May 4, 2025 • 36 mins
Today's Mystery:The Falcon is sent to London to investigate a leak of top secret information.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1952
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell; Mandel Kramer
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1952
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell; Mandel Kramer
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Speaker 1 (00:28):
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nineteen fifty two, here is the Case of the babbling Brooks.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Hello. Yes, this is the Falcon speaking. Oh is that.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
No, I won't be able to make it tonight. I'm
on my way to London. That's right, Angel London. So
I'm a committed murder there and I'm supposed to accept
the defense.
Speaker 4 (02:24):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
He claims he knows nothing about it because at the
time he was in a FOD. Once again, the National
Broadcasting Company brings you the transcribed Adventures of the Falcon,
starring Less Damon. The Adventures of the Falcon dedicated to
private investigators everywhere, those hard hitting detectives who like Mike Wearing,
(02:47):
risk their lives to aid law enforcement agencies. So join
him now when the Falcon solves the case of the
babbling Brooks. The funny thing about women you never know
how they're gonna react. I suppose that's true of men too.
(03:08):
But I haven't been interested in doing research. There give
me a girl every time, especially in a city like London.
Now you take Christina Draper for example, and if you're
gonna take her, you'll have to work real fast. Chris
is the luscious blonde getting out of the lift on
the eighth floor of the Shoreham. One glance and you
can tell immediately this is a girl who believes in
(03:28):
standing on her own two feet, and who can blame her?
Just look at those ankles.
Speaker 5 (03:34):
It's Chris Robert.
Speaker 4 (03:36):
Open up, darling. What a pleasant surprize. I was just
thinking of you, not that. What about my donning? Have
you got it for me?
Speaker 5 (03:47):
You don't believe in wasting time, do you, mister Vaughan.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
Eh?
Speaker 5 (03:50):
I remember when you couldn't wait to kiss me? Oh?
Speaker 4 (03:53):
I still God, I'm mad about your donning.
Speaker 5 (03:57):
You're pretty cute.
Speaker 4 (03:59):
I don't stand you, Chris.
Speaker 5 (04:01):
Not much. You don't you'd cut my throat in a
minute if you thought it would do you any good.
My dear it is, don't worry. Doesn't bother me. It's funny,
isn't it.
Speaker 6 (04:10):
Down at the Embassy they think I'm the original hard
hearted Hannah.
Speaker 4 (04:14):
If they only knew they mustn't mind. Love would be
disastrous for our cause if they did. Incident, I just
heard from Moscow they're tremendously Please get it. I thought
you'd be interested in knowing your efforts on behalf of
world peace are appreciated.
Speaker 5 (04:28):
Let's not kid each other. I'm a trader, Chris.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
Please.
Speaker 5 (04:31):
Well, isn't that what they call people who sell out
their own country?
Speaker 4 (04:34):
You mustn't talk like that after all your motive?
Speaker 5 (04:36):
Yeah, about my motive.
Speaker 6 (04:38):
I'm in love with a common turn big shot. Do
you think they'll take that into consideration before they hang me?
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (04:45):
Really, Chris, I don't know what's come over you. You're
displaying horrible taste.
Speaker 5 (04:50):
I apologize, you're an angel.
Speaker 4 (04:54):
What have you got for me?
Speaker 6 (04:56):
The minutes of a conference between Colonel Logan and Sir
Raf Gordon, May I do you mind if I help.
Speaker 5 (05:02):
Myself to a drink?
Speaker 4 (05:03):
I've got some irish there, that's fine.
Speaker 5 (05:05):
Can I fix you one?
Speaker 4 (05:06):
Yes? Please? Chris, Chris is wonderful. I see they discussed
a new tank. Where are they testing it? Thank you? Pet?
Would there be any plans in England?
Speaker 5 (05:23):
Colonel Logan has I said.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
I'm going to have a copy. I'll get you a camera.
Speaker 5 (05:28):
Include me out, now, Darling.
Speaker 4 (05:30):
Don't you want to help the cause of world peace?
Speaker 6 (05:33):
And I do that by presenting you with the plans
for the F seven?
Speaker 5 (05:37):
Of course, well I must be stupid. I don't see it.
Speaker 4 (05:41):
Well, if we had known in advance that the Americans
were going to use germ warfare in Korea.
Speaker 6 (05:45):
Now, honey, this is Chris. Remember you're not writing articles
for the Daily Worker.
Speaker 4 (05:50):
My mistake, but you will get me a copy of
those plans.
Speaker 6 (05:54):
I don't think i'd better. The heat is on Scotland.
Yard just nabbed a coding clerk in the British Foreigner.
Speaker 4 (06:00):
No, he was a bugler.
Speaker 5 (06:01):
What about Brooks?
Speaker 4 (06:03):
And you claim you love me?
Speaker 5 (06:06):
You don't know it by now?
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Ah, well then you can't refuse me this.
Speaker 5 (06:11):
No, stop it, Robert.
Speaker 4 (06:12):
You know I'm mad, but you Chris, No, after this
is over, I'll take you out of this beastic country.
We'll go to Vienna, Moscow, anywhere you want. What do
you say, Darnie, I have.
Speaker 5 (06:25):
My head examined, but you'll do it. I'll do it.
Get me a camera and I'll take care of it tonight.
They always be.
Speaker 7 (06:49):
I beg your pardon, miss only Alfred Brooks. I thought
everyone was gone.
Speaker 5 (06:53):
No, I'm working late Brooks.
Speaker 7 (06:55):
Ye, so I noticed he's Konel Logan here.
Speaker 5 (06:59):
No, he's he's away for the weekend.
Speaker 7 (07:01):
I thought I scared these floors. Would you like me
to start up? Hey, that's a smasher?
Speaker 8 (07:09):
Oh that camera? My brother brought back one like that
from Germany. Oh it took lovely pictures. Yes, I'm sure,
But ain't that against regulations? Huh to bring a camera
in a here?
Speaker 6 (07:22):
Well, I'm going down to Devonshire for the weekend. I
didn't want to have to go home again.
Speaker 9 (07:27):
To pick it up.
Speaker 7 (07:28):
Ah, I see.
Speaker 5 (07:29):
Oh I hope you won't say anything to Colonel Logan
about this.
Speaker 9 (07:33):
Well, I don't know, miss Draper.
Speaker 5 (07:35):
Now, you wouldn't want to get me in trouble, would you, Brooks?
Speaker 7 (07:38):
Of course not. I know what trouble is. I got
my share or it takes a bloom in fortune to
keep a body alive. You know, the pound ain't worth
what it used to be.
Speaker 5 (07:48):
Could you use five?
Speaker 2 (07:49):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (07:50):
I hope you don't think I was inting for money?
Speaker 8 (07:52):
Of course, not that I couldn't use it, You understand,
imagine two shillings now for a pier bitters.
Speaker 5 (07:58):
And decided to buy you.
Speaker 9 (08:00):
Oh well, thank you, miss Staper.
Speaker 7 (08:02):
You're a real lady.
Speaker 5 (08:04):
And you won't say anything to Colonel Logan.
Speaker 7 (08:06):
You don't have to worry, miss.
Speaker 8 (08:08):
Ask anyone when al P Brooks gives his word, he's
like a bond. I've forgotten about it already, anyone for dot.
Speaker 10 (08:25):
Said looking for someone?
Speaker 7 (08:26):
Governor?
Speaker 3 (08:28):
Yeah, Alfie Brooks. I was told I could find them
at the Fox and biggle.
Speaker 4 (08:32):
What's Brooks done?
Speaker 2 (08:33):
Now? What makes you think he's done anything? I know?
Speaker 4 (08:35):
I happy, I ay get here, want to say I
watch you?
Speaker 3 (08:40):
Hello Brooks, my name is Mike Warring. I wonder if
you could spare me a few minutes.
Speaker 7 (08:44):
I'm sorry, God, no, I'm playing dots al.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
This won't take much time.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
All hey, bartender, we have a couple of pints here,
Thank you. You want to sit at this table here?
Speaker 4 (08:53):
All right?
Speaker 7 (08:55):
You've got your blooming here.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Take a look at my credentials.
Speaker 7 (09:00):
You ain't a plumbing copper.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
No, not exactly. The Colonel Logan suggested, I talk to you.
Speaker 7 (09:05):
I don't nothing. If somebod who's pinched something, well.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
It wasn't me. I'm sure it wasn't.
Speaker 3 (09:10):
I was just wondering if you ever saw any one
of the Colonel's office after hours? Oh like, oh, for example,
like any of the men or mister Draper, the colonel secretary,
and you mean his spies at work.
Speaker 8 (09:23):
What makes you ask that I go to cinema? I
see now those fellows work. If I thought there was
some hanky panky going on, there is who?
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Well, you know my question is what do you know?
Speaker 4 (09:35):
Not a ruddy thing. But I'll give it some thought. Governor.
Speaker 8 (09:38):
If I come up with anything, you'll leave it to
Alfree Brooks to know what to do.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
What's the trouble, Chris? You look nervous.
Speaker 5 (09:56):
I am.
Speaker 4 (09:57):
Maybe this will calm your fevered brow.
Speaker 5 (10:01):
I tell you they suspect something, Robert, I'm being followed.
Speaker 4 (10:04):
You're imagining things, Darling.
Speaker 5 (10:05):
Then why did they send for Wearing Michael Wearing? You
know him?
Speaker 4 (10:10):
I met him in Vienna two weeks ago and in
Paris last week.
Speaker 5 (10:13):
Who is he?
