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( dramatic theme playing )

No, Mr. West, he didn't say a word.

Of course, by the time I get to them,

it's usually too late for talk.

Can you get the body ready to go to Washington?

Washington?

Hey, he must have been mighty important.

Where'd you say I could find that Torrey woman?

Over at the Golden Bird.

If you ask me,

a woman like that-- Thank you.

I wonder who he really was.

Oh.

( woman singing indistinctly inside )

♪ 'Tis sad when you think ♪

♪ Of her wasted life ♪

♪ For youth cannot mate ♪

♪ With age ♪

Whiskey.

EVERYONE: ♪ And her beauty was sold ♪

♪ For an old man's gold ♪

♪ She's a bird ♪

♪ In a gilded cage ♪

( cheering and yelling )

Hi. Hi.

You look lonesome. Care for some company?

If your name's Torrey Elder.

You're not even close.

But if you want Torrey, she's at the table back there.

Thank you.

Hey, if you need a Linda, look me up.

I'll do that, Linda.

Torrey?

You want something, mister?

I just left Brad Dorman at the morgue.

Oh, I thought that would mean something to you.

What's it to you, anyway?

Well, I thought maybe he may have mentioned my name, West.

It's James West.

West, West.

Yes, there was something.

Come here.

He said if anything happened, you were to get this.

He wanted me to have a song?

That's right. He'd been working on it for quite a while.

I hope it's not how he made his living

'cause it's not very good, but I'll sing it for you.

Joe, come here and play this, will you?

( playing piano )

♪ He's hangin' around The spoonin' tree ♪

♪ He's hangin' around Impatiently ♪

♪ Just a-- ♪ ( gunshot )

( women screaming )

What's going on?

Looks like someone doesn't want you to sing their song.

But why?

That's what I'm gonna have to find out.

( upbeat western theme playing )

( upbeat theme playing )

Mr. West, won't you tell me what this is all about?

May I help you on the stage?

At least tell me this:

Was Brad mixed up in anything illegal?

Is that why he was killed?

I'll tell you one thing,

he was killed by a traitor while serving his country.

Williams.

Yes, sir.

I don't anticipate any trouble,

but ride with this girl to Tucson anyway.

Yes, sir. Thank you.

Goodbye, Torrey.

Hyah.

( upbeat theme playing )

A traitor? In the Secret Service?

We're pretty sure of it.

But what makes you think that there's a clue in that song?

When one of our best agents

goes after a traitor and is killed

and all he leaves behind is a song,

we can be pretty sure that there's a clue in it.

( door opens )

Must be Jim. Come on.

Oh, how do you do? I'm James West.

Myra Bates, Mr. West. Pleasure.

Myra works for Colonel Sharp in the regional office.

She's here helping me gather some information.

Anything on your tests?

Well, we know what kind of ink he used.

We know the grade of paper.

We even know the manufacturer's name.

Evergood and Lehman of Oregon. It's their number three bond.

We've wired them asking for a list of local purchasers,

but if there's a message in this song,

I can't find it.

Swell, we're just back where we started.

You think Professor Montague could help us?

Montague?

Isn't he the big brain at the academy in Denver?

If anyone can break a code, he'd be the one.

( telegraph clicking )

( clicking )

I caught some of that.

It's the local purchasers of the paper.

Wilson and sons,

Boulder, Colorado.

Wicks

and Johnson

publishers,

Denver.

Janus

music company,

Eden,

Colorado.

Janus music company.

Janus,

as in the ancient two-faced god.

Of Eden, Colorado.

Eden.

The Garden of Eden!

The Janus music company is a likely place for me to call.

While you're doing that,

I'm gonna take this to Montague

and see if he can find something in it.

Give him my best, and if he can,

he's a better man than I am.

You said that, Jeremy, not I.

Myra, it's been a pleasure. Bye.

Myra,

where's the copy we made of that song?

It's in the lab car.

( suspenseful theme playing )

Thank you.

Hello.

My name's James West. I'm here to see Mr. Montague.

My credentials.

