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For Mr Lanyard, from Mr Booth's hothouse with his compliments.

- Oh really ? Thanks very much. - My instructions are Mr Lanyard can pay for nothing in this hotel.

A wonderful custom ! Tell Mr Booth Mr Lanyard will join him presently.

- You seem to own the place, sir. You seem to own the place, sir ! - I ought to !

Johnny Booth is one of my very best friends, next to you. - You may laugh at me but my premonition of

evil is stronger now than it was on the plane, coming here. - You're awfully pessimistic, Jameson !

- Why don't you answer it ? - There were three calls

when you were out, sir, and each time a strange voice said it was a mistake

and if that's the same voice sir, I promise you Mr Lanyard, I shall scream right out loud !

Hello ?

- It was ! - You didn't scream, Jamison.

- May I, sir ? - Of course !

- Oh, thank you. - It's all right. My shoes, gentleman. - Oh yes. You suppose those phone calls could have

been from that slimy person we met on the plane, sir ? That Mr Rembrandt, sir ? - How should I know ?

- Well, he said very pointedly that he'd be seeing this again, and I didn't like the way he said it.

- Let's forget about Mr Rembrandt. - Your coat, sir. - Why don't you go out and have a good time ?

- Get drunk, if you want to. - Uh, no thank you, sir. Tonight I feel sure I'll be safer here.

- Very well, Jameson. First, I'll pay my respects to johnny booth and then who knows...

Always a final word of caution mileage, keep your lips buttoned

There must be no slip about our mission here. No mention of my appointment later with sir Roger.

- My lips are sealed, sir with concrete. You will be careful, won't you, Mr Lanyard ? - Not a bit

- I never ran into an adventure by being careful. Goodnight Jameson. - Good night, sir.

- Mr Rembrandt, your Martini. - Thank you.

- Well, let me have a look at you ! - Am I glad to see you ! - Bigger and better, yankee is.

- Beats a little place I had in Paris. - Poor Paris... - Last time I saw Paris...

- Here's something you haven't had for a long time : your special coffee and some 1812 brandy.

- You never forget, Johnny. - It's been a long time, Mike. - You remember the joint you had in 48th street ?

- Well, that wasn't so different from here, there it was racketeers, here it's spies.

See those two over there ? That quizling's posing as refugees. Tonight they're being picked up

as japanese spies. - You carry a powerful lot of information. - I used to buy and sell it as a hobby.

Now I just introduce the thieves and let them murder one another. My office is practically a

clearing house, everybody's welcome. - Mr Lanyard, for you. The chauffeur is waiting.

- Sorry Johnny, private business that can't wait. - Oh Mike, the coffee...

- I'll be back and drink gallons of it.

I'm sir Roger's secretary. Sir Roger thought it's safer for me to meet you.

Your appointment with him was for 9 o'clock, but something came up suddenly that disturbed him quite a bit.

- Oh that's all right, I only missed a little coffee. - Would you mind putting the blind

down please ? People have an annoying habit of staring in quite a bit when the car stops.

Yes, you'll be doing the same thing after you've been here a while.

A little mysterious to you Mr Lanyard but we have our reasons.

An elevator apartment ? Do we drive right into sir Roger's living room ?

- You have a very good hearing. - Characteristic I have in common with other nocturnal animals.

This way please, Sir.

This reminds me of Virgil's Eneide : "easy is the journey into Avernas - that's hades -

but very difficult the escape. - That's very fine, sir. You recall that other admonition from Dante ?

- "Abandone hope all ye enter here." - Well I hope that doesn't apply tonight.

- Good evening Mr Lanyard. - Good evening. This reminds me of a secret society I once joined.

I didn't expect to trap the Lone Wolf so easily.

- Trap is a startling word. - I hope you're prepared to be further startled Mr Lanyard.

- Of course you're not Sir Roger Wembley. - That is correct. I'm not sir Roger. Sorry to have interrupted

your coffee and brandy Mr Lanyard. Won't you take up from where you left off ? - That's very thoughtful.

What did you intend discussing with Sir Roger Wembley ?

- Did I say anything about a visit to Sir Roger, Mr... X ? - No, but you had an appointment with him for

nine o'clock. I know every move that you made since you started on this journey.

Even to the will you made out this afternoon, which you signed at exactly 4:32. Show him this.

- I gave this to Jameson ! How did you get it ? - You seem disturbed now... - Let's get to the point !

You didn't invite me here to impress me with your espionage system ! - Aren't you impressed, Mr Lone Wolf ?

- Come out from behind there and talk like a man ! - Just a moment... - Stay where you are Mr Lanyard !

Open that door.

Jameson !

- What's this all about ? - Sit down, please.

- You have something we want to buy and we're willing to pay your price.

My price for what ?

