September 16, 2025 • 25 mins
The Whistler was a suspenseful mystery anthology that ran from 1942-1955. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate and had a suspenseful and eerie tone, always ending with a twist. The Whistler was later adapted to television.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
A whistler.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
I am the whistler, and I know many things.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Or I walk by night. I know many trained.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Pails hidden in the hearts of men and women who
had stepped into the shadow. Yes, I know the nameless
terrors of which they dare not speak.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
And now whistler strange story a disappearing woman.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Beautiful women were very important to the great classes. In fact,
he had always admitted that his success as a magician
depended on an attractive assistant. But when Grafton arrived in
Los Angeles from his South American tour and hurried acrosstown
to his agent's office, he was alone. Hey, you've been
alone ever since you left South America, haven't you, Jim.
(01:18):
It was the only safe way and view of your sideline,
a sideline which had been netting you big profit. It's
well after office hours when you enter the Carson Building.
The elevator is automatic now and there's no one around.
But you know that your agent, Earl Crawford, is expecting you,
that he'll be waiting in his office on the fourth floor.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Oh oh, your backbrecked.
Speaker 5 (01:41):
And I came here straight from the boat.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
Crawford, what happened in South America.
Speaker 5 (01:45):
Why I did my act played the spots you booked
for me.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
I'm not talking about that.
Speaker 5 (01:51):
I know you're not.
Speaker 4 (01:52):
What about the money, it's a long story, Crawford. What
do you mean it's a long story. Were able to
get rid of the stuff down there, weren't you?
Speaker 5 (02:00):
I was able to dispose of most of the money,
but not all of them.
Speaker 4 (02:03):
Oh, I see, well, we'll settle up now.
Speaker 5 (02:07):
I can't settle up, Crawford. What do you mean. I
haven't got it. I haven't got it. What are you
talking about? I was robbed on the boat coming back.
Somebody broke into my cabin, the secret compartment in my trunk.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
And how did it happen?
Speaker 5 (02:20):
I don't know. I did exactly as you told me,
stayed by myself, only left my cabin to eat, spoke
to no one.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
What about women?
Speaker 5 (02:28):
I didn't speak to a woman on the entire trip.
What do you do about the robbery? Nothing? I couldn't
do anything. My hands were tired.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
What do you mean I hadn't destroyed the rest of
the counterfeit, are you idiot?
Speaker 5 (02:39):
It was stolen along with the real money. If the
thief was found, the confeit would be discovered, and.
Speaker 4 (02:44):
Whoever got it knows. You're mixed up in the conifeit right.
Speaker 5 (02:46):
That's about it. Coffin h you're in trouble Grasson.
Speaker 4 (02:50):
It's funny at trouble.
Speaker 5 (02:52):
What do you mean trouble.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
I didn't print that forny money myself, you know I
know that. But people higher up, you'll do your explain
to them too.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
I don't want to get involved.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
You are involved, Grafton, But you said, what's the idea
of the garden? Carford and taking no chances?
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Come along?
Speaker 4 (03:11):
Tell your robbery story to the big boys.
Speaker 5 (03:13):
But listen to Crawford. You can cover for me, book
my act and I'll make it up nothing doing. Then
I'll get somebody else to book me and turn my
entire salary over to you.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
You can't get a booking without a new girl to
help you. Take time as a magician working alone with
Jay Crawford.
Speaker 5 (03:27):
Let's get going, right, that's the way to call it out.
Speaker 4 (03:35):
That was the oldest trick in the world, crawling, and
you fell for it and put down that gun grasping.
Speaker 5 (03:41):
Let's pup this over. Nobody knows you took the confference
to South America. Uh, huh, I'll cover for you. You
bet you will. Crawford, you bet you will.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
It was all unexpected, wasn't a gm?
Speaker 2 (04:00):
Do you hope that you may be able to slip
out of the building unseen. You'll wipe your fingerprints on
the gun, grasp it beside Crawford's body, and then turn
out the light.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
You steal out into the hall. You snap the lock
on the office door. No one is in sight.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
You're heading for the stairway when a young woman comes
around a turn in the corridor and stands squarely in
your past.
Speaker 5 (04:22):
Oh mister, I beg your pardon.
Speaker 6 (04:25):
You are the great Grafton, aren't you?
Speaker 5 (04:27):
What makes you think so?
Speaker 6 (04:28):
You will point it out to me on the boat, I.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Tried to talk to you.
Speaker 5 (04:31):
Sorry, I'm in a hurry, but I want you to
help me, mister Grafton, Yes, well what could I do?
Speaker 6 (04:35):
My name is Anita Barnett.
Speaker 7 (04:36):
I'm a dancer.
Speaker 6 (04:37):
I just got back here from Central America.
Speaker 5 (04:39):
I just have to have a.
Speaker 6 (04:40):
Job right away, and I don't know anybody in town.
Speaker 5 (04:43):
I see there's a booking agent on this floor.
Speaker 6 (04:45):
His name is Earl Crawford. You know most of the agents.
Perhaps you could introduce me to him.
Speaker 5 (04:51):
It's not likely that he would be in his office
at Bishower.
Speaker 6 (04:55):
No, let's came here out of desperation. I heard Crawford
always has opened the sun sort.
Speaker 5 (05:03):
Well, if you're looking for a job, maybe you won't
need to see Crawford after all.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
Well, what do your means to Grafton?
Speaker 5 (05:11):
I might have something for you. I need a girl
for my eys.
Speaker 6 (05:15):
Oh, that would be wonderful. I've had experience as a
magician persistant. I was a box jumper with Barton on TV.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
Well, that sounds fine. We'll talk about it over a state, A.
Speaker 6 (05:27):
Perfect idea over a state.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
By the time you reach a nearby restaurant, you've a
plan of action in mind, haven't you, Jim, And he's
the ballad must disappear before Crawford's body is discovered. He
must not be around to testify.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
That she met you on the fourth floor of the
Corson Building.
Speaker 5 (05:59):
As you look at her off.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
The restaurant table, you wish there were some other way,
don't you, Jim.
Speaker 5 (06:04):
He's frighteningly beautiful.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
With classic features and long black hair. She would make
the perfect assystem for a magician. But you know that
your one chance is to get her in a car
on some pretext and drive her out of town and
as soon as possable before anyone you know, sees you together.
Speaker 6 (06:23):
I'm not enjoying your japescy Grass. Something bothering you?
Speaker 5 (06:26):
Oh, no, neither, nothing, just thinking about what about you?
