January 25, 2024 • 29 mins
"The Shadow" is a classic radio drama series that originally aired in the United States from 1930 to 1954. Created by Walter B. Gibson, the show features the mysterious and crime-fighting character known as "The Shadow."The Shadow is actually the alter ego of Lamont Cranston, a wealthy man about town. Using his supernatural abilities to cloud men's minds and become invisible, The Shadow operates as a vigilante and detective, taking on various criminals and solving crimes that baffle the police. He is often accompanied by his loyal companion and confidante, Margo Lane.The show is known for its suspenseful and dramatic storytelling, with each episode featuring The Shadow's deep, mysterious voice, ominous laughter, and his signature catchphrase, "The Shadow knows." The series was hugely popular during its time and has since become a classic in the world of old-time radio. It has also inspired comic books, novels, and other adaptations over the years.
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Who knows what evil lurks in thehearts of men. Shadow knows, ladies
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and gentlemen. The curtain is aboutto grow up on another of the Shadow's
exciting adventures. But first I wantto tell you more about that sensational new
tire that is making its appearance onhighways all over the nation, the new
Good Rich Safety Silvertown with life Savertread. Maybe you've already seen it.
Whether you've seen it or not,this tire is something brand new, a
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new kind of tire. The treadis wider and flatter with never ending spiral
bars. And those spiral bars actlike a battery of windshield wipers. They
sweep the water right and left,force it out through the deep drainage grooves.
Thus, this amazing tread actually givesthe tire a drier, safer surface
for the rubber to grip. Nowonder, this new silver Town will stop
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you quicker, safer on a wetpavement than you've ever stopped before. Remember
Silvertown's below means safety above. Putthis life saving tire on your car now.
The Shadow la Mont Cranston, aman of wealth, a student of
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science, and a master of otherpeople's minds. Devotes his life to writing
wrongs, protecting the innocent, andpunishing the guilty. Cranston is known to
the underworld as the Shadow, neverseen, only heard. His true identity
is known only to his constant friendand aid Margoline. Today's story Revenge on
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the Shadow. Mike Matthews talking Hello, Mike, This sleeks Carpell. Oh,
yeah, what do you want?Okay, start talking now. Listen,
Mike, I know you and Ihaving been on the best of terms.
But there's something we've got to talkover. Yeah. What We've got
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to do something about This guy callshimself the Shadow. Ah, that's different.
I'll watch the dove. Come tomy place, the club Monte Carlo
midnight tonight. We'll talk it over. Okay, I'll be there. Hello,
Hello, Dutch, This is SleepScarpel. Well, you've got a
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column after you tried to Chancelain,I might tell you. Oh, Dutch,
I'm sorry about that, Lisa Dutch. We've got to call it through.
What for. We've got to gettogether to protect ourselves. I guess
what the Shadow? Oh? Ohthat's different. Oh listen, big Mike
Matthews is coming to my place midnighttonight to talk it over and you'll be
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there. Yeah, you'll better.I'll be there. Well, an't read.
Now make a match, ladies andgentlemen, if you please. Oh
say, that's funny, isn't thatBig Mike Matthews coming in the door.
It looks like him. I've seenhis picture in the papers. But what's
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so unusual about that? Oh?No, big much, I guess.
But this love is owned by SlickScarpel, and I always understood that Mike
and Slick with deadly enemy. Wellit's none of all this. Are those
the three men you told me about? Yes, they look like gangsters and
usually im mortal enemies, But tonightit looks very much as if they're banding
together. I wonder why, becausethey're afraid of me? Of you?
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Then why do you come here anexpose? They're only afraid of me as
the shadow? I do not know, Lamont Cranston. Who are they?
Slick Scarpel, Dutch Brodern, BigMike Matthews, three of the human vermin
who've been slowly throttling this city,And right now they're probably trying to digest
a piece of bad news that Ihad a handsom back. And even Mike
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I'm on the level about this meeting, and you'd better play square two.
Do you think I'd walk into yourplace alone like this if I wasn't Scarpell.
We've got to do something about theshadow, right, say, Dutch?
I heard your boys ran into alittle trouble today, a little trouble
them cops picked up five of myboys today cut him at the hot load
of first worth fifteen grand. Andthen when I got the tip from too,
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Now we gotta do something. That'sall that shadows lay not so loud.
He's a society people out here.Take it ease, you know,
Come on in the office, Okay, Dutch, Now we can talk.
You've got any ideas lessons like howcan you think of a way to get
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a guy with you don't know whohe is? Well, the first thing
we gotta do is lay off eachother, team up, get the shadow
and get him right. If it'sthough that's needed, I'll added ten grand
to the kiddy. But though heisn't going to help us find the shadow.
