Blair of the Mounted, a story of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police.
We present the seventh episode in Blair of the Mounted.
Let us picture for a moment the beauty of the North Country in the fall.
The still hazy days of Indian summer, the scarlet flame of the maple leaves against
the deep green of the spruce, the quiet lakes shining like jewels in the calm sunshine,
a vast silent land where there are no cities and no crowds, a land that draws men back
to it from all the busy turmoil of the outer world.
Well I guess this is Fort McAllister.
Looks to be a landing over there.
What do you say doctor?
Yes, yes, that's it.
Better turn in George.
Ah, this is the life Catherine.
Just look at that long stretch of river.
How quiet it is in the sunshine.
I hope you're satisfied.
Now we've arrived at the place you're always talking about.
I hope we get a decent place to sleep.
Oh come now Catherine.
It'll do you good to rough it a little.
This is just what you need after all those parties in New York.
Personally I'd be glad when we get back to civilization.
Hello, who's that old gent on the bank?
Good day sir.
We're looking for Mr. McGregor, the Hudson Bay Factor.
We'll know.
Hi Manges McGregor.
Well what can I do for you?
Well we're up here on a hunting trip Mr. McGregor.
My name's Manning.
We have a letter from Stuart, your company agent in New York.
Ah, I, ah, glad to meet you sir.
I had word for Stuart.
Ah good.
This is Dr. Gibson and Mrs. Gibson.
Who are you ma'am?
How do you do sir?
Will you know commercial and step over to the fort?
Well thanks.
Come on Kate.
Gracious yes.
My I'm glad to get out of that wretched canoe.
All right.
Oh coming doctor?
No I think I'll sit here a while and smoke my pipe.
You two run along.
All right.
Well Mr. McGregor, how's the hunting up here?
Ah there's plenty of it.
Elk and mule deer, caribou and then there's swarms of geese and duck and all the fishing
you'll want in the lake.
That's the stuff.
But how about beaver and otter and so on?
Ah no Mr. Manning.
The season's no open.
It's too early.
You cannot touch the beaver.
What?
But say, what's to stop us from picking up a few specimens away up here in this wilderness?
We'll certainly offence to you.
But I wouldn't be trying it.
Well here are mounted police after you quick as a flash.
They're all so efficient you can.
Oh yes.
Well I'm not figuring to break the law or understand.
Oh I've heard of the mounted police of course.
Rather a romantic lot with that comic opera uniform of theirs.
I will.
You'll find there's nothing romantic about them when it comes to police work.
Well I suppose a ten dollar bill would loosen things up some.
Oh Huttman be careful what you say.
If one of the laddies in the red coats puts his horn on you, how the money and influence
in the world would not save you.
Wish no.
Here's one of the police the new.
Hello Angus.
Yeah good morning Sergeant.
Shake hands with me Mr. Manning.
He's up here for the hunting.
Glad to meet you Mr. Manning.
Oh yes Sergeant.
Well well.
All the majesty of the law eh?
Anything I can do for you Mr. Manning?
Well not at present.
You and I'll have to get better acquainted.
I may want a little information.
Glad to be of service Mr. Manning.
We'll let Mr. Manning bring the lady up to the fort and I'll be seeing you here later.
All right Mr. McGregor.
Sergeant.
I was just wondering about the young hunting party that went up to the Cedar Lake yesterday.
Funny you could say that.
I've been wondering about them too.
Eh?
What do you think of them?
Oh I don't know.
I like Dr. Gibson very much.
He looks like a fine man.
He's a famous sergeant they tell me.
And a real sportsman.
Yes.
The sort of man one likes to see up here.
That fellow Manning got on my nerves a bit.
Wonder why the doctor brought him up here.
Eh I'm thinking it was the wife's doing.
You know I didn't like him myself.
And he's he's he's awful friendly with Mrs. Gibson.
Yes of course he's more his own age.
You know Sergeant I hate to be talking about a woman.
But there's something that's eh no just rich to boot Mrs. Gibson.
Oh well it's no funeral of ours.
She's just a spoiled city woman.
Used to luxury and admiration.
I'm thinking there's more to it than that.
What do you mean Angus?
Oh Nathan of course Sergeant.
But eh we'll I was never wanting anything to happen.
You see I'm responsible for the company.
And I just wanted to put you on your guard.
But I don't see why.
Well you know eh now you do this for me Sergeant.
Just keep an eye on that party and in case anything happens.
Certainly Angus.
I have half a mind anyway.
Joe the Indian has a trapline up at Cedar Lake.
He's up there every day getting ready for winter.
I'll talk to him.
Fine that's all I want.
My my that white fish tasted good.
Oh it wasn't so bad.
If only everything wasn't so sticky.
Oh I haven't had a decent bath for a week.
How much longer do we stay here Henry?
Why we've only just got here Catherine.
Why don't you try and swim in the lake.
The water's beautiful.
Goodness me swim in that cold water?
Nothing do it.
No all right.
I tell you let's go down to the pool above the rapids.
You know there are a couple of beavers working there.
The cutest little beggars you ever saw.
Oh for heaven's sakes go on and leave me in peace.
I want a read.
All right my dear all right.
I'll be back in about half an hour.
Don't hurry.
Beavers huh?
Picture me crawling through the grass to look at beavers.
Oh hello George.
Hello sweetness.
Daddy gone?
Yes he's gone.
For heaven's sake shut the door.
He's gone to look at the beavers.
Well what are you flying the storm signals for?
Anything the matter?
Matter everything's the matter.
You know I detest this filthy country just as much as Henry raves about it.