About what to do with you. I suppose you're prepared
to travel? Ohow too, well, I have some extra equipment
stored in San Diego. I think i'll drive down there tonight.
You haven't anything to keep you here? No, not a day?
(06:50):
All right? Then, Princess Day to my sistant, is always
called Princess Naya.
Speaker 6 (06:55):
That's a pretty name.
Speaker 5 (06:56):
You're a pretty girl. I'm sure we'll get along well together.
Speaker 6 (07:00):
I'm sure we will.
Speaker 8 (07:02):
Well, let's go okay, Well, well, if it isn't a
great Grafton. Oh hello, Fillmore, thought you were in South America.
Speaker 5 (07:11):
Grafton, I just got back, if you'll excuse me, now,
wait a minute, graft I ought to meet the princess.
Speaker 8 (07:17):
I suppose this is a present princess, and I am well, yes,
mister Fillmore. Oh, there's been a lot of Princess Nias,
each one more beautiful than the last.
Speaker 5 (07:27):
But I must stay.
Speaker 8 (07:28):
Grafton, I've done yourself this time. You know, with such
a lovely partner, I might be able to find you
a booking.
Speaker 6 (07:33):
You're very flattering, mister Fillmore.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
I take it it's you're an agent, that's right.
Speaker 8 (07:38):
Oh mind if I said don amanographs hello, No, of course not.
You know I'm not kidding about the booking, Grafton. I
need a magic act for the Garden Club in New
York or does it say five nut of a week?
Speaker 5 (07:50):
Three week? And see? That sounds interesting? But no, Bud's
about it. Grafton.
Speaker 8 (07:54):
Hey, you will take it, and you know it, but
we're gonna have to hurry. You and the Princess have
got the for New York and the midnight plane.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Well, Jim, the meeting with stillmore upset your plans, didn't it,
and you're forced to take Anita to New York as
the Princess Naya the assistant in your magic act. Her
presence near Crawford's office at the time of his murder
makes her dangerous to you, doesn't it.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
And you can't see a way out of the situation.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
But when you read an item about the shooting in
the New York papers, you'll receive a surprise. Crawford's counterfeit
dealings were suspected by the police, and Underworld characters are
being sought in connection with his death.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
Yeah, it's a big load off your mind, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (08:54):
And especially when Anita makes no reference to the affair
and turns out to be very good. Good Then you act.
Speaker 1 (09:02):
Then at the end of your first.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Week at the club, you knock at her dressing room door.
Speaker 5 (09:09):
Good news. I've been talking to the manager. He's crazy
about the act.
Speaker 6 (09:13):
We're getting overwhell aren't we.
Speaker 5 (09:15):
You're doing a swell job.
Speaker 6 (09:17):
That's nice to hear.
Speaker 5 (09:18):
Oh, by the way, I got paid. Here's your Sorry.
Speaker 6 (09:21):
I want to talk about that.
Speaker 5 (09:23):
What's better? Isn't it enough?
Speaker 6 (09:26):
No, it isn't.
Speaker 5 (09:28):
What do you want?
Speaker 6 (09:30):
I want half him half two hundred and fifty dollars
half the act?
Speaker 5 (09:35):
Fuck in Los Angeles we agreed.
Speaker 6 (09:36):
Circumstances were different then at that time, I didn't know
that your agent Crawford at the.
Speaker 5 (09:43):
Well. Once I've got to do.
Speaker 6 (09:44):
With it everything you did it, and I know it.
Everything fits together. Crawford was probably mixed up in counterfeitting.
Speaker 7 (09:52):
Then you counterfeitting.
Speaker 5 (09:54):
I don't know what you're talking about.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
Oh, yes you do, I'm meeting outside of his office.
Wasn't accidental?
Speaker 5 (09:59):
I'd I do there from the boat?
Speaker 6 (10:01):
But why because I found out you were mixed up
in the counterfeit racket. Oh that's my business, and from
now on I intend to cash in on my discovery.
Speaker 5 (10:13):
What do you mean by that?
Speaker 6 (10:14):
I throw your money on the boat, Jim, There's nothing
you can do about it, but I'm gonna use it
for your own best entry.
Speaker 5 (10:20):
My best entrance the.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
Act, me dressing up, new wardrobe, new sceneryes, and starting.
You will losing big time stuff, big money, what I've
always wanted.
Speaker 5 (10:31):
I see you're a good.
Speaker 6 (10:32):
Medician, Jim. You got everything appearance poised. With me and
a girl to double for me in the Big six,
we can be a big success.
Speaker 5 (10:39):
And half goes to you half. And you proposed to
use my own money to build the act?
Speaker 6 (10:45):
Exactly?
Speaker 5 (10:47):
What about the color.
Speaker 6 (10:47):
Fit money you took that I'll keep from my own
protection to see that I'm not double calls.
Speaker 5 (10:54):
Well, your frankness is alarming anytime?
Speaker 2 (10:58):
Does it annoy your Jim?
Speaker 6 (11:00):
Realize you're dealing with someone the rusively for yourself?
Speaker 5 (11:06):
Uh not tall and the prove it. I say, we'll
go right ahead, I mean with your plans for the
new act, the Big Illusion. Good.
Speaker 6 (11:13):
Do you start interviewing girls from my double right away?
Speaker 5 (11:15):
I will.
Speaker 6 (11:16):
I'll be on the lookout myself. I don't want to
put all the good on my dear partner.
Speaker 5 (11:21):
Thank you, Anita, very thoughtful. Let me know if you
find anyone. Oh damn uh, yes, Anita.
Speaker 6 (11:41):
Connie Nelson my new double. This is missus Grafton, Connie
the Great Grafton.
Speaker 5 (11:45):
Hello, how do you do? What do you think of her? Jim?
Not bad, not bad at all.
Speaker 6 (11:50):
She's the same high design and same weight. Even her
features are much the same.
Speaker 5 (11:53):
She looks amazingly like you, Anita, except for her blonde hair.
Speaker 6 (11:57):
Oh that's all about I can wear a black wig
and the show and off. Nobody don't know he's with
the act.
Speaker 5 (12:01):
Any objections to traveling Connie, Oh no, mister Greston, I'd
love it. You may find it a bit lonely. You
won't be able to stay at the same hotel as
the Princess Naya and I, or even be seen with
us in public. No one, not even my agent, is
going to know that there's more than one girl.
Speaker 1 (12:15):
With the act.
Speaker 5 (12:15):
Well, I see, but is that perfectly honest?
Speaker 6 (12:20):
How do you mean well pretending I'm not with the
act when I am.
