The Shadow 009 - Sabotage

Shadow. No blue coal prevents the Shadow, a mystery man who strikes terror unto the very hearts of chopsters, lawbreakers, and criminals. Today's story Sabotage. Today's exciting adventure with the Shadows starts in just a moment. But first I'd like to say a few words about health. Over fifty percent of old family coals can be traced to uneven heat or overheating in the home. So protect your family's health by burning blue coal, America's finest anthracite. Then you'll be sure of steady, lasting, healthful heat at less cost. The next time you order. Fuel, ask for blue coal by name. You don't have to get a full supply. Your nearest blue coal dealer will be glad to send you a trial ton Phone him tomorrow, hanging. On stand by for test number eleven. Engine arm standing by Commander. Hit won't speed ahead, engine room, Hello, Hello, engine room, see engineers pain in the morning. Why not? What happened, Amanda? Oiler explosion? Lieutenant hardlocks luck? Nothing? Do you mean another case of sabotag? Yes, habotage A marine L twenty one calling coumarine base. Come Marine L twenty one calling some marine base. Not marine based. Dancing L twenty one, Go ahead, L twenty one, sub marine. OL twenty one in the trance some marine out twenty one down off diamond heads, cannot rise, emergency emergency up. Damn. It looks like cabotage. Looks like cab. Gas Cruiser returning to base, Cruiser returning to base. Explosions, explosion and after gun turns. Three dead, six wounded. Respect sabotage, Respect sabotage. Mark Hello, Hello, Hello. Seventy post number four reporting explosion in five exposure to fire and this fire cry Doc sag Island Shipyard, Say Island Shipyard. Hey, fella's his Admiral ceely now one of the findings of the board. Admiral, Yeah, what's the dope. On the sabotage ring? Gentlemen, the Lord has authorized me to make this statement of the press. Let's have it, Admiral. Yeah, let's have the load down, Admiral. Our inquiry indicates that all ships affected by recent acts of sabotage have all been built, reconditioned, or. Repaired in the sag Island Yard. Sag Island. Eh. Yes. Every resource at the command of the government is being directed towards the apprehension of those responsible for the systematic blows at the naval defense strength of the United States. The Mark Crepton, would you mind telling me where you've been to the past five days? I was nearly frantic until I got your call asking me to meet you. And why there's old clothes and why haven't you shared? I'm sorry, Margot, I've been at Sag Islands. Sag Island, you mean where they're having all the trouble in the shipyard. Yes, it seemed to be a case where the shadow might be of some use to his country. You've uncovered something. Is that why you sent for me, Lamar? I'm not sure, but I stumbled on something last night. It's been a process of elimination. Where we're going back to Sag Island. Yes, we'll almost there now, Lamont. Have you anything definite to work on? It seems so hope. Oh forget Margot, that I as the shadow of a certain gifts. You mean what the. Underwell called the power of invisability? Yes, and the ability to read other men's minds, particularly the mind of a man who has something to hide. But you've got to find that man first, I know. Do you mean that out of the three thousand men in the sag Island. Shipyards, you found the one man who has eluded the Secret Service, the police and everyone for a week. I think I have Mango. I know for sure. Tonight, what do you want me. To do, Lamart. We're coming into sag Island now. I want you to go to the Sag Island Hotel, take a room and set up a short wave radio fit you brought it in tro Yes, it's in the. Baggage to go out. Now listen my goo, tune in the wave I use as the shadow and wait, wait all night if necessary, stop a guy here, Mago. Yes, Lamar, I know you don't believe in woman's intuition. At least you pretend. On the contrary. I have a healthy respect for intuition. I'll be careful. I have a premonition myself. Lama, can't you tell me anything more? I can only tell you I'm going into that bar down the street. If this man is the one I think he is, we will have a very interesting visit in that bar. Hey Bark can set him up again. Yeah, one more, I'm going boy stort in time. Ah I come on, Jake, okay, A nice come on. Then let's good night boye. Nine h l in mackerel. Two o'clock already, and our passes quickly when a man is talking about himself. Mister Butler, why what I've been talking about? While I'm say who the devil? Are you? Anyway? If you're one of. Them secret service guys trying to pump me, you're bucking up the. Wrong tree and learn a secret serviceman? And then what's your game? What's yours? You're not looking for a job, you're a phony. I have a good note to turn you over to the cops. They're rounding up guys like you. Sit down, Butler, listen to me. You get us spoke in trouble? Uh? Who sent you here? Who told you to look me up? Would it help if I told you what you're thinking? Butler with Stalin? Who sent you? Is running through your mind? Over and over again. I see it like a picture on a slate. You're thinking, did Donheim send him? Did on Heim send him? You're a liar. I never mentioned on him's name, never heard of him? And why are you're thinking of a name you never heard? There'll be a fool Bookler, I know what do you know? What do they send you for? What's wrong? Why didn't he last? Nothing? Quits staring at me like that? I who are going to