August 5, 2025 • 21 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:26):
Oh, we invite you to listen to the Adventures of
the Falcon as Mike Wharing solves the case of the
Ace of Space. There's one thing you learn working as
a private detective. A strong offense is the best defense.
There's the case in point I give you Jimmy Valente.
(00:48):
Mister Valenti is the boy wrestling with a mess of
spaghetti at Joe's Little Italy, and there's no question who's
going to win. And as Jimmy finishes his opponent, the
verdict is rendered by a ringsider. Well that's one day
they will to watch.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Uh.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
I was just admiring your technique. Maybe you'd like to
give me a lesson any time you say, mister Lenny,
who are you? He'ce Kelly? Who he's Kelly?
Speaker 2 (01:09):
You're a guy from the Saint Louis Tommy Harris on me.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
But I'm gonna say for drinking.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
But he got the vidgin. Yeah, well that's good enough
for me. Expecting you last Wednesday.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
I know once you get in last Wednesday?
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Why didn't you call me? Then?
Speaker 1 (01:24):
I couldn't find a phone booth like you might as
well learn it noways I don't like wise guys few
people do.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
I'm not sure you can hold on his Jeff, you
don't look so tough to me.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Want a few till John? I know you don't like
wise guys, let's face that, mister Lennie. We don't seem
to be very compatible.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
So I does that come in? What's a matter? Don't
you know when you're being kidding?
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Oh? Is that what it was? Sure?
Speaker 2 (01:44):
I just want to see if you can take it.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Well. I'm not very good at that, mister Lrennie. You see,
I only learned to dish it out. Man.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
That's pretty cute.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Yeah, it was something I heard on an old my
camera show.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Hey you know something, I'm a.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Car You're really Joe. That's why they call me Ace.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Funny.
Speaker 1 (01:58):
Harris didn't mention you with such a funny guy. I
guess he wanted it to be a surprise. Uh huh.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
I must he tell you about me that the Little Well.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
I run a small place on seventy sixth Street where
a fella can have a nice, sociable evening. Uh. If
you don't mind the cart, that's right. Some people don't
like to pay for the fun. That's where you came
in and let me show you something what's that?
Speaker 2 (02:19):
I OU's for sixty eight grand.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
We're all given to you about one party. Now there
are two of 'em, A Dicky Maynard and a Jackie Nadley.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
You think you can collect?
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Well, I hate to go mercenary on you, mister Hildy,
but what's in it for me?
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Ten percent of everything you bring in?
Speaker 1 (02:35):
And suppose I don't bring.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
You a don I thought you were the kind of
a guy who don't take no for an answer.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
These guys good for the money, certainly, I take this
Dicky Mayn out.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
His old man was in the booze business. But the
and Jackie Nadler own's Marlborough ballroom.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
Good enough.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
But if they don't pay, you don't collect. Give me.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
I got you, mister Vrelly, but let's not even consider
that possibility. I came a long way from Saint Louis.
I'd hate to go back empty handles. Yes, this second,
(03:16):
I said, just a second, well what do you want? Now?
That's what I call a leading questions. If he uh,
you are Richard maynand I asked you what you wanted
twenty four thousand dollars h at twenty four thousand, six
hundred to be exact. Where'd you get that I owe you? Well?
(03:37):
That boy hangs a tale? May I come in?
Speaker 2 (03:41):
No?
Speaker 1 (03:42):
You know if I thought you really meant that? Are
you going to get out of hair?
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Relax?
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Man, you'll live longer that way. My name says Kelly.
I don't care of it, uh, Jimmy VALENTI yeah, I'll
go on beat it, and said, what about your I
owe you? Are you kidding? That thing is? Where the
paper it's written on? Now, it's one thing I admire.
It's a man who knows his right well. I know
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mine well. I don't suppose you'd consider waiting him.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
Don't make me laugh even if.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
I put it to you like this, let me alone.
If you say I enjoyed telling this man that you're
absolutely right, I guess that's just the great state bully it.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Hello, Jimmy, what are you doing here?
Speaker 3 (04:38):
My fn well is the modern and won't come to mined?
Speaker 2 (04:42):
Are you not?
Speaker 3 (04:43):
If I am to tell your fault?
Speaker 1 (04:45):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Darling, you don't know how i'd missed you.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
John Martha, clear out.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
I'm expecting somebody so is she not better than any
of your business?
Speaker 2 (04:51):
But at any sheen I'll.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Go on blow him you're sure you really want me
to am I sure, Jimmy, we were made for you.
Don't don't tell me you forgot Monday night.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Look without hands.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
I'm wild about you done anything like hands? You're mad
about me, and that proved.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
It's something you want.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
Particul you want, but that will make any.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Difference, all right? Remember you asked for it?
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Well?
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Oh, I just saw you o't porch.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Don't you believe in knocking?
Speaker 1 (05:20):
I I did, jim I guess you too had other
things on your mind.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Why don't you drop there?
Speaker 1 (05:25):
But don't get me wrong for me. I didn't mean
to spoil you.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
You want to.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Clear out, but you will.
