September 20, 2025 • 29 mins
The Whistler was a suspenseful mystery anthology that ran from 1942-1955. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate and had a suspenseful and eerie tone, always ending with a twist. The Whistler was later adapted to television.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
And now stay tuned for the mystery program that is
unique among all mystery programs, because even when you know
who is guilty, you always receive a startling surprise at
the final curtain. In the Signal Oil Program, the Whistler Signal,
(00:28):
the famous go Farther Gasoline invite you to sit back
and enjoy another strange story by the Whistler.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
I am the Whistler, and I know many things. For
I walk by night. I know many strange tapes hidden
in the hearts of men and women who have stepped
into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of
which they dare not speak.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
And now for the Signal Oil Company, the Whistler's Strange story,
Man in a corner, It.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Began with little things didn't advance, Yes, little bits of
conversation that were cut short, abruptly changed whenever you appeared,
telephone called. That made you think of the old joke
if a man answers, hang up. Only it isn't any joke,
is it, Fance Not? When you find yourself in a
corner wondering about your beautiful, beautiful wife, Lydia and your
(01:51):
business partner Frank Paris, the big trouble is, they've been
so clever about it, you're forced to wonder whether there
really is anything between them, or whether it's all a mistake,
a product of your own over active imagination. Because outwardly,
they've given you no sure sign, no conclusive evidence. And
at an informal get together at your home in Malibu,
(02:12):
Frank's actions are as natural and casual as a friend
and business partner should be, while Lydia conducts herself with
a calm and reserve that leaves you completely confused. Your
friends also enjoy your company, look upon her as the
perfect wife, and upon you as.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
The luckiest man in the world. That's what you are, Vance,
I guess I am pretty lucky at that.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
I've been telling him that for years, ever since we've
been in business together.
Speaker 5 (02:35):
I envy Advance.
Speaker 6 (02:37):
So I like that Lydia may be my dearest friend,
but I don't exactly crack a whip over you.
Speaker 3 (02:42):
Jim then, hah, not exactly, Ruth now, and wait a minute,
this is becoming embarrassing at all. For my money, you
boys are both lucky. Now, you see why I picked
Frank as a business partner. He's not only smart, he's
a diplomat too or not smart enough to find me
a wife like Ruth. Oh, Lydia, see what I mean, diplomat.
Speaker 7 (03:01):
Please, the conversation is getting too serious. Besides, I'll admit
I'm a lucky woman to have that.
Speaker 5 (03:08):
Now. You see why don't I get answers like.
Speaker 6 (03:10):
That, Because it's time to go home, and if I
start treating you too perfectly, you'll want to stay.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
For one for the role.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
But it's still early.
Speaker 6 (03:20):
Oh seriously, Jim's got an important meeting in the morning.
It wouldn't have come at all excepted Well who turns
down Vands and Lydia Lawrence sure.
Speaker 5 (03:28):
Most wonderful little couple in the world. Successful, beautiful.
Speaker 3 (03:34):
Oh yeah, I'll pay no attention to me there you ugly.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Oh you're a darling.
Speaker 5 (03:42):
Good night you too, and good night.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
I'm going to run to good night, Lydia.
Speaker 7 (03:47):
Good night.
Speaker 3 (03:48):
I'll see if you in the morning. Advance right, Frank,
good night. Nice couple. The bentonsp Lydia. Yes, are we
that perfect couple they spoke about.
Speaker 7 (04:08):
Why do you are?
Speaker 5 (04:09):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
I don't know. I skip it on, I.
Speaker 5 (04:14):
Think so.
Speaker 7 (04:16):
I'm tired of Do you mind it?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
No? No, go ahead, you can't go out for a
breath of the air. M good night, good night.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
It's there and it Isn't you wonder what to do
about it? Don't you?
Speaker 5 (04:38):
Then?
Speaker 2 (04:39):
How to make sure, how to satisfy in your own
mind what it's all about, if it's about anything at all.
Walking along the beach alone with only the roar of
the serf for company, you get an idea, and the
next time Lydia is in town, away from the beach house,
you begin to carry out your plant or.
Speaker 5 (04:58):
Where do you want the extension for mister Lawrence? Here
in the workshop.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
Yes, it's been a terrible inconvenience running up into the
house every time I get a call. It seems like
people always want you just when you're getting started at
something seems so alright.
Speaker 5 (05:11):
Its workshop doesn't look as if you use it much.
Speaker 3 (05:13):
Though, Oh no, I haven't lately, but I'll be getting
going on my hobby again. Things are easing up for
the office.
Speaker 5 (05:22):
H wish I could say this same uh right here
on a work bench, Okay for the phone, mister Larns.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
Uh No, it'll be in the way, perhaps inside one
of these cabinets anywhere.
Speaker 5 (05:33):
You say, Now, just how.
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Does this work. I won't get a ring down here,
will I?
Speaker 5 (05:39):
No? Uh not? If wee hooker cut out switch on
this phone, you'll hear it on the phone in the
living room anyway, and you can just pick it up here.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Fine, it'll be handy for you, alright, Oh, yes, it's
going to be very handy.
Speaker 7 (06:03):
Going out again. Then these nightly strokes seem to be
becoming a habit.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
I won't be long Lydia.
Speaker 7 (06:09):
About twelve minutes you almost hit a schedule.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
Really, I wasn't aware. I guess that's about how long
it does take me. I always walked down to the inlet.
Speaker 7 (06:22):
And bag, so yourself. I'm going to be.
Speaker 2 (06:32):
Strange that you'd know exactly how long you take each night.
Speaker 8 (06:35):
Isn't it that?
Speaker 2 (06:36):
Because so far you haven't caught anything out of wine,
no calls from Frank since you had the extension for him.
You're certain Lydia doesn't suspect that you've been in your
workshop these past four nights instead of out walking. Yes,
in the workshop waiting listening for her to get a call.
Four nights and no luck, or maybe you're in luck back.
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Perhaps she's been entirely wrong about Frank and Lydia. You
stare at the phone, wonder if it will ever ring,
if Frank will ever call, let.
