August 13, 2025 • 27 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Hello, Yes, this is the Falcon speaking Omona. I'm glad
you called. Now I'll have to take a rain check. Angel,
I've got a date for Bridge. Hmm. Some card I
know thinks he can trump another man's queen, and with
the joke a while, the game can be.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Murdered once again. The Adventures of the Falcon dedicated to
private investigators everywhere, those hard hitting detectives who like Mike Wearing,
risk their lives to aid law enforcement agencies. So join
him now when the Falcon salves the case of the
(00:42):
King of Hearts. It's late afternoon in New York and
the handsome gent name Johnny King steps out of the
elevator at the Carltons. In the lead is an enterprising
bell hop named Billy Matthews, carrying two light pieces of luggage.
It seems like nothing to Billy, but in just a
(01:04):
minute he's going to have his hands full.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Is it, mister King? If your way light, turn on
the lights?
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Hey, it's all right.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Would you like me open the window?
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Not a bad idea? Okay, Hey, it's quite a sight.
They look like ants down they don't they? Yes, maybe
that's what they are. Look at them. Run Most of
them don't even know where they're going.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
I suppo as not. Will there be anything else?
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Mister King? Oh wait a second, what's your name, Billy Matthews?
You look like a bright boy, Billy. I bet you
don't miss much that goes on around here.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Oh, I keep my eyes open.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
How'd you like to make yourself twenty bucks? What would
I have to do?
Speaker 4 (01:44):
Well?
Speaker 1 (01:44):
In New York's a new town to me. I need
someone to show me the ropes.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
What are he interested in?
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Women?
Speaker 3 (01:50):
Women?
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Well, it figures it must be a lot of rich
dames living in a place like this. You must know
them all. I'll get you, mister King. For instance, who
was the gal that got off the elevator as I
came in.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Good looking, blond, about five to three.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
That's the one. Her name is Grace Burton, miss and missus, missus.
Judging by that minks she was wearing, I'd say Papa
was loaded. He is? What's he doing?
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (02:13):
I don't know? One double a twenty.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
He's a gambler.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
I suppose mister Burton's away from home a good deal?
Uh huh? What is he bank? Wow? After all, mister King,
you couldn't expect me to know with another forty Federal
trust on Park Avenue. I know I picked the right
boy in all right, kid, you got yourself eighty bucks.
You want to go for one hundred and sixty?
Speaker 3 (02:34):
What can I lose?
Speaker 1 (02:35):
I warn you this is gonna be tough. I want
to know missus Burton's maiden name, where she went to school,
who her friends are, what they do? In short, you
want a complete KSE history. You think you can handle it.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Well, you see, one hundred and sixty is a tough
number to remember.
Speaker 5 (02:49):
If you could make it an even two, I could
practically guarantee results.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
You're quite a Chisley.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
I don't intend to be a bell hop all my.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Life, and I can see that. Okay, Billy, you got
yourself a deal. Now let's see you delivered. Yeah, it's
(03:21):
the King, Billy Matthews. Hi, Billy, what's this scolling?
Speaker 6 (03:24):
Well? Aiden? Three to nothing? Missus Burton's maiden name was
Grace Sherman.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Grace Sherman.
Speaker 6 (03:29):
Yeah, she went to Clinton High School in Chicago.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
What about college?
Speaker 6 (03:32):
Two years at Northwestern Her best friend was ann Alice Gordon.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
You must have been reading your mail.
Speaker 6 (03:38):
The more than I had to. It's pretty tough.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
What does she do to keep occupying?
Speaker 6 (03:41):
Nothing much Mattnee's shop and the usual book.
Speaker 5 (03:45):
But at four o'clock every day you'll find her in
a cocktail lounge downstairs alone.
Speaker 6 (03:49):
Yeah, she drinks Smirnoff.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
That's good to know. Well, wish me luck, kiddo. I'm
off to the races. Waited, Wait, I'll be right with you,
missus Burnett Grace Sherman. Well, if you're not as signed
(04:14):
for Solry, I beg you. Why aren't you? Grace Sherman?
Speaker 7 (04:16):
Well, that was my maiden name, so you went and
did it. Now, look, mister, my being snubbed at.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
Don't you recognize?
Speaker 7 (04:22):
I'm afraid I do.
Speaker 3 (04:23):
I'm Johnny King, Johnny King.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
We went to Clinton High together.
Speaker 7 (04:27):
It's funny that I don't remember.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
Well, you did go to Clinton and, as I recall,
you and Alice Gordon went to Northwestern for a couple
of years afterwards.
Speaker 7 (04:33):
That's right. I suppose I should be ashamed of myself.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Well, I'm an easy man to forget it.
Speaker 7 (04:38):
No, I wouldn't imagine, so.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Take my word for it. I've lived with me for
thirty eight years. But if you'd rather no, no, please
stay mister it you see you've forgotten again, King, Johnny King.
Won't you join me only if you let me buy
your drink waiter two smirnof Vodkas.
Speaker 7 (04:54):
You have a fantastic memory.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Well, I've forgotten very little about you, Grace. Tell me
what would have been with himself this last few years?
Speaker 8 (05:02):
Well, it's one thing I got married anyone I know? No,
I don't think so. He's from New York.
Speaker 7 (05:06):
His name is Dick, Britain.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
What's he doing?
Speaker 8 (05:08):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (05:08):
A little of this isn't that he's out of town
at the moment, and he.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
Lets a gorgeous creature like you run around loose. Serve
him right? If he last year?
Speaker 7 (05:16):
I don't think there's much danger in that.
Speaker 1 (05:19):
You never know?
Speaker 4 (05:20):
Drinks, monsieur.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Thanks, let's have two more of the time. We got
to make up for lost time going to us, Grace.
I got a feeling that this time you won't ever
forget me. You want to go through the parking game, Grace,
(05:48):
I do. He Let's go on forever, keep going.
Speaker 8 (05:53):
You know, Johnny, this is the first time I've ever
ridden in a handsome cab.
Speaker 7 (05:57):
It never occurred to vic.
Speaker 1 (05:58):
You hear from him lately.
Speaker 8 (06:00):
Yes, he wired. He's got reservations on the super Chief
for Friday.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
Now that gives us five days. I guess we ought
to be grateful for her small favors.
Speaker 7 (06:09):
Why couldn't I go on seeing for.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
One thing, I've run out of money, you would, well,
I only intended to stay in town for a week,
but meeting you messed up my plan.
Speaker 7 (06:17):
How long would you stay if you had a.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
Good money, that's a pretty ridiculous question. How long would
you stay as long as you wanted me to if
you weren't married?
Speaker 3 (06:28):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Oh, what difference does it make? I want to know,
Johnny Grace, I'm crazy about you. I never met anyone
before who hit me the way you did.
Speaker 8 (06:35):
I'm glad because that's how I feel, too, Grace. When
Vic comes home, I'm going to tell him.
Speaker 1 (06:41):
No, you mustn't. Why not, because it wouldn't be any use.
You see, I'm married too, You're married. Don't look at
me like that. I can't get a divorce. She's in
an insane asylum. It happened four years ago when she
lost the baby.
Speaker 7 (06:53):
Oh you poor darling.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Oh that's the way it works out sometimes, So I
guess it's back I'll go for yours.
Speaker 7 (07:00):
True, No, no, I won't let you go. I'll give
you the money.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
What kind of a heel do you take me.
Speaker 7 (07:07):
From it alone?
Speaker 8 (07:08):
No?
Speaker 7 (07:09):
Please, Johnny, please, if you love.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Me, that's the one argument I can't answer. All right, Grace,
I'll do what.