Yes, sir, Mr. West. Straight through that door,

then the door at the end of the hallway.

I know.

Gentlemen.

( mellow theme playing )

( applause )

James West.

Now you've seen Jim West in action.

I trust you all learned something

from the way he disarmed the assailant with the knife,

and then dispatched the man with the gun.

He managed to overcome them all.

Learn your lessons well, gentlemen.

Jim, you seem better than ever.

Another little demonstration for your students, Mr. Blessing.

Well, they don't often have the opportunity to observe

one of the masters of the trade, so to speak.

BLESSING: Thank you, gentlemen.

Remember, early classes tomorrow.

I hope you'll forgive me, Jim.

When I got your wire saying you were coming,

I couldn't resist dreaming up this little surprise.

Knowing you, sir, I should have expected it,

but don't you think that was playing it a little too close?

I don't follow you.

Don't you think it's pushing my luck using real bullets?

Real bullets? Of course not. They were blanks.

I think not.

Put a rather neat hole in my coat.

You were hit?

Just nicked me, really. I don't even need treatment.

How are you, Jim?

Well, I'm fine, Alan.

I'm sorry to see you again under these circumstances,

but how've you been?

Yeah, I've worked my way up

to Mr. Blessing's assistant now.

BLESSING: I don't understand.

I supervised the loading of the gun myself.

A little souvenir for you, Alan.

If I were you, sir, I'd check those blanks again.

MAN: I've known Mr. Dorman a long time.

He's a good man and an old friend.

He told me that someone would come in

with a sheet of music like this,

and when he did, I was to give him this.

Designed and built the works himself.

Well, anyway, he told me to give it to you. That's all I know.

( knocking on door )

Oh, wouldn't you know?

The store is closed at this hour of the night.

Stop doing that there! We're closed!

DORMAN ( on machine ): Jim, I know if you're listening to this,

you haven't found the code in the music,

and it's too late for me.

I can only hope that this reaches you before the 18th

because after that, it'll be too late.

That's the big date.

I found out who the traitor is--

( glass shatters )

All right. Hand it over.

I-I just came in here to have my glockenspiel repaired,

I could come back later.

Really, I could come back later.

I...

Huh.

The pouch, give it to me.

What, y-you mean, this pouch?

That's right. The pouch. Give to me.

Well, if that's what you want,

all right.

( action theme playing )

( all coughing )

Quick! After him!

( suspenseful music playing )

BLESSING: Come in.

Here are the rest of the files, sir.

Thank you, Thompson.

These are the last, Jim.

The traitor can't be anyone here.

Secret Service men are too carefully screened.

Someone substituted a real bullet for a blank

in the training room.

Somewhere in this organization

there's a man who could destroy the service,

and the longer he's free,

the more difficult it's going to be to capture him.

( whistling )

Yes.

MAN ( over horn ): Mr. Blessing,

Professor Montague has returned.

And he's waiting for Mr. West in the shop.

Thank you. We'll be right down.

( air whistling )

Just right. Just right. Just the right timing.

Now, if that had been the real gas,

you men would be asleep in seconds.

Yes. Well, perhaps I did get a little bit too much that time.

But anyway, as for the wine itself,

it's delicious.

( coughs )

Absolutely delicious.

A little bit dry perhaps, but, well, that's life.

Now, I have another little device here somewhere.

( rings )

Oh, what's that? Another interruption?

If James Watt had all these interruptions,

we still wouldn't have the locomotive.

Ah, here it is.

Jim.

Jim West.

Professor, it's a pleasure.

Come down to see some of my little toys, have you?

Yes, sir, I have.

I got some dandies here, all the latest ones.

Even a fighter like you can use the latest ones.

( plays harmonica )

Now, look here,

at the base a little barrel.

And this button.

That's very interesting, sir,

but would you take a look at this please?

That'll be all for today.

This must be very important, James.

"Two Faced Stranger In The Garden."

Hmm.

Oh, no. I-I don't think I could do justice to this.

My voice isn't what it used to be.