Speaker 5 (07:08):
Me hit you.
Speaker 2 (07:09):
Perhaps he won't have to call Lydia. Yes, fans, Now
that Lydia thinks you are safely out of the house,
she might call him. Your hand jerks out compulsively to
the phone, and quietly you lift the receiver.
Speaker 7 (07:23):
And I just this man remembered the party. Darling. I'm
terribly sorry.
Speaker 4 (07:26):
We wondered what happened to you.
Speaker 7 (07:28):
I'm sure I'm not slaughtered that you just forgot about it.
It's shameless. I know Ruth actually dancing a little tired
when he got home from the office this evening, and
I guess my concern over him just about pushed everything
else from my mind.
Speaker 4 (07:40):
He is an ill, I hope virus or anything Lydia.
Speaker 9 (07:42):
Oh no, it is anything like that. I'm sure.
Speaker 7 (07:45):
In fact, right now he's taking his constitutional walking along
the beach, and you're not with him.
Speaker 6 (07:51):
I didn't think you too could stand to be separated
even that long.
Speaker 7 (07:55):
I permit him a few minutes to himself every once
in a while. How's the party going, Dinna, it's taking
on form?
Speaker 8 (08:02):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (08:02):
I am sorry you couldn't make it. I am too
really and do please forgive me for not calling sooner.
I don't quite understand it myself, but I want you to.
Speaker 4 (08:10):
Of course I do, Lydia.
Speaker 6 (08:12):
We'll make it another time soon.
Speaker 7 (08:14):
I hope.
Speaker 4 (08:14):
Rude my best advance.
Speaker 7 (08:16):
Thank you dear for good night.
Speaker 4 (08:17):
For good night.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
You're embarrassed, aren't you, Van, Almost ashamed that you eavesdropped
on an innocent conversation between Lydia and Ruth Benton. And
you wonder again if you just imagine that a romantic
attachment existed between your business partner Frank and your wife Lydia.
You think about it through the next day, can't get
the idea out of your mind. So once again, the
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following night, you leave Lydia for your night. Leah, walk
along the beach and take up your vigil instead by
the extension phone in your workshop. You haven't been there long.
Speaker 3 (09:01):
When there it is.
Speaker 4 (09:05):
Lydia.
Speaker 9 (09:08):
Lydia, Yes, Frank, uh funny, I could swart you alone.
M he's out walking on the beach.
Speaker 7 (09:16):
I told you it'd be saved.
Speaker 9 (09:18):
I'll just hang up as he kind of bag. What
have you found out?
Speaker 4 (09:21):
Yeh? I still haven't got anything we could use on him.
I have gone over all out back records, tax statements, everything.
Speaker 7 (09:26):
No way you can find out about that deal in Miami.
I know it was questionable.
Speaker 4 (09:31):
Cause, but unfortunately he pulled that one before. We we
can't partner. Yeah, if I could take up something conclusive
on that day, you could tell him you're through and
I could tell him that his share of the business
is mine, or.
Speaker 9 (09:40):
Or he go to jail.
Speaker 7 (09:42):
Check Frank, how long do we have to wait like this?
Speaker 4 (09:45):
Oh, Lydia. I'm as impatient as you are. I hate
the van say a bit as much. But if we
have nothing to nail, well.
Speaker 7 (09:51):
Maybe I could help he pull the other crooked deals too.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
Yeah, but all before I was in business with him.
It's got to be proof, Lydia, we'll come out of
this with nothing if we can't really threaten him, nothing
but but each other. Yeah, I know, I know that
is I don't like this way.
Speaker 7 (10:07):
You're right, frankly must be practical. We should have many
years together and we both like money. But let's not
wait too long.
Speaker 4 (10:16):
For just long enough to get what we want. What
we need evidence little force plans to give you your freedom
me well, sole ownership of the business.
Speaker 9 (10:27):
You're cruel dolling well, but you know from you, I
like it.
Speaker 4 (10:34):
Canact that it is. I won't call like this anymore.
It's too risky.
Speaker 9 (10:37):
I hope you won't have to do a very long dolly,
so do I good bye bye.
Speaker 3 (10:47):
You're right, both of you. It is going to be
good bye.
Speaker 8 (11:10):
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Speaker 8 (12:22):
Engine ware Engine where engine Where?
Speaker 2 (12:46):
Well, then you're in a terrible corner, aren't you. The
phone extension you had installed has served its purpose. You
finally discover the truth about your wife, Lydia and your partner,
Frank Parris. And it's even worse than you'n imagine. Frank
suspects about some of your past shady dealings, particularly one
in Miami, Florida. If he can learn the facts, he'll
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be able to take more than Lydia away from the Audie. Yes,
he'll be able to force you to sign over your
share of your mutual holdings. Only he hasn't any facts,
and if you move fast enough, he'll never uncover them.
Walking along the ocean front that very same evening, you
get another inspiration, this one from a chance conversation with
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Lieutenant Matt Engel of.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
The Sheriff's squad.
Speaker 3 (13:33):
Hey, hello, lieutenant.
Speaker 10 (13:37):
Oh it's you, mister Lawrence.
Speaker 3 (13:39):
What's trouble.
Speaker 5 (13:40):
Sorry, mister Lawrence has been at you lately, you know,
since that killer has been reported seen in the beach area.
Speaker 3 (13:46):
Killer seen around here? Oh, seems like I did read
something about him. You didn't think that I've.
Speaker 10 (13:53):
No harm in Chackin'?
Speaker 5 (13:55):
Say?
Speaker 3 (13:55):
Have you been fine? Fine? Lieutenant busy? You know, But Lieutenant,
you don't suppose there's anything to this report.
Speaker 10 (14:06):
All could be. I didn't mean to worry you, though.
Speaker 3 (14:08):
I was thinking about my wife. Really, I shouldn't leave
her alone in the house.
Speaker 10 (14:13):
Oh no, it isn't the best idea.
Speaker 3 (14:15):
And I've got to run up to San Francisco soon.