Speaker 4 (10:14):
My advocation is a private detective called the Fork and
but according to my information, he's been recorded a temporary
duty with American intelligence.
Speaker 5 (10:22):
He knew it. Now, pray, are you expecting someone?
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Who is it?
Speaker 5 (10:30):
Where I go.
Speaker 11 (10:30):
Already, darling, you have a window as you're right, just
a moment, Hi, Governor, the w oh Alfred Brooks is
the name is missus Strapery.
Speaker 4 (10:45):
I'm afraid you're making a mistake. I followed it, so
you're the one.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
Huh? Can I come in?
Speaker 4 (10:53):
Perhaps you'd better sit down? Nice?
Speaker 9 (10:58):
Who please?
Speaker 7 (11:01):
What are the itcher for affect like this?
Speaker 4 (11:03):
Why are you thinking of renting one?
Speaker 7 (11:05):
You never know?
Speaker 8 (11:05):
Someday I might be in the chips myself, and if
you are, it'll be through me. And now that's what
I like, a gentleman who comes right to the point.
Speaker 4 (11:14):
What's on your mind?
Speaker 7 (11:15):
Well, a bloke named Mike Wearing was around to see
me the other day. Yeah, wanted to know.
Speaker 4 (11:22):
I can imagine what he wanted to know.
Speaker 7 (11:23):
I didn't tell him about Miss Draper.
Speaker 9 (11:25):
You see, I gave her my word.
Speaker 4 (11:27):
And naturally he wouldn't break it.
Speaker 8 (11:28):
Naturally, And this, of course, there was conditions I got
no control over, like go, well, if there was ankie
panky going on?
Speaker 4 (11:36):
What do you mean by ankie panky?
Speaker 8 (11:39):
I suppose for the sake of argument, Miss Draper was
a spy, not that I think she is.
Speaker 4 (11:45):
Understand I understand.
Speaker 8 (11:46):
Well, naturally, it would be my duty to tell what
I know. I'm a patriot, I am, that's obvious.
Speaker 4 (11:51):
Of course.
Speaker 8 (11:52):
I'd hate to make trouble for miss Draper, and there's
no reason why I should if you're paid ha.
Speaker 7 (11:58):
Like guy said before, mister Vorne, I like a gender.
Don't beat around the bush.
Speaker 4 (12:02):
How much do you want?
Speaker 9 (12:04):
So as we say?
Speaker 2 (12:05):
Five hunderpants?
Speaker 4 (12:06):
How do I know this won't be the first of
many such calls?
Speaker 8 (12:09):
Now, I'm no pig, mister Vaughan. Ask anyone what knows
Alpie Brooks. They'll tell he's a reasonable man.
Speaker 4 (12:15):
Well, that raises a problem. I don't have that much
on me. That's all right, I trust, Yet you might
be making a mistake. I don't think so.
Speaker 8 (12:25):
You see, I can always go back to mister Waring.
Speaker 4 (12:29):
He's my insurance policy, a sort of Lloyd's of London. Eh.
Where do you live?
Speaker 7 (12:34):
Thirteen Oakley Square, that's in Kempden Town.
Speaker 4 (12:37):
I'll be buy at three thirty in the morning. Yes,
I have a previous engagement.
Speaker 9 (12:41):
You won't fail me.
Speaker 4 (12:42):
Oh, don't worry Brooks. Like you, My word is my bond, that's.
Speaker 7 (12:45):
All I asked.
Speaker 9 (12:45):
Well, cheer o mate, give my best to miss Draper.
Speaker 5 (12:49):
I will well, was I imagining things?
Speaker 4 (12:54):
Apparently not?
Speaker 5 (12:55):
What are we going to do?
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Well?
Speaker 4 (12:56):
First, I'm going to have a drink and meditate, my darling.
I can't commit myself to the blackmail, so there's only
one solution. No, I'm afraid it's yes, darling. Why do
you think I told Brooks i'd be there at three
point thirteen?
Speaker 5 (13:10):
I have no idea.
Speaker 4 (13:11):
Well, that's the time I expect to be with your employer,
Colonel Logan. Yes, ironic, isn't it that the American military
attache should be my allebi?
Speaker 5 (13:20):
But if you're going to be with the colonel.
Speaker 4 (13:22):
I can't take care of our mister.
Speaker 7 (13:24):
Brook then who will you?
Speaker 5 (13:28):
Crazy?
Speaker 4 (13:29):
What's the trouble, Darling? Something wrong with my lodger everything?
Speaker 5 (13:33):
You don't think I'm going to commit.
Speaker 4 (13:34):
Murder already, Chris? At times you show your bourgeois background.
Speaker 5 (13:38):
I've done a lot for you, Robert, but I won't
kill anyone.
Speaker 4 (13:41):
Why not in directly, my dear, you've been responsible for
thousands of days.
Speaker 5 (13:46):
That's a lie.
Speaker 4 (13:46):
Did you ever think of the end results of all
the work you've done for us? Those bits of paper
you brought us ultimately meant the death of some American boy. No,
I don't know. You've got to face the facts. You're
a big girl. Now Here we are. What's that a
momento I've been keeping for just such an occasion. It's
a coupling. You'll notice the initials M MW. Didn't you
(14:12):
say Mike Waring was in London?
Speaker 5 (14:15):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (14:16):
Why don't you take care of mister Brooks? You're to
drop this near the body? I won't do it, and
I say you will if you drink pets. I'd hate
to be late for my appointment with kind of logan
so much depends on it.
Speaker 3 (14:39):
Are you in a hurry? Are you in enough of
a hurry to risk your life? Statistics show that by
far the largest percentage of all fatal highway accidents are
caused by drivers who go over the speed limit. Speeding
on the highway gets you nowhere except in the trouble.
The faster you drive, the less control you have over
your car, the longer it takes you to stop, the
greatest strain you put on your tires, the more likely
(15:00):
you are to skid if the roads are bad. Weigh
all these facts against a few minutes you may save
by driving too fast and then slow down. Now back
to the Adventures of the falcon I say what you
(15:23):
don't know will never hurt you. But try selling that
to Alfie Brooks. He had no idea the little surprise
party Robert Vaughn and Chris Draper were preparing for him. Meanwhile,
I had a dinner date with Chris's Voss, Colonel Logan
at the Savoy Haven't off the fuel shortage had anything
to do with it, but we ate by candlelight, so
that made two more of us in the dark small wine.
(15:43):
Mic is then what it is? I couldn't tell him
this light. I'm surprised that you might, don't you know,
there's nothing more romantic than eating my candlelight. How can
you expect me to be romantic with a colonel in
the army? Now if you were that blonde secretary of
your Chris, forget it.
Speaker 2 (15:58):
She's spoken for him.
Speaker 3 (15:59):
Just to say, I think I'll have to talk with
it tomorrow. What for I'll have to cover everybody else
on your staff. It's time I got around to her
and wasting your time, so you might as well suspect me.
Speaker 2 (16:08):
I don't think I haven't it's what I like about
you boys and intelligence. You wouldn't even trust your what's
the trouble, Colonel, I don't know. I'll get your doctor. No, no,
but you're sick. Now it'll pass. I feel better already.
Well let me take you home. No, no, it's nothing, Mike,
(16:29):
just a touch of indigestion. Just the same. I'm going
to see your home. I'll have the way to call
a cat.
Speaker 10 (16:33):
No.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
No, I've got a date. Well, let me keep it
for you. I guarantee she won't be disappointed. No, but
you will. It's a heat.
Speaker 3 (16:39):
Oh yeah, although you and Vaughan might hit it off.
It then what Vaughan might that be?
Speaker 2 (16:45):
Robert? Is he in England? Don't tell me you know him.
I certainly do. I met him in Vienna two weeks ago.
He's working for the Reds' is what sure? He's a
big shot in the party. I bet he's behind all
these Cananicans.
Speaker 3 (16:56):
Mike, you've been seeing too many movies. Look, I tell you, colonel,
only tomorrow and I've got a date to play chess.
And if I'm going to keep it, I'll have to move.
I'll be saying you fellow, all right, colonel, your move.
(17:26):
You're going to regret this one. Suppose I move my
bishop here?
Speaker 2 (17:33):
I believe that's check mate.
Speaker 4 (17:35):
Now, how the devil did I miss that? You're much
too good, Colonel I resigned? How about another game?
Speaker 2 (17:40):
No, no, I promise my doctor. I'd been dead by one.
Speaker 4 (17:42):
But it can't be more than twelve.
Speaker 2 (17:44):
If it isn't, someone better notified, Big Ben. That's three
striking now.
Speaker 4 (17:48):
I can't imagine where the time went. Would you like
me to drive you home?
Speaker 2 (17:51):
No, no, don't bother. I'll get a call.
Speaker 4 (17:53):
Ridiculous in my nash here. It'll take us no time
at all.
Speaker 2 (17:55):
Really, Vonne, I hate to put you in any trouble.
Speaker 4 (17:57):
I don't forget it. Just let me get my coat.
Speaker 2 (17:59):
Well, I certainly appreciate my pleasure.
Speaker 4 (18:01):
I'll be right out. Operator. Let me have Savoy for
one one. Do you know.
Speaker 2 (18:14):
Hello about you?
Speaker 4 (18:16):
Chris? Yes, Robert here. I just wanted to know everything
is proceeding according to plan, My dear, I'm leaving now
with Colonel Logan. You have that coupling I gave you. Yes,
Oh god. I should be the colonels flat at three thirty,
at which time you should be knocking on mister Brooks door.
I wish I had time to, but it might throw
our schedule off. Good hunting, Donny.
