. Western
Canada several million city blocks from Times Square but a private investigator
has no official beat. A guy named Roberts was offering me a neat stack for
a trip to the Canadian north woods and what could I lose was also the prospect
of a little fishy to boot. Hello
anybody in there. I'm looking for Mark Roberts. This
Canadian hospitality or the open season and strangers you prove your name is
a barnet. My inside pocket. This
is Barnett's wallet all right but I want to plug test the wire you sent me to that
through. Open. OK Barnett I'm
glad you're here I'm glad you're glad to know.
Now. These
things are my last fight. Normally I'm not
a nervous man but I have been without this and I haven't been out of this lodge in
three days right someone is trying to kill me. Why I know why but
I don't know who OK why you ever hear of triangle products like some kind of
a holding corporation in the milling business that's right I control it I own
majority stock last year a group of minority stockholders tried to maneuver it away
from me they lost and it cost them their fortunes that's who and why what about
how. It's been my custom to come up here to the Canadian woods each for layout
business policy for
a year and get a little hunting and fishing at the same time these men know this
well accidents can happen in the woods you know what I mean Barnett.
I was like you're out of
a brand I take it up walking in here sure bring it in.
And. That's
a problem it's someone else.
You. Were
talking about accidents up here these wilds anything happen yeah. This.
Like a thirty thirty slept what you did up and dug it out of
a tree right next to my head it was no accident I was standing in plain view at
the edge of
a lake it was shot came from across the water a good three hundred yards. He was
using a telescopic sight. It was
a scope you know exactly what you're shooting at. You know what up here all of my
wife Kathy and this Larry Gerald is my assistant sort of
a confidential secretary where they know what can these over like
the shanties the family fishermen there is out to go walk in the woods by the way
he thinks that you're up here on
a personal matter. Is hobby is collecting wild flowers.
And I know the real reason I know they did they would insist on us all going back
to New York but I'm
a stubborn man Mr Barnett I mean I have my vacation stubborn man I'd be the word
Mr Roberts. Single shot up everything in these woods except the mice.
All right someone could come up here with
a crazy idea about a fake accident these Canadian wilds yeah I'm scared that's why
I got you up here. I have
a company I thought I heard the plane Mr Barnett is from New York I am
a Larry Gerald. Oh I got about seven days specimens of rock mallow here really
broke my neck getting them. I feel just like
a June bride. I'm not crazy Mr Barnett just an amateur botanist it's about the same
thing I suppose. But why the rifle for a while tiger lily now just in case I need
a cougar. My father. Aren't you a private investigator the job I got up here to
help me out of my office personal security program oh yeah sure sure well look
a few men will excuse me I'll go inside and watch the wilds of Canada off my hands
and face. Oh nice to have met you Mr Barnett I'm here.
I. Wife and your secretary. Takes care of your family what about your neighbors
are. Flying in this morning I saw a campfire about
a mile from here you've got company. Where was it on
a lake there was Christmas shit I walk over to your work Sabre Lake you better
do just let me get on some boots I'll make you outside bring your rod we can't go
hunting at least we can go fishing. You.
Know.
The overseas Bravo to take a look at Mr variance Mike said you were coming up on
this is unstuffy thing but I hope you can get him out of the house we're going
fishing are they hungry up here they are they're fighting each other pretty heavy
lure but fishing deep that's where the bad side I did everything but dredge. I
see you've met Mr Barnett and I look didn't even hook a snag they've all got south
for the winter. I've been bragging about your skill to Mr Barnett we're going to
have
a try at saber lake you and Larry can rush a lunch save room on the skillet for a
big bass. I'm.
This.
Is where we're on to the same way you can see it from my rock.
I'm. I'm.
Not bad. The campfire. Chopping wood.
Is. These no woodsman uses
a nice like a machine that like. That's play or is it.
A different direction.
Oh yeah why you. Want to just visiting your guide I think it was your party
man I work for you if not here you can see. I'm sorry but you'll need this camp
by the way I have
a time I back on a man with a knife. All right on your feet you.
Like Robert.
I see
your hands. But if I got to listen for a woodsman. To get those cars in your
fingertips I get them I play my not get them just on your fingertips how lucky.
What's your name and look well that's as good a name as any for a guy who doesn't
want to leave fingerprints. Robert. What
are you looking for. Thirty thirty with
a long glass I look at them in the wrong place.
This is embarrassing. I don't look like. I don't welcome the camp but I'm loading
this was to Robert he's got a lot of my name is fine at what both mistakes so am
I I'm towns are not as
a private investor. What is my guide John to warrant this he just pulled
a knife on me what you find this man I'm asking me seemed all right and wanted to
get in the bush right away and so do I but you did. Fast as you could.
You don't think I've aided a fugitive to escape for you what are you doing up here
Mr Tom. That's obvious honey what there is to go out there
and why the telescopic site I don't want them to get too close no use for a scope
up there the words are too thick only open spaces near the lake you should much
across water Mr Tom I'll see here what is this and my trespassing is that it
what part of the states to say you were from I didn't say I'm from Port Tucker.
Textile I'm on vacation. And I'm getting sore that one that the guy he's got
away. Told you to watch him he's got his knife.
Your father you go that way you go that way was spread out about a hundred yards
on the double working toward the center don't shoot unless you have to. And don't
shoot me. And.