Oh and nothing else will unless wecan figure a way to get him
to come to us. No,yeah, better guys than you have tried
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to do that. And where arethey never mind. I think I got
a plan and he's a honey.So this is what we'll put this snatch
on the mayor that ought to bringmister Shadow trotting right over to the rescue
kidnap Mayor Collins, Why that's playingwith dynam Yeah. Yeah, but maybe
dynam it's the only thing that'll dous, and he could. I'll phone
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the mayor and I'll tell him Iwant to give him the inside and where
big mic cats his dope supply squeailon me. Why wait a minute,
I didn't say I would tell him. I just say I'm going to tell
him. What are your men?I'll make a day to see the mayor
late at night, see tell him. I'm afraid someone might recognize me and
squeal. The mayor will see meand he'll be alone. Hey that's late.
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But if we get the mayor,and what are you going to buy
getting a shadow? I've got thatend of it all figured out. The
Shadow's got a lot of hypnotism stuff. Okay, we'll beat him at his
own racket. Both of you guyshave done business with Vandange the Hindu.
Yeah, as a matter of fact, you sold him some hot pearls on
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last week, didn't you touch Yeahfor the last time too. That Hindo
gives me the creeps When he looksat you, it makes you feel like
there was something behind you. Hewas really saying, that's it hypnotism stuff,
And Yankee showed me once he'll beatthe Shadow with his own game.
We'll promise him those Canterbury pearls ifhe'll make the Shadow show himself so we
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can plug him, and then he'lldo everything and anything but pearls. He's
nuts for them. I'll care afew, says a slick, but me,
I'm plenty scared of that. Butthank you. Well, that's maybe
you'd rather have it up with theShadow by yourself next to that. But
if we got to take a choice, I'd soon take the hinder. If
he gets the poils, he'll bean ass side then his horset. Boys.
I'll go Seeven Dangay and make anappointment with the mayor tomorrow night in
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his office when he is alone.Just leave it to me and Van Dangy.
I have got an appointment with yourMayor Collins about Big Mike Matthews.
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That's right. What's the information youhave to give me. You'll have to
come along with me if you wantto get the load down on Big Mic.
So happens. I got worried aboutan hour ago that Commissioner Western expects
to arrest him tonight. A rast, Big Mic. Yes, so you
see I'm hardly in need of anyinformation concerning him. Now, yes,
you stop, Gavin, I gota gun here? What good? Roll?
I do you? Plenty good?Have you start any trouble? You're
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coming with me. You can't getaway with this a minute we reached the
street. Time ALY have to raisemy voice and all that. But when
we reach the street, you're notgoing to be able to yell you.
What do you mean? You'll see? But DONGI come a in give him
the word? So you haven't accompliced. He's not the mayor. Who will
you? Why do you stand thereand stare at me like you my friend
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will stare at me. Eh?That is right? No, No,
I look into my eyes deeper deeper. You are becoming the slave of the
tryout of the agent Brahma, Vishnuand Siva. You are a slave.
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After I release you from this hypnotexpelling which I'm binding you, you will
remember nothing, nothing do you hearme answer, yes, Master, I
do as you say. You willdo even as I think. Slave,
Yes, Master, I will doeven as you think. Ok. Yes,
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mister Scarpelli, the Mayor is nowthe slave of the master of a
dangy. He will go and doas I order him. Okay, let's
take him to the club Montecalo.We've got our bait. Now we have
to wait for the shadow to fight. When he does, I the dange
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will conquer him. Next time fromme, Colin, that rid all about?
It? Be a cold next tryjust a moment. Oh, good
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morning, Lama, Come on in. Have you heard about Mayor Collins?
Yes? Isn't it horrible? Whatdo you suppose could have happened to me?
This is the work of Slick scarpelling company, and I'm going to
find out in the meantime that comingsomething I want you to do. Margo,
you have to be very careful toexactly as I say. Go to
the club, mate, Carlo onHemlock Street, Where were the other night?
Watch outside? It's hearing that looksat all suspicious. Get in touch
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with me, Be careful to keepout of sight, and don't under any
conditions go inside that house. Allright, Lama, I understand. Remember,
keep out of sight and don't goinside that house. He let It's
like I just heard Big Mic andfour of his gang was picked up last
night. Yeah, holing dope.Yeah that's too bad. It means twenty
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years and there's no way to beatthat dope. Wrap. Now we gotta
get the shadow. Where's Anangey andthe mayor? Flipstairs? Say slick,
we'll cheer out the window a minute. See that dame standing in the doorway
over there. Yeah, what abrother. She's been hanging around out there
most of the day. Yeah,that's kind of funny. Yeah, Hey,
an Augae, come here a minute. Tell me about Big Mike being
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picked up like that. Just whenwe were all set to get the shadow,
you called for me. What doyou want, an Angie? Make
you look at that girl standing inthe doorway over there. That's say she's
been hanging around all day. Youever seen her before? No, what
difference does it make whether or nothe knows it? And we are playing
with dangerous game, missus Carpelle,it is possible she has been sent to
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watch us. I can't take anhearts you're telling me supposing you go out
and talk to Hermanange Dutch, andI can't be seen until we get the
shutow business settled. All right,I will go on question ago. Watch
your STEPI don't worry about me.I have my own way of getting information.
