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Thank you.

Oh, come in, come in. How nice of you to call.

Mr. Tarl, isn't it?

I've been expecting you.

I'm delighted to meet you, Professor Harper.

And how is my old friend, Professor Van Leer?

Well, he seldom leaves Amsterdam these days, you know. He gave me a letter of

introduction and suggested I look you up while I was in London. Oh, thank you,

thank you. Why don't you sit down?

Thank you.

Oh, dear, oh, dear.

Oh, no. He says some very flattering things about me. All quite undeserved.

Oh, no, sir. We are all very conscious of the great importance of the work you

have been doing.

I suppose it was rather unusual.

At any rate, the Ministry are delighted with the result.

You have finished.

The first draft is ready for the War Office now.

So this is the great work.

Yes. And nobody has seen it?

Not yet.

How very exciting.

This has really been...

A solo effort on your part, Professor.

No scientist works alone, as you must know, Mr. Tull. I've called in various

specialists for their advice.

For instance, I'm most indebted to Mr. Peter Brady.

The invisible man.

A first-class scientific brain.

From what I hear, Professor, some countries would give a great deal to get

their hands on this file.

That may be true.

Suppose the file was stolen.

It would be of little use to any ordinary thief.

I wasn't thinking of an ordinary thief.

I don't understand.

What are you doing, Mr. Tull?

Give that back. I shall call the police.

No.

No!

Yes?

Ah, Brady.

Glad you could come.

Sit down.

You knew Professor Harper well, didn't you?

Yes, I worked with him, Colonel.

He was a fine man.

This is a terrible business.

How did it happen?

Someone just walked in and shot him.

Do you know who?

You've got a very good idea, but he's already out of the country.

Who was it?

Peter Tarl.

A very audacious international spy.

He was in London yesterday.

Where is he now?

Back in Amsterdam.

He's not our only suspect, of course, but he's the most likely.

And if he has a copy of the professor's draft, we're in real trouble.

You did some of the calculations, didn't you?

About so.

Would you recognize your work?

Well, of course.

Listen, Brady, we know you're a busy man, but we want you to make the trip to

Amsterdam. What's the idea?

Tal's a very experienced operator. He may switch documents.

If our agent in Holland can get hold of them, we want you to inspect them. Your

job is to say if they're genuine or not.

Yes, Colonel, I can do that. Fine.

Our agent's already at work. Can you drop everything and leave at once?

In a case like this, I don't have any option.

There's a plane leaving on the hour.

Travel in your invisible clothes. Nobody must know that you've left the country.

Right.

Good morning, Mr. Towle. Any letters for me? No, sir.

Who are you?

How did you get in?

Wednesdays, I can open most doors.

What's the idea?

You are too quick with your gun, Mr. Dahl.

It is not a good sign.

What do you want?

The consignment from London.

So you are my contact.

You've been very prompt.

We must move fast, Mr. Dahl.

What are your instructions?

To contact you, exchange credentials, save the file and leave a loan.

And then?

That is all you need know.

You will be paid through the Estelle Timber Company account, as usual.

The documents, if you please.

Must you be so professional?

It's so rare to have the pleasure of working with somebody so attractive as

you.

Relax, Mr. Towle.

There is too much at stake.

Come on, now, there is plenty. Will you hurry, please, with the file?

Or do I include this in my report?

You are right, of course.

I will get you Professor Harper's papers.

Excuse me.

Hello? Is that you, Tarl?

I have an alert call for you. Your contact for this morning has been

delayed.

What did you say?

Your contact was found unconscious in her hotel room.

Hold the London documents till you hear from me again.

Are you sure there can be no mistake?

No.

There's no mistake.

I see.

I'm sorry about that.

We'd better make sure we're not disturbed while I get the safe open.

Who are you?

Now I think I'll have the truth.

British counter-espionage.

Who sent you?

Who's your contact?

You're going to tell me if it's the last thing you do.

Tell me.

Tell me.

Come back here.

I know you.

She went down that corridor and out of the building.

She came out of Mr. Tall's room. I recognized her.

She's the girl in the bath.

The girl in the... What are you talking about? There she is in the bath. Pretty,

isn't she?

You can't do that. That's mine.

Ring up the magazine. Find out who the girl is.

Mr. Brady?

Yes, it's me. Take it easy.

I'm not easily scared, but you gave me quite a fright.

You know, then, that I'm here to check Professor Harper's papers.

Where are they?

I haven't got them.

Something went wrong.

I had to kill him.

You killed Peter Tall?

Mm-hmm.

I had to.

Or he would have killed me.

What about the documents?

They are still in his safe, under the carpet in his room near the window.

Number five, Blenheim Apartments.

Oh, I had to run for it.

I think I was recognized.

By whom?

The porter saw me go out.

I was trying to get the keys of the safe.

Tal had thrown them into the garden.

Are the police there now?

They must be.

Is there anything else to connect you with Tal?

Oh, yes.

I did not expect there would be any shooting, so I searched his room before

he turned up. I must have left a mass of evidence behind.

I even had a drink.

You seem to have made yourself at home.

I was not worried about leaving clues behind then.

I knew Tal would never report the loss of the documents since he had stolen

them.

There's a police car outside.

But the papers are still in the safe.

We've got to get them out.

Miss Ryden!

Um, just one moment, please.

Listen, I'll rush them. That'll give you a chance to get away. Oh, no, no, no. It

is no good resisting the police. I just have to go along.

They'll take you in for murder.

In my job, we know the risks we have to take.

Miss Ryden. I mustn't find you here.

You have got to get the documents.

Miss Ryden?

Yes? We must ask you to come along with us to police headquarters.

Oh, why? What is the matter?

