The Bat Page #3
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Gorder, sit tight.
I will.
I have a gun.
And I know how to use it.
Oh, relax, relax, Lizzie.
The police did a good job.
They couldn't find
anybody in here.
But we both saw
him, Ms. Cornelia.
All right, all
right, so he got away.
But there are men
on guard outside.
So just try and get some rest.
There's nothing
can get at us here.
Oh, oh, oh, Miss cordelia!
Miss cordelia!
What?
What's the matter?
A bat!
Oh, nonsense, you've
had a nightmare.
Maybe I did.
But there was a bat.
And it bit me.
What?
It flew in that closet.
Oh, good gracious, Lizzie.
You're right!
Operator, operator, will
you get me Dr. Malcolm Wells'
office, please.
I don't know his number.
And I have no
phone book up here.
But this is an emergency.
Will you connect me
with his office, please?
Oh dear, oh dear, I'm
going to get the rabies.
Woman:
Hello?Hello?
Dr. well's office.
Woman:
This is a call service.Dr. Wells is out at moment.
But if you give me your name and
number, I'll try to locate him.
Well, this is Miss
Van Gorder of the Oaks.
My maid has just been bitten
by a bat that may be rapid.
And she must have treatment
as soon as possible.
And I was told that Dr. Wells
was the nearest physician.
Woman:
I'll try tofind him for you.
And I can't, I'll send
you another doctor.
Well, thank you very much.
Oh, he's out on a case.
Oh.
I hope it's not a
delivery-- a baby, I mean.
They can be terribly
complicated.
It never bothered me none.
Oh, Lizzie, you
never had a baby.
Of course I didn't.
That's why they
never bothered me.
Oh, does it hurt, huh?
A little.
Operator:
Dr. Wells?Are you there Dr. Wells?
Are you there, Dr. Wells?
This is the operator.
Your call service
is on the wire.
It's an emergency.
This is Dr. Wells.
Woman:
This is yourcall service, doctor.
Oh, hello I-- I was
just doing an experiment.
I left the receiver off.
Woman:
That's what Ithought, but I kept trying.
Ms. Van Gorder at
the Oaks called
and said that her maid
had been bitten by a bit.
And she's afraid
it might be rapid.
What?
Oh, all right, tell her
I'll be right over there.
Who's there?
Dr. Wells:
Dr. Wells.Come in.
Good evening.
Oh, I'm so glad they
found you, doctor.
Well, I reached my office
shortly after you called.
How is your maid?
Is she in any pain?
No, no, she doesn't seem to be.
Did the bat get away?
No.
I believe it's
still in my bedroom.
Oh, good, I'll
want to examine it.
There you go, Ms. Allen.
Now you'll feel better.
Doctor, have I got the rabies?
Well, I can tell you better
after I've examined the bat's
brain under a microscope.
That thing's got a brain?
Oh, you'd be surprised.
Where is it?
I think the little
darling is in that closet.
Oh.
You know, it's a pity you leased
this house, Ms. Van Gorder.
Why a pity?
Well, my dear lady, I don't
want to alarm you, but--
Oh, well after tonight,
nothing can alarm me.
Yes, I understand.
It must have been terrifying.
So many unexplainable
things have happened here.
There's something
about the place.
Your servants must
have sensed it
when they walked out on you,
an apprehension of disaster.
Well, let's see.
Ah-ha!
Yes, there he is.
All right now, take
it easy, nobody's
going to hurt you,
quiet now, quiet.
Looks quite normal, doesn't
seem to be sick at all.
Ain't that nice.
I've been worried about him.
Well, you should be.
From his appearance,
I'd say that he
doesn't have any
infection, in which case
you've had a narrow escape.
Now, you take one
of those tablets
I left for you and I
guarantee you a good night.
And I'll drop in
on you tomorrow.
Oh, thanks for
everything, doctor.
But I can find my way out.
I know you can.
But do let me help you.
Oh, don't forget
that once I'm gone,
you'll have to climb
those stairs alone.
Oh, I'm all right.
I'm armed now.
Can you shoot one
of those things
without shutting your eyes?
Oh, doctor, there are guns in
every book I've ever written.
I don't write about things
I'm unfamiliar with.
Lock the door, Lizzie.
Goodnight.
Yes, ma'am, good night, doctor.
Accident?
No, no, the wind blew
him down, I think.
Oh.
Did you know that young mark
Fleming leased you this house
without notifying his uncle?
No, no, I didn't.
Well, it doesn't matter now.
John Fleming is dead.
And mark's his heir.
But if John were alive,
he would warn you
to leave here, Miss Van Gorder.
Really?
Yes.
It's been a tragic place for
anyone who ever lived in it.
Well, goodnight.
Goodnight, doctor.
Who's out there?
Nobody you need to
worry about, doctor.
Oh, it's Andy.
That's right.
Good evening, Miss Van Gorder.
Good evening, Lieutenant.
Somebody sick here?
My maid was bitten by a bat.
Oh?
A rabid bat?
Well, I'll know for sure
when I get to my lab.
I-- I caught the bat.
It happened indoors?
In my bedroom.
How'd it get in?
Well there are ways a
bat could get in a house.
You ought to know.
I, uh, I spotted this hole
in the window the minute
I got there.
That's where the two-legged
bat got your door open.
Miss Van Gorder told me
that she phoned headquarters
at Zenith.
Yes, I phoned twice.
The second time was after
the prowler got in the house.
Were you in headquarters, Andy?
No, but they contacted me.
An officer came and searched
the house from top to bottom.
But they couldn't find the bat.
You better have this
window fixed tomorrow.
Oh, yes, I certainly shall.
Yes, and I-- I better be going.
I'm due in surgery at 8
o'clock in the morning.
Goodnight.
Goodnight, doctor.
There will be a man patrolling
the grounds all night,
Ms. Van Gorder.
Oh, thank you.
And nobody inside, Andy?
Why should there be?
Well, how do you know but what
the bat is hiding somewhere
in the house?
I'm quite sure he isn't in
the house, doctor, not now.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Hi, Andy.
Hello, mark.
Well, congratulations,
real estate business
must be picking up-- new
office, new furniture.
New deal, how do you like it?
It looks expensive.
Are you squandering
your inheritance?
Oh, I haven't got it yet.
Well, the paper says John
Fleming left his entire fortune
to you.
Funny thing about
that entire fortune
is that we can't find it.
No kidding?
No, all uncle John
has in his bank account
was a couple hundred dollars.
And his safe deposit
box was empty.
If we don't find
that missing million,
mine will be empty too.
How come?
Well, all my savings were
invested in Zenith bank stock.
The examiners won't
certify the bank as solvent
until those stolen
securities are found.
So the stockholders
have voted an assessment
that'll wipe some of us out.
It's as is those securities
have been converted into cash.
And if I can't find
that cash, I'm sunk.
Well, where are you going
to look for it, Andy?
Here in Zenith.
Your uncle wouldn't take a
million on a hunting trip,
would he?
You suspect uncle John?
Why, Andy, he founded
the Zenith back.
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