The Shadow 022 - Power of the Mind

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Just think, motorists, here is a tread that's actually a road dryer. No wonder. The New silver Town will stop you quicker and protect you against the dangers of skidding as never before. And here's a sincere and friendly tip. Don't fail to see and drive on the new Gudrich Silvertown the very first chance you get. Get a free demonstration. Take it from me. You will get the driving thrill of a lifetime. And remember only the New Silver Town offers you two great life saving features life saver tread skin protection and the famous Golden fly blowout protection at no extra cost er. The Shadow of Mont Cranston, a man of wealth, a student of science, and a master of other people's minds, devotes his life to righting wrongs, protecting the innocent, and punishing the guilty using advanced methods that may ultimately become available to all law enforcement agencies. Cranston is known to the the world as the Shadow, never seen only her as haunting, to superstitious minds, as a ghosts, as an evitable, as a guilty contest. The Shadow's true identity is known only to his constant friend at aide, Margot Lane. Today's story The Power of the. Mind Pain Evening paintba Hayful lamoratory of famous time as. Friend has come from. No message Boss. Had, Ladies and gentlemen. Here's a special radio flash on the mysterious disappearance of Professor John Hardy. He was last seen entering a black limousine and was accompanied by a heavyset man wearing a Van Dyke beer and a tall, slender woman of fallen appears. Secret Service agents are reported investigating the case duty the importance attached to the Professor's reported discovery of a new type explosive more powerful than any known dimunition makers in. Any country in the world. Come in, Come in to my cabin, dear counters. Are well rich as you're very stubborn and courageous. American inventor talk given you the formula for that high explosive. He so determined shall fall into no other hand save his own government. Oh but he will. He can stand much more of Evan's treatment with. The whip the cartles. Too much torture can destroy the mind, and the professor have these mind snap. You will never get the formula because we know for certain he has never written it down. I know, I know I won't wonder be governor. I have one's idea of cares to see how close he can come to whipping a man to death without actually doing so. Why do you keep that big brute as a bodyguard. Here's the mind of a child. You know a business of espionage, Countess Ada, it is often useful to have servants who cannot think for themselves. Besides, Vanna's had a cunning in an animal sort of way. Listen, did you. Hear that success at last, my dear Countess, I think Professor Hardy is ready. To give us a formula. I'll tell you where I hit the gold. I found it, but I hid it. I found it at the end of the rainbow, and I hit it. I did, But I'll I'll tell you, mister. I warned you with mind as snuff. If I'm your fool, I told you to becoful, give me that web. I fo you. I don't strike him. Hard, I don't just stop it. What good will it do you to beat if he doesn't even steal it? It's your fault. You should have watched him better. So you're telling me what to do? Are you contract? It's about time someone did. You've certainly bungled this. Now, how are you going to get the formula? The man's out of his mind. No amount of physical torture can make him. Tell us. Take him back out to the hold of the shippy one, I obey, come, professor, come with me. Fa. So you've destroyed his mind good works, like having the formula in a steel envelope and throwing it in the fire. Now, what are you going to report the headquarters? Requires Anna? I'm not finished. There's still a chance another way of getting his secret out of him. Even if his mind is gone, it may be an easier shut away. Oh why didn't I think of it before? I hope are you're talking about? How can there be any other way? With his mind destroyed by days and days of Evan's fiendish torture with the whip Sarah? It so happens at a fellow countryman of mine. That's about Leck, one of the world's greatest psychiatrists is in this country, right here in the city. And I suppose you'll gladly come down to the ship the Star of Zeeland and get Professor Hardy's secret from him for you. No, not gladly, perhaps, my dear goodness, but he will come just what. You can see. I enjoyed your lecture very much, Doctor Waldeckar club has banana tonight. Thank you, mister Vanston. You are a scientists interested in the psychiatry. Well in a way, doctor Worldeck. I'm really only an amateur criminologist. So then perhaps you could tell me something of this remarkable man I've heard so much about even before I made this trip to America, A man called the Shadow. The Shadow, I'm afraid not doctor. No one knows very much about him. Have you heard? Oh, a great deal, I understand. Here's a master of Maus, hypnosis, of method suggestion. He has you, criminals and police quite baffled by his ability to appear in a room, a room clouded as let us say, this club of yours, and yet remain unseen. You seem to have no doubt of the Shadow's existence his power as doctor Oh, none whatever, mister Conston. In fact, I should like to meet this Shadow, But then I suppose I should have to commit some crime in order to do so, and I wouldn't care to carry my scientific