787 - Conspiracy To Defraud

CBS Radio - Air Date - 02-08-1974 -

Episode Transcript

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A journey into the rail of thestrain and tenor by. I hope you
will enjoy the triple that it willtrill you a little and kill you a
little. So settle back, geta good grip on your nerve. Where
are we going? You'll find outwhen we get there. The CBS Radio

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Mystery Theater Presents come in. Welcome. I am E. G. Marshall.

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Welcome to the teriff fine world ofyour own imagination. I have an
unusual story about foreign intrigue, murder, and love. Interesting combination. You
know that great mystery writer Edgar AllanPole once wrote that the best way to
hide something was to leave it infull sight. And that's what this story

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is about. Steve Nash, agentfor the Federal Narcotics Bureau, was awakened
from a sound sleep by his chiefMany and LaFaro got it tonight wounded.
Dah oh, no man, hiswife just had a baby. She's still
in the hospital. Start pegging abag right now, Steve, am I

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going somewhere, Paris, anywhere elseyou're feeling necessary to go from there,
Parrot. I don't get happy.It's not exactly a vacation, Steve.
You're in for a plenty of trouble. Our mystery drama Conspiracy to Defraud was

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written especially for the Mystery Theater bySidney Sloan and stars Paul hect. What

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the police and the Federal Narcotics Bureaubelieved to be a well planned and secret
bust of a big narcotics sling istaking place in a warehouse district of New
York City, sad by Sagers.I'm going to talk to him on a
bullhorn. If they don't come out, we go in. Right, I
got it. You are completely Sharonti. You are completely Sharonti. Why were

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you had fine? I had away, well not wire. Come out
on your hat, behind your hat, and you will not be high.
Keep the windows coverage. I'm gonnablast the lock on the door. That's
got the door. Let's go.It looks like there's nobody here. Careful,

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it might be a trap. Thisis your last chance. Come out
with your hands behind your head,cover me at the lights, the body.
Careful, careful, Chief, it'sManny, he's dead. Maddy.
The farrow may be here too.He's it's he's You're alive. No,

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Dad, they got him too.Yeah, it was born Steve Yeah,
chief, what's up? Mannie andLaFaro got it tonight, wound it dead.

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Oh no, and his wife justhad a baby. She's still in
the hospital. I haven't spoken toher yet. Talked to missus. LaFaro
took it Harday. I ate thisjob. Steve, you're a good friend
of Manny's. Would you talk tohis wife for me? Sure, I'll
go to the hospital first thing inthe morning. Right in business, I

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better start back in the bag rightnow, Steve, Am I going somewhere
Harris and anywhere else you feel itnecessary to go from there? Thank your
pardon. One seat? Oh,I'm sorry. Am I in the wrong

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seat? No? I am?Oh you see I was sitting forward the
second row on the outside. Yeah, and I asked the steward as to
change my seat. This was theonly unoccupied seat in first class. Oh
sure, sure, I sit down. I don't mind. I thought this
was going to be a dull flight. My name is Helene Fray. Oh,

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I'm Steve Nash. Pleased to haveyou as a traveling companion. I'm
pleased to are you going to bein Paris? Long? Mister Nash?
Call me Steve. So seldom Iget called mister, I'm not sure or
whether I'm the one. Steve,then are you going to be in Paris?
Long? Well, it all dependson business, are you No?

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No, I was rushing back towhere you see. My aunt and my
brother are in Paris, and Iwas with him until last Thursday when I
had to fly back to New York, up and back across the Atlantic.
I'm impressed. This is my firsttime over. I'm as excited as a
kid. Your first time, Well, that must be exciting. You must
let us show you the sides.Nothing I'd like better land, All right,

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Inspector boiv we you are stevenesh Fi'llknock out its behoof and that's right.
Come me please, I have beenexpecting you. May I say that
we are not pleased by this visit. I'm sorry I didn't set it up.
Oh, which is not personality.Understand that we feel that Frances,

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how shall I say it, too, is being insulted by the charges that
we are the center of the illicitnarcotis trade in Europe. Inspector, A
lot of heroin is getting into theStates. We know it's coming from France.
Well, that is doubtful. Inthe last six weeks. We have
intercepted and destroyed over one hundred soundsof refined heroine coming into New York alone
from MS Definitely, freemen from mydepartment have died in the operation, and

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that is no exaggeration. Well,as you say, it is a foolish
for me defense with you. Thatis not my job, as I understand
it. Inspector, your job isnot to question nor to argue. Your
job is to cooperate. That wasthe information handed down to my boss from
the State Department. You'll maybe youshould of our cooperation. Autrey always open.

