 My brother and you, not particularly, got notch dancers again. And now, wait a minute. Don't start telling me my business. You're taking a big chance under gas. Those temple notch dancers are high caste Hindi girls. And attention from anyone outside their own caste is apt to result in his disappearance some dark night. You mind your own business and keep out of my affairs. Come on, my fellow, let's be talking all day. Oh, hey, we'll take your hand off me. Who are you pulling? Just run home and sleep it off. There's a good chap. Hey, just for that, I'm going to have another one. You've had more than you can carry. Getting drunk in this country is a good way to get into trouble. Yeah? Yeah, what? Don't you call me? Hey, why don't you look where you're going? He's supposed to be an archeologist, but the only thing he's discovered so far is the dancer Shandu over at the Kila Temple. Why has that slain one of Kila's little ones? I didn't mean to kill the little beast. He jumped on my shoulder as I came into the temple and I struck him with my clout. I came this thou here to defile our temple by thy presence. Well, the temple's open, isn't it? Take your hands off me, you blind island. Thy speech is as profane as I neck. That's it. Kill my fortune and find out what these dogs will suffer when the governor hears about this. Through the sacred eyes of Kailai, I see that Sahib has been sent by learned men to our country to rest from our monuments and temples, the history of our wisdom, and the history of her past. Sahib has deceived those who sent him. He seeks not the wise men, but their gold. Care, realization, his pocket shall be filled to overflowing with bright gold. The gold shall not be his, but he will not scruple to take it. Knowing that on every rupee shall be written the curse of Kailai, there will say to him, we may not punish thee, but Kailai will not forget. Sometime, somehow, somewhere, Kailai will meet out justice. It is said, am sahantu b'zatu shanti shanti ah. Let me show you what I think of you and your curse. Sahib, and they will kill me when they find you. Well, they shan't find you, Shanda. How did you happen to be in the temple? I had departed from the temple after the dancing ceremony. But when I knew they saw he was in danger, I went back to help him. How did you know that I was in danger? My people feel the troubles of those they love. Very interesting. It was almost 20 years ago, Mr. Ellis. Proceed, Professor Potter. My colleagues, they here and in England, financed this expedition. I, that is, Mrs. Potter and I, put this pentagas in charge. We understood that the backers were to share in the glory or the profits that might result. Oh, come to the point, Horatia. Don't be so long-winded. I have been controlling yourself. You know, I can't see a thing without my glasses. Well, why don't you put them on? I'm afraid I left them at home. Well, they're in your pocket. Stupid. Don't be a third higher, sir. And you want me to find this, uh, Prendergast? Is that it? I have found, uh, that is, Mrs. Potter and I have found this Prendergast. It seems that... I was out shopping one day last week and my attention was attracted to a Hindu woman who gave her name to the clerk as Mrs. Pradean. Now I put two and two together and did a little snoopy. Mrs. Potter means investigating. I said snooping, and I certainly mean snooping. And what did you snoop? I mean, find out. Uh, that this, uh, Mrs. Pradean and her husband live on a big estate in the suburbs. This Mr. Pradean is an invalid in a wheelchair and he's attended by an English nurse. Do you believe this Mr. Pradean really is Prendergast? I know it. Any man would need more than 20 years and a pair of paralyzed legs to fool me. You both want to share in this Hindu treasure, is that it? Certainly. Well, naturally, it would strengthen our position if I were to act as attorney for all the investors. Have you the names and addresses of these people by any chance? Ah, I have it. You're crazy. I have it. The cranial fissure on Homo Neanderthal is an endemic aberration. I can do that. Find it if I keep on. That's the absent-minded creature that I've been living with for 35 years. And now he'll spend the day in the museum among the mummies. And when he comes home tonight, he'll tell me he lost something. And if he does, I'll crown the numbskull with a poker. Here is the, uh, the list of the investors. It is correct, except that some of them have died. But you get in touch with all of them, except the