I wouldn't want to think now.
Speaker 10 (14:20):
Look, we patrol pretty carefully.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Oh, I know you do. But if anything happened to her.
Speaker 5 (14:25):
I'm sorry I even brought it up, mister Lawrence. Gosh,
I've heard all you folks feel about each other.
Speaker 3 (14:30):
But with this prowler, if you hear any more, you'll
let me know, won't you. Certainly I appreciate your concern,
but you can count on us. The boys are careful. Oh,
I'm sure of it, Lieutenant. I know I can count
on you. You've put my mind at ease already.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
It's done, isn't it.
Speaker 5 (14:54):
Ben.
Speaker 2 (14:55):
You've made the lieutenant well aware of your concern about
the danger which lurks close by, and now you're ready
for the next step. The very next night, you arrange
for your partner, Frank Paris, to stop by the house
of Malibu for cutdown and small talk talk, which they
believe they're carrying off. Very well.
Speaker 7 (15:13):
Oh, it's a wonderful sorry, Frank, really.
Speaker 3 (15:15):
Well, so I helped me.
Speaker 4 (15:16):
It's true that they tell me it's set old man
Simpson back five thousand dollars.
Speaker 3 (15:19):
Oh no, Frank, come, come, really, Vance or help me?
Do you mean to tell me a man like Simpson
would fall for an old gag like that? Good Heavens
that Spanish prisoner routine is as old as the con
game itself could be. But apparently it all sounded brand
yield to Simpson. Hmm, and I thought he was one
of the smart men in town. Well, it just goes
to show Vance. Sometimes the smarter they are, it's easier
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they're fool Huh. Oh, I don't know Frank, I don't
know about.
Speaker 5 (15:48):
That, darling.
Speaker 7 (15:51):
We're running out of Martin hun.
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Oh, yes, of course, excuse me.
Speaker 2 (15:59):
As Letty and Frank and go on chatting. You stroll
back to the kitchen, then quickly you slip out into
the hall, hurry to the closet. You find what you're
looking for in the pocket of Frank's overcoat. Yes, one
of his gloves, exhibit a fans. A few minutes later,
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you're back in the living room with more cocktail, slipping
your drink, and then an idea occurs to you as
Frank opens his cigarette case offers it to Lydia.
Speaker 7 (16:29):
Oh thank you, sang, oh yeah.
Speaker 4 (16:31):
Now, as I was saying, this cockey chap turns to
the sailor.
Speaker 3 (16:34):
May I but one of your cigarettes, Drank. I've heard
so much about that special brand of yours. You smoking
a cigarette vance, I just thought I'd like to try one.
That's all, of course, Hey here, only nice, go on
with your story, Frank, I didn't mean to winter rup.
Speaker 4 (16:52):
Oh yeah, anyway, this cockey chap wheels around the faces
the sailor.
Speaker 1 (16:55):
Here here a laddy, say.
Speaker 2 (17:02):
You like the cigarette, take a few puffs and leave
it in the ash tray exhibit be Vance. The evidence
against Frank Paris is building, isn't it? And there's more? Yes,
the glass he holds in his hand, the cocktail glass
with his fingerprints on it. You'll want that tool, won't you. Vance.
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After Frank leaves, you go to your workshop, open a
cabin look at the evidence. It contains evidence against your partner,
Frank Paris. A half smoked cigarette is special brand Vance,
and a glove his glove and a cocktail glass with
his fingerprints on it. Yes, it's all the evidence you'll need,
isn't it. You close the cabinet, lock it. Now You're
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ready for the next step. The next move. You make
it the following day with a call to the airline's office.
And then late the same afternoon, you hurry back to
the house. You're in the bedroom when you hear the
front door close, and shortly after that Lydia makes their appearance.
Speaker 7 (18:03):
Why Darling, you're home early?
Speaker 5 (18:04):
I oh packing?
Speaker 3 (18:07):
Yes, I have got to run up to San Francisco. Uh
got a call a while ago on the Clark account.
I think I can save it if I see Clark personally.
Phone Frank can tell him.
Speaker 5 (18:15):
Will you, oh sure?
Speaker 3 (18:16):
My plane leaves in forty five minutes. Drive me on good.
Speaker 9 (18:21):
I've how long will you be gone?
Speaker 5 (18:24):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (18:25):
Several days? Going to miss me dreadfully.
Speaker 9 (18:30):
Oh, but I will.
Speaker 3 (18:32):
Die, of course if lydia. Of course.
Speaker 2 (18:42):
You board the plane at Burbank on schedule, and then
you're airborne, arriving at the San Francisco Airport a few
minutes before six. There you immediately arrange for a reservation
aboard the eight o'clock plane back to Los Angeles. Then
ride into town and register at the Willow's Hotel.
Speaker 5 (19:00):
I'll have the boy take your bags up, mister Lawrence.
Speaker 3 (19:01):
Thank you. Oh I want to leave a call for
the morning ten o'clock. Very well, sir, I don't want
to be disturbed until then, Yes, sir.
Speaker 2 (19:14):
You wait in your room a few minutes, then slip downstairs,
hurry across the lobby, unseen by the desk clerk, take
a taxi back to the airport. You board the eight
o'clock plane, and you're on your way back to Los Angeles.
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You take a taxi to a restaurant about two miles
from your house at Malibu, pay the driver and watch
till he drives out of sight. Then you walk to
your house. It's tegious, but it's safer, isn't it advanced?
As you approach the house, you see a light burning
in the living room. Lydia is home. Is isn't she
Vans as you knew she would be. You slip into
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the house to the workshop.
Speaker 7 (20:01):
I've tried to reach you since the evening, Frank, I
wondered if you'd call him.
Speaker 4 (20:05):
I had business with a climb in Pasatena to day,
ended up by letting him buy my attendant tonight. But uh,
what's the idea of calling me all evening? But he
isn't that a little risky?
Speaker 7 (20:12):
Not when vance is in San Francisco?
Speaker 4 (20:14):
Diing San Francisco?
Speaker 9 (20:16):
Where and why he left on the late afternoon plane?
