The Ermine Chronicles

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"The Ermine Chronicles" unfolds a world of intrigue, secrets, and hidden power. Follow daring heroes and cunning foes as they navigate political schemes, mysterious alliances, and the shadowed corridors of Ermine’s elite. A gripping tale of adventure, drama, and betrayal.

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00:02:57down here from New York to put this mill into a steel combine.

00:03:02It'll make Flint a millionaire, Joe says.

00:03:05A millionaire?

00:03:06Then you'll do that.

00:03:07Flint ain't interested in nothing but his wife and that baby and this mill.

00:03:13A million is a lot of money.

00:03:15This combine will be a hundred million dollar corporation,

00:03:19and we hope Mr. Dawson will accept the office of General Manager.

00:03:23Personally, I'll be guided by what Mr. Dawson thinks should be done.

00:03:27You've been rather quiet, Flint.

00:03:29What do you think of this merger?

00:03:33Well, as I listened to Enright, I kept thinking the whistle has blown for lunch.

00:03:40Get this done in the minutes, Joe.

00:03:43If this merger goes through, the bankers and promoters whom Enright represents

00:03:48will pocket between 15 and 20 million dollars.

00:03:52Gentlemen, my clients will not pocket this.

00:03:54Just a moment, Enright.

00:03:57I'm particularly interested in the large block of stock

00:04:00which is being bought on the 20-year plan by the employees of this mill.

00:04:04All stock will be traded in for stock in the new corporation.

00:04:07Yes, and when the water is squeezed out of the stock of this new corporation,

00:04:11it will shrink like a bag of cottage cheese.

00:04:15Well, I'm late for lunch, gentlemen.

00:04:18I move we adjourn.

00:04:19Second of motion.

00:04:20Second of motion.

00:04:25Wilson, have several copies of the minutes made for Mr. Enright.

00:04:29Yes, Mr. Marley.

00:04:38Well, I told you what Dawson would do.

00:04:40Yes, but you didn't tell me that you were going to flop over to his side.

00:04:44I agree with Flint absolutely.

00:04:46Hmm?

00:04:47On the record.

00:04:48Oh.

00:04:49I want it to appear in the minutes that way.

00:04:52I have a check for the amount I mentioned two weeks ago.

00:04:56But remember, before I close this deal, I want the rest of the money and a written agreement as to the stock.

00:05:08All right.

00:05:09You'll hear from me shortly.

00:05:10Yes.

00:05:11That's what I want.

00:05:12Yes, sir.

00:05:13What got this a late plan?

00:05:14I had one of these up in the director's room.

00:05:15Hard boiled.

00:05:16I bet you swallowed him whole.

00:05:17Bad egg.

00:05:18Yes?

00:05:19Yes?

00:05:20Yes?

00:05:21Yes?

00:05:22What got this a late plan?

00:05:23I had one of these up in the director's room.

00:05:25Hard boiled.

00:05:26I bet you swallowed him whole.

00:05:27Bad egg.

00:05:28Bad egg.

00:05:29Yes?

00:05:30Vivian.

00:05:31Oh, this is Jim.

00:05:32Did you talk to Flint?

00:05:33Yes.

00:05:34I told him I couldn't stay here any longer.

00:05:35This gloomy house and those terrible mills and the city of Flint.

00:05:39with Jim I'll go mad.

00:05:40It's Flint's chance to make a fortune.

00:05:41You can have everything.

00:05:42Live where you like, travel.

00:05:43Steel is in his blood.

00:05:44Flint is Steel.

00:05:57Oh, when you're going to dwell here and you're going to let me know.

00:06:02Can you do anything in the street?

00:06:07Flint is steel, but I'm not.

00:06:11Talk to him again this afternoon.

00:06:13Put it to him squarely.

00:06:15It's all so hopeless, Jim.

00:06:17But drop in tonight and we'll talk things over.

00:06:19All right.

00:06:21Goodbye.

00:06:29Have Joe Swan report on my office at once.

00:06:31What did you want?

00:06:32The Swanson, one of the crane men on the night shift.

00:06:34Terry offered you a million to sell out.

00:06:37You oughta taken it.

00:06:38Now, I have plans of my own.

00:06:40The time you boys are paying for the stock you're buying,

00:06:43is it gonna be the biggest steel mill in the country.

00:06:46In the meantime, these dinner trails are gonna remain full.

00:06:51Come on, boys.

00:06:52Time to get back to work.

00:06:57You were drunk again last night.

00:06:59Who said I was drunk?

00:07:00Ben?

00:07:01I had a drink, but I wasn't drunk.

00:07:05I handled the crane all right, didn't I?

00:07:08Yes, but supposing you were to pull the wrong lever.

00:07:11You might drop a ladle of metal onto some man walking on the floor below.

00:07:16Flint himself is on the floor a lot of the time.

00:07:19Maybe it'd give me another chance.

00:07:22Flint?

00:07:23Flint?

00:07:24And he's against a man as that man's finish.

00:07:29I'm running that crane tonight, ain't I?

00:07:33Then it's your last night.

00:07:53She'll show you.

00:07:54Yes, it's your white maids.

00:07:55I'll come out.

00:07:56I'll kick the aí with a little cast.

00:08:02Did you miss?

00:08:03I am making sure that he would到 here.

00:08:07It's like a voitures thing.

00:08:08You can lose track of the other basket that we'll ever evolve the problem.

00:08:09You didn't know how to skip my speed.

00:08:10You didn't know how to pass the complications that I will,

00:08:11but then you never know how to adjust the chassis.

00:08:13You would be in control of this move.

00:08:16You didn't know how to adjust the track.

00:09:47Look out!

00:09:56My God, his leg!

00:10:06My God, his leg!

00:10:36The contract should have come in for six 48-ton girders.

00:10:59Yes, he came to the office yesterday.

00:11:01Oh.

00:11:03Good.

00:11:06These government contracts, Jim, give them precedence over everything.

00:11:11I use the finest steel.

