1031 - Killer's Rendezvous (The Shadow)

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
The journey into the rail from the strange and terrify.
I hope you will enjoy the chap that it will
till you a little and kill you a little. So
settle back, get a good grip on your nerve. Where
are we going? You'll find out when we get there.

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Oh no, what evil works in the hearts of men?
The Shadow? Now the Shadow a serious character who, as

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the forces of law and order, is in reality the
Monk Cranston, wealthy young man about count. As the Shadow, Cranston.

Speaker 2 (01:19):
Is gefted with hypnotic power to cloud men's minds so
that they cannot see Cranston's friend and companion, the lovely
Margot Lane. You're the only person who knows to whom
the voice of the invisible Shadow. Below today's story The
Killers round with my Margot and the Mont flying westward,

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high above the clouds in a silver winged past.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
Board. Perhaps should like to play a little game you
mean hard, No, just the past time that I've been
indulging in for the last fifteen minutes. But what is it, Lamont, Well,
it has to do without fellow passengers.

Speaker 3 (02:07):
Oh good, sounds interesting.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
I've been watching their mannerisms and behavior trying to guess
just what sort of persons they are and what they do.

Speaker 3 (02:15):
Oh, that sounds like fun. Well what have you discovered
so far?

Speaker 1 (02:19):
Well, my number one exhibit is that tall, heavy set
chap sitting just across the isle. How would you classify him, Margot?

Speaker 4 (02:26):
Oh, now that's not Flamont. You've got a head start.
But tell me your deduction.

Speaker 1 (02:32):
All right. He's a graduate of State University, guysaids thirty two,
he's married, has two children, and he sells jewelry precious jets.

Speaker 4 (02:42):
Now just a minute, mister Holmes, how did you find
all that out?

Speaker 1 (02:45):
Very simple idea watching contract elementary?

Speaker 3 (02:47):
Please, Lamon, tell me how did you learn all that?

Speaker 1 (02:50):
Why should I devote by the secrets of the trade?
Old hours?

Speaker 3 (02:53):
Stop? Come on, Lamont, tell her I shouldn't do this. Well,
how did you know about the university.

Speaker 1 (03:00):
Ring on his finger? I noticed it when he reached
back for his wallet.

Speaker 3 (03:03):
And the family their picture fell out of the wallet
when he opened it. And his profession.

Speaker 1 (03:08):
That tiny leather case that he's holding so nervously under
his arm, That type of case is carried by jewel salesman.

Speaker 3 (03:15):
Jew Very cool. Well, let's hear about some of the others.

Speaker 1 (03:18):
Now, well, Uh, that man sitting directly in front of
our jewel salesman is h he's a bit more difficult.
Why he's a pussy old Jean instead of a hypochondriac.
I'd say he's been constantly having the steward dis catching
glasses of water which he uses to down the endless succession.

Speaker 3 (03:37):
Of pill Or maybe he's an invalid.

Speaker 1 (03:40):
I don't think so. Something puzzling about him, That old
man appears to be constantly watching for something, waiting for
something to happen.

Speaker 3 (03:50):
Ah, intrigue, Well, what is going to happen?

Speaker 1 (03:53):
You really want to know? Nothing?

Speaker 4 (03:57):
Every wait a minute, that leans only two more passengers.
What about those two.

Speaker 3 (04:03):
Up in the front seat.

Speaker 1 (04:05):
Now you've come to something. I've been saving them for
my climate. What do you mean if you've noticed them
more closely, Margot when they bought the plane, you'd have
seen that they were handcuffed to each other. What evidently
the detective and his prisoner on their way to the
state's penitentiary.

Speaker 3 (04:19):
Well, of all things, I'd.

Speaker 1 (04:21):
Never as say, Look, the stewardess is coming through the
plane giving instructions to the other passengers. I wonder what's up?

Speaker 3 (04:30):
No one a second?

Speaker 1 (04:30):
Here she comes, pretty thing, isn't she?

