Sherlock Holmes in Washington Page #3

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of John Grayson in

America last night.

Why yes.

Yes exactly.

Grayson was

carrying a document

of a very

confidential nature.

Indeed.

It's contents

were of such

great international

importance

that I am not at

liberty to reveal them

but if that document

falls into the

hands of the enemy,

I can only say

it will be

absolutely disastrous

for this government

and our allies.

For that reason

we did not wish

to transport it

to Washington in

the usual way.

So a regular

King's messenger,

Sir Henry Marchmont,

was dispatched.

Not carrying the

document of course?

That's right.

Sir Henry was

the sort of...

A decoy shall we say?

Precisely.

The document was

actually entrusted

to a reliable but

insignificant man

in our secret service.

On his arrival

in Washington

he was to make himself

known to Sir Henry

and deliver the document.

Now not even

Sir Henry knew

that this man, Pettibone,

who traveled under

the name of John Grayson,

was the real messenger.

Pettibone?

Yes.

Alfred Pettibone?

Yes.

Good man.

None better.

I've worked

with him often.

I hope you may be able

to work with him again.

But he's completely

disappeared,

he's vanished, gone

without leaving a trace.

I can see the possibility

of serious ramifications

in his disappearance.

Exactly.

So far we've

been able to keep

the knowledge of our loss

from both the American

and British public.

Holmes you must

retrieve that document

before it can be

used against us.

Of course the Washington

Police have been notified

of Grayson's

disappearance

but even they don't know

that he was carrying

the document.

Now that's about

all the detail

I'm at liberty

to give you.

Well if they've

got Grayson,

that is Pettibone, they

must got the papers.

Not necessarily Watson.

It doesn't follow

because they got man,

they got the document.

What form is

this document in?

It was typed on two

sheets of legal paper.

Two sheets?

That's too bulky

to swallow.

And dry Watson,

cheerfully dry.

Especially legal papers.

Well whatever shape

the document was in

I trust Pettibone

to get rid of it

before anyone could

lay hands on him.

The document

must be found

before it falls into the

hands of our enemies.

I'm here on behalf of His

Majesty's government

who urges you to find it.

That means going to

Washington, of course.

With all possible speed.

A bomber is waiting

for you at Creighton.

Goodbye Doctor Watson.

Goodbye Sir.

Goodbye Ahren.

Goodbye Holmes, good luck.

Thanks very much.

We're relying on you.

Well Watson

we're off to

Washington at once.

America, I say

that's exciting.

I've never seen a

game of baseball.

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