Charlie Chan at the Olympics Page #3

on Arthur Hughes...

...this passenger removed to emergency

hospital under influence of powerful drug.

Recovered sufficiently

to leave hospital in two hours.

Destination as yet unknown.

That is all.

How did that Hughes information

happen to come through?

Took liberty of requesting same.

[Man On Intercom]

Yes, sir?

Contact New York for follow-up on Masters

and the Roland woman. Get a tracer on Hughes.

Mr. Hughes now become

mysterious needle in hay pile.

Honolulu calling

San Francisco Police.

A follow-up

on that Clipper tracer-

Mr. Scott, did you get anything on-

Lady of white fox fur?

That is purpose of visit?

No, sir. I brought you down

a pot of tea and some sandwiches.

Oh.

Consideration

for paternal stomach most unusual.

Yeah. You know, I've been thinking

it over, and I've got a theory.

Oh, you have theory?

Suggest you go home,

sleep on same.

Meanwhile advise honorable mother...

...am waiting for important

message from New York.

Okay, Pop.

But I'll bet it's the gal

with the white fox fur.

[Both Laughing]

Yes? Here comes the dope

on that Honolulu tracer.

Get ready to pass it on

to San Francisco.

Yes? They're on

the steamship Manhattan.

Your work must be

intensely interesting.

You know, shortwave radios

always fascinated me.

- Oh, really?

- We get excellent reception in Honolulu.

Oh, I pick up the Islands

on the shortwave sometimes.

Well, I wonder-

But you're so busy.

Oh, no, not at all. In fact-

Well, l-I mean, not right now anyway.

Come on in, and I'll see

if I can get something for you.

- Two minutes of 9:00.

- [Intercom Buzzes]

[Man]

San Francisco coming in.

San Francisco Police reporting tracer

from New York on Masters and Roland.

Here's something now.

San Francisco Police talking to Honolulu.

[Man] Both sailed on steamship

Manhattan for Berlin.

Boat left New York 11:00 tonight.

Regarding other inquiry-Arthur Hughes had

reservation on same vessel but missed sailing.

Followed in tug to Sandy Hook

and boarded ship there.

That is all.

Oh, that was marvelous. Just as clear

as we get it at home. Thank you.

Oh, that's all right, Miss Roland.

It's a pleasure.

- Ah, you're so nice. Good night.

- Good night.

Come in again.

Hughes, Yvonne Roland

and Masters-

...all on the steamship Manhattan.

Say, that's the boat

your son Lee's on...

...the one that's taking

the American Olympic team to Berlin.

The same. Berlin now attract

many foreign visitors.

Offer excellent opportunity for spies

of all countries to operate without suspicion.

That's the very place the thief

could easily dispose of the robot.

Charlie, Lee is going

to meet his pop in Berlin.

Well, aren't you surprised?

Suspected same.

Have already sent note

in tea basket...

...for honorable wife

to pack traveling bag.

Well, they've got

a big start on you.

Their boat docks in Hamburg

in seven days.

Race not always won

by man who start first.

Please.

Will leave tomorrow in company

with Hopkins and Cartwright on Clipper.

Honolulu-

18 hours to Mainland.

Then transcontinental plane

from San Francisco.

Thirteen hours

across country to New York.

Take Zeppelin Hindenberg

from Lakehurst, New Jersey...

...across Atlantic Ocean

to Friedrichshafen, 61 hours.

It's fortunate

we haven't been delayed.

We'll be on the dock in Hamburg

when the Manhattan arrives.

I still think we should have radioed

the steamship to have their baggage searched.

Good hunter never warn

tiger of trap.

Oh, observe below-

steamship Manhattan.

- Boy, is that some sausage!

- Say, that thing really travels fast too!

- How many people does it carry?

- How should I know?

Gee, would I like a ride in that!

[Woman]

Why didn't they send us over in it?

There's no second class

on an airship.

- [All Laughing]

- Oh, excuse me, Betty.

- Oh, that's all right, Lee.

- As my pop would say...

"Man who stretch neck looking up

very apt to break neck falling down."

- Have you seen Dick Masters?

- Well, l- Oh, he must be somewhere around.

Now, don't try to cover up. I know.

He's with Miss Roland, isn't he?

Now, Betty, don't you

worry about that.

Oh, I'm not.

Don't think I'm jealous.

Only... I'd like to throw

that slinky brunette overboard.

I wouldn't have said anything

if you hadn't mentioned it, Betty...

...but I've got a theory

about that woman.

She's an adventuress.

- What?

- Shh. Come over here.

You know, I'm a pretty good

detective, and I observe things.

Well, there's another fellow on the boat

watches everything she does...

...especially when she's with Dick.

- What for?

- Well, I have a theory on that too.

As my pop would say, "When a woman

play with fire, man get burned."

Or something like that.

[Laughing]

Well, what are you two

conspiring about?

Oh, hello, Dick.

Fancy meeting you here.

- Hadn't you noticed I was on the boat?

- Occasionally.

I suppose I have been

monopolizing Dick's company...

...but I am so interested

in all you athletes.

Radiogram for you, Miss Roland.

Oh, thank you.

Will you excuse me?

Would you mind posing

for a photo, Mr. Masters?

I am so interested

in all you big athletes.

- Aw!

- [Squeals]

- [Groaning]

- Oh, that's swell. Hold it.

- Say, let me carry that for you.

- Go on!

Say, Betty, how's chances

taking our picture?

Come on, gang.

Let's all get in on it.

[Man] Hey, Charlie. Come on, Francis.

You want your picture taken?

[Chattering Continues]

[Laughing]

Oh, let me have a picture of all of you.

- Really, I'd rather-

- Oh, please. I'd love to have one. Go on.

[Man]

Get off of my leg. Come on, guys.

Come on, Betty.

[Squeals]

Back a little further, please.

I'll fix it for you. How's that?

[Chattering Continues]

I'll be right back.

So sorry.

[Speaking Chinese]

- Thanks, Betty.

- I'll have the films developed for you this afternoon.

- Oh, never mind. I'll do it.

- But I want some extra prints.

It'll be no trouble, really.

I'll see you later, Dick.

Well, we'd better

clean up for lunch.

Am I having lunch

with you and Miss Roland?

- No, you're lunching with me alone, you pest.

- Oh!

Meet you in five minutes.

Psst. Betty.

I was right.

She is an adventuress.

She has a husband.

Look.

Where did you get this?

That fellow Hughes swiped it

out of her book, and I got it from him.

I'll bet he's her husband's private detective

getting evidence for a divorce.

If she gets Dick in trouble,

I'll tear her apart.

- I think I'll do it right now.

- Wait a minute, Betty.

As my pop would say, "Sugar catch

more flies than hamburger steak."

[Laughs]

Or something like that.

But you stick with them. Don't leave

Dick alone with her for a second.

That Roland gal is going to think

I'm her Siamese twin.

- And leave everything else to me.

- Right.

Most excellent view of stadium

for Olympic Games.

Very interesting. But I'm more concerned

with the business that brought us here.

Useless to sprinkle salt

on tail of time.

Must wait until

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