Woman in Hiding Page #4

while the coach is in motion.

Let me out of here!

I gotta get out of this bus.

You can't touch me!

I'll kill ya! I'll kill ya!

Make 'em leave me alone.

Take your hands off me.

Make 'em leave me alone!

Make 'em let me go!

Take it easy, now.

You'll be all right.

Anybody want a drink of water or something

before we leave?

No?

Tough crowd.

Feeling a little shaky?

A little.

By the way, I owe you an apology.

Just so we don't have to shout.

When I first got on the bus

I thought he was your husband.

He isn't, is he?

No.

No...

Easy, easy, it's all right.

No...

Nobody's gonna hurt you.

It's all right.

What's wrong?

You were having a nightmare.

I woke you up.

Bad, huh?

Pretty bad.

Here.

Try one of these.

It's supposed to be good

for everything else.

No thanks. Go on.

It'll chase the goblins away.

They can't stand fire and smoke,

you know.

All right.

Wanna tell me about it?

Used to be a wiz with a dream book.

There's nothing to tell.

I'm a great listener.

On the other hand, I'm a great talker too.

You've been very nice.

Thanks.

Not scared anymore?

No.

Why don't you try

and get back to sleep, Miss Carter?

You did say your name

was Carter, didn't you?

Yes, yes, of course. Ann Carter.

Lean back. Close your eyes.

I don't think I'll...

I'll watch out for the goblins.

Seeing as how I have to be

in the neighborhood anyway.

No, I'll be fine, really.

Good night. Good night.

Knoxville.

We'll be here a half hour, folks.

The bus for Nashville is now loading

and will leave on schedule.

Nashville bus will leave in 15 minutes.

Well, goodbye, Mr Ramsey.

I'm very grateful.

Wait a minute. Save the farewell address.

I get off here too.

You do? Hm-hmm.

But I thought you said

you were going to California.

I am, in easy stages. Oh.

I know a couple of people here.

It's kind of a happy coincidence,

don't you think?

Yes, yes, of course.

Sorry.

Well, thanks again. Maybe we'll run

into each other sometime.

I'd hate to leave a thing like that

entirely to chance.

How about dinner tonight?

No, really, I don't think so.

Oh, too bad.

Mr Ramsey, I don't mean

to be unfriendly, but...

But what?

Well, you've asked me

an awful lot of questions,

who I am, where I'm from,

where I'm going.

Why are you so curious about me?

No particular reason.

Any reason why I shouldn't be?

No, I suppose not.

Of course not.

Now, about that dinner...

Well, we'll see.

You can call me at the hotel

this evening if you like.

Well, anyway,

I got a date for a phone call.

Here, let me...

No, really, I can make it

to the hotel desk alone, I'm sure.

Okay. Bye.

Miss Carter.

About what time this evening?

Oh, about 7 o'clock.

Right, call you at seven.

The bus for Nashville is now loading.

You have ten minutes before departure.

Bus now loading for Raleigh

will be leaving shortly...

Passengers will please start loading.

Well, the least you can do is meet me.

Well, what do you expect me to do?

Walk in this heat?

Okay, I'll take a cab. Goodbye.

Hello, I'd like to talk to Clarksville,

North Carolina, please.

Person to person to Mr Selden Clark.

I'll wait.

That's it, boys.

Easy.

Easy.

Okay, that's fine.

Well, that's that.

Day after tomorrow we'll have

that machine in full operation.

You can't do this, Selden, you can't.

I've done it.

You have no legal right to it.

You're only the manager of this mill,

not the owner.

If I'm not, who is? Deborah.

Deborah is dead.

You finally convinced me.

Legally she's not

and she won't be for seven years.

Unless they find her body.

Until then we just sit here

and see the mill rot, I suppose.

The law is the law,

and if someone should challenge you.

Challenge me? Who'd do that?

As executor of John Chandler's estate,

I might.

Oh, no, you won't.

An executor's job is to preserve

the estate, not destroy it.

Don't try to bluff me, Lucius.

And don't you try to bully me.

Excuse me, Mr Clark, but there's

a long distance call for you.

The man didn't say what it was,

but it sounded important.

Thank you.

Hello.

Yes, this is Selden Clark.

Who's this?

Alive?

How do you know?

Where is she?

Now take it easy, Mr Clark,

I could be mistaken about this girl.

She's here in Knoxville

at the Clayburn Hotel.

That's right, the Clayburn.

I think you ought to get down here

the quicker the better.

This is a pretty mixed up girl.

She says her name is Anne Carter, but the

first time I saw her in Raleigh she...

Raleigh?

No, no, I just can't imagine

why my wife should have gone to Raleigh.

Isn't there anything else,

something she said or did?

No, I can't go all the way to Knoxville

on that kind of evidence.

Other calls keep coming in...

But I tell you, I'm almost positive.

Now, wait a minute.

It's not just the reward.

Sure, I'll collect it if it is Mrs Clark,

but there's more to it than that.

I don't know you, but this is s

pretty swell girl and she needs help.

Yes.

I suppose so.

Well, all right. I'll try to find out

more about it.

Okay, I'll call you back tomorrow.

Goodbye.

Yes, Mr Clark.

Is there anything important for today?

No, not that I can think of.

That's good.

I'll finish that correspondence tomorrow.

Yes, Mr Clark.

I've got a terrible headache.

I'm going for a ride in the country.

Anything else?

No, thanks. See you in the morning.

Miss Ann Carter, please.

I'm sorry, operator, the convention

just moved in the lobby.

Could you speak a little louder?

Are you sure?

But when?

Thanks, I will.

How long ago did Miss Carter check out?

About 15 minutes ago.

Did she leave any messages

or forwarding address?

No, not a thing.

Look, uh...

My name is Keith Ramsey...

if she should phone in or something

would you tell her I'm trying to reach her?

I'm at The Jefferson.

Would you remember that?

Certainly, Mr Ramsey. Thank you.

Attention, please. Attention, please.

The convention special is now arriving.

Please meet passengers in waiting room.

Haven't you even had a call from Patricia?

Nothing at all?

I see.

No, there's no place you could reach me.

I don't know exactly where

I'm going to be.

Thank you, thank you very much.

Just say a cousin, that's all.

I'll call again in a few days.

I'll call anyway.

You see, I just...

I have to go now, goodbye.

I had to change my plans...

very suddenly.

What's the matter, Anne?

What are you running away from?

I'm not running away from anything.

Then why are you leaving town this way?

Well... I thought I had a job here.

Turns out I didn't, that's all.

It's a pretty big town,

there must be other jobs.

Yes, I suppose so.

I did make quite a few calls,

but without much luck.

So I thought I'd go back to Raleigh.

You see, I have friends there.

I was supposed to check with you

about dinner.

Why didn't you leave me a note?

I thought about it,

but I didn't know exactly what to say.

Oh, just, uh... had to change my plans...

going back to Raleigh.

Sorry.

I am sorry.

Anne...

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