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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Ah, my dear, so good to see you one more
time before the ball drops. How was your holiday good?
I'm happy to hear that well. I do appreciate your

(00:31):
returning to my humble home for a little cap off
of the number that is this year. Why don't you relax?
I know it can be very cold at night, so
I'll gather up the tea and be ready for an

(00:54):
enjoyable time. Let the fire embrace you gently like an
angel of death.

Speaker 2 (01:07):
The CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents.

Speaker 3 (01:27):
Come in.

Speaker 2 (01:30):
Welcome. I'm a g marshall.

Speaker 4 (01:35):
Do you believe in ghosts?

Speaker 5 (01:37):
Oh?

Speaker 2 (01:37):
Not necessarily the old fashioned kind dragging clanking chains behind them,
the fetid odor of the grave, voicing the ghastly groans
of souls in torment or threatening some terrible supernatural justice
that they intend to wield. I'm thinking of gentler ghosts
who have your interest in mind, not your destruction.

Speaker 6 (02:02):
No consciousness yet, Kathy, now, arcoscope nurse.

Speaker 4 (02:06):
Seaways are almost flat. What happened, Bruce?

Speaker 7 (02:09):
Potassium imbalance? She must have lost too much? Can we
say that we damn well better? Stephen Chapion signed his
death warrant for this child. She's got to come through
Stephen at every reason for living, She's.

Speaker 6 (02:24):
Got to have a different one for dying.

Speaker 2 (02:28):
And our mystery drama Angel of Death was written especially
for the Mystery Theater by Ian Martin and stars Marion
Soldi's and Michael Wager. It is sponsored in part by Contact,

(02:48):
the Twelve Hour Cold Capsule and Buick Motor Division. I'll
be back shortly with Act one.

Speaker 8 (03:00):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (03:07):
This is a story of the present and of the past,
and in a couple of ways, of the future as well.
It is also a story of life and death, death, booth,
violence and accidental and death that is natural and supernatural.

(03:27):
It is a haunting story in the actual and also
the figurative sense. It is a story of hope deferred
and renewed. And it begins with a wildly emotional threat.

Speaker 9 (03:40):
I can tell you, Frank, Dady Darling, for Pete's sake,
get hold of yourself.

Speaker 10 (03:49):
Everyday everything I have to remember him by cherish.

Speaker 2 (03:54):
But you know it how I just got it rubbish.
Do you think it didn't tear my heart out to
do it too?

Speaker 10 (04:02):
What I know is what it did to me, deliberately
buried every memory I haven't my son, your son, our son,
after what you've done can make you pretend he man,
it's much to you how I resent that.

Speaker 4 (04:20):
I resent that you constitute yourself.

Speaker 11 (04:22):
God purten, amateur psychiatrist, whatever you think you are, to
strip his room bear.

Speaker 9 (04:29):
Of all my memory, Saathy, Dorothy, we lost our boy.
I was involved too, just as much as you. But
to continue to keep Jimmy's rooms and sort of shrine
that was sick to moon over the first sleeping animals.

Speaker 2 (04:46):
We gave him the back and above.

Speaker 9 (04:47):
I was sentimental idiot enough to give him too soon
to keep it all intact like little boy blues rumors.

Speaker 2 (04:55):
If he was coming back?

Speaker 9 (04:56):
What was destroying us and destroying you?

Speaker 12 (05:00):
It was my only one.

Speaker 4 (05:01):
He's gone.

Speaker 2 (05:03):
But the doctor's all said the doctor. With your background,
you should thank them right once.

Speaker 13 (05:09):
They saved my life.

Speaker 4 (05:11):
What could they do for un Jimmy.

Speaker 9 (05:13):
There's a world of difference between being totaled in a
crest like Jimmy was and being rescued by medical science
fifteen years ago.

Speaker 2 (05:23):
You'd have been just.

Speaker 9 (05:25):
As dead if it wasn't a terrible thing. I'm trying
to bring you to your senses, Good Lord Dorothy, do
you think I can stand by and see our marriage.

Speaker 2 (05:33):
Fall apart over a tragedy.

Speaker 9 (05:35):
That should have then did shake us both to bedrock.
But then we have to overcome Frank dying doth Dorothy, Dorothy,
please listen to me.

Speaker 2 (05:49):
We've lost Jimmy. He's gone.

Speaker 9 (05:54):
All I wanted to do is to clear him out
of your mind because we can have other kid and.

Speaker 11 (06:01):
No, there are any substitutes.

Speaker 14 (06:04):
You can't try to make.

Speaker 4 (06:06):
Life a simple little exchange like that.

Speaker 11 (06:08):
A substitute will bring Jimmy back.

Speaker 2 (06:11):
Right, So why do you think I gave everything away
of his.

Speaker 9 (06:17):
Change, that that unhealthy altered to a son we both
once had, into just another room.

Speaker 2 (06:26):
In the house. I want you to forget you.

Speaker 4 (06:31):
I'll never forget him.

Speaker 2 (06:34):
I didn't mean it quite that way. You don't understand.

Speaker 11 (06:37):
You're right, we don't understand each other any longer. I
feel my life is over. You don't, So make the
most of what you have left where you're going away
out of it. A moment ago, I said a silly thing.

(07:00):
I wanted to kill you.

Speaker 4 (07:02):
What I really should have said is I want to
kill myself.

Speaker 10 (07:07):
Oh I wish I had the courage, because all I
want to be is dead.

Speaker 15 (07:13):
It's like my son, darn daring, Where are you going?

Speaker 12 (07:37):
Please forgive me up there wherever you are, if you are.

Speaker 11 (07:43):
I'm just coming apart and I don't know what pays
me back together.

Speaker 16 (07:49):
I don't even know what I'm doing in the car,
fly through the night too fast for this mountain boat.
Why should I want to kill myself when I have
a husband loving and kind, even if he doesn't understand that, I.

Speaker 12 (08:07):
Can't get over it.

Speaker 6 (08:08):
Jimmy's differ.

Speaker 4 (08:10):
How can I blame Frank.

Speaker 11 (08:14):
Have yet to take all the mementos as my child
away and give them to.

Speaker 2 (08:22):
What am I thinking?

Speaker 17 (08:24):
I'm mad?

Speaker 4 (08:26):
But face it, anyone who doesn't want to live anymore?

Speaker 18 (08:32):
Who it is, aside from being an insult to me
is a silly thing to think. Twenty six years of age,
Oh you, and I'm not.

Speaker 2 (08:43):
Quite sure anymore. Once I thought I knew, Now I don't.

Speaker 4 (08:49):
How did you get in the car?

Speaker 2 (08:52):
That wasn't my problem? When I'm always with you when
you see me, I'm not.

Speaker 4 (08:59):
I don't In a way.

Speaker 11 (09:01):
You seem like someone I might have known, but I
don't actually recognize you. And still I'm sure we must
have met where we did.

Speaker 2 (09:13):
Me but very briefly a long time ago.

Speaker 11 (09:18):
Yes, and and I feel I.

Speaker 4 (09:21):
Owe you something.

Speaker 2 (09:23):
Well I don't. It is just fair exchange your life
for mine and between us. I don't think mine could
have been saved.

Speaker 4 (09:36):
I'm puzzled.

Speaker 19 (09:37):
I don't.

Speaker 2 (09:40):
There so many things. It's part of you, aren't there.

Speaker 11 (09:44):
I must be seeing things, thinking things.

Speaker 4 (09:51):
I am alone in this car. There's nobody else but me.

Speaker 2 (09:55):
It could be right. But if you don't remember me,
I guess I don't exist.

Speaker 18 (10:02):
You mean you're a ghost or something that haunts you.

Speaker 2 (10:07):
Why would you haunt me because you called? I called
as something to do with you're conscience.

Speaker 18 (10:17):
I might imagine my conscience. I think it's troubling you.

Speaker 12 (10:22):
This is all crazy.

Speaker 4 (10:24):
Who are you?

Speaker 2 (10:26):
You still don't remember.

Speaker 4 (10:31):
Something?

Speaker 11 (10:31):
I must be mad talking to myself. You can't be here.
There was nobody but me in the car when I
got in. What are you doing here?

Speaker 4 (10:46):
Where are you from?

Speaker 2 (10:47):
From inside your mind? Very deep in the layers of memory?
What am I here for to save you from yourself?
Or what does that mean? You blame me your husband
for your son's death?

Speaker 4 (11:04):
Bless Oh? No, is it the thing that matters? The
only thing that matters is when Jimmy was lost. We
lost each other.

Speaker 11 (11:19):
I'll never find my way back to Frank, to what
we had. Jimmy stands in the way he always will.
And so you're running away into the night.

Speaker 4 (11:31):
To do what. I don't know how to get away
from it.

Speaker 10 (11:35):
I can't stand that empty room and an empty heart.

Speaker 18 (11:41):
You know you can't fill either of them up by
running away.

Speaker 2 (11:45):
Now, I do have some other idea. Did you want
to kill yourself?

Speaker 11 (11:52):
No?

Speaker 4 (11:53):
No, I don't believe it.

Speaker 12 (11:55):
Math not.

Speaker 18 (11:56):
May sure tell at your nobles dead, because your hands
are clenched so tightly on the wheel. Look at your
right foot, jamming me accelerated in the floor.

Speaker 2 (12:09):
Look in your heart consciously or subconsciously? Didn't you have
something like this in mind? What happened? Nothing yet? I

(12:38):
wanted to give you a glimpse of the future. And
I did you.

Speaker 11 (12:43):
Mean I'm going to crash?

Speaker 2 (12:47):
I mean you could if you don't turn back.

Speaker 20 (12:50):
I can't.

Speaker 4 (12:52):
There's nothing for me either way. I turned. I've lost
it all. I just don't want to move.

Speaker 2 (12:57):
And I don't think that's quite fair to me. You
what claim do you have on me?

Speaker 18 (13:04):
Maybe i'd better light up the past for you, open
your memory and tell you why I have, oh, not
a claim, but.

Speaker 2 (13:14):
So we say vested interest in you.

Speaker 18 (13:20):
Sixteen perhaps seventeen years ago.

Speaker 2 (13:24):
You were a little girl.

Speaker 18 (13:25):
Of ten for the whole life ahead of you, and
I was quite an old man only in my seventies,
with most of my life behind me.

Speaker 2 (13:37):
I never married Dorothy, and I never had a child.

Speaker 18 (13:42):
The nearest thing was a young man who was one
of my medical students, and who in the year that
I'm talking about, was a pioneer in a process I
helped to develop to save lives I've been taking for
granted today. But in the late fifties he is so
new and so untried that it tied up five doctors

(14:05):
who volunteered time for eight to ten hours.

Speaker 2 (14:07):
Of the stretch. I'll tell you about that later. That
medical student I mentioned had just been made chief of
surgical services of the Westfield Community Hospital here, and I
was flying up to be at his wedding to stand
in local parentice since Bruce's father was dead, when suddenly

(14:29):
the old man with a side decided to take a
swipe at me.

Speaker 4 (14:37):
Good morning, doctor Johnson, you're on page I heard it.
Thank you, nurse.

Speaker 11 (14:40):
I'm on my way to doctor Hardings. Now you're a
lucky girl, don't I know it? Three days to the wedding.
I didn't mean that. I meant you're the only one
in this hospital can answer that summons without taking a
deep breath.

Speaker 4 (14:52):
And you think he's all that tough.

Speaker 11 (14:53):
He runs a tight ship you Maybe he treats with
kid gloves. Don't you ever believe it? And our new
chief of surgery puts me on page. He wants the physician,
not the fiance. I'd better straighten up and fly right.

Speaker 2 (15:11):
Good morning, doctor John said, Good morning, doctor Harding.

Speaker 4 (15:15):
Bruce Cathy Darling. Every doctor's day should begin like this.

Speaker 6 (15:22):
I wish mine had begun as well.

Speaker 4 (15:25):
What is it?

Speaker 7 (15:27):
No wedding shopping this afternoon? We're both needed on the
artificial kidney. I'm just calling the team together now, who's.

Speaker 4 (15:34):
The patient one of our wedding.

Speaker 6 (15:36):
Guests outside of my mother, the most important one on
my side.

Speaker 2 (15:40):
Of the aisle.

Speaker 4 (15:41):
I'm not your old teacher, not Stephen Champion.

Speaker 7 (15:45):
Top biologists in this country, maybe in the world. They
just called me from the airport. He's on the way
by ambulance.

Speaker 6 (15:52):
Thank god.

Speaker 7 (15:53):
We're one of the first hospitals in the country to
have the machine renal failure.

Speaker 6 (15:57):
Possibly terminal, certainly without the support we can offer.

Speaker 4 (16:01):
Maybe it isn't that serious.

Speaker 7 (16:02):
Let's not get ourselves, Kathy. I talked to Steve briefly.
Damn the luck one of the great men of our sentry, teachers, scientists,
Nobel Prize, when a pioneer in every kind of profusion pump,
including the kidney machine, He's coming.

Speaker 6 (16:17):
Here to use and the nearest thing to a father
I've ever known.

Speaker 4 (16:22):
I don't sound so hopeless, darling.

Speaker 7 (16:24):
Face it, Kathy, He's not young, but well, the way
things go today is always hope. Steven's given his whole
life to medicine. The least we can do is try
to save what's left of it for him.

Speaker 2 (16:46):
And so we have turned back from the story of
the present for one in the not too distant past.
And I've learned who that quiet, understanding ghost that haunts
and tries to comfort Dorothy Maitland is or was? But
how was his fate tied in with hers? When did

(17:07):
he die? And how and why his concern I shall
return shortly with Act two. It is incredible to think

(17:29):
that heemodialysis for the artificial kidney is a standard piece
of supported equipment available in any hospital today. In addition,
it is small and portable. Medicine marches with such giant strides.
Less than twenty years ago, chemodialysis was a new and

(17:52):
only hope to preserve the patient's life. Transplants were still
a thing of the future.

Speaker 4 (18:00):
Atkins, what's this note about little D. D. Blake being
scheduled for surgery.

Speaker 11 (18:04):
Doctor Lebarre's orders, Doctor Johnson, she had a reverse swim
during the night. Why wasn't I notified immediately? Well, the
chief for resident knows you're going to be married next week.
And since doctor lebar is stand by on the the
residents stuck his neck out, I'll be glad to lop
it off for him. Later my patients get my service,
I'll have time to check D. D. Before I go

(18:25):
to the kidney room. I want to examine her myself.
Will you see that she's prepped.

Speaker 4 (18:29):
While I change.

Speaker 11 (18:30):
Oh, and notify central where I'll be in case doctor
Hardy needs me.

Speaker 6 (18:39):
You can put mister Champion over there.

Speaker 2 (18:41):
Quarterly road me straight to the monster the.

Speaker 6 (18:46):
Stuff along the way.

Speaker 7 (18:47):
Steve, I examined you in the treatment room, ran off
some tests.

Speaker 2 (18:54):
He remember that I must be who is off? I thought?
Am I just routine?

Speaker 7 (19:04):
I have to establish the balance of chemicals for the bath.

Speaker 2 (19:07):
And coming to the point, I think you know that
I'm a hard man to come.

Speaker 12 (19:13):
I do.

Speaker 2 (19:14):
We owe each other the truth, don't we Bruce? Yes, Steve, but.

Speaker 6 (19:23):
You know it as well as I do.

Speaker 18 (19:26):
Yeah, wouldn't like to see you married and drunk some
of your champagne.

Speaker 2 (19:35):
But I have no other complaints. It's been long roads.
When there has to be an end, sometimes not yet,
not by a long shot.

Speaker 7 (19:47):
I wonder the artificial kidney saves lives every day.

Speaker 2 (19:52):
I hope to build it for that, Steve.

Speaker 7 (19:55):
Ten hours on it in your own kidneys will be
strong and healthy enough to fight the urimic infection.

Speaker 2 (20:00):
And I'm old, son? Have they they died? Why continue
the fright? There's no one to battle for, no one
of my own to mourn me.

Speaker 6 (20:14):
That's simply not true.

Speaker 2 (20:16):
No wife, no child, no issue. When I cease to function,
when I am gone like a snow flake melted down
the river.

Speaker 6 (20:30):
Not for me.

Speaker 7 (20:31):
You'll never be gone for a whole generation of people
whose life span has been lengthened by your discoveries. Besides you,
yourself have left us the means to prolong yours and
a team of doctors I've assembled here to make sure
it is prolonged.

Speaker 2 (20:48):
Is this poor old coccus really worth all that trouble?

Speaker 7 (20:52):
In my book, it is not only for this machine alone,
but all the others you've worked on.

Speaker 6 (20:57):
The breakthroughs you've made. World is more worth.

Speaker 21 (21:01):
It makes me sound like an entry and who's who
dry woods in a dusty book?

Speaker 7 (21:12):
My happitaph what I do or achieve in my lifetime
will be a drop in the bucket next to what
Stephen Champion has contributed.

Speaker 6 (21:20):
We need you for the next breakthrough.

Speaker 2 (21:25):
A better com man than I gave you credit for.
Right on your candy, La, let's make a fight five and.

Speaker 7 (21:36):
I'd say attitude. I'll go scout to make the cutdown.

Speaker 22 (21:40):
No know what?

Speaker 7 (21:40):
Excuse me, Kenny room, doctor Harding speaking. This woman is
supposed to be zeroed out.

Speaker 6 (21:47):
Cathy, where the Samuel are? You were all ready to go?
You're keeping us waiting.

Speaker 4 (21:51):
I'm sorry, Darling, I may have to hold up things
a little longer.

Speaker 6 (21:53):
What does that mean?

Speaker 4 (21:55):
I'm up in Danny Blake's through Who.

Speaker 7 (21:57):
Oh your favorite little patient? Five thirteen. Something wrong.

Speaker 12 (22:00):
I need you up here, Bruce.

Speaker 6 (22:02):
You're out of your mind. You know the one place
I need it, just right here?

Speaker 2 (22:05):
What is it?

Speaker 4 (22:06):
But I was afraid of started last night. Doctor Lebar scheduled.

Speaker 12 (22:09):
Her for ops this morning.

Speaker 6 (22:10):
So what do you want me to do about it?

Speaker 4 (22:13):
Even though it's technically my case, he outranks me. I
want you to counterman that order.

Speaker 2 (22:18):
Why?

Speaker 4 (22:19):
Because I think she's in no condition to stand surgery.
I'm convinced I know what she needs, and that's the decision.
You're the only one who can make.

Speaker 6 (22:26):
Cathy for Pete se.

Speaker 7 (22:28):
Let's not start our life together with you taking advantage
of the fact that I doctor Harding.

Speaker 11 (22:32):
This is doctor Johnson talking to you, and this is
an emergency, all right.

Speaker 7 (22:36):
It had better be. I'll be right up there to
see for myself. Steve small crisis. Give me five minutes.

Speaker 2 (22:47):
I lived for seventy three years, Bruce, Yes, I have
five more minutes, like doctors anymore, even doctor Johnson.

Speaker 4 (23:03):
Oh, not her. We're forever friends.

Speaker 11 (23:06):
We're also perennial pal solid sidekicks and boys and buddies.

Speaker 13 (23:11):
It's a game. You have to be illiterate to play it.

Speaker 4 (23:14):
That's with an A not an I.

Speaker 23 (23:17):
Of course, if you were illiterate, you couldn't play. Illiterate
means the first letters of both words are the same,
or any number lake in Peter Piper picked a peck
of pickled peppers, or.

Speaker 7 (23:33):
A big black bug bit a big brown bear.

Speaker 23 (23:36):
That's pretty good for a man, doctor.

Speaker 6 (23:38):
And you're pretty smart for a ten year old.

Speaker 23 (23:41):
Well, doctor Johnson taught me. Oh, doctor Lebarn never could anyway,
he's a mustache.

Speaker 7 (23:49):
I am glad doctor Johnson doesn't. But you know, doctor
Lebarn is a very good doctor.

Speaker 13 (23:55):
I don't think so.

Speaker 2 (23:56):
He wants to operate on me again.

Speaker 6 (23:58):
He told you that.

Speaker 4 (24:00):
Just last night.

Speaker 23 (24:02):
He said I had one bad old kidney that was
poisoning the other one, so we'd have to cut the
naughty one out. He talks down, you know, but you
won't let him.

Speaker 6 (24:12):
Will you talk down?

Speaker 24 (24:14):
No?

Speaker 4 (24:15):
Take it out.

Speaker 6 (24:17):
We'll try not to.

Speaker 22 (24:18):
Dad.

Speaker 7 (24:19):
Do you mind if I asked doctor Johnson some questions?
Can I listen if you want, But I bet you
won't understand? What's the bloody area? Nitrogen?

Speaker 2 (24:30):
In the last five days Wednesday ninety four, Thursday one fifteen,
Friday one thirty eight.

Speaker 4 (24:36):
Saturday, same but today two twenty five.

Speaker 6 (24:41):
What's the phosphorus count?

Speaker 4 (24:42):
Seven point five?

Speaker 6 (24:43):
Renal acidosis?

Speaker 2 (24:47):
Low calcium six point eight? Creatman five point four.

Speaker 4 (24:53):
You don't sound like doctors.

