June 6, 2025 • 28 mins
This mystery series follows an eccentric professor-turned-sleuth solving baffling crimes with wit and literary flair. His cases blend deduction with clever storytelling.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
W. O. R.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Mutual is proud to present the distinguished American actor Walter
Hampden in the Adventures of Leonidas Weatherall is.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Always getting mixed up in murders.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
You wouldn't think so. To look at him. He looks
exactly like Shakespeare.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
It's his beard, and he's proprietor of an important school
for boys in New England.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
He writes thrower stories to the Lieutellant Hazeltine stories.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
And the incident by which Leonidis manages to get mixed
up in crime are strange and unexpected, aren't they, mister Hampton.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
They certainly are. For instance, at this moment it's a
very pleasant twilight hour in Dalton, and whither All is
at home in his study reading down in the hall
for the living room. Missus Mullett is good friend, and
the general housekeeper for the neighborhood is hard at work.
Speaker 4 (01:05):
When all right, Missus Mullett, were any visitors, No, not
that I know of, Miss Mullet.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
What's happened? All right, Miss Mullett, this Mullet opraider. I
want police headquarters. Hurry, hurry, Missus Mullett went to answer
(01:37):
the door, sergeant, and I was sitting in the study.
I couldn't see it the foyer. Suddenly I heard her scream.
When I ran out to look for her, she vanished.
And from the way she screamed, I'd say something horrible
that happened to her.
Speaker 5 (01:50):
She didn't have any enemies, did she.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
She was the friendliest, most harmless woman who she worked for,
some of the best families and daughter. And that's why
I can't understand this. Well.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
I've put her on the missing versus list.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
I've done all the routine things.
Speaker 5 (02:02):
I can't do anything else.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
But don't you see she didn't just get up and
walk off somewhere. She's been kidnapped.
Speaker 5 (02:07):
But you say you didn't see anyone, No cars, no strangers,
no evidence of any kind. I'd send out every squad
car i'd got.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
But where I go? Quite right, I guess I'm not
making much sense. All we can do is wait, yep,
that's it.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
All we can do is wait.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Hello, miss Fidget. Yes, this is Leonorous with her off.
Oh sure, beer Shakespeare?
Speaker 3 (02:40):
How is the beer?
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Is missus Mullet at your house? We knew what she
disappeared a few hours ago. I had been calling various
people in dawhin, hoping they might have seen her. No,
I haven't seen her, Sogeant the couple. Yes, Bill, no
word yet, No word yet, Bill. I'm going to bed, Sergeant,
I'm exhausted. But call me the second she turns up,
(03:03):
no matter what time it is. Yes, good morning, this
is leonids Will.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
No, she's not home yet.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
I see all right, thank you coming one second? Miss
m Thank heavens. Are you all right there?
Speaker 3 (03:34):
I can still stand up.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
What's happened to you? I've been frantic. It's five o'clock
in the afternoon. You've been gone almost twenty four hours,
mister Witherall.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
I was kidnapped.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
I thought, Oh, here, sit down. Would you like some water?
You look peaked?
Speaker 3 (03:50):
Oh my face is dirty, isn't it? And my hat
it's not on straight?
Speaker 1 (03:57):
Yes, yes, but go on, I'll tell you the story.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Well, remember when I went to answer the door. Yes, well,
I opened the door and I didn't see anyone. So
I stuck my head out and PRESSEDO. Someone took hold
of my arms and put a blindfold over my eyes.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
Do you recognize anyone? No?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
It was dark, you know, and it all happened a fast.
I'd know their voices.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Though, where did they take you?
Speaker 3 (04:25):
Well, I don't know exactly. They made me walk down
the street and we got into a car. Then we
went for a ride, not long, about ten or fifteen minutes.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
To say, what did they talk about in the car?
Speaker 3 (04:39):
Nothing? Not till we got there where somehow I think
they took me into the cellar because from the street
we walked down, not upstairs.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
And then what happened?
Speaker 3 (04:52):
They took the keys. I've got the keys to everybody's
house to take care of quired more than a dozen
of them. Well, they never took the blindfold off. They
just took the keys. Then they started to talk about
mister Twink.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Mister Twink, Yes.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Yes, I take care of his house. It's on Blackstone Road.
Mister Twink's on vacation. He went to Canada last week,
and he left the key to his place with me.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Yes, evidently they wanted to get into mister Twinks' home.
You know why I was sure a do.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
He not only left the key to his front door,
he left the key to his safe. Besides, he told
me the combination of the little door inside.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Why did he do that?
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Well, mister Twink has a lot of confidence in me.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
Oh, justifiably.
Speaker 3 (05:40):
You see, he has a lot of silverware in the safe,
and he wanted me to cleed him. Then there's some bonze.
I uh had a bit of business to tend to
for him.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Of course your executive ability would help there.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Yes, I had to clip some coupons for him.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
It's obvious those men were after all those valuables in
the safe.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Oh, they were after the safe all right. After they
had the keys. They asked me to tell them mister
Twink's combination, but I wouldn't. They tried just about everything
they could think of.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
It didn't hurt you, I hope.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Well, they were going to. First they offered.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Me some money, which you spurred.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
I wouldn't touch it. Then they argued with me and
argued with.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
You affirm like a rock. Excellent.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
Then they went away somewhere, but they came back a
few hours later. The fact is they went away several times,
and every time they came back they asked me about
that combination again.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Did they treat you very roughly?
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Well, not like in one of those Hazel Tine stories
you write. But they wouldn't give me anything to eat.
And when I got sleepy, they kept waking me up
and they were all set to really hurt me, but
I got out.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
You escaped, genius.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
That part was just like in one of your stories.
I was tied to the chair, you see, And after
a while it got very quiet. I'm sure they'd gone
off somewhere. So I did what hazel Time always does.
I wriggled, squirmed, and finally I got one hand loose.
Then I untied the other knots and got the blindfold off.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
And what did you see? Nothing?
Speaker 3 (07:23):
It was pitch black. So I just sneaked up to
where I saw some lights coming through a door, and
when I got to it, I just ran for all
I was born. I didn't look back for a second.
I just ran and ran.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Did you come out of the cellar?
Speaker 3 (07:39):
Yes? Well?
Speaker 1 (07:40):
Did you know this where you were? Well?
Speaker 3 (07:42):
It was so tired and dizzy, I I just ran
around for a while without knowing where it was. I
was too frightened to think, and then I fell down.
Oh my, oh, I must have stayed there by the
side of the road for a long long time. When
I came to it was light, so I hurried over here.
(08:04):
The route where I fell down was near the highway high.
Speaker 1 (08:06):
Wait G eight going Todd Canarvon, Well.
Speaker 3 (08:09):
I think so. I've never been out that way before.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
G eight.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Yes, that's it. That's where we'll start start. Or aren't
we going back there to capture that gang, just like
Hazel Time would.