Speaker 5 (12:26):
Well, the world of magic is based on deception, but
the people love it. You really be contributing to the
amusement of the public.
Speaker 6 (12:34):
Oh, in that case, I'd like to do it very well.
I come back in the morning at ten.
Speaker 5 (12:38):
Thank you, I will. Good Bye mister Gaston, goodbye Connie.
Well what he means interesting? Very interesting? Do you mean?
Speaker 3 (12:48):
How luck they had scruples?
Speaker 5 (12:50):
They're both rather unusual?
Speaker 6 (12:52):
Well, I see you don't become too.
Speaker 4 (12:54):
Interested, Jim.
Speaker 5 (12:55):
What do you mean?
Speaker 6 (12:56):
We don't need any complications, such as either one of
you forgetting there's only one since its Nia.
Speaker 5 (13:05):
I'm sure I won't forget that any time.
Speaker 6 (13:08):
I'll see that she doesn't.
Speaker 5 (13:10):
Yes, Anita, I'm quite sure that you will.
Speaker 1 (13:13):
He Anita has just given you an idea, hasn't he?
Gar and perhaps the good work if you're careful.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
You avoid speaking to Connie except on business until the
act gets started and you're booked out of town, and
then one day you managed to run into her in
a park.
Speaker 5 (13:36):
Well, hello, Colly, watching this one? Mister Grafton yes, I've
been here for hours, right, I get awfully lonesome. Oh,
you poor kid, I suppose you do. Oh you had
some one to talk to, A pretty girl like you,
shouldn't have much trouble about that. I can't talk to anyone.
Speaker 6 (13:55):
If I did, I'd have to tell them who I am.
Speaker 7 (13:58):
That I'm with the act.
Speaker 5 (14:00):
You're awfully honest bunch, Connie, of course, if you keep
a secret very well. You know, I've been thinking, how
would you like me to teach you something about magic?
It would help pass the time for you. Would you
do that? I'd have to arrange so that no one
knew about it, not even Anita. I could teach you
her part in the act, and then if she ever
(14:21):
got sick and was unable to work, you could replace her.
That would be a nice surprise for her. And then,
of course someday she might decide to leave the act.
Speaker 2 (14:41):
That's the beginning, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (14:42):
You You start working.
Speaker 2 (14:43):
With Connie in secret, glooming her to take Anita's place,
for Anita is going.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
To leave the act.
Speaker 2 (14:51):
She's going to disappear one of these days, when Connie
is ready, Anita will arrive in town at the Princess Knight.
But when the act believes, the Princess Nia will be
connored wearing her black wis.
Speaker 1 (15:04):
But there are details to work out and they're difficult.
Speaker 2 (15:08):
It's not until you reach the West coast that a
solution appears. And then one night, mister Norman pays you
a visit. He want you to appear at the benefit.
Speaker 1 (15:17):
To raise fund for a local charity.
Speaker 4 (15:20):
It's gonna be a big thing, missus crafton every performing
town taking part.
Speaker 5 (15:24):
Well, I'd be glad to help her. But we're closing
here Friday night. We leave for Los Angeles Saturday morning.
Speaker 4 (15:30):
You couldn't stay over for Saturday night?
Speaker 5 (15:32):
Why? I don't know? If we don't open in Los
Angeles till the first of the week.
Speaker 4 (15:37):
Where did Jerry think about making the trip down the
coast by boat?
Speaker 5 (15:41):
By boat?
Speaker 1 (15:41):
Eh?
Speaker 5 (15:42):
Why no, I hadn't.
Speaker 4 (15:43):
My wife and I made the fIF few weeks ago.
Speaker 5 (15:45):
It'd give you a very good rest, she has, I
can imagine.
Speaker 4 (15:48):
I'll tell you there's a boat leaving Saturday night about midnight. Now,
why don't you stay over and work the benefit. We'll
put you on stage about ten o'clock, so you'll have
plenty of time to get to the boat.
Speaker 5 (15:58):
Now you mention it, that's not a bad idea. I
were sure you'd see it.
Speaker 8 (16:02):
But I'll tell you, mister Norman, I wouldn't be able
to do my big illusion of the benefit.
Speaker 5 (16:06):
It requires too much work to set up.
Speaker 4 (16:08):
Oh, that's all right, just do some of your other
stuff just so you're make an appearance. Well, in that case,
it's all set. I don't see why not. I'm always
glad to help a good cause.
Speaker 2 (16:29):
The setup couldn't be better, could it, Jim. As you
talked to Norman, the whole thing took shape in your mind,
a big benefit performance, hundreds of people around, the perfect
time for Anita's disappearance. If you don't use the big illusion,
you will need only one girl. Both Anita and Connie
will arrive to assist you, but Connie.
Speaker 1 (16:49):
Will do the act and go to the boat as.
Speaker 2 (16:52):
The Princess Naya, and Anita's body will be in the
secret panel of your large Put the trunk, put in
your cabin, and once you're at sea, will be very
easy to dispose of Anita, won't it. But the next day,
when you talk to Connie, I understand it.
Speaker 5 (17:07):
Connie, you say you want to leave the act, yes.
Speaker 6 (17:09):
Jim, right away.
Speaker 7 (17:10):
I want to go when we close here Friday night.
Speaker 5 (17:12):
But you can't do that.
Speaker 6 (17:13):
You can find another girl to double for a meda.
Speaker 5 (17:15):
Why Connie, why don't ask me? But you can't leave now, Connie,
Please wait a few weeks.
Speaker 4 (17:21):
No, I'd made up my mind.
Speaker 5 (17:23):
The only way out, way out, out of watch all
this secret here. It's meeting you privately. What it does
to me?
Speaker 2 (17:32):
Can't you understand, Jim.
Speaker 5 (17:34):
What it does to you?
Speaker 6 (17:35):
Can't you see, Jim, I'm in love with you.
Speaker 5 (17:37):
It's it's not your fault.
Speaker 7 (17:39):
It just happened. It's been so good to me, so kind.
Speaker 5 (17:43):
There's no future for us, oh, Commie Darling. Of course
there's a future for It's a wonderful future. Why do
you suppose I've been working so hard with you, teaching
you everything? I know it's because I want you? Was
my partcast, but Amita is the princess Naya. Anita and
I are going to split up. But I couldn't take
another one job.
Speaker 4 (18:00):
It wouldn't be fair.
Speaker 5 (18:01):
There's nothing unfair about falling in love. Nor Yes, I
love you, Connie. I've loved you for a long time.
