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Barnaby Jones, starring Buddy Epson, also starring Lee

Merriweather, with guest stars Eric Braden, Bernard

Fox, John Anderson, Karen

Carlson, Harvey Jason.

Tonight's episode.

Jeopardy for two.

Let's play.

Oh, John, I think I've had enough of it, eh?

Wait till Saturday for my better shots.

When are you going to sell me that mare?

I'd rather sell my right arm, old boy.

With that mare, you could play with one arm.

Yes.

I'll see you.

In she goes.

Good girl.

So, Ernst, not all these in yarn.

Mein Gott, Jan, bist du pleasant und geworden.

What do you expect after three years in prison?

So that explains the gun, eh?

West Germans must have been a terrible ordeal for you, Jan.

going to be yourself again, old boy.

Anything you want is going to be yours.

Do you realize that you're a very wealthy man?

What do you mean?

Porcelain turned out to be infinitely more valuable than we had hoped, Jan.

The pieces I have sold have brought in fantastic prices.

And half of every dollar I've saved for you.

You've saved for me?

Then why have you hidden from me?

What are you talking about?

I didn't hide from you.

I hid from the authorities.

Do you realize that I tried to contact you through Antwerp?

And that the British were looking for me everywhere?

Listen to me.

Life hasn't been exactly easy for me either.

Yeah. I did not think of what the time had been like for you.

Well, never mind, old boy.

Life is going to be great for both of us.

I have set us up a nice little art gallery.

An excellent front to sell our porcelain.

I've seen it.

An impressive place.

So good to see.

Look, look, look. I prefer not to talk around here. There's a clearing about a

quarter of a mile up the hill, below the bridle path.

I'll see you there in 15 minutes.

All right?

Yeah. Okay.

Jan!

Glad to see you.

Leon!

There you are.

Barnaby, the illustrious Colonel Bradford.

Well, Colonel, you didn't waste any time getting here. Caught the first flight

out of Heathrow after I received your cable. How are you, Barnaby? Fine.

A lot of water under London Bridge since D -Day.

You haven't changed?

Well, if you believe that, then you haven't changed either.

You said you'd seen Sincheck. No, I said I'd located him.

His landlord said that he'd call me as soon as he showed up. But you're sure

it's Sincheck?

Yeah, it seems to fit. He's a Czechoslovakian national, entered this

about six months ago. The way he talked, he sounded like a prize.

Not the prize, but he may lead me to the biggest prize of all. Double agent,

codenamed Raven.

Raven's the man I want. Do I hear overtones of James Bond?

I am with MI6, but a little tattered to fulfill the Bond image, I'm afraid. I'm

presently on an extended vacation, so now you understand, Barnaby, why I asked

you to find Sinchek instead of going through official channels.

Well, I'd understand a lot better if I knew more about it.

Sorry, Barnaby. Security.

Need -to -know basis only.

First, Sinchek, and perhaps I can fill you in as we go along.

Well, perhaps we'd better go along over to Sinchek's apartment.

Wonderful to see you again, Colonel.

Yes. Can't wait to have a few pints again.

A dirty dick.

He said nobody had been in or out of here for five days.

I must say, it looks like sin check all right.

Checked labels.

And the size fits our man to a T.

Clever utilization of American sensibilities regarding the WC.

Part of America that I hail from.

We couldn't afford sensibilities or catalog this thin.

You ready to tell me what this old catalog has to do with a fellow named

Sinchik?

Barnaby. In 1938, the Habsburg porcelain collection was valued at roughly one

million pounds.

But it disappeared when the Nazis moved into Austria. And until 1971, no one was

sure whether Goering had found it and hidden it away somewhere, or if it had

been destroyed by the Allied bombing.

You'd think that Saint -Chek has it.

Hardly. We think Raven has the collection.

Sinchak's been in a West German prison for three years.

Well, then, if Sinchak located the collection, we think it's a pretty good

chance that he knows where Raven is.

There. You see? You have it all.

But I would have to know who Raven is before I can be of any help.

Raven was a double agent working under my branch.