Speaker 4 (04:33):
I wonder if you would mind adjusting your safety belt please.
We're going to land soon.

Speaker 1 (04:40):
Are we nearing the city?

Speaker 4 (04:41):
No, but we've gotten word of severe storm ahead, so
we're landing at another field until it blows over. Judge
of precaution very well, oh, lamar, I hope we're not
delayed too long.

Speaker 1 (04:50):
That seems to be the feeling that you share with
a fellow passengers. Judging by their appearance, they're not pleased
with them either.

Speaker 3 (04:57):
No, I noticed that.

Speaker 1 (04:58):
Well, one thing, Margot. If we are grounded for long,
we'll be with some very interesting companions.

Speaker 4 (05:16):
I'm very sorry to have to tell all of you
that word has just come through.

Speaker 3 (05:20):
We'll probably be grounded for the night.

Speaker 1 (05:22):
Right? What is what's this round it for the night or? Why?
That's an outrage? And outrage feends me some water? Let's
take a pill at once. Put.

Speaker 3 (05:31):
The old man is running through to ty.

Speaker 1 (05:33):
Yes, we can't stay in this little hanger all night?
Why Jewels says this provoked to.

Speaker 4 (05:38):
Yes, you know the only one who seems untouched to
the detective in his prison.

Speaker 3 (05:41):
Yes, please, gentlemen.

Speaker 1 (05:43):
Wait, the steward just wants to talk. We might as
well hear what she's got to say.

Speaker 3 (05:47):
Thank you. We've arranged for a car to come here.
It's outside now.

Speaker 4 (05:51):
I don't suppose it can get very far in this storm,
but it can take you all to a small inn.

Speaker 3 (05:56):
Up the road.

Speaker 1 (05:56):
Take it still an inn? You mean we're spending the
night around here? Is that? It is that? I understand.

Speaker 4 (06:00):
I'm afraid you'll have to Oh no, oh, we've gotten
were of all roads leading to any of the towns.

Speaker 1 (06:05):
That's well, I've got to get through. I can't spend
the night here. And well, it doesn't look as if
we have much choice. No, I think we should all
make the best of it. Perhaps we'd better introduce ourselves.
I'm a Mon Crinston, and this is miss Lane and
Laney Cranston and Lane. My name's Cosson. It's almost the same.
I made a poem, didn't I. That's that girl with
my water I got to take my pails. Knight took

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met both. Well. My name is waterman. I'm happy to
meet all save me say, and I am sorry that
you're not able to get through. Mister water says, it's
quite upsetting. I have a delivery to make you see
the most important one. I have it, okay with me
in this case? Oh well, if it's something of value,
mister Waterman, perhaps perhaps you could leave it here on
the plan. No, no, no, no, I'll carry it with me.

Speaker 3 (06:47):
Than what about the detective in the prisoner?

Speaker 1 (06:49):
Oh yes, sir, I didn't get your names, gentlemen, our names. Yes,
we're just two guys names smith.

Speaker 3 (07:03):
Here's a glass.

Speaker 1 (07:04):
Now what kept you? What kept you where? Oh? I
don't feel like a pill now, and don't tell me
I look like one.

Speaker 3 (07:10):
Well, then the car is waiting, folk.

Speaker 1 (07:12):
Oh, thank you. Yes, we better get all going. Come on, Muggo.
You know something, Muggo, I have a feeling that this
is not going to be a dull evening. I guess

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we've reached our destination. Is that where we're spending the night?
That place, I guess, so cheerful looking?

Speaker 3 (07:45):
Spot what there is left of it?

Speaker 1 (07:47):
The woman's right, cheerful and helps you with been shadcasting.
It's appears to be some sort of a roadhouse. To
see the sign above the door, the rendezvous rendezvou rendezvous
sounds like a nightclub. I imagine it was it one
time judging Bride's broken down appearance, that time as long
since past?