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There she is over there. Oh, young lady, have you seen
a little lad of about eight yearsold wearing a brown sweater? I sent
him off to the corner about anhour ago. Why no, I haven't
seen him. I'm just passing bymyself. Why why do you stare at
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me like that? Possibly you aretired and would like to step inside and
sit down for a moment. No, I'm not tired. I I I
mustn't he said, I mustn't gointo that house. That is right.
Stare at me into my eyes deeper, deeper. I am the voice of
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the holy triad of Brahma, Vishnuand Siva. You will do my biting.
Hallow me into this house. Yes, I follow, ladies and gentlemen,
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as we leave the shadow for justa moment. It looks like trouble
ahead. But think of the troubleyou may be headed for if a skid
throws your car out of control.Because when tires lose their grip on a
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don't know, I don't know you. I've been working on her ten minutes
for Dany. I can't stand nomore of it. Quiet Dutch slaves.
Yes, what was your name?My name? Who told you not to
enter this house? Told me?Same old answers for Danky. Why won't
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she told you? She has tocome too far to my spell? Her
mind is a blank. Either thator someone else has control over her mind.
You mean the Shadow, possibly,but we shall find out. If
it is the shadow. You takeher upstairs and way lef. My father
come and take her. I'll stayhere with Okay, slickly go with him.
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If she was sent by the Shadow, then then she shall serve as
additional bait to lure him into ourtrap. Now I am ready to talk
to him, talk to him.How are you going to do that?
You don't know who he is.I do not have to know who he
is. I will send out thoughtwaves that I see. You are unfamiliar
with the higher branches of Hindu mysticism. My friend to the initiated, it
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is quite possible for mine to talkto mind, regardless of distance. Thus
space becomes none existent. You giveme the creeps. I don't know how
you doing. You an infidel,can never know a tendo matters in which
you are proficient. Procure for methe canterburary pearls. I will do the
rest. We'll get the pearls foryou, just like we said that.
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Good. Now I will send outmy thought waves. The shadow must be
receptive to be able to do whatit does. Our minds will commune.
Now leave the room. I mustconcentrate. Okay, Now we shall see
if this girl is under control ofthe shadow. If she is, then
his own power of subjecting people tohis will shall be his downfall. Shadow,
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Shadow, I call upon you inthe name of the triad who are
all powerful Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. Shadow, I command you to come
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to me in thought who speak.It is I Badge who commands the shadow
by the secret and all powerful methodof thought transmission. It is I Badang
Yeah, disciple of the Great Yogaof India and the temples of Drama,
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Vishnu and Siva. Can you hearme, Shadow, Yes? For do
I hear you? Listen carefully,Shadow, This delicate thread of our communication
is easily broken. I am listening. What do you want? You will
come to me, Shadow, Ifyou are interested in Mayor Colors. The
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abduction of Mayor Collins was your workfor Dungye. I warn you release him?
So, Shadow, you are interestedin Mayor Collins. Possibly you are
also interested in a certain girl,a certain girl for Dongkee. Yeah.
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Read my mind, Shadow, Iwill make it crystal clear for you.
She is pure, my friend,pure as a lovely pearl. Read my
mind. What do you see?I see the names of slickscap Hell and
dutch Broder. They are the oneswho are behind the kidnapping of Mayor Collins.
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You read well, Shadow, Andthe girl? Do you know her?
Girl? The image of her ispictured upon my brain? Shadow,
Do you know her? Picture ofthe girl slowly becomes visible to my mind's
eyes. Oh, then you doknow her. Yes, I have her
shadow, a prisoner of my hypnoticpower. I know where you are,
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and I'm coming to visit you.You've done a foolish thing for Dungey in
telling me these things, and youShadow have done a foolish thing and accepting
the challenge of the great Fordangae.I await you Shadow. You shall not
wait in vain. The Dunge say, slick, but doang. He's been
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upstairs half an hour, and nowshould we see if he's all right?
Better not to disturb him. Hesaid he'd be done before the Shadow got
here. I wonder when the shadow'scoming. I'm not even sure he'll show
up at all. Maybe, butyou scared him off. Keep your hands
on the tommy gun just in case. I'd be plenty happy if I knew
the Shadow took a run up powder. They say, mean maybe he's here
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now, we don't know it.One of what his voice sounds like,
sounds like a shadow is here,Yes, here in the shadows, trying
to throw a scared in the whishwith that stuff. Hey, well,
Shadow, we don't scare I'm sureyou don't. It must take brave men
to murder all the defenseless people.You two have, Yes, shadow,
we bump plenty, and we're goingto give it to you too. Let
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him have a Dutch? Where areyou a shadow? Speak up over here,
Dutch. You can't hit me,but I'm right over what doublegraphic.