Speaker 4 (07:19):
You want at you, Grace?
Speaker 7 (07:34):
Yes, Dick, where are you being shopping?
Speaker 4 (07:39):
Oh?
Speaker 8 (07:39):
I've got to get off my feet. You wouldn't believe
how jammed the doors are.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
I should have imagined they'd have locked the doors and
just waited on. You would have paid them in case
you haven't kept tabs. You wrote eighteen thousand dollars worth
of checks last month. I what wowseness? Your signature all
made out the cash?
Speaker 7 (07:56):
What's wrong with it?
Speaker 4 (07:57):
Nothing? But I'd like to know where the money went?
Speaker 7 (08:00):
There is things, for example, how can you expect me
to remember?
Speaker 4 (08:03):
Well, if I spent eighteen grand I would.
Speaker 7 (08:06):
Don't you trust me?
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Of course?
Speaker 8 (08:08):
Then?
Speaker 7 (08:08):
Why the third degree?
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Well?
Speaker 4 (08:09):
After all, baby, eighteen thousand.
Speaker 8 (08:12):
You'll go hopping on that again? Well, if you must know,
I I lost it gambling?
Speaker 4 (08:19):
You lost it? Gambling?
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Yes?
Speaker 7 (08:21):
Why should you have all the fun?
Speaker 4 (08:23):
It isn't fun with me, sweetie.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
It's business.
Speaker 4 (08:26):
Would you drop the money too?
Speaker 7 (08:28):
I won't tell you, but you don't even.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
Have the faintest notion not a place of bed?
Speaker 7 (08:33):
Are you calling me a lion?
Speaker 4 (08:34):
I didn't mean it that way, but I got a
right to knock.
Speaker 8 (08:37):
If you think I'm going to sit here? Why you
make that, mister, district Grace?
Speaker 1 (08:40):
Where you're going, Grace? That's the story, Mike. When I
asked Grace about the dough, she claims she lost it gambling. Well,
I want to know where that money went. Look, Vick,
(09:02):
if you expect me to play I spy on your wife.
I know how you feel about this kind of a case,
but I wouldn't ask you to touch it. If I
I've got the feeling Grace got herself involved in something
she can't handle. He feel it's another man in the
picture on a eight to five. You think you can
find out his name, what he does for a living.
I'm judging by those checks, I'd say he's promoting Grace.
If he is, it's my fault. Now, let's not be noble.
Speaker 4 (09:23):
I mean it.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
What kind of a life is it for a girl
to be married or a gambler? With me tracing all
over the country, no wonder she got lonely. I'll assuming
I find this man, what do you intend to do
about it?
Speaker 4 (09:33):
But all the pens he's a right guy.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
How could he be take money from your wife? Maybe
he's in a jam. Happens now and then you're a
strange bird, Victory. I'm no kid, Mike. I've been around.
Maybe I was wrong getting married in my racket, but
I did. And anything Grace wants she can have. If
he wants this guy, you can have him too.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
With six points. I did get to work out it
like a good boy. Just let me know the score.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Taxi, Hey, TAXI take me? Wait a minute? Hey you me? Yeah?
Why don't we share the cab and save some dough?
How's that again? Why aren't you telling me? And if
I was Johnny, I wasn't doing too good a job,
and I thought the Falcon was the best in the business.
I thought so too. Obviously we were both wrong. Obviously
(10:30):
you're working for Vic Burton. Would it do me any
good to deny it? Not a bit? But you can
tell your client as troubles are all over, I'm giving
Grace back to him.
Speaker 8 (10:38):
Now.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
That's nice of you. That's the sort of guy I am. Yeah.
From here on in, he's got nothing to worry about.
Of course it cost him a few pennies, but think
of the lesson he learned, you know, Johnny, I've got
to hunt. You've got yours to learn yet, take care
of yourself. Fellon and wish I had time to come. Well,
(11:06):
mister king, what are you doing here? Billy?
Speaker 3 (11:08):
I hear you checking out?
Speaker 1 (11:10):
Oh, wan'd hear that from desk Claig mistaken. I'm glad
to hear that, Johnny. Johnny, Hey, you this friendly with
all the guests. You just friendly with all the bell hops. Billy.
You're wasting your time here, boy, like you could really
go places. I like it here. I was wondering, Hey,
beat it you expect the company? Oh? And I said,
beat it.
Speaker 3 (11:27):
Just as your say, mister King.
Speaker 7 (11:29):
John Oh, missus Burton, Oh hello, Billy?
Speaker 3 (11:32):
You sure I can't do anything else for him to ken?
Speaker 1 (11:34):
No, you've done enough already.
Speaker 3 (11:36):
You know me.
Speaker 6 (11:36):
You always glad to be of service if you need anything.
Speaker 8 (11:38):
Yeo, darling, I'm sorry I broke in on you.
Speaker 1 (11:41):
It wasn't smart, Greg.
Speaker 8 (11:42):
I couldn't help myself. You've got to take me away.
Why what's up Vick's gone to Mike wearing so.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
I discovered you know. Yeah, I ran into him this morning. Well,
you can't say that my timing is bad. I had
a feeling the party was over.
Speaker 7 (11:57):
You're joking.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
Look, Grace, it's time you open those beautiful blue eyes
to the facts of life. I'm not a very nice guy,
but Johnny, no, it's true. Do you see, honey, I
got only one talent, if you can call it that.
I'm a pretty fair looking boy. I don't get me wrong.
I'm not conceited about it. It's my stock in trade.
Now it's time to move the shop to another spot.
Speaker 8 (12:18):
No, no, I won't let you go. I mean it, Johnny,
I won't let you. I'll kill you first.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Now you wouldn't do that, would you. You were just
talking to hear yourself talking that, right?
Speaker 7 (12:30):
Oh, Johnny, Johnny, don't leave me.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
I'm sorry, baby, but it was nice while it lasted.
There is mister King of nine twelve Billy Matthews around
(12:54):
there to check the bell captain. Yeah, I hurry it up.
Hello when you knew me?
Speaker 3 (13:04):
Yeah, I'm afraid he's busy one of the other bell hops.
Speaker 1 (13:08):
Do no, No, I want him.
Speaker 3 (13:09):
Look as soon as you locate him, telling.
Speaker 6 (13:10):
Me, oh, it's the King.
Speaker 1 (13:30):
Hello, Mike, Sergeant Corbett, don't tell me. I wasn't expected. Well,
you were overdue. I haven't seen you in a week, so, Nan,
what's the point only be getting up again? You know what?
Vic Burton? Yeah, I just finished a little job for him,
did set job until getting the low down on the
late Johnny King? What do you mean the late Johnny King?
Or what do people generally mean when they say the
(13:50):
late He's dead? He was gonned an hour ago. And
you think, I think the job you did for Vic
Burton supplied the motive. You're a real helpful kid, Mike.
Isn't it the crime? All your good deeds turn out
to be murdered?
Speaker 2 (14:26):
Two hours have passed since Mike Waring's client was nominated
by the police as chief suspect for the murder of
Johnny King. Now at headquarters, we find Vic Burton declining
the honor with little thanks.
Speaker 4 (14:36):
What are you trying to do? Frame me what?
Speaker 1 (14:38):
It won't work.
Speaker 4 (14:39):
I never even heard of this Johnny King.
Speaker 1 (14:41):
I won't wash. Vic Corbett knows I tailed him for him.
Speaker 4 (14:44):
Thanks.
Speaker 1 (14:46):
I can do something for you someday don't be a chumpert.
