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You just rest nice and easy, Tom.

I wanted to bury you at sea, but it just weren't possible.

But you're not too far from the sea now.

It's just over that next hill.

And I reckon that most days you'll hear the sound of the gulls crying.

And also, smell the sea.

This is only temporary, knight.

I'll get you a proper headstone as soon as I can afford it.

And that's a promise, lad.

I'll be off now to Liverpool.

To settle matters with James O 'Neill.

Will you not sit down, Mr. Pirithon? When I called at his

office, they said he'd just left for home.

Well, I'm sorry you missed him at the office. I've been missing him for some

weeks now.

I've been very patient with your husband, Mrs. O 'Neill.

More patient than most would have been.

I'm sorry.

My husband has not discussed his business. Five months now he's been

If you'll kindly excuse me, Mr. Pearson.

Ah, I come home for lunch and find you waiting for me by the door. James. Now

that's the sort of thing a horseman likes to see.

James, a Mr. Pearson is waiting to see you.

Oh, aye.

Mr. Pearson, aye.

Ah. Jack Pearson.

Why, I haven't seen you before. Too long and in.

You're looking very well.

It's not good health, just a flush of impatience.

You'll get your money, Jack. Aye, but when?

It's five months since your ship left my yards.

I was warned not to let her go until you'd paid up.

Warned? By who?

Others who can't get the money from you.

But I was fool enough to trust you.

Oh, you can trust me, Jack.

I'd sooner have the money.

I haven't got it. It's no small sum, you know.

Don't I know it? Close on 2 ,000 pounds.

And I need it now.

These are hard times for all of us, not just for James O 'Neill. Well, they are

especially hard for me. But you'll get your money, I promise you.

Another one of your schemes in mind, eh?

Well, have you or haven't you?

Well, as a matter of fact, I have.

And who are you planning to stab in the back this time?

You'd better leave the house.

Oh, aye, and still without my money.

Look, I don't care how you come by it. I want my money.

I'm warning you, I'll not wait much longer.

Mr. O 'Neill isn't here, Mr. Van Der Reyde. He's still at luncheon. Then I

wait for him here.

Where's Mr. Dawkins today?

Mr. Dawkins no longer works here.

Indeed.

And however did Mr. O 'Neill come to lose such a valued and trusted employee?

I didn't lose a valued and trusted employee.

I got rid of him.

Ah, I see.

For giving away that Malt Whiskey contract to Captain Baines?

No. For betraying confidences.

If you will kindly excuse me, sir.

Dunwoody. Mr. Van der Reden. You might just write down Mr. Dawkins' address for

me before I leave.

I see no reason why your loss should not be my gain.

What is it you want, eh?

That three -master that you were going to bid for... Well, it changed my mind.

Because you were afraid that I might outbid you?

No, I thought you had a... Come to gloat, have you?

I believe that you were prepared to go to 9 ,000 guineas, I think.

Got that from Dawkins, too, did you? I bought it for 8 ,400 pounds.

Well, perhaps you'd care to have this survey.

More use to you than me now.

I got it from the man.

Who sold her to the man who sold her to you.

Not nearly as seaworthy as she looks, is she?

I vowed I'd beggar you, Anita.

And I'll do more than that before I'm finished with you.

Captain Bing!

I want to talk to him.

Mr...

Mr. O 'Neden's not at home. Not at home to me, you mean? You'll either find him

at the office or taking on stores. He's sailing soon. So he's heard, has he?

Heard. And he's running like a frightened rabbit before I get back.

I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about. Out of my way, woman.

He's not at home, I tell you.

Come out and show your face.

Damn you, hiding behind the woman's skirt.

Just keep your voice down, will you? Mrs. O 'Neden's in there and she's been

ill. I came here to speak to him and I'm not leaving till I've had my say. I

told you. I told you, Captain, you'll find him at the office.

Stand aside there. I'm going in. Then you'll be stepping over me.

Mrs. O 'Neill's alone in there, and I'll not have you pestering her. Now,

listen, I've never laid hands on a woman before, but if you insist on sheltering

the murderer... Murderer? What are you saying? Yeah, that's what he is, no

A murderer.

