1 00:00:08,519 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: The Avenger wrote a crime ends in a trap that 2 00:00:12,800 --> 00:01:02,920 justice said crime does not pay. 3 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:41,599 Speaker 2: The Avenger, sworn enemy of evil, is actually Jim Brandon, 4 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:45,879 a famous biochemist. Through his numerous scientific experiments, Brandon has 5 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:48,799 perfected two inventions to aid him and his crusade against 6 00:01:48,799 --> 00:01:52,400 Prime as the Avenger, the telepathic indicator by which he 7 00:01:52,439 --> 00:01:55,000 is able to pick up thought flashes, and the secret 8 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,560 diffusion capsule, which keeps him in the black light of invisibility. 9 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,840 Brandon's assistant, the beautiful Fern Collier, is the only one 10 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,159 who shares his secrets and knows that he is the 11 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:07,560 man the underworld fears as the Avenger. 12 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:09,159 Speaker 3: And now. 13 00:02:11,199 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 2: The Avenger and the Wingate Airs. 14 00:02:23,719 --> 00:02:26,599 Speaker 1: Now listen here, Rice, I may be old, but I'm 15 00:02:26,599 --> 00:02:29,680 not exactly blind. It's time some drastic steps were taken 16 00:02:29,719 --> 00:02:30,120 around here. 17 00:02:30,159 --> 00:02:31,439 Speaker 3: Heck it easy, Captain Wingate. 18 00:02:31,439 --> 00:02:33,879 Speaker 4: You might allow yourself to get so excited. She quiet, Rice. 19 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:37,439 I brought you down here to read the Riot Act. 20 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:38,840 Nothing's going to stop me. 21 00:02:39,319 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: I'm not taken in by your sanctimonious ears and pretended 22 00:02:43,039 --> 00:02:46,039 concern for me. You've been my lawyer for thirty years, 23 00:02:46,479 --> 00:02:48,199 but I discoverage You've never been my friend. 24 00:02:48,199 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 3: How really, Captain, that's some guy I call the. 25 00:02:50,199 --> 00:02:53,439 Speaker 1: Other Choyce just waiting for me to die. Captain Wyne, 26 00:02:53,479 --> 00:02:56,000 your father trying to deny it. I know you've been 27 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,159 using my horns to put through deals I never authorized 28 00:03:00,039 --> 00:03:02,759 as good as stealing Rice. And by the great hornspoon, 29 00:03:03,319 --> 00:03:04,800 I'm gonna make you pay for Captain. 30 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,879 Speaker 4: When dad listen, you rerisen, I want you to bring 31 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:09,400 my will over here in the morning. 32 00:03:09,719 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 1: I'm cutting you out of it, along with those four 33 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:14,120 good for nothing nephews of mine. 34 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 4: I'll leave every penny to the seamen's charity. 35 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:17,759 Speaker 3: Captain Windead. 36 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,439 Speaker 5: As your will stands, it's very eccentric in so far 37 00:03:20,439 --> 00:03:23,000 as your nephew is are concerned. You're making them sweat 38 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,800 for every dollars it is now by who as I 39 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,319 tell you Rice, have that will here first thing in 40 00:03:27,319 --> 00:03:43,680 the morning. I'm going to send all you vultures packing, Piper, Piper, 41 00:03:43,719 --> 00:03:44,680 other places. 42 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:45,199 Speaker 6: Are you haven't? 43 00:03:45,199 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: Captain? 44 00:03:45,599 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 4: Who'll get your wind up? You drive that scoundrel of 45 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:49,599 Rice back into town? Piper? 46 00:03:49,759 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 7: Hi, that I did? 47 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: Captain, Hey, what's ailing that lawyer? 48 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:53,599 Speaker 3: I never saw him in. 49 00:03:53,599 --> 00:03:56,039 Speaker 4: Such a sarity of bert. Maybe you won't be so 50 00:03:56,159 --> 00:03:58,080 chippy yourself when you hear what I got to say. 51 00:03:58,199 --> 00:04:01,120 Oh you got the storm signals up again, Captain? How 52 00:04:01,199 --> 00:04:03,439 are you've been living here at Wingate Manor, Piper? 53 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:05,919 Speaker 3: H fifteen years? 54 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 4: Come next month, Captain. 55 00:04:07,639 --> 00:04:10,199 Speaker 1: All that time, I've paid your good salary for doing 56 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:11,520 next to nothing, haven't I. 57 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,479 Speaker 4: Well, I'll wait a minute. My sentiment has its limits, Piper. 