Speaker 23 (24:55):
Oh what a resound? Like quarterbacks? Mining place? I help
my brother with his playbook. He's one a doctor, no
a quarterback.

Speaker 13 (25:06):
He's only fifteen. I don't care.

Speaker 2 (25:12):
I'm so so tired.

Speaker 6 (25:15):
Nurse, get her back on IVY. Come over here, Kenny.

Speaker 4 (25:20):
What do you think? First?

Speaker 6 (25:21):
I think Obar was right, no question one. Kidney is
seriously infected.

Speaker 7 (25:25):
I can tell that even from palpati there's obvious bilateral involvement,
not only indicated manually but from the output.

Speaker 4 (25:33):
So you agree to the operation?

Speaker 6 (25:35):
Absolutely not. She's in no condition to take it.

Speaker 7 (25:38):
Then you know what the answer is, chemo dialysis.

Speaker 4 (25:43):
That's why I called you up here.

Speaker 6 (25:46):
After Stephen Champion.

Speaker 4 (25:49):
It could be too late.

Speaker 6 (25:51):
She could recover spontaneously. Did he is young.

Speaker 4 (25:53):
It's her youth that concerns me.

Speaker 11 (25:55):
She's just a little girl with her whole life ahead
of her. But Stephen Champion, oh darling, I know how
much he means to you. What a terrible thing I
have to say. But which is the most desire if you.

Speaker 7 (26:09):
Cannot ask me to put Steve's life on the line, Yes, nurse,
what is it?

Speaker 4 (26:13):
It's d D She's gone into koma.

Speaker 7 (26:15):
I'll handle this, Kathy, check mister Champion downstairs. I'll be
with you the first moment.

Speaker 4 (26:18):
I can you want me to set up the kidney
machine for Ddee instead?

Speaker 7 (26:21):
I don't know how can I ask a man like
Stephen Champion to risk giving up his life me of
all people?

Speaker 4 (26:29):
How can you ask a child to give up her
right to it? Oh?

Speaker 11 (26:33):
My darling, why must I be the one to ask
you to make such a decision. Just a little oxygen,
and mister Champion, nothing to be afraid.

Speaker 2 (26:51):
Of, Dummie rge, nothing less to be afraid of? Every
Who are you?

Speaker 4 (27:08):
I'm doctor Johnson?

Speaker 2 (27:11):
No you're not?

Speaker 4 (27:13):
Yeah, Kathy, Sorry I held things up?

Speaker 2 (27:16):
Yes, sorry? Now you the girl. Bruce Harley is going to.

Speaker 4 (27:22):
Marry guiltiest charge.

Speaker 2 (27:24):
Oh no, And life is fully young, and I wish
you all It's wonder.

Speaker 4 (27:32):
Bruce will be right down. It's my fault. He's delayed.
I'm sorry.

Speaker 18 (27:36):
I'm not give me a chance to talk to you
a moment. Tell me I'm not this little patient of yours.

Speaker 4 (27:47):
Why do you want to talk about Dede Blake?

Speaker 2 (27:50):
I have my reasons, and female most definitely attracting.

Speaker 11 (27:56):
Adorable, good, dark haunting eyes, a complete fan face.

Speaker 4 (28:00):
She's ten years old?

Speaker 2 (28:02):
What's the matter with her?

Speaker 4 (28:04):
But it should have been just as simple appendicitis, but
it perforated better than eyes.

Speaker 2 (28:10):
Yes, I begin to see a pattern, follow little self
a reaction. Huh, that's right, the threat of renal failure,
too late for surgical procedure.

Speaker 4 (28:22):
How could you know all this?

Speaker 2 (28:25):
Heard enough from this end when you were talking to
Bruce to make an educated guess. I suppose is problems,
doesn't it? I don't follow you, of course you do.
She needs humor analysis on an emergency basis, as I
do one kidney machine to serve two emergencies. Which do

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you say first? Nah, ten year old girl with the
dark hording eyes. You might have the reserve. There's his
strength and her own young vitals to recover, and a
weak old man was possibly great contributions left to meet

(29:12):
the society. And who stands a good chances? Not me?

Speaker 18 (29:17):
Here he who has supportive me no time to convene
the deaf to me. This one's on Bruce alone. There's
one heck of a hot potato. Had your husband to
be in the caddy, I wonder what he'll do.

Speaker 2 (29:39):
And the old man's blue eyes are still piercing under
the shaggy brows in spite of his weakness. Kathy is
held immobilized, aware now that her fund for her own

(30:01):
patient has forced an unbearable choice on the man she loves.
Our return shortly with Act three. As Kathy, her breath

(30:24):
still caught in her throat, stares fixedly at the shrewd
old man who has stated the dilemma Bruce faces. Her
brain fumbles to think what she would do in his position,
and on a personal and selfish level. While wondering how
Bruce will react, she cannot help a twinge of fear

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at what his decision will do to their personal relationship,
whichever way it goes. Tell me about your patient, carry
tell me about this deedy hever. Is she intelligent?

Speaker 4 (31:04):
I think so?

Speaker 2 (31:07):
And what contributions do you think she can make the
society at large?

Speaker 4 (31:13):
It's a little too early to tell, uh is it?

Speaker 2 (31:17):
Does she have good pelvic constructions which bear healthy children?

Speaker 4 (31:23):
I'm sure she will someday.

Speaker 2 (31:25):
So that's Steede. Now let's have a look at Stephen Champion.
Do you know what I'm working on or was before
I was hospitalized?

Speaker 4 (31:40):
No, I don't.

Speaker 2 (31:41):
In a complex field the collagens, but I will explain
except say, the breakthrough I believe I am near could
mean all the difference to thousands the countless lives, and
I'd like to be a part of that. I don't
blame you, not so much for myself, but if it

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doesn't sound too stuffy.

Speaker 4 (32:06):
For humanity, I knew that's what you meant.

Speaker 2 (32:09):
And there's also the thought that for faithful service, a
man should be entitled to ask for a reward, isn't
it Yes, particularly when the reward is the use of
something he pioneered and developed. There's no question I am
totally on the personal level. I wanted to be at

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your wedding more than anything else I would think of,
because Bruce Harding is the closest thing to a child
I ever.

Speaker 4 (32:44):
I think you've proved your point that, mister Champion, have.

Speaker 2 (32:47):
I Ah, yeah, they are at last, Bruce. You're ready
to start, Stephen, welcome on. Spit it out.

Speaker 7 (33:00):
You know, the artificial kidney can be the difference between
life and death. You know that ashead of the team,
I must decide when and on whom to employ it.

Speaker 2 (33:15):
You want to tell me that there's a child who
needs it just as much. Design, Let's stop wasting time,
get in here and get started.

Speaker 6 (33:27):
I'm not asking you to make the decision.

Speaker 18 (33:29):
Of course you're not. I'm telling you it came to
that point, you'd make the decision. In fact, you'd already
made it, had you know, Steve.

Speaker 2 (33:40):
And I you know damn well you had. And I
hardly concur anyway. You can't hook me up to that
contraption unless I agree, and I don't.

Speaker 4 (33:52):
But I thought that you.

Speaker 2 (33:53):
Oh Kathy, Keffy, my dear home. You took you over
the hoops to make sure you knew the kind of
what said. Look for your husband to make this decision,
and what a good man you'll marry. Let's get that
little girl down here and you to listen to me.

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Both of you. You pull her through. Well, I'll never
speak to you one of you again? Is the bath ready? Kathy?

Speaker 4 (34:29):
Yes, Doctor Harding had enough time.

Speaker 6 (34:31):
To confuse him.

Speaker 7 (34:32):
Nurse all set, how's your picture on the cardioscope rectimizon.

Speaker 4 (34:36):
See for yourself I don't like those tea waves. We'd
better get started.

Speaker 6 (34:41):
I'll make a cut down.

Speaker 2 (34:43):
They gonna put me in that big tub.

Speaker 11 (34:46):
No, dear, we're just going to attach you to it
so it can take all the poison out of your blood.

Speaker 4 (34:52):
How could you attach me?

Speaker 7 (34:54):
I'm just going to make a little cut in your
arm right here and put the magic tube in.

Speaker 4 (35:02):
Will it hurt?

Speaker 22 (35:04):
No?

Speaker 7 (35:05):
Doctor Johnson is putting something on you so you won't
even feel it.

Speaker 23 (35:10):
I can't even feel my heart now. He won't let
it stop.

Speaker 6 (35:15):
I won't let it stop.

Speaker 2 (35:24):
How long have they been down as a little girl?

Speaker 4 (35:27):
And only a couple of hours, mister Champion, A.

Speaker 2 (35:31):
Long times ago. And it never goes too old for
new experiences. For the first time, I know when the
father goes through waiting for the birth of his first child.
I had no life, Shadiddy, And if she was born again,

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and I had a part of it as as if
she were my little there.

Speaker 4 (36:01):
That's right. Close your eyes and rest, not.

Speaker 2 (36:08):
To rest to pray. How's the scope? Doctor?

Speaker 4 (36:18):
Tea waves are almost flat? What happened?

Speaker 6 (36:22):
Potassium imbalanced? She must have lost too much?

Speaker 4 (36:25):
But can we save her?

Speaker 7 (36:27):
After all it happened, we better. Let me listen arhythmia.

Speaker 4 (36:34):
How high do you want the potassium five?

Speaker 7 (36:37):
The way the EKG looks, bring a six. Let's see
what's the atomic way.

Speaker 4 (36:41):
To potassium thirty nine plus.

Speaker 7 (36:43):
Chlorine thirty five one hundred liter bath. That makes it
eight grams?

Speaker 4 (36:48):
Right, so today in the class, you've got it.

Speaker 7 (36:53):
Now we wait while does diffusion have to be sudamnably?

Speaker 4 (36:58):
So you sure it was potassium?

Speaker 2 (37:00):
Damn?

Speaker 7 (37:00):
Well, better be we'll have lost to patients. It's one
hundred to one. Stephen signed his death warrant for this child.
She has got to come through. Stephen Champion has every
reason for living. He's got to have a decent one
for dying. Good morning, Stephen Ry.

Speaker 2 (37:30):
Ah, it's you, Bruce. When you got to hook me
up to that infernal machine of hours.

Speaker 6 (37:39):
You're on for ten hours last night.

Speaker 2 (37:42):
I was ah, I remember, I'm afraid it didn't do
one's good. Oh kidd, he's too far gone for that.
Someday so we'll make one of those breakthrough and you'll
be able to fit me for a new set, or one.

Speaker 7 (38:06):
Won't be enough for transplant for only possible. Yeah, but
it isn't yet. I'm tired, of talking about me. How's
the little girl? She came through with flying collars? Well,
say both the chimneys is a nice thing and the

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sad thing.

Speaker 4 (38:29):
What do you mean?

Speaker 2 (38:31):
My life saver and actuary figures. I have a statistician's
delight because I've improved percentage figures on life expectancy in
a lot of fears.

Speaker 25 (38:48):
But of all of them, whoever they were, I never
got to know one single human being whose life my
research ever saved.

Speaker 7 (39:00):
There's one you can't meet. If you want, d d
you saved her life directly.

Speaker 2 (39:09):
My best promise of whatever immortality I'll have.

Speaker 8 (39:15):
Yes, with all my heart, I want to meet Diddy.

Speaker 2 (39:31):
So you're Diddy? Yes, mister champion. How you feel, d d?

Speaker 4 (39:40):
Real good?

Speaker 2 (39:41):
Thanks?

Speaker 23 (39:43):
How do you?

Speaker 2 (39:44):
Oh? Holerible? Holerible?

Speaker 23 (39:48):
If you want to feel real good? Like nay, you
should have doctor Johnson and doctor Hardon.

Speaker 2 (39:55):
Fix you up. Ah, just what I am to do.
They're a team and a good one.

Speaker 13 (40:04):
The only thing is.

Speaker 23 (40:08):
They take an awful long time and a person gets
pretty tired.

Speaker 2 (40:18):
Maybe it's time for years ago. Huh.

Speaker 23 (40:22):
Well, I don't need to speak, but I am real sleepy.

Speaker 2 (40:31):
Common things they so am I But I did.

Speaker 4 (40:37):
By, Steve.

Speaker 23 (40:40):
Get a good long rest, Sleep tight, Steve, and.

Speaker 2 (40:47):
Just rip Toddy.

Speaker 7 (40:52):
You can take her upstairs now, Nurse. I'm closed the door, Ruth,
mister Champion, I know.

Speaker 2 (41:01):
Kathy, Steve. Sleep high, Steve. No woman ever said that
to me with that little girl when I never had you.
Got to get you back on the kidney wouldn't help.

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It doesn't matter. And the rest of them find the Breakthroughce.
I'm happy. You may be going to get married, Bruce,
but I beat you to this boy, beat me to
the water, anything else, the cigars. I finally here the father.

Speaker 4 (41:59):
So that's who you are? That means you are dead.
You're a ghost.

Speaker 18 (42:10):
Oh, I can think of pleasanter terms. So let's say
you're a god an angel. I'd you pull over and
park in that turner? Out of a head?

Speaker 2 (42:22):
Why why you make up your own mind about that?
There's been a good girl, and stop there as I
tell you all right, Eh, that's better, nice and quiet,
easier to think.

Speaker 4 (42:40):
I remember everything now. I was so sleepy. I didn't
understand why I had to go and meet you. I
owe you my life.

Speaker 2 (42:57):
You don't really owe me anything.

Speaker 18 (43:01):
Except that in you, I borrowed a little piece of
immortality as long as you lived.

Speaker 2 (43:10):
Of course, if you don't, I lose that. I have
to go.

Speaker 11 (43:15):
No, how can I go back? I haven't the courage.
I need help.

Speaker 18 (43:24):
You don't need help except from within yourself.

Speaker 2 (43:30):
You see, I really am a ghost. D I don't
exist except in some dim buried subconsciousness. Perhaps I never
was there. But I've been talking to you, and just
talking to you. You've come to a decision. If you have,

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it's your own, don't you see? The only one you've
been talking to who is yourself? Yourself?

Speaker 6 (44:04):
Yes, where have you been?

Speaker 9 (44:15):
I'll been out of my skull. I didn't know what
to do. I was just abo ready to call the police.

Speaker 4 (44:19):
I just hold me. I don't say anything.

Speaker 2 (44:24):
Oh, I'll hold you. Don't ever worry. I'll hold you
so you can never run away again.

Speaker 4 (44:32):
I will. Let's go inside home and start all over again.

Speaker 2 (44:40):
Of course, dearest, you must be terribly tired. You're worn out.

Speaker 11 (44:45):
No, no, darling, no, I have a new lease on life.

Speaker 4 (44:51):
I'm looking for a new little boy who's going to
be called Stevie. I'll even settle for a.

Speaker 11 (44:58):
Girl, call it Stephanie. Come on, Darling, come fright where
you and I are going to build another piece of
immortality for someone. You and I are going to have
a new baby.

Speaker 2 (45:19):
So Stephen Champion will achieve his piece of immortality after all.
For the only sure life after death is the memory
of us, the memory that stays in the hearts and
minds of our friends and our families, and their children
and their children's children. I'll be back shortly. Did DEDI

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really see a ghost in the car? Or was it
just the evocation of a memory buried and forgotten in
childhood but still haunting the corridors of the mind. Doesn't
really matter, does it, For ghosts are real, all of
us carry them within us, nor should the word ghost

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be feared. The most persistent of them are a heritage
of our parents' love. As Steve said, a better name
would be Guardian Angels. Our cast included Michael Wager, Marion Seldie's,
Robert Dryden, Hetty Galen, and Shelley Bruce. The entire production

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was under the direction of Hymon Brown.

Speaker 1 (46:47):
Well, I know it's been a few of these trips
around the sun since you started visiting my place, and Tie,
I'm glad you've decided to continue. I do so enjoy
our visits as they are always interesting. In a way,

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it feels like it was meant to be, like the
wind brought you here, as if as if the world
were calling all souls.

Speaker 6 (47:33):
Quiet, Please, Quiet Please.

Speaker 26 (47:47):
The American Broadcasting Company presents Quiet Please, which is written
and directed by Willis.

Speaker 17 (48:08):
Cooper and which features Ernest Chappell.

Speaker 27 (48:11):
Quiet Please, for Today is called Calling All Souls.

Speaker 20 (48:23):
I tell you what happened last Halloween or all Souls
or all Hallows or whatever you call it. Near part
of the country. I bet you can't guess where I was. Well,
I was a couple of places from where I started.
I was sitting in a tight little room in a
great big house. You ever been west, Well, you know

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when you cross the Mississippi River on the Santa Fe
from Illinois Isle, about four or five hours out of Chicago,
Fort Madison Isle. Everyone knows that great big place right
alongside the river bank to you're right, the big high
walls and the towers and the big gates.

Speaker 6 (49:03):
That's right, the Ioway Stay Prison.

Speaker 20 (49:07):
That's where I was last Halloween, in a little cell,
oh very comfortable, all by myself, waiting.

Speaker 6 (49:18):
And not much more time to wait. Sure the death cell.

Speaker 20 (49:30):
I was just sitting there, playing solid hair on the
edge of my bed, trying not to think if I
was coming up, and thinking of nothing else but that
I was pretending. I paid the house fifty two dollars
for the deck. The house would pay all five dollars
for every car, and I got on the top row.
I was thirty two dollars to the good this particular hand.
I didn't hear anybody come up. I didn't hear anybody

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except the guard.

Speaker 6 (49:52):
Walking around till this voice.

Speaker 2 (49:55):
Spoke to me.

Speaker 12 (49:56):
Read nine on a ten of clubs.

Speaker 20 (49:58):
Lewis, Oh, hello, Delbert, Yeah, that's right, coming in.

Speaker 28 (50:06):
Yeah, how im all right so far?

Speaker 6 (50:19):
How are you all right?

Speaker 20 (50:22):
Saidam, Yeah, no, so.

Speaker 6 (50:31):
Turn this down.

Speaker 12 (50:32):
That's right.

Speaker 20 (50:35):
What do you say, Oh, A lot of things. What
what's the difference? He said, No, it's tough to break.

Speaker 6 (50:44):
When I didn't do it. It's tough on me too, Louis, Yes,
but they're not going to hang you.

Speaker 12 (50:49):
I beg him to give you a two weeks stay
at least, but he said his conscience wouldn't let him.
Conscience huh, he said, if you felt I could turn
up anything, at all in two weeks, he'd be tempted
to give you the benefit to the doubt. You've had
three stays, now, could you turn up anything?

Speaker 22 (51:06):
Lewis?

Speaker 12 (51:08):
Yeah, yeah, I know I've done everything I could.

Speaker 20 (51:12):
I know, but I didn't do it. Dumbert, I know
you didn't. But proving it you want to play cards.
I just decided don't want to play there.

Speaker 12 (51:29):
Well, I've done my very best, Lewis, my very level best.

Speaker 19 (51:33):
I know.

Speaker 6 (51:34):
I know.

Speaker 20 (51:36):
It's pretty tough on me, though, and it certainly is.

Speaker 12 (51:40):
No hope at all. I'll hope it to no witnesses,
plenty of motive. Your fingerprints all over everything.

Speaker 6 (51:48):
I remember, only I didn't do it. Who did You
got any idea? Lewis, Oh, I did it all.

Speaker 20 (51:56):
I just opened the door after I knocked a dozen times.

Speaker 22 (51:59):
I just open the.

Speaker 20 (52:00):
Door and they were on the floor. I told you,
I know, and I was so shocked. You know, I
couldn't help it.

Speaker 6 (52:07):
I tried to. That's how I got the fingerprints all over.
You told me. I admit I didn't like Harris. I
didn't go for Etta very much either, but I didn't
kill him Delbert.

Speaker 22 (52:19):
You told me, I just went out there to ask
him to let me have however much he could have
got two thousand dollars he owed me for the pigs.

Speaker 12 (52:25):
I should have made all those statements about how you
were going to get the money or else.

Speaker 6 (52:29):
I know it. He shouldn't have gone through his desk
looking for the money either.

Speaker 12 (52:35):
I don't know why the dickens you did that.

Speaker 6 (52:37):
Well, well, I.

Speaker 20 (52:39):
Don't know either, but I was, I said, I was shocked.
I just thought this was a good way to get
the money if I could find it.

Speaker 6 (52:46):
Nobody had know.

Speaker 20 (52:46):
I figured I knew if I didn't get it, then
I'd never get it. They were lying there on the floor.
Lewis listened. It was pretty hard to convince a jury.

Speaker 12 (52:56):
You didn't do it with him lying on the floor
and you're going through the desk and blood spots and
your suit and everything.

Speaker 6 (53:01):
I know it.

Speaker 22 (53:04):
I'm crazy to do it. But I didn't murder him.

Speaker 3 (53:07):
I know that.

Speaker 6 (53:08):
I told you, Delbert.

Speaker 22 (53:13):
Hi.

Speaker 6 (53:13):
They sure not going to hang me.

Speaker 20 (53:17):
Unless unless what they discover new evidence here they going
to discover that.

Speaker 12 (53:25):
I have to do it awful fast.

Speaker 6 (53:27):
Where are they're going to discover it? You tell me
there isn't any more evidence whoever really did it? Cover
his tracks too good? I'll say, did h you smooched
it up?

Speaker 2 (53:38):
Fooling around?