Mrs. Gibson, what is going on here?

Captain Bain? I'm sorry, Mrs. O 'Neill. He insists on talking to Mr. O 'Neill,

and I've told him he's not at home.

Kindly explain yourself, Captain Bain.

Oh, whatever happened.

And however I may look, I'm still the shipmaster.

And I came here to speak with him.

And I'll not be sent away with excuses like a common lackey. I've told you it's

not an excuse, damn you. It's not at all. Thank you, Mrs. Gibson.

Mum, I don't like to leave you alone. Thank you, Mrs. Gibson. I shall ring if

need you.

Please. Come in, Captain Bain.

Will you sit down?

No, I'll stand, thank you.

I hope you do not mind if I do.

I am still rather unsteady on my feet.

We have not seen each other since you left the Ornithian line.

I was sad to hear of your leaving, but glad to hear you bought your own ship

and... The poor lad didn't even have a proper funeral.

The lad?

Young Tom.

See how selfish I am?

Talking about my pride as if it really happened?

Now, after all these years working at sea since I was a little more than 12

years of age, I didn't have enough money to buy the lad a piece of ground of his

own to lie in.

So here I am, in borrowed clothes, looking for faces to punch and bones to

because I can't bear the grief I feel for that poor young soul.

Tom?

Dead?

But what happened?

Oh, you must have heard.

No.

At least I have not.

Well, I lost my ship. She caught fire.

I see.

And young Tom? Oh, he was burned.

Burned something terrible.

Damn your husband, Mrs. Damning!

I'm sorry. I don't understand.

If he'd tried to show some sympathy for the lad's feelings, if he'd treated the

lad right.

Young Tom wouldn't have run off like he didn't. He wouldn't have been sailing on

that damn devil ship of mine. But my husband said that you enticed the boy

That's a lie.

I understood and Eden gave him permission to sail with me.

And it wasn't until it was too late that the lad told me the truth.

And what was that?

Eden drove him to disobedience.

To breaking his articles.

And to joining me and my ship.

Eden is to blame for that lad's terrible end.

Luckiest to blame for all that else.

What else?

Matters I turned a blind eye to at the time.

God forgive me.

And you know one of them. Do I?

Eh.

Vandarita's brother.

But it'll all catch up with him even soon enough. You'll see if it don't. And

the Lord and the devil will make him pay for the things he's done and I'll be

along with him with all my strength.

Like nothing against you, Mrs.

I just fear for you, that's all.

I mean, that lad, he died in my arms.

And I'll never forget his poor burned face as long as I live.

And I'll never forgive an Eden.

Never!

I was

told

that you had bought a ship of your own.

The Seaspring.

It was my first voyage.

Successful, I trust.

I lost her. She caught fire.

Oh, no.

I'm truly sorry.

I wonder if you ever knew young Tom Arnold.

Tom Arnold?

Oh, yes. Yes, an apprentice.

Oh, I see.

You mean that he was... Strange.

No more than days I've been away and it seems like months. Years even.

I had an affection for the lad.

He was like a son to me.

James owned Eden.

Damn the man. If it hadn't have been for him, Tom wouldn't have been aboard.

What will you do now?

I don't know, and I don't much care.

Let us meet again tomorrow at my club. We can talk then.

Oh, come along, man.

You can refuse to eat, but not a drink or two. A man can only bear so much. You

think I don't know?

Bravo, Theodore.

We'd heard there was a ship on fire at sea.

Never thought for a moment it was Baines's ship.

Lad drowned.

Burrent, he said.

Baines say anything else?

Not much else.

Where are you going?

Reyes's lodging. No, James, don't go now.

Losing a ship and Tom...

Here, I want someone to talk to you. But I can't wait till morning.

Oh, you won't be sleeping much.

Neither will I. No, James, please.

What's the matter?

What's wrong?

Hold me.

Are you trembling?

You are right.

I am not well yet.

I cannot wait to sail away from here.

The news about Tom, it's upset you, eh?

Yes. Yes, it has.

There's something else?

I'm frightened for you.

Frightened for me?

That man who came here this afternoon.

Other men you owe money to.

Captain Baines.

You have so many enemies.

You're saying danger's where there are none.