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Oh hello, you must be thechap Hellaine picked up on a plane
picked up? Oh as at thefigured speech, because I am Harrington frame
Helene's brother. Oh hi, I'mSteve Nash. Yes, well hello,
hello, sit out, sit out. Helene should be back in a minute,
So stepped out to a bit oflast minute shopping that you Helen.

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Oh, Auntie, this is thatchapter Helene met on her flight back,
mister Stephen Nash. This is ourart. Phillis missus Darrows. Oh,
how do you do, mister Nash? How do you do? Missus Stara?
Oh please please call me Phillis,Missus Daras reminds me of that I'm
an old widow woman. You're goingto be in Paris, lon Stephen or

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two three weeks perhaps longer. Auntiethinks of herself as an unofficial tourist bureau,
feels she must take her fellow countrymanunder her wing and show them her
Paris. Oh, you'd be quiet. I just want to be pleasant.
Don't you like people who are pleasant? Steen? Oh? Yeah, of
course. I don't suppose that Harringtonor Helene has told you of our trouble.

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Good Lord Phillis, must you telleveryone you meet? Mister Nash has
only been here a few minutes,and you want to burden him with the
story. I must say it's rathera dramatic experience, wouldn't you say,
Stephen to lose emeralds worth one hundredfifty thousand, one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. Oh that must be Helenea letter in Harrington. Julis is angry

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with me. She always calls meHarrington when she's annoyed. Oh, Lane,
mister Nash here yet? Indeed,yes, Jullis and I have been
changing a little domestic spat to keephim amused. Well, I wasn't amused,
and I'm sure that this nice misterNash wasn't amused either. I'm certain
he wasn't. Hello, Steve,Helene. Sorry I was late and allowed

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my abrasive brother and aunt to puton a show for you. I enjoyed
every moment, Helene, Steve,Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have
let the major d see this herein the window with abuse Notre Dame and

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the river. It is beautiful,isn't it. I was worried that Apps
you might feel that I'd steered youto a tourist trap. This place is
frightfully expensive. You know it's great. I'm on an expensive account. Stop
worrying, all right, I shall. And speaking of worry, you seem
to have something bothering you. Isit something personal? Well, it's about

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my aunt and Harrington. Yeah.Well, you see, my aunt has
lost a very valuable piece of jewelry. Are the Emeralds, you know?
One of the first things she toldme when I called, worth a hundred
thousand dollars or more. They're insuredfor one hundred and twenty thousand. Why
should she worry? She's not worrying, I am. The Emeralds are not

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lost, strayed or stolen. It'sjust a stump to build the insurance company.
She's being very foolish. She's desperate. She's completely without money. For
that matter, both Harrington and Iare too. As they go through with
this insurance win, they're going tobe in big trouble. Even a profession
nor crook would have serious problems intheir rank amateurs. When I went back

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to New York to see if Icould raise some money, good Aunt Phillis
has been to the well too often, low credit. Well, why doesn't
she sell the Emeralds honestly? Well, I believe it's Harrington's idea, but
he wants her to sell them tosome friends, yes, and also collect

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the insurance. He's made several tentativemoves in that direction. He's spoken to
several mysterious callers. I don't knowhow far the transaction has gone. Taxi

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Taxi, I can think you aDexi, missieur, but you one day
Dexi I can't get one for you. No thanks, sir. What a
town. Even the taxi drivers haveages. You'll wear not to be I
can move your It is a realvolver that is pressing into your back.

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Girl. Perhaps you underestimated your strength. Gab the blow on the head all
he'll deal, all right. Wedropped her at the Concord That is the
hotel where she is staying, isit not? Yes? And Nash,

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that can you hear me? Youare opening your eyes? That is better.
Unfortunately Gab found it necessary to persuadeyou to come with him. Yeah,
it's a neat little persuader, heused in the back of my head.
Facts, don't try to move yet, mister Nash, who are you?

