October 29, 2025 • 29 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Ten p M b U l O V A Bulliver
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Speaker 2 (00:11):
York Rinso r I N S O ZBI Rich Rinso
Presents Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris Jack. Here, please check
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your hat and coat. I have my code, miss, here's
the check? Thank you? Number five or three? Yes, a
camel's hair coat.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Oh yes, I remember it?
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Here? Here you are, sir? Help you on with it?
No thanks, I'll carry it here, Thank you, sir?
Speaker 4 (01:01):
Check you please check yours?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Oh, Taxi, Taxi, I heard Blackie. Oh well, Faraday, my
favorite cop won't be so happy to see me, Blackie.
You're going with me? Oh goodie? What are we celebrating tonight?
Your birthday? No celebration for you, Blackie. I want you
for the murder of Andrew Lauren. Oh you do, do you?
Who's he? You know? The caretaker of the devonas State? Now, look, inspector.
(01:26):
I don't know any caretakers and I never even heard
of the Devon of State. Yeah I know, Blackie. What
about those stains on that coat you're carrying? There they
look like blood stains. Yeah, stay here, Wait a minute,
this isn't my code. Let me see. Well, now, what's
this on the label? It says here Boston Blackie. Yes,
that's my label, all right, but this isn't my code. Huh.
I suppose somebody sold that label in another colt. Well,
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that's not bad for you, Inspector could be. Well, all
I know is you're going down a headquarters in the
coat is going to the lab. And I hope those
stains prove to be blood. Well, I hope you don't
get you a hope. Once again, Boston Blackie and Inspector Fair.
(02:09):
They have tangled Boston Blackie. Enemy to those who make
him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend.
Is there anything prettier these hot summer days than a
nice looking girl in a crisp, bright colored cotton dress. Well,
to us men, those dresses always look fresh and cool
as peppermint ice cream. And it's almost as easy as
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snapping your fingers to keep those pretty printed washables bright
and gay with Rinso helping out. Yes, indeed, those hard
working Rinso SuDS make dirt disappear in a jiffy, whether
you're using a tub or a washing machine. Rinzo's mighty
easy on your pretty washable colors too. They stay fresh
and bright even after dozens of washings. So take a
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tip from Bob White for easier wash days and brighter,
cleaner clothes. That's rinso white and rich, so bright for.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
Your colored clothes.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
If you value them, better use her in so every
time you wash them. And now back to Chester Morris
as Boston Blackie, who is in Inspector Faraday's office waiting
word on the laboratory tests of the blood stains found
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on the coat he was wearing. Blacky for a smart guy,
you get in a more street look, Inspector. Can't you
think without pacing the floor. I've got a little proposition
to make you. Ah, but how about the bloodstains on
the cold Inspector? Remember you wanted me for murder? Well
not just in case those bloodstains turn out not to
be bloodstains. Oh, you don't need to apologize, inspector. Who's apologizing?
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What are you laughing at? Your shoelaces are on tire.
Why don't you tie them? Be Yeah? Now, wait a minute,
this is going to be fun. Yes, all right, you
tie them? Blackie? What now really inspected. This is quite humiliating.
I never fancied myself as a gentleman's gentlemen. Gentlemen's gentlemen.
Cut out the double talking. Come on time my shoelaces, Maggie.
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Oh oh well, all right, you know I'm enjoying this,
Boston Blackie finally on his knees, yes, but not begging. Inspector.
By the way, don't you ever get your shoes shine?
What for? Oh? There you are. I hope you realize
it's a privilege to be tied by Boston Blackie. Wonderful
is report Inspector. Okay, let's have it. That'll be all Matthews,
(04:32):
I inspected. Goodbye, Matthews. You ain't going anywhere, Blackie. Huh. Well,
come on, Inspector. What's the verdict. I'll read it to you, Blackie.
It says, quote, stains taken from the cote of Boston Blackie.
Analy yes, tests show them to be human blood matching
that of Andrew Lawrence, murdered caretaker of Devon h State
signed Murphy Police laboratory.
Speaker 4 (04:51):
Unquote.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Well that's it, Blackie. I'm locking you up right now,
and I'm not taking any chances, and you're getting out
of here. First, hold out your hands. Now, Inspector cuffs
for me. Oh, you've got a very bad memory. Okay,
maybe you can get out of handcush, but my gun
doesn't miss. What a gun again? Inspector again said, look,
why don't you try a bow and arrow for a change.
All right, let's get going, and just to make sure,
I'm going to escort you personally to yourself. That'll be nice.
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All right down the hall and don't try anything funny. Well,
will you sit with me a while and hold my hand? Oh? Oh,
I'm sorry. I had to tie your shoelaces together, Faraday,
And thanks for the gun. You know you look very funny.
Generally you're only flat on your feet, but now you're
flat on your face. Don't the answer yet, flanky, not yet, shorty? Hello?
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Oh oh, hello Savoy cafe. Yes, this is the manager speaking. Well,
my name is Jones. My niece works in your checkroom.
I just arrived in town and i'd like to talk
to him. Please. You mean Mary and Macy? Yes, well
she's not here.
Speaker 4 (06:01):
I'm sorry, she's gone home.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Had a headache, she said, left you about an hour ago.
Oh she did too bad. By the way, could you
give me her address?
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Why?
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Yes, the Lincoln apartment, the Lincoln huh, well, thank you
very much, goodbye. You know, I still can't figure out, Blackie.
Why that hat check girl would take the label out
of your coat and then sew it in another one.
She was probably following orders. That's what we're going to
find out. We're going to leave this hot out party. Yes,
we're going to the Lincoln apartments. Here's the apartment, Shorty.
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That's funny. Probably asleep, but I've got to talk to it.
Can you Can you open that door? Boss? Are you kidding?
I've got it, Shorty, there it is. Come on, I'm
getting a creepy feeling, boss, like I always Oh, Shorty,
would you relax? Hey? What's this Holy Mackerel the name
for us?
Speaker 5 (07:04):
That feeling of mine was right.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
As it's the checkroom girl, right, Shorty, she's dead. Come
on over here and take a look. No, no, no,
I'll take you work for it. Poor kid stabbed at death.
Somebody's playing for keep Shorty. Somebody wanted to make sure
I didn't find out who told her to switch coats.
If Faddy walks in now, he'll try to pinnace on you. Sure,
come on, we better get out here.
Speaker 4 (07:25):
Come on.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Well, that's right, there's nothing around here will help us, shorty.
That caretaker was murdered out of the Devon Oft State.
So that's where I'm going. Oh, I beg your pardon, miss,
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I didn't see you.
Speaker 3 (07:50):
Why are you doing here on my grounds?