Speaker 22 (53:39):
My gosh, Delbert.

Speaker 12 (53:40):
I was just trying to see if I could help,
seeing if you could find the money herisotal. I know
it was foolish, honestly, Lewis. Now you wouldn't expect anybody
in his right mind to believe your story.

Speaker 22 (53:48):
That's true.

Speaker 12 (53:50):
I know it's true, but I couldn't make the jury
believe it or the governor.

Speaker 6 (53:55):
How do you know it's true?

Speaker 2 (53:57):
Why?

Speaker 6 (53:58):
How do you know it's true? Why?

Speaker 12 (54:00):
I just know it, Lewis. I've seen murderers before. You know,
you don't think I'm a murderer, of course, not, Delbert.

Speaker 20 (54:14):
Don't you really think there's a chance of I'm covering
some new evidence?

Speaker 22 (54:19):
Really?

Speaker 12 (54:21):
I think the only people who saw the murder, the
only people who know did it, are harrison ed it themselves.

Speaker 22 (54:27):
So they're dead.

Speaker 12 (54:30):
That's right, they're dead, Lewis. Look, when I stopped in
for it. You want me to ask father McIntire to
come around and see, you.

Speaker 20 (54:40):
Know, thirteen steps up with your hands passing behind you,
thirteen steps stop and turn around, The man says, stand here.
Look do the thirteen steps of the reporters. The doctor

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with a stethoscope hanging around his neck. Feel a man
tying your feet together, Feel a floor, give a little
under foot. See how the man stays away from the
little trap door, reaching out to make the rope tight
around your ankles. Listen, fout a McIntyre's.

Speaker 6 (55:27):
Voice in your ears.

Speaker 20 (55:29):
A little rustling behind you, and the black hood over
your head. And you can't see anymore, but you can
feel a rope as it brushes against your neck, A
little hairy and creepy crawley on your skin. The weight
of the knot nine turns on your shoulders.

Speaker 22 (55:47):
Floor gives a little under foot. No, I can't, I can't.
I thought I didn't do it. I tell you I
didn't do it.

Speaker 6 (56:00):
I could think.

Speaker 20 (56:00):
That was what my lawyer said, what Delbert said before
he got up and opened the door and went away.

Speaker 12 (56:03):
The only people who saw them, the only people who
know who did it are Harrison at it themselves.

Speaker 20 (56:13):
And Harris and Eda knew I didn't do it. Maybe
they didn't know who it was they did it, but
they didn't know that I didn't do it. Maybe they didn't,
and maybe they did. Maybe they didn't know. Maybe they
could tell me. Maybe they could discover some new evidence.
The way Delbert put it, maybe they could.

Speaker 4 (56:32):
Tell me where to go, who to look for, what
I'd find.

Speaker 6 (56:35):
I could tell it all to Delbert. He could go
tell the governor.

Speaker 2 (56:37):
I'd got to stay.

Speaker 22 (56:38):
Maybe the evidence would be good enough.

Speaker 29 (56:40):
So I so.

Speaker 24 (56:41):
They let me go.

Speaker 6 (56:42):
Maybe they wouldn't hang.

Speaker 4 (56:47):
But Harris is dead, and that is dead.

Speaker 20 (56:53):
I saw them dead on the floor of their house
when I went, and they accused.

Speaker 6 (56:58):
Me of murdering them. They caught me guilty. I'm in
the dead cell waiting.

Speaker 20 (57:08):
Harris had a don't let me die, don't let them
had a Harris, have mercy on my soul. And when
I heard the bell tolling somewhere in the distance, I remembered.

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I remembered what night this was. This was all souls night.
This was the night when the souls of the weary
dead walked the earth again. I remember when graveyards yawn
and tombs give up their dead. And the sound of
the bell rolling away in the darkness of early evening

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calling also was calling also, And I wondered if my
soul had to leave my body when I woke up
the thirteen steps, and after if my soul had to

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leave my body, then why could it not leave my
living body for a while and go seeking after the
others that stepped from the tomb this night, the souls
of the weary dead, the souls.

Speaker 6 (58:33):
Of the unhappy dead, the murdered.

Speaker 20 (58:36):
The kindly souls that knew. Then I sat down again quietly.
The fit of deadly terror was gone. For a moment.
I was exhausted and weak. I closed my eyes and

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the sound of a distant bell stayed it out.

Speaker 22 (58:59):
As I thought, why can't.

Speaker 6 (59:03):
It be possible?

Speaker 20 (59:04):
I thought, all these things, you're not mere superstition, and
there's some foundation.

Speaker 4 (59:10):
And every belief, I thought, I I can't die.

Speaker 20 (59:14):
I'm innocent, I thought, And only those two know the truth.
Calling all souls, I repeated again to myself, calling all souls,
and I stood up. I stood up in a brightly lighted,

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sorrowful place. And as I rose, I turned to look
behind me, and there on the bed, still in an
attitude of despair, sat my body, and in a flash
of darkness, the place faded away, the stone walls and
the iron bars and the bare narrow bed. The man

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in prison uniform, seated motionless on its.

Speaker 30 (01:00:00):
Edge, and I stood alone in the darkness of a
place I knew, tall marble shafts gleaming faintly in the starlight,
curving gravel roadways, hedge board it, and a scent of
moldering flowers in the darkness, the dry rustle of.

Speaker 6 (01:00:22):
A weather beaten flag at the head of a low mound.

Speaker 20 (01:00:24):
Beside me, And loneliness, all aloneness pressing in with a
fondly like a living thing, the eave of all souls,
and suddenly, quietly in the cool shadows, little whispers of

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innumerable voices, the voices of the wandering souls that hastened
past me, seeking their dusty desires across the face.

Speaker 6 (01:00:53):
Of the world they once saw, knew.

Speaker 20 (01:00:58):
And then a voice speaking to me in the dark,
speaking my name in the darkness, calling me lou.

Speaker 22 (01:01:09):
And another voice louse.

Speaker 6 (01:01:12):
And I knew I had rotten, for these were the
voices of the two. They said, I.

Speaker 24 (01:01:16):
Murdered, Why of course you didn't, Louis.

Speaker 29 (01:01:19):
Of course you did.

Speaker 20 (01:01:20):
And a little child, a little boy, ran up in
the darkness and took my hand and laughed to.

Speaker 6 (01:01:25):
Hear my name.

Speaker 13 (01:01:26):
Do you remember little Tommy, our little boy that died.

Speaker 20 (01:01:30):
When he was sick, and I remembered, and in the
darkness I saw many another I had all but forgotten.
Charlie Cullum that was killed at Romayne and the Argonne
thirty years ago. Albert knew House, my boy Scout Comrade
had drowned so many years ago, Grace Williams who.

Speaker 6 (01:01:46):
Died at her husband's hand.

Speaker 20 (01:01:49):
Crowds and crowds are the ones who had gone before,
spending this their brief holiday on their well loved earth,
and I the only living soul.

Speaker 6 (01:01:57):
Among them, spending my brief moment with them to seek
my life from them.

Speaker 20 (01:02:01):
Han Alsos either year ago and I said, help me,
and that answered me.

Speaker 24 (01:02:09):
What is there we can do now?

Speaker 2 (01:02:11):
Lewis, you know I.

Speaker 6 (01:02:12):
Didn't kill you whether.

Speaker 31 (01:02:13):
Of course, of course they're going to hang me for it.
You didn't do it. But how can I prove it?
Delbert said, if we can find new evidence, there's plenty
of evidence Lewis to be found aware how well.

Speaker 4 (01:02:30):
Let me see he found the money.

Speaker 31 (01:02:33):
That's why you couldn't find it, Lewis.

Speaker 6 (01:02:38):
But if he found the money, it must be gone
by now.

Speaker 29 (01:02:41):
No, he has some of it left.

Speaker 22 (01:02:44):
But what good.

Speaker 6 (01:02:45):
Does that do?

Speaker 31 (01:02:46):
Why, there's a list of the numbers of the bills somewhere.

Speaker 6 (01:02:50):
Look for it. They couldn't find it.

Speaker 23 (01:02:52):
Have them look in the bedroom, Lewis, behind the third drawer, in.

Speaker 4 (01:02:57):
My chest of drawers. I know it is.

Speaker 24 (01:03:01):
It fell down there.

Speaker 22 (01:03:02):
That's wonderful.

Speaker 20 (01:03:07):
What good will it do now unless we know, Unless
you tell me, there's.

Speaker 31 (01:03:13):
Plenty of evidence, Lewis, if he'll just look for it.
He ripped his coat on the catch of the living
room door. There's threads there that could be identified.

Speaker 22 (01:03:24):
You know who did it? You know who did it?

Speaker 29 (01:03:28):
Yes? Weener?

Speaker 20 (01:03:30):
Yes, and tell me, tell me and I'll see Delboro
see that he confesses.

Speaker 22 (01:03:37):
Look, I tell you they're going to hang me for it,
do you hear? Tell me?

Speaker 6 (01:03:46):
Oh? And you still hate me.

Speaker 22 (01:03:51):
And you haven't learned mercy since since.

Speaker 20 (01:03:53):
You you're going to let me die because you hate
me while you were alive.

Speaker 31 (01:03:58):
You're going to carry it beyond the great You're going
to keep it to yourself and let me hang.

Speaker 29 (01:04:02):
You hated us, Louis.

Speaker 22 (01:04:04):
Yes, I hated you, and I hate you now.

Speaker 14 (01:04:06):
Ghost, I'll go so and.

Speaker 24 (01:04:07):
I'll hi.

Speaker 22 (01:04:10):
No nowhere have pity on me. It's all over now
that there's no use hating me. Don't you hate the
man that cun't you? Don't you?

Speaker 4 (01:04:24):
No, Louis, No, we don't hate him.

Speaker 2 (01:04:27):
But you hate me.

Speaker 22 (01:04:29):
You're going to let me die. You know I'm innocent.
You're going to let me die just because we didn't
like each.

Speaker 31 (01:04:33):
Other on hurt, Louis listened to us. There's no such
thing as hate anymore with us.

Speaker 22 (01:04:40):
Then why don't you give me a chance to live?

Speaker 31 (01:04:42):
Go back, Louis, Go back to your body.

Speaker 6 (01:04:46):
Go back, go back to die.

Speaker 29 (01:04:50):
Dying isn't so bad, Louis.

Speaker 32 (01:04:53):
You don't see any unhappiness among all these.

Speaker 22 (01:04:55):
Souls, do you, I know, want to die?

Speaker 29 (01:04:58):
You'd rather save your life for a while at.

Speaker 31 (01:05:01):
The expense of somebody else's life.

Speaker 22 (01:05:04):
I'm not guilty, it is.

Speaker 29 (01:05:06):
Go back, Lewis.

Speaker 22 (01:05:08):
I won't go back to you. Probably will kill you.

Speaker 31 (01:05:11):
Listen to me, Lewis, you're tampering with things that things
that you have no right to know. Your soul has
left your body before it's time. You have come upon
secrets that no living man should know.

Speaker 22 (01:05:28):
Your body is waiting for you.

Speaker 29 (01:05:31):
Go back to it while there's time, while.

Speaker 24 (01:05:34):
There's time is only this one night that souls may
walk the air.

Speaker 31 (01:05:39):
And when morning comes, well when morning comes. If you
are still here, Louis, I can make you no promises.

Speaker 20 (01:05:51):
Go back, Lewis, tell me the man's name, No, Lewis, No,
it's none.

Speaker 29 (01:05:57):
Of your affair, none of my affairs.

Speaker 22 (01:06:01):
Don't you understand what.

Speaker 10 (01:06:02):
I said to you are going to have me, madam,
my affair listener.

Speaker 31 (01:06:07):
There was no need for you to send your soul
out seeking us, Louis.

Speaker 16 (01:06:12):
I don't get that.

Speaker 13 (01:06:13):
We have been waiting for this night.

Speaker 4 (01:06:16):
Louis, Well tell.

Speaker 31 (01:06:19):
Him hands he he will have to come with us now.

Speaker 13 (01:06:23):
Yes, that is the law.

Speaker 29 (01:06:24):
You should not.

Speaker 31 (01:06:25):
Have come here, Louis. There is still time, but only
a little time.

Speaker 22 (01:06:31):
If you go back now, I won't go back.

Speaker 24 (01:06:34):
I won't come back until you tell me you have
no right here.

Speaker 29 (01:06:37):
You know lord what I'm here and now it is
too late.

Speaker 31 (01:06:41):
Yes, you will have to come with us. Where you're
going Tell him Harris, we are going to visit the
man who murdered us.

Speaker 29 (01:06:52):
What I told you?

Speaker 22 (01:06:54):
There was no need for you to come.

Speaker 29 (01:06:55):
Here, Louis. We have a way of taking care of
this man.

Speaker 22 (01:07:00):
I don't know what you mean.

Speaker 24 (01:07:04):
Haven't you ever heard of haunting?

Speaker 22 (01:07:08):
Louis.

Speaker 29 (01:07:14):
Come with us now, Lewis.

Speaker 4 (01:07:16):
No, you must come.

Speaker 20 (01:07:18):
You're really going to haunt him and make him confess.

Speaker 29 (01:07:23):
We are going to appear to him, Louis.

Speaker 4 (01:07:25):
What he will do we cannot say.

Speaker 29 (01:07:27):
But when he sees her, and I'm going back to
the prison.

Speaker 6 (01:07:30):
No, I'll go back and I'll call a warden.

Speaker 22 (01:07:32):
I'll get Dubbert tell him that there will be a confession.

Speaker 20 (01:07:34):
Dubart will get me a stay of execution that when
he confesses, I'll be who is it, Harris?

Speaker 29 (01:07:39):
Come with us and you will see.

Speaker 6 (01:07:41):
No, I'm going back to the prison.

Speaker 22 (01:07:42):
I told you get things all set up.

Speaker 29 (01:07:44):
No, you changed your mind too late, Lewis.

Speaker 22 (01:07:47):
Too late.

Speaker 29 (01:07:48):
Why I know, Louis, you have neverled too much.

Speaker 22 (01:07:52):
You have gone too far.

Speaker 29 (01:07:55):
The souls of the living have no place here.

Speaker 2 (01:07:58):
But you have.

Speaker 33 (01:08:00):
We told you to go back while there was time, Lewis, Yes.

Speaker 29 (01:08:05):
But now you must come with us.

Speaker 12 (01:08:07):
No, No, I want to go back.

Speaker 20 (01:08:11):
Come, Lewis, high high up over the face of the sleeping,
stolid world, with the tiny lights of the living far below.

Speaker 6 (01:08:31):
Us, the broad, peaceful farm lands, the sleeping cities.

Speaker 20 (01:08:35):
The broad breast of the great River. Far below us,
the universe throbbing with strange, compelling song, and above us,
around us the sense of a million souls, a million million,
the countless multitude, returning joyously to their single night upon the.

Speaker 6 (01:08:54):
Earth they loved. And I looked up in the clearness
of the haunted.

Speaker 20 (01:08:59):
Knight, and above me the endless pathway of the milky
Way glowed with a.

Speaker 6 (01:09:06):
Strange splendor, and had to plucked my sleeve.

Speaker 34 (01:09:10):
The pathway of the songs lewis the way we all returned.

Speaker 20 (01:09:14):
And I saw the features of the ones I had loved,
of strangers, of men, women and little children, the boys
in ragged uniforms, of bearded ancients, and smiling babes, in
them other's arms, and on their faces in a sparkling night,
an expression of awful eagerness, of long awaited realization that
this night they would.

Speaker 6 (01:09:34):
Once again rest upon the mortal earth. And I, even
I have the only living soul amongst all.

Speaker 22 (01:09:41):
The latitude of the dead.

Speaker 20 (01:09:43):
Even I felt an overpowering desire to set my feet
again this moment upon the reality of earth.

Speaker 6 (01:09:51):
And I closed my eyes for.

Speaker 20 (01:09:52):
A moment, and when I opened them, we three were
in a room, and.

Speaker 6 (01:10:01):
I'm a bad There was a sleeping man.

Speaker 2 (01:10:12):
Where are we?

Speaker 6 (01:10:15):
Is this the man?

Speaker 29 (01:10:16):
This is the man?

Speaker 4 (01:10:18):
This is the man?

Speaker 29 (01:10:20):
Who is he?

Speaker 2 (01:10:21):
Go and look?

Speaker 4 (01:10:22):
Hi, No, go and look.

Speaker 29 (01:10:27):
I don't want to go and look, Louis.

Speaker 13 (01:10:30):
He must go and look, Louise.

Speaker 20 (01:10:33):
He lay there, sleeping as innocently as any child. The
covers were drawn up about his face, as if he
were shutting out some childish fancy, a bogeyman in the dark.
But I know him for a wicked, guilty man, the
man who held my own life in jeopardy.

Speaker 29 (01:10:49):
Look at him, Louis, Look at him, Loise, And.

Speaker 6 (01:10:52):
I lifted up the comforter that hid his face and
bent bound to look at him.

Speaker 20 (01:11:01):
Albert Delbert, my friend, the man who had defended me
in the courtroom and lost, The man who had gone
to the governor or Paddy, gone to plead for my life.

Speaker 4 (01:11:18):
Delbert, the man who told me, of course I know
you didn't do it.

Speaker 6 (01:11:25):
Of course he knew.

Speaker 20 (01:11:27):
He alone, mortal man knew the murderer, for the defender
of the accused man was the murderer himself.

Speaker 4 (01:11:36):
Wakeim, Lewis, no wakehim?

Speaker 6 (01:11:41):
Delbert, Delbert, Delbert, Wake.

Speaker 22 (01:11:48):
Up Louis, who was.

Speaker 31 (01:11:56):
Waiting to hear he came with us, Delbert Harrison et.

Speaker 13 (01:12:02):
No, now go away your ghosts.

Speaker 31 (01:12:05):
We are human souls, Delbert, come to hear your testimony.

Speaker 22 (01:12:09):
No, I won't tell you anything.

Speaker 6 (01:12:11):
You've heard of them, didn't you?

Speaker 29 (01:12:14):
You murdered us, Delbert?

Speaker 22 (01:12:16):
No, No, I.

Speaker 24 (01:12:19):
Didn't do it.

Speaker 2 (01:12:19):
You did do it?

Speaker 3 (01:12:20):
You Lewis?

Speaker 22 (01:12:22):
You give me here can pass well?

Speaker 29 (01:12:26):
Lewis must hear you Delberts.

Speaker 6 (01:12:30):
Boys, I did do it.

Speaker 20 (01:12:32):
I tell the Lewis.

Speaker 22 (01:12:33):
I've heard them, Proba blame on you?

Speaker 35 (01:12:36):
Why you I can't get you convicted.

Speaker 22 (01:12:37):
I can save myself.

Speaker 29 (01:12:39):
I hated them to lose.

Speaker 15 (01:12:42):
Oh, Lord, forgive me, forgive.

Speaker 22 (01:12:50):
You, Delbert.

Speaker 4 (01:12:51):
Ask Harrison Eda to forgive you.

Speaker 22 (01:12:53):
Carroage.

Speaker 31 (01:12:55):
We have already forgiven you, Delbert. But you have done
a g eight wrong to Lewis.

Speaker 4 (01:13:01):
You will be punished.

Speaker 22 (01:13:05):
All the prison.

Speaker 6 (01:13:05):
I'm going back to my body now in the prison.

Speaker 8 (01:13:08):
Forgive me.

Speaker 4 (01:13:09):
Thank you, Harris at I'm going back, Oh Harris.

Speaker 22 (01:13:14):
Lewis, what love the quiet murderer?

Speaker 6 (01:13:19):
What Harris?

Speaker 29 (01:13:20):
You can't go back, Lewis.

Speaker 6 (01:13:23):
I can't go back?

Speaker 22 (01:13:25):
Why what about?

Speaker 13 (01:13:26):
But you must stay?

Speaker 2 (01:13:29):
Stay?

Speaker 12 (01:13:30):
Stay?

Speaker 22 (01:13:30):
Why must I stay? My body's back there in the
prison waiting for me. I've got to go back and live.

Speaker 29 (01:13:35):
No, why tell me why?

Speaker 22 (01:13:38):
Everything's all?

Speaker 6 (01:13:41):
What's the matter?

Speaker 2 (01:13:43):
You tell him?

Speaker 36 (01:13:45):
Del Lewis, Well Lewis, they hanged you half an hour.

Speaker 37 (01:14:24):
The title of today's Quiet Please story is Calling All Souls.

Speaker 6 (01:14:29):
It was written and directed by Willis Cooper, and the man.

Speaker 20 (01:14:32):
Who spoke to you, Ernest Chapel and Kermit Murdoch played
Albert Harris and da were, respectively, Ralph Schulmann and Mary Patton.
Mister Cooper and I are very grateful for the superb
efforts of Albert Berman, who was always responsible for our
quiet Plea music, and so until next week.

Speaker 6 (01:14:56):
At the same time, I am privelers.

Speaker 1 (01:15:00):
Ah that feeling, that sense as the as the hour

(01:15:28):
turns late, nothing quite beats it. Well, what's that? Oh no, no, no,
not at all. Time is optional at best. But we
don't have time to get into that. Not not right now. No, no, no,

(01:15:52):
Allow me to make another pot of tea, Keep you warm,
keep you comfortable. Yeah, another to go, another will go.
It feels almost like two birds with one stone.