And he had to tell us the whole thing's ridiculous,
and never used the gun in my life.
Speaker 3 (14:51):
I wouldn't know how.
Speaker 1 (14:52):
I believe they include directions in every package. All you
got to do is follow up. You're crazy? You know
King was romancing your wife, so lie, they were just friends.
Friendship came pretty high. I understand it cost you eighteen grands.
Speaker 4 (15:03):
I didn't kill him.
Speaker 1 (15:04):
No, you hired a pro to do the job. How
do you know that? Corbett? A bell boy at the
hotel named Billy Matthews spotted him about ten minutes before
the shooting. He saw some character wearing a raincoat and
carrying an umbrella get off at King's floor. He thought
it was queer. What's so queer about that? It wasn't raining. Oh,
on the basis of that, you are ready to book Burton.
(15:25):
Why you get a better suspect? Sure, I can think
of a dozen to talk to his wife. Why you
feel she could have been responsible? You're out of your mind.
Speaker 4 (15:31):
Where's her motive?
Speaker 1 (15:32):
What's supposed she was in love with this King character?
Now you're barking up the wrong tree, Corbett. If she
was in love with him. She certainly wouldn't have had
him killed unless, well, I just thought of something. Wait
a minute, might keep away from Grace, and you're asking
the impossible. Vicars her orders. If you can't follow him,
you're fired. Well, I always wanted to go into business
for myself. I'll be seeing you fellows. Hello, missus Burton?
Speaker 7 (16:09):
Who are you?
Speaker 1 (16:10):
Mike wearing?
Speaker 7 (16:11):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (16:12):
I take it? Vic mentioned my name? May I come in? Yes?
Speaker 7 (16:14):
Please down?
Speaker 3 (16:16):
Won't you?
Speaker 7 (16:18):
Did you see vic Y?
Speaker 1 (16:19):
It's not more than ten minutes ago. He's in a
bad spot. Ain't on.
Speaker 7 (16:22):
He didn't kill Johnny, and there's only one way.
Speaker 1 (16:25):
To convince the police give him a better suspect. You
got any nominations? No, you wouldn't care to volunteer for
the post to sell. Well, you were in love with Johnny.
Speaker 7 (16:34):
I don't deny that.
Speaker 1 (16:36):
Suppose he packed you in, why should he? He did
it to other women?
Speaker 6 (16:39):
You're lying?
Speaker 1 (16:40):
You mean you didn't know.
Speaker 7 (16:41):
What was there to know? That's not true.
Speaker 1 (16:43):
You're going to stick to that story.
Speaker 7 (16:45):
Why shouldn't I?
Speaker 1 (16:46):
Because if I can disprove it, it's going to look
awf sad for you.
Speaker 7 (16:49):
Get out of here.
Speaker 1 (16:49):
Look, Grace, I'm not enjoying this anymore than you are.
But unless I can dig up another suspect, VIC is
going to fry. Oh yes, now do you think he
killed Johnny?
Speaker 7 (16:58):
No?
Speaker 1 (17:00):
Well then who does that leave?
Speaker 7 (17:01):
I thought you were the detective.
Speaker 1 (17:04):
Thanks for reminding me. I'll get busy on it right away.
Bye boy. Excuse me, you, Billy Matthews.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Yeah, that's right.
Speaker 1 (17:22):
I'm glad to know you. I'm Mike Wearing. Oh, Mike Wearing.
You're not the one they call a falcon. Yeah, but
don't breathe it to a soul.
Speaker 3 (17:28):
This is a real pleasures to wearing. You work on
a Johnny King murder?
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Where can we talk?
Speaker 2 (17:34):
WHOA?
Speaker 3 (17:34):
I'm on duty?
Speaker 2 (17:35):
Now?
Speaker 1 (17:36):
Can't you knock off for five minutes? It's worth a thin? Well,
go on take it.
Speaker 3 (17:41):
I don't want you to think I was holding.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
Yata never ended my mind. Where can we go?
Speaker 3 (17:46):
Uh, it's a place behind the elevator. Hey, Nara's take
over my station. Well, you have to hop this job
in my head? How does this such a Oh?
Speaker 1 (17:54):
This is fine smoke.
Speaker 3 (17:58):
Thanks. I can't tell you what a bang I'm getting
out of this. I always wanted to be.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
A private dick myself I'll forget it. I got a feeling.
What with tips and gyps, you do better here.
Speaker 3 (18:10):
Yeah, but it must be exciting.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Most of the time, it's real dull. How well did
you know mister King well enough? He was a big sport,
heavy tipper. Huh you bet you. How did he meet
Grace Burton?
Speaker 3 (18:22):
I couldn't say.
Speaker 1 (18:24):
I got twenty bucks. It says you're two modest. Well
twenty bucks billy. It's not to be sneezed at, even
by a bell hop.
Speaker 3 (18:31):
It was all my fault.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Come again.
Speaker 5 (18:34):
When he first registered here he saw missus Burton. He
told me, I thought he knew it from someplace. I
guess I let him pump me.
Speaker 1 (18:41):
And it's hard to believe. Huh yeah, a shred ee billy.
I can't see Johnny getting anything out of you that
you didn't want to give. How much did he pay you?
Speaker 3 (18:48):
Oh no, you got under stand mister wearing We bell
boys don't do as well as you think. I got
to supply my own uniform.
Speaker 1 (18:54):
Yeah, and you got a widowed mother and flatbush to support.
And Johnny say much of Grace.
Speaker 3 (18:59):
Burton practically every day he really went for She was
nuts about him.
Speaker 1 (19:03):
They have a fight, not that I know of you.
Sure positive.
Speaker 3 (19:07):
About an hour before he was bumped, I saw him
together and they were real lovey dovey.
Speaker 1 (19:12):
Well that kind of knocks my hunch in the head.
Huh skip it. Listen, Billy, here's my card. If you
think of anything else, lift the phone.
Speaker 3 (19:21):
Eh yeah, sure, well it was very interesting seeing you operate.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
I told you it was real dull.
Speaker 3 (19:27):
Why don't know, mister Wearing. You gave me a couple
of ideas.
Speaker 5 (19:30):
Maybe someday they'll come in handy.
Speaker 3 (19:39):
Yes, hello, this is Burton.
Speaker 7 (19:43):
I didn't call for a billboy, and no, I just dropped.
Speaker 3 (19:45):
By to let you know. All the fellas think it's
a shame about your husband.
Speaker 7 (19:49):
Oh well, thank him for me, Billy, I sure well.
Speaker 6 (19:52):
Oh the cops and nuts.
Speaker 3 (19:54):
Mister Burton would not have a fly. Why he never
even said two words to mister King?
Speaker 7 (19:58):
Did you tell that to the police?
Speaker 3 (20:00):
Will you take me for a blable mouth? I wanted
to talk. I could tell.
Speaker 9 (20:03):
Plenty Me and Johnny get Yeah. Didn't you know we
were real close? How do you think he found out
about you? I got him the dough. You want to
keep your drawers locked, you little sneak.
Speaker 3 (20:17):
I wouldn't try that again, Missus.
Speaker 5 (20:20):
If I do, I go straight to Mike wearing. Suppose
I told him you will miss the King at a beef?
What I heard your threaten to kill him when he
sleft you off?
Speaker 6 (20:27):
Here?
Speaker 3 (20:28):
You know better? I was parked right outside his door. Course,
I could always have amnesia, but that'll cost your real dough.
Speaker 7 (20:38):
What do you call real dough?
Speaker 3 (20:40):
Billy five grand?