But the shadow's voice have come fromus like a little ventriloquism, Dutch.
And you will hang for killing slickScott Hill. Now where are you?
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Where are you? Right behind youDutch? Where Oh, blow on the
head will take care of you foran hour or so, Dutch broder.
Now for then, dungy snick Dutch. What is the matter? Where is
it? The fools? What haveyou done to each other? Victory was
in our grasp and now there isa presence here is it? You?
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Shadow? Very clever, my friend, but perhaps you are not so so
it is you. Yes, youare clever, shadow, but perhaps not
so clever as I do. I'vecome from Mayor Collins and the girl,
and you think I a doany willgive them to you just like that.
They are both under my hypnotic spell. They are my slaves. I have
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no trouble breaking the hold you haveover them, because I know your strength
for Donkey, My strength is greatergreater you the dog of an infidel,
stronger than I, A true disciple, I who have made the pilgrimage to
the tomb of Genghist a great canfool. Also, remember, my friend,
that I am the first to gaincontrol of the girl's mind. Your
influence cannot enter until mine has leftthe Donkey. I'm going to strip you
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off all your powers, utch,a useless shadow. I command the girl
to appear in just a moment.You will enter by that door. She,
who is pure as a pearl,will perform a deed at my command,
a deed which will finish the workI set out to do, a
deed which will bring madness to herfor the rest of her life. Master,
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Oh, she is the girl's shadow, Yes, but she is no
longer your friend. She is myslave. Know what you've done to a
simple trick and a simple won toremedy after I've disposed of you. Pick
up that machine gun. Stop herif you can, shadow done. The
paws of Brahma, Vishnu, andSiba were never intended for evil. Clave.
Point the gun at the shadow.He is here in this room,
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and I will you to see him. His mind is in the same hyptoric
plane as yours. I will youto see him. Yes, Bago,
don't point the gun at me.You see him now, Slave, Yes,
I see him. Then, Margorecognize me? You know me?
I know you. Margo. Youwon't shoot me? No, I won't
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you Stop pointing the gun at me, Margo, Slave, I command you
to pull the Triggergo. You willnot pull the trigger. Fight for Donkey's
spell. Fight it, Margo,Slave, in the name of the terrible
Vashta, destroy this infidel dog.Pull the trigger, Margo, marsh tize
evil and has no glory. Icommand you put down the guns. Slave,
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Ever again, will you look tothe east? I command you to
shoot? Mayor Colin. Mayor Colin, stay outside? Where are you?
I feel your spirits, Doy,Your power is slipping away from you,
Shadow. Never before have I useda forbidden chant of Genghis, the Great
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Khan. You are strong, Shadow, but no one is stronger than the
chant. Margo. The chant ofGenghis is also evil. You must fight,
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Margo. Fight. I am trying. I am Oh what happened that
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a man in the street. Imustn't under a house? Three shot Dange
three shot. I saw the guno man killed your margot. No,
I'm here, take it easier,but I thought, but Dang had made
me kill No, Margaret was duewas killed. Oh then then I killed
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the Dongy Margo. Mayor Collins shotthe dungee. Mayor Collins. Yes,
When I broke for Doungey's power,his control over Mayor Collins was ended,
leaving only hysterical hate. Mayor Collinspicked up the other gun and shot the
Doungee. Where is the Mayor's Hehurt? The strain was too much for
both of you. You both fainted. The Mayor is sleeping in the next
room. When he woke, hewon't remember anything that happened from the time
he away was kidnapped. Mayor Collinsis not to blame. A distortion of
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his mind and its results were ofthe Dange's own doing. I was cor
Commissioner Western tell him to come in. What are you going to tell him?
The message you receive from the shadowis this Dutch Broder murdered both Slick
scarp Heel and Vedangi the Hindu hisaccomplices. Commissioner Western will find Broder unconscious
and Mayor Collins asleep and unhurt.This attempted revenge on the Shadow has failed,
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as must fail every scheme to overthrowthose who ald Minister justice, no
matter how cunning the plot, howclever the criminal. You have a listening
to a dramatized version of one ofthe many copyrighted stories which appear in The
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Shadow magazine, now on saleor toyour local youths. Dang the weed of
crime. There's bitter food crime anddoes not pay. The Shadow knows all
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the characters and all the places namedare fictitious, and a similarity to persons
living or dead is purely coincidental.
Who knows what evil lurks in thehearts of men. Shadow knows, ladies
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and gentlemen. The curtain is aboutto grow up on another of the Shadow's
exciting adventures. But first I wantto tell you more about that sensational new
tire that is making its appearance onhighways all over the nation, the new
Good Rich Safety Silvertown with life Savertread. Maybe you've already seen it.