Speaker 9 (18:51):
Oh, I'll be right there.
Speaker 8 (18:55):
Hello Brooks, Miss draper, I'm expecting mister Vaughan.
Speaker 5 (19:02):
He couldn't make it, so he sent me in his place.
Speaker 8 (19:05):
I don't like that, miss. It seems to me when
you're making agreement, it.
Speaker 9 (19:08):
Couldn't be helped, Brooks.
Speaker 5 (19:09):
Now, may I come in?
Speaker 2 (19:10):
All right?
Speaker 4 (19:14):
You got it?
Speaker 5 (19:15):
Yes, I've got it.
Speaker 7 (19:17):
I sent her to our mars.
Speaker 8 (19:19):
I knew mister Vaughan wouldn't want anyone around while we
was conducting business.
Speaker 5 (19:22):
That was smart.
Speaker 9 (19:24):
You leave it a Brooks, Miss, I'm a bloke. Whop
blow coop? What?
Speaker 4 (19:29):
What?
Speaker 5 (19:30):
Who?
Speaker 7 (19:31):
What's the idea of the gun?
Speaker 5 (19:32):
What's usually the idea?
Speaker 9 (19:34):
Hear?
Speaker 7 (19:34):
He mustn't joke with me.
Speaker 5 (19:35):
I'm not joking, Brooks.
Speaker 7 (19:38):
We can forget about the money, can we sure? What
do I want with five hundred pounds? I wouldn't know
what to do with it anyway. You tell me someone
from me.
Speaker 9 (19:59):
Asking send over the lottery.
Speaker 3 (20:02):
I'll get it, yes, and I can see how if
he Brooks, please, I think we can oblige.
Speaker 9 (20:08):
You come in.
Speaker 2 (20:09):
Thanks? There he is.
Speaker 9 (20:14):
You care for a closer look.
Speaker 2 (20:16):
Yes, if you don't mind, I insist that's not very pretty.
Speaker 9 (20:21):
What murder is? I don't believe I caught your name.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
It's Mike Wearing. How are you? I'm Heathcliff, Heathcliff.
Speaker 12 (20:29):
Now, if you're going to make any bad jokes about
weathering heights, i'd rather you didn't.
Speaker 9 (20:33):
You chaps carry on with him.
Speaker 2 (20:36):
I take it jo with the yard.
Speaker 9 (20:37):
And you take it correctly.
Speaker 2 (20:38):
Well, I'm with American Intelligence. You'd like to see my credentials.
I'd love to there you are mm.
Speaker 9 (20:43):
Hmm seems to be in order.
Speaker 2 (20:46):
If I can help in any way, perhaps you can.
Speaker 9 (20:49):
Now, what do you make of this coupling?
Speaker 2 (20:51):
Let's see it.
Speaker 9 (20:52):
I'd rather you didn't, though, man. But the initials on it.
Speaker 7 (20:55):
Are m W.
Speaker 2 (20:57):
Well I could stand for Mike Wearing, couldn't it.
Speaker 9 (21:00):
Which merely proves how wrong I've been.
Speaker 2 (21:02):
I don't get you.
Speaker 9 (21:03):
Well.
Speaker 12 (21:03):
Every time I read one of your American thrillers, I'm
amused when the criminal's apprehended because he conveniently leaves behind
the coupling.
Speaker 9 (21:11):
But apparently truth is strange as in fiction.
Speaker 3 (21:13):
This is Vaughan's work, A bigger one two weeks ago
in Vienna, I ran into a man named Robert Vaughan.
He was in charge of Soviet security. He had an
opportunity to go through my things.
Speaker 12 (21:23):
And it's your theory that he appropriated this cufflink at
that time. Yes, no, why should he do that for
just this purpose? Well, I'd say it was remarkably far sighted.
Speaker 9 (21:32):
Wouldn't you.
Speaker 3 (21:33):
Well, Inspector, this isn't for publication, but there was a
spy at work on Colonel Logan's staff they deceased there
apparently hardly seems likely, oh man.
Speaker 9 (21:43):
After all, Brooks was just a porter. He'd be in
no position to know anything.
Speaker 2 (21:46):
Well, he must have known something, That's why Vaughan killed him.
Speaker 9 (21:48):
Still, it was your cufling we found near the body.
Speaker 2 (21:51):
But can't you see it's a frame.
Speaker 12 (21:53):
I knew you were going to say that those American
pictures aren't exaggerated.
Speaker 2 (21:58):
Oh, don't be a fool. If I killed why when
I come back here?
Speaker 12 (22:01):
Doesn't the killer always return to the scene of the crime.
In your case, probably to retrieve the coupling?
Speaker 2 (22:07):
What's the use? When did he die?
Speaker 9 (22:09):
Holp pass three? What were you doing at that time?
Speaker 2 (22:12):
I was asleep?
Speaker 9 (22:13):
I'm afraid that isn't much of an alibio.
Speaker 2 (22:15):
Man, I'll give you eight to five that Vaughn doesn't
any better.
Speaker 9 (22:18):
And those are excellent odds I think you take. I'll
take you up on them.
Speaker 12 (22:22):
Brimmer, be a good jabb and get as a car
were you we've got to settle a bed.
Speaker 4 (22:37):
Well, that's a very interesting tale, Inspector. So mister Wedding
believes I framed him.
Speaker 2 (22:43):
I know you did, Vaughan. You're the only one who
could have palmed that coupling.
Speaker 4 (22:46):
And where did I have the opportunity?
Speaker 2 (22:48):
Two weeks ago in Vienna at the Hotel Imperial.
Speaker 4 (22:51):
Oh really, old man, you're not serious? Why should I
kill this this Brooks?
Speaker 2 (22:56):
Or Alfi?
Speaker 4 (22:56):
Brooks?
Speaker 3 (22:58):
Why don't you say you didn't even know the man?
I didn't or come off at Vaughan? He was working
for you?
Speaker 4 (23:03):
And why should I kill him?
Speaker 2 (23:05):
All right?
Speaker 12 (23:05):
Maybe he wasn't I do wish you'd make up your mind.
Was he or wasn't he?
Speaker 3 (23:10):
Well, Inspector, suppose there was someone else in that office
cooperating with Vaughan and Brooks discovered it, And suppose he
tried to blackmail Vaughan.
Speaker 4 (23:17):
Doing an awful lot of supposing.
Speaker 2 (23:19):
And why won't you tell us what you were doing
at three thirty last night?
Speaker 4 (23:22):
Because I hate to involve anyone you're bluffing, I wouldn't
advise you to call me.
Speaker 2 (23:26):
Well, I am the inspector and I have a side
bet on your hand.
Speaker 4 (23:30):
Well, I've got a full household. Man. At three thirty
last night, I was with Colonel Logan, the American attest shape.
Speaker 2 (23:36):
You're lying. I saw the Colonel eight. He told me so,
but he never would have said up till three thirty.
He wasn't feeling well.
Speaker 4 (23:42):
I know. I drove him to his flat. We got
third at four point fifteen.
Speaker 2 (23:45):
I don't get it.
Speaker 4 (23:46):
You will excuse me, Inspector. You mentioned something about a
wager between yourself and mister Warring.
Speaker 9 (23:51):
Yes, he staked his life on the outcome of this call.
Speaker 12 (23:55):
I do hope he can afford the loss.
Speaker 2 (24:11):
There's a price tag on almost everything.
Speaker 3 (24:13):
Whether you drive a shining new nineteen fifty two model
or a pre war JILLAPPI, you had to pay the price.
And when you are driving that car, remember that speed
also has its price. The price tag on speed violations
last year was fifteen thousand killed and five hundred thousand
injured this year. Thousands of lives can be saved if
you and millions of other motorists come to the sober
realization that speed is the biggest killer on the highways
(24:36):
and resolved to slow down before you or someone else
pays the price that must be paid for it. You
can do your part by keeping within speed limits at
all times. Drive as though your life depends on it.
Speaker 2 (24:46):
It does.
Speaker 3 (24:52):
Now back to the Adventures of the Falcon.
Speaker 2 (25:01):
Well, I can't say I wasn't worn.
Speaker 3 (25:03):
I'm always told me not to gamble, and here I
had staked my life that Robert Vaughan didn't have an
alibi at the time of Brooks's murder. But there was
one consolation. My luck had to change. I couldn't possibly
lose two bets in a row like this.
Speaker 9 (25:15):
Well, what do you say, wearing you satisfied? Now?
Speaker 2 (25:18):
No, he's lying, inspector.
Speaker 4 (25:19):
Well, really, old man, you couldn't.
Speaker 2 (25:21):
Possibly have been with Colonel Logan at three thirty.
Speaker 4 (25:23):
And suppose the colonel bears out my story.
Speaker 2 (25:26):
Well, then there was some horsing around with watches.
Speaker 9 (25:29):
Horsing around.
Speaker 2 (25:31):
That's a new one.
Speaker 9 (25:32):
You mean jiggery pogrim.
Speaker 3 (25:33):
Yes, that's exactly what I mean. The Colonel wasn't wearing
a watch in Vaughn here probably doctored his own.
Speaker 4 (25:39):
Did I? Doctor big Ben too?
Speaker 2 (25:42):
Eh?
Speaker 4 (25:42):
The Colonel called the hour to my attention as big
Ben was striking three.
Speaker 9 (25:47):
No, you really seem to be putting your foot in it,
mister wearing, Well.
Speaker 2 (25:50):
I tell you his alibi is are phony well?
Speaker 9 (25:52):
In England?
Speaker 12 (25:53):
We know a wonderful way to find out. I suppose
we go over and see Colonel Logan. I suppose that's
how you do it in America too.