- For your unique talent. - Oh come now, you're not going to ask me to steal

something from Britain and turn it over to you ? - Precisely.

Your intelligence service must have gone wrong, Mr X.

Or you'd know that I'm not interested in betraying the cause of the United Nations.

I'm not requesting your cooperation, I'm demanding it. Because if you refuse, Jameson,

your friend, will be tortured and liquidated before your eyes. We don't make idle threats.

-I don't suppose the New Order of europe makes any provision for sentiment ? - Not the slightest.

Very well Mr X, under the circumstances, I'd be a fool to refuse.

I'm at your service.

- Release Mr Jameson. If you entertain any thought of tricking us,

my advice to you is : don't. Remember we're watching you every minute.

- How could I forget it ? when does my job begin ? - When it's time for you to act, we'll tell you.

Don't rush me ! My legs are asleep ! This is an outrage ! I assure you the Maharaja

of something or other will hear about this ! I told you i had a premonition, Sir.

Mr Lanyard, you will make no effort to get in touch with me or to find this place.

- I understand. Come Jameson, we're in business again. - We are, Sir. What business ? Do you mean we can leave ?

The car's waiting. You still have ample time to keep your appointment with Sir Roger Wembley

- Oh thank you. - You understand these two men now to see absolutely nothing until you put

them out of your car. - I understand perfectly

- My legs will never wake up. Don't touch me !

- I think the Lone Wolf is in for quite a surprise. - But he's no traitor, and he's very clever.

- Suppose he takes his chances and betrays us ? - I suppose nothing. I know he will.

- I expect him to tell this whole story to Sir Roger tonight. - Well then this whole plan...

- ...will still work out. Fritz, have you ever heard of the military strategy of diversion ?

When Lanyard goes on this wild goose chase we're sending him on, you pretend to be working for us

but he'll set a trap for us. While the military and naval police are waiting for us with open arms,

we'll be at some other spot, taking what we really came to get. .

- That means the... - Yes, the Suez canal

- The lifeline of our enemy. When we get the chart of the minefields and the defenses,

that will be the beginning of the end.

- Your experience rather simplifies things for me, Lanyard. - Simplify, Sir Roger ?

- Yes. I had my assistant follow you today from the time you left the plane.

- Splendid ! I must have had an army behind me. - Yeah. my man followed you to the very place where your

car disappeared. He's preparing a complete report for me tonight. In the morning we'll surround

the place and arrest the entire group. - Do you think that's wise, sir Roger ?

- If you'll forgive me, I think I have a much better plan.

Mr Lanyard, let me be perfectly honest with you. All you might say

in america let me set you straight : we make the arrests when I say so.

It was against my express wishes that you were sent here.

- I have my own operatives. All very able men. And hardly think

it advisable to accept a stranger. especially one whose past has been so lured, shall we say.

- Well you're being delightfully franc, Sir Roger. - I'm merely being realistic.

You can't come to Alexandria and in a few hours, expect to cope with the intricate machinations

of the cleverest underground agents in the world. - My lured past as you call it may be of considerable help.

- Look here, Sir Roger. Wiping out a few agents is no achievement. You can do that anytime.

- But by pretending to work with them, I may be able to find out what they're after.

- And who knows what else may turn up in the net ? - I'm sorry, Lanyard.

- Don't mind me gentlemen, if you're busy. - Rembrandt, you've been listening to our conversation ?

Of course Sir Roger. The dictaphone was open, then I'm always listening to somebody.

That's my business. Amazing what a fund of valuable information can be picked up this way, Mr Lanyard.

And this was no exception, I suppose ? - No.

Sometimes, when I'm gathering an earful, I realize that Sir Roger

is woefully underpaying me. - Where's Beckett ? - I didn't see him when i came in.

That was 15 minutes ago. - It's strange. Very strange. He promised to stay and finish his report.

What is it, Lanyard ?

Will you open it, please ?

You say he followed me to their hideout and was writing a report ?

If he's written any at all, it's gone.

This has become quite serious when they strike in my own home !

- It's a challenge we've got to answer. - Then let me wish you the best of luck.

- I'm sure your men will come through. Good night. - Wait a moment, Lanyard.

Call the police, and then join us over a coffee and brandy. - Make mine a nice cup of tea.

- I'm getting a little superstitious about coffee and brandy.

Give me police headquarters, please.

Oh, Jameson ?

- Mr Lanyard, what a relief ! I might have hurt you ! - Not at all. Of course you know my gun isn't loaded.

- Oh, that's good Sir. Well then, what was I doing with it out there ?

That's precisely what I was going to ask you.

- Oh Mr Lanyard, it was awful ! I was asleep, which explains my unconventional attire,

and I heard footsteps out there on the balcony. - While you were asleep ?