00:11:14It may mean the lives of men.

00:11:16Yes, John, I understand.

00:11:20I must get back to the middle.

00:11:22The quickest way for you to get well is to stop thinking about these things.

00:11:25Yes, it's good advice, but hard to follow.

00:11:30You can rely upon the men at the mill.

00:11:33You yourself trained them.

00:11:34And Vivian, she's proving quite a businesswoman.

00:11:37Well, you and Joe Wilson take care of her.

00:11:42She's more capable than you think.

00:11:45I've had power of attorney drawn up so that she can sign papers that require your signature.

00:11:51Oh, well.

00:11:52It would be excellent training for her.

00:11:55Good, yes.

00:11:56Oh, it would help to distract her mind and give her a deeper interest in my affairs.

00:12:06Mr. Murray, this won't do at all.

00:12:08The hospital isn't the place for iron and steel any more than the steel mill is the place for rest and quiet.

00:12:14You're quite right, doctor.

00:12:14I'm sorry.

00:12:15I'd love to be responsible for his condition if this keeps up.

00:12:19Save these tentacles, please.

00:12:26Goodbye, John.

00:12:27Well, then.

00:12:33Oh, doctor.

00:12:38I suggest you give orders that he's to attend to no business whatsoever and seize no one, with the possible exception of Mrs. Dawson.

00:12:45Yes, yes.

00:12:52When will I be out of here?

00:12:54If you obey orders and forget all business worries, we'll have you back in your own home before the New Year.

00:13:08So you're beginning to face facts.

00:13:22Flint thinks more of his mills than he does of you.

00:13:26I'd like to take you away from here.

00:13:28You don't know what you're saying, Jim.

00:13:30But I love you.

00:13:31If he doesn't love you enough to take you away, then...

00:13:34Will you come with me?

00:13:35Okay.

00:13:38To go away with you?

00:13:43No.

00:13:44No, it's impossible, Jim.

00:13:53If Flint were the only reason, Jim.

00:13:56But there's another.

00:13:58It's all so hopeless.

00:13:59But I love you.

00:14:00Please.

00:14:08Mrs. Dawson is calling to take me home.

00:14:15I'm sure she'll be here a little later.

00:14:17Mrs. Dawson has called to take me home?

00:14:28I'm sure she'll be here a little later.

00:14:30But remember, another month in bed after you go home, the doctor's ordered.

00:14:36Oh, I suppose so, I suppose so, usually.

00:14:38Oh, Mr. Enright has gotten permission from the doctor to see you.

00:14:42Huh? Enright?

00:14:44Oh, yes, yes, yes. Show him in, please, nurse.

00:14:47Hello, Enright.

00:14:49How are you?

00:14:50Sit down.

00:14:51Oh, thank you.

00:14:52The last time I saw you was the day this happened.

00:14:55Today I'm being moved to my home and in a month's time I'll be at my desk.

00:15:00Well, the matter I've come to see you about is urgent.

00:15:03Well, it's about that merger.

00:15:05My answer's the same today as it was three months ago.

00:15:08The merger was put through six days later.

00:15:11Well, it's about that merger.

00:15:13My answer's the same today as it was three months ago.

00:15:15The merger was put through six days ago.

00:15:18What?

00:15:19It's possible.

00:15:21My proxies, my own stock.

00:15:23Your proxies were revoked a week ago and your stock purchased by my client.

00:15:27In October you executed a general power of attorney.

00:15:30Yes, to my wife.

00:15:31Well, no doubt she acted for your best interests in selling your stock.

00:15:35That is, I assume you will never again be able to attend the business.

00:15:39Your assumption is wrong.

00:15:40Well, I'm not here to argue.

00:15:42The check paid for your stock was endorsed by your wife and deposited in her account.

00:15:48If there's any irregularity connected with this, I shall, of course, at once take steps to protect my client.

00:15:54What steps?

00:15:55If necessary, the detention of Mrs. Dawson.

00:15:57Detention?

00:15:58Ridiculous.

00:15:59Why, she's calling for me here today.

00:16:01Well, I've been informed she's sailing for England today.

00:16:05Oh, nurse, please telephone my home to see if Mrs. Dawson has left for the hospital.

00:16:25Yes, sir.

00:16:26For the protection of my client, I prepared a general release.

00:16:33If you care to sign it.

00:16:36Otherwise, I shall be forced to take steps against Mrs. Dawson.

00:16:45Well, can you tell me where we can locate Mrs. Dawson?

00:16:53Goodbye.

00:17:03Goodbye.

00:17:10Has Mrs. Dawson left for the hospital?

00:17:14Mrs. Dawson left the city last night with your daughter.

00:17:17For England.

00:17:33My wife has been tricked into this.

00:17:48I'll settle with whoever is responsible.

00:17:51Oh, yes, of course.

00:17:52Of course.

00:17:53It may interest you to know that we propose following James Marley's plan for a gradual expansion of the Dawson mills.

00:18:07Sorry the industry has lost you.

00:18:10Good day.

00:18:11She couldn't have known what she was doing.

00:18:23She was very young.

00:18:26Younger than I by 15 years.

00:18:30Come in, Joe.

00:18:45Glad you're here.

00:18:46Why haven't I seen you in the past two months, hmm?

00:18:49Mr. Marley said that no one was to see you, sir.

00:18:51Doctor's orders.

00:18:54Huh.

00:18:58You know about the merger?

00:19:01We just heard about it this morning.

00:19:04Last week we gave our proxies to Mr. Marley.

00:19:07We thought, or he made it appear, there was to be a fight.

00:19:11That he was going to act as you would have acted.

00:19:14Jim Marley.

00:19:16Is Marley at the mill?

00:19:18I understand he's sailing for England.

00:19:22As soon as I heard this, I went to the bank.

00:19:25I took the liberty of checking things up, sir.

00:19:27Yes, sir.

00:19:30There isn't much left, sir.

00:19:38I see that everything's paid.

