Dangerously Yours 44-09-24 13 Berkeley Square

Dangerously Yours was a half hour show sponsored by Vicks. There were sixteen episodes broadcast in 1944, with eleven of them available to collectors today. Each episode seemed to star Victor Jory as the leading man, and concentrated heavily on romance, with much airtime being devoted to lovers murmuring sweet nothings at each other, and the action and adventure being relegated to backdrop status. At the end of each episode, the announcer would give a very brief teaser for the following week's show.

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Episode Transcript

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Vix presents Dangerously Yours, a halfhour of romance and adventure starring Victor Joy
in Barkley Square. First, here'sa good thing to remember when you catch
a call. The best known homeremedy for relieving miseries of coals is Vic's
vapor rob And now I am afisher in my name. Men of Travis,

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the highways, the byways, theskyways of the world have traveled old
trails and played mules. I amthe fire that burns in the heart of
youth, that makes men dream anddare and conquer. I am dangerously yours.
This week, come with me toEngland to meet the young American who

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inherited in an ancient house and livedone of the strangest adventures any man has
ever known. Peter Standish show butthis squall, they tell me, I've

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been very ill. Perhaps I have, But I've also been on the most
inconceivable adventure that could be imagined.I have crossed the bridge from the present
of the past. I have gonefrom this century back into the eighteenth century.
I have traded places with my owngreat great grandfather, Peter Standish,

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that same great great grandfather whose portraithangs there over the fireplace when this strange
adventure began. I was with Marjorie. Peter. That's the most amazing thing
I've ever seen in my life.Or you might have sat for that portrait
of your great great grandfather yourself,Marjorie, wouldn't you love to change places
with him? Just imagine walking thequiet streets of London in the eighteenth century,

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breathing pure air instead of gasoline,riding in sedan chairs instead of taxicabs.
Wouldn't that be an adventure? Yes, but it would be an impossible
one, Peter, No, you'rewrong. What I'm getting at is this
but to God, there is nopast, present and future time as we
know. It is nothing but anidea in the mind, in the mind

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of man. Do you see,Marjorie, Peter Darling, you've been working
too hard. You aren't being practicalor sensible. You haven't been from the
time you inherited this house and camehere to live. I don't think it
good for you. This house gaveme the idea, I tell you,
the possibility of going back in timeas perfectly logical. It may sound convincing,

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Peter, but of course it's impossible. No, my dear, the
past is over and gone. You'rewrong, Marjory. Look I have some
of the past right here in myhands. It's Peter Standish's diary. Would
you like to know a little abouthim? I've been studying it so hard
I know it almost by heart.His trip from New York to England took

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twenty seven days in a bark calledthe General Wolf. It says too that
Reynolds didn't want to paint his portrait. That's the one over the fireplace.
I've been curious about that, butyou must have painted it. It's obviously
Reynolds. Yes, that's certain.Ah, let's see. Oh yes,
he married the eldest Pedagoo girl,Kate, in this very house. They

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had children who died here, andthere was a younger sister, Helen.
Her family tried to force her intoa marriage. She hated. The diary
stops before that's settled. And lookhere, please, Peter. All very
interesting, But suppose you tell meabout it some other time. Oh you
look so tired and flushed. I'mgoing to get you some tea. I

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wish you understood, Marjory. Orare you sure you want to marry me?
When miss so much? You don'tunderstand about me. Of course I
want to marry you. Does You'rejust a little tired. You don't really
think you could go back into theeighteenth century. Now, you just sit
there while I get you some stones. I sat there staring about the room,

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staring at the rich, nellowed walls, the satin smooth tables, the
dignified chairs, and the pass wasalive in that room, and I knew
it. The firelight flickered on theceiling and touched to gold the face of
my ancestor, Peter Standish, andin some curious way, I felt as
though I were looking at myself.And then outside I heard I heard a

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coach on cobblestones, and then Ilaughed at myself. A coach cobblestones.
Why they had had wood blocks andBarkley square for ages? They were quiet
or even in the asphalt in NewYork. And then I heard a woman's
footsteps, and I turned, expectingto see Margerie, and saw, oh,