- Yes, Sir. No, Sir ! No, no. When I awoke, Sir. - Jameson, don't tell me you're a somnambulant ?

- Oh no, Sir ! Maybe I am ? After what I've been through today, I might also be a raving maniac !

- Oh, did you secure our passages home, Sir? I do so want to get out of here !

- We're staying, Jameson. Sir Roger is letting me play along with our hosts of this evening.

And when we found out what they're after, then we'll rarely go to work.

- Well, hunters are often caught in their own traps, Sir !

- You're an eternal pessimist, Jameson. - Mr Lanyard, I've definitely made

up my mind, I shall give you my notice. - And I shall just as definitely have to refuse it !

- You are jessery ! Let's see who's there.

Oh, thank you.

Telegram, Sir.

- Well, this is for you, Luella Jameson. - Oh, it must be for me, Sir.

Very few people know me as Luella, Sir. Only those very close to me.

Mr Lanyard, it's from my son ! My son Donald. He's coming here, Sir. Look at it, Sir!

- "Lieutenant Donald Jameson" - Splendid ! You're a lucky man !

- I haven't seen him for years ! - No ? And you won't see him tonight, unless you hurry, look at the time.

- His plane's due at 11.45. - Oh, did you say 11.45, Sir ? Oh my goodness !

- Do you mind ? - Certainly not.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Haven't I met you somewhere before ? - I think not. I seldom forget a face.

- I seldom forget a voice. - It's a large world. See you again.

Mr Lanyard.

- This is my son Donald, Sir. With his fiancee Valerie. - How do you do ?

- How do you do ? - Miss King, this is my very dearest friend, Mr Michael Lanyard.

- And Mr Johnny Booth, the proprietor of this beautiful and splendid temple of liquid refreshment.

- How do you do ?

- How do you do ? You're very welcome here miss King.

Thank you. This is a fascinating place, Mr Booth.

It seem to have known you a long time, Mr Lanyard. My father's told me so much about you.

- I could tell you a few things about your father, too.

- Oh, Mr Lanyard has the most amazing sense of humor, you'll find Donald.

Well, this seems to callfor some sort of celebration, don't you think Johnny ?

It's definitely one of the best, sort of a round-robin get-together.

- This table in the joint where everyone is the friend of the one next to him, or her. - I hope.

- I'll be stationed here for a while now. At the admiralty.

- It was a promotion, Sir the distinguished service in... - Dad, wasn't that supposed to be a secret ?

- Donald's distinction doesn't seem to be limited to fighting.

- May I congratulate you on your daughter-in-law to be ? - Thank you, Sir. They met in London, in a blackout.

- I ran right into Donald's arms. - I could say something coy about this.

- What do you plan to do here, Miss King ? - Well, in London I was doing a series of articles for a

magazine, covering the trials of the home front. - She's always wanted to be a war correspondent.

- I wanted to get here because I believe the turning point of the war will be in Africa.

- That's the only reason ? - Why do you ask that ?

- Well, you didn't take my bait, I was sure you'd say that Donald was the real reason.

Sorry, I should have. He is the real reason. This location is the second reason. Who wins Africa wins the war.

And if I'm on the spot when things happen, I'm in. That's how others began. Even women.

- You're a smart girl. I hope you make it. - Thank you. Meanwhile, I'll keep going by getting special

interviews with famous people. Then he comes to Alexandria and Donald's promised to help me.

- Well I'll keep my eye open for you, miss King. - Thanks a lot but, don't neglect your business.

I won't.

- I haven't danced to an american band in ages. - Shall we ? - Uh-huh. Since I freshen my makeup.

- Oh ! Look at these pretty little playthings ! Don't tell me you're domestic.

- She works on them every spare minute. - For my hope chest. I'm making a bedspread like the one mother had.

- Your mother had a wonderful hope chest, Donald. But I often thought she never got what she hoped for.

- Meaning me ? - No, meaning me, and you know it.

- Seems funny to see a newspaper woman making lace. - The amalgamation of the... career woman and...home girl.

- Oh, I do it marcy from smoking too much. You can't crochet and hold a cigarette at the same time.

- Oh look ! Here's a loose thread.

- Mr Lanyard ! Don't ! You're ripping it. - Oh, I am sorry.

- It's all right. I'm... I'm sorry. I'm not too good at it. They usually fix them for me

at the laundry when I have them clean and sized. They soil so easily. I'm ready Donald.

I suppose we leave them alone for a while. Come on upstairs, I want to show you my office.

- Oh, Rembrandt can be found any place. - I can easily believe that.

- Yes, he's a privileged character. If i'd locked the door, he'd gotten in anyway. - I have to live up to my reputation,

but I'm harmless to my friends. - Good. I'll remember that.