Speaker 2 (26:09):
Come in.
Speaker 9 (26:11):
Yes, I hated to disturb.
Speaker 12 (26:12):
You, miss, but I'm Inspector Heathcliff of Scotland Yard.
Speaker 5 (26:15):
Yes, we've been expecting you.
Speaker 2 (26:17):
Why should you?
Speaker 9 (26:17):
Oh this is mister Waring and mister Vaughan.
Speaker 4 (26:20):
I've already had the pleasure. How are you, mis draper?
Speaker 2 (26:22):
Colonel Logan in there?
Speaker 5 (26:24):
Yes, I'm going in.
Speaker 4 (26:28):
Oh, oh, come in, gentlemen?
Speaker 2 (26:31):
Say what's going on? Said? Isn't it?
Speaker 4 (26:34):
I cautioned him. He just wouldn't listen.
Speaker 9 (26:36):
Who are you?
Speaker 4 (26:37):
Dr Welbin? What's wrong with the colonel?
Speaker 2 (26:40):
Can't you see he's dead?
Speaker 4 (26:42):
That's impossible?
Speaker 9 (26:43):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (26:44):
No, typical colony. They often go like that.
Speaker 2 (26:46):
You know, late hours over work, poor guy.
Speaker 4 (26:49):
I can assure you there was no pain. He never
knew a thing.
Speaker 3 (26:52):
Well kind of upsetting, isn't it, Vorn? Hey, you claim
the colonel was your alibi? He was, How are you
going to prove it?
Speaker 4 (27:00):
And does create a problem.
Speaker 9 (27:02):
If you, gentlemen, will excuse me, I'll make the necessary arrangements.
Speaker 2 (27:06):
All right, Vaughn, What have you got to say to yourself? Now?
Speaker 4 (27:09):
Well, gentlemen, I'm afraid you'll leave me no choice. I
didn't kill Brooks, but I know who did.
Speaker 2 (27:15):
Why didn't you say so before?
Speaker 4 (27:16):
And my lord, I am a gentleman? And where the
lady is? Involve a lady Christina Drepo.
Speaker 2 (27:22):
The colonel secretary.
Speaker 4 (27:23):
Yes, that's try. I've been seeing a good deal of
the girl.
Speaker 2 (27:25):
Why should that make any difference?
Speaker 4 (27:26):
You might let me finish. I understand she's engaged in
some chap in the States. Brooks apparently found out about
it and attempted to blackla.
Speaker 2 (27:34):
I don't believe it.
Speaker 5 (27:35):
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Speaker 4 (27:38):
Chris Starling.
Speaker 5 (27:39):
I guess it's true what they say about people who
listened at keyholes. They never hear any good about themselves.
Speaker 4 (27:44):
I'm sorry, my pet, but you do understand.
Speaker 5 (27:47):
I'm not angry.
Speaker 2 (27:48):
Robert.
Speaker 5 (27:49):
I always knew you'd cut my throat someday, but you
taught me a lot too.
Speaker 6 (27:54):
Like you said, my reaction to murder was distinctly middle class.
Well I'm over that now, st stay out of this.
Speaker 2 (28:01):
Put away that gun.
Speaker 6 (28:02):
This doesn't concern you. This is between mister Vaughan and myself, right, Robert, you're.
Speaker 4 (28:07):
Being very melodramatic, Chris.
Speaker 5 (28:09):
What can you expect of a woman in love? You
know I do still love you. I guess I will
as long as we both live, which isn't saying very much.
I've been seeing you, honey.
Speaker 2 (28:22):
No, let's have that gun. Sure, I was the inspector.
Speaker 9 (28:29):
Is he's dead?
Speaker 5 (28:31):
That takes care of that, all right, let's go.
Speaker 9 (28:51):
Kind of ironic, wasn't willing?
Speaker 12 (28:54):
I mean Vaughn's alibi turning on Colonel Logan, on the
colonel dying.
Speaker 9 (28:58):
Of a heart attack for he could testify.
Speaker 3 (29:00):
I just proves you can't depend on anything these days.
Speaker 2 (29:03):
Too bad too, because it was really a.
Speaker 3 (29:04):
Nice twist while Warners with the colonel Chris killed Brooks.
Speaker 2 (29:09):
Yeah, you got to give the devil a due you
had it all planned.
Speaker 12 (29:12):
But the ending, well, now that he's ended, I suppose
you'll be going back to the States.
Speaker 2 (29:17):
And am I looking forward to seeing them again? When
are you leaving? First play nod?
Speaker 12 (29:21):
I do wish you'd change your mind. I'd like to
show you around the yard.
Speaker 2 (29:24):
Oh thanks, I made up my mind and once I do.
Speaker 8 (29:27):
Excuse me, sir, is either of you gentlemen? Mister Michael Wharing, Yeah,
here's a cable for you.
Speaker 2 (29:32):
So it's been forwarded from the hotel.
Speaker 3 (29:34):
Oh thanks, Oh no, blads, listen glad you're enjoying your holiday. No,
he was coming back to New York. Now it's hot
as blazes. People keeling over in the streets and the
stay and they're doing the same in Italy, only they
never get up again. Proceed immediately to roam and find
out why. Love and kisses, Leon Brill, you're not going
(29:57):
to take that? What do you think if I ignore
this elcademic court martial and shot?
Speaker 9 (30:02):
And if you go to Rome you might end up
the same way, Saint.
Speaker 2 (30:05):
That are jolly prospects. Good night inspected.
Speaker 3 (30:21):
The Case of the Running Waters. The Case of the
Running Waters. That's the title of next week's Adventure of
the Falcon when Mike Waring discovers that when in Rome,
it's not always.
Speaker 2 (30:36):
Advisable to do as the Romans.
Speaker 3 (30:39):
Sometimes it can be murdered. The Adventures of the Falcon
are based on the famous character created by Drexel Drake,
but he's been transcribed by Bernardo Schubert, written by Eugene Wang,
and directed by Richard Lewis. Less Damon was starred as
the Falcon with Anne Burr as Chris. This program came
to you from New York City.
Speaker 2 (31:01):
This is bred Collin speaking.
Speaker 1 (31:23):
Welcome back. You can take the Falcon out of New
York City, but you can't take the New York Radio
tropes out of the Falcon. What can I say? This
was not a great episode. It wasn't terrible, but it
seems like everyone was a bit dim. The Colonel was dumb.
Oh you intelligence people expecting that people with ties to
(31:46):
the Soviet Union might be Soviet agent. The inspector was dumb.
Christina was slopping. Even the Falcon was somewhat on the
back foot in the way he handled being accused of
the murder, and he had little to do with the resolution.
I'd accuse him of underestimating Vaughn, but vond bungled things too.
(32:08):
Throwing Christina to the walls had a predictable reaction, and
it was risky sending someone to kill Brooks, who was
so hesitant about the murder and inexperience and also trying
to frame wearing was a calling card for Vaughan being
behind it. The one redeeming part of this episode is
(32:29):
that while I don't like that the Falcon wasn't involved,
there is something a little bit dramatically satisfying about someone
like Vaughn, the sort of master planner and manipulator who's
got everyone running around his little wheels getting things done,
and in the end he's ruined and loses everything because
(32:52):
someone died of a heart attack. Yeah, it's very ironic
and a reminder of the limits of your control. Still
was a good villain in the first two episodes of
this arc, and so I kind of hated to see
him go like this at the same time, so bit
of mixed feelings. All right, well, listener comments and feedback
(33:12):
now and we start on Facebook. And this comes regarding
the first episode in the arc, the Case of the
Vanishing Visa. Emmett writes what that was an unusual one
for sure, and I like the final hook that he'll
be in Paris next week, and I do like that
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aspect of it that we're kind of taking a tour
of exotic foreign locales and teased about where we're going
next week. So it'll be interesting to see what happens
in Rome. Steven writes a bird name as a man
called the falcon, a racing falcon. Frank race that is.
(33:53):
That is an interesting suggestion, Stephen. I think it could
be a case for a rebrand here, although I should
say there are actually only two more months that we
will have less damon as the Falcon so didn't quite
continue that long. And on YouTube regarding the case of
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WHICH i. Entered footprint was, here now. Gone the door
is locked and outside.
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Now the front door is locked.
Speaker 2 (35:26):
TOO i know. IT i tried.
Speaker 7 (35:27):
It we could get out on the balcony.
Speaker 3 (35:29):
Upstairs it's only a jump to the plank on my first.
Speaker 10 (35:33):
End come then he must. CARRY i followed footprints up these,
stairs came to. Stairs note that none came.
Speaker 4 (35:40):
Down somebody's still up.
Speaker 10 (35:42):
There i'm fearful of. That this is WHAT i. Thought
see Foot prince lead up to door and door is.
Speaker 3 (35:53):
Locked, well we already owe the owner for that lamp
we smashed.
Speaker 4 (35:57):
Downstairs might as well do a little more damage stand back.
Time who someone laying on the?
Speaker 10 (36:11):
Floor afraid not? Someone Mister holt? Something who is?
Speaker 1 (36:15):
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nineteen fifty two, here is the Case of the babbling Brooks.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Hello. Yes, this is the Falcon speaking. Oh is that.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
No, I won't be able to make it tonight. I'm
on my way to London. That's right, Angel London. So
I'm a committed murder there and I'm supposed to accept
the defense.