We both of us need to get away from Liverpool.

We'll sail as soon as I get a crew, eh?

Where will we go? Oh, Holland. Yes, there's a couple of people all me

Amsterdam. Now, we'll pick up a cargo and then off we'll go.

How dare you turn your back on me?

And how dare you come bursting in here like this, pestering me? I have no wish

to talk to you either now or in the future.

Well, whether you wish it or not, I will be answered.

Have you dismissed Miss Mumford?

Yes, I have.

Now, will you please go?

Now, you listen to me.

That woman has cared for my children since they were born, and I will not

by and see... You will not stand by.

Let me remind you that you have no say in the matter of their upbringing. They

are my children.

Whom the court has placed under the care of Samuel, not you. Are you telling me

this is Samuel's decision?

Samuel entirely agrees with me. Those children have been overindulged. They

discipline. That is why I have... My children need love and affection.

Obviously, that is something you are quite incapable of giving them. Oh, but

course, you are so brimming over with love and affection for your precious

children that for months you haven't even bothered to come and see them. I've

been away, as you well know. Yes, parading on a music hall stage,

yourself in public. I'm told the only thing you flaunt is your father's money.

beg your pardon. After all, you have little else to offer. Get out of here.

I find it extremely distasteful talking to an adulteress.

Caroline, stop!

I will not have such behaviour in my house.

Then I'll leave.

Not without an explanation, you won't.

Well?

This person has dismissed Miss Mumford and installed some martinet she's

over from America. Because of that, you both start fighting like a pair of alley

cats. Well, I thought you'd be concerned, at least for Robert's sake.

that either of those children are not being properly cared for, then I will

plenty to say.

And so will I.

I'm leaving for Bristol tomorrow.

Aunt Mary has my address.

If there is the least thing wrong, write to me, and I shall come home

immediately.

Goodbye, Aunt.

How could Samuel have ever married such a woman?

I should think at this very moment Charlotte is thinking exactly the same

about you, Caroline.

Time we left to dine with James, I think.

Samuel.

Ah, evening, Max.

Max.

I'd like a word if you have a moment.

Certainly.

Oh, but don't look so serious.

We're still friends, I hope. Yes, of course we are. Good.

That paper I told you, my Uncle James's debt, you didn't tell me you were going

to turn up at his office demanding instant payment and £500 interest into

bargain. Oh, but surely he told you the reason for that. The reason? No, he

didn't. Ah!

Well, I was simply paying him back.

You see, I was interested in this little three -master, and your uncle knew she

was unseaworthy, and yet he let me go ahead and buy her.

He's a very shrewd fellow, your uncle.

Well, it would be wise not to cross swords with him, because he generally

Yes, I'm sure he does.

Oh, I almost forgot. Congratulations on your marriage.

Oh, how did you know?

I know everything.

I make it my business to know everything. I have to know.

I also gather that the fortunate young lady is extremely beautiful.

Who told you that?

No one. I happened to catch a glimpse of the two of you together in the park

yesterday afternoon.

Now you must come and have supper with me.

No, I'm sorry, Max. We're dining with my uncle tonight.

Ah, well, then you must give him my regards.

And you and your wife must both come and have dinner with me one night very

soon. Yes, we will. You promise now?

I promise. Good. I will just have to find another companion to...

while away in the evening.

Ah, Elizabeth.

Now then, what's this you've heard from Daniel?

I'm sorry, Aunt, I rather thought you'd mentioned it. Oh, it's only a rumour.

Perhaps I shouldn't.

Oh, well, you may as well know.

Daniel was talking to Sir Gerald Langley.

What did he want this time? Nothing.

It's just that he told Daniel that the Queen wrote you a personal letter of

thanks for conducting Prince Alexander to Bulgaria.

Aye, well, she did, yes. The Queen wrote you a letter?

James, you did not tell me. He didn't tell any of us.

But what's more important, the Queen may have it in mind to reward you in some

way. James, you are to be honoured.

Isn't that just wonderful? Now, just a moment. It is only a rumour. James,

surely you are pleased.

You are to be honoured.

What, have you nothing to say?

You are to be feeling proud.

Maybe I should.

