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Black Orchid

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-Mrs Winnington? -That's right

-Thank you -Good Night

Good Night

-From the Forest,Madam -Thank you

Anette,I think you missed one of the hooks at the back

fix it for me,will you,please -Certainly,Madam

Has Dr Winnington arrived yet?

No,Madam

Really,it is too bad

Yes,Madam,he promised faithfully to be back in time for your party tonight

I've learned rather to not to take too much notice of his promises

With so many admirers you don't need to worry too much about one husband

That'll do,Anette

I'm sorry,Madam,that's all right now,Madam

Don't understand how anyone as attractive as you can be so casually treated

It's not such a tragedy as all that

I would do anything in the world for Madam,so should he

I must say,Anette,I do like your new hairstyle

Do you,Madam?

I hope you don't mind

Don't be silly,I'm flattered

See who is at the door, it's probably Mr Blair

-Yes,Madam -And Anette

See if you can get the doctor on the phone for me,will you?

Certainly,Madam

Medical Ward

Yes,Dr Winnington is here,I think he is with a patient at the moment

who is speaking,please?

If you hold the line I'll see if he will speak to you,Mrs Winnington

Were there any other symptoms of raised temperature with abscess,Sister

-No doctor -I see

Yes,we'll get the injection ready,will you?

Yes,doctor

Doctor Winnington,your wife would like to talk to you,she's on the phone

-Tell her I call her back later,would you? -Yes,doctor

I think he'll sleep now

Yes

What chances do you think he's got,doctor?

I don't know,Sister,we'll just have to wait

When they heard that I got to go, there was just no holding

they wouldn't go away, so I got hold up for weeks

teaching the headman and six wives the samba

Not like taking coals to Newcastle

How long are you going to stay with us,this time?

Just long enough to collect a few royalties I hope

You'll be collecting them,all right

It's the far in a way the most interesting travel book I read for years

you must all place your orders now

How lucky I am to have such enthusiastic publisher here

Will you forgive me?

I think you warmed enough to like Eric quite enough

it's time his hostess has a chance to speak to him

Of course,excuse me

What's Sophie any news of John?

He is still at the hospital

If ever a man could work before his wife,that man is my husband

His work certainly means lots to him

I'm afraid I shall have to be going,Sophie

Already

I've got a pretty long drive ahead down to the cottage

-Eric,work -Yes,Sir

Those last two chapters,want to get it out by next month

OK I'll do my best

It's been a lovely evening,Sophie

Good Night,give my regards to John, I'm so sorry to have missed him

I will

When you got something down on paper,bring it down to the office

Sure,I'll have a talk with you

Good Night,Good Night,old boy

-Good Night,Sophie -Good Night

Would you like,oh,excuse me a moment

-Yes -Mrs Winnington

Doctor Winnington is here now, just a minute,please

Thank you,Nurse

-Hello,Sophie -Did you forget we had a party tonight?

Of course,I didn't forget,I was just not able to get away

Well,but I think you might consider me a little

I've been making excuses for you since 8 o'clock

It's now nearly eleven

I told you,John,I'm getting sick and tired of this casual treatment

For heavens sake try to think for somebody's else for once in a while

People's life are more important than cocktail parties

No I can't leave just yet besides my car's broken down

Just a minute,his car has broken down, be an angel and see if you can pick him up

Yes,of course I will right away

Eric is picking you up,you might at least get here to see your guests leave

Good Bye

How is the kid,John,is he going to recover?

I think so

I've been trying a new serum

-I think he's going to respond to -Oh Good

-Sorry about the party tonight -Don't apologize to me,old boy

I didn't usurp to please her

She doesn't understand

I think you should make allowances,you know

she is attractive,has lots of friends, people who could help you

I don't need any help

You could always use the money for your experiments,couldn't you?

No I can manage

Certain friends are not my kind

Present company excepted,of course

If Sophie could say that,thanks

Where have you been?

Eric left to fetch you one and half hour ago

The patient's condition was very critical,I couldn't leave any earlier

I'm sure you enjoy the excuse to humiliate me

-Is that all,Madam? -Yes,that's all

Put this in the refrigerator for me,will you?