Speaker 2 (07:52):
Well? This is the Devonah State, isn't it? Yes? And
you trust? Well, I hope that means looking for a job,
because that's what I'm doing.
Speaker 3 (07:59):
It doesn't, and even if it did, it wouldn't matter.
There's no job open here.
Speaker 4 (08:02):
Well, do you know?
Speaker 2 (08:03):
I'm a pretty handy fella. I can do a lot
of things.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
I'm really not interested. There's a policeman on the grounds.
If you don't leave immediately, I'll call him and have
you thrown off.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
Please don't do that. I understood there was a job
open here. Uh, a caretaker's job. Your caretaker was.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
Was murdered, Yes, he was. Now please leave. I already
have a new caretaker, Jerry.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
Yes, miss Morrison, Miss Morrison, I off a pretty name
over here.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
Jerry. Will you go now? Please?
Speaker 2 (08:30):
Mister boy, I'm sorry, miss Morrison. My name is Jones,
John J. Jones. I'm a detective. Oh please don't give
me away. Oh here I am, missus Morrison.
Speaker 3 (08:38):
Oh I I don't need you, Jerry. I just wanted
to know you were around.
Speaker 2 (08:43):
Oh okay, man, if you want me just sing us.
Well where did you get him?
Speaker 3 (08:48):
I hired him a little while ago. So you're a detective,
mister Jones. Have your credential?
Speaker 4 (08:53):
Well?
Speaker 2 (08:54):
You see I never carry them. When I'm on a case.
Things can happen, you know.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
That's what I'm afraid of.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Oh, miss Morrison, please please believe me.
Speaker 3 (09:01):
I believe you, but I'll never know why.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
Thanks.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
The house is up this way. What can I tell
you that might help you, mister Jones?
Speaker 2 (09:12):
Well, uh, for one thing, I'm puzzled now. Your name
is Morrison and this is the Devon Estate.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
Well, I bought it six months ago.
Speaker 4 (09:19):
Oh.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
It was formerly owned by a man named John Devon.
When he died, this place was sold for taxes.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
I see, Well why are you still living here? Miss Morrison?
I mean aren't you a little frightened after what happened?
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Yes, yes I am a little. But where could I go? Besides?
I am anxious to know the answer to a lot
of things.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
For instance, will right.
Speaker 3 (09:41):
After I both this estate, strange things began to happen.
One morning, the chimney was torn apart. A few days
later I found the cellar ran sect. Then one night
the whole living room was turned upside down.
Speaker 2 (09:53):
I see, well, where was your old cat taker during
all this?
Speaker 3 (09:56):
He was down the road sleeping in his own cottage. Oh,
the living room was ransacked. He slept in the house
on a couch. That is until last night, or rather
early this morning, when we found the murdered. Here we are, Oh,
please come in.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Thank you. You're pretty calm about all this, miss Morrison.
It must be rather annoying.
Speaker 3 (10:16):
It's more than annoying. My nerves are beginning to jump.
Speaker 2 (10:19):
As I'm sure anything else you can tell me that
might help? Well?
Speaker 3 (10:22):
Possibly, I'd had two offers to sell recently. The agent
who negotiated the sale of this house made me an
offer of the day before yesterday to buy it back.
Speaker 2 (10:31):
And what's the agent's name, Arthur Moran?
Speaker 4 (10:33):
I see?
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Go on.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
Well, when I refused, he said his client, in any case,
would like to buy the gun collection that was here
when I took possession.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Oh, well, are you interested in guns?
Speaker 3 (10:43):
Yes? And it's a wonderful collection. It came with the house.
Speaker 2 (10:46):
Well, it's happy as somebody is looking for something in
this house when he couldn't find it. He wanted to
buy the house. When he couldn't do that, he wanted
to buy your gun collection.
Speaker 3 (10:54):
And of course he was looking for.
Speaker 2 (10:55):
The gun collection. I'll bet your care take a surprise
him while he was searching for it. How long had
the caretaker been here?
Speaker 3 (11:01):
A long time? I sort of inherited him with the place.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
I see you mentioned there was a policeman on the grounds.
Where is he?
Speaker 3 (11:08):
Well, he's around somewhere. He's staying with Jerry and the
caretaker's cottage.
Speaker 2 (11:12):
Miss Morrison. Could you arrange for the policeman and your
new caretaker to sleep downstairs here and for me to
take over the cottage for the night.
Speaker 3 (11:19):
Certainly I can do that all fine?
Speaker 2 (11:21):
And can you reach me in a hurry if you
need me.
Speaker 3 (11:23):
Yes, there's an extension phone between here and the caretaker's
play good. I'll call Jerry and tell him he's sleeping
down here tonight.
Speaker 2 (11:29):
Thanks, Oh, miss Morrison. What are your best friends? Call you? Polly?
Good night, Polly? Is he I'm one of your best friends?
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Good morning? Hey, what's this.
Speaker 4 (12:01):
A way?
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Jerry, Jerry. I'll have you untied in a minute. Even
my aunt Hattie couldn't talk with that gag on. I
better take it off there now. What happened? I don't know.
I went to sleep last night on the couch here,
and and during the night somebody tapped me on the bean.
And when I woke up a little while ago, I
was I was tied.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
Up and gagged.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
Here. Oh, they you're not tied up anymore. Now is
the cop that was with you? I don't know? Oh?
There he is over in the corner. He's tied up too.
Get him loose, Jerry. Oh, take a look at this place.
It's a mess. Everything's turned upside down. Well, never mind that.
I want to find out about miss Morrison. Bolli, Bolly, Polly, Polly,
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what's happened?
Speaker 4 (12:52):
Wake up, Polly?
Speaker 2 (12:53):
Wake up?
Speaker 4 (12:55):
Get up?
Speaker 2 (12:55):
Come on now, up, that's a girl. Come on now
now walk around the roo with me. Yeah, put you're
arm on my shoulder. That's right now. Tell me what happened? What?
I don't know? You've been drug Polly. I'll come on,
try and think.
Speaker 6 (13:12):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (13:14):
I'm tired. I want to lie down.
Speaker 2 (13:16):
I look, Polly, you've got to keep walking. Come on,
we'll go downstairs and then you'll feel better in a minute. Hey, hey,
you upstairs? Yes? What is it, Miss Marrison?
Speaker 4 (13:25):
Okay?
Speaker 2 (13:25):
Yes, how's the policeman. Oh he's hurt pretty bad. I'm
taking him to the doctor's down the road. Okay, Jerry,
I'll sell you when you get back. Now, Polly, come on, walk,
come on now down the stairs.
