November 17, 2025 • 29 mins
The Shadow was a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. He was an invincible crime fighter who possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. In addition to his great strength, he defied gravity, spoke any language, unraveled any codes and most notably, he became invisible with his ability to "cloud men's minds." The Shadow was originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator but developed into a distinct literary character. The Shadow has been adapted in many forms of media, such as American comic books, comic strips, serials, video games, and at least five feature films.
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Speaker 1 (00:20):
Who knows what evil works in the hearts of men.
The Shadow knows.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Once again, the mutual network brings you the thrilling adventures
of the Shadow, the hard and relentless fight of one
man against the forces of evil. These dramatizations are designed
to demonstrate, forcibly to old and young alike, that crime
does not pay. Twenty two dollars given now to your
American Red Cross will pay for fifty one vital messages
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between active servicemen or veterans and their families. Although the
shooting war has cease, the problems of men in our
armed forces go on. Family problems for men a long
way from home, and armies of occupation often grow tuled
to large proportions. It's comforting to know that Red Cross
field directors overseas in the home continues serving by teletype
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and telegraph. Red Cross all over the world helps arrange
emergency furloughs, gives financial help when needed, and in thousands
of ways continues at the side of our veterans. It's
time now to support to the limit the Red Cross.
Now the Shadow, the Shadow who aids the forces of
law and orders in reality. Lamont Cranston, wealthy, young man
(01:37):
about town. Years ago, in the Orient, Cranston learned a
strange and mysterious secret, the hypnotic power to cloud men's
minds so they cannot see him. Cranston's friend and companion,
the lovely Margot Lane, is the only person who knows
to whom the voice of the invisible shadow belongs to.
Day's drama etched with acid, it's night. A silver sliver
(02:07):
of moonlight spears its way through the darkness of the bedroom. Suddenly,
the French doors overlooking the balcony swing slowly open. Three
men entered quietly, walked to the side.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
Of the bed, tying your light on A Mary Ryan,
your handsome watch that door. Nobody gets Okay, wake it up,
Maddy sure pretty, ain't she?
Speaker 4 (02:34):
She won't be long.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
Wake it up, Come on out of its system, all.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Right, Missus Winthrop, you're rich. You were three weeks late
for our date. Missus Wintrop.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Don't you'd forgotten?
Speaker 4 (02:50):
I didn't forget I was going to call you. You
was supposed to have some jewelry for me. What is it?
I couldn't go through with it, Ricci that would be crooked, eh,
But it's all right. Through the ng and a death anytime.
I'll get you your money.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
I promise, had your time, you will I'll get it
this time.
Speaker 4 (03:08):
Out bottle, I'll do anything else. You had your warning,
give me a bottle. Mattic your voice.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Yeah, don't get an eye.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
No, you wouldn't know. M shouldn't have hit so hot, man.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
I had a bus. She was aiming to hit a
high c.
Speaker 4 (03:26):
But now she won't know what's happening to her.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
You really gonna let her have it for?
Speaker 4 (03:31):
Yeah, all of it. Turn the light on her face.
I'll stand back face. Let me handsome, good lord. She's
sort of like a sales sample. Boys.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
We'll use her to persuade other dames that we mean business.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
All right, folks, step up and make your best, make
your best, folks.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
The wheels hot tonight.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Ten on the black.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
Boy wants to see necessary.
Speaker 5 (04:19):
No, Maddy, the boss wants to see you now, well,
this way necessary.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
What's the urgent that he has to see me?
Speaker 1 (04:34):
Right now?
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Here's the boss's office asked him.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
Step in, Hello, Richie. Maddie says, you want to see me? Yeah,
missus s couldn't it wait? It has waited too long?
What are you talking about? Is ire yours there you.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
Oh, well, I've had a sort of losing streak, but
I'll pay you.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
Why am as soon as.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
I get the money.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
I don't have it right now. Your husband has.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
But I wouldn't ask him if he knew I'd been
gambling and losing so much. Oh, I couldn't reach it
was that leave me. I don't run this place for
my own amusement.
Speaker 4 (05:17):
How much is it? Forty two hundred?
Speaker 3 (05:21):
I haven't got it, Reache, you got that much.
Speaker 4 (05:23):
More and more in jewels. That rock and your finger
alone is wiped over a grain. But I couldn't part
with it. My husband would know. Not the way we'll
do it. The stuff insured, well, yes, of course good.
It's going to get.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
Lifted to morrow night. Your husband gets his insurance.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
We get at door. Everybody's satisfied. But there's a burglar along.
That ain't how it happens. Missus serree.
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Tomorrow night you'll be at the High Hole Club. You
get up from your table at exactly eleven twenty. Leave
this stuff on your table in a little change place, Mario,
they get a rest.
Speaker 4 (06:01):
There ain't no buts.
Speaker 3 (06:04):
Remember that society then there was fun dead her face
all it no way.
Speaker 4 (06:10):
By acid I read about it.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
Sad, wasn't it. You wouldn't think anything that serious could
happen just because she didn't follow instructions, would you?
Speaker 4 (06:37):
You certainly must have been in a mood for summing
the night, lamar whatever brought you down to this day?
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Oh, just curiosity, Margot. So many one told me that
the High Whole Club was the best place to see
how the other half lived.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
Well.
Speaker 5 (06:50):
From the looks of some of the gowns and jewels, I.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
Would say it lived pretty well. Yes, a lot of
beautiful jewels in the place.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
There's a woman over there who seems nervous about hers
which one you see her putting a bracelet?
Speaker 4 (07:04):
Nor purse?
Speaker 3 (07:05):
All a mon, it's a beautiful bracelet.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
You No, that's careless.
Speaker 4 (07:11):
Seven.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
I put a bracelet, no change, purse, left it on
her table.
Speaker 4 (07:15):
Now she's getting up to dance. Shall probably keep her
eye on it, I guess so. And wait on a minute, Margo,
someone else has an eye.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
On that bracelet.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
I couldn't take.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Yes, that man picking up a person he's leaving with it.
Stay your margo, I'll be right back. Uh just a second.
Speaker 3 (07:30):
Let's sign you on mine mister, didn't you.
Speaker 1 (07:33):
Make a mistake.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
I just saw you pick up a purse at the
lady's table. Here, you're ran my way, mister, I'd put
it back if I were you anything wrong.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
Boys, I'm the manager.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
This smart guy's trying to start something, says I picked
up a name's purse. I don't stand for funny stuff
in my place. Mary, did you pick it up? Maybe
let's step.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Back out of the way like that. We won't start me.
Speaker 4 (08:02):
Now, what about this purse.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
There's a diamond bracelet in it.
Speaker 3 (08:06):
Start talking, Maddie. I'm getting that fixed. It's got a
broken ketch.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
Does a lady know about it?
Speaker 3 (08:11):
Ask him?
Speaker 1 (08:12):
Who is she?
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Her name's Missus Surrey. Sorry, I'll get her.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Don't go away. Haven't I seen you someplace?