Speaker 3 (08:04):
Well are we going in?

Speaker 1 (08:05):
You might as well you take my code mogo. It's
raining pretty high. Come on, everybody you want ahead? Muggle?

Speaker 4 (08:12):
Hi?

Speaker 1 (08:13):
What an experience? What an experience? Where am I? Don't
you forget those fool pills? Possible? No, how about the too,
missus Smiths. You're getting out, gentlemen? Yeah, yeah, come on,
you'll return Perst in the morning. Driver right, fine, good night,
good No, it's the matter why you are standing outside?

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Very funny that question is my mom? The door is locked.
No one seems to answered open up in there getting soaked?
I'm getting soaked? Why doesn't someone answer? Well? Someone in there?
Oh what is it? What do you want? You want
to get in out of the rain? Why? Why do
you wish to come in? Here? Go to Heaven's man.
We're getting drinched and I'm shorry in his car. Oh no,

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you don't close that. My folks paying our attention to him.
Come on, you can't do this. You can't come in,
but we are in. Somebody closed that door? Who are you?
Why did you come here? Our plane was grown? We
understood that you could put us up for the night. Oh, oh,

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stupid than me. I I remember now they as they
called about you. Then you have rooms wares? Oh yes, yes,
all good? Uh this is miss Lane. Mister how do
you do cos? And uh? Two gentlemen named Smith Lane
cousin Waterman and two gentlemens. Why it's yes, had two

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gentlemen names Smith. Where are the rooms? Where are the
rooms in this place? Upstairs? The rooms are upstairs? And
get some more than start a fire. You must be
uncomfortable from the rain. Hi, I'll be back and give
you the creeps. Wouldn't he wouldn't he give you the creeps?

Speaker 3 (10:05):
That's the mine.

Speaker 1 (10:06):
I'll plan the Smiths brothers going upstairs. Yes, they haven't
much liking for our company. I imagine though, that they
did take to prefers to put his prisoner in a
room where he can keep a close watch on him.
I don't know how the rest of you feel, but
I don't like this place. Something about the atmosphere and
that old I wouldn't worry about him, mister Waterman. After all,
we're all in the same you hear that if we shots,

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I may be a nervous wreck but I know shots
when I hear him. Yes, and they came from upstairs.
He got out here? Did you see him? Oh? Who
are you talking? For? My prisoner? He escape? Did you
see him? No, he didn't come down the stairs. Well,
he's got my way. Now listen, all of you. You've
got to help me for what happened. I was taking
up man of the state's prisoner. He was a dangerous criminal, yes,
but how did he escape? Just slipped out of the cups.

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When I got up the head of the stairs. I
fired at him, but it was too dark. Uplare to
see anything? Then he must still be up there. Yes, yes,
that's right. We better go look for him. Will you
for us? Help me? Certainly? I will, and you water
just a minute. But I don't think you better in
showed me a l Why not? Well, I prefer to
remain down here, that's all. Well, if he stays, I
stay at all? Is to it? Very well? Carson, you
want to stay here too, Margo, I.

Speaker 3 (11:09):
Should say not. I'm coming with you.

Speaker 1 (11:10):
But let's go there. I have a flash light here
I have to run through. Fine, Now, why don't you
search that car? And then we'll go down this way. Okay,
if you see anything, holla right.

Speaker 3 (11:23):
All right?

Speaker 1 (11:25):
Come on?

Speaker 3 (11:26):
Do you think the man is still in the house?

Speaker 1 (11:28):
I don't know.

Speaker 3 (11:30):
Why are you suppose to? Mister Warman refoose to join
in the search.

Speaker 1 (11:33):
He might be concerned about his jewels. Do you notice how.

Speaker 3 (11:36):
Quickly Old Carson volunteered to stay with him?