Certainly,Madam,Good Night

-Sophie -Well

I feel I must make it very clear to you

that my work at the clinic comes before anything else

We married on that understanding

I know

Doctor John Winnington a knight in shining armour,busy saving humanity

This provident East End clinic

You know nothing of my work at the clinic

because you've never taken the trouble to find out

I know if you spent a little less time there

and a bit more on your practice,we could be living by Harley street by now

What's the use

We've been over all this before

If you feel you can't accept things as they are,then there is only one solution

I have thought about it

I'm quite sure you have

When I'm ready I'll divorce you

Just now I'm not quite ready

Good Night

Thank you

Telegram,Madam

Thank you

-Where is it from? -It's from Christine

She is arriving at Victoria at 10 o'clock

What are you doing this morning?

My patients come in a few minutes,why?

You'll have to meet her,it's nearly 9 now I shall never make it

Yes,you will if you start at 9 o'clock on time

Considering that my sister is coming all the way from South Africa

to work for you,you might show at least some interest

But I am showing interest but I tell you I have patients coming

What's the use,Anette

Come here and quickly give me a hand

There is nothing to worry about,Mrs Gilpin

-But the palpitations,Doctor -Palpitations? Oh,no,no

I think we can put that down to indigestion

I've given you a little something for that

-Here you are -Thank you

You come and see me in a couple of months time,I'll examine you again

Thank you so much doctor in about two months then?

-That's right -Thank you very much

-Good Day,doctor -Good Day,Mrs Gilpin

This is in?

This has just arrived from the laboratory,doctor

Thank you,will you show in next patient when he arrives?

Yes,doctor

Come in

Sit down,will you

Let me see,

Miss Miss

You have an appointment?

I hope so

I beg you pardon

I'm Christine

Christine? Good heavens,I'm so sorry

I suppose I've changed in eight years

Sit there,I didn't even recognize you,forgive me

Didn't say that we should meet you at the station?

No,I only waited a few minutes,I thought, perhaps,the telegram arrived too late

Do you know the last time I saw you

you looked as you just stepped out of the 5th form of St. Trinian's

How you changed!

-Is this where you work? -Yes,here and in the laboratory

We've heard all about you in Cape Town

I heard quite a lot about you

From Sophie?

-No,not from Sophie -Who?

From your research superintendent at the laboratory

-Christine! How are you? -Sophie,how lovely to see you

I am sorry I missed you at the train, now let me have a look at you

She is quite beautiful,isn't she John?

Don't embarrass the poor man

Doesn't embarrass me at all,as you say Sophie,she is quite beautiful

I'm sure you like to see your room,dear

I'll show it to you,

BTW John,as it is such an occasion, perhaps you'll take us to lunch?

I most certainly will

No appointments?

I saw old Butler coming in but I can cancel it

It certainly is an occasion

See you later

Christine,come here

Take a look at that

That's the cause that kill four meningitis we've been working on

Is the fatality percentage high?

No,generally we can cure it

but sometimes the fever returns just when the patient seems to be getting better

We had some success with nicotine serum

Anyway I think we are working on the right line

I must be getting along

-Are you going to the clinic? -Yes,I shan't need you there

But you can come if you like

Yes,I'd like to

Christine,you won't forget to take those cartridges to the clinic,will you

No,I'll do it tomorrow

Anette,is Mrs Winnington home yet?

Yes,Sir,she came in a few minutes ago, she is in the drawing room

We'd better tell her we are going

How's the work going?

Pretty well I think

I just heard from the Blakes,they invited me down to their house for the weekend

They invited us really but I knew he'd be too busy

I shall be going on my own

That's funny I thought the Blakes were abroad

Why not? They came back last Friday

I'll catch the six o'clock from Paddington, I'm sure you two can manage on your own

May I drive you there?

Well,how considerate No thanks

Now I must say Christine

I think you are exercising a good influence

before you arrived he never had the time

Time for what?

For anything that is anything conducive to his wife comfort

I'm sure that's not true,Sophie

-No -My dear you've been here a week

I'm speaking for experience of ten years

From more your work with it

you more realize how difficult it is to live with the jinx,all we do

-John -Yes

Why don't you go with her anyway

Because she doesn't want me to

Why not?