58 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: Just because we sailed the seas together when we were young, 59 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,040 there's no reason why I. 60 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 4: Should let you cheat me, is it? What do you 61 00:04:22,759 --> 00:04:26,279 get from that? Captain? This Piper, you've stripped my orchards 62 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:27,399 of their fruit and sold them. 63 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:30,639 Speaker 1: The flowers in my garden went to the florists in town, 64 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:34,120 and you collected for fifteen years. You've sold everything from 65 00:04:34,399 --> 00:04:36,920 gas out of my cars to food out of my cupboards. Well, 66 00:04:37,439 --> 00:04:39,680 maybe I have done a few things I shouldn't, but 67 00:04:39,759 --> 00:04:42,040 I've had the girl to sit around here waiting for 68 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:45,000 me to die and leave your fat pension. Well the 69 00:04:45,079 --> 00:04:48,120 wind is changed, Piper. I've found you out, and I'm 70 00:04:48,199 --> 00:04:50,000 giving you a week's notice to clear. 71 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 4: Out our cat And you can't do that him an old. 72 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:56,399 Speaker 1: I'm clearing the decks. You get one week in the meantime, 73 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:58,319 I'll expect some service from you. 74 00:05:00,079 --> 00:05:02,959 Speaker 4: I knew you could be mean, but I never thought 75 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:03,759 you're thinking. 76 00:05:03,879 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 1: Comes to rate here, deliver these four letters to my 77 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,680 nephews in their rooms. I think I should inform my 78 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,720 worthy airs that tomorrow I intend to change my will. 79 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:19,319 Get about it now, all right, I'll deliver these letters, 80 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:22,480 and I'll tell your nephews that the devil is possessed. 81 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:25,839 Speaker 4: Yes, do ingage years. 82 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:30,279 Speaker 1: Four lazy parasites sitting around waiting for Normandada. 83 00:05:31,399 --> 00:05:36,439 Speaker 4: I'll show him. Joe, the engineer who never builds calm. 84 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:38,879 Speaker 1: The doctor who never had a patience, ran for Oliver, 85 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,079 the wastress poppers Oliver. 86 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 4: Tomorrow cut him off completely. Then I think I'll live 87 00:05:45,519 --> 00:06:00,480 to be one hundred yes, to watch them suffer trying. 88 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,439 Left here, Jim, that's Wingate manor at. 89 00:06:02,319 --> 00:06:05,519 Speaker 1: The top of the hill. This looks like a magnificent 90 00:06:05,639 --> 00:06:08,360 estate inspector. It is. But if these rich old codgers 91 00:06:08,399 --> 00:06:10,600 have to jump out of their windows, I wish they 92 00:06:10,639 --> 00:06:13,000 wouldn't pick three o'clock in the morning to do it. Well, 93 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:17,519 it shouldn't take very long. Say, there's quite a crowd 94 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:18,600 gathered in front of the house. 95 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 4: Well up here, Jim. 96 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 1: Okay, come on, let's have a look. Step aside, please, police, 97 00:06:28,639 --> 00:06:31,319 there's the body over there. Jim, better look it over right, inspector. 98 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:33,600 Speaker 4: Who's taking charge of things here? 99 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,959 Speaker 5: I'm Smedley, Roy's Captain Wingate's lawyer. I'd be glad to 100 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:37,959 help in any way I can. 101 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 4: Were you here when this happened? 102 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:41,399 Speaker 3: No, I just arrived. 103 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,639 Speaker 5: Doctor Thomas Wingate, one of Captain Wingate's nephews called. 104 00:06:44,439 --> 00:06:45,759 Speaker 4: Back, who discovered the body? 105 00:06:46,319 --> 00:06:48,079 Speaker 3: I think he did, doctor Thomas. 106 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:52,439 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm Tom Wingate. My room places this side courtyard. 107 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:53,920 I heard the noise and came running, but. 108 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:55,759 Speaker 3: Uncle was dead before we reached him. 109 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 2: We yes, my three cousins, Joe, Ralph and Oliver. We 110 00:06:59,439 --> 00:07:00,839 all got out here about the same time. 111 00:07:01,199 --> 00:07:01,639 Speaker 4: I see. 112 00:07:02,079 --> 00:07:04,079 Speaker 3: Where was your uncle when he jumped in his study 113 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:05,680 on the third floor. It's just above here. 114 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:10,199 Speaker 1: Yes, Wingate seems to have died instantly. Okay, Jim, I 115 00:07:10,319 --> 00:07:12,480 mean will be here in a minute. In the meantime, 116 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:15,160 let's have a look at the study upstairs. Would you 117 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:27,839 mind coming along? Royce not at all, but Dora's locked. 118 00:07:28,079 --> 00:07:30,319 Does anybody in the house have a key or no? 119 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 4: The captain had the only key, and I suppose that's 120 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:33,720 on the inside. 