Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear Page #6

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We'd better get

back to that house

as fast as we can.

I'll be glad to get

back to Baker Street.

Someone's going

to get murdered

if were not careful.

Merrivale?

You there?

Empty.

That's very funny.

Can't have gone out

on a night like this.

Alastair?

Mr. Alastair?

Gone.

Mr. Alastair?

Mr. Alastair?

Open.

Funny.

Both missing.

Very fishy.

Broken mirror.

That's done it.

Seven years bad luck.

What's that?

Mrs. Monteith!

Mrs. Monteith!

Where is that woman?

Nothing like

being prepared...

who is it out there?

Locked!

Mrs. Monteith!

Mrs. Monteith!

They left the door open.

The door I closed.

Someone moved that chair.

Sand still or I'll shoot!

You're moving,

I warned you.

Done for you all right.

Stand still.

Sorry.

All in the line of duty.

Who's that?

Watson what on

earth are you up to?

Holmes, thank

heavens you arrived,

you're just in time.

They're all

around the house.

They've got me

completely surrounded.

They?

There they are.

Great Scott!

I'm so ashamed.

Got the wind up

over nothing.

Oh yes, I forgot,

there was something.

Alastair and Merrivale

are both missing.

What?

Oh no not dead.

Well they're not

in there rooms.

You come along with

me and I'll show you.

Anything wrong gentlemen?

Have you left this here

room since you retired?

Certainly not.

I've been reading.

What?

What's the trouble?

There's no trouble at all.

Please forgive us.

Well now we'll try

Alastair's room.

Right you are.

Better try knocking

this time, Watson.

Come in.

What is it?

Have you been out of

room Mr. Alastair?

Yes for just a few minutes

I went down to the kitchen

and I had such a

nice glass of milk.

Milk?

Yes, it was

most refreshing.

Glass of milk.

Don't disturb him.

glass of milk?

He's lying Holmes.

Probably just one of

your emanations Doctor...

Rubbish and the word is

called hallucinations.

Whatever they are

they had you

surrounded downstairs.

It's all right

Mrs. Monteith.

I heard noises upstairs.

I thought the murderer

must be a prowl again.

What are doing

with that cleaver?

You have nothing

to fear now.

Well I'll be

getting back to bed.

Not a bad idea.

I've had enough of

this for one day.

Oh uh, Mrs.

Monteith, please.

The note you gave

Inspector Lestrade,

was it pushed under

the door like the rest?

Aye.

Was there anything

different about

it this time?

Think Mrs. Monteith.

Well...

Yes?

Just before I found

the note under the door

I happened to look

through the

kitchen window

and I saw a man running

away from the house,

as if Satan himself

were after him.

Did you recognize him?

No.

He was too far away

but he was dressed

like a fisherman.

Hadn't we better

go down the village

and find him

at once Holmes?

You'd only be

wasting your time.

Why?

Because all the fisherman

have gone off

with the fleet

and they won't be back

until tomorrow night.

It's after nine now.

Are you quite sure

that the fisherman

are coming here?

Aye sir, they always do.

A long stretch

on the water

gives them an

awful thirst.

Why the boats must be in.

Here they come now sir.

Gentlemen!

Gentlemen!

I'm Sherlock Holmes.

Last night MacGregor

sent one of you

with a note to

Driercliff House.

Who was it?

Speak up please,

it's vitally important.

If I did take a note

for old Alex what of it?

Perhaps you can help me

to find his murderer.

Where did he

give you this?

Down at the cove.

He was waiting there when

we came in from the net.

What did he say when

he gave it to you?

Well he just asked me

if I'd take it

to Driercliff

for a half a pound

and I wouldn't have

done it for a penny less.

Cause of the sinister

legend of the place, hey?

What else did

MacGregor say to you?

Well he asked me if

I believed in ghosts

and I said certainly not.

And he said no more do I

and he gave me the note

and the half pound.

Thank you my friend,

you've been very helpful.

A round of drinks

for these gentlemen

with my compliments.

Thank you.

Watson.

Helpful?

I can't see

anything very helpful

about that conversation.

All he did was

talk about ghosts.

And what do ghosts

suggest to you Watson?

I don't know, graveyards?

Exactly.

Alec MacGregor

was buried today.

I say old fellow

what about

giving me a hand?

You're doing

splendidly Watson.

I say Holmes,

I never did trust

any of those people

from the start.

Who

Who?

The so-called Good

Comrades and that woman.

Who

Mrs. Monteith naturally

who do you think I meant?

Old fellow where are you?

Who

You Holmes of course.

Who

Oh.

Having a nice

little chat Watson?

Oh there you are.

Stupid bird up there.

Silly bird

hanging about a

graveyard all night.

Nothing else to do.

Interrupting a

fellow's conversation.

Got it Holmes.

Help me now.

I don't like this Holmes.

Amazing Holmes.

As I thought, empty.

Some body snatchers

got here a head of us.

MacGregor's corpse

has been removed.

What?

Hurry Watson.

Come along fellow,

we haven't a

moment to lose.

What's up Holmes?

Unless I'm

greatly mistaken

there's about to

be another murder.

Who

You, you wall-eyed idiot

if you don't shut up.

Who, Who

You know what to do?

Yes sir.

Get going and hurry.

I'm afraid were

too late Watson.

Where's the body Lestrade?

Which one is it?

Doctor Merrivale.

I found him at the

bottom of the cliff.

Crushed to a jelly

by a huge rock.

Good heavens.

I identified by the suit

of clothes he was wearing

and his watch.

So Alastair must

be the murderer?

You're right to the

stop of the class,

Doctor Watson.

He killed them all

one after another

for the insurance money.

I thought so.

Obvious from the start.

What have you done with

your prisoner Inspector?

Oh he's safe enough.

Safe enough?

Yes he's in the library.

Perhaps I better go

and keep an eye on him.

Oh you'll be all

right Doctor.

He's handcuffed.

All pacing up and down.

Just doing a bit of

measuring Lestrade.

Why don't upset

yourself Mr. Holmes,

you can't expect to

solve every case.

Awe, there you are.

I suspected you

from the start.

Said to Holmes

that old front is

too good to be true.

But I didn't kill anybody.

Really I didn't.

It's quite natural for

you to deny your guilt.

Criminal instinct.

What?

Nothing.

Got any tobacco on you?

No.

I don't smoke but

there's Simpson's there.

He won't need it anymore.

Poor Simpson.

Well if Holmes can

smoke the beastly stuff

I suppose I can.

That's funny.

This may be important.

I must tell

Holmes at once.

Dear me.

Twenty-eight feet,

it checks exactly.

Whatever that may mean.

It means that the final

piece of the puzzle

is falling into place.

Oh you can have

your puzzle

I've got the murderer.

Holmes?

Come on Lestrade.

Where's Doctor Watson?

Oh he went through

that very door

only a few moments

ago looking for you.

We heard a scream did you?

Oh dear me no.

That's strange.

We didn't see him

as we came through

the dining room.

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