Speaker 3 (13:37):
That's right, I'm beginning to remember now good. I put
a glass of milk on the night table, and then
I went downstairs for a book. When I came back,
I drank the milk, and then I got terribly drowsy.
Speaker 2 (13:57):
A lot explains the drug. But you're getting over or right?
Speaker 3 (14:00):
What's happened down here? But the whole place is turned
inside out?
Speaker 2 (14:05):
Well, I don't know what happened yet.
Speaker 3 (14:08):
I can't stand this any longer.
Speaker 2 (14:10):
I cannot, Polly, take it easy, Please see you sit
down for a minute. Come on, Yeah, that's better. Well now,
isn't that a pretty picture? Well, Inspector Faraday, Yes, Inspector Faraday.
So I caught up with you again, Hey, Blackie, Blackie, certainly,
Miss Morris and Boston Blackie.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
You've heard of him, but he said his name was John.
He was a detective.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
I can tell you why, Polly, if you'll only give
me a chance. Not a chance, Blackie. I figured you'd
come up here after we found the hat check girl
murdered him. You've got a killing complex lately, Faturday, Will
you take it easy? I'm really getting close to the
murder me too. I'm practically standing in front of him,
right check gun drop on the far Paraday, who are
you at the gun? Goor? I let a pullet go,
copper Con. That's being smart. Hey, Danny, get Blackie's right
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step on it? Okay, Idi, what is all this fuss
about Blackie? Hero stuff? You're gonna knock out these two guys?
Show off for the guy out? Well, i'd like too,
fair day. Only a bullet moves faster than I can. Hey,
you mugs, I don't mean to be inquisitive, but what's
all this about? You know?
Speaker 5 (15:09):
Soon enough?
Speaker 2 (15:10):
Harman? Danny, I got Blackie's rod and the inspectors. Okay,
but the straight jackets on him, Danny.
Speaker 6 (15:16):
Yeah, yeah, I didn't think we'd get the inspector too.
Speaker 4 (15:20):
You better go call the boss.
Speaker 2 (15:21):
Yeah, he said the follow orders to the letter. Where's
the phone, lady? Well, I you better tell him, Polly.
Speaker 3 (15:28):
Oh, it's just outside the door.
Speaker 2 (15:30):
Thanks Eddie. Keep them all under the gun muzzle, Danny. Okay,
watch that black especially, Yeah, right back and watch that
Blackie especially. What is the guy a gunman or a
press agent? What a build up he's giving you, Blackie. Well,
after all, I haven't established a reputation for nothing. Even
you appreciate me sometimes, Danny, I talked to divorce. Stick
the straight jackets on him. Watch size straight jacket you take, Blackie.
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I always have my straight jackets made of water.
Speaker 6 (15:56):
Yeah, after we get through search in the house, or
stick their feet and cancrete and got them in the
river feet.
Speaker 2 (16:01):
And countreyte Now you wouldn't dare to do that. Oh,
don't worry, Faraday. At least we won't get our feet wet.
Very funny, Blackie. Don't do it the hard way, Ladies,
take it easy. What am I talking about?
Speaker 4 (16:19):
Why?
Speaker 2 (16:20):
Dish washing, of course, And the way to take it
easy is to let Sophie rich Rinso take over. Because
those lively, hard working Rinso SuDS get right after every
little bit of clinging grease and all those sticky food
particles and chase them away quick as a wink. Just
try it, and by all means, have rinso handy for
a wash day this hot weather. You certainly don't want
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to knock yourself out doing your wash the hard way either. Well, remember,
Rinso not only makes wash day a cinch, it helps
you turn out a wash you're really proud of. I'll
bet you'll be singing your way through wash day like this.
Speaker 3 (16:55):
Menso wait, minso wait, happy little wash day sunn so right,
minceo right.
Speaker 2 (17:01):
Donything it all day wrong, you'll find telephant hasn't less
issue cent so listen, you can't go wrong.
Speaker 3 (17:08):
Rinzo right, rinseo right, Happy little wash taste song.
Speaker 2 (17:13):
So get Rinso tomorrow and now back to Chesster Morris
as Boston Blackie Boston Blackie, Polly Morrison, and Inspector Faraday
have been put in straight jackets by two thugs after
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Blackie has been accused of the murder of the caretaker.
Speaker 4 (17:36):
Of the Devon estate.
Speaker 2 (17:37):
One of the gunmen is on guard while the other
is searching the Devon house.
Speaker 6 (17:42):
What do you twist them around for a Blackie?
Speaker 4 (17:45):
Straight jackets?
Speaker 6 (17:46):
From me to whole people.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
Yes, handy little things, aren't they. Eh? Here you can
get out of ropes and.
Speaker 6 (17:52):
Handcuffs and things anyway. Why don't you try to get
out of that canvas coat you're wearing.
Speaker 2 (17:59):
You do to get at bed? You know, all three
of you. That's the poss earliers. Well that's charming. By
the way, Danny, who is the boss? What's his name?
Didn't he give you his card? No?
Speaker 6 (18:10):
I guess you want to forget eh. See you look
funny down there lying in the floor. You know, if
they felt like it, I could step out over you.
Speaker 4 (18:20):
How'd you like that?
Speaker 2 (18:21):
You get face stepped done? Blackie like this?
Speaker 4 (18:23):
He on my feet.
Speaker 2 (18:26):
I don't want to step on anybody. Storge. This will
make sure you stay on the portal I leave.
Speaker 3 (18:32):
Well, how on the road did you get out of
that street jacket?
Speaker 2 (18:34):
Back? You never mind that? Get us out of ours?
Speaker 3 (18:36):
How did you get out one?
Speaker 2 (18:37):
Well, it's simple. I had my pocket knife in my hand,
and while they were putting this jacket on me, I well,
I just sliced right through the canvas. Hey, hurry up
like it and I gotta be back in a minute.
I'll let you out. Inspector if you'll give me a
ten minute start after I do what for? Well, I
think I can find the man responsible for the two murders,
but I've got to have time to do it now.
I want ten minutes, Faraday, Come on, what about it?
Can manage? Okay, you've got it, thanks boy. Yes, Becky,
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tell me what was the agent's name again? You know
the one who sold you the house and later wanted
to buy you a gun collection for a client.
Speaker 3 (19:07):
Arthur Moran?
Speaker 2 (19:07):
Why Arthur Moran? Eh? Okay, he's due for a phone call. Hello,
mister Moran. Yes, this is John J. Jones. I'm working
with a police department and i'd like some information. Yes,
(19:28):
who instructed you to try to buy the Devona State back?
And who wanted to get the gun collection?
Speaker 5 (19:33):
The client of mine in South America?