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I You do not know me?I am quite well known. I
am alrest is called genus rings nobells? Why should you try to make
me come here any minute? Where? Where is she? What have your
numbers? And compose yourself, misterNash, I think it you are referring
to miss Ellen fran Where is sheback at her hotel? I had her

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sent back immediately. We did notwant to speak to her. Just you.
Okay, you have performed, mistercaladon Us call a genus, Monsieur
Nash. It is an old namein my country, a revered name.
I'll do my best to remember.Well. Continue question this year? Why

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are you in France? As wesay at home none of your business.
I like you, Monsieur Nash.You are refreshingly candid. You are working
for FNB. You are a trusted, intelligent worker, well thought of.
Thanks for the information. When Iget back, I'll put an for a
raise if you get back to Besieur. If you get back, there is

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no doubt in Steve's mind that Colodinuswould and could carry out his threat.
Three men had already been permanently silenced, and it was not likely that Colodinus
would hesitate at the fourth. I'llbe back shortly with that too. After

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his meeting with Colodinos, Steve wastaken back to his hotel. It was
too late to do anything, butcalled Elaine to reassure himself of her safety.
It may have occurred to him thathis feelings for her were more than
that of a casual friend, andthe sound of her voice on the phone
convinced him of her personal concern forhis safety. Steve, you're safe,

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oh. I was so worried.They told me that you've been driven back
to your hotel, but I wantedto be sure. I saw that man
hit you. There was a carwaiting, and he forced me into the
car and they dragged you in.Oh you were so white. I thought
my heart had You needn't have worried. I'll tell you all about it when
I see you. When When willI see you? There's so many things

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to ask you. I'm sorry,I can't tell you what time I'll call
you again? Okay, Steve tillthen? Bye bye, darling. Ridiculous

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and quire room is you it?Good luck to the color I tell you.
He told me that his name wasCarlodena. Could not be he It
is a how do you see imagination? Hallucination? This lump on my head
is not the result of a vividimagination, inspector. And also, I
have a witness. I was witha miss Hallaian Frame when the incident occurred.

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Frame Frame is an English name,possibly English and origin, but she's
an American. She has a husbandby name Harrington Freyn. No, that's
her brother. This is a mostinteresting development. Your frien was ill not
twenty minutes before you the report thathis aunt, Madame Philisto had been robbed

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of a valuable collection of emeralds.I believe he estimated the jewels to be
with them. Have the Reportill?Yes, seven hundred thousand franc in dollars
one hundred and fifty thousand. Look, inspector, let's stay with my problem,
and what are you going to doabout Collodena Stull? But you are

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jesting, monsieur, Missie Colordinos isa very rich, shively powerful man.
I'm sure we can get away wherewithhitting a man over the head and forcibly
detaining him, kidnapping him, frighteninghim. Monsieur Colordinos could not have been
involved in this matter? What doyou mean? I spoke to him,
He introduced himself. He insisted thatI pronounced his name correct. It was

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not Coloredinos. MISSI, Who wasit? Then? What was this man's
purpose imposing his collar that, monsieurI cannot ane, sir, but I
know that it could not have beenColoredinos. He is just at this time
nineteen hundred hours aliving in France atal Airport in his own plane, Steve

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dying, Oh you you kill me? Surprise you? No, I was
sort of expecting you to kiss me. Don't you think we ought to shut
the door. I wanted to takeyou in my arms twenty minutes after we

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met on the plane. I wantedyou to thirteen minutes after oh, oh,
down, what's ignored it? Youbetter answer it, dear. Yes,
yes he's here, Steve. It'sfor you New York College. Oh

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yeah, I left word at myhotel where I was going to be here.
In fact, Hello Steve, thisis how Harden in the yard.
All right, Chief, you gotmy cable? Yeah, and I have
all the employ your request it,but I can't give it to you where
you are. It's certinly where II was sweet ten thirteen at the Concorde
hotel. All right, it's afriend. I'm not going a little mail

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road station, God do Now they'rea ticket window on the south side of
the station. You see a lineof ten telephone boats accounting from left.
All right, you go to booththree at three o'clock your time. You
better get to a fifteen minutes earlyto be sure it's available. Now wait
a minute, chief, let mesee if I got it all garden or

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at three o'clock, third booth onthe south side of the station, accounting
from the left. All right,I on least precautions, Chief, Steve.
You're being watched followed on twenty fourhours of a day. Don't trust
anyone I've talked to you later.Bye bye, Chief. Well, what
was that all about? Something?It's the business I'm in Aline. It

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sounds very mysterious. Rushing off tothe guarden noor to receive a phone call
at three o'clock in Booth three.I almost forgot when I came into the
hotel. Just now. The clerkat the desk you give me a message
for you, and I got ithere someplace. I think it's for your
brother. What did I do withit? Darn well, they'll be upset.