Of course, But now about Anita. I'm going to talk
to her when Jim right away this week, I'll make
arrangements to buy her half of the act. Can you
do that? I think so. But we mustn't let her
(18:23):
suspect that we're in love. Why it's not wise for
business reasons. She might take advantage of the fact to
drive a hard bargain. So we probably shouldn't see much
of one another for the rest of the week. But
you meet me Saturday morning in Abbey's jewelry store.
Speaker 7 (18:37):
Oh, Abbey's Jewelry is good. Why you'll see Connie, You'll see.
Speaker 5 (18:55):
Hello, dear.
Speaker 6 (18:57):
You've been waiting long, No, just a few minutes.
Speaker 5 (19:00):
Looking at these cigarette cases, aren't they beautiful?
Speaker 1 (19:03):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (19:03):
Yes, especially that gold one. It's very nice.
Speaker 6 (19:06):
I'd like to buy it for you.
Speaker 5 (19:07):
Oh, we aren't here to buy anything for me. We're
going to buy something for you, a diamond engagement ring,
any tall settle. Yes, Anita is leaving the Act. You're
going to open in Los Angeles. In fact, you may
have a chance to break in at the benefit tonight. Tonight,
I have to tell you the truth. Anita and I
had a little disagreement about our financial settlement. She's in
a very bad humor. I don't know whether she's going
(19:29):
to play the benefit or not. Oh, I'll come to
the theater. No, no, no, no, you stay at your hotel,
but be made up and ready at about nine thirty.
Then if Anita doesn't want to go on, I'll call you.
Speaker 6 (19:40):
Of course, I'll be waiting.
Speaker 5 (19:43):
Now we've got to see about a ring.
Speaker 2 (19:50):
Things are working out very well, aren't they.
Speaker 5 (19:52):
Jim.
Speaker 2 (19:52):
You're buying an engagement ring for coming another step and
setting a stage for Anita's disappearance. Anita to be at
the benefit. It's nine thirty when she comes to.
Speaker 1 (20:04):
Your dressing room.
Speaker 2 (20:05):
You're ready for her a few minutes later, and it's
a Ballad's body is in the secret panel of your trunk.
Then you go to a phone and call Connie and
she hurries over and the act goes on at about
ten o'clock. Connie is nervous and excited, but she does
the act perfectly.
Speaker 5 (20:25):
How did I do a gym? All right? You were good, Connie?
Very good.
Speaker 4 (20:28):
Oh, I'm glad.
Speaker 5 (20:29):
Well, I better change. We haven't much time, have we. No, No,
we'll take a taxi straight to the boat. By the way,
keep on your black wik you're the princess Naya. Now
you know that's right. I am hard positive you can
dye your hair black on the boat. Oh here the
man with the baggage. Excuse me, dear, I have you
ready in a minute. Ye are right in here, fellows,
I'm all packed. Oh let's go, Yes, and I want
(20:54):
it all put in my cabin, right, mister Gresson, be
careful with that big trunk.
Speaker 1 (20:58):
Okay, take that angel.
Speaker 5 (21:01):
Hey, this is a heavy one. Yes, it is rather heavy.
I'll bet one of your best tricks is in there. Yes,
as a matter of fact, my very best trick, the
disappearing woman.
Speaker 2 (21:24):
Well, Jim, when you board the boat, go to your
cabin and find your luggage all in place.
Speaker 1 (21:28):
You finally feel very safe, don't you.
Speaker 2 (21:31):
There's only the matter of getting rid of Anita's body,
now hidden in your property trunk.
Speaker 1 (21:37):
When the boat reaches the open sea, she will have
disappeared forever. Yes, it will be long. You're glancing at
your watch when there's a knock.
Speaker 5 (21:46):
On the door. Oh, coming come in?
Speaker 7 (21:54):
How soon do we say?
Speaker 6 (21:56):
In?
Speaker 5 (21:56):
About fifteen minutes?
Speaker 7 (21:57):
Said, and there's your time?
Speaker 6 (22:00):
Him for what Donny for a cigarette case?
Speaker 5 (22:01):
To arrive cigarette thing.
Speaker 6 (22:04):
That goal cigarette case you admire This morning, I bought
it for you.
Speaker 5 (22:08):
I had your initials put on it, so I couldn't
take it with.
Speaker 6 (22:11):
Me, but they promised to deliver it to the boat.
Speaker 5 (22:13):
You bought me such an expensive gift, but how would
you afford it?
Speaker 6 (22:17):
Well, the money was a present from a meet her.
I told her about her engagement.
Speaker 5 (22:23):
You told her. When this afternoon I had to. I
felt it was dishonest to keep it commer He seems
very happy about it. Gave me the money and insisted
that I use it to buy your present.
Speaker 6 (22:35):
Oh that must be a cigarette case.
Speaker 5 (22:36):
Now, how do you do? I'm rising pressura de five minutes.
I'd like to see mister Graham. He's right here. Won't
you come here? What do you want? Some confent?
Speaker 8 (22:48):
Money was used to buy a cigarette case to be
delivered to you here on the boat, mister Grafham, Well, I.
Speaker 5 (22:52):
Don't know anything about it. Conifit money? Yes.
Speaker 8 (22:55):
The passor is described as a blonde girl about twenty
years old, gent old dark man. I bought a diamond
ring using good currency. Then later she came in alone
with the counterfeit. Now, just what's your connection in this.
Speaker 6 (23:07):
Graft is the dark man and I'm the blonde girl.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
You are, yes, I'm wearing.
Speaker 6 (23:15):
A black wing.
Speaker 5 (23:16):
What is this graflin? What are you trying to pull?
Speaker 1 (23:18):
Please?
Speaker 2 (23:18):
This is a mistake.
Speaker 1 (23:19):
We're on people.
Speaker 5 (23:20):
I believe you were you got the money you spent
for the cigarette case.
Speaker 6 (23:23):
That money was given to me by a girl named
Anita ballad m Where is she now?
Speaker 7 (23:29):
No, she's gone.
Speaker 5 (23:31):
Well we'll take a rep. All right, come on, you'll
both have to get off the boat.
Speaker 8 (23:35):
Wait a minute, it's time to say you. I'll have
the boat held until your luggage is taken off. My luggage, Well, yes,
mister Grafton, we'll have to make a thorough search of
your luggage. You know, I wouldn't be a bit surprised
if we found the plates and the printing press for
the counterfeit money right over there on that big property trunk.