Speaker 7 (20:42):
Don't be a fool. I haven't got that kind of money.
Speaker 3 (20:44):
You kidding? You and your husband have a joint check
and account at the Federal Trust.
Speaker 7 (20:49):
You don't miss a trick, do you?
Speaker 4 (20:51):
No?
Speaker 3 (20:51):
Not a one?
Speaker 5 (20:52):
So start writing, and since you might have trouble spell
on my name, just make it payable to cash.
Speaker 1 (21:12):
Or three homicide Carbett Hio sergeant.
Speaker 6 (21:22):
Who's this now?
Speaker 1 (21:23):
Who else would it be?
Speaker 6 (21:24):
Oh? I was afraid of that? Did you see, missus Burton?
Speaker 1 (21:27):
Yep?
Speaker 6 (21:27):
What'd you find out?
Speaker 1 (21:28):
Nothing?
Speaker 6 (21:29):
I told you you were wasting your time.
Speaker 1 (21:31):
Well, I'm more convinced than that, But that VIC didn't
kill Johnny King.
Speaker 6 (21:34):
I'd like to see a little proof.
Speaker 1 (21:35):
Well, there must be something in King's past that supplies
the motive you're reaching. Pal Well, I figures that in
his lifetime he must have offended many a husband, and
you think one of them finally caught up with him
while he was messing with Grace Burton. I do how convenient?
Well does it hurt the check?
Speaker 6 (21:50):
You tell me how he had no record?
Speaker 1 (21:52):
What did you find in his room?
Speaker 6 (21:54):
You want a complete inventory?
Speaker 1 (21:55):
Yes? Eight custom tailored suits, four pairs of shoe who's
nineteen shirts?
Speaker 6 (22:01):
Six in the monogrod?
Speaker 1 (22:02):
No, no, no, never mind that did he keep a diary?
There wasn't a scrap of paper in the joint. Well,
I don't get a hold a sergeant of good company? Yes,
come in listen, Mike. If you're all through, I'm not.
I'll be with you in the show.
Speaker 6 (22:14):
Hello, Mike, Hey, what's going on there? Ho? Ho?
Speaker 1 (22:40):
Fifteen minutes ago, Mike's phone called the sergeant corpet was
interrupted by a shop, whereupon the good sergeant hustled over
and discovered the reason for the disconnect. Oh all right, Mike, here,
take a swig of this. No, you must be hurt
real bad to turn this down. It's bonded, Oh Corbett,
Why don't you ask me what happened? I don't After
(23:00):
I was here who taped my ribs? May you made
it too tight? That's gratitude for you.
Speaker 3 (23:07):
Did you get a look at the party?
Speaker 2 (23:08):
Now?
Speaker 1 (23:08):
I didn't have a chance. I wonder what he had
against you? Not that I can't think of a dozen reasons,
so can I must be getting close to the truth
and once you told me you weren't getting close to anything. Well,
this proves Vic Burton couldn't have killed King, does it.
I don't think it's the same one who killed Johnny
shot me so so Vix and stir isn't he? Aren't
you forgetting the queer deck in the raincoat? The bell
(23:29):
boy saw you think Vix sent him around and knocked
me off? Why should he to unsuspicion himself? You're out
of your mind.
Speaker 3 (23:35):
Well then, who do you think was responsible?
Speaker 1 (23:37):
I have no idea. But if you help me into
my coat, we'll see Grace Burton. Maybe she'll provide a
little inspiration.
Speaker 3 (23:58):
Hello, missus, button you back again?
Speaker 6 (24:00):
Believe to talk?
Speaker 3 (24:02):
Here to do you a favor? Oh that's the way
you're faced.
Speaker 7 (24:05):
Wait a minute, what is it?
Speaker 3 (24:07):
If I was you, i'd be real careful when I
use a phone. They got a bug on it?
Speaker 1 (24:11):
A bug it's tapped.
Speaker 3 (24:12):
I think your friend Mike Wearing is responsible. Would you
tell him anyway?
Speaker 7 (24:15):
None of your business.
Speaker 3 (24:17):
Look, I can't protect you if I don't know you
expecting someone?
Speaker 5 (24:20):
No, Well, thanks again, this is bad and if you
want the papers, please let me know.
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Hello, blame stick around, We're going to have a ball.
Speaker 3 (24:29):
I gotta get back to the world.
Speaker 1 (24:30):
Keep what's the meaning of this, you know, Sergeant Corbett?
Sure she does.
Speaker 7 (24:34):
I still would like it.
Speaker 1 (24:35):
Corbett, and I thought you might be interested in the
latest developments. An hour ago, someone took a shot at me.
Speaker 7 (24:40):
Oh obviously they missed.
Speaker 1 (24:41):
No, I make a real neat band eage. Well, anyway,
it came from the same gun that killed Johnny King.
Speaker 7 (24:45):
But then that proves that Vick didn't do it.
Speaker 1 (24:47):
That's what I claim. But Corbett here is still holding
out for the queer little duck in the raincoat, the.
Speaker 3 (24:51):
One I saw.
Speaker 1 (24:52):
Yeah, tell me some more about him, blame.
Speaker 3 (24:54):
Nothing more to tell. He was about five three or four,
kind of chubby.
Speaker 1 (24:58):
Why didn't you question him when you saw him litering
the ho.
Speaker 3 (25:00):
Well, I thought maybe he was a guest in the hotel.
Speaker 1 (25:02):
And of course you wouldn't risk offending.
Speaker 3 (25:04):
Look, I gotta get back to work.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
What's your hurry? You always said you wanted to see
how detective operates. Well, that's you're kid, I'm operating.
Speaker 6 (25:10):
Now.
Speaker 1 (25:10):
What do we know for sure? Party named Johnny King
was murdered? So the first question is who done it?
I say, Vic Burton, I say you're wrong. What was
his motive? Revenge?
Speaker 7 (25:18):
That's not true.
Speaker 1 (25:19):
I'm inclined to agree with you. Grace, want to make
it unanimous. Believe I wasn't paying attention? Well you should.
We're going to ask questions later. I submit. The motive
was money. What are you talking about? You gave me
a list of the stuff you found in Johnny's room.
What happened to the eighteen grand Grace turned over to him?
You must have banked it? And why didn't you find
the past book? Huh? Now a guy like Johnny would
keep that money on him for a fast getaway, right, Billieve?
Speaker 3 (25:41):
What should I know?
Speaker 1 (25:42):
Well you should if anyone would, you killed him?
Speaker 3 (25:44):
Well you're not so swearing a bible?
Speaker 1 (25:46):
Save it for court, all right? Corbett? What are you
standing there with your mouth open for close it and
make like a cop. Oh, it's a matter of sergeant
(26:09):
you don't look happy. I ain't when I think how
that Billy Matthews had me fool well, he was a
real cutie. Imagine holding me up for twenty five bucks
in him with eighteen grains snashed away twenty three you're
we're getting the five he got shaken down, missus Burton.
Oh well, Billy believed in making the most of his opportunities.
As soon as he discovered King was checking out, he
figured it was time to act. He knew no one
(26:31):
would notice a bell boy around the hotel, so he
went up to Johnny's room and let him have it.
And the queer looking duck in the rain color that
was a figment of his imagination. You know, I could
almost overlook his killing Johnny, but there's one thing I
can't forgive him for. What's that taking that shot at you?
Oh why, Sergeant? I never dreamed you cared. I don't.
