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Who knows what evil lurks in thehearts of men. The Shadow knows,
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ladies and gentlemen. In a moment, the Shadow will again start into that
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a man of wealth, a studentof science, and a master of other
people's minds, devotes his life torighting wrongs, protecting the innocent and punishing
the guilty. Cranston is known tothe underworld as the Shadow, never seen,
only heard. His true identity isknown only to his constant friend and
aid Margo Lane. To Day's story, the Voice of the Trump, Well
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Branton, the drawing's all done withone section. Ah, but Fred,
my dear boy, can't you finishit? You could guess what wheels and
cogs will fit in with the restof the mechanism. Hathan Dowen. I'm
just a draftsman, not an inventor. I'll have to have more information,
Oh, dear me. The Normandysails at midnight to night. I wanted
to catch it. Ah, you'regoing to hustle a drawn aboard the minute
it's finished, he is. Indeed, the customers in Europe are willing to
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pay very good prices right now forsecrets from our war department. Well be
careful. Anyone catches on to thisgame of ours, and it'll be curtains
for us. Don't be absurd,my boy, No one would suspect.
Albert Brunson, the distinguished authority onfine books of being a spy. Yeah,
it's a good cover for selling governmentsecrets. It gives you an excuse
for traveling. Yes, it's aclever dodge, but then we're all free,
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very clever, you and I andour spiritualist friend brother Dykman. Ah,
Dykeman's are fake. Perhaps as aspiritualist, my boy, but not
as a mind reader. Yeah,he must be able to read Philip Rider's
mind at any rate. Philip comesto the seances, it's there concentrating,
and Dykeman gathers from his mind allthe secrets of the War Department. Yeah,
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it is funny, but I alwaysfigured Dykman must have gotten next the
Rider some way. Oh, Ipossible. Both Philip and Paul Righter have
been proven perfectly honestly. Yeah,Paul got bumped off because he was so
honest. Oh, let's not gointo that subject. Okay, I'm getting
pretty sick of sitting through those longwinded seances to get the information from my
drawing. Be patient for it.One more session with that fake spirit should
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give you what you need. Whycan't Dykman read Writer's mind and bring the
information here? Because we mustn't beseen together it might be fatal. Besides,
I don't quite trust Daichman. Surea clever faker all right, I'll
take it. I'll take it.Hello, yes to night, you're sure?
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Yes? What's up? That wasDaichman Writers coming to a sales tonight
And you'll be there, dear boy, you'll be there, sure, sure,
And in two days the latest inventionof the War Department should be on
the way to Europe. Well,I love this cat hale man. None
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of our friends you have found it, my dear Margaret. When I start
meeting up with my friends at restaurants, I you're looking for new places to
eat. Well you'd better start lookingthen. Why Philip Rider is getting up
from that table over in the corner. I haven't seen him for month,
all right, and since his brother'sfuneral. No, he's certainly changed.
Paul's being murdered was an awful shockedto him. Have they any notion who
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did it? Well? Last timeI talked to Commissioner Western, he said
the police was still in the dark. Oh, thank you, Pierre Lamont.
Philip's coming this way. Why don'twe try to cheer him up?
All right? Why Philip Rider,Margot and Lamar, I said, we've
been hiding yourself from one of yourvaults in the War Departments. We've been
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awfully rushed the last few months.I should think you might have been.
You sit down for him? Well, all right for a minute, we're
been doing yourself, just keeping busy. Oh you in your state secrets.
You always get me so curious Icould burst. It never does me any
good. Don't you ever break downand tell one little secret into your best
girl? Never? And quite righttoo. Margot wants to paint the town.
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Philip won't come along. Well,I'd like to, awfully, but
I can't tonight. What is ita previous engagement? Why bring her along?
Well, it's not an engagement.Really, I'd be delighted to have
you both come with me if youcare to. Where are you going?
Oh, don't laugh, I'm goingto a spiritualistic seance. Oh that sounds
like fun. How do you feelabout it? Laman? Here's the meeting
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going to be at mister Dykeman's house. He's the medium. Have you had
to start then? Well? Dykemanlooked me up, came to my apartment
one evening, said he'd had amessage for me from my brother Paul.
From Paul. How odd? Yes, I missed my brother frightfully. Well,
anyway, I went to the seance. You actually think this medium is
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a real thing, yes, LamontI do. Spiritualism can be such a
shield for fakirs that I'm always alittle suspicious, I know. But mister
Dykeman is no faker. You seewhen I went to the seance, Paul
spoke to him. Oh still,yes, yes he did through a trumpet.