Speaker 12 (01:16:18):
Now.

Speaker 38 (01:16:19):
The Roma Wine Company of Presno, California presents.

Speaker 39 (01:16:29):
Suspense the night.

Speaker 37 (01:16:35):
Roma Wines bring you the suspenseful play called Two Birds
with One Stone starring mister Dana Andrews.

Speaker 38 (01:16:45):
Suspense is presented for your enjoyment by Roma Wines. That's
our m a Roma Wines, those excellent California wines that
can add so much pleasantness to the way you live,
to your happiness and entertaining guests to your enjoyment of
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(01:17:09):
suspense and.

Speaker 37 (01:17:10):
With Two Birds with One Stone, and with the performance
of mister Dana Andrews, Roma Winds.

Speaker 39 (01:17:16):
Hope indeed to keep you in suspense.

Speaker 32 (01:17:30):
You ready.

Speaker 13 (01:17:32):
Croys so loud?

Speaker 4 (01:17:35):
That so loud?

Speaker 32 (01:17:36):
You want to surprise him. You don't want him to
hear it before his birthday, do you all right?

Speaker 4 (01:17:41):
All right, all right?

Speaker 32 (01:17:42):
I put the recorder on and you're only to speak
when I tell you do not you understand? Here we
go Walter, Hello, Walter, This is Eleanor Walder and this
speak speaks. This is Tracy, and we're saying happy birthday

(01:18:03):
from your loving wife and your faithful dog, Tracy. Tracy
a smart dog. He can talk can't you Tracy?

Speaker 4 (01:18:12):
Speak up?

Speaker 13 (01:18:13):
Speak up?

Speaker 32 (01:18:13):
Tell us everything you know. You didn't know Tracy could talk,
did you? But he can. He knows lots of things.
Tell us everything you know, Tracy. Now that's enough. That's enough, Tracy.
Do you want to hear us?

Speaker 2 (01:18:30):
There on?

Speaker 32 (01:18:30):
The record's finished? And will mark the label not to
be played until May seventeen, nineteen forty five. Eleanor and
Tracy bear tomorrow will play it for him the first
thing in the morning. I bet you're the first dog
that's ever made a record. Now what do you know
about that?

Speaker 24 (01:18:49):
Uh?

Speaker 32 (01:18:54):
Yes, dear?

Speaker 39 (01:18:55):
What are you doing?

Speaker 32 (01:18:56):
Nothing? Waiting for you?

Speaker 39 (01:18:58):
What's all the recket about?

Speaker 32 (01:19:00):
And I rough housing?

Speaker 39 (01:19:01):
I wish you wouldn't do that when I'm trying to write.

Speaker 32 (01:19:03):
I'm sorry, Darling. I thought you were finished.

Speaker 39 (01:19:05):
Well I'm not.

Speaker 32 (01:19:06):
You said you'd work till eleven and we'd take Tracy
for a walk. So after eleven.

Speaker 39 (01:19:11):
Now, I didn't think I was going to get stuck.

Speaker 32 (01:19:14):
We belong.

Speaker 39 (01:19:15):
How do I know how long I'll be? It's hard
work for me to write a play. I'm not told stoy.

Speaker 32 (01:19:20):
I'm sorry, Darling. I just can't seem to say anything anymore.
Without getting on your nerves. We didn't used to be
like this.

Speaker 39 (01:19:29):
Maybe you're not like we used to be.

Speaker 32 (01:19:32):
Poor Tracy.

Speaker 39 (01:19:33):
He wants to go, Well, we'll never go unless I
get that second act curtain fixed.

Speaker 32 (01:19:37):
I wish I could help, dear.

Speaker 39 (01:19:40):
Maybe you can, Eleanor, what would you say if you
were thinking of committing suicide and you didn't want anyone
to know exactly what your plans were? What would be
the last thing you'd say to your husband? For instance?

Speaker 32 (01:19:53):
I don't know. I never thought about such things, Tracy,
boy Walter. Couldn't you work it out tomorrow? You'll be
fresh in the morning.

Speaker 39 (01:20:01):
I said i'd finished this and I'm going to if
it takes all night, well.

Speaker 32 (01:20:05):
Tracy and I'll have to go for a walk alone.
Come on, come once, Come on, Eleanor.

Speaker 39 (01:20:12):
You said you wanted to help me.

Speaker 32 (01:20:14):
Well, if I thought I could, you.

Speaker 39 (01:20:15):
Helped me the other day.

Speaker 32 (01:20:17):
Only with what your leading lady's dress looks like. About
the suicide, Oh, first of all, why is this girl
committing suicide?

Speaker 39 (01:20:26):
She's tired?

Speaker 2 (01:20:27):
Bored?

Speaker 32 (01:20:28):
Oh, darling, no wonder you can't make it convincing. People
don't just commit suicide because they're bored.

Speaker 39 (01:20:34):
Yes, they do. People do even worse than that when
they're bored.

Speaker 2 (01:20:38):
We walter.

Speaker 32 (01:20:39):
I've been bored lots of times, but I've never even
come on.

Speaker 39 (01:20:42):
I can see you're not going to be much help.

Speaker 32 (01:20:43):
I'll help you.

Speaker 13 (01:20:45):
What's the girl like?

Speaker 32 (01:20:47):
She married?

Speaker 2 (01:20:48):
Yes?

Speaker 32 (01:20:49):
Is she in love with her husband?

Speaker 39 (01:20:51):
Well, she doesn't know anymore?

Speaker 32 (01:20:55):
How could she not know?

Speaker 39 (01:20:56):
ILLINOI you may not understand her, but you've got to
take my word for it.

Speaker 32 (01:21:01):
Let's see, would she say, Eleanor?

Speaker 39 (01:21:06):
Let's try it this way. You know, sometimes the very
first things you think of are the best. Just say
whatever you think she'd say, without stopping. You know a
little about the character, Just say whatever comes into your head.

Speaker 2 (01:21:18):
Try it.

Speaker 39 (01:21:18):
I won't interrupt you, all right, But, oh, Eleanor? Did
they fix the recording machine today?

Speaker 5 (01:21:24):
Yes?

Speaker 39 (01:21:25):
Have you tried it out yet?

Speaker 32 (01:21:26):
No? No, I was just going to.

Speaker 39 (01:21:28):
I'll tell you what we'll do. Then we'll try it
out by cutting a record of what you say. Now,
it'll be spontaneous, unrehearsed. I've thought too much about it.
Maybe that's why I can't do it. But yours will
be fresh, and we'll play it back and change it
and work on it.

Speaker 32 (01:21:43):
After we hear it, or wouldn't it be better? Darling?

Speaker 39 (01:21:45):
Please try it my way or you'll have a chance
to think too much about it. Oh, come on, you've
got a record right there, haven't you. Is there anything
on it?

Speaker 32 (01:21:54):
One side's blank?

Speaker 39 (01:21:56):
All right, come on and make it emotional, m Vincy?
You ready?

Speaker 6 (01:22:02):
All right?

Speaker 39 (01:22:03):
Go ahead.

Speaker 32 (01:22:06):
Maybe it's foolishove me to do what I'm thinking of doing,
but I don't see any other way. I'm confused and bored,
I guess bored most of all. And maybe what I'm
going to do will solve things for both of us.

Speaker 4 (01:22:27):
Good Bye.

Speaker 39 (01:22:36):
That was good, Eleanor I can get a lot of
ideas from.

Speaker 32 (01:22:38):
That at the end of the record.

Speaker 39 (01:22:39):
Yes, you see you have helped me after all.

Speaker 32 (01:22:42):
I thought it was terrible. I know, writer, it was
all right.

Speaker 39 (01:22:46):
Of course, I may change a word here and there,
but it was all right.

Speaker 24 (01:22:49):
Really?

Speaker 4 (01:22:50):
Well?

Speaker 32 (01:22:51):
Can we go walking now?

Speaker 2 (01:22:52):
Yes?

Speaker 32 (01:22:52):
Get your coach all right, baby? All right, here we go, Elenor.

Speaker 39 (01:22:56):
Would you mind if we left Tracy?

Speaker 32 (01:22:59):
Why?

Speaker 39 (01:23:00):
I feel so tired. I thought I'd like to stop
at Joe's for some coffee.

Speaker 32 (01:23:04):
We can take him in with us.

Speaker 39 (01:23:05):
No, we can't remember what Joe said, last time we
had him in there.

Speaker 32 (01:23:09):
Oh, I'd forgotten. I don't see why he has to
act that way about dogs. We just spoiled Joe just
because he gave you music lessons as a child. He
thinks he can treat us anyway he wants.

Speaker 39 (01:23:18):
Oh, Illinois, he has his customers to think about. People
don't like to have dogs hanging around in eating place.
Isn't Joe's fault?

Speaker 32 (01:23:25):
Oh, poor Tracy, he knows he's not wanted.

Speaker 39 (01:23:28):
Well, that's the way Joe feels about it. We'll only
stay a few minutes and then we'll come back for Tracy.

Speaker 4 (01:23:33):
All right, I.

Speaker 32 (01:23:33):
Suppose we have to Tracy. You wait now. We won't
be long. Then we'll come back for you. Oh, we'd
take you now, boy, but we can't.

Speaker 3 (01:23:42):
Look Walder.

Speaker 32 (01:23:42):
It's almost as if he understands.

Speaker 39 (01:23:44):
Yeah. I expect him to up and answer you one
of these days.

Speaker 32 (01:23:47):
Oh, come on, huh, let's go sweet and hurry back.
We'll only be twenty minutes. Boy, you see him look
at the clock.

Speaker 39 (01:23:53):
I thought I saw him look at his wristwatch fool.

Speaker 32 (01:23:56):
Come on, Yeah, you know, old Joe's got a nerve
not wanting dogs in here. Look at some of these customers.

Speaker 39 (01:24:12):
Don't be bitter.

Speaker 32 (01:24:13):
I don't think we ought to come in here anymore.
Even if he is an old friend of yours.

Speaker 39 (01:24:17):
It'd break his heart if we quit coming here, you
know that, Eleanor how else could he worry about me
and keep an eye on me if we didn't come
in here once in a while. Look, they've got new
records in the jukebox above time.

Speaker 32 (01:24:30):
See what they've got to say, new Blue Heaven Together,
Gloomy Sunday, Gloomy Sunday.

Speaker 39 (01:24:38):
I haven't heard that one in a long time. Would
you like to Let's order first.

Speaker 32 (01:24:42):
Let's sit at the table. Make him wait on us
for a change. No dogs allowed. He's got a nerve. Honestly,
I've never.

Speaker 39 (01:24:49):
Here he comes now, don't start anything, Eleanor.

Speaker 32 (01:24:51):
I'm off of Joe, and I don't care if he
knows it.

Speaker 37 (01:24:55):
Good evening wild they're missus saber, But it did tonight.

Speaker 39 (01:24:59):
Hello, Joe? Just coffee? Well you got any of that
seven layer? Yes? I think I can flick.

Speaker 32 (01:25:05):
You have nothing for me.

Speaker 37 (01:25:07):
I haven't seen you and cut ah.

Speaker 32 (01:25:10):
You're not going to see me in here anymore at all?

Speaker 39 (01:25:12):
Joe? Oh, why not. Oh, Joe, never mind, we're in
a hurry.

Speaker 3 (01:25:16):
But why do you say that?

Speaker 37 (01:25:18):
Missus Faber?

Speaker 32 (01:25:19):
Never mind? I'm going to play a record water. I'll
be right there.

Speaker 39 (01:25:23):
What is the matter with your wife?

Speaker 14 (01:25:26):
Maybe I did something?

Speaker 39 (01:25:28):
No, no, Joe, it's it's nothing you've done. But you
notice it too, I notice why how depressed she is?

Speaker 12 (01:25:37):
Yes, but why.

Speaker 39 (01:25:39):
If you could understand women, Joe, you wouldn't be in
this business.

Speaker 37 (01:25:49):
Ahead that record she's playing in Hungary they called that
the suicide song.

Speaker 39 (01:25:55):
Bring us some coffee, will you, Joe? Maybe that'll pick
her up? Yeah, all right, wild.

Speaker 12 (01:26:07):
Ye.

Speaker 39 (01:26:09):
Well, even if you don't like Ojoe, you've got to
admit he certainly makes a wonderful cake.

Speaker 32 (01:26:13):
I'm not interested. Let's go to a hurried I don't
like this place, and I'm not coming back.

Speaker 39 (01:26:17):
And he's not so loud.

Speaker 32 (01:26:18):
I don't care if he does hear me?

Speaker 22 (01:26:20):
What?

Speaker 3 (01:26:20):
Good night, folks, good night?

Speaker 32 (01:26:26):
Where are you going? We have to go back after Tracy.

Speaker 39 (01:26:29):
Look Eleanor it's starting to rain. If we go back now,
we won't get our walk in at all.

Speaker 32 (01:26:34):
Oh, Walter, but we promised him.

Speaker 39 (01:26:36):
Let's just run down by the wall, shall we? And
if it doesn't rain too hard, we can go back
for Tracy.

Speaker 32 (01:26:41):
Maybe you're right. Gee, it is beginning to come down.

Speaker 39 (01:26:44):
Come on, the river's wonderful when it's raining.

Speaker 32 (01:26:47):
Maybe we better go back.

Speaker 39 (01:26:48):
We won't get wetter. We make it a quick one.

Speaker 40 (01:26:50):
Come on, Walder, let's go back, Walder, Come on, Walder, Walder, Walder, Walter, water.

Speaker 32 (01:27:08):
Where are you? Walter? I'm just soaking wet now, this
is a game standing in the shadows like that. Come on,
let's go home.

Speaker 39 (01:27:20):
I'm just fleas. It's beautiful, isn't it.

Speaker 32 (01:27:23):
Oh please, let's go home.

Speaker 39 (01:27:25):
Dark and mysterious and dirty.

Speaker 32 (01:27:27):
Let's go back.

Speaker 39 (01:27:28):
It's not dirty, Eleanor. And if it is, it's dull,
boring people who've made it that way.

Speaker 32 (01:27:33):
Whatever it is, I'm cold, I'm wet, Eleanor. Yes, come
over here, No, I'm going home.

Speaker 39 (01:27:39):
Look over the edge here away the water washes over
the piling.

Speaker 32 (01:27:43):
Oh please, Walter, let's go home just.

Speaker 39 (01:27:45):
A minute longer. Then we'll go all right, but promise.

Speaker 32 (01:27:51):
Walder, Walder, what.

Speaker 24 (01:27:56):
Walder?

Speaker 32 (01:27:56):
What's wrong with you? Walder?

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Let me go crazy? Yeah, Crown, you dumb cluck. Well,
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Speaker 14 (01:30:27):
Suspense, joke, Oh, what's the matter of?

Speaker 39 (01:30:48):
Have you seen my wife?

Speaker 14 (01:30:49):
Not since you were here a while ago.

Speaker 39 (01:30:51):
She's disappeared, Joe, What do you mean? We went for
a walk after we left here in the rain, She
insisted you saw how she was acting is But she
got away from me down by the wharf. I couldn't
find her. I thought maybe she'd come back here.

Speaker 37 (01:31:04):
I haven't seen her, Walter, Joe, Joe, will you help
me try and find her?

Speaker 22 (01:31:08):
Oh?

Speaker 3 (01:31:08):
Sure, Nick, I'm going out take her, will you.

Speaker 39 (01:31:14):
I can't think of any other place to look. What
am I going to do? She will turn.

Speaker 37 (01:31:18):
I don't worry, Walter.

Speaker 39 (01:31:19):
I don't know. She's been acting so strange lately.

Speaker 37 (01:31:23):
What about the dog?

Speaker 39 (01:31:24):
What do you mean was he with her? Well, yes,
yes he was.

Speaker 37 (01:31:28):
She'll be all right then he'll look after her. Let's
go to your apartment. She might have gone back there, might.

Speaker 39 (01:31:34):
As well, I guess, but she was sore at me.
I don't think she would have gone back home.

Speaker 19 (01:31:39):
We'd better have a look anyway.

Speaker 37 (01:31:52):
Uh rook, Walter, what's the matter to the door to
your apartment?

Speaker 39 (01:31:56):
It is open?

Speaker 37 (01:31:56):
Didn't you lock it?

Speaker 1 (01:31:57):
On your life?

Speaker 39 (01:31:58):
I didn't lock it, but I remember closing it. Maybe
she just come back. No, she couldn't have. I mean,
come on, let's go, oh Eleanor see this. There's no
one here. I look in the kitchen. You go in
the bedroom, Joe.

Speaker 14 (01:32:13):
Yeah, Lortha, what is it?

Speaker 3 (01:32:17):
Come here in the bedroom?

Speaker 39 (01:32:19):
What's the matter?

Speaker 37 (01:32:20):
Look on the bed there.

Speaker 39 (01:32:22):
No, it couldn't be.

Speaker 37 (01:32:24):
The doctor said the dog was with her.

Speaker 39 (01:32:26):
He was, Yes, he was with her, and she must
be here too. No, she couldn't be. Why I mean, oh,
eleanor Eleanor?

Speaker 3 (01:32:35):
Good?

Speaker 2 (01:32:35):
How still?

Speaker 39 (01:32:36):
The poor dog lies?

Speaker 37 (01:32:37):
Maybe it's been heard. It is sucking wet?

Speaker 39 (01:32:40):
It was raining, wasn't it? It was raining?

Speaker 37 (01:32:44):
What's the matter, Tracy, what's the matter? Boy, I guess
is all right, But the way he stares at.

Speaker 39 (01:32:50):
It, Joe, what's the matter? I just remembered a record.
She made it tonight just before we left the house.
She wouldn't let me hear it. She wouldn't tell me
what it was, even that I could listen to it
after we came back from my walk. It's in here
on the machine. We'd better play Walker.

Speaker 32 (01:33:14):
Maybe it's fully shoved me to do what I'm thinking
of doing, but I don't see any other way. I'm
confused and bored. I guess bored most of all. And
maybe what I'm going to do will solve things for
both of us.

Speaker 12 (01:33:33):
Goodbye, m.

Speaker 37 (01:33:37):
I think we had better call the police walk what
for to have them look for her?

Speaker 2 (01:33:42):
Oh?

Speaker 39 (01:33:42):
Oh yes, of course?

Speaker 42 (01:33:53):
Is there anything else you can think of, mister paper?

Speaker 39 (01:33:56):
Oh that's all.

Speaker 42 (01:33:58):
Then you believe the recording was intended as a suit
side note? Yes, I would like to talk to mister
Weiss here alone for a moment. I'll be in the
bedroom if you need me. All right, mister Wisse, how
long have you known? Mister Favor?

Speaker 37 (01:34:13):
For many years? I gave him music lessons as a child.

Speaker 42 (01:34:16):
Can you add anything to what he's already told us.

Speaker 37 (01:34:19):
She was acting just like he said. I noticed at
the moment she walked into my place. He's usually very friendly,
and she said something about my not seeing her anymore
anything else at all.

Speaker 42 (01:34:34):
And you did hear them play the record gloomy Sindy? Yes, well,
we've had a couple of suicide cases where that song
has come up before. I think mister paper better prepare
himself for the worst.

Speaker 37 (01:34:45):
I'm afraid, sir.

Speaker 2 (01:34:46):
Well, look, i'll go along now.

Speaker 42 (01:34:48):
Favor will probably want to come up with us, but
I think he'd better stay here. There's no telling what
we'll find.

Speaker 37 (01:34:52):
Is there anything I can do?

Speaker 35 (01:34:54):
Yes?

Speaker 42 (01:34:54):
Yes, I suggest you get in touch with his family.
I think he ought to have someone here with him.

Speaker 37 (01:34:58):
He has no family.

Speaker 39 (01:35:00):
Oh, then perhaps you'd stay of course. Well, we'll call
you the minute we.

Speaker 43 (01:35:03):
Happen in news, Joe.

Speaker 39 (01:35:09):
Yeah, did the officer go, Yes, he did, But I
think I should have gone with it.

Speaker 37 (01:35:14):
No, No, he said for him to stay here. He'll call
us Walter. Have you noticed Tracy through.

Speaker 12 (01:35:21):
All of this?

Speaker 39 (01:35:22):
What about him?

Speaker 2 (01:35:23):
I don't know.

Speaker 37 (01:35:25):
It's depressing just to look at him.

Speaker 39 (01:35:27):
That's because you don't like dogs, Joe, no.

Speaker 37 (01:35:30):
You're mistaken, or I do like dogs. I never did
know why you asked me to tell your wife not
to bring him to my place anymore.

Speaker 39 (01:35:37):
Would you like a drink?

Speaker 2 (01:35:38):
Joe? No?

Speaker 37 (01:35:39):
Thanks, strange The way that dog follows you around every
move you make, charlmost as if he were trying to
say something.

Speaker 39 (01:35:50):
He's all right, come here, Tracy, come here, come here.
Tracy was her dog, wasn't he? Yes, she bought.

Speaker 37 (01:36:00):
His eyes are almost like a human's.

Speaker 39 (01:36:03):
Uh yeah, stop at Tracy, stop following me around.