Speaker 4 (02:24):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
He claims he knows nothing about it because at the
time he was in a FOD. Once again, the National
Broadcasting Company brings you the transcribed Adventures of the Falcon,
starring Less Damon. The Adventures of the Falcon dedicated to
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(02:47):
risk their lives to aid law enforcement agencies. So join
him now when the Falcon solves the case of the
babbling Brooks. The funny thing about women you never know
how they're gonna react. I suppose that's true of men too.
(03:08):
But I haven't been interested in doing research. There give
me a girl every time, especially in a city like London.
Now you take Christina Draper for example, and if you're
gonna take her, you'll have to work real fast. Chris
is the luscious blonde getting out of the lift on
the eighth floor of the Shoreham. One glance and you
can tell immediately this is a girl who believes in
(03:28):
standing on her own two feet, and who can blame her?
Just look at those ankles.
Speaker 5 (03:34):
It's Chris Robert.
Speaker 4 (03:36):
Open up, darling. What a pleasant surprize. I was just
thinking of you, not that. What about my donning? Have
you got it for me?
Speaker 5 (03:47):
You don't believe in wasting time, do you, mister Vaughan.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
Eh?
Speaker 5 (03:50):
I remember when you couldn't wait to kiss me? Oh?
Speaker 4 (03:53):
I still God, I'm mad about your donning.
Speaker 5 (03:57):
You're pretty cute.
Speaker 4 (03:59):
I don't stand you, Chris.
Speaker 5 (04:01):
Not much. You don't you'd cut my throat in a
minute if you thought it would do you any good.
My dear it is, don't worry. Doesn't bother me. It's funny,
isn't it.
Speaker 6 (04:10):
Down at the Embassy they think I'm the original hard
hearted Hannah.
Speaker 4 (04:14):
If they only knew they mustn't mind. Love would be
disastrous for our cause if they did. Incident, I just
heard from Moscow they're tremendously Please get it. I thought
you'd be interested in knowing your efforts on behalf of
world peace are appreciated.
Speaker 5 (04:28):
Let's not kid each other. I'm a trader, Chris.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
Please.
Speaker 5 (04:31):
Well, isn't that what they call people who sell out
their own country?
Speaker 4 (04:34):
You mustn't talk like that after all your motive?
Speaker 5 (04:36):
Yeah, about my motive.
Speaker 6 (04:38):
I'm in love with a common turn big shot. Do
you think they'll take that into consideration before they hang me?
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (04:45):
Really, Chris, I don't know what's come over you. You're
displaying horrible taste.
Speaker 5 (04:50):
I apologize, you're an angel.
Speaker 4 (04:54):
What have you got for me?
Speaker 6 (04:56):
The minutes of a conference between Colonel Logan and Sir
Raf Gordon, May I do you mind if I help.
Speaker 5 (05:02):
Myself to a drink?
Speaker 4 (05:03):
I've got some irish there, that's fine.
Speaker 5 (05:05):
Can I fix you one?
Speaker 4 (05:06):
Yes? Please? Chris, Chris is wonderful. I see they discussed
a new tank. Where are they testing it? Thank you? Pet?
Would there be any plans in England?
Speaker 5 (05:23):
Colonel Logan has I said.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
I'm going to have a copy. I'll get you a camera.
Speaker 5 (05:28):
Include me out, now, Darling.
Speaker 4 (05:30):
Don't you want to help the cause of world peace?
Speaker 6 (05:33):
And I do that by presenting you with the plans
for the F seven?
Speaker 5 (05:37):
Of course, well I must be stupid. I don't see it.
Speaker 4 (05:41):
Well, if we had known in advance that the Americans
were going to use germ warfare in Korea.
Speaker 6 (05:45):
Now, honey, this is Chris. Remember you're not writing articles
for the Daily Worker.
Speaker 4 (05:50):
My mistake, but you will get me a copy of
those plans.
Speaker 6 (05:54):
I don't think i'd better. The heat is on Scotland.
Yard just nabbed a coding clerk in the British Foreigner.
Speaker 4 (06:00):
No, he was a bugler.
Speaker 5 (06:01):
What about Brooks?
Speaker 4 (06:03):
And you claim you love me?
Speaker 5 (06:06):
You don't know it by now?
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Ah, well then you can't refuse me this.
Speaker 5 (06:11):
No, stop it, Robert.
Speaker 4 (06:12):
You know I'm mad, but you Chris, No, after this
is over, I'll take you out of this beastic country.
We'll go to Vienna, Moscow, anywhere you want. What do
you say, Darnie, I have.
Speaker 5 (06:25):
My head examined, but you'll do it. I'll do it.
Get me a camera and I'll take care of it tonight.
They always be.
Speaker 7 (06:49):
I beg your pardon, miss only Alfred Brooks. I thought
everyone was gone.
Speaker 5 (06:53):
No, I'm working late Brooks.
Speaker 7 (06:55):
Ye, so I noticed he's Konel Logan here.
Speaker 5 (06:59):
No, he's he's away for the weekend.
Speaker 7 (07:01):
I thought I scared these floors. Would you like me
to start up? Hey, that's a smasher?
Speaker 8 (07:09):
Oh that camera? My brother brought back one like that
from Germany. Oh it took lovely pictures. Yes, I'm sure,
But ain't that against regulations? Huh to bring a camera
in a here?
Speaker 6 (07:22):
Well, I'm going down to Devonshire for the weekend. I
didn't want to have to go home again.
Speaker 9 (07:27):
To pick it up.
Speaker 7 (07:28):
Ah, I see.
Speaker 5 (07:29):
Oh I hope you won't say anything to Colonel Logan
about this.
Speaker 9 (07:33):
Well, I don't know, miss Draper.
Speaker 5 (07:35):
Now, you wouldn't want to get me in trouble, would you, Brooks?
Speaker 7 (07:38):
Of course not. I know what trouble is. I got
my share or it takes a bloom in fortune to
keep a body alive. You know, the pound ain't worth
what it used to be.
Speaker 5 (07:48):
Could you use five?
Speaker 2 (07:49):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (07:50):
I hope you don't think I was inting for money?
Speaker 8 (07:52):
Of course, not that I couldn't use it, You understand,
imagine two shillings now for a pier bitters.
Speaker 5 (07:58):
And decided to buy you.
Speaker 9 (08:00):
Oh well, thank you, miss Staper.
Speaker 7 (08:02):
You're a real lady.
Speaker 5 (08:04):
And you won't say anything to Colonel Logan.
Speaker 7 (08:06):
You don't have to worry, miss.
Speaker 8 (08:08):
Ask anyone when al P Brooks gives his word, he's
like a bond. I've forgotten about it already, anyone for dot.
Speaker 10 (08:25):
Said looking for someone?
Speaker 7 (08:26):
Governor?
Speaker 3 (08:28):
Yeah, Alfie Brooks. I was told I could find them
at the Fox and biggle.
Speaker 4 (08:32):
What's Brooks done?
Speaker 2 (08:33):
Now? What makes you think he's done anything? I know?
Speaker 4 (08:35):
I happy, I ay get here, want to say I
watch you?
Speaker 3 (08:40):
Hello Brooks, my name is Mike Warring. I wonder if
you could spare me a few minutes.
Speaker 7 (08:44):
I'm sorry, God, no, I'm playing dots al.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
This won't take much time.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
All hey, bartender, we have a couple of pints here,
Thank you. You want to sit at this table here?
Speaker 4 (08:53):
All right?
Speaker 7 (08:55):
You've got your blooming here.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Take a look at my credentials.
Speaker 7 (09:00):
You ain't a plumbing copper.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
No, not exactly. The Colonel Logan suggested, I talk to you.
Speaker 7 (09:05):
I don't nothing. If somebod who's pinched something, well.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
It wasn't me. I'm sure it wasn't.
Speaker 3 (09:10):
I was just wondering if you ever saw any one
of the Colonel's office after hours? Oh like, oh, for example,
like any of the men or mister Draper, the colonel secretary,
and you mean his spies at work.
Speaker 8 (09:23):
What makes you ask that I go to cinema? I
see now those fellows work. If I thought there was
some hanky panky going on, there is who?
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Well, you know my question is what do you know?
Speaker 4 (09:35):
Not a ruddy thing. But I'll give it some thought. Governor.
Speaker 8 (09:38):
If I come up with anything, you'll leave it to
Alfree Brooks to know what to do.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
What's the trouble, Chris? You look nervous.
Speaker 5 (09:56):
I am.
Speaker 4 (09:57):
Maybe this will calm your fevered brow.
Speaker 5 (10:01):
I tell you they suspect something, Robert, I'm being followed.
Speaker 4 (10:04):
You're imagining things, Darling.
Speaker 5 (10:05):
Then why did they send for Wearing Michael Wearing? You
know him?
Speaker 4 (10:10):
I met him in Vienna two weeks ago and in
Paris last week.
Speaker 5 (10:13):
Who is he?
Speaker 4 (10:14):
My advocation is a private detective called the Fork and
but according to my information, he's been recorded a temporary
duty with American intelligence.
Speaker 5 (10:22):
He knew it. Now, pray, are you expecting someone?
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Who is it?
Speaker 5 (10:30):
Where I go.
Speaker 11 (10:30):
Already, darling, you have a window as you're right, just
a moment, Hi, Governor, the w oh Alfred Brooks is
the name is missus Strapery.
Speaker 4 (10:45):
I'm afraid you're making a mistake. I followed it, so
you're the one.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
Huh? Can I come in?
Speaker 4 (10:53):
Perhaps you'd better sit down? Nice?
Speaker 9 (10:58):
Who please?
Speaker 7 (11:01):
What are the itcher for affect like this?
Speaker 4 (11:03):
Why are you thinking of renting one?