You are positive. Yes, he'sspoken to me of many things that
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only we two knew about it.I am forcible eeve in Dykman say well,
do you care to come? Pleasedo lamand it. It sounds fascinating.
Yes, yes, let's go.I'm very eager to meet this mister
Dykeman. Good evening, brothers andsisters. I wish to extend a greeting
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to all our old friends and ournew one. It is my hope that
you will find peace and comfort whichthe rest of us share, and the
knowledge that the grave is not theend of life. Brother, I will
you play the tie that binds themon Yes, nobody's dimming the light,
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that's sir, that's part of theservice. Don't tell me you're a friend.
No, No, of course,I'm not really quiet. You're not
supposed to talk. Demand what yougot those shiny stripes that are swinging around
up there. Those are the luminousbands on the trumpet. How do they
get up there? Sorry, that'sthat's my dead father's voice. I'm sure
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it is. Yes, father,I'm help you. You must be careful
of the tall man. Trouble maycome to you. I'll be careful,
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father. The boys did seem tocome from the trumpet. I know.
I'll be quiet, fella. Yes, Paul, I'm here. What is
it. I'm watching your work.I'm proud of what you're doing. I'm
glad. It's not easy. Iwish I could be there to help you.
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I wish you could, Paul somuch. I miss you. Don't
be sad for me, Philip.Think of your work. I can't quite
understand just what it is this lastassignment. It's simple, Paul. If
I could explain, I know youcan't. But think of what you're doing
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at the office. Think, think, and help me understand. Yes,
Paul, if I am silent fora moment, it's because I'm going to
to try to understand what's in yourmind. Trying to help. Now be
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silent, silent. This is absurd, sir. You broke the thread Paul,
come back, turn up the lights. Turn them up, mister Rice,
thank you. I'm sorry that we'vebeen interrupted, but it is impossible
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for the spirit to communicate when thereare unfriendly influences at work. You,
sir, I am speaking to you. Yes, I think this is all
a fake and I have no power. On the contrary, I think you
have great powers, and yet youinterrupt us. You stop. You're determined
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to be hush, not at all. You interest me enormously. As a
matter of fact, I should liketo ask you a few questions. You
simply want to discredit me as Theonly satisfaction I can give you is that
you're probed. These good people ofthe aid and comfort they see Lamond,
let's go. This is terribly embarrassing. Well let's Steve. Well, you
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know I'm not embarrassed. I'm reallyvery interested. Ladies and gentlemen. When
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Now there is no extra cot here, Philip, sit down and cheer
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up. I'm sorry things turned outthis week. For heaven's sake, don't
you apologize. I think the Mondought to beg your pardon having like that
the month er. Oh yes,phil I'm sorry. If you're upset the
Lamont you you must admit that,mister Dykman is unusual. Oh yes,
but see, the mental world isso full of unusual things. I was
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just thinking about a drawing that Ithought very recently strange, How vividly I
see the piece of apparatus right now? What in the world are you raving
about, Lamont piece of apparatus.It's so clear to me I even started
drawing it here on the menu.It's a curious contraption of one small wheel
within another. They revolve in oppositedirections. There is a thousands of an
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inch between the two. Look,Lamont, yes, don't all that,
don't Philip, What's it's wrong?You? Look ill? This is serious.
You've seen this piece of apparatus before. We've been working on it for
weeks at the department. What's itfor? You might as well know now.
It's part of a new anti aircraftgun. It ensures almost perfect name
at long range. Why that's whatpoor Spirit was talking about only tonight.
Interesting. No one knows of this. How do you come to, Lamont?
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I saw at some place just bychance? But where who had it
in that position? Do you recall? I'm sorry, Philip, but well
it doesn't matter anyhow. The thingwill have to be scraped thrown away.
Of course I have the whole bigjob to do over again. How terrible,
Lamont. Try to remember where yousaw it. It may not be
too late to save the secret.Yes, please try, Lamond. But
in the meantime I've got to findmy chief. Let him know. I'm
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sorry, Philip. Yes, it'stoo bad you can't remember. There are
spies of it, where are Ihope you catch them? Philip? Good
night, good night, good night, long the good night Philip. And
now Lamont Cranston. Suppose you tellme where you saw that drawing Marmargo.