Speaker 3 (05:33):
Call me, won't you?
Speaker 1 (05:34):
You're still here, remember, darling.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
You promise.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Sweet kids anybody ask you no and keep your opinions
to yourself.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
How'd you make out?
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Well? You know how Any of these things take time?
Speaker 2 (05:48):
So you didn't collect the dime?
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Not yet?
Speaker 2 (05:50):
And what did you come here for?
Speaker 1 (05:51):
Well? I just thought made you'd want me to check you?
All right?
Speaker 2 (05:53):
Tell you checked in? Anything else on your mind?
Speaker 1 (05:55):
No?
Speaker 2 (05:55):
And suppose you checked right out?
Speaker 1 (05:56):
And don't buy the coming back unless you got something
to give me.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
And I don't mean conversation.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
Now what.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
I have to drive a guy out of his mind?
Speaker 1 (06:18):
All right, hold your horses.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
What is Yeah?
Speaker 1 (06:21):
What do you want? What's a big ice? Yeah? Mike
Wearing in the house speaking, Oh how are you wearing?
Speaker 2 (06:40):
This is certain Corbett?
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Oh sarcing Corbett?
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Never heard of it?
Speaker 1 (06:44):
Oh real sharp tonight, ain't we'll tell you mind covid.
You know what Jimmy Villany I know of him. Well,
you'll never have a chance to improve on that. He
was knocked off at five o'clock the night. I think
ne Ork will bear up under the laws. But we're
holding a big manard for the murder. I'd like you
to get him out and I'll viously he didn't do it. Well,
this is going to flow your falcon. But I think
he did. But of course you're going to prove what
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lass fools we cops are, so calm down and make
like a radio private eye. In a moment, we'll return
to the adventures of the Polcon. And now back to
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the adventures of the Polcon. He just goes to prove
there is a little good in everyone here. Jimmy Lenty,
by getting himself knocked off, got me a client and
an hour later, I was down at headquarters with the
capable Sergeant Corvidd acting as combined guide in MC. You know,
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if you play your cards right, Mike, you may be
able to get this Dectie Maynard out. Oh you need
the hacks all that's real sharp. I bet you heard
that on the whole show. I did all right, Daniels
open them up a yeah, he got company has fun ship.
(08:12):
You look Balkan, that's right. Well what took you so long? Well?
You know how our minded. Some people are mad. So
I thought i'd better put some clothes on before.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
I came down here.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
You realize I've been in this red hole since nine o'clock.
If you think this is bad way, did you get
a load of the Thames things? Don't be some funny?
We might as well get one thing to settle wearing
when I paid for something.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
I expect to this.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Tell me something made ud? Do you have to make
an effort to be that's unpleasant?
Speaker 2 (08:35):
Or does it come naturally?
Speaker 1 (08:37):
What you heard me? I've got a good mind to
walk right out of here. Well, what's stopping him? A
sergeant named Corvitt. I hate for him to say, I
told you so? Who killed himy Valetty, don't be ridiculous.
Why did they pick you up? Well, you know the police, sure,
so I'm positive they must have had a reason or
went with you in Valetti. I am.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
I owed him some money?
Speaker 1 (08:57):
How much? I can't remember off hand. Im On, don't
give me that. Well, it was a it was around
twenty five thousand. How did you lose it in a
poker game in this place? Why didn't you pay off?
It may be news to you wearing, but gambling debts
aren't legally collectible. He wants to study law with mister
district attorney. So when you decided to stand on your rights,
But then he thought that he could intimidate me by
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sending a gunman around. You wouldn't have to know this
gunman's name.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
I certainly do.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
It was as Kelly, and I take it as mister
Kelly was the one who gave you that sh lacking. Yes,
and now, if there's anything else you'd like to know, No,
I think I've got enough to hold meme. How soon
are you going to get me out of here? But
all depends on whether or not I give in. What
are you talking about? Well, I've never thrown a case
in my life. But you don't know how badly I'm tempted.
Now keep your fingers caused made it. It's going to
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be quite a battle. It's not very flattering wearing. But
I I still don't see why you about it to
look me up. So I thought that was pretty obvious. Ace,
you were employed by Valenti. A lot of people were Yes.
(10:06):
But doesn't it strike you as odd that the man
is killed less than twenty four hours after you go.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
To work for him?
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Well, I never could hold down a job for long.
Would you care to hazard a guess as to who
killed him? What about your client? I hate to say this, Ace,
but I don't think Maynard was a boy. I don't know.
It seems like a pretty good pressplate to me. Naturally,
you say that in your position, my position, Well, you
might have turned the trick yourself. Yeah, that I never considered.
We'll think about it for a minute. It's a possibility.
We mustn't overlook you know where I like you? Why? Ace?
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This is so seron? Well, I'm a creature of impulse,
so I'll tell you what I'll do. You know a
girl named Martha Apa who Well that's where the mystery
comes in. I never did catch her last name, but
I know she's living at the Clayton. Why should I
go to the trouble of running her down? Well, she
was Valenti's sparring part. That's very interesting. Got any other
information I can use? Yeah, if you run into and
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make sure you watch yourself in the clitches. Well, how
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about Martha? Martha Well, isn't that your name? I love mister.
