:07:07
Then I was wondering if there was something
else you could correct for me, sir.
:07:11
What is that ?
:07:12
The impression, gained by a man...
:07:14
who happened to be passing
your house on friday night,
:07:17
that shots were fired in here.
:07:20
- Shots ?
- Three, our man thinks.
:07:23
- Car backfire.
- Oh, no, sir.
:07:26
I'm afraid that only comes in--
:07:29
saving your presence, sir--
detective stories.
:07:32
No, these were shots from a gun.
Our man is positive.
:07:35
I see. May I ask...
:07:37
why you've taken two days to come
round and ask me about all this ?
:07:40
Well, sir, uh, these things...
:07:43
always take a little longer...
:07:45
to check out than you think.
:07:47
Your local man wanted to
be sure of his facts...
:07:49
before calling me in and before
troubling a gentleman like yourself.
:07:53
Facts ? What facts ?
:07:56
Well, after, uh, our informant...
:07:59
had reported the incident,
:08:01
we thought we'd, uh, better
have a word with Mr. Tindle,
:08:05
see if he could throw
any light on the subject.
:08:09
And could he ? The way to turn that off
is to press that stop in, Inspector.
:08:12
Oh. I'm sorry.
:08:15
Thank you.
:08:17
He wasn't at his cottage all day saturday,
:08:21
nor all day today.
:08:23
We must have called there
at least half a dozen times.
:08:25
By Jove, sir, Merridew would
have been proud of you.
:08:30
Ahh. Your detective, sir.
:08:32
Oh, that's praise indeed, sir.
:08:35
I'm a great fan of his Lordship.
:08:36
Are you really ? Well, you must
tell me which is your favorite.
:08:39
I myself have always had
a special affection for...
:08:41
the Case of the Crucified Communist.
:08:43
When we stepped inside Mr. Tindle's cottage...
:08:46
to make sure that no harm had come to him,
:08:49
we found this, sir.
:08:52
"Urgent we talk.
:08:54
Come on friday evening, about 6:30. Wyke."
:08:59
May I ask, is this your handwriting, sir ?