research quite that far. I think the Shadow would enjoy meeting you. Doctor, That have much in common. I think you would be profoundly interested in your work in psychic research. Particularly in the field of mental telepathy. You know, it might be interesting if you and the show could make a test of thought transmission of a purely mental telepathic method. It would indeed this shadow. From what I hear, he has little time for theory. He deals mainly in the harsh realities of criminal investigations. But the two pursuits are not as far removed from each other as some person seem to think. Did doctor Waldeck, Doctor Waldeck. Right here, John, a message for you. Doctor. Here you are doctor. Gentlemen, the lady you are waiting outside. In their car. Oh, thank you, thank you. That's unusual, most unusual. Is there any answer, doctor, answer yes, say to the Countess. I will come immediately. I will do what I can. You will excuse me, mister Cranston. A countrywoman and man is in need of help, and I must go at once. Perhaps we will meet again. Come in, Come in so here you are, Lamont Cranston. I got you promised to take me to dinner tonight. You're now a late. I know. I'm terrible. Sorry, Margot, Oh. Sorry, but Margot Lane, your assistant is hungry. It's the latter, Lamart. You seem preoccupied with anything troubling you. Yes, Margaret, something is troubling me, but I'm bless trying to her. What it is? Would it be doctor Waldeck. Ever since you talked to him at the club last night, you've been wondering if he just suspected that you are the shadow. I don't think he knows, Margot, Then what are you worrying about? Simply that all day long, I've had the feeling that doctor Waldeck has been trying to get in touch with me, or rather, I should say with a shadow. But how Waldeck practiced what he preached. He is a master of mental telepathy. Well, the shadow isn't exactly a novice aid mentally either. What makes you think he's trying to get in touch with an intervals? All day my mind is kept reverting to thoughts of distress coupled with Waldeck's name. Waldeck's name and another name, Star of Zeelands. That sounds like the name of a ship. Perhaps, but it doesn't make sense. Well, it seems to me it'd be easy to find out if doctor Waldeck's in trouble. Why not call his hotel. I've been on the point of doing it several times. But here, give me that phone that he called him the trouble you, Lamont, get so wrapped up in things like thought transmission, you'll forget this, the obvious telephone. That's why I have an efficient assistance like you. Hello, will you connect me with doctor waldex week? What are you sure? Secretaries had no word either? No? Never mind, thank you. No, we haven't been seen or heard from since he left your club. That's night at eleven o'clock. He is in trouble. He has been trying to communicate with me with the shadows. Lamont, that other names Star of Zealand. Lady's been trying to let you know where he is. Yes, you, I'm sure of its Star of Zeeland. You said it sounded like the name of the ship. It's just possible. Handing that newspaper, Margot got it here shipping news and in this sailing arrivals departures in Port Margo, there is such a ship in for a start of Zealand afraid of General Cargo here eighty three, i's your car. O time? Yes, you want me to drive you down to the dog Yes, come on. There's in a minute to lose that ship is scheduled to sail at six o'clock tomorrow morning. You think doctor Waldeck is on board, Yes, and. I'm just as certain he's in trouble and needs help. Help from the shadow. That must be the Star of Zealand Over there, Lamar. There's a couple more blocks, Margo. Wouldn't it be better to let the police investigate? You have so little to go on. You can't even be sure there is anything wrong. I can't convince you, Margot, what chance do you think i'd have a persuading the police to board a tramp steamer and search it for a man i'd even reported missing. But how on earth will you search a ship without help? It would take hour. It won't be necessary. I'll know if there's anything wrong if Waldeck's there. Five minutes after I've walked in a ganglank that I'm going aboard as a shadow. We're nearly there, so downstap for the next peer. You'd better wait, Margo. It's a tough section. It's sleep all the more reason for my waiting. Don't worry about me, Lamana. I'll lock the car doors. And another thing is, if you're not back. Into me Margo, I may need more time, but keep the shortwave radio, Gendre in a usual band. You don't hear for me in half an hour, then go ahead and notify the police. All right, half an hour, but not a minute longer. I wish I knew what you were walking into, Lamanta. I don't like this mental telepathy, blind man's buff I don't do why, Margot. But during the ride down here, I've had a stronger feeling than I did at first that doctor Walderck is in desperate need of help. Stay in the car, Margo, lock the doors and sit tight until I come back. Will you hear from the Shadow. Ladies and gentlemen, We'll be back with the Shadow in a moment to find out what new spot his enemies have put him. But first, here's a word of advice to every motorist. Don't let wet, skiddy pavements put you on the spot. Beware how fast can you stop? 