- Oh, what's this ? - I'll show you.

- What's the matter, Jameson ? Did somebody throw something at you ?

- No, sir, but that ugly man looked directly up here at me. - Oh don't worry about that,

that's a special glass. We can see through it from here but they can't see us.

- From the other side, it looks like an ornamental mirror. - What a snooping post for a peeping Tom !

- You know Mike, that King dame got me worried. Newspaper girls don't crochet. I usually

burn holes in my best tablecloths with their cigarettes. - Mr Booth, I must remind you that you're

speaking of my future daughter-in-law while you don't even know her. - So I don't know, right. Do you ?

- Well... no. - Well, I do. I met her someplace and I can't remember where. But I will.

Hello Johnny.

Hello.

Rembrandt, hello.

- Friends of mine. - Hello friends.

- Johnny, I have some very hot reports for you today.

- Yeah ? Well, if they're as hot as you are, they must be something. Brother you are steaming !

- Why don't you take a bath ? - Huh, too busy for baths. It's also foolish. - Friends, meet Cezanne.

Has been to three colleges, speaks 12 languages and is as crooked as a pig's tale.

Nothing like coming well recommended. Pleased to meet you, Mr... Lanyard. - How do you do ?

Sir Roger told me a lot about the great Lone Wolf. He said he expected we might have to

work together sometime. - My staff seems to be hand-picked.

- Where have you been ? - Where haven't I been ?

- No one knows I'm in town but you and Sir Roger. - How about that romanian you were telling ?

I caught up with him. That romanian had an audience with the prime minister

but most unfortunately he was liquidated. - Who did that ?

- I did. Well, I needed some extra money. And some official wanted the dear fella removed.

Too bad. He was such a sad little fellow, anyway.

- He kept telling me he knew they were after him. - I suppose you know that Sir Roger

will skin you alive for this. - Oh no. He won't. Because he was very happy when he saw this.

- He told me to give it to you, Mr Lanyard. Said it might have something to do with your own peculiar

problem. It's an exact translation of a message sent by Von Ribentrop to his best agent in Turkey.

I'll put on the ultraviolet ray lamp. Turn out those lights, Rembrandt.

Urgent you obtain chart of general Wilson's near east army in Iran. Their strength disposition and

strategy to facilitate high command's "S" plan. Where'd you get this ?

- You don't expect me to tell you, do you ?

- You gentlemen mind very much if I illuminate this room again ? - Well, go ahead.

- Where's that chart now ? - At military intelligence in Cairo. But there is undoubtedly a copy at

headquarters, right here, in Alexandria. - Well, the whole thing ties up. The "S" plan can mean only one thing.

The invasion of the near east through Turkey, for the oil of Iran.

What's our next move, Mr Lanyard ?

- We do nothing. I am rejoining the young people downstairs.

- In that case, my plan is to get a little refreshment. Maybe I'll take a bath too.

- Better destroy this, right away.

- Clever contraption, isn't it ? Works beautifully too.

- See how close I can miss ?

- You have a perverted sense of humor, Cezanne.

- Listen, if you boys want to play mumbly pig, go outside.

- Good night, gentlemen.

- Same goes for me. I'm at your order any time, Mr Lanyard, but let me warn you : our enemies are tricky.

- Good night. - Good night.

- The whole thing is beginning to take shape.

- A message on that handkerchief.

High command's anxiety to get that plan.

- The gang's hiring me for my peculiar talent. Maybe they want me to get the plan ?

- Keep pitching, Mike. Keep pitching. - Well, whatever the pattern is, it won't clear up tonight.

- Suppose we go out and show those young lovebirds some of Alexandria's nightlife.

- You're in on this too, Jameson. Come on ! - Glad you asked !

Hello.

- Hello. - I want to talk to you.

- But I... I was just going to eat. - I'll go with you.

- Say, just for a laugh, let's go back to Johnny's bar.

- I don't think you want to go to Johnny's bar. - No ?

- No. - Uh... why not ? Where would you suggest ?

This way.

- Then I'll see you later. - I said this way !

Shots came from there !

- He's dead. - We saw him just a moment ago.

- It's too bad.

- Well, that's the way they all end up sooner or later.

- Please take me to my room, Donald. - Certainly dear.

I hope you'll all excuse me.

- I'm sorry I'm spoiling your evening dear.

- I'll give it another thought.

- Trusted I wanted to be with you every minute.

- How about breakfast tomorrow ? Lunch ? Dinner ?

I'm counting on every meal with you.

- And we can have the afternoon together, I hope. You promised to show me through the admiralty.

- What's the matter ? - My passport's gone !

You may have overlooked it when you changed bags.

- Can I help you ? - No thanks.

- Wait, I remember. I opened my bag twice tonight.