Don't get me wrong, Miss Bonham. I just want to
make sure I've got the right girl. Did you know
what Jimmy Lenny? Well, that's what I want to talk
to you about. May I hear?
Speaker 3 (11:26):
You're wasting your time?
Speaker 1 (11:28):
Where I was a name Mike Wearing, I'm a private detective.
Speaker 3 (11:30):
You're still wasting a time. I don't know anything.
Speaker 1 (11:32):
About the murder, but you do know something about Valnni.
Why don't know? I sit down and you can tell
me all about him. Rush to that. It always helps
help too. That remains to be seen. You were in
love with Valetti, weren't you?
Speaker 3 (11:45):
But if I was, I'm not ashamed of it.
Speaker 1 (11:47):
But when he tried to brush you off, who told
you that a gentleman named as Kelly?
Speaker 3 (11:51):
Well, mister Kelly, is that dirty, filthy liar. Jimmy was
crazy about me, had a funny way of showing it.
I didn't mind even when he cuffed you around.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
That.
Speaker 3 (11:57):
Don't be a fool that.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
They love me? Hm? Well, I say you learn something
new every day? And how long has this great romance
been flourishing? Two weeks?
Speaker 3 (12:08):
As long as I'm huh go, you stupid idiot?
Speaker 2 (12:11):
What do you even know of love?
Speaker 1 (12:12):
Very little? Apparently?
Speaker 3 (12:14):
Get off, but we haven't finished our little talk. Are
you gonna get out of here?
Speaker 1 (12:17):
You won't believe it, Martha, but this happens practically every week.
Just as I start to roll, the woman in the
case always orders me out.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
Oh do they all have guns?
Speaker 1 (12:27):
Too? Uh No, That's why I won't even stop to
argue with you night Angel. I wouldn't have missed it
for the world. Hello, Well, this is myth I you'll
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excuse the informality, but I never did learn your last name,
mister Wedding. Well, he's the persevering kind of what you
could I intend to say, yuh says that thing loaded?
Speaker 3 (13:03):
I know a good way that you would find out.
Why did you tell him about me?
Speaker 1 (13:08):
Well, I guess I'm just a big gold flap of
mo I'll ask you something. Well, you see, Martha, Uh,
mister Waring represents.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
A boy named Dickie maynutt tell her what's that going?
Speaker 1 (13:17):
Well? He don't you think mayn had killed Blenny? So
he was looking for other candidates. See, and when he
brought me into the picture, I think we might as
well make it a group shot and include you.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
You know what you're gonna get for that?
Speaker 1 (13:27):
Oh No, you wouldn't really shoot me, would you all?
Speaker 3 (13:30):
Can you give me one good reason why shouldn't?
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Well, I can give you a million, but I don't
think any of 'e would happen as much sense as
Oh no, what do you think is gonna happen to you? Say?
For the idea? It hit me? You called it god?
Oh I don't think you are Martha. I think you
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enjoy it well. And if that's your idea for I'm
just a boy to a comedy. Hi, Mike, how's it going?
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How should it go? Covin? Oh?
Speaker 2 (14:16):
You want to see Maynard again?
Speaker 1 (14:18):
Not particularly, but I'm afraid I'll have to. Who's that
Mike Wearing? I want to curry you, mister Wearing? What's
he looking up for I guess he doesn't trust you?
Would I mean, I got to stay here? What the
devil have you been doing? Oh?
Speaker 2 (14:36):
I have been having myself a ball.
Speaker 1 (14:38):
You know I've got a mind to get a down
kid yourself, Maynard, you haven't got a mind the head.
You wouldn't be in this spot. Just who do you
think you're talking to the most obnoxious client I've ever
been privileged to serve? Will you give that time of rest?
Did you ever hear of a girl named Martha Bohom? No,
you're sure I'm postive? Wait a minute, is she a
little Brunde? That's right? Yes, she was at Balenti's place
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the night of the game. She walked in. She made
a piss of herself. What happened? Plenty threw her on?
Why didn't you tell me that before? You didn't ask me?
That's a good reason. Did anything else happen during the
game that I should know about? No? Were you the
only big loser? Who know? There were a couple of us.
Were the others? And see a man named lou Hirsch?
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What did he go for? I didn't want you to make
out the check? Then he didn't give Valentia and iou no,
But who else besides you Jackie Niedler, the boy who
owns the marble ballroom is I think? So? How much
was Nayeler a clip for around forty thousand m I
bet you boys were betting as much as a nickel
and a diameter clip.
Speaker 2 (15:42):
Very funny, I.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Guess why don't you tell me about Naylor before? But
the very Saina said, I know I didn't ask you,
all right, made, I may want to talk to you
against it. Don't go away? Sign whatever is Jackie Naylor
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on Mike wearing? I'd like to come over and see it.
I don't think I can. Sweet, Yeah, but a jury
might take up even more of your time. Haven't you
just seen the papers I was referring to the local news.
Did you read about Jimmy Lenny?
