The Shadow 015 - The Plot Murder

The Shallow Nose Again, Blue Coal Dealers present radio's strangest adventurers, The Shadows, mystery man who strikes terror into the very heart the shops as lawbreakers and criminals. Today Blue Coal brings you the Shadow's latest adventures, the plot murder. In just a moment, the Shadow's exciting adventure will begin. Meanwhile, I have something important to tell all you homeowners. During this treacherous winter season. You can protect your family's health by burning blue coal. For blue Coal's harmless blue coloring is your guarantee of clean, uniform, healthful heat all winter long. Blue coal saves you money too, for it burns steadily, completely down to a fine powdery act. So next time you are buying fuels, ask for blue coal by name. It's Pennsylvania's finance Anthracite. Order a trial tongue from your nearest Blue Coal dealer tomorrow. An important announcement. Just before going on the air with today's Adventure of the Shadow, we received a telegram from the American Police Review presenting the Shadow with a special award. Be sure to hear this official presentation at the close of this program. And now Blue Coal presents the Shadow in the plot murder. Captainines, Read the findings of this Court martial. We find the accused, Lieutenant John Wilson, guilty of treasonable sabotage against the government in that he wilfully destroyed a secret device known as the flying Torpedo, invented by one George A. Chiles and acquired exclusively. For use by the government. As the prisoner or anything to say before sentence is pronounced. Yes, yes, what can he say? He'd bits he proved the mechanism on the demonstration torpedo? Why have pleased Professor Vachanis as the inventor. We understand your concern in this letter, but please don't interrupt. Well, Lieutenant Wilson by. I don't know, Sir. I can hear all that's going on, but I I went into. This via General Levit. The Lieutenant Wilson is not mentally accountable. He was sufficiently accountable who entered the testing shed by virtue of his authority as an army lieutenant and to tamper with the flying torpedo and render it useless the very day was to be demonstrated to the government. Read the sentence of the court. Lieutenant Wilson, This Court decided, subject to the approved the President, that you will be dishonorably discharged from the service of your country and sentenced to imprisonment. For the term. No, he's taking. The month press, And I tell you, John Wilson, Tappy guilty. You just can't. Why not man that for all traitorous army officers and not unknown to history. Yes, for the peculiar way John Wilson, Pops understand makes me think there's something strange about the whole thing. He acted well, almost like a man in a trance. The month Just what is this flying torpedo he's supposed to camp with, Wade. That's what its name implies. A sort of aerial torpedo filled with high explosive flying under its own power once it's launched in the Instead of flying a predetermined course, its direction can be guided by radio beams from a monostization plane flying high above it. Imagine if the man's effectedness war there dead the accuracy in hitting even a fast league target like a a troop trainer, a supply ship, don to the important who Indeed, this man archaelis who was Who's demonstrated last week at the approving grounds were a large delegation in the capital, besides being members of the War Department, a great many high officials and other branches of governments which will attend the test. Well, since your friend Wilson gained access to the laboratory and put the flying torpedo out of commission, the test has been postponed until tomorrow. And who is arcadis? Where did he come from? The famous foreign inventor? Quite a reputation broad the mart You don't. Suppose it's possible Arcada, says the boy under sun strong mental insurance. Possible. They've got Wilson temporarily in the city jail. Won't you call on him? As the Shadow? Margaret, you honestly think this case warrants My attention is the shadows the month. I don't ask many favors, but I have the feeling John Wilson is innocent. All right, Margot, you were really serious? The Shadow will pair a call on John Wilson in the city jail. A. Oh, Wilson is in the last self, Thank you God. He's a boss. But General Leventh gave me do you take it or do I keep it? And you better keep it, sad in case you want to use it again. Yes, you'll you'll have to talk to Wilson. Throw the bars. No one's allowed in herself. Thank you. I have no desire to go in. Already have one arminous sling due to the young man's temper. There's only one or two questions I want to ask him that I leave. Well, who is it. You? I can't. Don't get excited, Litutennant Wilson. I only came to tell you that you're a much better mechanic than a marksman. You're a bullet on the edge of my arm. Sorry, I didn't didn't kill me. The only way you can break the spell I have of you, isn't it? Don't kill me? Well, somebody tump. Look at my eyes. No look, no, I won't, John Wilson, look in my eyes. No, look in my eyes. Wilson, Huh, that's right. M No repeat after me. I destroyed the torpedo. I destroyed the torpedo, said I. I