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On a lonely road, outside the city limit, a driver has a gun held at his head when his gas tank runs dry, and a gunshot is herd. In Mr Keen’s office a phone call comes from Thomas Fielding to tell about the murder he uncovered.
Mike and Mr Keen goes to meet the man, and examine the body in the trunk. The man tells what little he knows, and how he came to find the body. Tom has a daughter planning to be marry to the murder victim. Was it a lover’s quarrel gon wrong? It looks bad for the daughter.When Tom admits that he didn’t like the boyfriend,it looks just as bad for dad.
Ann is now present, and duely shocked at learning of the murder. She tells Mr Keen her side of the story, or as much as she knows about boyfriend, Bob’s whereabouts. More characters turn up for Mike and Mr Keen to interview. Who is George Armstrong, and how does he fit into the picture? His story introduces a new aspect to the case, and Mr Keen wants to talk to Mrs Armstrong. He feels that she is a key link in the case.
The woman seems a little spaced out when Mr Keen talks to her, and she has trouble remembering where she has been. When learning of a murder, she seems truly shocked despite her lethargy.
Meanwhile, Mike has discovered that Tom and his daughter have fled the scene, but he catches them before they can board a plane destined out of the country. Looks very suspicious.
Who did it? Mr Keen seems to know, but he’s just waiting on the hard evidence to prove him out. Calling all the suspects together, Mr keen admonishes the dad and daughter about their attempt to flee. Ann explains her suspicious behavior. It’s because dad thinks she did it and wanted to protect her. Ann pors forth more details, but is it the entire truth?
Mike has found a letter in the car’s dashboard to incriminate Mrs armstrong, but is it the proof needed?
In a dramatic climax, Mr Keen orders Mike to bring his gun as he goes t confront the real killer. They just might need it. Of course, Mr Keen tells all and reveals the mystery. As stodgy as he is, he even points out tell tale signs of narcotic use.