Well, that's not exactly what I had in mind.

The song was given to Mr. West by one of our agents.

He thinks that there's a code in it somewhere.

A code?

Oh, excellent, excellent. I'll get right on to it.

A few hours and I'll have it for you.

We've got a meeting

at the intelligence division at the capital.

We'll be back as soon as possible.

Good, good, good.

Oh, Jim. Uh, if you get a chance,

take a look at my living room.

At your living room, professor? I'll do that.

( humming )

( upbeat theme playing )

I'd have thought the intelligence division

could have been a bit more helpful.

Well, they may come up with something.

It was worth a try.

I'll be glad the day they finish this construction.

Well, that's progress. At the rate Denver is growing,

it's a wonder every street in town isn't torn up.

WEST: So that's where they print Uncle Sam's money.

Novel setup, isn't it? Something Montague came up with.

Everyone who enters the engraving section

must have his hand stamped with a special ink.

It only shows under that lamp.

No one can enter or leave without that stamp on.

Thank you.

( buzzer buzzes )

Mr. Blessing, I-- I thought you were at a meeting.

So I was.

I brought a message in from, uh-- From Washington.

I put in on your desk.

Thank you, Thompson.

That's all.

Yes, sir.

I'll be right with you.

What the devil?

Is there a problem, sir?

Just an additional hindrance.

"Baron Klaus Esterhauser of the Estavian army

"will arrive at the academy as guest of Washington

"on an information exchange tour.

"Please show him every courtesy.

signed, James Richmond, colonel."

Fine time for visitors.

Well, that's a front-office problem, sir.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I want to see

if Professor Montague's making any progress.

Do you think it's wise for you to move around

so freely, Jim?

The traitor tried to get you once.

There's a good chance he could try again.

Well, you'd think so, wouldn't you?

Oh, I see.

Well, you mind if I accompany you part of the way?

Come on.

( tense theme playing )

Well, here's where I leave you, Jim.

See you later. On second thought,

you remember Montague's living room?

Mm-hm. Well, this is it.

Why don't you come in for a minute?

Fine.

Now, you all know the problem. The documents have been stolen.

You must retrieve them and put in their place the duplicates.

Now, the house is heavily guarded,

and if you are discovered, it means your death.

Now, gentlemen, I think we're ready

for a little practical application.

Stevens? STEVENS: Sir?

In order to simplify matters, let's assume that you know

that behind that landscape painting is a safe.

Now, you'll enter from the door.

Remember, time is against you.

( bell rings )

( clock ticking )

You're dead.

Heller, take over.

( bell dings ) Sure.

( clock ticking )

( suspenseful theme playing )

We may have to send for more students.

Thomas.

( bell rings ) Yes, sir.

Well, Thomas, that's an improvement.

Thank you, sir.

Really excellent. You can relax now.

( Thomas coughing )

Never forget, never relax.

It could be your death warrant.

MAN: Exactly so and very well put.

A lesson you must learn.

It rather puts me in mind

of the affair of the queen's missing necklace,

a bauble, it seems,

that she left behind after her,

shall we say, platonic meeting

with the infamous Baron of Drobnick.

Naturally, who should she turn to

in her hour of need but myself?

You see, in these cases,

discretion is more important than valor.

Well, it was a rather simple matter to scale the walls,

the guards were disposed of in a moment,

and then I found myself

in the very heart of his castle.

BLESSING: Thank you, baron,

but the men must continue with their classes.

Ah, if you say so, Mr. Blessing.

I'll only thought that perhaps

through the benefit of my experience--

Perhaps at some later date.

Ah, you Americans always so rush, rush, rush.

You may now show me to my quarters.

I have an appointment in Denver,

and I wish to change for it.

( boots click )

Hmm, bit of a pompous fool, isn't he?

Yes, isn't he?

INSTRUCTOR: Is it possible...

No, no, no, no, no. That doesn't do it.

That doesn't do it at all.

But I haven't given up yet.

Have you been able to break the music down, professor?

The music? Oh.