Speaker 1 (11:38):
Yes? Yes, I did notice that there was something else
that happened downstairs that was more important than either of
those things. What was that the behavior of the old innkeeper.
Did you notice his total expression of recognition when he
saw the detective and the criminal? Yes, jeez, I did
notice that he knew that criminal. I'm sure of it.
There's a look about that old man his roadhouse that

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has the familiar ring of a criminal background.

Speaker 3 (12:03):
Do you think that this is a gang hang out?

Speaker 1 (12:06):
Not anymore? No, but it could have been a few
years back in prohibition days, you know who. It's fairly
possible that the old man not only knew the criminal,
but he might even have helped him escape.

Speaker 3 (12:19):
Do you really think that?

Speaker 1 (12:20):
Yes, But there's only one way to prove it. That
old man is going to receive a visit right now
from the shadow. I'll hear in the rain, chopping wood

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as well, in no need for a fire ass and
I'll be warm enough tonight. Yes, that killer loose?

Speaker 3 (13:02):
Huh?

Speaker 1 (13:04):
What was that? I've come to pay a call on you,
old man who speaks to me? I am called the shadow?
Where are you? I see no one? That's true. By
my hypnotic power, I have made myself quite invisible to
your eyes when you wanted me. I want you to
answer some questions. What about did you know any of

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the people who came here tonight? No, you're lying to me.
You knew one of the men who was introduced to
you as mister Smith. I don't know what you're talking about.
He wouldn't have been an old criminal acquaintment of yours,
would he. Do you mean someone that you might have
known in the old days when it's in with a
criminal hideout who told you that it's true? Then this

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was a gang hideout that was a long time ago,
but not so long ago that you wouldn't remember an
old companion. Am I right? Are you driving at that
criminal that you recognized was being taken to the state
prison a few minutes ago? He escaped from the detective
that was guarding him. He escaped he's at large in

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this roadhouse, and I think you helped him get away. No, no,
you're all wrong, junior him, didn't you? Hey, yes, yes,
I knew him all right, But I didn't help him.
How can you prove that. I'll show you how. I'll
go with you. I'll go with you to the detective
that was guarding him and tell him all I know.
Shot come back here, come back? Oh ohmen comments all right,

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he's deaded. I can't anymore? After all? What were those shots?
Old man? The old in people were shoting? There? The
criminal escape? Criminal? He did he? Did anyone see the killer?

Speaker 4 (14:58):
We just shot outside out here?

Speaker 1 (15:00):
The murder was gone the night then night. Get me
some water somebody I need to kill? What are we
going to do? All of us for a date? I
had got a phone for.

Speaker 4 (15:10):
The dead wires, and no one can go out, and
it's still I'm either about what can we do?

Speaker 1 (15:17):
Well, No, we'll just have to stay here in the morning,
I guess when the car comes for looked at them
and there's something I must tell you. Yes, what is
mister waterman? In this letter case? I have some very
valuable merchandise. It's something that the killer would be very
anxious to get his hands on I must ask all
of you to help me protect it. Don't you worry,
water I mean, we'll take care of you. My only

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real concern now is to capture that man I am
responsible for. Will tell me did you see any trace
of him upstairs? Oh? Not a sign of them? I see. Well.
I have a suggestion to make, and I think that
you all should follow it. Right, what what is it?
All of us should go to our room. That is,
all of us except you, detective Detective Hawkins is the name.

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Thank you. I think that Detective Falcon should stand God,
and the rest of us should try to get some sleep. Hair,
get sleep, Get sleep with a killer running loose? Are
you crazy? All right? Cousin my escape person, I think
we've all turned Ay, he might come out of hiding.
But mister Christ, would we be safe in our room?
I think so, mister Waterman. At the first sight of
anything suspicious, I suggest that we call out well Ramallo,

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he's the best thing to do. I do it on
the protest, Only on the protest, I understand. Come on,
hard this Knight better and Stone, I'm running out of hell.

Speaker 3 (16:41):
Come on, Why did you want everyone to go to
their rooms. Its dangerous.