121 00:07:33,879 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: Shall we break the door in, Inspector, Yeah, come on, Jim, 122 00:07:36,519 --> 00:07:42,120 let's put our shoulders to it. I'm ready, Yeah, eh, 123 00:07:42,839 --> 00:07:45,439 I did it. Just a minute, I'll turn on the light. 124 00:07:47,199 --> 00:07:49,399 Speaker 4: Captain Wingate frequently worked late at night. 125 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: By the looks of his desk, he must have been writing, 126 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:54,560 john't touch anything on that Royce. 127 00:07:54,759 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 3: Oh, I'm sorry, I just a little curious. 128 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: I don't moment what the case is in the hands 129 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,920 of the police, of course, Captain Wingate seems we've been 130 00:08:01,959 --> 00:08:03,240 tracing the history of his family. 131 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:04,519 Speaker 3: Yes, that's right. 132 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:08,240 Speaker 4: The captain was an ardent student of genealogy or Royce. 133 00:08:08,639 --> 00:08:10,959 Speaker 1: Would you call the members of the family together. There 134 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,959 are a few routine matters to straighten out this, of course, right. 135 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 4: Away, mister Brandon, Jim, what are you up to? 136 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,839 Speaker 1: There's no need to conduct the investigation tonight, Inspector. Have 137 00:08:18,959 --> 00:08:20,439 your men checked to see if the captain had his 138 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:23,439 keys on him when he jumped. They're not in here, okay, Jim. 139 00:08:24,319 --> 00:08:26,279 What was he writing there at the desk? Oh? Some 140 00:08:26,519 --> 00:08:30,120 kind of a paper entitled Genealogical Reasons for four worthless 141 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:33,519 nephew sounds morbid. This stuff proves that the old man 142 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:35,360 was pretty low in his mind. I guess that's why 143 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:35,960 he decided to. 144 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:36,399 Speaker 3: End it all. 145 00:08:36,519 --> 00:08:39,759 Speaker 1: Inspector, I'm almost certain Captain Wingate was murdered. What there 146 00:08:39,799 --> 00:08:41,639 are things in this room that just don't add up 147 00:08:41,639 --> 00:08:45,080 to suicide. For instance, Well, this is a small, uncomfortable room. 148 00:08:45,399 --> 00:08:47,159 Nothing but work would keep a man in here until 149 00:08:47,159 --> 00:08:49,039 three o'clock in the morning. Well that checks for what 150 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:52,039 Roy said. Look, if wing Gate had been sitting there working, 151 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:54,399 he would have the light on, wouldn't he. Sure, Well, 152 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:55,200 when we came into this. 153 00:08:55,279 --> 00:08:56,039 Speaker 3: Room it was dark. 154 00:08:56,519 --> 00:08:59,039 Speaker 1: I turned the light on him. Say that's right, Jim, 155 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:00,840 Now I am man about to jump out the window. 156 00:09:00,919 --> 00:09:03,639 Doesn't bother to switch out the light first, but a 157 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:06,799 person leaving a room by the door turns it out automatically. 158 00:09:08,159 --> 00:09:10,399 All of which adds up to the fact that someone 159 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:13,519 pushed Wingate out of the window. Offhand, I'd say there's 160 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:16,399 more than an even chance of it, Inspector. Well, let's 161 00:09:16,399 --> 00:09:19,000 go to work, Jim, Inspector, we'd have a lot to 162 00:09:19,039 --> 00:09:21,360 gain by keeping our investigation under cover until after the 163 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:22,120 reading of the will. 164 00:09:22,519 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, that will might have a very interesting story to tell. 165 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:40,159 Speaker 5: After the reduction of these personal bequests the above mentioned 166 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:43,799 four services rendered, I bequeath the rest of my estate 167 00:09:43,879 --> 00:09:45,039 to my poor nephews. 168 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 4: I should say, just a moment. 169 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 5: I haven't finished for several conditions, provided each of those 170 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:57,960 nephews stays in my study alone for one week, and 171 00:09:58,399 --> 00:10:01,679 using the books available there, traces the history of the 172 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,600 Wingate family down to the time of his own birth. 173 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:09,080 If for any reason whatsoever, the history is not completed, 174 00:10:09,639 --> 00:10:11,759 or the person fails to stay within the room for 175 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,759 it required week, he forfeits his right to the share 176 00:10:14,759 --> 00:10:18,200 of the estate, and the estate will be divided equally 177 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:23,039 among those nephews who succeed in this requirement. If none succeeds, 178 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:26,279 the estate is will in its entirety to the Seamen's 179 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:27,799 charity as indicated. 