They'll try to tell me you've forgotten. You never forget anything. Where did
you see it? And who hadit? Philip had it? A So
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it was seance? What what doyou mean? I saw the image in
Philip's mind, saw it as plainas day. Remember when that fake voice
he thought was pause, asked himto concentrate. In that moment of silence,
I saw the drawing plain as day, the dimensions, everything that wasn't
spiritualism. It was mind reading.Philip Ryder had been giving the government secrets
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away to spies ever since he startedgoing to these seances. I could see
the drawing in his mind. Socould a clever, practiced mind reader,
a man like Dykman. But whydidn't you tell Philip? You wouldn't believe
me. But he may go backthere and talk to Paul's spirit. He
may tell others. No, Idon't think that he will. Let's go
now, go away back to Dykeman'sand find out who he passes his information
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to and how. Perhaps the seancewill still be in session. But Lamont
Dakman will certainly not be pleased tosee you again. But Margo, he
won't see me. I'm going asthe shadow bread bread Yes, Spirit speak,
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I'm listening. You have understood allthe facts I have communicated, gotten
all down, pat Spirit, goahead, spilt some more. This inner
wheel I have told you of isseparated from the outer one by a hairlike
space of one thousandth of an inch. Understand Fred, Yeah, I got
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it is that all? That isall? I must return to the spirit.
Well, now, my friends,to get on to other messages.
Our brother Fred should be very satisfied. I see he is leaving us.
Now let us wait for further communicationsfrom my controls. All right, what
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do you want? I don't knowyou. Oh it's nothing, nothing only
it's wonderful. How the spirits talkto you at our meetings. You don't
seem very reverent, But they talkto you. Sure, Sure they talk?
What about it? Nothing? Nothing? Only? I wish they would
to me? Do you think Ithink you're just a nut? Get out
of my way? What's that?Who laughed? There's no one there?
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Why the spirits must be hovering overFred? Ah, Fred, my dear
boy, come in, come in. You're late. I stop Beef and
I got here, didn't I?Yes? Yes, yes, you will
close the door? Fred? Idid close it? No, no,
Fred, it's still open. I'dhave sworn I shut it. You obviously
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didn't. Well, the cats can'tbe working right Ah there? Tell me?
Have you the figures to finish adrawing? Not all of them?
There's one spot I can't fill it. Why some nutty guy interrupted dykeman session
with Philip bad to bed. Buthere's the draw and get to work.
Fred, Hey, stop borrowing mearound now, Fred, don't be impudent.
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What do you think I am?Fred? Dear boy, you are
the man who killed Paul Ryder.Don't forget that you were in on that
job Toe, but you fired theshot. Dear boy, Please don't forget
that. I haven't now. Let'snot have any more impertinence. Please?
Why are you now? Now?No cool down? You and I can't
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afford to fight their boy, We'retoo useful to each other. Only think
what a nice large sum of moneywe shall get from this job. Yeah
all right, but I'll just drawin those two wheels. I got the
dope on the night man. Iwouldn't Fred if I were you. Huh?
What do you say? Bronson?I didn't say a word. I
hope you haven't started talking to yourself. Hey, what is this? So
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are you? Where are you?Men? Know? Me? Is the
shadow? What the I can't seeanyone? Who is it? What do
you want? I want to stopyou too, from betraying your country's secrets.
What if you sell that drawing?Millions of your countrymen may pay your
treachery with their lives. Hey,Branton, I can't stand this. It
gets me a voice and nobody's there. Don't be excited, Fred, look
at me. I'm perfectly calm.You are not afraid, then, Bronson?
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Of course not. But Branson,this spook is real, Fred,
don't be a fool. This issome trick of dykemens. Dykemens. Of
course, he's so clever with histrumpets and strange voices, aren't you dykemen
who I'm not afraid of you.I am not dykemen. I am the
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shadow. I have come to warnyou. Indeed, shadow, are we
in danger? Grave danger? Bronson? If you attempt to sell the information
in this drawing, tear it upnow, eh. I don't like this.
Calm down, Fred, This isDymond. He's trying to drive us
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out of the field so we cancollect everything for himself. Isn't that the
truth, Damen? He don't answer. Is he gone? I imagine so
once he realized. Hey Bronton,look what is it there on the desk
where the drawing was? Why?Where it's gone? Yeah, it's been
stolen. Hey Bronton, I'm scared. Nonsense, nonsense, Come on,
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where we are going to find Dykeman, You fool, what are you gonna
do? You and I Fred aregoing to kill our dear friend Dykeman.
