Bitte, was ist das, Miss Baines?
BAINES: It is a lifelike effigy
of one of your great countrymen --
Prince Albert, second son of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg.
Ah, ja, the Queen Victoria's man.
Her husband, the Prince Consort.
Und Why was he not king?
Ah. He was not heir to the British throne,
but he was a fine man, very highly respected.
zum Konig gemacht weil er Deutsche war.
Doch, es war nicht Wei! er Deutscher das er nicht --
Gerda, your father, the baron,
is most insistent that while you're here,
you speak only English.
No, it was not because Prince Albert was German
that he was not made king, I assure you.
It was a matter of tradition, t-r-a-d-i-t-i-o-n.
Well, I do not like your tradition,
and I do not think he was a great man.
No great German lets his woman rule.
Hmm!
Krempelstein -- chief of German intelligence --
has arrived in England.
M'! report.
Most disturbing.
In Edwardian times there lived many detectives --
the rivals of Sherlock Homes.
MACCLESFIELD: Krempelstein.
Count Otto -- here he is --
a Prussian, colonel in the Hussars,
attached to the General Staff.
Huh.
Dash it all, Drew.
It's hard to believe an officer like this would stoop to spying.
Yes, if he were an Englishman, my lord,
it would be unthinkable.
Regrettably, these foreigners don't share our scruples.
I fear you're right.
But your informant, Miss...
DREW: Miss Baines.
MACCLESFIELD: Miss Baines. Can you rely on her?
I mean, what sort of a woman is she?
A patriot, my lord.
Hmm, no doubt.
It hardly seems the thing.
Inveigles herself into a position of trust
in the count's Prussian household?
That responsibility is entirely mine, sir.
I confess it goes against the grain, but we have no choice.
Yes, but a woman... and a governess.
DREW: Precisely, my lord.
She is above suspicion
and, for that very reason, of inestimable value to us.
Well, I can see that.
It's a beastly underhand business, Drew.
Quite so, sir.
What does she say here?
That Count Krempelstein is in England.
He will be staying
with a certain wealthy Viennese gentleman called Baron Stern,
who's taken a hunting box near Stoke Doyle.
The count has arranged to hunt with the Fitzwilliam pack.
And what does your impeccable Miss Baines
find suspicious about that?
Well, it was a very sudden decision, sir.
Count Krempelstein canceled
an important military conference in Prussia
and came here for the hunt.
Hunting is given as his sport.
Since the late emperors of Austria came here to hunt,
the Fitzwilliam has always been a favorite pack with foreigners.
It so happens, my lord, I was at Oxford with George Fitzwilliam.
I have a long-standing invitation to stay with him.
You mean you could keep an eye on Krempelstein.
I could, indeed.
Miss Baines is convinced he has an ulterior motive.
Miss Baines has no evidence.
I fear not, unfortunately.
One might say it is more a question of a woman's intuition.
- Poppycock. -[ Chuckles ]
With the greatest respect, my lord,
if Miss Baines is right
and Krempelstein is here on business,
you can be quite certain
it won't be business to England's advantage.
Very well. What do you suggest?
Not only will I accept my invitation
to stay with the Fitzwilliams,
I shall leave first thing in the morning.
[Birds chirping]
[ Indistinct conversations]
[Dogs whimpering]
[ Dog barks ]
William!
Oh!
[Groaning lightly]
[ Indistinct conversations]
Ah.
William.
What a dreadful time to arrive.
I'm so sorry, Sybil.
- How beastly of you. -We're delighted.
- George, how nice to see you. -William, how are you?
At last, I've accepted your invitation.
How are things going?
I want to introduce you to my cousin, Beatrice Graham.
Oh, excuse me, George.
This is my cousin, Beatrice Graham.
William Drew, a very old friend of George's.
How do you do?
I'm delighted to meet you, Miss Graham.
[ Chuckles ]
Well, really, George, you've no right to have kept it secret
that you had such a charming relative.
Well, this is the first time they've met.
Excuse me.
Beatrice was brought up on the Continent.
Ah.
[ Indistinct conversations]
Whereabouts on the Continent did you live, Miss Graham?
I was at school in France.
Are you staying here very long, Miss Graham?
As long as she wishes.
I'm not sure how long.
A lot depends on my fiancé.
GEORGE: Oh, he's a bit in your line, William.