say? Why didn't I? And I'm tell me himself? Suppose we go ask you? No? No, he don't want me back to know if you're in on this. You want to know that. Listen you, I don't know how much you know. Hey, you toast to come on, I tear off. Tomorrow is another day. My friendly and I were just leaving. Yeah, you have to go out to the alley. I locked up the front door and I ain't unlocking it again. I'm along, Butkler, we can finish our talk on the way, on the way to wear I'm along. I'll show you all right, we can cut through the alley. We can talk on the way. Yes, we can talk after you Butler. Okay, come on, hey, come on, what's the idea? We're going down the dark alley, ain't we? Hey? You cut the comedy and come on. Your companion has left you with the butler. He saw your hands slip into that pocket where you carry a black jack. He saw the picture in your mind, and knowing you meant to crush his scar, he asked me to take his place? What is is to flim up? Who was that guy? Oh? Your Deeve Butler, You're a traitor. You're selling your birthright, your honor, your country's safety for money you'll never live to collect. But do you know all that? Oh? You anyway? Is it your first excursion in crime, isn't it? Butler? What difference does that make you? What do you want? If you had any contact with the underworld, you wouldn't have to ask who I am? Have you ever heard of the shadow? Steve Butler? Shadow? So that's it. That's who you are, The man who can hide anywhere that no one has ever seen? Yes, Butler, the man no one has ever seen? Don't know? Shall I tell you what you're thinking? I see the picture inside your head. You're thinking you kill me if you could only see me? Hm? You like another guy? You can't tell what I'm thinking? All right? You got me? Get the right? What do you want me to do? Stop taking orders from Anheim? Is that all you mean? You're not going to turn me over to the Secret Service? Now? Now, I'm going to give you one more chance, Steve Butler, one last chance. The Shadows Adventure will continue in just a moment. Meanwhile, thousands of homeowners are engaged in another kind of adventure, an adventure and home heating involving the health of your family. I am referring to the purchase of fuel. You know, if you order just any kind of coal, it's a gamble, but it's a gamble you don't have to take. 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So I urge all homeowners throughout this area to find out what thousands of Baltimore families have already learned about the greater comfort, convenience, and economy of blue coal. Order your trial ton of blue coal tomorrow. You will find the name of your nearest blue co old dinner in the word to Buy It section of your classified telephone directory under the name of blue Coal. Are going fargling? Stand by, stand by. I have found a man. He is meeting someone. The shadow will be with him. Stand by. Who's there? Who's there? It's legal? Let me in there? Oh okay, well, where's Donham? Let me come? What makes you think it'd be fool enough to come here just because you send word you're in trouble. I've got to see him. I've got to talk to him, Regal. What's the matter with you? The secret service member asking you questions again? Now, they don't suspect anything with somebody else's actress somebody No, Don I'm in his back of all this sabotage. Well, come on, buck her out with it. Let's quit. God me, I'll tell you if it's the Shadow. The Shadow don't give me that. If the truth, that's why I phone Onheim. I got to have the money you promised me. I got to get away from here. Listen to you, a fool. How did the Shadow get wise to you? How much does you know? I'm not sure how did he find out unless you told him? I didn't tell him. You can read your mind. Listen, you gotta take me Onheim. I gotta get away. How did you get away from the Shadow? He let me go? Said he would give me one less chance? You're lying, Butler. People don't get away from the Shadow. He doesn't let them go unless they're working for him. Listen, if you're trying to pull a double cross on Onheim, you'll never live the talent. I'm telling you the truth. Where you go. You gotta believe me, all right? Maybe you are. It just happens. We've got another job for you that will prove whether you're on the level with Onnheim or not. I can't do anything more. The Shadow knows I'm responsible for all those accidents. He'll find me. You can't hipeen anybody like that. He'll find you're dead. If you don't do as you're told. Besides, Butler, you'd like. To get that fifty thousand dollars on him? Promise you wouldn't. I've done more than he asked already. I've earned that fifty thousand dollars a dozen times over. Maybe you have, but you don't get it unless you carry out Arnheim's orders. Well, this is the last. It'll be easy for you, and it won't take you long. I'll wait for you. Take it Onenheim's place. He'll pay you off. You'll be on your way. I don't want about it, Butler, what does he want this time? It's that bucket. Cruiser that's going out on a trial run in the morning. It's too late to tamp with anything now, Regals, Oh what you're a turbine inspector. Your scheduled to go along. We know that, But how what can I do? It's too late. I tell you, I'll show you what you're going to do. You see this metal tube? What do you want me to do with it? You're going aboard the cruiser and plant that inside some piece of machinery someplace where it gets smashed when the engine start. What's in that? Toobe? Oh? Nothing