The Brides of Fu Manchu Page #2

- Who's he?

I-- I'm sorry.

Only it seems as though

all this has happened before. It's uncanny.

- What do you mean, Petrie?

- He's a research chemist.

A young German, just like last time.

- He's in here, sir.

- Thank you.

- Franz Baumer?

- Yes.

I'm from Scotland Yard.

Assistant Commissioner Nayland Smith.

This is Dr. Petrie,

Home Office pathologist.

Look, I have already told the police

everything I know.

How much longer am I to be kept here?

I've read your statement.

Have you any idea why you were attacked?

No. None at all.

- There was no attempt to rob you?

- They wouldn't have got much.

No, no, it wasn't just robbery.

Why do you say that?

Why would they have the launch there?

Why do you think the launch was there?

Well, I had a feeling

they were trying to get Marie....

Miss Lentz, on to the launch.

The girl? You're quite sure

it wasn't you they were after?

Me? What for?

- Lentz?

- Yes.

Who is she, Baumer?

- The girl I wanna marry.

- Her family.

Well, her mother's French

and her father is Otto Lentz.

What, the man who sorted out

that hydro-electric disaster in Switzerland?

That's him.

- Do you know where he is?

- What?

Oh, Germany, I suppose.

And the girl? Is she just visiting here?

No, no, she's on the staff

of St. Edmond's Hospital.

Do you think it is Fu Manchu?

Can he still be alive?

I don't know, Petrie.

The important thing

is to be in time to save the girl.

Save her?

If Baumer's right and it is the girl

they're after, they'll try again...

...and they will do it quickly

before anyone can suspect the truth.

Casualty. What?

No. No one here at all.

Nurse Lentz?

Oh, yes, she's here. Just a moment.

Hello? Hello.

It's dead.

Oh, cut off from the switchboard again,

I expect.

They'll ring back later.

- No rest for the wicked.

- Send them into Room 3, will you?

Right.

Number 3, mates.

Here, where's the card?

What's the matter with him?

Can you tell me where the porter is?

Nurse Lentz.

What's happening? Who are you?

Police.

Quick, after those men.

- Are you all right, Petrie?

- Yes, yes.

Now, who are you?

Nikki Sheldon. I'm a friend of Miss Lentz.

What's happened to her?

An attempt has been made to kidnap her.

I'd have caught them

if I hadn't been attacked.

I'm sorry but two men

had already attacked me in the corridor.

When you came through that door,

I thought I had better get in first.

How is she?

They tried to chloroform her,

but she hasn't taken much.

She'll come round in about 10 minutes.

It was Baumer's idea,

this walk by the river?

Yes, but you can't think that he--

Marie, you've got to realize

he can't be trusted.

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