Speaker 4 (20:19):
It? What's funny? He didn't talk it over with me?
Are you sure?
Speaker 5 (20:22):
Of course?
Speaker 7 (20:23):
I am, Frank. I drove him out to the airport myself,
so I saw him get aboard the plane, even stayed
to wave him out of sight.
Speaker 4 (20:29):
What's strange?
Speaker 9 (20:31):
This isn't quite the reaction I expected you to have.
Speaker 4 (20:33):
Doing Oh oh, oh, what do you mean?
Speaker 5 (20:36):
Well?
Speaker 9 (20:37):
Aren't you coming over?
Speaker 10 (20:39):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (20:40):
Was sure?
Speaker 4 (20:42):
Sure? I of course, I'll be there about half.
Speaker 7 (20:44):
An hour Hm, that's better, and do stop worrying. I
told you Vance is in San Francisco.
Speaker 4 (20:49):
Okay, okay, but still seems funny. He didn't talk it
over with me.
Speaker 7 (20:53):
Apparently it came suddenly.
Speaker 9 (20:54):
He called from some client up there. I kind of
remember the name.
Speaker 7 (20:57):
He said. You weren't at the office.
Speaker 4 (20:58):
Oh that's right. I I wasn't pastor most of the afternoon.
You couldn't have talked.
Speaker 2 (21:03):
You've heard enough, haven't you.
Speaker 3 (21:04):
Vance.
Speaker 2 (21:05):
The time has come. You hurry quietly to the living room,
wait outside the door, and Lydia has completed her call.
Then you step into.
Speaker 3 (21:15):
The room surprised, Lydia, what are you doing here?
Speaker 7 (21:23):
It's all a trick, wasn't he You've known all along,
You've heard everything.
Speaker 3 (21:28):
I said, Yes, I've known for some time, Lydia.
Speaker 7 (21:31):
All right, what are you going to do about it?
Speaker 3 (21:34):
I'm going to kill you, Lydia fans, don't be a fool.
I have been a fool. Lydia.
Speaker 2 (21:40):
No, Vance, No, it's all over very Quickly isn't advanced.
Lydia is dead. And now you've got to move carefully,
arrange everything just as you'd plan if to throw suspicion
on your partner, Frank Paris. The sound of the front
your bell startles you. Who doesn't advance? You wonder who
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could be? Certainly not Frank. He couldn't have arrived this soon.
He moved down the hall to the front door and listen.
Speaker 5 (22:10):
Oh, ring again, sweetheart. They must be home. There's a
light out in the living room.
Speaker 4 (22:14):
They could have gone off forgotten on.
Speaker 5 (22:17):
Buzz the buzzer.
Speaker 2 (22:23):
You recognize the voices, don't you? Advance? Yes, the Bentons,
friends of Lydias. They would have to pick this night
to come calling.
Speaker 5 (22:30):
If they went out of the grotto for dinner.
Speaker 10 (22:32):
Huh, that's usually likes to eat out on Fridays.
Speaker 5 (22:34):
I hadn't thought it.
Speaker 4 (22:35):
That suppose we could go down there.
Speaker 5 (22:37):
Well let's see, No, it's almost ten o'clock. It should
be back soon.
Speaker 9 (22:40):
Well let's wait, awhile, okay.
Speaker 5 (22:43):
But let's wait in the car. That's cold out of here,
all right, come on.
Speaker 2 (22:47):
You stepped to the side window and watch the Bentans
get back into their car parked in the driveway. You
stand in the darkened hallway and wait five minutes, ten,
and then finally they've gone.
Speaker 5 (23:12):
Vance.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
You hurry downstairs to the workshop, unlock the cabin, remove
the cocktail glass, the cigarette and the glove. Back in
the living room, you push the glove in between the
sofa pillows, drop the cigarette into an ash tray, and
place the glass on the end table. Then you proceed
to disarrange the furniture evidence of a struggle. That's important too,
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isn't advance. It takes you some time to set the
scene perfectly. Finally you're satisfied.
Speaker 3 (23:40):
HM, that should do it Lydia, that should take care
of your darling, frank very well, very well.
Speaker 8 (23:48):
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Speaker 8 (25:12):
Enginewere enginewere engine weere.
Speaker 2 (25:26):
It's perfect, isn't advance? Yes, you've carefully set the scene
to trap your partner, Frank Parris, for the murder of
your wife. Now all you have to do is catch
a plane back to San Francisco. Slip back into your hotel.
You look over the living room once more to make
certain that everything is just as you want it to be.
And as you do, an idea occurs to you. The
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cocktail glass vance. It certainly would have been knocked over
in the struggle. You place it carefully on the floor
near your wife's body, turn the end table over on
its side. Then as you step back.
Speaker 5 (26:00):
Oh, mister Lawrence, Lieutenant I thought you were in San Francisco.
Speaker 3 (26:05):
Well, I I was ill, you see, Lieutenant save your breath,
mister Lawrence.
Speaker 5 (26:11):
I've been watching you for the past five minutes. Quite
a little scene setter, aren't.
Speaker 3 (26:16):
You look If you'll let me explain.
Speaker 5 (26:18):
Like I said, save it for your lawyer, you'd better
be a good one.
Speaker 3 (26:23):
What are you doing here? Why did you come?
Speaker 5 (26:27):
Just keeping an eye on things? He wanted me to
remember you were so concerned about your wife's safety. I
learned you were in San Francisco. I decided i'd stop
by make sure everything was okay. I called her on
the phone a little while ago, but the line was busy.
You called yeah several times, but the line was busy
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so long I thought I'd better come out and investigate Itsidently,
I came into the house through your workshop, and I
found out why I couldn't get through.
Speaker 10 (26:57):
On the phone.
Speaker 5 (26:58):
Well, what do you that extension phone you have in
your workshop? Vance? Someone left it off the hook.