Speaker 4 (08:22):
Maddy?
Speaker 3 (08:22):
I never been there.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
I see a conversationalist.
Speaker 3 (08:26):
If I were you, mister Rwood Surrey.
Speaker 4 (08:29):
What's all this about your bracelet?
Speaker 1 (08:32):
I saw this man pick ddy.
Speaker 4 (08:34):
What about Maddy?
Speaker 1 (08:36):
You know him?
Speaker 3 (08:37):
Of course I know him.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
What's all of this about? Oh?
Speaker 1 (08:41):
I saw him pick up your bracelet from the table.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
I teld him, I'm taking it to get the catch fixed.
Speaker 4 (08:46):
That's right, I asked him to.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
I see.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
I I just thought it's no concern of yours.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
You have no right to interfere.
Speaker 4 (08:56):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 3 (08:56):
You'll be a lot sorrier someday if he keeps sticking
your nose where it ain't one. Never mind the hard talk, Maddie,
this is a respectable joint.
Speaker 4 (09:04):
The guy made a mistake, that's all.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Yeah, mistake. Good night, Mississ.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Sorry, good night, Maddie. I'm sorry.
Speaker 4 (09:14):
I guess I have been a bit of a nuisance, Mississurrey. No,
not at all. Good night, good night, Missiia.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
Oh why so quiet? Lamont?
Speaker 4 (09:32):
Did that little episode back at the High Hope Setter?
Speaker 1 (09:36):
No, but I can't get it out of my head.
Speaker 4 (09:37):
But that woman was frightened, badly frightened. Who did you
say she was named Surrey?
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Oh, yes, yes, I remember I read about her.
Speaker 4 (09:49):
She's a very gay socialize, Yes exactly.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
I keep thinking about another gay young society woman, missus Winthrop,
was brutally murdered not so long ago.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
And you think missis Surry is in danger, very grave.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Danger, danger of being murdered. I don't know.
Speaker 4 (10:07):
She acted as though she was afraid of something, something
worse than murder. Well, I read about that Winthrop killing.
It was horrible.
Speaker 3 (10:16):
Her face was it was just just all gone?
Speaker 4 (10:20):
Is acid?
Speaker 1 (10:22):
Margot? I think I'll have a talk with Miss Surrey
tomorrow when her chaperone isn't around.
Speaker 4 (10:37):
Miss Si boys Chie, what's the meaning of this?
Speaker 3 (10:41):
Shut the door, Handsome and stand by it. Whatever gave
you a nose and you could cross me and keep
on breathing.
Speaker 4 (10:51):
I don't know what you mean.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
How about a guy last night at the High Hole Club?
Speaker 4 (10:56):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Was he? I don't know.
Speaker 4 (10:57):
I swear it. I never saw him before.
Speaker 5 (10:59):
In my life.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
Call it?
Speaker 4 (11:02):
Yeah, this is.
Speaker 3 (11:04):
The Surrey. Dame had two callers after Handsome picked her
up this evening. Anybody I know somebody you should know
the same guy that busted up our play last.
Speaker 1 (11:13):
Night at the High Hull Club?
Speaker 4 (11:15):
Was he alone?
Speaker 1 (11:16):
Now he had a dame driving him.
Speaker 4 (11:18):
Get a line at a dame. Check back here. I'll
have a job for you tonight. Like you were saying,
Miss Suri, you never saw this guy before?
Speaker 3 (11:28):
Huh?
Speaker 4 (11:29):
I swear it. You're lying? And what's he doing at
your house this evening?
Speaker 3 (11:36):
I tell you I don't know anything about it.
Speaker 4 (11:38):
Handsome the bottle?
Speaker 3 (11:42):
Yeah, what are you gonna do? We got a special
beauty treatment, we say for double crosses. I'm gonna give
you a preview of it.
Speaker 4 (11:55):
We're being good natured, dame, missus surry. We're going to
use this cup of ball instead of your face for now.
We just pour a few.
Speaker 3 (12:04):
Drops on the bottle into the ball like this, you
seems miss it eats right into the metal.
Speaker 4 (12:21):
That's all Missari. You can go home?
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Now, what's next? Begin? There were two witnesses the last
night's job, handsom, that's too too many?
Speaker 4 (12:34):
What do we do about it? Mary is running them down?
Speaker 3 (12:37):
Now you and Mary pay the dame of visit to
night and no monkey business.
Speaker 4 (12:42):
With a dame you see and course not pause? But
what do I do? Chill? Now? The police might get inquisitive.
Then she's driving a car.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
When she puts it away tonight you'll be waiting in
the garage. You'll give the name a special beauty treatment.
That's a cinch to make the guy lose his memory?
Speaker 1 (13:15):
Too bad, Miscess Suri, wasn't it home this evening?
Speaker 3 (13:17):
Remark well?
Speaker 1 (13:17):
Looking wait till tomorrow?
Speaker 3 (13:18):
Morrow?
Speaker 4 (13:19):
But where are you going dining?
Speaker 1 (13:21):
I'm gonna drive you home? Oh no, darling, it's late
I'll help you put the car when I'll catch your cab.
Speaker 4 (13:25):
At the corner.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Well, I can just as well drive you home.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
I'm saying to ride to your garage now, all right,
and won't take a minute. Oh, darling, toss me the
keys the garage when you're talking up the doors for you?
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Here you are, cat, Oh it's the big key.
Speaker 4 (13:40):
Okay, Hey you sure this is the right key?
Speaker 3 (13:47):
Well I think so. Oh, it's all right, I've got it.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
Okay, drive in.
Speaker 4 (13:57):
Well, now that you're here, don't you want to come
in for a minute.
Speaker 1 (14:00):
Not tonight, darling, I'd really rather get home.
Speaker 3 (14:04):
A friend was tired. Im down all sudden, Lady, I'm nervous.
Get out of that car.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
What have you done to him?
Speaker 1 (14:09):
Why were you?
Speaker 3 (14:10):
I'd be more concerned what we're going to do to you?
Speaker 5 (14:12):
Get out?
Speaker 1 (14:13):
What do you want?
Speaker 3 (14:15):
Your friend has been bothering us. We want to discourage him.
We're going to use you to discourage him. My friend
has a special beauty treatment he's going to give you. No, no,
you're just trying to scare me.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
Yeah, hurry up.
Speaker 4 (14:29):
A little more.
Speaker 2 (14:45):
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Speaker 1 (15:52):
Give to the Red Cross.
Speaker 4 (15:53):
Now back to the shadow.
Speaker 3 (16:00):
On Cranston and Margot Lane have stumbled into a vicious
racket in an attempt to discourage them. The racketeers trapped
them in Margot's garage and have thrown a chemical into
her face.
Speaker 4 (16:10):
My eyes, my.
Speaker 3 (16:12):
Eyes, I can't see.
Speaker 4 (16:17):
Hold on, I can't see. Where are you? Where are you? Margo?
Speaker 1 (16:24):
Margo, what's wrong?
