And now it's 3:02, it's time for afternoon theater.
All right. Hello Harriet.
How'd it go photons better, still on a liquid diet but yeah
we're gonna have some consolation it's Ben's having a
supper right now. I didn't forget look and don't
worry, of course I'll be at work tomorrow.
I'm okay now is just a 24-hour bug.
Yeah, sure. Give my love to Gay paree and
don't do anything. I wouldn't do.
Bye. Hello long time.
No, see you better. You better come in.
It's just me and the Hound. I'm afraid.
Oh, for God's sake, dog? Harriet insisted, we had him,
you're pretty isolated here. And, of course, all the bits.
We keep buying Investments against the rainy day, when the
books stop selling. You never know in this game now
then what should it? Be gin whiskey, vodka Campari.
And if it's not too much to ask, what exactly are you gonna do,
huh? Long time.
No see. Bye.
Joan Sadler. With Michael mcstay as Inspector
Burgess and Jean Trend as Harriet Bell long time.
No. See Excuse me.
Mrs. Bell Harriet Bell. Yes, I'm inspector.
Burgess I've a car. Thank you.
I can't believe. I was only speaking to him a few
hours ago. I'm sorry.
Mrs. Bell. What through here?
It wasn't raining in Paris. I think it's only a shower, my
car's just there so we make a dash for it.
What time did you speak to him last night?
Soon after 10 the dog will. He's all right.
He was shutting the kitchen. Did he say he was expecting
anyone Allen? No.
You should have been in Paris with me.
It hadn't been for a stupid tummy bug.
How did who found him the couple who work for you?
That the politics when they came to the house this morning?
He'd been dead some time before midnight certainly, huh?
We haven't found a weapon researching.
It was a knife. How long have you been living at
long field? Six months.
We bought the house in March. It's pretty isolated ideal scene
for us. We write Thrillers in
collaboration with yes, my wife and I are Herod Allen fans.
We've read them all really thank you.
Who else knew you were in Paris alone?
The politics, of course and our agent.
That's all to my knowledge in this island.
Of course. Is there anyone who might have
had a grievance against your husband.
You think it was planned? How long have you been married?
10 years and there was no one. I swear that.
How about before you never said much about before except it
hasn't been easy. When their stomach upset, start,
Wednesday evening. Something he ate, it's possible.
He said a bug when you spoke. Yes?
What else? Feeling better.
Certain he'd be alright to pick me up at Gatwick this evening.
Where are we going? I'm afraid, I'll have to ask you
to identify the mortuary at bastogne.
No other the number I suppose registration letter, of course
not. Okay, I'll pass it on.
Thanks dear morning. Inspector, who was that?
Please woman Dorothy weeks, lives in Long field Village and
off duty on Thursday night. Overtook a light-colored mini
near the back gate to the bells house, around 9:00 thought.
It might have been about to pull off on the verge or turn in
didn't register much at the time, but we should know just in
case. Hey hey, you'll follow it up.
Oh, and the checkout and Island Bell has come through and
already positive 2 here. Manslaughter charge 1967.
Hmm. Hmm.
Two years, suspended 67 let some years back still you never know.
I want the details of the way I'm leaning on them
manslaughter. A rough boy.
Maybe mr. Bell.
How's the search in yet the gardener chat went berserk when
we went through his flower beds. My God.
He's a funny one. Paul, a German, I'd say That's
right. Inspector Burgess or perhaps?
You'd better come in though? My husband, and I told the young
policeman yesterday, the little we know do sit down.
For mr. Bell.
It's a terrible thing in the prime of life, really?
I understand it was you and your husband who found him, I'll just
me actually Earnest went straight to the Garden like he
always does. I can't get it out of my mind.
The dog had been sick and worse all over my kitchen.
The downstairs lights were still on.
When I looked in that Lounge, did you call us immediately?
Well, I call my husband first. I mean, I was knocked all about
Heap. It was horrible.
Yes, it must have been most unpleasant for you.
This is a Charming little place, used to be a forest as cottage.
Of course, it goes with the job. Not too far from the house, not
too close. How close five minutes or so
about that by the path through the Would we not only take the
long way around through the village?
You don't get the mud. You go on foot?
Lord. No, we both got bikes.
Have you seen mrs. Bell this morning?
No, I gave her a ring. We don't work over there
Saturdays. But of course, if the banana
thing we could do, I you were with the previous owners the
Lambert's. That's right.
All of 28 years they moved to Spain for the sunshine?
Yes. Oh my husband inspected.
Burgess we said yesterday all we A new.
Yes, we appreciate that. Just a few odd points.
Mr. Pollock, who sues off then Ernest.
How was mr. Bell, when you saw him on
Thursday, we're like we've already said complained of
stomach pains and didn't want deep.
Did you see him that day mr. Connick just a few minutes in
the morning. What about the tomatoes?
He wanted them up. Did he know much about
gardening? My husband worked at Garden for
28 years and the Lambert's never once had cause for complaint.
He complained he He criticized sometimes.
Where do you keep your tools back of the house?
Used to be a stable and I tell you something I made all those
to relax myself, you know, then if anything was missing, they
asked yesterday. I showed that nothing is
missing, everything is in its place.
You're not from this part of the world.
Mr. Pollack. I was born in Vienna, Ernest
lost all his family at Auschwitz.
There was an internment camp here at the end of the war, but
I am British now, I have my papers mrs.
Pollock, did you see mr. Bell before you left just
briefly, but fine. He said he thought a good
night's rest of putting, right? Did he say anything about
expecting a visitor by rights? He should have been in Paris
with her but he Wasn't he was at home.
I'm wondering if he invited anyone over for a company not to
my knowledge. Where were you both on Thursday
evening here at home all evening?
Well, like, we always are every evening.
Did you see or hear anything unusual?
No. Nothing at all.
From what you've seen of the Bells, would you say the
marriage was a happy one? They work very hard.
I couldn't really give an opinion made any friends here in
Long field and Morgan's went to dinner there once mr.
Bell did the cooking but not the washing up after any guests to
stay Colonel Ferguson. Come for a night.
He's mrs. Bells ankle, at least he calls
him. Uncle used to live around this
way and you the Lambert's quite well.
How about people call it in for Maybe know, they kept themselves
to themselves and the, the Morgans Who Came To Dinner, who
are they old vicarage that White House by the pond.
He's a naval Commander retired. Let me top you off inspector.
Thank you. And I'll salt doesn't like
drinking alone. Yes.
The wife and I had dinner out there with them once some and
was it held in July the 9th Wednesday, he cooked Abdul
actually very good, it was to we invited them back of course, but
there was always some excuse, the, too busy I suppose.
All those books. Well, what made him invite you
wanted to pick my brains? I hella, he was quite Frank
about it. New thriller was to be about a
drug-smuggling ring run by an old neighbor.
Tripe like myself will dedicate it to you.
He said, why are you? Oh, Fay with drug smuggling?
My father could have told him a few tales about the Yangtze run
years ago. Opium, of course those days not
quite what they were after how long you been living here in
Longview 15 years smashing Place, lovely country.
Not too far from the sea. Would you know?
Colonel Ferguson the Lambert's used to live around this way
friend of theirs Charles Ferguson.