Speaker 2 (19:35):
I see? What's his name? Parker Adams? Why what's this
all about? Oh? Just checking, mister Moran. Who is Adams?
Speaker 5 (19:42):
Well he was involved in the scrape here five years
ago and went to South.
Speaker 2 (19:47):
America to live. Why did he want to buy the
Devonah State and the gun collection? Well?
Speaker 5 (19:51):
I haven't the slightest idea. All I know is that
he sent a check every week to mister Devon from Brazil.
I believe he owned the car, a plantation or something.
Speaker 2 (20:01):
Well, thank you, mister Moran. That's all I wanted to know.
Did you get all that dope I wanted, Shorty? Yeah? Yeah, sure, boss,
it was a cinch. Look. I go into the files
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at the Daily Globe and I pulled out this stuff
about this Parker Adams, no trouble at all, and say, no,
wonder this guy Adams had to go to South America.
Just put your papers on this clipping within here. Oh yeah, yeah,
I say what you mean? Come on, Shorty, we're going
up to the Devon h Stately, who is this?
Speaker 3 (21:00):
It's real, Polly Lucky.
Speaker 2 (21:02):
I'm over here in the bushes. Is the coast clear?
Speaker 3 (21:05):
Well? There are two policemen in the house and one outside.
Speaker 2 (21:08):
Okay, Polly, I think I found out something. I know
who the murderer is and I know why he's ransacking
your house.
Speaker 3 (21:15):
But Blackie, how did you find that out?
Speaker 4 (21:17):
Well?
Speaker 2 (21:17):
I checked the newspaper files on a man named Parker
Adams who asked Miranda buy this house from you, and
then wanted to buy your gun collection. He's in South
America now, but he was a suspect in a murder
case five years ago.
Speaker 3 (21:28):
But what has that to do with what's happened at
my house?
Speaker 2 (21:31):
Well? You see this Atoms wasn't convicted because the police
couldn't prove him guilty. They couldn't find the gun.
Speaker 3 (21:37):
And you think the gun is in my house?
Speaker 2 (21:39):
Is? And the devon was blackmailing Adams with it. Polly,
I've got to get buy those two policemen and get
into the house and find that gun. But house, let's see.
I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll climb that tree
by your window and then drop to the first floor roof.
Speaker 3 (21:53):
Yes, I know, But the policeman outside I know.
Speaker 2 (21:56):
I'll throw a rock in the pool. That'll keep him
busy while I get in the house. Uh. Where is
the gun collection party in the library? Fine, I'll meet
you there, Blackie. Be careful. Oh sure, well here goes Oh.
Speaker 3 (22:21):
Is that you Blackie?
Speaker 2 (22:22):
Yes? Polly, Oh, I'm so glad. Where's the library over here?
Speaker 3 (22:26):
The gun collections in this room?
Speaker 2 (22:31):
Come in backy good Now, we've got to work fast.
Now where are they.
Speaker 3 (22:36):
In a box in the desk? I'll show them to you.
There's a drawer here, But you'd never find it unless
you knew it was there.
Speaker 2 (22:43):
Here they are.
Speaker 3 (22:44):
Take a look at them.
Speaker 2 (22:45):
Oooh, say, this is a fine collection, Polly. All old
timers too. You know, I was pretty sure that one
of them was the gun that Parker Adams killed a
man with five years ago. But I can see now
that I was wrong.
Speaker 3 (22:57):
But you said you knew who the murderer was.
Speaker 2 (22:59):
Oh, sure I do, and I know why he did it,
but I can't prove it. I'm just a dummy. I'm dummy. Hey,
wait a minute, that gives me an idea. Look at this.
This isn't a real gun at all. No, No, it's
a dummy. It's hollow. And look what's inside a cold
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twenty five pistol. This must be the one Parker Adams used,
and we can easily prove that by the serial number
on it. Polly, Polly, I think this is our race
in the hole. You don't mind if I pump that
a sticky. I'll take that gun, Jerry, I'm not surprised, Polly.
I had a pretty good idea it was this fellow
who was in the back of these murders. No, you did,
a smart guy, Huh, how did you know well, when
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one of your thugs went to call the boss before
he put us in straight jackets, he he just casually
picked up the telephone and didn't bother the dial. There's
a direct connection between the house and the caretaker's cottage,
and that's where you were, Jerry, you were the boss.
He only took this job so he could search for
his gun. Nice figuring bell long his compliments are being
handed out. That was pretty clever of you to get
yourself tied up here this morning, But not clever enough.
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Why any good boy scout could tell you tied yourself up.
Mister Parker Adams added, yes, he went down to South
America and planted somebody to take his phone calls and
pretend to be him. It was simple but effective. Listen,
I've spent a lot of time and money trying to
get that gun back, Blackie, Yes, and killed two people trying,
and now it's going to be four and this Morrison,
don't keep looking over my shoulder for your cups. My
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boys have taken care of them. Okay, Blackie, give me
the gun adjust a minute. Let me get this straight.
The caretaker recognized you when you were ransacking the house
and you had to kill it right well, and you
had to get rid of the bloodstain camel's hair coat
you were wearing. And then after you had the hat
check girl switch coats and so in my own label,
you had to kill her to keep her mouth shut. Oh,
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she didn't pick your coat on purpose. It could have
been any camel's hair coat. Oh well, I know the
rest Devon was blackmailing you because he had this gun.
When you found out he died, you tried to buy
this house, but miss Morrison got it first. So you
came to the States and began operations to get the
only evidence that could convict you of murder. Oh you've
said enough. You're stalling, Hey, Eddie, Eddie, yeah, rush, Oh
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you got taste too. Get the gun. Black he's gott
in his hand, Eddie. It's not loaded. Okay, Bosh, come,
I'm Blackie. Give sure here.
Speaker 3 (25:18):
Oh Holly, he's fainting, Bosh, catch you.
Speaker 2 (25:20):
Hey, stand up, stop leaning on me. You get off
of me, will you. I've got our Bosh, go to sleep. Eddie, Hey,
let go of my hand.
Speaker 3 (25:28):
You let a jerry gunhand, Blackie, Hurry and let go now.
Speaker 2 (25:31):
Oh thanks, Polly. You know that was mighty nice fainting.
Speaker 3 (25:37):
Thank you, Baggie. I think I feel a real one
coming on.
Speaker 2 (25:41):
Oh you're wonderful. Do you want to be more wonderful?
Call Faraday and tell him what you've heard. That will
be enough to clear me?
Speaker 3 (25:49):
Of course I will.
Speaker 2 (25:50):
Oh, oh, never hold me, hold me, I think I'm
going to faint.
Speaker 3 (25:57):
Faint a big strong man like.
