The Shadow 004 - The Three Ghosts

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As for these strange sounds, will haunted houses have always fascinated me. I've always wanted to meet a ghost, shake hands with him in write him to tea. Stop talking like that. It's serious. Oh I've tried to stand it for your sake, Arthur, But I don't know how much longer. My heart isn't strong enough. Hear it. But that's only the wind, isn't it. No, it always starts like that, you know it does. Don't move listen, Arthur. It's coming, it's coming, it's coming. A ghostly Well, we'll see. I'll meet him this time. I'll meet him half way too. Stop stop, come, we'll both meet him. Give me your hand, Karenine. Caroline is stopped. Can't you hear me? Witness me as the shock killed her? No, her heart still beats. She's only fainted again. She just turn the next corner of mart It's that big house set on the hill. May I ask now the the reasons for this late call on Carol and Sneath. I'd like to know what's the matter with the poor woman. I got an awful shock when I saw in town last week. She looks positively haggard. I never saw such a change come over, sir. Married life may not agree with her. She was a spinster a close to forty years when, don't you I know? But I think she was foolish. Carolin has nearly a million dollars in her own name. She didn't have to marry. Yes, but right now I'm not the shadow. Remember, I'm just your patient chauffeur Darling the Mount Cranston, in need of arrest from my famous mystery manual and lots of adventure took a lot. Out of me, you know. Well, a marriage problem is hard. Very seriously. Though nobody knows anything about this man she married. He came into town six months ago, met Carolyn with some accidental manner at the county fair, and proceeded to rush her off her feet. I've met him only once, but I don't like his look. Mmm, something sinister together, hence the shadow idea. Well, who is he anyway? Professor Arthur Sneed I believe he called himself. He has a small office in town where he's supposed to be working on inventions or something. Well, here we are, hm, usually pretty level headed, mand over. Don't let your aversion for this man who was seeing me too, a parent your person. I don't see any bell. I guess you're supposed to use the knocker here he comes? Well, I he it? Oh she'll be slain, Yes, good evening, professes ned. I hope we aren't too late, too late, and too late for what? Why I phone call and that we'd drop in just to say hello. She didn't tell me. Carolyn isn't feeling well at the moment. I'm sorry, good night, Oh but please, I only want to see her for a moment, that is, unless it's something really serious. Well it isn't as serious as she pretends to think it is. But well, come in, thank you. This is my friend, Lamont Cranston. Come in. I'm very happy to see mister Crinston. I've heard a lot about him. Room you take carolindial. She didn't mention it when I came on suddenly. She's been in a nervous condition lately, but it's mostly imaginary. I made her go to bed. Well, would it be all right if I thought you should also go on up if you like, well, I'll only be a few minutes. Laman. What seems to be the trouble with your wife? Professor's need she's run down, I guess rightly nervous. She has some absurd notion that this place is well haunted. Haunted. It's only the wind, of course, and the creaking of an old house. Ghosts. She keeps talking about ghosts, and I can't persuade her that there are no such things. Of course, old houses have a habit of getting themselves haunted, Professor. As for myself, I'm not so sure the ants swerch things is ghosts. But surely, mister Custon conventional. Sort perhaps, But. I mean people's spirits, souls, whatever you want to call them, haunting the places where they've been unhappy. Very interesting, I'm sure, but a lot of tosh. I put no stock in it. I'm just noticing that rather rare book on the table, Professor, Neuroses of Death. Huh. If you're interested in that, I'm sure you must be interested in the ghosts. I understand it's morbid analysis of the factors of violent death. They're quite interesting. What do you know about it too? I read all sorts of things, Professor. Oh yes, miss Lane, Carolyn wants I editing? Oh yes, yes, I'll go up and give it to her. Did you find her comfortable, miss Lane? I think Carolyn is seriously. Ill, yes, but more nerves than anything. Excuse me just a moment, won't you demand? There's something wrong here? I was afraid there was. I. I don't know what it is, but it's something terrible. That's matter with Caroline, which you hardly recognize me, and she talks like one in a trance, as though she were in the grip of some deadly fear. When I suggested sending the doctor over, she shook her head. But I'm going to just the same. I can't help feelings. It's that man, her husband. Yes, he isn't very pleasant, is he? His skin has a martella you see it on men who spent some time in prison, and many little traits of his behavior that interests me as a psychologist. A remarkable man. You don't mind. I don't know, but I think. We'll investigate this more or less formally, Margot, I visit the Professor to morrow at his office in town. If there are ghosts involved here, perhaps the shadow, and bring. Them to night. Hello, yes, Carolyn, Well, don't worry, my dear. I'll leave the office here at five and i'll be home before six. Yes, yes, I understand, goodbye, dear. Well, who is it is that humans white? Who's opening that door? Don't get up, Professor, I'll