Whether you've seen it or not,this tire is something brand new, a
(01:19):
new kind of tire. The treadis wider and flatter with never ending spiral
bars. And those spiral bars actlike a battery of windshield wipers. They
sweep the water right and left,force it out through the deep drainage grooves.
Thus, this amazing tread actually givesthe tire a drier, safer surface
for the rubber to grip. Nowonder, this new silver Town will stop
(01:42):
you quicker, safer on a wetpavement than you've ever stopped before. Remember
Silvertown's below means safety above. Putthis life saving tire on your car now.
The Shadow la Mont Cranston, aman of wealth, a student of
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science, and a master of otherpeople's minds. Devotes his life to writing
wrongs, protecting the innocent, andpunishing the guilty. Cranston is known to
the underworld as the Shadow, neverseen, only heard. His true identity
is known only to his constant friendand aid Margoline. Today's story Revenge on
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the Shadow. Mike Matthews talking Hello, Mike, This sleeks Carpell. Oh,
yeah, what do you want?Okay, start talking now. Listen,
Mike, I know you and Ihaving been on the best of terms.
But there's something we've got to talkover. Yeah. What We've got
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to do something about This guy callshimself the Shadow. Ah, that's different.
I'll watch the dove. Come tomy place, the club Monte Carlo
midnight tonight. We'll talk it over. Okay, I'll be there. Hello,
Hello, Dutch, This is SleepScarpel. Well, you've got a
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column after you tried to Chancelain,I might tell you. Oh, Dutch,
I'm sorry about that, Lisa Dutch. We've got to call it through.
What for. We've got to gettogether to protect ourselves. I guess
what the Shadow? Oh? Ohthat's different. Oh listen, big Mike
Matthews is coming to my place midnighttonight to talk it over and you'll be
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there. Yeah, you'll better.I'll be there. Well, an't read.
Now make a match, ladies andgentlemen, if you please. Oh
say, that's funny, isn't thatBig Mike Matthews coming in the door.
It looks like him. I've seenhis picture in the papers. But what's
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so unusual about that? Oh?No, big much, I guess.
But this love is owned by SlickScarpel, and I always understood that Mike
and Slick with deadly enemy. Wellit's none of all this. Are those
the three men you told me about? Yes, they look like gangsters and
usually im mortal enemies, But tonightit looks very much as if they're banding
together. I wonder why, becausethey're afraid of me? Of you?
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Then why do you come here anexpose? They're only afraid of me as
the shadow? I do not know, Lamont Cranston. Who are they?
Slick Scarpel, Dutch Brodern, BigMike Matthews, three of the human vermin
who've been slowly throttling this city,And right now they're probably trying to digest
a piece of bad news that Ihad a handsom back. And even Mike
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I'm on the level about this meeting, and you'd better play square two.
Do you think I'd walk into yourplace alone like this if I wasn't Scarpell.
We've got to do something about theshadow, right, say, Dutch?
I heard your boys ran into alittle trouble today, a little trouble
them cops picked up five of myboys today cut him at the hot load
of first worth fifteen grand. Andthen when I got the tip from too,
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Now we gotta do something. That'sall that shadows lay not so loud.
He's a society people out here.Take it ease, you know,
Come on in the office, Okay, Dutch, Now we can talk.
You've got any ideas lessons like howcan you think of a way to get
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a guy with you don't know whohe is? Well, the first thing
we gotta do is lay off eachother, team up, get the shadow
and get him right. If it'sthough that's needed, I'll added ten grand
to the kiddy. But though heisn't going to help us find the shadow.
Oh and nothing else will unless wecan figure a way to get him
to come to us. No,yeah, better guys than you have tried
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to do that. And where arethey never mind. I think I got
a plan and he's a honey.So this is what we'll put this snatch
on the mayor that ought to bringmister Shadow trotting right over to the rescue
kidnap Mayor Collins, Why that's playingwith dynam Yeah. Yeah, but maybe
dynam it's the only thing that'll dous, and he could. I'll phone
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the mayor and I'll tell him Iwant to give him the inside and where
big mic cats his dope supply squeailon me. Why wait a minute,
I didn't say I would tell him. I just say I'm going to tell
him. What are your men?I'll make a day to see the mayor
late at night, see tell him. I'm afraid someone might recognize me and
squeal. The mayor will see meand he'll be alone. Hey that's late.
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But if we get the mayor,and what are you going to buy
getting a shadow? I've got thatend of it all figured out. The
Shadow's got a lot of hypnotism stuff. Okay, we'll beat him at his
own racket. Both of you guyshave done business with Vandange the Hindu.