dead ones. Thank you. Goodbye. Goodbye. Before we begin, I should like to check over this list and see if the remaining investors or heirs are all present. Mrs. Potter and Professor Potter, I know. Mr. John Armstrong. Right. I'd like to get this over with as soon as possible. I'm in the insurance business, and I have a couple of hot prospects for this afternoon. But we shan't keep you long, Mr. Armstrong. Mrs. Geraldine Carthage. Yes, I'm here. I'd like to get off of my death bed to get here. You see, I suffer so from indigestion, and my blood pressure is so low. Oh, I'm in the insurance business. Won't you read over our new policy? We have a new disability clause. No one will ever be able to cure you but the spirit. No. I beg your pardon, but I don't believe I've had the pleasure. Estella is my companion, and I never go anywhere without her. I have fading spells due to my operation. Let's get out of business. Mr. David Fell. Say, maybe I can interview him. No. Thank you very much. Now you ladies and gentlemen, represent the remaining investors or heirs of the investors of the Prendergrass Archaeological Expedition. I should like to know, that is, Mrs. Potter and I should like to know what became of the English investors. There were but two of them, and they died six months ago, suddenly and very mysteriously. Mysteriously? They were murdered. Scotland Yard is still investigating the case. That's neither here nor there. Have you seen this print person? Yes, Mrs. Potter, I have. He admitted his identity and explained that he changed his name to print for personal reasons. He informed me that he would be very glad to see and meet the investors and discuss the settlement and conditions. And what conditions? Mr. Pernum will explain all the conditions tomorrow night. He wants you to have you all at his home at 8.30. Well, if you meet me here in my office at 7.30 we can all go out together. Okay, I'll be here. And incidentally, while I'm gone I wish you'd look this policy over. I shan't be able to go my dear. I must be at the museum. They're going to unwrap the mummy Listen, you worm. You will be at Mr. Pernum's house tomorrow night and forget all about the Ramesses before. Or I'll make a mummy out of Potter the First. Ramesses, I used to smoke them. Well, I beg your pardon, Professor. I'll keep my hat if you don't mind. Take your own hat. Although I ridicule the whole thing as an ancient superstition I came to know that the priest was right. Suddenly in the dead of the night I hear the soft poundings of the tomtoms. Grotesque shadows appear on the walls. Great hairy hands press on my throat. Strangely, the health has been destroyed. And as you see, I'm a helpless cripple. All these years I've wandered over the globe seeking some place where I could find peace. But nowhere in this world would escape the curse of Kaili. I went back. I wanted to return the treasure to the temple, but the priests wouldn't take it. They said it was a curse. I've often thought of the original investors in the expedition and I wanted to give them what was rightfully theirs. I was afraid that the curse would be carried on to anyone who had it. Anyone who had any part of the treasure. Finally I went to England and gave two of them their share. Within a month, both of these people had been found murdered. Then I knew I was right that the curse of Kaili would extend on to anyone who possessed any part of the treasure. I I realized my days were numbered though I came home back to the United States to spend my last days free of my burden. Fantastic! Fiddlesticks! If you're so afraid of apes and monkeys, Mr. Pren, what have you got that one for? I had an obsession several years ago that I might conciliate Kaili being good to the animals that were sacred to him. I made large endowments to zoological gardens for the care of monkeys and that one I raised and kept with me until he died. There was no use. Kaili would not be appeased. This is all very interesting, Mr. Pren. But I should like to know when we are going to get our money. When you've learned to appreciate the curse that goes with it. Just what do you mean by that? I'll give you all your shares on one condition that you come here and live in this house with me for a week and learn what happens to the possessor of it. This is absurd! It's just a scheme to tear us out of our money. Pay me my share immediately or go to court about it. Mr. Fels, it will take you much longer than a week to get the money by litigation. My terms are