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Speaker 1 (00:16):
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men.
The Shadow notes The Shadow, mysterious character who wags the
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forces of law and order, is in reality the Monk Cranston,
wealthy young man about town. The Shadow uses his hypnotic
power to cloud men's minds so that they cannot see him.
Cranston's friend and companion, a lovely Margo Lane, is the
only person who knows to whom the unseen voice of
the Shadow belongs. Today's story Death shows the way what
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cheer damn de dum dumb not them in the old
Kent Road. Oh why yes, Cresten, what chi la Alan? Doctor? Yes,
sir dum dum? What are you doing taking your closer?
And not just a minute, Allen? I'm going away for
the weekend on a trip around the world. These are
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all necessities, sir Allen. All I need is a change
of Lenen, a truth pression eraiser. I'm sorry, sir, but
that's impossible.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Who do you mean?
Speaker 1 (01:49):
I mean that I shan't send you any place without
the proper appointments. I have nothing to say about it,
isn't it quite correct? Love? Oh well, I will say
something about it then, right here, none. Look you come
in here?
Speaker 3 (02:01):
Did I come in?
Speaker 4 (02:02):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Hello?
Speaker 4 (02:03):
Come ahead?
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Are you already leave?
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Not quite? I have to settle a small point with Alan.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
First, but I know what it is too. Something to
do with your weekend wardrobe.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Yes, exactly, Allen. For the last time, I'm telling you
not to pack my bags full of all I junk
hunting jacket, golf shoes, in the clothes, riding boots, business, yes, fishing.
Did you hear me? Alan? Swear jacket? And why don't
you do what I say? The causes I've told you before,
Mister Criston, you shan't go to the Bartoons unless you're
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correctly turned out, and that if I need display funders
us final there you're all packed, But the Bartons don't
care whether I'm correctly turned out or not. It isn't
the Bartons that I'm trying from pressor then who is it?
Speaker 5 (02:47):
Come on, pick up your bags, Lamonn't you've lost again.
Speaker 4 (02:58):
Sometime before this weekend?
Speaker 5 (02:59):
Is we must have the count tell us about his
Marvel's experience on cat Pree.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
No, no, missus back, and I'm afraid it would be
too long and dull for mister Krantz. Why not at all.
That's my specialty, long dull stories I collected.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Henry, what a beautiful door? Where did you get him?
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Just the other day? Come here? I do you have
call that kind of great hand? He's in big for us,
he's looking Yeah, and.
Speaker 6 (03:22):
I lie down there.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Yeah? How about some crackers and cheese? You people, No,
that's for me, Henry, Okay, al yourself.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Henry, that's a nice way to talk to a guest.
Speaker 6 (03:31):
What do you mean?
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Guess when Lamont Transon spent the weekend with us in
the country, he's a member of the family. Say, speaking
of members of the family, who's that young fellow approaching
across the lawn?
Speaker 5 (03:42):
Yes, the mommy nurse one?
Speaker 1 (03:45):
And have my face work near my suffer?
Speaker 7 (03:47):
Do I have the mummy?
Speaker 5 (03:48):
Did he say?
Speaker 3 (03:49):
Mommy? Why Helen? I didn't tell don't be alved. I
didn't tell you that Henry and I adopted a child.
It's a couple of months ago.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Oh, I see you.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Why have the mommy's kippy?
Speaker 7 (03:57):
I want you to meet some friends of ours, my
name mister Carston and count Sant.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
Do I have to have my face washed?
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Daddy? Judging by its appearance, it wouldn't do any harm.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
I think you'd better go in and do what this
tells you to do.
Speaker 7 (04:11):
I don't wanna, Daddy, promse me a story.
Speaker 6 (04:13):
Addie will tell.
Speaker 3 (04:13):
You a story after dinner.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Run along, now, I don't wanna, dear, but oh.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
I know Henry called the dog.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Tell him it's his new pet baby.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
That'll tease him. Yeah, major, calm here boy there there,
I look, Skippy. See what your mother and I bought
for you, you doggie, Hello night, Helen. Don't get excited.
The dog just doesn't use the children. That's all. Now, Skippy,
you run along, Daddy.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Are you gonna tell me a story after dinner?
Speaker 1 (04:40):
I'm afraid not, son, Daddy has a very important business date.
After dinner.
Speaker 3 (04:44):
You probably run along, Skiffy. Mamma will be up to
see you later. I don't dear, day tell me your story.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Now.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
See what you've done.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
I can't help it, Helen. You know that mister Knight
from Taylor to come. He is coming here to night
with your necklace. Henry, you prob darling. We have guests here. Remember,
I hope you all and I had a little visit
backstage in the home life of the apartment. We love
you spoke of me necklace, mister Barton. Is it the
same one that I read about your buying in the newspapers?
Speaker 6 (05:09):
Ah?
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Yes, the Great Harvey Diamonds, the Great Harvey. Have you
bought that, Henry? Yes, they are bringing it here tonight. Well,
isn't that.
Speaker 3 (05:17):
The jewel with the great legend attached to it?
Speaker 6 (05:20):
Legend?
Speaker 1 (05:20):
What is the legend? Miss slave boy?
Speaker 5 (05:22):
I believe the story is that it brings misfortune to
whoever owns it.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Isn't that it?
Speaker 5 (05:27):
Henry?
Speaker 1 (05:29):
Some such silly yawn?
Speaker 6 (05:30):
Yes?
Speaker 2 (05:31):
I think it then that you do not believe in.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
This legend, then, mister Barton. H of course, not very
brave man, mister Barton, A very brave man, mister Barton.
I trust that you've arranged to keep the necklace in
a safe place at least until you've paid me in full. No, naturally,
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And well I guess our business is finished here then.
I imagine you'd like to get back to your guests.
On the contrary, I find it very difficult to tear
myself away from this necklace, beautiful stone. Yes, it's all right, Skippy,
you can come in, Skippy. This is mister Knight, a
businessmen of your father's tonight. This is my son.
Speaker 3 (06:16):
What are you going to tell me that story?
Speaker 7 (06:18):
And mommy says you so forget?
Speaker 3 (06:19):
What did you think it all for?
Speaker 5 (06:20):
Mister Knight?
Speaker 1 (06:21):
And great mommy as right as usual?
Speaker 4 (06:24):
Mister Knight?
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Would you forgive me and let me make you up
one for the overside? Well, now that you mentioned it,
I wouldn't mind having a drink. It's a long drive
back to town.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
Well, how'd you have it straight?
Speaker 6 (06:32):
Please?
Speaker 4 (06:33):
Water on the side?
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Straight? It is.
Speaker 4 (06:37):
Here?
Speaker 1 (06:38):
You are? Thank you? Aren't you drinking as the bottom?
Oh no, I've been on the wagon lately. Oh that's
too bad. Well, here's to the great Harvey Diamond. May
it bring you much happiness?
Speaker 5 (06:53):
Do you drink it all in one gulp?
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Skippy?
Speaker 6 (06:56):
That's not very polite.