Speaker 7 (11:05):
You never know?
Speaker 8 (11:05):
Someday I might be in the chips myself, and if
you are, it'll be through me. And now that's what
I like, a gentleman who comes right to the point.
Speaker 4 (11:14):
What's on your mind?
Speaker 7 (11:15):
Well, a bloke named Mike Wearing was around to see
me the other day. Yeah, wanted to know.
Speaker 4 (11:22):
I can imagine what he wanted to know.
Speaker 7 (11:23):
I didn't tell him about Miss Draper.
Speaker 9 (11:25):
You see, I gave her my word.
Speaker 4 (11:27):
And naturally he wouldn't break it.
Speaker 8 (11:28):
Naturally, And this, of course, there was conditions I got
no control over, like go, well, if there was ankie
panky going on?
Speaker 4 (11:36):
What do you mean by ankie panky?
Speaker 8 (11:39):
I suppose for the sake of argument, Miss Draper was
a spy, not that I think she is.
Speaker 4 (11:45):
Understand I understand.
Speaker 8 (11:46):
Well, naturally, it would be my duty to tell what
I know. I'm a patriot, I am, that's obvious.
Speaker 4 (11:51):
Of course.
Speaker 8 (11:52):
I'd hate to make trouble for miss Draper, and there's
no reason why I should if you're paid ha.
Speaker 7 (11:58):
Like guy said before, mister Vorne, I like a gender.
Don't beat around the bush.
Speaker 4 (12:02):
How much do you want?
Speaker 9 (12:04):
So as we say?
Speaker 2 (12:05):
Five hunderpants?
Speaker 4 (12:06):
How do I know this won't be the first of
many such calls?
Speaker 8 (12:09):
Now, I'm no pig, mister Vaughan. Ask anyone what knows
Alpie Brooks. They'll tell he's a reasonable man.
Speaker 4 (12:15):
Well, that raises a problem. I don't have that much
on me. That's all right, I trust, Yet you might
be making a mistake. I don't think so.
Speaker 8 (12:25):
You see, I can always go back to mister Waring.
Speaker 4 (12:29):
He's my insurance policy, a sort of Lloyd's of London. Eh.
Where do you live?
Speaker 7 (12:34):
Thirteen Oakley Square, that's in Kempden Town.
Speaker 4 (12:37):
I'll be buy at three thirty in the morning. Yes,
I have a previous engagement.
Speaker 9 (12:41):
You won't fail me.
Speaker 4 (12:42):
Oh, don't worry Brooks. Like you, My word is my bond, that's.
Speaker 7 (12:45):
All I asked.
Speaker 9 (12:45):
Well, cheer o mate, give my best to miss Draper.
Speaker 5 (12:49):
I will well, was I imagining things?
Speaker 4 (12:54):
Apparently not?
Speaker 5 (12:55):
What are we going to do?
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Well?
Speaker 4 (12:56):
First, I'm going to have a drink and meditate, my darling.
I can't commit myself to the blackmail, so there's only
one solution. No, I'm afraid it's yes, darling. Why do
you think I told Brooks i'd be there at three
point thirteen?
Speaker 5 (13:10):
I have no idea.
Speaker 4 (13:11):
Well, that's the time I expect to be with your employer,
Colonel Logan. Yes, ironic, isn't it that the American military
attache should be my allebi?
Speaker 5 (13:20):
But if you're going to be with the colonel.
Speaker 4 (13:22):
I can't take care of our mister.
Speaker 7 (13:24):
Brook then who will you?
Speaker 5 (13:28):
Crazy?
Speaker 4 (13:29):
What's the trouble, Darling? Something wrong with my lodger everything?
Speaker 5 (13:33):
You don't think I'm going to commit.
Speaker 4 (13:34):
Murder already, Chris? At times you show your bourgeois background.
Speaker 5 (13:38):
I've done a lot for you, Robert, but I won't
kill anyone.
Speaker 4 (13:41):
Why not in directly, my dear, you've been responsible for
thousands of days.
Speaker 5 (13:46):
That's a lie.
Speaker 4 (13:46):
Did you ever think of the end results of all
the work you've done for us? Those bits of paper
you brought us ultimately meant the death of some American boy. No,
I don't know. You've got to face the facts. You're
a big girl. Now Here we are. What's that a
momento I've been keeping for just such an occasion. It's
a coupling. You'll notice the initials M MW. Didn't you
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say Mike Waring was in London?
Speaker 5 (14:15):
Yes?
Speaker 4 (14:16):
Why don't you take care of mister Brooks? You're to
drop this near the body? I won't do it, and
I say you will if you drink pets. I'd hate
to be late for my appointment with kind of logan
so much depends on it.
Speaker 3 (14:39):
Are you in a hurry? Are you in enough of
a hurry to risk your life? Statistics show that by
far the largest percentage of all fatal highway accidents are
caused by drivers who go over the speed limit. Speeding
on the highway gets you nowhere except in the trouble.
The faster you drive, the less control you have over
your car, the longer it takes you to stop, the
greatest strain you put on your tires, the more likely
(15:00):
you are to skid if the roads are bad. Weigh
all these facts against a few minutes you may save
by driving too fast and then slow down. Now back
to the Adventures of the falcon I say what you
(15:23):
don't know will never hurt you. But try selling that
to Alfie Brooks. He had no idea the little surprise
party Robert Vaughn and Chris Draper were preparing for him. Meanwhile,
I had a dinner date with Chris's Voss, Colonel Logan
at the Savoy Haven't off the fuel shortage had anything
to do with it, but we ate by candlelight, so
that made two more of us in the dark small wine.
(15:43):
Mic is then what it is? I couldn't tell him
this light. I'm surprised that you might, don't you know,
there's nothing more romantic than eating my candlelight. How can
you expect me to be romantic with a colonel in
the army? Now if you were that blonde secretary of
your Chris, forget it.
Speaker 2 (15:58):
She's spoken for him.
Speaker 3 (15:59):
Just to say, I think I'll have to talk with
it tomorrow. What for I'll have to cover everybody else
on your staff. It's time I got around to her
and wasting your time, so you might as well suspect me.
Speaker 2 (16:08):
I don't think I haven't it's what I like about
you boys and intelligence. You wouldn't even trust your what's
the trouble, Colonel, I don't know. I'll get your doctor. No, no,
but you're sick. Now it'll pass. I feel better already.
Well let me take you home. No, no, it's nothing, Mike,
(16:29):
just a touch of indigestion. Just the same. I'm going
to see your home. I'll have the way to call
a cat.
Speaker 10 (16:33):
No.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
No, I've got a date. Well, let me keep it
for you. I guarantee she won't be disappointed. No, but
you will. It's a heat.
Speaker 3 (16:39):
Oh yeah, although you and Vaughan might hit it off.
It then what Vaughan might that be?
Speaker 2 (16:45):
Robert? Is he in England? Don't tell me you know him.
I certainly do. I met him in Vienna two weeks ago.
He's working for the Reds' is what sure? He's a
big shot in the party. I bet he's behind all
these Cananicans.
Speaker 3 (16:56):
Mike, you've been seeing too many movies. Look, I tell you, colonel,
only tomorrow and I've got a date to play chess.
And if I'm going to keep it, I'll have to move.
I'll be saying you fellow, all right, colonel, your move.
(17:26):
You're going to regret this one. Suppose I move my
bishop here?
Speaker 2 (17:33):
I believe that's check mate.
Speaker 4 (17:35):
Now, how the devil did I miss that? You're much
too good, Colonel I resigned? How about another game?
Speaker 2 (17:40):
No, no, I promise my doctor. I'd been dead by one.
Speaker 4 (17:42):
But it can't be more than twelve.
Speaker 2 (17:44):
If it isn't, someone better notified, Big Ben. That's three
striking now.
Speaker 4 (17:48):
I can't imagine where the time went. Would you like
me to drive you home?
Speaker 2 (17:51):
No, no, don't bother. I'll get a call.
Speaker 4 (17:53):
Ridiculous in my nash here. It'll take us no time
at all.
Speaker 2 (17:55):
Really, Vonne, I hate to put you in any trouble.
Speaker 4 (17:57):
I don't forget it. Just let me get my coat.
Speaker 2 (17:59):
Well, I certainly appreciate my pleasure.
Speaker 4 (18:01):
I'll be right out. Operator. Let me have Savoy for
one one. Do you know.
Speaker 2 (18:14):
Hello about you?
Speaker 4 (18:16):
Chris? Yes, Robert here. I just wanted to know everything
is proceeding according to plan, My dear, I'm leaving now
with Colonel Logan. You have that coupling I gave you. Yes,
Oh god. I should be the colonels flat at three thirty,
at which time you should be knocking on mister Brooks door.
I wish I had time to, but it might throw
our schedule off. Good hunting, Donny.
Speaker 9 (18:51):
Oh, I'll be right there.
Speaker 8 (18:55):
Hello Brooks, Miss draper, I'm expecting mister Vaughan.
Speaker 5 (19:02):
He couldn't make it, so he sent me in his place.
Speaker 8 (19:05):
I don't like that, miss. It seems to me when
you're making agreement, it.
Speaker 9 (19:08):
Couldn't be helped, Brooks.
Speaker 5 (19:09):
Now, may I come in?
Speaker 2 (19:10):
All right?
Speaker 4 (19:14):
You got it?
Speaker 5 (19:15):
Yes, I've got it.
Speaker 7 (19:17):
I sent her to our mars.
Speaker 8 (19:19):
I knew mister Vaughan wouldn't want anyone around while we
was conducting business.