close it after me. I thought I might find you in Who said that? Who are you your conscience speaking professor? Or have you a construm? I'll show you what I've got. Don't excite you, No, I'm only a voice, a voice they call. Professor. Have you ever heard of the Shadow? The Shadow? Yes, you seem to have heard of me. What do you want? I've come to warn you, Sneid, warn warn me about what. I know what you're doing? What? And I know how it's going to end. The end is death. Yet I have something here I'll toss in your lap. There. Do you hear it? Why you get out of here right to? You see it? Look, it's half of a playing card, the Ace of Spades. When you find the other half, that will be the end. Get out and leave me alone, all right, Sneid. I'll go, but don't forget the Shadow. Knows trying to frighten me with his tricks. Coming back? Are you? Oh shoe, Miss White? You gentlemen here to see you? Professor's name? Two gentlemen, Well I'm not expected you may remember it, but your old friends spike cards and mister Wilson. Here's here's a course. Please take those circulars on your desk, Miss White and nail them at the post office right away. Lock that door right okay? And what are you stare on that snee we ghost? I thought you too were doing a stretch at leaven Worth. Yeah we were. We friend the getaway and now we come to see an old power. And I listen, Spike, I'd help you if I could. I've been watching you, and we know your game. And you got no a stall. His old dame you're married is got plenty. I don't know what you're driving at your you'll. Know if we squawk about that dame you're married out n Idaho, that croak without anybody knowing what was the matter or the. Cards on the table, snead. This one signed her money over to you. Yes, she fixed her will in my paper. Well what are you doing to get it? Well, she has a weak heart. And I know playing in ghost and scaring of the beady that's too slow, sneed. I got a better scheme. We break into the house state your burglary. See the scuffle, the old dame gets shot dead. It's quick, No, no, you can't do that. Now you'll see. Spike Collins Spike Columns, Wake Up by Colin Just the voice colin, the voice of your own thoughts coming to warn you. No one but you can hear me. 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So that you can. Personally identify this excellent fuel. It is actually colored blue at the mines. Order it by name. You will find the name of. Your nearest blue coal dealer listed in the where to buy it section of your classified telephone directory under the name blue Coals. Are you comfortable in that chair, Carolin? Yes, thank you, my good dear, and I do appreciate your coming out here and staying with me. I'm glad to do it. But at six o'clock your husband ought have become nobody soon, shouldn't he. He phoned just before you got here and said he was starting. He seemed very agitated. Oh, he's a strange, unaccountable man. Sometimes there are things about him I don't seem to understand. Mesa, No, dear, he has the cars of both. Yes, he's driving. He's probably on his way long. I've got I think I've got to think of something. I know. We leave town, you're driving. Rather recruit for you again. I'm going to haunt you. Try to forget that I'm here in the rear seat. If it annoys you, No, don't look under the seat. If I could only see you, get my hands on you, I'd show you how much it annoys me. Shut up, I'm the voice of your conscience. Need. Perhaps you have a conscience, after. All, I could choke that voice down your throat without and in trouble to my conscience. If you only had the power of second sight, you would see me. That's an invaluable gift need, being able to see things that other men can't. Some people call it mental telepathy, some by other names. I can see the pictures you make in your mind. I told you about that. You can warn all you like. That's not evidence, not in court. A lot of wild guesses that don't mean anything. Well, doesn't it frighten you a little? Sneed? I simply will you not to see me, and you don't careful? There's a truck coming down the road. That a sound your hornod. Lord, the fool's taking up the whole road. Going to you. God, I've just gone. There wasn't any truck there. No I willed you to see it, and you saw. It, no truck at all. Just hypnotism. Gosh, I'm having ruse nations. That's the way to dispel hallucinations. Drive straight through them. Be careful. We're near your house, and this old mill road is tricky. What about it look Sneed there's a man in the road. Ahead of you. Really, really, why it looks like one of your two pals that called on you today. I knew he would be here, snead. Really, you're going to hit him if you don't watch y'r more of your hallucinations. You think that I'll believe you again, don't you? Well? I won't be God the time, I was no hallucinations. Need. He was in front of you. Artie payment, Arnie payment, he Cony fight, Collan farm. Dead last night on the Old Mill Road. Fight Collin wanted fire the pully f day here done. I'll take one. Heysha all about brown dead on Old Mill roads. But that thought of the same pace. Yes, yes, I believe it is notorious criminal struck by automobile and killed. He was certainly struck by an automobile. I want to he knew anything about it. He act a very strange. When he got home, lark and strange way. Well, he was pale and shaky, and he hardly seemed to know why I was there. He told Caron that he'd had a message from out of town and they'd have to pack and dee did they say when they thought they could