Man in the Attic Page #4

I came up overnight.

Overnight I was forgotten.

Won't be that way with you.

Who knows?

No, it won't.

I went on looks alone.

You have talent and... all the rest.

Thanks, Annie.

You coming tonight?

- No, I have what I call my work.

- ?

- I still sing and dance, you know.

- Oh? Where?

- I still sing and dance, you know.

- Oh? Where?

La Belle Anne now performs...

at Madame Tussy's School

of the Dance.

Gentlemen come in the evening

to learn the latest fandango.

That's in the parlor

in the front of the house.

Is there anything

I can do, Annie?

Too late.

You know, Annie,

perhaps it isn't all up with you.

Perhaps I could help you.

I don't think there's a place

with my girls...

but I'm sure

I could do something.

She's gone, Miss Lily.

Yes.

Did you see that?

The little minx flirted

with the prince of Wales.

Commissioner, there's been

another murder by the Ripper.

Are you sure it was the Ripper again?

The report said it was

a murder just like the others, sir.

Where was it? Whitechapel?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

To Lily Bonner and her beautiful,

talented troupe.

- Long life.

- Long life.

London is yours, Lily,

and if I were lord mayor...

I'd give you the keys to the city.

Miss Bonner.

You know, champagne

has a speclal slgnlficance for me.

As I was growlng up

In the old Llmehouse District...

Champagne was only a remote word.

She is very beautiful,

if I may say so, sir.

Mm-hmm. Wait here, Bates.

Dislike very much interrupting your party,

Miss Bonner.

It's a matter of utmost importance

to Scotland Yard.

Sounds fascinating,

Inspector... Warwick.

And how can I help

Scotland Yard?

I want to ask you about a woman who came

to see you before your performance this evening-

- a certain Annie Rowley.

- Yes, she was here.

I felt terribly sorry for her.

How much do you know about her?

Not much, I'm afraid.

Why, Inspector?

She has become another victim

of Jack the Ripper.

Can you tell me if she was with anyone?

No. She was alone.

Someone said a man was seen near the place

where Annie Rowley was found-

a man carrying a small black bag

and wearing an ulster.

Of course, that description

fits thousands of people...

but you saw no such man?

No.

No, I saw no one like that.

Finally got Lily settled

for the night. Poor thing.

She thought she was so excited

she couldn't sleep...

but she dropped off

while I was talking to her.

That's possible.

I just opened it.

I'm thinking.

- Thinking.

- You know, that man from Scotland Yard...

said the Ripper was carrying

a little black bag.

All he said was,

there was a report...

that a man carrying a black bag

was seen in the vicinity of the murder.

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