The October Man Page #9

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You've got under an hour to get Peachy.

Either at Paddington when he picks

up his luggage or at Northolt.

But you haven't enough

evidence to extradite him.

If he gets out, you've lost him.

Yes, I realise all that. Don't

worry, we'll look after it.

In the meantime, why don't you be a

reasonable chap and come back here?

What for?

But I've answered all your questions.

Well, you wouldn't listen to me, I had to

get proof. What else could I do but run?

But there's no point in my

coming to your office now.

You don't believe me, do you?

You don't believe a word of it.

You still think I'm a lunatic

trying to save my own skin.

No, I won't!

No!

- Now, look here, Inspector...

- Please, Mr Carden.

Get onto Northolt, give

them a description of Peachy.

He may be on the Lisbon plane

under the name of Hatfield.

If he is, they're to delay him.

We're not fools, Miss Carden.

Give us a statement we can

check and we'll check it.

Teleprint from Birmingham, sir.

It's the letter the girl wrote on Sunday.

A man named Peachy.

I want to go to Loughton Hospital.

Loughton? That's in the Midlands.

I've got to go back there.

Well, you're not going there in this

lot. I only did Paddington as a favour.

Well, do you want to go back

to Brockhurst or don't you?

All right. I'll go back.

(Woman on PA) Attention, please,

will all passengers for Lisbon

please report to the

embarkation desk immediately.

This Portuguese visa isn't

quite in order, Mr Hatfield.

The date's rather indistinct.

The travel bureau got it for me.

I dare say we can straighten it

out if you don't mind waiting a bit.

Just a moment, Mr Peachy.

Changed your mind about Glasgow?

I see. Thanks.

He got out on the corner at

Brockhurst Avenue and London Road.

The driver said he was talking

about going to Loughton Hospital.

We've got to do something!

Wait a minute, darling, he's

probably gone back to the hotel.

No, he won't do that, he doesn't know

what's happened. I'm going to find him.

I could send the patrol car to find him, sir.

I think you've done enough.

I think we both have.

- He won't be here.

- Well, where else can he be?

We've been all over the common.

Anyway, I'll have another

talk to Miss Whatshername.

- Selby.

- She might have some idea.

It's worth trying anyhow.

(Train whistle)

(Train whistle)

Jim!

Jim!

(Train whistle)

Jim!

It's all right. The police know now.

I didn't give in! I didn't give in.

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