Speaker 3 (24:05):
Featured in Tonight's story, We're Bill Foreman is the Whistler
Betty lou Gerson, Les Tremaine, Gene Bass, Bill Bouchet, and
Jess Kirkpatrick. The Whistler was directed by George w Allen.
Story by George Adrian and Carroll Nick. Music by wilbur
Hat
A whistler.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
I am the whistler, and I know many things.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
Or I walk by night. I know many trained.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Pails hidden in the hearts of men and women who
had stepped into the shadow. Yes, I know the nameless
terrors of which they dare not speak.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
And now whistler strange story a disappearing woman.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Beautiful women were very important to the great classes. In fact,
he had always admitted that his success as a magician
depended on an attractive assistant. But when Grafton arrived in
Los Angeles from his South American tour and hurried acrosstown
to his agent's office, he was alone. Hey, you've been
alone ever since you left South America, haven't you, Jim.
(01:18):
It was the only safe way and view of your sideline,
a sideline which had been netting you big profit. It's
well after office hours when you enter the Carson Building.
The elevator is automatic now and there's no one around.
But you know that your agent, Earl Crawford, is expecting you,
that he'll be waiting in his office on the fourth floor.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Oh oh, your backbrecked.
Speaker 5 (01:41):
And I came here straight from the boat.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
Crawford, what happened in South America.
Speaker 5 (01:45):
Why I did my act played the spots you booked
for me.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
I'm not talking about that.
Speaker 5 (01:51):
I know you're not.
Speaker 4 (01:52):
What about the money, it's a long story, Crawford. What
do you mean it's a long story. Were able to
get rid of the stuff down there, weren't you?
Speaker 5 (02:00):
I was able to dispose of most of the money,
but not all of them.
Speaker 4 (02:03):
Oh, I see, well, we'll settle up now.
Speaker 5 (02:07):
I can't settle up, Crawford. What do you mean. I
haven't got it. I haven't got it. What are you
talking about? I was robbed on the boat coming back.
Somebody broke into my cabin, the secret compartment in my trunk.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
And how did it happen?
Speaker 5 (02:20):
I don't know. I did exactly as you told me,
stayed by myself, only left my cabin to eat, spoke
to no one.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
What about women?
Speaker 5 (02:28):
I didn't speak to a woman on the entire trip.
What do you do about the robbery? Nothing? I couldn't
do anything. My hands were tired.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
What do you mean I hadn't destroyed the rest of
the counterfeit, are you idiot?
Speaker 5 (02:39):
It was stolen along with the real money. If the
thief was found, the confeit would be discovered, and.
Speaker 4 (02:44):
Whoever got it knows. You're mixed up in the conifeit right.
Speaker 5 (02:46):
That's about it. Coffin h you're in trouble Grasson.
Speaker 4 (02:50):
It's funny at trouble.
Speaker 5 (02:52):
What do you mean trouble.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
I didn't print that forny money myself, you know I
know that. But people higher up, you'll do your explain
to them too.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
I don't want to get involved.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
You are involved, Grafton, But you said, what's the idea
of the garden? Carford and taking no chances?
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Come along?
Speaker 4 (03:11):
Tell your robbery story to the big boys.
Speaker 5 (03:13):
But listen to Crawford. You can cover for me, book
my act and I'll make it up nothing doing. Then
I'll get somebody else to book me and turn my
entire salary over to you.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
You can't get a booking without a new girl to
help you. Take time as a magician working alone with
Jay Crawford.
Speaker 5 (03:27):
Let's get going, right, that's the way to call it out.
Speaker 4 (03:35):
That was the oldest trick in the world, crawling, and
you fell for it and put down that gun grasping.
Speaker 5 (03:41):
Let's pup this over. Nobody knows you took the confference
to South America. Uh, huh, I'll cover for you. You
bet you will. Crawford, you bet you will.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
It was all unexpected, wasn't a gm?
Speaker 2 (04:00):
Do you hope that you may be able to slip
out of the building unseen. You'll wipe your fingerprints on
the gun, grasp it beside Crawford's body, and then turn
out the light.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
You steal out into the hall. You snap the lock
on the office door. No one is in sight.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
You're heading for the stairway when a young woman comes
around a turn in the corridor and stands squarely in
your past.
Speaker 5 (04:22):
Oh mister, I beg your pardon.
Speaker 6 (04:25):
You are the great Grafton, aren't you?
Speaker 5 (04:27):
What makes you think so?
Speaker 6 (04:28):
You will point it out to me on the boat, I.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Tried to talk to you.
Speaker 5 (04:31):
Sorry, I'm in a hurry, but I want you to
help me, mister Grafton, Yes, well what could I do?
Speaker 6 (04:35):
My name is Anita Barnett.
Speaker 7 (04:36):
I'm a dancer.
Speaker 6 (04:37):
I just got back here from Central America.
Speaker 5 (04:39):
I just have to have a.
Speaker 6 (04:40):
Job right away, and I don't know anybody in town.
Speaker 5 (04:43):
I see there's a booking agent on this floor.
Speaker 6 (04:45):
His name is Earl Crawford. You know most of the agents.
Perhaps you could introduce me to him.
Speaker 5 (04:51):
It's not likely that he would be in his office
at Bishower.
Speaker 6 (04:55):
No, let's came here out of desperation. I heard Crawford
always has opened the sun sort.
Speaker 5 (05:03):
Well, if you're looking for a job, maybe you won't
need to see Crawford after all.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
Well, what do your means to Grafton?
Speaker 5 (05:11):
I might have something for you. I need a girl
for my eys.
Speaker 6 (05:15):
Oh, that would be wonderful. I've had experience as a
magician persistant. I was a box jumper with Barton on TV.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
Well, that sounds fine. We'll talk about it over a state, A.
Speaker 6 (05:27):
Perfect idea over a state.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
By the time you reach a nearby restaurant, you've a
plan of action in mind, haven't you, Jim, And he's
the ballad must disappear before Crawford's body is discovered. He
must not be around to testify.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
That she met you on the fourth floor of the
Corson Building.
Speaker 5 (05:59):
As you look at her off.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
The restaurant table, you wish there were some other way,
don't you, Jim.
Speaker 5 (06:04):
He's frighteningly beautiful.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
With classic features and long black hair. She would make
the perfect assystem for a magician. But you know that
your one chance is to get her in a car
on some pretext and drive her out of town and
as soon as possable before anyone you know, sees you together.
Speaker 6 (06:23):
I'm not enjoying your japescy Grass. Something bothering you?
Speaker 5 (06:26):
Oh, no, neither, nothing, just thinking about what about you?