00:19:40Yes, of course.

00:19:42We had a meeting this morning.

00:19:44All the men at the mill.

00:19:45And we want you to know that...

00:19:49Well, that...

00:19:52You'll always be provided for.

00:20:00Only pardon me, Scrippled Joe.

00:20:02Plenty left so I can take care of myself.

00:20:05Yes, sir, of course.

00:20:16Oh, nurse.

00:20:19Would you have the authority come in here, please?

00:20:22I'm giving up this room.

00:20:24But, Mr. Dawson, you can't.

00:20:27Some years ago, I...

00:20:29I endowed a ward.

00:20:31I want to be moved in there.

00:20:33You see...

00:20:35I want people to talk to.

00:20:37The boys won't let you do that.

00:20:38Move my bed, little Joe.

00:20:40So I can see out that window.

00:20:42Yes, sir.

00:20:44Yes, sir.

00:20:46That's right.

00:20:48Now...

00:20:50You remember the plans we talked over together?

00:20:51For gradual expansion of the mill?

00:20:53And Marley stole them, too.

00:20:55Yes, sir.

00:20:57Yes, sir.

00:20:59Yes, sir.

00:21:02Yes, sir.

00:21:06That's right.

00:21:08Now...

00:21:10You remember the plans we talked over together?

00:21:13For gradual expansion of the mill?

00:21:17And Marley stole them, too.

00:21:19The new corporations are carrying them out.

00:21:23Look out there.

00:21:27I...

00:21:28I can't see the mill.

00:21:30For the snow.

00:21:32I can.

00:21:34I can see it.

00:21:36Not as it is now.

00:21:39But as it will be 10 or 15 years from now.

00:21:43When my plans are carried out,

00:21:45its capacity will be doubled.

00:21:51You're mistaken, my friend.

00:21:54Soliciting armed is one of the oldest and most honorable professions.

00:21:58I live well.

00:22:00I save money.

00:22:02I get more out of life than most men.

00:22:03Well...

00:22:05You seem to have something which people with eyes seldom find.

00:22:09Happiness.

00:22:11People with eyes see very little.

00:22:14I know all that goes on around me.

00:22:17Through my other senses.

00:22:19I offer you a partnership.

00:22:20I'll furnish the locomotion.

00:22:23And you'll furnish the vision.

00:22:26Interesting.

00:22:28But for me, impossible.

00:22:31I have two serious purposes in life, Marshal.

00:22:34One is to find a woman and a child.

00:22:37To see they never want for anything.

00:22:40The other...

00:22:42has to do with a man.

00:22:45Ah, but how will you accomplish these things?

00:22:48To take time.

00:22:49Ah, exactly.

00:22:51Throw in your lot with mine.

00:22:53And we'll wander until we find this woman and child.

00:22:56And the man.

00:22:58Is it a pardon?

00:23:00I assure you, my friend,

00:23:02you'll never have a dull day.

00:23:04Young Flint Dawson?

00:23:06A beggar?

00:23:07I'm sick of all this.

00:23:31Thank you, madam.

00:23:33If you are blind, how did you know I was a woman?

00:23:35By the sound of your footsteps.

00:23:38Also a faint fragrance.

00:23:40If we lose one sense,

00:23:42nature generously...

00:23:44sharpens the other four.

00:23:45Oh, I see.

00:23:46I see.

00:24:04Steel, copper, iron, coal...

00:24:08You carry quite a list.

00:24:10Who publishes these little volumes?

00:24:11I write them.

00:24:13Have them printed.

00:24:15How interesting.

00:24:41What do these crowds remind you of, Josh?

00:24:42Hmm?

00:24:44Oh, heh.

00:24:46Yes.

00:24:48Oh, heh.

00:24:49Yes.

00:24:51Oh, heh.

00:24:53Oh, heh.

00:24:55Yes.

00:24:57Oh, my God.

00:24:59Oh, my God.

00:25:01Oh, my God.

00:25:03Oh, my God.

00:25:05Oh, my God.

00:25:07Oh, my God.

00:25:09Oh, my God.

00:25:11Oh, my God.

00:25:28Ah.

00:25:31Ah.

00:25:32Ah.

00:25:34Ah.

00:25:35sure and what kind of beggars are you refusing a reward well I have something else in mind

00:25:52during the past two years Martian and I have come in contact with nearly 2,000 beggars we

00:25:59have a plan of organization that will give them self-respect do away with fakers give some

00:26:05service to the public oh how far we got along with this organization we have several hundred

00:26:11members is selected members I'll wait a minute wait a minute vagans against the law now members

00:26:17operate under peddlers licenses I sell cheap music the point is that someday this organization

00:26:26will have five thousand pairs of eyes ears or both in every city we're in direct contact with

00:26:33the underworld we could be of great service in apprehending criminals sounds interesting

00:26:40I better take you under the chief come on

00:26:45things have worked out well Gus we now have 680 members and we want you to join us an organization

00:27:02in every city comfortable place to live how much should take in each day milgan I average pretty

00:27:15well three four dollars how much do you say never saved a penny in my life that's the point now this

00:27:24is the proposition our organization is actually fall it didn't be what we hope to do you want a good

00:27:36business here Sam I'd like to have you on our finance committee I'll take it over John how many members

00:27:44have you got lined up over eleven hundred and two years with savings averaging around 270 a day each

00:27:50that's three thousand dollars a day to be invested more than a million dollars a year

00:27:56it's getting into big business you bet the men who join us will someday live in comfort they'll share in big enterprises

00:28:08a gentleman of any questions you wish to ask yeah play what's the catch anyway that sounds phony to me

00:28:19what does it John Daniels get out of it none of the money that you put in no but for organizing and

00:28:26overhead expenses he will receive 10% of the profits he will make for you by investing your money

00:28:32oh gentlemen I think mr. Daniels can explain this better than I all right now in the first place I

00:28:42want you men to understand that not all of you will be allowed to join this organization no those of

00:28:52you who are physically fit to earn their living in other ways won't even be considered there are now

00:28:59two thousand members who are saving about three dollars a day last year these savings amounted to more

00:29:07than two million dollars within ten years I estimate there will be about five thousand members and well

00:29:17you can figure it out for yourselves that would mean a total investment of between 40 and 50 million

00:29:23dollars he can at any time draw both principal and profits the benefits include club rooms a decent

00:29:34place to sleep in food at cost medical care legal services the purchase of hotel prices of the wares you

00:29:43peddle the license fees etc etc now to you other men I've time to say very little except that we have an

00:29:53employment agency if you want to work oh how do we know I'm always coming here to bring everything to

00:30:00you what's really on the principle of

00:30:02you

00:30:32New director's meeting.