really quite easy. Shanda is an excellent cook and I've engaged a new maid. I suppose you're going to tell us that's one of your eight ghosts. No, the phenomena I've been describing is not as easily explained as what you've just heard. That's a plumber putting in a new heating system. Mr. Prenn's condition is very reasonable. And as your attorney, I suggest that you comply with it. I sincerely hope that you'll take Mr. Ellis' advice. And if you do, I'll expect you any time tomorrow. Wait a minute, Mr. Prenn. We have a right to know where that money is. It's here, in this house over two million dollars in gold and jewels. I'll stay. I'll stay. Try and get me out of here. Just try and get me out. Are you satisfied? Well, I still have time to see Ramesses unwrapped. Oh, forget about Ramesses and try remembering where you put your hat. I feel terrible. You know, all this excitement is drawing my nervous indigestion again. Well, they say that's the beginning of the end. Don't be silly, Stella. My grandmother felt just like that five minutes before she died. Don't be looking there. The money isn't hidden in here. I've read him stories that the best way to hide anything is to put it in the most obvious place. It's probably locked up in the safe down his room. I know one thing. Tonight, I'm going to have a seance. Yeah. Pocahontas can tell me where the money is. This is Gage. Listen, old man. You'll have to give me another day. Yeah, and that's all you'll get. Nobody washes in the game with me than does me out of five grand. Yeah, and have that dough tomorrow or else. All right. I'll get it somehow. I got in Mr. Pren's room by mistake. How did you know it was Mr. Pren's room? Thank you, Mr. Armstrong. That's quite all right, Miss Browning. It is Miss, not Mrs. No, it's Miss. Good. I'm suffering with heart trouble and dizzy spells. Oh, how long has this been going on? Ever since I first met you. Then it's probably temporary. You'll get over it. Oh, no, if you promise to take my case, doctor, I'll never get over it. Your nerves seem to be very good. Ah, in my business, you need nerve. I'm in the insurance business. Can I interest you in a policy? I have a policy. Yes, my policy is never to get intimate with strangers. Good. Now that we're practically engaged, tell me, how did you come to get mixed up with the Prens, the Hindus and the apes? Well, I was engaged as a private nurse in London by Mr. Pren. Oh, so you're English. Oh, I'm so happy. I always wanted to marry an English girl so I could have crumpets and tea for breakfast. Then I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. Oh, don't tell me you can't make crumpets. No. No, I can't make crumpets. I don't like tea, and I'm not thinking of getting married. Tell me, what do you make of all this ape business? I don't know. At night, I hear strange noises, tomtoms, footsteps on stairs. I've often had to give Mr. Pren first-aid treatment when he's been nearly frightened to death. You're scared, aren't you? Yes, but jobs are scarce, and Mr. Pren pays me twice as much as I could get anywhere else. Did it ever occur to you that this whole thing might be a fake, a hoax on Pren's part? Oh, that couldn't be, Jack. Why, the thing is gradually killing Mr. Pren. That woman gives me the creeps. Chanda is a strange person. Huh? He looks more like Gandhi's ghost. Frontal osteology is egregiously recessive. Yes. I suppose you know that's caused by the malconjunction of the prenatal hiatus. Eh, quite right. I guess if that guy got a stranglehold on your throat, it'd be just too bad, eh? Yes, his gargantuan prehensility would be titanic. You don't say so. Oh, Mr. Ellis! Yes? Here's something might interest you. Uh, book on the law. Well, goodbye. Oh. Oh, don't forget, I have a patient to take care of. But, uh, I'm about to have a heart attack. Save it till later. I'm for your medicine, Mr. Pren. I was wondering where you were. I was out in the garden with Mr. Armstrong. You know, he's really a very likable person. Aren't you afraid I'll get jealous? You couldn't be anything but your nice old self. It's very interesting. Let's take a walk in the garden, Professor. Well, I, uh, all right. A little fresh air might do me good. I want to show you this. Oh, there you are. You idiot! All right, sir. What did you do with your clothes? Why, I packed them in a suitcase. Oh, you did. You're quite sure of that. Yes, my dear. But, of course, at the same time, I packed the dismembered bones of Ptolemy III and sent them to the