About what to do with you. I suppose you're prepared
to travel? Ohow too, well, I have some extra equipment
stored in San Diego. I think i'll drive down there tonight.
You haven't anything to keep you here? No, not a day?
(06:50):
All right? Then, Princess Day to my sistant, is always
called Princess Naya.
Speaker 6 (06:55):
That's a pretty name.
Speaker 5 (06:56):
You're a pretty girl. I'm sure we'll get along well together.
Speaker 6 (07:00):
I'm sure we will.
Speaker 8 (07:02):
Well, let's go okay, Well, well, if it isn't a
great Grafton. Oh hello, Fillmore, thought you were in South America.
Speaker 5 (07:11):
Grafton, I just got back, if you'll excuse me, now,
wait a minute, graft I ought to meet the princess.
Speaker 8 (07:17):
I suppose this is a present princess, and I am well, yes,
mister Fillmore. Oh, there's been a lot of Princess Nias,
each one more beautiful than the last.
Speaker 5 (07:27):
But I must stay.
Speaker 8 (07:28):
Grafton, I've done yourself this time. You know, with such
a lovely partner, I might be able to find you
a booking.
Speaker 6 (07:33):
You're very flattering, mister Fillmore.
Speaker 2 (07:36):
I take it it's you're an agent, that's right.
Speaker 8 (07:38):
Oh mind if I said don amanographs hello, No, of course not.
You know I'm not kidding about the booking, Grafton. I
need a magic act for the Garden Club in New
York or does it say five nut of a week?
Speaker 5 (07:50):
Three week? And see? That sounds interesting? But no, Bud's
about it. Grafton.
Speaker 8 (07:54):
Hey, you will take it, and you know it, but
we're gonna have to hurry. You and the Princess have
got the for New York and the midnight plane.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Well, Jim, the meeting with stillmore upset your plans, didn't it,
and you're forced to take Anita to New York as
the Princess Naya the assistant in your magic act. Her
presence near Crawford's office at the time of his murder
makes her dangerous to you, doesn't it.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
And you can't see a way out of the situation.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
But when you read an item about the shooting in
the New York papers, you'll receive a surprise. Crawford's counterfeit
dealings were suspected by the police, and Underworld characters are
being sought in connection with his death.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
Yeah, it's a big load off your mind, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (08:54):
And especially when Anita makes no reference to the affair
and turns out to be very good. Good Then you act.
Speaker 1 (09:02):
Then at the end of your first.
Speaker 2 (09:03):
Week at the club, you knock at her dressing room door.
Speaker 5 (09:09):
Good news. I've been talking to the manager. He's crazy
about the act.
Speaker 6 (09:13):
We're getting overwhell aren't we.
Speaker 5 (09:15):
You're doing a swell job.
Speaker 6 (09:17):
That's nice to hear.
Speaker 5 (09:18):
Oh, by the way, I got paid. Here's your Sorry.
Speaker 6 (09:21):
I want to talk about that.
Speaker 5 (09:23):
What's better? Isn't it enough?
Speaker 6 (09:26):
No, it isn't.
Speaker 5 (09:28):
What do you want?
Speaker 6 (09:30):
I want half him half two hundred and fifty dollars
half the act?
Speaker 5 (09:35):
Fuck in Los Angeles we agreed.
Speaker 6 (09:36):
Circumstances were different then at that time, I didn't know
that your agent Crawford at the.
Speaker 5 (09:43):
Well. Once I've got to do.
Speaker 6 (09:44):
With it everything you did it, and I know it.
Everything fits together. Crawford was probably mixed up in counterfeitting.
Speaker 7 (09:52):
Then you counterfeitting.
Speaker 5 (09:54):
I don't know what you're talking about.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
Oh, yes you do, I'm meeting outside of his office.
Wasn't accidental?
Speaker 5 (09:59):
I'd I do there from the boat?
Speaker 6 (10:01):
But why because I found out you were mixed up
in the counterfeit racket. Oh that's my business, and from
now on I intend to cash in on my discovery.
Speaker 5 (10:13):
What do you mean by that?
Speaker 6 (10:14):
I throw your money on the boat, Jim, There's nothing
you can do about it, but I'm gonna use it
for your own best entry.
Speaker 5 (10:20):
My best entrance the.
Speaker 6 (10:22):
Act, me dressing up, new wardrobe, new sceneryes, and starting.
You will losing big time stuff, big money, what I've
always wanted.
Speaker 5 (10:31):
I see you're a good.
Speaker 6 (10:32):
Medician, Jim. You got everything appearance poised. With me and
a girl to double for me in the Big six,
we can be a big success.
Speaker 5 (10:39):
And half goes to you half. And you proposed to
use my own money to build the act?
Speaker 6 (10:45):
Exactly?
Speaker 5 (10:47):
What about the color.
Speaker 6 (10:47):
Fit money you took that I'll keep from my own
protection to see that I'm not double calls.
Speaker 5 (10:54):
Well, your frankness is alarming anytime?
Speaker 2 (10:58):
Does it annoy your Jim?
Speaker 6 (11:00):
Realize you're dealing with someone the rusively for yourself?
Speaker 5 (11:06):
Uh not tall and the prove it. I say, we'll
go right ahead, I mean with your plans for the
new act, the Big Illusion. Good.
Speaker 6 (11:13):
Do you start interviewing girls from my double right away?
Speaker 5 (11:15):
I will.
Speaker 6 (11:16):
I'll be on the lookout myself. I don't want to
put all the good on my dear partner.
Speaker 5 (11:21):
Thank you, Anita, very thoughtful. Let me know if you
find anyone. Oh damn uh, yes, Anita.
Speaker 6 (11:41):
Connie Nelson my new double. This is missus Grafton, Connie
the Great Grafton.
Speaker 5 (11:45):
Hello, how do you do? What do you think of her? Jim?
Not bad, not bad at all.
Speaker 6 (11:50):
She's the same high design and same weight. Even her
features are much the same.
Speaker 5 (11:53):
She looks amazingly like you, Anita, except for her blonde hair.
Speaker 6 (11:57):
Oh that's all about I can wear a black wig
and the show and off. Nobody don't know he's with
the act.
Speaker 5 (12:01):
Any objections to traveling Connie, Oh no, mister Greston, I'd
love it. You may find it a bit lonely. You
won't be able to stay at the same hotel as
the Princess Naya and I, or even be seen with
us in public. No one, not even my agent, is
going to know that there's more than one girl.
Speaker 1 (12:15):
With the act.
Speaker 5 (12:15):
Well, I see, but is that perfectly honest?
