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He's supposed to light his cigarette in front of that tiger. What? Yeah, yeah, the big one Miss Miller. Look. Oh, I don't want to look. Watch him, watch him now. He keeps getting closer to the tiger and all of a sudden he lights that cigarette right in his face. I'm just as glad I'm up here aren't you Harrington? Oh, chief. Hey, hey, there he goes. Watch him Miss Miller. Let's get down there. I'm proud to make it out of here. Get this straight. Your Kane's assistant you sent? Yes sir. Jimmy Parsons. Okay Jimmy, you stay right here. Who are you? My name is Drew. Carol Drew. Is Kane dead, you know? Yes ma'am. He's dead. Oh how horrible. What are you doing to the act Miss Drew? Carol's not with us sir. She's an aerialist. Oh I see. Well you don't need to hang around that little lady. The attorney just said those in the Kane act had to stay. Oh but I want to stay. You see I... She's with me. Oh here you are Harrington. Yeah I thought I'd better stick close to the case chief. I did what you said. Nobody has touched it. Good. Will you bring Mrs. Kane over here please Miss Miller? Yes sir. I'm sorry Mrs. Kane. This won't take long I know. Mrs. Kane, I don't know what to say. It's just awful. Madura got him. I saw from the entrance it was Madura. Madura? The cat Mr. Harrington. Oh but Mr. Kane slipped. I saw him. What did you say? I saw Harold Drew chief. He's part of a trapeze act. Oh yes. You saw Mr. Kane slipped Mr. Drew? Well I'm sure he did. Well I was watching because I was looking for Jimmy. Yes yes that was my impression too. We were in a box just over there to the left. I want to have a look inside that cage Harrington. Yeah right chief. Mrs. Kane I... I know this must be a tough time to talk about this tiger. Is it vicious especially? They're all vicious. My husband's act was no fake. Oh of course not. Well Madura is faster than the others Mr. Harrington. You have to watch her every minute. I can't understand it. I just can't. Well can't I get you a chair Mrs. Kane? I'll be all right. Thank you. Oh Harrington. I'll be here a moment. Yeah right with you chief. Excuse me. Mrs. Drew I think if you could get Mr. Kane a glass. Watch your feet there Harrington. There's something on this canvas I don't like. What's that chief? Right here. Right in front of the perch that tiger was on when it happened. Huh? Here do you see it? Huh? Hey. Hey chief that feels like grease. Yes there's a grease of some sort. And only in front of this perch. Well now I'm sure Kane slipped in front of that animal. Oh breath. Come on let's see if we can't find out why. Jimmy. Yes. Jimmy this is awful to think about now. And it's time like this I mean. But. Think about what? Us. Well the show will have to go on Jimmy you know that. And everybody knows you know the act. Well you can handle the cats just as good as Mr. Kane did. Carol wait. But we have to think about it Jimmy. What why if you do the act that'll mean more money and then we. Honey please listen. I know we've waited baby. Charlie I know every minute of it. Even before I went overseas. Well then. I don't want to do the act. Why? Oh don't get me wrong baby. It isn't that I can't. Well don't you see the cats belong to Velma now. All of them. Velma. Mrs. Can. Well should I do Jimmy but. Well my goodness she can do the act she isn't even circus. I know that. Jimmy Parsons what are you trying to say you're like a little boy. No no likes me Carol she off of Pete's sake I don't have to spell it out for you honey. She's in my hair she's been that way for months. Mrs. Can you don't you see if I did the act now with her cats and everything. It would be worse than ever much worse. Oh. I didn't know I had. I had no idea at all I didn't want to worry. You came. I just can't believe it. Don't let her fool you Carol she's tough. Yeah I heard that one one day in the commissary someone said. Someone said she'd been arrested or something a long time ago. Come in. Jim I. Oh come in Mrs. Cane you were you know Carol drew I think with the parkers you'll forgive us won't you Jim I want to talk to you alone well I. Yes of course is the phone connected in your dressing room Carol yes it is Jimmy room seventy