Oh cor Splendid chap. Dear I moved away.
When was it, Hilda 78, dear late, October seen him since no
less they was through him. I believe the bells bought the
house. She's his knees or something
serving officer retired Like Yours.
Truly making the most of a pension one.
And where's he living now? No idea they say Harry I could
tell you. Don't suppose we'll ever get
that dedication. He was a friend of my mother's,
all right, then I just call him uncle and perhaps because I have
no other relatives, it was through him.
In fact, we heard of the house, has he been down?
Just for a night back in June, he and Alan didn't hit it off
very well. Oh, how was that?
Fergie is very much the old Soldier, his flat full of water
of his guns, medals and sell knives.
Possibly yes. Why not?
Your husband seen? Alan was a pacifist quite
aggressively. So when it came to an argument,
but was he living no? Fergie tufnell Park.
As a matter of fact, he's coming to stay for a bit till I get
adjusted. How did you meet your husband
through our agent? We both been clients of her for
some time without much success. She suggested collaboration
thought we might spark off something and you certainly did
Death by Arrangement. Our first really major Just
heaven knows how many reprints the film must be 10 years.
Now, 10 years next march, we were married on publication day
a successful partnership. Yes, in every way.
Well marriage, why is he was second time for us both you
think you have not the snacks but we quarrel quite violently.
Sometimes what about oh Petty things Alan's grammar.
His spelling the fact the books were published under a woman's
name. Although the plots were mainly
all his, your agent, can I get in touch?
She was off to New York when I spoke to her on Wednesday.
How well do you know the Morgans hard?
It all. And they came here to dinner
once, Alan had a hand to the commander, knew a thing or two
about, smuggling any reason, nothing really specific.
What does that mean? Alan was a writer /, imaginative
exaggerating things, everyone, a potential criminal, that's
possibly. So Where was he from?
Oh didn't you know Bastin and the eight miles away when his
brothers and sisters still live all five of them and their
offspring. Have you met him?
He preferred not. So I didn't insist.
I just know. There's a sister Beatty who
lives on the Hill. Crest estate, BT.
Fuller, I think. Ever speak about his first wife,
he told me her name was Elaine. Did you have set working hours?
We worked separate rooms every morning till one often, I'd go
on in the afternoon, but since we've been living here, Alan's
preferred to Garden. Well, you certainly got a superb
Garden here. No credit to him.
Ernest even designed it. I'm told but Alan found it set
up. You take to mess about with
plants and things sometimes talked about doing a gardening
book by Alan Bell. Of course I'm no gardener Would
you know what this is? That's, you know, nice to use
one. A pruning knife, we found it in
your drinks cupboard. Here it strange place for a
pruning knife. Perhaps Alan bought it in from
the garden. He could be quite absent-minded
but there's nothing missing from your tool shed, but where else
could it come from? I don't know.
What do you need it for protection?
Perhaps a knife. I'm surely not he had been Had
your husband any other interests, he liked to cook when
he was in the mood? He worked in a hotel kitchen at
one time. When was this little before we
met? When we were both writing solo?
I'd like to have a look at his room while I'm here.
Of course. Alright, then stay there.
You checked. I supposed to see if anything's
missing nothing. I'm sure.
Do you know anyone with a mini white or maybe light gray or
form and it's just got a mini light grey.
Why you might have popped over here on Thursday evening?
I wouldn't have thought so This is his room as you see tidiness
wasn't one of his virtues and I haven't the heart yet.
All right. Then An, excuse me.
That damn noise. All hello.
Hurry up Belle. Isle this is BT here.
BTW Fuller. That's right shattered.
Well, Allen was my big brother. I worshipped him as a kid while
he was in those days. Never dreamt, it hit the big
time not that we've seen much of him since he did.
It's a, it's about the funeral. I see.
Well, when you do practice, you let me know.
Fuller, that's right. We're in the book, okay.
Harriet it. Of course, well as you wish.
Goodbye then. Ice cold.
She sounded No flowers. He wouldn't have wanted it what
she know about him used to grow flowers as a Boy, by the packets
out of his own pocket. Money islands, are one with
green fingers, dad always said, pity, you turned out, such a sod
This is Belle then. All right, I'm off.
Now if you'd leave everything as it is and is room.
Yes, of course. His sister BT just rang about
the funeral. We'll let you know as soon as
possible. 01, Donald's Stoner, a friend of your husband's Stoner
means. Nothing to me, 23 Harbor View,
Road basten. I found this letter addressed
him on his desk. Not much of a letter but to the
point, nothing doing a be don't Stoner.
Sorry. Can't help you at all.
Mrs. Stoner yes. Inspector Burgess I see perhaps
you better come in. Thank you.
Is your husband home? No, he's linesman for gas
reserves at the playing an away match today.
What time will you be back after ten?
I expect. What does your husband do for a
living Donald's manager of Flynn's?
Carpets in Broad Street Saturday's off every other one,
excuse me for not eating. It down a bit love.
I've got a visitor. My younger boy, he starts at
Kent University soon. The older ones working in
London, do sit down. And mrs.
Stoner I think you know why I'm here Jim, it's to do with him is
death, Alan Bell. What was the relationship
between him and your husband even?
Don't know that your husband knew him, not to my knowledge,
you're sure he's never mentioned his name.
Is he local dumb? He was born in this house.
How long have you been married? 12 years?
So, your son's are by my first marriage.
Mrs. Stoner, if your husband didn't know Alan Bell.
Why weren't you surprised to see me?
Don't you come to see me? Not that there's much.
I could tell you about him after all these years.
You're Elaine. That's right there.
Allen's boys. How long does the marriage broke
up? 17 years.
You knew he'd come to live at Longfield news, gets around, you
ever feel the urge to go and see him?
He's nothing to me anymore. He was successful and Rich, you
might feel the owed you something.
You and the boys after all he's their father son, father, this
is stoner. What do you know of anyone who
might have? Had a grudge against Allen Bell?
Someone back in his past here in.
Vast them only me or your husband perhaps, I've said he
didn't know, Alan for the best of your knowledge. 1967 will you
in touch with Alan Bell? At that time, I never heard a
word since the day left. Me and may 1965 will your
husband be home tomorrow. Tomorrow's Sunday in the
morning. Usually Garden.
Still opening time weather permitting.
I'll be calling round before opening time.
Ice, please. It's good to have you here.
Fergie. It's what ankles are for
sweetie? How'd it go in Paris, rather.
Well, thanks for your good wishes.
Someone called only benoit's translated, our first three in
one volume Le Reve seemed lighter and to end like this.
Yeah, thanks. How did as a friend?
Wasn't it ending anyway? The writing, perhaps. we'd
started to live on our earlier reputation, their Allen refused
to accept and not just the books, he wasn't easy but This
has been quite shattering. I'm sorry.
Forgive me garden looks in good, Nick Pollux do with you, of
course. How'd he get on with Alan,
right? They argued a lot. put a nice to
get so worked up about his garden and I'll tell you
something, I planted those uke, has tended them like children,
you don't water Eucharist Who else around here?
Knew he was in the house alone? Only, Earnest and door.
I'm sure you're not suggesting. Oh, no, it's ludicrous.
I'll tell you something. Five years ago, Ernest Pollock
nearly killed. Clive Lambert.