Speaker 5 (19:22):
That was smart.
Speaker 9 (19:24):
You leave it a Brooks, Miss, I'm a bloke. Whop
blow coop? What?
Speaker 4 (19:29):
What?
Speaker 5 (19:30):
Who?
Speaker 7 (19:31):
What's the idea of the gun?
Speaker 5 (19:32):
What's usually the idea?
Speaker 9 (19:34):
Hear?
Speaker 7 (19:34):
He mustn't joke with me.
Speaker 5 (19:35):
I'm not joking, Brooks.
Speaker 7 (19:38):
We can forget about the money, can we sure? What
do I want with five hundred pounds? I wouldn't know
what to do with it anyway. You tell me someone
from me.
Speaker 9 (19:59):
Asking send over the lottery.
Speaker 3 (20:02):
I'll get it, yes, and I can see how if
he Brooks, please, I think we can oblige.
Speaker 9 (20:08):
You come in.
Speaker 2 (20:09):
Thanks? There he is.
Speaker 9 (20:14):
You care for a closer look.
Speaker 2 (20:16):
Yes, if you don't mind, I insist that's not very pretty.
Speaker 9 (20:21):
What murder is? I don't believe I caught your name.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
It's Mike Wearing. How are you? I'm Heathcliff, Heathcliff.
Speaker 12 (20:29):
Now, if you're going to make any bad jokes about
weathering heights, i'd rather you didn't.
Speaker 9 (20:33):
You chaps carry on with him.
Speaker 2 (20:36):
I take it jo with the yard.
Speaker 9 (20:37):
And you take it correctly.
Speaker 2 (20:38):
Well, I'm with American Intelligence. You'd like to see my credentials.
I'd love to there you are mm.
Speaker 9 (20:43):
Hmm seems to be in order.
Speaker 2 (20:46):
If I can help in any way, perhaps you can.
Speaker 9 (20:49):
Now, what do you make of this coupling?
Speaker 2 (20:51):
Let's see it.
Speaker 9 (20:52):
I'd rather you didn't, though, man. But the initials on it.
Speaker 7 (20:55):
Are m W.
Speaker 2 (20:57):
Well I could stand for Mike Wearing, couldn't it.
Speaker 9 (21:00):
Which merely proves how wrong I've been.
Speaker 2 (21:02):
I don't get you.
Speaker 9 (21:03):
Well.
Speaker 12 (21:03):
Every time I read one of your American thrillers, I'm
amused when the criminal's apprehended because he conveniently leaves behind
the coupling.
Speaker 9 (21:11):
But apparently truth is strange as in fiction.
Speaker 3 (21:13):
This is Vaughan's work, A bigger one two weeks ago
in Vienna, I ran into a man named Robert Vaughan.
He was in charge of Soviet security. He had an
opportunity to go through my things.
Speaker 12 (21:23):
And it's your theory that he appropriated this cufflink at
that time. Yes, no, why should he do that for
just this purpose? Well, I'd say it was remarkably far sighted.
Speaker 9 (21:32):
Wouldn't you.
Speaker 3 (21:33):
Well, Inspector, this isn't for publication, but there was a
spy at work on Colonel Logan's staff they deceased there
apparently hardly seems likely, oh man.
Speaker 9 (21:43):
After all, Brooks was just a porter. He'd be in
no position to know anything.
Speaker 2 (21:46):
Well, he must have known something, That's why Vaughan killed him.
Speaker 9 (21:48):
Still, it was your cufling we found near the body.
Speaker 2 (21:51):
But can't you see it's a frame.
Speaker 12 (21:53):
I knew you were going to say that those American
pictures aren't exaggerated.
Speaker 2 (21:58):
Oh, don't be a fool. If I killed why when
I come back here?
Speaker 12 (22:01):
Doesn't the killer always return to the scene of the crime.
In your case, probably to retrieve the coupling?
Speaker 2 (22:07):
What's the use? When did he die?
Speaker 9 (22:09):
Holp pass three? What were you doing at that time?
Speaker 2 (22:12):
I was asleep?
Speaker 9 (22:13):
I'm afraid that isn't much of an alibio.
Speaker 2 (22:15):
Man, I'll give you eight to five that Vaughn doesn't
any better.
Speaker 9 (22:18):
And those are excellent odds I think you take. I'll
take you up on them.
Speaker 12 (22:22):
Brimmer, be a good jabb and get as a car
were you we've got to settle a bed.
Speaker 4 (22:37):
Well, that's a very interesting tale, Inspector. So mister Wedding
believes I framed him.
Speaker 2 (22:43):
I know you did, Vaughan. You're the only one who
could have palmed that coupling.
Speaker 4 (22:46):
And where did I have the opportunity?
Speaker 2 (22:48):
Two weeks ago in Vienna at the Hotel Imperial.
Speaker 4 (22:51):
Oh really, old man, you're not serious? Why should I
kill this this Brooks?
Speaker 2 (22:56):
Or Alfi?
Speaker 4 (22:56):
Brooks?
Speaker 3 (22:58):
Why don't you say you didn't even know the man?
I didn't or come off at Vaughan? He was working
for you?
Speaker 4 (23:03):
And why should I kill him?
Speaker 2 (23:05):
All right?
Speaker 12 (23:05):
Maybe he wasn't I do wish you'd make up your mind.
Was he or wasn't he?
Speaker 3 (23:10):
Well, Inspector, suppose there was someone else in that office
cooperating with Vaughan and Brooks discovered it, And suppose he
tried to blackmail Vaughan.
Speaker 4 (23:17):
Doing an awful lot of supposing.
Speaker 2 (23:19):
And why won't you tell us what you were doing
at three thirty last night?
Speaker 4 (23:22):
Because I hate to involve anyone you're bluffing, I wouldn't
advise you to call me.
Speaker 2 (23:26):
Well, I am the inspector and I have a side
bet on your hand.
Speaker 4 (23:30):
Well, I've got a full household. Man. At three thirty
last night, I was with Colonel Logan, the American attest shape.
Speaker 2 (23:36):
You're lying. I saw the Colonel eight. He told me so,
but he never would have said up till three thirty.
He wasn't feeling well.
Speaker 4 (23:42):
I know. I drove him to his flat. We got
third at four point fifteen.
Speaker 2 (23:45):
I don't get it.
Speaker 4 (23:46):
You will excuse me, Inspector. You mentioned something about a
wager between yourself and mister Warring.
Speaker 9 (23:51):
Yes, he staked his life on the outcome of this call.
Speaker 12 (23:55):
I do hope he can afford the loss.
Speaker 2 (24:11):
There's a price tag on almost everything.
Speaker 3 (24:13):
Whether you drive a shining new nineteen fifty two model
or a pre war JILLAPPI, you had to pay the price.
And when you are driving that car, remember that speed
also has its price. The price tag on speed violations
last year was fifteen thousand killed and five hundred thousand
injured this year. Thousands of lives can be saved if
you and millions of other motorists come to the sober
realization that speed is the biggest killer on the highways
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and resolved to slow down before you or someone else
pays the price that must be paid for it. You
can do your part by keeping within speed limits at
all times. Drive as though your life depends on it.
Speaker 2 (24:46):
It does.
Speaker 3 (24:52):
Now back to the Adventures of the Falcon.
Speaker 2 (25:01):
Well, I can't say I wasn't worn.
Speaker 3 (25:03):
I'm always told me not to gamble, and here I
had staked my life that Robert Vaughan didn't have an
alibi at the time of Brooks's murder. But there was
one consolation. My luck had to change. I couldn't possibly
lose two bets in a row like this.
Speaker 9 (25:15):
Well, what do you say, wearing you satisfied? Now?
Speaker 2 (25:18):
No, he's lying, inspector.
Speaker 4 (25:19):
Well, really, old man, you couldn't.
Speaker 2 (25:21):
Possibly have been with Colonel Logan at three thirty.
Speaker 4 (25:23):
And suppose the colonel bears out my story.
Speaker 2 (25:26):
Well, then there was some horsing around with watches.
Speaker 9 (25:29):
Horsing around.
Speaker 2 (25:31):
That's a new one.
Speaker 9 (25:32):
You mean jiggery pogrim.
Speaker 3 (25:33):
Yes, that's exactly what I mean. The Colonel wasn't wearing
a watch in Vaughn here probably doctored his own.
Speaker 4 (25:39):
Did I? Doctor big Ben too?
Speaker 2 (25:42):
Eh?
Speaker 4 (25:42):
The Colonel called the hour to my attention as big
Ben was striking three.
Speaker 9 (25:47):
No, you really seem to be putting your foot in it,
mister wearing, Well.
Speaker 2 (25:50):
I tell you his alibi is are phony well?
Speaker 9 (25:52):
In England?
Speaker 12 (25:53):
We know a wonderful way to find out. I suppose
we go over and see Colonel Logan. I suppose that's
how you do it in America too.
Speaker 2 (26:09):
Come in.
Speaker 9 (26:11):
Yes, I hated to disturb.
Speaker 12 (26:12):
You, miss, but I'm Inspector Heathcliff of Scotland Yard.
Speaker 5 (26:15):
Yes, we've been expecting you.
Speaker 2 (26:17):
Why should you?
Speaker 9 (26:17):
Oh this is mister Waring and mister Vaughan.
Speaker 4 (26:20):
I've already had the pleasure. How are you, mis draper?
Speaker 2 (26:22):
Colonel Logan in there?
Speaker 5 (26:24):
Yes, I'm going in.
Speaker 4 (26:28):
Oh, oh, come in, gentlemen?
