Gamble: Did you ever study the sauromalus ater. Bob: NO. Gamble: (shaking head) too bad. It's very interesting

SCENE 260
AT GROUP - MEDIUM CLOSE
Gamble turns back to Madden.

GAMBLE: Nice of you to let me use the ranch.

Madden is unusually angry. He controls himself.

MADDEN: (Testily) I didn't expect you down until after I'd left. We'll be pretty crowded.

Gamble waves this aside serenely.

GAMBLE: Oh, that won't bother me. I'll be on the desert most of the time. (He turns to Chan) Here boy, take my things.

Chan takes the topcoat, grip and briefcase, studying the man without appearing to.

THORNE:(To Chan) Put 'em in the guest bedroom. MADDEN: (To Gamble) Thorne and I were just starting into town, when... GAMBLE: (Interrupting) Splendid...get right in my car and I'll drive you in. We can have a talk on the way.

There is no escaping the man. Madden hesitates...glances helplessly at Thorne.

MADDEN: All right...see you later, Crawford.

Bob enters. They exit. Bob enters the house.

SCENE 261
INTERIOR GUEST BEDROOM - MEDIUM SHOT
Chan arranges the grips by the bed and starts toward the closet with the topcoat. Off scene the car drives away. Bob enters.

BOB: Gamble went with 'em. Do you think he's mixed up in this? CHAN: (Shrugging) Large sugar bowl draws many flies.

He enters the closet.

SCENE 262
INTERIOR CLOSET - CLOSE SHOT
Some hunting togs hang on the pole. Chan puts the topcoat on a hanger. He starts to push the hunting togs aside. He stops, peering closely at the shoulder of the hunting coat.

INSERT: HUNTING COAT
We see splotches of dust and cobwebs on top of the shoulder.

BACK TO SCENE:
Chan peers up at the top of the closet.

INSERT: CLOSET CEILING
In the dimness we see a square wood trap door entrance into attic.

BACK TO SCENE:
He turns back to the bedroom.

CHAN: (Indicating upward) Suggest investigating recently used entrance to upper regions.

SCENE 263
INTERIOR BEDROOM - TOWARD CLOSET - MEDIUM CLOSE