Do you hear me?
I'm sick of it.
Morning noon and night all I hear is beautiful scenery, beautiful sunsets, beautiful nights.
Oh give me a cigarette before I choke.
Well well lady you sure got a full head of steam on.
Well when are you going to do something?
You know what we came up here for.
Now easy bright eyes easy.
What's the use of blowing off?
Well why don't you get busy?
That's all right I'm working on it but we've got to look out for that sergeant.
You're not afraid of him are you?
Afraid?
No but he's no fool.
No he's a different friend to the men one usually meets.
I tried to make up to him at the fort.
There was nothing doing.
Yes I noticed that.
Oh well it was nothing serious George.
He just looked right through me with those gray eyes of his.
Yes I'm not he's not my sort.
I suppose it's because you and I are both so rotten that we get along together.
Well that's all right with me baby.
Say you checked up on that will.
Nothing goes to you.
Oh sure I checked up in New York.
It's all mine if anything happens to Henry.
Okay and say don't get so sore at Henry.
Just kill him along see.
Oh all right leave it to me.
Look out.
Here he comes.
Well well well Katherine.
Still reading?
My but there's a beautiful moon.
Yes I was admiring it to the window Henry.
That's right my dear.
You know the only way to real happiness is to be conscious of the beauty around you.
Hello is that you Kate?
Yes I heard that call of yours.
What do you want?
Listen that Indian they put on to watch us is gone headed up the river for the fort.
I'm wise to their game and now's our chance.
Oh not tonight George.
Yes tonight right now.
Oh heavens what do you want me to do?
Just stay out.
Duck around to the back of the cabin see.
I'll get him out leave it all to me.
Well all right but don't slip up on this.
You know what it means if you do.
Read it get out of sight.
Oh all right.
Doctor.
Yes yes what is it?
It's Katherine.
She's headed for the pool.
The pool?
Katherine.
Why?
Well hurry doctor she's half crazy.
No telling what she'll do.
Now you go ahead you know the way.
Good heavens yes yes.
Come quickly follow me George.
You sure she went this way George?
Yes sure hurry up doctor.
All right all right there.
There's the pool.
Right ahead now take a look over the bank.
Here here Manny what what?
He's gone.
Hey open up quick.
Well George what happened?
Just as I told you it's okay girly.
Works like a charm.
All the preachers in the world will never find out a thing.
Well tell me George oh I've got to know how did you manage it?
Why simple enough.
You remember that stuff that Henry made up for putting animals to sleep when he took
them out of a trap?
No what was it?
Well he had it in a blue bottle on the shelf.
It was a chloroform mostly but it acts instantly.
Henry told me it would put a man out in four seconds.
Get the idea?
But that wouldn't kill anybody you poor simp.
I know I know.
Well he was ahead of me.
When he leaned over the bank I gave him the works on the handkerchief.
He went out like a light.
Then I pushed him over the bank.
Saw him go over the rapids.
He drowned before he came to.
Pretty neat eh girly?
Oh shut up.
Get me a drink for heaven's sake.
Oh all right all right.
Here you are.
Take a good one.
Pretty soon we'll miss Henry see.
Then we'll drift back to the fort and say he's lost.
When they find him there won't be a scrap of evidence to tie us up with it.
All right.
I hope it's that easy.
You better clear out now.
I want to figure things out.
All right Kitty.
Pleasant dreams.
Mon Sergeant.
Are you sure of this?
Dead sure Angus.
But you haven't any evidence.
I haven't eh.
You wait and see.
But Sergeant you know this is serious.
They're guests of the company.
Oh yes.
Well they'll soon be guests of the government.
Look out.
Here they come.
Good evening Mr Manning.
Evening Mrs Gibson.
Listen Sergeant.
I've got very serious news for you.
Really?
Yes.
Dr Gibbons has been missing from our camp since last night.
We've searched everywhere.
Me?
Yes you see Sergeant.
I didn't worry yesterday.
My husband's off and out all day.
But when he didn't return last night I got anxious.
Yes I see.
Come on now Sergeant.
Don't look so solemn.
We want action.
The doctor may be hurt in the bush somewhere.
I want a search party.
Now how about it?
Just a minute.
Mrs Gibson will you step outside a minute.
I want to talk to Mr Manning.
But I don't see.
Sure go ahead Kate.
I want to talk to him too.
All right.
Now Mr Manning.
What did you want to say?
Just this.
You get busy with that search party or I'm going to have a complaint to make when I get
back to Ottawa.
What sort of a complaint?
Well what's the idea of putting that Indian to spy on our camp?
That Mr Manning was because I was concerned for the safety of Dr Gibson.
The what?
Say what is this comic policeman stuff anyway?
Furthermore I have information that you made an attempt on the life of Dr Gibson at 1140
last night.
Why you're crazy.
That Indian went back to the fort last night.
Unfortunately for you there was another Indian not 20 yards from you when you pushed Dr Gibson
into the water.
It's a dirty lie.
I never did it.
Why you're trying to frame me.
Look out.
Stop it.
Look out now.
You can't keep me here.
You can't prove it.
Manning, there's somebody here I want you to meet.
Come in Dr Gibson.
Henry.
Alive.
Yes.
No thanks to you.
George Manning I arrest you for the attempted murder of Dr Gibson.
Anything you say may be used against you as evidence.
But listen I want a lawyer.
Go on.
Get inside.
You have heard the seventh episode in Blair of the Mounties.
Our next chapter portrays a detective adventure of Sergeant Blair in England entitled the
Hamilton mystery.
Good night guys.