Speaker 2 (26:31):
Say what's going on? Said? Isn't it?
Speaker 4 (26:34):
I cautioned him. He just wouldn't listen.
Speaker 9 (26:36):
Who are you?
Speaker 4 (26:37):
Dr Welbin? What's wrong with the colonel?
Speaker 2 (26:40):
Can't you see he's dead?
Speaker 4 (26:42):
That's impossible?
Speaker 9 (26:43):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (26:44):
No, typical colony. They often go like that.
Speaker 2 (26:46):
You know, late hours over work, poor guy.
Speaker 4 (26:49):
I can assure you there was no pain. He never
knew a thing.
Speaker 3 (26:52):
Well kind of upsetting, isn't it, Vorn? Hey, you claim
the colonel was your alibi? He was, How are you
going to prove it?
Speaker 4 (27:00):
And does create a problem.
Speaker 9 (27:02):
If you, gentlemen, will excuse me, I'll make the necessary arrangements.
Speaker 2 (27:06):
All right, Vaughn, What have you got to say to yourself? Now?
Speaker 4 (27:09):
Well, gentlemen, I'm afraid you'll leave me no choice. I
didn't kill Brooks, but I know who did.
Speaker 2 (27:15):
Why didn't you say so before?
Speaker 4 (27:16):
And my lord, I am a gentleman? And where the
lady is? Involve a lady Christina Drepo.
Speaker 2 (27:22):
The colonel secretary.
Speaker 4 (27:23):
Yes, that's try. I've been seeing a good deal of
the girl.
Speaker 2 (27:25):
Why should that make any difference?
Speaker 4 (27:26):
You might let me finish. I understand she's engaged in
some chap in the States. Brooks apparently found out about
it and attempted to blackla.
Speaker 2 (27:34):
I don't believe it.
Speaker 5 (27:35):
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Speaker 4 (27:38):
Chris Starling.
Speaker 5 (27:39):
I guess it's true what they say about people who
listened at keyholes. They never hear any good about themselves.
Speaker 4 (27:44):
I'm sorry, my pet, but you do understand.
Speaker 5 (27:47):
I'm not angry.
Speaker 2 (27:48):
Robert.
Speaker 5 (27:49):
I always knew you'd cut my throat someday, but you
taught me a lot too.
Speaker 6 (27:54):
Like you said, my reaction to murder was distinctly middle class.
Well I'm over that now, st stay out of this.
Speaker 2 (28:01):
Put away that gun.
Speaker 6 (28:02):
This doesn't concern you. This is between mister Vaughan and myself, right, Robert, you're.
Speaker 4 (28:07):
Being very melodramatic, Chris.
Speaker 5 (28:09):
What can you expect of a woman in love? You
know I do still love you. I guess I will
as long as we both live, which isn't saying very much.
I've been seeing you, honey.
Speaker 2 (28:22):
No, let's have that gun. Sure, I was the inspector.
Speaker 9 (28:29):
Is he's dead?
Speaker 5 (28:31):
That takes care of that, all right, let's go.
Speaker 9 (28:51):
Kind of ironic, wasn't willing?
Speaker 12 (28:54):
I mean Vaughn's alibi turning on Colonel Logan, on the
colonel dying.
Speaker 9 (28:58):
Of a heart attack for he could testify.
Speaker 3 (29:00):
I just proves you can't depend on anything these days.
Speaker 2 (29:03):
Too bad too, because it was really a.
Speaker 3 (29:04):
Nice twist while Warners with the colonel Chris killed Brooks.
Speaker 2 (29:09):
Yeah, you got to give the devil a due you
had it all planned.
Speaker 12 (29:12):
But the ending, well, now that he's ended, I suppose
you'll be going back to the States.
Speaker 2 (29:17):
And am I looking forward to seeing them again? When
are you leaving? First play nod?
Speaker 12 (29:21):
I do wish you'd change your mind. I'd like to
show you around the yard.
Speaker 2 (29:24):
Oh thanks, I made up my mind and once I do.
Speaker 8 (29:27):
Excuse me, sir, is either of you gentlemen? Mister Michael Wharing, Yeah,
here's a cable for you.
Speaker 2 (29:32):
So it's been forwarded from the hotel.
Speaker 3 (29:34):
Oh thanks, Oh no, blads, listen glad you're enjoying your holiday. No,
he was coming back to New York. Now it's hot
as blazes. People keeling over in the streets and the
stay and they're doing the same in Italy, only they
never get up again. Proceed immediately to roam and find
out why. Love and kisses, Leon Brill, you're not going
(29:57):
to take that? What do you think if I ignore
this elcademic court martial and shot?
Speaker 9 (30:02):
And if you go to Rome you might end up
the same way, Saint.
Speaker 2 (30:05):
That are jolly prospects. Good night inspected.
Speaker 3 (30:21):
The Case of the Running Waters. The Case of the
Running Waters. That's the title of next week's Adventure of
the Falcon when Mike Waring discovers that when in Rome,
it's not always.
Speaker 2 (30:36):
Advisable to do as the Romans.
Speaker 3 (30:39):
Sometimes it can be murdered. The Adventures of the Falcon
are based on the famous character created by Drexel Drake,
but he's been transcribed by Bernardo Schubert, written by Eugene Wang,
and directed by Richard Lewis. Less Damon was starred as
the Falcon with Anne Burr as Chris. This program came
to you from New York City.
Speaker 2 (31:01):
This is bred Collin speaking.
Speaker 1 (31:23):
Welcome back. You can take the Falcon out of New
York City, but you can't take the New York Radio
tropes out of the Falcon. What can I say? This
was not a great episode. It wasn't terrible, but it
seems like everyone was a bit dim. The Colonel was dumb.
Oh you intelligence people expecting that people with ties to
(31:46):
the Soviet Union might be Soviet agent. The inspector was dumb.
Christina was slopping. Even the Falcon was somewhat on the
back foot in the way he handled being accused of
the murder, and he had little to do with the resolution.
I'd accuse him of underestimating Vaughn, but vond bungled things too.
(32:08):
Throwing Christina to the walls had a predictable reaction, and
it was risky sending someone to kill Brooks, who was
so hesitant about the murder and inexperience and also trying
to frame wearing was a calling card for Vaughan being
behind it. The one redeeming part of this episode is
(32:29):
that while I don't like that the Falcon wasn't involved,
there is something a little bit dramatically satisfying about someone
like Vaughn, the sort of master planner and manipulator who's
got everyone running around his little wheels getting things done,
and in the end he's ruined and loses everything because
(32:52):
someone died of a heart attack. Yeah, it's very ironic
and a reminder of the limits of your control. Still
was a good villain in the first two episodes of
this arc, and so I kind of hated to see
him go like this at the same time, so bit
of mixed feelings. All right, well, listener comments and feedback
(33:12):
now and we start on Facebook. And this comes regarding
the first episode in the arc, the Case of the
Vanishing Visa. Emmett writes what that was an unusual one
for sure, and I like the final hook that he'll
be in Paris next week, and I do like that
(33:32):
aspect of it that we're kind of taking a tour
of exotic foreign locales and teased about where we're going
next week. So it'll be interesting to see what happens
in Rome. Steven writes a bird name as a man
called the falcon, a racing falcon. Frank race that is.
(33:53):
That is an interesting suggestion, Stephen. I think it could
be a case for a rebrand here, although I should
say there are actually only two more months that we
will have less damon as the Falcon so didn't quite
continue that long. And on YouTube regarding the case of
the Burning Bridges Mechanics, sixt' six' eight to two, comments good.
(34:17):
ONE i Miss. CORBETT i definitely have had some episodes
WHERE i Missed. CORBETT i didn't last, week but this
week definitely The London inspector just not up to the
standard Of Sergeant, corbett even The webster version Of. Corbett
now it's time to think Our patreon supporter of the,
(34:39):
day AND i want to go ahead and Think. David
david has been one of Our patreon supporters Since august twenty,
seventeen currently supporting the podcast at The shawmus level of
four dollars or more per. Month thanks you so much
for your, Support, david and that will do it for.
Today we will be back Next monday with another episode
Of The Falcon but join us back here tomorrow For
(35:02):
charlie chan where.
Speaker 10 (35:04):
This is something strange going on here in the house?
TONIGHT i reckon there.
Speaker 4 (35:08):
IS i was sound asleep WHEN i heard.
Speaker 10 (35:10):
It quickly follow. ME i have.
Speaker 7 (35:12):
Flash undel like it came from the back of the.
Speaker 10 (35:14):
House i'm certain of. It, ah it is back door
WHICH i. Entered footprint was, here now. Gone the door
is locked and outside.
Speaker 4 (35:25):
Now the front door is locked.
Speaker 2 (35:26):
TOO i know. IT i tried.
Speaker 7 (35:27):
It we could get out on the balcony.
Speaker 3 (35:29):
Upstairs it's only a jump to the plank on my first.
Speaker 10 (35:33):
End come then he must. CARRY i followed footprints up these,
stairs came to. Stairs note that none came.
Speaker 4 (35:40):
Down somebody's still up.
Speaker 10 (35:42):
There i'm fearful of. That this is WHAT i. Thought
see Foot prince lead up to door and door is.
Speaker 3 (35:53):
Locked, well we already owe the owner for that lamp
we smashed.
Speaker 4 (35:57):
Downstairs might as well do a little more damage stand back.
Time who someone laying on the?
Speaker 10 (36:11):
Floor afraid not? Someone Mister holt? Something who is?
Speaker 1 (36:15):
IT i hope you'll be with us then in the,
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