Speaker 4 (16:27):
I can't see.
Speaker 1 (16:28):
I can take your hands out. Let me look at
your eyes. I can't. I can't about, Darling, quickly, get
you to your apartment. You're all right, Darling, you're all right.
It wasn't Deity threw in your face. It was probably ammonia. Oh, darling,
you're sure you didn't recognize.
Speaker 3 (16:49):
Either of them.
Speaker 1 (16:51):
I didn't.
Speaker 4 (16:51):
It happened so fast, it was so dark. Well, at
least they left us say calling card, what is it? Oh?
Speaker 3 (16:59):
No, what does it?
Speaker 5 (17:01):
Saying?
Speaker 1 (17:01):
Not much? I'll read it to you. It's just as
easy to make it the real thing next time. If
this one doesn't help your memory to get bad, we'll
try the real beauty cure. That one's guaranteed.
Speaker 4 (17:14):
Well.
Speaker 3 (17:14):
I guess someone wants us to forget about that brace
through exactly, Margo.
Speaker 1 (17:17):
When this little episode gives me the link I needed acid,
the link between Missus Winthrop, the other society woman who
was murdered and that Surrey woman in the High Hot
club last night? What are you going to do? I
was going to wait till tomorrow to see her, but
now it can't wait. Tonight the Shadow is going to
pay a call unnecessary. You can't rest pacing up and down? Mississire?
Speaker 4 (17:49):
Who said that the Shadow?
Speaker 1 (17:52):
Where are you? The lights run back?
Speaker 5 (17:55):
I can't see anyone.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
No one sees the shadows. I never saw that man
before last night.
Speaker 4 (18:03):
I haven't double crossed you. I swear it. Kill me.
Speaker 1 (18:06):
I'm not here to kill you. I'm here to help you.
Speaker 4 (18:10):
You're not one of Riccie's gang.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
The Shadow fights men like Riccie.
Speaker 4 (18:15):
Oh, I wish I could believe that.
Speaker 1 (18:16):
You must, because I need your help to destroy them.
Speaker 4 (18:21):
What do you want from me?
Speaker 1 (18:22):
Tell me what happened last night?
Speaker 4 (18:24):
I can't tell you.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
They kill me if they found out. No one will
ever know you've spoken to the Shadow. Kill me. Maddie
was part of the gang, wasn't he, MISSISSI? Yes, he
came to get my jewels.
Speaker 4 (18:36):
No, no, I can't tell you anymore.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
When you got to see Maddie in the gang again.
Speaker 4 (18:41):
Tonight, Richie's good, go there.
Speaker 1 (18:45):
I'm afraid go there miss and follow their instructions. That
gang will be smashed. I promise you the shadow knows,
Oh Lamar.
Speaker 3 (19:04):
I've been trying to reach you all afternoons, and.
Speaker 4 (19:06):
I've been busy piecing together this puzzle. Margo, where have
you been paid?
Speaker 1 (19:09):
A couple of visits to some of the larger insurance
claims agents. I'm curious to find out how many claims
they've had lately. I'm still in jewelry, and have there
been many? There's quite a few companies are worried, but
the people involved are so important they hesitate to do anything.
Speaker 4 (19:20):
Well, what about mississ Surrey.
Speaker 1 (19:22):
She's finally claimed for her bracelet, said it was lost
several nights ago.
Speaker 4 (19:24):
But we know this.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
It's almost a fool poof dodgy Margo. A maid saw
her go out with it that night. Various people saw
her wearing the bracelet, and she didn't have it when
she came home.
Speaker 4 (19:33):
We saw what happened.
Speaker 1 (19:34):
We're supposed to be thoroughly scared.
Speaker 4 (19:36):
Just supposed to be well.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
I think I've got the evidence I need. I could
smash the ring right now, but all I could prove
is extortion. When we get them I want to get
them for cold blooded murder?
Speaker 3 (19:46):
And how are you going to do it?
Speaker 1 (19:47):
I'm going to reach these gamblington just outside of town.
That's the gang's headquarters.
Speaker 4 (19:51):
Apparently, can I go along?
Speaker 1 (19:53):
No, not this time, Margo. This is a case for
the shadow.
Speaker 3 (20:11):
Come on in, missus.
Speaker 4 (20:12):
Sorry, Oh, HiT's you.
Speaker 1 (20:14):
I got a message telling me to meet Ricci here.
Speaker 3 (20:17):
That's right, I sent that message your little playmates, handsome.
Speaker 1 (20:23):
I think I'll wait outside until Richie can. The door
is locked.
Speaker 3 (20:27):
We we wouldn't want.
Speaker 4 (20:28):
To be disturbed. Would we let me out of here?
Speaker 1 (20:32):
Now?
Speaker 3 (20:33):
Has that being sociable? I I thought maybe you and
me could have a little talk.
Speaker 4 (20:39):
What about you and me? Maybe we could start it
off with a little kiss.
Speaker 3 (20:43):
You must be crazy, maybe, but then I always was
crazy for things with the class.
Speaker 4 (20:48):
Richie won't like this.
Speaker 3 (20:49):
I'm not worried for Richie thinks that is. I'm planning
on being here.
Speaker 4 (20:53):
When Richie gets back, I'll tell him. I'll tell him everything.
You won't be hearing that, that is? What do you mean?
Speaker 3 (20:59):
You wouldn't I are going places together.
Speaker 5 (21:03):
I'm not going any place with you.
Speaker 3 (21:04):
You don't think I can afford you? Well, then take
a look at this.
Speaker 4 (21:11):
Shoe, A whole bag full of them.
Speaker 3 (21:14):
That's right, change your mind about coming, duches.
Speaker 1 (21:18):
No, I wouldn't go with a cheek cook like you.
Speaker 3 (21:22):
Cheap cook, so you're too good for me. I come here, sister.
I've just told your hands behind your back like.
Speaker 4 (21:30):
This, I won't tell Richie.
Speaker 3 (21:32):
You won't have to now the bottom ever see this?
Speaker 4 (21:37):
Yes, yeah, you wouldn't help.
Speaker 3 (21:40):
You're wasting your time.
Speaker 4 (21:41):
Thatches.
Speaker 3 (21:41):
Wachie had this room soundproof.
Speaker 4 (21:44):
You think you're too good for me? Okay?
Speaker 3 (21:46):
That just what I'm through with you. You won't be
good enough for anybody.
Speaker 4 (21:49):
Please let me go. I'll get your money.
Speaker 3 (21:52):
Save your breath you might need it now. Door, the
door's open. It's funny. I don't see anybody and the
doors close. It's been Maddy trying to spian this.
Speaker 4 (22:09):
Oh Handsome, please let me go.
Speaker 1 (22:11):
I never did anything to you.
Speaker 3 (22:12):
Don't like the idea of the beauty treat me? That is,
there was another day just like you. She didn't like
a d day.
Speaker 1 (22:18):
She's the one who's going to put you in the
electric chair. Handsome who said that the shadow? I've come
for vengeance.
