The Noose Hangs High Page #4

There's four for me,

there's one, two, three, four for you.

There's five for me...

there's one, two, three, four, five for you.

Now look them up, kid, get that money.

- Clerk.

- Hey, Ted.

- I don't know.

- Nobody answers over here.

- It's one of those apartment buildings...

- Can I help you?

- What's the matter with you?

- I wanted to help you.

That's perfectly all right.

Help the lady, come on.

You certainly have a lot of things.

- It's only part of it.

- I'm glad I didn't have to pay for them.

- You don't mind if we help you?

- No, thank you.

- There you are.

- Swell. Come on.

Hold that, please.

Thank you.

There they are.

They got a dame working with them.

So that's where they sent the dough.

Nick is going to love this.

- Thank you for helping me.

- It's nothing.

Now could you tell us

where Miss Van Buren's apartment is?

It's the first apartment

right around the corner.

It was nice meeting a rich lady like you.

If we only had all the money you have,

we wouldn't have to worry.

Goodbye.

Hurry up. Come on, this is important.

Here.

- Yes?

- Is Miss Van Buren in?

- Miss Van Buren is not seeing anyone.

- Is she in the living room?

- No. Now, she's indisposed.

- We'll see her in there.

Wait a minute.

Come back here now.

Look, you two, you can't...

You're impudent young men.

Forcing your way into my boudoir.

I beg your pardon,

we don't intend to be rude...

did you receive a sample of a face powder

in the mails?

- "Thrill of a Lifetime. "

- It's an advertisement.

My secretary, Carol Blair,

took care of all such trash.

I never look at advertisements.

Can we see her for a minute?

She's no longer with me.

Where is she? We gotta find her.

She rented an apartment down the hall, 209.

It seems that she inherited some money

and that she...

- What is this? You haven't got...

- We've come for the $50,000.

The $50,000?

I don't know what you're talking about.

The money you got in the mail.

If this is some trick of Miss Van Buren's

to get the money back, I'm not interested.

I offered it twice and she told me

to keep it. That's what I'll do.

Then you did get the money.

The money belongs to Nick Craig.

We were mailing it to him,

but by mistake we mailed it to you.

If we don't have the money by tonight,

he'll kill us.

- Don't give me that, I don't believe you.

- Look out the window.

Look down there.

That's Nick and his boys.

They're following us.

You see this watch here?

You see the bullet hole in it?

Used to belong to Shoebox Jackson.

If we don't get the money by 12:00 tonight,

we'll be in a box with Jackson.

Please give us our money.

I couldn't give all back to you.

I spent some of it.

We won't quibble over a few dollars.

What did you buy?

I got the mink coat, that was $10,000,

the rent's $2,000.

You'll be telling us

you bought an automobile next.

$5,000.

And clothes, $4,000, and a diamond brooch,

that was $12,000.

And a few incidentals for $200 or $300?

- $4,000. I guess that just about covers it.

- Covers it.

- Let's see, that's the sum of...

- I wish we had some of it back.

Well, I've only got about $2,000 left.

I'm awfully sorry.

She's sorry.

- Open up, you guys, this a showdown.

- What'll we do?

- We'll just have to tell them.

- We can't.

If they find out that Miss Blair

has the money...

she'll be worse off than us.

- Wait a minute, I have it. We'll hide her.

- Take your coat.

Step right in there.

Hide all this stuff around here, too.

Get some packages.

Nice place you got here.

Where's my money?

We're still looking for it.

- And where's the girl?

- There's no girl here.

Look, I've had enough of these alibis!

You better come across or I'll let you have it

now instead of midnight.

No, you're not.

You can't blame the boys for something

that was entirely my fault.

- I got the money in the mail and I spent it.

- Now, isn't that just dandy?

We'll do everything we can

to get the money for you.

I'll bring back all the things I bought.

Not today because the stores

are closed on Saturday.

Well, that's too bad. Monday's too late.

I must have that money by midnight.

But you heard what I said, that's impossible.

Why can't you give us more time?

Because I happen to owe that money

to J.C. McBride...

and he happens to be very impatient for it.

His answer to me was no,

so my answer to you is no!

As long as I'm paying for this joint,

I hope you don't mind if I use my phone.

- Where is it?

- There it is, over there.

All you do is dial it,

the little holes over there...

Hello, Mr. McBride? Craig speaking.

Say, I'll have that money

for you right on schedule.

What? Another bet?

Lolly C, Belmont Downs? 30-to-1?

Okay. $1,000 on the nose.

Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. McBride.

Let's go, boys.

Well, that's it, folks.

You have exactly 10 hours

and 20 minutes left.

- There must be something we can do.

- Yes, but what?

I know. I'll phone Mr. McBride

and pour on the charm.

Maybe I can persuade him

to change his mind.

If she can get McBride to wait,

Nick will wait.

And if she can't,

well, it's been a short and happy life.

Goodbye, pal,

the time allotted to me has expired.

- Where did you get that from?

- I got it off my insurance policy.

Go away.

Hello, I'd like to speak to Mr. McBride.

Well, when do you expect him?

Oh, I see. Thanks.

He's not in. The butler says

that when the races are on...

he never knows when he'll be home.

Unless he loses, and he never loses.

But Craig just spoke to him.

The amount of money that McBride bets,

Craig, no doubt...

- The amount of money he bets.

- What's the matter?

- The races! Well, that's it, of course!

- I don't understand.

But don't you see,

McBride's a man who never loses.

He just bet $1,000 on Lolly C at 30-to-1.

- And we've got $2,000.

- Wait a minute. We're in!

We can pay off Nick

and have plenty left over.

- Get your coat, go get your hat.

- Okay.

Boy, why didn't I think of that?

Why certainly, we'll shoot the works.

- We'll bet on Lolly C at 30-to-1.

- 30-to-1?

- How can we do that? It's already 1:45.

- Come on, please.

- Will one of you drive?

- You take the wheel.

Make it snappy. We've only got

15 minutes before post time.

- Which button starts it?

- Oh, that one there.

- What did he do?

- Pushed the wrong button.

Come on, please.

Come on, hurry up.

- What did you do now?

- I didn't do nothing.

Tommy, will you stop playing?

- Get in here and drive.

- Hurry up, Tommy.

Somebody's doing something, yeah?

Now leave that alone. Come on, get in there.

All right.

What did you do now?

- Sit down.

- Oh, no.

- Sit down, get down in there.

- I can't.

- See if there's anybody behind us.

- Everything is clear, let's get out of here.

What's the idea of bumping into me?

Can't you see where you're going?

- Are you blind?

- I hit you, didn't I?

- Oh, a fresh guy.

- You...

See you later.

Hello, Craig? This is McBride speaking.

I want to change my bet

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