Oh how do you do?
So glad you come.
This is Mrs... oh dear what is your name?
Muxton.
Of course I know it as well as my own.
And this is Mrs. Vail.
How do you do?
Isn't it?
Quite.
Any luck?
Not yet.
That must be Lieutenant Merriam
and Miss Pattridge over there.
Certainly glad to hear the news Pete,
congratulations.
Well thank you Major, thank you.
You're a lucky guy Pete.
I'll see you later.
Third floor, first door.
Right.
I'll wait there you bring him up.
Thank you sir.
A toast to the happy couple.
A toast.
Here.
Very good.
Happy landings.
Thank you.
Lieutenant Merriam?
Telephone sir.
Navy department calling.
Oh yes, be right back.
Lead on McDuff.
This way sir.
Matches, match me darling.
Pick them up.
Thank you.
Oh Pete hold it.
You can keep them Major.
Oh thank you.
Thank you.
Not for me thank you.
No thank you.
Why up here?
They said it was private.
There's a phone in here sir.
Hey it's my new apartment.
Miss Pattridge didn't want me to see it
till after it was finished.
Here you are sir.
Quite a smell of paint sir.
In here sir.
Thank you.
Okay now.
We should get some action, Sir Henry,
with Sherlock Holmes in Washington.
Yes.
I don't mind telling you
I'd give anything
to get my hands on that document.
Yes I know.
Or at least know that it's in safe hands.
Thank you.
Engaged today and married tomorrow.
No thanks.
Have you a match?
Miss Pattridge?
Yes?
Lieutenant Merriam asked if you would come
to the new apartment.
But he's not supposed to see it yet.
The new apartment?
He must think you're already married.
Yes.
I don't dare let that man out of my sight.
Excuse me will you please?
Surely.
Oh I'm so sorry.
May I?
Thank you.
This way please.
Oh I know the way thank you.
Peter!
Where are you?
Well here we are Grogan.
Awe, good connections.
We'd better go into the party.
Well I think you'd better go in first Mr. Holmes,
I'm not very good at this sort of thing.
I think you do all right.
It's the only possible explanation.
Mrs. Pattridge, forgive my intruding,
but is your niece the kind of girl
who would just disappear in this manner
of her own free will?
Ordinarily, of course not.
But the girl's in love.
In love?
Well of course if they're in love that's...
Even so,
they'd naturally tell you of their destination.
Really, I've no idea.
Oh but they'll be back here again tomorrow.
You see I prepared an apartment for them
an entire floor in this house.
By the by Mrs. Pattridge,
I gather the rug you ordered for the apartment
was not entirely satisfactory?
Oh those tiresome workmen.
I told them not to come in here this afternoon
but they did.
And walked out with the rug,
which they no doubt informed you
had been sent by mistake
and would be replaced tomorrow.
Yes but however did you know that?
Quick, show me the apartment!
Yes there were two rugs there.
One for the living room
and one for the dining room.
Well you're workman wear
rubber sole shoes do they not?
Oh yes, always, the company requires them to.
Nevertheless,
there have been leather heels on this floor
and a woman's heels,
very recently I should say.
They're not yours Mrs. Pattridge
but recently enough
so that no dust has had time
to settle on the imprints.
Stay over there please.
There seems to have been a struggle over there.
A woman's footprints disappear
and a man's leather heels come round,
and stop there.
Either she was carried out in the carpet or else...
where's that door lead to?
Why it's a dressing room.
Perhaps an ordinary skeleton key.
Try it.
Watson this is a matter for you I'm afraid.
Excuse me.
Who is it?
Is it Merriam?
Peter.
Take it easy Mrs. Partridge.
Let the doctor examine him.
How is he Watson?
Nasty crack on the head.
Nothing serious, thank heavens.
Is there somewhere where he can lie down?
Of course.
Poor Peter.
Take him to my room.
Here, put your arm around my neck.
That's it old chap.
Mr. Holmes you must find Nancy.
Quite.
Poor Peter.
That girl disappeared
right from under our noses.
It's unbelievable.
I better try to trace that truck.
That won't lead us anywhere.
Our antagonist is too clever for that
but the girl must be found immediately.
You're sure the police chemist
found nothing definite
in their examination of the trunk?
Not one thing pertinent to the case.
What about Grayson's body
and the blanket it was wrapped in?
Nothing.
Every object connected with this case
has some kind of story to tell.
Do you think they'd mind if...
The laboratory is
completely at your disposal Mr. Holmes.
Thank you.
Doctor Watson and I will go there at once.
The usual findings on the trunk Mr. Holmes.
Bought in Washington,
been banged about a good deal,
all labels removed.
And the body?
No marks of any kind.
Very well.
If you need me call.
Thank you.
Watson please.
Just tidying up a bit.
This blanket is beginning to tell me many things.
Oh really, you don't say so.
It only remains to translate them properly.
Yes, just as I thought.
This blanket has had a most varied history.
It's been on a many a sea voyage.
The latest not six months ago.
Since then it has been used
to wrap a multiplicity of objects.
Carvings of teak wood,
candle snuffs made of pewter...
and furniture.
Furniture?
Yes.
Teak wood leaves an unmistakable stain.
Pewter rubs off easily
and there is evidence of wax drippings