Charlie Chan in London Page #6

He was quite an inventor too.

Inventor?

Very interesting.

What are things

he invent?

Oh, small improvements.

Gadgets, you know.

Uh, one of them was the adaptation

of the Merton gyroscopic stabilizer.

Do not understand, but,

uh, sound useful.

I should say it was. It was taken up by

the Air Ministry and is now in general use.

I see.

Can you say, please...

when was last invention

made by Hamilton?

Oh, let me see. Oh-

I think about 18 months ago.

No more inventions since?

No. About that time he got

a lot of new outside interests.

Took up foxhunting.

Got tangled up with

that girl and so on.

Been better for the lad

if he had stuck to his work.

He was, uh...

in habit of talking about

invention work?

To you? To anyone?

No. He was a queer chap.

Kept pretty much to himself.

And not very popular

with his brother officers.

- He had no friend?

- One.

Flight Commander King.

Commander King.

He is still here?

- Oh, yes.

- Uh, may I see him, please?

Yes.

Please think.

There is perhaps man's life

on your answer.

There was one thing.

But I don't know

how far he went with it.

This was big invention, yes?

He had a wild scheme

for silencing warplanes.

Silencing warplanes.

You remember he do

work on this, drew plans?

Not that I know of.

But he'd never show anything to anyone

until he was sure it was right.

Other question, please.

None of this was mentioned

at trial of Mr. Gray?

Why, no. Of course not.

Why should it? That had

nothing to do with anything-

I don't catch your drift,

Mr. Chan.

Drift catch me.

Thank you so much.

But I tell you. Chan has made me

realize that Paul is innocent.

- Oh, it's all so useless.

- But, Pam, dear.

Even if Paul is saved, I can't ever forget

that you told Chan he was guilty.

- Suppose he believed-

- But I did that to help you.

I believed Paul was guilty.

But I didn't want anyone else

to have the chance of making you believe it.

Oh, please understand.

I love you, and I-

I'm trying to help you.

Oh, Neil. My darling.

Then you-you do believe me?

Yes. But...

don't you realize that there's less than a

day and a night before they take Paul and-

Don't lose hope, dear.

I believe Chan's going to save him.

But there's so little time.

Only 22 hours.

Good morning.

I have looked for you.

- Oh, Mr. Chan. What-

- Wait, please.

- No time to lose. You have fast car?

- Yes.

You know this fox chase today,

which way they go?

- I could make a good guess.

- You must guess right.

- You take me now?

- I'll get the car.

- Oh, Mr. Chan, what's happened?

- I return to house just now.

They give me this.

- What does she mean?

- Lady Mary in much danger.

If murderer find she know something,

he will strike.

Remember Lake?

Remember attempt

on humble self?

Must find lady at once.

- This is speedy automobile?

- I've got 120 out of it.

120? How very nice.

There you are.

Told you I'd find them.

And nearly find ancestors.

They must be going off

to draw another cover.

What are you

doing here, Chan?

Where is Lady Mary?

I don't know. I haven't seen her

for the last 15 minutes.

- Say, Garton, where's Mary?

- I can't say.

I haven't seen her since

we passed Old Spinney.

- Have you seen Mary?

- Perhaps she's cast a shoe.

The last I saw of her

she was going strong.

- I say, where's Mary?

- I don't know.

Richmond!

- Hellcat, Mary- the chalk pit! Come on!

- What?

- Look at her. Right here.

- Oh!

There she is.

Look at her. Right here.

Look. We can get down

around over the other side.

Great. Come on.

- Can't you tell me something?

- A serious fracture at the base of the skull.

With care and luck

we may pull her through.

- There is a chance then?

- Oh, a very good one.

- Nurse.

- Yes?

Is there-

How is she?

I think she has

a very good chance.

- Has she come to?

- Oh, no.

She'll be unconscious

for at least 24 hours.

Only few hours

to save Mr. Gray.

Therefore this conference necessary.

This is all nonsense.

You've got no facts.

Why, you're no nearer anything

than you were when you first arrived.

Oh, yes.

I know why real murderer kill Hamilton.

You mean you know definitely

that Gray didn't kill Hamilton?

- Yes.

- But Gray was the only person...

- that had a motive for killing him.

- You are wrong.

There was another

who had big motive.

Today I find...

Hamilton had secret invention

to silence warplanes.

What's all this got to do

with the murder?

Plans of invention stolen

to sell for much big money.

Hamilton find thief,

then thief must kill.

- This is all wild theorizing.

- Let him go on, Jardine.

Remember. He's trying

to save Gray's life.

Everything nice

for murderer until I come.

Then certain people

to be made quiet.

Lake because he knows truth.

Me because I near truth.

But where does this

all lead to?

To this.

Someone here,

in this room...

is murderer.

This is just another

of your asinine tricks.

You pretend to find out all sorts of things,

but really you know nothing.

I know this:
I can catch murderer

if I find plans stolen from Hamilton.

But how would finding

the plans prove anything?

On plans will be fingerprints.

And fingerprints will match those

of someone here.

- Is he asleep?

- I don't know. Shut up.

I'm not asleep.

- What's the time?

- Pretty early.

- I said what's the time?

- Quarter to 5:
00.

Quarter to 5:
00.

5:
00 to 6:00. That's one.

6:
00 to 7:00. That's two.

7:
00 to 9:00.

Four more hours.

Would you like

anything, mate?

A cup of tea?

No, I don't think so.

No. I don't want anything.

What in the deuce

do you want?

No noise, please.

I want your help.

It didn't seem like that to me

when all the others were in here.

You looked at me

as if I might be your man.

Much regret, but necessary

to point suspicion to all.

I don't see what you expected to gain

by telling everyone everything you know.

There is, uh, one thing

I have not told.

Today murderer

tried to kill Lady Mary.

What do you mean?

Mary's accident?

No accident.

Alone with lady,

murderer blinds eyes of noble animal.

- You mean-

- Tonight I examined defunct noble animal.

On face were dry tears.

And something else.

I wipe it off.

Mr. Howard take it

to analyst.

He telephone me

just now report.

It was pepper.

- Pepper?

- Yes.

- Who was it? Tell me!

- I do not know.

- That is why I want your help.

- Yes, but how?

Now murderer much afraid

of fingerprints.

He will try to

destroy plans.

We catch him then.

Do you mean you know

where the plans are?

Downstairs.

Somewhere in study.

But that's impossible.

Attempt on my life made there.

Must have been

nearing hiding place.

I see.

All right.

What do you want me to do?

Come with me to study.

We wait for murderer.

- Shh.

- What's the matter?

Look.

Someone has been here.

Perhaps we're too late.

I was here in this room

before I go up to fetch you.

That was not opened.

Here. You watch.

Please excuse

blank cartridges in pistol.

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