Speaker 3 (22:26):
Where are you right here?
Speaker 1 (22:28):
Handsome? At your elbow. How get you the other playing
with well, I'll kill her, I can see her, don't Handsome,
com it?
Speaker 3 (22:39):
I wrist?
Speaker 1 (22:41):
He almost broke my wrist. We relieved you of your gun.
Here's something you've had coming for a long while. And
here's another for a couple of friends of mine.
Speaker 4 (22:51):
Yeah, you've killed him a shadow.
Speaker 1 (22:54):
I'll just knocked him out. Ah, what's all this jewelry necessary?
Speaker 5 (22:59):
It's a handsome was getting ready to run away with it.
Speaker 1 (23:02):
First of we'll scooping back into this bag. I'd advise
you to withdraw your insurance claim. Necessire your bracelet and
the rest of these jewels to be turned over to
the insurance companies to return to their owners.
Speaker 4 (23:13):
What about Handsome Richie and the others.
Speaker 1 (23:15):
I'll take care of them as soon as I've seen
you on your way and these jewels in a safe place.
I'm coming back to take care of Ricchie and the
rest of his gang.
Speaker 3 (23:32):
Handsome Handsome, what's been going on here?
Speaker 4 (23:35):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (23:38):
Never mind, you jog at your eyes open the genta wreck.
The boss is saved, is wide up on what's happened?
Speaker 4 (23:42):
The shadow? The shad is by the shadow. Sure, of course,
I'm sure Maddy, you keep me in here. I couldn't even.
Speaker 3 (23:48):
See the guy in first thing. I know he's given
me a going over the shadow. Lucky you're still alive.
You better get out of here.
Speaker 4 (23:54):
He'll be coming back.
Speaker 3 (23:55):
Let him. I got my rod in the minute he
comes up. Good's the gun?
Speaker 4 (23:59):
You can't see?
Speaker 5 (24:00):
You're right?
Speaker 4 (24:01):
Well?
Speaker 3 (24:01):
We better get out of what, Handsome not it's trying.
Speaker 4 (24:05):
To get a shadow.
Speaker 3 (24:06):
Many we're done for. As soon as he gets that
door open and start playing.
Speaker 4 (24:09):
I tell you, a gun's no good.
Speaker 3 (24:11):
Don't give me that.
Speaker 4 (24:11):
Bottle of assid that'll stop him.
Speaker 3 (24:13):
As soon as it gets all the way open, I'll
let him happen. I know, I know now he's got
a gun.
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Don't showed Rachel.
Speaker 4 (24:30):
You're chilled him.
Speaker 5 (24:32):
You're chilled, Mardy.
Speaker 1 (24:33):
Kill you, you gun crazy?
Speaker 4 (24:38):
You got me to the nord? Were you? Richie?
Speaker 1 (24:46):
We didn't know you thought it was a shadow, didn't you, Handsome?
Speaker 4 (24:50):
Oh you didn't compact shadow?
Speaker 1 (24:52):
Wow, Maddie is killed. Rachie dead from his own accid.
Speaker 4 (24:57):
At least fill all three beats the chair shadow.
Speaker 1 (24:59):
Don't kill the winter bowman.
Speaker 4 (25:00):
You are Richie, Richie? Did he threw the ass Why
she won't stunner I who used that?
Speaker 1 (25:06):
Wasn't the reason? Hasn't? Was it because she wouldn't help
you steal her jewels?
Speaker 4 (25:10):
Maybe?
Speaker 1 (25:11):
Didn't you make arrangements with your victims to leave their
jewels to Madica picked them up, and the women claim
to their insurance combination, you'll blackmail them by holding the
jewel left over their head.
Speaker 4 (25:19):
That's right, Only it won't do you any good.
Speaker 3 (25:23):
Shadow, we're all beaten the wreath.
Speaker 1 (25:25):
I wouldn't count on it, Hansom. I have an idea
that you're going to survive and pay for your part
in this vicious racket.
Speaker 5 (25:42):
Well, Mona, I see by the papers that Hanson has
confessed everything will recover to stand trial.
Speaker 1 (25:47):
Yes, Margot, racket's completely smashed. A lot of foolish women
will sleep easier tonight than they have in many months.
Speaker 4 (25:54):
Darling, what was the gang hold over those women?
Speaker 1 (25:57):
Well, instead of turning over their jewels to the gang
to pay their gambling debts, the Society of Women reported
them as stolen. Insurance company paid off the husband suspected nothing.
The gambler's got their money. Apparently everything was fine. But
by doing this, the women had committed a felony.
Speaker 4 (26:13):
Yes, but so had the gang too.
Speaker 1 (26:15):
They'd stolen the jewels. No, darling, they had photostats of
the io used to prove that the women had sold
them the jewels. It was the women who had committed
the crimes.
Speaker 4 (26:23):
I see.
Speaker 1 (26:24):
After getting the jewels, Reachi's gang proceeded to blackmail their
victims and bleed them white.
Speaker 4 (26:28):
What a horrible racket it.
Speaker 1 (26:30):
Is, Darling, and a racket only made possible by stupid,
foolish women. I hope all this rotten notoriety teaches them
a lesson. The shooting war is over, but your Red
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Cross is still in their fighting, planning new invasions, invasions
against suffering, hunger and loneliness. And speaking of loneliness, let's
not forget the low Point boys still overseas. There are
more than one million, five hundred thousand of them spread
out all over the world, including god forsaken islands in
the Pacific. Many of us already are forgotten. But your
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Red Cross never forgets. It's still there with our rear guard,
helping to make life a little brighter, helping to ease
the burden. Yes, the job of the.
Speaker 2 (27:22):
Army of occupation, according to both Generals Eisenhower and MacArthur
would be ten times tougher if it were not for
the Red Cross activities overseas. The Red Cross Club is
g I Joe's home away from home, and wherever he
sees the sign of the Red Cross, he knows that
America isn't really thousands of miles away. So give as
generously as you can to help your Red Cross fight
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this battle against loneliness. This story is copyrighted by Street
and Smith Publications, Incorporated. The characters, names, places, and plot
are fictitious. Similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Again,
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next week, the Shadow will demonstrate that.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay.
The Shadow knows.
Speaker 2 (28:24):
Next week, same time, same station, the Mutual Network will
bring you another strange and thrilling Adventurion, the Shadows daring
battle against the forces of evil. Be sure to listen.
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It's time now to support to the limit the vital
activities of the Red Cross. If you haven't already contributed,
won't you give now to your American Red Cross. This
is the Mutual don Ley Broadcasting System.
Who knows what evil works in the hearts of men.