Inside the cafe and outside just before that man was shot.

- Well, I'll run right back and look for it.

Please don't worry dear. Lots of people lose them. That's why we have consuls for.

- It won't be that easy, Donald. Mine was forged. - Valerie... Forged ?

It was the only way I could get here.

- Department wouldn't give me one, and women correspondents aren't wanted in war zones.

So I had to take the chance.

Gotten away with it so far, but now I'm afraid.

You do believe me, don't you dear ?

I do believe you.

And I do love you.

But I think you've done a very foolish thing.

Please, let's not talk about it tonight. Now hurry, you might find it downstairs.

- If I do, shall I bring it back ? - Not tonight dear, I have a splitting headache.

You fool !

You might have spoiled everything !

Congratulations, I've never had the privilege of seeing your technique before.

- Nor I yours.

- What a stupid thing to do ! - What ?

You know what I mean. If you wanted to get rid of someone, why did you

have to drop him practically in my lap ? Suppose he'd recognized me !

- What are you talking about ?

- Cézanne. - What about it ?

Somebody finished him almost before my eyes.

If it wasn't you, who was it ? - I don't know.

Perhaps Cézanne ran into some other group ?

- Don't you know everybody here ? - Yes, but there's always somebody watching us.

- I was reporting independently. - Who ?

- I wish I knew. - And now this Lanyard, this Lone Wolf

as he calls himself, has worked his way in. I don't like him. I'm afraid of him.

- I don't think I lost my passport. He stole it. - Don't worry, after tomorrow he won't need it.

- So soon ? - How about this young Jameson ?

I've got him all set. I met him in London, it was arrange for me because of his assignment here.

But now... Well, I don't know how to say it.

Only I almost feel sorry for him. He's really a nice boy.

Maybe it's the mother instinct in me or... - Or what ?

I'll have the layout of the admiralty for you tomorrow.

- You're sure you didn't see it ? - Oh no, Sir.

- Well, I didn't expect to see you here again tonight.

Well, Valerie's lost her passport.

Passports are lost every night. They usually turn up again the next morning.

- Your father's very proud of you, Donald. - I know it, Sir.

I'm afraid I'll have a time living up to his estimate.

Oh that shouldn't be difficult. Except that... uh... as your father's best friend, I think

I should caution you... - Oh, my father's already tried to do that, Sir.

I'm afraid he was a bit inarticulate.

But... uh... what I want to warn you about is... chance acquaintances... people who have axes to grind...

Who prey upon young men with responsible governmental positions like yours.

Especially women acquaintances. - Mr Lanyard, you're trying to tell me the facts of life ?

- No. - There's no danger of trouble, Sir.

Between my work and the best girl in the world

to take up my thoughts and spare time, well, how can I go wrong ?

Thanks anyway, Sir.

It's late and I have a lot to do tomorrow. Good night. - Good night, Donald.

Words of kindly advice are like river boards, they always rebound to the giver.

An old sage said it, not me. But I'm smart too, Mr Lanyard.

- I dont't doubt. - Don't laugh at me, I can bring you much information,

for which you will pay me many shillings. I know many people you know, where they go, what they say...

I can even steal things from some desks or other, for many extra shillings...

- What would I want you to steal for ?

For to see some pieces of lace you'll be so much interested in... in there...

- What's your name ? - You may call me Whistler. He was a much better painter than Cezanne.

- You will see... Good night.

It's a forgery, just as we suspected.

Sir Roger and I checked the serial number with the American State department.

- This x-ray clinched it.

It's a fine job, isn't it ?

Couldn't have done better myself.

I got it ! I got it ! I got it ! I remember where I met her : it was Paris !

Just before the rates came. I saw her in my bar, one night. She wasn't a blonde then but I knew I

never could forget those perfect teeth, that luring smile direct from the Garden of Eden.

Wait a minute... she was engaged to a french officer, just like young Jameson.

Then one day she took a powder. A quick one ! Soon after that, the officer was broken.

Germans came... then there was the one... - That's very interesting gentlemen.

I came here to ask your help, Mr Lanyard but your control over my father

hardly entitles you to interfere in my personal affairs. - This matter is past the personal stage.

I could have saved you a lot of trouble. I know the passport's a forgery,

Valerie told me last night. But she had a very good reason. - I bet it was good.

It satisfied me !

- I'll trouble you for a property. - Now be reasonable, Donald !

This is something that concerns your country, and mine !

It means your whole career, if this girl isn't what she pretends to be !

You're a very foolish young man.

You gotta stop that kid before he craps the whole show !

Oh, Jules !

- What are you doing up there, you fool ? - Hiding, if you please excuse me.

I was pursued and that would have mean death if I were caught !