Speaker 1 (06:57):
Well I've got to be going. Oh what's the matter.
I don't know how to feel the peculiar? You're white?
Is a she wasn't get me some water?
Speaker 2 (07:10):
I'll run and get you some.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Oh? Oh gee, here, what's happened?
Speaker 3 (07:23):
He's go.
Speaker 1 (07:25):
Out and play now, And don't say anything to anyone
about this, you understand, to no one? I want anyone.
I want all the shouting about in here here is
something wrong. Oh hello, mister Knights had a sudden attack
of some kind of I'm afraid he's very ill. We
just got him upstairs at Count Santa. Will you lift
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his feet please? Surely I don't think that will be necessary, Henry,
But why not?
Speaker 6 (07:50):
It's too late.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
He's dead dead.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
Yes, what happened, Henry? What brought this on?
Speaker 6 (07:57):
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
We were sitting here discussing the diamond and the diamond,
the diamond, what about it? It was right here on
the desk.
Speaker 6 (08:06):
It's disappeared.
Speaker 5 (08:16):
You know, some day sometime we're going to go someplace
where we'll actually spend two consecutive days when absolutely nothing happens.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Margot, tell the truth now you'll be bored to death.
Speaker 3 (08:29):
Yes, I suppose I would. It's the fire horse in me.
I guess what do you make of this thing?
Speaker 1 (08:34):
It's undoubtedly murdered killer, made off of the Harvey Diamond.
Speaker 5 (08:38):
Well, why did mister Barton raise that. You're fuss about
calling the police?
Speaker 1 (08:42):
I'm not sure. Probably didn't want his name dragged into
a badness.
Speaker 3 (08:46):
Incidently, what's keeping the police? Why haven't they gotten here?
Speaker 1 (08:49):
We're out in the country, Margot. We'll take them some.
Speaker 5 (08:52):
Time, And meanwhile we're faced by the familiar question who'd
done it?
Speaker 1 (08:57):
Yes, Margo, I think there's a partial answer to your question,
just leaving the back door of the house.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Who is it, Lamar?
Speaker 1 (09:07):
I'm not sure, but it looks like a continental friend Concanto.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
Where's it going?
Speaker 1 (09:13):
My guess would be to the garage. Come on, we'll
find out.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
Do you know something, Lahman?
Speaker 6 (09:19):
What?
Speaker 3 (09:20):
I don't think he's any more of a count than
I am.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Eh, do you know something, Margo?
Speaker 4 (09:25):
What neither do I?
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Do you think he's trying to make a getaway?
Speaker 4 (09:30):
I don't think I know.
Speaker 6 (09:31):
Come on, we better hurry.
Speaker 3 (09:33):
What are you gonna do?
Speaker 1 (09:34):
Have a talk with mister Santo and find out why
he's so anxious to leave here.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
But Lamont, that's dangerous. If he is the murder, you'll
try to kill you too.
Speaker 4 (09:41):
Don't worry, Margo.
Speaker 1 (09:42):
The Shadow will take care of that. I have some luggers.
Speaker 6 (09:54):
Put the stock on the fritz? What was that?
Speaker 1 (09:58):
I wouldn't further wear it out? The battery concento, the
ignition wires have been cut.
Speaker 6 (10:03):
Who is speaking to me?
Speaker 1 (10:05):
I am called the Shadow? Uh shadow? So you've heard
of me? A Concento heard of you?
Speaker 4 (10:11):
Why? Why?
Speaker 1 (10:12):
I thought? Probably you hadn't. My name is quite familiar
to those of the underworld. Underworld never heard of that either,
I suppose who are you? Where are you? I am
right beside you here in the shadows. Oh, don't try
to look for me. You see I have clouded your
mind so you cannot see me. Well, what do you
want of me? Mister shadow? May I suggest first that
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you forget your accent?
Speaker 6 (10:36):
What do you mean?
Speaker 1 (10:37):
I mean that when the starter of your car didn't work,
you had no difficulty with the English language at all.
You're a pretty smart guy, answered Shadow.
Speaker 4 (10:44):
That's better. Why what do you want of me?
Speaker 1 (10:47):
I'd like to know why, after a robbery and a
murder have been committed in the Barton House, you are
leaving it so hurriedly. That's my business, it's also mine.
Now listen to me, Santo, whatever your real name is,
I'm seeing to it that you're not leaving this place
until the police arrived, So you'd better tell me all
you know about what happened in the house. I don't
know anything. You're lying center, so I'm lying, But I
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still don't know anything. And what were you doing? Here
under an assumed name, excepting the Barton Hospitality. Shall I
tell you? Yes, do shadow you came to steal the
Harvey Diamond? No? No, no, no, that's a lot. Better
tell me the truth center. There's been a murder committed tonight.
The finger of guilt points straight at you. All right, shatto,
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All right, I'll talk, but you're not hanging any murder
rap on me, see, because I don't want to think
about that.
Speaker 6 (11:32):
That's the truth.
Speaker 1 (11:33):
How did you become acquainted with the Bartons? I met
them last year in Europe. I made him think I
was a count, because well, that's my racket. See, when
the sucker gets taken by nobility, they don't feel so
bad about it. Well, the Bartons looked like a soft tout,
so I gave them a play, and I didn't happen
for anything over there. I just had a hunch on it,
that's all I felt. I could build them up for
a bigot take later on.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
Hey, I was right, you mean the Harvey Diamond.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
I mean the Harvey Diamond. I read about old man
Barton planning to buy it, so I looked them up again.
I swung this weekend because I knew he'd be getting alecress.
I see, and you came up here to steal it. Yes,
My plan was to wait till some time late tonight.
Then I grabbed the stones and make it get away
while everyone was sleeping, and somebody else beat me to it.
You wouldn't still be lying by any translation shadow on
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my high class, respectable jewels if murderer is.
Speaker 2 (12:17):
Out of my line, even murder for the Harvey diamond.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
You know, for a supposedly smart guy, you don't follow
the ball too close to you.
Speaker 4 (12:24):
What do you mean?
Speaker 1 (12:25):
I mean there's somebody else in that house who wanted
that diamond, somebody who'd killed for it. What are you
talking about, Santo? Well, maybe I'm not saying. Come on, Santo,
I know enough about you to put you behind bars
for life.
Speaker 2 (12:37):
Name the killer. Okay, okay, I'm speaking.
Speaker 1 (12:45):
Setto setto cut me, got me too? Who is this murderer?
It's mister, Yes, Margo.
Speaker 3 (12:59):
I'm standing just inside the door, and I heard the shot.
Speaker 1 (13:01):
Did you see anyone as who came in?
Speaker 3 (13:02):
No? But I heard footsteps running down the driveway.
Speaker 4 (13:06):
Come on, is he?
Speaker 1 (13:07):
Yes? He said, come on, Margo, We've got to catch
this killer before he makes her get away.
Speaker 3 (13:13):
Did you hear anything from Santo?
Speaker 1 (13:14):
No, Just as he was about to reveal the murderer's name,
shots were fired. I don't know, but it came from
the house. Come on, what's.