Speaker 1 (08:22):
We're certainly not you and I alone.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
Hazel Time captures a gang alone.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Missus Mullett. The Lieutenant is a fictional character product of
my imagination. Mister. Practically speaking, the possibility of you and
me capturing that gang, as you put it, is absurd.
Besides it, they're really an organized gang. The chances are
very good we'd never lived through such an escapade.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
But if you think I'm gonna let those rascals go
start free after kidnapping me, you're all wrong, mister Witherall.
I'm gonna teach them a lesson if I have to
do it myself.
Speaker 1 (08:52):
Missus Mullet, your intentions, however, firm, wouldn't be very convincing
in the face of a machine gun.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
Machine gun or not, I'm gonna find out who webbed me.
You come along. You're very smart about these stays.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
I don't think it'd be a battle of wits. It
might be confined to gunplayer.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Well, you can stay if you want to, of course,
Hazel time.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Never just sit there, missus mullet, Why not let the
police handle it. I'll call Sergeant maccabble. Yes, this is
definitely a problem for the sergeant Police headquarters. This is Leonorist.
Witheral sergeant and missus Mullet's just come back.
Speaker 5 (09:27):
Well, Bill, I'm glad to hear it.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Hey, where was she? She was kidnapped?
Speaker 5 (09:32):
She was?
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Oh did it? We don't know, of course, she has
some clues. Well anything definite, well, not too definite.
Speaker 5 (09:39):
No, Oh well, look Bill, I would just leave him.
There's been a big robbery. You keep missus Mullett at
you're placing. I'll drop by and some as I finished
this job?
Speaker 1 (09:48):
How was that the sergeant? Sorry, Bill can't spare time
to talk about it now, But I thought hello hello,
oh he hung up? Well please come on, not just yet,
as soon soon?
Speaker 3 (10:00):
Do you think I'm gonna sit here and give those
crooks a chance to get away? I'm going right now.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
No, wait, you can't rock those men alone.
Speaker 3 (10:07):
Now you can come a lout, but here I go, ahright.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
All right, my car's outside. I'll go along. At least
I may be able to keep you from getting yourself killed.
Come along, I imagine the only way to locate this house
is for you to recall every sound you heard, every
small detail you can remember about that automobile ride.
Speaker 3 (10:32):
When i'll let's see. First thing was the baker rade bakery. Yes,
we've been riding along about a minute when I smell
the bake. Ray can't mistake it, you know.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
Mm, get right in. That's it. Your acquaintance with the
shops in town should help. Whose bakery is about a
minute's drive?
Speaker 3 (10:55):
Well, they sing, oh, do Goals the only one that's anywhere.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
Near your high and we'll head for Doogles. What did
you notice after that?
Speaker 3 (11:03):
There was a bakery? Then the tracks opt.
Speaker 1 (11:07):
Up, the car going over tracks railroad tracks. We'll drive
the Doogles and then see which way we have to
go across the tracks.
Speaker 3 (11:14):
Fie, Now we're accomplishing something. We'll catch those crooks.
Speaker 5 (11:18):
Mister.
Speaker 3 (11:18):
We're all step on it. There's a bakery and.
Speaker 1 (11:35):
The tracks are off the left up this street, so
we'll turn left.
Speaker 3 (11:42):
There are the tracks right overhead there.
Speaker 1 (11:44):
Yes, look look at that car coming toward us, The
big black one. Seems to driver's crazy the way he's
scurbing from side to side.
Speaker 3 (11:52):
Maybe it's a gangsters, maybe don't want to kill us.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Go to wheel, Let go the wheel. You are right,
Miss Mullett. They came within two inches of turning sover.
Speaker 3 (12:08):
Yes, sir, I was so scared there for a minute.
Do you think it was the gangsters?
Speaker 1 (12:14):
Very possible. They may have followed you. They maye know
we're heading for their hangout.
Speaker 3 (12:19):
I'm not turning back either.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
You're not. That car wasn't a sufficiently dramatic example of
what may happen.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
We're gone right straight ahead. Now, let me think after
the track there was the water. I heard water.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
Much water brook.
Speaker 3 (12:35):
No, No, it was longer than that, sort of a
sort of a waterfall.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
M How much time elapsed between the tracks and.
Speaker 3 (12:42):
The water, Well, I don't know. I'd say another few minutes.
Speaker 1 (12:46):
And there's crossroads up ahead. I wonder which road leads
to a waterfall. I don't know of any waterfall in
this section. I'll try going right. Sure you heard that?
Speaker 3 (12:55):
Positive? Could you go any faster?
Speaker 1 (13:00):
Missus Bullet? If I'm going to get into a wild
gun battle, I'd like to appreciate the beauties of the
countryside before I expire.
Speaker 3 (13:07):
But they'll get away, mister Witherall, They'll be gone before
we get there.
Speaker 1 (13:11):
I admit I find myself harboring a wish that that
will prove to be true. I can't remember looking forward
to an appointment with less anticipation.
Speaker 3 (13:19):
Oh go on, mister Witherall, we'll never them. Just liking
the hazel Time stories.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
Hazel Time to the rescue, shades of Shakespeare.
Speaker 3 (13:39):
Say you were lucky, turn into the right Okay, for sure,
there's a little waterfall. Yeah, after the water we went
to the house. Oh. While I was in the cellar,
I heard wax and machines. Huh oh, I know that
sound anywhere they were doing. The floors above us. Lots
of hustle, bustle going on.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
Well, at least after I get shot the beautifully waxed
floor to collapse on.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
I wonder where that house is.
Speaker 1 (14:05):
It must be the one up ahead. There aren't any
others around. It couldn't be that house, though, I'm sure
it belongs to mister Beagle. I heard he'd taking a
house out here, big estate.
Speaker 3 (14:15):
Mister Beagle, Why know him? He couldn't have done it.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
No, he's one of the most active citizens in Dawton, charitable, public, spirited,
I know, but.
Speaker 3 (14:23):
I'd still say that's the house that took me to.
It's not possible, but rather big poser anyway.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
All right, in fact, we can stop here if you wish.
Exquisite home.
Speaker 3 (14:35):
Isn't there exquisite or not? That's the place. The gang's
in there. Now we'll rush over and grab them.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
The architect will what wear them? Oh, don't be so enthusiastic,
it's unhealthy. Let's walk over.
Speaker 3 (14:52):
What sane? Look at the lights. There's a party going
on in there.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
Certainly is of parties if this is the house, well, there's.
Speaker 3 (15:02):
Not another one around. We followed the salons in order.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
But why would the party be going on? You know,
missus mullett, this is beginning to intrigue me. You heard
them waxing clause. Now there's a party that makes sense?
Of course I'm going in. I suppose you walk down
the road to the nearest gasoline station and call Sart
to maccabbo and tell him to come over just in case.
You're right, But.
Speaker 3 (15:24):
It's mister Beagle's house. You just gone storming into.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
The party, not storming gently, breezing in.