Speaker 22 (01:36:09):
Now.

Speaker 37 (01:36:09):
You are to get hold of yourself, Walter.

Speaker 39 (01:36:11):
Yes, yes, I guess I'm pretty upset with all that's happened.

Speaker 37 (01:36:16):
Tracy is too. He knows something's raw.

Speaker 39 (01:36:19):
He doesn't know anything. Will you stop at Joe?

Speaker 37 (01:36:22):
Oh, well, I'm sorry.

Speaker 39 (01:36:24):
We both need sleep. That couch is pretty comfortable.

Speaker 37 (01:36:28):
Joe, Oh, that will be fine for me, wrote about Tracy.

Speaker 39 (01:36:32):
He usually sleeps on that chair over there. Well, I'll
go on to bed. Good night, good night. No, Tracy,
don't follow me. Get over there in your chair. You
know about your chair. I go and die for me, Joe. Joe, Joe,

(01:37:10):
are you talking in there? Did you call me?

Speaker 7 (01:37:12):
Oh?

Speaker 3 (01:37:12):
No, I was asleep.

Speaker 37 (01:37:14):
You must have heard Tracy scratching at the door.

Speaker 39 (01:37:17):
Here, Joe, keep him out of here? Will you keep
him in the living room first? I will, Joe. I've
got to get rid of that dog first thing tomorrow.

Speaker 37 (01:37:25):
Maybe my wife and I will take care.

Speaker 3 (01:37:27):
No, why, no.

Speaker 39 (01:37:29):
It'll be too hard seeing him around. I don't want
to see him anymore. I don't want him around.

Speaker 37 (01:37:34):
You better try and get some sleep. You can talk
about it in the morning.

Speaker 2 (01:37:38):
Yes, good night.

Speaker 37 (01:37:41):
Oh, come on Tracy, come on, boy.

Speaker 39 (01:37:44):
You'll you'll have to carry him, pick him up? Will
you nurse?

Speaker 2 (01:37:48):
Here we go?

Speaker 37 (01:37:48):
Boy, Hey, he has got something sticky around his neck
here he ought to have a bath. Ah, I'll get
you staying here, Walter, Oh, officer.

Speaker 42 (01:38:07):
I have bad news, mister Weiss. We found her, mister
Faber in the bedroom. Well, you'll have to help me
break it.

Speaker 2 (01:38:14):
Towy.

Speaker 39 (01:38:14):
Where did you find her?

Speaker 2 (01:38:16):
In the river?

Speaker 42 (01:38:17):
She must have struck her head on the pilings when
she jumped off the wall. She was in pretty bad shape.
Her clothes were torn and her arms were badly lacerated.
We can't figure that out. Well, I guess we better
go into mister Faber.

Speaker 37 (01:38:29):
Yes, what is it have you, Alter Walter, We we
have very bad news for you.

Speaker 42 (01:38:39):
I'm sorry, mister Faber. There's nothing you can do now.
As we suspected it was suicide. There's no need of
your coming down now. There was identification on her. But
we would like to see you in the morning, and
I'll be down good night, Officer.

Speaker 39 (01:38:53):
Yes, would you do me a favor? This was her dog?

Speaker 6 (01:38:58):
Yes?

Speaker 39 (01:38:59):
I I don't want him around anymore with her gone?
Could you? Could you take him with you?

Speaker 6 (01:39:05):
Now?

Speaker 39 (01:39:05):
Well, this is a bitty regular. What would you want
done with him? Just get him out of here. I
don't care what you do with him.

Speaker 37 (01:39:12):
I know you're upset, Walder, but donder this to the dog.
Decided about it Tomorrow you may feel different.

Speaker 39 (01:39:17):
Don't stand there and argue with me, Joe, I know
what I want. I get him out of here. I
tell you.

Speaker 37 (01:39:21):
I guess you'd better take him. Officer. You will have
to carry him.

Speaker 39 (01:39:24):
I guess, yes, Well it's too bad. They'll probably put
him out of the way.

Speaker 37 (01:39:29):
Yes, I know.

Speaker 39 (01:39:30):
Goodbye, Tracy.

Speaker 24 (01:39:52):
Walter.

Speaker 32 (01:39:54):
Hello, this is Elea and this speak Steep. This is
Tracy and we're saying happy birthday from your loving wife
and your faithful dog, Tracy. Isn't Tracy a smart dog?
Water If he can talk, can't show Tracy speak up?
Tell us everything you know. You didn't know Tracy could talk,

(01:40:17):
did you?

Speaker 6 (01:40:17):
But he can.

Speaker 32 (01:40:19):
He knows lots of things. Tell us everything you know, Tracy.

Speaker 39 (01:40:31):
Joe, Yes, Joe, did you hear? Happy birthday, Walter? How
did you know it was my birthday?

Speaker 37 (01:40:39):
Eleanor told me Elenor, No, Elena's dead water. You've had
a bad dream.

Speaker 39 (01:40:47):
Wake up dream, oh, Joe? I dreamt?

Speaker 37 (01:40:52):
What did you dream?

Speaker 39 (01:40:54):
I dreamt I and murdered her. I mean, why did
you do it?

Speaker 24 (01:40:59):
What?

Speaker 43 (01:41:00):
It was a tricky Why did you do it?

Speaker 3 (01:41:02):
Walter?

Speaker 39 (01:41:03):
If you won't tell anyone, will you?

Speaker 2 (01:41:04):
Joe?

Speaker 39 (01:41:05):
You won't, will you? I tell you I had to
do it, Joe. I hated her and you would never
be rid of her.

Speaker 37 (01:41:10):
And I am going for the police.

Speaker 39 (01:41:13):
Stay where you are, Joe. I got a gun here,
so you didn't give Tracy to the police. After all,
if you wanted him here to drive me crazy, you
knew all along. You suspected from the beginning.

Speaker 37 (01:41:27):
I suspected nothing until a while ago, when I played
the other side of this record.

Speaker 39 (01:41:32):
I put that gun down, Walter flit the dog in,
go On, let him in. If it hadn't been for him,
you have never known about eleanor I'm going to fix
both of you.

Speaker 6 (01:41:46):
Now.

Speaker 37 (01:41:46):
You couldn't get away with one murder, and I suppose
you think you will get away with two.

Speaker 39 (01:41:51):
Pick the dog up, gome On, pick him up. That's right.
I sit over there with him in your lap. Hold
him close. If you're so fond of him. It's going
to be two Birds with one stone again, only this
time I'll make it stick.

Speaker 42 (01:42:09):
If that dog hadn't gotten away from miss Jude have
been a goner, mister Weiss. And if I hadn't followed
this dog back here, I wouldn't have overheard your.

Speaker 39 (01:42:17):
Very interesting confession, mister Faber. Well, okay, I guess I'm
even a worse playwright than I thought. Come on, Tracy,
let's go for a walk. I'll walk you down to
the station. That's funny. Listen to him. This is the

(01:42:40):
first time he's ever wanted to go for a walk
with me.

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Speaker 39 (01:44:28):
Soon, won't you missus? Dana Andrews, I certainly enjoyed appearing
on this evening's Suspense, and I'll be looking forward to
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In the meantime, remember this, We've got the biggest home
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(01:44:51):
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Speaker 37 (01:45:09):
Dana Andrews appeared through the courtesy of twentieth Century Fox,
and we'll soon be seen in their production Stay Fair.

Speaker 1 (01:45:19):
I suppose I should get one of those fun hats.
They do look like an awful lot of fun. What's that? Well,
maybe maybe I have one from last time. To be honest,
it's hard for me to know exactly when last time was.

(01:45:44):
I know, I know it's supposed to be easy to track,
but well, I guess I'm just not on track to
be average. All I really know about time and place
and endings and beginnings? Is they're so soon a whistler.

Speaker 27 (01:46:25):
I am the whistler, and I know many things where
I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden
in the hearts of men and women who have stepped
into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of
which they dare not speak. And now the whistler's strange

(01:46:47):
story So Soon.

Speaker 3 (01:47:02):
Ted Gray had music in his heart.

Speaker 27 (01:47:04):
He heard a melody in the rustle of every leaf,
saw a song in the bend of every river. A
few years ago, Ted teamed up with lyric writer Al Wilson,
and now Ted Gray and Al Wilson formed one of
the most successful songwriting combinations in the profession. As Ted

(01:47:28):
played for one hundredth time his latest composition, titled So Soon,
his mood was one of major harmony, except for one.

Speaker 5 (01:47:36):
Thing his partner.

Speaker 27 (01:47:38):
For months, his dislike for Al Wilson had been growing.
And now you almost hate him, don't.

Speaker 2 (01:47:43):
You, Ted.

Speaker 27 (01:47:44):
You hate him because of his slow, methodical, painstaking rhyming,
his even disposition, but most of all, because you're almost
certain he's captured the love of the only girl you've
ever truly cared for. Corinn Mitchell, once your cops than
part time secretarial helper, now the head of her.

Speaker 12 (01:48:03):
Own publicity bureau.

Speaker 43 (01:48:11):
All right, Ted, sime light, you're always late.

Speaker 3 (01:48:14):
Did you finish the lyrics?

Speaker 44 (01:48:15):
Yeah, all but a couple of lines.

Speaker 22 (01:48:17):
You've been playing around with them for three weeks.

Speaker 45 (01:48:19):
Cry no, but you knocked out a great tune this time, kid,
and I wanted to be sure the lyrics are just as.

Speaker 3 (01:48:23):
Good as a tune.

Speaker 12 (01:48:24):
Eh, that would be a novelty.

Speaker 45 (01:48:26):
I don't know you done all right with me.

Speaker 46 (01:48:28):
I know a couple of composers who've done just as
well and paid a lot less. You're getting fifty percent
of the royalties. Why Reagan only gets twenty percent of
the lyrics? He writes, But Joe Winslow's tunes.

Speaker 45 (01:48:37):
Well, why don't you get Eddie Reagan to write your lyrics?

Speaker 46 (01:48:40):
He's under contract to Winslow.

Speaker 45 (01:48:42):
Oh, we got a contract too, fifty percent, remember, and
it's that or nothing. Any time you want to call
off the whole thing, well, poll you have to do
is say so. Incidentally, mentioning our contract reminds me of
a change.

Speaker 43 (01:48:54):
I want.

Speaker 2 (01:48:55):
What kind of a change.

Speaker 45 (01:48:57):
Well, I've clause that if one of us dies the
other gets completedship of all of our numbers.

Speaker 46 (01:49:01):
How come you want that change all of a sudden.
Neither of us has any near relatives, nobody close enough
to leave anything too well.

Speaker 45 (01:49:08):
I expect to have a near relative soon, a very
near relative.

Speaker 5 (01:49:12):
A wife.

Speaker 12 (01:49:13):
Who's the lucky girl?

Speaker 45 (01:49:15):
Karen? Karen?

Speaker 12 (01:49:17):
Yeah, Karen, you're engaged?

Speaker 45 (01:49:19):
Well, not yet, but I'm gonna ask hers as I
say it, and you think she'll say yes, I think so.

Speaker 46 (01:49:25):
Oh you slay me al but so funny. Well, I
got news for you. Karen's gonna marry me.

Speaker 3 (01:49:32):
Funny.

Speaker 45 (01:49:32):
She didn't say anything to me about that last night.

Speaker 12 (01:49:36):
Oh not so funny.

Speaker 46 (01:49:37):
I asked her not to say anything until we got
so soon rolling.

Speaker 45 (01:49:40):
Well, I believe that when she tells me, she'll tell you.
Al she'll have a chance when she gets back from
that publicity trip to Seattle.

Speaker 46 (01:49:47):
Well, that's all right with me. Meantime, how about finishing
those lyrics with Karin out of town. There's nothing to
distract you, and Marshall Wallace promised she'd sing it at
a roping at the Club Rio a week from Saturday night.

Speaker 45 (01:49:59):
If we' finish it all right, Ted, I'll try to
finish it?

Speaker 12 (01:50:02):
Hello, wish you would.

Speaker 46 (01:50:04):
Once we get the song going, we can go into
that contract. Thing only be a week of ten days
by that time.

Speaker 39 (01:50:09):
Karin ought to be back too.

Speaker 45 (01:50:11):
Rather, I'm not forgetting it. Okay, it's a dale good.

Speaker 46 (01:50:15):
I'll drop by your place in a couple of days.
Why then, you ought to have the lyrics finished?

Speaker 2 (01:50:19):
Okay?

Speaker 27 (01:50:20):
Right as the door closes behind your partner, you realize
for the first time how much you really hate him,
How easy things would be for you if something happened
to Al, you would be sole owner of all the
songs you now own jointly, wouldn't.

Speaker 2 (01:50:41):
You, tim, And with Al out of the way.

Speaker 27 (01:50:44):
Your certain Karin would marry you. In a moment, then
it hits you something must happen to Al before Karin
returns and before your royalty contract is changed. You're startled
as you realize your thinking of murder. You've never even
imagine yourself as a killer. Neither is anyone else. Have
they ted no, and you are certain they never will.

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That's why you feel sure you can remove Al and get.

Speaker 2 (01:51:11):
Away with it.

Speaker 12 (01:51:12):
You think about it for a couple of days.

Speaker 4 (01:51:14):
And then the phone Al, Hello.

Speaker 2 (01:51:21):
Hello, al Ted?

Speaker 12 (01:51:23):
Oh well, how are you coming on the lyrics?

Speaker 2 (01:51:24):
So soon? I think I'll finish your tomorrow.

Speaker 45 (01:51:27):
I only need one line. I'm gonna stake you all
day if I have to, I won't even answer the phone.

Speaker 46 (01:51:32):
Good idea. I'll let's see tomorrow's Friday. I'll take it
out to lou late in the afternoon. He'll get the
lead sheet out Saturday morning. I'll give Marsha time to
learn it before roping at the club.

Speaker 2 (01:51:42):
Rio, plenty of time. I think i'll have it tomorrow.

Speaker 46 (01:51:45):
Ted, I'll hop to it.

Speaker 12 (01:51:46):
Kid, call me when it's finished.

Speaker 27 (01:51:55):
When you hang up the phone, you realize the time
has arrived, don't you.

Speaker 2 (01:51:58):
Ted.

Speaker 27 (01:51:59):
You pay the floor of your apartment most of the night,
and by morning you're satisfied your plan will succeed. At
ten o'clock you pick up the phone again.

Speaker 3 (01:52:19):
Central Publishing.

Speaker 12 (01:52:20):
Hi, Gracie, Ted Gray.

Speaker 8 (01:52:22):
Hello, Ted is the boss?

Speaker 43 (01:52:24):
And how about Frankie?

Speaker 20 (01:52:26):
Nobody here but me.

Speaker 24 (01:52:27):
They're both tied up until after lunch.

Speaker 12 (01:52:29):
About three three it is.

Speaker 46 (01:52:31):
I'll run by Al's place, have lunch with them, pick
up the lyrics off so soon.

Speaker 3 (01:52:35):
If he's finished.

Speaker 20 (01:52:36):
Them, that'll make little Real happy.

Speaker 12 (01:52:38):
Me too, Honey, y'all see you around three.

Speaker 27 (01:52:48):
Because everyone believes you're the closest of friends. You're certain
you can kill Al Wilson and get away with it,
aren't you?

Speaker 2 (01:52:53):
Ted.

Speaker 27 (01:52:54):
You won't make the mistake most criminals make. Prepare a
perfect alibi, make elaborate plan, and then trip yourself. No,
your alibi will actually be imperfect. But you'll plan your
day hour by hour. Your routine will be the average
routine of a normal day. Yes, your every action will
be the very opposite of anyone planning a crime. The

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simple audacity of your act will be your insurance of success.
You'll simply kill your partner as close to three o'clock
as you can, go straight from his apartment to Central Publishing,
where you'll wait your usual twenty minutes or more for lou.
When news of Al's death breaks, you will be as
surprised and shocked as anyone. You finish dressing, eat a

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leisurely breakfast, read the paper, and then take step one
in your plan. Three hours before you plan to kill him,
you drive over to the drug store next door to
Al's apartment building around lunch time. Hi, miss Adams, Oh hello,
Tad tells mister partner al oo, I was on my

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way to Al work all afternoon the lyrics to your
new number. Well, then I guess I'll take them to lunch. Eh,
give them straight for the job. Oh you better let
me have.

Speaker 46 (01:54:08):
A cotton of cigarettes too, Miss Adams. Check well ten,
you now.

Speaker 27 (01:54:20):
Have at least one reputable witness who, if needed, will
testify you are on.

Speaker 12 (01:54:25):
The way to Al's place to take him to lunch.

Speaker 27 (01:54:27):
You leave the drug store, and, just in case the
druggist is watching, you, enter OL's apartment building, then walk
straight through the downstairs hallway to the rear entrance.

Speaker 22 (01:54:37):
You hurry down the alleyway.

Speaker 27 (01:54:38):
To the boulevard where you've parked your car, drive aimlessly
for an hour or so, then return to your own
apartment building, where you make certain another reputable witness will
be able to testify that you were at home after
your midday visit.

Speaker 2 (01:54:52):
To app.

Speaker 34 (01:54:54):
Comere, Oh, good afternoon, I'll.

Speaker 12 (01:54:58):
Al missus caught it. I was just wondering if you
might have a larger apartment bacont one with an extra bedroom.

Speaker 34 (01:55:05):
We'll have on the first of the month.

Speaker 12 (01:55:07):
You have some friends, no, Al, and I thought we
might get more work done if we lived in the
same place. I just had lunch with them.

Speaker 33 (01:55:15):
Oh, this will be perfect for you two bachelors.

Speaker 24 (01:55:18):
I can't show it to you right now.

Speaker 46 (01:55:19):
Oh that's all right, it's all right. I want out
to see it anyway. Besides, I've got a little coping
to do. Then, I've got to get out the Central publishing.
I just wanted to make sure you had one. We'll
take a look at it Sunday.

Speaker 27 (01:55:34):
Well, Ted, your plans are now complete. You have witnesses
as to your whereabouts. At two highly important times, you
pace the floor of your apartments, watch the clock. Finally,
the minute arrives, and at ten minutes before three, you
walk down the alleyway in the rear of Al's apartment building.

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Hurry upstairs to the second floor.

Speaker 46 (01:56:04):
Hellou Ted, Well, how are you coming on that line?

Speaker 3 (01:56:08):
I got it? Well, let's hear it.

Speaker 2 (01:56:11):
Why must I end my dreams so soon?

Speaker 12 (01:56:14):
By it? Why must I end my dreams so soon? Yeah,
it's okay. Just can't figure out how it took you
so long?

Speaker 29 (01:56:24):
Quite, you see Karna?

Speaker 12 (01:56:25):
Now I don't want to talk about Krin. Now, well, Corina,
forget Karin for now. Oh look, I'll take this lead
sheet out to lou North right away. He'll get it
to Marsha Wallace.

Speaker 46 (01:56:32):
Okay, Ted, look out, I had to skip lunch today.
Have you got anything to eat in the kitchen?

Speaker 24 (01:56:38):
Oh?

Speaker 45 (01:56:38):
Yeah, yeah, there's some cheese and bread back here.

Speaker 12 (01:56:40):
That's enough for me.

Speaker 39 (01:56:47):
But it isn't food you're after.

Speaker 2 (01:56:48):
Is it dead?

Speaker 22 (01:56:49):
No?

Speaker 27 (01:56:50):
You know exactly what you're looking for, and you find
it in a drawer of Al's kitchen cabin, the bread knife.
Then you return to the living room.

Speaker 3 (01:57:00):
Kah, find anything?

Speaker 46 (01:57:02):
I found what I was looking for?

Speaker 1 (01:57:04):
Al?

Speaker 3 (01:57:05):
What you made? H?

Speaker 45 (01:57:08):
Well, what's the matter with you? Quite a minute? Listen
to me, Ted.

Speaker 39 (01:57:19):
It's done, isn't it?

Speaker 2 (01:57:20):
Ted?

Speaker 27 (01:57:21):
Now you must be careful to establish the one important
time factor of your day's activity.

Speaker 2 (01:57:26):
You drive quickly to.

Speaker 27 (01:57:27):
An outside phone booth half a block from Central Publishing.

Speaker 22 (01:57:31):
Operator.

Speaker 12 (01:57:31):
Follow police headquarters just.

Speaker 35 (01:57:33):
A moment, Police head Quarter, Sergeant Queen's man.

Speaker 46 (01:57:42):
Hello, there's a dead man and apartment two O three
in the Cheswell, apartments I lost promise?

Speaker 5 (01:57:48):
Who is this?

Speaker 12 (01:57:49):
Who's talking? That's something you'll never know, sergeant.

Speaker 27 (01:58:18):
Well, Ted, it's going beautifully, isn't it. You've removed Al
Wilson and You're certain you'll never be suspected.

Speaker 6 (01:58:24):
Aren't you.

Speaker 3 (01:58:25):
It's all been time so smoothly.

Speaker 27 (01:58:27):
Within a minute after your call to the police from
a public phone booth, you're at the Central Publishing offices.
You plan things perfectly, didn't you.

Speaker 3 (01:58:36):
Your innocent action.

Speaker 27 (01:58:37):
Throughout the day, your purchase of cigarettes before noon, your
inquiry about the apartment.