180 00:10:27,399 --> 00:10:31,159 Speaker 6: About well, jim last Quart certainly threw a bomb sheell 181 00:10:31,159 --> 00:10:32,120 into this little gathering. 182 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:33,559 Speaker 1: I think that's exactly what it was meant to do 183 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:36,159 for nim Oh. Captain Wingate certainly had it in for 184 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:39,519 those nephews of his. Ah, mister Royce, just a moment, 185 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:43,639 please say it, please, Joseph Wingate has the flo Thank you. 186 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,840 I like to ask a question, Miss Royce, so right ahead, 187 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,720 would it be possible provided we, for Wingate nephews are 188 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,919 in agreement to divide the estate equally among us without regard. 189 00:10:54,639 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 3: To that last eccentric provision. I am afraid not, Joseph, 190 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:00,919 to stand your position. 191 00:11:01,039 --> 00:11:03,519 Speaker 4: But according to the law, this will must be carried 192 00:11:03,519 --> 00:11:06,399 out to the letter. Well, we might as well get 193 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:09,519 started on it. Then, in what order are we to 194 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,519 try for the grand prize? 195 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:16,519 Speaker 5: Mister Royce rap Wingate first, Oliver Wingate's second, you, Joseph 196 00:11:16,519 --> 00:11:19,639 Wingate third, and doctor Thomas Wingate last. 197 00:11:19,879 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 3: This whole thing is preposterous. 198 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 4: You mean you're not going to try for it? Tom, 199 00:11:24,279 --> 00:11:24,759 I mean. 200 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 3: Nothing of the kind, Joe, What about you? Oliver? 201 00:11:27,879 --> 00:11:29,639 Speaker 4: I am I and so is well? All right? 202 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:34,039 Speaker 5: Then provisions will be stocked within the room, and no 203 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:38,399 outside communication of any kind will be permitted. The door 204 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:41,559 will be locked from the outside by Captain Wingate's banker. 205 00:11:42,279 --> 00:11:43,559 Speaker 4: Well, Ralph, are you ready? 206 00:11:44,480 --> 00:12:00,799 Speaker 8: Let's see how you can take a week of solitary confinement, Jim. 207 00:12:00,879 --> 00:12:02,679 Speaker 6: Even though I didn't get in on the ground floor 208 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:05,440 of his cape. I know you think old Captain Wingate 209 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:05,960 was murdered. 210 00:12:06,039 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 1: That's right, Ferrind, But we'll have to move slowly on this. 211 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:11,840 There are six suspects. How do you figure about Jim, 212 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:15,159 the four nephews, Royce the lawyer, and Pipa the servant. 213 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:17,559 Every one of them had something to gain by Captain 214 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:19,039 Wingate's death on that particular night. 215 00:12:19,159 --> 00:12:20,440 Speaker 7: Why that particular laugh? 216 00:12:20,519 --> 00:12:22,799 Speaker 1: Because Wingate planned a change his will the following morning 217 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:24,480 and cut every one of them off without a cent. 218 00:12:24,879 --> 00:12:25,799 Speaker 7: How did you find that out? 219 00:12:25,879 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 1: Jim Wingate had drawn up a rough draft of the 220 00:12:28,039 --> 00:12:30,240 changes he intended to make. Those papers were found in 221 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:31,279 his coat pocket. 222 00:12:31,039 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 3: After his death. 223 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 7: It's which one do we go to work on first? 224 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:37,799 Speaker 1: All of em. We're going to make a tour of 225 00:12:37,879 --> 00:12:40,440 the house. That way we should find out a few 226 00:12:40,519 --> 00:12:43,399 things about the people who live in Wingate manor. 227 00:14:18,879 --> 00:14:21,919 Speaker 3: Now back to the Avenger and the Wingate airs. 228 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:30,399 Speaker 8: Well, helping that sat. 229 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:32,399 Speaker 6: We worked our way right up here to the attic 230 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,080 gym and haven't found a thing except the wing that man. 231 00:14:35,159 --> 00:14:36,519 It could stand for some improvements. 232 00:14:38,159 --> 00:14:41,519 Speaker 1: Wait a minute, friend, do you hear anything in this attict. 233 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:46,039 Speaker 7: Es sounds like water give in summer. 234 00:14:46,559 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: That's what I thought. Let's have a look. It's over 235 00:14:52,559 --> 00:14:53,840 here on the other side of these trunks. 236 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:58,679 Speaker 7: Oh, it's only a leafing forces. At one time, they 237 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:00,080 must have been tended to finish this at a a 238 00:15:00,159 --> 00:15:00,679 living warter. 