Speaker 3 (15:32):
But didn't you say, if the gangsters are there, you'd
be shot.
Speaker 1 (15:35):
I want to know who kidnapped you, missus Mullett. I
also want to know why a party should be going
on in this house if this is where you were. Yes,
I'm going to take the chance. And if I get shot, well,
as the gentleman I'm supposed to resemble has written, there's
a destiny that shapes our ends. Rough hew them how
we will?
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Now you're talking like hazel time.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
Ah, thank you, missus Mullett. Now let's see mister Beagle
came to Dalton about a year ago. Will be intelligent,
Well like, it's very puzzling. Be careful, oh I shall,
and you'll be quick. I may need the sergeant badly.
All right, good luck bye. Yes, mister Bingle, that's me.
(16:29):
I'm Leonodous with all worse, a man who looks like Shakespeare. Well,
I hope I'm on time for all the festivities. What
don't you say? I said, I hope I'm not late?
Oh no, you're not late. No, but Cornelia with a
blue Hello and Susan. I didn't know he had so
many mutual friends, mister Bingle, didn't you makes it very cozy,
(16:51):
doesn't it. Yes, very do you want something? You seem
to be looking around? Thank you. I just admiring that
they call splendid. I'd might see the upstairs section two.
Sometimes you are the curious type, point you. Oh no,
I'm merely interested in decoration furniture. Weather off. I didn't
invite you. Who didn't, Well, someone did telephone me? Nobody
(17:14):
telephoned you. Who was a card? Yes, Missus Mullett. My
housekeeper brought the card to me with the morning mail.
You know Missus Mullett. Yes, I know. She works quite
a lot of people in town. Works for me and
mister Twink. Who do you know? Mister Twink? Did you
say you wanted to see the rest of the house.
I don't want to disturb you now at this party
going on. Well, I'll have my friends show you the place.
(17:36):
You can start downstairs in the cellar. In the cellar, yes,
you'll be very interested in what I have in the cellar. Why, Doug,
it's a matter. I want you to show the house
to mister Weatherall take him down in the cellar first.
I got you.
Speaker 6 (17:53):
Come on, we're going on a sight seeing too.
Speaker 1 (17:57):
I think you would perhaps later.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Why don't you play something hot.
Speaker 1 (18:01):
Let's dance, you follow show whether her all the cellar
are now, come on my stove, play something hot we
do and make it good and loud and boy, sure,
that's a great idea.
Speaker 6 (18:12):
Okay, let's go with the roll, with the roll, I said,
let's go downstairs.
Speaker 1 (18:20):
Oh yes, but later, Oh Cornelia, Cornelia, may I have
this dumb?
Speaker 3 (18:27):
Certainly? But it's hot. Swing. I've never seen you, gitbug,
I never have.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
But I'm going to do it now. Excuse me, gentlemen,
Come on, Cornelia, it's the boy? Is it married to say?
And what is that? Praise? Manufacture a rug?
Speaker 3 (18:43):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (18:43):
Yes, let's cut the rug.
Speaker 3 (18:48):
Leon. Where in the world are you dancing to? What
we're going? Off the floor.
Speaker 1 (18:52):
It's rather crowded here. I thought there'd be more room
by that window leads to the terrace of things.
Speaker 3 (18:59):
All right, hey, you're doing very well. I never thought
Shakespeare could dance this way.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
Oh yes, if we can, just John sir, toward that
French window. I can get out by the terriers.
Speaker 3 (19:10):
Get out. But what are you talking about?
Speaker 1 (19:12):
Wow?
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Oh? Why yes, of course, do you mind the audible?
Speaker 1 (19:16):
I was enjoying this, so I hate to leave you
with me. Let's call missus winniblore. I wait, yes, Louis,
sorry to keep you. You know, I've suddenly lost all
interest in going into the cellar. We're going there anyway.
They don't try anything good too? Are you embarrassed me?
Don't toss not for a couple of hints about what's cooking hair?
Speaker 5 (19:38):
Because what's in my pocket?
Speaker 1 (19:39):
Ain't no waters cooking crystals.
Speaker 3 (19:42):
With them all wi's gonnas? You wrastle. Why did you
come over and speak to me?
Speaker 1 (19:45):
I've been a busy too, I mean, Susan, But do
you come.
Speaker 3 (19:49):
Over here to this stop and sit down and chat
with me? You pardner?
Speaker 1 (19:52):
And I'm delighted missus giff Drop, Well, how you been?
Speaker 3 (19:58):
I haven't seen you in weeks? And any murders lately?
Speaker 1 (20:01):
I'm mixed up in one right now, hopelessly.
Speaker 3 (20:04):
Really a young man A Louis?
Speaker 1 (20:06):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (20:07):
Would you do me a favor and get me some
more punch? Please me?
Speaker 1 (20:10):
Okay, give me the glass? Got you gimme duty? Yes? Curious?
Speaker 3 (20:16):
Yes, isn't it now? Leanadas tell me all about it?
Who's been killed?
Speaker 1 (20:21):
No one here, but they will be at any moment.
Speaker 3 (20:24):
Oh, I don't you stop it?
Speaker 1 (20:25):
I pray a cart lean.
Speaker 3 (20:28):
You wouldn't be pulling my leg, would you?
Speaker 1 (20:30):
Oh? No. On the contrary, I'm talking shoulder to shoulders,
legs shoulders. If this keeps up, we'll need some ration points.
Speaker 6 (20:39):
Droll.
Speaker 3 (20:41):
Well, who's going to be killed?
Speaker 1 (20:43):
I am?
Speaker 2 (20:44):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (20:45):
Oh, now, I know you're just teasing me.
Speaker 1 (20:48):
No, Susan, I'm going to be shot within a few seconds.
Speaker 3 (20:51):
You know. That's what I like about you, Leana this
You've such an extraordinary sense of humor. Who's going to
shoot you? Cornelia?
Speaker 1 (21:00):
One of mister Beagle's friends. Susie, I've got to get
out of here. Would you walk toward the front door
with me? Of course?
Speaker 3 (21:08):
I adore these games. We played Murder the Party last week,
but we didn't act it out this way. It was
a quiz game called stump it or lumpet.
Speaker 1 (21:15):
Yes, you know the quiz I'm in now might be
called answer it or drop dead?
Speaker 3 (21:22):
Really is Louis in it?
Speaker 1 (21:25):
Yes? Very much? So.
Speaker 3 (21:26):
You know Bigger does get the most exciting ideas for
his parties. Come on, sneak to the front door.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
Yes, do it very casually. Come on, walk slowly, that's it.
They haven't seen it.
Speaker 3 (21:40):
You will sneak out, and then they'll all look for you.
Is at it?
Speaker 1 (21:43):
I'm going to back up against this dawn and grab
the knob. Smile Susan, smile at everyone.
Speaker 3 (21:48):
I am, Oh, I am? Is this more fun?