00:30:42Big doings.

00:30:44With Jim Marley in control, this mill will soon be going full blast.

00:30:48Say, who is this Jim Marley?

00:30:50Uncle Joe, ain't Jim Marley the man that put this mill in the steel combine about 10 or 12 years ago?

00:30:5715 years ago.

00:30:59I thought so.

00:30:59He saved it from the scrapheap, didn't he?

00:31:02Young fella, this was the best independent steel mill in America.

00:31:06And that was when Flint Dawson was general manager.

00:31:10Something for you, Uncle Joe.

00:31:16Whatever happened to this Flint Dawson?

00:31:19He got hurt in a bad accident at the mill.

00:31:22After that, I heard he was killed somewhere in a train wreck.

00:31:25He killed him somehow.

00:31:44. . . .

00:31:45. . .

00:31:47Well, looks like all us old-timers have been thrown on the scrap pile.

00:32:01You can't put new wine into old bottles.

00:32:04Those old employees were trained by Flint Dawson.

00:32:07They know how to make steel.

00:32:08He's right.

00:32:10This is not a charitable institution.

00:32:13And if any of the directors are not in sympathy with my policies,

00:32:16they have, of course, the privilege of tendering their resignations.

00:32:22Gentlemen, I move we adjourn for the day.

00:32:25Second the motion.

00:32:31We're with you, Jim. All the way.

00:32:33Thanks.

00:32:35Good work, Jim.

00:32:38Wilson, my nephew, Lee Marley, is arriving today from New York.

00:32:41He should be here now. Have him shown up to my office.

00:32:43Yes, Mr. Marley.

00:32:46Marley, you're skating on thin ice.

00:32:52How so?

00:32:53Davis tells me that you and the crowd are unloading the stock that gave you control of this corporation.

00:32:57We'll buy it back at a lower figure.

00:33:00Thin ice.

00:33:01Another point.

00:33:03There are still three or four hundred old employees

00:33:05who, through the years, have been buying stock.

00:33:08Bolting stock.

00:33:10Dynamite.

00:33:10When combined stock has been sufficiently depreciated,

00:33:13we'll form a syndicate and buy them out.

00:33:15They'd rather sell their right arm.

00:33:18If they're out of work, they won't be able to make the payments.

00:33:23They'll have to sell out.

00:33:24Come in.

00:33:39Well?

00:33:39Mr. Marley?

00:33:41I hope you carry out this policy of discharging the older men.

00:33:47My own notice came as somewhat of a surprise.

00:33:51Personally, I'm well fixed.

00:33:54I'm thinking of the old laborers.

00:33:56That policy's already gone into effect.

00:33:58Before you leave, check up on the stock being purchased by the employees.

00:34:04Where do you keep the certificate?

00:34:05In the company safe.

00:34:06Well, bring me the stock books.

00:34:07I'll go through them with you.

00:34:10Very well.

00:34:24Come on.

00:34:25I want you to be my uncle.

00:34:26That's a little woman hater, but wait till he sees you.

00:34:30Not now.

00:34:30I'm going to steal your car.

00:34:32I'll come and get you after I've seen my attending.

00:34:35This is going to be the most exciting day of my life.

00:34:37You know, Lee, what I'd like?

00:34:38What is it?

00:34:39I'd like one of those little cottages you just had.

00:34:41I could put up your lunch every day.

00:34:43Cottage cheese and cottage pudding.

00:34:46And you cook?

00:34:47Certainly.

00:34:48Are you sure?

00:34:49Well, I'm not too sure.

00:34:50I never tried.

00:34:51Are you willing to try?

00:34:52Of course.

00:34:53I had to promise to marry me.

00:34:55You want to marry me just for my routine?

00:35:01Well, a dispensate old man at 25.

00:35:05Daddy.

00:35:07Now, listen, don't you forget to call for me.

00:35:08I won't.

00:35:09All right.

00:35:09Bye, dear.

00:35:11I'm going to make you secretary of this corporation.

00:35:13But you don't mean secretary of combined steel.

00:35:17Exactly what I do mean.

00:35:19I'm putting in young, vigorous men.

00:35:21Wait.

00:35:21I'll work day and night.

00:35:24Secretary of combined steel.

00:35:28There's a certain party that will be mighty glad when she hears this.

00:35:31Yeah?

00:35:32Mm-hmm.

00:35:33Well, this position, Lee, is one of great responsibility.

00:35:36You'll have to forget about women.

00:35:37But you see, Uncle Lizzie, this is different.

00:35:43Well, we're going to settle down even if it's in a workman's cottage.

00:35:47That is, if she'll marry me.

00:35:52Pull up a chair and I'll tell you about your new duties as secretary of combined steel.

00:35:56Oh.

00:35:56I don't know.

00:36:03That's the only answer I can make to your questions, Joyce.

00:36:06But you do know, Scotty.

00:36:07You're the wisest man in the world.

00:36:10Joyce, darling.

00:36:11I'm your father and your mother and your brother.

00:36:13I raised you.

00:36:14And there isn't anything I wouldn't tell you.

00:36:16All right.

00:36:17Then just answer me one question.

00:36:19Who is John Daniels?

00:36:23John Daniels is as much of a mystery to me as he is to you.

00:36:27More so.