He worked for you?

Until three and a half years ago. One of our people working with Raven and

Sinchek got word to us they'd stumbled onto the hiding place of the Habsburg

collection.

24 hours later, the agent was murdered and Raven dropped out of sight.

No leads?

Not the foggiest. Until Sinchek was released by the West German authorities.

It's a certainty he's after his share of the Habsburg loot. That's why I think

he's come to California.

What does Raven look like?

I never saw the man. He was working for the East Germans when we cultivated him.

London Club?

What's this?

Nice little place in Santa Monica. I know it well.

Do those letters mean anything to you?

C -A -P -A.

Could be a name.

Keeper. Copper.

Lot 32 in your catalogs, ladies and gentlemen, and porcelain vase

early Ming from the Constantine Collection.

The bidding will start at $16 ,000.

Now, if you'll step right this way, please.

There's an item of particular interest that I'd like for you to see before the

auction begins.

Come in.

Hello, Mr. Albright.

I came as soon as I got your message. How good to see you. You remember my

appraiser, Mr. McLean? Yes, of course I do. Hello, Gordon. How are you? Very

well. John tells me that you have another very interesting piece.

Yes, I do, but I'm afraid it's rather expensive.

You see, it's a Bernardi.

I'm sure you can imagine how surprised I was when it arrived here.

Because, you know, they are virtually extinct.

Now, let's have a look.

Wait a minute. Is this another piece from that mystery man of yours?

Now, Mr. Albright, I don't think Mr. Smythe would appreciate your rather

clandestine characterization.

Save the $2 words. He appreciates my money well enough.

I still want to meet him.

Well, now, I'm afraid that's impossible. You see, Mr. Smythe refuses to deal

directly with anyone, even with me.

How much?

$31 ,000.

And as always, his instructions are very explicit.

One firmly set price.

Gordon? It's a Bernardi. I'd face it about 1741.

Price is... You can't lose, John.

You seem rather disappointed, Mr. Albright.

I'm an oil man, Mr. Jennings.

Any wildcat worth of salt will tell you there's not a hell of a kick to bringing

in a producer when someone else taps the main pool on the leasehold next to you.

Thank you.

Now, as a connoisseur of fine porcelain, you should realize... I'm no

connoisseur, Jennings. I'm a collector.

Down the road from me, Mason Evans has got a collection of paintings.

He can't tell from road maps, but it's the best of its kind in the world.

I think what John is trying to say, Mr. Jennings, is the fact that... I think

it's perfectly clear what he means, Gordon.

What, in fact, he is saying is that his collection won't be quite complete so

long as Mr. Smythe has a leasehold in the main pool.

You got it.

So you can tell him, Mr. Smythe, that I'm in the market.

Well, as I've read, Mr. Smythe is a very independent man.

There we are.

This figurine is... A Habsburg collection, isn't it?

Well, yes, like the others.

They're developing quite an eye.

This Smythe fellow has the rest of that collection. That means he controls the

most valuable porcelain collection in the world.

Easily.

Then I want you to find him. I don't care how you do it. No, I'm sorry. That

wouldn't be ethical in view of our relationship with Jennings.

Besides, I'm an art appraiser. I'm not a detective.

You wouldn't make much of an oil man, either.

Your kind pulls a bit.

First sign of hard rock.

John.

Wait a minute. Don't go away. I got another one here.

And here we go.

Did you see that?

Want to see it again?

Okay, right, here we go again.

Holy mackerel. Come on, baby.

And there she is.

Oh, yes, I've seen this gentleman several times.

He's Middle European, isn't he?

Did he meet anyone here?

No.

No, but I did get the distinct impression that he was looking for

Did he ask for anyone? Anyone named Copper or Kipper?

No, I've never heard that one.

What do you say this gentleman's name was again?

Sinchek. Jan Sinchek.

Perhaps somebody inquired after him.

No, no, no. I'd have remembered that one.

Well, if he should come in, would you please contact him? I certainly shall.

Thank you.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Nothing at all. For a moment I thought I'd recognized an old friend.