The Shadow knows.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Once again, the mutual network brings you the thrilling adventures
of the Shadow, the hard and relentless fight of one
man against the forces of evil. These dramatizations are designed
to demonstrate, forcibly to old and young alike, that crime
does not pay. Twenty two dollars given now to your
American Red Cross will pay for fifty one vital messages
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between active servicemen or veterans and their families. Although the
shooting war has cease, the problems of men in our
armed forces go on. Family problems for men a long
way from home, and armies of occupation often grow tuled
to large proportions. It's comforting to know that Red Cross
field directors overseas in the home continues serving by teletype
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and telegraph. Red Cross all over the world helps arrange
emergency furloughs, gives financial help when needed, and in thousands
of ways continues at the side of our veterans. It's
time now to support to the limit the Red Cross.
Now the Shadow, the Shadow who aids the forces of
law and orders in reality. Lamont Cranston, wealthy, young man
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about town. Years ago, in the Orient, Cranston learned a
strange and mysterious secret, the hypnotic power to cloud men's
minds so they cannot see him. Cranston's friend and companion,
the lovely Margot Lane, is the only person who knows
to whom the voice of the invisible shadow belongs to.
Day's drama etched with acid, it's night. A silver sliver
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of moonlight spears its way through the darkness of the bedroom. Suddenly,
the French doors overlooking the balcony swing slowly open. Three
men entered quietly, walked to the side.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
Of the bed, tying your light on A Mary Ryan,
your handsome watch that door. Nobody gets Okay, wake it up,
Maddy sure pretty, ain't she?
Speaker 4 (02:34):
She won't be long.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
Wake it up, Come on out of its system, all.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Right, Missus Winthrop, you're rich. You were three weeks late
for our date. Missus Wintrop.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Don't you'd forgotten?
Speaker 4 (02:50):
I didn't forget I was going to call you. You
was supposed to have some jewelry for me. What is it?
I couldn't go through with it, Ricci that would be crooked, eh,
But it's all right. Through the ng and a death anytime.
I'll get you your money.
Speaker 3 (03:05):
I promise, had your time, you will I'll get it
this time.
Speaker 4 (03:08):
Out bottle, I'll do anything else. You had your warning,
give me a bottle. Mattic your voice.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Yeah, don't get an eye.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
No, you wouldn't know. M shouldn't have hit so hot, man.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
I had a bus. She was aiming to hit a
high c.
Speaker 4 (03:26):
But now she won't know what's happening to her.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
You really gonna let her have it for?
Speaker 4 (03:31):
Yeah, all of it. Turn the light on her face.
I'll stand back face. Let me handsome, good lord. She's
sort of like a sales sample. Boys.
Speaker 3 (03:51):
We'll use her to persuade other dames that we mean business.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
All right, folks, step up and make your best, make
your best, folks.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
The wheels hot tonight.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Ten on the black.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
Boy wants to see necessary.
Speaker 5 (04:19):
No, Maddy, the boss wants to see you now, well,
this way necessary.
Speaker 4 (04:32):
What's the urgent that he has to see me?
Speaker 1 (04:34):
Right now?
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Here's the boss's office asked him.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
Step in, Hello, Richie. Maddie says, you want to see me? Yeah,
missus s couldn't it wait? It has waited too long?
What are you talking about? Is ire yours there you.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
Oh, well, I've had a sort of losing streak, but
I'll pay you.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
Why am as soon as.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
I get the money.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
I don't have it right now. Your husband has.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
But I wouldn't ask him if he knew I'd been
gambling and losing so much. Oh, I couldn't reach it
was that leave me. I don't run this place for
my own amusement.
Speaker 4 (05:17):
How much is it? Forty two hundred?
Speaker 3 (05:21):
I haven't got it, Reache, you got that much.
Speaker 4 (05:23):
More and more in jewels. That rock and your finger
alone is wiped over a grain. But I couldn't part
with it. My husband would know. Not the way we'll
do it. The stuff insured, well, yes, of course good.
It's going to get.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
Lifted to morrow night. Your husband gets his insurance.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
We get at door. Everybody's satisfied. But there's a burglar along.
That ain't how it happens. Missus serree.
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Tomorrow night you'll be at the High Hole Club. You
get up from your table at exactly eleven twenty. Leave
this stuff on your table in a little change place, Mario,
they get a rest.
Speaker 4 (06:01):
There ain't no buts.
Speaker 3 (06:04):
Remember that society then there was fun dead her face
all it no way.
Speaker 4 (06:10):
By acid I read about it.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
Sad, wasn't it. You wouldn't think anything that serious could
happen just because she didn't follow instructions, would you?
Speaker 4 (06:37):
You certainly must have been in a mood for summing
the night, lamar whatever brought you down to this day?
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Oh, just curiosity, Margot. So many one told me that
the High Whole Club was the best place to see
how the other half lived.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
Well.
Speaker 5 (06:50):
From the looks of some of the gowns and jewels, I.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
Would say it lived pretty well. Yes, a lot of
beautiful jewels in the place.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
There's a woman over there who seems nervous about hers
which one you see her putting a bracelet?
Speaker 4 (07:04):
Nor purse?
Speaker 3 (07:05):
All a mon, it's a beautiful bracelet.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
You No, that's careless.
Speaker 4 (07:11):
Seven.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
I put a bracelet, no change, purse, left it on
her table.
Speaker 4 (07:15):
Now she's getting up to dance. Shall probably keep her
eye on it, I guess so. And wait on a minute, Margo,
someone else has an eye.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
On that bracelet.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
I couldn't take.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Yes, that man picking up a person he's leaving with it.
Stay your margo, I'll be right back. Uh just a second.
Speaker 3 (07:30):
Let's sign you on mine mister, didn't you.
Speaker 1 (07:33):
Make a mistake.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
I just saw you pick up a purse at the
lady's table. Here, you're ran my way, mister, I'd put
it back if I were you anything wrong.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
Boys, I'm the manager.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
This smart guy's trying to start something, says I picked
up a name's purse. I don't stand for funny stuff
in my place. Mary, did you pick it up? Maybe
let's step.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Back out of the way like that. We won't start me.
Speaker 4 (08:02):
Now, what about this purse.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
There's a diamond bracelet in it.
Speaker 3 (08:06):
Start talking, Maddie. I'm getting that fixed. It's got a
broken ketch.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
Does a lady know about it?
Speaker 3 (08:11):
Ask him?
Speaker 1 (08:12):
Who is she?
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Her name's Missus Surrey. Sorry, I'll get her.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Don't go away. Haven't I seen you someplace?
Speaker 4 (08:22):
Maddy?
Speaker 3 (08:22):
I never been there.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
I see a conversationalist.
Speaker 3 (08:26):
If I were you, mister Rwood Surrey.
Speaker 4 (08:29):
What's all this about your bracelet?
Speaker 1 (08:32):
I saw this man pick ddy.
Speaker 4 (08:34):
What about Maddy?
Speaker 1 (08:36):
You know him?
Speaker 3 (08:37):
Of course I know him.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
What's all of this about? Oh?
Speaker 1 (08:41):
I saw him pick up your bracelet from the table.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
I teld him, I'm taking it to get the catch fixed.
Speaker 4 (08:46):
That's right, I asked him to.