Speaker 2 (25:59):
You, It seems to be the only way I can
get your arms around me. Boston Blackie will be back
in just a moment with an interesting preview of next
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Speaker 4 (27:10):
Sure?
Speaker 2 (27:10):
What's the young lady's name? Her name is Alice Manletter,
Miss Manletter, that's right. Why she left here just minutes ago?
She met someone she was expecting and left with him. Wow,
that's impossible, missus Manletter didn't know a soul in New York. Well,
I wouldn't know about that. But she told me she
had an appointment with a mister Boston Blackie, and that's
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your hat and coat. I have my code, miss, here's
the check? Thank you? Number five or three? Yes, a
camel's hair coat.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Oh yes, I remember it?
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Here? Here you are, sir? Help you on with it?
No thanks, I'll carry it here, Thank you, sir?
Speaker 4 (01:01):
Check you please check yours?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Oh, Taxi, Taxi, I heard Blackie. Oh well, Faraday, my
favorite cop won't be so happy to see me, Blackie.
You're going with me? Oh goodie? What are we celebrating tonight?
Your birthday? No celebration for you, Blackie. I want you
for the murder of Andrew Lauren. Oh you do, do you?
Who's he? You know? The caretaker of the devonas State? Now, look, inspector.
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I don't know any caretakers and I never even heard
of the Devon of State. Yeah I know, Blackie. What
about those stains on that coat you're carrying? There they
look like blood stains. Yeah, stay here, Wait a minute,
this isn't my code. Let me see. Well, now, what's
this on the label? It says here Boston Blackie. Yes,
that's my label, all right, but this isn't my code. Huh.
I suppose somebody sold that label in another colt. Well,
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that's not bad for you, Inspector could be. Well, all
I know is you're going down a headquarters in the
coat is going to the lab. And I hope those
stains prove to be blood. Well, I hope you don't
get you a hope. Once again, Boston Blackie and Inspector Fair.
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Speaker 4 (03:01):
Your colored clothes.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
If you value them, better use her in so every
time you wash them. And now back to Chester Morris
as Boston Blackie, who is in Inspector Faraday's office waiting
word on the laboratory tests of the blood stains found
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on the coat he was wearing. Blacky for a smart guy,
you get in a more street look, Inspector. Can't you
think without pacing the floor. I've got a little proposition
to make you. Ah, but how about the bloodstains on
the cold Inspector? Remember you wanted me for murder? Well
not just in case those bloodstains turn out not to
be bloodstains. Oh, you don't need to apologize, inspector. Who's apologizing?
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What are you laughing at? Your shoelaces are on tire.
Why don't you tie them? Be Yeah? Now, wait a minute,
this is going to be fun. Yes, all right, you
tie them? Blackie? What now really inspected. This is quite humiliating.
I never fancied myself as a gentleman's gentlemen. Gentlemen's gentlemen.
Cut out the double talking. Come on time my shoelaces, Maggie.
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Oh oh well, all right, you know I'm enjoying this,
Boston Blackie finally on his knees, yes, but not begging. Inspector.
By the way, don't you ever get your shoes shine?
What for? Oh? There you are. I hope you realize
it's a privilege to be tied by Boston Blackie. Wonderful
is report Inspector. Okay, let's have it. That'll be all Matthews,
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I inspected. Goodbye, Matthews. You ain't going anywhere, Blackie. Huh. Well,
come on, Inspector. What's the verdict. I'll read it to you, Blackie.
It says, quote, stains taken from the cote of Boston Blackie.
Analy yes, tests show them to be human blood matching
that of Andrew Lawrence, murdered caretaker of Devon h State
signed Murphy Police laboratory.
Speaker 4 (04:51):
Unquote.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Well that's it, Blackie. I'm locking you up right now,
and I'm not taking any chances, and you're getting out
of here. First, hold out your hands. Now, Inspector cuffs
for me. Oh, you've got a very bad memory. Okay,
maybe you can get out of handcush, but my gun
doesn't miss. What a gun again? Inspector again said, look,
why don't you try a bow and arrow for a change.
All right, let's get going, and just to make sure,
I'm going to escort you personally to yourself. That'll be nice.
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All right down the hall and don't try anything funny. Well,
will you sit with me a while and hold my hand? Oh? Oh,
I'm sorry. I had to tie your shoelaces together, Faraday,
And thanks for the gun. You know you look very funny.
Generally you're only flat on your feet, but now you're
flat on your face. Don't the answer yet, flanky, not yet, shorty? Hello?
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Oh oh, hello Savoy cafe. Yes, this is the manager speaking. Well,
my name is Jones. My niece works in your checkroom.
I just arrived in town and i'd like to talk
to him. Please. You mean Mary and Macy? Yes, well
she's not here.
Speaker 4 (06:01):
I'm sorry, she's gone home.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Had a headache, she said, left you about an hour ago.
Oh she did too bad. By the way, could you
give me her address?
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Why?
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Yes, the Lincoln apartment, the Lincoln huh, well, thank you
very much, goodbye. You know, I still can't figure out, Blackie.
Why that hat check girl would take the label out
of your coat and then sew it in another one.
She was probably following orders. That's what we're going to
find out. We're going to leave this hot out party. Yes,
we're going to the Lincoln apartments. Here's the apartment, Shorty.
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That's funny. Probably asleep, but I've got to talk to it.
Can you Can you open that door? Boss? Are you kidding?
I've got it, Shorty, there it is. Come on, I'm
getting a creepy feeling, boss, like I always Oh, Shorty,
would you relax? Hey? What's this Holy Mackerel the name
for us?
Speaker 5 (07:04):
That feeling of mine was right.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
As it's the checkroom girl, right, Shorty, she's dead. Come
on over here and take a look. No, no, no,
I'll take you work for it. Poor kid stabbed at death.
Somebody's playing for keep Shorty. Somebody wanted to make sure
I didn't find out who told her to switch coats.
If Faddy walks in now, he'll try to pinnace on you. Sure,
come on, we better get out here.
Speaker 4 (07:25):
Come on.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Well, that's right, there's nothing around here will help us, shorty.
That caretaker was murdered out of the Devon Oft State.
So that's where I'm going. Oh, I beg your pardon, miss,
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I didn't see you.
Speaker 3 (07:50):
Why are you doing here on my grounds?
Speaker 2 (07:52):
Well? This is the Devonah State, isn't it? Yes? And
you trust? Well, I hope that means looking for a job,
because that's what I'm doing.
Speaker 3 (07:59):
It doesn't, and even if it did, it wouldn't matter.
There's no job open here.
Speaker 4 (08:02):
Well, do you know?