Speaker 1 (16:46):
Perhaps the danger would be just as great downstairs. Head.
The way I wanted to talk to you alone would
be downstairs. When the old man was shot right outside
the door. Who was missing from the room, well, the
detective of.

Speaker 3 (17:01):
Course, and ine. Oh oh, yes, mister Carton.

Speaker 1 (17:05):
Carton, I wondered about him. What do you mean that
old boy is doing his act too well? His pills
and his nervousness are too conspicuous to be genuine.

Speaker 3 (17:15):
Do you think that he's in league with a man
of escape?

Speaker 1 (17:18):
I don't know. It's something very strange about his behavior, Lamar.

Speaker 3 (17:22):
Did you learn anything from that old man back to
before he was killed?

Speaker 1 (17:25):
Not anything that really counted. He knew the criminal, all right.
He seemed just on the verge of revealing something important
about him when he was shut.

Speaker 3 (17:32):
Where do you suppose mister Waterman wanted to tell us
about his case of jewels?

Speaker 1 (17:36):
I can't fork of that either, less he really did
want protection? Oh, I must say I don't trust him either.
That I don't know.

Speaker 3 (17:44):
Come on.

Speaker 1 (17:46):
Coming from the room here. Oh, yes, he's been hit
on the head. Help me lift him upon love my jewel?

Speaker 3 (17:57):
Did you hear that. Then, yeah, what wrong?

Speaker 1 (18:00):
What wrong? Heaven good waterman was hit on my head?
He should be coming to it, and I'll just take
it easier. Man, Rob, I was robbed, But tell us
who did it? Man? Did you see anyone that was
terribly I was hitting my case, was taking my case

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of jewels, and this is terrible, this is terrible. Wait
a minute, who said that?

Speaker 3 (18:25):
That was?

Speaker 1 (18:25):
Mister cous Can I have some questions that I'd like
you to answer. What do you mean you've got my jewels? Yes?
He haszy. He's crazy. He doesn't know what he's saying. Oh, yes,
I do. I know that you've been following me ever
since I left New York. You've can't deny that. I
tell you. Well, now that bro is effected his head.
You see he doesn't answer my question. Why don't you

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answer him? Cast you'll keep out of this now, your
business forgetting that. I am at the checktive castle and
it is my get up. Just let me get up.
I'll make him. And then he's told my jewels. Let
me know. You better go to your room. Man, there
may be some trouble.

Speaker 3 (18:59):
Here, all right, get a handful.

Speaker 1 (19:01):
Just let me get up and I'll give him the
same treatment he gave me. It's an outrage, an outrage. Hey,
you don't believe him, do you? Gentlemen? Never mind, you're innocent,
Park Carson. This is no innocent talk. It's the truth.
I can prove it out that model. Something happened to her,
Bogle Burgle right here for you, all right? Looks a body,

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a dead body.

Speaker 3 (19:24):
Yeah, I opened this door. I thought it was my room.
Was a closet.

Speaker 1 (19:30):
What come out of Miss Lane just discovered his funny?
Holy smoke? Is it your missing criminal? Yeah? Yes, him,
he did Carson again. That Carson is behind this whole thing.
I don't get it yet, but I'm going to soon enough.
I am taking that guy downstairs and giving him a
good going over.

Speaker 3 (19:50):
Are you going with him? The monk?

Speaker 1 (19:51):
No, that's your chef, Muggle. I'd like to examine this
body mostly.

Speaker 3 (19:56):
Why what do you spake to find out?

Speaker 1 (19:58):
I'll let you know in a minute. Let me see you.
This is interesting. Do you see the marks of a
handcuff from this man's wrist? I just want you to
remember that these monks are on his left wrist. Mongol,
I don't understand he will presently. I let's have a
look under the code, just as I suspected. Okay, a

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very clear imprint of a shoulder holster under the left arm. Piit.

Speaker 3 (20:25):
What did that prove?

Speaker 1 (20:26):
Just come with me, Mongol, You'll find out Where are
we going downstairs?