museum. You numbskull! You sent your clothes to the museum. And packed Ptolemy III in your suitcase. Well, a higher sense I can hardly realize. Yes, you did. Now, you get Ptolemy III off of my bed, or he'd spend the rest of his days at the garbage can. I beg your pardon, Mrs. Potter. Uh, something important I want to show you, and the professor. He came to my office this morning. Do not permit your client to remain in the print house. They will be killed one by one. Scotland Yard. I've never been to a seance. I've heard there are lots of fun. The only spirits I know anything about are the hundred truth kinds. Mr. Armstrong, this is no time for levity. We may all learn something of vital interest to all of us. Professor Potter, what are your ideas on psychical phenomena? I don't believe anything I can't see. Anything you can't see, while you're as near-sighted as a bat. Now, a higher sense. A shuffle ratio. We shall now all place our hands upon the table. Place your left hand over your neighbor's right. We shall now concentrate. What's the matter with you? You look foolish. We must have all the light out. Who have gone beyond the borders of time and place? Here are please for enlightenment. If you have to sing it. O Countess, is it thee? Speak to me. Tell me what force of evil afflicteth this household? What is that which afflicts our nostrils and innervates our senses? It is I. For Countess will answer thee. This night one of you will pass beyond their veil. Beware the vapors of death surround all of you. Oh, look! It's a reflection of that. Oh, don't be absurd. It's moving. Come out the light. Where's the switch? Over by the door. What is it? She's dead. Maybe we could revive her. I don't think so. Her neck is broken. This is the kind of thing that's haunted me for years. And it will end only when I'm in my grave. Oh, what do you think we should do, Horatia? Tell me the third and get out of here. Oh, Countess was right. Wait a minute. Where did you come from? Outside. What are you doing in here? Same as everybody else, I guess. Well, what were you doing outside? Looking inside. No. Why were you outside looking inside? I was trying to get a line on the thief. What thief? The guy that stole my monkey wrench. I think this is a bug house. The house is all right. It's the people that are in it. You're right. The first thing to do is to send for the police. What can the police do? Maybe they could find my monkey wrench. Nobody can solve this mystery. Look, Pocahontas. I've never heard of them. Say, this Pocahontas is the one that caused all this trouble. As far as I'm concerned, you can take her right back and sit her down in her wigwam. Oh, that woman. There you are, folks. Now you can see what confronts us. Death is just around the corner. Have yourself ensured. Take out one of our new $20,000 policies. Easy payments. Let somebody in or out. That is prohibition. There's been a murder committed here. Who did it? That's your business. Listen, lady. Inspector Pickens of the Homicide Squad don't take no lip from nobody. Oh, Rasha, I'm being insulted. Sir, I'll have you know this is my wife. All right. Your apologies accepted. Who owns this joint? My home. These people are my guests. My housekeeper, my name is Pren. All right, Pren. How did it happen? I'm having a say on it. When Miss Carfax strangled by the ape. The ape? No, not this one. This is a stuffed ape. Stuff what? Stuffed ape. Hey, you. Where you going? Get a drink of water. Don't try to leave the house. The night goes for everybody here. Well? It's a long story, officer. We'll make it a short story and... Now, officer. You know as much about it as we do. Hindus. Tom-toms. Apes. Haunted houses. Say, are you sure this seance wasn't a sleigh ride? I'm sure I don't understand you. I've got it. All right, what do you got? The phenomena connected with the frontal development of the orangutan must be indigenous to early anthropoids. Gosh, you have got it. Wait a minute. Where you going? To the zoo. Well, sit down. You're in one right now. Sit down, officer. Pipe down. I've given the orders around here. Boyer. Yeah. You go out and search for the house on the ground. See any apes or anything that looks like monkey business? Pick it in here. Okay. You go out and watch the back door. Don't let nobody out. Aren't there going yet? Yeah. He took the body with him. No apes. That Hindu woman does all the cooking and housekeeping. She don't know nothing. What? No. What? Something funny going on around here. I don't