if anything were to happen to him, I should try to

put on a brave front.

You're doing nicely.

After all, it's no use pining for someone who'll never come back.

Do you ever get telephone calls in the night?

I beg your pardon? Nothing.

What was the polite preliminary you were going to say?

Where are the Muller calculations, Dr. Metcalf?

They're around somewhere.

Do you earn a lot of money as a research chemist in the States, Richard?

I don't imagine you would call it a lot, Sylvia.

I'll let you into a secret.

If I had the Mueller formula, I could make enough to retire.

Is it that valuable to you? I have a market for it.

You surprise me, Sylvia.

And what are you planning on spending your retirement?

In the Bahamas.

Everything smiles at you there. Ever been?

No. I'm always telling myself I simply must go.

You're being invited.

They say romance is dead.

Are you on the level?

Would a woman throw a suggestion like that at a man if she wasn't? It depends.

On? How low the level is.

It's quite low.

Think about it.

You've got something I want.

And, um, vice versa.

The Muller formula can solve everything for us. Even the mystery of life.

I think you're quite wonderful somewhere.

Where is the formula?

In a bank.

Find me tomorrow.

With all that lovely money coming our way, I'd friend you many times.

Good night, darling.

Good night.

Hello? Good morning, Miss Jones.

Number, please.

Will you ring Miss Jones again, please? 311.

Well? Are you forgetting we have a date?

I'm sure you're much too busy.

Miss Wilson, are you a peeping Tom?

A peeping Tom? I couldn't help seeing that creature when you opened your door.

Oh, you mean my secretary.

Secretary? And a very respectable married lady, I might add. You wait till

I tell her husband he'll have himself sick.

Oh, I beg your pardon, I... I accept your apology. Can you be ready in ten

minutes?

I'll try.

I heard of a boat called the May McLeod.

Aye. Know where she's lying?

Aye. Where?

Are you one of them foreigners?

Why do you ask?

Well, a foreign boat's been out there fishing all the week.

Is it something to do with you?

Not a thing.

Well, it won't do them much good. Why not?

Well, they won't get any fish out there.

Our boys go out mid-channel.

Oh, I see.

Thanks a lot.

You're welcome.

I'm going to have a look around. Should I come with you? No, you stay here. If

anyone shows up... Right.

Okay.

I've been all over with a fine tooth comb.

If Newman ever put that formula on paper, he must have hidden it somewhere

else.

The only place we'll find it now is in his head.

Unless Sylvie had any luck with Metcalfe. I doubt that. He looks a very

fly bird to me.

Coral here.

Go ahead, Tempest.

We'll require more time. I expect results within 24 hours, perhaps sooner.

Over.

Message received.

Cannot wait longer than Thursday.

Go to it.

Okay. Over and out.

You want to see me, sir?

Yes, we want to sail on Thursday.

Get everything ready. Have you checked the engines?

Well, sir, been having trouble with the fuel system.

Won't take more than a couple of hours.

Right.

I hope we're going to be lucky.

We will be.

No. Gilchrist, no!

Stalling? Yeah.

Still says he can't remember.

I can't.

It's the truth.

You will.

Wait.

Wait.

Give me time to think.

May Hatfield 83482, please.

When do you expect to hear from Dr. Crabtree? In a couple of hours, I hope.

Hello?

Why, Dr.

Metcalfe, what a pleasant surprise.

I've been thinking about the Bahamas.

So have I.

Are we meeting tonight?

Why not?

How about 8 o'clock?

8 o'clock, Sylvia.

Good evening, sir. I'd like to book a room, please. Single room, sir? Yes,

single room. Your name, please, sir. Dr.

Metcalf.

Who is it?

Dr. Metcalfe.

Tell him I won't be long, darling.

Be nice to him.

I really don't see why we should both be nice to him.

It's for our future, Gino.

All right.

Tell him I'll be down in five minutes.

Not in that.

Jealous?

Yes.

Very.

Good evening. Good evening.

Mrs. Newman's expecting you. Would you mind waiting in here, please?

Thank you.

Excuse me, won't you? Of course.

Keep the change.

Thank you, sir.

I'm Dr.

Metcalfe. I should like to see Professor Newman right away. It's very urgent.

Thanks. I'll look after Dr.