239 00:15:01,159 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 1: No, this facet has been installed rather recently. And this 240 00:15:04,799 --> 00:15:06,720 tin drain into which a Brits is almost. 241 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:09,279 Speaker 7: New, probably needs a new washer. Why don't you speak 242 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,919 your pipe for about No, it's all right, I turned 243 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,440 it off. Come on, then let's get back into town. 244 00:15:14,879 --> 00:15:15,480 Him hungry. 245 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:39,279 Speaker 1: Hello, Jim, I hate to get you up like this again. 246 00:15:40,159 --> 00:15:41,799 Speaker 4: Ralph wind Gate just jumped out. 247 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: Of the window. Okay, Inspector, pick me up on your 248 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:58,559 way out there. Well, Jim, we had a few hours 249 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,480 to go over everything. You think Ralph wind Gate was murdered. 250 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:04,360 There's nothing to indicate that, Inspector. This has all the 251 00:16:04,399 --> 00:16:06,960 earmarks of suicide. Then that wash is up the case. 252 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:10,759 Ralph murdered the old captain, then his conscience started bothering 253 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:12,440 him while he was locked up here alone. 254 00:16:12,559 --> 00:16:15,679 Speaker 4: A possibility, Inspector, But we'll have to prove it. Well 255 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:17,519 that night not be so easy to prove. 256 00:16:17,919 --> 00:16:20,159 Speaker 1: It's Oliver Wingate's turn to go into the study next. 257 00:16:20,519 --> 00:16:24,039 Let everything proceed according to schedule. I'm beginning to get 258 00:16:24,039 --> 00:16:39,000 an idea Inspector, Jim, this is the third night we've 259 00:16:39,039 --> 00:16:42,120 set up this net under that sturdy window. I think 260 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:43,519 Oliver is going to stick it out. 261 00:16:43,879 --> 00:16:45,799 Speaker 7: If he does, then we're right back where we started. 262 00:16:45,879 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: Jim fer and I still believe Oliver will jump, And 263 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:49,919 when he does, we've got to the un hand to 264 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:50,360 save him. 265 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:52,639 Speaker 7: Can we rehearse everything so they won't be in a ship? 266 00:16:52,759 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 3: All right? 267 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:56,679 Speaker 1: Here's the plan. As soon as Oliver jumps, we bundle 268 00:16:56,720 --> 00:16:58,759 him off in that car over there, and the inspectors 269 00:16:58,799 --> 00:17:00,360 men will rush him to the hospital and keep him 270 00:17:00,399 --> 00:17:03,440 under God. In the meantime, we bring him the net, 271 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:06,480 place that dummy underneath the window and cover it up. 272 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:09,599 Then we give the alarm. Within a few minutes after that, 273 00:17:10,319 --> 00:17:12,720 some of my men will arrive and bear the dummy away. 274 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:16,519 And to the best knowledge of our suspects, OLIVERA. 275 00:17:16,599 --> 00:17:17,400 Speaker 4: Wingate is dead. 276 00:17:17,799 --> 00:17:19,519 Speaker 7: All very as well. But where does all of us 277 00:17:19,559 --> 00:17:19,920 get us? 278 00:17:20,039 --> 00:17:22,319 Speaker 1: It gives us a chance to question Oliver Wingate and 279 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,960 find out why he jumped from there. It should be 280 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:26,039 easy to trace the murderer. 281 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:28,440 Speaker 7: Oh, Jim, it's all of it. He's on the window ledge. 282 00:17:28,559 --> 00:17:30,599 Speaker 1: He's going to jump, all right, Get ready, inspect her the. 283 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:45,519 Speaker 6: Lord the Lors I came s this Wing Day case 284 00:17:45,559 --> 00:17:48,160 certainly seems to have a jin Sama Jim. Every clue 285 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,880 we start to work on goes up and smoke. 286 00:17:50,279 --> 00:17:52,759 Speaker 1: Yes, we've had some tough breaks burn the things have 287 00:17:52,839 --> 00:17:54,920 worked out as planned. The case will be solved by now. 288 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:57,079 Speaker 6: Well, we had no way of knowing Oliver would crack 289 00:17:57,160 --> 00:17:59,000 up completely and not be able to tell us anything. 290 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 1: We did find out thing. Oliver had his ears stuffed 291 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:04,480 with paper. He's trying to shut out that noise he 292 00:18:04,519 --> 00:18:05,640 screamed about as he was falling. 293 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,079 Speaker 7: The doctor says he'll probably be all right within a 294 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:08,559 few weeks. 295 00:18:08,599 --> 00:18:11,119 Speaker 1: Well, we can't wait for that. In the meantime, it 296 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:13,599 serves our purpose to let everyone here at Wingate Manor 297 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:14,400 believe he's dead. 298 00:18:14,799 --> 00:18:17,400 Speaker 6: Who's locked up in the study now, Jim, Joe the engineer. 299 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,240 I'm completely baffled. I don't know whom to suspect. 