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Speaker 1 (01:12):
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Man in a corner, It.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Began with little things didn't advance, Yes, little bits of
conversation that were cut short, abruptly changed whenever you appeared,
telephone called. That made you think of the old joke
if a man answers, hang up. Only it isn't any joke,
is it, Fance Not? When you find yourself in a
corner wondering about your beautiful, beautiful wife, Lydia and your
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business partner Frank Paris, the big trouble is, they've been
so clever about it, you're forced to wonder whether there
really is anything between them, or whether it's all a mistake,
a product of your own over active imagination. Because outwardly,
they've given you no sure sign, no conclusive evidence. And
at an informal get together at your home in Malibu,
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Frank's actions are as natural and casual as a friend
and business partner should be, while Lydia conducts herself with
a calm and reserve that leaves you completely confused. Your
friends also enjoy your company, look upon her as the
perfect wife, and upon you as.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
The luckiest man in the world. That's what you are, Vance,
I guess I am pretty lucky at that.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
I've been telling him that for years, ever since we've
been in business together.
Speaker 5 (02:35):
I envy Advance.
Speaker 6 (02:37):
So I like that Lydia may be my dearest friend,
but I don't exactly crack a whip over you.
Speaker 3 (02:42):
Jim then, hah, not exactly, Ruth now, and wait a minute,
this is becoming embarrassing at all. For my money, you
boys are both lucky. Now, you see why I picked
Frank as a business partner. He's not only smart, he's
a diplomat too or not smart enough to find me
a wife like Ruth. Oh, Lydia, see what I mean, diplomat.
Speaker 7 (03:01):
Please, the conversation is getting too serious. Besides, I'll admit
I'm a lucky woman to have that.
Speaker 5 (03:08):
Now. You see why don't I get answers like.
Speaker 6 (03:10):
That, Because it's time to go home, and if I
start treating you too perfectly, you'll want to stay.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
For one for the role.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
But it's still early.
Speaker 6 (03:20):
Oh seriously, Jim's got an important meeting in the morning.
It wouldn't have come at all excepted Well who turns
down Vands and Lydia Lawrence sure.
Speaker 5 (03:28):
Most wonderful little couple in the world. Successful, beautiful.
Speaker 3 (03:34):
Oh yeah, I'll pay no attention to me there you ugly.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Oh you're a darling.
Speaker 5 (03:42):
Good night you too, and good night.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
I'm going to run to good night, Lydia.
Speaker 7 (03:47):
Good night.
Speaker 3 (03:48):
I'll see if you in the morning. Advance right, Frank,
good night. Nice couple. The bentonsp Lydia. Yes, are we
that perfect couple they spoke about.
Speaker 7 (04:08):
Why do you are?
Speaker 5 (04:09):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
I don't know. I skip it on, I.
Speaker 5 (04:14):
Think so.
Speaker 7 (04:16):
I'm tired of Do you mind it?
Speaker 3 (04:18):
No? No, go ahead, you can't go out for a
breath of the air. M good night, good night.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
It's there and it Isn't you wonder what to do
about it? Don't you?
Speaker 5 (04:38):
Then?
Speaker 2 (04:39):
How to make sure, how to satisfy in your own
mind what it's all about, if it's about anything at all.
Walking along the beach alone with only the roar of
the serf for company, you get an idea, and the
next time Lydia is in town, away from the beach house,
you begin to carry out your plant or.
Speaker 5 (04:58):
Where do you want the extension for mister Lawrence? Here
in the workshop.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
Yes, it's been a terrible inconvenience running up into the
house every time I get a call. It seems like
people always want you just when you're getting started at
something seems so alright.
Speaker 5 (05:11):
Its workshop doesn't look as if you use it much.
Speaker 3 (05:13):
Though, Oh no, I haven't lately, but I'll be getting
going on my hobby again. Things are easing up for
the office.
Speaker 5 (05:22):
H wish I could say this same uh right here
on a work bench, Okay for the phone, mister Larns.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
Uh No, it'll be in the way, perhaps inside one
of these cabinets anywhere.
Speaker 5 (05:33):
You say, Now, just how.
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Does this work. I won't get a ring down here,
will I?
Speaker 5 (05:39):
No? Uh not? If wee hooker cut out switch on
this phone, you'll hear it on the phone in the
living room anyway, and you can just pick it up here.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Fine, it'll be handy for you, alright, Oh, yes, it's
going to be very handy.
Speaker 7 (06:03):
Going out again. Then these nightly strokes seem to be
becoming a habit.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
I won't be long Lydia.
Speaker 7 (06:09):
About twelve minutes you almost hit a schedule.
Speaker 3 (06:13):
Really, I wasn't aware. I guess that's about how long
it does take me. I always walked down to the inlet.
Speaker 7 (06:22):
And bag, so yourself. I'm going to be.
Speaker 2 (06:32):
Strange that you'd know exactly how long you take each night.
Speaker 8 (06:35):
Isn't it that?
Speaker 2 (06:36):
Because so far you haven't caught anything out of wine,
no calls from Frank since you had the extension for him.
You're certain Lydia doesn't suspect that you've been in your
workshop these past four nights instead of out walking. Yes,
in the workshop waiting listening for her to get a call.
Four nights and no luck, or maybe you're in luck back.
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Perhaps she's been entirely wrong about Frank and Lydia. You
stare at the phone, wonder if it will ever ring,
if Frank will ever call, let.
Speaker 5 (07:08):
Me hit you.
Speaker 2 (07:09):
Perhaps he won't have to call Lydia. Yes, fans, Now
that Lydia thinks you are safely out of the house,
she might call him. Your hand jerks out compulsively to
the phone, and quietly you lift the receiver.
Speaker 7 (07:23):
And I just this man remembered the party. Darling. I'm
terribly sorry.
Speaker 4 (07:26):
We wondered what happened to you.
Speaker 7 (07:28):
I'm sure I'm not slaughtered that you just forgot about it.
It's shameless. I know Ruth actually dancing a little tired
when he got home from the office this evening, and
I guess my concern over him just about pushed everything
else from my mind.
Speaker 4 (07:40):
He is an ill, I hope virus or anything Lydia.