Earnest. Can't you give it a rest?
I thought you wanted a shelf put up.
He had been asking two years for a shelf put up there but not
know. I'm sorry, I'm not myself, not a
my myself, police trampling, over my garden coming here with
their cold eyes. Their question.
I just wish you hadn't lied. Ernest, where were you that
evening? Where did you go for a ride on
my bike? That's all, you know, two nights
running. Now, you've got up in the night.
So I drink too much and left. The bathroom light on, what's on
your mind. Has he been needing you again?
Oh, he always need us me cocky. So and so telling me my job,
he's Greenhouse, he's shrubs, he's yuccas me, I planted those
Yorkers, treat them like children.
You get too. Worked up love, it's only a
garden. Only only, you know, nothing my
brains. He picks for his book book.
Every time he picks fault is to find out how figs and grapevines
and melons and cold on peaches gardening book.
Look. Hmm, it's finished.
He told me the first, what is it draft except for the pictures
Ernest, he went over there that evening maybe to see my God it
was too dark for the garden to see him but both this book my
name somewhere that's all some recognition for my knowledge.
He steals Many case, someone was there already.
You saw someone else? No, no, it was dark.
I was at the side of the house. I heard his voice.
Hello there, long time. No, see better.
Come in. What did he give a name earnest
earnest? Try and remember there was an
owl that the dog barking inside? But no, no name.
You should tell them. They must mean something.
Tell the inspector, no daughter. I tell them nothing.
I know you understand. We have said enough.
Harriet. Oh, Henry here Henry, Morgan.
We were wondering if you care to come over this evening from
meal, Hilda thought it might. Do you good?
Make a break. He is also both of you.
Come there, of course, no problem at all.
We look forward to it. Around 7:00.
Fine. And if there's anything we can
do to help. I hope you will goodbye.
Who's both of you. The Colonel's there with her
Uncle. Oh Henry I wish you hadn't why
ever not can't be rude. I don't trust the man or
something Shady about him. My dear old girl, nothing Shady
about the colonel. I always felt you and he were up
to something Clive Lambert to she would imagine things Hilda
not to worry. Why do I worry?
I have for some time life. Seems almost too good to be
true. You materially.
So, how about smoked salmon for starters and I'll get a brace of
pheasant? Mrs. Bell, I do apologize.
You're just going out only to the Morgans.
This is Charles Ferguson. Inspector Burgess.
How'd you know, you I'll bring the car round till I had it?
Thanks quiets been. This is Belle.
We've had the post-mortem result.
Your husband had had an excellent meal.
Not long before he died. No indication at all of us
stomach upset. So, It was an excuse not to
come. Is that what you?
Thought, not till this moment, but I realize now is I put the
phone down? I'm almost sure I had a front
door bell ringing. Probably did mrs.
Bell. It seems likely.
Your husband had a rendezvous that night with his killer.
Thank you. What did he want?
Nothing really just routine as they say.
Harriet my dear country today. I'm so sorry, Hilda.
It's delicious, but a man, I just a tiny piece, more, of
course, Summer has it. Like of the forecast.
Lucky Old lamp has to be, where the sun shines?
Do you hear from them? Oh, just the up card and they
are all don't, they had me, I believe God and he remembers to
right when he's had a glass or two solamente knows recuerda
distress determined vassal to Vino, he speaks Spanish.
Oh, I get by. That's all who don't be modest.
Sergei tells me, Ernest nearly killed.
Clive Lambert. A few years ago it was an
accident. Everyone agreed.
I didn't the storm in a teacup. What happened?
And he slept said he slept with the Pruning knife, 14 stitches,
blood everywhere. What I do and it's past history
doll. Had its glass Henry.
Oh I beg your pardon still accident or not.
It is a lucky man to be alive for the sunshine.
Thank you wonder if your inspector friend knows.
Might be worth a mention been up again tonight.
I see Colonel. You never known to say no, I
wouldn't have thought you could see our place from here.
You can with a telescope. My dear Henry's toy three and a
half inch Lens. You Can See For Miles.
Can't you hear me? I don't think I'm spying.
Of course bird-watching mainly pity.
You weren't looking out, Thursday night.
That's too dark. I'm afraid not even a moon
sides. We were, we were glued to the
Box won't be Hilda. I believe we were.
Who's that rifle? Well, not for me, but special
cigars while you're up. Peggy not so fast.
Sorry I should have said no to that second cognac, you missed
the lane you'll have to go the long way around.
That's okay. I know my love you, they were
certainly very hospitable and the whole place surprisingly
some to us it makes you wonder wonder what you know Alan Sir.
Henry Once with a Spanish word, shame.
Psych is this time of night and no damn lights either.
I believe it was earnest. He's pretty.
I'm is then strange cycling at midnight.
He was a about Henry, oh yes, it was back in.
June, Alan didn't sleep very well.
Sometimes took a walk around Dawn and there was this
enormous. Lori transport is Gonzalez in
l.a. by on the filth stood by path and Henry with a driver.
They see him. He didn't think so doing roast
in each other. Those could be how he gets his
rum and cigars if it was, but he speaks Spanish.
We had them over for a meal food after Alan, tried hard to
pumping about it, but nothing doing and second cognac, or not,
here we are. You left the lights on up there.
I didn't know. Peggy, it's Alan's room.
How about this casserole thing held on?
Just leave it to so Colonel. Certainly did everything
Justice? The pig don't compliment to your
Casino fruit like a man why you had to invite?
Oh not again. He was there with Harriet, I had
to Henry, I've never asked any questions, that's not be like
the three monkeys Hannibal. We've got this lovely Place,
everything and more. We could wish for like a plot in
the graveyard. 65, you're too old for dangerous.
Games. You've had enough excitement in
your life. Never I'll die.
Anyway. You like not from boredom and
worry, not no one has ever suspected.
Alan Bell did nonsense. Looking for a plot that's all
and the graveyard. God these saucepans we really
must get ourselves, a machine Henry, where were you Thursday
night watching telly with you? That's the scene and don't
forget it. I'll have that bit when you
finished. Don't have a lot, there's an
article on him inside. Well, who your late husband?
Of course the great Alan Bell before he gets on top of me.
Once you going to shave, not yet, what's within raised pork,
perhaps you cut a cabbage will do you'll be having a visitor
this morning, I will a Police Inspector came yesterday.
Seem to think you knew Alan. What made him think that?
Now our dear I told him you didn't.
So, why is he coming today? Someday, maybe you didn't
believe me. I think I'll show you done.
Thursday night. Had something happened to me
after training. When you came in, you you look
so strange too much wall up. That's all you haven't ever been
over to Long. Feel what the hell?
Should I? He was rich.
The boys of his. the money wouldn't do me much good if I
had I just read in the article mean as blazes, he was.
As you know, it wasn't tidy before inverted the lights
hadn't been on. You haven't touched anything.
I know the rules inspector other than switching them off.
How about the dog, shut up in the lounge, though, I'd have
sworn, I left all the downstairs doors open.
The house was locked, of course, Windows.
It was a warm evening. I left a small one open for been
anything of value up here. The paperweights, the little
antique clock, the radio. All still here.
Where's Colonel Ferguson walked in for the 10:00 service.
