Woman in Hiding Page #6

We could go to the police together.

Then they'd believe me.

Oh, you will help me, won't you, Keith?

Please, you've got to.

I'll do my best.

Do as I tell you.

Try and get some sleep.

I'll be back soon.

Where are you going?

I've gotta find out about trains.

About reservations.

Oh, no. Don't leave me here alone.

You'll be all right.

But supposing he comes back. Supposing...

Believe me, there's nothing to worry about.

Oh, Keith, I'm so afraid.

I'll tell you what.

Don't unlock your door.

Don't even answer your telephone.

All right?

Yes.

I won't be long.

I'll bring you back some coffee.

Keith, are you sure this

is the right train?

Yes, of course.

Blue Sky Limited?

Funny, it sounds familiar.

We'd better hurry.

It pulls out in about a minute.

This is our car.

Here we are. Compartment C.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Oh, let's go to the diner early, shall we?

I always get so hungry on trains.

Deborah, please. No...

Keith!

Listen to me, Deborah.

It's gonna be all right.

Nobody's gonna hurt you.

You're sick and you've got to go home.

It isn't true. You don't

know what you're doing.

They'll take care of you there.

They'll make you well.

Thank you, Mr Ramsey.

Thank you very much.

Forget it.

About that reward, Mr Ramsey,

Hi.

So long, Charlie. See you in Saint Louis.

Oh, boy. Wait till I see your wife.

How about that?

That guy did pretty good after all.

What a party.

Yes sir, there's a guy with character.

Never gives up. Right?

What are you talking about?

What guy?

The guy on the train.

You were at the convention, weren't you?

Oh, what a party.

What do you mean?

What about that guy?

He finally caught up with her, that's all.

Even if at first you don't succeed...

You saw him at the party last night?

Are you sure?

Oh, please. Sure I'm sure.

With that girl?

Oh, mister, don't shake me.

Was he with that girl?

Look, I don't wanna get into any trouble.

You're not gonna get in any trouble. Just tell

me what you saw, that's all. What did you see?

I saw that guy and that girl on the stairs.

He was making a big play for it

so she got mad and ran away.

What else? What else do you remember?

Please, mister, after a night like last

night don't ask me to remember details.

When's the next train for Clarksville?

One's just left.

I know that. But when is the next one?

Oh, in about three hours.

It doesn't go direct,

but you can make connections.

All right, take me back.

But I won't stay with you.

I won't.

I never thought you would.

Then what are you...

You can't make it look like suicide.

Not any more.

Keith Ramsey knows you're here with me.

I told him that you tried to kill me

last night.

Oh, you did.

That's interesting.

And uh...

What did he do? What did he say?

You heard what he said.

You're sick and you need

to be taken care of.

That's not true.

You've been under a great strain

since your father died.

Since you killed him.

That's what I mean, Deborah.

You keep imagining things.

That's why you have to be put away.

Put away?

Well, after all, Deborah, I can't go

on forever just searching for you

worrying about you.

Put me away?

You can't.

Who'd believe you?

Lucius, all my friends,

everybody in Clarksville.

They know I'm sane.

Do they?

I wonder.

Selden, listen to me.

I won't do anything.

I won't make any trouble.

I won't say anything more about what's

happened, not to anyone, only let me go.

I'll just disappear. I promise I will.

Only please let me go.

I'm sorry.

I'll give you the mill.

I'll do anything you want.

I'll sign anything.

Write out the papers and

I'll sign them here.

You can have everything. Everything.

It won't work, Deborah.

It's gotta be this way.

What are you doing?

Why are you calling the porter?

What is that? What is it?

A telegram. To whom?

What's in it?

What difference does it make?

What does it say?

It's about me, isn't it? Let me see it...

Oh, Deborah, please.

Yes, sir.

How soon can I get this off?

Our next stop is Harleyville.

We're due in about six minutes.

Fine. Send it as a straight wire.

Yes, sir.

Porter, wait!

Read it, please.

Out loud.

I want to be sure the writing's clear.

That there won't be any mistakes.

Go ahead, read it.

North Hillhurst Sanitarium,

North Hillhurst, North Carolina.

Arriving Hillhurst with

Mrs Clark at midnight.

Her condition serious.

Please have ambulance meet train.

Selden Clark.

That's all, porter.

No! I won't let you send that wire.

Porter, come back!

Stop it, Deborah.

No you won't lock me up there, you won't.

Get hold of yourself, Deborah.

You can't send that wire, you can't...

Let me go!

Let me go.

Deborah! No! No! No!

Deborah! No! No!

Deborah, listen to me.

It's not Selden, it's me.

It's me. I believe you, Deborah.

I believe you.

Everything you said was true.

I know that now.

That's why I flew down here

to catch the train.

Then you won't take me back

to him again?

No, darling, no. I believe you.

It's going to be all right, Deb.

We'll get everybody else

to believe you too.

It's going to be all right, darling.

It's going to be all right.

Hello.

Yes, this is Patricia Monahan.

Who is this?

Who?

Where are you?

What do you mean, help you?

Just what did you have in mind?

Well, I don't know. I wouldn't want

to get mixed up in anything.

All right, I guess so.

I won't promise you anything,

but I'll talk to you.

No, not right now.

I was just going out.

In about an hour say.

Yes.

Do you know who that was?

Keith.

I really don't think you ought

to come any further.

Nothing doing. She's gonna help you

if I have to...

That won't do any good.

See, I know how she feels.

After all, she and Selden...

It'll be easier this way, darling,

I'm sure of it.

Okay, but...

I'll be waiting right here.

Just in case.

Mrs Clark.

Over here.

I thought it over. I don't want anyone

to see me talking to you.

Not my landlady or anybody else.

Well, whatever you say.

Get in.

But can't we talk here just as well?

Look, I don't want to get mixed up

in anything.

I've had enough trouble on account

of... your husband.

But you told me you hated him.

Of course I hate him.

What of it?

I haven't got too much love

for you either.

Yes, I know how you must feel,

believe me.

But that's not really the point.

No? What is?

Selden's a murderer.

You and I both know it.

We're the only ones who know it.

That's the man you wanted,

that's the man you got.

That's not what I wanted.

You know that.

Patricia, you must help me.

What do you expect me to do?

I've got to go to the police.

I want you to come with me.

If we go together, then they'll believe us.

The police. And get my name

all over the papers?

Well, suppose you did.

Is that so horrible?

There are worse things than getting

a name on the papers.

Being stepped on by someone you've trusted

is worse.

Shielding murder is worse.

You're wasting your breath.

I don't go to the police, not me.

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