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It's probably nothing important. Hang on, hang on, I can remember
it. It was very short.Just call el Moray what. Yeah,
it was sounds sort of Arabic.El moray e l M O r e
y. Did you ever hear ofit before? Well? No, maybe,
I'm not sure. He seemed abit upset when I mentioned it.

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Well, I was, actually Ithink it's the man Harrington has been trying
to contact about the sale of theEmeralds. Yes, we've had several calls.
I've heard him deep and muffled conversationon the phone at least three times
in the last week. Lane.You can't let them. You've got to
help me. I'm desperate. Ican't think how I can stop them except

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by going to the police, asyou said. Oh not that, No,
that would be the last resort.Should have brought a book along.

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Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Steve, Yeah, Bordon,
Steve Nash, Steve that you Yeah. I'm glad you got the booth
early. I'm seven minutes and thirtyfive seconds early. We have reason to

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believe that we may be plugged righthere at headquarters. Here's the infall in
Coloridas. He's a rich exporter ofolives and olive oil. He's traveling out
of the exact petroleum zombie shipping,but mainly olives and olive oil. Eh
clean, my hell, who knowsand explain why he picked me up,
brought me to this place and gaveme more than a in a warning to

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get the hell out. I don'tget it. He's reputed to be one
of the richest men in Europe.That's what I wanted to tell you.
We have it on good authority thata very large shipment of raw opium came
into Marsselle yesterday. You'll take afew days to process, and then the
replying product we slipped out of Francefor here the French note and just being

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told through official channels. We've askedthem the jack all personal baggage going out
of France. Oh yeah, theygo ordered. I know it's gonna be
tough to chick. One will slipby. We'll have to try to spot
it here. Wait a minute,Chief, what is someone? Someone just
slipped into the booth next to mine. I'm like, fas this guy.
I recognize you know what time itis on my watch, exactly three.

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Let's see what his character I raninto on the street the other night.
The one will let me have iton the back of my head. Don't
you see he's in the next booth, probably hooking up some sort of electronic
device to listen in on us.Expected you there at three. You were
right, you were right about thephone being bogged. But we got to
jump on him by several minutes becauseI was early. I won't hang up

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my phone, Chief, Stay onthe phone. I'm gonna get him.
Look, gonna answer you a little. Let me go, I'll call the
police. Hare you call a police. Good, save me the trouble.
But before they get here, Ihave a little something I owe you from
the other night. You're putting sosoon, Come on, buddy, boy,

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don't play unconscious with me. Alllooks like we're gonna have some company.
Hello, the chief, are youstill there? Yeah, see what's
going on? And and I justnailed our eavesdropper and I was right.
He is one of call Adenas boys. Now you better get in touch with
the French police and point the fingerat Collodenas. And while you're getting Callodenas

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into trouble with a policeia, youmight tell them that they got me locked
up. I don't think I'll beable to explain hocked up? What are
you talking? You're not locked up, but by that time I will be
here, comes the gendarme. Now, by Chief, it is one thing

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to point the finger at Collodinus,it is another to pin him down.
Colodinus is a man used to wieldinggreat power, a very cunning and wily
antagonist. We'll be back shortly withAct three. At times, Steve Nash's

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assignment has him feeling as though he'schasing phantoms. He keeps reaching out to
grab something tangible and ends up withempty hands. After t and days in
Paris, he is as much inthe dark about a narcotics racket as he
was before he came. Colodinos isprobably deeply involved, but Colordinos is untouchable.

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You can close this little door.God, thank you, thanks for
being so prompt, Inspector. Ididn't think I could stand here but steal
for another ten minutes. Let mesee you, ns. We have received
a call from your bureau in NewYork asking us to come here and release
you. How they knew you hadbeen arrested is a mystery. I told

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him on the phone. You calledfrom the ill No. No, when
I was making a call to mychief in New York from a booth in
the garden or I still do notunderstand. I knew I was in trouble
after I hit that man at Colodinosand Collidinos. He's becoming a uc and
obsision. You still don't believe hewas a man? No, and they
do not wish to continue this uselesscomposition. You have been released. You

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may good day. Wait a minute, Wait a minute, inspector. What
happened to the man I had?He was treated for his injuries and sent
home. Hey, let him go. He is called a Dinos man.
He's the one who cracked me overthe head and took missieur. I will
not listen to more from you.I am three years from the diirement and
I am not stupid ugebodies my bench. Has your pension got to do with

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this? What? Indeed? Ihave told you that this you called a
dinos is very important, very powerful. You're afraid of him. I will
will not exactly say that, No, I would exactly say it. I
think he's the fat butterfly. Icame here to catch and I'm going to
net him, with your help orwithout it. Monsieur Nash, Monsieur Nash.