(26:52):
I'm just sorry missed. Good night, Mike,
Hello, Yes, this is the Falcon speaking Omona. I'm glad
you called. Now I'll have to take a rain check. Angel,
I've got a date for Bridge. Hmm. Some card I
know thinks he can trump another man's queen, and with
the joke a while, the game can be.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Murdered once again. The Adventures of the Falcon dedicated to
private investigators everywhere, those hard hitting detectives who like Mike Wearing,
risk their lives to aid law enforcement agencies. So join
him now when the Falcon salves the case of the
(00:42):
King of Hearts. It's late afternoon in New York and
the handsome gent name Johnny King steps out of the
elevator at the Carltons. In the lead is an enterprising
bell hop named Billy Matthews, carrying two light pieces of luggage.
It seems like nothing to Billy, but in just a
(01:04):
minute he's going to have his hands full.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Is it, mister King? If your way light, turn on
the lights?
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Hey, it's all right.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Would you like me open the window?
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Not a bad idea? Okay, Hey, it's quite a sight.
They look like ants down they don't they? Yes, maybe
that's what they are. Look at them. Run Most of
them don't even know where they're going.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
I suppo as not. Will there be anything else?
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Mister King? Oh wait a second, what's your name, Billy Matthews?
You look like a bright boy, Billy. I bet you
don't miss much that goes on around here.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Oh, I keep my eyes open.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
How'd you like to make yourself twenty bucks? What would
I have to do?
Speaker 4 (01:44):
Well?
Speaker 1 (01:44):
In New York's a new town to me. I need
someone to show me the ropes.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
What are he interested in?
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Women?
Speaker 3 (01:50):
Women?
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Well, it figures it must be a lot of rich
dames living in a place like this. You must know
them all. I'll get you, mister King. For instance, who
was the gal that got off the elevator as I
came in.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Good looking, blond, about five to three.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
That's the one. Her name is Grace Burton, miss and missus, missus.
Judging by that minks she was wearing, I'd say Papa
was loaded. He is? What's he doing?
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (02:13):
I don't know? One double a twenty.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
He's a gambler.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
I suppose mister Burton's away from home a good deal?
Uh huh? What is he bank? Wow? After all, mister King,
you couldn't expect me to know with another forty Federal
trust on Park Avenue. I know I picked the right
boy in all right, kid, you got yourself eighty bucks.
You want to go for one hundred and sixty?
Speaker 3 (02:34):
What can I lose?
Speaker 1 (02:35):
I warn you this is gonna be tough. I want
to know missus Burton's maiden name, where she went to school,
who her friends are, what they do? In short, you
want a complete KSE history. You think you can handle it.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Well, you see, one hundred and sixty is a tough
number to remember.
Speaker 5 (02:49):
If you could make it an even two, I could
practically guarantee results.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
You're quite a Chisley.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
I don't intend to be a bell hop all my.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Life, and I can see that. Okay, Billy, you got
yourself a deal. Now let's see you delivered. Yeah, it's
(03:21):
the King, Billy Matthews. Hi, Billy, what's this scolling?
Speaker 6 (03:24):
Well? Aiden? Three to nothing? Missus Burton's maiden name was
Grace Sherman.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Grace Sherman.
Speaker 6 (03:29):
Yeah, she went to Clinton High School in Chicago.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
What about college?
Speaker 6 (03:32):
Two years at Northwestern Her best friend was ann Alice Gordon.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
You must have been reading your mail.
Speaker 6 (03:38):
The more than I had to. It's pretty tough.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
What does she do to keep occupying?
Speaker 6 (03:41):
Nothing much Mattnee's shop and the usual book.
Speaker 5 (03:45):
But at four o'clock every day you'll find her in
a cocktail lounge downstairs alone.
Speaker 6 (03:49):
Yeah, she drinks Smirnoff.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
That's good to know. Well, wish me luck, kiddo. I'm
off to the races. Waited, Wait, I'll be right with you,
missus Burnett Grace Sherman. Well, if you're not as signed
(04:14):
for Solry, I beg you. Why aren't you? Grace Sherman?
Speaker 7 (04:16):
Well, that was my maiden name, so you went and
did it. Now, look, mister, my being snubbed at.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
Don't you recognize?
Speaker 7 (04:22):
I'm afraid I do.
Speaker 3 (04:23):
I'm Johnny King, Johnny King.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
We went to Clinton High together.
Speaker 7 (04:27):
It's funny that I don't remember.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
Well, you did go to Clinton and, as I recall,
you and Alice Gordon went to Northwestern for a couple
of years afterwards.
Speaker 7 (04:33):
That's right. I suppose I should be ashamed of myself.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Well, I'm an easy man to forget it.
Speaker 7 (04:38):
No, I wouldn't imagine, so.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Take my word for it. I've lived with me for
thirty eight years. But if you'd rather no, no, please
stay mister it you see you've forgotten again, King, Johnny King.
Won't you join me only if you let me buy
your drink waiter two smirnof Vodkas.
Speaker 7 (04:54):
You have a fantastic memory.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Well, I've forgotten very little about you, Grace. Tell me
what would have been with himself this last few years?
Speaker 8 (05:02):
Well, it's one thing I got married anyone I know? No,
I don't think so. He's from New York.
Speaker 7 (05:06):
His name is Dick, Britain.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
What's he doing?
Speaker 8 (05:08):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (05:08):
A little of this isn't that he's out of town
at the moment, and he.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
Lets a gorgeous creature like you run around loose. Serve
him right? If he last year?
Speaker 7 (05:16):
I don't think there's much danger in that.
Speaker 1 (05:19):
You never know?
Speaker 4 (05:20):
Drinks, monsieur.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Thanks, let's have two more of the time. We got
to make up for lost time going to us, Grace.
I got a feeling that this time you won't ever
forget me. You want to go through the parking game, Grace,
(05:48):
I do. He Let's go on forever, keep going.
Speaker 8 (05:53):
You know, Johnny, this is the first time I've ever
ridden in a handsome cab.
Speaker 7 (05:57):
It never occurred to vic.
Speaker 1 (05:58):
You hear from him lately.
Speaker 8 (06:00):
Yes, he wired. He's got reservations on the super Chief
for Friday.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
Now that gives us five days. I guess we ought
to be grateful for her small favors.
Speaker 7 (06:09):
Why couldn't I go on seeing for.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
One thing, I've run out of money, you would, well,
I only intended to stay in town for a week,
but meeting you messed up my plan.
Speaker 7 (06:17):
How long would you stay if you had a.
Speaker 1 (06:19):
Good money, that's a pretty ridiculous question. How long would
you stay as long as you wanted me to if
you weren't married?
Speaker 3 (06:28):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Oh, what difference does it make? I want to know,
Johnny Grace, I'm crazy about you. I never met anyone
before who hit me the way you did.
Speaker 8 (06:35):
I'm glad because that's how I feel, too, Grace. When
Vic comes home, I'm going to tell him.
Speaker 1 (06:41):
No, you mustn't. Why not, because it wouldn't be any use.
You see, I'm married too, You're married. Don't look at
me like that. I can't get a divorce. She's in
an insane asylum. It happened four years ago when she
lost the baby.
Speaker 7 (06:53):
Oh you poor darling.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Oh that's the way it works out sometimes, So I
guess it's back I'll go for yours.
Speaker 7 (07:00):
True, No, no, I won't let you go. I'll give
you the money.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
What kind of a heel do you take me.
Speaker 7 (07:07):
From it alone?
Speaker 8 (07:08):
No?
Speaker 7 (07:09):
Please, Johnny, please, if you love.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Me, that's the one argument I can't answer. All right, Grace,
I'll do what.
