Star of Midnight Page #4

Drink your coffee.

You'll need your strength.

Why? The police

department awaits without.

If you think I'm going to ask

"without what?"

You're meshugga.

All right, all right.

Anyway, "without an idea"

is the answer.

They been there long?

Oh, yes.

We've been discussing

the murder,

And I've convinced them

that you're the guilty man.

That's mighty nice

of you.

Would you ask them

to come in?

You may come in, gentlemen.

He's ready to confess.

Good morning, inspector,

sergeant.

I must apologize for...

it's okay. We're in no hurry.

We want to talk

to Mr. dalzell in private.

Oh, by all means.

Swayne, we are not

to be disturbed.

Now...

Gentlemen, my head is

never quite clear in the morning

Or in the afternoon, either,

for that matter,

Until I've had my shower.

Do you mind? You can ask

questions there just as well.

It's okay. Oh, that will be fine.

We can get everything

cleaned up at once.

All right, gentlemen,

make yourselves at home.

Swell bathroom you got here. Yeah.

Up at my

place, the tub and shower's all in one.

Those are very dangerous. You're

likely to slip in the tub.

Yeah, so I found out.

You know, we've been doing

a little checking up.

You'll have to speak

a little louder, inspector.

Saw quite a bit of tennant

last night, didn't you?!

I thought

we'd covered all that.

Yeah?

How about admitting you were

at the theater with him.

Well, all right.

I was at the theater with him.

Sergeant, would you mind

passing me a cake of soap?

Why didn't you tell us?

I didn't think it mattered.

Thank you.

Say, what was

in that note

You got at the show last night

just as the show started?

Inspector, I beg your pardon.

I've been belittling you...

In my mind, I mean.

That's okay. What did you say

was in the note?

I didn't say.

Come on, dalzell!

Who was it from?!

A friend of mine.

Sure it wasn't

from tennant?

What?

Sure it wasn't

from tennant?!

You don't have to shout now.

Water's off.

I know!

I mean, I know.

Would you mind passing

me a towel, please? Sure.

No, the note

was not from tenant.

Sure it didn't...

Sure it didn't tell you

To leave the theater

and meet tennant someplace?

Well, what would be

the sense of that?

You just told me that I was

talking with him at the theater.

You know, I understand

The show "midnight's"

a pretty swell show.

Yes, so I hear.

Ain't seen it, then?

No.

Why didn't you stay

last night?

Well, I thought

I'd rather take a walk.

That's why you took a cab?

You're quite right, inspector.

I have been lying to you.

Yes, I know.

Most people do.

Don't misunderstand me,

Mr. dalzell.

We ain't trying

to trip you up.

Frankly, I don't think

you killed tennant,

But your fingerprints

were on that gun.

Unless you come clean,

You're gonna be hooked up

with this murder.

Inspector...

What I'm refusing

to tell you

Has no bearing

on the murder of Tommy tennant.

Now, whether or not you choose

to take my word for that,

Of course,

is up to you.

Well, I guess

I'll have to.

However, mind you,

this may be of no help,

But I have a theory.

What's that?

The murder of Tommy tennant

And the disappearance

of Mary Smith are related,

In one way or another.

Ah, for Pete's sake,

The disappearance of Mary Smith

is a publicity stunt!

We're working

on a murder case!

Well, that's the only hunch

I've got.

Well, thanks, anyway.

Come on, cleary.

Goodbye, inspector.

I'll be seeing you.

Oh, yeah, sure. We'll

be seeing each other... often.

You know, I wonder.

What?

I wonder

what the tennant killing

And the Smith girl's

disappearance

Did have to do

with each other.

Oh, pardon me.

See that guy?

Yeah.

He's gonna have arch trouble

in a couple of years,

Walking on his heels

like that.

Don't be so stubborn.

What were they asking you?

They wanted to know what you

were doing here, and so do I.

Oh, I could have told them

that myself.

I'll bet you could.

Dal...

I had to see you.

I couldn't stand it.

Oh, hello, Tim.

Dal, I had to find out

what happened here last night.

Was it true?

Hello.

Hello.

Dal, tell me what happened.

Was it really...

Nurse, how about a little tonic

for your patient?

When?

When.

Sure you're not trying

to get rid of me?

Oh, Donna.

Now, when swayne leaves us,

we'll be alone.

Dal, tell me

what happened.

Why all the mystery?

Why can't you tell me

what happened?

Tim, it's not usual for my

guests to take potshots at me,

And, frankly,

I don't care for the custom.

Suppose you explain things.

Don't you think

you owe me the truth?

I have told you

the truth.

Now, listen, Tim...

You're free, white, and 21.

You can do as you choose.

There's a fellow

investigating this case

By the name of doremus.

Although he doesn't look it,

he's as smart as a whip.

Sooner or later,

he's going to find out

Who was in this apartment

when tennant was killed,

And he's gonna put

two and two together,

And when he does,

you're gonna be the answer.

Now, don't you think it'd be much

better if you told me the truth?

But, dal, I tell you...

What did you tell tennant

last night after the theater?

What are you talking about? I

never spoke to tennant in my life.

Then why

did you kill him?

I didn't kill him, dal.

I don't know anything about it.

Dal, you don't think

I'd take a shot at you?

All right, my lad.

You know, they say

The weather is fine in Miami

this time of year.

Why don't you run down there

for a while?

Why?

You should know

the answer to that one.

I'm not going anywhere.

I'm gonna stay right here

and find Alice markham.

All right, Tim.

Good luck.

Alice, where art thou?

Did you ask

something, sir?

Oh.

Yes.

Where is Mary Smith?

I don't know, sir.

No.

Of course you don't.

It's obvious that

there's some connection

Between the disappearance

of Mary Smith

And the murder

of Tommy tennant.

But what has Tim winthrop

to do with it all?

If neither he

nor Mary Smith is involved,

Then why is he lying to me? I, uh...

He said that he never spoke

to Tommy tennant in his life,

Yet tennant told me

That just after Tim got up

and shouted, "Alice,"

He left the theater.

Tennant followed

and stumbled on a great story.

Now, what's the answer?

Did Mr. tennant specifically

say, sir, that he...

That's it!

Swayne, that's it.

Tennant didn't tell me

that it was the same man.

Tennant followed

somebody else!

But that isn't what I was going

to say, sir! Don't quibble, swayne.

Donna!

Donna!

Coming, sire.

Mantin, we're going to solve

the disappearance of Mary Smith

And the murder of Tommy

tennant. How do you like that?

Okay, Sherlock.

Where do we begin?

At the cab stand

of the prince theater.

I want you to go

right down there

And check up on all the cabs

That left there last night

between 9:
00 and 10:00.

Find out who hired them

and where they went.

Swayne!

You got that clear, Watson?

On my way, Sherlock.

Swayne, you want to be

a detective, don't you?

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