I guess I was mistaken.

Morning, Barnaby. Morning.

I have a surprise. Tea and crumpets.

Oh, very kind.

What's that you're having, Barnaby?

Cream cheese and jelly on a bagel.

Very good, these bagels.

Forgive me, Betty, but I always feel that when one is in the colonies, one

should fold the flag, to coin a phrase, and try the local fare.

All right. Just so long as you don't tell anyone over there that I served you

tea and bagels. All right.

Oh, George, I had Betty get some copies of the catalog made up for us.

Let me see if I have this right.

You think that Sinchek has been looking for the Habsburg Portland, hoping that

it would lead to Raven, right?

Exactly. Right now, I'd trade both Sinchek and the Habsburg collection for

Raven. Well, that's a pretty big haystack to cover. There must be two

antique and art places in this area.

Well, that... Won't upset me any. I love to go shopping for antiques.

Well, before you buy anything, Betty, will you see if you can locate the vase

page three in here?

It needs to be the only item that Sinchick has drawn a circle around.

Excellent. So what do you say we have a bash at the Beagles and get cracking?

Smashing. With your Beagles and my bagels, the hot song.

Yes. Beagles. Bagels. Very amusing.

Pass the marmalade, would you?

Hanson, your friend has no mercy. I know.

Just play no end, Miss Jennings.

Old American custom.

I'm glad you've been playing against that husband of yours too long.

Loser pours. What would you like to drink?

Bourbon and French, if you got it.

Okay.

Well, I won't be seeing you after the day, Jennings.

Flying down to Mexico in the morning. Three months, open up a new field down

there. That sounds interesting, but I'm sure profitable.

Yeah, can be for you, too.

How's that?

That Habsburg centerpiece you sold me six months ago.

I'd be willing to double your commission if you can get me the rest of that

dinner service that goes with it.

Has to be before I leave.

Did you say Habsburg?

You know, Smythe has it. Every piece I've ever bought from him has been from

that Habsburg collection.

Even if he were to reply...

I don't think we could possibly get in touch with Mr. Smythe short of a week or

ten days.

Well, play it any way you like it.

I'm talking about 200 ,000 cash.

You've got to get that porcelain to me before midnight tonight.

That's a rather tall order.

I'm a changeable man, Jennings.

By the time I get back, I may not want any more porcelain. I may just go to

collect the matchbooks instead.

Well, you think it over. I'll give you a call later on tonight.

I'll do that.

I think I recognize this man.

Yes, I'm sure of it.

He's hardly the sort we cultivate as clientele, but he was interested in a

porcelain vase, 18th century.

Would this be the one?

It would be.

Truly a priceless piece.

And you sold this vase right here from the gallery?

Yes. Mr. John Albright, the oil man, bought it.

Did you handle the transaction?

No, Mr. Jennings personally handles everything from the Smythe collection.

Smythe?

How would I get in touch with him?

I'm afraid you'd have to speak to Mr. Jennings about that. He'll be here in

morning.

Well, thank you very much.

I'll be here tomorrow.

Certainly, sir.

Yeah, that's very pretty.

My granny had a set like that back on the farm. How much would an item like

be worth?

This one is appraised at $9 ,000.

That's more than we got for the farm.

Well, I'm afraid all we found was this fantastic bargain for me. Well, I may

have struck pay dirt.

The man inside identified Sincheck from the picture, said he was interested in

this vase.

From the Habsburg collection?

Well, he identified it from the catalog, but he said it belonged to the

collection of a man named Smythe.

That ring a bell?

Not a tinkle, I'm afraid.

Hello, Jenny speaking.

Siddons here. I thought you might like to know, sir, Mrs. Washburn dropped by

this afternoon with a rubbish sizable deposit on the Hagen clock.

If her husband likes it, it's a sure sale.

Good, Siddons. Excellent. Thank you.

Anything else?

Yes, sir. I had a rather peculiar inquiry this afternoon about Mr.

Sincheck. I don't think I recognize the name, Siddons.

Oh, no, sir. Of course not.