She isn't going to the Blakes,I happen to know they are abroad

You sound as you don't care what she does

Or what happens to her

I wouldn't say that, she is my wife,isn't she?

But you know how things are between us,and you should

Must say it's pretty obvious

I'd ask her for a divorce but she refuses

At the moment anyway

She prefers to string a line her own way

For the time being it suits her purpose to be married to me

And you're quite content to let it go at that

No I'm not,until such time has

Has?

Never mind

I'm sorry

Hello,Sophie

You are back late today,darling

John,thinks it will only be a few days more now

and we'll have the whole thing implemented

Where is John?

He's coming in

Christine,now that John's research is nearly finished

I suppose you'd be looking around for a new position

There is a good opening in Edinburgh

I believe for a person with your qualifications

not that we don't love having you here,darling,of course

but you'll have your own career to think about and

And? I don't think Christine wants to leave us,Sophie

As far as I am concerned the sooner the better

Why?

Because I'm beginning to feel an intruder in my own house

I'm sure he's told you what a terrible wife I am

-Sophie,don't be ridiculous -Ridiculous?

It is clear he hasn't told you anything

how I've never take a slightest interest in his work

how he begged me for a divorce how I refused to give it to him

-hasn't he told you all that? -No

-You are lying -Sophie

You are lying

And deep in your scheming little head, you hated me,haven't you?

For heavens sake what's the matter with you

There is nothing that matters with me

Don't you do yourself up about that

I've taken a more of an interest in you two

in the last few weeks than either of you can imagine

And so,I'm afraid has a detective agency

I didn't divorce you

because it didn't quite fit in with my plans

at the time you suggested now it does

I'm going to divorce you

And I think I can quite safely cite my own sister

Does that suits both of you?

You haven't an honest thread of evidence to support that

Honest evidence,my dear I despise you both and I should use any kind of evidence

All I'm interested in now is the result

I want my freedom,and if in the course of getting it

you suffer,I should have given it a thought,I promise you

I can understand your feelings towards me but what in the world has Christine done?

Nothing,nothing I care about, nothing beyond stealing my husband

but I don't really mind about that

Christine is a stranger to me

I haven't seen her for eight years

Is there any love between us,Christine?

Can you honestly give me one good reason

why you should have any more consideration than any other woman?

I'm very sorry

I don't really mind,John

There's never been much love lost between Sophie and me

I never realized that she was quite like this

Christine

This isn't a very happy time to say it but I've

I know,darling

I know

I got your copy here,Eric,waited a long time,haven't you?

Six months

That's practically instantaneous in the publishing world believe me

It took Vincent a day to make up his mind about it and twelve months to bring it out

Let's drink to its success,shall we?

Has Eric told you about his next trip?

Yes,Tibet,he is having inoculations for it

He can't be in one place for long,can he?

Well,cheers

Quite a day,John

For you too?

Well,Eric is referring to my divorce, I expect to have the result today

Let's drink to that too

I want to talk to you about that experimental work of yours

You should take it to print, publicity for you

That's what I think

Thanks all the same,Vincent, think I have had enough publicity for quite a long time

But I must be going back to clinic

You are to get an inoculation on Thursday,will you?

I will have a go

-Good Bye Vincent -Good Bye

That's Sophie's car

I wonder what on earth is she doing here

-Phelps,is Mrs Winnington here? -Yes,Sir,she is upstairs with her maid

I see

Excuse me Sir

I don't know whether I did the right to allow her to come in

but she was very insistent

You know that blue coat of mine, Anette,the one with the hood

Yes,Madam

-You can have it if you like -Thank you,Madam

You've been very good to me,I'm sorry of going

That's sweet of you

You can join me later

In Cape Town,Madam?

In Cape Town

What are you doing here?

You can wait for me downstairs,Anette

Yes,Madam

Just collecting a few of my belongings before my sister gets her hand on it

I can assure you everything would be packed up and sent on to you

I'm just saving you the trouble,aren't I?

I'm sure you don't want to keep anything that might remind you of me

Is Christine staying here?