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I bid you good evening. Isuppose you are my cousin Peter from
America. We had your notes thatyou'd arrived in London. How'd you get
into the house without any of ushearing you, I jumped to my feet,
staring at her. Staring at thiswoman dressed in hoops satin, her
hair piled high on her head,her shoulders bare. I touched my own

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sleeve that was satin too. Ilooked down and saw that I was dressed
in the clothes of the man inthe portrait. Then I looked to the
wall, but it was gone.There was no portrait there. Well,
cousin, Peter, are you goingto stand there staring at me all evening?
Hi? I beg your pardon.You must be my cousin, my

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cousin Kate or is it Helen?I'm Kate, sir? But how did
you get here in all this rainwithout getting wet? I came in a
coach, Oh I do? Irang the bell, but no one answered,
so I came in the bear.You rang the bell? What there?
Oh? I mean the knocker ofcourse. Well, in any event,
I'm most happy to welcome your captain, Peter, And if you'll come

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with me, my mother's sister andbrother will also be you welcome. We've
all been looking forward at this meetingfor some time. I followed her out
into the hall, my heart poundingwith excitement the miracle had come to pass.
I was in the eighteenth century.We went down the hall and therein

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the gracious candle that's sitting room wasthe Pedigrew family, Lady Anne and Helen,
and the young Pedigrew Tom, lookinga bit the worse for drink.
There was also a small, fat, unpleasant looking man who I judged to
be Helen's unwanted suitor, mister Throstle. Lady Anne gave me a most cordial
welcome. Well well, cousin pdo, what a delight this visit of

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yours is indeed katis benola, nothingabout it for weeks, indeed, so
have we all? How gracious ofher and of you? If this is
my other daughter, Helen, howdo you do, Cousin Peter, how
do you do? Cousin Helen?And this is my son Tom, who
will no doubt show you a roundtown. And this is Helen's fiance,
mister Trussell. Gentlemen, it's mypleasure, gentlemen. Did you like the

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cash machawl your aunt sent you foryour birthday? Helen? Cash machaw Is
there a shawl on that parcel?I haven't opened it yet, Peter,
how could you possibly know it wasa shawl? How could you possibly know?
You don't, really, it wasonly a guess you see. Well,
shawls are so popular nowadays. Aren'tyou clever to guess it is a
shawl? My sister wrote me aboutit. Well, come now you must

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be shown to your room. Thenthere's not so long away. Come my
dear boy, come come in.Oh hello, Helen, party and trusion,
Peter. Mother thought I should seeif you were comfortable. I'm very

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comfortable, thank you. Whas Kateshe's helping mother downstairs. Oh, cousin,
Peter, may I ask you something? Oh? Of course? Are
you in love with Kate? Whydo you ask? You never saw her
before this afternoon? And yet youand mother arranged your betrothal before you ever
came to England. Of course itmay be a young and stupid fancy on

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my part, but I always thoughtthat two people had to meet before they
fell in love. It seems strange. You're quite right, Helen. Yes,
will you help me. There's alot that's strange to me about this
country. I'll need a bit ofguidance. Why yes, I'd be very
glad too, And now I'll leaveyou good afternoon, cousin, Peter,

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Helen. Yes, Peter, you'revery sweet. Yes, and I think
my great great grandfather was absolutely screwy. Screwy that's just a New York expression.
Good afternoon, Helen, Good afternoon, cost Oh, excuse me for

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banging the door. Helen. Asmile, curved that fit my heart,
eyes that danced in the candle light, hair like blue black midnight sky.