Only, I've done a lot of things that I'm not so proud about.

Nice. I wanted to have supper but somewhere, well, not so out of the way.

Nice a man not caring about being seen.

That is the one advantage of not having relatives. One can't meet them at

awkward moments.

You'll stay in Liverpool for good now, I suppose?

No, only until I've finished my business here. Just one minute.

How did you come by this?

Don't you think I'm worth it? Just answer the question, Betsy.

Perhaps it was a gift from an admirer. I do have a lot of admirers, you know.

What if the police were told and they were to ask you how you came by it?

Well, then I'd just have to tell them, wouldn't I?

Here, you're hurting!

Just tell me, Betsy. All right.

But let go, then.

Listen, I don't want my head stoned, so I'm not saying his name.

I didn't ask you for his name.

Well, all I know is, from time to time, he comes upon business from London.

Business? Oh, yes, and we both know what that means.

Anyway, last time he was in a hurry.

Ah, the police were after him. Yeah, he asked me to keep it safe for him. Safe?

And you keep it in here?

My dear Bessie, I think you'd better let me take care of it for you. Oh, no.

What happens to me when he comes back for it? Well, how long is it since you

last saw him?

Six months.

And perhaps he's in prison.

I only want to borrow it, that's all.

Borrow it?

What for?

Don't you trust me?

How long would you keep it for?

Just a few days.

That's all.

I just had her refitted.

It cost a penny or two.

As I'd only just bought her, I couldn't pay the bill.

But Percy Hobbs down at the yard, he was very decent. He took my contract for

the whiskey charter as surety.

It's going to do him much good now.

You had her insured, of course.

No, I couldn't afford it.

Look here, sir.

You said once that you were looking for a good shipmaster.

Yes, yes, I did indeed. But tell me, Captain Baines, as a shipmaster, how

would it take you to repay your debt?

Long enough to get my head down from the clouds and the fancy ideas I had of

owning my own ship.

But I'm like you. With your experience and having worked hard all your days,

should have your own ship.

A man doesn't always get what's due to him, leastways not on this earth.

Sometimes he does.

Now then. About your debt for the refitting of your ship.

I hope you won't be offended, but I have already settled that. So, whatever I

pay you as a shipmaster, you will be able to save to buy yourself another

Oh, look here, sir, I'm truly grateful, but there's no need.

I should be under an obligation.

I'm sure we'll find a way for you to free yourself of that obligation.

You have something in mind?

Shall we have another drink, Captain Baines?

Oh, no, thank you, sir.

I've got to be going. I've got things to do. I'm leaving property to be a

return. Property?

I've been with him even a long time.

Things of his I've had for years, you see. I want to sort them out and get

back to him by tomorrow.

I don't want anything of his.

What will you do? Take them back to his office?

No, I'll slip the stuff aboard one of his ships.

He'll know who it comes from right enough. I want to be shot of him for

My carriage is outside, Captain.

Let me take you back to your lockers.

You're Jack Pendleton, are you? That's me.

Yes, I've heard about you.

Yes, ships cook first class, am I right?

My previous masters have always been well satisfied with my dishes, sir.

Oh, have they now?

Here, look.

I've got letters if you care to look at them. No, no, that won't be necessary.

Now, then, have you looked over the ship?

Aye, it's come straight from her.

Been over her from Stantonstone, sir.

Of course, I normally serve aboard much larger vessels.

Oh, doing us a favour, are you?

Yeah, Mr Dunwoody said, um, how did he put it?

You were suddenly and unaccountably available.

Yeah, well, I suppose it is correct, sir.

Well, I'm hiring you because I want my wife to eat well on this voyage. But I

warn you, I'm acquainted with every recipe known to ship the cooks for

their pockets at their master's expense.

Oh, but I assure you... Now do you understand? Yes, Mr Linden.

Right then, well, you can start by cleaning the galley up. Even Wallace

left it in a filthy state.

You waiting to talk to me?

No, I'm returning a need and lime property.

We've nothing to talk about.

You were most anxious to talk to me the other day.

Ranting and threatening.

My wife barely out of her sickbed.

You made no complaint.

I heard it all from Mrs. Gibson.

