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Sayer's story suspicion and with the performance of Charles Ruggles as Mr. Hubert Mummery Roma wines again hope to keep you in Suspend Mr. Mummery took the morning train down to business as he always did He opened the door of his office much as he always opened it and saw his partner Brooks Sitting at his desk as he always sat and the world seemed perfectly orderly and appendable and sane And then it began very simply out of a few chance remarks The terror took shape and grow until it was a black mountain of fear and suspicion Pleasant morning. Well, yeah, oh quite quite. I've been looking through some back accounts. I have an idea. They're trying to put us off and to Hubert Mummery, what's the matter with you with me? You gave me a start why man. You're as white as a sheen. Oh, am I well? I I'm not feeling quite myself this morning breakfast didn't agree with me didn't agree with me at all Well, you'd better look after yourself where none of us as young as we once were you always had a beastly stomach always I can't remember you having an attack like this in years, Mummery That new missus of yours giving you proper food good milder gestural thing No, I'm afraid Ethel knows nothing at all about a kitchen Well, that's what you get from marrying a girl without showing yet their friend Doing in such a rush 10-day courtship and it's your age You'll see why when you meet her besides it doesn't matter in the least after all I was a bachelor up until a few weeks ago and rather used to taking care of myself, you know Oh my dear man, you're not telling me that you manage the house or all hardly no need for that We've engaged a housekeeper who's a gem really capable motherly soul named Sutton Ethel's delighted with us. Oh my exceptional cook and all that. Well, that's excellent. We can all do that sort of thing You know, I say you better take it easy and keep up your feet today a man's health comes first Thanks, thanks. I'll be all right. I took one of my tablets on the train. Well, if you need anything, you let me know Yeah, oh by the way, Mummery I suppose your wife doesn't know another of those cooking gems. Well, I don't know they aren't so easy to find nowadays Don't tell me your cook is leaving you. Oh good Lord. No, no no perish the thought it's for the Philipsons Their girl is getting married. Yeah, well always said marriage is the graveyard of good cook Positively positive, you know, I think it should be a criminal offense for cooks to feel the mating Leave the family high and dry. You know, I said to Philips and you mind what you're doing I said you get somebody you know something about you may find yourself landed with this poisoning woman What's her name? Mrs. Andrews Carol and Andrews. I don't want to be sending reads to your funeral yet a while I said I wasn't that a dreadful thing though that Andrews case Ethel read some of it to me out of the newspapers. My my gave me the cold horror Disgrace I call it three people dead of poisoning falling ill one by one Gradually getting worse and worse and suddenly dying off like flies after a month or so of her cooking And all the police say is they think she's hanging around the neighborhood and may seek employment as a cook There's a cook now. I asked you what's us all in the shadow of the grave, you know, well rather It's only to be hoped that they'll catch this charming. This is Andrews before she tries her arsenic seasoning on somebody else That's why I told Philips and to be careful about hiring a strange woman Well, quite right to one can't be too careful about a thing like that I'll I sudden if she knows of another cook as good as she is you won't need worry about anyone she recommends Oh, I suppose she's worked for the rights of the people mama Rights or well, I imagine so I don't know well, didn't she bring references well Yes, yes, she did a great pile of them blowing ones too But I don't know Ethel and I were so glad to get someone that we haven't bothered to look them up really 1030 I must get back to work Would you mind dictating a few letters mom Marie some donors? I do it, but I've some bills to get out in the next room. All right. I'm glad to well I'll have penny take them down there miss penny. Would you step in here a moment, please? Don't exert yourself old man because oh penny mr. Mom real give you some letters for our forgetful customer. Yes And I'll be in the next office if I'm needed my Marie and and do ask that sterling cook of yours to find someone for poor Phillips And I'll speak to Sutton as soon as I get home You're looking a bit pale this morning mr. Mamrie. Yes. Yes. I know. Let's get down to the letters finish. Are we yes? Dear sirs Unless payment on your account is immediately forthcoming. We must institute proceedings which which Yes, sir Which sir? Oh, I was thinking Wonderful clever how that mrs. Andrews manages to get positions with respectable family wasn't nothing so clever about the last one sir No, no she brought plenty of references glowing ones to the paper said where in the world would such a woman come by honest references Oh, there wasn't no question of their honesty mr. Mamrie. What do you mean by that? Oh the poor deceased family was so glad to get someone that they never even bothered to look them up Why whatever is the matter? Have I said something good on you? No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm I'm going to go home miss Penny I I don't feel