Speaker 4 (13:24):
Up?
Speaker 1 (13:25):
What's the matter here? What's happened to it?
Speaker 3 (13:28):
I let him see here on the porch. I can't
call when he was gone.
Speaker 1 (13:30):
And then I looked in the lady.
Speaker 5 (13:32):
At the foot of the grounds and two mans at him.
Speaker 7 (13:34):
They put him in the bigs to death.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
And drove away. Skip Skippy didn't get.
Speaker 6 (13:39):
That well, Margo, how's Skippy?
Speaker 3 (13:58):
He seemed to be well enough.
Speaker 6 (13:59):
The more did you tell him? I wanted to see him.
Speaker 3 (14:01):
Yes, he'll be right down, good Lamont.
Speaker 5 (14:05):
I can't understand why should anyone want to kidnap the
child and then let him go again two hours later?
Speaker 1 (14:13):
I don't know. In fact, Margot, I don't know or
understand the happenings of this entire night.
Speaker 3 (14:19):
The police are out in the garage.
Speaker 6 (14:20):
Oh they find anything.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Well, they learned that the bullets that killed Count Santo
were fired through the back window.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
That's a clever bit of deduction. I found that out
when the gun went off.
Speaker 3 (14:30):
They also learned that mister Knight was poisoned.
Speaker 1 (14:32):
Oh I see, and making remarkable progress, aren't they.
Speaker 5 (14:37):
Lamont have you any suspicions at all? Is who killed
mister Knight in count Santo?
Speaker 1 (14:42):
Well, there are only five of us left here in
the house. I didn't do it, and I am reasonably
certain you didn't.
Speaker 3 (14:49):
Thanks.
Speaker 4 (14:51):
That leaves no one but the buttons didn't it?
Speaker 3 (14:53):
Oh, La Mont, you're not saying that, mister Barton.
Speaker 4 (14:55):
I'm not saying anything, Margot yet.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
If you want to see me, mister Prence, oh yes, commence.
Speaker 4 (15:01):
I'd like to ask you some questions about what happened tonight.
Speaker 3 (15:03):
You carry a gun, I know, skippy why?
Speaker 7 (15:07):
I guess you're not much of a detective.
Speaker 1 (15:08):
Then i'll go.
Speaker 4 (15:12):
Would you mind leaving us men alone?
Speaker 3 (15:14):
Oh that's the way you feel about it?
Speaker 5 (15:17):
All right, I'll go down to the garage and see
if the detectives who.
Speaker 3 (15:19):
Do carry guns.
Speaker 6 (15:20):
We'll talk to him.
Speaker 5 (15:21):
I didn't give you if you tried to give you
the third degree, you just call.
Speaker 3 (15:26):
Out and I'll come or running.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
I was skippy.
Speaker 7 (15:30):
Miss Lane said you'll give me mister Cranston.
Speaker 4 (15:32):
She said, let's forget what she said now.
Speaker 1 (15:35):
Instead, suppose you tell me exactly what happened to you.
Speaker 7 (15:37):
Well, I was sitting on the porch, just like Mommy
told me. And then the first thing I knew, there
was some man standing beside me. I see, I got
scared and I started a call for mommy, but one
of the men put his hand in my mouth and
I couldn't. Did you ever try to call your mommy
with a hand over your mouth?
Speaker 6 (15:52):
No, no, I don't think I have. And what happened then, Skippy, Well.
Speaker 7 (15:56):
He took me down to a car and he put
me in the car. We drove away and then we
see what was it? Miss Lane said, you'll gimme.
Speaker 1 (16:03):
She was only having fun with this Gibbie. Now tell
me what happened next?
Speaker 7 (16:07):
They took me to an old old house was right
in the middle of a big dark woods, and they
they tied up with rope and everything, and then they
they went away. And then what then they came and
got me and brought me back here again?
Speaker 6 (16:17):
Is that all that happened?
Speaker 1 (16:19):
Yep? Well? What did they talk like?
Speaker 2 (16:21):
Talk like?
Speaker 6 (16:22):
As?
Speaker 1 (16:23):
What were their voices like?
Speaker 6 (16:24):
What do they talk about?
Speaker 3 (16:25):
What they talked?
Speaker 1 (16:25):
Awful?
Speaker 7 (16:26):
Funny? They didn't speak American at all and they had.
Speaker 3 (16:28):
Dig long knives.
Speaker 6 (16:30):
I see, hmm.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Kidnappers must have gotten scared and brought you back.
Speaker 2 (16:37):
Well, oh here you all about hell, Henry.
Speaker 6 (16:39):
What's the matter?
Speaker 1 (16:39):
Kit's about the diamond?
Speaker 4 (16:40):
What about it?
Speaker 1 (16:41):
It wasn't stolen at all?
Speaker 6 (16:42):
What do you mean?
Speaker 1 (16:43):
The police were just searching the late mister Knight's clothing
they came across this package.
Speaker 6 (16:46):
Look what why?
Speaker 1 (16:48):
It's the necklace. Yes, I've just finished examining it, and
there isn't no doubt that this is a genuine stone.
But the one that was stolen it was a copy
of the original. It's customary, you know, for all the
valuable gems to have imitation substitutes. A Knight must have
accident give me the wrong one first, then the murderer
got nothing but a worthless imitation. Exactly do you know
what this means?
Speaker 4 (17:06):
Barton?
Speaker 1 (17:06):
No, when the killer discovers his mistake, he'll come back
for the original stone. That's so he might have. Bet Well,
if he does, I'll be ready for him. I have
a better idea. You can take this offer for what
it's worth, but I'd be glad to keep the necklace
for you until morning. That's very kind of you.
Speaker 6 (17:22):
In the months.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
But I know it's a rather large order asking you
to press me with such a priceless duel.
Speaker 4 (17:27):
But I think you know me well enough.
Speaker 1 (17:29):
Oh yes, yes, of course, But good then let me
have it. Oh now look here, that's fine. We can
bring it into your vault in town in the morning.
Speaker 2 (17:37):
Or I shouldn't do this.
Speaker 1 (17:38):
I wonder who left the dog in the house.
Speaker 7 (17:40):
I like to play with the dog him.
Speaker 3 (17:42):
He makes him money.
Speaker 1 (17:42):
Notice no, never let me catch you doing that, or
I'll take him away from you. Major, I'll major get
out of here. Might just stop screaming, Skippy. I've gone
and you'll either have to get rid of Skippy or
the dog. And I'm sug yes, iron offer. For the
time being, the dog is out of the house and
stays up there, quiet, Skippy, excuse me dominate your quiet? Quiet?
Speaker 4 (18:07):
All right?
Speaker 1 (18:07):
Now, Skippy dog's going sorry?
Speaker 7 (18:11):
Are you through talking with me, mister Crampston?
Speaker 1 (18:13):
I guess so, Skippy, unless you can think of anything
else to tell.
Speaker 3 (18:16):
Me, that's all. Can I go upstairs and mummy?
Speaker 1 (18:19):
Now you certainly can, and she has my good wishes.