Speaker 2 (08:03):
I'm a pretty handy fella. I can do a lot
of things.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
I'm really not interested. There's a policeman on the grounds.
If you don't leave immediately, I'll call him and have
you thrown off.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
Please don't do that. I understood there was a job
open here. Uh, a caretaker's job. Your caretaker was.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
Was murdered, Yes, he was. Now please leave. I already
have a new caretaker, Jerry.
Speaker 2 (08:23):
Yes, miss Morrison, Miss Morrison, I off a pretty name
over here.
Speaker 3 (08:28):
Jerry. Will you go now? Please?
Speaker 2 (08:30):
Mister boy, I'm sorry, miss Morrison. My name is Jones,
John J. Jones. I'm a detective. Oh please don't give
me away. Oh here I am, missus Morrison.
Speaker 3 (08:38):
Oh I I don't need you, Jerry. I just wanted
to know you were around.
Speaker 2 (08:43):
Oh okay, man, if you want me just sing us.
Well where did you get him?
Speaker 3 (08:48):
I hired him a little while ago. So you're a detective,
mister Jones. Have your credential?
Speaker 4 (08:53):
Well?
Speaker 2 (08:54):
You see I never carry them. When I'm on a case.
Things can happen, you know.
Speaker 3 (08:58):
That's what I'm afraid of.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Oh, miss Morrison, please please believe me.
Speaker 3 (09:01):
I believe you, but I'll never know why.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
Thanks.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
The house is up this way. What can I tell
you that might help you, mister Jones?
Speaker 2 (09:12):
Well, uh, for one thing, I'm puzzled now. Your name
is Morrison and this is the Devon Estate.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
Well, I bought it six months ago.
Speaker 4 (09:19):
Oh.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
It was formerly owned by a man named John Devon.
When he died, this place was sold for taxes.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
I see, Well why are you still living here? Miss Morrison?
I mean aren't you a little frightened after what happened?
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Yes, yes I am a little. But where could I go? Besides?
I am anxious to know the answer to a lot
of things.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
For instance, will right.
Speaker 3 (09:41):
After I both this estate, strange things began to happen.
One morning, the chimney was torn apart. A few days
later I found the cellar ran sect. Then one night
the whole living room was turned upside down.
Speaker 2 (09:53):
I see, well, where was your old cat taker during
all this?
Speaker 3 (09:56):
He was down the road sleeping in his own cottage. Oh,
the living room was ransacked. He slept in the house
on a couch. That is until last night, or rather
early this morning, when we found the murdered. Here we are, Oh,
please come in.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Thank you. You're pretty calm about all this, miss Morrison.
It must be rather annoying.
Speaker 3 (10:16):
It's more than annoying. My nerves are beginning to jump.
Speaker 2 (10:19):
As I'm sure anything else you can tell me that
might help? Well?
Speaker 3 (10:22):
Possibly, I'd had two offers to sell recently. The agent
who negotiated the sale of this house made me an
offer of the day before yesterday to buy it back.
Speaker 2 (10:31):
And what's the agent's name, Arthur Moran?
Speaker 4 (10:33):
I see?
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Go on.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
Well, when I refused, he said his client, in any case,
would like to buy the gun collection that was here
when I took possession.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Oh, well, are you interested in guns?
Speaker 3 (10:43):
Yes? And it's a wonderful collection. It came with the house.
Speaker 2 (10:46):
Well, it's happy as somebody is looking for something in
this house when he couldn't find it. He wanted to
buy the house. When he couldn't do that, he wanted
to buy your gun collection.
Speaker 3 (10:54):
And of course he was looking for.
Speaker 2 (10:55):
The gun collection. I'll bet your care take a surprise
him while he was searching for it. How long had
the caretaker been here?
Speaker 3 (11:01):
A long time? I sort of inherited him with the place.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
I see you mentioned there was a policeman on the grounds.
Where is he?
Speaker 3 (11:08):
Well, he's around somewhere. He's staying with Jerry and the
caretaker's cottage.
Speaker 2 (11:12):
Miss Morrison. Could you arrange for the policeman and your
new caretaker to sleep downstairs here and for me to
take over the cottage for the night.
Speaker 3 (11:19):
Certainly I can do that all fine?
Speaker 2 (11:21):
And can you reach me in a hurry if you
need me.
Speaker 3 (11:23):
Yes, there's an extension phone between here and the caretaker's
play good. I'll call Jerry and tell him he's sleeping
down here tonight.
Speaker 2 (11:29):
Thanks, Oh, miss Morrison. What are your best friends? Call you? Polly?
Good night, Polly? Is he I'm one of your best friends?
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Good morning? Hey, what's this.
Speaker 4 (12:01):
A way?
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Jerry, Jerry. I'll have you untied in a minute. Even
my aunt Hattie couldn't talk with that gag on. I
better take it off there now. What happened? I don't know.
I went to sleep last night on the couch here,
and and during the night somebody tapped me on the bean.
And when I woke up a little while ago, I
was I was tied.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
Up and gagged.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
Here. Oh, they you're not tied up anymore. Now is
the cop that was with you? I don't know? Oh?
There he is over in the corner. He's tied up too.
Get him loose, Jerry. Oh, take a look at this place.
It's a mess. Everything's turned upside down. Well, never mind that.
I want to find out about miss Morrison. Bolli, Bolly, Polly, Polly,
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what's happened?
Speaker 4 (12:52):
Wake up, Polly?
Speaker 2 (12:53):
Wake up?
Speaker 4 (12:55):
Get up?
Speaker 2 (12:55):
Come on now, up, that's a girl. Come on now
now walk around the roo with me. Yeah, put you're
arm on my shoulder. That's right now. Tell me what happened? What?
I don't know? You've been drug Polly. I'll come on,
try and think.
Speaker 6 (13:12):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (13:14):
I'm tired. I want to lie down.
Speaker 2 (13:16):
I look, Polly, you've got to keep walking. Come on,
we'll go downstairs and then you'll feel better in a minute. Hey, hey,
you upstairs? Yes? What is it, Miss Marrison?
Speaker 4 (13:25):
Okay?
Speaker 2 (13:25):
Yes, how's the policeman. Oh he's hurt pretty bad. I'm
taking him to the doctor's down the road. Okay, Jerry,
I'll sell you when you get back. Now, Polly, come on, walk,
come on now down the stairs.
Speaker 3 (13:37):
That's right, I'm beginning to remember now good. I put
a glass of milk on the night table, and then
I went downstairs for a book. When I came back,
I drank the milk, and then I got terribly drowsy.
Speaker 2 (13:57):
A lot explains the drug. But you're getting over or right?
Speaker 3 (14:00):
What's happened down here? But the whole place is turned
inside out?
