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00:53A mysterious criminal who calls himself the Eagle
00:57is plotting against the directors of an airplane factory
01:01whom he has tried to frighten with warnings
01:04written on the sky in smoke and fire.
01:08The directors have reason to suspect
01:10that the eagle is Nathan Gregory,
01:13owner of a small carnival show,
01:15who has accused them of stealing from him
01:18an invention that is worth a fortune.
01:21Craig McCoy, stunt flyer with the carnival,
01:24is working to clear Gregory
01:26and his actions interfere with the eagle's plans.
01:30Agents of the eagle, by a clever frame-up,
01:33brand Craig as the mysterious skywriter.
01:36And Gregory's daughter, Jean,
01:39believing that Craig has betrayed her father,
01:42or the carnival workers to execute
01:44the judgment of the carnival upon him.
01:47Take him outside.
02:23you will find a good example.
02:27How can we better stop them before it's too late?
02:30He's guilty.
02:31Let them peg him off.
02:56Gene!
02:58Gene!
02:59I swear I'm not guilty.
03:36Say, what do you mean by impersonating a man?
03:40Impersonating?
03:41Why, you big flatfoot, I am a man.
03:44Yeah?
03:45Yeah?
03:56McCoy will never do any more double-crossing.
04:05You'd better go.
04:35One year, a part of you and I are...
04:47Why, McCoy, I thought you were...
05:13Skipper!
05:15Oh, we got a little business with him later.
05:23It worked!
05:24They're gone!
05:29And the cop jumped in his car and went after Billy.
05:31I ducked in here.
05:35Daddy!
05:40That was a clever trick you pulled, Gene.
05:43It worked, didn't it?
05:44Yes, but it had me scared for a while.
05:46I thought it was on the square.
05:52Look!
06:00Here's the one who framed me and he's working with the eagle.
06:03And...
06:04Beat it, quick!
06:05The cop's come back.
06:07And he's headed this way!
06:08Oh, hide somewhere!
06:10Here, out here, quick!
06:11Go!
06:11Go!
06:12Go on.
06:18Hey, listen.
06:19If that cop comes back in here, you get rid of him or...
06:32Have you seen Gregory?
06:34No.
06:36Say, what are you hanging around here for?
06:44I have to stay here.
06:46What do you mean you have to?
06:50I'm a private detective.
06:52Hired to watch Gregory.
06:55I've got to stay here and pick up his trail.
06:58Good.
06:59You stay here and nab him if he shows up.
07:01I'll go over and watch that airplane.
07:04The skywriter will be back for it sooner or later.
07:06Okay.
07:17That was good work, Henry.
07:19Oh!
07:21That was nothing at all, Skipper.
07:23If he'd have squawked, I sure would have plugged him.
07:29Why, you!
07:36Well, I'm glad you didn't kill him.
07:38He's of more value to us alive than dead.
07:41He can tell us who the eagle is.
07:43I'm telling nothing.
07:45Come on, speak up.
07:46Who is the eagle?
07:48I don't know.
07:49Come on, Gardner.
07:49You can't get away with that bluff.
07:51I'll say he can't.
07:53No, not that way.
07:55Oh, let me break him a little.
07:57No, let him go.
08:01He'll talk before he gets out of here.
08:19Hello.
08:20Better get that plane out of the way before the cops find it.
08:47But he can't let go.
08:49Well, I know he's here.
08:50It's okay.
08:55I can't sleep.
08:55You're getting up, George.
08:55We'll be back, Steve.
08:56I'll see you later.
08:56I'll see you later.
08:56I'm telling you later.
09:04I'm telling you about the police,
09:04I'll do this stuff here than me.
09:04I'll do it, I'll be here.
09:04I'll do it.
09:05I can't tell you.
09:06You'll see they be patient.
09:06Speeding. Driving on the wrong side of the street.
09:09Not guilty.
09:11Cutting corners.
09:12Not guilty.
09:14Reckless driving, Ann.
09:16What's this? Resisting an officer?
09:21Who, me?
09:26Guilty as charged.
09:29Getting rough with the police department is a very serious offense, young man.
09:34This will cost you $10.
09:38It's worth twice as much. You'll get as smack as that big heart.
09:45By the way, you have a friend of mine here named Pat Kelly.
09:49How's the chance of paying him a visit?
09:52Kelly? The guy that killed Clark?
09:55The guy you think killed Clark?
09:58Well, I guess you can see him.
10:01Take him out, darling.
10:04Hey, Scrant. I'm no cripple.
10:09Lead the way.
10:22Hello, Kelly.
10:24Gee, it's good to see you, big boy.
10:26How's everything about the carnival?
10:28Everything's okay, Ann.
10:29Oh, boy, are you a hero.
10:31Who, me?