Speaker 7 (18:23):
We'll thirsty too. Maybe I better have a glass of water.
There's someone that table over there?
Speaker 1 (18:27):
Help you?
Speaker 8 (18:28):
Did you like some water, mister Crampston, Well, thank you
very much, there you are.
Speaker 4 (18:36):
Thanks m.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
That water distance for dandy. Daddy, Come quick.
Speaker 7 (18:48):
I think mister Crampton's sick.
Speaker 6 (18:58):
I ask him not to do it.
Speaker 1 (18:59):
Why and then was keeping the diamond for me? That's
why he was poisoned. It must be the diamond. The
real diamond is missing, Daddy.
Speaker 7 (19:07):
What was the matter with mister Criston? He looks so
funny when he carried him upstairs?
Speaker 6 (19:10):
Kid?
Speaker 3 (19:11):
Why doesn't the doctor come down? Why would he be
so long?
Speaker 1 (19:16):
Doctor?
Speaker 6 (19:17):
How is he?
Speaker 1 (19:18):
I'm afraid I have bad news for you. No, no,
mister Criston is dead.
Speaker 5 (19:23):
No, he can't be.
Speaker 3 (19:25):
I don't believe.
Speaker 1 (19:26):
Where are you going, mother, I've got to see you
that model.
Speaker 7 (19:28):
I wouldn't go up there.
Speaker 8 (19:29):
Now, take it easy, modl What did you?
Speaker 2 (19:41):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (19:42):
I spoke Macao? Oh no, dear, take it easy.
Speaker 3 (19:46):
What the doctor?
Speaker 1 (19:48):
Yes?
Speaker 6 (19:48):
I know he said I was dead.
Speaker 4 (19:51):
I fooled the good doctor with a little trick.
Speaker 1 (19:52):
Of suspended animation that I once learned. I'm sorry telling
that j seer from my hopes. It was very necessary, sir.
Speaker 3 (20:00):
Enough to break me into pieces.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
Like this. Yes, Marvel, Yes, what do you mean?
Speaker 6 (20:05):
Just this, as far as everyone downstairs is concerned.
Speaker 3 (20:09):
I'm dead, you mean permanently.
Speaker 6 (20:13):
Just for the next few minutes.
Speaker 1 (20:15):
Now, you've got to help me with this. How I
want you to go back downstairs behave just as you
would have if I had really died. The Shadow will
join you down there, but first you must do as
I say.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
Well, Margot, I can't believe he's dead.
Speaker 7 (20:39):
Oh dead, mommy, mister Grafton dead.
Speaker 3 (20:41):
Hi's Kippy? Please? Margaret wanted to get some rest.
Speaker 7 (20:45):
I don't want to stay in the house with a
dead man.
Speaker 5 (20:46):
Mommy.
Speaker 3 (20:47):
Please want Side. That's a good idea. Skippy?
Speaker 5 (20:49):
Why don't, oh Helen, you can't let that boy out
of here after what happened to him before?
Speaker 3 (20:53):
I want Skippy?
Speaker 1 (20:55):
This name is right.
Speaker 3 (20:55):
I don't care about miss Lane.
Speaker 1 (20:56):
I would have want Side Skiffy out. Dare you talk
like that to your mother?
Speaker 3 (21:00):
You want Skippy?
Speaker 6 (21:01):
You want that?
Speaker 1 (21:03):
I think you'd better stay right here, Skippy, Erry, who's
talking to me? I'm called the Shadow? Does my name's
sounding for mijet to you? Skippy?
Speaker 6 (21:13):
No? No?
Speaker 4 (21:14):
What are you doing here?
Speaker 6 (21:15):
Shadow?
Speaker 1 (21:15):
And why are you trying to frighten this boy because
mister Burton, this boys you call him, is at the
bottom of everything that's happened here tonight. What do you mean?
I mean that he is the murderer of mister knighton
Consanto and the thief who stole the hobby diamond. That's
very pospilous.
Speaker 6 (21:27):
How could a child?
Speaker 1 (21:28):
Skippy is not a child, mister Barton, Skippy hasn't.
Speaker 2 (21:31):
Been a child for many years.
Speaker 1 (21:33):
A child? Oh he's a midget.
Speaker 3 (21:35):
What I hope, lady Mabby, what you're saying about me?
Speaker 1 (21:39):
If you don't believe me, mister Barton, and I suggest
you look in his jacket pocket and I think you'll
find the missing necklace.
Speaker 3 (21:43):
But Hi, go on, look daddy, please, I want to
go awad.
Speaker 1 (21:47):
Come here, Skippy, Why don't you let him surt you? Skippy? Well, Skippy,
there's no harm, all.
Speaker 3 (21:52):
Right, keep away from me, only look out. Henry's got
a gun.
Speaker 7 (21:55):
You said I used it on the first money and
that makes a move. Let me warn you, mister s
I can't see you, but if you lay a hand
on me, I'll get these people.
Speaker 5 (22:04):
Before you'll get me.
Speaker 1 (22:05):
Skippy, what are you saying?
Speaker 5 (22:05):
All right?
Speaker 1 (22:06):
All right?
Speaker 7 (22:06):
Tennis, Skippy stuffed. From now on, you can call me
by my real name. It's Mike.
Speaker 1 (22:11):
Mike.
Speaker 7 (22:12):
Sure, I got your diamond to mister here in my pocket.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
That gun down.
Speaker 7 (22:17):
I'm getting out of here right now.
Speaker 1 (22:19):
He's turned off the lights.
Speaker 3 (22:19):
So long, daddy.
Speaker 1 (22:22):
He's climbing out the window. I've got to shop him.
He's running across the lawn. I've gone help him.
Speaker 2 (22:32):
I'm afraid that Mike HEROTI is beyond help now, mister popkin.
Speaker 3 (22:45):
A month, what made you suspect that Skippy wasn't a child?
Speaker 1 (22:49):
Well, Marsa that kidnapping for one thing, it was too
good to be on the level. It was arranged to
get him out of the house with a diamond. Then,
when his confederates found not that he'd stolen the phony jam,
they brought him back again to steal the real.
Speaker 4 (23:04):
Stone and the clinch matters.
Speaker 1 (23:07):
I asked Barton to let me keep the real necklace.
After I keeled over after apparently drinking the water, I.
Speaker 6 (23:13):
Felt him take the jewel from my pocket.
Speaker 3 (23:16):
Nice business. Well, it wasn't a dull.
Speaker 6 (23:19):
Weekend, I should say. Not.
Speaker 5 (23:21):
Two murders and little Mike killed with the dog. You know, Lamont,
I'm gonna have a funny attitude toward children from now on. Well,
when I touched them on the cheek, I won't know
whether to pet them or.
Speaker 3 (23:34):
Feel for a beard.
Speaker 1 (23:54):
Today's program is based on a story copyrighted by the
Shadow magazine. The characters, names, places, and plot are fictitious,
and a similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
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The weed of crime, there's bitter fruit. Crime does not pay.
The Shadow knows
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men.