Metcalfe. How are you, Doctor? How very nice of you to call so soon after your

arrival. You? Professor Newman?

But I expected to see a much older man. Yes, of course.

I'm sorry I can't ask you to stay, Doctor, but I was just leaving for town.

Look, I have my car outside. Can I give you a lift? We can talk on the way. But

I should like to get my... No trouble at all. I don't want to... Quiet, quiet.

It's perfectly all right.

Excuse me, please.

Oh, excuse me.

I didn't expect you until the end of the month, Doctor.

Well, I'm on my way to Switzerland for my health, and I'm returning to the

States in about three weeks, so I thought it would be a good idea if we

got together at once.

Excellent idea.

You know, I was very lucky to see you before you left your house.

We were both lucky.

Yes, it was a tragic thing, Professor. A brutal crime.

And the police found no clue.

Nothing. It was I who found the charred remnants in the fireplace the next day,

and of course I... Charred remnants?

Dr. Mueller's research notes. There was enough left for me to recognize them.

That's odd.

Do you suppose Dr. Mueller managed to burn them before he died?

He never knew what struck him. He was stabbed in the back as he sat at his

desk. Then the murderer must have burnt them.

I wonder why.

I suppose there's no possible chance of you being able to reconstruct the

Mueller notes, Doctor.

I'm afraid not.

It's a great pity, but there you are. There's nothing further we can do.

It's been a pleasure to meet you, Professor. I'm only sorry I can't be of

any more assistance to you, but I'm afraid Mueller's process is gone

forever.

Perhaps you'd care to have dinner with my wife and me before you turn to the

stage, Doctor.

I shall be a little tied up for the next few days, but if I may telephone you,

perhaps we can get together a little later.

So there you are. I thought we had a date this evening.

Let's talk in my room. It's quiet.

I must apologize.

I thought you were with me.

Doctor, this is Mrs. Newman.

Mrs. Newman. I'm so sorry to have taken your husband away from you, Mrs. Newman.

That's quite all right, Doctor.

Allow me to introduce you, my dear. This is Dr.

Fawcett. What is all this? Dr. Fawcett. Don't forget to ring me, Doctor. I'll be

seeing you.

Fawcett. Fawcett.

Who is this?

You still haven't explained what happened this evening. What do you mean

about old Fawcett? Who is he?

He's my old college professor.

They must have told him where to find me. Why did you pass yourself off as my

husband? I have hope, Sylvia.

This is rather sudden, darling.

The best things in life are sudden.

Have you got the steel key?

What do you think?

We can be very wealthy, Richard.

Of course. We have each other, Sylvia.

We can... Trust one another, don't we?

Implicitly. Shall we seal the bargain?

It's practically sealed.

What do you mean by trying to pass up a fake onto me?

A fake? Of course. Did you think I couldn't make head or tail of it? I

haven't worked with my husband for nothing.

I underestimated you. From now on, it's strictly business.

I want Muller's notes.

Well, since the big romance seems to be over, I suppose I shall have to settle

for money. How much?

Without romance, I wouldn't consider a penny less than $20,000.

Agreed. $20,000.

I prefer sterling.

Dollars.

Dollars.

Have you got the cash with you? I'll have it tomorrow afternoon when you come

with the Muller formula. The real thing next time, so don't try anything.

To your house?

Yes, of course.

Dr. Metcalfe regrets.

He's allergic to being hit over the head with blunt instruments.

What are you afraid of, Barone? Let us say, wary.

All right, then I'll bring the money to you.

Do you trust me? No.

But if you try anything, I promise you'll never leave this hotel alive.

I'll be here tomorrow morning at 11.

Thank you, miss.

Until tomorrow, darling.

I thought I told you never to open up until you were sure who it was.

I was sure.

Would you mind telling me just what you're up to?

I'll tell you tomorrow morning at breakfast.

I found out a lot tonight.

It looked like it.

Yes. I found out who murdered Professor Muller.

You'll never guess.

Any luck?

It's all right as far as it goes.

How long before you'll know?

Oh, about a couple of hours, I should think.

A car just drove up with three men.

One of them was Inspector Forsyth of Scotland Yard.

Are you sure? We'll hope to know him. Keep out of sight. I'll speak to

Inspector Forsyth.

Yes? Mrs Newman?

Aye, Mrs Newman.