Speaker 12 (01:58:42):
After lunch, It's ted.

Speaker 27 (01:58:45):
All that's required now is a quick finding of the body, which,
of course your phone call is taken care of. You're
confident as you stroll into Central Publishing almost on time
for your three o'clock appointment.

Speaker 12 (01:58:57):
Hello, Angel, what's here?

Speaker 24 (01:58:59):
Always on time? Teddy? They call him? No, Lou's not
here yet.

Speaker 12 (01:59:02):
Well that's all right about old Tennessee Frankie.

Speaker 24 (01:59:05):
He's here, Frankie, Yeah, Ted Gray's here, be right.

Speaker 2 (01:59:09):
Out, hright, Ted?

Speaker 3 (01:59:14):
Hi, you boy?

Speaker 2 (01:59:15):
What you got?

Speaker 31 (01:59:16):
Oh?

Speaker 12 (01:59:16):
Just another money maker for Central?

Speaker 43 (01:59:18):
So soon?

Speaker 2 (01:59:19):
Yep?

Speaker 12 (01:59:20):
So soon? Did you tell LOUI about it? No?

Speaker 9 (01:59:23):
You did?

Speaker 43 (01:59:23):
Thirty or forty time? Come on back, let's take a listen.

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Sounds like it might.

Speaker 12 (01:59:51):
Go will Is that the best you can say about him?

Speaker 43 (01:59:54):
That's the best I can say about any song? You
never know?

Speaker 12 (02:00:06):
Well, look, how about getting a lead sheet on it
right away?

Speaker 23 (02:00:08):
With you?

Speaker 12 (02:00:08):
Frankie?

Speaker 46 (02:00:09):
Sure you know I put on that line. I was
having so much trouble with myself. I saw him just
before lunch. He was still having trouble. Oh I knocked
it out myself. Why must I end my dream so soon?

Speaker 5 (02:00:22):
You like it?

Speaker 2 (02:00:23):
Sounds all right?

Speaker 12 (02:00:23):
Well, I'm glad you like it. I'll pick up the
lead sheets tomorrow. Okay, you want it on the phone? Ted, Okay,
why all the excitement.

Speaker 4 (02:00:31):
It's the police department.

Speaker 12 (02:00:33):
Okay, take it easy. I haven't robbed any banks.

Speaker 3 (02:00:37):
Oh what's the.

Speaker 12 (02:00:38):
Matter with him?

Speaker 24 (02:00:38):
I don't know.

Speaker 13 (02:00:39):
The officer found out you were else partner. You want
to know if you were here, Baby, he's had an accident.

Speaker 46 (02:00:44):
Accident, Paul, No, not alf, he's too careful. Hello, yes, yes,
what couldn't be murdered? Oh no, uh no, now I'll
be right down.

Speaker 12 (02:01:02):
Al's dead. Oh yeah, wow, the cops say he was murdered.

Speaker 47 (02:01:21):
You say you saw your partner this morning, mister.

Speaker 12 (02:01:23):
Green, Yeah, that's right, Lieutenant.

Speaker 46 (02:01:25):
I got over there about about eleven forty five. He
was all right, Oh fine, fine, he was trying to
finish the lyric to our latest number. We needed only
one line, so we made a couple of sandwiches and
ate them in the apartment and worked on it.

Speaker 47 (02:01:38):
Uh, can you prove you were there at that thing?

Speaker 6 (02:01:41):
No?

Speaker 46 (02:01:41):
I can't prove it, but I think mister Adams, a druggist,
will try you. I bought some cigarettes just before I
went to Wells.

Speaker 47 (02:01:48):
I see, how long were you in El's apartment?

Speaker 6 (02:01:51):
Oh?

Speaker 12 (02:01:51):
Not very long.

Speaker 46 (02:01:52):
A few minutes after we finished eating, the line came
to me and I went home, typed out the complete.

Speaker 12 (02:01:57):
Lyric and took it to Central Publishing Company.

Speaker 2 (02:02:00):
You can prove it?

Speaker 12 (02:02:01):
Well, no, lieutenant, After all, I wasn't planning on having
to account for my time. Well, wait a minute, I
h yeah, I can prove. I came back to my
apartment after I had lunch with AW I talked with
Missus Carr, the apartment manager, about a lodge of apartment.

Speaker 47 (02:02:17):
Well, we'll take in your statement. The important thing is
where were you at three o'clock?

Speaker 12 (02:02:23):
Three o'clock Central Publishing? Yeah? I guess there's no way
I can prove it unless the reception is she remember,
I will question it.

Speaker 47 (02:02:33):
Oh, you're not under suspicion, mister Graham, than anyone else.
I realized that, Lieutenant, but we do have to investigate
every angle. Well, thanks for your cooperation. We have any
more questions, we will phone.

Speaker 46 (02:02:44):
You, and if I think of anything important, I'll phone you.
Anything I can do to help catch Ole's killer will
be a pleasure.

Speaker 27 (02:02:58):
You return to your apartment, certain you're beyond the slightest suspicion.
Next day, you phone Central Publishing, learn that the police
have double checked your statements, and smile when you realize
that Gracie, the receptionist, verified that you were at Central
Publishing at the time Al Wilson was killed.

Speaker 3 (02:03:16):
Two days later, you receive a shock.

Speaker 27 (02:03:19):
You phone Karin's office, learn she returned from Seattle the
morning Al was killed, that she tried to phone you
and then left for San Diego the same evening. You
get her San Diego address, send her a telegram, tell
her to be sure and be back in time for
Marsh's opening at the club Reel the following Saturday.

Speaker 5 (02:03:37):
Night, finds the two of you sharing a table there.

Speaker 34 (02:03:43):
You know, Ted, it seems well, I don't know. It
was only last week at out.

Speaker 12 (02:03:49):
I don't worry about it. Hani, Al and I both
promised Marsha, she could sing. At the minute we've finished.
He wouldn't have it any other way, believe me, No,
I suppose not.

Speaker 2 (02:03:58):
Now.

Speaker 46 (02:03:59):
Look, Karin, al was the closest friend I ever had.
We both agree that, well, if anything ever happened to
one of us, well the other.

Speaker 48 (02:04:06):
Go right ahead.

Speaker 12 (02:04:07):
I know, sure you do.

Speaker 2 (02:04:09):
Actually you feel.

Speaker 12 (02:04:10):
Low, honey, being in love with Alan.

Speaker 4 (02:04:13):
No, Ted, I.

Speaker 24 (02:04:15):
Was fond of Albert.

Speaker 4 (02:04:17):
I'm surprised you thought that.

Speaker 34 (02:04:20):
I thought you knew how I felt.

Speaker 12 (02:04:26):
You mean me, Let's talk about it some other time.

Speaker 46 (02:04:30):
Well, of course, honey, of course, only I have.

Speaker 12 (02:04:35):
You've made me happier than I've ever been.

Speaker 27 (02:04:38):
Ted.

Speaker 34 (02:04:39):
Yeah, when did you tell me you finished that lyric?

Speaker 12 (02:04:42):
Why?

Speaker 46 (02:04:43):
Just after lunch the day I was killed. The line
just came to me. Why must I end my dream
so soon? Look here's the original type pricking copy I
got up back in the published a couple of days ago.

Speaker 12 (02:04:54):
He sent Marshall lead.

Speaker 13 (02:04:55):
She ted, huh, listen to me a minute.

Speaker 46 (02:04:58):
Now, Look, Honey, will tell lady E. You're all excited now,
saw am I? And look you stay here catch things
from out front. I'm going backstage to see Marshall a minute.

Speaker 12 (02:05:07):
Well, do you mind?

Speaker 4 (02:05:08):
No said I don't.

Speaker 2 (02:05:09):
Good.

Speaker 12 (02:05:10):
Good, I'll be right.

Speaker 46 (02:05:11):
Back after Marshall finishes.

Speaker 13 (02:05:12):
Okay, okay, Oh what's so amusing.

Speaker 12 (02:05:16):
Tim, nothing's amusing, honey. Only it's just like you said, Okay, after.

Speaker 46 (02:05:21):
What you told me a few minutes ago, I'm sure
everything's gonna be okay.

Speaker 12 (02:05:25):
From now on out.

Speaker 27 (02:05:41):
Well, Ted, you're certain, won aren't you? You have complete
ownership of so Soon and all the other songs fashioned
by you and your late partner, And you learned just
a few moments ago that lovely Corinn Mitchell, one woman
you've ever really loved, feels.

Speaker 4 (02:05:56):
The same way about you.

Speaker 27 (02:05:58):
Standing in the wings of the Semidar stage, your pulse
quickens as the spotlight reaches Marsha Wallace, and the orchestra
goes into the introductory bars of so Soon, So.

Speaker 13 (02:06:20):
Soon to tell me that we.

Speaker 24 (02:06:24):
Are all through, so soon.

Speaker 13 (02:06:30):
To say.

Speaker 32 (02:06:32):
That you found someone you.

Speaker 13 (02:06:37):
So soon to.

Speaker 3 (02:06:40):
Leave me.

Speaker 12 (02:06:42):
So lonely, and blue wall must end my dream? So soon.

Speaker 13 (02:06:56):
It was yourst tear.

Speaker 24 (02:06:59):
Did in your arm? Not heard you.

Speaker 13 (02:07:04):
Say you love me forever? You're forever never day.

Speaker 34 (02:07:17):
Alway to sing me loves you.

Speaker 40 (02:07:24):
But I can't forget I love so so.

Speaker 34 (02:07:36):
No, can't forget.

Speaker 5 (02:07:42):
Ah, I think if I'm honey, it went great and

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she did you.

Speaker 12 (02:08:08):
Oh, I'm sorry, com And I was so excited, I
didn't notice that It's all right.

Speaker 34 (02:08:12):
Ted, this is Lieutenant Roberts homicide.

Speaker 2 (02:08:15):
We met before.

Speaker 3 (02:08:16):
Well.

Speaker 46 (02:08:16):
I knew Mash was going to slay him tonight, but
I didn't think she'd be arrested for it.

Speaker 2 (02:08:20):
She won't be.

Speaker 34 (02:08:21):
I called the police, Ted, just after you went backstage,
you why because you killed al Wilson?

Speaker 22 (02:08:28):
Me?

Speaker 5 (02:08:29):
Are you crazy?

Speaker 12 (02:08:29):
Karna?

Speaker 20 (02:08:30):
Was?

Speaker 4 (02:08:31):
It had to be you?

Speaker 33 (02:08:32):
Now?

Speaker 24 (02:08:32):
Look that new line you said.

Speaker 34 (02:08:33):
You wrote, why miss I am in my dream so soon?
That was the tip off, Ted, You said a little
while ago. You wrote that line right after lunch the
day I was killed.

Speaker 12 (02:08:41):
That's right, I did your line, Ted.

Speaker 34 (02:08:44):
When you handed me this typewritten cofee a few minutes ago,
you told me the whole story. That line wasn't even
OL's line, it was mine. It came to me about
two o'clock the day al Wilson was killed, two hours
after you say you saw it all for the last time.
I typed it on my portable and I took it
over to l you.

Speaker 12 (02:09:01):
You went to Our's apartment.

Speaker 13 (02:09:02):
Yes, I called you earlier, couldn't get.

Speaker 34 (02:09:05):
You, so I drove over Thel.

Speaker 46 (02:09:06):
Well maybe I did lie about the song, but that
doesn't prove it.

Speaker 47 (02:09:09):
I proves enough that I'm arresting you for the murder
of L.

Speaker 12 (02:09:11):
Wilson.

Speaker 6 (02:09:11):
Mister Grave.

Speaker 34 (02:09:12):
You see Ted, I reached OL's apartment about two thirty
and left about a quarter of three. The coroner says
Al was killed around three.

Speaker 12 (02:09:20):
Well maybe it wasn't as apartment.

Speaker 34 (02:09:24):
You have to be only two people besides me could
have possibly known that line. Ted Al Wilson and the
man who killed him.

Speaker 12 (02:10:04):
The whistler whose strange story you have just heard, will
be back next week with another.

Speaker 6 (02:10:09):
Tale from his never ending file.

Speaker 44 (02:10:11):
This is the United States Armed Forces Radio Service.

Speaker 1 (02:10:20):
It is interesting this time of year we do something
that often we never look forward to, which is watching
the clock. Where we all stare at it from time
to time, but it's never with an excited fervor. It's
always well from desperation, I suppose. Yes, there's so much

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to come with time, mostly though it's knowledge, perspective, experience.
It helps you learn things such as murder is a
lonely business.

Speaker 49 (02:11:17):
Murder at midnight.

Speaker 29 (02:11:24):
Let my aunt.

Speaker 3 (02:11:25):
I'll give you money, all the money you want.

Speaker 22 (02:11:27):
You now, you monsters, may you pay for it?

Speaker 39 (02:11:40):
Midnight, the witching hour, when the night is.

Speaker 44 (02:11:43):
Darkest, our tears the strongest, and our strength at it's lowest.

Speaker 6 (02:11:48):
Ebb midnight on the graves gape open.

Speaker 44 (02:11:53):
And death strikes. How you'll learn again? Insert injust a minute.
Then murders a lonely business and now murder at midnight.

(02:12:24):
Unusual stories of terror and mystery by radio's Masters of
the Macabre. This tale, a study of murder in duet,
is by William Morewood.

Speaker 3 (02:12:35):
Its title murders a lonely business.

Speaker 6 (02:12:49):
And a cemetery.

Speaker 39 (02:12:51):
A burial is taking place.

Speaker 12 (02:12:54):
Pleased, Almighty God of his great, I say, take unto
himself the soul of our brother.

Speaker 44 (02:13:00):
Two chief mortars, bread and grace kills and stand beside
the open grave. And she looks at his wife bitter
thoughts of course the Fred's mind.

Speaker 50 (02:13:12):
Look at her standing there, dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief. Tears,
real tears, after what she did, after what she made
me do. She doesn't know what sincerity is, or love
or pity either. She's hard, hard.

Speaker 6 (02:13:28):
All the way through.

Speaker 48 (02:13:29):
And I never knew, never even suspected.

Speaker 12 (02:13:32):
To her to be killed him.

Speaker 50 (02:13:35):
Now, that's the way she acted. I'll never forget, never
like me always. How can I go on living with her?
How can I trust her again?

Speaker 48 (02:13:47):
What am I to do?

Speaker 2 (02:13:49):
Oh?

Speaker 48 (02:13:49):
Lord, I'd give anything for.

Speaker 13 (02:13:52):
I think I ever married that snibling creature.

Speaker 33 (02:13:55):
I meeve, he's really crying, really sorry, as if he
cared a hoop about his Uncle Edward. Outside of the
money he could get out of him. He was ready
enough to help put the old man out of the
way the other night. Now his nerve is gone. All
he can think about is a drink. That's the only
time I fell. See he's drunk, and not always then,

(02:14:19):
the way he's been carrying on lately, Lord knows what
he'll say I'll do next. I'll have to watch him
every minute at the time.

Speaker 12 (02:14:28):
Mercy, Lord lives and rain us with the Father and
the Holy goes ever one god world without end.

Speaker 33 (02:14:37):
Amen, goodbye, Uncle Edward. They're throwing dirt on your coffin now,
but you won't mind. You're cold and silent now, very
different from the way you were three nights ago.

Speaker 48 (02:14:57):
Three nights ago was that old? It was another lifetime?

Speaker 50 (02:15:03):
Yes, that's right, driving up to his house in the dock,
utting ourselves.

Speaker 48 (02:15:08):
In, Uncle Edward.

Speaker 13 (02:15:14):
He must be up in his study.

Speaker 48 (02:15:15):
I guess, so seven's not out, Uncle Edward.

Speaker 6 (02:15:19):
The door bob.

Speaker 33 (02:15:20):
Opened, and Uncle Edward started down the marble staircase. In
my mind's eye, instead of Uncle Edward, I could see
my friends, the whole crowd filling the room, and myself
in a gorgeous gown descending to greet them, a much
more fitting picture than a starchy form of Uncle Edward.

Speaker 13 (02:15:36):
As he came down toward.

Speaker 12 (02:15:37):
Us, well, well, this is a surprise, and I thought
we'd drop in Uncle Edward. It's been a long time,
six weeks, to be exact, fred O, are you grace wonderful?

Speaker 13 (02:15:45):
Thanks Uncle Edwards.

Speaker 45 (02:15:47):
I'm glad to hear it. You look a little off
your feed. Come on in the library. We'll be more
comfortable here. Oh drink tred Why don't be polite when
I hear your real without one these days.

Speaker 13 (02:16:01):
We sounded that you'd had spies watching your circle, Edward.

Speaker 45 (02:16:04):
It's entirely possible. I've certainly been interested in your activities.
For instance, I hear you can be found at a
gambling house almost every evening, Grace only the.

Speaker 33 (02:16:14):
Fashionable run where everybody goes. You've got to keep in
the swim nowadays.

Speaker 45 (02:16:17):
If you can afford it. You can't, not on Fred's salary.

Speaker 13 (02:16:22):
That's the trouble.

Speaker 48 (02:16:23):
Frankly, Uncle Edward, that's why we've come here to mind.

Speaker 39 (02:16:26):
We're in a jam.

Speaker 45 (02:16:27):
Again, money, what else, And you want me to bear
you out here, Well, I'll be equally frank with you
this time.

Speaker 3 (02:16:34):
I'm not going to do it justice. I'm sorry. I've
helped you out of messages often enough in the past.

Speaker 45 (02:16:40):
Each time I hope you pull yourself together, settle down,
and lead solid, respectable lives. But each time you disappointed me.
Now I have given up.

Speaker 3 (02:16:48):
Hoping, Uncle Edward. I promise you laid Fred.

Speaker 45 (02:16:51):
I can't believe your promises anymore. I've given you and
Grace every chance. Now I am washing my hands of you.
You can't expect help from me again, now or in
the future.

Speaker 13 (02:17:03):
Exactly what does that mean?

Speaker 3 (02:17:05):
My lawyer is coming here tomorrow.

Speaker 45 (02:17:07):
I'm going to cut Fred out of my will, cut
him out entirely, Uncle Edward.

Speaker 3 (02:17:12):
Every cent I have is to be left to charity.

Speaker 48 (02:17:14):
Well, you're not serious. You can't read it. Well, it's
not fair. I'm your only nephews.

Speaker 45 (02:17:18):
No use talking, Fred, My mind is made up. Now
would you care to discuss the weather?

Speaker 13 (02:17:25):
No?

Speaker 3 (02:17:25):
I thought you wouldn't, Grace.

Speaker 33 (02:17:27):
Come on, Fred, uncle Edward, I advise you to change
your mind about this.

Speaker 3 (02:17:30):
I beg your pardon, because if you don't, you.

Speaker 33 (02:17:32):
May live to be sorry.

Speaker 48 (02:17:37):
We went outside.

Speaker 50 (02:17:38):
Grace was in a white rage and I was all
jumping myself. We walked around the garden paths trying to
get hold of ourselves before we started back to town.

Speaker 13 (02:17:48):
You know what this means, don't you, Fred? The end
of everything.

Speaker 33 (02:17:52):
We'll never be able to get credit once it's known
that Uncle Edward's cut us off. Yes, somehow some way
got to stop him from changing his will.

Speaker 50 (02:18:01):
But how you know there's no use arguing with him.
He's a stubborn as a mule. Besides, there's no time left.
He's going to do it tomorrow.

Speaker 33 (02:18:08):
I know, unless, of course, something happened to him before that,
such as he could die, what something?

Speaker 48 (02:18:18):
Some chance he's as healthy? Grace, what are you thinking of?
You know you're a man.

Speaker 13 (02:18:25):
If you want to spend the rest of your life
struggling with debts, not able to do anything.

Speaker 2 (02:18:28):
I don't.

Speaker 33 (02:18:29):
Everything's perfect for the old man's alone in the house.
No one knows, we call, no one will be a
man for point in your life. Everything you want, money, luxury,
five minutes work is how the gun? The gun keeps
you guessing you study, you've seen it. Yes, we'll take
the money valuableth to make it look like a robbery.
Will What are you afraid of.

Speaker 48 (02:18:48):
The sight of a little blood, Grace. I don't know you.

Speaker 13 (02:18:50):
When you talk like this, I know what I'm after
for both of us. It's our only chance of a
future together.

Speaker 48 (02:18:58):
Are you coming hi?

Speaker 13 (02:19:02):
Yes, all right, let's got the students to be coming back.
We haven't any time to waste.

Speaker 50 (02:19:12):
We went back into the house, climbed the long staircase
to Uncle Edward's study.

Speaker 48 (02:19:18):
My mouth was dry, my neys were shaking. We reached
the landing.

Speaker 13 (02:19:25):
Knock on the door. It's too late to suppose anything.

Speaker 48 (02:19:28):
Knock.

Speaker 45 (02:19:30):
Oh, I mean I was expecting you back.

Speaker 3 (02:19:35):
You will, certainly. I didn't think you let the money
go that easily, not after a gracious threat.

Speaker 45 (02:19:40):
What do you mean you should have been a man, Grace,
You're a completely ruthless speaking you you'll stop at nothing
to get what you're after. No wonder you've led poor
Fred around by the nose along. I'll look here, Uncle
Edward's try to hurt your feelings, Fred, but you must
admit it too. Now, if you, too, will explain why
you came back, we hope to make you change your mind.
You should know me better than that. I've said my.