His name's Bellingham.
He's attached to our embassy in Petersburg.
- Jack Bellingham? -Yes. Do you know him?
George, Sir Dudley.
Well, I know the name, but we've never actually met.
Oh. [ Chuckles ]
Ooh, this really is splendid --
well-laced with spice and spirit.
[ Chuckles ]
You know, Mr. Drew,
I don't think you're really entitled to that.
Why? Oh, because I'm not hunting?
Well, my dear Miss Graham,
my doctor has denied me the pleasures of the hunt
due to a fall -- you see, my leg.
Surely, you wouldn't deny me some consolation.
[ Chuckles ]
Will you excuse me a moment?
I've just remembered something I have to do.
Yes, certainly.
May I have the pleasure -- meme daughter Gerda, to introduce?
- How do you do? -Good morning.
- How do you do? -How do you do, Gerda?
I hope you and Baron Stern are comfortable at Stoke Doyle.
Es ist sehr angenehm -- pleasant, nicht?
Is this your first visit to England?
Yes, thank you.
I introduce now Miss Baines.
[ Laughs 1
She is my daughter's kinderfraulein.
Governess.
She's English.
- How do you do? -How do you do?
Oh, gentlemen, let me introduce you to Sir Dudley Withers.
Ah.
How do you do?
Oh, how do you do?
Which one is Krempelstein?
The man with the mustache.
My name is Maude Baines.
Oh, I'm William Drew.
The gentleman with him is known as Baron Stern.
Actually, he's Russian.
Colonel Davidoff, D-a-v-i-d-o-f-f.
Davidoff. The Russian secret service?
Same man.
[Door closes]
Miss Baines?
They both seem to be very interested in that young lady.
Yes.
- Who is she? -Hmm?
Ah, yes, she's enchanting.
My host's cousin, Beatrice Graham.
She only recently returned to England.
She's been living in Petersburg.
I see.
[Horn sounds]
[Dogs barking]
[ Indistinct shouting]
Davidoff?
Russian secret service?
Now, why should he be here?
Miss Baines, are you sure it's Davidoff?
I should not dream of saying so unless I were, Mr. Drew.
I beg your pardon --
I saw him on several occasions
when I was in the service of Prince Obolensky,
and I recognized him the moment we met.
But, Miss Baines, you are living in his house.
Isn't there a chance that he may recognize you?
No. No, I assure you.
There's no cause for anxiety on that point.
Well, I'm very gratified to hear it.
But why should Davidoff be here under a false name?
That I'm afraid I've been unable to discover,
nor, indeed, why they have chosen to meet here at all.
You don't think it is, as they have said, simply for the hunt?
No, I'm sure on that point.
If that were so,
why should Davidoff choose to hide under a false name?
You're right.
Last night, they were closeted together for several hours.
Ah, but you've no idea why.
I listened at the door.
Miss Baines, was that discreet?
It was safe. Sugar?
Yeah, two, please. It wasn't at all safe.
I am not a woman who takes risks, I assure you.
Unfortunately, I was unable to overhear
more than a fragment of the conversation.
Thank you.
They were discussing a new Russo-German treaty.
Miss Baines.
A new Russo-German treaty?
The information comes from our ambassador in Berlin.
As he understands it,
it has been signed by the kaiser
and awaits only the signature of the tsar.
Why, what are the terms of this treaty?
That, my dear Macclesfield,
is what we expect your department to find out.
I don't have to remind you
that such an alliance
could seriously jeopardize British interests.
You may rest assured I will institute immediate inquiries,
see what our agents can discover.
MAN: Very well. Keep me informed.
The prime minister is most anxious about this matter.
MAN #2: Marquess.
I must cable Drew.
Immediately.
[ Indistinct conversations]
Beatrice, Baron Stern would like to present the brush to you.
[ Applause ]
GRAHAM: Oh, that's very kind of him, but there's no --
My friend, the count, and I are full of admiration.
Although I was awarded it,
you were the only lady present
who was able to keep up with the pace.
We would be greatly honored
if you would accept the brush, Miss Graham.
- Oh. -Bravo! Bravo!
Thank you.
Not at all.
I hope that we will have the honor to ride with you again.
Perhaps you and your guests will do me the honor
to have drinks with us tomorrow evening at my hunting box.