two I'll call you OK yes please do. Mrs. Cane I want to say some of the time my dear if you don't mind. Oh I'm sorry. Do you want to sit down sorry if I was rough with your little friend Jim it happens there's a lot to think about if there's anything I can do any way I can help I. Have a heaven Jimmy don't you start to I look lousy and black and crying makes my mascara run sorry just glad our farms near here I can get away from the sympathy routine. Sit down with you you said you wanted to talk to me Mrs. Cane. See see. The Mrs. Cane routine. No Jimmy in all my life I never know I'll be darned if I will it's getting late Mrs. Cane but darned if I was trying to think about a word. That girl Jimmy. The one that just went out here Carol don't care I don't care about anything to me not anymore. Look at me but I look at me I said. You think this is the last I think you'd better ever since you got here ever since you smile for the first time. Ever since I saw the way your hair falls over your eyes when you laugh. Since I've watched you walk cut it out don't talk about it I loved you Jimmy. Love just so hard so far down deep inside me it aches and pains like it was going to kill me. Jimmy please I'm dying with a pain Jimmy please you'd better go please dear Lord please. I'm sorry Mrs. Cane but it's just no good it isn't and it never could be. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to find out. Jimmy. Raven oil odorless tasteless colorless. That's a new one on me. Raven oil I've heard of it before Harrington. It's like a baby oil I think it has a number of uses. It's including murder it seems. Oh you think that'll stand up chief. Not the way the case shapes up now. Murder all right there's no doubt of it. You take this pack alone. Chris Cane had done that cigarette trick in front of that particular tiger for three years. That's right. And the trick obviously is largely a matter of footwork. That's right too. Then one night there's a neat patch of this Raven oil right in front of that tiger's perch. Yeah. Right where Cane does his stuff. Exactly. So what's the result? He starts the trick slips on this oil and the tiger closes. Well that's murder. Well I see all that of course chief but I was just trying to think who could have done it. Yeah that's quite a thought Miss Miller quite. Something we'll all have to think about. Yes and do something about. How long is the circus scheduled to stay in the auditorium Harrington. Not long chief it moves on Friday. Friday. Not much time. Well we're going to get to work and fast. You better go back to my hotel and let you get some sleep. Have you started packing? I will tonight. And tomorrow you'll leave. I'll tell her right after the matinee. Jimmy. Oh Jimmy I'm scared. Oh baby no there's nothing to be scared about it. It's best this way. Honest it is. Well I know of that. It's just everything's so mixed up. It won't be for long you'll see honey. I'll get a job just like that. I know. Well gee smile then or something. I'm going to miss you too. Oh Jimmy. Oh hell. Oh gee honey don't cry. I can't help it. Oh gee all the while you were sitting on me. I used to think about it being together. And how you do the cat act someday. And me with a part. And now it's all different. Oh now baby. All right. I'm just silly again. Sure you are. Hey you'd better get some sleep young lady. All right now. I'm fine. Miss Drew. There damsel. Hey. I'm listening Mr. Parsons. You're supposed to smile Dopey. Oh. I'm listening Mr. Parsons. That's better. I just want to tell you fair lady that I. That I love you. Jimmy wait. Very. Very. Very. Oh Jimmy. Oh Jimmy. Mrs. Kane. Does he usually stay in your hotel room until now? What? Don't give me that wide eye stare. I've been waiting in the street. What do you want? That's a neat question coming from you. All right I'll give it to you straight. I want Jimmy. I don't want to talk like this. What's more I want you out of my way kid. Is that clear enough? Mrs. Kane I will not stand for you to come in here. I'm talking. There's a show organizing in Texas this week. They need another wire girl and I can get them to take you on. Mrs. Kane. Just to show you my heart's in the right place. I'll stake you to