What did you expect me to do?

Sit in my lodgings, nursing my grief like a sick child?

I'm not that kind of man.

Well, have you nothing to say, damn you?

Yes, I have.

I'm sorry about your ship.

Oh, damn the ship, timber and canvas. What about the lad?

I'm truly sorry about the lad.

I know that you and he have become... What about you?

Are you saying you've no wit of feeling for him?

No, I'm not saying that. Because I have.

And I'm not saying that I didn't feel some measure of guilt for his death.

Don't you?

Well, whatever the truth of it, I'm leading my life my own way from now on.

Working for Max van der Ede, huh? Yes, I am.

Mr. O 'Neill?

Yeah? May we come in, sir?

Looks as though you already have done.

Inspector Gaddock is my name, sir. This is Sergeant Newbolt.

Oh, aye.

Mind telling me why you're here?

Just making a few inquiries, sir. It'd be helpful if you could answer one or

questions. So long as that's all you want.

I'm getting ready to sail, so I don't have too much time to spare.

I see.

So you're in a hurry to leave.

When exactly are you sailing, Mr. Oneiden?

As soon as I've got my crew together.

Does that mean you're already loaded?

No, I've no cargo.

Really? Where are you bound?

Holland.

Indeed. For what purpose?

To pick up a cargo.

And what cargo would that be? One that fetches the biggest profit.

Now, listen here, Inspector. I haven't got the time to sit here chatting. Mr. O

'Neill, I take it you won't object if we make a search of your ship?

A search?

What for?

Start here in the saloon, Sergeant, and the cabins.

Now, just a minute. Just a minute. Not so fast.

Now, look, what is this all about, eh?

Now, hang on a moment.

I haven't given my permission yet. I'm afraid we don't need it, sir. You see, I

have the due authorization.

And why the devil do you bother to ask me?

Look, what is it you're looking for exactly?

To be honest, sir, we don't know.

Oh, you don't know.

Life must be one long surprise for you and your crew. Just acting on

received, sir.

Information from who?

It wouldn't help you to know.

Certain wretched souls are paid to pass it on.

Hello, Lady Fogarty speaking.

Hello, Samuel.

Arrested.

Has Margarita been told?

Well, I shall leave right away and meet you there.

Well, you must have had some notion of what your uncle was doing. Some notion

what he was doing? I'm sorry if I speak American, but I am American.

And from an eminently respectable family.

Well, Uncle James is quite innocent. There's just been some terrible mistake.

Indeed.

Thank you, Mrs. Gibson.

Caroline, Elizabeth, Samuel. Thank you,

Mrs. Gibson.

What exactly did this police inspector say?

Very little. He seemed reluctant to talk at all. But apparently they received

information and, acting on it, they searched the ship, discovered a diamond

necklace and promptly arrested Uncle James.

Well, what's he been charged with?

Receiving stolen property.

It'll get into the newspapers, won't it?

About this necklace.

Apparently it was stolen from a house in London.

How on earth did it get onto James's ship? Aunt Elizabeth, I don't know.

have you spoken to James?

No, but Inspector Garrick said he'd arranged for me to see him.

Oh, it's all a terrible mistake.

I mean, it can't come to anything, can it?

No, of course it can't.

Well, in any case, how serious is the offence?

Oh, I don't think we should start worrying about that. You said it wasn't

serious. You were lying, weren't you? Caroline.

Answer truthfully.

Just how serious is it?

Well, Samuel?

According to Garrick, the necklace was stolen from a dwelling house. Now,

legally, that single fact is very important.

Why?

Because if anyone is found in possession of goods... stolen from a dwelling

house, then that in itself is sufficient evidence for the police to prosecute.

Well, yes, but surely they'll look. They don't need to look any further, Aunt.

You see, the necklace was found aboard Uncle James's ship.

It was on his own. He hadn't even signed on a crew.

So, yes, I'm afraid it is very serious.

Then we'll get into the American newspaper, and Father will think I've

into a family of... It's just as well you stopped when you did, my girl.

I apologise.

But it has been rather a shock. It's a shock for all of us.

What's wrong?

Is it James?

Has something happened to him? No, he's quite safe.

