The House on 92nd Street Page #3

Have you any other information,

Mr. Briggs?

No, not at this time.

- Mr. Briggs.

- Yes, admiral?

Who is this Mr. Christopher?

I wish we knew.

Meanwhile, after

six months of intensive training...

...Dietrich had completed his course

at the Pension Klopstock...

...and was ready for assignment.

For your first needs, $50,000.

You will make three contacts only:

Elsa Gebhardt, Colonel Hammersohn,

and Adolph Kline.

- You will keep them in funds.

- Yes, sir.

When you reach New York, go directly

to Elsa Gebhardt on East 92nd Street.

You will establish contact

with Hammersohn and Kline through her.

- Yes, sir.

- These are your credentials.

They are on microfilm.

You will need these: draft card,

registration, classification card...

...birth certificate, driver's license,

New York State...

...Navy and Army discharge papers,

Social Security card.

No one could tell them

from the originals.

One thing more:

There is one person

in the United States...

...who can countermand the orders

I have given you.

If you receive instructions

from Mr. Christopher...

...abandon whatever

you may be doing...

...and place yourself entirely

at his disposal.

- Mr. Christopher?

- Is all of this clear?

Yes, sir.

- Goodbye, colonel.

- Goodbye.

Within a few days,

Dietrich was in Lisbon, Portugal...

...communication center

for international espionage.

He went immediately to an address

given to him by the FBI.

There's something wrong with

this watch. I wonder if you'd look at it.

- I'll have to examine it.

- Would you, please?

I'm sorry, sir,

I won't be able to repair this watch.

I understand. Thanks.

Thirty-two hours later...

...a special courier coming by

transatlantic clipper...

...brought Dietrich's credentials

to FBI headquarters in Washington.

Inspector Briggs was given

the responsibility...

...of solving the Christopher case.

Behind him

were all the resources of the FBI.

That translates:
"William Dietrich

is specifically authorized...

...to receive all reports

for transmission direct. Two... "

That means, "You're instructed to look

to him for all payments. Three... "

That'd mean, "He is forbidden to have

any contact with agents known to you. "

Change that last line.

Change it to read:

"He is authorized to contact

all agents known to you. "

Right.

- Is that a new watch?

- Yeah.

Did it cost more than $ 100?

I don't remember exactly.

Do you mind if I take a look at it?

Certainly.

There you are.

What's the value of this watch?

- Oh, it's about $90.

- Thank you.

- Here's your watch.

- Oh, thanks.

You can get out that way.

Just off Madison

Avenue in uptown New York...

...there was a five-story dwelling.

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