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And the days that followed, Icould not keep my eyes now my thoughts
away from her. Yet I knewthat I must marry Kate. But Kate,
after the first few days, keptaway from me. It was Helen
that was by my side constantly.It was Helen who took me to Sir
Joshua Reynold's studio. Turn your facetoward the window, please, m mister

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Stendish. I am very sorry,but I must refuse the commission. I
cannot paint you. What why,Sir Joshua, who did paint? I
mean, that's impossible. I wishI could pinch you, mister Stendish,
but I'm a pinch of realities,and there's something in your face and your
eyes that's unreal, something I wouldnever be able to capture. Kind never

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heard of such rot. Come,Peter, there's no point in arguing.
But he must paint me. Hedidn't paint me? He oh, never
mind, you wouldn't understand. Goodday, Sir Joshua. I hope you'll
change your mind, change my mind. I'd as soon paint the devil is
to paint you. Kate. Wasn'tthis to be my dance? Yes?

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But I have a headache. Idon't quite feel up to dancing just now.
Since you have a headache, Kate, let's go outside in the balcony
for a breath of air. Well, I really shouldn't I I wanted to
see mother just for a moment.Kate, Come, let's go out here.
It's a beautiful night, isn't it. Yes? I still so,

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Kate, what's the matter? You'vebeen avoiding me all evening? Have I?
You certainly haven't been avoiding my sister. Don't tell me you're jealous.
You don't need to be, youknow, jealous. No, I'm relieved,
but I fear for Helen. Peterstandish. You're a very strange and
frightening man. Poor now, Kate, you're living gossip upset you. I

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know what people are saying about meand of course it's ridiculous. Yes,
you know what people are saying,and you know what I'm thinking right now.
You always know, you know what'sgoing to happen before it happens.
No, No, Kate, No, not the way you think. Why
are you looking so startled? There'snothing to be afraid of. I thought
you love me. You mustn't talklike that. Why, my dear,

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we're going to be married married.Do you think i'd marry you when I'm
hard to force myself to remain alonewith you? Sir Joshua saw it.
Everyone sees it. There's something that'sthat's not human about you. Kate.
You're overwrought. You'll feel differently inthe morning. In the morning, I
shall drive to Budley. I cannotstay in this house with you any longer.

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I see you're breaking our engagement.You can't do that, Oh can't
I how smugly you say it?So? You think there are no limits
to what a wizard can do witha woman. The women all press after
you, don't they? But nowoman wishes to dance with you twice except
Helen Peters Standish. I never wasso afraid of anything in my life as
I am of you, and youthink you can make me marry you,

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I'd just soon men in the devil. I'm leaving London in the morning,
and I'll not to tend to thishouse as long as you're in it,
and you can be sure I'll doeverything in my far to get you out
of it. Peter, Oh,Helen, Peter, come and dance with

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me. You're not afraid of me, Helen. You're not afraid to dance
with me. How can you beafraid someone you love? Oh, come
and dance with me, Peter.In just a moment, we will bring

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you the second act of dangerously yours. Well. Here it is fall again,
and first thing you know, thechildren may be coming home from school
with nasty calls. Too bad,But this time, mother, don't take
needless chances with untried remedies. Instead, relieve distress the modern way most young
mothers now use. When your childcatches a cold, rub the throat,

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to work to bring grand relief asit penetrates. Penetrates into the cold congested
upper bronchial tubes with its special soothingmedicinal vapors and at the same time stimulates
stimulates chest and back surfaces like awarming portice. This penetrating stimulating action of

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vapor rub keeps on working for hoursto bring relief and comfort, and often
most of the distress of a coldis gone overnight. Now stick to vapor
rub this winter, mother, becauseonly vapor rub gives you this special penetrating
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of Dangerously Yours starring Victor Jory inBarkley Square. Peter, it's very late.
Are you going to walk up anddown the library all night? I
can't sleep, Poem. You're worriedabout Kate, aren't you. Well,

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don't be. She'll be all rightwhen she returned. Peter, tell me
what all this mystery means, sothat I can explain it to her.
Tell me how you can know thingsyou couldn't know. First it was about
my shawl, and since then,oh so many things. Well, hell
an I, but it's true,Peter. You do see a head.

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We all know you do. Oh, Peter, tell me how you do
it. I want to see ahead too. I'd love to know about
the future. But I couldn't tellyou, Dear, you wouldn't understand.
There aren't any words to make youunderstand. You say, there aren't any
words, because these things must cometo your mind and visions, Peter.