Then what?

Margarita, James has been arrested.

Arrested? But what for?

Aunt, come and sit down. No, just tell me, please.

He's been arrested for receiving stolen property.

Yes, but it's all a mistake, of course. He'll be home with you again in no time.

And what will happen to him?

Nothing, as I say. It's a mistake.

But if it cannot be proved to be a mistake?

He would come before a magistrate.

And then?

Well, he could recommend, if the evidence is sufficient, that Uncle James

tried at the next sessions.

I see.

And what will be...

Could be his punishment for this offence.

I have a right to know!

It's punishable with up to 14 years' penal servitude.

But even if Uncle James were to be convicted, it would only be his first

offence, so I doubt he'd receive more than two years.

Don't be so silly. Of course, I didn't buy it.

I would have told him if I had done.

It's just a thought, Uncle.

So we come back to the fact that someone must have put it there deliberately.

You've no idea who it might have been.

Any warfrag could have slipped aboard during the night.

Yes, but why?

Why hide it in your ship's saloon?

Why should they then inform the police?

Uncle, I have the feeling that you know who it was.

Of course I don't know who it is. Do you think I like me? Shut up in this place!

Listen.

Um, I don't want Margarita to come here.

I don't want her to see me like, um... Well, it would upset her.

Yes, I understand. I'll keep her away. Yes, good.

It's a gross injustice for a man like you to be in here.

A man like me, eh?

Here at the police, Trace Pendleton, yet?

The kook that I signed on.

Uh, no.

Well, then they'd better get a move on, hadn't they?

No, they're not even looking for it. What?

Uncle, all they need to prove is that the necklace was in your possession.

Now, unfortunately, you can't deny that it was found aboard your ship.

No, of course I can't. Added to which, you were preparing to sail on your own

with no cargo.

They do feel there's a case to answer.

I see.

Well, then, if they won't look for Pendleton, you find him.

All right, I will. But are you sure Pendleton's the man?

Well, who else could it be?

Well, Inspector Garrick did mention one other thing.

What was that?

He said he'd found out that Captain Baines was aboard that day.

Yes, he was.

Well, then don't you think we should check? Look, you'd better just get along

now. Find Pendleton, forget about Captain Baines.

Loyalty indeed.

You may call it that, I call it madness, plain madness.

He insisted that Captain Baines would never stoop to doing such a thing. I

but the very fact that James is protecting him.

Oh, that doesn't necessarily make Captain Baines guilty. Samuel, Baines

your uncle for the death of the boy.

Didn't he even go round to the house raving and threatening?

Yes, that's true.

And he did lose his ship.

And he's still in debt for the refitting of it.

No, that's been paid off.

Oh? Mm.

Percy Hobbs told me Max paid it.

Max? Mm.

You surely don't think there's a link between Max and Baines? Oh, yes, I do.

Baines hasn't been seen at his lodgings or any of his usual halls for several

days. You think that points to his guilt?

Do you think I find it easy to believe?

I've respected Captain Baines ever since... well, longer than I can

So Max bribed Baines to put the necklace there in the saloon.

That's preposterous. I know.

I mean, Uncle James and Max may be business rivals, but... Did you know

has sworn vengeance for the death of his brother?

Oh, you don't believe that.

I mean, Max has always been so friendly towards me. Far as I know, most charming

to you, too. Exactly.

So you think he's been using us as part of his scheming? Yes.

You know, I suddenly feel very frightened.

On the surface, Mr O 'Neill, it does look bad for us. Of course.

You mean me, don't you? I'm the prisoner, you're the solicitor. Oh, a

professional colloquialism.

But I do wish you hadn't told them you were sailing for Holland.

But I was.

I mean, Holland of all places.

The very centre of the diamond trade.

Well, I told them where I was going before they found the necklace. But the

fact that there was no other cargo aboard.

What do you mean, no other cargo? You believe that I knew the necklace was

too, do you?

Mr. O 'Neill, you're not being very helpful. Another of you, Mr. Dacres.

the point of wasting all this time telling me that you wish I'd told them

and you wish I hadn't told them that? You're being no use to me at all.

I thought of being locked away in this place for so much I didn't do.