The Shadow notes The Shadow, mysterious character who wags the
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forces of law and order, is in reality the Monk Cranston,
wealthy young man about town. The Shadow uses his hypnotic
power to cloud men's minds so that they cannot see him.
Cranston's friend and companion, a lovely Margo Lane, is the
only person who knows to whom the unseen voice of
the Shadow belongs. Today's story Death shows the way what
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cheer damn de dum dumb not them in the old
Kent Road. Oh why yes, Cresten, what chi la Alan? Doctor? Yes,
sir dum dum? What are you doing taking your closer?
And not just a minute, Allen? I'm going away for
the weekend on a trip around the world. These are
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all necessities, sir Allen. All I need is a change
of Lenen, a truth pression eraiser. I'm sorry, sir, but
that's impossible.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Who do you mean?
Speaker 1 (01:49):
I mean that I shan't send you any place without
the proper appointments. I have nothing to say about it,
isn't it quite correct? Love? Oh well, I will say
something about it then, right here, none. Look you come
in here?
Speaker 3 (02:01):
Did I come in?
Speaker 4 (02:02):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Hello?
Speaker 4 (02:03):
Come ahead?
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Are you already leave?
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Not quite? I have to settle a small point with Alan.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
First, but I know what it is too. Something to
do with your weekend wardrobe.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Yes, exactly, Allen. For the last time, I'm telling you
not to pack my bags full of all I junk
hunting jacket, golf shoes, in the clothes, riding boots, business, yes, fishing.
Did you hear me? Alan? Swear jacket? And why don't
you do what I say? The causes I've told you before,
Mister Criston, you shan't go to the Bartoons unless you're
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correctly turned out, and that if I need display funders
us final there you're all packed, But the Bartons don't
care whether I'm correctly turned out or not. It isn't
the Bartons that I'm trying from pressor then who is it?
Speaker 5 (02:47):
Come on, pick up your bags, Lamonn't you've lost again.
Speaker 4 (02:58):
Sometime before this weekend?
Speaker 5 (02:59):
Is we must have the count tell us about his
Marvel's experience on cat Pree.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
No, no, missus back, and I'm afraid it would be
too long and dull for mister Krantz. Why not at all.
That's my specialty, long dull stories I collected.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Henry, what a beautiful door? Where did you get him?
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Just the other day? Come here? I do you have
call that kind of great hand? He's in big for us,
he's looking Yeah, and.
Speaker 6 (03:22):
I lie down there.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Yeah? How about some crackers and cheese? You people, No,
that's for me, Henry, Okay, al yourself.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Henry, that's a nice way to talk to a guest.
Speaker 6 (03:31):
What do you mean?
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Guess when Lamont Transon spent the weekend with us in
the country, he's a member of the family. Say, speaking
of members of the family, who's that young fellow approaching
across the lawn?
Speaker 5 (03:42):
Yes, the mommy nurse one?
Speaker 1 (03:45):
And have my face work near my suffer?
Speaker 7 (03:47):
Do I have the mummy?
Speaker 5 (03:48):
Did he say?
Speaker 3 (03:49):
Mommy? Why Helen? I didn't tell don't be alved. I
didn't tell you that Henry and I adopted a child.
It's a couple of months ago.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Oh, I see you.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Why have the mommy's kippy?
Speaker 7 (03:57):
I want you to meet some friends of ours, my
name mister Carston and count Sant.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
Do I have to have my face washed?
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Daddy? Judging by its appearance, it wouldn't do any harm.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
I think you'd better go in and do what this
tells you to do.
Speaker 7 (04:11):
I don't wanna, Daddy, promse me a story.
Speaker 6 (04:13):
Addie will tell.
Speaker 3 (04:13):
You a story after dinner.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Run along, now, I don't wanna, dear, but oh.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
I know Henry called the dog.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Tell him it's his new pet baby.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
That'll tease him. Yeah, major, calm here boy there there,
I look, Skippy. See what your mother and I bought
for you, you doggie, Hello night, Helen. Don't get excited.
The dog just doesn't use the children. That's all. Now, Skippy,
you run along, Daddy.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Are you gonna tell me a story after dinner?
Speaker 1 (04:40):
I'm afraid not, son, Daddy has a very important business date.
After dinner.
Speaker 3 (04:44):
You probably run along, Skiffy. Mamma will be up to
see you later. I don't dear, day tell me your story.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Now.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
See what you've done.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
I can't help it, Helen. You know that mister Knight
from Taylor to come. He is coming here to night
with your necklace. Henry, you prob darling. We have guests here. Remember,
I hope you all and I had a little visit
backstage in the home life of the apartment. We love
you spoke of me necklace, mister Barton. Is it the
same one that I read about your buying in the newspapers?
Speaker 6 (05:09):
Ah?
Speaker 1 (05:09):
Yes, the Great Harvey Diamonds, the Great Harvey. Have you
bought that, Henry? Yes, they are bringing it here tonight. Well,
isn't that.
Speaker 3 (05:17):
The jewel with the great legend attached to it?
Speaker 6 (05:20):
Legend?
Speaker 1 (05:20):
What is the legend? Miss slave boy?
Speaker 5 (05:22):
I believe the story is that it brings misfortune to
whoever owns it.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Isn't that it?
Speaker 5 (05:27):
Henry?
Speaker 1 (05:29):
Some such silly yawn?
Speaker 6 (05:30):
Yes?
Speaker 2 (05:31):
I think it then that you do not believe in.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
This legend, then, mister Barton. H of course, not very
brave man, mister Barton, A very brave man, mister Barton.
I trust that you've arranged to keep the necklace in
a safe place at least until you've paid me in full. No, naturally,
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And well I guess our business is finished here then.
I imagine you'd like to get back to your guests.
On the contrary, I find it very difficult to tear
myself away from this necklace, beautiful stone. Yes, it's all right, Skippy,
you can come in, Skippy. This is mister Knight, a
businessmen of your father's tonight. This is my son.
Speaker 3 (06:16):
What are you going to tell me that story?
Speaker 7 (06:18):
And mommy says you so forget?
Speaker 3 (06:19):
What did you think it all for?
Speaker 5 (06:20):
Mister Knight?
Speaker 1 (06:21):
And great mommy as right as usual?
Speaker 4 (06:24):
Mister Knight?
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Would you forgive me and let me make you up
one for the overside? Well, now that you mentioned it,
I wouldn't mind having a drink. It's a long drive
back to town.
Speaker 4 (06:31):
Well, how'd you have it straight?
Speaker 6 (06:32):
Please?
Speaker 4 (06:33):
Water on the side?
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Straight? It is.
Speaker 4 (06:37):
Here?
Speaker 1 (06:38):
You are? Thank you? Aren't you drinking as the bottom?
Oh no, I've been on the wagon lately. Oh that's
too bad. Well, here's to the great Harvey Diamond. May
it bring you much happiness?
Speaker 5 (06:53):
Do you drink it all in one gulp?
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Skippy?
Speaker 6 (06:56):
That's not very polite.
Speaker 1 (06:57):
Well I've got to be going. Oh what's the matter.