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Here, Oh, mister Coladina's fancymeeting you here? May I give
you a leaf? No? Thankyou? My head still as when I
remember my last ride in your roles. Get in, we're tying up traffic
parking here, Come on, you'reperfectly safe, okay, okay, good
drive on Andre. As a matterof fact, I was anxious to see

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you, Calordinas. Really, Iam flattered you wanted to say goodbye goodbye?
Yes, because you are leaving Paris. When did you get that information?
I mean, how come I haven'theard you? Will? Monsieur?
You will? And you are verylucky, you know. Go on,

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you are alive and monsieur Nash.You have been walking in dangerous territory,
and do you know why you havesurvived? Tell me, because you have
been completely ineffectual, because you havediscovered nothing in all the time you have

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been here. In fact, yoursuperiors are of the opinion that you have
wasted your time and your government's money. So I'm going home in disprisce Friday
afternoon, flight two twenty five International. Suppose I decide to stay on until
I've nailed you. This must bea very unfortunate decision. Learn to quit

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when you're ahead. You are aheadright now. Well, I want to
thank you for everything, all thearrangements, very neat, very efficient.
Thank you, And now I shouldlike to drop you at your destination my
hotel. I was thinking perhaps thatyou would be going to the American embassy

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there to call your superior in NewYork, Chief Board, and vernify the
information that I have given you onhere. Steve, Right, Chief,
I'm trying to reach you all day. I haven't got good news for you.

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I know, I know. I'mcoming home Friday. Sorry, Steve.
I'm just following orders about it.To explain, Chief, someone over
here doesn't like me that in that'sabout it. Maybe because I'm getting close
to something, beginning to press whereit hurt. What if you want it?
Straights, we got the info thatyou're having a big thing with a

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certain Miss Helene free spending government breadon our fancy restaurants, things like that.
Yeah, no mention of orestes calladenos and all the memos on me.
Oh a fake marvelous. It's simplyastounding how that overweight all of salesmen
can be everywhere at the same time, wield influ and strong enough to get
our government to back down, andstill not show himself. Steve, I'm

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sorry. Yeah, I'm not firedyet, am I? Oh no yet.
It's nice to know where you stand. I'm still employed until Friday.
It gives me three and a halfdays. I'll do what I can't with
you, Steve. Thanks Jeef,I know you'd say that. Listen,

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call on me for anything I cando from here, anytime of the day
or night. Here's my home number. Don't hesitate to call. It's four
one five three one three two,hang on, hang on. I haven't
got a pencil or a paper handy. I just listen. Just remember the
name McCallie mc jo L L yThat's how I remember all telephone numbers.

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I convert them to knaves. Ohyou use the letters on a telephone dial
instead of the numbers. Yeah,it's old trick. You remember, Steve,
can't forget mccally. Okay, goodluck, see Steve Darling. Oh,

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come in, come in, let'sshut the door. Oh I called
you all day yesterday, I leftmessages. It was in jail. Jail.
Yeah, I ran into the buzzard. It hit me that night.
Oh that night. Yeah, Iwas making that overseas, calling the garden
or when I noticed him getting intothe booth next to mine. What a

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coincidence. There was no coincidence.Someone knew I wished to be there at
three o'clock and tipped him off.I hit him and Sean darme say,
you've been packing it? Are youleaving Paris? Well, that's what I
wanted to tell you. We're flyingto New York on Friday Friday. I'm
going back on Friday two, flighttwo to five International. You're kidding,

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that's our flight. Oh, Steve, that's wonderful. We'll have six whole
hours together. The speaking of gointo it, I'm beginning to wonder if
it is really that, Or ifsomeone isn't programming my whole life to suit
his own wishes, I don't understandyou. I'm just talking to myself.
You're going to be a wee bitof await. I laid all these boxes

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and tacking crates. Are they goingwith you? Oh? Heavens no,
we'll just carry suitcases. This willall be sent by freight. I see
ship via ss Andreas or Dough.Is that a friendship? Well, I
wouldn't know. Harrington made all thearrangements. Oh, speaking of your brother,
how's his little swindle going? I'mafraid that it's all been settled.

