The Oblong Box Page #5

My God.

Sir Edward.

- I thought youd been...

- Buried?

Yes.

Waking up in that horrible oblong box.

No air to breathe.

Trapped and no escape.

The earth raining down on the lid.

Every shovelful burying you more deeply.

No, Sir Edward. Julian...

Julian is to blame. I can explain.

All I want is that witch doctor!

That was the bargain, after all.

The Starbuck Inn.

Shoreham.

Shoreham.

Trench. Why Shoreham?

He was waiting...

...for a ship.

Waiting? Why not waiting for me?

Are you the man I made my medicine for?

Yes.

It worked only too well.

Tell me.

Have you seen a face like mine before?

Once.

I want to know. Can you help me?

Yes. For gold.

Sit down.

Do you know what happened in Africa?

Why they did this to me?

I must know.

You are riding through the plantation.

A white king amongst his black slaves...

...who are too ignorant to know

that you are an enemy.

No.

No!

I dont understand.

I know it wasnt me.

You are the man they call Markham?

It is also the name of my brother.

Markham.

You changed nothing! Lts still the same!

Youve got to help me, Doctor.

Youve got to give me something

to keep me going until the morning.

Very well, come with me.

- Whats amusing you?

- It seems you started a fad, my dear...

...when you claimed that you saw

a man with a crimson hood.

I did see him, you know I did!

Everybodys seeing him now.

Theres a story here about a man...

...in a crimson hood who murdered

a woman in London. He slit her throat.

- What is it, Sally?

- I cant believe it!

- What?

- That hed do such a terrible thing!

Sally, have you seen

a man in a crimson hood?

Theres a man staying with

Dr. Neuhartt who wears a hood like that.

- A man who wears a hood.

- I promised not to tell anyone!

Dr. Neuhartt. Yes, of course.

Elizabeth, forgive me,

lm going out for a little while.

Look after Sally.

Ruddock.

If you dont keep off your feet,

youll be dead in the morning.

Thats all the time in the world

for what I have to do.

- More debts?

- The final debts.

And more blood?

First I want the reasons, Doctor,

then perhaps the blood.

Blood will have blood, so they say.

Cant you understand?

You know whats been done to me.

Wouldnt you want the truth

and then your revenge?

How do you expect me

to know how you feel?

Here, drink this.

What is this?

Lts what you wanted. Something

to keep you on your feet until the morning.

Or something to put me

back in the grave for eternity!

Why dont you sit down, my dear.

You look very pale.

I feel a lot better now.

I think we could both do

with a little brandy.

No, lll get it.

Hello? Anyone there? Open up!

Hello?

Who did this?

He attacked...

A man in a crimson hood?

Where did he come from?

He was still warm

and straight from the grave. Was that it?

Where did he go? I must find him.

Markham Manor.

Markham.

- No!

- Sally...

- You have to help me!

- Youre a murderer!

- You dont understand anything!

- Please dont kill me!

- I must find Julian. Where is he?

- Hes not here!

Youre lying!

Elizabeth. What happened?

It was Sally.

She was here just a moment ago.

- Sally?

- Look!

- Its Edward.

- Edward?

Yes. I cant explain it now.

Lm going out. You stay here, Elizabeth.

- Julian!

- Please, stay here!

Edward.

Edward, stop!

Why, Julian?

Edward, stop! Let me explain!

Why, Julian?

Edward, it was an accident.

You!

- This should have been you!

- Yes, I know!

They were looking for a Markham

to pay back their debts.

They found their Markham,

but they took you and not me.

There was nothing I could do.

It was too late.

Its not too late, Julian.

Let them have both of us!

This is the one you wanted.

- Edward Markham?

- Yes.

Go now.

Markham.

Where is Sir Julian?

I think he went

to the top of the house, madam.

Julian, what is it?

Nothing.

- This is Edwards room, isnt it?

- No, Elizabeth.

This is my room.

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