think that guy in the wheelchair has crippled. Struck me, he might be phony. It's struck me, too. Me, too. You go down and find out whether he's really paralyzed or not. It'd be clever about it. Use your beam. Be subtle. The dial. It's up to you. There. How's that? Is that comfortable? My dear, I don't know what I'd do without you. I really think you owe it to yourself to take out a policy. The way things are now, we don't know when one of us is going to be murdered. Who would I make the beneficiary? Now that Mrs. Carfax is gone, I have no one left but Pocahontas. Well, leave it to Pocahontas. One thing, she won't squander it. I do hope all this excitement doesn't affect you, Mr. Prim. I think I'll live through it. No, no, that's quite all right. Any clues yet, officer? No, but I'm on the tailor one right now. Can I beg your pardon? My foot slipped. What's the idea? I lost my bit. What bit? Just a little bit. Are you sure you lost it in here? No, I think I lost it in the garage. Why don't you go out there and look for it? It's warmer in here. What's the use? I found out it's paralyzed all right. Didn't anybody know what you were after, did you? You think I'm done? Huh? I was simple, just like you said. What is it again? What is it? The downtown. The end of the year. Hey, get a dose of his own medicine. Why, it's not an eighth. It's a man. It was a murder. Oh, no, it can't be. It has to be. You people saw an ape and here it is. Yes, but Fels was at the table when we saw the ape's hands. When Mrs. Carfax was killed. Ah, you were saying things. What's that smell? Incense. Incense was burning in a bowl behind Mrs. Carfax. So what? We've got the ape to kill Carfax. You forget one thing, Inspector. Yeah, what? Who killed Fels? Yeah, I never thought of that. Fels' neck was broken just like Mrs. Carfax. So what? A creature of superhuman strength did the killing. Yeah? Well, if it was an ape, how did he... Well, this is the way he got in and out. Listen, you mugs, you go and find that ape and you'll be pounding the beat. Oh, Chief, we looked all over the joint there and assigned him it anywhere. How about the garage? Search the ground, search everything, and find that downtown gadget. No son of an ape's gonna make a monkey out of me. Come on now, get going. Don't come back without some information. Come on, outside everybody. Can't understand it. What I can't comprehend is the reason for the monkey suit. I think the explanation for that is relatively easy. Fels was heavily in debt. He knew the money was in the house and made of his mind to get it. No doubt he got that gorilla suit when he went to town this afternoon. He thought that if anyone of us saw him prowling around the house, he'd have time to get back to his room during the excitement. Oh, devil. If he'd only believed in the curse on the treasure. We'll all be killed one by one, just like rats in a trap. And for what? Just a few paltry dollars. I for what I'm living in this house immediately. Horatia, give my coat. Nobody's leaving this joint until I solve this murder. Horatia, are you going to allow this vulgarian to brownbeat me? Sit down. Now see here, my man. Sit down. If I were only married to a man instead of a dictionary. Now listen. Nobody's putting nothing over on me about this ape business. There's a murderer in this house, and I'm going to find you. Yes, and while you're trying to find a murderer, we'll all be killed. Oh, no you won't. I'll keep my eye on every one of you. I won't turn my back for a minute. This is Pickens. Let me talk to the corner. Hello, bud. Come on out and get in to the body. Somebody croaked him when I turned my back. Oh, don't worry. With Ned Pickens on the job, there'll be no more murders. Oh, stop. It's church, guys. He's the one I suspected all along. What do you want to do? Let it get away? All right. Let's see what happens. Well, after I left Bell's room, I came in here for a handkerchief. The incense was burning. Then all of a sudden I heard the tum tum, and the ape climbed in through that window. Now I suppose you expect us to believe that hoi. Well, what do you mean? Find the apes? Nope, no apes. What about the garage? Now from there. Did you hear that? We've combed this house and grounds from then to end. And there's no apes around. You're the guy that called our attention to this incense before. You know what I think? What? I think you're the murderer. And this last gag of yours is just a stunt that throws suspicion away from yourself. Well, that's