Speaker 6 (12:20):
How do you mean well pretending I'm not with the
act when I am.
Speaker 5 (12:26):
Well, the world of magic is based on deception, but
the people love it. You really be contributing to the
amusement of the public.
Speaker 6 (12:34):
Oh, in that case, I'd like to do it very well.
I come back in the morning at ten.
Speaker 5 (12:38):
Thank you, I will. Good Bye mister Gaston, goodbye Connie.
Well what he means interesting? Very interesting? Do you mean?
Speaker 3 (12:48):
How luck they had scruples?
Speaker 5 (12:50):
They're both rather unusual?
Speaker 6 (12:52):
Well, I see you don't become too.
Speaker 4 (12:54):
Interested, Jim.
Speaker 5 (12:55):
What do you mean?
Speaker 6 (12:56):
We don't need any complications, such as either one of
you forgetting there's only one since its Nia.
Speaker 5 (13:05):
I'm sure I won't forget that any time.
Speaker 6 (13:08):
I'll see that she doesn't.
Speaker 5 (13:10):
Yes, Anita, I'm quite sure that you will.
Speaker 1 (13:13):
He Anita has just given you an idea, hasn't he?
Gar and perhaps the good work if you're careful.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
You avoid speaking to Connie except on business until the
act gets started and you're booked out of town, and
then one day you managed to run into her in
a park.
Speaker 5 (13:36):
Well, hello, Colly, watching this one? Mister Grafton yes, I've
been here for hours, right, I get awfully lonesome. Oh,
you poor kid, I suppose you do. Oh you had
some one to talk to, A pretty girl like you,
shouldn't have much trouble about that. I can't talk to anyone.
Speaker 6 (13:55):
If I did, I'd have to tell them who I am.
Speaker 7 (13:58):
That I'm with the act.
Speaker 5 (14:00):
You're awfully honest bunch, Connie, of course, if you keep
a secret very well. You know, I've been thinking, how
would you like me to teach you something about magic?
It would help pass the time for you. Would you
do that? I'd have to arrange so that no one
knew about it, not even Anita. I could teach you
her part in the act, and then if she ever
(14:21):
got sick and was unable to work, you could replace her.
That would be a nice surprise for her. And then,
of course someday she might decide to leave the act.
Speaker 2 (14:41):
That's the beginning, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (14:42):
You You start working.
Speaker 2 (14:43):
With Connie in secret, glooming her to take Anita's place,
for Anita is going.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
To leave the act.
Speaker 2 (14:51):
She's going to disappear one of these days, when Connie
is ready, Anita will arrive in town at the Princess Knight.
But when the act believes, the Princess Nia will be
connored wearing her black wis.
Speaker 1 (15:04):
But there are details to work out and they're difficult.
Speaker 2 (15:08):
It's not until you reach the West coast that a
solution appears. And then one night, mister Norman pays you
a visit. He want you to appear at the benefit.
Speaker 1 (15:17):
To raise fund for a local charity.
Speaker 4 (15:20):
It's gonna be a big thing, missus crafton every performing
town taking part.
Speaker 5 (15:24):
Well, I'd be glad to help her. But we're closing
here Friday night. We leave for Los Angeles Saturday morning.
Speaker 4 (15:30):
You couldn't stay over for Saturday night?
Speaker 5 (15:32):
Why? I don't know? If we don't open in Los
Angeles till the first of the week.
Speaker 4 (15:37):
Where did Jerry think about making the trip down the
coast by boat?
Speaker 5 (15:41):
By boat?
Speaker 1 (15:41):
Eh?
Speaker 5 (15:42):
Why no, I hadn't.
Speaker 4 (15:43):
My wife and I made the fIF few weeks ago.
Speaker 5 (15:45):
It'd give you a very good rest, she has, I
can imagine.
Speaker 4 (15:48):
I'll tell you there's a boat leaving Saturday night about midnight. Now,
why don't you stay over and work the benefit. We'll
put you on stage about ten o'clock, so you'll have
plenty of time to get to the boat.
Speaker 5 (15:58):
Now you mention it, that's not a bad idea. I
were sure you'd see it.
Speaker 8 (16:02):
But I'll tell you, mister Norman, I wouldn't be able
to do my big illusion of the benefit.
Speaker 5 (16:06):
It requires too much work to set up.
Speaker 4 (16:08):
Oh, that's all right, just do some of your other
stuff just so you're make an appearance. Well, in that case,
it's all set. I don't see why not. I'm always
glad to help a good cause.
Speaker 2 (16:29):
The setup couldn't be better, could it, Jim. As you
talked to Norman, the whole thing took shape in your mind,
a big benefit performance, hundreds of people around, the perfect
time for Anita's disappearance. If you don't use the big illusion,
you will need only one girl. Both Anita and Connie
will arrive to assist you, but Connie.
Speaker 1 (16:49):
Will do the act and go to the boat as.
Speaker 2 (16:52):
The Princess Naya, and Anita's body will be in the
secret panel of your large Put the trunk, put in
your cabin, and once you're at sea, will be very
easy to dispose of Anita, won't it. But the next day,
when you talk to Connie, I understand it.
Speaker 5 (17:07):
Connie, you say you want to leave the act, yes.
Speaker 6 (17:09):
Jim, right away.
Speaker 7 (17:10):
I want to go when we close here Friday night.
Speaker 5 (17:12):
But you can't do that.
Speaker 6 (17:13):
You can find another girl to double for a meda.
Speaker 5 (17:15):
Why Connie, why don't ask me? But you can't leave now, Connie,
Please wait a few weeks.
Speaker 4 (17:21):
No, I'd made up my mind.
Speaker 5 (17:23):
The only way out, way out, out of watch all
this secret here. It's meeting you privately. What it does
to me?
Speaker 2 (17:32):
Can't you understand, Jim.
Speaker 5 (17:34):
What it does to you?
Speaker 6 (17:35):
Can't you see, Jim, I'm in love with you.
Speaker 5 (17:37):
It's it's not your fault.
Speaker 7 (17:39):
It just happened. It's been so good to me, so kind.
Speaker 5 (17:43):
There's no future for us, oh, Commie Darling. Of course
there's a future for It's a wonderful future. Why do
you suppose I've been working so hard with you, teaching
you everything? I know it's because I want you? Was
my partcast, but Amita is the princess Naya. Anita and
I are going to split up. But I couldn't take
another one job.
Speaker 4 (18:00):
It wouldn't be fair.
Speaker 5 (18:01):
There's nothing unfair about falling in love. Nor Yes, I
love you, Connie. I've loved you for a long time.