Speaker 9 (07:42):
Oh no, it is anything like that. I'm sure.
Speaker 7 (07:45):
In fact, right now he's taking his constitutional walking along
the beach, and you're not with him.
Speaker 6 (07:51):
I didn't think you too could stand to be separated
even that long.
Speaker 7 (07:55):
I permit him a few minutes to himself every once
in a while. How's the party going, Dinna, it's taking
on form?
Speaker 8 (08:02):
Oh?
Speaker 7 (08:02):
I am sorry you couldn't make it. I am too
really and do please forgive me for not calling sooner.
I don't quite understand it myself, but I want you to.
Speaker 4 (08:10):
Of course I do, Lydia.
Speaker 6 (08:12):
We'll make it another time soon.
Speaker 7 (08:14):
I hope.
Speaker 4 (08:14):
Rude my best advance.
Speaker 7 (08:16):
Thank you dear for good night.
Speaker 4 (08:17):
For good night.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
You're embarrassed, aren't you, Van, Almost ashamed that you eavesdropped
on an innocent conversation between Lydia and Ruth Benton. And
you wonder again if you just imagine that a romantic
attachment existed between your business partner Frank and your wife Lydia.
You think about it through the next day, can't get
the idea out of your mind. So once again, the
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following night, you leave Lydia for your night. Leah, walk
along the beach and take up your vigil instead by
the extension phone in your workshop. You haven't been there long.
Speaker 3 (09:01):
When there it is.
Speaker 4 (09:05):
Lydia.
Speaker 9 (09:08):
Lydia, Yes, Frank, uh funny, I could swart you alone.
M he's out walking on the beach.
Speaker 7 (09:16):
I told you it'd be saved.
Speaker 9 (09:18):
I'll just hang up as he kind of bag. What
have you found out?
Speaker 4 (09:21):
Yeh? I still haven't got anything we could use on him.
I have gone over all out back records, tax statements, everything.
Speaker 7 (09:26):
No way you can find out about that deal in Miami.
I know it was questionable.
Speaker 4 (09:31):
Cause, but unfortunately he pulled that one before. We we
can't partner. Yeah, if I could take up something conclusive
on that day, you could tell him you're through and
I could tell him that his share of the business
is mine, or.
Speaker 9 (09:40):
Or he go to jail.
Speaker 7 (09:42):
Check Frank, how long do we have to wait like this?
Speaker 4 (09:45):
Oh, Lydia. I'm as impatient as you are. I hate
the van say a bit as much. But if we
have nothing to nail, well.
Speaker 7 (09:51):
Maybe I could help he pull the other crooked deals too.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
Yeah, but all before I was in business with him.
It's got to be proof, Lydia, we'll come out of
this with nothing if we can't really threaten him, nothing
but but each other. Yeah, I know, I know that
is I don't like this way.
Speaker 7 (10:07):
You're right, frankly must be practical. We should have many
years together and we both like money. But let's not
wait too long.
Speaker 4 (10:16):
For just long enough to get what we want. What
we need evidence little force plans to give you your freedom
me well, sole ownership of the business.
Speaker 9 (10:27):
You're cruel dolling well, but you know from you, I
like it.
Speaker 4 (10:34):
Canact that it is. I won't call like this anymore.
It's too risky.
Speaker 9 (10:37):
I hope you won't have to do a very long dolly,
so do I good bye bye.
Speaker 3 (10:47):
You're right, both of you. It is going to be
good bye.
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Speaker 8 (12:22):
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Speaker 2 (12:46):
Well, then you're in a terrible corner, aren't you. The
phone extension you had installed has served its purpose. You
finally discover the truth about your wife, Lydia and your partner,
Frank Parris. And it's even worse than you'n imagine. Frank
suspects about some of your past shady dealings, particularly one
in Miami, Florida. If he can learn the facts, he'll
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be able to take more than Lydia away from the Audie. Yes,
he'll be able to force you to sign over your
share of your mutual holdings. Only he hasn't any facts,
and if you move fast enough, he'll never uncover them.
Walking along the ocean front that very same evening, you
get another inspiration, this one from a chance conversation with
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Lieutenant Matt Engel of.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
The Sheriff's squad.
Speaker 3 (13:33):
Hey, hello, lieutenant.
Speaker 10 (13:37):
Oh it's you, mister Lawrence.
Speaker 3 (13:39):
What's trouble.
Speaker 5 (13:40):
Sorry, mister Lawrence has been at you lately, you know,
since that killer has been reported seen in the beach area.
Speaker 3 (13:46):
Killer seen around here? Oh, seems like I did read
something about him. You didn't think that I've.
Speaker 10 (13:53):
No harm in Chackin'?
Speaker 5 (13:55):
Say?
Speaker 3 (13:55):
Have you been fine? Fine? Lieutenant busy? You know, But Lieutenant,
you don't suppose there's anything to this report.
Speaker 10 (14:06):
All could be. I didn't mean to worry you, though.
Speaker 3 (14:08):
I was thinking about my wife. Really, I shouldn't leave
her alone in the house.
Speaker 10 (14:13):
Oh no, it isn't the best idea.
Speaker 3 (14:15):
And I've got to run up to San Francisco soon.
I wouldn't want to think now.
Speaker 10 (14:20):
Look, we patrol pretty carefully.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Oh, I know you do. But if anything happened to her.
Speaker 5 (14:25):
I'm sorry I even brought it up, mister Lawrence. Gosh,
I've heard all you folks feel about each other.
Speaker 3 (14:30):
But with this prowler, if you hear any more, you'll
let me know, won't you. Certainly I appreciate your concern,
but you can count on us. The boys are careful. Oh,
I'm sure of it, Lieutenant. I know I can count
on you. You've put my mind at ease already.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
It's done, isn't it.
Speaker 5 (14:54):
Ben.
Speaker 2 (14:55):
You've made the lieutenant well aware of your concern about
the danger which lurks close by, and now you're ready
for the next step. The very next night, you arrange
for your partner, Frank Paris, to stop by the house
of Malibu for cutdown and small talk talk, which they
believe they're carrying off. Very well.