Speaker 1 (08:49):
I see.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
I I just thought it's no concern of yours.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
You have no right to interfere.
Speaker 4 (08:56):
I'm sorry.
Speaker 3 (08:56):
You'll be a lot sorrier someday if he keeps sticking
your nose where it ain't one. Never mind the hard talk, Maddie,
this is a respectable joint.
Speaker 4 (09:04):
The guy made a mistake, that's all.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Yeah, mistake. Good night, Mississ.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Sorry, good night, Maddie. I'm sorry.
Speaker 4 (09:14):
I guess I have been a bit of a nuisance, Mississurrey. No,
not at all. Good night, good night, Missiia.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
Oh why so quiet? Lamont?
Speaker 4 (09:32):
Did that little episode back at the High Hope Setter?
Speaker 1 (09:36):
No, but I can't get it out of my head.
Speaker 4 (09:37):
But that woman was frightened, badly frightened. Who did you
say she was named Surrey?
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Oh, yes, yes, I remember I read about her.
Speaker 4 (09:49):
She's a very gay socialize, Yes exactly.
Speaker 1 (09:54):
I keep thinking about another gay young society woman, missus Winthrop,
was brutally murdered not so long ago.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
And you think missis Surry is in danger, very grave.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Danger, danger of being murdered. I don't know.
Speaker 4 (10:07):
She acted as though she was afraid of something, something
worse than murder. Well, I read about that Winthrop killing.
It was horrible.
Speaker 3 (10:16):
Her face was it was just just all gone?
Speaker 4 (10:20):
Is acid?
Speaker 1 (10:22):
Margot? I think I'll have a talk with Miss Surrey
tomorrow when her chaperone isn't around.
Speaker 4 (10:37):
Miss Si boys Chie, what's the meaning of this?
Speaker 3 (10:41):
Shut the door, Handsome and stand by it. Whatever gave
you a nose and you could cross me and keep
on breathing.
Speaker 4 (10:51):
I don't know what you mean.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
How about a guy last night at the High Hole Club?
Speaker 4 (10:56):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Was he? I don't know.
Speaker 4 (10:57):
I swear it. I never saw him before.
Speaker 5 (10:59):
In my life.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
Call it?
Speaker 4 (11:02):
Yeah, this is.
Speaker 3 (11:04):
The Surrey. Dame had two callers after Handsome picked her
up this evening. Anybody I know somebody you should know
the same guy that busted up our play last.
Speaker 1 (11:13):
Night at the High Hull Club?
Speaker 4 (11:15):
Was he alone?
Speaker 1 (11:16):
Now he had a dame driving him.
Speaker 4 (11:18):
Get a line at a dame. Check back here. I'll
have a job for you tonight. Like you were saying,
Miss Suri, you never saw this guy before?
Speaker 3 (11:28):
Huh?
Speaker 4 (11:29):
I swear it. You're lying? And what's he doing at
your house this evening?
Speaker 3 (11:36):
I tell you I don't know anything about it.
Speaker 4 (11:38):
Handsome the bottle?
Speaker 3 (11:42):
Yeah, what are you gonna do? We got a special
beauty treatment, we say for double crosses. I'm gonna give
you a preview of it.
Speaker 4 (11:55):
We're being good natured, dame, missus surry. We're going to
use this cup of ball instead of your face for now.
We just pour a few.
Speaker 3 (12:04):
Drops on the bottle into the ball like this, you
seems miss it eats right into the metal.
Speaker 4 (12:21):
That's all Missari. You can go home?
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Now, what's next? Begin? There were two witnesses the last
night's job, handsom, that's too too many?
Speaker 4 (12:34):
What do we do about it? Mary is running them down?
Speaker 3 (12:37):
Now you and Mary pay the dame of visit to
night and no monkey business.
Speaker 4 (12:42):
With a dame you see and course not pause? But
what do I do? Chill? Now? The police might get inquisitive.
Then she's driving a car.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
When she puts it away tonight you'll be waiting in
the garage. You'll give the name a special beauty treatment.
That's a cinch to make the guy lose his memory?
Speaker 1 (13:15):
Too bad, Miscess Suri, wasn't it home this evening?
Speaker 3 (13:17):
Remark well?
Speaker 1 (13:17):
Looking wait till tomorrow?
Speaker 3 (13:18):
Morrow?
Speaker 4 (13:19):
But where are you going dining?
Speaker 1 (13:21):
I'm gonna drive you home? Oh no, darling, it's late
I'll help you put the car when I'll catch your cab.
Speaker 4 (13:25):
At the corner.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Well, I can just as well drive you home.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
I'm saying to ride to your garage now, all right,
and won't take a minute. Oh, darling, toss me the
keys the garage when you're talking up the doors for you?
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Here you are, cat, Oh it's the big key.
Speaker 4 (13:40):
Okay, Hey you sure this is the right key?
Speaker 3 (13:47):
Well I think so. Oh, it's all right, I've got it.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
Okay, drive in.
Speaker 4 (13:57):
Well, now that you're here, don't you want to come
in for a minute.
Speaker 1 (14:00):
Not tonight, darling, I'd really rather get home.
Speaker 3 (14:04):
A friend was tired. Im down all sudden, Lady, I'm nervous.
Get out of that car.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
What have you done to him?
Speaker 1 (14:09):
Why were you?
Speaker 3 (14:10):
I'd be more concerned what we're going to do to you?
Speaker 5 (14:12):
Get out?
Speaker 1 (14:13):
What do you want?
Speaker 3 (14:15):
Your friend has been bothering us. We want to discourage him.
We're going to use you to discourage him. My friend
has a special beauty treatment he's going to give you. No, no,
you're just trying to scare me.
Speaker 1 (14:25):
Yeah, hurry up.
Speaker 4 (14:29):
A little more.
Speaker 2 (14:45):
A year ago today, General Courtney Hodges and his first
Division were battling their way through the streets of Cologne.
Your Red Cross girls were there directly behind the lines,
dispensing cheer and donuts to the battle weary gies. Today
you a Red Cross, is still there with the Army
of occupation. We have silenced the Wehrmacht, but your Red
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Cross still fights a battle, a battle against loneliness. For
the man now overseas. The warmth and hospitality of the
Red Cross Recreation Club is the one bright spot in
their arduous task yet to be completed at home. Their
comrades in the hospitals and other veterans struggling to adjust
themselves to civilian life are also benefited by your Red Cross.
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More than four thousand, three hundred Red Cross hospital workers
assisted servicemen in our veterans hospitals during the year of
nineteen forty five, and four hundred fifty thousands veterans claims
were handled by local Red Cross chapters during the same period.
So give generously to your American Red Cross for its
wide and devisive program of service to humanity.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Give to the Red Cross.
Speaker 4 (15:53):
Now back to the shadow.
Speaker 3 (16:00):
On Cranston and Margot Lane have stumbled into a vicious
racket in an attempt to discourage them. The racketeers trapped
them in Margot's garage and have thrown a chemical into
her face.