After 14 years?

Yes, well, it hasn't come to that yet.

Nevertheless, until we can discover how the necklace came to be in your

possession, we must not belittle the gravity of your situation.

Believe me, Mr. Dacus, I do not.

Now, can you think of anyone who would want to harm you in this way?

Yes.

If I had known that you were still unwell, I would not have come.

Thank you, but I am quite recovered now.

If you will permit me to say so under these awful circumstances, you look

as charming and beautiful as the day you came to my house in Sumatra.

Will you not sit down?

Well, I feel perhaps I should not... Please.

Very well.

I had not intended to stay, you understand, but if there is anything I

mitigate the anxiety of this most awful circumstance, you only have to say, so

it shall be done.

Thank you.

It must be a severe ordeal for a man like your husband, so accustomed to

and freedom and the clean -souled air, to suddenly find himself imprisoned in a

dank cell.

Oh, forgive me.

I should not have... No.

No, it is quite all right.

And what you say is true.

For a man like James, it is indeed an ordeal.

But, of course, it will not be for long.

He is, of course, quite innocent of the charge.

I believe you blame my husband for your brother's death.

Well, regardless of the past.

At a time like this, I cannot help but feel sympathetic towards him.

You see, I could very easily have succumbed to the same temptation in

solve my financial difficulties. I realized that only too well.

Then you believe him to be guilty?

Mrs. O 'Neill, the shipping business is a hard world.

It is a world full of both opportunities and hazards.

It is also full of grave temptations.

You must not blame him too much.

Goodbye.

Take this man away.

By the way, Oneida, I've heard the rumor of an honor from Her Majesty the Queen.

Such a shame, even if they find you innocent. I doubt if that will now be

forthcoming.

Oh, you're enjoying this, aren't you?

I really don't know what you mean. Oh, you know full well what I mean.

Do I?

Even your own wife believes you guilty.

If anything happens to my wife because of you, I swear I'll kill you.

Don't try to threaten me, Aeneidin.

You're not going to be in a position to harm me or anyone else for a very long

time.

Captain Baines!

Captain Baines!

I've been looking for you for two days.

So I heard, Master Samuel.

So I heard.

But I didn't want to be fair, see?

Mr. Needham was right.

I was to blame, in part, for what happened to Youngtown.

Yes, well, I can understand the need for you to drown your sorrows, Captain

Baines.

But whilst you've been doing that, my uncle has been arrested.

Arrested? For what?

For receiving stolen property.

Stolen? I mean, they can't prove that he's... As far as the police are

concerned, possession is proof.

But I'm of the opinion that Mac Van Der Raider is behind the whole thing.

I told Mr. Leedon I'd gone to work for Vanderaider.

Spoken out of grief and spite of the time.

But the truth is that I refused to work for him.

Why?

He was being far too generous.

And I reckon he wanted me to do something not legal.

A stolen necklace was found in the ship's saloon on the day you were

Hmm?

So that's why you've been looking for me.

You thought that I'd take... You might have put it there, yes. I'm sorry.

Well, there's no denying I did go aboard that day to return some uneaten

property.

But I went straight from my lodgings to the ship.

Here.

When I went aboard, I heard someone below. No, I thought it was Mr. O

But he came aboard a bit later on.

Then it must have been the cook.

Cook? He was the only crew member that Uncle James had taken on at the time.

Jack Pendleton.

Pendleton?

If you want whoever took that necklace aboard, you don't need to look any

further. He's the finest cook on the Seventh Seas, and he's the shiftiest.

Mr Dunwoody.

Dunwoody, would you go to 24 Sully Road?

Jack Pendleton's lodgings.

Yeah, I know.

I sent Clark Longley to my lady to pay him off and tell him he was no longer

needed.

Apparently he left that address.

Damn.

Signed on another ship, you mean?

I don't know.

Clark spent the whole day making inquiries. He just, well, disappeared.

I doubt he's in Liverpool now, my lady.

There must be someone who knows something about that necklace.

There must be.

A few days, you said?

Hmm? The necklace.

What have you done with it? I've told you not to worry about that. But I do.

What happens when he comes back for it?