Speaker 7 (15:13):
Oh, it's a wonderful sorry, Frank, really.
Speaker 3 (15:15):
Well, so I helped me.
Speaker 4 (15:16):
It's true that they tell me it's set old man
Simpson back five thousand dollars.
Speaker 3 (15:19):
Oh no, Frank, come, come, really, Vance or help me?
Do you mean to tell me a man like Simpson
would fall for an old gag like that? Good Heavens
that Spanish prisoner routine is as old as the con
game itself could be. But apparently it all sounded brand
yield to Simpson. Hmm, and I thought he was one
of the smart men in town. Well, it just goes
to show Vance. Sometimes the smarter they are, it's easier
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they're fool Huh. Oh, I don't know Frank, I don't
know about.
Speaker 5 (15:48):
That, darling.
Speaker 7 (15:51):
We're running out of Martin hun.
Speaker 3 (15:54):
Oh, yes, of course, excuse me.
Speaker 2 (15:59):
As Letty and Frank and go on chatting. You stroll
back to the kitchen, then quickly you slip out into
the hall, hurry to the closet. You find what you're
looking for in the pocket of Frank's overcoat. Yes, one
of his gloves, exhibit a fans. A few minutes later,
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you're back in the living room with more cocktail, slipping
your drink, and then an idea occurs to you as
Frank opens his cigarette case offers it to Lydia.
Speaker 7 (16:29):
Oh thank you, sang, oh yeah.
Speaker 4 (16:31):
Now, as I was saying, this cockey chap turns to
the sailor.
Speaker 3 (16:34):
May I but one of your cigarettes, Drank. I've heard
so much about that special brand of yours. You smoking
a cigarette vance, I just thought I'd like to try one.
That's all, of course, Hey here, only nice, go on
with your story, Frank, I didn't mean to winter rup.
Speaker 4 (16:52):
Oh yeah, anyway, this cockey chap wheels around the faces
the sailor.
Speaker 1 (16:55):
Here here a laddy, say.
Speaker 2 (17:02):
You like the cigarette, take a few puffs and leave
it in the ash tray exhibit be Vance. The evidence
against Frank Paris is building, isn't it? And there's more? Yes,
the glass he holds in his hand, the cocktail glass
with his fingerprints on it. You'll want that tool, won't you. Vance.
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After Frank leaves, you go to your workshop, open a
cabin look at the evidence. It contains evidence against your partner,
Frank Paris. A half smoked cigarette is special brand Vance,
and a glove his glove and a cocktail glass with
his fingerprints on it. Yes, it's all the evidence you'll need,
isn't it. You close the cabinet, lock it. Now You're
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ready for the next step. The next move. You make
it the following day with a call to the airline's office.
And then late the same afternoon, you hurry back to
the house. You're in the bedroom when you hear the
front door close, and shortly after that Lydia makes their appearance.
Speaker 7 (18:03):
Why Darling, you're home early?
Speaker 5 (18:04):
I oh packing?
Speaker 3 (18:07):
Yes, I have got to run up to San Francisco. Uh
got a call a while ago on the Clark account.
I think I can save it if I see Clark personally.
Phone Frank can tell him.
Speaker 5 (18:15):
Will you, oh sure?
Speaker 3 (18:16):
My plane leaves in forty five minutes. Drive me on good.
Speaker 9 (18:21):
I've how long will you be gone?
Speaker 5 (18:24):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (18:25):
Several days? Going to miss me dreadfully.
Speaker 9 (18:30):
Oh, but I will.
Speaker 3 (18:32):
Die, of course if lydia. Of course.
Speaker 2 (18:42):
You board the plane at Burbank on schedule, and then
you're airborne, arriving at the San Francisco Airport a few
minutes before six. There you immediately arrange for a reservation
aboard the eight o'clock plane back to Los Angeles. Then
ride into town and register at the Willow's Hotel.
Speaker 5 (19:00):
I'll have the boy take your bags up, mister Lawrence.
Speaker 3 (19:01):
Thank you. Oh I want to leave a call for
the morning ten o'clock. Very well, sir, I don't want
to be disturbed until then, Yes, sir.
Speaker 2 (19:14):
You wait in your room a few minutes, then slip downstairs,
hurry across the lobby, unseen by the desk clerk, take
a taxi back to the airport. You board the eight
o'clock plane, and you're on your way back to Los Angeles.
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You take a taxi to a restaurant about two miles
from your house at Malibu, pay the driver and watch
till he drives out of sight. Then you walk to
your house. It's tegious, but it's safer, isn't it advanced?
As you approach the house, you see a light burning
in the living room. Lydia is home. Is isn't she
Vans as you knew she would be. You slip into
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the house to the workshop.
Speaker 7 (20:01):
I've tried to reach you since the evening, Frank, I
wondered if you'd call him.
Speaker 4 (20:05):
I had business with a climb in Pasatena to day,
ended up by letting him buy my attendant tonight. But uh,
what's the idea of calling me all evening? But he
isn't that a little risky?
Speaker 7 (20:12):
Not when vance is in San Francisco?
Speaker 4 (20:14):
Diing San Francisco?
Speaker 9 (20:16):
Where and why he left on the late afternoon plane?
Speaker 4 (20:19):
It? What's funny? He didn't talk it over with me?
Are you sure?
Speaker 5 (20:22):
Of course?
Speaker 7 (20:23):
I am, Frank. I drove him out to the airport myself,
so I saw him get aboard the plane, even stayed
to wave him out of sight.
Speaker 4 (20:29):
What's strange?
Speaker 9 (20:31):
This isn't quite the reaction I expected you to have.
Speaker 4 (20:33):
Doing Oh oh, oh, what do you mean?
Speaker 5 (20:36):
Well?
Speaker 9 (20:37):
Aren't you coming over?
Speaker 10 (20:39):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (20:40):
Was sure?
Speaker 4 (20:42):
Sure? I of course, I'll be there about half.