That's his Mercedes in front. Yes.
Weaver over at least Allen had I don't drive.
How did you get up to Gatwick Earnest?
Drove me. Reluctantly.
He hated leaving his garden. Who else knew you were at the
Morgans? I told Dora own card in the, ER,
she has keys to the house. Yes, Did you see anyone on your
way to or from their place, on our way home?
There was a man on a bicycle. I'm almost certain it was
earnest. What a Pity I miss the colonel.
I did like the word with him. Perhaps you'd ask him to call in
at the station tomorrow. You better give me a ring first
and few know the number my husband's in the garden.
I've said you're coming. Fair sized bit of ground.
You got there. Don't fight a keen.
Gardener like your first husband Alan really?
I didn't know. That course, we only had a flat
there. Never moves the greengrocers,
not even a window box here in Boston.
That's right. Well done, inspector Burgess.
If you'll excuse me, we have roast on Sunday.
Good match yesterday. So, so I used to play up to 10
years ago. Devin police.
Mr. Stoner. How well, did you know, out on
bail? I didn't know, Alan Bell, never
met him or correspondent. Why should I are you married?
His ex-wife. The two boys are his.
You might might feel he owed you something, especially after he
became rich and famous. I suppose I might, but I didn't
want local chap must be around the same age and she doing at
school play football together. It's not a very big town, big
enough, 15,000 quite a few schools, your in carpet.
Your wife says Always been your line for the last 14 years and
before I was trained as a butcher, my father had a
shopping Broad Street, you've always lived in Boston, most
always where else around leads, Oxford, Bristol, what made you
come back? Dad died in 67.
Mother had a spell of depression There was this carpet job going
here. I done a bit of laying so I
applied and got it. How did you meet your wife at a
club called the an attached? I joined when I lost mother.
We married a few months later. When was this 68?
How old were the boys four and six through growing Lads.
Quite an undertaking, not a highly paid job, not too bad
with commission. The house is mine.
We've managed that your car outside.
The yellow for yes. Where were you?
Thursday evening? Thursday's practice night for
the team, you were with them, of course.
So what time I got home, about ten or 4:30, usually have a
pint, after we're in a pup. What part of the anchor?
Usually I'm asking about Thursday night, the anchor and
your wife. Where was she here at home?
Like she always has have an eye. Mr. Stoner.
In Alan Bells study. There was an envelope addressed
to you. note inside, nothing doing What were you after?
What did you want from Allendale?
Nothing. I don't understand, I didn't
know him. We want a better explanation
than that, mr. Stoner think about it.
We'll be in touch again. Enjoy your roast.
Lovely text that sermon had but the fields in the grass.
As for man his days are as grass as a flower of the field.
He flourishes for the wind passes over and he's gone in the
internment camp. I learned all the Psalms it
helped my English and made something to do religion can be
a comfort. The congregation tonight,
suppose people hoped she'd be here.
Yes, a full church and we sat in our row alone.
I didn't notice. I tell you when there is
trouble, the friend is a meth addict.
Ernest. He went over there last night to
the house while they were over the Morgan's.
Didn't you just to see no one was hanging around?
So why take their keys? It's better reporter from the
local says you promised to statement of hell.
So I did I'll be with him in two minutes.
I'll come cock something and hope I sound confident on
Charlie, anything on the search. Not yet we covered grounds woods
and might across to the river Pollux Gardens, who true.
Nothing coed. After neither feeling.
Now that until we find the killer, we are going to find the
weapon. How about the manslaughter
charge? But, you know, answer them
weekend backlog of work. Work.
Always a good. Excuse me.
I've used it myself keep pressing hot.
Hello Henry on my way to see the great Burgess your I'd rather
not but it might look bad if I diffused seen you why you bet
I'll be discreet. I hope you look.
I'd like to see you for five minutes some Hilda.
Oh that's great. No I won't say now walls have
ears oh when our of the most see you Henry hasta la vista.
Ah, Colonel Ferguson. I'm sorry to keep you lovely
morning. Again, it is indeed Good to Be
Alive. Sit down.
Thanks Wednesday do like nice of you to call in.
The Harriet said, you wanted the word always pleased to
cooperate. How long have you known mrs.
Bell Heavens. Hate to think I knew her mother
and her first husband, I suppose.
And not really, it was a very brief marriage.
Oh, divorce a killed in a car accident, she hasn't said, How
long ago must be all of 15 years?
Just before I was posted to Cyprus, she was driving, never
driven. Since that's why it's useful for
just now to have me around, I'm sure those course.
Ernest drives and took her up to Gatwick on Thursday or perhaps,
but she's safer with me Apollo IX unstable and violent to on
occasion. Can you name one?
Well since you asked, he attacked Clive lamb but with a
pruning by five years ago, the 14 stitches.
It is evident artery for what reason over the rose is Clive
criticized. The way was pruning them, but
you just just over roses nothing just about that Garden to
follicle were there. Charges not on your life, people
bend over backwards to make allowances for the man, but I
know the type vicious paranoiac murderous, let me spell
mentioned a man on a bicycle Saturday night.
That was him and no lights, nearly married him down.
And what do we find five minutes later?
Alan's room broken into Colonel. Tell me.
How was it with the bells? You so, so marriage of
convenience, I always felt literary convenience, I
understand you were instrumental in them, acquiring long feel
have, right? Mmm sort of thing.
Harriet was looking for, did I can you the lamb but for putting
it on the market? I let her know.
You're in property, I dabble now and then help a friend.
You weren't living in Long. Feel at the time.
No. But I kept in touch known Clive
years. What was his line antiques
mainly, why did he go to Spain for the sunshine as simple as
that? And how about the Morgans keep
in touch with them? Know what was meant to, of
course. But you were close friends.
When you lived him, hardly closed things in common.
That's all couple of ex-servicemen.
Rubbing Along on a pension, as best we can nice Mercedes.
You run a little inheritance. Where were you on Thursday
evening? At home?
The tufnell park. Could act alone.
I live alone. Grenville Court, mrs.
Bell refers to you? As uncle was a little thing
between us. She's no relatives close
relationship. I'm fond of her.
I like to think it's reciprocated.
How did you get on with her husband?
I couldn't stick him, he was opinionated bumptious
argumentative sneered at all the old values made out.
He was a pacifist and one of the most aggressive Of types I've
ever encountered. You knew him.
Well I'm not very but I'm a good judge of character.
I've met chaps like him. Always land up in trouble.
Do you plan to stay long with mrs.
Bell. As long as she needs me, at
least until this business is cleared up and for my money.
Pollux your man, who you think you is?
The crowd started. Two world wars, stop at nothing.
He's Austrian all the same idea, Chapel the same.
I've had experience being a w and escaped that was a long time
ago. Not for me.
Yes. Well I thank you Colonel, not at
all, glad to have you back. And the police car.
Yes, story. He's just gone down to help
them. Oh, hey, he's done nothing.
He was home with me all that evening.
I'd swear it and Saturday. Did he come here on Saturday
night? No, of course not.
While we were out at least. Oh, maybe to keep an eye knowing
what did he One for my husband's room, I don't know.
Tell me in any case it's no crime what isn't Dora?