I don't know how to feel the peculiar? You're white?
Is a she wasn't get me some water?
Speaker 2 (07:10):
I'll run and get you some.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Oh? Oh gee, here, what's happened?
Speaker 3 (07:23):
He's go.
Speaker 1 (07:25):
Out and play now, And don't say anything to anyone
about this, you understand, to no one? I want anyone.
I want all the shouting about in here here is
something wrong. Oh hello, mister Knights had a sudden attack
of some kind of I'm afraid he's very ill. We
just got him upstairs at Count Santa. Will you lift
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his feet please? Surely I don't think that will be necessary, Henry,
But why not?
Speaker 6 (07:50):
It's too late.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
He's dead dead.
Speaker 1 (07:54):
Yes, what happened, Henry? What brought this on?
Speaker 6 (07:57):
I don't know.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
We were sitting here discussing the diamond and the diamond,
the diamond, what about it? It was right here on
the desk.
Speaker 6 (08:06):
It's disappeared.
Speaker 5 (08:16):
You know, some day sometime we're going to go someplace
where we'll actually spend two consecutive days when absolutely nothing happens.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Margot, tell the truth now you'll be bored to death.
Speaker 3 (08:29):
Yes, I suppose I would. It's the fire horse in me.
I guess what do you make of this thing?
Speaker 1 (08:34):
It's undoubtedly murdered killer, made off of the Harvey Diamond.
Speaker 5 (08:38):
Well, why did mister Barton raise that. You're fuss about
calling the police?
Speaker 1 (08:42):
I'm not sure. Probably didn't want his name dragged into
a badness.
Speaker 3 (08:46):
Incidently, what's keeping the police? Why haven't they gotten here?
Speaker 1 (08:49):
We're out in the country, Margot. We'll take them some.
Speaker 5 (08:52):
Time, And meanwhile we're faced by the familiar question who'd
done it?
Speaker 1 (08:57):
Yes, Margo, I think there's a partial answer to your question,
just leaving the back door of the house.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
Who is it, Lamar?
Speaker 1 (09:07):
I'm not sure, but it looks like a continental friend Concanto.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
Where's it going?
Speaker 1 (09:13):
My guess would be to the garage. Come on, we'll
find out.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
Do you know something, Lahman?
Speaker 6 (09:19):
What?
Speaker 3 (09:20):
I don't think he's any more of a count than
I am.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Eh, do you know something, Margo?
Speaker 4 (09:25):
What neither do I?
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Do you think he's trying to make a getaway?
Speaker 4 (09:30):
I don't think I know.
Speaker 6 (09:31):
Come on, we better hurry.
Speaker 3 (09:33):
What are you gonna do?
Speaker 1 (09:34):
Have a talk with mister Santo and find out why
he's so anxious to leave here.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
But Lamont, that's dangerous. If he is the murder, you'll
try to kill you too.
Speaker 4 (09:41):
Don't worry, Margo.
Speaker 1 (09:42):
The Shadow will take care of that. I have some luggers.
Speaker 6 (09:54):
Put the stock on the fritz? What was that?
Speaker 1 (09:58):
I wouldn't further wear it out? The battery concento, the
ignition wires have been cut.
Speaker 6 (10:03):
Who is speaking to me?
Speaker 1 (10:05):
I am called the Shadow? Uh shadow? So you've heard
of me? A Concento heard of you?
Speaker 4 (10:11):
Why? Why?
Speaker 1 (10:12):
I thought? Probably you hadn't. My name is quite familiar
to those of the underworld. Underworld never heard of that either,
I suppose who are you? Where are you? I am
right beside you here in the shadows. Oh, don't try
to look for me. You see I have clouded your
mind so you cannot see me. Well, what do you
want of me? Mister shadow? May I suggest first that
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you forget your accent?
Speaker 6 (10:36):
What do you mean?
Speaker 1 (10:37):
I mean that when the starter of your car didn't work,
you had no difficulty with the English language at all.
You're a pretty smart guy, answered Shadow.
Speaker 4 (10:44):
That's better. Why what do you want of me?
Speaker 1 (10:47):
I'd like to know why, after a robbery and a
murder have been committed in the Barton House, you are
leaving it so hurriedly. That's my business, it's also mine.
Now listen to me, Santo, whatever your real name is,
I'm seeing to it that you're not leaving this place
until the police arrived, So you'd better tell me all
you know about what happened in the house. I don't
know anything. You're lying center, so I'm lying, But I
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still don't know anything. And what were you doing? Here
under an assumed name, excepting the Barton Hospitality. Shall I
tell you? Yes, do shadow you came to steal the
Harvey Diamond? No? No, no, no, that's a lot. Better
tell me the truth center. There's been a murder committed tonight.
The finger of guilt points straight at you. All right, shatto,
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All right, I'll talk, but you're not hanging any murder
rap on me, see, because I don't want to think
about that.
Speaker 6 (11:32):
That's the truth.
Speaker 1 (11:33):
How did you become acquainted with the Bartons? I met
them last year in Europe. I made him think I
was a count, because well, that's my racket. See, when
the sucker gets taken by nobility, they don't feel so
bad about it. Well, the Bartons looked like a soft tout,
so I gave them a play, and I didn't happen
for anything over there. I just had a hunch on it,
that's all I felt. I could build them up for
a bigot take later on.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
Hey, I was right, you mean the Harvey Diamond.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
I mean the Harvey Diamond. I read about old man
Barton planning to buy it, so I looked them up again.
I swung this weekend because I knew he'd be getting alecress.
I see, and you came up here to steal it. Yes,
My plan was to wait till some time late tonight.
Then I grabbed the stones and make it get away
while everyone was sleeping, and somebody else beat me to it.
You wouldn't still be lying by any translation shadow on
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my high class, respectable jewels if murderer is.
Speaker 2 (12:17):
Out of my line, even murder for the Harvey diamond.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
You know, for a supposedly smart guy, you don't follow
the ball too close to you.
Speaker 4 (12:24):
What do you mean?
Speaker 1 (12:25):
I mean there's somebody else in that house who wanted
that diamond, somebody who'd killed for it. What are you
talking about, Santo? Well, maybe I'm not saying. Come on, Santo,
I know enough about you to put you behind bars
for life.
Speaker 2 (12:37):
Name the killer. Okay, okay, I'm speaking.
Speaker 1 (12:45):
Setto setto cut me, got me too? Who is this murderer?
It's mister, Yes, Margo.
Speaker 3 (12:59):
I'm standing just inside the door, and I heard the shot.
Speaker 1 (13:01):
Did you see anyone as who came in?
Speaker 3 (13:02):
No? But I heard footsteps running down the driveway.
Speaker 4 (13:06):
Come on, is he?
Speaker 1 (13:07):
Yes? He said, come on, Margo, We've got to catch
this killer before he makes her get away.
Speaker 3 (13:13):
Did you hear anything from Santo?
Speaker 1 (13:14):
No, Just as he was about to reveal the murderer's name,
shots were fired. I don't know, but it came from
the house. Come on, what's.