Of course, But now about Anita. I'm going to talk
to her when Jim right away this week, I'll make
arrangements to buy her half of the act. Can you
do that? I think so. But we mustn't let her
(18:23):
suspect that we're in love. Why it's not wise for
business reasons. She might take advantage of the fact to
drive a hard bargain. So we probably shouldn't see much
of one another for the rest of the week. But
you meet me Saturday morning in Abbey's jewelry store.
Speaker 7 (18:37):
Oh, Abbey's Jewelry is good. Why you'll see Connie, You'll see.
Speaker 5 (18:55):
Hello, dear.
Speaker 6 (18:57):
You've been waiting long, No, just a few minutes.
Speaker 5 (19:00):
Looking at these cigarette cases, aren't they beautiful?
Speaker 1 (19:03):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (19:03):
Yes, especially that gold one. It's very nice.
Speaker 6 (19:06):
I'd like to buy it for you.
Speaker 5 (19:07):
Oh, we aren't here to buy anything for me. We're
going to buy something for you, a diamond engagement ring,
any tall settle. Yes, Anita is leaving the Act. You're
going to open in Los Angeles. In fact, you may
have a chance to break in at the benefit tonight. Tonight,
I have to tell you the truth. Anita and I
had a little disagreement about our financial settlement. She's in
a very bad humor. I don't know whether she's going
(19:29):
to play the benefit or not. Oh, I'll come to
the theater. No, no, no, no, you stay at your hotel,
but be made up and ready at about nine thirty.
Then if Anita doesn't want to go on, I'll call you.
Speaker 6 (19:40):
Of course, I'll be waiting.
Speaker 5 (19:43):
Now we've got to see about a ring.
Speaker 2 (19:50):
Things are working out very well, aren't they.
Speaker 5 (19:52):
Jim.
Speaker 2 (19:52):
You're buying an engagement ring for coming another step and
setting a stage for Anita's disappearance. Anita to be at
the benefit. It's nine thirty when she comes to.
Speaker 1 (20:04):
Your dressing room.
Speaker 2 (20:05):
You're ready for her a few minutes later, and it's
a Ballad's body is in the secret panel of your trunk.
Then you go to a phone and call Connie and
she hurries over and the act goes on at about
ten o'clock. Connie is nervous and excited, but she does
the act perfectly.
Speaker 5 (20:25):
How did I do a gym? All right? You were good, Connie?
Very good.
Speaker 4 (20:28):
Oh, I'm glad.
Speaker 5 (20:29):
Well, I better change. We haven't much time, have we. No, No,
we'll take a taxi straight to the boat. By the way,
keep on your black wik you're the princess Naya. Now
you know that's right. I am hard positive you can
dye your hair black on the boat. Oh here the
man with the baggage. Excuse me, dear, I have you
ready in a minute. Ye are right in here, fellows,
I'm all packed. Oh let's go, Yes, and I want
(20:54):
it all put in my cabin, right, mister Gresson, be
careful with that big trunk.
Speaker 1 (20:58):
Okay, take that angel.
Speaker 5 (21:01):
Hey, this is a heavy one. Yes, it is rather heavy.
I'll bet one of your best tricks is in there. Yes,
as a matter of fact, my very best trick, the
disappearing woman.
Speaker 2 (21:24):
Well, Jim, when you board the boat, go to your
cabin and find your luggage all in place.
Speaker 1 (21:28):
You finally feel very safe, don't you.
Speaker 2 (21:31):
There's only the matter of getting rid of Anita's body,
now hidden in your property trunk.
Speaker 1 (21:37):
When the boat reaches the open sea, she will have
disappeared forever. Yes, it will be long. You're glancing at
your watch when there's a knock.
Speaker 5 (21:46):
On the door. Oh, coming come in?
Speaker 7 (21:54):
How soon do we say?
Speaker 6 (21:56):
In?
Speaker 5 (21:56):
About fifteen minutes?
Speaker 7 (21:57):
Said, and there's your time?
Speaker 6 (22:00):
Him for what Donny for a cigarette case?
Speaker 5 (22:01):
To arrive cigarette thing.
Speaker 6 (22:04):
That goal cigarette case you admire This morning, I bought
it for you.
Speaker 5 (22:08):
I had your initials put on it, so I couldn't
take it with.
Speaker 6 (22:11):
Me, but they promised to deliver it to the boat.
Speaker 5 (22:13):
You bought me such an expensive gift, but how would
you afford it?
Speaker 6 (22:17):
Well, the money was a present from a meet her.
I told her about her engagement.
Speaker 5 (22:23):
You told her. When this afternoon I had to. I
felt it was dishonest to keep it commer He seems
very happy about it. Gave me the money and insisted
that I use it to buy your present.
Speaker 6 (22:35):
Oh that must be a cigarette case.
Speaker 5 (22:36):
Now, how do you do? I'm rising pressura de five minutes.
I'd like to see mister Graham. He's right here. Won't
you come here? What do you want? Some confent?
Speaker 8 (22:48):
Money was used to buy a cigarette case to be
delivered to you here on the boat, mister Grafham, Well, I.
Speaker 5 (22:52):
Don't know anything about it. Conifit money? Yes.
Speaker 8 (22:55):
The passor is described as a blonde girl about twenty
years old, gent old dark man. I bought a diamond
ring using good currency. Then later she came in alone
with the counterfeit. Now, just what's your connection in this.
Speaker 6 (23:07):
Graft is the dark man and I'm the blonde girl.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
You are, yes, I'm wearing.
Speaker 6 (23:15):
A black wing.
Speaker 5 (23:16):
What is this graflin? What are you trying to pull?
Speaker 1 (23:18):
Please?
Speaker 2 (23:18):
This is a mistake.
Speaker 1 (23:19):
We're on people.
Speaker 5 (23:20):
I believe you were you got the money you spent
for the cigarette case.
Speaker 6 (23:23):
That money was given to me by a girl named
Anita ballad m Where is she now?
Speaker 7 (23:29):
No, she's gone.
Speaker 5 (23:31):
Well we'll take a rep. All right, come on, you'll
both have to get off the boat.
Speaker 8 (23:35):
Wait a minute, it's time to say you. I'll have
the boat held until your luggage is taken off. My luggage, Well, yes,
mister Grafton, we'll have to make a thorough search of
your luggage. You know, I wouldn't be a bit surprised
if we found the plates and the printing press for
the counterfeit money right over there on that big property trunk.
Speaker 3 (24:05):
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