Yes, I'm sure we'd all be delighted.
Oh, did you meet my friend William Drew?
- Baron Stern from Vienna... -A pleasure.
...and Count Krempelstein from Berlin...
Welcome to England.
...Fraulein von Krempelstein.
I trust you will enjoy your stay.
[Speaking German]
We are very happy to have the opportunity here to hunt.
Yes, till tomorrow evening, then.
GEORGE: Yes, we shall look forward to it.
Miss.
[Paper ripping]
DREW: That was a very gallant gesture from the baron.
Yes, wasn't it?
Yes, he seems a charming gentleman.
Have you met him before?
No, I've only been here a few days.
Ah, an Austrian, I believe.
If you'll excuse me, I must change for lunch.
Of course.
MUSGROVE: A telegram for you, sir.
DREW: Oh, thank you, Musgrove.
Thank you.
Is there a post office in the village?
About four miles, sir.
If you wish to reply, one of the servants can take it.
No, no, no, no. I shall go myself later.
I shall enjoy the walk.
Very good, sir.
Thank you, Musgrove.
[Bell chiming]
Am I disturbing you?
No. No, certainly not.
I just wanted to get a book.
Oh, then please do.
Thank you.
I've been writing to my fiancé, but I've finished now.
Ah. Are you enjoying your stay here?
Yes.
DREW: I had a splendid walk to the village yesterday.
There's a wonderful old church on the way.
You should have joined me.
I was rather fatigued after the hunt.
I slept for about three hours.
Ah, what a pity. It was a splendid afternoon.
Mm.
You went to the post office.
Yes, yes, it's part of the village store.
My letter is very urgent.
Do you think they'd sent it express mail?
Yes, I'm sure they could handle that.
Have you any idea how long it would take to get there?
To Petersburg? I should say about a week.
Why? ls your letter so very urgent?
Yes.
Miss Graham, I don't wish to pry,
but if you're in any kind of trouble, I --
Trouble? What makes you think --
Oh, please, please forgive me.
You just seem so very anxious that I --
Isn't it natural for a woman to be anxious to communicate
with...the man she's going to marry?
Indeed, it is.
And if I may say so,
Jack Bellingham is a very lucky man.
However, I think I may be able to help you.
In what way?
Well, it's necessary for me
to go to the Foreign Office tomorrow,
and since your fiancé's attached to our embassy in Petersburg,
I could no doubt arrange
for your letter to go in the diplomatic bag.
Oh, that's very kind of you, Mr. Drew, but I can't --
Well, there does appear to be some urgency, Miss Graham.
Yes, but I can't expect you to --
It shall be done.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
My pleasure.
- Mr. Drew? -Yes, Miss Graham?
Do you hold an important position in the Foreign Office?
[ Chuckling ] Ah, no, I'm afraid not.
No, I'm hardly more than a glorified messenger boy.
Oh.
But one has connections, you know.
I was wondering whether you knew --
GEORGE: Ah, there you are.
We couldn't think where you'd both got to.
Come and have a glass of sherry.
DREW: That's a very civilized idea, George, thank you.
GEORGE: But we mustn't be long.
Beatrice, you haven't forgotten
our luncheon engagement with Sir Dudley?
No.
GEORGE: Sir Dudley is a stickler for time.
May I ride with you as far as the station?
Of course. We've arranged for all that.
Come along, George.
Miss Graham, you were wondering whether I knew --
I was thinking about Jack.
Naturally, I want him to get on.
Oh, I'm afraid I have no influence of that kind.
GRAHAM: No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked.
- Again, thank you. -Miss --
MACCLESFIELD: Your Miss Graham interests me, Drew.
So, she's been living in Petersburg?
Yes, my lord, but there's more to it than that.
She's engaged to be married... to Jack Bellingham,
who's attached to our embassy in Petersburg.
- Jack Bellingham? -Yes.
Good God, I know his father.
[ Chuckles ] You don't seriously think he --
We have one way of finding out, my lord.
Oh?
Miss Graham was most anxious to get this letter to her fiancé.
What?
I took the liberty of suggesting
that we might forward it in the diplomatic bag.
Open n?
Yes.
Open a letter from a woman to the man she's about to marry?
Is there no honor left in the world today, Drew?
I share your abhorrence of such a course, my lord,
but if Miss Graham is a traitor,
we may yet prevent her dragging Bellingham
down into disgrace with her.