Speaker 1 (21:53):
I've got the knob in my hand. Now I'll turn
it talk talk about something or anything at all?
Speaker 3 (22:01):
Oh, I see to distract them. But you know I
saw the most darling hat yesterday lead I was in
New York. I just couldn't resist it. It's one of
those little stories on Broadway, going somewhere with the roll.
Speaker 6 (22:15):
Oh, not a party is just getting warmed up into
the fever heat.
Speaker 1 (22:22):
If you ask me to stick around, there's gonna be
plenty of fire away. That's what I'm afraid of.
Speaker 3 (22:27):
He saw you, So I guess the game spoiled. Call
me when you want to start a new and will
you how about musical chairs?
Speaker 6 (22:33):
I don't are you further around enough with the role.
Now you're going downstairs, you'll have to make me. I'm
not going into the cellar.
Speaker 1 (22:41):
Jackie Biggle's getting impatient. Do it to the sellers over
there with the roll. I'll not budge one step. Oh
your water? You want to play rough. Okay, but you
asked for it.
Speaker 5 (23:02):
Hold on, all right, turn the lights on.
Speaker 1 (23:05):
Boys here where you are? Oh yeah, don't try anything either.
Speaker 6 (23:09):
Well?
Speaker 5 (23:10):
Where is Bill Shakespeare? Anybody see Leonotus with around?
Speaker 3 (23:14):
Don't you see him? Soderant? There were shot?
Speaker 5 (23:16):
I heard the shots. I heard the shots, missus mother,
But I don't see him anywhere?
Speaker 1 (23:20):
Do you you?
Speaker 3 (23:21):
Just minutes ago? Oh well, he.
Speaker 1 (23:22):
Might be upstairs see this stairway. All right, come on, goodness,
keep off.
Speaker 3 (23:26):
We're playing a game after all.
Speaker 5 (23:28):
We'll go upstairs and say way, well, but this.
Speaker 1 (23:33):
Isn't Louis and Jackie? How are you boys?
Speaker 5 (23:36):
You fellas haven't been in town. Bothered me for a
long time.
Speaker 1 (23:39):
They're probably in this prescombe.
Speaker 5 (23:40):
Okay, we didn't do nothing any al, All right, shut
up you two before I head your heads.
Speaker 1 (23:45):
What did you do with Bill Shakespeare? He beat it
when the lights went up? Oh, turn him up? I did.
Speaker 5 (23:49):
We're playing a little game, so what oh little game? Hey,
carry those skins, all the boys. Let's go, missus Bullett.
We're going upstairs.
Speaker 3 (23:57):
Sergeants there in this all right? I reckon their voices?
Why there are the two fellows the car?
Speaker 4 (24:03):
Well?
Speaker 5 (24:03):
The boys will watch until.
Speaker 1 (24:04):
We get back. Then we'll have a nice long talking.
Come on, y Bill, Hey Phil, where are you all right?
Speaker 3 (24:14):
Nothing's happened to her?
Speaker 1 (24:16):
Try the door? Oh, let them do it.
Speaker 5 (24:18):
I'll be down the hallway here.
Speaker 3 (24:20):
He might be down there.
Speaker 1 (24:20):
Oh hurry, So I don't see bigle anywhere either.
Speaker 5 (24:24):
I bet he's a built wy I'll try this room.
Speaker 1 (24:28):
Sat in the coll and missus Mullett, won't you come in?
You all right, mister little bit winded? That's about all?
Hey Bill, didn't you hear us Colin? Why only just now?
You see the door was closed, and mister Beagle and
I were having a very spirited and noisy conversation. Have
your friend seen Louis and Jackie?
Speaker 5 (24:46):
We got them built?
Speaker 1 (24:47):
But now tell me what happened.
Speaker 3 (24:48):
But there's mister Twinks away.
Speaker 1 (24:50):
Yes, the entire contents of mister Twink's safe is there
on mister Beagle's bed. I believe you can't explain, mister Beagle.
I'm not saying a word. I'm explaining nothing. I don't
have to talk here. I put out the lights, Sergeant,
when Louis and Jackie were about to exterminate me in
the dark, I ducked and ran upstairs. I'm sure mister
Beagle would be planning to leave with his loot.
Speaker 5 (25:12):
Why that's the stuff I've been looking for all day.
This is the robbery I was working on before.
Speaker 1 (25:16):
Really, Yeah, and mister Beagle wasn't quite the outstanding citizen
we thought. After he took the keys from Missus Mullet,
he gave them to Louis and Jackie. They robbed the
safe while mister Beagle was purposely giving a party for
some of the best known people in Dawton as a
perfect excuse for his whereabouts during the robbery. And then
Louis and Jackie came back to divide the loot, but
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unfortunately I suddenly appeared as an uninvited girst. Oh so
I tried to get rid of you. Firstly, I get it,
Come on for you, who do you think you're pushing
around now, mister Beagle, if you would be so good
as to return Missus Mullet her keys.
Speaker 3 (25:53):
Well, mister Witherall, Yes, we did as well as Hazel
time anyway, didn't we?
Speaker 1 (25:58):
Oh we did just as well, missus.
Speaker 3 (26:00):
See what were you doing all the time out of stetching.
Speaker 1 (26:03):
The sergeants dancing to hot swing to hot swing. Yes, sir,
that's a mood music for a nervous breakdown.
Speaker 3 (26:11):
Oh well, as mister Mullett used to say when he
was alive, give me a nice old fashioned walls every time.
Speaker 1 (26:19):
Yes, I agree, and let's go. Missus Mullett, Wait a minute,
bell where you go? She's a witness Hall. Couldn't you
spare the witness for just a few minutes? Sergeants? Spare
what four for a nice old fashioned walls, shall we,
missus Mullett?
Speaker 3 (26:32):
Why mister witheroll.
Speaker 2 (26:45):
W or R Mutual has presented the distinguished American actor
Walter Hamden in the Adventures of Leonidas Witherall. Missus Mullett
is played by Ethel Remy. The character of Leonidas Witherall
is from the mystery novels by Alice Tilton. The radio
script is by Howard Merrill, and this program was produced
by Joe Ripley. Next week's story involves an attempt by
Leandodus to enjoy a vacation, doesn't it, mister Hampton.
Speaker 1 (27:06):
Does, and the very peculiar vacation it is too. Leonidus
goes to the mountains for a few peaceful days of
rest and relaxation, but he hasn't been resting more than
about sixty seconds when he runs into a fire, a
mysterious diamond, and of course, a murder. I hope you'll
be with us next Sunday for a very exciting and
fascinating story. Good night.