Speaker 7 (20:44):
An hour Hm, that's better, and do stop worrying. I
told you Vance is in San Francisco.
Speaker 4 (20:49):
Okay, okay, but still seems funny. He didn't talk it
over with me.
Speaker 7 (20:53):
Apparently it came suddenly.
Speaker 9 (20:54):
He called from some client up there. I kind of
remember the name.
Speaker 7 (20:57):
He said. You weren't at the office.
Speaker 4 (20:58):
Oh that's right. I I wasn't pastor most of the afternoon.
You couldn't have talked.
Speaker 2 (21:03):
You've heard enough, haven't you.
Speaker 3 (21:04):
Vance.
Speaker 2 (21:05):
The time has come. You hurry quietly to the living room,
wait outside the door, and Lydia has completed her call.
Then you step into.
Speaker 3 (21:15):
The room surprised, Lydia, what are you doing here?
Speaker 7 (21:23):
It's all a trick, wasn't he You've known all along,
You've heard everything.
Speaker 3 (21:28):
I said, Yes, I've known for some time, Lydia.
Speaker 7 (21:31):
All right, what are you going to do about it?
Speaker 3 (21:34):
I'm going to kill you, Lydia fans, don't be a fool.
I have been a fool. Lydia.
Speaker 2 (21:40):
No, Vance, No, it's all over very Quickly isn't advanced.
Lydia is dead. And now you've got to move carefully,
arrange everything just as you'd plan if to throw suspicion
on your partner, Frank Paris. The sound of the front
your bell startles you. Who doesn't advance? You wonder who
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could be? Certainly not Frank. He couldn't have arrived this soon.
He moved down the hall to the front door and listen.
Speaker 5 (22:10):
Oh, ring again, sweetheart. They must be home. There's a
light out in the living room.
Speaker 4 (22:14):
They could have gone off forgotten on.
Speaker 5 (22:17):
Buzz the buzzer.
Speaker 2 (22:23):
You recognize the voices, don't you? Advance? Yes, the Bentons,
friends of Lydias. They would have to pick this night
to come calling.
Speaker 5 (22:30):
If they went out of the grotto for dinner.
Speaker 10 (22:32):
Huh, that's usually likes to eat out on Fridays.
Speaker 5 (22:34):
I hadn't thought it.
Speaker 4 (22:35):
That suppose we could go down there.
Speaker 5 (22:37):
Well let's see, No, it's almost ten o'clock. It should
be back soon.
Speaker 9 (22:40):
Well let's wait, awhile, okay.
Speaker 5 (22:43):
But let's wait in the car. That's cold out of here,
all right, come on.
Speaker 2 (22:47):
You stepped to the side window and watch the Bentans
get back into their car parked in the driveway. You
stand in the darkened hallway and wait five minutes, ten,
and then finally they've gone.
Speaker 5 (23:12):
Vance.
Speaker 2 (23:13):
You hurry downstairs to the workshop, unlock the cabin, remove
the cocktail glass, the cigarette and the glove. Back in
the living room, you push the glove in between the
sofa pillows, drop the cigarette into an ash tray, and
place the glass on the end table. Then you proceed
to disarrange the furniture evidence of a struggle. That's important too,
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isn't advance. It takes you some time to set the
scene perfectly. Finally you're satisfied.
Speaker 3 (23:40):
HM, that should do it Lydia, that should take care
of your darling, frank very well, very well.
Speaker 8 (23:48):
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Speaker 1 (24:08):
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Speaker 8 (25:12):
Enginewere enginewere engine weere.
Speaker 2 (25:26):
It's perfect, isn't advance? Yes, you've carefully set the scene
to trap your partner, Frank Parris, for the murder of
your wife. Now all you have to do is catch
a plane back to San Francisco. Slip back into your hotel.
You look over the living room once more to make
certain that everything is just as you want it to be.
And as you do, an idea occurs to you. The
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cocktail glass vance. It certainly would have been knocked over
in the struggle. You place it carefully on the floor
near your wife's body, turn the end table over on
its side. Then as you step back.
Speaker 5 (26:00):
Oh, mister Lawrence, Lieutenant I thought you were in San Francisco.
Speaker 3 (26:05):
Well, I I was ill, you see, Lieutenant save your breath,
mister Lawrence.
Speaker 5 (26:11):
I've been watching you for the past five minutes. Quite
a little scene setter, aren't.
Speaker 3 (26:16):
You look If you'll let me explain.
Speaker 5 (26:18):
Like I said, save it for your lawyer, you'd better
be a good one.
Speaker 3 (26:23):
What are you doing here? Why did you come?
Speaker 5 (26:27):
Just keeping an eye on things? He wanted me to
remember you were so concerned about your wife's safety. I
learned you were in San Francisco. I decided i'd stop
by make sure everything was okay. I called her on
the phone a little while ago, but the line was busy.
You called yeah several times, but the line was busy
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so long I thought I'd better come out and investigate Itsidently,
I came into the house through your workshop, and I
found out why I couldn't get through.
Speaker 10 (26:57):
On the phone.
Speaker 5 (26:58):
Well, what do you that extension phone you have in
your workshop? Vance? Someone left it off the hook.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
Let that whistle be your signal for the Signal Oil program.
The whistler each Sunday night at the same time. Signal
Oil Company has asked me to remind you that you
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You may even save a.
Speaker 8 (27:46):
Life, possibly your own.
Speaker 1 (27:56):
Featured in Tonight's story were Bill Foreman Let's Tremain, Betty
lou Gerson, Elizabeth Ruth high Averbach, Larry Dobkin, and Herbert Litton.
The Whistler was produced and directed by George w Allen,
with story by Joel Malone, music by Wilbur Hatch, and
was transmitted to our troops overseas by the Armed Forces
Radio Service. The Whistler is entirely fictional, and all characters
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portrayed on the Whistler are also fictional. Any similarity of
names or resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
Remember to tune in at the same time next Sunday,
when the Whistler will tell you how the strange things
a young boy sees on his first train trip alone
helps solve a murder. Marvin Miller, speaking for the Signal
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