The Invisible Man's Revenge Page #5

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Yes, here's your darts.

Six of them!

I won't throw against that.

Then it's his money.

Right. Thank you. That's right. Pay him off.

Good night. Good night.

It's a blasted trick!

No, you don't.

Give me back me money. Oh,

why, are you threatening me?

You heard me. I won it fair.

Give it back! You thievin' blackguard.

Thievin' blackguard,

eh? I didn't say nothing.

You'll say less with a bashed head.

Now get your money.

Get your money!

Anyone else? No!

I thought not.

Miss Julie. Now, Julie, no nonsense.

There, that's a good

girl. How tiresome of me.

I'm all right now. I must get back to Mother.

Now, Miss Julie, you've had no rest,

and you haven't had a mouthful

to eat since breakfast.

Oh, don't be such an old fusspot, Cleghorn.

Julie, why can't the

nurses... No, they can't.

She doesn't feel safe unless I'm there.

Safe from what, dear? I don't know.

She lies there babbling

about invisible men...

and... and griffins.

Griffins? Yes.

It's all part of her delirium.

Griffins.

Tell me, Julie. Did you ever

know a man by the name of Griffin?

Not me, but... Mother and Dad did.

But he's dead. Miss Herrick, please!

Yes, nurse? Does she want me?

We can't quieten her.

You should have called me. Wait, Julie, I...

I'll talk to you later, Mark. But, Julie.

Mr. Foster?

Mr. Foster, it's on my mind.

Sir Jasper told me not to talk.

But seeing how you and Miss

Julie... What is it, Cleghorn?

A man named Griffin was here two days ago.

Are you all right? Quite. But

it was closer than I like 'em.

What was that?

Keep quiet.

Get back in the library.

What is it now? What do you want?

Get rid of Mark Foster. Pack him off.

I won't have him near Julie. But it's

no use, Rob. She's in love with him.

Doesn't she love you? I can

ruin you, remember? Disgrace you.

Go ahead, then. Do what you want to me.

How could Julie marry

you? Why, you're inhuman!

She's for me, I tell you. For me.

I'll kill Foster before

I'll let him have her.

But you're... you're horrible. No woman...

You mean because I'm

invisible? Yes, yes, that's it.

If I weren't invisible, you'd do

your best for me, wouldn't you?

Wouldn't you?

Yes. Yes, of course I would.

Then I'll be visible again.

I'll be back, Jasper, to

hold you to your promise.

Lie still, Brutus.

I wouldn't hurt you, you old

fool. You know I wouldn't hurt you.

Steady, boy.

That's a good dog. A very good dog.

That's a boy. Just as good

as new, aren't you? Hmm?

Feel pretty good, do you?

There we go. One more and that's all.

Didn't hurt a bit, did it? Huh?

Didn't hurt at all. I told you it wouldn't.

Up you go.

Well, you're just as good

as you ever were, aren't you?

Down you go. Out you go.

Come on, boy. Come here.

Been a pretty good dog, haven't

you? Helped your old master a lot.

We did a good job together. No one will

know anything ever happened to you.

So you've come back. Yes, I've come back.

I knew you would. I knew you'd have to.

You're going to make me visible again.

No, that's not possible.

Don't lie to me. I saw

you make that dog visible.

That was a transfusion from another dog.

Every drop of his blood. Well?

The dog I took it from died. What of it?

Don't you see? To make you visible,

I'd have to drain the blood of a man.

What of it? That would be murder.

Who cares? Look here, Griffin.

You might not stay visible.

It wouldn't last. A day, an

hour. You'd probably fade again.

You're lying! It's the truth.

Down, Brutus.

Leave that dog alone! Don't try any tricks.

We're going to make that

blood transfusion tonight.

I know the very man, nosy

young fool of a reporter.

Mark Foster's his name,

at the Birchester Inn.

Call him and tell him you've

got the invisible man here.

He'll come like a shot. Go on. Call him up!

Go on. Do it!

I won't do it. I'm a

scientist, not a murderer.

Would you rather I took your blood?

I'll call him.

Operator...

get me 117.

Make it sound convincing.

Are you there? I would like

to speak with Mr. Mark Foster.

Here, hold on, hold on.

What's all this about?

Oh, hello, Foster. This

is Dr. Drury speaking...

from the old stone house in Thrustlewood.

Listen carefully. I've got the invisible

man. It's a matter of life and death.

Invisible man, me eye.

Whose life is he threatening now, may I ask?

Mine, if he should break loose.

I've got him right here, caught.

Yes, Dr. Drury. Come at once.

All right, sir. We'll be over presently.

He's coming. Good.

I'll have a spot of whiskey.

I'll take it.

Yes?

Is this Dr. Drury?

Yes, this is Dr. Drury.

Birchester Police calling.

Just checking on a call

that just came in from you.

Never mind it. No. No, I didn't call.

Oh, you didn't, eh?

You asked for it, Drury.

I'll have to take your blood.

Good evening, Sergeant.

How are you, Constable?

Good evening, sir. What can we do for you?

There's no hurry. Take your time.

We won't be but a moment,

sir. Do you mind if I watch?

Not at all. Make yourself right at home, sir.

Six. Fifteen for two.

Ahh.

That does it. Well, sir,

what can we do for you?

I just dropped in to see if you picked

up any more yarns about the invisible man.

Chap just called in, said he'd

caught the invisible man, he did.

Caught the inv... That's what he said.

He was making game of us, he was. But

he asked for you. Did you check the call?

Yes. An old quack doctor out

Thrustlewood way. Drury was his name.

A quack in the head, he is. Makes

all manner of unholy experiments.

Experiments, did you say? Huh?

Come on, Constable. We're going out there.

Look. Can't you make

this thing go any faster?

I'm exceeding the speed limit now.

You lied to me, Drury.

I'm as good as ever. See?

I'm going to stay this way as

long as there's blood to be had.

Right around the next turn.

Rob. Rob Griffin.

My name is Field, understand?

You've been expecting me.

I've come to make you a nice, long visit.

But you've become... Yes, as

you advised. I'm visible again.

I'm sorry, Sir Jasper, but

I'd retired as you suggested.

That's all right, Cleghorn.

You look as if you think

you know me. Well, I-I...

Set him right, Jasper!

This is Mr. Field, Cleghorn.

Mr. Field? Martin Field.

And I expect to be here for quite some time.

I know what you're thinking. You're

thinking how easy it would be to turn me in.

Don't try it, Jasper. I can make

myself invisible whenever I please.

Look here, I never meant... I didn't dream...

I came here to take possession.

Now give me your keys.

Keys? Yes.

That's it. I'll go and come at will.

I'm visible again, and

I've come back for Julie.

Rob.

Rob, for pity's sake, you...

And nothing can stop me.

Come in.

Hello, Rob.

Shut the door.

Ah, yes.

Well, it is a pleasure to see you.

And to be able to see you,

that's the nice thing about it.

How did you know I was here?

I heard Alf Prouty talking about the

bloke he sent down here last night.

It was right after the Drury fire, you know.

So I said to myself, "Oh, that must be

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