Eyes in the Night Page #6

If he gets playful, you know what to do.

Right.

Rather a hectic night, eh, Boyd?

Do you mind if I play

a little solitaire?

Solitaire? Yeah.

No, I don't mind.

Oh, thank you.

You like cards, Boyd?

Once in a while.

What's so funny?

I was just thinking -

Never play poker with a blind man.

Not with his cards, anyway.

Why not?

His cards are marked.

Really? Oh, sure.

They're marked in Braille

so he can read his cards.

'Course, the hitch comes

when the blind man is dealing.

He knows what the other person has.

Well, that's very interesting.

Come here. I'll show you.

I'll call the cards as I deal them out.

Now, there's a jack of diamonds.

There's the 8 of clubs.

There's the 4 of hearts.

There's the deuce of spades.

And the 8 of spades.

Is that right?

That's wonderful!

Come here. I want to show you a trick.

Now, I'm going to deal out...

three piles of cards.

Now, I want you to look at

the top card on the end piles.

You got it?

Yes, I got it.

Remember them, now.

Now, put your hands flat on the cards.

Go ahead.

This is really a great trick.

Now, let's see.

Now, the trick is this.

Friday, come here. Up on the window.

Home.

I want you to get Marty, do you hear me?

Go on home.

You're on your own now, boy.

Go on, out.

You made very good time,

Thereby earning yourself

an extra couple of bucks.

You must have had

some good luck tonight.

The best... Now, if you'd play

out a good tune on that horn,

You could make another dollar.

It'll wake up the whole joint.

That's the idea. Go ahead.

You're very talented.

Good night. Thanks.

Stephen, darling!

Stephen, listen

- Hello, father.

Hello, chick.

Stephen, listen to me.

Darling, you're

- You're trembling.

I can tell you why

she's trembling, father.

Stephen, you must get

away from here at once.

You're giving a bad performance, Norma.

Oh, Barbara, your

father's really in danger.

We're all in danger.

We must get out of

this house right away.

- Norma, what's happened?

- Excuse me.

Will you please step into

the library, Mr. Lawry?

Not just now, Hansen.

What the devil is going on here?

It will all be explained in the library.

Will somebody please tell me

- Mr. Lawry!

No trouble, please.

Is this some sort of a joke, Cheli?

Stop gaping and do as you're told.

Do as they say, Stephen.

I presume you know what

we're after, Mr. Lawry.

I have a pretty good idea.

Dad!

Caught the blind man trying to get away.

Where's Boyd?

He's

- I think he's upstairs

Trying to figure out a

card trick I showed him.

See what happened, quickly.

Norma, who is this man?

Oh, you must be Stephen Lawry.

Why, I'm your wife's long-Lost uncle.

Duncan McClain. Call me uncle Mac.

But don't be dismayed.

I'm one of those relatives

don't stay more than a month.

We've heard enough of this nonsense.

What do you mean, nonsense?

I don't like your tone, miss Scott!

I have a perfect right to

shake hands with my nephew!

What's the matter with me?

Am I a leper or something?!

Sit down and keep quiet, McClain.

Boyd!

How'd you like that

card trick I showed you?

Fouled you, didn't I, Boyd?

Busch, stand watch outside.

Yes, ma'am.

Mr. Lawry, I want the

combination of that safe.

Well?

I'll have to look for it.

I changed it just before I left.

Oh, let me see.

Full 14 right...

three 24 left.

No. No, that was the old one.

I was hoping you'd be

reasonable, Mr. Lawry.

I hate to ruin that nice safe.

And leave a lot of

messy evidence around?

I can't remember, I tell

you. I've forgotten it.

That's quite conceivable,

miss Scott, a man forgetting.

Start in.

Take a look at this.

This is it.

You're

- You're sure, victor?

Quite sure, Madame.

Check it thoroughly.

We've got to be positive.

Yes, Madame.

Hurry up, victor. It's almost daylight.

What's the matter?

The final step is missing.

We'll be weeks working it out,

And even then, we might be wrong.

We're not going to finish it.

Mr. Lawry has it in his head,

And he's going to write it out for us.

I have no intention of

writing it down, miss Scott.

Now you're being heroic, Mr. Lawry.

I intend to get that formula.

The lengths to which I will go

Depend entirely on your will to resist.

Do you understand?

You're wasting your breath.

I would really rather not be violent.

All right, Hansen.

Just a moment, miss Scott!

There's no need for all

this, and you know it.

Once you get a hold of

the complete formula,

You won't let us live 10 minutes.

You have no intention

Of allowing witnesses

to stop your activities.

Take him out.

You're mighty smug, miss Scott,

But you made one mistake in

this well-Oiled scheme of yours.

Yes?

Yes.

You slipped up on the

killing of Paul Gerente.

It may even surprise you to know

That I have positive proof that

you ordered him to be killed.

What positive proof do you have?

A man by the name of Gabriel.

Go on.

He's now being held in New York.

Just before you cut the phone wires,

I got word to him that

his wife was murdered...

and who did it.

And Gabriel is out for revenge.

If I'm not home in time for breakfast,

The police will be notified

and Gabriel will start talking.

What's your proposition?

Life is sweet, miss

Scott, even to a blind man.

If you let us go, I'll

try and persuade Mr. Lawry

To turn over the balance

of the formula to you.

But mind you...

we must have positive proof

that you will let us go unharmed.

Boyd, take Mr. McClain to the basement.

Go ahead. Don't be afraid.

Come on.

There's no use of wasting your energies.

You can't influence me.

Hansen.

Yes, madam?

Watch these people.

Gabriel's here.

What? You don't suppose

he knows, do you?

Let me do the talking.

Yes, Madame.

Only Gabriel.

Yes, Madame.

Only Gabriel. The rest

of you stand watch.

I've been through the mill.

A blind man and another guy

Caught me in Gerente's apartment.

Where's Vera?

She isn't here, Gabriel.

She went looking for you.

She did? But she

didn't know where I was.

Yes, I tried to tell her that.

But... But you know Vera.

She can be very stubborn.

We tried to stop her, but

she walked to the station.

If it's all right, I think

I'd better go look for her.

Yes, as soon as we're finished.

But I'm kind of worried.

Vera's all right!

We need you here.

Well, all right.

Stand watch outside.

Yes, madam.

The key, please.

You handled it admirably, Madame.

Thank you, captain.

If the blind man should get

a chance to talk to Gabriel,

It might be unpleasant.

Yes, Madame, it might.

You haven't got a chance, blind man.

That's a. 38-Caliber gun

you got there, Hansen.

It's a six-Shooter. And

you fired your last shot.

Where are you?

In the dark, Hansen.

In the dark. In my kingdom.

Aah!

They're asking me if they

should go on, Mr. Lawry.

I'm afraid I've made a mistake.

You're a brave man,

And I'm convinced I'll

get nothing from you.

So you leave me no choice.

They have nothing to do with this!

You better take a good look

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