Speaker 2 (16:34):
But you pers you know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (16:37):
But I'm working for a fellow named Dickie Maynard. He
had some trouble with Lenny over a gambling debt. So
it just occurred to me you did too, from mister Maynards.
My client says otherwise, apparently no one. Doesn't that make
it feel sorry for him? I can't. And maybe you'd
like to swap places with him.
Speaker 2 (16:55):
I don't think it's out of you know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (16:57):
No, I don't, Jackie. I don't bother explaining. You only
have to go through it again for police. You know
what I mean? Tell you're starting this Jackie Naedler's our boy. Well,
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if you say so much, I say so. He was
in the same poker game when I Dickie Manerd was
taking him the cleaner. Then you admit now that Maynard
had a motive. I never said he didn't. But Jackie
Naylor has a better, better one. How do you figure
that he was a bigger loser? Now he denies the
old violenta anymoey, Well maybe he didn't. Oh, don't be
a sap COVID. It's obvious Jackie's lying. Few boys were smarter.
You turn up as I owe you, Well, then I
guess we're smarty. Take a look at this. Well, that
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isn't Jackie's. I owe you.
Speaker 2 (17:42):
I thought it was.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
Where'd you get this? Mitter? Nayler was nice enough to
loan it to us for our investigation. But it's smart
paved in for huh. Now, I don't want to rush
your faulton, but it's getting late and your client's still
in the break And if you're going to show us
how a smart private dick operates, you'll never find a
better time. In just a moment, we'll return to the
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adventures of the Falcon. And now back to the adventures
of the Falcon. What is it the poets said about
the best played plans? Anyway, after Sergeant Cortt dropped his
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bombshell that Jackie Nadler had no motive to kill Jimmy Valenti,
I was thrown for a loss and Sergeant Corbett didn't
mince the opportunity to pick up the ball. Well, I
got to hand it to your falcon. You certainly outdid
yourself this time. I'll hold it Sergeant that I owe
you doesn't mean a thing. It doesn't. No, how do
you know where Jackie Nader got it? Well, what difference
does it make? It's mark paid in full? Or is
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that prouve? Anybody could have written it, including Jackie O
luck well to me? And why didn't he tell me
about it when I phoned him? Well, maybe he just
doesn't like you. You know that's possible too. I don't
doubt it's the moment I'm not even fond of myself. Noah,
you got a partner there? Well, I still wait a minute,
I got an idea. Oh no, spare me. There's one
man who might know if Jackie actually redeemed that I owe. Yo. Oh,
Ace Kelly. I got a hunch for Limp. He brought
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him in from Saint Louis just to take care of
account's receivable.
Speaker 2 (19:23):
Now cut of that. You're breaking my heart.
Speaker 1 (19:24):
Well has it hurt to check? No? But I can
tell you one thing. If this idea doesn't pay off,
it certainly ain't gonna do you much good. Hello, Hey, so, but.
Speaker 3 (19:51):
You well, what are you doing it?
Speaker 1 (19:54):
You know I would have sworn this was mister Kelly's apartments,
would you.
Speaker 2 (19:58):
I can't get over it.
Speaker 1 (20:00):
Recognize your sergeant? Hmm? Okayn't say as I do. Only
I says, well, it's a surprise. If you're surprised, think
of me. Oh you mean monsters? Uh huh, Now that's
a switch I never expected. Uh what happened to your eye?
Speaker 2 (20:15):
Angel?
Speaker 1 (20:17):
I so oble my tail. I bet you enjoyed the trip.
What's that to put? Nothing? But I'm sure you and
Ace will be very happy. You're so suited to one another.
Now let let him get under your skin. Honey. You know, Mike,
I don't know why I put up with your foolishness.
You like me, remember, Oh yeah, but I'm fed? Alright? Alright, fellas,
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Now that's a nuts. What do you guys want anyway?
Did you ever hear of Jackie Naedler? Why? Because, Hilaria
hill Is, I owe you when I bet the sergeant here,
Jackie never paid all. That's the way. You're wrong? Why
I told you so? Listen a So are you sure
of that? Fives that if I picked up the money myself.
Do you remember the time? I must have been the
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ground six thirty that night? Thanks, Kelly, thatquinches it. I
don't see why, sergeant, because that confirms Jackie Nayler's story.
Well it's good enough for you, Corby, it certainly is.
And what are you waiting for? You better go along
with him. It's all right. Quit the klarmin' wearing. You
know better. What happened to that money Nayler paid you?
You'd tell me? Okay, you kept it for yourself, you said,
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Nabeler redeemed as I owe you at six thirty. So
Jim Veletti was killed at five, and if you picked
up the money an hour and a half later, you
must have been working on your own.
Speaker 3 (21:30):
What's he talking about.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
I'm sorry, Martha, but that's life. Just when the cards
seem to be coming your way, someone has to trump
your race.
Oh, we invite you to listen to the Adventures of
the Falcon as Mike Wharing solves the case of the
Ace of Space. There's one thing you learn working as
a private detective. A strong offense is the best defense.
There's the case in point I give you Jimmy Valente.