10:32You've taken a rap for killing Clark so Craig could be loose to investigate.
10:36Sure has made you stand a high.
10:38Ah, gee, Billy.
10:40Any of us would give his right arm for the skipper.
10:46What's the matter, Callahan? You look as if you've seen a ghost.
10:49I think I did.
10:50Did any of you ever hear of a plane flying without a pilot?
10:56Why, the government's experimenting with radio-controlled planes.
11:00Radio.
11:06That's it.
11:07Listen.
11:08There were a lot of gadgets in the cockpit.
11:09So you think Gardner was in on the killing, do you?
11:12Yes.
11:13Gardner and two other guys.
11:14Who were they?
11:15I don't know.
11:15I've never seen them before.
11:16One wore a crush hat, and the tall guy had on a light cap.
11:22Hmm.
11:23That sounds like more and boiled.
11:25Can you prove it on them?
11:26Well, knowing it and being able to prove it is two different things.
11:31This sounds like a hot lead.
11:34I've got to get busy.
11:36So long, Kelly.
11:37I'll be seeing you.
11:38So long, big boy.
11:39If Callahan ain't dreaming, those sky messages are being written by a radio-controlled plane.
11:44I don't know anything about radio, but I've seen that plane fly without a pilot.
11:50It's up to us to find out where it's operated from.
11:53Well, it's not from the carnival grounds.
11:55I've been over that with a fine-toothed comb.
12:04It's no use.
12:05We can't get anything out of him.
12:11Hello?
12:12Yes?
12:13This is Billy.
12:15I've got some big news for you.
12:18What?
12:19Radio?
12:21More and boiled, too, eh?
12:24Well, that's great work, Billy.
12:27Well, I guess you won't have to talk now unless you want to.
12:31Little Billy's found out plenty about your gang.
12:34There is one thing you can do for us.
12:36Call More and boil.
12:42Wouldn't I be a pricep to do any phoning for you?
12:49Of course I won't do it.
12:55Say, I've got a great idea.
12:59Listen to this.
13:03Wouldn't I be a pricep to do any phoning for you?
13:07Of course I won't do it.
13:09Oh, I've got a good job.
13:11Perfect.
13:12Call him up.
13:14I wonder what's keeping guard.
13:22Hello?
13:24This is Boyle.
13:25It's Gardner.
13:27I got pretty badly banged up, but I've got some important information.
13:32What is it?
13:35Okay, we'll wait.
13:38He's been hurt.
13:39Hurt?
13:40He was afraid to talk over the phone, but he's on his way here.
13:43It's himself, all right.
13:45Great.
13:45Get the first aid kit, will you, please, G?
13:49All right, Gardner.
13:50Off with the coat.
14:00You two birds, wait in there.
14:02I want to talk to these fellows alone.
14:11Well, what happened?
14:13I was trying to make a getaway with Gregory when the carnival crowd jumped me.
14:19Well, they sure wrecked you.
14:21I'm lucky to be alive.
14:22That confounded ventriloquist tried to shoot me.
14:25Well, how'd you get away?
14:27Never mind that.
14:28We've got to get busy.
14:30McCoy knows that you two were in on the shooting of Clark.
14:33You mean he knows who fired the shot?
14:35I think so.
14:38Then we've got to stop McCoy.
14:42We'd better phone the Eagle.
14:43He may have a better plan.
14:48You do it.
14:54We'll be right back now.
14:56This is Boyle.
14:58Who?
15:00Why, it can't be.
15:04Never mind.
15:05Go ahead.
15:06I'm a prisoner at the carnival.
15:08Gregory is still here.
15:11Yeah.
15:12I get it.
15:19Give me the police station.
15:21Hello, police?
15:23You'll find Gregory at his carnival.
15:27Yeah, I'm positive he's there.
15:30And the show people are holding a prisoner.
15:33A Mr. Gardner.
15:35Hold it.
15:38Sit down.
15:45Take off his phony bandages.
16:08Hold it, Moore.
16:11Come on, let's get out of here, Henry.
16:12All right.
16:39Come on.
16:41Take care of it.
16:46Out the bar, Chief Henry.
16:48Just a minute, you.
16:50Back inside.
16:51No, let's...
16:52No, you don't.
16:57Down there, you.
17:01Come on.
17:06Try the other door.
17:17Take care of it.
17:18Break the chair.
17:32They went down the fire escape.
17:34We can beat them by the stairs.
17:46Go on, Chief Henry.
17:49Come on.
17:51Come on.
17:52Come on, Chief Henry.
18:02Step on it, Craig.
18:03Step on it.
18:05We're not gaining on them.
18:06Take a shot if you're tired.
18:08Bang!
18:14Oh, my God!
18:16Oh, my God!
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