Yeah, as a matter of fact, you sold him some hot pearls on
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last week, didn't you touch Yeahfor the last time too. That Hindo
gives me the creeps When he looksat you, it makes you feel like
there was something behind you. Hewas really saying, that's it hypnotism stuff,
And Yankee showed me once he'll beatthe Shadow with his own game.
We'll promise him those Canterbury pearls ifhe'll make the Shadow show himself so we
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can plug him, and then he'lldo everything and anything but pearls. He's
nuts for them. I'll care afew, says a slick, but me,
I'm plenty scared of that. Butthank you. Well, that's maybe
you'd rather have it up with theShadow by yourself next to that. But
if we got to take a choice, I'd soon take the hinder. If
he gets the poils, he'll bean ass side then his horset. Boys.
I'll go Seeven Dangay and make anappointment with the mayor tomorrow night in
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his office when he is alone.Just leave it to me and Van Dangy.
I have got an appointment with yourMayor Collins about Big Mike Matthews.
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That's right. What's the information youhave to give me. You'll have to
come along with me if you wantto get the load down on Big Mic.
So happens. I got worried aboutan hour ago that Commissioner Western expects
to arrest him tonight. A rast, Big Mic. Yes, so you
see I'm hardly in need of anyinformation concerning him. Now, yes,
you stop, Gavin, I gota gun here? What good? Roll?
I do you? Plenty good?Have you start any trouble? You're
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coming with me. You can't getaway with this a minute we reached the
street. Time ALY have to raisemy voice and all that. But when
we reach the street, you're notgoing to be able to yell you.
What do you mean? You'll see? But DONGI come a in give him
the word? So you haven't accompliced. He's not the mayor. Who will
you? Why do you stand thereand stare at me like you my friend
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will stare at me. Eh?That is right? No, No,
I look into my eyes deeper deeper. You are becoming the slave of the
tryout of the agent Brahma, Vishnuand Siva. You are a slave.
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After I release you from this hypnotexpelling which I'm binding you, you will
remember nothing, nothing do you hearme answer, yes, Master, I
do as you say. You willdo even as I think. Slave,
Yes, Master, I will doeven as you think. Ok. Yes,
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mister Scarpelli, the Mayor is nowthe slave of the master of a
dangy. He will go and doas I order him. Okay, let's
take him to the club Montecalo.We've got our bait. Now we have
to wait for the shadow to fight. When he does, I the dange
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will conquer him. Next time fromme, Colin, that rid all about?
It? Be a cold next tryjust a moment. Oh, good
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morning, Lama, Come on in. Have you heard about Mayor Collins?
Yes? Isn't it horrible? Whatdo you suppose could have happened to me?
This is the work of Slick scarpelling company, and I'm going to
find out in the meantime that comingsomething I want you to do. Margo,
you have to be very careful toexactly as I say. Go to
the club, mate, Carlo onHemlock Street, Where were the other night?
Watch outside? It's hearing that looksat all suspicious. Get in touch
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with me, Be careful to keepout of sight, and don't under any
conditions go inside that house. Allright, Lama, I understand. Remember,
keep out of sight and don't goinside that house. He let It's
like I just heard Big Mic andfour of his gang was picked up last
night. Yeah, holing dope.Yeah that's too bad. It means twenty
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years and there's no way to beatthat dope. Wrap. Now we gotta
get the shadow. Where's Anangey andthe mayor? Flipstairs? Say slick,
we'll cheer out the window a minute. See that dame standing in the doorway
over there. Yeah, what abrother. She's been hanging around out there
most of the day. Yeah,that's kind of funny. Yeah, Hey,
an Augae, come here a minute. Tell me about Big Mike being
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picked up like that. Just whenwe were all set to get the shadow,
you called for me. What doyou want, an Angie? Make
you look at that girl standing inthe doorway over there. That's say she's
been hanging around all day. Youever seen her before? No, what
difference does it make whether or nothe knows it? And we are playing
with dangerous game, missus Carpelle,it is possible she has been sent to
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watch us. I can't take anhearts you're telling me supposing you go out
and talk to Hermanange Dutch, andI can't be seen until we get the
shutow business settled. All right,I will go on question ago. Watch
your STEPI don't worry about me.I have my own way of getting information.
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There she is over there. Oh, young lady, have you seen
a little lad of about eight yearsold wearing a brown sweater? I sent
him off to the corner about anhour ago. Why no, I haven't
seen him. I'm just passing bymyself. Why why do you stare at
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me like that? Possibly you aretired and would like to step inside and
sit down for a moment. No, I'm not tired. I I I
mustn't he said, I mustn't gointo that house. That is right.
Stare at me into my eyes deeper, deeper. I am the voice of
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the holy triad of Brahma, Vishnuand Siva. You will do my biting.
Hallow me into this house. Yes, I follow, ladies and gentlemen,
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as we leave the shadow for justa moment. It looks like trouble
ahead. But think of the troubleyou may be headed for if a skid
throws your car out of control.Because when tires lose their grip on a
wet, slippery road. Who knowswhat may happen? The shadow knows.