You're right.
For his sake and for the sake of our country,
we must dispense with scruples.
Hargreaves?
[Steam hissing]
[Clears throat]
[ Giggling ]
[indistinct speaking]
What are you doing down here?
There's work to be done. Upstairs, the both of you.
See to the fires in the bedrooms.
Mm!
[ Chuckling ]
[ sniffs 1
[Women screaming]
Stop! Villain! Stop!
[Dogs barking]
Ohh!
[Screaming stops]
What else do you know about this woman?
Her father managed a mill in Russia.
He died recently, but there's very little money,
so she was compelled to find work
with a costumier in the Newski.
It was while she was there that she met her fiance.
That's hardly reassuring.
An impoverished Englishwoman
would be natural prey for these devils.
Yes.
We must do what we must do. Hargreaves.
HARGREAVES: Excuse me, Drew.
"My dearest Jack, before I left Petersburg,
I wrote an important letter to await your return from Moscow."
He was seconded there for a month.
"In your reply,
you make no mention of the document I wrote about.
Why have you ignored it?
Now interested parties have traced me to Stoke Doyle,
and I do not know what to do.
They have told me you will be in danger unless I pass it to them.
I have said I know nothing, but they do not believe me.
Please, please write immediately and tell me what I am to do.
I am so afraid.
Your ever-loving fiancée, Beatrice."
"The document I wrote about."
That worries me.
Yes, with good cause, my lord.
If men like Krempelstein and Davidoff are here to get it,
you can be quite sure it's of great importance.
I presume your Miss Baines has heard nothing of this document?
No. Well, she hasn't mentioned it.
We've got to get to the bottom of it quickly, Drew.
At all costs, we must find out what they're after
before they leave the country.
Yes, but that's not going to be easy, my lord.
I am aware of that.
We must not fail.
Then I -- if I may be so bold, my lord,
I have one suggestion to make.
MACCLESFIELD: Yes?
Instead of forwarding this letter to Bellingham,
why not have him recalled?
But if he is a traitor, that will alert him.
Very possibly,
but it will also ensure the safety of our other secrets
in the Petersburg embassy.
You're right.
And if his actions are above reproach,
he may be able to enlighten us
as to what this document really is.
I'll send a telegram to the ambassador immediately.
Hargreaves!
I tried to stop him, sir, but I'm afraid I was --
My jewels are safe.
Nothing in our room has been disturbed.
Thank God for that.
What about the police, Musgrove?
Well, I called them immediately, of course, sir.
The detective thinks the man came up the stairs
at the back of the house.
Yes, very likely, but what are they doing about it?
Well, the detective is coming back to see you, sir,
to get a list of the stolen property.
He left to make inquiries at the station
to see if the man was trying to get away by train, sir.
Beatrice, have you checked?
Yes. My drawers and cases have been turned out,
but as far as I can see, there is nothing missing.
GEORGE: Oh, thank heavens for that.
Well, it looks as though he was disturbed
before he had a chance to take anything, Musgrove.
MUSGROVE: I should like to think so, sir.
But I'm most frightfully sorry that this --
GEORGE: Yes, of course, you did all you could.
That'll be all for the moment. Thank you.
Have you lost anything?
GEORGE: It seems not.
Yours appears to be the only room he entered.
[ Chuckles ]
Miss Baines.
BAINES: Mr. Drew.
[ Chuckles ]
Oh, can I get you some refreshment?
A brandy, I think.
Brandy? Oh. Two brandies, please.
Mr. Fitzwilliam told me you'd be back on the last train.
I saw you at the station, and I followed you in here.
Have no fear I was followed.
My charge is in bed, and the gentlemen are playing cards.
Thank you.
Prost, as Count Krempelstein would say.
Well, Miss Baines, I'm very glad you've met me.
I have a rather important matter that I wish to discuss with you.
When I'd heard you'd gone to London,
I had an idea there might be.
If I may say so, your intuition is very highly developed.
Oh, yes.
Well, my information concerns Miss Graham.
Hmm?
Have you ever heard Krempelstein or Davidoff speak of her?
I'm afraid not.
But you will recall that at the hunt
they appeared to pay particular attention to her.
Yes, they did, indeed.
And she had a secret meeting with Krempelstein
later that same afternoon.