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And I think I could see themtoo through your eyes. Oh, let
me try. Look at me,Peter, look at me very well.
I'm looking looking, and I wasright. I can see. I see
this room, this very room.It blazes with magic lights, Peter.

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And there's your portrait on the wall. Then Reynolds did paint it, just
as you said he did. NowI see sunshine, white clouds, great
birds, bigger than a hundred eagles, aeroplanes, machines of men, and
below them, reaching to the sky, a very dream city. And oh,

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Peter, looked down on the ground. You're looking, Helen, into
the great age of mechanism, trains, automobiles, factories, radio, an
age of miracles and of great truths. That's the future, Helen. Peter,
you know the future. Tell meours. I don't know our future,

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but I do know I love you. If ever a man loved a
woman, I do love you.I loved you before I ever saw you.
In my first dream of you comingwith a candle from somewhere far away
to meet me, Helen. Ican't lay a part anymore. I myself,
you see, I'm myself and I'mmuddling everything up. This is impossible.

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This isn't my world of yours.It isn't my life, and it
isn't your life. Oh, Peter, take me away with you, take
me back to where you came from. I can't, Helen, I can't.
Then, don't leave me, OhPeter, don't leave me, Oh,
my beloved. When I kissed Kate, that was the first Peter Standish
kissing his betrothed. But there's neverbeen a kiss like this since the world.

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We can well, Kate, soyou've come back from bad lay.
But let me tell you something.You're Eater has asked for Helen's hand in

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marriage. What do you think ofthat? Mother? You wouldn't let Helen
marry him. You wouldn't do that. This marriage must not be don't very,
my dear. I should see tothat. Well, Kate. I'm
glad to see you again. Hello, Kate, dearest, mister Standish,
when you came into this house,although the door was shut and locked,
did you come from America? Yes, we're all very curious about that.

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Mister Standish. What is the answer. The answer is yes, I do
come from America. Oh really,mister Standish, you use some very peculiar
expressions at times, and I madea note of them. You said they
were expressions used in New York.That's right. Indeed, well, on
my way home, I stopped atthe legation in Grosvenor Square. Should not
the American minister, mister Adams,know what words are used in New York.

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Mister Adams as from Massachusetts, Iasked him. Nevertheless, he had
never heard of one of them.As a matter of fact, those expressions
are not used in America, andthey're certainly not used in England. If
they're used at all, the devilsuse them in hell. It is true,
Peter Standish came from New York andthe general wolf. You've taken possession
of his body. What have youdone with him? Kate? I think

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this has gone quite far enough.I think perhaps we should call your brother
Tom to deal with this creature.In the old days, he'd have been
burned at a stake. Why notNow You've still burned people, You've burned
women accused of witchcraft. You shouldbe whipped for this. Ter, Yes,
whipt people, if they're crazy,flog them in public as you plug
your half naked lunatics as bedlam,with a crowd of your gaping Londoners looking

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on you. Savages. You forgetyourself. Ter your son Tom Madam.
You're proud of him, aren't you. You think he's a gentleman, a
typical English gentleman of the time.Well he is, But what a time
dirt, disease, cruelty smells you. Kate, you may be a fool,
but you're the best of the lot. For you're trying, in your

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silly way to help Helen now.But as for you, lady Anne,
I've seen you in Sheridan's plays,and I've read you and Jane Austen's novels.
You know what you're want. Yourplow straight ahead over everything and through
everything, like a tank lumbering throughthe mud. You're like a tank.
God, Francis Adams, what tankmeans? No, No, it's not
Charles Francis Adams. It's John Adams, second President of the United States.