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Mister Valenti is the boy wrestling with a mess of
spaghetti at Joe's Little Italy, and there's no question who's
going to win. And as Jimmy finishes his opponent, the
verdict is rendered by a ringsider. Well that's one day
they will to watch.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Uh.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
I was just admiring your technique. Maybe you'd like to
give me a lesson any time you say, mister Lenny,
who are you? He'ce Kelly? Who he's Kelly?
Speaker 2 (01:09):
You're a guy from the Saint Louis Tommy Harris on me.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
But I'm gonna say for drinking.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
But he got the vidgin. Yeah, well that's good enough
for me. Expecting you last Wednesday.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
I know once you get in last Wednesday?
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Why didn't you call me? Then?
Speaker 1 (01:24):
I couldn't find a phone booth like you might as
well learn it noways I don't like wise guys few
people do.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
I'm not sure you can hold on his Jeff, you
don't look so tough to me.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Want a few till John? I know you don't like
wise guys, let's face that, mister Lennie. We don't seem
to be very compatible.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
So I does that come in? What's a matter? Don't
you know when you're being kidding?
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Oh? Is that what it was? Sure?
Speaker 2 (01:44):
I just want to see if you can take it.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Well. I'm not very good at that, mister Lrennie. You see,
I only learned to dish it out. Man.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
That's pretty cute.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Yeah, it was something I heard on an old my
camera show.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Hey you know something, I'm a.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Car You're really Joe. That's why they call me Ace.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Funny.
Speaker 1 (01:58):
Harris didn't mention you with such a funny guy. I
guess he wanted it to be a surprise. Uh huh.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
I must he tell you about me that the Little Well.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
I run a small place on seventy sixth Street where
a fella can have a nice, sociable evening. Uh. If
you don't mind the cart, that's right. Some people don't
like to pay for the fun. That's where you came
in and let me show you something what's that?
Speaker 2 (02:19):
I OU's for sixty eight grand.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
We're all given to you about one party. Now there
are two of 'em, A Dicky Maynard and a Jackie Nadley.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
You think you can collect?
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Well, I hate to go mercenary on you, mister Hildy,
but what's in it for me?
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Ten percent of everything you bring in?
Speaker 1 (02:35):
And suppose I don't bring.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
You a don I thought you were the kind of
a guy who don't take no for an answer.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
These guys good for the money, certainly, I take this
Dicky Mayn out.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
His old man was in the booze business. But the
and Jackie Nadler own's Marlborough ballroom.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
Good enough.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
But if they don't pay, you don't collect. Give me.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
I got you, mister Vrelly, but let's not even consider
that possibility. I came a long way from Saint Louis.
I'd hate to go back empty handles. Yes, this second,
(03:16):
I said, just a second, well what do you want? Now?
That's what I call a leading questions. If he uh,
you are Richard maynand I asked you what you wanted
twenty four thousand dollars h at twenty four thousand, six
hundred to be exact. Where'd you get that I owe you? Well?
(03:37):
That boy hangs a tale? May I come in?
Speaker 2 (03:41):
No?
Speaker 1 (03:42):
You know if I thought you really meant that? Are
you going to get out of hair?
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Relax?
Speaker 1 (03:46):
Man, you'll live longer that way. My name says Kelly.
I don't care of it, uh, Jimmy VALENTI yeah, I'll
go on beat it, and said, what about your I
owe you? Are you kidding? That thing is? Where the
paper it's written on? Now, it's one thing I admire.
It's a man who knows his right well. I know
(04:06):
mine well. I don't suppose you'd consider waiting him.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
Don't make me laugh even if.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
I put it to you like this, let me alone.
If you say I enjoyed telling this man that you're
absolutely right, I guess that's just the great state bully it.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Hello, Jimmy, what are you doing here?
Speaker 3 (04:38):
My fn well is the modern and won't come to mined?
Speaker 2 (04:42):
Are you not?
Speaker 3 (04:43):
If I am to tell your fault?
Speaker 1 (04:45):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Darling, you don't know how i'd missed you.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
John Martha, clear out.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
I'm expecting somebody so is she not better than any
of your business?
Speaker 2 (04:51):
But at any sheen I'll.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Go on blow him you're sure you really want me
to am I sure, Jimmy, we were made for you.
Don't don't tell me you forgot Monday night.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
Look without hands.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
I'm wild about you done anything like hands? You're mad
about me, and that proved.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
It's something you want.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
Particul you want, but that will make any.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Difference, all right? Remember you asked for it?
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Well?
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Oh, I just saw you o't porch.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Don't you believe in knocking?
Speaker 1 (05:20):
I I did, jim I guess you too had other
things on your mind.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Why don't you drop there?
Speaker 1 (05:25):
But don't get me wrong for me. I didn't mean
to spoil you.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
You want to.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Clear out, but you will.
Speaker 3 (05:33):
Call me, won't you?
Speaker 1 (05:34):
You're still here, remember, darling.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
You promise.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Sweet kids anybody ask you no and keep your opinions
to yourself.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
How'd you make out?
