Something of Value

Pollards has been robbed of £10,000 worth of wine. Alf Ventress is in debt through gambling and he asks Nick Rowan to help him. Lord Ashfordly has a problem of intruders on the Ashfordly estate at night. Lord Ashfordly catches Greengrass poaching on the estate (Greengrass claims that a pheasant flew into a tree and dropped at his feet) and Ashfordly tells Greengrass that he won't prosecute him if he agrees to patrol the estate at night, for no payment. Jo tells Nick that he shouldn't be satisfied with being just a village Bobby. Ventress asks Nick to lend him £1,200. Nick says, "That's nearly two years wages". Due to Ashfordly putting a stop to Greengrass' poaching, he can't supply the game to the Aidensfield Arms that George Ward was expecting. Two boys are exploring on the Ashfordly estate and they find the stolen wine in an old lodge. They take a few bottles. Greengrass catches them and he confiscates the wine and tells them not to tell anyone about the wine. He goes to the lodge and on seeing the huge pile of crates of wine bottles, he says, "By heck Alfred, there's a few headaches in here." Nick conjures up a way to catch the wine thief and at the same time, get Ventress free from his gambling debts. Music in this episode includes "Hang On Sloopy", "Apache" by The Shadows and "Gimme Shelter".