Speaker 4 (13:24):
Up?
Speaker 1 (13:25):
What's the matter here? What's happened to it?
Speaker 3 (13:28):
I let him see here on the porch. I can't
call when he was gone.
Speaker 1 (13:30):
And then I looked in the lady.
Speaker 5 (13:32):
At the foot of the grounds and two mans at him.
Speaker 7 (13:34):
They put him in the bigs to death.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
And drove away. Skip Skippy didn't get.
Speaker 6 (13:39):
That well, Margo, how's Skippy?
Speaker 3 (13:58):
He seemed to be well enough.
Speaker 6 (13:59):
The more did you tell him? I wanted to see him.
Speaker 3 (14:01):
Yes, he'll be right down, good Lamont.
Speaker 5 (14:05):
I can't understand why should anyone want to kidnap the
child and then let him go again two hours later?
Speaker 1 (14:13):
I don't know. In fact, Margot, I don't know or
understand the happenings of this entire night.
Speaker 3 (14:19):
The police are out in the garage.
Speaker 6 (14:20):
Oh they find anything.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Well, they learned that the bullets that killed Count Santo
were fired through the back window.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
That's a clever bit of deduction. I found that out
when the gun went off.
Speaker 3 (14:30):
They also learned that mister Knight was poisoned.
Speaker 1 (14:32):
Oh I see, and making remarkable progress, aren't they.
Speaker 5 (14:37):
Lamont have you any suspicions at all? Is who killed
mister Knight in count Santo?
Speaker 1 (14:42):
Well, there are only five of us left here in
the house. I didn't do it, and I am reasonably
certain you didn't.
Speaker 3 (14:49):
Thanks.
Speaker 4 (14:51):
That leaves no one but the buttons didn't it?
Speaker 3 (14:53):
Oh, La Mont, you're not saying that, mister Barton.
Speaker 4 (14:55):
I'm not saying anything, Margot yet.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
If you want to see me, mister Prence, oh yes, commence.
Speaker 4 (15:01):
I'd like to ask you some questions about what happened tonight.
Speaker 3 (15:03):
You carry a gun, I know, skippy why?
Speaker 7 (15:07):
I guess you're not much of a detective.
Speaker 1 (15:08):
Then i'll go.
Speaker 4 (15:12):
Would you mind leaving us men alone?
Speaker 3 (15:14):
Oh that's the way you feel about it?
Speaker 5 (15:17):
All right, I'll go down to the garage and see
if the detectives who.
Speaker 3 (15:19):
Do carry guns.
Speaker 6 (15:20):
We'll talk to him.
Speaker 5 (15:21):
I didn't give you if you tried to give you
the third degree, you just call.
Speaker 3 (15:26):
Out and I'll come or running.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
I was skippy.
Speaker 7 (15:30):
Miss Lane said you'll give me mister Cranston.
Speaker 4 (15:32):
She said, let's forget what she said now.
Speaker 1 (15:35):
Instead, suppose you tell me exactly what happened to you.
Speaker 7 (15:37):
Well, I was sitting on the porch, just like Mommy
told me. And then the first thing I knew, there
was some man standing beside me. I see, I got
scared and I started a call for mommy, but one
of the men put his hand in my mouth and
I couldn't. Did you ever try to call your mommy
with a hand over your mouth?
Speaker 6 (15:52):
No, no, I don't think I have. And what happened then, Skippy, Well.
Speaker 7 (15:56):
He took me down to a car and he put
me in the car. We drove away and then we
see what was it? Miss Lane said, you'll gimme.
Speaker 1 (16:03):
She was only having fun with this Gibbie. Now tell
me what happened next?
Speaker 7 (16:07):
They took me to an old old house was right
in the middle of a big dark woods, and they
they tied up with rope and everything, and then they
they went away. And then what then they came and
got me and brought me back here again?
Speaker 6 (16:17):
Is that all that happened?
Speaker 1 (16:19):
Yep? Well? What did they talk like?
Speaker 2 (16:21):
Talk like?
Speaker 6 (16:22):
As?
Speaker 1 (16:23):
What were their voices like?
Speaker 6 (16:24):
What do they talk about?
Speaker 3 (16:25):
What they talked?
Speaker 1 (16:25):
Awful?
Speaker 7 (16:26):
Funny? They didn't speak American at all and they had.
Speaker 3 (16:28):
Dig long knives.
Speaker 6 (16:30):
I see, hmm.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Kidnappers must have gotten scared and brought you back.
Speaker 2 (16:37):
Well, oh here you all about hell, Henry.
Speaker 6 (16:39):
What's the matter?
Speaker 1 (16:39):
Kit's about the diamond?
Speaker 4 (16:40):
What about it?
Speaker 1 (16:41):
It wasn't stolen at all?
Speaker 6 (16:42):
What do you mean?
Speaker 1 (16:43):
The police were just searching the late mister Knight's clothing
they came across this package.
Speaker 6 (16:46):
Look what why?
Speaker 1 (16:48):
It's the necklace. Yes, I've just finished examining it, and
there isn't no doubt that this is a genuine stone.
But the one that was stolen it was a copy
of the original. It's customary, you know, for all the
valuable gems to have imitation substitutes. A Knight must have
accident give me the wrong one first, then the murderer
got nothing but a worthless imitation. Exactly do you know
what this means?
Speaker 4 (17:06):
Barton?
Speaker 1 (17:06):
No, when the killer discovers his mistake, he'll come back
for the original stone. That's so he might have. Bet Well,
if he does, I'll be ready for him. I have
a better idea. You can take this offer for what
it's worth, but I'd be glad to keep the necklace
for you until morning. That's very kind of you.
Speaker 6 (17:22):
In the months.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
But I know it's a rather large order asking you
to press me with such a priceless duel.
Speaker 4 (17:27):
But I think you know me well enough.
Speaker 1 (17:29):
Oh yes, yes, of course, But good then let me
have it. Oh now look here, that's fine. We can
bring it into your vault in town in the morning.
Speaker 2 (17:37):
Or I shouldn't do this.
Speaker 1 (17:38):
I wonder who left the dog in the house.
Speaker 7 (17:40):
I like to play with the dog him.
Speaker 3 (17:42):
He makes him money.
Speaker 1 (17:42):
Notice no, never let me catch you doing that, or
I'll take him away from you. Major, I'll major get
out of here. Might just stop screaming, Skippy. I've gone
and you'll either have to get rid of Skippy or
the dog. And I'm sug yes, iron offer. For the
time being, the dog is out of the house and
stays up there, quiet, Skippy, excuse me dominate your quiet? Quiet?
Speaker 4 (18:07):
All right?
Speaker 1 (18:07):
Now, Skippy dog's going sorry?
Speaker 7 (18:11):
Are you through talking with me, mister Crampston?
Speaker 1 (18:13):
I guess so, Skippy, unless you can think of anything
else to tell.
Speaker 3 (18:16):
Me, that's all. Can I go upstairs and mummy?
Speaker 1 (18:19):
Now you certainly can, and she has my good wishes.