Sincheck is the man who expressed an interest in the porcelain vase from the

Smythe collection.

This other man, did he leave his name?

Yes, it was Barnaby... Jones.

Private detective.

Did you tell him anything?

Well, knowing Mr. Smythe's desire for privacy, I referred him to you, Mr.

Jennings. All right, very good sentence.

Thank you, and good night.

Jennings speaking.

John Albright.

Any news for me?

Mr. O 'Brien.

Yes, it took some doing, but I did get in touch with Mr. Smythe, and you were

right. He does have the service.

Well, is he willing to sell?

Yes, but I'm afraid you're going to have to go a bit higher. This time he wants

it in cash.

Do you think you can manage that?

How much?

225 ,000.

I'm afraid I couldn't get him to take less.

That's all right. I can handle it.

Do you have it now?

No, what if I deliver to your hotel tonight, say, by 11 o 'clock?

I'll be waiting.

All right, very well.

Good evening, Mr.

Smythe.

Well, hello, Mr. Albright.

You should never startle a man with something as fragile and valuable as

his hands.

Dinner service?

Mm -hmm.

I hope this does not change our... agreement.

Yeah, well, but it does.

I wonder what the art world would say if they knew the Habsburg collection was

under this roof.

Is this all of it?

Except for a few pieces here and there.

I'm not going to ask you how you got your hands on it.

I'll give you half a million, the entire lot.

You've got to be joking, Mr. Auburn.

Really. I think the police take me seriously.

You know, that's beginning to sound a bit like extortion.

They'll think of it more as a distress sale.

You'll have your $500 ,000 and your peace of mind.

Um, store bride, be reasonable for a moment. I mean, take a look at this

shelf here, for example.

There we are.

These are Meissner figurines.

I think they themselves are worth more than half a million.

Well, you don't have to sell me. I'm convinced of the value.

Take a good look.

I mean, surely you can offer more.

That is the most spectacular porcelain work in existence, I think.

exquisite beautiful detail

Yes, Siddons.

Mr. Jones and Colonel Radford to see you, Mr. Jennings.

Very well. Send them in. Thank you.

Gentlemen, what can I do for you?

Well, Mr. Jennings, it's about this vase.

Your Mr. Siddons said that you sold it to a man named John Albright.

Oh, yes, I recall.

As a matter of fact, that's the first item of the Smythe collection I ever

Please sit down.

Now, was it expensive?

23 ,000.

It's a remarkable piece.

Remarkable price.

John Albright is an enthusiastic collector.

You mean he was?

I beg your pardon?

I don't believe Mr. Jennings has seen the morning paper.

Poor John.

He was not only one of my most valued clients, he was also one of my closest

friends.

Sorry, gentlemen, but this is something of a shock to me.

Yes, I understand how you feel, Mr. Jennings.

About the bars, did I understand you to say it came from the Smythe collection?

Yes, it's Oren P. Smythe.

It might help a great deal if you could put us in touch with him. Does he live

in California?

Yes, I assume so.

But I'm afraid that's quite impossible. You see, John Albright made the same

request.

And since he had bought several of the Smythe items, I thought it was most

appropriate that Mr. Smythe never responded.

You mean he refused?

No.

No, it's not that.

See, the only contact we have with Mr. Smythe is when he sends a piece to the

gallery for sale or when I send his check to his bank.

And you've never met Mr. Smythe?

That's correct.

I left a message at the bank for him to call me, but I then discovered that he

deals with them in the same fashion.

I've never met him either.

Sounds like a bit of an eccentric.

Or someone very clever.

Bank does he use?

Commercial Trust in Beverly Hills. If you gentlemen have any better luck

locating him, please tell him I'd appreciate a call.

Well, thank you. Thank you.

Jennings will do that.

This is everything we have, Barnaby.

Looks like a routine hit -and -run to me.

What would a multimillionaire be doing in that part of town at that time of

night? Maybe you could tell me.

Hairline skull fracture, internal injuries.

Your crew got any estimate of the speed of the car?