00:36:28I hear from him three or four times a year.

00:36:30I receive sums of money for your support.

00:36:32I keep detailed accounts.

00:36:34Yet you've never seen the man?

00:36:36Twelve years ago, a man came into my office with a letter from John Daniels.

00:36:41I was to go abroad to an institution in Liverpool

00:36:43and arrange for the adoption of a six-year-old child.

00:36:46Her name was Joy McLaughlin.

00:36:49Since that time...

00:36:49Yes, I know.

00:36:56Well, that's all I know.

00:37:06All right.

00:37:06If you can't tell me anything, I'm going to tell you something.

00:37:09I'm in love.

00:37:11This time it's the real thing.

00:37:13You're sure it's the real thing?

00:37:14Mm-hmm.

00:37:15We met on the boat just before it sailed from Buenos Aires.

00:37:18We were together every evening.

00:37:21Well, who is he?

00:37:22And when am I going to meet him?

00:37:26A letter, Mr. Taggart.

00:37:28It's marked important for immediate delivery.

00:37:31Will you see her, Grant?

00:37:32Sure.

00:37:32Well, for the first time after all these years, I'm going to meet John Daniels.

00:37:50What?

00:37:51Good night.

00:38:02My name is Marsant.

00:38:23Mr. Taggart, how do you do?

00:38:25Mr. Daniels is waiting to see you.

00:38:32Mr. Taggart is here, John.

00:38:43Mr. Dawson.

00:38:44Coming, Scott.

00:38:45Glad to see you.

00:38:46Lots of things to talk about.

00:38:50How are you?

00:38:52How do you do?

00:38:53I read in the papers you were killed in a railroad accident 15 years ago.

00:38:57Oh, I had some baggage on that train.

00:39:00The incident served a purpose.

00:39:01Help to conceal my identity.

00:39:03Sit down.

00:39:06The last time I talked to you was the time I advised you to take up the study of law.

00:39:10The time you made it possible for me to study law.

00:39:12Well, I figured that an honest office boy would make an honest lawyer.

00:39:15You proved I was right.

00:39:16Also, I liked your lack of inquisitiveness.

00:39:19I haven't been from a lack of curiosity.

00:39:21A strange story, Scott.

00:39:25Possibly you remember a man named Jim Marley.

00:39:27Yes.

00:39:28Yes, he was secretary and treasurer of the old Dawson company at the time of your accident.

00:39:33It wasn't an accident.

00:39:35On the day I learned what Marley's done, I insisted for me move her to the hospital wound down for the destitute.

00:39:42There I came to know a blind man named Martha.

00:39:46An amazing story I've ever heard.

00:39:48Well, my estimate, through fortunate investments, we've almost doubled their savings for it.

00:39:53Financially, this must be one of the strongest paternal organizations in the world.

00:39:57It is.

00:39:59You...

00:40:00You haven't mentioned your daughter.

00:40:03Do you mind telling me how you found her?

00:40:07Marshal and I found Joyce in England.

00:40:10Just 12 years ago.

00:40:11We also found Joyce's mother on the morning of that day.

00:40:36According to this letter from Gypsy Jones, this is the street.

00:40:50We turn at this corner.

00:40:52Was there a little girl with her?

00:40:54Yes, they were together.

00:40:55She followed them.

00:40:57Gives a number of the house.

00:41:00Why don't we go there?

00:41:03Well, this is not the kind of street she'd live in.

00:41:05Officers have been in and out all day.

00:41:17Miss Berger found a body she did early this morning.

00:41:19Suicide.

00:41:20That's what they say.

00:41:21But how do they know?

00:41:23A man came up to see her last night.

00:41:25Didn't anybody hear the shot?

00:41:26Woke me up.

00:41:27Then a truck went rumbling by.

00:41:29And I said to Miss Jones, I said to...

00:41:30Here they come.

00:41:33It's horrible to me.

00:41:35That night we found Joyce in a small institution where her mother had placed her.

00:41:57You haven't seen Joyce since then?

00:42:00I've seen her at least twice a year.

00:42:03In order not to humiliate her, I've always remained in the shadows.

00:42:08As to Marley, I've bided my time.

00:42:11Now that time has come.

00:42:16These are your instructions, Scott.

00:42:18Preliminary to the time when I shall confront Marley personally.

00:42:21He's exceeded in placing himself as the head of Combine Steel.

00:42:25Then he'll depress the stock by selling it short.

00:42:27With the idea of buying it back at a lower figure for personal crooked profit.

00:42:31My idea and plan is to buy that stock quickly.

00:42:36I'll go over these instructions tonight.

00:42:38Use E.J. Curry and company for your brokers.

00:42:41Marley tried to ruin Curry.

00:42:43And I want you to buy 10,000 shares outright.

00:42:46Give them to Joyce.

00:42:48So that if I'm beaten, she won't have to suffer.

00:42:51Start buying tomorrow at noon.

00:42:52I'll follow your orders to the left.

00:42:56Good night, Scott.

00:42:56Good night, sir.

00:43:17Fifteen and a half, five thousand five.

00:43:19Fifteen and a half, five thousand five.

00:43:21Marley, your old enemy E.J. Curry is buying Combine and 5,000 share lots.

00:43:43Curry's back in the market, Mr. Marley.

00:43:47Yes.

00:43:47Curry must have learned you're short on Combine Steel.

00:43:51He's out to get you.

00:43:53Splendid.

00:43:54So from my account, 5,000 shares each time the stock goes up half a point.

00:43:58But you're already short 15,000 shares.

00:44:02I'm going 40,000 shares short.

00:44:04I'll bring in the security before the market opens tomorrow morning.

00:44:08All right, goodbye.

00:44:08I'll leave.

00:44:13Yes, sir.

00:44:13Call a special meeting of directors tomorrow morning.

00:44:16You'll only have to notify these men.

00:44:19Anything wrong?

00:44:20Oh, no.