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Well? You know how Any of these things take time?
Speaker 2 (05:48):
So you didn't collect the dime?
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Not yet?
Speaker 2 (05:50):
And what did you come here for?
Speaker 1 (05:51):
Well? I just thought made you'd want me to check you?
All right?
Speaker 2 (05:53):
Tell you checked in? Anything else on your mind?
Speaker 1 (05:55):
No?
Speaker 2 (05:55):
And suppose you checked right out?
Speaker 1 (05:56):
And don't buy the coming back unless you got something
to give me.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
And I don't mean conversation.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
Now what.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
I have to drive a guy out of his mind?
Speaker 1 (06:18):
All right, hold your horses.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
What is Yeah?
Speaker 1 (06:21):
What do you want? What's a big ice? Yeah? Mike
Wearing in the house speaking, Oh how are you wearing?
Speaker 2 (06:40):
This is certain Corbett?
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Oh sarcing Corbett?
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Never heard of it?
Speaker 1 (06:44):
Oh real sharp tonight, ain't we'll tell you mind covid.
You know what Jimmy Villany I know of him. Well,
you'll never have a chance to improve on that. He
was knocked off at five o'clock the night. I think
ne Ork will bear up under the laws. But we're
holding a big manard for the murder. I'd like you
to get him out and I'll viously he didn't do it. Well,
this is going to flow your falcon. But I think
he did. But of course you're going to prove what
(07:05):
lass fools we cops are, so calm down and make
like a radio private eye. In a moment, we'll return
to the adventures of the Polcon. And now back to
(07:26):
the adventures of the Polcon. He just goes to prove
there is a little good in everyone here. Jimmy Lenty,
by getting himself knocked off, got me a client and
an hour later, I was down at headquarters with the
capable Sergeant Corvidd acting as combined guide in MC. You know,
(07:49):
if you play your cards right, Mike, you may be
able to get this Dectie Maynard out. Oh you need
the hacks all that's real sharp. I bet you heard
that on the whole show. I did all right, Daniels
open them up a yeah, he got company has fun ship.
(08:12):
You look Balkan, that's right. Well what took you so long? Well?
You know how our minded. Some people are mad. So
I thought i'd better put some clothes on before.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
I came down here.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
You realize I've been in this red hole since nine o'clock.
If you think this is bad way, did you get
a load of the Thames things? Don't be some funny?
We might as well get one thing to settle wearing
when I paid for something.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
I expect to this.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Tell me something made ud? Do you have to make
an effort to be that's unpleasant?
Speaker 2 (08:35):
Or does it come naturally?
Speaker 1 (08:37):
What you heard me? I've got a good mind to
walk right out of here. Well, what's stopping him? A
sergeant named Corvitt. I hate for him to say, I
told you so? Who killed himy Valetty, don't be ridiculous.
Why did they pick you up? Well, you know the police, sure,
so I'm positive they must have had a reason or
went with you in Valetti. I am.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
I owed him some money?
Speaker 1 (08:57):
How much? I can't remember off hand. Im On, don't
give me that. Well, it was a it was around
twenty five thousand. How did you lose it in a
poker game in this place? Why didn't you pay off?
It may be news to you wearing, but gambling debts
aren't legally collectible. He wants to study law with mister
district attorney. So when you decided to stand on your rights,
But then he thought that he could intimidate me by
(09:18):
sending a gunman around. You wouldn't have to know this
gunman's name.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
I certainly do.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
It was as Kelly, and I take it as mister
Kelly was the one who gave you that sh lacking. Yes,
and now, if there's anything else you'd like to know, No,
I think I've got enough to hold meme. How soon
are you going to get me out of here? But
all depends on whether or not I give in. What
are you talking about? Well, I've never thrown a case
in my life. But you don't know how badly I'm tempted.
Now keep your fingers caused made it. It's going to
(09:44):
be quite a battle. It's not very flattering wearing. But
I I still don't see why you about it to
look me up. So I thought that was pretty obvious. Ace,
you were employed by Valenti. A lot of people were Yes.
(10:06):
But doesn't it strike you as odd that the man
is killed less than twenty four hours after you go.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
To work for him?
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Well, I never could hold down a job for long.
Would you care to hazard a guess as to who
killed him? What about your client? I hate to say this, Ace,
but I don't think Maynard was a boy. I don't know.
It seems like a pretty good pressplate to me. Naturally,
you say that in your position, my position, Well, you
might have turned the trick yourself. Yeah, that I never considered.
We'll think about it for a minute. It's a possibility.
We mustn't overlook you know where I like you? Why? Ace?
(10:33):
This is so seron? Well, I'm a creature of impulse,
so I'll tell you what I'll do. You know a
girl named Martha Apa who Well that's where the mystery
comes in. I never did catch her last name, but
I know she's living at the Clayton. Why should I
go to the trouble of running her down? Well, she
was Valenti's sparring part. That's very interesting. Got any other
information I can use? Yeah, if you run into and
(10:54):
make sure you watch yourself in the clitches. Well, how
(11:14):
about Martha? Martha Well, isn't that your name? I love mister.