Speaker 4 (16:10):
My eyes, my.
Speaker 3 (16:12):
Eyes, I can't see.
Speaker 4 (16:17):
Hold on, I can't see. Where are you? Where are you? Margo?
Speaker 1 (16:24):
Margo, what's wrong?
Speaker 4 (16:27):
I can't see.
Speaker 1 (16:28):
I can take your hands out. Let me look at
your eyes. I can't. I can't about, Darling, quickly, get
you to your apartment. You're all right, Darling, you're all right.
It wasn't Deity threw in your face. It was probably ammonia. Oh, darling,
you're sure you didn't recognize.
Speaker 3 (16:49):
Either of them.
Speaker 1 (16:51):
I didn't.
Speaker 4 (16:51):
It happened so fast, it was so dark. Well, at
least they left us say calling card, what is it? Oh?
Speaker 3 (16:59):
No, what does it?
Speaker 5 (17:01):
Saying?
Speaker 1 (17:01):
Not much? I'll read it to you. It's just as
easy to make it the real thing next time. If
this one doesn't help your memory to get bad, we'll
try the real beauty cure. That one's guaranteed.
Speaker 4 (17:14):
Well.
Speaker 3 (17:14):
I guess someone wants us to forget about that brace
through exactly, Margo.
Speaker 1 (17:17):
When this little episode gives me the link I needed acid,
the link between Missus Winthrop, the other society woman who
was murdered and that Surrey woman in the High Hot
club last night? What are you going to do? I
was going to wait till tomorrow to see her, but
now it can't wait. Tonight the Shadow is going to
pay a call unnecessary. You can't rest pacing up and down? Mississire?
Speaker 4 (17:49):
Who said that the Shadow?
Speaker 1 (17:52):
Where are you? The lights run back?
Speaker 5 (17:55):
I can't see anyone.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
No one sees the shadows. I never saw that man
before last night.
Speaker 4 (18:03):
I haven't double crossed you. I swear it. Kill me.
Speaker 1 (18:06):
I'm not here to kill you. I'm here to help you.
Speaker 4 (18:10):
You're not one of Riccie's gang.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
The Shadow fights men like Riccie.
Speaker 4 (18:15):
Oh, I wish I could believe that.
Speaker 1 (18:16):
You must, because I need your help to destroy them.
Speaker 4 (18:21):
What do you want from me?
Speaker 1 (18:22):
Tell me what happened last night?
Speaker 4 (18:24):
I can't tell you.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
They kill me if they found out. No one will
ever know you've spoken to the Shadow. Kill me. Maddie
was part of the gang, wasn't he, MISSISSI? Yes, he
came to get my jewels.
Speaker 4 (18:36):
No, no, I can't tell you anymore.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
When you got to see Maddie in the gang again.
Speaker 4 (18:41):
Tonight, Richie's good, go there.
Speaker 1 (18:45):
I'm afraid go there miss and follow their instructions. That
gang will be smashed. I promise you the shadow knows,
Oh Lamar.
Speaker 3 (19:04):
I've been trying to reach you all afternoons, and.
Speaker 4 (19:06):
I've been busy piecing together this puzzle. Margo, where have
you been paid?
Speaker 1 (19:09):
A couple of visits to some of the larger insurance
claims agents. I'm curious to find out how many claims
they've had lately. I'm still in jewelry, and have there
been many? There's quite a few companies are worried, but
the people involved are so important they hesitate to do anything.
Speaker 4 (19:20):
Well, what about mississ Surrey.
Speaker 1 (19:22):
She's finally claimed for her bracelet, said it was lost
several nights ago.
Speaker 4 (19:24):
But we know this.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
It's almost a fool poof dodgy Margo. A maid saw
her go out with it that night. Various people saw
her wearing the bracelet, and she didn't have it when
she came home.
Speaker 4 (19:33):
We saw what happened.
Speaker 1 (19:34):
We're supposed to be thoroughly scared.
Speaker 4 (19:36):
Just supposed to be well.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
I think I've got the evidence I need. I could
smash the ring right now, but all I could prove
is extortion. When we get them I want to get
them for cold blooded murder?
Speaker 3 (19:46):
And how are you going to do it?
Speaker 1 (19:47):
I'm going to reach these gamblington just outside of town.
That's the gang's headquarters.
Speaker 4 (19:51):
Apparently, can I go along?
Speaker 1 (19:53):
No, not this time, Margo. This is a case for
the shadow.
Speaker 3 (20:11):
Come on in, missus.
Speaker 4 (20:12):
Sorry, Oh, HiT's you.
Speaker 1 (20:14):
I got a message telling me to meet Ricci here.
Speaker 3 (20:17):
That's right, I sent that message your little playmates, handsome.
Speaker 1 (20:23):
I think I'll wait outside until Richie can. The door
is locked.
Speaker 3 (20:27):
We we wouldn't want.
Speaker 4 (20:28):
To be disturbed. Would we let me out of here?
Speaker 1 (20:32):
Now?
Speaker 3 (20:33):
Has that being sociable? I I thought maybe you and
me could have a little talk.
Speaker 4 (20:39):
What about you and me? Maybe we could start it
off with a little kiss.
Speaker 3 (20:43):
You must be crazy, maybe, but then I always was
crazy for things with the class.
Speaker 4 (20:48):
Richie won't like this.
Speaker 3 (20:49):
I'm not worried for Richie thinks that is. I'm planning
on being here.
Speaker 4 (20:53):
When Richie gets back, I'll tell him. I'll tell him everything.
You won't be hearing that, that is? What do you mean?
Speaker 3 (20:59):
You wouldn't I are going places together.
Speaker 5 (21:03):
I'm not going any place with you.
Speaker 3 (21:04):
You don't think I can afford you? Well, then take
a look at this.
Speaker 4 (21:11):
Shoe, A whole bag full of them.
Speaker 3 (21:14):
That's right, change your mind about coming, duches.
Speaker 1 (21:18):
No, I wouldn't go with a cheek cook like you.
Speaker 3 (21:22):
Cheap cook, so you're too good for me. I come here, sister.
I've just told your hands behind your back like.
Speaker 4 (21:30):
This, I won't tell Richie.
Speaker 3 (21:32):
You won't have to now the bottom ever see this?
Speaker 4 (21:37):
Yes, yeah, you wouldn't help.
Speaker 3 (21:40):
You're wasting your time.
Speaker 4 (21:41):
Thatches.
Speaker 3 (21:41):
Wachie had this room soundproof.
Speaker 4 (21:44):
You think you're too good for me? Okay?
Speaker 3 (21:46):
That just what I'm through with you. You won't be
good enough for anybody.
Speaker 4 (21:49):
Please let me go. I'll get your money.
Speaker 3 (21:52):
Save your breath you might need it now. Door, the
door's open. It's funny. I don't see anybody and the
doors close. It's been Maddy trying to spian this.
Speaker 4 (22:09):
Oh Handsome, please let me go.