♪ Da-dum, da, da-dum Da, dum, da-dum ♪

Hmm, catchy little tune.

No, there's nothing in the music.

This is a sticky one.

Dorman was one of the really clever fellows.

Professor, we don't have much time.

Jim, have you seen this? Notice his rifle.

Ka-blam!

Professor, if there is a message in that song,

I must have it now, sir.

Oh. You're right. Absolutely right.

No time to stand around and gossip.

Now, if we start all over again,

and we assign a numerical value to each of the letters

and then subtract it either from 26

or from the number of letters in the title,

we may find that there's a cryptogram within the code.

In which case, it may be a little more difficult,

but it'd be infinitely more interesting.

( door closes ) Now...

DORMAN ( on machine ): Before the 18th, because after that

it will be too late. That's the big date.

I found out who the traitor is.

( skipping ): The traitor is-- The traitor is--

Traitor is--

That's it.

The rest of it was shattered when I escaped.

The 18th.

Why the 18th? I don't know.

I've checked all the information that I could find.

Nothing out of the ordinary is happening.

No big gold shipments, no big meetings,

nothing.

Well, whatever is going to happen,

it's gonna happen tomorrow.

Any word from Montague?

( knocking on door )

Come in.

Mr. West?

I'm James West.

I have a message for you from Mr. Blessing.

Oh, Thank you very much. Yes, sir.

So?

"Jim, meet me at my office.

Have important information on the traitor. Blessing."

I better get back to the academy. You coming?

The good baron is supposed to be visiting friends,

so I won't be missed.

I want to play around with this some more.

Check with you later.

♪ He's hangin' around ♪

♪ The spoonin' tree ♪

♪ He's hangin' around ♪

♪ Impatiently ♪

PIKE ( on machine ): ♪ He's hangin' around ♪

♪ The spoonin' tree ♪

♪ He's hangin' around ♪

♪ Impatiently ♪

( playing "Two Faced Stranger In The Garden" )

There you go. Thank you.

Okay, Mr. West.

( buzzer buzzes )

Mr. Blessing.

( suspenseful theme playing )

Mr. Blessing?

Agh!

Agh!

MAN ( on PA ): You are familiar with this room, Mr. West.

It's called the living room.

But tonight, it may be the dying room.

There are no chalk bullets, no talcum explosions.

Your next false step will be your last.

( dramatic theme playing )

( suspenseful theme playing )

( "Two Faced Stranger In The Garden" playing on machine )

( music stops )

( music plays faster )

That's it.

I certainly didn't send you that note.

Well, I realize that,

but what are you doing to find out who did, sir?

That, uh-- That's good enough for now.

Our handwriting experts are checking it out.

How long do you think that's going to take?

PIKE ( with European accent ): Less time, I hope, than it takes to eat

in one of your ghastly restaurants.

The experience was unbearable.

And if I may offer a word of advice, Mr. Blessing,

I think that you ought to keep your office a trifle neater.

After all, you never know when visitors will come by.

But I have not had the pleasure

of meeting this gentleman.

This is James West. Baron Klaus Esterhauser.

How do you do?

And now, if you will excuse me, baron, I'm quite busy.

Well, then I will not ask you to share a bottle with me.

Ah, Mr. West, perhaps you?

By all means.

Well, I have in my quarters

a bottle of rare Estavian wine.

I think that you will find it

quite interesting.

Mr. Blessing,

while we are gone, perhaps you can do something

about this office.

( normal voice ): Was that some of your handiwork?

What about this wine,

that I'm gonna find it so interesting?

You never know who might come looking.

Listen to this.

( "Two Faced Stranger In The Garden" playing on machine )

So?

Now listen to it this way.

( Morse code playing on machine )

Morse code.

"The 18th.

The bureau."

Jeremy, now we know what they're after.

The Bureau of Engraving on the 18th.

But we still don't know who,

we don't know why the 18th,

and what's more important, we don't know how.

There's no place to go for reinforcements.

And we don't know who we can trust at our own academy.

And there's no chance to bring anybody else in by then.