You know very well she has a flat of her own

How very moral

-Is she here now? -Yes,she is

If you want to collect anything else of you I would prefer another time

Sometime when I'm at the hospital all day

I don't think we could gain very much by seeing each other

I'm sure we can't

but there won't be much danger after tomorrow I'm leaving for South Africa

-I wish you the best of luck,Sophie -Well,thank you

You can go back now

-John -Yes,darling

I've got something to tell you

What is it,Christine

Your solicitor just telephoned, the divorce went through

Than Goodness for that

-Christine -Yes,darling

I've got something to tell you too

There is not going to be very much money

under the terms of divorce settlement set against most what I have

Do you think I mind?

No,no,of course not but you see the thing is

having made her a very large settlement, she is now claiming a third of my income

It really doesn't matter,darling, we have each other

Yes,we have

How touchy

So now you are getting married

Or think you will

Why do you hate us so much?

You don't want John

Neither have any of us really done anything to hurt you except

Except?

Wound your vanity perhaps

You got all you want now,Sophie

Yes,I got all I want,I also got a little piece of information for you

as a matter of fact I'm rather surprised you hadn't thought of it yourselves

I suppose you have been too wrapped up in each other to think of anything practical

You see you can't marry

What?

Christine happens to be the sister of your divorced wife

The Law doesn't allow it

Yes,I regret to say that the Law is quite explicit on that point,doctor

As a matter of fact it is not that widely known in the general public

This Law says that

the man may not marry the sister of his divorced wife

while that wife is still alive

Then I suppose nothing could be done

Nothing I'm afraid unless your wife should die

There have been efforts to get this Law appealed

personally I think it should be, but that is merely an opinion

Doubtless they all eventually would do something about it

I'm very sorry,Dr Winnington,since there is nothing more I can do for you

Excuse me will you

Hello

Yes,he is here but for you

Hello

Hello,Christine

-John what did you find out? -I'm afraid she was right

Hello,Christine

That's Sophie's case,isn't it?

She came with Anette to collect a few things

Hello

What a day

-Anette -Yes,Madam

-Is the car here? -Car,Madam?

I told you to book the car and take me to the station

-No Madam -Don't argue with me,I did

Don't just stand there go and get a taxi

What's the matter,Sophie

Feel a little faint

I shall be all right in a minute

-I'll get you something -Don't bother

Can I do anything,Sophie?

Christine,don't be sentimental

Sophie,this isn't a very happy parting

Whose fault is that?

Here,drink this

-What is it? -Never mind,drink it

Well

I'm sorry Madam,I can't find a taxi anywhere

I shall miss my train,where is my case

Sophie,let me drive you to the station

No,the less I see of you the better I like it

I shall be late

-You send the rest of my things on? -Of course,Madam

I hope you enjoy your freedom

Too bad you can't do anything about it now isn't it?

-Bye Anette -Good Luck,Madam

May I take that please

I'll get my coat

Well,that's that

Do you know what we need?

A nice long drink

That's a good idea

Come on I'll get it for you

-Yes,that's my wife -Thank you,Sir

Is there anything else?

No,I don't think so,Sir,not for the moment anyway

You said she wasn't looking well when she left the house?

She looked very ill,I wanted to go with her

I won't trouble you any more today Sir

I'll be glad if you called at Sutton Station in the morning

What for?

Just a few routine questions, you know,shall we say eleven o'clock?

Very well

Hello,Ted

What can we do for you?

-Here is the street accident this morning -Yes

Got the report of it here,I like you to have a look of it if you would

You'd better have another track of this,Hawkins

and try to get it right this time,will you? -Yes,Sir

-One of the things I don't quite understand -Let's have a look at it then

-What is it ,Sergeant -A lady here wants to see the Inspector

She says she is Mrs Winnington's maid

It's a lady,Sir

she is very insistent on seeing you, she says she is Mrs Winnington's maid

-All right,show her in -Yes,Sir

Will you come in,please

I have come to make a statement

Yes,well,perhaps you like to make it sitting down,Miss??

Durrant,Anette Durrant

Miss Durrant

What do you know about Dr Winnington?

Not very much

What do you think we ought to know?

I think you should know he hated his wife

I gather that the marriage wasn't a very happy one

seeing they were divorced three days ago

My mistress was always very devoted to Dr Winnington

It was not her fault that the marriage was not successful

She suffered for many years as a result of his neglect

She was a very lonely woman

I was her only friend

I see

How long had you been with the Winningtons?