We think you might be able to help us in our inquiries concerning the death this

morning of Peter Tull.

But I don't understand.

Now, Miss Writen, please.

Yes, of course.

Let us assume...

She was here before him.

She waited.

There, perhaps.

Sitting, looking at the door, expecting him.

Now, here comes Mr. Tarl.

Up to the door. It opens.

Who did that?

Very well.

Tarl comes in.

He is surprised.

But is he angry?

No.

No, he's not.

Because he offers her a drink.

Right. Sergeant, take the glass.

Now the girl.

Was she worried?

No.

She was at her ease.

She smokes.

Traces of lipstick.

Sergeant, analyze.

But they quarrel.

They struggle.

Ah.

On the jacket.

Some long red hair.

Red hair?

That's her.

That's the girl in the bath, all right. Be quiet. Sergeant!

Ah!

Powder has been spilt during the fight.

Sergeant!

Collect sample.

She fires, she runs for the door.

Ah.

There must be more prints on this handle, Sergeant.

Dust it to make sure.

Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up.

I'll take the call.

Hello?

Inspector Strang speaking.

Oh, it's you, Superintendent.

You don't have to worry.

I'm handling this case personally.

It'll be open and sharp.

I'm sure it will, Inspector.

I just think you ought to know that the girl you want for questioning has been

brought in.

Jenny Ryden. She's coming up to my office now.

I'll be right over.

Are you sure the name Tal means nothing to you? No, I have told you before, I

have never heard of it. Inspector Strang tells me he has a complete case against

you.

Ah, Superintendent.

I've just come up from the lab.

The report will be ready any minute. Go and hurry them up.

Come inside.

and was stiff with policemen.

I came to see if you were all right.

Peter, that is very sweet of you, but you mustn't waste time. Go back and a

moment daily you get those documents.

Leave it to me, Superintendent.

I'll break this girl down.

We'll have a confession in next to no time.

Ah, that'll be the report from the lab.

Come in.

Send that girl in, will you?

Miss Ryden.

Sit down, Miss Ryden.

Now we'll get the truth.

What's this?

Impossible. What's the matter, Inspector?

I don't understand.

Let me see.

Report on item one.

No indication of suspect's prints on door handle.

Item two.

No prints on wine glass.

Item three.

No prints in room other than Peter Tarls.

In fact, no prints at all.

Ah, she was wearing gloves.

What about the powder?

Item four.

Powder on carpet found to be mixture of pepper and salt.

It was powder.

The hair.

I found a strand of hair.

Item five.

Suspect's hair identified as thread of cotton.

Cotton. Pepper and salt.

What sort of evidence is this?

Is this your watertight case?

It's that forensic lab.

They've sabotaged my case. Get out! I don't want to hear any more about it,

Inspector. You will apologize.

Just a minute.

I can still prove it.

I've got all the evidence I need.

The porter at the apartment block.

A sound and reliable witness. He saw her with his own eyes.

Yes, Superintendent.

I've still got a case.

Get the porter.

Right, sir.

What are you staring at? Haven't you seen a key before?

Here! Come back here!

What's going on? What are you doing?

Come back!

Half a minute. My girlfriend Aris lives up here.

Well, don't just stand there. Come on in.

You might be useful.

Doris can open the safe.

Let's take a look under the carpet.

Did that surprise you?

Now, let's see.

Page two.

Calculations on refractions.

Yes. Yeah.

That's my work, all right.

You didn't know a key could do calculations on refractions, did you?

No. Back with the carpet.

Right, off we go.

Hurry up or I'll lock you in.

Yeah, but what about the... Never mind her, come on.

I feel like celebrating.

Thanks for all your help. You can put me back on the paint.

Go on.

Jump.

Go on.

Do it again.

Police inspector wants you down at headquarters.

Yes. I'm sorry to keep you, Miss Ryden, but we have one very important piece of

evidence to obtain.

Come in.

Porter from Blenheim Apartments, Inspector.

Now, we'll see what he's got to say.

This time, Inspector, I think you can leave it to me.

Tell me, do you recognize this lady?

Oh, yes, sir.

That's the lady in the bath, sir. She came out of the room just after I'd

heard the shot, sir.

You'd swear to that?

Oh, yes, sir.

I'd recognize that lady anywhere, sir. There, I told you.

Well, Miss Ryden?

Well, I... See,

Superintendent, I never fail.

A witness, a solid, reliable witness.

Oh, yes, sir, you can rely on me, sir. I wouldn't... Oh, no.

How did they do that?

What? Those two pens, sir. It's very clever.

What's he talking about?

They danced about, sir. Did a kind of a jig, sir. Dance? A jig?

Yes, sir.

Just like that key, sir. The one that opens doors by itself, sir.

What are you talking about?

The key to Mr.

Towle's apartment, sir.

It jumped down, sir.

It talked to me. It even jumped into my hands. I've brought it with me.

Porter, what are you doing?

Now look, sir.

Go on.

Jump.

Porter, go on.

Jump. And this is your solid, reliable witness?

This is the sum total of your evidence against Miss Ryden?

Go on.

Do something.

Take him out.

You've done it all before.

Come on.

My deepest apologies, Miss Ryden.

We have made...

An outrageous mistake.

Anything we can do to compensate... Oh, no, that is all right.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Inspector.

I hid the file in here before I went to police headquarters.

Did you check it?

Yes, they're Professor Harper's papers, all right.

I must get them to England at once.

And I must go on my own, according to instructions.

I understand.

You go your way and I go mine.

That is the kind of work it is, Peter.

Perhaps you'll let me know when you're in London.

Of course I will.

Well, goodbye, Jenny.

Goodbye.

And thank you for doing the impossible.

Thank you.