absurd. I've been listening to some of your talk, and I know what your purpose is. You're crazy. Yeah. Crazy like a fox. You cook up this whole thing for one reason. Well, what's that? So as you could sell a lot of insurance. I'd never heard anything so ridiculous in my life. Boy, you're a plant. You put him under a rat, and then he won't be anymore in murders. Those spirits sure let her down. How's he? He'll be all right. He started towards the French window. He got some air. Suddenly the tom-toms began. Came through the window. That's all I remember. Fainted. Well, Mr. Big Shot, I guess that lets me out. You can save yourself the trouble, Inspector. I assure you that ape is quite dead. It's ridiculous. Keeping us cooped up here like this. Three people have been killed already. The house has been witched. Mr. Ellis, you are our attorney. I insist, that is, Mrs. Potter insists, that you take means to get us out of here. My clients are perfectly justified in wishing to leave here, Inspector. You have no right to make them stay here, to become victims of whatever's going on in this house. You're no closer to the solution of this mystery than you were after the first murder. Boy, you ought to get a medal for the way you gummed this case up. This isn't the case. It's an epidemic. Call home. Call home. Yeah, I'm up to my neck and apes. Come on out. We've got two bodies for you now. By the time you get here, it'll probably be an even half dozen. Then we'll call it a night. The coroner gets here. Why, we'll take a statement from each of you as to what you did and saw last night. Then we'll all meet at the district attorney's office tomorrow. Boy, you're fancy. Cover that door. Cover everything. Look, look there. If it looks suspicious, let him have it. What do you mean, hello? Oh, gosh. Where have you been for the last half hour? Oh, here and there. Yeah, well, just what have you been doing here and there? Oh, this and that. You know anything about this Tom Tom? What's his last name? Say, listen, you pop out with a good alibi or I'll pinch you for murder. The only way that you can prove that you're not a murderer around here is to get yourself killed. What did she say? She thinks I should go out into the garden and get some air. Well, all right. Don't try to make a getaway. There's a cop out there. Who's that? Where? At the door. Tom, everybody, be calm. Who's dead or missing? Where's Smith? He's gone. Yeah, I figured that out, too. Where are you going? I'm going to find Mr. Prim. He may be hurt. All right. Inspector. What? Read this. What do you make of it? That's the second note I've had like this. The man who writes him evidently knows what he's writing about and I suggest that we follow his instruction. Well, I should say so. If you don't value your life, I value mine. Say, remember, this is a frame up of yours. Pickens will be right with you. Clancy, go out and find a friend on that Hindu woman and tell him I want him at the district attorney's office tomorrow. And make it emphatic. Tomorrow. Emphatic. Wait a minute. What about Ella? She's frowning. We can't go out and leave her here alone. Oh, fiddlesticks. She's lived here long enough without getting into trouble. Let's get out of here. Yeah, I want to meet this Scotland Yard guy and get the low down. Maybe it's an English ape. And the district attorney wants to see us as soon as we get through here. But there's almost time for Scotland Yard to put in an affair. I bet this is all just a scheme to get us away from the fray house. I've been doing some thinking and it's going to take more than an old fruit of an ape to make me give up my share of that money. It's too bad that ape did that at me. Yes, it is too bad. What's that? If he had, I have no doubt of what the outcome would have been. Ella, dear, where are you going? I'm leaving, Mr. Pran. Leaving? What for? I'm afraid of what's going on in this house. There might be more murders. I don't think so, my dear. Now those other people are gone. Boy, you think they had something to do with the murders? One of them did. I'm quite sure of that, my dear. But what about the ape? I've come to believe that the ape was an obsession of mine. Brought on by brooding for years over that foolish curse. Please don't leave me. I don't know what to say, Mr. Pran. You know, there's something I've wanted to talk to you about for days. But I hesitated because, Ella Darling, I wanted to ask you to be my wife. Chanda. Boy, no, dear. She's just my housekeeper. You know, she's