Oh? What was the purpose of that meeting?
It appears she has some documents they're after.
Has or had?
Miss Baines, what do you mean?
Of course, you've been in London all day.
- You won't have heard. -Heard what?
I think we should leave, Mr. Drew.
Oh.
Thank you very much.
One of our servants told me
that at the Fitzwilliam house this afternoon,
there has been a burglary
and it was only Miss Graham's room which was ransacked.
Miss Baines, go on.
Count Krempelstein is leaving for Germany tomorrow, alone.
And Davidoff?
He is remaining here.
Miss Baines, this information is of great value.
We had better leave separately.
Krempelstein must be searched before he leaves Dover.
[Bell chiming]
[Dogs barking]
Miss Graham.
Miss Graham?
Miss --
Snakebite?
[ Scoffs ] It's absurd.
MAN: So it would seem.
Nevertheless, all indications are
that she died of a particularly virulent poison
that entered her bloodstream.
But how?
There's a swelling on the right side of her neck --
a small puncture, as though she'd been stung.
It is conceivable this is where
and how the poison entered her body.
- Oh, my God, poor Beatrice. -[ Crying ]
Whyever did she not call for help?
Well, in seconds, she would have been paralyzed
and within minutes, dead.
GEORGE: I'm sorry, but I don't understand.
How could it have happened?
Well, that, Mr. Fitzwilliam,
is for the police to decide.
Now, sir, would you kindly tell me
how you came to discover the unfortunate occurrence
when you were supposed to be in bed?
I couldn't sleep.
So I got up-
I came down into the library to get a book.
I saw that the front windows were open,
so I thought perhaps a burglar.
I came out onto the terrace.
And I found Miss Graham slumped on the seat.
How long was it before you raised the alarm?
Immediately when I found that I couldn't wake her.
Did you see anyone else around?
No.
Or hear anything suspicious?
Sir?
If I had done, I would have told you.
Mm-hmm. Thank you very much, sir.
Oh, there is just one more thing.
You wouldn't be thinking of leaving here, would you, sir?
It is possible I may be called to London on business.
Mm, well, I don't think my superiors would like that,
you being the vital witness, sir.
Well, I can be contacted
through my superiors at the Foreign Office.
Foreign Office?
Mm, in Whitehall.
It's just across the road from Scotland Yard.
Oh, I see.
Sir, right. [Clears throat]
I'm sorry to have to question you
at a time like this, Bellingham.
But I'm sure you're as anxious to apprehend the murderer
as we are.
I'd gladly give my life to see him brought to justice.
I trust we can accomplish it without that.
She was a very, very delightful young woman, Bellingham.
You have my deepest sympathy.
Thank you.
Just tell me how I can help avenge her.
She had in her possession a document.
Now, do you know what it was?
No.
But she wrote to you about it
in the letter she left for you when she departed for England.
I have all her letters.
There's no mention of a document in any of them.
I have all her letters.
There is one other letter, Bellingham,
supposedly written by you, which we found in her handbag.
What is that?
An appointment, my lord, to meet a messenger from Bellingham
at midnight on the terrace of the Fitzwilliam house.
But I know nothing of this letter.
It's a fake.
So, this is how they lured her to her death?
Yes, without doubt.
The men responsible -- where are they?
Krempelstein has returned to Germany.
He was searched before he left Dover.
There was no document in his possession
that would have justified murder.
And the other one?
Davidoff? He's still here.
We're having him watched.
It's incredible.
I'm sure I caught a glimpse of him that night.
I'm almost sure it was Davidoff.
BELLINGHAM: I cannot imagine
what Beatrice could have obtained that they wanted.
Forgive me, Bellingham. I have to ask you this.
You gave her no papers?
You have my word on it.
Then had she any other contacts in Petersburg,
from whom she could have obtained documents of value?
Her work brought her into touch
with many of the leading families in Petersburg,
-but I cannot think -- -Which families?
I can't name them all.
She was a costumier.
The shop she worked for
served so many ladies of quality in the city.
Bellingham, for instance?
The embassies, Madame Zouboff, Countess Markov,
Princess Korolkoff.
Korolkoff?
Yes.
Did she have occasion to go to their house?
As a matter of fact,
she was due there the day after I left for Berlin.
Good God.
The princess must have been
one of the last customers she visited.
