The Scarlet Claw Page #7

You got to find Journet

before it's too late.

But how?

I've been everywhere

within a radius of five

miles of this village.

I've even been

to the church

in the hope that

he'd disguise himself

and attend mass.

He may have

gone to Quebec.

Every road's covered.

He hasn't left this

vicinity, of that I'm certain.

All right I'll answer it.

Hello.

Hello.

Who was it Holmes?

Watson, get your

hat and coat.

Your very rude Holmes.

You leave me all day long

with that very

dull inspector.

I ask you a

perfectly fine question

and all you say is "Watson,

get your hat and coat."

Were going to

find Journet.

Sergeant you wait

here till I call.

Watson do this,

Watson do that.

Watson get your

hat and coat.

Brissons house.

It's my opinion that

Judge Brisson's house

is the last place

that you'll find Journet.

Put yourself in Journet's

position Watson.

Where's the

most likely place

that Ramson

would look for you?

Certainly not in

the very house

in which he's just

killed one of his victims.

Journet?

Journet?

It's Sherlock Holmes

and Doctor Watson

we are here to help you.

I don't like the

look of it Holmes.

Holmes!

Holmes, where are you?

Here I am Watson.

Journet?

What do you want?

We've come to help you.

How did you

know I was here?

When you called

your hotel just now

I answered the telephone.

The chimes of

Brisson's clock here

merely confirmed

what I already knew.

You must return with

me to the caf at once.

I'm not leaving

this house.

The murderer is waiting

out there in the marshes

to kill me the

moment I leave here.

Naturally but first he

must have the opportunity.

If you return to the caf

he'll have

that opportunity.

It's the only way we have

to apprehend the murderer.

What if I refuse?

Journet what I

have to say to you

is not going to be easy.

Marie...

What?

Murdered.

Now you know why

you must return.

This fiend must be

brought to justice.

Justice?

This monster kills my

poor innocent child

and you talk of

bringing him to justice?

Will that compensate me

for the death of Marie?

If it's the

last thing I do

I'll kill him

with my own hands.

You can't take the law

into your own hands.

Once you've

returned to the hotel

he'll make an attempt on

your life and we'll get him.

How will we

know who he is?

We already know

it's his disguise that

we haven't penetrated.

Who is he?

Alistair Ramson.

Recognize the name?

He attempted to escape

from Talon Prison

when I was a guard there.

Journet, if you don't

want to remain in hiding

for the rest of your life

you must return

to the hotel

and help me to put an end

to this monster for all time.

Come let's go.

Good.

Put an end to him,

how you going to

do that Holmes?

I'll tell you both about

it on the way to the hotel.

So you're really

leaving Doctor?

Yes Sergeant.

Gentlemen Mr.

Sherlock Holmes and I

are leaving

immediately for London.

It's extremely regrettable

the murderer

has escaped us.

All our cases cannot be

crowned with success.

I'm extremely

sorry gentlemen.

Have you no idea where

this fiend has gone?

Mr. Holmes

is of the opinion

that he's escaped

across the border

to the United States.

It may be years before

we can trace him if ever.

Oh Journet, just a minute.

Our bill please.

Bill?

Yes Mr. Sherlock

Holmes and I

are leaving immediately.

Oh I'm sorry Doctor Watson

I'm just on my

way to the church

to offer a

prayer for Marie.

I'll forward

your bill to you.

Yes of course, my dear

fellow I understand.

We'll leave our

address at the desk.

Goodbye Mr. Potts, it's

been a great pleasure

knowing a man of

your intelligence.

Thank you Doctor Watson.

It has been most

stimulating

talking to one of your

vast experience.

Oh well thank you.

Let's hope that we shall

meet again some day

and continue our

little chats on crime.

It would be most exciting.

Oh by the way, Mr. Holmes

would like to see for

a minute in his room.

I'll show you where it is.

It's the second room

on the right up there.

Thanks.

Emile it's me.

Potts.

Do you mind if I walk

part of the way with you?

It's a bit

frightening out here.

It's these marshes.

This is almost

the very spot

where Lady Penrose

was attacked,

three deaths

in three days.

It's a pity Marie

had to be killed.

She was such

a sweet child.

Three deaths in three days

and still one more

to be accounted for.

You are frightened Emile.

It's strange to see

you showing fear.

The man I hated

at Talon Prison.

Ramson!

Sherlock Holmes!

Yes Mr. Ramson.

So you see

the final curtain

has not fallen after all.

I thought you were on

your way to London.

Naturally that's what

I wanted you to think.

That's why Doctor Watson

announced our

departure in the caf.

Journet's leaving

was purely bait

to bring you

into the open.

I merely replaced Journet

once he was outside

on the street.

May I say monsieur Ramson

that your disguise

as a postman

was a masterpiece

of ingenuity?

Your very

choice of the role

put you above suspicion.

It was quite easy.

I simply disposed of

the real Mr. Potts

after he had past his

civil service examination

and had been assigned

to La Morte Rouge.

You realize of course

that you'll never hand me

over to the police alive?

It's not my function

to be your executioner.

My duty is to hand you

over to the authorities,

which I fully

intend to do.

You're an optimist

Mr. Holmes.

Oh not necessarily.

We're surrounded by

police awaiting my signal.

I killed him with this.

Ramson's

instrument of death

has been his

own executioner.

Well gentlemen our

search for the monster

has ended where it

began, on the marshes.

Hey Watson?

Watson where are you?

Why isn't here, he was

with us a minute ago.

Watson!

Here, here I am Holmes.

Where are you?

I've fallen in

another hole.

I shall like to see

a bit more of Canada

before we sail Holmes.

So should I Watson.

Canada, the linchpin of

the English speaking world

whose relations

of friendly intimacy

with the United States

on the one hand

and unswerving fidelity

to the British Commonwealth

and the Motherland

on the other.

Canada, the link

that joins together

these great branches

of the human family.

Churchill say that?

Yes Watson Churchill.

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