destroyed the torpedo. Carmotage against my country, So I'm portage against my country. I am guilty. I am And that's all you remember? Are you sure? That's all? He remembers Professor. Kali, who said that God, you are. There, No, not for God. Professor's waiting at the end of the passage. You're hide somewhere in the next Help. I am here in. The shadows, Professor Arkalas. Perhaps you've heard of me? Who are you? The shadow? The shadow? Help me? Help me? I am your friend, John Wilson. Think now, concentrate. What is it you're trying to remember? It's that torpedo dangerous? I will back quiet, say now, think, think you can break through this spell. I tried to make them under stand up. I just wh I deport you. Don't land you to stop gun. Your friends believe in you. They're trying to help you. Wilson, What have you committed the taj ikat my country? I am guilty. I am guilty. Oh missed up? Shadow, whoever you are, You'll. See you have a powerful spell of the boys possessor. But there is a way to break it. What way? Shadow? If you don't know, I have no intention. Of telling you yet, Modeling Mondling stand by. I can't let it. Put Wilson under some strong mental influence. The daughter of hypnotic telepathy. The voice of conscience is dominated by the thought our tails pert. There we must weaken our kallis is hold on Wilson's mind, so we can find out if he's guilty or not. Get ready for another call to right, I'm going to play a surprise visit to Professor a Kali at his hotel. I have a feeling that we're not successful in getting Wilson to talk. This country of ours makes up a terrible disessor. All right, would anyone follow you here for the hotel? No? No, I'm Professor Rachli Good. The test will take place tomorrow, Yes, at three o'clock. The War Department is so convinced your invention will render any nation possessing it invincible. At the high. Command of both the Army and Navy are to be there to witness the tests. The President who Yes, the President and the Vice President expect to attend, together with the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Nazy. They've fallen into my trap that will be blown off the face of the earth, just as I planned. I'll have to show you make a final inspection before the torpedo was taken off to the grounds and see that the steering mechanism is set. I understand, but since I am your chief assistant. They might ask me to along with them. They won't have fixed that. They're bungling army mechanics things. They understand the flying torpedo perfectly. So to satisfy their pride, I've let them take complete charge of the demonstration. Good, don't worry about us. And afterwards, afterwards, with the guiding brains of the nation wiped out at a single stroke, the country will be thrown into confusion disorganize. So we have nothing to feel. I see there are only two things that bother me slightly, though Lieutenant Wilson, for a wal listen, did he really discover the secret trick of the steering mechanism? Yes, he knows what we intend to do and how we intend to do it. Oh for the disposal at once, i'd thought of that. I was afraid it would allow suspicion if I'm keeping Wilson under a mental hip, not the control, until it's too late for him to stop us. Though they'll be better if he were dead. Perhaps I can still visit him at the prison. And what the the other thing that bottles you, Professor? Only a shadow by us, but I'm not quite sure of the extent of its power. Shadow on one way. I think I can take care of it too. Listen, I don't I foot steps up. Side in the hall. Go look that's gone here all uh must be my naves. I'll be glad to when this is all over. Our escape stick and came off. Yes, the afraid that we'll be waiting for us at south there, But go now' color and successfully good night, good night by. A shadow. I can't put my willpower against the shadow. Then I deserve to lose, and I've never a. Good evening. Professor, Kalis you shadow, you've come, yes, Professor, Why do you hold Lieutenant Wilson in a hypnotic spell? Professor? I don't know what you're talking about. We shall see, And now I. Have something else to tell you. What Wilson knows something about your professor, And. I'm going to find out what it is. All right, Shadow, you know a little, but you'll never learn more from Wilson. No one can break the spell, not you nor all your childish magic will forget. Great a magic challus what death, Yes, it's on the way, Professor. I can promise you this. 