get their trunks and things about this afternoon. Sometimes you're not going to let towel and go within the month. Not if I can help it. Let's see, there's lot to nine. I imagine Commissioner Western is rather startled by the morning's news. I think I'll have. A wood with Commissioner with the look in the Western. Let something call him the body into the mall. And you went out there this morning and checked all details, Captain, Yes, or I did. And whoever I hit him certainly smashed him up good. His face was all out of shape and couldn't recognize him. Happy founds these in his pocket. Now, let's see the letter from his girl out west. Looks like insurance policy library card of Levenworth and Attenure. And this that columns all was war with a figure eighth on it. Oh yes, well that's a good job done. Whoever did it? That tag that stuff? And filo? Yes, let me know when the wagon gets here. Yes, Police department, I'm go make you no Western speaking. Good morning, Commissioner. This is your good friend the shadow. Oh yeah, well, what the places do you want. To be of a little assistance as usual? Yes, I seem I'm getting tired of this rigamarole, though Heaven knows things happen when you phone. And what's the assistance today? Why didn't you investigate the ghost that haunts sneath house, Commissioner. On the old Mall Road. Well you missed up on that one, mister shadow. I don't put much stock in ghosts, but we went out there and checked out, searched the house. There's no evidence. No go again today, Commissioner, and it's time I think you'll get your evidence? Is that the last trunk Arthur? Yes, the expressman won't be here until four another hour yet, Why don't you go up and lie down a wild caroline? Yes, I will try to sleep a little now that you told the milkman we wanted to pay him good, That must be him now at the back door. H get back, get back, no matter, slave, I get seen it got stop. Don't come here me nuts, snap. Out of the willow. This is me, Spike Colin. You alive? Wasn't me it put your car last night on that back road? I guess you wish it had been. Who was it? Then? It was Rod Wilson fool got a half pickle trying to get up his nerve for the job. Staggered out on the road before I could stop him, and wham it was all over wolfsman. So there was my chance. He him and me about the same size, his face and hands all smashed flat. I put my stuff in his pockets, my ring on what was left of his finger. Here I was dead, and all that time you was giving me the double cross. And maybe I am a ghost that I can still deal with. You sneed. Just a minute, Carolyn. I listened, Spike. There's only one way to see this thing through. You and I have got to stick together. The shadow is after us, Booth. We've got to get out together, away from this shadow. Don't kid meeing about the shadow. You see it's catty. I'm here on business. I'm going through it. Put the old lady out of a miserach good gold. What's the matter there on the tablet? Put a torn plane card, he ates a spades, go half of it. You've got to stop it, Spike, You've got to stop. What's the matter? Who's this man Travin? This This is a friend of mine, A friend, sure, a friend. But I don't understand the cystola. Yeah, that's my way of doing business. Lady, your husband does it different. He's been scaring you the dead, hey, making you think the place was haunted. You know how he always does his stop it, Spike, he used to be electricians. He rigs up a sort of electric sound box of a remote transwall switch. He usually puts the switch over here by the door. Yeah, here it is. What's it all about, Arthur? The ace of space? The end? Yes, when he turned the switch, you're here, the ghost stands. All you have to do is turn this. Now, that's the way it works, lady. But I hear it. I hear it. Turn that thing off, you idiots. Well I haven't turned it on. You haven't. And what's making those sounds? I am? It's him? He's come a shadow. I am coming up these fella stairs. I will enter and stand beside you. We're busy. Stand back as shoe. When I enter, I will touch one of you on the shoulder. Stop stop, and that one will die. Can you see. You're calling the cops. Don't shoot Spike. As she gets up, you're gonna have the collar. I was gonna give you a wife yet, double crossing Scotch. You killed him. Both that tyron boy. Stick him up, Go. Break your arm. Oh and over that. Get all right, I'm through. You win spike colors and what you say? What is this? Who was that guy that got killed over here last night? Come clean columns? Whoever it was? I didn't do it. Who's there? Where are you? Don't be alarmed? I am here behind you in the shadow. Oh so you're here, shadowy. Maybe you know who got killed here last night? The man killed last night? Commissioner ghost. Oh yeah, there are now two ghosts in this little adventure. Mister Collins will probably eight the third. You really should believe in ghosts now, commissioner and in shadows. And now before today's adventure where the shadow comes to a close, John Barclay, Blue Coals, all heating expert is here to give us another of his practical talks on automatic heating. Ladies and gentlemen, mister Barclay. Good evening friends in Palmer Sunday night talks of mine. I've shown you the importance of having the temperature of the home properly controlled. Was a blue coal automatic heat regulator. That is, in terms of health and convenience. Now tonight I'm going to give a third important reason for automatic heating economy. 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