00:44:20An old enemy of mine named Curry has apparently secured considerable backing

00:44:24and is trying to get stock control of Combine.

00:44:27Any chance of it succeeding?

00:44:28I'll have my heel on his neck within 24 hours.

00:44:32Oh, another matter.

00:44:33There are 400 stock certificates representing 40,000 shares of Combine

00:44:38that Wilson fails to prepare for issues.

00:44:41This evening, I'll help you go through them.

00:44:43You'll have to sign each certificate as secretary of the corporation.

00:44:47Yes, sir.

00:44:48I did have an appointment this evening, but I can break it.

00:44:51Oh, that's all right.

00:44:52I'll be back here at 9.30.

00:44:53That'll be time enough.

00:44:54Well, what now?

00:45:06Well, now I'll tell you why we're here.

00:45:08Scott Taggart lives in that apartment house over there.

00:45:10And this afternoon, he told me I must never see you again.

00:45:13Oh, yeah?

00:45:14Well, I'll talk to him about that.

00:45:16Now, listen, Lee.

00:45:16I have an idea it had something to do with my guardian.

00:45:20All my life, I've felt a force.

00:45:22It sounds silly, but it's there.

00:45:23It's invisible, but it has a name.

00:45:27John Daniel.

00:45:28Oh, is that your guardian's name?

00:45:29Yes.

00:45:30And tonight, I'm going to see him, and you're going with me.

00:45:32That's why we're here.

00:45:34Scotty made an appointment to see him.

00:45:35I found that out.

00:45:36And we're going to follow him.

00:45:37Oh, now, listen.

00:45:38I'm no good as a detective.

00:45:40Shh.

00:45:40There's Scotty now.

00:45:50Hurry, before he gets out of sight.

00:45:53Did you see that?

00:46:09The man that let Scotty in locked the gate.

00:46:11Well, what's our next move, Miss Sherlock Holmes?

00:46:15Have you got the nerve to go through with it?

00:46:17That I have.

00:46:18Well, we can't go in the front way.

00:46:20Well, how about the back?

00:46:23I could put on a long gray beard.

00:46:24Have you got one with you?

00:46:26I'll grow one.

00:46:28Let's go over the top.

00:46:30Of what?

00:46:31Of that wall.

00:46:32And through the garden.

00:46:33Oh, I can just see myself dangling by the seat of the pants from one of those spikes.

00:46:38Yeah, and you laugh.

00:46:39I promise not to laugh if you won't look when I climb.

00:46:42Hold everything.

00:46:43I've got an idea.

00:46:45Hold on.

00:46:55Come on.

00:46:56I'll go first.

00:46:57Catch if you fall.

00:46:58Come on, then.

00:47:09Come on, now.

00:47:09Careful, now.

00:47:15There you are.

00:47:22Well, here goes nothing.

00:47:28Look in the eye.

00:47:44Which eye?

00:47:48Do you think you'll bite?

00:47:50I'll see.

00:47:51Nice doggy.

00:47:53Say, here's a watchdog.

00:47:55He's a committee of welcome.

00:47:56Oh, nice boy.

00:47:59Come on.

00:47:59Come on, I'll catch him.

00:48:01Yeah, and if I miss, he'll catch you.

00:48:03You hold him.

00:48:03I'll get down there by myself.

00:48:07I hold.

00:48:10Oh, here.

00:48:12Do you need help?

00:48:14Come on, now, help me.

00:48:15There.

00:48:16There we are.

00:48:17Oh.

00:48:21Get down.

00:48:22Get down.

00:48:22Come on.

00:48:23Come on.

00:48:24Come on.

00:48:25Come on.

00:48:26Come on.

00:48:37Come on.

00:48:38Marley is in over his head.

00:48:40Forty thousand shares short.

00:48:42But tomorrow night, I'll make a pauper of him.

00:48:45A beggar and a street corner.

00:48:48That's where it's the beginning.

00:48:49I've several accounts to settle.

00:48:52This is but one of them.

00:48:53He has no legs.

00:49:00Did you see the hate in his face?

00:49:02It frightens me.

00:49:03I'm not going to do any more of this eavesdropping.

00:49:05I'm going in there right now.

00:49:06No, you're not.

00:49:07I want to hear what they say.

00:49:10What I'm doing is in no way connected with this organization.

00:49:13I waited all these years to be able to handle it personally.

00:49:17Tonight I'm resigning as head of this union.

00:49:20There's one thing to consider, Mr. Dawson.

00:49:22Not only are you going to crush James Marley,

00:49:24but others who are connected.

00:49:26They're all over the same stripe.

00:49:28I didn't mind Marley's nephew, Lee Marley.

00:49:30Your daughter Joyce is in love with you.

00:49:32What?

00:49:34Lee!

00:49:36That man's my father.

00:49:38You can promise me something.

00:49:40Anything, dear.

00:49:42Promise you won't say anything.

00:49:44I promise you won't say anything.

00:49:46I promise you won't say anything.

00:49:48I've had a chance to talk to Scott.

00:49:50I've seen him the first thing in the morning.

00:49:52I've had a chance to think things out.

00:49:54You'll see how to pass him in now, Liz.

00:49:58You'll see how to pass him in now, Liz.

00:50:04You'll see how to pass him in now, Liz.

00:50:06who are these men well some have retired but all either are or have been beggars

00:50:36we'll be right up

00:50:53this is scott taggart i met mr tiger when he came last night

00:50:58we welcome you the first outsider to enter this room

00:51:01i have an announcement to make i want you and tag it by my side of the platform

00:51:21my friends 15 years ago i spoke to some of you on street corners and in the rooming houses of different

00:51:42cities all that we planned at that time has come to pass

00:51:50three years ago against some opposition your finance committee wisely invested all funds in

00:51:57government and states on which you can draw to the full amount of your savings and profits

00:52:04that's fine my own fortune has come through you and what is left at my death will be returned as an

00:52:13endowment to this institution

00:52:17i have fulfilled my part of the bargain but now it has come necessary for me to devote my time to

00:52:23personal matters

00:52:28tonight i am resigning as head of this organization we won't let you resign

00:52:34don't walk out now john but you can't do that john no

00:52:40i i i wouldn't leave you if there was not a man to take my place he has been with me from the beginning

00:52:46and i know no man of greater foresight i suggest as my successor not the blind marshal but marshal the man

00:52:57of superhuman vision but we need both you and marshal we need you very much

00:53:06i can't i can't make a speech but i can play something lively that's right anything

00:53:24we're going to play

00:53:41so

00:53:54Come on, more!