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If he didn't put under some powerful if not expelled, he might know something about this flying to Peter that you ought to know. I haven't say, Crimson. I haven't time to listen to any sudden drivel. I know you're a very agreeable young man and you mean well, but you're letting your imagination run away with you. If you don't mind, I must get ready to leave for the capital very well. Just do me one favor. General Levitt might prove something to you. Oh what is it? Suggest to Professor r. Kalis that he'd be present with the other official visitors the proving ground demonstrations start. Of course, Professor Arcanis will be there. Why shouldn't he be? That's what I'd like to know, as I'm very much mistaken. In general, Professor Rcaelis has made arrangements to be far far away from the scene of his triumph. I, George Cranston, I believe you know something. Yeah, well, there are two gentlemen here to see you, sir, Professor R. Klis and another man. Oh right, show them in General will see you though, Thank you. I'm sorry to interrupt your General Levitt. That's all right. This is mister Crimston, Professor Kells, and mister Barla. If you don't mind, mister Cranston, I'd like to speak to General Levitt. And no all, I'm sure you have waiting letters to discussy. Gentlemen. Thanks Crimson, goodbye. Oh orderly, is my luggage ready? Fine? And take the next train. There's one leaving in twenty minutes. And you make it. Sir. If I go an answer, go. Ahead, and then I'll close the office. I'll meet you in the capital tomorrow. Yes, well, what brings you here? Professor? Oh, sit down, mister Barla. Thank you. Sir By Affair has just returned from the proving Grand General. He supervised the loading of the torpedo early this morning. Everything was all right, I hope perfect. Your army mechanics seems very proud. They're going to handle the torpedo by themselves. Of course, we'll be anxious to know how it comes out. Oh aren't you going to be at the demonstration, Professor? I'm afraid not. Another engagement unfortunately prevents my. But I can't understand how anything will be more important to you than seeing your own invention demonstrated before the highest officials of our government. I admit I'm terribly disappointed. In General. However, I've left instructions for a telerp a message to be sent to me at my hotel. We mean that the demonstration is over. Professor, I'm not sure that this test should be made without your demare What do you mean suppose I order you to go? It's not It's impossible. Why impossible, mister. Must excuse Barloff, General Levitt, he is a little excited excited? What about okay, Professor r Hals, Why don't you want to go to the proving ground. Must I repeat my previous statement. This stalling and hedging is very suspicious. I George, you will go whether you want you or not. Don't touch that pone. You can't give me orders in my own up. You hit him too hard ball off. His head is bleeding, he's struck the desk when he's held. Yeah, the ragman is clapped. He knows something, Professor suspect something. But how And you've got to write quickly by I wonder if Lieutenant. Wilson has talked, but you've said he's still under your hypnotic expended. But HAPs it would be better if Lieutenant Wilson died. Yes, we are going to him. I really suggests that to kill himself. Oh, by leaf, if you're high up the generals, look at him? What General Levitt, he's deid o General Levitt's office, Margot, No one seemed to be here, Lamont that's on. General is here less than our ago? General General Levitt? No here on the corner of the. Day blood the word Commissioner western At once turned. Something has happened to General Levity? Anything else? Yes, the squad of Mendo South Pierre I was heard Professor R. Kalis and Baralaf talking about meeting on afraid of the where you go, I'm going to the jail. I'm going to make one more desperate attempt to get John Wilson to talk. You've got to find out what this is all about out before it's too late. You want me to wait here at the jail for kills. Now got down to South Pear Bala. I want to be alone with Lieutenant Wilson. I'll follow after I've taken care of him, all right. At first, I collect the baggage. What you remember only this, Lieutenant Wilson. She always my eyes in front of you. Yes, you will forever do what I tell you to stop? Leave me alone? No, never. Look will him see what I have? A knife? Yes? Take it. Now, listen to me. You are disgraced, your family disgraced. You want nothing more to live for. Say it. I have nothing more to live for. I I have nothing more to live for than broad than knife across your wrists. It's easy. Stop John, don't do it. Shut them. He's trying to make me. I've got you. Did you feel a knife yourself? Yes, you've got me. Afore your blood is being shed, Professor, Remember what I told you let me out. He's gone, John, something something happening to me. I feel like I can talk now. Then talk. Tell me what you know fell its weakness. I can't see you, I don't know who you are, but you've got to help me. I first suspected Archaeleus and his crowd when when I saw that the steering mechanism of the flying torpedo had an extra attachment. Yes, you see, the flying. Torpedo is supposed to be steered by radio beams from the being plain, but this extra attachment I'm talking about would would render the radio beams ineffective. In other words, the rudder is set so the torpedo will fly in a complete circle and come back and strike the point from which it was set like a boomerang. It does that, and the demonstrations to day will wipe out all the important. Government of mission. Yes, that's their plan. Just as I made the discovery, are chaos came in into the workshop. I accused him, and he put me under this spell. I tried to talk, but I couldn't. Never mind that, I'll get the touch with Commissioner Western and him go to