Speaker 13 (02:20:00):
Last word, not your last, Uncle Edward.

Speaker 45 (02:20:03):
What Grace means you don't have to explain Fred. Her
interest in my desk explains itself. The right hand draw, Grace,
were are you by any chance looking for this? Yes,
I just the precaution of removing it. As I said,
I was expecting you back.

Speaker 33 (02:20:20):
I don't know what you're talking about, Uncle Edward. I
I was only looking to your checkbook. I thought the
least that you could do with to help us out
of our present dip.

Speaker 45 (02:20:28):
It's a good story, Grace, but not quite good enough. Now,
as it's almost twelve, perhaps you'd both be good enough
to leave my house permanently.

Speaker 13 (02:20:37):
Well you went, Uncle Edward. I suppose we were foolish
to think that we could find a soft spot in
that stone heart of yours.

Speaker 45 (02:20:44):
You were foolish all right this way.

Speaker 33 (02:20:54):
This reminds me of the old days when Fred and
I were first married, when we used to come and
visit you.

Speaker 13 (02:21:00):
You used to see us to the head of his
stairs when it came time ago, just.

Speaker 3 (02:21:04):
Like this, That was a long time ago.

Speaker 13 (02:21:07):
I wish those days could come back.

Speaker 3 (02:21:09):
Impossible. Well, good night, Fred, and goodbye.

Speaker 13 (02:21:14):
Aren't you going to shake hands with your only nephew.

Speaker 3 (02:21:17):
Well, since it's for the last time, goodbye.

Speaker 48 (02:21:25):
Give you money, all the money you want.

Speaker 22 (02:21:28):
I'll make you pay for this.

Speaker 29 (02:21:36):
Grace, What did we do?

Speaker 13 (02:21:40):
What did you get down there?

Speaker 12 (02:21:41):
Quick?

Speaker 22 (02:21:51):
Snow clokes, Grace wouldn't find.

Speaker 13 (02:21:56):
Him an accident. The old man tripped on the stairs.
He broke his back. The money's always everything we wanted, So.

Speaker 12 (02:22:17):
You think it's yours.

Speaker 2 (02:22:20):
Yours?

Speaker 22 (02:22:21):
But because you're right.

Speaker 44 (02:22:33):
A dead man lying at the foot of the stairs,
and the white faced couple staring at each other, did
they hear a voice from beyond? Is it possible for
the dead to make the living pay for murder?

Speaker 49 (02:22:50):
That need not?

Speaker 44 (02:23:11):
Now Here is Grace Tilton to continue our story?

Speaker 13 (02:23:15):
It went according to Fred, the inquest raised.

Speaker 33 (02:23:18):
No ugly questions or suspicious and then after Uncle Edwards's funeral.
We settled down in the great old mansion. I could
have been happy, so happy, except for Fred. He'd taken
the drinking again. Haven't you had enough?

Speaker 4 (02:23:34):
Fred?

Speaker 2 (02:23:35):
A little drink?

Speaker 12 (02:23:36):
Excuse y're such an idiot.

Speaker 13 (02:23:39):
The way you've been acting everything.

Speaker 50 (02:23:42):
Since we did in Poor Uncle Edwards. Don't be afraid
the same grace. We're alone now?

Speaker 13 (02:23:49):
Why did you give up your job so suddenly I'm.

Speaker 48 (02:23:51):
A rich man. Now I'll need to work.

Speaker 33 (02:23:53):
But it looks so suspicious an the way you've let
yourself slip that dirty shirt.

Speaker 13 (02:23:58):
We haven't shaved in two days.

Speaker 48 (02:24:00):
Don't tell me you're ashamed of I.

Speaker 33 (02:24:01):
Can't ask anyone of the house. And I had such
plans for us entertaining parties, making a name for.

Speaker 13 (02:24:06):
Ourselves, SoRs of my idea of a career in Heaven's name,
What is drinks?

Speaker 48 (02:24:11):
More drinks?

Speaker 13 (02:24:14):
I won't let you turn into a drunken bumb I
won't be disgraced like that.

Speaker 50 (02:24:17):
I'll do exactly what I like, and you won't stop me.
Don't forget my love. We share a little secret together.

Speaker 13 (02:24:26):
I'm not forgetting.

Speaker 50 (02:24:27):
No matter what happens, You're tied to me for the
rest of your life.

Speaker 13 (02:24:31):
I wouldn't be too sure of that.

Speaker 12 (02:24:32):
Bread.

Speaker 13 (02:24:33):
If I get a chance at what I want, you
won't stand in my way. Nothing will.

Speaker 50 (02:24:40):
What did she mean by that? I thought about it
brooded over, It couldn't forget. And one evening, as we
sat together in the nightclub, things became clearer.

Speaker 24 (02:24:51):
Did you hear me?

Speaker 32 (02:24:52):
Fred?

Speaker 24 (02:24:53):
I said?

Speaker 13 (02:24:54):
I wanted a cigarette?

Speaker 33 (02:24:55):
Oh certainly, man, anyway, match, you can hold it steady enough,
and you have to get sous every time we go out.

Speaker 48 (02:25:05):
A tribute to your intoxicate and change.

Speaker 13 (02:25:07):
Oh, don't be well, there's Ronnie.

Speaker 48 (02:25:11):
Good old Ronnie Knowledger's delight.

Speaker 13 (02:25:13):
Now if you only look over this way that dress you're.

Speaker 50 (02:25:16):
Wearing, you will Ronnie Ronnie the change and came over,
smile sparkling eyes as he came over to our Tim.

Speaker 12 (02:25:24):
Well, hello there, this is a pleasant surprise bumping into
you again.

Speaker 48 (02:25:29):
Telson's you need to be a.

Speaker 50 (02:25:30):
Regular routine for theater, the races everywhere I go with Grace,
as we seem to share a lot in common, Fred.

Speaker 13 (02:25:36):
For dow Ronnie, But do you have to drink?

Speaker 21 (02:25:38):
Oh?

Speaker 43 (02:25:38):
Nothing, thanks, I've had my quarter.

Speaker 12 (02:25:41):
For the evening.

Speaker 13 (02:25:42):
Well, I'm glad someone knows when to stop.

Speaker 48 (02:25:44):
Maybe Ronnie's got other advices I have bred.

Speaker 3 (02:25:48):
One of them is dancing.

Speaker 12 (02:25:49):
Do you mind if I take Grace out on the
floor for a turn? Why?

Speaker 4 (02:25:51):
As me?

Speaker 48 (02:25:52):
I'm sure Grace willgree to anything you say.

Speaker 32 (02:25:54):
Fred, Now, what kind of a nest?

Speaker 14 (02:25:56):
Come on, Grace, Fred didn't mean anything.

Speaker 12 (02:25:58):
I'll see you later.

Speaker 5 (02:25:59):
All by.

Speaker 48 (02:26:02):
They danced well together. As I watched them, I remembered
the things i'd.

Speaker 14 (02:26:06):
Heard about running of his rich wife.

Speaker 50 (02:26:08):
Who died so conveniently, the fortune he'd run through. I
saw Grace look into his eyes. Their lips moved. A
suspicion grew on me, until it became a certainty. They
were plotting my death. The veins stood out on my forehead.
My hands grew cold. But I knew exactly what I
had to do. I had to strike first.

Speaker 48 (02:26:28):
I had to kill them before they killed me.

Speaker 4 (02:26:30):
Only I knew what they were plotting.

Speaker 48 (02:26:32):
Only I could hear they.

Speaker 12 (02:26:34):
Were whispering to each other.

Speaker 48 (02:26:37):
Great darling, you are so silent.

Speaker 13 (02:26:40):
It's Fred.

Speaker 32 (02:26:41):
How dare he act that way?

Speaker 6 (02:26:43):
Oh he's a very unpleasant person.

Speaker 4 (02:26:46):
Of course he's under the weather, But that's no excuse.

Speaker 12 (02:26:49):
That means he doesn't give a rap for you never had.

Speaker 13 (02:26:53):
Well, let's talk about him, right.

Speaker 12 (02:26:57):
Music's lovely, yes, so are you?

Speaker 6 (02:27:03):
You dance like an angel. I could hold you in
my arms forever.

Speaker 12 (02:27:07):
Or we're just made for each other.

Speaker 6 (02:27:09):
You know that, Grace, don't you.

Speaker 13 (02:27:12):
I'd rather not think about it, but you must.

Speaker 5 (02:27:16):
Have.

Speaker 48 (02:27:17):
You considered what we talked about the other day.

Speaker 13 (02:27:20):
It's impossible.

Speaker 12 (02:27:20):
Why I love you more than anything in the world.
We have the same tastes and ambitions. We could be
a wonderful success together. But you love me too, don't you. Yes, Well,
then what's stopping us?

Speaker 48 (02:27:34):
What's so precious about the life of a drunken bumble.

Speaker 32 (02:27:37):
That's my husband to your husband?

Speaker 12 (02:27:39):
You love him even respected.

Speaker 33 (02:27:43):
No, I did feel sorry for him, but not anymore,
not after the night I hate him.

Speaker 6 (02:27:49):
That's more like it.

Speaker 12 (02:27:51):
Well, then there's nothing to interfere except the danger. Leave
that in my hand. You have just one job to do, Grace,
and that get Fred up to my place in the
mountains for a vacation. I guarantee he'll never come back.

Speaker 33 (02:28:16):
I don't know if I should have been suspicious. Fred
agreed to go up to Ronnie's place with surprising ease.
It was almost as if he'd been expecting the invitation.
The night we planned to do it, we sat in
the living room.

Speaker 13 (02:28:29):
Just the three of us. Ronnie was playing the piano.

Speaker 48 (02:28:35):
And I'm awfully rusty.

Speaker 29 (02:28:36):
I haven't practiced in a week.

Speaker 13 (02:28:38):
It sounds for endo me, Ronnie, why don't you draw
him place?

Speaker 50 (02:28:41):
I know you're just dying to play with Ronnie jet
I mean.

Speaker 12 (02:28:45):
Well, that's all we have time for anyway, I promise
the persons we wouldn't be late.

Speaker 48 (02:28:48):
Oh that beach picnic. Tell you the truth, I don't
feel much fun.

Speaker 13 (02:28:51):
But you promised to go for it.

Speaker 12 (02:28:53):
Do your world of good old boy, wonderful.

Speaker 48 (02:28:55):
Night for a swim. You both seem very anxious to
get me down to that lake.

Speaker 39 (02:29:00):
I'm not at all If you want Grace and me
to go alone.

Speaker 50 (02:29:03):
All right, I'll come, but I've got to go upstairs
for my bathing suit. Wait for me here, I'll hurry
it up.

Speaker 12 (02:29:09):
Oh boy, all said Grace. You know exactly what to do.
But I think you make a great fuss about Fred rinking.
That'll be remembered actively. I'll take care of him at
the raft, push his head underwater and stule you'll call
out in the condition easy. He's as weak as a baby.
Be all over in a few minutes. I'll swing back
for money.

Speaker 13 (02:29:30):
Isn't there some other way? But you do so much?

Speaker 12 (02:29:32):
Can't we just run off together. Let's be realistic. We
need the money, his money. Love in the cottage isn't
our style?

Speaker 4 (02:29:43):
I suppose not? Where is he?

Speaker 13 (02:29:45):
What's keeping you so long?

Speaker 39 (02:29:46):
I'm just as glad.

Speaker 12 (02:29:47):
Come on, Grace, I want to make sure this next
bottle of whiskey for him in the car. This way, darling,
through here into.

Speaker 13 (02:29:53):
The garage, Give me your hand.

Speaker 6 (02:29:55):
Run I'm darling.

Speaker 48 (02:29:56):
Everything's going to be all.

Speaker 33 (02:29:57):
Right, just being with you, right, Yes, I saw something
moving over there behind the car.

Speaker 12 (02:30:06):
Fred Well, I don't hurry things up. But coming straight
out of the garne.

Speaker 33 (02:30:10):
Well, you gave us quite a start.

Speaker 48 (02:30:13):
Right Grace, something on your conscious now?

Speaker 12 (02:30:15):
The persons will be on our necks if we don't
get started soon. Now, then you go.

Speaker 48 (02:30:19):
We're off to the races, but just try to pick
the winner. We drove out to the road, the winding
roads that led down to the valley. I knew just
the spot where I had to leave him.

Speaker 37 (02:30:33):
From there on, their only companion would be the the man.

Speaker 48 (02:30:35):
With a sickle slow down running. Ah, I'm not going
to the picnic after all.

Speaker 12 (02:30:41):
My head's splitting.

Speaker 13 (02:30:42):
But it's too late to drive you back for you.

Speaker 14 (02:30:44):
You won't have to.

Speaker 12 (02:30:45):
I'll i'll walk, just let me very well, but runny,
it's all right, grace. We don't want Fred to have
a miserable time at the picnic when we can settle
things so much better this way.

Speaker 18 (02:30:57):
Thanks.

Speaker 48 (02:30:58):
I hate to run out on you, but I've got
my health to think of.

Speaker 29 (02:31:01):
Oh sure.

Speaker 12 (02:31:02):
Oh, incidentally, there's a short cut back to the house
through the fence.

Speaker 4 (02:31:05):
There.

Speaker 48 (02:31:06):
Go on ahead, I'll turn the headlights on it.

Speaker 2 (02:31:08):
Thanks, so on, I.

Speaker 50 (02:31:11):
Have a good trip where you're going.

Speaker 32 (02:31:21):
You read him down.

Speaker 12 (02:31:22):
You killed him.

Speaker 3 (02:31:23):
That's what we wanted.

Speaker 4 (02:31:25):
Here on the road.

Speaker 12 (02:31:26):
It look like a hit and run. Next we'll double
back at the bottom of the hill, pretend we came
from another dress.

Speaker 7 (02:31:30):
Oh, we won't get away with it running.

Speaker 11 (02:31:31):
It's no use, no judges.

Speaker 13 (02:31:37):
Sorry, but you've got to get hold of yourself.

Speaker 24 (02:31:41):
Yes I must.

Speaker 13 (02:31:43):
I can't call it a piece of hands. And turning
to who you're going take.

Speaker 12 (02:31:47):
The week you're going to drive, I'm move over.

Speaker 13 (02:31:52):
Come on now.

Speaker 2 (02:31:54):
Drive it.

Speaker 12 (02:31:55):
Your life depends on it, both our lives.

Speaker 33 (02:32:02):
I started down the steep, sick zagged road, and slowly
my nerves relaxed.

Speaker 24 (02:32:08):
As the car swooped around the curves.

Speaker 13 (02:32:10):
I felt a strange acceleration.

Speaker 12 (02:32:13):
Busy on these curves, Grace, it's a sheer drop if.

Speaker 4 (02:32:15):
We go over the cliff.

Speaker 13 (02:32:16):
Are you scared now, Ronnie?

Speaker 48 (02:32:17):
I want to keep my neck in one piece.

Speaker 13 (02:32:19):
You didn't worry. I'm a good driver.

Speaker 4 (02:32:21):
There'd always what's the matter?

Speaker 12 (02:32:25):
Nothing, Keep your mind on the road.

Speaker 48 (02:32:27):
There's a hairpin bend ahead of here.

Speaker 34 (02:32:28):
That look out, Okay, I see it.

Speaker 32 (02:32:30):
I pushed on the brake.

Speaker 13 (02:32:31):
The pedal went all the way to the floor, but
nothing caught.

Speaker 51 (02:32:34):
Now do you know what I was doing there in
the garage, I just connected the brakes.

Speaker 52 (02:32:41):
Gray, slow down.

Speaker 53 (02:32:47):
Don't you see how it works out? And you make

(02:33:11):
you make one mistake.

Speaker 8 (02:33:13):
Like you kill me.

Speaker 49 (02:33:15):
You've got the company crying.

Speaker 12 (02:33:18):
I guess murder is a low, a very low.

Speaker 44 (02:33:33):
One body lying crumbled in the middle of the road,
and two more the shattered wreckage of the car at
the foot of the cliff. Three people lonely no longer.
As the clock strikes twelve, or murder.

Speaker 17 (02:33:51):
Me remember to be with us again when death plays

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host and the clocks strike twelve, or.

Speaker 49 (02:34:24):
Murder at Men.

Speaker 44 (02:34:32):
The part of Grace was played by Helen Shields. Wendell
Holmes was her husband, Carl Emery her.

Speaker 39 (02:34:39):
Lover, with music by Charles Paul.

Speaker 38 (02:34:42):
Murder at Midnight was directed by Anton m.

Speaker 35 (02:34:45):
Leader In.

Speaker 1 (02:35:09):
The New Year always makes me wonder should I do
something different or should I do the same thing but better?

(02:35:36):
I suppose that's I question a lot of folks deal with,
they struggle with. But it is my cross to bear
for now. Maybe I'll maybe I'll take a little time,
try something different, find another place to lay low in

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the dark. Perhaps check in to the Haunted Hotel.

Speaker 6 (02:36:17):
Out of the past.

Speaker 12 (02:36:19):
Phantoms of the world gone by speak again, the Immortal Tale.

Speaker 49 (02:36:25):
The Haunted Hotel.

Speaker 12 (02:36:38):
Venus is a beautiful city to climbate, his ideal buildings,
picturesque atmosphere, charming. I felt almost physically incapable of pleasures.
The oarsmon tied his gondola to the castle's hotel mooring
or in my brain there was just one thought, flying
around and around like an imprisoned bat. Why is Philip

(02:37:01):
did why is Philip didd And it was this that
had brought me clear across an ocean to Venice. Ah,
good evening. Signor you have a reservation for Henry Westwick? Yes,
Signor it was you who requested the northeast room on
the ground floor, was it not? That's right overlooking the canal.
You are lucky. The very next mail, another American name,

(02:37:24):
missus James asked for the same room. Huh, but of
course you had the tarity.

Speaker 24 (02:37:28):
Oh I, miss James? Does that mean I can't have
room fourteen?

Speaker 12 (02:37:32):
Or is snor and? I am afraid so, unless, of
course you can persuade mister Westwick to stade with you.
You're the number fifteen next door to the young man here,
but without a view of the canal.

Speaker 24 (02:37:45):
You wouldn't like to exchange, would you, mister Westwick?

Speaker 12 (02:37:48):
I I wish I could be more the land, Miss James,
but I have a special reason for wanting fourteen. Boy,
take these bags room fourteen and fifteen. Just follow the page,
Signor Franker.

Speaker 24 (02:38:03):
A special reason. You sound so mysterious.

Speaker 12 (02:38:07):
Well, as a matter of fact, I'm here to solve
a mystery.

Speaker 24 (02:38:10):
Really, please tell me about it?

Speaker 12 (02:38:13):
That is, if you don't mind, nor I think I'd
like to miss James, just to make up for not
being able to switch rooms with you. Six weeks ago
my brother married. It was very sudden. He'd met this
Countess Narona and her brother Rivar while having to Wriday,
fallen deeply in love with her. They came here to
spend the honeymoon.

Speaker 24 (02:38:31):
Oh, I thought the hotel opened just last week we did.

Speaker 12 (02:38:35):
This was formerly an old castle. Philip rended it for
a month. He was scheduled to leave the day before remodeling.

Speaker 24 (02:38:40):
Began, but something happened.

Speaker 12 (02:38:44):
He was only here two weeks when he died.

Speaker 24 (02:38:47):
Oh shocking.

Speaker 12 (02:38:49):
Not only that, but when I wrote to his wife,
in more particular, I got no reply. She and her
brother seemed to have vanished off the face of the earth.
It took me a month to wind up my business affairs,
but I'm to stay here until I find out exactly
what happened to Philip.

Speaker 2 (02:39:03):
How why?

Speaker 24 (02:39:05):
Yes, I can understand how you'd feel about your brother,
mister Westwick, but you haven't told me the reason you
want Room fourteen.

Speaker 12 (02:39:11):
Oh that was the master bedroom. I've got a hunch.
If no only left any clothes.

Speaker 2 (02:39:17):
If we'll be there.

Speaker 24 (02:39:19):
Here are your rooms, sir, madame, Well, good night and
very good luck.

Speaker 12 (02:39:25):
I'll see you around tomorrow evening.

Speaker 24 (02:39:27):
When I was changed, I think so, after all, the
Americans have got to stick together. And Henry, yes, my
first name is Elay.

Speaker 12 (02:39:40):
I went into my own room, shut the door, and
immediately that overwhelming sense of depression closed in on me again.
A few minutes there in the hall of lanes, warmth
and vitality had dispelled it. Now alone in the very
place of my brother's death, I felt more than ever
confused and discouraged.

Speaker 29 (02:39:58):
I'll start my sir.

Speaker 12 (02:40:01):
I didn't know, because I crept between the cool sheets.
I thought, oh, how much this room could tell me.
She would only speak. I were only sensitive enough to
grasp what to a saying. Then I I just drifted aimlessly,
with the sound of the canal in my ears, lifting

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me up, bearing me along like a bit of wood
on its surface. For while I didn't realize the sound
had changed, that it had become a murmur of voices
speaking florid Italian. Then I began to see them, a
man and a woman. Their images were slightly distorted my
improperly focused motion picture even through my dream, I knew

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I was outside the scene, invisible to them an audience.