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He saw today? Well he seemsto have a great deal of money on
him and aunt he's out shopping atthe most expensive cutulier in Paris. What
about you, Elaine. I couldn'tdo it. Steve couldn't turn them in.
Oh the whole thing's a mess.I feel helpless. Take heart,

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they may get caught, yet waittill they try to collect. Oh phillips.
Oh, I am exhausted, utterlyexhausted. One doesn't realize how tiring
shopping for clothes can be. Oh, hello, you're mister h missus darn
oh of course, of course,Nash, Phillip, Nash. Now where

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did we meet a man right here? Phillips? Not more than ten days
ago? And his name is Stephen, not Phillips. Oh, yes,
and Anne, And he's the manI'm going to marry if you'll have me,
will you Steve? Well? Iall right, I thought you'd never

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asked. Oh, Chief, Steve, you know what time it is?
Yes, eight o'clock in the morning. Well you are here, It's just
two o'clock in the morning. Ijust got to sleep, an honor.

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I'm sorry, Chief, I hadto call it, sergeant. Chief,
I'm in Bordeaux. What the hellare you doing in bond I'll explain it
to you later. Just tell methis. You mentioned that Coladinos had varied
business interests. One you mentioned inpassing shipping. Yes, yes, yours
two ships, both under librarian registryuses, the mainly for his olive oil

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company. Would the name of oneof them be the Ss Andreas? Again?
Remember the names. The files areat the office. I'll be in
Paris in a few hours. Wouldyou check and call me? Sound like
you've last time or something? Seeif I may have I'll tell you about
it when I see you. I'mflying home this afternoon. Remember, Yeah,
I have anything, I'll have youto thank Thanks for the tip,

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Mick Holly. Now, really,I can't understand. I'd distinctly remember ordering
all three tickets for first class.Now they tell me that we have two
first and one tourist. Now,don't get so worked up about it.

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Hard. I suppose you expect meto sit in the tourist class seat.
No, I shall, being amartyr, Helene. No, but I'll
have more charming company and tourist thanyou. Dear brother. Here he comes,
now, Nah, that's right.Phyllis said he'd be on his flights.
Steve over here. I'm sorry,I'm a little late. I had

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away for a carp from New York. Hello Harrington, Hello, please excuse
me. I've got to find Phyllis. She's buying perfume and the duty free
shops. If you'll ever know whattime it is, don't be too long.
They'll be calling our flight any minute. Oh Steve, I missed you.
Where have you been for the lasttwo days? A few things to
wrap up before I left Paris.I wanted to take a look at a

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little more at the country, andI'll be back for years. If ever,
why didn't you tell me I'd havegone with you, Mamzer monsieur Oh,
Inspector Boivat come to see us off, Monsieur not exactly. I'm sa,
I'm staro and missieurs Arrington frames shouldalso be present. They are here.

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They're here, Monsieur Bova. Myaunt is doing some last minute shopping.
Oh here they are. I hadthe little glorious time and aid,
oh snash, I'm missieur brother.Well, I'm afraid I'm way way over
my quota. I have about thebig gallants and get madam, but we

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have very little time, and itis necessary that all your luggage be examined
before you go be examined. Atthis end, we're going out, not
coming in. I am sirrying monsieurregulations, if you will be so kind.
Regulations. Since when Tuesday this week? Our luggage must be examined before

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departure. A red tape, bureaucraticred tape. If you'd stop arguing,
we'd be through it in a matterof minutes. Quiet haven it now,
miss your brother? Where do wego? Please be so kindness to follow
me? You do, miss yourNutch through this dope please, our bags
are already on the plane. Theywere checked through. You will find that

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all your luggage is on that tableready for examination. Now the attendants will
help you, but we should likeyou to open your own luggage. Who
is first, dear, that's mine? Open? Please? Now let us

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look inside the case containing your articlesup toilet, monsieur, this is to
face? Is this necessary, monsieur? What's your removing? Examine everything of
okay? A patience, Missieu.I know what I am looking for.
This tube is most interesting regard.It has been opened at the bottom and

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sealed again. When one presses firmlyon the tube, one discovers that there
are unnatural lamps within. We shallsee what they are. I take my
pocket knife, and there these ouremeralds. Wouldn't you say, Madame?