the fair. Oh please Mrs. Kane won't you try to understand. Oh I understand kid. Oh sure. Now do you go? You get on that bus tomorrow and that's the end of you. Well you must be crazy. Do you really think you can get Jimmy that way? Do you go? He loves me. He does not mean anything to you Jimmy loves me. Shut up. And you think you can get rid of me and have him all to yourself? You're crazy I tell you. Shut up. He isn't staying with you Mrs. Kane. Don't you know that? He's leaving. He's leaving do you hear? He's getting away from the whole thing. What did you say? You heard me. Jimmy isn't yours. But why you couldn't have his little finger. He loves me. You crazy little fool. You don't know what love is. And you think you can take him away from me? You? He hates you. Did you get that Mrs. Kane? He hates you. You rotten little rat. You couldn't have Jimmy if you were to... Get away. Never leaving the little idiot. Mrs. Kane no. Let's see if he loves you now. Who didn't know why she was afraid... Dead. We'll hear the next development in this case in just a moment. But first some tips for the man who wants to look his best. If you're on the heavy side, wear a double-breasted suit. You'll look thinner. If you're short, wear a striped suit to make you look taller. And whether you're short or tall, keep your dry, unruly hair looking neat. You'll make a better impression. 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Yeah, I checked again, chief. He's standing just at the entranceway. I'll wait here for him then. We'll talk to him first and then move right down the list. Here you are, chief. What you... What? What are they doing? Raven oil. Almost amateurish. The boy's obviously all packed. Yeah, and a half empty bottle of that Raven oil tossed behind the makeup stand. I'll be a son of a gun. Yeah, and careful. I'll pick it up in my hands. Yeah, boy, this one's gonna end fast, huh, chief? I thought we'd be questioning half the circus before we're through. Better put Rolfie next to the boy. You can't take any chances now. Yeah, all right. That's the phone, chief. You want to let it ring? Oh, I think we'll answer it. Anything concerning James parson's is of interest to us. Yes? Hello, I'm calling the district attorney, please. Is he near that extension? Oh, yes. Go ahead, Miss Miller. Oh, chief, I've been tracing you through every dressing room over there. Well, we won't be long. We've just made quite a discovery. But, chief, the tell-a-time just came in. The squads on the way there now to her hotel. Tell-a-time? What, Miss Miller? I don't understand. Well, the report just came through, chief. 55, 60. All right, take it. I'm sorry you feel this way, Mrs. Cain. You're quitting, aren't you? You've got your salary, haven't you? Go on, get out. If I can do anything, I mean if... For me? You've done enough to me, boy. All I want to do now is to get out of here. When I slam that dressing room door, that's the end. You're taking the animals, Mrs. Cain? Yeah. The door, especially. We'll go back to the farm together. Me and that cap. I should think after the accident, after what Madura did, you'd... I'd what? Nothing. I'd better go. More company. I must be getting popular. Come in. Excuse me, Mrs. Cain, I just... It's okay, chief, he's in here. What do you want? Wait out here, brother. Sorry to disturb you, Mrs. Cain, but maybe you'll be glad it's all over. Come on, Parsons, let's go. Let's go, but I... We have a car outside, Parsons. We leave as quietly as possible. Leave? But what for? I don't get it. For murder, sonny. Come on, put on your hat. All right, we'll start again. Now listen to me, Parsons. Listen, I said. Look at the district attorney, Parsons. I told you. You've told us nothing. Now thank Parsons. Chris Cain was killed because someone put oil in front of that tiger. Raven oil, Parsons. Raven oil that we found in your dressing room. Yeah, where'd you get it? Let me go, please. Carol's dead, can't you understand that? We understand it all right. You were in her hotel room last night, not ten minutes before they found her body. You hear me? You were there. I don't know. Oh, it's getting late, chief. All right, all right. Where's Mrs. Cain, Mrs. Cain? Oh, now at