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
Mutual is proud to present the distinguished American actor Walter
Hampden in the Adventures of Leonidas Weatherall is.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Always getting mixed up in murders.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
You wouldn't think so. To look at him. He looks
exactly like Shakespeare.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
It's his beard, and he's proprietor of an important school
for boys in New England.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
He writes thrower stories to the Lieutellant Hazeltine stories.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
And the incident by which Leonidis manages to get mixed
up in crime are strange and unexpected, aren't they, mister Hampton.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
They certainly are. For instance, at this moment it's a
very pleasant twilight hour in Dalton, and whither All is
at home in his study reading down in the hall
for the living room. Missus Mullett is good friend, and
the general housekeeper for the neighborhood is hard at work.
Speaker 4 (01:05):
When all right, Missus Mullett, were any visitors, No, not
that I know of, Miss Mullet.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
What's happened? All right, Miss Mullett, this Mullet opraider. I
want police headquarters. Hurry, hurry, Missus Mullett went to answer
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the door, sergeant, and I was sitting in the study.
I couldn't see it the foyer. Suddenly I heard her scream.
When I ran out to look for her, she vanished.
And from the way she screamed, I'd say something horrible
that happened to her.
Speaker 5 (01:50):
She didn't have any enemies, did she.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
She was the friendliest, most harmless woman who she worked for,
some of the best families and daughter. And that's why
I can't understand this. Well.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
I've put her on the missing versus list.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
I've done all the routine things.
Speaker 5 (02:02):
I can't do anything else.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
But don't you see she didn't just get up and
walk off somewhere. She's been kidnapped.
Speaker 5 (02:07):
But you say you didn't see anyone, No cars, no strangers,
no evidence of any kind. I'd send out every squad
car i'd got.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
But where I go? Quite right, I guess I'm not
making much sense. All we can do is wait, yep,
that's it.
Speaker 5 (02:22):
All we can do is wait.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
Hello, miss Fidget. Yes, this is Leonorous with her off.
Oh sure, beer Shakespeare?
Speaker 3 (02:40):
How is the beer?
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Is missus Mullet at your house? We knew what she
disappeared a few hours ago. I had been calling various
people in dawhin, hoping they might have seen her. No,
I haven't seen her, Sogeant the couple. Yes, Bill, no
word yet, No word yet, Bill. I'm going to bed, Sergeant,
I'm exhausted. But call me the second she turns up,
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no matter what time it is. Yes, good morning, this
is leonids Will.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
No, she's not home yet.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
I see all right, thank you coming one second? Miss
m Thank heavens. Are you all right there?
Speaker 3 (03:34):
I can still stand up.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
What's happened to you? I've been frantic. It's five o'clock
in the afternoon. You've been gone almost twenty four hours,
mister Witherall.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
I was kidnapped.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
I thought, Oh, here, sit down. Would you like some water?
You look peaked?
Speaker 3 (03:50):
Oh my face is dirty, isn't it? And my hat
it's not on straight?
Speaker 1 (03:57):
Yes, yes, but go on, I'll tell you the story.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Well, remember when I went to answer the door. Yes, well,
I opened the door and I didn't see anyone. So
I stuck my head out and PRESSEDO. Someone took hold
of my arms and put a blindfold over my eyes.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
Do you recognize anyone? No?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
It was dark, you know, and it all happened a fast.
I'd know their voices.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Though, where did they take you?
Speaker 3 (04:25):
Well, I don't know exactly. They made me walk down
the street and we got into a car. Then we
went for a ride, not long, about ten or fifteen minutes.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
To say, what did they talk about in the car?
Speaker 3 (04:39):
Nothing? Not till we got there where somehow I think
they took me into the cellar because from the street
we walked down, not upstairs.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
And then what happened?
Speaker 3 (04:52):
They took the keys. I've got the keys to everybody's
house to take care of quired more than a dozen
of them. Well, they never took the blindfold off. They
just took the keys. Then they started to talk about
mister Twink.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Mister Twink, Yes.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Yes, I take care of his house. It's on Blackstone Road.
Mister Twink's on vacation. He went to Canada last week,
and he left the key to his place with me.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Yes, evidently they wanted to get into mister Twinks' home.
You know why I was sure a do.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
He not only left the key to his front door,
he left the key to his safe. Besides, he told
me the combination of the little door inside.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Why did he do that?
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Well, mister Twink has a lot of confidence in me.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
Oh, justifiably.
Speaker 3 (05:40):
You see, he has a lot of silverware in the safe,
and he wanted me to cleed him. Then there's some bonze.
I uh had a bit of business to tend to
for him.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Of course your executive ability would help there.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Yes, I had to clip some coupons for him.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
It's obvious those men were after all those valuables in
the safe.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Oh, they were after the safe all right. After they
had the keys. They asked me to tell them mister
Twink's combination, but I wouldn't. They tried just about everything
they could think of.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
It didn't hurt you, I hope.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
Well, they were going to. First they offered.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Me some money, which you spurred.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
I wouldn't touch it. Then they argued with me and
argued with.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
You affirm like a rock. Excellent.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
Then they went away somewhere, but they came back a
few hours later. The fact is they went away several times,
and every time they came back they asked me about
that combination again.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Did they treat you very roughly?
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Well, not like in one of those Hazel Tine stories
you write. But they wouldn't give me anything to eat.
And when I got sleepy, they kept waking me up
and they were all set to really hurt me, but
I got out.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
You escaped, genius.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
That part was just like in one of your stories.
I was tied to the chair, you see, And after
a while it got very quiet. I'm sure they'd gone
off somewhere. So I did what hazel Time always does.
I wriggled, squirmed, and finally I got one hand loose.
Then I untied the other knots and got the blindfold off.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
And what did you see? Nothing?
Speaker 3 (07:23):
It was pitch black. So I just sneaked up to
where I saw some lights coming through a door, and
when I got to it, I just ran for all
I was born. I didn't look back for a second.
I just ran and ran.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
Did you come out of the cellar?
Speaker 3 (07:39):
Yes? Well?
Speaker 1 (07:40):
Did you know this where you were? Well?
Speaker 3 (07:42):
It was so tired and dizzy, I I just ran
around for a while without knowing where it was. I
was too frightened to think, and then I fell down.
Oh my, oh, I must have stayed there by the
side of the road for a long long time. When
I came to it was light, so I hurried over here.
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The route where I fell down was near the highway high.
Speaker 1 (08:06):
Wait G eight going Todd Canarvon, Well.
Speaker 3 (08:09):
I think so. I've never been out that way before.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
G eight.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
Yes, that's it. That's where we'll start start. Or aren't
we going back there to capture that gang, just like
Hazel Time would.
Speaker 1 (08:22):
We're certainly not you and I alone.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
Hazel Time captures a gang alone.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Missus Mullett. The Lieutenant is a fictional character product of
my imagination. Mister. Practically speaking, the possibility of you and
me capturing that gang, as you put it, is absurd.
Besides it, they're really an organized gang. The chances are
very good we'd never lived through such an escapade.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
But if you think I'm gonna let those rascals go
start free after kidnapping me, you're all wrong, mister Witherall.