Won't you come in? Thank you.

I'm Inspector Forsyte of Scotland Yard. This is Sergeant Coles and Dr. Metcalf.

Dr. Metcalf? I can understand your surprise, Mrs. Newman, but Inspector

Forsyte can vouch for me. Yes, I certainly can.

I'm afraid you've been the victim of an imposter, Mrs. Newman. Who? Who do you

mean? The man you know as Dr. Metcalf is in reality a well-known confidence

trickster named Johnny O'Flynn.

You may have heard of him. O'Flynn?

As a matter of fact, he's a double imposter.

He passed himself off on Dr. Metcalf as...

Professor Newman.

Luckily, I ran into a mutual acquaintance of your husband's, and I

learned of your sad bereavement. I went straight to the police.

We hold a warrant for Flynn's arrest.

You'll be wanted as a witness.

But, Inspector... Yes?

Nothing, it's all right.

Dr. Metcalfe, if you aren't going right away, perhaps you'd care to meet my

husband's chief research chemist.

I most certainly would.

Well, thank you, Inspector.

Good day, ma'am. Good day.

This way.

Get after him the police pick him up and he opens his mouth was sunk.

Keep your eyes open for the girl to Ryan Dr.

Crabtree, mr. Barone. May I introduce the real dr.

Metcalfe, dr. Crabtree

This is Inspector Forsythe. Open up.

Come on. Open up there.

The noise.

All right, girls.

Hello, Miss Wilson.

What do you want? Get your coat on. But... Get your coat on.

Come on, come on, get a move on.

What do you want with me? You'll find out.

Walk on ahead of me.

Sorry Basil

Come on Doreen

You drive

Where to? A nice quiet country lane.

You and I are going to have a little chat.

Out you get.

You can't do that to me.

Get out.

And you keep your eyes on the road.

Hey, come back.

Step on it. I am.

If they've got the formula, Newman's life won't be worth tuppence.

We've got to get him out.

I've got some good news for you.

It looks as though your calculations are going to work out.

Are you going to let me go?

Oh, no.

We can't have a dead man rising from the grave, Professor.

Don't worry.

We're going to make sure the tests are satisfactory first.

If anyone comes dive into the bushes.

Hello, Gilchrist.

Where's Newman?

Don't know. Open up, Gilchrist. Where is he?

Where's he gone?

I don't know.

What's wrong?

I tell you, I don't know. He got away.

You better be right.

We're going back to the sanatorium.

Do you think it's really necessary to... That was the idea of the funeral, wasn't

it? It seems so horribly cold-blooded.

It's the only way, Sylvia.

What about O'Flynn and that girl? I haven't heard from Morris.

We might have to move fast. We'll meet you down at New Haven. Come on.

What's happened?

Where's Crabtree? Downstairs.

Newman got away.

Slammed me over the head. Then old Flynn arrived.

Old Flynn? He went to Sylvia's house.

You better get going before the balloon goes up. What about Sylvia?

She'll meet us in New Haven.

Raise your hands, Mr. Oakland.

The police will be glad to see you.

You don't think I did this?

Doesn't matter what I think.

They'll draw their own conclusions.

And it won't require very much imagination.

The police are here. Don't move.

Here's your man, Inspector.

Good work, Doctor.

The motive is obvious.

He believed, quite rightly, that Mrs. Newman had the Mueller formula.

And when she refused to give it to him, he killed her.

You're jumping to conclusions again, Basil. You can save your speeches for

the court, O'Flynn.

All right, Coles, the rest of you. Now, take it easy, Basil.

I think we've listened to you quite long enough. But I have a theory I wish to

explain.

About this knife. Now, Basil, if I were to throw this at you, you would fire

your gun and probably kill me.

However, Dr. Metcalfe, who is a mathematician, will tell you that the

traveling velocity of a bullet fired at the same time as this knife left my hand

wouldn't impede the progress of the knife.

Cool.

Now, the experiment could be almost as effective with any other weapon, such as

a brick or a flower pot.

Now, a flower pot could be most distracting.

Most distracting.

Always provided that the missile leaves my hand before you fire your gun, Basil.

Right now the boat think you'll make it in time depends on how much start

they've got

Get

underway

aye aye sir

We're getting a little concerned about you, Mr. O'Flynn. I've been rather

concerned about you.