Farmhouse, chief, her cleaner husband kept the tigers in this place just outside of town. She'll make a statement, I think, Harrington. Get out there and get it. Right. You'd better go to Miss Miller to take it. Oh, and send Dorothy in here, will you? Yes, sir. Jimmy and I aren't through, not by a long shot. All right, Parsons, we'll start again. He'll crack, Miss Miller. Boy, he's stubborn, though. Okay. Is that the house? That second driveway, Harrington. You see that mailbox? Mm-hmm. I should have stopped at the squad room, I guess. Mike's fixing my gun. Is this it? Yeah, right here. I hope we don't have to ask her to come downtown. I know. I guess that Dame's been through a lot. She sure has. Got your notebook? You're kidding. Go on, ring the bell. I did. She must be here, Harrington. The door's open. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Come on, Mrs. Cain. Come on. This is no time to take a bath. Harrington, I don't think she's here. Hm? Do you hear anybody? Not a thing. What? My book going in an open door ain't the bad. All right. Mrs. Cain. Anybody home? Mrs. Cain. That's funny. All right, let's look around. Okay. Oh, uh, that must go to the kitchen. Yeah. Mrs. Cain. Hey! Anybody home? That's strange, isn't it? House wide open, not a door here. Okay. Oh, where's that door go, Harrington? Basement, I guess. Come on, let's have a look. Harrington. What a lover. Miss Miller, get back. It's tiger. Don't yell, Miss Miller. Move slowly. Go on. Get over in the corner. Harrington, it stopped in the corner, Miss Miller. Okay. Oh, don't even breathe. He's coming closer. Get behind me. Harrington. Slowly, Miss Miller. Give me that chair. I hope this is the way they do it. The hotel at 10 after 12. Are you sure? I don't know. You just said it was 10 after 12, Parsons. I'll make up your mind. Hello. No. Yes, yes. Go on, Rofi. You're in the lab now. What? Are you sure? No, no, that's all right. Get a car and meet me downstairs. Yes, at once. Parsons? Yes, sir. I owe you an apology, Parsons. Come on, son. I'll explain in the car. Harrington, I think I'm going to... Hurt a lover, Mike. Don't pass out, Miss Miller. Watch him, Harrington. Put the something in the hall. Watch him. Easy. Easy does it. If he turns that head again, we make a break for the door. Easy. Madura! It's Mrs. Cain. Keep your voice normal, Miss Miller. In the kitchen, Mrs. Cain. Madura! You fool. Didn't you know? Oh, you fool. Can you control it, Mrs. Cain? Control it, Madura. Watch me. Get him, Madura. Harrington! Watch it, Miss Miller. Keep behind me. Take Mrs. Cain Harrington. Parsons is in the car. It's a cage. Yes, for murder. Easy. It's very easy. It's all right, Harrington. Let's go. Your district attorney will return in just a moment with an explanation of the clues that led to the arrest of Mrs. Cain, but first about something that concerns almost everyone listening. Whether you're a bank president. Or a bank clerk. A shop foreman. Or a shop apprentice. A secretary. Or a bookkeeper. No matter who you are, what you do, where you live. The chances are you two wake up now and then, feeling sick and headache-y because you need a laxative. 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And darn near finishes us with that tiger herringdon. I feel shake when I think about it. Well, Mrs. Cain is obviously a mental case, really. A woman so deranged by her emotions that murder meant little or nothing to her. As we know now, she put the oil in front of the tiger's perch, knowing that her husband loses putting in it and be killed. And then she plants the oil bottle in Jimmy's dressing room. Oh, brother. Yes, she did, Harrington. Fortunately, she acted emotionally rather than with the deliberate count of the trained criminal. She planted a bottle of oil in Jimmy's dressing room, yes, but in her emotional state, fingerprints never occurred to her. And it was her prints on the bottle of oil that did it, huh, Chief? Yes, exactly. As soon as Brophy called with a report from the files in Washington, there was no doubt about it. Mrs. Cain had a criminal record of some years standing, and her fingerprints very clearly matched those on the bottle. 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