I think. I think he only wanted to read
the book book mr. Bell's gardening book, Yeah, we
got Pollack outside, I let him cool.
His heels for a bit, anything? Get on Stoner.
You know, we're in the same class at Eastern Road, Primary
School. Well, that's really going back.
You're checking out Thursday evening working on.
It seems he left the anchor soon after 8:30, did you know?
Burgess, how much is bail? Hello.
Really. And you yourself didn't even
know. Just to read it.
Well, well, I will see. Thanks.
Yes, of course. Goodbye.
The best amount of Laden. God bless Reynolds.
What's it all about? Alan Bell spotted, the June
delivery even got the name on the Lorry out.
Walking at dawn couldn't sleep. Pure chance.
Harriet told me Saturday, oh well dead men tell no Tales know
their wives can and listen something else.
Clive rank Thursday night in a panic, there's a marked item in
the new batch pinched and possibly traceable and to hold
on, till he gives the green light.
Still all, add a bit of spice eyes.
Both spice, be, damned, we're not in this for kicks.
We closed down at still the boys in blue depart.
He's a ferret. That Burgess Well carrion talk
about cooling his heels. All right send him in now.
Hey mr. Park over an hour and I have
been having to work to do in my garden and nothing.
I have done it just because I am a stranger and don't speak your
language too. Well, world, like the speak
German, as well as you speak English.
Sit down. I am not German.
I was born in Vienna cigarette. I don't smoke.
How long have you been a gardener?
Since I was 16, I have not. Other trade.
What made the Lambert's go to Spain?
For the sunshine? They told us and teak dealers.
I understand antiques duels and I'll let you had quite a stretch
with them 28 years. No troubles.
They left the Garden to me. It was mine other than pruning.
The Roses who told you, it was an accident.
Everyone knew mr. Lambert try to take the knife
from my hands? I slipped on the wet grass.
Seen raining, it was the Dua heavy do.
It wasn't your fault. His wife said, forget it.
Put it out of your mind, ever pop back to the house of an
evening. Have a look at the Garden?
No, I have my own garden to do at the cottage.
Last Thursday. Did you drive across for some
reason? Of course, not in any case, I
never drive to the house, use your bicycle.
Yes. Is that what you are cycling
from Saturday night? No, I was home.
It's the Paw like you were seen on your bike around midnight.
I'm asking had you been too long Fieldhouse, I have told, you
know, I was home and all this home in the evening.
You have the keys to the house. Someone got in someone into the
dog, left, the lights on an atom Bells room forgetful about
lights. You had not only a bicycle, I
don't know you. You speak too fast.
Mr. Pollock, someone went to Allen bailed room on Saturday
night. We think it was.
You, was it you? Yes or no?
No, I was home with my wife. She will tell you like, I always
Yes. And every evening the gardening
book, he was writing whoever's writing Allen Bell, did he ask
your help with it? I don't know about the book he
tells me. Nothing.
Do you recognize this? It's a knife pruning, knife,
yours. How can it be?
I showed the young policeman, everything there, everything in
its place. Should you leave it at long
field house, is that the reason you went back there, Saturday
night. I told you I, I didn't go there
Saturday night, I don't know this knife.
I've worked as a gardener, like, I do the work, I am paid for, I
never go in the house. The house is in my place.
My place is the garden and this is a gardener night, mr.
Pollock, it must belong to another person.
That is all I can say. Everything is there I showed the
policeman everything in its place.
What's your car? The car make?
Yeah and I mean he color like gray and I have my license, my
mot all my papers. Find you question me like this
because I think you're lying. I think you drove Delong Field
House. The night Alan Bell was no no no
no it's not true. I never drive at night only walk
or ride my bicycle. So you want their rode your
bike? No I was with my wife.
Wife asked, why should I want him dead?
He was my bread and butter so was client Lambert, but was an
accident. I tell you, I slipped the
colonel. Should have said he was there.
Yes. Alright then, that's it.
I'm may go you'll know where to find you when we want you again,
in your garden. Yeah, so I need some time.
Oh sure. And Charlie, would you get me
the address of a mrs. Beatty Fuller, on the Hillcrest
estate. Alan was my big brother
inspector. I tell you this has been a
terrible blow blue. We pack it in.
I'm not that we see much of in the last 15 years still.
He made it and good luck to him. Poor are LED.
This is follow our Latino Donald Stoner.
Tom. Oh when they were kids he used
to come to our house every day after school almost lab
Brothers. They were then he got the
scholarship and why you know how it is.
Mr. Stone, I used to have the butcher shop in Broad Street.
Bit toffee-nosed. They were when he married
Elaine, did he know. She'd been Allen's first wife.
Sure, I went to the wedding Elaine and I always kept in
touch why did I manage to Alan break up?
It's something to do with the writing.
You needed to be free so he said have either of them contacted
him since he came to live over at long field.
I wouldn't know and the sons Steve's in.
London partly comes home anymore.
Got a lot of Allen in him. A line says, the other one's a
bit of a dreamer. Wants to be a writer too.
I believe. Did he keep in touch at all?
After he left the Town Hero now, then to you.
Yeah. We used to be close ones.
Yeah, he had a tough time for a bit.
I believe I wasn't easy. And what did he do?
You all sorts of jobs to keep going?
Milkman Hotel, kitchen, Father, Christmas one year.
Ever ask you for money. Yeah, once or twice, I I sent
what I could Feb, 16 7, he was in bad trouble.
I wondered if you might know what it didn't mean, it was an
accident a fight over, a gambling debt, how about his
letters of you kept him? I believe there's one or two
around somewhere, might help me. If I could read them, I'll
return. Of course.
I'll see what I can find. Mr. Bullock.
Hello there long time. No, see long time.
No see. What'll it be sir.
All right. Every ski please sir.
You better make it a double certainly.
Sorry she says they've got a very good idea.
Convince their man still on the lights left on in the house and
Saturday night while some Miss Revisit early to make an arrest
pretty. So no one thing wouldn't want to
be an issue? One, double sir.
Opponent. Tuppence
I got the invoice this morning in 15 yards of Brentford cord
stair, carpet in Bahama green. Yes, it should be in any day
Madam. I will indeed goodbye.
Sorry inspector you were saying you told me you had a few drinks
with the team after Thursday night.
Practice, mr. Stoner that's right when no one
remembers seeing you in the anchor after you bought a round
of drinks at 8:30. It's a mine said once I have is
the sort of chap, no one ever remembers the pity How long does
it take you to get from the anchor to Harborview Road
depends. 10 minutes of quarter of an hour.
I've never timed it. So between 8:30 and say, 10, 15,
when you got home, where were you in the public part of the
anchor? How's business?
Not wonderful. We've had to cut down on staff
have to go out, lame. So, from time to time, what did
you want from allanville? I didn't know him.
I said, I'll let me know, judge your memory You were in the same
class at Eastern Road primary that's going back a bit, isn't
it? Good, friends.
More like brothers. I'm told perhaps that's
happened. Indeed, you married, his ex-wife
brought up his sons, where were you between 8:30 and 1015?
The night, he died in the anchor.
I believe you're at long field house with Alan Bell.
Should I be? Because he said there was
nothing doing nothing doing about what Come on.
You've had time to think. I told you, I didn't know him.
