The Bat Whispers

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You won't catch The Bat.

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" Station KHB broadcasting from the police department ."

" A warning to all citizens ."

" From 11pm until midnight the area in the neighborhood of the Bell residence ."

" Between 4th and 5th Streets and 2nd and 3rd will be restricted to all persons ."

" And completely surrounded and in the hands of the police ."

" As they have been boldly notified by that mysterious criminal, The Bat ."

" That he intends to enter Mr Bell's home at that hour .."

" And extract from his safe that famous Rossmore necklace ."

" Which Mr Bell recently added to his priceless collection of jewels ."

" The public is hereby warned to keep out of this area ."

" In order not to embarrass the police who are making every effort ."

" And are sure this time they'll succeed in capturing the notorious madman .."

" Who signs himself: The Bat ."

" This is station KHB broadcasting from the police department ."

- Anything doing? - Not yet.

- All covered? - Yes, sir.

The captain is in the house.

- Which is Bell's window? - The lighted one, sir.

Not even a fire escape.

- Everything alright, Mr Bell? - Quite alright, Captain.

"Radio Station KHB ."

"Police evidently have succeeded in outsmarting The Bat."

"Who failed to make good his threat of stealing the Rossmore necklace."

"Although Mr Bell waited for him alone as requested."

"The police on guard outside the door."

"All this seems to prove"

"that when the public is sufficiently aroused by."

"The seriousness of criminal conditions, the underworld element are defeated."

Mr Bell.

Mr Bell.

He doesn't answer.

Mr Bell.

Come on, boys.

Mr Bell.

Mr Bell.

Ehi, you. All of you. Come up here.

The necklace has gone.

- The Bat. - Give me that.

'To the police'.

'Why waste time chasing rainbows'?

'I always get what I go after'.

'Bell was easy because his clock was fast'.

'And you boys were slow'.

'Au revoir. Leaving for the country to give the police a rest'.

Get Detective Anderson. We'll get this bat.

I tell you boys.

No cheap crook is going to make a sap out of me and get away with it.

I was just standing at the foot of the stairs.

And I looked up and saw a gleaming eye.

It winked at me.

I tell you this house is haunted.

Rubbish.

I've taken this house for the summer and I intend to stay.

Then you can stay in it alone.

Why do you suppose the servants just left?

I don't think the housemaid ever had a pain in her side.

And I don't think the cook ever had a sister.

Her sister didn't have twins.

No. They was just scared stiff.

And they ran away.

Because they saw it .

You're a fool. Keep quiet.

I won't keep quiet.

I've worked for you for twenty years and I have a right to speak my mind.

You haven't got a mind.

If I had one you wouldn't let me use it.

I stuck by you when you were an anarchist and a suffragettist.

And I've seen you through socialism.

Through naturism and rheumatism.

But when it comes to spookies, then I'm through.

Shut up.

What is it?

I saw a man at that window.

Nonsense.

- You're seeing things. - Don't I know it?

The next time you see anything, tell me.

And scream afterwards. If you scream first, it won't wait.

Get the Ouija board.

It's up there with the bible on it to keep it quiet.

Get it.

You're not asking me to go after it all alone, are you?

Now.

Keep your mind a blank.

You said I didn't have a mind.

Well, keep what you have got a blank.

I'm so scared.

My teeth are chattering.

- I can hardly hold my upper set in. - Quiet.

Is Lizzie Allen right about this house?

Or is she wrong as usual?

- Look. It's moving. - Shush.

G.

O.

R.

S.

K.

I.

Russian.

B.

A.

T.

Bat.

That's queer.

The paper said he's in the country.

Let's hope it's a foreign country.

What's that?

I am going to find out.

Miss Cornelia.

Can't I sleep with you tonight?

You know, it is only when my jaw drops that I snore.

I can tie it up with a handkerchief.

Tie it up now.

What's that ladder doing in the laundry chute?

I don't know.

Maybe that caretaker put it by there.

- Careful, careful. - Now ain't I careful?

I don't like that caretaker.

I wouldn't have him.

Only he worked for the Flemings and came with the lease.

The Bat.

'The Oakdale Bank was robbed during the night'.

'And over half a million was recorded missing'.

'The cashier Brook Bailey has mysteriously disappeared'.

'And this is regarded by police as significant'.

'Lieutenant Anderson of the Detective Bureau who may be assigned to the case'.

'Is pondering over the possibility of The Bat's connection with the robbery'.

'Courtney Fleming, the bank's president, is travelling in Europe'.

'And has not been reached'.

'The police have spread their dragnet in an effort to locate Bailey the cashier'.

What on earth are you doing?

I am setting a bear trap for The Bat if he ever comes flying around here.

I've got the other end fastened to the bed.

Let me read. Let me have a look at the paper.

Put on your glasses.

I don't need no glasses. My eyes are alright.

It's my arms. They ain't long enough.

Now do you see?

Lieutenant Anderson says that nobody has ever seen The Bat.

He might be a merchant, lawyer, a doctor.

Or even a trusted servant.

He heard me.

- Who? - The Bat.

Who did that?

I don't know.

This house gets on my nerves.

- It won't let me sleep. - Don't trust him.

Caretaker means servant.

- Who won't let you sleep? - A ghost.

Listen. He's here again.

He opens windows when I'm looking.

But I can't see anything.

He slams doors.

And there is no-one there to slam them.

He rolls things down the stairs.

And there is no-one there to make them roll.

That ain't all.

He whispers to me from behind the wall.

He's here again.

Stay here long enough .. and you'll see.

Let's go back to the city.

I will not go back. I won't be frightened.

I'm going to get at the bottom of this.

Right. I'll send for a detective.

Detectives won't do you no good.

The whole police force won't do no good.

They can't stop ghosts.

Nobody can stop ghosts.

Did you hear what he said?

If he comes after me.

I am going to get it.

Oh dear.

I can't see a thing.

Put these on.

You don't think anybody will suspect?

No. They don't know you.

That helps.

Now hurry. We have so much to do.

A storm coming up.

Stick the electric light on.

Something is coming up.

I can feel it creeping all over me.

It's your liver.

Take a pill and go to bed.

I won't go to bed.

I'll stay right here with you.

- Hello ladies. - Hello.

Sorry, Auntie. The train was late.

Young Mr Fleming was kind enough to drive me from the station in his car.

The less you have to do with that nephew of Fleming's, the better it is for you.

But why, Auntie?

I don't like him. He leased this house to me.

A man wants to see you.

He says his name is Brook.