Don't get me wrong, Miss Bonham. I just want to
make sure I've got the right girl. Did you know
what Jimmy Lenny? Well, that's what I want to talk
to you about. May I hear?
Speaker 3 (11:26):
You're wasting your time?
Speaker 1 (11:28):
Where I was a name Mike Wearing, I'm a private detective.
Speaker 3 (11:30):
You're still wasting a time. I don't know anything.
Speaker 1 (11:32):
About the murder, but you do know something about Valnni.
Why don't know? I sit down and you can tell
me all about him. Rush to that. It always helps
help too. That remains to be seen. You were in
love with Valetti, weren't you?
Speaker 3 (11:45):
But if I was, I'm not ashamed of it.
Speaker 1 (11:47):
But when he tried to brush you off, who told
you that a gentleman named as Kelly?
Speaker 3 (11:51):
Well, mister Kelly, is that dirty, filthy liar. Jimmy was
crazy about me, had a funny way of showing it.
I didn't mind even when he cuffed you around.
Speaker 1 (11:57):
That.
Speaker 3 (11:57):
Don't be a fool that.
Speaker 1 (12:00):
They love me? Hm? Well, I say you learn something
new every day? And how long has this great romance
been flourishing? Two weeks?
Speaker 3 (12:08):
As long as I'm huh go, you stupid idiot?
Speaker 2 (12:11):
What do you even know of love?
Speaker 1 (12:12):
Very little? Apparently?
Speaker 3 (12:14):
Get off, but we haven't finished our little talk. Are
you gonna get out of here?
Speaker 1 (12:17):
You won't believe it, Martha, but this happens practically every week.
Just as I start to roll, the woman in the
case always orders me out.
Speaker 3 (12:25):
Oh do they all have guns?
Speaker 1 (12:27):
Too? Uh No, That's why I won't even stop to
argue with you night Angel. I wouldn't have missed it
for the world. Hello, Well, this is myth I you'll
(12:52):
excuse the informality, but I never did learn your last name,
mister Wedding. Well, he's the persevering kind of what you
could I intend to say, yuh says that thing loaded?
Speaker 3 (13:03):
I know a good way that you would find out.
Why did you tell him about me?
Speaker 1 (13:08):
Well, I guess I'm just a big gold flap of
mo I'll ask you something. Well, you see, Martha, Uh,
mister Waring represents.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
A boy named Dickie maynutt tell her what's that going?
Speaker 1 (13:17):
Well? He don't you think mayn had killed Blenny? So
he was looking for other candidates. See, and when he
brought me into the picture, I think we might as
well make it a group shot and include you.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
You know what you're gonna get for that?
Speaker 1 (13:27):
Oh No, you wouldn't really shoot me, would you all?
Speaker 3 (13:30):
Can you give me one good reason why shouldn't?
Speaker 1 (13:32):
Well, I can give you a million, but I don't
think any of 'e would happen as much sense as
Oh no, what do you think is gonna happen to you? Say?
For the idea? It hit me? You called it god?
Oh I don't think you are Martha. I think you
(13:53):
enjoy it well. And if that's your idea for I'm
just a boy to a comedy. Hi, Mike, how's it going?
(14:15):
How should it go? Covin? Oh?
Speaker 2 (14:16):
You want to see Maynard again?
Speaker 1 (14:18):
Not particularly, but I'm afraid I'll have to. Who's that
Mike Wearing? I want to curry you, mister Wearing? What's
he looking up for I guess he doesn't trust you?
Would I mean, I got to stay here? What the
devil have you been doing? Oh?
Speaker 2 (14:36):
I have been having myself a ball.
Speaker 1 (14:38):
You know I've got a mind to get a down
kid yourself, Maynard, you haven't got a mind the head.
You wouldn't be in this spot. Just who do you
think you're talking to the most obnoxious client I've ever
been privileged to serve? Will you give that time of rest?
Did you ever hear of a girl named Martha Bohom? No,
you're sure I'm postive? Wait a minute, is she a
little Brunde? That's right? Yes, she was at Balenti's place
(15:01):
the night of the game. She walked in. She made
a piss of herself. What happened? Plenty threw her on?
Why didn't you tell me that before? You didn't ask me?
That's a good reason. Did anything else happen during the
game that I should know about? No? Were you the
only big loser? Who know? There were a couple of us.
Were the others? And see a man named lou Hirsch?
(15:22):
What did he go for? I didn't want you to make
out the check? Then he didn't give Valentia and iou no,
But who else besides you Jackie Niedler, the boy who
owns the marble ballroom is I think? So? How much
was Nayeler a clip for around forty thousand m I
bet you boys were betting as much as a nickel
and a diameter clip.
Speaker 2 (15:42):
Very funny, I.
Speaker 1 (15:43):
Guess why don't you tell me about Naylor before? But
the very Saina said, I know I didn't ask you,
all right, made, I may want to talk to you
against it. Don't go away? Sign whatever is Jackie Naylor
(16:19):
on Mike wearing? I'd like to come over and see it.