I'm gonna teach them a lesson if I have to
do it myself.
Speaker 1 (08:52):
Missus Mullet, your intentions, however, firm, wouldn't be very convincing
in the face of a machine gun.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
Machine gun or not, I'm gonna find out who webbed me.
You come along. You're very smart about these stays.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
I don't think it'd be a battle of wits. It
might be confined to gunplayer.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Well, you can stay if you want to, of course,
Hazel time.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
Never just sit there, missus mullet, Why not let the
police handle it. I'll call Sergeant maccabble. Yes, this is
definitely a problem for the sergeant Police headquarters. This is Leonorist.
Witheral sergeant and missus Mullet's just come back.
Speaker 5 (09:27):
Well, Bill, I'm glad to hear it.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Hey, where was she? She was kidnapped?
Speaker 5 (09:32):
She was?
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Oh did it? We don't know, of course, she has
some clues. Well anything definite, well, not too definite.
Speaker 5 (09:39):
No, Oh well, look Bill, I would just leave him.
There's been a big robbery. You keep missus Mullett at
you're placing. I'll drop by and some as I finished
this job?
Speaker 1 (09:48):
How was that the sergeant? Sorry, Bill can't spare time
to talk about it now, But I thought hello hello,
oh he hung up? Well please come on, not just yet,
as soon soon?
Speaker 3 (10:00):
Do you think I'm gonna sit here and give those
crooks a chance to get away? I'm going right now.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
No, wait, you can't rock those men alone.
Speaker 3 (10:07):
Now you can come a lout, but here I go, ahright.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
All right, my car's outside. I'll go along. At least
I may be able to keep you from getting yourself killed.
Come along, I imagine the only way to locate this house
is for you to recall every sound you heard, every
small detail you can remember about that automobile ride.
Speaker 3 (10:32):
When i'll let's see. First thing was the baker rade bakery. Yes,
we've been riding along about a minute when I smell
the bake. Ray can't mistake it, you know.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
Mm, get right in. That's it. Your acquaintance with the
shops in town should help. Whose bakery is about a
minute's drive?
Speaker 3 (10:55):
Well, they sing, oh, do Goals the only one that's anywhere.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
Near your high and we'll head for Doogles. What did
you notice after that?
Speaker 3 (11:03):
There was a bakery? Then the tracks opt.
Speaker 1 (11:07):
Up, the car going over tracks railroad tracks. We'll drive
the Doogles and then see which way we have to
go across the tracks.
Speaker 3 (11:14):
Fie, Now we're accomplishing something. We'll catch those crooks.
Speaker 5 (11:18):
Mister.
Speaker 3 (11:18):
We're all step on it. There's a bakery and.
Speaker 1 (11:35):
The tracks are off the left up this street, so
we'll turn left.
Speaker 3 (11:42):
There are the tracks right overhead there.
Speaker 1 (11:44):
Yes, look look at that car coming toward us, The
big black one. Seems to driver's crazy the way he's
scurbing from side to side.
Speaker 3 (11:52):
Maybe it's a gangsters, maybe don't want to kill us.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Go to wheel, Let go the wheel. You are right,
Miss Mullett. They came within two inches of turning sover.
Speaker 3 (12:08):
Yes, sir, I was so scared there for a minute.
Do you think it was the gangsters?
Speaker 1 (12:14):
Very possible. They may have followed you. They maye know
we're heading for their hangout.
Speaker 3 (12:19):
I'm not turning back either.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
You're not. That car wasn't a sufficiently dramatic example of
what may happen.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
We're gone right straight ahead. Now, let me think after
the track there was the water. I heard water.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
Much water brook.
Speaker 3 (12:35):
No, No, it was longer than that, sort of a
sort of a waterfall.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
M How much time elapsed between the tracks and.
Speaker 3 (12:42):
The water, Well, I don't know. I'd say another few minutes.
Speaker 1 (12:46):
And there's crossroads up ahead. I wonder which road leads
to a waterfall. I don't know of any waterfall in
this section. I'll try going right. Sure you heard that?
Speaker 3 (12:55):
Positive? Could you go any faster?
Speaker 1 (13:00):
Missus Bullet? If I'm going to get into a wild
gun battle, I'd like to appreciate the beauties of the
countryside before I expire.
Speaker 3 (13:07):
But they'll get away, mister Witherall, They'll be gone before
we get there.
Speaker 1 (13:11):
I admit I find myself harboring a wish that that
will prove to be true. I can't remember looking forward
to an appointment with less anticipation.
Speaker 3 (13:19):
Oh go on, mister Witherall, we'll never them. Just liking
the hazel Time stories.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
Hazel Time to the rescue, shades of Shakespeare.
Speaker 3 (13:39):
Say you were lucky, turn into the right Okay, for sure,
there's a little waterfall. Yeah, after the water we went
to the house. Oh. While I was in the cellar,
I heard wax and machines. Huh oh, I know that
sound anywhere they were doing. The floors above us. Lots
of hustle, bustle going on.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
Well, at least after I get shot the beautifully waxed
floor to collapse on.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
I wonder where that house is.
Speaker 1 (14:05):
It must be the one up ahead. There aren't any
others around. It couldn't be that house, though, I'm sure
it belongs to mister Beagle. I heard he'd taking a
house out here, big estate.
Speaker 3 (14:15):
Mister Beagle, Why know him? He couldn't have done it.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
No, he's one of the most active citizens in Dawton, charitable, public, spirited,
I know, but.
Speaker 3 (14:23):
I'd still say that's the house that took me to.
It's not possible, but rather big poser anyway.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
All right, in fact, we can stop here if you wish.
Exquisite home.
Speaker 3 (14:35):
Isn't there exquisite or not? That's the place. The gang's
in there. Now we'll rush over and grab them.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
The architect will what wear them? Oh, don't be so enthusiastic,
it's unhealthy. Let's walk over.
Speaker 3 (14:52):
What sane? Look at the lights. There's a party going
on in there.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
Certainly is of parties if this is the house, well, there's.
Speaker 3 (15:02):
Not another one around. We followed the salons in order.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
But why would the party be going on? You know,
missus mullett, this is beginning to intrigue me. You heard
them waxing clause. Now there's a party that makes sense?
Of course I'm going in. I suppose you walk down
the road to the nearest gasoline station and call Sart
to maccabbo and tell him to come over just in case.
You're right, But.
Speaker 3 (15:24):
It's mister Beagle's house. You just gone storming into.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
The party, not storming gently, breezing in.
Speaker 3 (15:32):
But didn't you say, if the gangsters are there, you'd
be shot.
Speaker 1 (15:35):
I want to know who kidnapped you, missus Mullett. I
also want to know why a party should be going
on in this house if this is where you were. Yes,
I'm going to take the chance. And if I get shot, well,
as the gentleman I'm supposed to resemble has written, there's
a destiny that shapes our ends. Rough hew them how
we will?