300 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 1: There are still four suspects, Fern Royce, Doctor, Tom, Piper, 301 00:18:24,759 --> 00:18:26,839 and Joe. We can't overlook any of them. 302 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:29,279 Speaker 7: This case proves that too many motives are bad as 303 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:29,839 none at all. 304 00:18:30,759 --> 00:18:33,039 Speaker 1: I'm going up to the attic. I want to do 305 00:18:33,079 --> 00:18:36,799 a little investigating the attic again. What's so interesting up there, Jim, 306 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:39,559 I'll let you play the fern right now. I want 307 00:18:39,599 --> 00:18:41,559 you to go downstairs and keep your eye on Piper 308 00:18:41,599 --> 00:18:44,160 and doctor Tom. They had their heads together in the 309 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:46,240 dining room when we came up here, Jim. 310 00:19:00,279 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 7: Helping doctor Tom. 311 00:19:01,599 --> 00:19:03,200 Speaker 3: Oh, thanks, Piper, I'm not hungry. 312 00:19:03,519 --> 00:19:06,160 Speaker 4: That's too bad. You ought to eat doctor Tom. At 313 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:08,160 a time like this, a man needs you strength. 314 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:09,880 Speaker 3: Things are in a mess, all right. 315 00:19:10,519 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 2: Every time I turn around I run into Brandon or 316 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,440 that police inspector. Why don't they keep then thoses out 317 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:16,640 of things that don't concern them? 318 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:19,039 Speaker 4: I reckon. The police have a right to get their 319 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:20,960 wind up over three deaths. 320 00:19:20,759 --> 00:19:26,039 Speaker 3: Doctor Tom, Free suicide Piper? Were they Doctor Tom? Piper? 321 00:19:26,079 --> 00:19:29,480 What are you driving at? Come on, come on out 322 00:19:29,519 --> 00:19:29,720 with it. 323 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:33,400 Speaker 4: Well, you got to admit it, the old captain I 324 00:19:33,799 --> 00:19:35,480 mighty convenient. 325 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:37,400 Speaker 2: For a lot of people, you included. Don't forget that 326 00:19:37,799 --> 00:19:39,480 your head was gonna roll with the rest of us. 327 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:43,359 Speaker 4: Oh, I'm not I'm not accusing anybody, No, I'm just talking. 328 00:19:43,559 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 3: Well, be careful what you say. 329 00:19:45,519 --> 00:19:48,279 Speaker 2: Jim Brandon snooping around the house somewhere if he should 330 00:19:48,279 --> 00:19:50,160 happen to find out the uncle planned it changes? 331 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:51,880 Speaker 3: Will he'd a rest all of us on suspicion. 332 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:55,680 Speaker 4: You know, I got to feel in all our troubles 333 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:56,200 will be over. 334 00:19:56,920 --> 00:19:58,119 Speaker 1: And what makes you think that? 335 00:19:58,759 --> 00:20:03,279 Speaker 4: Well, mister Joe ain't a jump in time. He'll last 336 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:04,839 the week out up there in the study. 337 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:07,279 Speaker 3: Well, if Joe can do it, so can I when 338 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:08,079 my turn comes. 339 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 2: I'm not going to oblige Joe by jumping out the 340 00:20:10,519 --> 00:20:11,960 window and letting him inherit everything. 341 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:12,759 Speaker 4: And I hope you're right? 342 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:14,039 Speaker 3: Was it? 343 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:17,279 Speaker 4: Neither you nor mister Joe sticks it out. Mister Royce 344 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:20,880 will have the most to game. Hi, he could be 345 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:23,240 one of the trustees if the estate goes to charity. 346 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:28,680 Speaker 3: Yes, that Royce is a slick one, all right right, And. 347 00:20:28,759 --> 00:20:30,519 Speaker 4: I'm putting my money on mister joel over. 348 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:35,119 Speaker 1: He's got a stubborn stricken him, just like the old captain. 349 00:20:35,319 --> 00:20:37,400 Speaker 3: Yes, you and Joe always did side together, didn't you. 350 00:20:38,319 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 4: You know? 351 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:42,599 Speaker 2: Sometimes I wonder, Oh, get into the kitchen piper before 352 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:43,160 I say something. 353 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:44,000 Speaker 3: I'll be sorry for you. 354 00:20:56,279 --> 00:20:59,880 Speaker 4: Hearn Hearne, where are you? Hyper? 355 00:21:00,079 --> 00:21:01,839 Speaker 6: Doctor Tom has been arguing in the dining room, But 356 00:21:01,839 --> 00:21:03,079 I couldn't make out what they were saying. 