Speaker 4 (07:19):
You want at you, Grace?
Speaker 7 (07:34):
Yes, Dick, where are you being shopping?
Speaker 4 (07:39):
Oh?
Speaker 8 (07:39):
I've got to get off my feet. You wouldn't believe
how jammed the doors are.
Speaker 1 (07:43):
I should have imagined they'd have locked the doors and
just waited on. You would have paid them in case
you haven't kept tabs. You wrote eighteen thousand dollars worth
of checks last month. I what wowseness? Your signature all
made out the cash?
Speaker 7 (07:56):
What's wrong with it?
Speaker 4 (07:57):
Nothing? But I'd like to know where the money went?
Speaker 7 (08:00):
There is things, for example, how can you expect me
to remember?
Speaker 4 (08:03):
Well, if I spent eighteen grand I would.
Speaker 7 (08:06):
Don't you trust me?
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Of course?
Speaker 8 (08:08):
Then?
Speaker 7 (08:08):
Why the third degree?
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Well?
Speaker 4 (08:09):
After all, baby, eighteen thousand.
Speaker 8 (08:12):
You'll go hopping on that again? Well, if you must know,
I I lost it gambling?
Speaker 4 (08:19):
You lost it? Gambling?
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Yes?
Speaker 7 (08:21):
Why should you have all the fun?
Speaker 4 (08:23):
It isn't fun with me, sweetie.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
It's business.
Speaker 4 (08:26):
Would you drop the money too?
Speaker 7 (08:28):
I won't tell you, but you don't even.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
Have the faintest notion not a place of bed?
Speaker 7 (08:33):
Are you calling me a lion?
Speaker 4 (08:34):
I didn't mean it that way, but I got a
right to knock.
Speaker 8 (08:37):
If you think I'm going to sit here? Why you
make that, mister, district Grace?
Speaker 1 (08:40):
Where you're going, Grace? That's the story, Mike. When I
asked Grace about the dough, she claims she lost it gambling. Well,
I want to know where that money went. Look, Vick,
(09:02):
if you expect me to play I spy on your wife.
I know how you feel about this kind of a case,
but I wouldn't ask you to touch it. If I
I've got the feeling Grace got herself involved in something
she can't handle. He feel it's another man in the
picture on a eight to five. You think you can
find out his name, what he does for a living.
I'm judging by those checks, I'd say he's promoting Grace.
If he is, it's my fault. Now, let's not be noble.
Speaker 4 (09:23):
I mean it.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
What kind of a life is it for a girl
to be married or a gambler? With me tracing all
over the country, no wonder she got lonely. I'll assuming
I find this man, what do you intend to do
about it?
Speaker 4 (09:33):
But all the pens he's a right guy.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
How could he be take money from your wife? Maybe
he's in a jam. Happens now and then you're a
strange bird, Victory. I'm no kid, Mike. I've been around.
Maybe I was wrong getting married in my racket, but
I did. And anything Grace wants she can have. If
he wants this guy, you can have him too.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
With six points. I did get to work out it
like a good boy. Just let me know the score.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Taxi, Hey, TAXI take me? Wait a minute? Hey you me? Yeah?
Why don't we share the cab and save some dough?
How's that again? Why aren't you telling me? And if
I was Johnny, I wasn't doing too good a job,
and I thought the Falcon was the best in the business.
I thought so too. Obviously we were both wrong. Obviously
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you're working for Vic Burton. Would it do me any
good to deny it? Not a bit? But you can
tell your client as troubles are all over, I'm giving
Grace back to him.
Speaker 8 (10:38):
Now.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
That's nice of you. That's the sort of guy I am. Yeah.
From here on in, he's got nothing to worry about.
Of course it cost him a few pennies, but think
of the lesson he learned, you know, Johnny, I've got
to hunt. You've got yours to learn yet, take care
of yourself. Fellon and wish I had time to come. Well,
(11:06):
mister king, what are you doing here? Billy?
Speaker 3 (11:08):
I hear you checking out?
Speaker 1 (11:10):
Oh, wan'd hear that from desk Claig mistaken. I'm glad
to hear that, Johnny. Johnny, Hey, you this friendly with
all the guests. You just friendly with all the bell hops. Billy.
You're wasting your time here, boy, like you could really
go places. I like it here. I was wondering, Hey,
beat it you expect the company? Oh? And I said,
beat it.
Speaker 3 (11:27):
Just as your say, mister King.
Speaker 7 (11:29):
John Oh, missus Burton, Oh hello, Billy?
Speaker 3 (11:32):
You sure I can't do anything else for him to ken?
Speaker 1 (11:34):
No, you've done enough already.
Speaker 3 (11:36):
You know me.
Speaker 6 (11:36):
You always glad to be of service if you need anything.
Speaker 8 (11:38):
Yeo, darling, I'm sorry I broke in on you.
Speaker 1 (11:41):
It wasn't smart, Greg.
Speaker 8 (11:42):
I couldn't help myself. You've got to take me away.
Why what's up Vick's gone to Mike wearing so.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
I discovered you know. Yeah, I ran into him this morning. Well,
you can't say that my timing is bad. I had
a feeling the party was over.
Speaker 7 (11:57):
You're joking.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
Look, Grace, it's time you open those beautiful blue eyes
to the facts of life. I'm not a very nice guy,
but Johnny, no, it's true. Do you see, honey, I
got only one talent, if you can call it that.
I'm a pretty fair looking boy. I don't get me wrong.
I'm not conceited about it. It's my stock in trade.
Now it's time to move the shop to another spot.
Speaker 8 (12:18):
No, no, I won't let you go. I mean it, Johnny,
I won't let you. I'll kill you first.
Speaker 1 (12:24):
Now you wouldn't do that, would you. You were just
talking to hear yourself talking that, right?
Speaker 7 (12:30):
Oh, Johnny, Johnny, don't leave me.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
I'm sorry, baby, but it was nice while it lasted.
There is mister King of nine twelve Billy Matthews around
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there to check the bell captain. Yeah, I hurry it up.
Hello when you knew me?
Speaker 3 (13:04):
Yeah, I'm afraid he's busy one of the other bell hops.
Speaker 1 (13:08):
Do no, No, I want him.
Speaker 3 (13:09):
Look as soon as you locate him, telling.
Speaker 6 (13:10):
Me, oh, it's the King.
Speaker 1 (13:30):
Hello, Mike, Sergeant Corbett, don't tell me. I wasn't expected. Well,
you were overdue. I haven't seen you in a week, so, Nan,
what's the point only be getting up again? You know what?
Vic Burton? Yeah, I just finished a little job for him,
did set job until getting the low down on the
late Johnny King? What do you mean the late Johnny King?
Or what do people generally mean when they say the
(13:50):
late He's dead? He was gonned an hour ago. And
you think, I think the job you did for Vic
Burton supplied the motive. You're a real helpful kid, Mike.
Isn't it the crime? All your good deeds turn out
to be murdered?
Speaker 2 (14:26):
Two hours have passed since Mike Waring's client was nominated
by the police as chief suspect for the murder of
Johnny King. Now at headquarters, we find Vic Burton declining
the honor with little thanks.
Speaker 4 (14:36):
What are you trying to do? Frame me what?
Speaker 1 (14:38):
It won't work.
Speaker 4 (14:39):
I never even heard of this Johnny King.
Speaker 1 (14:41):
I won't wash. Vic Corbett knows I tailed him for him.
Speaker 4 (14:44):
Thanks.
Speaker 1 (14:46):
I can do something for you someday don't be a chumpert.