the proving grounds. He can stop the test flight of this flying torpedo if. He gets there soon enough. That's the idea of having. Us weight around here at the south pier. That don't seem to be anything stirring. Who the guys were supposed to pick up? Two words for the name of Professor ra Kalos and Balaf foreigners? Huh yeah? What are they gonna do? Make a getaway? I don't know. Commissioner Western just said to make sure we got him, that's all. If it had been that important, don't you think the Commissioner would have come down here himself, and he was coming, but he got a last minute call to go over the place where they're trying out that new flying torpedo. I read about that all his invention. What somebody coming down the dock? Hey you, hey, stop with your shoe. What's this all about? Nothing? Where are you going? That is my business? What's your name? Come on? What's your name? Are you Bola? What is it to you? Answer me? Are you Balaf? Yes? And that's all we wanted to know. What are you taking? I'm sorry, Sargon, I had to do it. That's okay, it's our kails will probably belong in a minute. But this boy behind us says we don't want our kailas. Hey, look, here comes another guy down the dock like. Quick behind this piet here? Yeah, I guess. That's a rod Kalis. How are you the police? I want to ask you whether you can't get me to talk? You'll never make. You nailed them? Charge you get you? Oh, I'm okay. Here comes a parogue. Must have heard those shots. I didn't have time. Oh, commission Western, that's sergeant. So you got a man yep, as you're dead. I don't think so, sir, Well tailors, maybe you will talk. I'll never talk. Commissioner Western, what are you doing here? We can't waste time. Commissioner, did you stop the test of the flying torpedo? Yes, good Commissioner, you've saved the lives of thousands of spectators to say nothing at some of our highest government officials. Yes, I had a friend of mine Kreo. And now Professor O. Yes, I have a story. You haven't buch of time. I know. I'm dying Shuttle. It was a plot against our national defense, wasn't it? It was who employed you to do it? That I won't tell you. But Lieutenant Wilson is innocent. Yes, Wilson is innocent. Commissioner, you're a witness. Lieutenant Wilson is cleared. And what about General Levitt? Bother has killed him? Where it followed, I got him behind these boxes? How how did you know about General Levitt? He found blood on his desk, But this time the blood is yours. R Chaalis Yes. Mine well cherw Chalus is dead. Yes, Commissioner, have you been instrumental in averting a national calamity arcallis dead. The innocence of Lieutenant Wilson has been proved, and. The integrity of the men who protect our liberty is again vindicated. And now here is John Buckley, Blue Coal's heating expert with helpful heating him for you. Thank you, Ken Roberts, Good evening friends. I've received numerous letters from homeowners asking what they can do to prevent chimney laws. 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If you follow the suggestions that I give every Sunday on this program, they should enable you to heat your home with the utmost efficiency and economy. However, if you're experiencing trouble with your heating plant, call your nearest Blue Coal dealer and ask him to send a John Barkley trained service man to your home to inspect your furnace. This service is free to all Blue Coal customers. I thank you, thank you, mister Buttley. And here's the official telegram advising of the award the American Police Review has made to the Shadow program. Quote the American Police Review salutes the producers and sponsors of The Shadow for their contribution to the cause of better law enforcement. Thirteen thousand police executives throughout the United States read the Review, so our purpose is to help them find the best tools and methods to combat crime. The editors of The Review have turned a critical ear toward the Shadow program for some time, and are gratified to note that your presentation of police roles truly reflects the intelligence and character of the high type of police officer now found throughout the land. We therefore take pleasure in presenting to you the American Police Review Certificate of Award for distinguished. Service to the cause of better law Enforcement. Signed j Norblbirch, Editor the American Police Review, Chicago, Illinois, and so on. Behalf of Blue Coal Dealers and of all those who assist in the weekly programs of The Shadow, we tender our thanks and appreciation to Editor Jane Norvil Birch and the American Police Review for their splendid testimonial. You have just heard a dramatized version of one of the many copyrighted stories which appear in The Shadow magazine. All the characters and all the places named are fecticians. In the similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Hell, you show evil, so shall you reiver. Crime? Not be. The shadow. Next week, same time, same station, Blue Coal America's finest antra site will again present another thrilling adventure. Of the Shadow. Be sure to listen, and be sure to burn blue coal, the solid fuel for solid comfort. This is the mutual Broadcasting Syste