There are loud slammings of window covers, latches, and doors.He notices how secure it is and how things have changed - asking he uniformed guard:Butch: What happened to the old bank? It was beautiful.Others of hem opened with a barrage of gunfire on Jason (but he survived), when he was found stalking engineer Crutch (Phillip Williams) in a cargo bay work area.[Note: Cary Grant and James Stewart were also considered for the role of naive novelist Holly Martins (named Rollo Martin originally), ultimately played by Welles"" Mercury Theatre actor andCitizen Kane (1941)co-star Joseph Cotten.The mysterious letter reads:You must have faith in me, Elizabeth.Wait, my work must come first, even before you.At night the winds howl in the mountains.There is no one here.Prying eyes can""t peer into my secret...I am living in an abandoned old watchtower close to the own of Goldstadt.Only my assistant is here to help me with my experiments.She explains that Henry told her about his strange experiments at a significant time - just before they became engaged and he retreated to his mountain laboratory away from her:The very day we announced our engagement, he told me of his experiments.