Speaker 24 (02:40:50):
How can you ask that of me? Revived? You're my brother,
the only one on earth I care about? How can
you ask me to sacrifice myself to that unattracted board
of the American? Do you think I'm unaware of your feelings,
nir ownA? But I'm totally.

Speaker 54 (02:41:03):
Blind to how much he repelled you? But what can
I do there after? Me a game for my gambling debts?
And those men of vicious completely unprincipled? Why chilling me
would mean as little to them as snapping a tooth thick?
And surely you don't want my death on yourself?

Speaker 24 (02:41:15):
Oh please, River, don't try to work on my sympathy.
You sound like such a hole.

Speaker 12 (02:41:20):
But Corona, he's not an unkind man.

Speaker 54 (02:41:22):
Didn't he lease this castle for us and let us
move in just on the hope that you're married?

Speaker 12 (02:41:27):
Keep still?

Speaker 24 (02:41:28):
Can't you?

Speaker 12 (02:41:31):
Very well?

Speaker 24 (02:41:33):
I shall send Westwick a note by messenger saying I
accept his proposal. What's the day's date?

Speaker 2 (02:41:40):
River?

Speaker 54 (02:41:41):
It's the sixteenth December sixteenth, and thank you, nar ownA.

Speaker 12 (02:41:49):
I don't know which happened first, the screen going blank
on my mind, refusing any more of the vision. But
suddenly I found myself sitting up straight in bed, my
eyes wide open, my hands digging convulsively into the quild
on each side of my sweat soak body.

Speaker 15 (02:42:02):
How a horrible nightmare?

Speaker 20 (02:42:04):
Not?

Speaker 12 (02:42:05):
And perhaps I could have accepted it as such, except
for one thing. In the dream. There had been a
waste paper basket near Narona's desk, with a newspaper lying
on top of it.

Speaker 43 (02:42:17):
And while I.

Speaker 12 (02:42:18):
Could not see the Countess nor her brother clearly, the
day thought that paper had been quite plain December fifteenth,
and my brother had written for me that his fiance
was so eager for their marriage she had inadvertently dated
her acceptance a day ahead. That detail had left my
mind completely. Could this dream have been an extension of reality?

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Emotions undergone so vivid they had left their impress on
the walls, to be returned to whomever would receive them.
I I did not sleep much the rest of the night.
I spent the next afternoon in a thoroughly fruitless search
for some clue to Arona's present whereabouts, was rather glad

(02:43:03):
blight across the shower, and changed clothes at the hotel
I just finished dinner and decided on a stroll when
I heard a lane calling me, kay.

Speaker 24 (02:43:11):
Hi, do you always eat dinner so late? I waited
for hours and hours, and then I decided I was
just too hungry.

Speaker 12 (02:43:19):
I am flattered. I want to go for a walk
with me.

Speaker 24 (02:43:21):
I'd love to. And you needn't be so pleased with yourself. Really,
isn't any special accomplishment of your own that you're the
only decent looking mail in the hotel?

Speaker 12 (02:43:32):
Thank you for that left handed companiment? And are you
going to chase me all over the place you link?

Speaker 24 (02:43:36):
Oh, Maddy, don't tell me. How did today's moving go? Sherlot? Oh?

Speaker 12 (02:43:42):
Not very well, I'm afraid. The only new factor I've
discovered is that no one in all Venice seems to
have ever seen Narna.

Speaker 24 (02:43:48):
Why that's incredible, I know.

Speaker 12 (02:43:51):
But Philip alone signed the lease, and then he and
Norona and Revard moved into the castle that much, the
real estate agent told me.

Speaker 24 (02:43:58):
How about the servants, surely they must have seen her.

Speaker 12 (02:44:01):
There was only one, a man named Ferrari have been
with a Countess a long time, and he's disappeared completely.
I suppose they took him with them wherever they've gone.

Speaker 24 (02:44:11):
You have got a puzzle, haven't you.

Speaker 12 (02:44:13):
Even if I did discover that Philip was murdered, I
still don't have the faintest idea of what his murderous
looks like. And nobody seems familiar with their titles.

Speaker 24 (02:44:22):
Probably ponies, sweet, I never thought of that, you know,
a lame right.

Speaker 12 (02:44:28):
I'm not sure, of course, but there really may be
something under that hair.

Speaker 4 (02:44:34):
Ouch.

Speaker 24 (02:44:35):
And I should wear my bress not in.

Speaker 12 (02:44:36):
The future, madam, please, I have a very delicate stomach.
Did you hear the sound of made when you built
a idiot?

Speaker 24 (02:44:42):
That was my braise lip? See six tiny play beils
and a silver chain.

Speaker 12 (02:44:47):
Oh? I thought that they only put sleigh bells on horses. Wow,
Maybe we'd better get back of the hotel where you
really get angry then you let to.

Speaker 24 (02:44:54):
Carry people home.

Speaker 12 (02:45:00):
Or pretty intelligent with a sense of humor. All at
the same time. It was with the greatest reluctance that
I finally consented to us saying good night for making
her promise that she'd see me next evening. Was that
the only reason I wondered was I afraid that I
might have another dream? I pulled the cover up to

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my shoulders, and almost instantly, as if it's been impatient
for my coming, the dream began again.

Speaker 24 (02:45:33):
I can't stand him any longer, not another day. He's
been marriage just two weeks, and already he's scrimping. Already
he's being economical. Why don't you take the bus maroona
instead of a cat. It's just as comfortable.

Speaker 54 (02:45:47):
And he seems to think that paying my debt absolves
him of all other responsibility. Told me, and what's small,
that I should be eternally grateful to.

Speaker 12 (02:45:53):
Him for it. Has he said anything about those suits
I bought?

Speaker 24 (02:45:57):
No, he hasn't seen the building. Had enough on you,
I'll admit. How about me? He just stays in that library,
reading all the time, and refuse it.

Speaker 11 (02:46:06):
Even to let me go outside the door without you.

Speaker 24 (02:46:10):
Val, I'm leaving, and no, why not. We've paid off
those gangs you call your friend.

Speaker 13 (02:46:17):
Look, let's not pool ourselves in Naruna.

Speaker 12 (02:46:19):
We'll always be spending more than we've got.

Speaker 4 (02:46:21):
We come for him away just yet, river, mister westworoth
birth to see you.

Speaker 12 (02:46:29):
I'm afraid it's that tailor thee Oh lord.

Speaker 54 (02:46:31):
Now I'll have to stand there like a disobedient little boy.
While he gives me a dressing gown.

Speaker 22 (02:46:37):
I said, I thought you were out of the house,
but but he eighteen, you come in.

Speaker 24 (02:46:43):
Oh you're a called Ferrari.

Speaker 12 (02:46:45):
Oh not too good, Countess, not too good.

Speaker 54 (02:46:48):
If only there was some way to have Westwick's money
without his presence, or if we could just make.

Speaker 12 (02:46:52):
A quick killing, and yes, a quick killing. No, I
do you want to live with that man the rest
of your days? Tell me, Narnak, does your husband carry
any life insurance? All had gone black together. I was
pushing desperately from the thick sludge of sleep, struggling back
into consciousness. It was nearly dawn. The world from my

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window looked cool and clean and quiet. It was so
shaken I could barely dress. But I knew only a
long walk would calm my shivering nerves. And besides, there
were a few telegrams I had to send, telegrams which
might clear up the mystery of Philip's death. But they

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went well, incredibly better than I'd hoped. And yet, getting
my key from the desk that evening, I realized I
was right back. Why stick. I walked down the corridor
and I hesitated in front of the lane store should
I not get say hello or wait till I was
dressed at dinner? That problem was quickly solved.

Speaker 24 (02:48:29):
Good evening. Oh, how did you know.

Speaker 12 (02:48:32):
I was here?

Speaker 24 (02:48:32):
Well, I was the only room to the end of
this call, I heard you walk by and stopped and.

Speaker 12 (02:48:37):
No sounds the key for a moment. You have me worried.
I thought you were psyched.

Speaker 24 (02:48:41):
Oh I am. Didn't you know? I'm the seventh daughter,
have a seventh son of a seventh son. They sent
me in because they started getting in a run.

Speaker 12 (02:48:49):
Really well, then I don't have to tell you what
I found out that they do. I are you know
it already?

Speaker 24 (02:48:54):
Oh, come on inside, you horrible creature, and stop eating
into tin.

Speaker 48 (02:48:59):
No, give me out of it.

Speaker 12 (02:49:01):
Well, I feel like a pawn in a chess gaming
name the minute my side forges ahead, something of cursive checkmate.

Speaker 24 (02:49:08):
It like what? For instance?

Speaker 12 (02:49:10):
Oh, like discovering Philip had been insured for fifty thousand dollars.

Speaker 24 (02:49:14):
Fifty thousand dollars.

Speaker 12 (02:49:16):
I had telegraphed all the insurance companies in America today,
and one of them cabled the information immediately.

Speaker 24 (02:49:20):
Why, Henry, You're brilliant. Whatever gave you the idea?

Speaker 12 (02:49:24):
I've been having. It was just a hunter. They gave
me the name of Phillips Examining Traditions here in town,
who filled him the death certificate, and I checked up
on him this afternoon. Yes, no, a straight as a
die got the best reputation of any doctor in Venice.
He swears my brother died of bronchitis and rely. I'm

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sure the insurance examiners weren't any too cheerful about handing
out fifty thousand dollars, especially with only one premium paid
on it, but they believed him.

Speaker 24 (02:49:52):
Oh that means a dead trail again.

Speaker 29 (02:49:54):
Huh.

Speaker 24 (02:49:55):
I'm afraid so, Henry. I wish I could help you
give them only something I could do.

Speaker 12 (02:50:00):
I'll tell you why, Elene. Get into a fluffy dress
and crasp those funny little sligh bells around your wrist,
and we'll go out and really see that it's tonight.

Speaker 24 (02:50:07):
Okay, Henry, I'll meet you in the lobby and Kenny,
what you've been trying to act gay all evening? That's
exactly what it's been, an act.

Speaker 12 (02:50:20):
I'm sorry, Elene. I didn't mean to worry you with
my colors.

Speaker 24 (02:50:23):
You worry me much more when you won't tell me
what worries you.

Speaker 12 (02:50:27):
I know you're tired. It's nearly two o'clock and you've
been yawning for the past half hour. Elene, would you
think me crazy if I told you I was afraid
to go back into my room, afraid to go to sleep.
But I have the most hideous dreams all about Philip,
the Countess and her brother.

Speaker 24 (02:50:46):
Oh, good Heaven, Henry. That's perfectly natural. The three of
them are constantly on your mind, and you are using
the Rona's old room.

Speaker 12 (02:50:54):
But the nightmare seemed to be planned. They seem to
have a purpose behind them.

Speaker 24 (02:50:58):
Look if you wish, oh gladly change rooms with you.

Speaker 12 (02:51:01):
No, Oh, thanks a lot of name the least I
can do for whatever's trying to give me the messages
to receive it. I'm so easily now, perhaps because I
was too anxious to get into the dream, or because
for the first time I'd acknowledged a complete belief in it.

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Then he rate. My eyes simply wouldn't stay closed, and
mine kept whirling ceaselessly. I tried to lie very quietly
without thrashing, and my body grew taugh and straining with
the effort. Finally, just as I felt I could stand
the symobility no longer, but great slept. My play went live,
shadow play continuous.

Speaker 24 (02:51:44):
Take another look River. He promised to come immediately.

Speaker 12 (02:51:46):
The doctor's not here yet. Do you think I'm blind?

Speaker 22 (02:51:49):
No?

Speaker 24 (02:51:49):
No, no, I'm sorry, it's just nervousness, I guess, poor sister.

Speaker 12 (02:51:54):
Never mind, it'll be all over with by tomorrow.

Speaker 24 (02:51:57):
Yes, sir, I ah that we should come to this
river the only friend we have lived, and we bury
him in another's grave.

Speaker 29 (02:52:07):
I don't mind, Countess. In fact, I should be flattered.

Speaker 55 (02:52:12):
Think how long I shall be pointed out as a
millionaire instead of the pauper I really am. Twice before
I had this illness. I knew a third attack would
be fatal.

Speaker 24 (02:52:27):
He's coming quickly now, Ferrari, repeat your story.

Speaker 2 (02:52:31):
I am Philip Westwick.

Speaker 55 (02:52:34):
Last week I caught cold, but I refused to have
a doctor, even though my wife pleaded strenuously that I should.
I hold a fifty thousand dollar policy in.

Speaker 29 (02:52:47):
My life, had any of that.

Speaker 2 (02:52:52):
My death.

Speaker 4 (02:52:54):
I wish the doctor to communicate with.

Speaker 55 (02:52:58):
My wife, will arrange all the funeral details, and gotify
by relatives in America.

Speaker 24 (02:53:06):
Right now, I'm a joint of the library and find
my husband. He'll be pleased to see me. I'm sure
there's a small jewelus bill of mine. He's taken him
there to study. Oh well, that will soon be over
for good, and it's most important. Philip doesn't want into
this part of the house while the doctor is still here.

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That might prove awkwardly.

Speaker 12 (02:53:30):
When do we finish the Philip.

Speaker 24 (02:53:32):
Tonight after the doctor's safely gone house a night.

Speaker 12 (02:53:35):
But you know I can't stand the psycle block.

Speaker 24 (02:53:37):
Don't worry. I intend to do with me myself. I
do not propose to have a fungos. Then he's at
the door, knof wait until I'm not sight then answering
and river.

Speaker 6 (02:53:51):
Yes.

Speaker 24 (02:53:52):
If the doctor asks where Missus Westwig is, tell him
my constant vigilance has tired me. So I'm asleep in.

Speaker 2 (02:54:00):
Another room very well nor owner very well.

Speaker 12 (02:54:06):
Tableau kitted slowly before my eyes, as my subconscious would
to call it back, make it unreal further for me,
The curtain remained stubbornly closed. I didn't wake after this
dream as I always had before, sank into a dense
hypnotic slumber. Then I felt hot, bright fingers of sunlight,
touched my eyelids. I knew it was morning. I awoke

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dream back from my breakfast eye formulated the final plan.
Something in last night's vision had given me an idea.
It was just a little leave to be sure, but
everything else had turned out in blind ally, so I
had to try it. I was sitting on the floor
in the library, surrounded by books when you Lane walked
in looking for someone.

Speaker 24 (02:54:49):
Lady, Oh, is this where you've been all afternoon? I
just came in to get a magazine because when you
were not around the hotel.

Speaker 12 (02:54:59):
So for them kind words back, You can add them
to my bill when I leave.

Speaker 24 (02:55:04):
What are you doing this another clue in the case
of the Missing counties? Or have you simultaneously lost your
mind and found a new variation on take a day?

Speaker 12 (02:55:12):
It's a clue, I think. Sit down here, make yourself.

Speaker 24 (02:55:15):
Useful right.

Speaker 39 (02:55:18):
Now.

Speaker 12 (02:55:18):
What I'll look through this pile of books and see
if you can find a bill or a letter. I
have reason to believe Narna bought some jewelry.

Speaker 24 (02:55:25):
So all women buy jewelry, even I do.

Speaker 12 (02:55:28):
If we can find out where she bought it, we'll
be able to get her descriptions.

Speaker 24 (02:55:32):
Oh, of course, what adils, I am.

Speaker 12 (02:55:35):
I never argue with the lady. There's the bill's not here.
It won't matter too one canvas every jewelry store in
Venice till I hit the right one.

Speaker 24 (02:55:43):
How come you so sure of this anger, Henry? Did
you find out something new?

Speaker 12 (02:55:48):
Well? I had a dream about Narona last night.

Speaker 24 (02:55:51):
Alo, Well, tell me, Henry, what does she look like?
Is she beautiful?

Speaker 12 (02:55:55):
It's funny, but I don't really know. It's as though
I'm near sighted and have to see image distinctly. Help
me out tried?

Speaker 24 (02:56:05):
Hey what, oh, Henry, it's a letter. Will all through
it quickly. He's the one we want.

Speaker 12 (02:56:13):
It is, but they'll meet out the Phillip for three
thousand lira Hollne. This is a break. This is the
opening wedge. I've got a hundred from now. All the
mystery good are quite wide open. I'm gonna pall the
shore from appointment.

Speaker 24 (02:56:25):
I don't want to be a cue joy in me.
But he stays on the bills two hours from ten
to six. It's nearly seven now.

Speaker 12 (02:56:31):
Oh oh, well, it doesn't matter. I'll go tomorrow. Tonight
we'll celebrate the huffles and Nightingale's tongues and Champagne.

Speaker 24 (02:56:39):
The works anyway, and we'll have the champagne.

Speaker 12 (02:56:45):
That night, when I returned to the hotel, I felt
more than ever that at last I was getting to
the root of Philip's death.

Speaker 39 (02:56:52):
I crept into bed.

Speaker 12 (02:56:55):
I could wait for the dream calmly now, because I
was no longer running around in circles right to the
fresh fold to my brother's vengeance. I I recognized the
corridor outside my own door. Rivard and Rona, walking softly, tod,
you're sure you can do it.

Speaker 24 (02:57:13):
I'm not afraid. I'll go through with my end of it.
Just be sure you don't mess up yours. Remember now
the biggest wine cast you can find in the cellar,
and so I'll widen a hole on the tops of
the body, will go through.

Speaker 12 (02:57:27):
Have you got the knife?

Speaker 24 (02:57:27):
Of course, I'll go. For Heaven's sake. You make me nervous.

Speaker 12 (02:57:33):
I watched her with an icy agonized horror no earlier
dream has produced. She stealthily opened the door. I can
see Philip at the windows, back toward us, gazing out
over the canal. I didn't seem to hear her footsteps
sliding across the floor, having nearer and nearer the wind.
I wandered a shout, scream at you warn him against Corona.

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I knew I was just a spendator watching the hideous
motion picture I could not change descending, she stopped him
bless just back. We saw her hand come up slowly,
the sharp slept the knife, the blade glittering up right
with the bracelet on her wrist, just as it started
onwards for the final us.

Speaker 31 (02:58:16):
I heard it amilar sound was then I realized that
read it dissolved, that I was gazing up in reality.

Speaker 3 (02:58:20):
I grab her hand.

Speaker 12 (02:58:21):
Oh, let me goin what it was?

Speaker 24 (02:58:25):
You let me go?

Speaker 12 (02:58:27):
No one member of the Western Family's flight enough houseless
and the rona.

Speaker 24 (02:58:34):
One moment more, and you'd never have known my identity.

Speaker 12 (02:58:37):
Yes I would. I'd seen your hand with a knife
with a sleigh bell bracelet.

Speaker 24 (02:58:43):
So that gave me awaiting the last thing your brother
ever paid for alive. And if you had not found
the bill for it, I shouldn't have tried to kill
you tonight.

Speaker 12 (02:58:55):
No, when would you have tried to kill me?

Speaker 24 (02:58:58):
Thus, perhaps never I liked you him Rivan. I learned
of your arrival from the shipping news while we were
in the land collecting Philip's Insurance from the branch office there.
I followed you, of course, to make sure you discovered nothing. However,
we were both.

Speaker 12 (02:59:13):
Unfortunate, especially you. Nona, walk in front of me to
the telephone. I've got the dagger now remember night clerk.
Will you please call the police tell them there's a
murderers in room fourteen? Yes, thank you, Go on, Arona.

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What about your American accent, it's quite perfect.

Speaker 24 (02:59:40):
I really am a county, even though from an obscure
town in Luxemburg, and I was given the appropriate education.
I could speak six languages fluently at the age of ten. However,
one cannot turn titles to the bread nowadays, and so
we had to live by our wits rivid eyes.

Speaker 12 (02:59:56):
Come in, you're a westbox.

Speaker 37 (02:59:58):
They are here, said him.

Speaker 24 (03:00:00):
In Now I should go out to them, Henny, take
this break to remind me. By such little death, one
would not think them capable of sounding a decimal of course, goodbye, Henry, goodbye,

(03:00:22):
mm hmm, goodbye Elaine.

Speaker 12 (03:00:35):
From the time one pages of the past, we have
brought you the immortal story of the Haunted hotel. He'll
keeper all.

Speaker 31 (03:00:45):
The bell.

Speaker 1 (03:00:55):
M Well, my dear, it has been an interesting, if
fearful trip around the size. Although I never see the sun,

(03:01:17):
I'm sure it's glorious. Time has a funny way of
affecting me minimally, but I do so enjoy any excuse
to get sentimented. So thank you for spending so much
time with me in this place, hearing these stories. I

(03:01:45):
hope you'll continue the tradition in the new year, because
I'll be right here, happy for your company, happy for
your friendship. But for now, it's getting late and you
have a new slate to begin, so go on head home.

(03:02:10):
But I do so hope to see you again soon. Now,
as you make your strangely sober march through the streets
and prepare yourself for a big celebration coming soon, take
one moment before you fall asleep dreaming of party favors

(03:02:34):
and paper hats, and just simply be thankful for what
you have. And I'll be seeing my dear.

Speaker 2 (03:02:51):
Lone home. We tag rightly want all

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