Five years

Perhaps you would be interested to know that Dr Winnington intended to marry again

Yeah

He had hoped to marry his sister in law

But that was not possible while his wife remained alive

Madam knew that, that is why he killed her

Seeing he was within a half a mile of her when she died,how do you know he killed her

-He didn't tell you how she left the house -Yes?

About the stuff he gave her to drink

Miss Durrant,you realize that you are making a very serious accusation?

Of course

I take it you have no objections making a formal statement

None

Sergeant Hawkins

take Miss Durrant to the other office will you please I'd like her to wait in there

Will you come this way,please,Miss

She might be exaggerating,of course

still a post mortem should clear things up, you'd better arrange one right away

We find the deceased met her death by nicotine poisoning

my verdict is that the deceased was murdered in this way

by some person or persons unknown

-Dr Winnington -Yes

Will you be good enough to come along with me to Sutton Road,Sir

There are one or two things I shall like to ask you

-Do you want me to come now? -If you don't mind,Sir

Eric,would you mind driving Christine home,do you?

-Of course I'll do -What can they want you for?

I don't know,darling, it can't be very serious

I'll be back before long

Doctor Winnington

is it true that the relationship between you and your wife was very bad

Well,I wouldn't say bad just wasn't good

But you did quarrel frequently with her

Yes,quite frequently

Violent quarrels?

No,no the were rather bitter sometimes but I wouldn't call them violent

Miss Durrant has made a statement, I'll read a part of it to you

"Mrs Winnington was always very unhappy

and I heard her husband on many occasions shouting at her

and once I distinctly and threatened her life

there were times my mistress wanted to run away

because she was afraid he might do her some injury

many times she told me she thought he would kill her"

Is that true?

There is not an atom of truth in it

But why should your wife's maid want to lie on lots of thing like this

can you suggest any reasons?

I don't know,really

she idealized my wife

so it was only natural for her to defend her from time to time

Sophie was very good to her

I understand that you planned to marry your wife's sister

That's correct

Under the existing law you realize of course that would have been impossible

I do

But it doesn't apply now after your wife's death

I realize that too

Doctor Winnington

in the experimenting sometimes in getting a cure for meningitis

I understand you succeeded in arriving in a satisfactory conclusion

Yes I think I have

Including a serum which contains certain poison compounds

That's right,yes

Nicotine for instance?

Yes

When you gave your wife this draft

could you have given her any of the other by mistake?

I gave her chloral

On the other hand if you had known that your wife was leaving the country

and you intended to do something about it

You're suggesting that I gave her poison

As this was my last chance of being completely free

You are obviously basing your suspicion on the evidence of Miss Durrant

I don't think you would find her a very reliable witness

No,perhaps not,she is certainly prejudiced

but you heard the coroner's verdict this afternoon,Dr Winnington

my job now is to find a motif for that act and nobody had a better one than yourself

I have nothing further to add to what I've already told you

May I go now?

Yes,you may go

Thank you Phelbs

They can't suspect John,it's ridiculous

You don't seriously think

Unfortunately my dear we both saw him give her that draft

But we knew what it was

We believed we know but we couldn't tell the coroner that

we couldn't stand up there say that it was chloral

something because we believed it was

We have to admit that we didn't know

And that did not help John's case after Anette's evidence

You think he is arrested on a foregone conclusion

Here he is now

Eric,you don't seriously think that John killed her?

Of course not

-Hello John -Hello

How did it get down?

They are building up a pretty case against me,it will be any moment

-John -Hello,darling

Well,John,yes,poor old John

I think he didn't do it

The evidence seems to be pretty conclusive

Yes ,Anette's evidence was damning

You think she was lying?

Not entirely,there was a vestige of truth in everything she said

Excuse me Sir,I got the secretary of the Chiltern Plage on the phone

Yes

She wants to know whether you could send your exhibits a day early

Yes,that's be all right

Quite a hobby of yours,flowers

Yes I'm writing a book on hybrids

Think of ever getting it published?