Beware. Thousands are killed are enteredevery year by runaway cars, sliding,
spinning crazily over glistening pavements. Motorists. I've already told you that the new
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good Wretch Safety Silver Town will stopyou quicker, safer in a wet road
emergency than you've ever stopped before.But you don't need to take my word
for it. Here is the prooffrom an impartial source. Exhaustive road tests.
Both regular and preim price tires ofAmerica's six largest tire manufacturers were made
by the nation's largest independent testing laboratory, Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory, noted all over
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the country for its research independence,and here's what they found. I quote
from the report of Pittsburgh Testing Laboratoryquote, the new Goodrich silver Town with
life SAB tread gave greater skid resistancethan any other tire tested, including tires
listed at from forty percent to seventypercent higher in price. The good Rich
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silver Town gave more non skid mileagethan any other tire tested in its own
price range average nineteen point one percentmore mileage before the tires wore smooth unquote.
So just think what you get inthis new kind of tire, the
greatest skid protection ever offered, thefamous blowout protection of the good Rich Golden
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Ply nineteen point one percent more mileage, which is the same as saying you'll
get ever six mile free and allthat no extra cost. That's why it
will pay you to make your nexttires good Rich Safety Silver Towns. I
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don't know, I don't know you. I've been working on her ten minutes
for Dany. I can't stand nomore of it. Quiet Dutch slaves.
Yes, what was your name?My name? Who told you not to
enter this house? Told me?Same old answers for Danky. Why won't
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she told you? She has tocome too far to my spell? Her
mind is a blank. Either thator someone else has control over her mind.
You mean the Shadow, possibly,but we shall find out. If
it is the shadow. You takeher upstairs and way lef. My father
come and take her. I'll stayhere with Okay, slickly go with him.
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If she was sent by the Shadow, then then she shall serve as
additional bait to lure him into ourtrap. Now I am ready to talk
to him, talk to him.How are you going to do that?
You don't know who he is.I do not have to know who he
is. I will send out thoughtwaves that I see. You are unfamiliar
with the higher branches of Hindu mysticism. My friend to the initiated, it
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is quite possible for mine to talkto mind, regardless of distance. Thus
space becomes none existent. You giveme the creeps. I don't know how
you doing. You an infidel,can never know a tendo matters in which
you are proficient. Procure for methe canterburary pearls. I will do the
rest. We'll get the pearls foryou, just like we said that.
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Good. Now I will send outmy thought waves. The shadow must be
receptive to be able to do whatit does. Our minds will commune.
Now leave the room. I mustconcentrate. Okay, Now we shall see
if this girl is under control ofthe shadow. If she is, then
his own power of subjecting people tohis will shall be his downfall. Shadow,
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Shadow, I call upon you inthe name of the triad who are
all powerful Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. Shadow, I command you to come
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to me in thought who speak.It is I Badge who commands the shadow
by the secret and all powerful methodof thought transmission. It is I Badang
Yeah, disciple of the Great Yogaof India and the temples of Drama,
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Vishnu and Siva. Can you hearme, Shadow, Yes? For do
I hear you? Listen carefully,Shadow, This delicate thread of our communication
is easily broken. I am listening. What do you want? You will
come to me, Shadow, Ifyou are interested in Mayor Colors. The
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abduction of Mayor Collins was your workfor Dungye. I warn you release him?
So, Shadow, you are interestedin Mayor Collins. Possibly you are
also interested in a certain girl,a certain girl for Dongkee. Yeah.
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Read my mind, Shadow, Iwill make it crystal clear for you.
She is pure, my friend,pure as a lovely pearl. Read my
mind. What do you see?I see the names of slickscap Hell and
dutch Broder. They are the oneswho are behind the kidnapping of Mayor Collins.
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You read well, Shadow, Andthe girl? Do you know her?
Girl? The image of her ispictured upon my brain? Shadow,
Do you know her? Picture ofthe girl slowly becomes visible to my mind's
eyes. Oh, then you doknow her. Yes, I have her
shadow, a prisoner of my hypnoticpower. I know where you are,
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and I'm coming to visit you.You've done a foolish thing for Dungey in
telling me these things, and youShadow have done a foolish thing and accepting
the challenge of the great Fordangae.I await you Shadow. You shall not
wait in vain. The Dunge say, slick, but doang. He's been
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upstairs half an hour, and nowshould we see if he's all right?