Speaker 2 (14:05):
Well, I don't know what happened yet.
Speaker 3 (14:08):
I can't stand this any longer.
Speaker 2 (14:10):
I cannot, Polly, take it easy, Please see you sit
down for a minute. Come on, Yeah, that's better. Well now,
isn't that a pretty picture? Well, Inspector Faraday, Yes, Inspector Faraday.
So I caught up with you again, Hey, Blackie, Blackie, certainly,
Miss Morris and Boston Blackie.
Speaker 3 (14:26):
You've heard of him, but he said his name was John.
He was a detective.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
I can tell you why, Polly, if you'll only give
me a chance. Not a chance, Blackie. I figured you'd
come up here after we found the hat check girl
murdered him. You've got a killing complex lately, Faturday, Will
you take it easy? I'm really getting close to the
murder me too. I'm practically standing in front of him,
right check gun drop on the far Paraday, who are
you at the gun? Goor? I let a pullet go,
copper Con. That's being smart. Hey, Danny, get Blackie's right
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step on it? Okay, Idi, what is all this fuss
about Blackie? Hero stuff? You're gonna knock out these two guys?
Show off for the guy out? Well, i'd like too,
fair day. Only a bullet moves faster than I can. Hey,
you mugs, I don't mean to be inquisitive, but what's
all this about? You know?
Speaker 5 (15:09):
Soon enough?
Speaker 2 (15:10):
Harman? Danny, I got Blackie's rod and the inspectors. Okay,
but the straight jackets on him, Danny.
Speaker 6 (15:16):
Yeah, yeah, I didn't think we'd get the inspector too.
Speaker 4 (15:20):
You better go call the boss.
Speaker 2 (15:21):
Yeah, he said the follow orders to the letter. Where's
the phone, lady? Well, I you better tell him, Polly.
Speaker 3 (15:28):
Oh, it's just outside the door.
Speaker 2 (15:30):
Thanks Eddie. Keep them all under the gun muzzle, Danny. Okay,
watch that black especially, Yeah, right back and watch that
Blackie especially. What is the guy a gunman or a
press agent? What a build up he's giving you, Blackie. Well,
after all, I haven't established a reputation for nothing. Even
you appreciate me sometimes, Danny, I talked to divorce. Stick
the straight jackets on him. Watch size straight jacket you take, Blackie.
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I always have my straight jackets made of water.
Speaker 6 (15:56):
Yeah, after we get through search in the house, or
stick their feet and cancrete and got them in the
river feet.
Speaker 2 (16:01):
And countreyte Now you wouldn't dare to do that. Oh,
don't worry, Faraday. At least we won't get our feet wet.
Very funny, Blackie. Don't do it the hard way, Ladies,
take it easy. What am I talking about?
Speaker 4 (16:19):
Why?
Speaker 2 (16:20):
Dish washing, of course, And the way to take it
easy is to let Sophie rich Rinso take over. Because
those lively, hard working Rinso SuDS get right after every
little bit of clinging grease and all those sticky food
particles and chase them away quick as a wink. Just
try it, and by all means, have rinso handy for
a wash day this hot weather. You certainly don't want
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to knock yourself out doing your wash the hard way either. Well, remember,
Rinso not only makes wash day a cinch, it helps
you turn out a wash you're really proud of. I'll
bet you'll be singing your way through wash day like this.
Speaker 3 (16:55):
Menso wait, minso wait, happy little wash day sunn so right,
minceo right.
Speaker 2 (17:01):
Donything it all day wrong, you'll find telephant hasn't less
issue cent so listen, you can't go wrong.
Speaker 3 (17:08):
Rinzo right, rinseo right, Happy little wash taste song.
Speaker 2 (17:13):
So get Rinso tomorrow and now back to Chesster Morris
as Boston Blackie Boston Blackie, Polly Morrison, and Inspector Faraday
have been put in straight jackets by two thugs after
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Blackie has been accused of the murder of the caretaker.
Speaker 4 (17:36):
Of the Devon estate.
Speaker 2 (17:37):
One of the gunmen is on guard while the other
is searching the Devon house.
Speaker 6 (17:42):
What do you twist them around for a Blackie?
Speaker 4 (17:45):
Straight jackets?
Speaker 6 (17:46):
From me to whole people.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
Yes, handy little things, aren't they. Eh? Here you can
get out of ropes and.
Speaker 6 (17:52):
Handcuffs and things anyway. Why don't you try to get
out of that canvas coat you're wearing.
Speaker 2 (17:59):
You do to get at bed? You know, all three
of you. That's the poss earliers. Well that's charming. By
the way, Danny, who is the boss? What's his name?
Didn't he give you his card? No?
Speaker 6 (18:10):
I guess you want to forget eh. See you look
funny down there lying in the floor. You know, if
they felt like it, I could step out over you.
Speaker 4 (18:20):
How'd you like that?
Speaker 2 (18:21):
You get face stepped done? Blackie like this?
Speaker 4 (18:23):
He on my feet.
Speaker 2 (18:26):
I don't want to step on anybody. Storge. This will
make sure you stay on the portal I leave.
Speaker 3 (18:32):
Well, how on the road did you get out of
that street jacket?
Speaker 2 (18:34):
Back? You never mind that? Get us out of ours?
Speaker 3 (18:36):
How did you get out one?
Speaker 2 (18:37):
Well, it's simple. I had my pocket knife in my hand,
and while they were putting this jacket on me, I well,
I just sliced right through the canvas. Hey, hurry up
like it and I gotta be back in a minute.
I'll let you out. Inspector if you'll give me a
ten minute start after I do what for? Well, I
think I can find the man responsible for the two murders,
but I've got to have time to do it now.
I want ten minutes, Faraday, Come on, what about it?
Can manage? Okay, you've got it, thanks boy. Yes, Becky,
(19:01):
tell me what was the agent's name again? You know
the one who sold you the house and later wanted
to buy you a gun collection for a client.
Speaker 3 (19:07):
Arthur Moran?
Speaker 2 (19:07):
Why Arthur Moran? Eh? Okay, he's due for a phone call. Hello,
mister Moran. Yes, this is John J. Jones. I'm working
with a police department and i'd like some information. Yes,
(19:28):
who instructed you to try to buy the Devona State back?
And who wanted to get the gun collection?
Speaker 5 (19:33):
The client of mine in South America?
Speaker 2 (19:35):
I see? What's his name? Parker Adams? Why what's this
all about? Oh? Just checking, mister Moran. Who is Adams?
Speaker 5 (19:42):
Well he was involved in the scrape here five years
ago and went to South.
Speaker 2 (19:47):
America to live. Why did he want to buy the
Devonah State and the gun collection? Well?