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With Life Saver Tread silver Town's on your car, you'll stop quicker safer on a wet pavement than you've ever stopped before. Just think the quickest non skid stops ever with the Life Saber tread. Real blowout protection too with the famous good Rich Golden Fly. And these two good Rich safety features are now yours and the new silver Town at no extra car Take a tip from me for safety stake. Ride on Gudrid Safety, silver Town. My good doctor verday. What success have you had with a stubborn mental patient? Eh? Non, Richka, Come come now, doctor. You've been here under Star's healings since last night. Not by my choice, I admit, but surely you, one of the world's greater psychiatrists, are not going to allow a deranged mind to stand between you and your chance of leaving the ship alive. It is impossible. I tell you, only one thought dominates the mind of Professor Hardy. If you would not allow yourselvant to immersively beat him, it would. Not be so difficult. I did not come down here to listen to excuse us. I want that explosive formulave from Professor Hardy, and I mean to get it. Now very well, he is saying, the banks sleeping. Perhaps you can succeed. Why I have failed? You haven't failed, You haven't tried to penetrate your self conscious mind. What's going to rive? Deven? Come here, bring your whip. The whip failed you one victor, it will fail you again. You brought me here against my will, But neither you nor that route and this whip can make me reveal the secret knowledge of that man's mind a secret he sacrificed his reason to keep from you. We shall see if you have the same courage and determination as Professor Hardy. Heaven, I am ready very well look able. Who are not chants? Get Hardy out of that brunk. Question him? Who's the method you so eloquently described that your lecture last night, the method used to penetrate the subconscious of amnesia? Victims? Now, I refuse the possession of Professor Hardy's formula. The formula of the most powerful explosive ever known, is vital to our country. Your country doct about luck. If you refuse, you are an enemy of your people. I am a man of science. My nationality was an accident of bath. You are a traitor in your eyes, perhaps just as in mind, you are a common thief. Come. She was at told the car a heaven. Come what we'll see? Who is a coward? Yes? Huh? And mister rip the you didn't touch him? What's about you? Why did you talk away? Something? Something touched me? Knock the whip from my hand. You're crazy, You're. Dropped getting off right? Well? Something not it from my hand? Hey? Co cutch wip, I say pick it? Up. But mister Lifter, the whip, it moves, It moves like a living thing, like a snake. Oh that is it is a tactor trying to save yourself by pogging Evan's mind, making him see by hypnotic tons with move like sneaks. I'll show you I can use her with to say what you are? Taka? Or do you think you can stop me pulling the trigger of this gun. Your servant is not imagining things like that. He is not seeing things which have not happened. He is not hypnotized something not the whip from my hand. I swear, I swear. Did you hear that? Laughter? Laughter? Like laughter of satan? There's something somebody here? You heard it? Told you? Yes, your master headed. Shadow, you had my appeal. You have come to shadow Shadow. Then it is possible telepathic communication between two men's far removed without mutual concentration of dog. Yes, doctor Waldeck's theory is being proved. But the fact remain. Is this another of your psychic trick? Doctor Director. Surely your activities and espionage have brought you in contact with those who have warned you against the Shadow. The Shadow? So you were the shadow? Oh that coldvert you today, Yes, but in. A manner beyond your comprehension. Came on cannot quick hours the iron door. Don't open it again until I ordered it. Yes, your gun is trembling, Ricker. Doctor Waldeck was right. You're a coward. At least heiden shadows. So you have come to save doctor Holdaca. I came here in answer to his call for help. But now that I'm here here shadow you will remain. You have walked into a trap, a trap that will hold you until I'm ready to duel with you in my own way. You and hold like a Professor Hardy. There you shadow me, even the useful in event that the good doctor fits me. Hello, Hello, Captain Ricktor speaking Yes, sir, order your crew to the post cut off. We said it once, six o'clock. May my orders, We said it. Once, Yes, sir, as you. Come on. Over the door. Don't waste your time in trying to get out of this hole here. Even you cannot walk through a steel door. Shadow. In a few hours we will be at sea and you'll be beyond help. As for you, Dot, come old, I advise you to enlist the aid of the Shadow in securing Professor Hardy's secret. If you value your life, yes, come in. You are getting underway, mister Richtor arenderneath the orders. That's happened. As soon as we are at Tea. I want half a dozen of your best men and then we're rifles and revolvers. Have them reports here to you, sir? Why are we leaving so early? Oh? Good morning, cap On, Countess, thank your pardon? But have you been in your cabin? I haven't left it until now? Why? Why do you ask? What's wrong? I'll just speak up? Then? My young woman was seen coming on board just before we cast off. Are you sure? Yes, sir? My second mate mentioned it but thought it was Countess Sarah. Couldn't have been Coon. Take every member of your que you can get, search the ship, find that. Woman and bring her