Dusty Ermine Page #6

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What's that?

What do you think?

Do you want me, Linda?

Oh, hello, Forsythe.

I didn't know you were here.

Mr. Forsythe's got wonderful news.

They say the notes Uncle Jin was arrested for

are still being made.

Why, that's grand. How do you know?

We caught one of their runners

trying to pass them in a bank.

Now we've traced them back step by step

and it's only a matter of time

till we get to the headquarters.

Oh, I see.

Will Uncle Jim be let off now?

If we can find out who he's shielding.

We thought you might have some idea.

I? How would I know?

Can't you remember anyone in particular

whom he used to see when he was here?

No, I can't think of anyone.

Hello?

Yes, hold on a minute.

It's for you.

Hello.

Speaking, yes.

Oh, hello, Price, how are you?

They have?

That's fine, yes...

No, don't bring the French police into it.

I'll go myself.

Good.

Goodbye.

Well, I needn't bother you, Gilbert.

They've placed the notes to Diepp.

Oh, good...

Well, if I can think of anybody, I'll let you know.

I must get off to Diepp as soon as I can.

I've only got two days before Jim's trial comes on.

When do we start?

We?

There's a boat at 2:27.

We missed that.

But of course you like flying, don't you?

What is all this?

As a detective you need an awful lot of explaining,

don't you?

Are you under the impression

that you're coming with me?

Are you under the impression I would let you go alone?

Why not?

Because you make a mess of everything.

20:
17.

What do you think Scotland Yard will say?

If I know anything about Scotland Yard

they'll never even find out.

Did you see that?

He took the wrong case.

The right one you mean.

That's our man. Come on.

So what?

So we follow him.

I see. We'll ride in the back in his skis

and he won't notice us.

No, we couldn't do that.

Why not?

Then he would be sure we were there.

You couldn't stop short.

Excuse me.

Monsieur?

Could you possibly arrange to take us

for some ski tours?

Sorry, monsieur, but I'm just leading two

up the mountain.

Oh!

Well, couldn't we go with you?

Impossible, I fear.

It is a long and difficult route.

We wouldn't mind that.

And the weather, it is going to snow.

It would not be fit for the lady.

You wouldn't get much change out of him.

Well, there's a ski haul over there. I can always haul

a pair of skis and follow in his tracks, can't I?

You're very, very clever.

Never mind, I'll help you.

Oh, no you won't. You're not going.

We'll see about that.

Oh, yes we will.

For once you're going to do as you're told.

It'll be a new experience for you.

The English police.

Oh, Mr. Kent.

They've traced your agent to France.

But this is not France, my friend.

But they're following the line.

They may be here at any moment.

Then we must see to it that they find nothing.

Glad to see you here.

I told you not to come!

You forgot your emergency ration.

Go back!

You're definitely impertinent.

No, look here, my dear, I'm serious.

This fellow may be dangerous.

Why do you suppose I came?

I can't have you taking risks for my sake.

We shall be two to one now.

How do you expect me to deal with a desperate criminal

if I've got a woman to look after?

I'm just dying to see.

You...

You're a nuisance.

Shouldn't we better go on?

Listen! I am going on alone.

So am I. Come on, let's go on alone together.

You know, some day some man will take you in hand.

Poor devil!

Out this way with everything.

I've got the sleighs waiting.

There's far more material this time.

We've got to finish.

We won't be safe until every scrap of evidence

has been destroyed.

Of course.

Stop a bit.

What's the matter, is this too fast for you?

Don't make me fall.

Look at that.

What?

The frontier. That's how they do it.

The guards can never see anyone

up here on the mountains.

That fellow we've been following is a professional guide.

Nobody would think of suspecting him.

He picks it up somewhere on this side

and he runs it across it to France.

Must be the altitude.

What?

Making your brain work at last.

Where do you imagine he picks it up?

That's what I'm going to find out. Come on.

I know.

What?

Isn't there anything up there

slightly familiar to you?

The hut!

I thought of it first.

If this hut near the border

is the first point of its chain...

Then we know why Jim came to the Sports Hotel.

Their headquarters.

How the old home has changed.

They got in another tin of milk.

A nice romantic episode I have to remember.

I prefer my romances a little above zero.

And on a full stomach, too.

And a man who doesn't snore.

And a chimney that doesn't smoke.

May I ask what you're doing?

Your job.

What the?

Does anyone call you a credit to the force?

I stopped a railway heist once.

The last bet off.

Do we have to climb?

No, Professor, there's a funicular.

Oh, that's much worse.

It makes me dizzy.

Quite like old times, isn't it?

Horribly.

Don't you ever feel sentimental?

Only after treacle pudding.

I never knew criminals yodeled that way.

That guy comes from the Sports Hotel.

Coming to collect the real money.

Now look, if there's any trouble, you go straight down

the mountain and get hold the local police.

What about you?

I shall probably be causing the trouble.

The bricks!

Get them back quickly so they won't notice anything.

Hold it! Hold it!

Thank you!

Come on!

Have a good morning's sport?

I fail to see why falling and falling

again and again should be called sport.

It's the professor's first time on skis.

I'm so glad to go home to the hotel right now.

That's fine. Could we possibly come with you?

Okay. Of course you can.

Good.

Go and get your skis on.

What have you done with your hand?

I strained it as I came up this morning...

Does it hurt?

It's just a ligament strain,

nothing too serious.

Stay where you are!

What are you doing?

It's all right. I'm from the English Police

and this fellow is mixed up with some forgers.

Forgers? English Police?

Yes.

I'm sorry to drag you into this

but I must ask you to help me.

You take that and tie him up.

Go on, don't be afraid.

Go ahead. I've got him covered.

Not that way, no.

His hands behind his back.

Keep still, you!

Now, while I'm going down to the police

and have the hotel raided,

I'll send back for this man.

Will you stay here and keep an eye on him?

I don't like the idea to be left alone

with a dangerous criminal.

Don't worry. He's quite harmless now.

Why...

Oh, for goodness' sake, take the gun!

One moment, please.

Would you be so kind to lift your hands?

Thank you.

So, you are from the English Police.

You needn't be frightened yet.

We're not going to shoot you.

You might have a small accident outside.

Off we go.

All right, never mind the rest.

What about this stuff?

We leave it.

I think there's a lot there in the hideout.

Oh, how?

We have sent four men up to the hut.

I think they'll deal very easily

with the young couple.

What are you going to do with them?

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