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Yes, they are my emeralds.Now? Would do these are kinds?
To give them to me? Presently, madame? Missieu, friend, Madame's
darl you are under arrest on whatcharge? My nephew did not steal my
jewels. I gave them to himfor safety. Thing you reputed the theft,
Madame, A false theft mistake Imisunderstanding. We have found the emerald

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and now we report them. Founyou are in a conspiracy to devolve the
insurance company. My god, thatit is a game. No you,
we'll both come with me. YouNash, you did this snooping around.
I knew he was some sort ofa cop. Phyllis, You are clear,
mam said, The attendants will seethat your luggage is placed about the

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plate. So you've finally decided todo it, Aileen. Yes, I
discovered that the Emeralds hadn't been soldyet, also that Phillis hadn't reported the
loss of the insurance company. Iknew the charges couldn't be too severe and

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would probably be dismissed. Of course, they'll probably never forgive you. Oh,
I think they will in time,and I'll have you to console me.
Stee. They'll be calling our planenow. Too bad. Phillis and
Harrington's tickets won't be used. There'sboy v he's alone. I guess he
sent them off to the bus steel. I don't end with them their visit.

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My experience was pretty bad. Areyou being paid? Elane? Little
did come from? Let's find out? Come on, Do you have a
message for me, madame? Yes, I have ada? Thank you?

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Mercy? What is it elane?You look worried. Oh, nothing,
nothing, I just got to makea telephone call that I neglected to.
There's a booth over there. Doyou want me to come with you?
No? No, wait for mehere and oh ah, why yes,

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this is a lane. I'm atthe airport. I got your message?
What message? A message of information? I was paigd what a message?
The usual call? El movie?Your fool, your little fool, I
said, norm mess. If you'vebeen trapped, you are caught, and
so am I. They will bewaiting when you come out at the booth.

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You have involved, your stupid fool. Thank your American over for this.
You are under a restnsera. Wouldyou be so kind as to accompany
me? Yes? Is your nice? I leave the prisoner in your custody.

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Your plane is already boarding. Youdo not have much time. Thanks
misspector Steve. Don't cry. Itcan change matters. Steve, I won't
try to defend myself. You wereplanted on the plane. I came over
on one year. Yes, thiswhole business of the stolen Emerald was a

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diversionary move. Harrington and Phyllis wouldbe caught and the police satisfied with the
capture. This would allow you toslip through. Yes, it's true,
it's all true. We were theclearinghouse. The crates we sent to Bolder.
I know, I know narcotics.The ship SS Andreas belongs to Colodenus

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and checked it out. Say oh, yesterday for New York. One dozen
gallon tins and the cargo contain heroin, not olive oil. They'll be found
when the ship docks in New York. I wired ahead. I'm sure you
have. Oh this has all beena performance, a charming charade to throw
dust in my eye. No,no, that isn't entirely true. Come

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on, Elaine, did that wayi'd met? Please believe me. I
love you. Yes, I'm ready, goodbye, Stephen. Steve stood there

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and silently watched the woman he hadjust begun to love being led away by
the French police for long minutes.After she disappeared through the main doors,
he stood there without moving. Finally, with an effort, he responded to
the last boarding call for flight twotwo five. I'll be back shortly.

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When Steve Nash got off the planein New York, his chief was waiting
to congratulate him, but all thepraise and promises of a promotion couldn't wipe
out the last look on Helene's face. He knew it would stay with him
forever. Our cast included Paul Heckt, Suzanne Grossman, Ruth Warwick, George

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Petrie, Leon Janny and Gil Mack. The entire production was under the direction
of Hyman Brown and now a previewof our next tale. Yeah you got
stoney gold and what is it?It's pie right? What's pie right?
Oh, it's just what everybody calls. Well if it's a sort of metal

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who well, anyways, whatever itis, it's real precious to me.
It's my lucky child. Well that'swhy you better not let pan or what
you think about it. Why whatwill you know? What he's like?
You hears about ga Morning cares aboutanything. I'm oh, gam, it
was a real superstitious Now if heknew you had a lucky piece, especially

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if he heard the crazy story aboutyou when the school burned down, if
you'd have it off of you sofast that it set your head to spinning,
It isn't crazy. You heard mewish I'm a stone for no school
and now there is no school.That was just happens dance. You don't
think it happened just because I wishedit. Of course it didn't. Then
I'm going to prove it to you. This is EJ. Marshall inviting you

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to return to our Mystery Theater foranother adventure in the macabre. Until next
time, pleasant dreams.