much, just enough nitro glycerind to t have the turban's out of that cruiser. Now, I won't throw it. Didn't kill every man in the engine room. It won't be the first time, Butler. I couldn't carry that thing into the yard. They're searching. Every body quits tilling, will you. We know they don't search inspectors. That's why you've been so useful. All right, Suppose I can get it in the machinery. Get off the ship before she sails. How am I now? Hahnahim will keep his word? Pay me off, Let me get away. I didn't come here to bargain with you, Butler. All I know is on I'm told me to bring you back after you'd carried out his orders. All right, I'll do it. This is the last time. Give me that tube. Now you're talking, but look. Out for that stuff. It's touchy. Well, come on, what are you waiting for? You better go first? Nothing doing. I am making sure you get to the yard. That cruiser sales with the flood tide. And don't try anything because I'll be waiting for view my car when you come out. Well, come on, bg. Bargle ling drive to shipyard. Walk him up. Black to Dan parked in front of red brick buildings. A man. It's Steve Butler's ship inspector. I am following him into skip yard to prevent another accident. Margo, don't blow and tighter, bet Black to Dan. He will lead us to the real head. Let's have a talk ring. What buck Oh morning, lieutenant giving the turbines a bit of fine inspection before we started the prow run. Yeah, I thought i'd have a look around. Go right ahead, I have to check the cages. Let me know if you find anything that leads the judgment, I'll let you know. The tenants. I'll show on I'll show I'm not afraid to go through with this. And now this way to low carbine start spinning until they smashed that metal tube of night reclicktor and this. Way everything we all right, mister, but yeah. Yeah, everything's fine, just fine, fire, Yeah, everything will be just fine. Just a moment, as soon as I have removed the tub of macro clicker and Buckler put him a curve back. Margo, wait a minute, heavens you're here. You're good at that today, Buckler. A man named Rico follow them and don't get too close. I tried to get out another sabotage job. A man named Anheim. He's the man we want. Did you stop that? Yes, but he doesn't know it. Don't have an accent, Mongol, We'll be scattered all over the landscape. Awful, Monol. What do you mean just with this metal tulbime carrying contains enough ncro Grick surrender blows the Kingdom commers with Jode hard enough. Where'd you get it, Lamart? From bucket? Yes? He left it in the gearbox the battle cruiser. So that's why you followed him in the vision of Low Margy. You're getting too close. To that car. Yes, yes, I had to stop that murderous scheme, even if it meant losing track of Butler and Rego. But do you think rarely to this man who seems to be behind all this? Anheim, sure of it? Look, Lamart, they're telling him that biggest day, Chris Margo, proper un stuff, Yes, Lemont. Look at his sign Redland Sanitarium. This doesn't look like a place where anhimwould had his head. Points brother though, why he selected it? Now? Margo? This is it? Lamart? You're not going in there alone? Yes, the shadow is going to return this little metal instrument of death to doctor Arnheim in person. Doctor just talk about sign Margo Redland, Sanitarian, doctor Felix Ahnheim, resident physician. Please don't go in there alone, Lamart. Let's notify the state police we can. I have a radio transmitter in the card, and. I want you to call a state police on the regular wavelength five minutes after I've gone in the Margo. We are not dealing with amateurs. They're undoubted they prepared against police raids. If the police blunder in there, they'll only find an empty house. I've got to go in there alone. Don't take that night publitter, Lamont, Oh, no go, I must. This tube of concentrated death is an important part of my plan to hold those men in that house until the police break in. Oh don't, Lemont, you said you had a feminition. Remember, don't go worry, call the police and in five minutes five minutes, which is in the lap. Of the gods and in the hands of the shadows. Mmm mmm. Where we go here? He is dot on on er So we have to come to tell me. If you're afraid, mister Butler, you wish to go away. Far away. Yes, yes, I know when I've had enough and I want that fifty thousand dollars and I want a quick sir, if you'll carry all my lost instructions, yes, I have, and that's the finish tend me often. Let me get away from here where I'm afraid we must wait up Heil. We are sure of the success of. Your latest venturing sabotage, mister Butler, mich and I am. I think that night of glitz and on the cruiser will be tracked to me. An hour after the explosion, every secret service agent in this country will be after. Me and we will see that they do. Look time, I'll see that that myself. Listen, you'll give me that fifty thousand dollars and let me get out of here an hour? Oh what. He can cover with mister REGOs. Don't make a move, Butler. I hate the shoot men in the bank. What are you going to do if we don't tell you? Mister Butler, and. I am, I'm warning you are going not to shoot. Do you think I didn't know you'd try something like this? Do you think I'd come here when I ate up my league or mister Butler, just this it's a little bottle, so with some of the Knight of Glitz, and you sent me the plan on the cruiser. You know what will happen if I throw it? And I'll throw it if we go shoot mister