00:54:24Come on, more!

00:54:54Oh, Wilson, what are we going to do?

00:55:13I advise you to appoint a committee to see James Marlin.

00:55:16Unmixed on the committee.

00:55:17Let's all go in and see him.

00:55:20I don't believe I do that.

00:55:22All you want to know is that your stock is safe.

00:55:25It has been taken from the company's vaults.

00:55:28But perhaps Marlin has transferred it for some good reason.

00:55:31Now get this straight.

00:55:32I left those stock certificates at your office merely as collateral security.

00:55:35There won't be any necessity for selling a single share.

00:55:38Before noon, there'll be a break in the market.

00:55:39Yes, yes, the directors are meeting now.

00:55:44No.

00:55:46Well, gentlemen, unless a miracle happens,

00:55:48Combine will be up several more points at the opening.

00:55:51That's what they said, eh?

00:55:52That's what my broker said.

00:55:53Good morning, gentlemen.

00:56:09Good morning.

00:56:09I'm buying open four points up from yesterday's closing.

00:56:13Well, that about wipes me out.

00:56:15I can't hold out much longer.

00:56:17We're all in the same boat.

00:56:18We're licked.

00:56:19Currie and his crowd have outsmarted you.

00:56:21Well, what are we going to do?

00:56:23What do you suggest?

00:56:23Cover as quickly as we can.

00:56:25You turn tail, I see you take plenty of medicine.

00:56:26But, Jim, we can't hold out much longer.

00:56:28Hold out for a couple of hours, can't you?

00:56:30Then what?

00:56:30Combined, we'll then break five, ten, possibly fifteen points.

00:56:33Currie and his crowd will run to cover.

00:56:34How are you going to break the market?

00:56:36There's a quarter of direct expresses.

00:56:39Several have failed to show up.

00:56:41We can proceed without them.

00:56:43Everything will be regular on the minutes.

00:56:45And after that?

00:56:48For the first time since Combined Steel was organized sixteen years ago,

00:56:52it has become necessary to pass the quarterly dividend.

00:56:55Oh!

00:56:58Fine!

00:56:59I have to hand it to you, Jim.

00:57:01You certainly have outsmarted Currie.

00:57:04You certainly have.

00:57:05Gentlemen, let's get busy.

00:57:20Fine!

00:57:24All right, goodbye.

00:57:40Combiner's dropped two more points,

00:57:42coming at 57 and an eighth.

00:57:50Well, John,

00:57:51as I pointed out some 15 years ago,

00:57:54soliciting arms is both an ancient and honorable profession.

00:58:00Well,

00:58:01I'm glad I'm alone in this.

00:58:04But you're not.

00:58:06Huh?

00:58:07We are together, as we've been in everything else.

00:58:10What do you mean, Marshal?

00:58:11For the first time in my life,

00:58:13I bought stock, combined steel, on margin.

00:58:18Marshal and I are in the same position.

00:58:20Everything we have,

00:58:21Mr. Dawson, came through you.

00:58:22You two-tank it.

00:58:25I bought combined yesterday at 63.

00:58:27Well, you'd better both sell out quickly.

00:58:28Put in your orders.

00:58:29We'll put in our orders to sell when you put in yours.

00:58:31Well, they'll wipe you out.

00:58:33Marley and this crowd

00:58:34are selling short the stock of a corporation

00:58:35they themselves control.

00:58:36Now they've passed a quarterly dividend

00:58:39for no other reason

00:58:40but to still further depress that stock.

00:58:42Marley personally has gone further.

00:58:44Last night,

00:58:45he stole a lot of other stocks

00:58:46from the company's vaults.

00:58:48This morning before the market opened,

00:58:49he put it up as security.

00:58:51That stock didn't belong to him.

00:58:53It's being purchased

00:58:53by the employees of the corporation.

00:58:55Marley can be sent to penitentiary for that.

00:58:57I have another thought in mind.

00:59:00I'm going out to Marley's office.

00:59:04What is it, Mike?

00:59:11Joyce!

00:59:12Joyce!

00:59:12I just heard what happened.

00:59:15Me, Marley, telephoned me

00:59:16that his uncle's gotten the best of you.

00:59:18I came to tell you that I helped him.

00:59:20I didn't tell Scarley

00:59:21but I sent the stock

00:59:22that you gave me to Mr. Marley

00:59:24this morning before I understood it all.

00:59:26You mustn't worry.

00:59:27I'll see that you never want for anything.

00:59:30But that isn't what I came here for.

00:59:33I'm sorry.

00:59:34I've been so ungrateful

00:59:35after all you've done for me.

00:59:37I'm so sorry.

00:59:38Now, now, now.

00:59:39Come, come, now.

00:59:40I don't mind being poor.

00:59:41I don't mind anything, now.

00:59:42I don't mind anything, now.

01:00:04Hello?

01:00:06What?

01:00:09Are you sure?

01:00:13A miracle has happened.

01:00:14The mind is going up.

01:00:16Orders are coming in

01:00:17from all parts of the United States.

01:00:19What does this mean, Marshal?

01:00:21I haven't any idea.

01:00:23Have you been using the funds

01:00:24of the organization

01:00:25to help me in a personal fight?

01:00:26Why, no, John.

01:00:27Certainly not.

01:00:29What did you do

01:00:29after I left the club room last night?

01:00:31I telegraphed

01:00:32to the local headquarters

01:00:34in every city

01:00:34that you had resigned.