Very well. I'd like you to come along with
me. Now.
Yes, mr. Stoner now I've been patient
enough. That's will get some truth out
of you at the station. I've been worried about you let
me off early. Nothing.
Some rubbish. He looked orally.
What happened? What do they want you for?
Have you seen the paper? No, the police expect to make an
arrest very soon in this neighborhood.
Well it'll be a good thing. When they do on it Dora I think
they mean me Yoo-hoo. Why you've no reason to want to
believe it is me. I'm the, what is it that?
I'm go, go to a skate go. Look.
I am a violent man to attack, mr.
Lambert. Five years ago.
That was an accident. Surely all that when they're
told by an English Colonel something is so they're not
going to believe the gardener, especially if he's German that
man hates, you always has things that war never ended God and I
hate him too scared. Don't be scared to death locked
in a Cell. The dark the don't be silly.
It's not like that here. Do you know people dying cells?
I have read. Police brutality.
Stop it. Calm down nothing's happened
yet. I thought when I replace the
knife that would be no more questions.
Nice, what knife pruning knife missing from its place in the
rag over there that morning. That's why.
But why are you so stupid? I had to show them everything
right. Everything, bad in its place.
Otherwise, it is me. They suspect and I do.
Yes, I am of Violent man. The colonel says so it must be
true. Look, I'm going to the
inspector, I'll tell him everything.
How you felt that night? What you heard know know, we
tell her nothing. You hear nothing at all.
We have said enough, come through a certain door what
would you like? Stop shaking.
No one will hurt you. They would leave me in the dark
actually the screams of the others.
I must answer it. All right, tell them where I
will be in my garden. Goodbye little daughter.
Hopefully the same. Yes.
Oh mrs. Bell.
Yes. But he's very upset.
He's on his way now to his garden.
He'll feel better. I think when he's working, And
she said, I've just seen the Colonel's car outside your
house. It's so nice to have him back in
the village. Any biscuits Jim's by your elbow
and what's it all about Henry oh custard creams, I can't stick
him. Why was that man here again,
he'll do you do carry on? I thought we agreed the 3.
Monkeys remember being so naive. I realize now those odd cards
from Clive Lambert unto innocent.
You're all in it. But don't treat me like a child
tell me. Okay.
What is it drugs? You think I'm crazy.
Helen bell-holter. I'm sure what Alan Bell.
Thoughts, not important. He's dead.
I know that's beginning to worry me too.
Hello Dora. No, I just assumed he was around
somewhere. Hold on a moment.
Uncle did you see Ernest this afternoon here?
Can't say I did why he's not home yet.
She's worried. He's a man of habit Dora.
No, neither of us have but he may have been in the potting
shed. Look, if he's not home in
another hour, let me know. And don't worry.
Yes, but things happen. It's not late.
I'm sure he's. All right.
Strange though. You know what?
I think he's gone on the Run. Burgess and mrs.
Bell. I see. and he hasn't had quite a
routine day, has he Huh. Well it's only what 6:30?
What he's in the pub. Probably.
You have. Well alright if he's not home by
8 or so better, give me a ring and we'll look out for him.
I like burnished Pollock, 547 slim build gray, receding hair
wearing blue, denims Ginger, who will head there, the waistcoat,
speaks of the German exit, what show you go with them.
In my been, a pretty agitated State, he's wanted for further
questioning in connection with the murder of Ellen bill Mr.
Stone are you told me you didn't know Alan, they'll never met him
or correspondence how we've the PS2 that letter from Allendale
to his sister? Who do you think I bumped into
go on? A while back, Donald Stoner of
all people, a bit of a rolling stone are pun Like Yours, Truly
these days. He's been a real friend, so
you'd been a real friend to a man you never knew.
Oh, come on. I'm going to find out, you know,
you might just as well tell me now I was working in London, I
ran into him in Leicester Square One night and he was pretty well
done. No job, hungry, even been in
some sort of trouble. I let him stay with me.
Share my room. That's all.
How long did he stay a while? I was some months, I believe you
used to write all the time. Did he pay help out at all?
I didn't do it for that and later, you married, his ex-wife
brought up his sons while he had quite a debt to repay.
I told you, I didn't do it payment, so why the hell not
come out with it in the first place?
And what's wrong for God? So you can be finding your old
school pal. Keep in mind.
I did. I didn't want to be involved.
Well, you are mr. Stoner.
Yes. I see.
All right, thanks and that's all for now.
I can go not yet you're helping us you stay. 100 of the Rebel
forces have been killed the body of Ernest.
Pollock Gardener to Alan Bell. The murdered crime.
Writer was recovered this morning from the river of
Boston. His body was spotted by a group
of children on a nature. Walk from Eastern Road Primary
School. The strike of Air Control
Officers has been stepped up and now all flights to, and from the
continent Oh Henry, a few most upset put in, is he so loved his
girl, that was being investigated.
That's all I can say. At the moment, you didn't die a
kraut. They cause all the class search
one. That's who we can find the knife
over there. I must go to Dora.
He kissed me. Goodbye said, don't feed the
sea. I didn't even look right.
Then she went out the door. 35 years, we've been married always
together. I don't know what I should do.
It wasn't easy sometimes. It had treatment didn't help
very much. He was always scared of them.
Scared of the uniform scared of the dark.
That's why you wouldn't tell. We said you know if you said we
tell them nothing No, look what happened.
I wouldn't tell them what door. Tell me.
Goodnight mr. Bell died.
He went up there about the book. He was obsessed by that book.
She sure, that's all he heard. So she says long time.
No see an expression, your husband used occasionally to
someone, he didn't care for, perhaps a kind of false bunny
me. And the knife business.
I wonder why Ernest lied to avoid questions everything in
its place. His overwhelming fear of the
police. How soon do you think I can see
Dorothy? She's still very upset.
I doubt if you'll get any more, perhaps it surprising sometimes.
It seems pretty certain. Now your husband took the knife
and the tool rack that even why to threaten someone he didn't
care for perhaps my husband had a very quick temper but he
wasn't a violent man inspector. He was on a manslaughter charge
in 1967. Allen killed a man.
I got clawed who are waiting for the details.
You're sure, no, one else. Knew your husband was here
alone, other than the Pollux and your agent as far as I know, I
see The note, nothing doing why leave it lying around.
He was appalling you untidy and if he decided to see the man
Stoner was it instead and persuade him to stop pestering
could be or maybe you want you to put the fear of God into
Ernest, who knows everything's conjecture.
Certainly, we found nothing at the Pollux Cottage. other, that
is than the remains of your husband's guarding, but in the
kitchen boiler, Ernest, burnt, the lat Here we are February 26
1967 and Bell writer. 35 No fixed address, charged up both
Street. Hmm with the manslaughter of
Ronald, Albert Wyman doorkeeper at the Connaught Hotel,
Bayswater over a matter of a 25-pound gambling.
Debt in the ensuing, fight in the bar low arms.
Hammersmith Wyman fell and struck his head died. 10 days
later, no, living relatives. Ex regular Soldier 57th field.
Artillery doesn't help very much on it.
Yes, please. I think I'll see if mrs.
Pollock's feeling up to having a word I'll be dressed and you
said kiss me. Goodbye.