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Charles Adams won't be born until acivil war in eighteen sixty one. Peter,
what's one more blunder amongst so many. You're Peter Standish came from New
York to Plymouth in the general Wolfthis Peter Standish through from New York to
Plymouth. Shall I make a fewmore blunders for you? The Gibbett Kate.
Shall I drive you to Budley inmy car at ninety miles an hour?
You've seen from hell? Do Icare about you? You're all over

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and done with all of you.You're dead, You've brought it away in
your graves. You're all ghosts.That's what you are. Ghosts. Do
you're here, Gudham? Helen here? No? I was in love with
the past. I was in lovewith the past, my dearest, Oh,

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my dearest. I turned and therewas Helen, Helen born of the
eighteenth century, all loveliness, allgrace, all beauty. And I caught
her to me and rested my cheekagainst her hair. Something inside me was
weeping, for I knew I washolding Helen for the last time. I

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thought that thought, Helen, Oh, Helen, you know, my dearest.
Each night I've said he must goback. But each morning we'd make
some new plan together, and I'dthink, let me have just one more
day. No, I've said Iwould stay, and I will stay.
I was a fool and a weaklingto talk like that. It won't happen

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again. I couldn't face my ownlife without you. What life is this
for you? Be brave, Peter, and listen my life, my London
a nightmares to you. Oh,don't be said. Just think. Out
of all the millions of lovers sincetime began, we too alone have been

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chosen for this miracle. And itis a miracle. Oh. Think of
what has been given us, notof what is taken away. Nothing can
be taken away. That we cametogether as we did proves that we weren't
meant to lose each other. Yes, yes, and we shall be together
always, Peter, Not in mytime nor in yours, but in God's.

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Yes, darling, it must bethat way. But I have neither
the will nor the strength to leaveyou. Love will give you the strengths
you of your life to live outin the future. Peter, don't be
too sad about a girl's being deadto you so long and in my life,
as I grow old, your youthwill seem to me eternal youth,

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for you will come, won't youyoung? As I see you now to
my grave and Saint Mark's churchyard,and you find me, for I'll ask
for a stone with the letters cutdeep, so they wrote there away before
you come, Oh darling, darling, I love you now, I shall

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love you in my own time,and then whatever time may come, then
this is our parting. Peter,goodbye, my dear, goodbye bye Darling.

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I left her and walked down thecorridor and for library. I was
dazed, dazed and empty of everythingbut sorrow. And there were my own
things about me again, twentieth centurythings. There was a portrait on the
wall. I felt weak and shakenand bereft. I sat there by the

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fire all night. In the morningI walked to Saint Mark's churchyard. When
I returned, Marjorie was in thelibrary. Peter, Hello, Marjorie.
Oh, Peter, you know me, you know me? Know you?
Why? Of course I know youweak. You haven't recognized any of its,
Peter. You've been very ill.Ill. Yeah, yes, I

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have been ill. But you're allright now you look yourself again. Oh,
thank god, you're all right now, Marjorie. This something I must
tell you. Yes, Peter,I can't marry you. I'm very sorry,
but I'm not in love with youand it wouldn't be right. All

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right, Peter, if that's theway you wanted, perhaps you'll change your
mind. I hope you will.What's that piece of paper you're holing.
It's an epitaph. I copied itjust now from a tombstone at Saint Mark's
Churchyard, whose epithath is a girlwho died one hundred and forty years ago.

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Peace, you're crying? Who wasthe girl? Peter? Speak to
me, please, Margerie, pleaseleave me alone. Very welcome. Here
lies in the confident hope of theblessed resurrection and life eternal. Helen Pettigrew

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will Love, a younger daughter ofSir William Pettigrew and Lady Anne Pettigrew,
who departed this life June fifteenth,seventeen eighty seven, aged twenty three years.
My dear, I've seen your shadowon the stairs. I've seen your

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hand dressed on this desk. I'veseen you sitting by that window. You'll
always be close to me in thishouse. You'll always be the living,
beautiful soul of this house. AndI know that we shall be together,
not in your time nor in mine, but in God's If miserable coals strike

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I am adventure. Next week comewith me to meet a man who accepted
a strange challenge and kept an excitingrendezvous with destiny until next week. Then
I Am Dangerously Your Our script basedon the play Barkley Square, was written

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by Gene Holloway and directed by RichardSandville. The role of Helen was played
by Gertrude Warner. The music forthe series is under the direction of Mark
Warnow. Be sure and listen nextweek to another exciting adventure starring Victor Jory
in Dangerously Yours