Miss Wilson was in the car with me. She's probably phoning the police.

Since the police have a warrant for your arrest, I think they'll be very obliged

to Miss Wilson.

But in case you have any doubts as to our future, perhaps you'd care to glance

through the porthole behind you.

You'll see what appears to be an innocent little fishing craft.

I'll take your word for it.

Once we're aboard her, we're virtually in a foreign country.

By the morning tide, the police will be welcome to whatever remains of you.

It's a pity.

A man of your enterprise might have been very useful to our little organization.

And of course, you're always a lone wolf, weren't you?

Yes, that's right.

I'll have a peek at it over.

I think Gilchrist is right.

No last requests, Mr. O'Flynn.

No.

Not a thing.

Newman, how did you get on board?

They discussed their plans a little too openly.

So I decided to come ahead and wait for them. Nice work.

Dr. Crabtree will have no further use for the Muller formula now.

Take it away from him.

Keep him covered.

Okay, turn around.

We're going back.

Come aboard, Basil.

We have a little surprise for you.

No more of your tricks. You go first.

Dr. Metcalf will tell you that in order to save his life, I was compelled to

shoot this man. That's right.

Mr. Flynn is in no position to tell anybody anything.

Who are you?

I'm Professor Newman.

Yes, you know.

Professor Newman, I believe you succeeded in completing the Muller

formula. Yes, I have.

How many scientists would you say were capable of doing that?

Only those who work closely with Dr. Muller.

Thanks.

Ah, Dr. Metcalf. Have a look at this.

Recognize it?

Why, yes. It's undoubtedly the steel key. Right.

Now, apart from Dr. Muller himself, who would you say was the most likely person

to have had access to his notes before he was murdered?

What do you mean? Come on, come on. You're wasting time.

Now, Basil, don't be impatient.

In a few seconds from now, I'm going to hand you over the murderer of Dr. Muller

and Mrs.

Sylvia Newman.

He must be crazy.

You said you found the charred remnants of Dr. Muller's notes in the room in

which he was murdered.

If you're insinuating that I killed him, well, I can prove that I was in

Philadelphia at the time of the murder. I know that, Doctor. I checked on that

before I left the States.

But you will agree, if this is the formula, somebody must have memorized

it. And the only person capable of doing that is a scientist of your standing.

I agree, yes.

Inspector Forsyth?

There's your man.

He is the only person capable of memorizing those notes.

He's lying.

You went to the States with the intention of buying the Mueller process.

When he refused, you murdered him. Then you realized that if the notes were

found on you, they'd disclose the motive of the crime. So you memorized and

destroyed them.

Keep back.

Keep back all of you.

Don't be a fool Newman.

Stay where you are.

All right, all right. Take him to the car.

Well, you won't need me anymore now, Inspector.

No, no, thank you. Bye.

Gilchrist was sent to the States with Newman to keep an eye on him. And

Baloney? He was planning a trip to the Bahamas with Mrs. Newman.

Well.

Congratulations, Inspector.

All right.

Come on, quickly.

Johnny O'Flynn, where is he? Quick. O'Flynn, sir? Oh, O'Flynn, O'Flynn.

I'm afraid there's no such person staying with us, sir. Try Metcalfe, sir.

What? Oh, yes, Metcalfe. Oh, Metcalfe, sir. Oh, you mean the elderly gentleman.

No, I don't. I mean the younger gentleman.

What about Mrs. Newman?

Well, she had her husband locked away in Crabtree's sanatorium when she realized

that Metcalfe was coming to England.

She double-crossed him, so he killed her.

Well, well, look who's here.

Come on, hand it over. You know what I'm talking about, the steel key. Come on.

Now, believe it or not, Inspector, I'd completely forgotten about it. Yes.

Well, I suppose you thought you'd collect the reward, just like the

Barclay Diamonds, eh? Yes, just like them.

Have a drink with me, Inspector.

Arthur? Yes, sir.

Two large whiskeys, please.

Look after this. What is it? Our wedding present.

Our wedding present?

Who from?

Inspector Forsythe.

But what is it?

The steel key.

Taxi. But I thought you gave it to Inspector Forsythe. That's what the

inspector thought.

Wait a minute. I don't even know your name. You don't have to.

Where to, sir?

Don't you see...