well Not at all. Well On the homework bound train mr. Mamrie's mind kept up a continual flow of this company of thoughts Those references of Sutton How did he know after all? Yes, Brooks was quite right one can't be too careful Be sure you get someone you know something about or you may find yourself landed with this poisoning woman this mrs. Andrew The pain in mr. Mamrie's stomach gave a sudden twinge he gripped the edge of his seat he'd eaten too quickly his breakfast had been too heavy He must speak to Ethel about Sutton Sutton he walked up the quiet street of the remote little country town the well-known familiar landmarks look somehow strange and menacing Reached the house walked up the path and then something drew him round toward the back Somehow despite himself he found himself over in the screen door of Sutton's kitchen Miss Sutton did give me a turn mr. Mamrie Well, I was so tight enough white and for the tightest to boil that I I didn't hear the front door go tall Well, I use my key Sutton. Where is mrs. The poor dear was feeling a bit sick ish after breakfast this morning and I I might have lied down for a bit She was looking so poorly. Ethel's sick. Ethel's never sick. I don't understand Working about too much that done it if you ask me I Told her to go light with it, but she's that rest as she can't abide to be doing nothing. Where is she now? Well, that young mr. Wellbeck called by to get some flowers. She's promised his mother and He cheered her up a bit She needed cheering too, but the look of her poor lamb. Where are they Sutton? They're having their tea in the garden He's a deal better than she was I'd deal better. Well, I'm glad of that. I'll step out and have a word with her. Oh, well, mr. Mamrie, yes before you go I'd like to show you what I got for your dinner, but I just a moment mr. Mamrie sir There Have a look at that But that that's taken kidney pie, isn't it? You'll find it beautiful and like sir It's made with butter it is so you'll have no trouble at all to just me. No, well very good and it's Seasoned something wonderful. Yes, I'm sure it's excellent. Well, I'll I'll wander out and see mrs. Mamrie now if you don't mind oh by all means and Try to get up a good appetite for your dinner won't you mr. Mamrie? Yeah, I'll do my best. Thank you, Sutton Ethel oh Ethel It's I tiddly wings Hubert. Oh, I wasn't expecting you so early. Well, I quit before time I didn't startle you did I bet yes, you did. I'm sorry. I thought something was wrong I don't like to be started. Hello, my friend. Well, hello. Well back. I didn't see you. How are you? I'm all right. Thanks. I'm afraid I found Ethel feeling rather badly. Yes Sutton told me are you better now dearest? I'm feeling dreadfully upset. I'm steady I suppose I'll be all right by morning Do sit down and have your tea. Well, thank you. I need it biscuit. Are they good melt in your mouth? I'd devour the lot of I didn't have to be getting home to dinner. Oh, you're leaving. I must Mother's waiting. I'll have the gardener wrap her flowers Oh, no, don't bother no bother at all heaven knows he's paid enough for partying about Thomas Coming man is a key still warm. Yeah, just right. Thanks. You was calling me mrs. Mamrie Oh, Thomas, will you please wrap these flowers for me and bring them into the house right? Oh, man I'll take mr. Werbick to the door. Oh, no, don't bother to get up here Just tell mr. Werbick goodbye and finish your tea like a good boy Well, do come and see us soon again. Won't you well back? But I can't leave mother alone very often Extremely nervous lately Terrible sir. Oh, that's too bad. She's not really been herself since But since that Andrews poisoning business started in the newspapers Lambda more than you believe. Yes. Well, it's rather unnerved everyone if you ask me I I do hope they catch her soon. They may what do you mean? There were a couple of blokes from Scotland yard in the village this morning rumor is they've got a new line on mrs. Andrews I started they had think of it that fiend has been on the loose for well, let's see now Exactly one two three Four yes, almost four weeks to the day. I'd rather not think about it if no one minds quite right my dear That's not let's not have too many other things on my mind. Oh, by the way, you but mm-hmm I forgot to tell you to bring some cash home from the city with you today I know you did jiddly wings, but I remembered it all by myself. Oh good thing too The greengrocer had a rather glum look on his face this morning Well, we'll be able to stare him in the eye tomorrow, and then there's Sutton salary. Hmm. Well, I'm not sure I brought enough for that I oh, that's too bad. I do so want to be prompt with her prompt. Yes, yes That's been with us exactly one month tonight. I Stop along now. See you soon again memory. I Say thanks for the tea And you but what's the matter, Mr. Werbeck said thanks tea. Didn't you hear? Oh, oh, yes, oh, I'm sorry Seems so far away. Yeah, no, not at all. Not at all. I was a bit tired as for that the old gent rest is very burned He's worked much too hard lately. Come along. Mr. Werbeck. I'll do the honors for the family going for weeks Exactly one month The mrs. Wine some genius for the bouquet, and I just found a little patch in the back bed I thought Thomas Thomas. Do we have any old newspapers about old newspapers? Oh, yes, sir There's a stack of them in the green house. I was just going down to get some to wrap up this bouquet What would you be