Charlie Chan in London Page #3

Gray coming back towards the house.

I wonder where

the deuce Garton is.

Why were you going to stable

so late at night?

One of Garton's horses

was sick.

We were going to have a last look

at it before going to bed.

I understand.

Then nobody see Hamilton alive

after bang of window?

No.

I haven't been able

to find Mr. Garton, sir...

but I'll continue

to look for him.

Thank you so much.

There is something

which belongs here.

Is it twin of this?

Yes.

And murderer

use missing knife?

It was lying by the body.

The police have it now.

I see.

There were fingerprints?

No. It was maintained

that Gray wore gloves.

Strange that crime of passion

should be committed with gloved hand.

Yes, but the prosecution held that

this was a premeditated crime...

- and unfortunately a pair of

gloves were found- - Wait, please.

If Mr. Gray not murderer...

must forget all evidence

at trial.

No time to expose lies.

Must expose truth.

Now, please,

would much like...

everybody to go with me

to stables.

Stables? What for?

Crime to be reconstructed.

Method of French police.

Sometime very good.

Garton was over there when he saw Gray

disappear behind that hedge.

And, uh, where was

body found?

In the stables

near the end box.

I see. Please,

in absence of Mr. Garton...

you and Mr. Jardine help

proceed with reconstruction.

Certainly. Jardine.

Let us proceed. Uh-

Humbly suggest you be Hamilton,

you be murderer.

It seems like a lot

of childish nonsense to me.

Look here, Richmond,

do we really have to do this?

Mr. Chan is

in charge, Jardine.

Maybe I not clear.

Crime to be-

- Yes, I understand, I understand.

- Thank you so much.

Here, here!

What's all this?

It's all right, Lake.

You can go back to bed.

Very well, sir.

Beg pardon, sir.

- Who?

- That's Lake, my stud groom.

Regret do not understand

English, only American.

Well, he's my chief groom-

my head lad- boss horseman.

Oh, I catch.

- And now.

- What the deuce!

Only knife from study.

You are murderer.

You are Hamilton.

Kindly go into stable.

Right.

Please take.

Look here,

this is outrageous!

Take knife, please.

Now, you go in.

Pretend to strike...

as prosecution say

real Hamilton was struck.

Then leave knife

where you find real knife.

Now, please,

proceed with murder.

Steady, old girl, steady.

- Can't we get out of here and do this somewhere else?

- See what your nonsense has done?

What troubles

noble animal?

Lake! Lake!

Here, steady, old girl. Whoa. Steady. Easy.

- Hurry, Lake!

- Whoa there!

Steady!

What's all the noise,

you old cow?

That's Lady Mary Bristol's horse.

See what happens with your foolery?

Why, you might have gone-

That'll do, Jardine.

Hellcat will be quiet now that Lake's here.

He can do anything with her.

Control of noble animal

by lowly man.

Most interesting.

That light, it was on when

you find body of Hamilton?

No, Garton switched

it on after.

Then not on now.

If you think I'm going through with

this tomfoolery now-

The least we can do is

to follow instructions.

Oh, all right,

all right.

I wonder if they've forgotten

all about us? I wonder. Hmm?

Come on, Jardine.

Oh, Betty, please be quiet.

Look here, I've had

about enough of this.

Please, now drop knife in place

where you find other knife.

- That is right?

- Yes.

Please rise.

When can I do something?

- What's going on here?

- I'll explain.

It's the "reconstriction" of the "crim. "

No, the re- "reconstruction-striction"

of the "crim-" the crime.

You know. It's French.

Practically infallible.

You know, you act

what's happened...

and then you know

who's done it, see?

- Oh, Bunny, please.

- I won't!

Where have you been,

Jerry?

Just walking.

Then in my room.

Heard an awful racket in the stables.

What horse is cutting up?

Hellcat. She always

gets like that if Lake isn't with her.

Where have you been? We've been

looking all over the place for you.

This is Mr. Garton.

Do you want to speak to him?

- Not now. All this is finished.

- Right. Shall we go back?

Wait, please.

One question.

Mr. Gray was secretary to hunt.

Is there new secretary?

- Yes, Major Jardine.

- Oh.

Please, take ladies

and gentlemen back to house.

- I stay here.

- On to something?

Want to talk

to number one horseboy.

- Right. Can you find your way back?

- Yes, thank you.

All right, everybody,

come along.

Mr. Chan will join us

when he's ready.

- Excuse, please.

- What do you want?

- I am very curious man.

- I ain't got no time to waste answering questions!

I've got my sleep to get,

the same as other people.

It is unasked question

which prevent sleep.

What are you tryin' to do?

We don't like foreigners

messing around here.

Englishman mind own business.

Not always Chinaman.

If you've got anything

to ask me, ask me.

And get it over.

Not as though I'll answer!

Three questions only.

Very simple.

First:
You were here upstairs

in your apartment when murder was done?

Apartment. That ain't no

blooming apartment. That's me loose box.

You were in this, uh, box

when murder was done?

No. Why don't you read

the newspapers?

I wasn't here because it was me night off.

I was out, see?

With me girl, see?

I can prove it.

- I did prove it!

- I understand.

You make holiday.

Thank you.

Now, second question.

This noble animal, he was here

in same place on night of murder?

If you mean Hellcat,

she's a mare.

Yes, of course she was here.

She's always here!

- What of it?

- I see. Thank you.

Third question.

You did not then see body

of Hamilton lying there?

I tell you I wasn't here!

I was out!

It was me night off!

Ain't it enough for you?

Yes, enough for present.

Perhaps more later.

Thank you so much.

Mr. Chan.

Tell me, have you found out anything?

Yes.

- Something I do not understand.

- What is it?

You were in house here...

the night

Hamilton is killed?

Yes, I was here

for the weekend. Why?

Did anyone in house

hear noise...

from noble animal

the night of murder?

Oh, you mean

a horse cutting up?

No, I remember no noise, and I haven't

heard anyone else say there was.

Perhaps it wouldn't

be heard.

Oh, yes, Mr. Garton hear noise

from house just now.

Really?

No noise was mentioned

at trial?

- No.

- Very good.

Tell me what all

this means, please.

- Don't you realize there's less

than three days before- - I know.

I will tell you.

Certain noble animal,

Cat of Hell...

always cut up

when strangers near...

unless Lake is present.

But noble animal

make no noise...

when Hamilton killed

outside its apartment.

Oh, I see. Yes.

Yes, and Lake was supposed to be out that

night. Mr. Chan, have you spoken to him?

A little, but enough.

- What'd he say?

- Many words meaning nothing.

- Except that he is afraid.

- You mean you think he is really-

Thoughts are like

noble animal-

unchecked, they run away

causing painful smashup.

But what are you going to do? Aren't you

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