Don't worry. I'll pay him whatever he wants. No, Max. I must have it back. You

promised.

Yes, well, I'm afraid it's too late.

Too late?

You've given it to another woman.

No, of course I haven't.

Nothing to do with O 'Neill being arrested, is it?

He's going to be charged with receiving stolen jewellery, it said in the papers.

I didn't know you could read.

I'm right.

Well, is it?

No, it's nothing to do with O 'Neill.

Well, then what have you done with it?

Look, I want to know. I've a right to know.

Look, Betsy, I... You don't care what happens to me.

When he turns up demanding that necklace, if it's not here, he could

But I've told you I'll take care of you.

But you won't be here, will you?

Of course, if I weren't here either.

I mean, if you took me away from here.

After all, you do need someone to look after you, don't you?

Well, why not?

It's out of the question.

Why?

You could get me a nice place in my home.

Then it'd only be you coming to see me.

Then I wouldn't want to know about that necklace.

I'd never, never mention it.

Ever again.

You're a clever little thing, aren't you, Betsy?

Only because I'm so fond of you, Max.

Well, what's your answer, then?

Will you take me away from here?

All right.

I'll take you away.

I promise.

In other words, sir, the young lady is an embarrassment to you.

Exactly. And I understand, Mr. Grogan, that you trade in the removing of such

embarrassments. If the price is right.

How much?

Fifty pounds.

We are talking about a permanent removal, aren't we?

Yes, we are.

Very well.

When?

Today.

This is her name and address.

Ah, I know this one.

Good looks.

Trim figure.

It's a pity for it to go to waste.

Mr. Grogan, if you are thinking... Thinking of the means, sir, that's all.

Just the means.

There's many ways of removal.

Just so long as it's done today.

I'll never see Liverpool again.

You're not crying for any man, are you?

Cry for yourself, love, but not for any one of them.

Pigs, all of them.

Deceivers. Max van der Reijde.

He was frightened of what I might discover, that's why I'm here.

Whatever it was he'd done, I'd never have given him away.

Never.

Uncle, we may know it in our hearts, but we've not one jot of evidence to point

to Max.

Mr O 'Neill, we are about to go into court.

You are well aware of the gravity of your position.

And I have little defense to offer on your behalf.

Now, I've recently heard from your creditors that you have a scheme in hand

would pay off all your debts.

It might be of help if we told the court what that scheme was.

I've no scheme.

Oh.

Wolves are howling at your heels.

You've got to throw them some.

I see.

Well, you realize it will be pointed out that not only are you heavily in

debt... but that you have no immediate means of repaying those debts.

I'm no fool, Dacus.

I know the full weight of evidence against me.

Uncle, we're not going to give up.

One way or another, I suppose a man gets what he deserves.

As we might have expected, of course, in view of the weight of evidence, Uncle

James has been committed for trial at the next sessions.

And they will find him guilty.

Aunt, what are you saying?

Uncle James is innocent. We all know that.

I know he is innocent.

But if you are honest with yourself, Samuel, you will admit that there is a

small part of you that has a doubt.

I have seen it in your face.

That's absolute nonsense.

Margarita, has somebody been putting doubt in your mind?

Mr. Van der Rader is here.

Ask Mr. Van der Rader to come in, please, Mrs. Gibson.

Will you come in, please, Mr. Van der Red?

Samuel.

Elizabeth.

Mrs. O 'Neill.

I have just heard the decision of the magistrate.

I felt I had to come to convey my deep concern and my sympathy for you at this

time. You are the vilest man I have ever known.

You deem James responsible for the death of your brother, and you came here to

Liverpool to wreak your vengeance upon him.

I know how you must be feeling at this time, Elizabeth, and therefore I shall

not take anything you have to say too seriously, of course. Let me tell you

something, Mr. van der Reda.

In your hatred, your blind hatred, your determination to be avenged, you have

revealed yourself as your brother's destroyer.

I've no doubt you behave towards him as you've behaved towards this family, with

one face as a smiling friend and the other a scheming enemy.

Take both those faces from this house, Mr. van der Reda, and never bring them

here again.

They will find him guilty.

Pray God, no.

For James, the worst torture that could ever befall him would be imprisonment.

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