Terror by Night Page #5

Huh?

Telegram for you sir.

Thank you.

Sorry old man,

I'm afraid my friend

owes you an apology.

Oh that's all

right Watson.

In a case like this

naturally everyone

is suspected.

Oh we all make mistakes,

even Holmes is

not infallible

and after all

the killer is still

at large you know?

Yes he is isn't he?

Well good night.

Good night, oh

boy, don't worry.

I think I'll have

another little chat

with that

professor fellow.

Something

important Lestrade?

You have your secrets,

Mr. Holmes, I have mine.

This is Inspector

Lestrade.

Look here,

is this racket going

to continue all night?

Professor Kilbane

you told me you

were on the staff

of the University

of Edinburgh.

I said nothing

of the kind.

You most certainly

did, I heard you.

Mr. Holmes here heard you.

I merely said

that I was a professor

of mathematics

and that I was returning

to my home in Edinburgh.

Well it might

be necessary

to talk to

you again, later.

You come pounding

on this door again

and I'll have

the law on you.

I am the law.

Then stop barging in

and out of my room

like a chambermaid.

Where is everybody?

Sorry chap.

Doesn't want to open

the door probably.

This should help us.

Who shut that door?

Great Scott the guard.

The murderer came

back to the scene.

Hypodermic.

Look again old fellow.

Scratch, just a scratch.

Like the one on

Ronald Carstairs.

A small dart

apparently made with

some soluble substance.

Probably a gelatin

preparation

that melts in the wound.

That's why you couldn't

see anything on Carstairs.

The murderer was about

to get rid of the body

and heard the knock

and became frightened.

Here let me have

that will you?

Come away from that door.

Were you seen

coming in here?

No.

Sherlock Holmes

and the fat bloke

are in the

luggage van now.

How about the guard

in the corridor?

He didn't see me.

I fixed him temporarily.

Guard in the van dead.

I had to kill him.

Here you'd

better take this.

This isn't the

Star of Rhodesia.

You wouldn't be trying to

double cross me would you?

Sherlock Holmes

got the diamond

and replaced it with

this imitation.

Now that Scotland

Yard Inspector

has the real Star

of Rhodesia.

Was he with Holmes and

Watson in the luggage van?

No.

Good then he's probably

in his compartment.

But you'll have to hurry.

I don't like it.

Neither do I.

All you have to do

is to relieve him

of the diamond.

Scotland Yard

Inspector why that...

that's something

different.

Naturally it will be

more money for you,

you'd like that

wouldn't you?

Come on.

He's in there.

He's got the diamond.

You use this.

No.

No don't shoot.

No don't shoot.

Hello.

That fellow you put

on guard isn't there.

So I've observed.

Strange.

What is?

Lestrade!

Here.

Help me to get him

up on to this seat.

He's coming to.

Hand me that

water, will you?

Oh it's nothing

very serious.

I'll attend to him

properly later on.

Poisoned like the others.

It's gone.

The diamond's gone.

Gone?

Yeah.

Hadn't we better search

the murderer at once?

It's no use old fellow,

the man who killed him

has the Star

of Rhodesia.

What's this?

It's an air

pistol Lestrade

that fires a poison dart.

It's quite an

unusual design.

You were attacked because

you had the diamond.

Fortunately this

wasn't used on you.

We're coming to a stop.

Police.

Scottish police.

I don't feel up

to it Mr. Holmes,

would you be good

enough to talk to them?

Certainly.

Thank you.

You keep quiet old boy.

Be back in a minute.

Mr. Holmes, this is

Inspector Macdonald

with the Edinburgh police.

How do you do?

I happen to be in this

district on another case

and I received

this telegram

from headquarters.

You will want to talk

to Inspector Lestrade.

In due time but

I'm in charge here.

This is Scotland

you've crossed the border.

We've had a spot of

trouble here Inspector.

That's why I'm here.

And who are you

might I ask?

Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

The private

inquiry agent hey?

I've heard of you.

Heard of him?

Mr. Holmes has

practically

solved this case already.

Watson

Will you

clear the dining car

I want to ask a

few questions.

Yes sir.

And see that no one

leaves this compartment

until I need him

for questioning.

Very good sir.

Inspector Lestrade asked

me to sit in with you.

It's a bit unusual but...

Scotland Yard

thinks a great deal

of Sherlock Holmes.

They frequently

ask his advice.

Scotland Yard hey?

Where is this

Inspector Lestrade?

Now Watson will you see

if Inspector Lestrade

has sufficiently recovered

to come into

the dining car?

Right you are.

Ms. Vedder, I know

all about you

and frankly

you're in for it.

All I did was

buy a coffin

and bring it on the train.

In my opinion

this is a matter

for Scotland Yard.

Scotland Yard's

jurisdiction ended

when you crossed the

border Inspector.

So you say.

That's a

matter of opinion.

Ms. Vedder's

unquestionably

in the plot.

But you may not know

Colonel Moran however.

I don't.

Colonel Sebastian Moran?

Is he in this?

You know him?

Unfortunately I do.

You may return to

your compartment.

You said unfortunately.

I once had an encounter

with Colonel Moran.

The only time in

my entire career

I've been bestead.

The cleverest criminal

since the late

Professor Moriarity.

And that I can concur.

Where is this

Sebastian Moran?

He's traveling

on this train

under the name of

Major Duncan Bleek.

What on Earth are

you talking about?

Are you serious

Mr. Holmes?

Constable, bring

in Duncan Bleek.

Aye sir.

Duncan Bleek?

But he paid for the

gentleman at Lords.

Come in.

Duncan Bleek?

Yes.

Inspector Macdonald

would like to see you.

All right.

Colonel Sebastian

Moran hey?

It will give me great

pleasure, Mr. Holmes,

to meet up with that

scoundrel again.

You wanted to see me?

Yes Colonel Moran,

you're under arrest.

So you've managed

to convince them

that I'm the mythical

Colonel Moran?

Not mythical Colonel.

Have you forgotten

that affair at Inverness

three years ago?

I've never been to

Inverness in my life.

Do you mind if

I search you?

Go ahead.

For an innocent man,

you carry strange

things in your pockets.

A retired Army

officer, India.

But you're in

Scotland now

and there's a law against

carrying firearms.

Well you satisfied?

Not quite Colonel.

Now I'm satisfied.

This clears things

up pretty well.

You'll be coming into

Topham in a few minutes.

The train doesn't stop

at Topham I'm afraid.

I'm afraid you're

wrong this time Holmes.

This train will

stop at Topham.

You're only delaying the

inevitable Colonel Moran.

You can't get away.

Out of the way Inspector.

All right Inspector

Macdonald here's your man.

Who pulled that cord?

It's all right Conductor,

we get off here

with our prisoner.

Constable take him off.

That was quite a struggle

Inspector Macdonald.

Good work Mr. Holmes.

Perhaps I

underestimated you.

Was it you who hit me?

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