If I'd known it would be the last time.
This is pollock, I'm deeply. Sorry, believe murderers.
You are hounding it? Believing the lies of that, man,
you killed him. But I have a job to do and if
your husband had come to me right away, don't know what
you'd lived through. He was frightened to death of
the uniform, frightened of questions, frightened of you,
the snow He went to Long field house that evening.
I've already told, mrs. Bell.
Did he drive over in a mini? He never drives it night.
So he cycled over her down on bells, voice long time.
No. See, now, was there anything
else think? Think hard anything.
He even thought he saw. Well yeah.
You did say. I couldn't tell her. he had a
strong feeling almost certainly was It was that, man.
The colonel. Her uncle.
Tandy there. Burgess, you know me?
Jim a long time. No, see, how is it down in the
salubrious tufnell Park? Old bunk down as usual.
I hope so look. There's a kernel Ferguson two,
s's lives up your way out Grenville court, but I'm
interested in his whereabouts. Last Thursday, afternoon and
evening. Yeah, it's just a routine thing
really probably wasting your time.
I got a strange one here but you know how it is.
I got to turn all the stones. Or perhaps you bring me back
some time? Thanks Jim.
All jeans, fine and Molly. Now, mr.
Stoner, you've got two hours to account for after leaving the
anchor that night. I told James, so did your
testing you went along field, knowing Helen Bell was in the
house on his own and killed him. Had no reason to kill him, no
sheltered him when he was down and out.
Married, his ex-wife brought up his sons, won't your guts out in
the carpet shop and suddenly he's eight miles up the road
rich as croesus. So what?
So you demand what? You think, you're right?
And because he won't play ball. Let the knife.
What knife the one you killed him with high?
Didn't is not true. He put off a trip to Paris faked
a stomach upset to see you because you've been pestering
the life out of her hat and long time.
No see said when he came to the door, making it our come in,
have a drink. And when he turned his back,
come on. Tell me where is it?
If I was after him for his money?
Well, why the hell should I kill him?
Because you knew there was nothing doing You've got it all
wrong. Okay.
Put me, right? You did arrange to meet Alan
Bennett. His house on Thursday night, but
I didn't go why I felt scared. I didn't trust him, I knew he
killed a man. Once, why not think about that
before. I can't explain it's just When I
got to the gate I drove past. Come on it.
You're saying you arranged to meet him that night just to
drive past his Gates. Where'd you go not back home?
I'll tell you. You drove in those Gates and,
you know, it to kill him. Oh, I didn't I drove past.
It's the truth. All right.
We'll say you drove past where to?
I don't know. Yes, I do towards frosted pulled
off in a lay-by and had a fag and then I tell you you thought
Alan wouldn't hurt an old pal now.
Woody and he's loaded. I never get the chance again.
Times are hard and money. One like it always does you turn
back? Yes. yes, and The lights were
all on downstairs, dog. Was howling.
I rang the bell, waited. He didn't come.
So, I walked around the side and French window looked in here.
He was lying there, but he was obviously day.
What time? How about nine maybe before 10
short or 10. Why not ring the police?
I knew if you found out I had a date with him.
I'd be in real trouble. Well we have found out and mr.
Stoner, you're still lying. His wife rang in from Paris just
after 10 and he was still very much alive.
Sergeant, the usual arrangement for mr.
Stoner, he's our guest for the night.
You can't. I've got right then.
Nothing probably want to wring your wife.
There's a phone out there. You can use.
And this is no, it's not. Okay.
Inspector. It's a message from South Park.
Wow. Wow. now, we better see Uncle
first thing, Inspector. This is nonsense.
My car was in his parking space, all of Thursday and I was there
to my flat. Yes, the porter said he saw your
car and lights on inside. So there you are.
Are you engaged in any business activities with Clive Lambert
property antiques buying or selling?
Of course not Clyde's in Spain. Yes.
Arang you from Bill Baio Thursday, evening couldn't get a
reply. Finally left an Urgent Message
with the port of the you to ring him.
Sure, I got it. Something personal.
When did you get it? Your, when I picked it up off
the mat. After having a snooze, didn't
hear the phone a bit too. Deaf in my right ear.
Guns will know. I was artillery.
Probably sleeping on the other side with the lights on often,
do after drink. When did you last see?
Alan bill must have been back in late, May or June, when I came
down. How did you know he was alone
there? Thursday night, I didn't.
How could I, it's been suggested that his visitor that night
could have been you whoever suggested it must be off his
head. He was in Paris with Harriet as
hard as iron you and I was home in Granville Court, I certainly
your car was there and your lights on.
Did you say artillery? I did what regimen 57 field
57th? Feel?
Yes. 25 Pounders was that all? Thank you Colonel for now. 57th
field. Charlie interesting.
How come the manslaughter case? Wyman?
Same regiment know. Life's full of coincidences all
the same you better look into it.
How he certainly got a right bunch here.
There's one thing in common though.
All trying to fool a hard-working policeman except
mrs. Bell.
I'm not so sure. He's cagey holding something
back. Probably have no interest when I
find out but I shall Damn business was over with Pollock.
They're holding someone it's in the paper.
He didn't say, did you bastard? No Fergie Alan fake.
That stomach upset. Hey to be here to meet someone.
How do you know postmortem? He had a date with his killer,
that's the theory. Who the hell?
I wonder someone who didn't like him.
I didn't like him, phony, pacifist ideas.
And where would they all be? If it wasn't for us.
The finest men I've ever known Maggie.
Stop listening to the beautiful thing is I had a bit of a shock
myself last week. Chap used to be my driver
salt-of-the-earth killed in a stupid Pub rolls.
I'm years back should never have lost touch blame myself really
well. Let's have a drink a nice long
gin on the Terrace. Overlooking the swimming pool
and the three and a half acres, and the stable, all beautifully
isolated that you chose for us, you know, you really ought to
buy some horses. I teach you to ride.
And how do you get when you started getting writing?
I've had quite a knife. We can make an interesting
partnership. I'm serious.
Think about it. Henry, have you seen the holding
a man for Alan Bells? Murder.
Look, do not pull back after all them.
Oh, I never thought it was. I'm so relieved.
Well, I was polite to you relieved.
It's not you why should I want to kill Adam Bell?
What he knew too much? He could have stopped your
activities, only went now, So let's go on enjoying the good
life and lived at that. Yes, we have but no charges yet.
Really when Well, well Pusher but you never know.
Thanks, Jim. Keep digging.
Yeah, yeah. I'll be in touch.
Charlie time, do just called a mini white.
Jay registration has been reported missing by a major
Henderson of muzzle. He'll last used it Wednesday
night. How about this?
It's the majors second car Annie, lens it from time to time
to an old army pal when his mercs in for service Colonel
Ferguson. Or coincidence.
As I said the world's full of it, any out and he's got a
search underway, you can't be the Devon policeman.
Meanwhile. I do speaking.
Yes, of course, inspector. I looked at my watch.
It was just after 10:00. Yes, quite sure.
Oh, just a minute. What a fool I am.
It was French time. They're an hour ahead of us.
That's right. 9:00 over here. Not at all.
Mr. Stone. Are you said you drove past the
gates of long Field, House towards felsted pulled off the
road and had a fact? Any other cars in the lay-by
lovers? Someone do an appeal.