Get out of here

Eric

-What it is Christine -Do you see this

You read that she said she was leaving for South Africa the day she died

And she was supposed to be travelling alone

Two staked rooms are marked on this brochure

If she took them both somebody must have been travelling with her

We got to find out who that someone is

Shouldn't be difficult,come on let's go down to the travel agency

Yes,Miss Hathaway I have arranged first class sleeper

-And the bed is quite comfortable? -Yes.Mrs Hathaway

And I suppose the train does stop at Paddington station

Oh yes.Mrs Hathaway

You are quite sure now?

Well,if it doesn't,Mrs Hathaway,it will be the most almighty,yes Mrs Hathaway

-Oh good,thank you so much,Good Bye -Good Bye

What can I do for you,Sir

Can you tell me if you have two staked rooms

booked in the name of Winnington

SS Station sailing July the 1st

SS Station July the 1st

-Have you the number of the staked rooms? -13 and 14 B deck

Numbers 13 14 B deck

Oh yes,they are booked together

One for Mrs Winnington the other Mr Daggenham

Mr Daggenham cancelled his Beth on 30th June by phone

Do you have his address?

I'm afraid not,Sir,Mrs Winnington made the reservations

-I see,thank you very much -Thank you Sir

If this Mr Daggenham is travelling with her

why did he made the cancellation at the last moment?

Perhaps he changes his mind about going with her

Or because he knew she was not going to travel at all

Yes that makes sense

Come on let's get own to Sutton Road

We would investigate this man Daggenham

apparently someone using that name cancelled the booking on June the 30th

Did you find him?

I'm afraid not

We made exhaustive enquiries

questioning several possible persons with that name

but I'm afraid we drew a blank

This person,she was going away with

was obviously used the name to cover his real identity

You are only assuming she was going away with somebody

she made the bookings herself

Isn't it obvious,she couldn't use two staked rooms

I agree

But I'm afraid you seriousness is a bit fanciful Miss Shaw

This person,whoever he is,may have going away with her

I'm afraid that is something we should never know

but even if we do find him

there isn't a slightest justification of suspecting him of murder

simply because he cancelled the booking

What about the time element in this?

The stuff that killed her had a delayed action effect,didn't it?

That is correct

According to medical evidence at the trial

it could have been given at any time up to three hours before her death

Yes,that's true

Have you been able to account for everything she did during that time?

You heard the evidence of the maid at the trial

Mrs Winnington was at her flat

Yes,yes we know all about that

but are you satisfied that she was a reliable witness

Mr Blair,we are quite satisfied

there is nothing to support the view that the maid's evidence was unreliable

She was certainly never discredited

Personally I think she was lying to protect her mistress reputation

I believe that in these two hours we are discussing

Mrs Winnington left her flat

and went to meet the man who calls himself Daggenham

If there had been one witness to support your view

I would certainly reopen the case

but failing that witness we have to rely on the only evidence available

I'm sorry,I really am sorry

for as far as this piece concerned the case is closed

I'll show you out

All right,Christine

It looks like we shall have to fend for ourselves

Yes

If only we could find Anette

I'm sure you are right she knows a lot more than she relieved at the trial

Let's try the employment agency they might give us a lead

Could you do it? I commissioned to see John today will you drop me

Yes of course,of course

Sit down there

-Hello -Hello

They just told me the result of the appeal

I know I've heard

But don't give up hope,darling

I'm afraid there isn't any hope

Darling,listen to me

We haven't much time

You know we talked about Sophie going away for weekends

-And the excuses she gave -Yes

Haven't you any idea who it might have been?

No,I haven't

Please try to think,darling, it may be terrible important

But why?

There is a reason,Eric and I think whoever it was might have killed her

Have you ever heard of a man called Daggenham?

Daggenham? No

Are you sure?

Yes quite sure

-John -Look darling

I want you to go now

-But John -You've done all you can

Remember I love you

I love you too

Sir John couldn't help us

What are we going to do there is so a little time

I know I know

It all depends on Anette now

That's if we can make her talk

Was she very difficult to trace?

Not really if you enquires in the right direction that's all

Here we are now

Eric,I think I'd better go in alone

Well I'll wait in the car

-Yes? -Anette

I'm so glad we found you

-Anette -What do you want?

I must speak to you

What is it?

Did you ever know of any of Mrs Winnington's men friends

Mrs Winnington had a great many admirers,I'll get you a coffee

Did you ever know one called Daggenham?

