The Invisible Man's Revenge

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Two pounds, seven for

the Burberry and the hat.

There you are. Thank you, sir.

Did you come off the Ella Campbell, sir?

Who told you?

Who said I came off the Ella

Campbell? Who's been spying on me?

Why, nobody, sir.

I just thought she's unloading...

I don't wanna be spied on.

Understand? I've had enough of that.

Yes, sir. No offense, I assure you.

Here's your change, and thank you, sir.

I say, uh, I'm sorry I jumped

on you. Quite all right, sir.

You see, I've been away. Have you now?

And where have you been, might I ask?

I don't know. I've been lost.

And you won't be wanting these, sir?

Oh, it's just an old rag. Keep

it. I'm on my way to plenty.

Thank you, sir. And good luck to you.

Will you join us in a cocktail?

We can't, Mother. We're late.

It's his fault. It's not

my fault. It's my editor's.

You're a journalist, aren't

you? Well, that's nicely put.

I'm a reporter. Oh, but

you do write features.

Now, Julie, don't interrupt. You're

stopping at the inn, I believe?

Yes, it's quite attractive. He

says the maids are very pretty too.

I say, Julie, I wouldn't take that bright

line with ady Anstey if I were you.

Mark, do you think your grandmother

will find me an evil influence?

You don't know my grandmother. Shall we go?

All right. Are you sure

you can't stay to dinner?

I'm afraid not, Mother. We're late already.

Good-bye.

Good-bye, darling.

They weren't so grim, were they? No.

Did I look as silly as I felt? I wondered

if you felt as silly as you looked.

Well? Well, she might pick worse.

Heavens, yes. Best blood in the county.

Family, yes. But no money, of course.

Well, after all, our

grandchildren would hardly starve.

Julie.

Yes? A person, Sir Jasper, by appointment.

Appointment?

Yes, sir. He said it's of long-standing.

Irene, did you...

Who is it, Cleghorn?

He said his name is Robert Griffin.

What did you say?

His name, Robert Griffin, sir.

Well, you didn't hear right. You couldn't.

Show him in at once! Yes, sir.

Why, Jasper, it isn't possible.

It can't be Rob! I wonder.

But they told us... Salim swore that...

Hello, Jasper. Irene.

Now don't tell me you don't recognize me.

Rob! Rob, you old rascal, you.

Oh, Rob, my dear! Oh, thank heaven...

I knew you'd be glad to

see me. My old friends.

But how on earth did

you... Where have you been?

Come on. Give me your coat.

Sit down. Tell us what happened.

Maybe you'd better tell me. I was

a little confused that last day.

Well, no wonder. You were

burning up with fever.

Yes. Fighting our way

through that foul jungle.

You and Jasper were right behind me.

I remember that part of

it. And all of a sudden...

I saw it, Rob. The branch,

I mean. I saw it fall.

I called, "Look out!"

Dear Irene. You did your best, I know.

But something hit me on the head!

We thought you were done for. Yes.

And you went on without me. Look here, Rob.

The supplies were running out, and

the bearers were getting out of hand.

Do you think I should have stayed

with you and sent Irene on alone?

Why, no, Jasper, not for the world.

It wasn't easy going on without

you, Rob, but we left Salim with you.

The only one we could trust. When he caught

up with us, he swore that you had died.

You see, we... we had no reason to doubt him.

What happened, Rob, after you came to?

Uh, I don't know.

I don't remember a single thing

after I got that blow on the head.

Not until the next blow.

That was two months ago. No!

Why, it's more than five years. I know.

And they're gone, clean gone!

What I did or where I went, it's all a blank.

Until two months ago. And then?

Well, I-I was working

on the docks in Durban.

That's where I got hit by a loading crane.

And that brought your memory back? Perfectly.

I came to in a hospital in Natal.

I knew if I could ever get

back to you, my old friends,

that you'd be waiting

for me. Oh, but naturally.

Waiting to hand over my share, my full share.

I've kept the agreement, you know.

Remember how we drew it up

in Kalo's Hotel in Mozambique?

Here.

"One-half of any and all properties

discovered in the Tanganyika country. "

That's quite right, old boy.

We found it, didn't we?

A whole diamond field.

That is, I found it.

I made you rich, didn't I?

Yes, it turned out pretty

well for all of us, Rob.

What do you mean pretty well?

There was a million in it.

There was, but there isn't

now. Why not? Why isn't there?

Oh, I lost it, Rob, a great part

of it anyway. Bad investments.

Of my money?

Rob, please try to understand.

We thought that you were dead.

You were our closest friend.

You told us yourself you had no relatives.

Oh, who cares what you

thought? The paper says...

But I haven't got it, I tell you!

I'll give you half of our

own money, more than half.

That's not enough. Oh, please...

I want it all! You'll ruin us.

Who cares? You'll take

everything, even Shortlands?

To the last penny, if

there's any law in England.

I've got my proofs. I'll have you in court.

I'll make your name a byword. I'll

tell them how you tried to murder me.

Now, hold on, Rob! That's not true.

But, Jasper, he's right.

A mere half would be an

insult. Don't worry, Rob.

I'm not the one that has to worry.

You'll get all that's coming to you.

Now, how about a drink? I think

we all need it. Yes. -I'll get it.

Uh, Jasper. Would you mind

poking up the fire a bit?

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