357 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:06,079 Speaker 1: Never mind that novel. I've hit on something, burn something 358 00:21:06,119 --> 00:21:07,400 I believe may break this case. 359 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:07,960 Speaker 4: Good. 360 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:08,559 Speaker 7: What is it? 361 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:09,880 Speaker 1: You'll have to help me test it out. 362 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:10,759 Speaker 7: What do you want me to do? 363 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 1: First? Let's synchronize our watches. It's exactly one point thirty 364 00:21:15,279 --> 00:21:17,400 right now. You go up to the attic and add 365 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:20,000 one body, open that corset up there, and start the 366 00:21:20,079 --> 00:21:20,599 water dripping. 367 00:21:20,799 --> 00:21:23,920 Speaker 7: Okay, but that doesn't sound like a very important asylum. 368 00:21:24,039 --> 00:21:27,079 Speaker 1: Believe me, it is, Fearn. I'll explain later. Right now, 369 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:29,000 I'm going into that study by way of the window 370 00:21:29,279 --> 00:21:45,440 as the Avenger. What's that noise? 371 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 4: Who's there at the window. 372 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 3: That's strange. 373 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 1: There's no one there? 374 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:52,440 Speaker 3: Nice place? 375 00:21:52,519 --> 00:21:55,480 Speaker 4: Must with you having me batty? I'm better get hold 376 00:21:55,519 --> 00:21:56,000 of myself. 377 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:01,799 Speaker 1: I am hearing things. 378 00:22:02,559 --> 00:22:07,359 Speaker 4: The water you're dripping, I can't do. My mind is 379 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:08,319 planning tricks on me. 380 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 3: That's it. 381 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:10,160 Speaker 1: That's it my mind. 382 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 3: That's the sound of your conscience. 383 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:12,920 Speaker 1: Joseph Wingate. 384 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:13,759 Speaker 4: Who's in this room? 385 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:19,319 Speaker 1: Who spoke the voice of justice calling you to account? Joe, No, No, 386 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:20,279 it's all in my mind. 387 00:22:20,759 --> 00:22:21,519 Speaker 4: There's nobody here. 388 00:22:21,839 --> 00:22:22,880 Speaker 1: The Avenger is here. 389 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:26,240 Speaker 4: Joe, the Avenger where are you. 390 00:22:26,839 --> 00:22:29,839 Speaker 1: I'm here, but you can't see me. You're blinded by 391 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:31,000 the crimes you have committed. 392 00:22:31,039 --> 00:22:33,400 Speaker 4: Get out of this room. This is some trick to 393 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:34,599 make me lose my inheritance. 394 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:36,160 Speaker 1: You've already lost that, Joe. 395 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:39,759 Speaker 4: No, No, I haven't. Nothing will drive me out of here. 396 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:43,119 Speaker 1: And I will stay here with you the dripping water 397 00:22:43,279 --> 00:22:45,759 and I you will stay here to remind you of 398 00:22:45,799 --> 00:22:48,279 your crimes and wait for your confession. 399 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:52,640 Speaker 4: I confess nothing, and I never will. Listen to the water, Joe, 400 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:56,279 listen to it. No, no, let me alone. 401 00:22:56,799 --> 00:22:59,920 Speaker 1: Ralph and Oliver listen to that dripping until I drove 402 00:23:00,079 --> 00:23:04,160 a mat. They're whispering to you now, Joe. Their voices 403 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:08,920 accuse you, and the old captain calls out from his grave. Listen, Joe, 404 00:23:10,039 --> 00:23:13,279 listen to what the dripping water says. No, do you 405 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:18,720 hear it? It keeps saying murder, murder. 406 00:23:19,039 --> 00:23:21,160 Speaker 4: Murder, murder, murder. 407 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:25,440 Speaker 1: No, No, I won't confess you stay here if you want, 408 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:29,279 let the dripping water drive you mad. The stakes are high, 409 00:23:29,279 --> 00:23:49,160 Allinger and Joseph Wingate is playing his hand out. It's 410 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:53,799 three o'clock, Joe, to remember it was three o'clock when 411 00:23:53,799 --> 00:23:58,079 you pushed your uncle from that window. Let me, there's 412 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:01,079 to be no rest for you, Joe, not until you 413 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:02,160 confess your crime. 414 00:24:02,319 --> 00:24:04,599 Speaker 4: I can't stand with any log till that wander off. 415 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:06,119 Stop it, stop it. 416 00:24:06,799 --> 00:24:10,119 Speaker 1: Ralph and Oliver cried out like that, Joe, there was 417 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:13,119 no wonder stop it. They stopped aarius with paper, but 418 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:15,440 they couldn't shut out the sounds, and so they jumped. 419 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:18,599 Speaker 4: No, no, I won't jump. Confess that I can't stand it, 420 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:20,319 but tell everything. 