01:00:37Yes.

01:00:38And what else did you say?

01:00:41That you were going to be the head

01:00:43of Combined Steel Corporation.

01:00:45What?

01:00:46You old fox!

01:00:47You old scoundrel!

01:00:49Say,

01:00:50we've got to get down to headquarters.

01:00:52What doing?

01:00:53John Daniels has been made

01:00:54ahead of Combined Steel.

01:00:55Everybody's buying it.

01:00:56Come on!

01:00:58That X-ray!

01:00:59We all about it!

01:01:00Here, kid,

01:01:01let me see that paper.

01:01:03Keep the change,

01:01:04I'll be rich

01:01:05before the day is over.

01:01:06Thanks!

01:01:11Hey, Joe, come here.

01:01:14What's the trouble?

01:01:15Come on down to headquarters.

01:01:17John Daniels has been made

01:01:18ahead of Combined Steel.

01:01:19Chance to clean up

01:01:19if we buy the stock quick!

01:01:21George?

01:01:23Sad Sam.

01:01:24Yeah.

01:01:25Yeah, I just heard.

01:01:27Buy me a thousand shares

01:01:28at the market.

01:01:30Get up, all you!

01:01:32John Daniels has resigned.

01:01:34He's head of a steel company.

01:01:35Get down to headquarters.

01:01:37Everybody's buying stock!

01:01:39Here, here, I gotta go buy ammo.

01:01:41Much in that way.

01:01:42It's incredible.

01:01:44We cut all quarterly dividends

01:01:45and people all over the country

01:01:47flood the brokerage houses

01:01:49with buying orders.

01:01:51Oh, boy!

01:01:52She hit that with the hit!

01:01:53What do you want?

01:02:12There's a committee of workmen

01:02:13waiting downstairs.

01:02:14I haven't time for any workmen.

01:02:16But it's about some stock

01:02:17being held for them

01:02:17by the corporation.

01:02:18What?

01:02:20Oh.

01:02:24Yes, I'll...

01:02:25I'll have to see about that.

01:02:27I mean, Dawson.

01:02:44Dawson!

01:02:45Dawson!

01:02:46Dawson!

01:02:47Sit down, Marley.

01:02:52You may tell the committee of workmen

01:02:54your uncle has stolen the stock

01:02:56they were buying.

01:02:58Oh, that's a lie.

01:03:00You can tell the committee

01:03:00that the stock will be issued

01:03:02when the workmen finish paying for it.

01:03:05Mr. Wilson offered to pay

01:03:06the amount owing on his stock,

01:03:07but the head bookkeeper

01:03:09couldn't find the certificates

01:03:10in the safe.

01:03:10Ah.

01:03:11Gentlemen,

01:03:12that's all you need to know.

01:03:14Except

01:03:14that before the market closes today,

01:03:17the control of combined steam

01:03:18will have changed hands.

01:03:20The dividends will be paid as usual.

01:03:23Now you may go.

01:03:24But, uh...

01:03:41your nephew may stay

01:03:48if you want him.

01:03:51Wait outside for me.

01:03:57Sit down.

01:04:11Did you ever see

01:04:20that revolver before?

01:04:23Why, no.

01:04:24You bought it in Liverpool

01:04:25three days before Vivian was killed.

01:04:28It was found on the floor

01:04:29beside her.

01:04:30I sailed two days

01:04:31before she killed herself.

01:04:33You sailed several days

01:04:34after her death.

01:04:36But the records

01:04:37of the steamship company...

01:04:39The records of the company

01:04:39show that you've built passage.

01:04:41But the Purser's report

01:04:42shows you did not sail

01:04:44on that boat.

01:04:45You killed her.

01:04:46I didn't.

01:04:47I didn't kill her.

01:04:49She took her own life.

01:04:51I had no idea.

01:04:54John, I swear...

01:04:55That's what we're going

01:04:56to find out.

01:05:04If I turned you over to them,

01:05:07you'd be buried

01:05:08with a lot of metal

01:05:09into which they could throw you.

01:05:12Perhaps you'd rather die that way.

01:05:15The way you tried to kill me.

01:05:18Or...

01:05:19I'll see if you leave here safely

01:05:21and go to England

01:05:22to be tried for murder.

01:05:26I'll give you five minutes

01:05:28to think things over.

01:05:29The point is, Mark,

01:05:34that you have nothing to fear

01:05:35from a trial

01:05:36if you didn't kill Vivian.

01:05:39I'll do it.

01:05:57I'll do it.

01:05:58I'll do it.

01:05:59You can't go in there, buddy.

01:06:29Is my uncle still in there?

01:06:34If the stock we issued to the workman was stolen, I'm as guilty as he.

01:06:38I signed the certificates.

01:06:40Your crime is one of ignorance.

01:06:43To have learned the steel business, young man, you should have started at the bottom, not at the top.

01:06:59Hey, man, man, listen.

01:07:07What's ever happened to your stock?

01:07:08It's my fault.

01:07:09And I'm going to see that you don't lose a dime of your money.

01:07:12We don't care what you've got to say.

01:07:13We want Jim Molly.

01:07:14Yeah, we want to see Molly.

01:07:16What are you doing here?

01:07:32What's happening?

01:07:33It's all right here.

01:07:34Don't worry.

01:07:35What are you doing here?

01:08:00Let's go.

01:08:30It's Flint! Flint Dawson has come back. It's him, all right. Old Flint Dawson himself.

01:08:51The mill will be closed until next Monday. All former employees will then return to work.

01:08:57Your stock will be issued to you, paid for in full.

01:09:27Now you're starting right at the bottom. That's the way to learn the steel business, young man.

01:09:37Here comes the chief!

01:09:41My first day and no dinner failed. I have lunch all ready for you at our cottage. Cottage cheese and cottage pudding. Come on.

01:09:53Great!

01:09:55Well, Steve, that's a nice piece of pie.

01:10:07I love you.

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