needing them for sir? I want to look up some photographs Thomas photographs of who sir of Mrs. Andrews Yeah, they be sir they go back about 20 days these do I always take some out of the kitchen when the cook is finished with I see now. Let's have them Thomas. Hmm now then June 15 June 15 Yes, that was just about the time should be an article about mrs. Carolyn Andrews and this one Of course, she'll have managed to change her appearance, but there should be a resemblance now. Let's see ought to be about on Thomas yes, sir Where did you say you've got these papers out of the kitchen sir? Why what is it mr. Mamery? Somebody's been through them with a scissors Thomas every line about the Andrews case has been clipped out every line Mr. Mamery sir Don't now look for yourself there there there there, but I don't understand it. Do you sir? I'm afraid to try Thomas. Are there any more papers about there's a few more out of the shop where I keep Mr. Out for the ration look at that meddler. That's what they are meddling with my things Don't waste time with that now Thomas But look at it sir all spilled and wasted it cost good money Well, all right, we'll buy more of whatever it is only a bit left and it ain't so easy to get out to there It's just about the best weed killer there is then weeds just fold up and die the minute it touches them If somebody hadn't tampered with the stopper there wouldn't have been a drop loss Thomas. Yes, sir Let me see that can yes, sir Arsenical weed killer contains arsenic deadly poison Oh Stopper was loose Somebody added up. I never leaves like nothing like this Thomas. Yes, sir. Yes No, Mr. Mamery. What is it sir? I I don't think I should have had that tea Call the missus. No, no, no, no, you mustn't allow her whatever you do don't allow her She's not to be excited but get to the phone and call dr. Maze be I I'm ill Thomas. Tell him. I'm terribly ill How is he dr. Mane's be how is he now now then mrs. Mummary is not so bad as all that he's really far better than he was last night Decided there. Yes patient is somewhat improved. Aren't you memory? Well, I'm feeling quite all right Apple I shouldn't be surprised if I lived after all my poor darling. You gave me such a fright Yeah, little wonder symptoms were all the alarming whatever on earth could it have been dr. Mane's be He was suffering so dreadfully last night. Of course those powders you gave him quieted him a bit He did seem to be in such agony Well, I really can't say precisely what it was. I could pretend to know but frankly, I don't this is memory I haven't the proper equipment here for a real diagnosis, but I'd venture an old-fashioned Non-scientific guess that it was a touch of common garden domain. Yes. Yes, that's what it was at the lime I'm sure of it tomorrow or next day when he's quite well mind you I'd like to have you have him come down to the office and buried for a thorough examination Do you hear that dear you must make him promise to come doctor. He's so very careless about himself He'll come this episode give him a bit of a start I think nothing like a touch of domain to make a man health conscious a memory now, you're right doctor You'll see me very soon. I promise excellent excellent and until then you just continue the powders I gave you one every hour. Yes, doctor and no solid foods have that cook of yours make you a nice strong broth of some kind And above all stay in bed for the next 24 hours. I'll see to that And now if you will tell me where you put my head I'll get it for you. Oh, you needn't trouble. You just tell me. Oh, no trouble at all. It's out on the stand for So memory you try to take better care of yourself from now on We'll need to make a full window before time. I'll have you my best not to Hey Dr. Mays Bay What's that memory listen to me? I haven't time to explain now you're talking about keep your voice down, man I don't want to frighten Ethel, but there's something very strange going on in this house You aren't delirious. I may need your help soon I'll phone you some time today as soon as I can do it without alarming Ethel Oh, she wouldn't be able to sleep for weeks if she had any inkling of what's going on You aren't imagining things. I don't know listen mays be Last night before I took sick I found Well, well Sutton. Yes, Sutton, what is it? Mrs. Mamre sent me to tell you that your chauffeur's brought the car around. Oh, yes. Yes, good now. I'll be getting along now I think If I'm not being too inquisitive, sir, how is the patient this morning? He's much better Sutton, but he had the grim session of it just the same It's we'll have to take better care of him won't we sir much better care Will they now said in my things. Oh, will they now not much they won't all put a lock on this door Thomas Thomas who's that? Why mr. Mama shh, you ain't supposed to be up in a bad. Are you you're supposed to be in your bed I want to get those papers. We were looking at yesterday Thomas That's a missus now you're walking around out here Sir, I'll be bound the missus count this a secret from the missus Thomas you'll get your death mr. Mamre if I lie upstairs in bed all day the whole mummary family will get its death now Where are those papers with it just inside the door there where you left them sir just inside the door huh? Let's see now. Where was it? Right about there. No, it wasn't in a little further now dear left All right, they are sir. Well if they are I've been struck blind There's nothing here, but