Or rather, I should say, by now.

It's after midnight. It's already the 18th.

( suspenseful theme playing )

The 18th.

It's been right in front of both of us all the time.

And by the 19th,

there won't be any way to get into the sewers.

( dramatic theme playing )

BLESSING: Absolutely impossible.

I tell you, I have no authority to allow it.

But, my dear Blessing, I insist.

My people are most interested in the functions

of your Bureau of Engraving.

Baron,

I was instructed to give you free reign,

but I have no authority to allow this.

( clicks tongue )

President Grant himself.

Then you recognize the signature.

It gives me entrée

into all the federal facilities.

Now, if there is nothing else,

I should like to get started!

Well, Thompson here will have to accompany you.

That, I must insist upon.

Of course. Of course.

Come along then, Thompson.

Your left hand.

Your left hand.

( suspenseful theme playing )

I was told that the bureau operated

around the clock.

No, it's pretty quiet here at night.

So I see.

Wait. Wait.

I would like to see this room.

Something is...

Good evening, gentlemen.

Get them out of sight.

( West whistles )

Hurry. We've only got a few more hours.

This is an arrest.

Move to the back of the room,

get your hands in the air.

Up! Up!

MAN ( on PA ): West, I'm in a position where you cannot shoot me,

and I have a gun trained on Baron Esterhauser.

If you care nothing for your own life,

consider how difficult his death would be

to explain to General Grant.

( gunshot )

MAN: Drop it.

Hello, Alan.

Well, you're a better man than I imagined, Jim.

I didn't think even you would get this far.

Get back to work.

Just silence? No curiosity?

No marvel at my plans?

I'm glad you recovered from your bullet wound, Alan.

You know, that was genius.

Real bullet, a little blood on the sleeve.

It took you off the suspect list,

but just for a while.

Is that all? No other questions?

I've got one question, Alan.

What's that?

Why?

It would never occur to you, would it, Jim?

No, everything just seemed to come your way.

You have no idea what I've been through.

After many years of being just an instructor,

I finally worked my way up to becoming Blessing's assistant.

A desk job for life,

a two-dollar raise every year.

And just a couple of hundred feet away, all that money.

I never, ever stopped thinking about it.

And I finally worked out a way to get it,

and I was just rounding up my crew

when that fool Dorman

stumbled upon us in Jackson Bend.

So naturally, I had to get rid of him, didn't I?

You know, the funny thing is,

it's all so simple.

We just print up

all this perfectly legitimate money tonight,

and then we turn the counters back.

Tomorrow, they'd print up the same numbered bills.

Only, who's to prove which is the real money, huh?

You see, no one will ever know

that there are two bills for every number.

Ha, look how smooth it went, huh? How faultlessly.

H-hey, tell me, you're--

You're the brilliant field agent.

How would you have accomplished it, huh?

Oh, I could think of a way.

What's that?

Everyone that goes into the bureau

has to have their hand stamped.

Now, it just might be possible to inject a drug

onto the hand while being stamped.

And while everyone's unconscious,

you and your men come in through the sewers.

It's called Korodin.

It works deep into the skin. It takes effect very quickly.

And once the effect wears off,

no one is any worse for the wear.

Well,

all good things must come to an end.

As much as it pains me,

I think that I'll sleep much better tonight

if I know that you're out of the way.

( screeching )

( action theme playing )

Boy, he sure wasn't a piker,

printing $100 bills.

Jeremy, there's one thing,

you did go through the main entrance, didn't you?

Well, then you had to be stamped, right?

Why aren't you out?

I meant to compliment you, Jim.

Your theory about the hand stamp drugging was right.

I happened to have the same thought myself

so...

This kept the drug from me.

We ought to do something about all this money.

Ah, well, it's, uh, all illegal,

so it's going to have to be burned.

I was afraid you'd say that.

Oh, do you, uh, want a smoke?

Thanks.

( upbeat theme playing )

( chuckles )

You know what you got, Jim?

Style.

Real

style.

( upbeat western theme playing )