Butler. You're bluffing. That better tube was sealed and. Could not be opened. I opened it a little lot of it, I rego. I think mister Butler served us long enough. He wants to go far away. I think we should help him. No, don't. Why don't know? Then you wanna you can kill me? You'll recalled Butler. This is a sanitarium. Many persons have died here. It is quite useful. The police think nothing of one death more or less. Are you sure there's no night that? But I didn't think clad sure? I think now, mister Rego. No, no, don't. Shadow, the shadow warned me. I should have listened. Listen, missus. Shadow. Very good, mister Rego, Now this this American manner of mystery. The shadow he interests me. You told me something about the telephone. Yes, he got the bottler last night, makes himself invisible. As I told you over the phone. I think we'd better get out of the country for a while. Because of this, uh shadow, And he's just a man using hyptotic forces that affect men's minds. Maybe, but once he gets on your trail, there's no shaking enough. But I know something about such forces. He can appear in a room by being seen. Some they do it. Some call it the powers of the angels or devils, but it's the art of mesmerism. The bnotic suggestion is very old, and certain men of modern science have developed it amazingly well. No matter how he does it, I don't wanna meet the shadow in. That case, mister Rigo. Uh, will you be so kind as to remove that body? I for I dislike the presence of the dead. Oh, and I'll take care. Are we in the sargan me where I shall not need you? Hey? What's funny? Doc? What are you grinning about? I am looking forward to a conversation. I'm going to have somebody coming here. Uh not exactly who. Don't concern yourself, mitter ego. This is something beyond your comprehension. Okay, are we on table? You need me? What are you waiting for? Shadow? Why don't you speak? How long have you known? I was in this room doctor for quite some minutes. Shadow, well, I'm not a master of Europe of invisibility. My mind is sensitive to such a fossil concentration as you exert to cloak your presence. I see. Since you sent Rigo away, it is evident you are not afraid of me. Mm fear as a luxury. I do not allow myself Shadow. Your career sabotage is over, Doctor, on him, I think not. I have never met a man who did not have a prize. Shadow. I have only one price for your kind, doctor, prison. You could be very valuable to me. Shadow. Don't reach into that drawer. Doctor. A gun is of no use A gun m. And that is a crude way of settling a difference of opinion. But uh, money I can't pay. Well, money won't help you manually be no alternative. You see that it'll wheel set into this wall. Yes, I turn it, and. Yes, Shadow gas the room if they're tight, he'll serve me. Well, another Cocadian. Shadow, You can't get out the door is locked on the outside. What good will it do you to kill me if you also die. I'm not going to clise you are myself with this gut? What then? Just enough, guess will be liberated to not your powers of concentration enough to destroy your ability to remain invisible. You can't resist the shadow, and just the moment you will weaken become visible. And the moment I see you, the moment I. Catch the faintest glimpse of a shadowy home, I shoot. The air is becoming quite heavy. Shadow. Yes, lesten, doctor on I'm the police are closing in, doctor, So. You don't trust your own powers. You hat to have the police to help you. In a few minutes the place will be surrounded. That is all the time I need. You will become visible. I shall kill you. And then and then I take the police a little while to break into this room. When they do, they will find a dead shadow, but I shall not be here. This door behind me leads to pass away, which leads to a day the speedboard await me. Then I know about this seatboat, doctor on Heim, And you'll see. The gas is doing its work. You're weakening. Your power of invisibility is losing it. What is dot to take? The police? Speaboat is ready, we can make it. Hey, what are you doing with that? Guess? What's the idea? The shadows you here in this room. In just the moment you will become visible. But you haven't time to wait. The police are already in the house. Don't try to escape. And that speatboat, I have turned it into a death trap. Doctor, come quicker, it will be too late. Wait, doctor on him. Death is waiting for you. And that's speedboat, a violent death of your own making. No, you can't love me. Don't listen to a doctor. Hurry all right, but remember Shadow, we shall meet again. I'm afraid not my friend at first cut me to turn off the gas. But the worst, David, you won't take. Me up there. Thank you, Polly By. That room was okay, Captain, this room for gay and all that try looks like they skip. Sounded like an explosion down near the water. Yes, it was an explosion, gentlemen. There will be no more wrecking of worship with the Cube of nicro glitterin intended for the new battle cruiser by Doctor Anheim and placed in the gears of the Good Doctor owned Sea. With a compliment of the Shadow. You have just heard a dramatized version of one of the many copyrighted stories which appear in the Shaddow magazine. Any similarity to. Person's living or dead is purely coincidental. The weed of crimes it is. Crime does not pay the Shadow nos. Next week, same time, same station, Blue Coal America's finest stand for site will again present another thrilling adventure of the Shadow. Be sure to listen.