Man in the Attic Page #6

I beg your pardon.

I didn't mean to Interrupt.

Mr. Slade, this Is Mr. Warwlck.

How do you do?

Mr. Warwick's

from Scotland Yard.

He's engaged on the Ripper case.

Now tell me, Inspector.

Is it really true that this time

the Ripper was seen?

Yes. I was about to ask that too.

- He may have been.

- I don't think you'll ever catch him.

- Why not?

- Well, five murders-

This time Whitechapel

was swarming with police...

and yet you didn't even

come near to finding him.

You don't know any more now than

you did in the beginning.

- Yes, we do.

- Oh? What?

He's of average height, he's very quick

and strong and he's left-handed.

Perhaps he carries a black bag,

which would contain his knives.

- What I want to know is, why does he do it?

- There are many theories.

The favorite one Is that he's a manlac

who kllls at random.

- Do you belleve that?

- No.

Hmm. Well, he may not klll

at random, but he's not sane.

You're a medical man, Mr. Slade.

Would you say he was sane?

I tend to agree with Miss Lily.

The police will not find him.

- Why not?

- The police are searching for a criminal.

In reality, there are no criminals.

There are only people doing what they

must do because the are who they are.

So perhaps the police are searching

for someone who doesn't exist.

Well, If my theorles are correct...

I shall make Jack the Ripper's own hands

tie the noose that will hang him.

I still don't see how you worked it out

that he was left-handed.

- Uh, do you, Mr. Slade?

- I've intruded too long.

I really only came down

for the morning paper.

Thank you.

Have you all finished with it?

Oh, yes. Sorry.

Should have sent one up to you.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Odd how that dog acts.

Seems to have fallen

In love wlth him.

Mr. Slade?

Mr. Slade.

Is something burning?

Don't come up here.

I'm sorry there's

an odor, Mrs. Harley.

There was something

I had to burn. My work.

I'll open a wlndow.

Just leave the tray

in my sitting room, please.

Oh-

Oh, I was thinking

I would have to clean the room today.

Whenever you wish, Mrs. Harley.

You'd be a darling if you could have

that dress mended by tonight.

I'll try, Miss Lily.

You were so good

in the show, you know.

I don't think it half matters

what you wear on the stage.

It does, Daisy, and so

does what I don't wear.

- I shall be at the hairdresser's most of the time.

- Yes, Miss Lily.

Good afternoon.

You're going out early.

Yes. I have

just completed an experiment.

I- I must test it.

And when you've

tested it and proved it...

what will you know, Mr. Slade?

A little more about life and death.

I wonder what else you need

to know about life...

except that it's

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