Somewhere between 35 and 50.

That's a lot of in -between.

When the body had been thrown clear, it says there were tire marks on the

victim. Well, it also could have been thrown forward by the impact and then

over. I mean, it happens that way, too, Barnaby. He's trying to get a feel of

the odds.

What's this?

Oh, that's porcelain dust.

Porcelain dust?

Where'd it come from?

Dust residue from the victim's hair and shoulders.

That had a stump for a while. We found out Albright collected porcelain.

What'd he do, carry it around in his hat?

Big chips in here.

Nothing half as big as that one on your shoulder.

What are you up to anyway, Barnaby?

Sorry, Lieutenant.

Top secret.

Need to know, basis only.

Oh, yeah.

What are you at?

Anson, I'm afraid I'm really very selfish.

Why is that, darling?

Well, when I heard about his death, all I could think about was that it was the

end of our plans to go away.

I'm really going to miss that.

Well, you won't have to.

Because you and I are going to have to leave right away.

I don't understand.

Darling, it confirms the Ming collection.

Probably the largest have been smuggled out of China since World War II.

If you and I get to Hong Kong within 48 hours, it is all mine.

Without so much as an outside bid.

I can't possibly be ready that soon.

There are a million things to do, the house and the car.

Well, a million things.

I'll give you till tomorrow morning.

But, but, you promised me not a word to anyone because I can't afford having the

competition find out what I'm up to. Oh, I understand that.

Loose lips and all that.

All right, I'll send her letters packing within ten seconds.

And then you'll hurry back?

Yes, Mr. Jones. Mr. Jennings, I called your gallery, but your assistant said

you'd gone for the day. I hope I'm not intruding.

As a matter of fact, Mr. Jones, you are.

It's only going to take a minute of your time.

All right, follow me to the study, please.

Beautiful place you have, Mr. Jennings.

I don't want to rush you, Mr. Jones, but my wife and I did have plans for the

evening. Well, I just wanted to clear up a couple of things about John Albright.

Now, as I understand the paper to say, the police were investigating the

accident. Well, I'm not entirely certain that it was an accident. It's just a

hunch, mind you, but, uh, well, there's some things that just don't add up.

Well, accidents never do, do they?

You have a point there.

But the police found a considerable amount of porcelain dust in Mr.

hair. Now, is there any chance that this could have happened in the normal

handling of the pieces he collected?

I suppose so. I don't know.

What are you suggesting?

Well, one sure way it could have happened is if Mr. Albright had been hit

head with a porcelain object.

That's beyond my area of expertise.

You're Mr. Smythe. I understand that Mr.

Albright was in a sweat to meet him.

Yes, he was most eager.

Well, maybe you found him.

Are you suggesting that Smythe had something to do with John Albright's

Not yet, but it is possible that Mr.

Smythe might have had reason to kill Mr. Albright if he discovered his

whereabouts. But why should he?

Well, you are aware that the vase that you sold Mr. Albright was from the

Habsburg collection?

Oh, yes, of course.

But I'll caution you now, Mr. Jones. There's hardly a fine piece of porcelain

that doesn't have some dark and murky color in its history.

That's part of its value.

And you never questioned Mr. Smythe as to how he obtained possession of the

boss? No, as I told you, I never had a chance. Besides, that's not my problem.

And there never was a question as to the authenticity.

Hello. Colonel Radford, I'm over here at the London Club. I'm trying to contact

Mr. Jones. The secretary told me he might drop in over there.

Yes, of course.

Colonel Radford for you, please. Thank you.

That'll be Jones.

Here, Barnaby, I seem to have run onto a jewel concerning our friend Sinchek.

Sinchek?

You found him?

Better than that, old sport.

I have a very good idea of where he expected to find Raven.

Where are you now?

I'm at the London Club.

And I'll wager you a pint of bitter. I have it this time.

I'll join you there in 20 minutes.

I have to run, Mr. Jennings.

It's possible that I've bothered you for nothing.

No, no trouble at all. I hope you find your way out.

Thank you

Thank you for calling London Club.