Speaker 1 (22:11):
I never did anything to you.
Speaker 3 (22:12):
Don't like the idea of the beauty treat me? That is,
there was another day just like you. She didn't like
a d day.
Speaker 1 (22:18):
She's the one who's going to put you in the
electric chair. Handsome who said that the shadow? I've come
for vengeance.
Speaker 3 (22:26):
Where are you right here?
Speaker 1 (22:28):
Handsome? At your elbow. How get you the other playing
with well, I'll kill her, I can see her, don't Handsome,
com it?
Speaker 3 (22:39):
I wrist?
Speaker 1 (22:41):
He almost broke my wrist. We relieved you of your gun.
Here's something you've had coming for a long while. And
here's another for a couple of friends of mine.
Speaker 4 (22:51):
Yeah, you've killed him a shadow.
Speaker 1 (22:54):
I'll just knocked him out. Ah, what's all this jewelry necessary?
Speaker 5 (22:59):
It's a handsome was getting ready to run away with it.
Speaker 1 (23:02):
First of we'll scooping back into this bag. I'd advise
you to withdraw your insurance claim. Necessire your bracelet and
the rest of these jewels to be turned over to
the insurance companies to return to their owners.
Speaker 4 (23:13):
What about Handsome Richie and the others.
Speaker 1 (23:15):
I'll take care of them as soon as I've seen
you on your way and these jewels in a safe place.
I'm coming back to take care of Ricchie and the
rest of his gang.
Speaker 3 (23:32):
Handsome Handsome, what's been going on here?
Speaker 4 (23:35):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (23:38):
Never mind, you jog at your eyes open the genta wreck.
The boss is saved, is wide up on what's happened?
Speaker 4 (23:42):
The shadow? The shad is by the shadow. Sure, of course,
I'm sure Maddy, you keep me in here. I couldn't even.
Speaker 3 (23:48):
See the guy in first thing. I know he's given
me a going over the shadow. Lucky you're still alive.
You better get out of here.
Speaker 4 (23:54):
He'll be coming back.
Speaker 3 (23:55):
Let him. I got my rod in the minute he
comes up. Good's the gun?
Speaker 4 (23:59):
You can't see?
Speaker 5 (24:00):
You're right?
Speaker 4 (24:01):
Well?
Speaker 3 (24:01):
We better get out of what, Handsome not it's trying.
Speaker 4 (24:05):
To get a shadow.
Speaker 3 (24:06):
Many we're done for. As soon as he gets that
door open and start playing.
Speaker 4 (24:09):
I tell you, a gun's no good.
Speaker 3 (24:11):
Don't give me that.
Speaker 4 (24:11):
Bottle of assid that'll stop him.
Speaker 3 (24:13):
As soon as it gets all the way open, I'll
let him happen. I know, I know now he's got
a gun.
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Don't showed Rachel.
Speaker 4 (24:30):
You're chilled him.
Speaker 5 (24:32):
You're chilled, Mardy.
Speaker 1 (24:33):
Kill you, you gun crazy?
Speaker 4 (24:38):
You got me to the nord? Were you? Richie?
Speaker 1 (24:46):
We didn't know you thought it was a shadow, didn't you, Handsome?
Speaker 4 (24:50):
Oh you didn't compact shadow?
Speaker 1 (24:52):
Wow, Maddie is killed. Rachie dead from his own accid.
Speaker 4 (24:57):
At least fill all three beats the chair shadow.
Speaker 1 (24:59):
Don't kill the winter bowman.
Speaker 4 (25:00):
You are Richie, Richie? Did he threw the ass Why
she won't stunner I who used that?
Speaker 1 (25:06):
Wasn't the reason? Hasn't? Was it because she wouldn't help
you steal her jewels?
Speaker 4 (25:10):
Maybe?
Speaker 1 (25:11):
Didn't you make arrangements with your victims to leave their
jewels to Madica picked them up, and the women claim
to their insurance combination, you'll blackmail them by holding the
jewel left over their head.
Speaker 4 (25:19):
That's right, Only it won't do you any good.
Speaker 3 (25:23):
Shadow, we're all beaten the wreath.
Speaker 1 (25:25):
I wouldn't count on it, Hansom. I have an idea
that you're going to survive and pay for your part
in this vicious racket.
Speaker 5 (25:42):
Well, Mona, I see by the papers that Hanson has
confessed everything will recover to stand trial.
Speaker 1 (25:47):
Yes, Margot, racket's completely smashed. A lot of foolish women
will sleep easier tonight than they have in many months.
Speaker 4 (25:54):
Darling, what was the gang hold over those women?
Speaker 1 (25:57):
Well, instead of turning over their jewels to the gang
to pay their gambling debts, the Society of Women reported
them as stolen. Insurance company paid off the husband suspected nothing.
The gambler's got their money. Apparently everything was fine. But
by doing this, the women had committed a felony.
Speaker 4 (26:13):
Yes, but so had the gang too.
Speaker 1 (26:15):
They'd stolen the jewels. No, darling, they had photostats of
the io used to prove that the women had sold
them the jewels. It was the women who had committed
the crimes.
Speaker 4 (26:23):
I see.
Speaker 1 (26:24):
After getting the jewels, Reachi's gang proceeded to blackmail their
victims and bleed them white.
Speaker 4 (26:28):
What a horrible racket it.
Speaker 1 (26:30):
Is, Darling, and a racket only made possible by stupid,
foolish women. I hope all this rotten notoriety teaches them
a lesson. The shooting war is over, but your Red
(26:52):
Cross is still in their fighting, planning new invasions, invasions
against suffering, hunger and loneliness. And speaking of loneliness, let's
not forget the low Point boys still overseas. There are
more than one million, five hundred thousand of them spread
out all over the world, including god forsaken islands in
the Pacific. Many of us already are forgotten. But your
(27:13):
Red Cross never forgets. It's still there with our rear guard,
helping to make life a little brighter, helping to ease
the burden. Yes, the job of the.
Speaker 2 (27:22):
Army of occupation, according to both Generals Eisenhower and MacArthur
would be ten times tougher if it were not for
the Red Cross activities overseas. The Red Cross Club is
g I Joe's home away from home, and wherever he
sees the sign of the Red Cross, he knows that
America isn't really thousands of miles away. So give as
generously as you can to help your Red Cross fight
(27:43):
this battle against loneliness. This story is copyrighted by Street
and Smith Publications, Incorporated. The characters, names, places, and plot
are fictitious. Similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Again,
(28:04):
next week, the Shadow will demonstrate that.
Speaker 1 (28:07):
The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay.
The Shadow knows.
Speaker 2 (28:24):
Next week, same time, same station, the Mutual Network will
bring you another strange and thrilling Adventurion, the Shadows daring
battle against the forces of evil. Be sure to listen.
(28:55):
It's time now to support to the limit the vital
activities of the Red Cross. If you haven't already contributed,
won't you give now to your American Red Cross. This
is the Mutual don Ley Broadcasting System.
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