Fog Over Frisco Page #6

personal account. It's staggering.

She's had over eight hundred thousand

dollars to a credit at one time.

And practically all of it

has vanished into thin air.

That's the least of my worries.

Well, son, did you get fixed

- up?

Never mind me. Is

there any word about Val?

No! And if you hadn't put your rotten

newspaper above common decency,...

...Val's life would be in danger.

Don't rub it in.

I'm sorry. I know you did fine

work in trying to save her live,...

...and I know how you feel about Val.

Oh, thank you. Just put them here.

They belong to Arlene.

I want to look at them.

To whom it may concern.

January 12th, 1932. I leave

everything to my husband.

- Who?

- Arthur Burchard.

Signed, Arlene Bradford- Burchard.

Married? Impossible.

Married and engaged to

another man at the same time.

- Who is Arthur Bouchard?

- I haven't the faintest idea.

I've never heard of him.

I do remember Arlene mentioning

this man three or four years ago.

- But I never met him.

- Where did he live?

Los Angeles. I think. I'm not certain.

Say. I better get down to

the office. Get a line on this.

Well, thanks. So long.

Good morning, boys. Let's

get going. Listen to this:...

A.B. Burchard hasn't been around

Los Angeles for several months.

Plenty of money. Mysterious

financial connections.

Owns a hundred-foot cruiser

yacht, the N.H. Siwon.

Slim thinking, boys.

What do you make of it?

- The yacht.

- Mmh. The N.H. Siwon of Los Angeles.

I think Tony's hunch is right. Now

you two boys get down to the walk...

...the first thing in

the morning and if you find...

...anything that looks like

the N.H. Siwon, let me know.

We can spill the story

to the police and we...

...can get photographs of

them boarding the boat.

And if there is a rescue of the

Bradford girl, you'll be there to cover.

Val Bradford still missing.

Where is Jake Bello?

Who is Arthur Burchard?

Have you seen this man?

The greatest man out

in the history of the...

...state marks the progress

of the Bradford-case.

Every law enforcing body has

been pressed into service.

Airplanes will assist as

soon as daylight permits.

Say, look at that one!

That answers the description of the

N.H. Siwon but it's got the wrong name.

NOWISHN. What a screwy name for a boat.

Now if that was only the N.H. Siwon, Oh,

what a beautiful picture that would make.

Hey, holy smoke, take a look at that!

Well, what do you know about that!

Hello, chief. This is Daly, Harbour

Detail. I've got some news for you.

What? Are you sure? Well,

that certainly fits Jake Bello.

Now get up to the Bradford girl!

Then our case is

knocking into a cock hat.

The Harbour Detail has just

fished Bello out of the bay.

Well, Carlton is out and Bello is out.

Goes right back to Bradford.

No.

- No, no, no!

- Mr. Bradford, weren't you at the scene...

...of the crime a few minutes

after it'd been committed?

And didn't you say your

stepdaughter should be shot?

- Now, this is outrageous here!

- Be quiet, please.

How dare you imply Mr. Bradford?

Somebody waited for Arlene in the

garage and killed her when she came home.

And then I suppose I

kidnapped my other daughter.

Thorne, have you been giving

the police all this information?

He has. That's his business. He is a

secret service operative assigned to...

...breaking up the

stolen securities racket.

And after he had gotten the goods

on Jake Bello, Arlene and Carlton,...

...all this happened.

Then I think you should

concentrate on Jake Bello.

- Ah, somebody bumped him off.

- What?

Bello may have had something to

do with the stolen bonds but...

...he has nothing to do with

the murder of Miss Arlene.

There's only one mayor suspect:

a mysterious bird that...

...met Miss Arlene the night

before out at Jake Bello's.

Well, if it's any help

to you I might say that I

You're the man!

I recognize your voice.

- You'll have to do some explaining.

- Gladly. You see, I tried...

...to get Miss Bradford to return

some intimate letters of mine.

- She refused and then you had a fight.

- An argument, rather.

You see, I expect to be married next

month. And those letters in the hands...

...of a woman like Arlene Bradford

Had you on the spot. What happened?

She left the room in a huff, and

I returned to my hotel. That's all.

- Those letters must be very important.

- Only to me.

Where are they?

I wish I knew.

Gentlemen, I just recall. Val had me

place an envelope belonging to Arlene...

...in the vault. Could that be?

Right under the nose.

Let's have it.

The vault will be open in a few minutes.

I think we're jumping at conclusions.

Where the devil is O'Hagen?

He ought to be here by now.

Gentlemen, I doubt whether I can be of

any further service. If anything...

...comes up, get in touch

with me. Good morning.

- I am sorry, but I think you'd better stay.

- Your order, chief?

- Yeah.

- Here are some letters from the vault...

Oh, thank you.

After me, Mr. Maynard.

Come on, boys.

- Let's look these things over.

- Ah, they are nothing but a lot of sappy...

...love letters, chief.

I protest against having

my intimate correspondence...

- ... bandited in this manner.

- Be quiet.

You're mixed up in a murder case.

Arlene, darling. I hope you will be

able to meet my agent from St. Louis.

He has been a lot of help

to me in times passed.

Particularly at Bello's

fall some years ago.

He informed me that quick

action on the deal is necessary.

We don't seem to be getting anywhere.

Well, this doesn't seem

to be all there is to it.

We'll see how it raids under the rays...

Why don't you hunt up Arlene's

husband? This man Burchard.

That's exactly what I intend to do.

Hello, hello, hello!

Go on, scram! There's

nothing for you in here.

Hello, chief. We've

located Arthur Burchard.

What? Where'd you find him?

- He'll be here in a few minutes.

- You don't say.

Would you like to see some pictures?

- I'm sorry.

- You're sorry? What did you do?

...He is sorry...

Take a peek at these.

- They're pictures of my cruiser.

- Yeah, I took them this morning.

I thought you might like to see them.

Have you had it long?

About five years. I use it

for business on the Islands.

I've just sailed it over from Honolulu.

Oh, some more pictures of my boat

Yes and no. Look at that

negative through the light.

You see, that's the way Izzy caught

it through the finder in his camera.

NHSIMON or NOWISHN. The

letters are reversible.

A very easy matter to change.

Just turn the boards over.

NHSIMON and NOWISHN are

the same. So are the owners.

Gentlemen, meet Joshua Maynard

alias Arthur Burchard,...

- ... Arlene Bradford's secret husband.

- Keep your hands off!

I did nothing you can hold me for!

Val! Poor Val. How did you get here?

Don't move!

Stay here!

- Well, he tried to shoot it out.

- Good work.

- Hold it! Hold it!

- Get an ambulance for O'Hagen...

- ... and call the coroner.

- Ok, chief.

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