I can't remember, I got things on my mind.
Just a minute that it was a lorry along the end of a big
one. No lights.
Any idea what sort of English foreign off the boat could have
been French, could have been friends.
No Spanish and hold on there. There were headlights that
that's right. A car pulled up, alongside a
Chuck got out oldish guy, small, white beard.
Good God. We late carpet there last year,
brother, the good stuff, the attic of all places, but be
great telescope. Glued to the bonus round me.
He'll do 6:00 armors. Come on Des.
We're holding a suspect now. So we redid our, we don't as a
rule, disclose identity and to the charge has been made, but
his name's Stoner. Donald Stoner, Flynn's carpets
Stoner, but he later carpet in the Attic.
Come on. Des, did you pull into fell
stood lay-by last Thursday evening between 9:00 and 9:30.
I just told you inspector. I was here, Donald Stone and
maintains. You saw you with a Spanish Lori.
Oh, not me. I swear, I look I I don't give a
damn if that's your supply of a cardian, Costello's.
I'm holding a man on suspicion of murder and if what he says is
true, it might possibly help him.
I'm sorry. This is Belle.
Burgess again, you said, your husband had a hunch Commander,
Morgan knew a thing or two about smuggling but nothing really
specific? Well, if possible, I'd like
something specific Yes, this is a murder investigation, mrs.
Bell, you know as well as I do that apparently irrelevant
information. Can sometimes be useful. yes, of
course he's a friend but Yes. gone, where Could you repeat
that? Transportes Gonzales.
Oh and this is belt. The colonel still with you.
Picking late strawberries, very nice.
If the standard Chaps in isn't Hilda, he'll get off without
help from me. He doesn't reveal anything just
to see it was you and it was, wasn't it?
The Lorry driver could have been asking the way.
Hilda, we were watching The Box. We said, so think they're Daft
if I opened my mouth. Look.
Do you want to see everything snatched away from us?
Visit me in jail of a Sunday WHo a few years I've got left.
All right, but I have shut my eyes for too long.
You must tell me now what is it? Damas uncut, diamonds.
One Way, Small Arms, the other, I mean, it up to here, all three
of us rich to more than ever you dream.
I can't lose it. Don't ask.
What are you going to see looking at boats?
Calm me down. Oh do be careful and don't be
too long on our worry. Harbor Police Burgess.
That's right. I'm interested in a Spanish
Freight. Lori transport is Gonzalez
arrived at the Port. I believe last Thursday evening.
Any idea when it's leaving or if it has already.
Yeah, I'll hang on. What's on your mind?
Charlie? I'm just wondering if we aren't
getting sidetracked with all this.
That's all it doesn't. Really give Stoner an alibi.
That's true but I can't let it go.
Could be a tie-up between this and the Urgent Message from
Lambert. The night Alan Bell was
murdered. Remember, yes sir and Alan Bell
had seen the commander with the Spanish Lori and any case
Customs are sorted out. Yes.
Leaves tonight. Look, there's a possibility.
It may be carrying illegal cargo might be worth your while to
investigate. Perhaps you'll let me know any
results. Hope.
There's not going to be a storm. I'll protect you from the Wrath
of the Gods. Yeah, that's cabbage.
Thanks. I was thinking of Dora there on
her own. She's terrified of lightning.
Don't ask me to go to Dora. You know, Ernest came here that
night her down and say to his visitor long time, no see, who
told you Dora after he died. Did he see the visitor here?
Anything else? No nothing just that long time.
No. See someone he hadn't seen in
years. Probably on the other hand the
sort of thing Island might say after three days.
All three months. Let's have another not for me.
I'm sorry, it's better for, you guys is ago coming brooding?
That's all, you know. I've never seen them together,
Harriet, and Uncle. I think it might just be worth
our while stressing about the Wyman affair.
She knows it was her husband killed him.
No, all the same. I have a hunch.
He's hiding something. There's a question.
I'd like to ask her again with the colonel there.
So yeah. After I do you think no doubt at
all he aims to be husband. Number three coming wasn't
husband. Number two and they were both 15
years. Younger my friend she wasn't
Rich there. Someone's late for Bingo,
reported four car pileup at the fifth seed.
Round about better, bring them both in the chaos at this hour.
Oh, and Harry you'll need lifting gear, the lat.
Burgess Jim, hello. No kid.
Incredible. We'll get forensic on to it.
First thing nice work. Jim, thanks a lot by Major
Henderson's mini found in a back street in Brixton intact enough.
I hope for our purposes. Let's pop over the long field.
I'll give Harriet a call first. Hello speaking.
Yes, inspector. He's here.
I'm listening, stop it. Yes.
All right, I will no, I got it. I'm to say two things.
Ronald woman's death Wyman you're all driver or what?
The hell's he mean happened years ago.
Dead and buried. He knows that turkey.
Surely you said you only found out last week And you'll be glad
to know major Henderson's minis been found.
Whose major Henderson thankee? Are you?
All right? The storm, perhaps all the
strawberries. Perhaps I'll get a breath of
fresh air. Easy.
We're coming to the roundabout. What, why are car drivers such
lunatics? Hey, hey look, the remains of a
jackets, right? The white beard.
God, it is the commander. This is Belle.
I was hoping to see you with Colonel Ferguson, he's in the
garden. He suddenly didn't feel very
well. You gave him the message.
Yes. Stopped it don't be silly.
Fergie. Fergie.
He can't be far. We hope that it was dangerous to
let him know. This is Belle.
I've asked you before who else beside the Pollux and your agent
knew, your husband was alone here the night, he died, the man
you're holding, perhaps to your knowledge Did Colonel Ferguson
know. God's sake.
It was your husband. He found Wednesday night to wish
me luck, the colonel. Yes, I told him, then Alan
wasn't coming with me to Paris and you've kept it from us.
Maybe cost. Earnest, Pollock is life, why?
because I think all along that noon and didn't want to face
Don't you see he knew my mother all my life, he stood for
something marvelous and fine. What time does that boat?
Leaf 8:15. Right away we go.
We'll start the search from their transport is Gonzalez made
whenever smuggled military cargo aboard.
To light just about to leave last.
I wonder if the Lorry got on. It was ripped a hunch.
It, look over there under the lights.
Keep your eyes on the back of the lorry.
There he is. There's our boy Burger, son
Colonel father, so get him for watch it Charlie, go, right.
But watch it. I'm good.
God, the man's crazy is heading for no rice in the screws.
Oh my God. In long time.
No see. Bye Joan, Sadler.
Inspector Burgess was played by Michael mcstay and Harriet Bell
by Jean trend. Alan Bell.
Steve Hodson Dora, Pollock, Sheila read, Ernest, Pollock and
Ramos Ronald Herman and Fergie by Philip Voss.
Henry, and Hilda Morgan were played by Michael Miller and
Lisa daniele Elaine and Donald Stoner by Elaine Mitchell and
Hugh. Dixon BC, Fuller brand, a
Forbes, the police Sergeant by Alex Jennings and the radio
announcer and harbor policeman, Patrick Healy.
Long time. No.
See was directed by Margaret at all.
Long time. No.
See was directed by Margaret at all.