The hero of this story is Horry Martins. The stage is Vienna. The center of the city that’s international, policed by an international patrol. The hero in this story, Horry Martins came all the way here to visit Harry Lime. He is a Horry’s friend. Martins was broke and Lime had offered him some sort, some sort of job. A train pulled into the station. He got off the train and he showed his passport. He arrived at Lime’s flat, and he saw a German porter. The porter said he died by an accident. Martins went to Lime’s grave. He approached Calloway. After sprinkling some earth grave, the priest walked off. Calloway called out Martins. They went to Schmolkar by car. They talked about Harry Lime. Calloway said Harry was about the worth racketeer that ever made a dirty living in this city. Martins thought Harry bought petrol or something. There was discord between them, so Martins made a dive at Calloway. But, Paine pulled him back. Martins stood up to hit Calloway, but Paine quickly landed a punch on his mouth.
After that, Martins and Paine entered the hotel. Pain introduced about Horry Martins to Crabbin. Crabbin represents the C. R. S. of G. H. Q. Crabbin are having a little lecture on the contemporary novel on Wednesday night. He proposed Martins will give a lecture at there. Crabbin said, if you’d agree to be our guest, we’d be delighted to have you. Hartman called out Martins. It was telephone. The telephone was from Kurtz. Matins will meet Kurtz at Mozart’s café. Crabbin worried about Martins’s mouth, but he said, I was trying to punch sergeant in the eye. So I hurt.
Just then, they met at the café. They talked about Harry Lime. They moved outside the flat. Kurtz started to talk about Harry Lime. He explained about the accident. At the time the accident, Kurtz and his friend picked him up and carried him across over. Kurtz said even at the end his thoughts were of you. Martins remembered about a woman who was in the grave, so he asked where she is. After that, Martins went to Josefstadt Theater.
While the audience applauded, he left his seat and Matins went backstage. Through an open door, he saw Anna adjusting her costume. He spoke to Anna, but she went back onto the stage. The end of the play, Martins went to the dressing room to see Anna. They talked about Harry. Martins wondered about the accident.
They visited the porter. Martins noticed the difference of the story. Martins was told there were only two men there by Kurtz, but the porter said, Harry died at once. And, there were three men. They were Kurtz, the Rumanian and a third man. He asked why porter didn’t talk this story, but the porter was angry. The other side, a telephone ringed. Anna picked up the receiver, but no one answered. Then, Martins and Anna went to Anna’s flat building. She said to Martins, you shouldn’t get mixed up in this. In the entrance, old woman talked to Anna. She said, polices come your room. Anna and Martins entered the building and climbed the stairs to her flat. Inside, Calloway and police officers are scouring her belongings. Calloway said to Anna, show me your papers. He noticed her papers are an imitation. Paine sat at the desk and wrote out some receipts for the items to be confiscated. Calloway went to bring all her letters. She said they are only love letters from Harry. Calloway said, you will have to come with us.
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