- Get out of my place, you're fired ! - Thank you so much. Now I can surely

work for Mr Lanyard. He is a gentleman. Every good deed is a new gem in the eternal crown,

an old sage said it, not me. Today I've done a good deed.

All right Whistler. Forget the philosophers and out with the good deed.

Okay. I have some information here that's worth many shillings.

I followed the young lady as you said. She's beautiful. She went to a laundry shop.

I saw her giving the laundryman four pieces of lace.

Last night she said something about having a laundry clean.

Thank you. Then the laundryman said something I couldn't understand : that they will be ready

tomorrow night at the stroke of "twalf". - The stroke of twelve. Why then ?

When I to know ! Then in time,

I made myself a present of the lace. And on the way I ran, I laughed because I thought how he

would give me the hundred chillings, maybe 200 shillings, because I commit a difficult sin here.

Here they are.

That's fine. Here's a hundred shillings, Whistler. And if they're important,

I'll give you enough to wash your sins away. - May the good deeds of my parents make them important.

Now let's...

- I'll see you later, partner. - Partner.

Now...

Let's see what miss King was so disturbed about when I started to pull this thread.

Look ! All nuts !

Looks like a code, Mike. Dots and dashes.

Going in for fancy souvenirs, Lanyard ?

- Why don't you knock when you come in ? - Getting kind of jumpy, aren't you ? Earthquake ?

- No private entrance. - Let's see, I know something about morse code.

- This doesn't make any sense at all. - Doesn't ?

- No. - Try it backwards.

Yeah... Arrangements... definite... that...

submarine... will... pick... me up... tonight... with chart.

That ties up with Cezanne's handkerchief.

- They're pulling the job tonight. - What do they say ?

The girl is carrying the chart away, in the sub. All these...

They're just decoys. They... they have no message..

Ah, for you Mike

Hello.

Oh, hello. Yes.

Yes, I think I recognize your voice.

I want you to be in your room in an hour. Alone.

I'll have a message for you there. See that you're not followed. Yes. Six o'clock.

Jameson ! Can't I leave you alone for just a little while without you getting into trouble ?

It's really horrible what they did to me ! This is your, pardon Sir, but...

Ouch ! I hope you don't think this is my favorite form of recreation, Sir. I was attacked !

I really don't know where they get all this rope from, Sir. Isn't there any rationing here ?

Who did this ?

I think it was that poisonous person behind the desk in that ghostly celeste.

- Ah ! thank you so... - Be careful.

Oh, I'm afraid my legs have gone to sleep again, Sir.

They've slept more than I have since we've been here. - Did he leave any message for me ?

Yes. I remember it very vividly. He put his face very close to my mind zone, if you'd excuse me,

his breath was very unsatisfactory. - I'll never mind that. What was the message ?

- Oh, he told me to tell you to meet him in the bar downstairs at eight o'clock.

- Good. - Good ? What's good about it ?

And what about me, Sir? Ever since you made out your will, Mr Lanyard, I've had no peace of mind at all...

- Hello. - I must insist, Sir, that you disinherit me at once and then...

Wires cuts, Sir !

- You just wait here a moment, I'll be right back. - Wait here alone, Sir ?

- See who that is. - Yes, Sir.

Don't go away, Sir.

- Close the door. - Well, we always seem to be running into each other.

Running intentional, on my part.

- Of course. But I'm glad it lasts to be able to tie your voice and face together.

Have a chair.

- Oh Jameson, that'll be all for the present. Why don't you go out and get your dinner ?

I'm not hungry, Sir. But I'd love to go out. This is the person, Sir.

Yes, I know.

- You're a little early for our eight o'clock appointment. - I didn't intend to keep it.

- I never appear where I'm expected, it's safer. - Splendid practice. To which I owe my modest success.

Expecting someone ? That's just the bathroom.

That's the bedroom.

10 minutes ago you would have found Jameson under the bed.

- Yes, I know.

- Won't you sit down, Mr X ? - Thank you.

- I presume my employment begins tonight. - It does.

In naval intelligence there's a file known as 253b. It contains information that we must have.

We know exactly where it is. Your job is to get it out of the vault.

But this is rather sudden.

I usually spend weeks studying a layout.

The mechanism, the make of the vault and uh...

All that has been taken care of by my man who's familiar with the building and the vault.

He''ll get in touch with you at the proper time.

When you're finished, he'll take you to a car where I'll be waiting.

And then ?

Tomorrow you and Mr Jameson may do as you please.

That's awfully kind of you. We'll both appreciate the release.

- And do you really think I'll do all this ? - I'm sure you will. Life is sweet even to a hero.

-Well maybe you're right. - As americans are no exceptions, Mr Lanyard.

And if you contemplate any trickery or double crossing,

remember that you hold Jameson's life in your hands.

And your own life.

