A Game of Death Page #2

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Rainsford, Don Rainsford.

Rainsford?

Not the famous author and hunter?

I don't know about the famous part of it.

What luck!

Rainsford.

I too am a hunter.

I've wanted to meet

you for a long time.

My safari just missed yours

a few years ago in Africa.

And again in Tibet.

To think I would meet

you here on my island.

You see, your books are my bibles.

I've read everything you've ever written.

And only in these have I found a

knowledge that equals my own.

I'm flattered.

There is one ruling passion

in my life, Rainsford.

And that is the hunt.

And now, how very,

very fortunate I am.

Pleshke.

Pleshke, show Mr.

Rainsford to a guestroom.

You must get out of these clothes at once.

They look just about the way I feel.

Pleshke will find you others. We

have some for such emergencies.

Oh, my guests and I were about to dine

when you arrived. We'll wait for you.

Guests?

There are survivors of another

wreck still in the house.

They too are guests.

Another wreck?

Unfortunately, yes.

These are dangerous waters.

But we won't discuss it now.

Well I don't want to delay your dinner.

It will take me some time

to get myself ready and...

and anyway, I...

What is it Rainsford?

I was thinking of my friends.

An hour ago they were alive.

It seems incredible.

Death is always incredible.

Always for others.

Never for ourselves.

Straight ahead Rainsford.

Just follow Pleshke.

Just one moment, Mr. Rainsford.

Is there anything wrong, Mr. Rainsford?

No, nothing.

Your clothes Sir.

Thanks.

Tell me, why the

bars on the windows?

This was once an old castle.

Built by pirates I believe.

They were left over

in the rebuilding.

Oh, that's very interesting.

Is there anything else Sir?

No thank you.

Were there any others?

Come in.

Well, that's better.

Did your Carib find any traces

of the others from the yacht?

No, I'm sorry.

Oh.

We finished dinner. I came up to

see what's been delaying you.

Mr. Kreiger, I'm afraid

I'd be very poor company.

Oh come Rainford, come. I insist.

I will do you a world of good.

What you need is some black coffee

and interesting companions.

I can promise you both.

- Thank you Pleshke.

- Would you care for coffee sir?

Thank you no. I'll

have another brandy.

I didn't realize one of

your guests was a lady.

And a most charming

one, I assure you.

I know it's hard to forget

what happened to your friends,

but as a favor to me, be

careful what you say.

How you act. I don't want to have her upset.

You know how women are.

Of course.

May I present, Mr. Rainsford.

Ms. Ellen Trowbridge.

Hello. This is my brother Robert.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Say, haven't we met before?

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