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Now you're talking like hazel time.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
Ah, thank you, missus Mullett. Now let's see mister Beagle
came to Dalton about a year ago. Will be intelligent,
Well like, it's very puzzling. Be careful, oh I shall,
and you'll be quick. I may need the sergeant badly.
All right, good luck bye. Yes, mister Bingle, that's me.
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I'm Leonodous with all worse, a man who looks like Shakespeare. Well,
I hope I'm on time for all the festivities. What
don't you say? I said, I hope I'm not late?
Oh no, you're not late. No, but Cornelia with a
blue Hello and Susan. I didn't know he had so
many mutual friends, mister Bingle, didn't you makes it very cozy,
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doesn't it. Yes, very do you want something? You seem
to be looking around? Thank you. I just admiring that
they call splendid. I'd might see the upstairs section two.
Sometimes you are the curious type, point you. Oh no,
I'm merely interested in decoration furniture. Weather off. I didn't
invite you. Who didn't, Well, someone did telephone me? Nobody
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telephoned you. Who was a card? Yes, Missus Mullett. My
housekeeper brought the card to me with the morning mail.
You know Missus Mullett. Yes, I know. She works quite
a lot of people in town. Works for me and
mister Twink. Who do you know? Mister Twink? Did you
say you wanted to see the rest of the house.
I don't want to disturb you now at this party
going on. Well, I'll have my friends show you the place.
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You can start downstairs in the cellar. In the cellar, yes,
you'll be very interested in what I have in the cellar. Why, Doug,
it's a matter. I want you to show the house
to mister Weatherall take him down in the cellar first.
I got you.
Speaker 6 (17:53):
Come on, we're going on a sight seeing too.
Speaker 1 (17:57):
I think you would perhaps later.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Why don't you play something hot.
Speaker 1 (18:01):
Let's dance, you follow show whether her all the cellar
are now, come on my stove, play something hot we
do and make it good and loud and boy, sure,
that's a great idea.
Speaker 6 (18:12):
Okay, let's go with the roll, with the roll, I said,
let's go downstairs.
Speaker 1 (18:20):
Oh yes, but later, Oh Cornelia, Cornelia, may I have
this dumb?
Speaker 3 (18:27):
Certainly? But it's hot. Swing. I've never seen you, gitbug,
I never have.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
But I'm going to do it now. Excuse me, gentlemen,
Come on, Cornelia, it's the boy? Is it married to say?
And what is that? Praise? Manufacture a rug?
Speaker 3 (18:43):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (18:43):
Yes, let's cut the rug.
Speaker 3 (18:48):
Leon. Where in the world are you dancing to? What
we're going? Off the floor.
Speaker 1 (18:52):
It's rather crowded here. I thought there'd be more room
by that window leads to the terrace of things.
Speaker 3 (18:59):
All right, hey, you're doing very well. I never thought
Shakespeare could dance this way.
Speaker 1 (19:04):
Oh yes, if we can, just John sir, toward that
French window. I can get out by the terriers.
Speaker 3 (19:10):
Get out. But what are you talking about?
Speaker 1 (19:12):
Wow?
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Oh? Why yes, of course, do you mind the audible?
Speaker 1 (19:16):
I was enjoying this, so I hate to leave you
with me. Let's call missus winniblore. I wait, yes, Louis,
sorry to keep you. You know, I've suddenly lost all
interest in going into the cellar. We're going there anyway.
They don't try anything good too? Are you embarrassed me?
Don't toss not for a couple of hints about what's cooking hair?
Speaker 5 (19:38):
Because what's in my pocket?
Speaker 1 (19:39):
Ain't no waters cooking crystals.
Speaker 3 (19:42):
With them all wi's gonnas? You wrastle. Why did you
come over and speak to me?
Speaker 1 (19:45):
I've been a busy too, I mean, Susan, But do
you come.
Speaker 3 (19:49):
Over here to this stop and sit down and chat
with me? You pardner?
Speaker 1 (19:52):
And I'm delighted missus giff Drop, Well, how you been?
Speaker 3 (19:58):
I haven't seen you in weeks? And any murders lately?
Speaker 1 (20:01):
I'm mixed up in one right now, hopelessly.
Speaker 3 (20:04):
Really a young man A Louis?
Speaker 1 (20:06):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (20:07):
Would you do me a favor and get me some
more punch? Please me?
Speaker 1 (20:10):
Okay, give me the glass? Got you gimme duty? Yes? Curious?
Speaker 3 (20:16):
Yes, isn't it now? Leanadas tell me all about it?
Who's been killed?
Speaker 1 (20:21):
No one here, but they will be at any moment.
Speaker 3 (20:24):
Oh, I don't you stop it?
Speaker 1 (20:25):
I pray a cart lean.
Speaker 3 (20:28):
You wouldn't be pulling my leg, would you?
Speaker 1 (20:30):
Oh? No. On the contrary, I'm talking shoulder to shoulders,
legs shoulders. If this keeps up, we'll need some ration points.
Speaker 6 (20:39):
Droll.
Speaker 3 (20:41):
Well, who's going to be killed?
Speaker 1 (20:43):
I am?
Speaker 2 (20:44):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (20:45):
Oh, now, I know you're just teasing me.
Speaker 1 (20:48):
No, Susan, I'm going to be shot within a few seconds.
Speaker 3 (20:51):
You know. That's what I like about you, Leana this
You've such an extraordinary sense of humor. Who's going to
shoot you? Cornelia?
Speaker 1 (21:00):
One of mister Beagle's friends. Susie, I've got to get
out of here. Would you walk toward the front door
with me? Of course?
Speaker 3 (21:08):
I adore these games. We played Murder the Party last week,
but we didn't act it out this way. It was
a quiz game called stump it or lumpet.
Speaker 1 (21:15):
Yes, you know the quiz I'm in now might be
called answer it or drop dead?
Speaker 3 (21:22):
Really is Louis in it?
Speaker 1 (21:25):
Yes? Very much? So.
Speaker 3 (21:26):
You know Bigger does get the most exciting ideas for
his parties. Come on, sneak to the front door.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
Yes, do it very casually. Come on, walk slowly, that's it.
They haven't seen it.
Speaker 3 (21:40):
You will sneak out, and then they'll all look for you.
Is at it?
Speaker 1 (21:43):
I'm going to back up against this dawn and grab
the knob. Smile Susan, smile at everyone.
Speaker 3 (21:48):
I am, Oh, I am? Is this more fun?
Speaker 1 (21:53):
I've got the knob in my hand. Now I'll turn
it talk talk about something or anything at all?
Speaker 3 (22:01):
Oh, I see to distract them. But you know I
saw the most darling hat yesterday lead I was in
New York. I just couldn't resist it. It's one of
those little stories on Broadway, going somewhere with the roll.
Speaker 6 (22:15):
Oh, not a party is just getting warmed up into
the fever heat.