Speaker 7 (18:23):
We'll thirsty too. Maybe I better have a glass of water.
There's someone that table over there?
Speaker 1 (18:27):
Help you?
Speaker 8 (18:28):
Did you like some water, mister Crampston, Well, thank you
very much, there you are.
Speaker 4 (18:36):
Thanks m.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
That water distance for dandy. Daddy, Come quick.
Speaker 7 (18:48):
I think mister Crampton's sick.
Speaker 6 (18:58):
I ask him not to do it.
Speaker 1 (18:59):
Why and then was keeping the diamond for me? That's
why he was poisoned. It must be the diamond. The
real diamond is missing, Daddy.
Speaker 7 (19:07):
What was the matter with mister Criston? He looks so
funny when he carried him upstairs?
Speaker 6 (19:10):
Kid?
Speaker 3 (19:11):
Why doesn't the doctor come down? Why would he be
so long?
Speaker 1 (19:16):
Doctor?
Speaker 6 (19:17):
How is he?
Speaker 1 (19:18):
I'm afraid I have bad news for you. No, no,
mister Criston is dead.
Speaker 5 (19:23):
No, he can't be.
Speaker 3 (19:25):
I don't believe.
Speaker 1 (19:26):
Where are you going, mother, I've got to see you
that model.
Speaker 7 (19:28):
I wouldn't go up there.
Speaker 8 (19:29):
Now, take it easy, modl What did you?
Speaker 2 (19:41):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (19:42):
I spoke Macao? Oh no, dear, take it easy.
Speaker 3 (19:46):
What the doctor?
Speaker 1 (19:48):
Yes?
Speaker 6 (19:48):
I know he said I was dead.
Speaker 4 (19:51):
I fooled the good doctor with a little trick.
Speaker 1 (19:52):
Of suspended animation that I once learned. I'm sorry telling
that j seer from my hopes. It was very necessary, sir.
Speaker 3 (20:00):
Enough to break me into pieces.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
Like this. Yes, Marvel, Yes, what do you mean?
Speaker 6 (20:05):
Just this, as far as everyone downstairs is concerned.
Speaker 3 (20:09):
I'm dead, you mean permanently.
Speaker 6 (20:13):
Just for the next few minutes.
Speaker 1 (20:15):
Now, you've got to help me with this. How I
want you to go back downstairs behave just as you
would have if I had really died. The Shadow will
join you down there, but first you must do as
I say.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
Well, Margot, I can't believe he's dead.
Speaker 7 (20:39):
Oh dead, mommy, mister Grafton dead.
Speaker 3 (20:41):
Hi's Kippy? Please? Margaret wanted to get some rest.
Speaker 7 (20:45):
I don't want to stay in the house with a
dead man.
Speaker 5 (20:46):
Mommy.
Speaker 3 (20:47):
Please want Side. That's a good idea. Skippy?
Speaker 5 (20:49):
Why don't, oh Helen, you can't let that boy out
of here after what happened to him before?
Speaker 3 (20:53):
I want Skippy?
Speaker 1 (20:55):
This name is right.
Speaker 3 (20:55):
I don't care about miss Lane.
Speaker 1 (20:56):
I would have want Side Skiffy out. Dare you talk
like that to your mother?
Speaker 3 (21:00):
You want Skippy?
Speaker 6 (21:01):
You want that?
Speaker 1 (21:03):
I think you'd better stay right here, Skippy, Erry, who's
talking to me? I'm called the Shadow? Does my name's
sounding for mijet to you? Skippy?
Speaker 6 (21:13):
No? No?
Speaker 4 (21:14):
What are you doing here?
Speaker 6 (21:15):
Shadow?
Speaker 1 (21:15):
And why are you trying to frighten this boy because
mister Burton, this boys you call him, is at the
bottom of everything that's happened here tonight. What do you mean?
I mean that he is the murderer of mister knighton
Consanto and the thief who stole the hobby diamond. That's
very pospilous.
Speaker 6 (21:27):
How could a child?
Speaker 1 (21:28):
Skippy is not a child, mister Barton, Skippy hasn't.
Speaker 2 (21:31):
Been a child for many years.
Speaker 1 (21:33):
A child? Oh he's a midget.
Speaker 3 (21:35):
What I hope, lady Mabby, what you're saying about me?
Speaker 1 (21:39):
If you don't believe me, mister Barton, and I suggest
you look in his jacket pocket and I think you'll
find the missing necklace.
Speaker 3 (21:43):
But Hi, go on, look daddy, please, I want to
go awad.
Speaker 1 (21:47):
Come here, Skippy, Why don't you let him surt you? Skippy? Well, Skippy,
there's no harm, all.
Speaker 3 (21:52):
Right, keep away from me, only look out. Henry's got
a gun.
Speaker 7 (21:55):
You said I used it on the first money and
that makes a move. Let me warn you, mister s
I can't see you, but if you lay a hand
on me, I'll get these people.
Speaker 5 (22:04):
Before you'll get me.
Speaker 1 (22:05):
Skippy, what are you saying?
Speaker 5 (22:05):
All right?
Speaker 1 (22:06):
All right?
Speaker 7 (22:06):
Tennis, Skippy stuffed. From now on, you can call me
by my real name. It's Mike.
Speaker 1 (22:11):
Mike.
Speaker 7 (22:12):
Sure, I got your diamond to mister here in my pocket.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
That gun down.
Speaker 7 (22:17):
I'm getting out of here right now.
Speaker 1 (22:19):
He's turned off the lights.
Speaker 3 (22:19):
So long, daddy.
Speaker 1 (22:22):
He's climbing out the window. I've got to shop him.
He's running across the lawn. I've gone help him.
Speaker 2 (22:32):
I'm afraid that Mike HEROTI is beyond help now, mister popkin.
Speaker 3 (22:45):
A month, what made you suspect that Skippy wasn't a child?
Speaker 1 (22:49):
Well, Marsa that kidnapping for one thing, it was too
good to be on the level. It was arranged to
get him out of the house with a diamond. Then,
when his confederates found not that he'd stolen the phony jam,
they brought him back again to steal the real.
Speaker 4 (23:04):
Stone and the clinch matters.
Speaker 1 (23:07):
I asked Barton to let me keep the real necklace.
After I keeled over after apparently drinking the water, I.
Speaker 6 (23:13):
Felt him take the jewel from my pocket.
Speaker 3 (23:16):
Nice business. Well, it wasn't a dull.
Speaker 6 (23:19):
Weekend, I should say. Not.
Speaker 5 (23:21):
Two murders and little Mike killed with the dog. You know, Lamont,
I'm gonna have a funny attitude toward children from now on. Well,
when I touched them on the cheek, I won't know
whether to pet them or.
Speaker 3 (23:34):
Feel for a beard.
Speaker 1 (23:54):
Today's program is based on a story copyrighted by the
Shadow magazine. The characters, names, places, and plot are fictitious,
and a similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
(24:17):
The weed of crime, there's bitter fruit. Crime does not pay.
The Shadow knows
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