Speaker 3 (20:29):
I wish I knew what you were talking to.

Speaker 1 (20:31):
Just be patient, Mongol, Just be patient. I know I
know did it. Oh, we've got some news for himous
Granson O that we found this gun on the Carson gain.
So he tells us that he's a private investigator who
is hired by Waterman's company to protect That's the truth.
I can show you my credentials. I can prove it.

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You never heard of any investigator who was hired to
protect you? Did you want them to know? Of course not.
You've got to believe me. I do believe you, mister Carson.
Huh what do you say? I said that I believe
mister Carson's story. Are you crazy? I don't think so.
I even believe that I know who really stole mister
Waterman the fuel? Oh who was it? You? Mister Hawkins? Me,

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But he's a detectivest I'm not so sure that he is.
What do you mean, I've just finished examining that body upstairs,
mister Hawkins, the body of your supposed escape criminal. Ye,
while I earned several very revealing facts, is that film? What?
First of all? I discovered handcuff marks on his left wrist.
That means that he was linked to your right wrist.

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Don't you think it unusual that you, a detective, should
have changed your right hand, the hand you hold that
gun in now? You don't know what you're talking about,
Oh yes, I do. Another thing I found on that
body was the impront of a shoulder hoster. I've never
known criminals on their way to jail the kerry gun. Well,
what are you trying to say? Simply this? That dead

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man upstairs was the real detective man, the Hawphins, and
you you are the criminal. Why are you ill? Thank
you to give me that gun? Okay, okay, you stand
why you are all of you. You'll see what happened
to one guy who got smart? Too smart?

Speaker 3 (22:14):
You can't do that.

Speaker 1 (22:17):
I killed two guys. Tonight's sister and the night ain't
know over What do you mean by that? This place
where in now is an old hangout of mine. We
had a lot of excitement here one night a few years. Thanks,
five guys, not dog right in this room too. Lined

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up right at that bar over there.

Speaker 3 (22:42):
Stop.

Speaker 1 (22:42):
Yeah, that's why I had to kill that old man backster,
he remembered me. Get away from him. Sister, are you
room over there? No you don't, I said, that room
so pretty brave with that gun in my ribs are
going talk. I'm gonna use him later on for a
little scene the state. I you are mad Hawkins. Maybe

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you're right, but you're going to enjoy the scene.

Speaker 3 (23:10):
Yeah, you all play important parts in it.

Speaker 1 (23:16):
The parts are the ones who was shot in that
old gang killing you mean, I mean you're killing up too. Yeah,
you get the idea. But first we got to be authentic.
It was all done with music that Nikoli a Slet
piano was playing. We've got that at first. Oh you're

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all gonna like you? Oh please don't. Yeah, dang bannio. Yeah,
I can remember it like it was yesterday.

Speaker 3 (23:51):
I like your humor, mister Hawkins.

Speaker 1 (23:53):
Now, ain't that too bad? Line up at the bar,
all of you know, No, you can't do this, No,
you know over there, I'll just okay you two sister,
you all the old wing just one minute? What happened. Sorry,

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just for your little scene. Mister Hawkins. Who was that
who spoke? You might know me, mister Hawkins as the
Shadow you again? So where are you? Come on? And
s I prefer to remain invisible. I can deal with
you better that way. You ain't dealing with me, not like.
Take care of them first, put done that gun, try
and make me I will. I give him to you now. Gentlemen,

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he's your prisoner. I've got him. I've got him covered.
See if he has my jewel? Yeah, hey, they are right,
miss coat pocket. Good work, shadow give me shadow, shadows gone.

Speaker 3 (24:52):
The mark?

Speaker 1 (24:55):
Help you? We got him, We got him? Good word?
Oh yeah, this is awful. What's a minute? Something terrible
has happened? What is it? Caution, I've run out of field.
Weed of crime. There's bitter fruit. Rime does not pay.

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The shadow hous