Speaker 1 (22:22):
If you ask me to stick around, there's gonna be
plenty of fire away. That's what I'm afraid of.
Speaker 3 (22:27):
He saw you, So I guess the game spoiled. Call
me when you want to start a new and will
you how about musical chairs?
Speaker 6 (22:33):
I don't are you further around enough with the role.
Now you're going downstairs, you'll have to make me. I'm
not going into the cellar.
Speaker 1 (22:41):
Jackie Biggle's getting impatient. Do it to the sellers over
there with the roll. I'll not budge one step. Oh
your water? You want to play rough. Okay, but you
asked for it.
Speaker 5 (23:02):
Hold on, all right, turn the lights on.
Speaker 1 (23:05):
Boys here where you are? Oh yeah, don't try anything either.
Speaker 6 (23:09):
Well?
Speaker 5 (23:10):
Where is Bill Shakespeare? Anybody see Leonotus with around?
Speaker 3 (23:14):
Don't you see him? Soderant? There were shot?
Speaker 5 (23:16):
I heard the shots. I heard the shots, missus mother,
But I don't see him anywhere?
Speaker 1 (23:20):
Do you you?
Speaker 3 (23:21):
Just minutes ago? Oh well, he.
Speaker 1 (23:22):
Might be upstairs see this stairway. All right, come on, goodness,
keep off.
Speaker 3 (23:26):
We're playing a game after all.
Speaker 5 (23:28):
We'll go upstairs and say way, well, but this.
Speaker 1 (23:33):
Isn't Louis and Jackie? How are you boys?
Speaker 5 (23:36):
You fellas haven't been in town. Bothered me for a
long time.
Speaker 1 (23:39):
They're probably in this prescombe.
Speaker 5 (23:40):
Okay, we didn't do nothing any al, All right, shut
up you two before I head your heads.
Speaker 1 (23:45):
What did you do with Bill Shakespeare? He beat it
when the lights went up? Oh, turn him up? I did.
Speaker 5 (23:49):
We're playing a little game, so what oh little game? Hey,
carry those skins, all the boys. Let's go, missus Bullett.
We're going upstairs.
Speaker 3 (23:57):
Sergeants there in this all right? I reckon their voices?
Why there are the two fellows the car?
Speaker 4 (24:03):
Well?
Speaker 5 (24:03):
The boys will watch until.
Speaker 1 (24:04):
We get back. Then we'll have a nice long talking.
Come on, y Bill, Hey Phil, where are you all right?
Speaker 3 (24:14):
Nothing's happened to her?
Speaker 1 (24:16):
Try the door? Oh, let them do it.
Speaker 5 (24:18):
I'll be down the hallway here.
Speaker 3 (24:20):
He might be down there.
Speaker 1 (24:20):
Oh hurry, So I don't see bigle anywhere either.
Speaker 5 (24:24):
I bet he's a built wy I'll try this room.
Speaker 1 (24:28):
Sat in the coll and missus Mullett, won't you come in?
You all right, mister little bit winded? That's about all?
Hey Bill, didn't you hear us Colin? Why only just now?
You see the door was closed, and mister Beagle and
I were having a very spirited and noisy conversation. Have
your friend seen Louis and Jackie?
Speaker 5 (24:46):
We got them built?
Speaker 1 (24:47):
But now tell me what happened.
Speaker 3 (24:48):
But there's mister Twinks away.
Speaker 1 (24:50):
Yes, the entire contents of mister Twink's safe is there
on mister Beagle's bed. I believe you can't explain, mister Beagle.
I'm not saying a word. I'm explaining nothing. I don't
have to talk here. I put out the lights, Sergeant,
when Louis and Jackie were about to exterminate me in
the dark, I ducked and ran upstairs. I'm sure mister
Beagle would be planning to leave with his loot.
Speaker 5 (25:12):
Why that's the stuff I've been looking for all day.
This is the robbery I was working on before.
Speaker 1 (25:16):
Really, Yeah, and mister Beagle wasn't quite the outstanding citizen
we thought. After he took the keys from Missus Mullet,
he gave them to Louis and Jackie. They robbed the
safe while mister Beagle was purposely giving a party for
some of the best known people in Dawton as a
perfect excuse for his whereabouts during the robbery. And then
Louis and Jackie came back to divide the loot, but
(25:39):
unfortunately I suddenly appeared as an uninvited girst. Oh so
I tried to get rid of you. Firstly, I get it,
Come on for you, who do you think you're pushing
around now, mister Beagle, if you would be so good
as to return Missus Mullet her keys.
Speaker 3 (25:53):
Well, mister Witherall, Yes, we did as well as Hazel
time anyway, didn't we?
Speaker 1 (25:58):
Oh we did just as well, missus.
Speaker 3 (26:00):
See what were you doing all the time out of stetching.
Speaker 1 (26:03):
The sergeants dancing to hot swing to hot swing. Yes, sir,
that's a mood music for a nervous breakdown.
Speaker 3 (26:11):
Oh well, as mister Mullett used to say when he
was alive, give me a nice old fashioned walls every time.
Speaker 1 (26:19):
Yes, I agree, and let's go. Missus Mullett, Wait a minute,
bell where you go? She's a witness Hall. Couldn't you
spare the witness for just a few minutes? Sergeants? Spare
what four for a nice old fashioned walls, shall we,
missus Mullett?
Speaker 3 (26:32):
Why mister witheroll.
Speaker 2 (26:45):
W or R Mutual has presented the distinguished American actor
Walter Hamden in the Adventures of Leonidas Witherall. Missus Mullett
is played by Ethel Remy. The character of Leonidas Witherall
is from the mystery novels by Alice Tilton. The radio
script is by Howard Merrill, and this program was produced
by Joe Ripley. Next week's story involves an attempt by
Leandodus to enjoy a vacation, doesn't it, mister Hampton.
Speaker 1 (27:06):
Does, and the very peculiar vacation it is too. Leonidus
goes to the mountains for a few peaceful days of
rest and relaxation, but he hasn't been resting more than
about sixty seconds when he runs into a fire, a
mysterious diamond, and of course, a murder. I hope you'll
be with us next Sunday for a very exciting and
fascinating story. Good night.
Speaker 2 (27:34):
If you'll live in or near New York, or if
you plan to visit New York soon, we invite you
to attend the broadcast of Leonordus Weatherall. Just write a
postcard with your name and address and send it to
Bill Shakespeare. That's what Leonid's friends call him. Bell Shakespeare,
care of w O R. New York eighteen. We'll be
glad to send tickets free of charge. Remember to receive
free tickets to a Leonotus Weatherall program, send a note
(27:56):
tonight to Bell Shakespeare, w o R, New York eighteen.
Adventures of Leonordis Witherall is heard over most of these
mutual stations every Sunday evening at nine pm Eastern wartime,
and comes to you from the stage of the WR
Mutual Playhouse in New York.
Speaker 1 (28:10):
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