here. Yes, sir, we will find her if she's a board. Margo Lane, Margo Lane, Stify, police and coast Guard. Tell if by police, the. Coast Guard, Professor John hard In, doctor Wallack, Prismas and Hall of Star of DeLand Abord Star dealing proceeding to see, proceeding to see. Repeat message Margo Lane, repeat, repeat message, Margo, Margo repeat. Why aren't you answer Why aren't you Archer? Was that you talking? Shadow? Yes, I was calling my assistant for help on my portable radio, but something wrong. I can't get an answer. I am profoundly sorry for the situation which we find ourselves. Had I been able to communicate to you the exact nature of my difficulties. You would have been prepared. I am prepared, Doctor. The ship will never pass beyond the three mile limit to the stopped search. But how I'm going to use the radio again? Star of DeLand, Star of Dealing, calling the coat Guard, Star of Dealon calling the coast Guard. Oh ahead, starus Dealens, Go ahead. Profeta John hard In scientists wanted by the Secret Service, prisoner firing about Dara Deelon, feeding down bait, stop and search, stop and search, prepared for arm resistance and at all okay, Tara Delon a courd god cut. I will investigate immediately. You are indeed prepared, Shadow, But do not underestimate the cunning of Victor. Of the first sign of danger, he will attempt to dispose of Professor Hardy and myself and you. He must be prepared for that. Professor Hardy's mind completely gone. No for the past twenty four hours. I have been treating him, have induced hypnotic sleep. He should be nearly national now. Then awaken him. No time to lose very well, Professor Hardy, Come, Professor Hardy, Is this time to waken? Is this time to waken Marco? Board the ship? Recall you would receive a report and. The ships they had ahead of schedule. I was sure something gone wrong. Don't might have seen me coming aboard their searching the ship. You're a godson. Marco mustn't be found on the ship. A coast guard cutters on the way. You've got to get off before they arrived. Don't worry about me. We're passing down the channel. It's only a couple of hundred yards. A sure why doctor watert. He is here? He was aboard? But who's that? Other Man's John Hardie? But quick, Margots, get off the ship. You've done more than enough just opening the. Steel door right shadow. Don't worry. I can swim ten times that distance. There's a cargo door open on the port. Side by far out, Margo, Margo, be careful of the section of the propellers. Good night, m Professor Hardy. I'm Professor Hardy. Thank you, thank you doctor, But oh what is that? Where is this Chricter? We are still on this ship, but help is coming. He is very weak, Shadow Shadow. The door it is open. But the door it is open. They dark to get back behind the door, out of sight. Hey tirl, she opened them. But they can't cut off the ship. They can't be far from here, maybe the high maybe even your fool. Why did you post the door? I did not, I did not watch. Now, Rector, did you have walked into a trapped so you didn't have time to get away? Shadow, mister Richter, Dark, the Professor, They are here. Yeah, so you like to have what your Americans call the showdown? Very well, you shall have it after I communicate with my contain. Cotton. Cotton quick, your men who are searching the ship, send them to this holden once, no shadow, We shall tell you with you even watch the good ducts in the Professor. That turn will come and we have finished with this shadow once and more all. You are too late, Rictor listen. Yeah, so the river. Police let them come before they can put us. There will be no trace of any of you. Perhaps your captain is not so sure. He's calling you over the speaking tube. Hello, Hello, of. Course, God come off our port, Bowser. She has ready not hold that. Order forsepeed ahead, and gentlemen, don here not beyond the three by limit. Carry on to my. Others fort speed ahead. Yes, sir, desperate measures, but they will fail, Rictor they will. That was a blank of warning. Your captain is being sensible. He stopped the engines. Let them come, Let them such a ship and find nothing. Nothing because I'm going to shoot you. I'll never think to look for bodies and the fellows. Thanks my No, No, Rictor, you're not going to have murdered to your list of crime. Be hun trick got hold of the shadow. Take my gun afore the shadows here between me and the world. Shoot him. No, no, oh, there is nothing there, I see nothing. Shoot him that. Shoot Waldeck, doctor Waldack, the. Gun, pick it up here, put up your hands like that. Oh your thought. You'll never turn me over to the police. Sorry, I had to adrected so hard, doctor Waldack. Coase guard won't meet much resistance and arrest him. You're a witness to what has happened here. Listen, doctor. Dealer, you're coming about because. Do yes, they are coming aboard. You're safe now, Doctor Waldock, your faith in the power of the mind saved you, and Professor Hardy helped him keep his secret. Perhaps at some future. Time, under more favorable circumstances, we shall meet again. You have a listening to a dramatized version of one of the many copyrighted stories which appear in the Shadow magazine, The Weed of Crime. There's bitter food. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows All the characters and all the places named arctictitious, and the similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.