the stone floor and a box of tulip bulbs. You must be wrong sir. All right. Well come and look and see here Yes, sir Mamre well they're gone. What do you know? I'm not at all sure what I know, but I'm going to find out you come with me Thomas You ought to be in your bed. All right. I ought to be in my bed sir come along. Will you yes, sir? Where is something I don't know sir. Oh Yes on second thought I do know I saw her going down of the green roses to pay the bill when she passed me I heard a muttering something about not wanting anybody to come crying about her kitchen The missus is particular. Yeah doesn't want us in the kitchen. No, I guess not Well, that's where we're going right now. I don't think she'd like it. No, I'm sure she wouldn't Thomas come along in All right, sir. If you say to sir Now Now let's see where could they be you ain't expecting to find them papers in here. Are you sir? I was Thomas Is it possible that I'm mistaken? No, I'm not Now where could the stove that's where they'd be that's just where the Just as I thought have a look inside Thomas. There they are or what's left of them Somebody kindle quite a little blaze with your old newspapers. Wouldn't you say door sir? You should have been a detective. Yes I always rather thought so myself Well, the papers are done for I'd show. She's a clever one. All right. It doesn't miss a trick We're dealing with a very cautious very thorough woman Thomas and I shouldn't be a bit surprised if Well, are you listening to me? Thomas, what are you staring at? Mr. Mammery? What's that on the windowsill on the whip the weed killer? The arsenic a weed killer. It's found its way into the kitchen Stoppers off again. Ain't it sir right the stoppers off and it's nearly empty Thomas what's in that pot on the stove? I don't know sir. Well, look and see Yes, sir Chicken broth real strong chicken broth good here here here now take this empty medicine bottle and get as much broth into it As it'll hold what force just do it Thomas, please. Yes, sir That's fine now then get the car out of the garage. Where are we going sir? We're going to bear it Mr. Mammery the doctor we're going to see the doctor Thomas before we're all beyond his help You waiting so long memory, but it's quite a link. Oh, I don't mind the waiting doctor It isn't that but Ethel's there alone in the house with her and I want to know I can tell you now You're finished. I've analyzed every drop of the contents use the marshes test for arsenic I'm able to tell you a very definite answer my boy. What what is it maysby? Yes, you mean there is arsenic in that broth and I mean that broth is chock full of arsenic. Mrs. Andrews is taking no chances this time There's enough poison there to kill your entire household Mr. Mammery look you're eating 70 you are it ain't safe at all sir. I've got to get home. I've got to get home Lord knows what's happening there Mr. Mammery shut up Patch the front right time is also and it's fearful we get in Thank the Lord there's the house what's that car doing in front of it? What's it doing there? It's happened already the doctors there. It's happened already the doctor's there The doctor's there out of the house mr. Monday. Oh, I did it. It's my fault. I left her here I did it. I killed her. Oh, mr. Mammery, sir Ethel Ethel where is she? Well back. What are you doing here? I'm Scotland job memory easy now take it easy. Well, where is she tell me? I have a right to know who is the inspector. I'm Hubert mum Ray. Where's my wife now try to become a memory, won't you? That's a good. What do you mean? Why are you sitting down here? Is she? Is she beyond a help? I'm afraid she is sir. Oh Can I see her I'm afraid not my way totally be painful. Oh Lord But that mrs. Andrews though you've got her she didn't get away. No, we've got mrs. Andrews right enough. Oh Ethel You see officer. We've only been married ten weeks ten weeks yesterday. I Sutton Sutton I'm very sorry about things Sorry for you sir. Sorry for me. That's good. Now. It's too late now Well, take her away Take her away. I'm so sorry. Take her away You go Sutton your head is upset of course wants to be alone. Oh, you see mrs. Mumry and I were in desperate need of a cook But it's just as I said to Brooks one can't be too careful about taking a strange person into the house Why didn't even suspect her until yesterday? I had no idea there were Go are you letting her go? Well, you can't let her go. That's mrs. Andrews. Don't help me It's full of arsenic. I didn't have no end in that broth sir. It was my while I was at the green You can't let her go why this and I didn't make a tea yesterday No, you're breakfast yesterday morning, so My darling, I thought you were who are you all right Ethel? I Ethel dear, what is it? I Overheard you said you told books about taking strange person into your house You were right, you know I don't understand ready quite come along then Ethel Well, not Ethel really sir Carol and the be more like it. Yes, and by the way You're forgetting a rather important people formality, aren't you? Yeah? Oh, yes Sorry, memory Carol Andrews I Arrest you for murder in the name of the king Suspicion presented by Roma wines and starring Charles Ruggles tonight's tale of suspense In just a moment we will hear again from mr. Ruggles first a message from the sponsor of Suspense why is the making of good wine like a proverb because both are based on long experience? 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