Yes, hello.

Colonel Radford, please.

One moment, please.

Colonel, it's for you.

Radford speaking.

Colonel Radford, here is Jan Sinchik.

You want to talk to me?

Yes.

Yes, I'd like very much to speak with you.

You know Pacific Botanic Garden?

I can find them.

All right, you meet me there in 15 minutes.

Lower entrance to Main Greenhouse.

Hello?

Hello?

I'm expecting Mr.

Jones. Could I leave a note? I've been called away.

Certainly, sir.

Botanical gardens, please.

Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got a note for you.

Where's Colonel Radford? He left, sir.

How long ago did he leave? Oh, you just missed him.

Thank you. Right, your honor.

Anybody here?

Pincheck?

Damn it, man. Show yourself.

What kind of rats would be all right?

He's gonna feel like he swallowed a handful of nails for a while But with a

it if we've given him he should be able to handle it I Talked to you can try but

he'll be asleep in a few minutes

Well,

he's not he's not a Happy one

don't talk George

I'm going to ask you some questions.

All you do is nod or shake your head. You understand?

The note said that you were going to meet Sinchak.

Sinchak?

At the Botanical Gardens.

Did he call the London Club?

Did you get a look at him?

Mr.

Jones, I'm afraid he's just not up to this.

Copper? Did you find out what copper means?

What does it mean, George?

my office when he wakes up.

Oh, yes, Mr.

Jones, I remember that phone call very well indeed.

Did he say anything before that about cap or cape or anything that sounded

that? No, sir, I don't recall.

Colonel Radford ordered a pint, and then we spent most of the time throwing

darts till he went to ring you.

It must have been something else.

I think.

Nothing.

Oh, I tell a lie.

Yeah, he did seem most interested in our trophy collection.

Trophy? Yeah.

It's our effort to keep a bit of old England alive here in the colonies.

Golf, cricket.

Polo, rugby, we put up a cup in each for our transplanted countrymen.

Truth is, though, we have to fill out many of the teams with your blokes in

order to get through the season.

C -A -P -A.

What does that stand for?

Commonwealth American Polo Association.

It's rather grand, really, isn't it? That goes to the outstanding player each

year. His name wouldn't be Smythe, would it?

Oh, no, good heavens, no.

Let's see.

The first recipient was Bannister, then Knipe, then Gordon, Forrester.

Then, of course, for the last two years, Mr. Jennings.

Anson Jennings? Yes, he's a ten -goal polo player.

Highest scorer last season.

Well, Harry, unless I miss my guess, you have just outscored him.

All right, then. See to it that she's being properly worked out.

Otherwise, she'll grow fat without the matches to keep her trim.

You can count on me, Mr. Jennings.

She's my favorite.

Well, she's mine, too.

If I send you a note telling you to sell her along with the others, don't take a

penny less than 8 ,000.

No trouble moving her at that price.

All right, then. I'll take her out for one last run.

If anyone asks for me, tell them I'm out in the bridle car, all right?

Yes.

All right, off we go.

Mr. Jennings, you going to be out long?

Took his mare out for a ride.

He ought to be back shortly.

I don't understand why he went. He's got a plane to catch.

He'll never make it.

May I borrow your horse?

Hey, wait.

Hey, that horse is my responsibility.

It's my game, Mr. Jones.

I know you're interested in horses.

Well, that's not exactly what brought me down here.

I'd say I'm more of a bird fancier.

Birds, well, fancy that. How interesting.

Yeah, I thought it would be.

Here you had us beating the bushes for a bird named Smythe, and we should have

been looking for a raven. A raven, you say?

Yeah, I guess the police would tag him with a couple of other names, like

murder, maybe some more.

Can I be going, Mr. Jones?

A few more minutes and your quarry would have simply flown away.

Now I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you for your gun.

But be very careful.

Thumb and forefinger only.

Don't pass me on.

Jones.

That was a peasant's trick.

You aren't even a very good horseman.

My daddy always used to say, the thing about riding is not how you look in a

saddle, but getting there.

Come on, let's go.