And he had to tell us the whole thing's ridiculous,
and never used the gun in my life.
Speaker 3 (14:51):
I wouldn't know how.
Speaker 1 (14:52):
I believe they include directions in every package. All you
got to do is follow up. You're crazy? You know
King was romancing your wife, so lie, they were just friends.
Friendship came pretty high. I understand it cost you eighteen grands.
Speaker 4 (15:03):
I didn't kill him.
Speaker 1 (15:04):
No, you hired a pro to do the job. How
do you know that? Corbett? A bell boy at the
hotel named Billy Matthews spotted him about ten minutes before
the shooting. He saw some character wearing a raincoat and
carrying an umbrella get off at King's floor. He thought
it was queer. What's so queer about that? It wasn't raining. Oh,
on the basis of that, you are ready to book Burton.
(15:25):
Why you get a better suspect? Sure, I can think
of a dozen to talk to his wife. Why you
feel she could have been responsible? You're out of your mind.
Speaker 4 (15:31):
Where's her motive?
Speaker 1 (15:32):
What's supposed she was in love with this King character?
Now you're barking up the wrong tree, Corbett. If she
was in love with him. She certainly wouldn't have had
him killed unless, well, I just thought of something. Wait
a minute, might keep away from Grace, and you're asking
the impossible. Vicars her orders. If you can't follow him,
you're fired. Well, I always wanted to go into business
for myself. I'll be seeing you fellows. Hello, missus Burton?
Speaker 7 (16:09):
Who are you?
Speaker 1 (16:10):
Mike wearing?
Speaker 7 (16:11):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (16:12):
I take it? Vic mentioned my name? May I come in? Yes?
Speaker 7 (16:14):
Please down?
Speaker 3 (16:16):
Won't you?
Speaker 7 (16:18):
Did you see vic Y?
Speaker 1 (16:19):
It's not more than ten minutes ago. He's in a
bad spot. Ain't on.
Speaker 7 (16:22):
He didn't kill Johnny, and there's only one way.
Speaker 1 (16:25):
To convince the police give him a better suspect. You
got any nominations? No, you wouldn't care to volunteer for
the post to sell. Well, you were in love with Johnny.
Speaker 7 (16:34):
I don't deny that.
Speaker 1 (16:36):
Suppose he packed you in, why should he? He did
it to other women?
Speaker 6 (16:39):
You're lying?
Speaker 1 (16:40):
You mean you didn't know.
Speaker 7 (16:41):
What was there to know? That's not true.
Speaker 1 (16:43):
You're going to stick to that story.
Speaker 7 (16:45):
Why shouldn't I?
Speaker 1 (16:46):
Because if I can disprove it, it's going to look
awf sad for you.
Speaker 7 (16:49):
Get out of here.
Speaker 1 (16:49):
Look, Grace, I'm not enjoying this anymore than you are.
But unless I can dig up another suspect, VIC is
going to fry. Oh yes, now do you think he
killed Johnny?
Speaker 7 (16:58):
No?
Speaker 1 (17:00):
Well then who does that leave?
Speaker 7 (17:01):
I thought you were the detective.
Speaker 1 (17:04):
Thanks for reminding me. I'll get busy on it right away.
Bye boy. Excuse me, you, Billy Matthews.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Yeah, that's right.
Speaker 1 (17:22):
I'm glad to know you. I'm Mike Wearing. Oh, Mike Wearing.
You're not the one they call a falcon. Yeah, but
don't breathe it to a soul.
Speaker 3 (17:28):
This is a real pleasures to wearing. You work on
a Johnny King murder?
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Where can we talk?
Speaker 2 (17:34):
WHOA?
Speaker 3 (17:34):
I'm on duty?
Speaker 2 (17:35):
Now?
Speaker 1 (17:36):
Can't you knock off for five minutes? It's worth a thin? Well,
go on take it.
Speaker 3 (17:41):
I don't want you to think I was holding.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
Yata never ended my mind. Where can we go?
Speaker 3 (17:46):
Uh, it's a place behind the elevator. Hey, Nara's take
over my station. Well, you have to hop this job
in my head? How does this such a Oh?
Speaker 1 (17:54):
This is fine smoke.
Speaker 3 (17:58):
Thanks. I can't tell you what a bang I'm getting
out of this. I always wanted to be.
Speaker 1 (18:04):
A private dick myself I'll forget it. I got a feeling.
What with tips and gyps, you do better here.
Speaker 3 (18:10):
Yeah, but it must be exciting.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Most of the time, it's real dull. How well did
you know mister King well enough? He was a big sport,
heavy tipper. Huh you bet you. How did he meet
Grace Burton?
Speaker 3 (18:22):
I couldn't say.
Speaker 1 (18:24):
I got twenty bucks. It says you're two modest. Well
twenty bucks billy. It's not to be sneezed at, even
by a bell hop.
Speaker 3 (18:31):
It was all my fault.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Come again.
Speaker 5 (18:34):
When he first registered here he saw missus Burton. He
told me, I thought he knew it from someplace. I
guess I let him pump me.
Speaker 1 (18:41):
And it's hard to believe. Huh yeah, a shred ee billy.
I can't see Johnny getting anything out of you that
you didn't want to give. How much did he pay you?
Speaker 3 (18:48):
Oh no, you got under stand mister wearing We bell
boys don't do as well as you think. I got
to supply my own uniform.
Speaker 1 (18:54):
Yeah, and you got a widowed mother and flatbush to support.
And Johnny say much of Grace.
Speaker 3 (18:59):
Burton practically every day he really went for She was
nuts about him.
Speaker 1 (19:03):
They have a fight, not that I know of you.
Sure positive.
Speaker 3 (19:07):
About an hour before he was bumped, I saw him
together and they were real lovey dovey.
Speaker 1 (19:12):
Well that kind of knocks my hunch in the head.
Huh skip it. Listen, Billy, here's my card. If you
think of anything else, lift the phone.
Speaker 3 (19:21):
Eh yeah, sure, well it was very interesting seeing you operate.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
I told you it was real dull.
Speaker 3 (19:27):
Why don't know, mister Wearing. You gave me a couple
of ideas.
Speaker 5 (19:30):
Maybe someday they'll come in handy.
Speaker 3 (19:39):
Yes, hello, this is Burton.
Speaker 7 (19:43):
I didn't call for a billboy, and no, I just dropped.
Speaker 3 (19:45):
By to let you know. All the fellas think it's
a shame about your husband.
Speaker 7 (19:49):
Oh well, thank him for me, Billy, I sure well.
Speaker 6 (19:52):
Oh the cops and nuts.
Speaker 3 (19:54):
Mister Burton would not have a fly. Why he never
even said two words to mister King?
Speaker 7 (19:58):
Did you tell that to the police?
Speaker 3 (20:00):
Will you take me for a blable mouth? I wanted
to talk. I could tell.
Speaker 9 (20:03):
Plenty Me and Johnny get Yeah. Didn't you know we
were real close? How do you think he found out
about you? I got him the dough. You want to
keep your drawers locked, you little sneak.
Speaker 3 (20:17):
I wouldn't try that again, Missus.
Speaker 5 (20:20):
If I do, I go straight to Mike wearing. Suppose
I told him you will miss the King at a beef?
What I heard your threaten to kill him when he
sleft you off?
Speaker 6 (20:27):
Here?
Speaker 3 (20:28):
You know better? I was parked right outside his door. Course,
I could always have amnesia, but that'll cost your real dough.
Speaker 7 (20:38):
What do you call real dough?