I really can't say I don't remember names

Anette,this is so important you must try and help me

Why should I help you? There is you and the doctor that killed her

No you are wrong,it was the man who called himself Daggenham,we've got to find him

Please,Anette I'll give you anything you want to help me

Can you bring her back?

I think you are lying,I think there was only one man

One man?

She was always getting presents beautiful jewellery,expensive flowers,orchids

Orchids,Anette

A black orchid?

I don't wish to discuss her with you

I couldn't get anything out of her

As soon as I mentioned the orchids she shut up

Black orchid? Sophie was wearing one on the day she died

Yes

Chris I got an idea

What is it?

I should have thought of it before, I'm going to take you home

Mr Eric Blair,Sir

-Hi Vincent -Hi Eric

Where have you been hiding yourself

Have you found a new publisher?

No,I've been with Christine,Sophie's sister,trying to find a lead to help John

-Playing detective? -Yeah,so far unsuccessfully,I'm afraid

BTW I heard you won the first price at the Horticultural show

Yes,I was lucky

I am only an amateur

You and your wife spend most of your time down the cottage,don't you?

For my wife stays over summer,I haven't been there since the end of June BTW

It was the weekend that Sophie was killed

I remember reading it out to my wife in the Sunday papers

-Isn't that an ecco bella? -Yes

-I haven't seen one since I was in Peru -Beautiful isn't it

Quite lovely those South American species

Yes indeed

-Have you seen my orchids? -No

Black orchids

The only ones in the world

The flower is quite unique

Humphries is the only one with that particular specimen

apparently they don't survive more than a few hours in normal temperature

And if Humphries gave it to her

she must have seen him on the morning she was killed

He said he was at his cottage

We'll soon know about that

-Hello,someone there -Mr Blair

How are you,hope you don't mind us trampling in like this

Of course not, how nice to see you

This is Christine Shaw,Mrs Humphries

-How do you do -How do you do

Do come in,you can have some tea,won't you?

Lovely

Thank you

It's a tiny cottage

-Yes it is,isn't it,but do sit down -Thanks

There is still a lot to do but I gather to get everything straight

Are you all alone here today,Mrs Humphries?

Yes,Vincent up in town of course

Pretty busy these days,isn't he?

Very busy,you know it is nearly three months since he was last here

What a pity

Oh dear,I was forgetting

it's no good sitting here waiting for the maid to bring the tea

because it's her afternoon off so, will you excuse me

-Three months -Yes,quash his alibi,doesn't it

-What now -Back to London

-To.. -No,to his house

His house

Eric,what a pleasant surprise

We are on our way Chichester before we dropped in to see your wife

How very thoughtful of you

Vincent,this is Miss Shaw

Yes,Eric told me about you

May I say how very sorry I was to hear about your sister

Thank you

Tragic that it should be her own husband

I don't think it was him,Mr Humphries

Really? But I thought the police

-Here I am -Vincent

What a lovely surprise,I had no idea

I find I had a free afternoon

-You are staying tonight,aren't you? -Of course

That's fine

What a co-incidence

I was telling Mr Blair what a long time it is since you were here last

Yes,it has been a long time,it was the Friday of the week your sister died

-But darling sure -You are forgetting the June

But surely I wouldn't have forgotten that,would I Mr Blair?

Eric will bear me out, remember I told you

Only last night

-There you are my dear -I could have sworn

Once memory does play odd tricks sometimes

The 30th of June?

But that was my sister's birthday and she was staying down here with me

-I'll go and get a cloth -I'll get it

No,you stay here

-A curious thing -Yes,wasn't it

Will you have another cup of tea,Mr Blair?

No thank's,we really should be going, otherwise we'll never get there

-So soon -I'm afraid we must

What a pity,I wanted to show you the garden

Never mind,some other time,perhaps

Yes,do

Proud of having gardening to do one day a week

-Thank you so much -It's been lovely to have you

Do come and see us again, we doesn't see anybody here

-You are off? -Yes,I'm afraid so

Your quickest way to Chichester is to go over Black Thorn Hill

Thinking of going the London road,thank's very much

We'll do that

Don't forget over Black Thorn Hill

OK,see you soon

-His on this -Yes,I'm afraid he is

What can we do?