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The Shadow calling Margolane, The Shadowcalling Margolane. Margolane, get in touch
with the Commissioner Weston. Haven't surroundus the Daman's house once and then ring
for the brider with him. Hurry, hurry, hurry, now, my
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friends, we must have silence.Other seance cannot succeed. Silence. Please,
Hey, you hear that Dykman's gota light seance going on inside right
now? Yes, dear boy,that seems to be true. And he
couldn't have been the shadows since heprobably just sneaked back to your ahead of
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us, couldn't speak to him.Tell him you wish to reach the spirits.
We will surprise dear. Yeah,all right, come on, newcomers
have entered the room. Please donot be disturb my friends. Have you
any questions? I want to asksome? It is spread again, silence
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calling, silent. I am here, What do you wish? Is there
something wrong? Eh? Yeah thereis? You know that drawing I was
working on? Yes, yes,it's been stolen. Stolen? It was
not stolen the shadow took it.What's that? Who is speaking? The
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shadow dykman? Friends, someone istrying to put up a fraud. That
is not a spirit voice. Thisis the voice of the shadow dykman.
You're in danger. What is thisvoice? Dmen? I don't know.
It's some sort of fraud. It'syou are the fraud dykman making these poor
people think they are talking to theirloved one. Friends. This is an
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outrage, a trick. Ladies andgentlemen, please keep your seats. This
is obviously a fraud. It isn'tthe voice of a spirit. Confess somebody.
Turn on the lights and show thisfake it up. Turn on the
lights. Where's the door? Thelights the ladies and gentlemen, that you
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see the voice has stopped. Thebaker can't talk through the compet with the
lights on. Stop it. Doyou hear? You still think I'm a
fake? No? No, butgo away and leave me be until you've
done as I tell you. Whatis it you want me to do?
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Tell these people you're a frod No, no, you're the voice of the
spirit to talk to them. Allright, I'm headed now now will you
leave me alone? There's one thingmore, but tell them. You're a
member of aspir ring, the samering that killed all right, tell them
who? All right, I'll tellthem. I it was this man.
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Come in, Commissioner Western, you'rejust in time. Fire a gun in
here, Yes, but the diatmanhas just been killed. Who did it?
Who? We don't know he?Did anybody see the gun being fired?
We were all too excited to notice. But but the shots seemed to
come from over there. That's whatnone of you saw. Who did it?
Well? I couldn't be sure,but I I thought it was this
man was here. It was not. Lock the doors, don't let anyone
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out. We'll search this mom,Yes, what is it? What say?
Who spoke to me? This isthe shadow commission of Western, the
shadow I might have known. Yousee the man standing in the corner,
Well, yes, that's Silbert Bronson, the book collector. He poses as
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a book collector, he's really thehead of a great firing Search him.
This is enough. I'm sorry,mister Bronson, but it's necessary. Minute
least. Still no gun on him. Search the young man beside him,
his name is fred Ah. Herewe are a gun, and just fire
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you Bronson. You're planted an armyafter you killed Dykman. Why what nonsense
commission to Western I presume that I'mfree to go now. Well, no,
commissioner, look at the papers youjust took from the pockets of Bronson
and a Fret. The show themto Fillip Wrighter. What are they?
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A drawing commission? The voice isright, these men are spies. At
a drawing that was stolen from aquere It's torn in half, and each
of these men had a half inhis pocket. But that's impossible. The
drawing had been spoil stolen. Itcouldn't have gotten back into our pockets.
And you confess you had it inyour possession. Once you own that you
are spies, I own nothing.Confit me if you can. If you
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can't be proven spies, at leastyou can be held for the merger of
two men. Two men, yes, Jim and poor writer. I didn't
do it. I didn't take themaway. You won't have much trouble convicting
them if they've killed two men.Yes, they killed two men. But
what is worse They tried to sellthe lives of thousands of their countrymen for
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a little money. Yes, shadow, I guess they never counted on meeting
up with you. No, theybelieved they could betray their country and escape
the consequences. That they were wrong. Treason cannot succeed. Traitors must be
punished, and I will fight tosave my country from men like these.
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They dare to commit these crimes becausethey had never met me. They did
not know or fear the Shadow.You haven't listening to a dramatized version of
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one of the many copyrighted stories whichappear in The Shadow magazine, now on
sale at your local news staff.The Weed of Crime, There's bitter food.
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Crime does not kay. The Shadowknows all the characters and all the
places named. Dar fictitious, andhis similarity to persons living or dead is
purely coincidental.