Speaker 3 (20:40):
Billy five grand?
Speaker 7 (20:42):
Don't be a fool. I haven't got that kind of money.
Speaker 3 (20:44):
You kidding? You and your husband have a joint check
and account at the Federal Trust.
Speaker 7 (20:49):
You don't miss a trick, do you?
Speaker 4 (20:51):
No?
Speaker 3 (20:51):
Not a one?
Speaker 5 (20:52):
So start writing, and since you might have trouble spell
on my name, just make it payable to cash.
Speaker 1 (21:12):
Or three homicide Carbett Hio sergeant.
Speaker 6 (21:22):
Who's this now?
Speaker 1 (21:23):
Who else would it be?
Speaker 6 (21:24):
Oh? I was afraid of that? Did you see, missus Burton?
Speaker 1 (21:27):
Yep?
Speaker 6 (21:27):
What'd you find out?
Speaker 1 (21:28):
Nothing?
Speaker 6 (21:29):
I told you you were wasting your time.
Speaker 1 (21:31):
Well, I'm more convinced than that, But that VIC didn't
kill Johnny King.
Speaker 6 (21:34):
I'd like to see a little proof.
Speaker 1 (21:35):
Well, there must be something in King's past that supplies
the motive you're reaching. Pal Well, I figures that in
his lifetime he must have offended many a husband, and
you think one of them finally caught up with him
while he was messing with Grace Burton. I do how convenient?
Well does it hurt the check?
Speaker 6 (21:50):
You tell me how he had no record?
Speaker 1 (21:52):
What did you find in his room?
Speaker 6 (21:54):
You want a complete inventory?
Speaker 1 (21:55):
Yes? Eight custom tailored suits, four pairs of shoe who's
nineteen shirts?
Speaker 6 (22:01):
Six in the monogrod?
Speaker 1 (22:02):
No, no, no, never mind that did he keep a diary?
There wasn't a scrap of paper in the joint. Well,
I don't get a hold a sergeant of good company? Yes,
come in listen, Mike. If you're all through, I'm not.
I'll be with you in the show.
Speaker 6 (22:14):
Hello, Mike, Hey, what's going on there? Ho? Ho?
Speaker 1 (22:40):
Fifteen minutes ago, Mike's phone called the sergeant corpet was
interrupted by a shop, whereupon the good sergeant hustled over
and discovered the reason for the disconnect. Oh all right, Mike, here,
take a swig of this. No, you must be hurt
real bad to turn this down. It's bonded, Oh Corbett,
Why don't you ask me what happened? I don't After
(23:00):
I was here who taped my ribs? May you made
it too tight? That's gratitude for you.
Speaker 3 (23:07):
Did you get a look at the party?
Speaker 2 (23:08):
Now?
Speaker 1 (23:08):
I didn't have a chance. I wonder what he had
against you? Not that I can't think of a dozen reasons,
so can I must be getting close to the truth
and once you told me you weren't getting close to anything. Well,
this proves Vic Burton couldn't have killed King, does it.
I don't think it's the same one who killed Johnny
shot me so so Vix and stir isn't he? Aren't
you forgetting the queer deck in the raincoat? The bell
(23:29):
boy saw you think Vix sent him around and knocked
me off? Why should he to unsuspicion himself? You're out
of your mind.
Speaker 3 (23:35):
Well then, who do you think was responsible?
Speaker 1 (23:37):
I have no idea. But if you help me into
my coat, we'll see Grace Burton. Maybe she'll provide a
little inspiration.
Speaker 3 (23:58):
Hello, missus, button you back again?
Speaker 6 (24:00):
Believe to talk?
Speaker 3 (24:02):
Here to do you a favor? Oh that's the way
you're faced.
Speaker 7 (24:05):
Wait a minute, what is it?
Speaker 3 (24:07):
If I was you, i'd be real careful when I
use a phone. They got a bug on it?
Speaker 1 (24:11):
A bug it's tapped.
Speaker 3 (24:12):
I think your friend Mike Wearing is responsible. Would you
tell him anyway?
Speaker 7 (24:15):
None of your business.
Speaker 3 (24:17):
Look, I can't protect you if I don't know you
expecting someone?
Speaker 5 (24:20):
No, Well, thanks again, this is bad and if you
want the papers, please let me know.
Speaker 1 (24:25):
Hello, blame stick around, We're going to have a ball.
Speaker 3 (24:29):
I gotta get back to the world.
Speaker 1 (24:30):
Keep what's the meaning of this, you know, Sergeant Corbett?
Sure she does.
Speaker 7 (24:34):
I still would like it.
Speaker 1 (24:35):
Corbett, and I thought you might be interested in the
latest developments. An hour ago, someone took a shot at me.
Speaker 7 (24:40):
Oh obviously they missed.
Speaker 1 (24:41):
No, I make a real neat band eage. Well, anyway,
it came from the same gun that killed Johnny King.
Speaker 7 (24:45):
But then that proves that Vick didn't do it.
Speaker 1 (24:47):
That's what I claim. But Corbett here is still holding
out for the queer little duck in the raincoat, the.
Speaker 3 (24:51):
One I saw.
Speaker 1 (24:52):
Yeah, tell me some more about him, blame.
Speaker 3 (24:54):
Nothing more to tell. He was about five three or four,
kind of chubby.
Speaker 1 (24:58):
Why didn't you question him when you saw him litering
the ho.
Speaker 3 (25:00):
Well, I thought maybe he was a guest in the hotel.
Speaker 1 (25:02):
And of course you wouldn't risk offending.
Speaker 3 (25:04):
Look, I gotta get back to work.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
What's your hurry? You always said you wanted to see
how detective operates. Well, that's you're kid, I'm operating.
Speaker 6 (25:10):
Now.
Speaker 1 (25:10):
What do we know for sure? Party named Johnny King
was murdered? So the first question is who done it?
I say, Vic Burton, I say you're wrong. What was
his motive? Revenge?
Speaker 7 (25:18):
That's not true.
Speaker 1 (25:19):
I'm inclined to agree with you. Grace, want to make
it unanimous. Believe I wasn't paying attention? Well you should.
We're going to ask questions later. I submit. The motive
was money. What are you talking about? You gave me
a list of the stuff you found in Johnny's room.
What happened to the eighteen grand Grace turned over to him?
You must have banked it? And why didn't you find
the past book? Huh? Now a guy like Johnny would
keep that money on him for a fast getaway, right, Billieve?
Speaker 3 (25:41):
What should I know?
Speaker 1 (25:42):
Well you should if anyone would, you killed him?
Speaker 3 (25:44):
Well you're not so swearing a bible?
Speaker 1 (25:46):
Save it for court, all right? Corbett? What are you
standing there with your mouth open for close it and
make like a cop. Oh, it's a matter of sergeant
(26:09):
you don't look happy. I ain't when I think how
that Billy Matthews had me fool well, he was a
real cutie. Imagine holding me up for twenty five bucks
in him with eighteen grains snashed away twenty three you're
we're getting the five he got shaken down, missus Burton.
Oh well, Billy believed in making the most of his opportunities.
As soon as he discovered King was checking out, he
figured it was time to act. He knew no one
(26:31):
would notice a bell boy around the hotel, so he
went up to Johnny's room and let him have it.
And the queer looking duck in the rain color that
was a figment of his imagination. You know, I could
almost overlook his killing Johnny, but there's one thing I
can't forgive him for. What's that taking that shot at you?
Oh why, Sergeant? I never dreamed you cared. I don't.
(26:52):
I'm just sorry missed. Good night, Mike,
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