You know.
You are are are are are are.
Are.
Are are here.
Are here to.
Be.
None.
professors ormer to.
Secretary so to death by a cat very.
a. Cool guy.
You think you can get Gerald's body back to the lodge by yourselves of course we
can but I do get a message out of here Bush pilot who flew you when he comes over
every morning I always take out a signal panel and I want him to stop OK we'll
fly him down the bar he can take the body out and bring back a provincial constable
the police this was an accident it was also violent death quite violent.
And he shells in this magazine none of the chamber safety you know. What are you
going to do. Any animal of do that I'll do it again.
And. Let's see if I can pick up his back trail. I
knew the cats are careful walkers putting the back feet of the prints made with the
front feet that was no help because I'm frozen ground they don't leave footprints
so I have to follow broken twigs overturned pebbles and something I noticed which
made me suspect how clever an animal I was up against. The.
Second.
Earth.
I got four more left. Don't shoot. I'll aim the next one.
Come on out. Don't shoot. Please.
I make no trouble. I won't shoot on one condition.
Tell me why you mutilated your fingertips. Sir, I... I kill a man in Quebec City.
I skip. How'd you kill him?
With a knife. I cut him to pieces. There was a man just killed in these woods.
I didn't do it. I swear. It was Claude the death.
We sent for the police. You can either wait here with us until I arrive,
or you can wait in these woods alone without your knife. Which is it?
Sacro pleno. I hate these woods. I die in a week.
I go with you. Okay, get moving.
There's guns and gear on the veranda ready to go back with him, dear.
Are you sure you found everything? I think so. I can't look anymore.
I'll try and get some lunch.
Mr. Connell? Yes.
You say you're in textiles in Fort Tucket. I own a couple of mills.
Did you ever hear of a fellow named Jensen? Bill Jensen? I ought to.
He controls about 50 mills all over the East. So do I.
I control Triangle Products. Mr. Jensen has been trying to get me to add my stock to his.
His faction have tried every means... Now, see here. I hardly know the man.
You don't have to know a man very well to work for him.
What are you doing here? I'm your host, Giz.
That's right, Mr. Roberts. He's giving himself up on a murder rap over in Quebec.
I want this baby around where I can keep an eye on him.
Murder, huh? You were right, Barnett.
I find a lot of people I've run into. I'm glad you're here, Barnett.
I think that statement should properly come from me, Roberts.
We'll see. Any trace of the cash? No.
Is that Gerald's gear out in the veranda? Well, I thought I'd better get it together.
I want to look it over. Keep an eye on it.
Have you laid out the panel for the pilot yet?
There's no hurry. He doesn't fly over till morning.
Better do it now, just in case. I'll help you.
Well, it won't do any harm. You might just make an extra milk run.
I'll get the panel.
I want to talk to you alone. Look what I found at Larry's haversack.
Telescopic sight? Yeah.
The receiver of Larry's rifle was bored to take an attachable sight.
He could have been a sniper who shot at you the other day.
Larry? I don't believe it. He wouldn't.
Must somebody put him up to it. Yeah.
A person who killed him, maybe. Person?
He was killed by a cougar. It was supposed to look like that, but it didn't.
Well, who do you think? Let's unroll the panel.
My guess is when Larry recognized me this morning, he got panicky and decided to confess.
He went out into the woods to tell you about it, and he was killed by an accomplice before he...
But who?
It could have been any one of us.
We were all separated at the time, remember?
And it wasn't a cougar. It couldn't have been.
Cougars can kill people, but they never do.
I didn't know that.
What did you find in the woods just now? That's another thing.
A cat always circles its prey before striking.
Whatever killed Larry, found him in a straight line like a compass course.
Well, what do we do now, Barnett?
We'll go back. You tell everybody you've got to go back to that rock to pick up the fishing gear we left there.
I'll join you outside. We'll try a squeeze play.
Signal panel's laid out, dear. Is Mr. Barnett's room ready?
Oh, yes, it's upstairs at the end of the hall, Mr. Barnett.
If you don't mind, Mrs. Roberts, I'd like to grab an hour's snooze.
I think I'd better hike over to Saber Lake.
I left about $200 worth of fishing tackle over there this morning. I don't want it to get ruined.
I won't be long.
How do you keep the grill covered or I will get back?
You know what to do.
Yeah. Which one do you think will show up?
I don't know. But one thing for sure we'll soon find out.
Help! Help! Somebody! Help!
Help! Help! I've hurt my foot. I can't walk. Help!
Help! Help!
Help!
My wife, Richard, the wife of the majority stockholder of Triangle Products Corporation.
As your widow, she's become the majority stockholder.
Kathy!
Here are the Cougar's claws ahead of a fishing gap.
You'll be coming to in a minute. Let's get her back to the lodge until a plane gets here.
This cattle have to be caged up until a jury decides how to get rid of her.
This is Mike Farnett, private investigator.
Jury licensed with the sovereign state of New York.
If you tune in on this same channel next week at the same time,
you'll see another exciting case reenacted from my private files.
Many of the situations have been fictionalized.
But what you'll witness will be portrayed substantially as it happened.
And acted on the spot where it happened.
You'll witness what occurred in each case when I was assigned to follow that man.