What is it, my lord?
I've just received information from the Foreign Office.
A draft of the new Russo-German treaty is missing.
It was taken from the house of Prince Korolkoff,
director of the private chancellery of the tsar.
And you think that Beatrice --
Why else would both Russia and Germany
send their top men to pursue her?
-[ Knock on door] -What is it, Hargreaves?
-It's for you. -Oh, thank you.
With your permission.
It'll be best if you take a vacation, Bellingham.
Then we'll find you a new posting.
You're most considerate, my lord.
But above all,
I would appreciate a chance to assist
in bringing her murderers to justice.
Then that chance you shall have.
- Damn! -BELLINGHAM: What is it'?
- Davidoff has escaped. -MACCLESFIELD: What?
This letter's from Miss Baines.
It appears he's got away to Paris.
Paris? Then we've lost him.
No, no, no, we haven't quite, my lord.
She says he'll be staying at the Hotel Terminus
at the Gare Saint-Lazare.
How can Miss Baines be sure?
Miss Baines also happens to be in Paris.
She took leave from her employer to visit a sick relative,
and she followed him.
Then there's no time to lose.
To Paris at once.
Bellingham will go with you as your aide.
[Train whistle blows]
I feel bad about missing her funeral.
But I'd feel worse if that villain got away.
Bellingham, the work we do is the work she started.
I'm sure Beatrice would understand and approve.
Yes.
- Drew? -Yes?
No one has yet told me.
How exactly did she die?
Well, we found a pin inserted in her wrap,
impregnated with a deadly poison.
Davidoff was hoping that when she went out onto the terrace
in the cold night air,
she would quite automatically
pull the fur wrap around her neck,
which is precisely what she did.
So, that's how he did it.
Yes.
But how did he get the pin there in the first place?
[Train whistle blows]
They had been entertained by Davidoff earlier in the evening.
The pin was obviously inserted
while she was a guest in his house.
[ "La Marseillaise" playing]
I'm very glad my charge is not here to observe this meeting.
Fraulein Krempelstein?
Indeed!
If she reported this to the count,
we should lose your valuable service, Miss Baines.
Actually, I was thinking more of my...reputation.
Oh, in Paris, you need have no fear, Miss Baines.
The French are notoriously tolerant in these matters.
I'm well aware of that, Mr. Drew,
and for our business, it is fortunate.
However, I must confess,
it is one aspect of the French character
of which I thoroughly disapprove.
Oh, dear, now you're talking as a governess.
Mr. Drew, I am talking as an Englishwoman.
I beg your pardon.
[Clears throat]
Last night, Davidoff met a man named Laval, L-a-v-a-l,
who is attached to the French secret service.
Davidoff has offered to sell him
the copy of the Russo-German treaty
for, mm, 100,000 francs.
But that is astonishing, Miss Baines!
Why should Davidoff turn traitor?
The man is a notorious gambler.
To leave Russia would also be to leave debts behind
his salary could never hope to pay.
And you witnessed this meeting?
I was fortunate enough
to secure a seat in the café, well-hidden,
but from which I was able to overhear
much of the conversation.
[ Metal clatters ]
And is Davidoff still staying in this hotel?
Room number...
-16. -91.
Oh, I beg your pardon. 91.
Splendid! That's the room next to Bellingham.
Precisely.
Davidoff is meeting Laval later today in the café.
Thank you.
And do you know if the French have agreed to buy?
They're going to tell him their decision later this afternoon.
Ah.
Yes --
[ indistinct conversations]
Well, Monsieur Laval.
My government are prepared to pay the money you asked,
providing we can be satisfied that the treaty is genuine.
I had no doubt that that would be your answer.
Yes, but the proof?
[Train whistle blows]
I have torn the Kaiser's signature
from the bottom of the document.
You may take it and have it proved.
When you have done so, bring the money to me.
Then we can match this tear with the bottom of the treaty.
That should satisfy you
that you are getting what you have paid for.
I accept.
We'll meet again tomorrow.
Make it this evening.
I have a couchette on the midnight train to Madrid.
Very well.
[Coins clinking]
I'll meet you here about 10:00.
And if you take my advice,
you will stay in your room for the rest of the day.
Why?
I have just seen a British agent in the foyer.
What agent?
He's known in France as Monsieur Drew.