Speaker 5 (19:51):
I haven't the slightest idea. All I know is that
he sent a check every week to mister Devon from Brazil.
I believe he owned the car, a plantation or something.
Speaker 2 (20:01):
Well, thank you, mister Moran. That's all I wanted to know.
Did you get all that dope I wanted, Shorty? Yeah? Yeah, sure, boss,
it was a cinch. Look. I go into the files
(20:23):
at the Daily Globe and I pulled out this stuff
about this Parker Adams, no trouble at all, and say, no,
wonder this guy Adams had to go to South America.
Just put your papers on this clipping within here. Oh yeah, yeah,
I say what you mean? Come on, Shorty, we're going
up to the Devon h Stately, who is this?
Speaker 3 (21:00):
It's real, Polly Lucky.
Speaker 2 (21:02):
I'm over here in the bushes. Is the coast clear?
Speaker 3 (21:05):
Well? There are two policemen in the house and one outside.
Speaker 2 (21:08):
Okay, Polly, I think I found out something. I know
who the murderer is and I know why he's ransacking
your house.
Speaker 3 (21:15):
But Blackie, how did you find that out?
Speaker 4 (21:17):
Well?
Speaker 2 (21:17):
I checked the newspaper files on a man named Parker
Adams who asked Miranda buy this house from you, and
then wanted to buy your gun collection. He's in South
America now, but he was a suspect in a murder
case five years ago.
Speaker 3 (21:28):
But what has that to do with what's happened at
my house?
Speaker 2 (21:31):
Well? You see this Atoms wasn't convicted because the police
couldn't prove him guilty. They couldn't find the gun.
Speaker 3 (21:37):
And you think the gun is in my house?
Speaker 2 (21:39):
Is? And the devon was blackmailing Adams with it. Polly,
I've got to get buy those two policemen and get
into the house and find that gun. But house, let's see.
I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll climb that tree
by your window and then drop to the first floor roof.
Speaker 3 (21:53):
Yes, I know, But the policeman outside I know.
Speaker 2 (21:56):
I'll throw a rock in the pool. That'll keep him
busy while I get in the house. Uh. Where is
the gun collection party in the library? Fine, I'll meet
you there, Blackie. Be careful. Oh sure, well here goes Oh.
Speaker 3 (22:21):
Is that you Blackie?
Speaker 2 (22:22):
Yes? Polly, Oh, I'm so glad. Where's the library over here?
Speaker 3 (22:26):
The gun collections in this room?
Speaker 2 (22:31):
Come in backy good Now, we've got to work fast.
Now where are they.
Speaker 3 (22:36):
In a box in the desk? I'll show them to you.
There's a drawer here, But you'd never find it unless
you knew it was there.
Speaker 2 (22:43):
Here they are.
Speaker 3 (22:44):
Take a look at them.
Speaker 2 (22:45):
Oooh, say, this is a fine collection, Polly. All old
timers too. You know, I was pretty sure that one
of them was the gun that Parker Adams killed a
man with five years ago. But I can see now
that I was wrong.
Speaker 3 (22:57):
But you said you knew who the murderer was.
Speaker 2 (22:59):
Oh, sure I do, and I know why he did it,
but I can't prove it. I'm just a dummy. I'm dummy. Hey,
wait a minute, that gives me an idea. Look at this.
This isn't a real gun at all. No, No, it's
a dummy. It's hollow. And look what's inside a cold
(23:22):
twenty five pistol. This must be the one Parker Adams used,
and we can easily prove that by the serial number
on it. Polly, Polly, I think this is our race
in the hole. You don't mind if I pump that
a sticky. I'll take that gun, Jerry, I'm not surprised, Polly.
I had a pretty good idea it was this fellow
who was in the back of these murders. No, you did,
a smart guy, Huh, how did you know well, when
(23:42):
one of your thugs went to call the boss before
he put us in straight jackets, he he just casually
picked up the telephone and didn't bother the dial. There's
a direct connection between the house and the caretaker's cottage,
and that's where you were, Jerry, you were the boss.
He only took this job so he could search for
his gun. Nice figuring bell long his compliments are being
handed out. That was pretty clever of you to get
yourself tied up here this morning, But not clever enough.
(24:06):
Why any good boy scout could tell you tied yourself up.
Mister Parker Adams added, yes, he went down to South
America and planted somebody to take his phone calls and
pretend to be him. It was simple but effective. Listen,
I've spent a lot of time and money trying to
get that gun back, Blackie, Yes, and killed two people trying,
and now it's going to be four and this Morrison,
don't keep looking over my shoulder for your cups. My
(24:28):
boys have taken care of them. Okay, Blackie, give me
the gun adjust a minute. Let me get this straight.
The caretaker recognized you when you were ransacking the house
and you had to kill it right well, and you
had to get rid of the bloodstain camel's hair coat
you were wearing. And then after you had the hat
check girl switch coats and so in my own label,
you had to kill her to keep her mouth shut. Oh,
(24:48):
she didn't pick your coat on purpose. It could have
been any camel's hair coat. Oh well, I know the
rest Devon was blackmailing you because he had this gun.
When you found out he died, you tried to buy
this house, but miss Morrison got it first. So you
came to the States and began operations to get the
only evidence that could convict you of murder. Oh you've
said enough. You're stalling, Hey, Eddie, Eddie, yeah, rush, Oh
(25:10):
you got taste too. Get the gun. Black he's gott
in his hand, Eddie. It's not loaded. Okay, Bosh, come,
I'm Blackie. Give sure here.
Speaker 3 (25:18):
Oh Holly, he's fainting, Bosh, catch you.
Speaker 2 (25:20):
Hey, stand up, stop leaning on me. You get off
of me, will you. I've got our Bosh, go to sleep. Eddie, Hey,
let go of my hand.
Speaker 3 (25:28):
You let a jerry gunhand, Blackie, Hurry and let go now.
Speaker 2 (25:31):
Oh thanks, Polly. You know that was mighty nice fainting.
Speaker 3 (25:37):
Thank you, Baggie. I think I feel a real one
coming on.
Speaker 2 (25:41):
Oh you're wonderful. Do you want to be more wonderful?
Call Faraday and tell him what you've heard. That will
be enough to clear me?
Speaker 3 (25:49):
Of course I will.
Speaker 2 (25:50):
Oh, oh, never hold me, hold me, I think I'm
going to faint.
Speaker 3 (25:57):
Faint a big strong man like.
Speaker 2 (25:59):
You, It seems to be the only way I can
get your arms around me. Boston Blackie will be back
in just a moment with an interesting preview of next
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She met someone she was expecting and left with him. Wow,
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