been brooding a great deal lately. And I think she's terribly home sick. And I think I'll let her go back. There's no hurry. Take your time and think it over. Well, uh... In the meantime, please don't leave me. After all, my dear, a brave little nurse doesn't run away from her duty. All right, Mr. Pran. I'll stay. I think I'll go to bed now. Good night. Scotland Yard. Oh, well, the plumber. You, the man from Scotland Yard. Yep, I've seen him before. Here's the McCoy, all right. Scotland Yard. Incredible. Scotland Yard first became interested in the case when two people were killed in Friends House in London. The case baffled the Yard officers in London, and they came to believe implicitly that the Hindu curse was behind the murder. Nonsense. That's what I thought. And when I was assigned to the case, I found out that Mr. Pran was having a new water system installed in his house. That's how I became the dumb plumber. Have you solved this mystery yet? I have. And why didn't you tell us all last night about the murder? But I didn't solve it until after the murder. And a matter of fact, we haven't any actionable evidence yet. We must crack the ape and whoever is behind him. That's why I asked you to meet me here. All right, let's hear the story. Well, we're not all here yet. We must wait for Miss Ella Browning. But you didn't say anything about her in your note. She wasn't in the room when I left. One of you would have had to tell her. And the walls at the Friends House have ears. I left a note in her room. She should be here any minute. Why didn't you tell me? I'd have gotten her out of there. I don't care for this whole setup. Uh, Shander. You know, I don't think you've been looking at all well lately. You think so, Shahid? Yes, I was thinking that an ocean voyage might do you good. How do you think you'd like a trip back home? Will the Shahid go with me? Well, no. No, you see, Shander, I have a lot of important things to attend to here. Do you wish me to go alone? Yes. Well, that is, you can go on ahead. And as soon as I clear things up, I'll join you. Very well. Not bad for a cripple, eh? My people have taught the Shahid many thrits. You know, I have to laugh when I think how we fooled all those saps with a curse of K. Lai. K. Lai, old kid. Come on, Shander. Drink a toast to K. Lai. K. Lai. My pal. Here you are to K. Lai. Who knows nothing. And here's to K. Lai. Who knows everything. Well, here's to both of them. All stick to them. Long may they wave. Yes, sir, K. Lai. We certainly fooled them, didn't we? Well, that old priest of yours thought it all that junk about a curse. He didn't know I'd have a chance to make good use of it someday, did he? Did he? Tom-Tom. Another murder. I know, but it's gone now. Where's Mr. Prinem? He is asleep. For a man he's tired, the Tom-Tom's didn't even awaken him. Are you sure he's asleep? He's asleep. The ma'am's side must also be tired. Why does she not go to rest? Oh, that's what I was trying to do when those Don Tom-Tom started again. It is done, O. K. Lai. Revenge is thine. Who was the self-centered miser? And when the investors in the old expedition insisted on a showdown, he preferred to kill them rather than give up the money. Is that clear? The only thing that's clear to me is that we're not going to get any of that money. Now, this Shonda, the Hindu woman, was also a priestess of K. Lai, and could train an ape where did they get to eat? Six months ago, an ape was stolen from the Metropolitan Zoo. The same thing happened in London a year ago. Mr. Smith, what we'd really like to know is how the murders were committed. Yeah. Very simple, my dear, Mr. Thicken. Very simple. The ape was trained to go immediately to the incense when it heard the Tom-Tom and break the neck of the first person it met. I hope you've recovered from the shock. Thank you very much. You have. Where did they hide the ape? In the secret panel of that bookcase. Ah! But Pren was paralyzed. Well, that's the proof that. That's what he thought, but a man of Pren's willpower could easily fail to react to a Ticken machine. If Pren was the murderer, how come he got croaked? Yeah. Tanda was jealous of Miss Browning the nurse and had the ape kill Pren. She also tried to have the ape kill Miss Browning. Tanda, while we're standing here, gassing, she's getting away. Don't worry. He won't get far. I've attended to that. It looks like everybody is handling this case with me. Ah! Ah! Ah! Found it. Come on, race up! You're the snowstorm! Ha ha ha ha!