Drew. William Drew.
Here he goes under the name of Gustave,
but I understand his real name is William.
I know the man well.
I am grateful to you for your information.
Pas du tout.
If your document is genuine,
I shouldn't like to lose it to the British, huh?
Till tonight, then.
A (out é Yheure.
Garcon.
That gentleman over there needs his bill quick, please.
What?
Oh, for heaven's sake, man, I've already paid you.
[Speaking French]
There!
[ Keys clinking]
And, Mr. Bellingham, an experienced agent
does not leave his bill unpaid until the last moment.
You'll know better next time.
DREW: Well, where is he?
I'm afraid I let him get away.
DREW: Oh, well, Bellingham, never mind.
He'll be back.
He hasn't checked out of the hotel,
and none of his luggage has been removed.
You seem very confident.
I have an informant, happily, in the French ministry.
Waiter?
At present, they're endeavoring to establish the authenticity
of this document Davidoff is trying to sell.
Waiter?
But how long will that take?
Oh, it must be done by tonight.
He's planning to leave on the midnight train for Madrid.
Waiter?
Then there's nothing we can do but wait.
[inhales, groans]
[ Groans ]
[ Gasps 1
Aah! Aah!
[ Indistinct conversations]
Mmm.
DREW: [Groaning, coughing]
Drew?
I'll go and get the key!
[ Giggling ]
[ Groaning ]
Vite, mademoiselle!
Drew! Good God, what's happened?
Médecin. Médecin.
Oui, monsieur.
Steady, man, steady!
Steady!
Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!
There. There.
Ugh! Ugh!
DAVIDOFF: Come, my dear.
This is no place for a lady of your breeding.
Garcon. Oh, garcon, a bottle of champagne for my room --
91 -- the best.
Come, dear.
[ Breathing heavily]
[Knock on door]
Is Mr. Drew -- Good heavens.
What has happened?
- He's been poisoned... -Oh, no.
...like Beatrice.
Is he --
Davidoff must have spotted him.
No, he'll be all right.
The doctor's given him an antidote.
Thank God for that.
But...how did this happen?
With this.
It must have been hidden in his towel.
Fortunately, he recognized the danger and took immediate action
to prevent the poison circulating in his blood.
How long will he be like this?
I don't know.
The doctor said he must not be moved.
Then we must work without him.
Yes.
Where is that swine now?
He's gone to his room with a...person.
We must think of a plan.
I have a plan. I'm going to kill him.
[ Weakly ] No, Bellingham.
Mr. Drew, thank heavens.
How do you feel?
[ Breathing heavily]
Awful.
Don't worry about Davidoff. I'll take care of him.
No, no, I -- I plan to visit him.
Since I cannot go to him, he must come to me.
- Fetch him. -But --
Do as Mr. Drew says!
DREW: [ Breathing heavily]
Very well.
Is there anything I can get for you?
Glass of water.
[Water pouring]
Oh, thank you.
Ohh.
Oh, thank you.
Are you sure you feel strong enough?
I have to be, Miss Baines.
There's too much at stake.
BELLINGHAM: Get in!
No doubt you're surprised to find me still alive, Davidoff.
It was very silly of you to try to work the same trick twice.
I do not understand what you're talking about.
Please don't let us waste time.
I want the document you took from Miss Graham.
Document?
The document you are now trying to sell to France.
What document?
The gentleman standing behind you is Miss Graham's fiance.
I'm sure it would give him the greatest satisfaction
to shoot you.
So, you have your choice -- the document or your life.
No!
I think yes.
Where is it?
[ Laughs 1
This is it.
Very well. Bellingham, let him go.
No! I can't!
Mr. Bellingham, we always obey orders.
Now, go before I change my mind!
Why didn't you let me kill him?
Death is too quick...
and too merciful for a scoundrel like that.
L...have informed the Russian agents here
that he has turned traitor.
As he leaves the hotel, he will be arrested.
He will spend the rest of his life...
in the terrible prison below the Lake of Schusselburg.
Schusselburg.
Schusselburg?
[ Breathing heavily]
[ Weakly ] Schusselburg.
[ Gasping 1
BELLINGHAM: Miss Baines!
- BAINES: Mr. Drew! -BELLINGHAM: William!
[ Gurgling ]
[ Exhales ]
William?
Mr. Drew?