421 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:24,559 Speaker 1: Yes, yes, write it all down, Write it down, and 422 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:27,400 as soon as you've finished, sounds will stop. 423 00:24:28,759 --> 00:24:30,000 Speaker 4: Start writing. Joe. 424 00:26:04,839 --> 00:26:06,599 Speaker 1: That spot over there above the desk is where the 425 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:09,559 sound came out. Inspector, I don't see anything, Jim. The 426 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:12,079 wall looks all right to me. Wait a minute, tear 427 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:13,839 off the section of this wallpaper and show you what's 428 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:16,799 behind him. Well, what do you know? The sign on 429 00:26:16,839 --> 00:26:18,960 the paper right here was perforated to let the sound out. 430 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:19,720 Speaker 4: By Jim. 431 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 7: There's a big amplifying horn sat there on the wall. 432 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:25,519 Speaker 1: That's right burn. This horn was wired to that small diptophone. 433 00:26:25,559 --> 00:26:26,920 I showed you under the tin drain of the water 434 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:29,200 forces in the attic. Old Joe Wingate, who has let 435 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:29,720 the water drip. 436 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,640 Speaker 4: A few days of listening to z was all a man. 437 00:26:32,599 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 1: Could stand, particularly when he thought he was imagining it. 438 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:37,160 Speaker 7: Well, Fortunately Joe can't stand at either. 439 00:26:37,759 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 1: Jim, that's all the evidence we need to convict Joe 440 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,599 Wingate of two murders. That's an attempt on the life 441 00:26:42,599 --> 00:26:43,480 of Oliver Wingate. 442 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 7: But Jim, Jo. 443 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 6: Didn't used this device on old Captain Wingate, did he? 444 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:49,559 I thought you said he pushed the captain out the window? 445 00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:52,079 Speaker 1: He did. The study door wasn't locked that night. As 446 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:53,440 the old captain sat here working. 447 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:54,400 Speaker 4: Here's what happened. 448 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:57,119 Speaker 1: Joe walked in on him, pushed the captain out the window, 449 00:26:57,599 --> 00:26:59,480 picked the old man's key ring up from the desk, 450 00:27:00,039 --> 00:27:01,920 turned out the lights automatically as he left the room, 451 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:03,720 locked the door after him, and went back. 452 00:27:03,559 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 4: To his room. 453 00:27:04,359 --> 00:27:07,319 Speaker 1: Then, when doctor Tom gave the alarm, Joe ran out 454 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:09,599 into the court right and under the pretext of helping 455 00:27:09,680 --> 00:27:11,920 Tom examine his uncle, he dropped the keys into the 456 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:14,960 Captain's pocket, where we found them. Jill, what first led 457 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:17,920 you to suspect Joe? Well, that dripping faucet in the 458 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:20,440 attic and treated me from the beginning. I kept checking 459 00:27:20,559 --> 00:27:22,200 back on it, and every time I turned it off, 460 00:27:22,279 --> 00:27:24,559 someone turned it on again, up until the time Joe 461 00:27:24,599 --> 00:27:27,039 went into the study. Then it was turned off tight. 462 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:29,319 That was the tip off, and I decided to give 463 00:27:29,400 --> 00:27:30,720 Joe some of his own treatment. 464 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:33,680 Speaker 6: Well, it certainly worked, Jim, But what about this air. 465 00:27:34,359 --> 00:27:36,599 Joe must have known exactly what was in his uncle's will, 466 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:38,559 otherwise he couldn't have arranged everything like this. 467 00:27:38,839 --> 00:27:41,440 Speaker 1: He did burn. He admitted that in his confession he 468 00:27:41,519 --> 00:27:44,720 had everything prepared months ago. Then when the captain decided 469 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:46,400 to change his will, it forced Joe's hand and he 470 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:47,240 had to kill his uncle. 471 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:50,200 Speaker 6: If anyone ever leaves me any money, I hope it 472 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:51,720 doesn't have any strings attached. 473 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:54,279 Speaker 1: You'd better send out a radio flash for that effect. 474 00:27:54,319 --> 00:27:57,720 Inspector and four more millionaires That Fern prefers her legacy 475 00:27:57,759 --> 00:27:58,799 and small change. 476 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:09,480 Speaker 2: All characters, names, places, and plots using the Avenger program 477 00:28:09,559 --> 00:28:12,920 are fictitious. Any similarity to persons living or dead is 478 00:28:13,039 --> 00:28:14,039 purely coincidental. 479 00:28:19,599 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 1: This is a thought, a thought, a thought. Remember listen 480 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:26,559 for another adventure of 481 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:29,279 Speaker 3: The Avenger