I'll expect your call.

By the way... don't wait for Jameson.

As soon as he left the room, he was picked up. Only you can release him.

Whatever the man's up to, it sure takes a lot of nerve.

There he is.

Jameson !

- You're all right ? -I don't know, I'm still a bit numb.

Mr Lanyard, this is getting monotonous. Out of three quarters of a million people in Alexandria,

why do they keep picking on me ?

Will you untie him, please ?

We better get out of here, the petrol tank is leaking.

- Lanyard ! - Yes , sir Roger ?

- I didn't expect to find you here. - Why what's happened ?

The admiralty's been forcibly entered and rifled.

The admiralty ? When did that happen ?

Half an hour ago.

They killed two guards and stole our copy of the minefields and defenses of Suez.

Oh, now I understand this note !

Sir Roger, I've fallen for the oldest trick in the world.

It was so simple it's brilliant. What a fool I've been !

You mean I've been a fool to have listened to your crack brain scheme !

If there's a pack of submarines out there and this chart gets them,

Suez may be destroyed tonight, and you'll be responsible !

30 000 for something the germans will probably pay a million for ?

Not a bad investment !

What about it, Lanyard ?

Did you have anything to do with this ?

Mr Lanyard is not a traitor !

- I'll vouch for him before any judge ! - I intend giving you the opportunity.

You're both under arrest for espionage and treason !

Hop to it ! Get a board ! And you.

None of that, Sir !

Could I trouble you for a match, please ?

- Let's get out of here. - Where should we go, Sir ?

I mean where should we go, Sir ?

We got the hell of the british empire after us. And all of them are excellent shots too.

Jameson, we have a job to do tonight. Tomorrow may be too late, but you can go back to the hotel.

To the hotel ? To the hotel, Sir ? Why ? I'd be in the clink in no time.

Mr Lanyard, may I call up my son Donald and say goodbye ?

Maybe a trap, Sir. Your first idea was the best. Oh, Mr Lanyard, let's get out of here !

Scram, I believe is the word.

Donald ! Donald ! What happened ?

- Are you hurt, son ? - I don't know how it happened, I...

I was following Valerie, and just as I came around the corner, somebody struck me from behind and...

- Well, that's all I seem to remember. - Can I get you anything, son ?

I feel better, now.

Mr Lanyard, I'm sorry. I was wrong... about Valerie I mean.

That's all right Donald.

Do you recognize this alley ? Does it look familiar to you ?

Look at those bullet holes !

- They're not in here. - Do you think they'd be crazy enough to hang about just to oblige us ?

What if they were dead ? All right men, back her out !

This is the place, I remember it now !

Could this be the laundry that Whistler told us about ? Where Valerie delivered those pieces of lace ?

There's a light inside, Sir. Shall we go in, Sir ?

Before you get involved, I think I should tell you.

About an hour ago, the chart of the Suez's defenses were stolen from the Admiralty.

- Well, then I'm already involved in this whole mess ! - Why ?

Well, because of the entree I obtained for Valerie.

Got out important introductions, explain the geography of the building.

I was afraid of that. Well, we have plenty to undo.

Shall probably face a board of inquiry in the morning.

- I'll probably be right alongside of you. - Wherever you go, I'll be right behind you !

What do you mean at this hour ? Go on ! Get out of here ! What do you want ?

- Go to the telephone. - I have no phone ! Now go before I call the police !

Lift up your hands, everybody !

Get over there.

Good work, Donald ! Give me that gun ! Tie him up, Jameson !

Oh, do you mean I can tie somebody up now, Sir ?

- Call up your boss ! - No I'm boss here ! There is no one else !

Call him up and do it right away !

Tell him I want to see him immediately. And be careful how you say it !

There's a gentleman who insists to see you. Who, please ?

- He will see you at once. - Where is he ?

Downstairs. This way, please.

Do we require any more sheets, Sir ?

- Yes Jameson, I think we shall. - Oh, this is delightful !

Jameson, come here !

Does this look familiar to you ?

- The elevator ! The elevator, Sir. They took me below in this.

- Come on. - Yes. I think we ought to get some more sheets.

Be careful, Donald. Don't forget your papa has a weak heart.

- Doesn't the navy put rubber on your heels ? - You are a little jumpy, aren't you dad ?

A blackout in a basement's ridiculous extreme.

There's the door.

Good evening ! Remember me ?

- Where's your Mr X ? - I don't know.

Well, what do you know about the robbery at the admiralty tonight ?

Nothing. I never go with them. They never tell me anything.

Look, Sir ! Look ! This is the very rope he tied me up with !

Mr Lanyard, you may come in here ?

Lovely ! There are moments when a man's felicity reaches its venom.

What's that contraption ?

Well, that's an ultraviolet ray projector.

