The Hamilton Mystery - Part 2

Blair of the Mounties, a story of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. We present the second part of the Hamilton mystery, being the ninth episode in the dramatic series Blair of the Mounties. Inspector Blair, on leave in England, finds himself plunged into a murder mystery on the second day after his arrival.

Blair's sister, with whom he is staying, is the wife of Colonel Markham, newly appointed chief of the County Police of West Hampshire. The murder of Sir John Hamilton, president of Associated Chemicals, causes a tremendous stir in the sleepy little old English town of Barme instead.

As the news of the murder spreads through the countryside, Blair forgets all about holidays and goes after a solution of the mystery. As our scene opens, we find Blair, Colonel Markham, and Superintendent Cote discussing the crime in the library at Hamilton Hall.

I tell you, Col. Lady Hamilton didn't commit that murder. I tell you don't know what you're talking about. I've been in police work for 30 years and I say she done it. Just a moment. Aren't you forgetting yourself a little, Colter?

I ain't forgetting my duty, Colonel Markham. You see a friend of yours, Inspector Blair. Well, he's got no right to come a button in on this year, Jarr. That will do, Colter. I asked Inspector Blair to assist us. It has a lot of experience in criminal work.

Well, he may be all right in Canada, but this year's England in conditions just different. Let's get back to business, please. I'm going to ask Inspector Blair to explain why he disagrees with us in the face of all this direct evidence.

So suppose we start from the beginning again and go over the ground. I'd like to talk to that house maiden, the housekeeper as well. What good will that do with all the evidence? Why, it's simple enough. Sir John Amerton was killed, wasn't he?