No use going to the police

Can't think why he did it

If he wanted to get rid of her,why not let her go?

That's what I'd done

Suppose he changed his mind so he wasn't going

he's got quite a position to keep up,you know

she could have made thing pretty tricky for him

So little time

What can we do

I'd like to get into that house of his

might be something there that will give us a lead

Such as?

-Nicotine -Nicotine?

Yes,I wonder if he uses the stuff on his plants

Something wrong?

Yes,the brakes

How do you feel?

How long have I been here?

About 2 hours

What happened to Christine

She is quite all right,now don't worry,just relax

Sister

When you feel a little stronger

there is a police constable outside who'd like to have a word with you

Yes,show him in,I want to talk to him

-You just rest quietly,he can talk -You don't understand

-I must talk to him now -Very well

Nurse ask him to come in,will you?

You must lie very quiet

Where is this place?

This is Low End cottage hospital

How far away from London?

Not far

Don't keep him too long,Constable

he shouldn't be answering questions at all,really

Right sister

Sir,we got a good look at your car,what's left of it

the brake pipe lines has been fractured, probably by a stone

It was not a stone,it was cut, deliberately,he meant to kill us

-Where is Christine? -You can't see her now

She is not?

She had a very lucky escape, she was discharged a little while ago

Is that true?

She left this note for you

"You still hadn't come round when they let me go.

I'm going to find out what I can before he gets there"

Listen, get on to the CID at Sutton Road Police Station

tell them to go round Vincent Humphries house 21 Colliston Square

he murdered Sophie Winnington,he'll do the same to this girl if he finds her there

Police can't force an entry without a warrant

Tell them to get one,for peace sake,hurry

You do yourself a long harm

That's the one,Sir

Sutton Road,CID

If you pardon me,Sir

there is a man here

who wants you to arrest a man called Humphries before he kills a girl

What the devil are you talking about?

Well,Sir,it's like this, there is a man in here

who has a nasty case of concussion

he was driving along a road with a girl, when the brakes failed

You can tell you little concussion case

that we are far too busy

to go busting into respectable houses in order to please him,got it

What was all that fuss about?

Some nut with concussion, a bloke called Blair

Blair

-Well,you can guess -Hawkins

You are getting better

Sorry,Sir

What does he want?

And they didn't believe a word

-Look here,Sir -I get it

Now you did promise you'd be quiet after he phoned

All right,I'm sorry,all must me a mistake

You'll feel so much better after a little sleep

Yes,sister

-Looking query,you know -Concussion cases you know

They get all sorts of wild ideas sometimes

If you like,we'll get you a cup of tea,do you

Thanks

-Honesty,you are awful -It was nearly 2 o'clock when we got back

You can't do that

What? They say this man,Blair, stole an ambulance

Give it to me

-Good Evening -Good Evening,Miss

Mr Humphries asked me to call

He is not in now,Miss,he won't be back until late

I'll come in and wait

-Well -I'm his secretary

All right

I suppose he is all right

-Will you be able to be alone -Certainly

-It's my day off,I'll have to leave you -I'll be all right

Admiring my orchids?

It's as shame to pick them, they seldom lasts

Why didn't you know that?

The one you gave Sophie lasted

You are mistaken

I value my orchids too highly to give them away

You are lying

She took it like everything else she could lay her hands on

You did kill her

Yes

You planned to run away with her

That's was her idea

I wasn't so enthusiastic

I was foolish enough to start an flirtation

When I came to my senses I realized

she had only to open her mouth to make my life most uncomfortable for me

I had to pretend the girl a way to keep her quiet

Look at them,exquisite flower

Ten years it took me to perfect them

She had nothing to lose,I had everything, my family,my position,my flowers even

As if I give up all that for the pleasure of exiling myself with her

You know that another man is going to die for what you did

Yes,I'm sorry but I liked him,I like you too

I tried to reach her but on the day she died she came round and made a scene

There was only one thing to do, we drank to the future

My future,Miss Shaw

Anette

I go to save him to be hanged, I didn't kill him for your sake

Christine

Are you all right,Christine

Yes I am all right

Why Anette?

He killed Madam

Hadn't we better go to the police?

Yes,we'd better go

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