- Look at this Donald. - Oh, have you found a clue, son ?

Do you recognize that earmark ?

- Of course I do. It's the navy. - Well, this is it. The chart of the Suez's minefields

- Of course it is. But why did they burn it ? - There's your answer. They made a microfilm of it.

So it could be more easily concealed in case they were caught.

Slandered ! Mr Lanyard, I was sitting on the corpse... I mean on the sack and playing with a foot !

Oh no, I don't know what i'm talking about ! I mean a shoe ! Anyway, I didn't know it was a foot !

Whistler ! Well, he was really on the trail.

Well, that's the crystal from Valerie's watch. I remarked on his shape once.

- You're not looking at the same one. - Why would he be clutching that ? There isn't a mark on it.

You mean there's not a visible mark on it.

I want every store in this alley searched !

- Here are pieces of several crystals. - Why?

Gentlemen, I think we've solved the case. The minefields are microphotographed on a crystal.

Now set in Valerie's watch.

Hello ?

Yes.

I can't say anything now. Where are you ?

I'm at the Tally Rod hotel. You sent me here.

You sound funny. Well, come right over or we'll be late.

Valerie, wasn't it ? Please don't sympathize with me.

So what are we waiting for ?

Our job is to get that watch. And it's probably on Valerie at this minute.

Oh, I thought it was too good to last. And I don't like unannounced visitors !

No ! Leave the light on !

Oh, there's a light !

They're getting away. Stop him !

Hello Mike. You're taking a big chance calling me. Well, for pete's sake, stay on the cover will you ?

They got everybody after you but the eighth army. Yes, Sir Roger was here too.

That's why I called you. If we can hold him off for an hour, we've got this case licked !

Where are you going ? Tilly Rod hotel ? Look, I better join you, just in case. All right, goodbye..

- What do you want ? - Don't be frightened, miss King.

I've really come to help you. In fact, I'm risking my life to come here. Please sit down.

- Now then. Do you have the correct time, miss King ? - I have a watch. You can see that.

- Now if you don't leave at once... - You don't trust me ?

But you will, when I explain that Karl sent me.

I've seen you around, but Karl never said anything about you. Just what is your game ?

The same as yours.

In fact, it's been that all the time. How do you think Karl made all his contacts that led to the robbery ?

Through Rembrandt. You know, working on both sides has its advantages.

And I play no favorite, except money

- And now miss King, I'll relieve you of that watch. - Sorry but I'm waiting till Karl gets here.

He's not coming because he's in hiding.

He was followed by the police.

That can't be, I just phoned him and he said he was on his way over.

You phoned ? And you must have been talking to the police, not to Karl.

I thought there was something strange about his voice... and I told him where I was.

Give me that watch. Now.

Listen Rembrandt, my instructions were that I and nobody else

was to deliver this watch. No matter what happens.

- And that's what I'm going to do. - You're a very foolish young lady.

But if that's the way you want it...

- It's very late now and you'll only get me into trouble. - Don't worry, we're with the police.

You see, she's asleep.

Get in there, Johnny.

You better stay out here, Donald. You too, Jameson.

What the matter ?

- Anyone else come up here within the last hour ? - No one. There was anybody who came up the back way.

But I saw an open roaster across the street. There was a man in it.

- And then another one joined him... - Come in.

No sign of the watch.

- You looked in those bags ? - Yeah. Tough luck, Mike. We've been a great break.

I think we've overlooked the most obvious bet of all.

- Play this all for suckers. - The other man in that roadster must have been Karl.

- What roadster ? - Never mind.

If they're on their way to meet the submarine, we haven't got a minute to lose. It's almost dawn !

- How are we going to catch up with them ? - Oh look Mike, they'd stop you before you went a mile.

Besides Sir Roger's metal grab, and they can't get away.

Yes, I know. He won't let any grass grow under his feet.

But I've got to beat him to it ! I've got to clear myself !

Look Mike. I think I know how you can do just that.

If you're not out of practice.

I know where there's an old training crate, they let me use on official business.

It's got a couple of guns on it.

Johnny, you're a lifesaver !

After you're up in the air, I'll do a little telephoning about that submarine.

Right. Come on !

- It may be too late for the submarine, now. - If we are, I know where we can take cover till night.

- Who's that ? What does he want ? - I don't know.

- This isn't a regular control plane. - And we've nothing to worry about.

Look out for that crystal. It's the only one we've got !

- This is certainly an occasion for a celebration. - It is indeed, Sir.

Tomorrow we shall be winging our way home. Ah... America ! The beautiful land of my adoption !

- This is for you. - Oh, no doubt the tickets for the clippers, Sir.

Sir Roger wants we made his home at nine o'clock. For a special assignment.

Here we go again...