I don't think I can. Sweet, Yeah, but a jury
might take up even more of your time. Haven't you
just seen the papers I was referring to the local news.
Did you read about Jimmy Lenny?
Speaker 2 (16:34):
But you pers you know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (16:37):
But I'm working for a fellow named Dickie Maynard. He
had some trouble with Lenny over a gambling debt. So
it just occurred to me you did too, from mister Maynards.
My client says otherwise, apparently no one. Doesn't that make
it feel sorry for him? I can't. And maybe you'd
like to swap places with him.
Speaker 2 (16:55):
I don't think it's out of you know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (16:57):
No, I don't, Jackie. I don't bother explaining. You only
have to go through it again for police. You know
what I mean? Tell you're starting this Jackie Naedler's our boy. Well,
(17:17):
if you say so much, I say so. He was
in the same poker game when I Dickie Manerd was
taking him the cleaner. Then you admit now that Maynard
had a motive. I never said he didn't. But Jackie
Naylor has a better, better one. How do you figure
that he was a bigger loser? Now he denies the
old violenta anymoey, Well maybe he didn't. Oh, don't be
a sap COVID. It's obvious Jackie's lying. Few boys were smarter.
You turn up as I owe you, Well, then I
guess we're smarty. Take a look at this. Well, that
(17:41):
isn't Jackie's. I owe you.
Speaker 2 (17:42):
I thought it was.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
Where'd you get this? Mitter? Nayler was nice enough to
loan it to us for our investigation. But it's smart
paved in for huh. Now, I don't want to rush
your faulton, but it's getting late and your client's still
in the break And if you're going to show us
how a smart private dick operates, you'll never find a
better time. In just a moment, we'll return to the
(18:12):
adventures of the Falcon. And now back to the adventures
of the Falcon. What is it the poets said about
the best played plans? Anyway, after Sergeant Cortt dropped his
(18:36):
bombshell that Jackie Nadler had no motive to kill Jimmy Valenti,
I was thrown for a loss and Sergeant Corbett didn't
mince the opportunity to pick up the ball. Well, I
got to hand it to your falcon. You certainly outdid
yourself this time. I'll hold it Sergeant that I owe
you doesn't mean a thing. It doesn't. No, how do
you know where Jackie Nader got it? Well, what difference
does it make? It's mark paid in full? Or is
(18:57):
that prouve? Anybody could have written it, including Jackie O
luck well to me? And why didn't he tell me
about it when I phoned him? Well, maybe he just
doesn't like you. You know that's possible too. I don't
doubt it's the moment I'm not even fond of myself. Noah,
you got a partner there? Well, I still wait a minute,
I got an idea. Oh no, spare me. There's one
man who might know if Jackie actually redeemed that I owe. Yo. Oh,
Ace Kelly. I got a hunch for Limp. He brought
(19:20):
him in from Saint Louis just to take care of
account's receivable.
Speaker 2 (19:23):
Now cut of that. You're breaking my heart.
Speaker 1 (19:24):
Well has it hurt to check? No? But I can
tell you one thing. If this idea doesn't pay off,
it certainly ain't gonna do you much good. Hello, Hey, so, but.
Speaker 3 (19:51):
You well, what are you doing it?
Speaker 1 (19:54):
You know I would have sworn this was mister Kelly's apartments,
would you.
Speaker 2 (19:58):
I can't get over it.
Speaker 1 (20:00):
Recognize your sergeant? Hmm? Okayn't say as I do. Only
I says, well, it's a surprise. If you're surprised, think
of me. Oh you mean monsters? Uh huh, Now that's
a switch I never expected. Uh what happened to your eye?
Speaker 2 (20:15):
Angel?
Speaker 1 (20:17):
I so oble my tail. I bet you enjoyed the trip.
What's that to put? Nothing? But I'm sure you and
Ace will be very happy. You're so suited to one another.
Now let let him get under your skin. Honey. You know, Mike,
I don't know why I put up with your foolishness.
You like me, remember, Oh yeah, but I'm fed? Alright? Alright, fellas,
(20:38):
Now that's a nuts. What do you guys want anyway?
Did you ever hear of Jackie Naedler? Why? Because, Hilaria
hill Is, I owe you when I bet the sergeant here,
Jackie never paid all. That's the way. You're wrong? Why
I told you so? Listen a So are you sure
of that? Fives that if I picked up the money myself.
Do you remember the time? I must have been the
(21:00):
ground six thirty that night? Thanks, Kelly, thatquinches it. I
don't see why, sergeant, because that confirms Jackie Nayler's story.
Well it's good enough for you, Corby, it certainly is.
And what are you waiting for? You better go along
with him. It's all right. Quit the klarmin' wearing. You
know better. What happened to that money Nayler paid you?
You'd tell me? Okay, you kept it for yourself, you said,
(21:23):
Nabeler redeemed as I owe you at six thirty. So
Jim Veletti was killed at five, and if you picked
up the money an hour and a half later, you
must have been working on your own.
Speaker 3 (21:30):
What's he talking about.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
I'm sorry, Martha, but that's life. Just when the cards
seem to be coming your way, someone has to trump
your race.
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