Better not to disturb him. Hesaid he'd be done before the Shadow got
here. I wonder when the shadow'scoming. I'm not even sure he'll show
up at all. Maybe, butyou scared him off. Keep your hands
on the tommy gun just in case. I'd be plenty happy if I knew
the Shadow took a run up powder. They say, mean maybe he's here
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now, we don't know it.One of what his voice sounds like,
sounds like a shadow is here,Yes, here in the shadows, trying
to throw a scared in the whishwith that stuff. Hey, well,
Shadow, we don't scare I'm sureyou don't. It must take brave men
to murder all the defenseless people.You two have, Yes, shadow,
we bump plenty, and we're goingto give it to you too. Let
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him have a Dutch? Where areyou a shadow? Speak up over here,
Dutch. You can't hit me,but I'm right over what doublegraphic.
But the shadow's voice have come fromus like a little ventriloquism, Dutch.
And you will hang for killing slickScott Hill. Now where are you?
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Where are you? Right behind youDutch? Where Oh, blow on the
head will take care of you foran hour or so, Dutch broder.
Now for then, dungy snick Dutch. What is the matter? Where is
it? The fools? What haveyou done to each other? Victory was
in our grasp and now there isa presence here is it? You?
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Shadow? Very clever, my friend, but perhaps you are not so so
it is you. Yes, youare clever, shadow, but perhaps not
so clever as I do. I'vecome from Mayor Collins and the girl,
and you think I a doany willgive them to you just like that.
They are both under my hypnotic spell. They are my slaves. I have
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no trouble breaking the hold you haveover them, because I know your strength
for Donkey, My strength is greatergreater you the dog of an infidel,
stronger than I, A true disciple, I who have made the pilgrimage to
the tomb of Genghist a great canfool. Also, remember, my friend,
that I am the first to gaincontrol of the girl's mind. Your
influence cannot enter until mine has leftthe Donkey. I'm going to strip you
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off all your powers, utch,a useless shadow. I command the girl
to appear in just a moment.You will enter by that door. She,
who is pure as a pearl,will perform a deed at my command,
a deed which will finish the workI set out to do, a
deed which will bring madness to herfor the rest of her life. Master,
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Oh, she is the girl's shadow, Yes, but she is no
longer your friend. She is myslave. Know what you've done to a
simple trick and a simple won toremedy after I've disposed of you. Pick
up that machine gun. Stop herif you can, shadow done. The
paws of Brahma, Vishnu, andSiba were never intended for evil. Clave.
Point the gun at the shadow.He is here in this room,
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and I will you to see him. His mind is in the same hyptoric
plane as yours. I will youto see him. Yes, Bago,
don't point the gun at me.You see him now, Slave, Yes,
I see him. Then, Margorecognize me? You know me?
I know you. Margo. Youwon't shoot me? No, I won't
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you Stop pointing the gun at me, Margo, Slave, I command you
to pull the Triggergo. You willnot pull the trigger. Fight for Donkey's
spell. Fight it, Margo,Slave, in the name of the terrible
Vashta, destroy this infidel dog.Pull the trigger, Margo, marsh tize
evil and has no glory. Icommand you put down the guns. Slave,
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Ever again, will you look tothe east? I command you to
shoot? Mayor Colin. Mayor Colin, stay outside? Where are you?
I feel your spirits, Doy,Your power is slipping away from you,
Shadow. Never before have I useda forbidden chant of Genghis, the Great
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Khan. You are strong, Shadow, but no one is stronger than the
chant. Margo. The chant ofGenghis is also evil. You must fight,
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Margo. Fight. I am trying. I am Oh what happened that
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a man in the street. Imustn't under a house? Three shot Dange
three shot. I saw the guno man killed your margot. No,
I'm here, take it easier,but I thought, but Dang had made
me kill No, Margaret was duewas killed. Oh then then I killed
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the Dongy Margo. Mayor Collins shotthe dungee. Mayor Collins. Yes,
When I broke for Doungey's power,his control over Mayor Collins was ended,
leaving only hysterical hate. Mayor Collinspicked up the other gun and shot the
Doungee. Where is the Mayor's Hehurt? The strain was too much for
both of you. You both fainted. The Mayor is sleeping in the next
room. When he woke, hewon't remember anything that happened from the time
he away was kidnapped. Mayor Collinsis not to blame. A distortion of
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his mind and its results were ofthe Dange's own doing. I was cor
Commissioner Western tell him to come in. What are you going to tell him?
The message you receive from the shadowis this Dutch Broder murdered both Slick
scarp Heel and Vedangi the Hindu hisaccomplices. Commissioner Western will find Broder unconscious
and Mayor Collins asleep and unhurt.This attempted revenge on the Shadow has failed,
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as must fail every scheme to overthrowthose who ald Minister justice, no
matter how cunning the plot, howclever the criminal. You have a listening
to a dramatized version of one ofthe many copyrighted stories which appear in The
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Shadow magazine, now on saleor toyour local youths. Dang the weed of
crime. There's bitter food crime anddoes not pay. The Shadow knows all
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the characters and all the places namedare fictitious, and a similarity to persons
living or dead is purely coincidental.
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