The Shadow 026 - Sabotage By Air

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It's the coal that's trademarks blue, so you can identify it at a glance. It's the coal that will give you better heat with less furness. Adventure as our story opens, we find Lamont Clanston with his friend Marco Lane in his apartment, busily turning the dials of the shortwave. Radio receiver. NOGO. A few nights ago, I came across a very peculiar. Noise on the radio. Couldn't figure out what it was, So I got my recording set out tonight, and I'm going to make a record of this strange broadcast. Yeah, I remember when you first got a recorder. We recorded everything we could think of. It is a lot of fun. Particularly are duets. There? It is. Stop the machine. We'll record it right now. I can make a tale out of it. It doesn't sound like a human voice. And wait, I'll pay a recording back in the protot See now. Whatever, play slower, we might be a grammar together. How slow down? It's a man's voice. It's very clear when the record is played slower. What a simple trick. They've merely made a record at a slow speed and played it fast, so you can't get it. How could anyone receive the message? They must have a recording outfit like mine and play it back at the lower speed. Let's listen to the record again. Started of saying land here tonight, this miltaryship will be destroyed to model Marba. We will fly its plain to the God and laveship. And then ten lives due south. God, lay cruise to that point in our. Booth and think up a This play will be destroyed at sea. We cannot bring it down on land at any cost. It will never be recovered. We have the only existing set of plans, and the designer is dead. Operator one in command. Do you know what that means? Madl No, I don't know, and you army. Plane is due tomorrow next day at the Airdrome. It's one of the most revolutionary inventions in the history of military aviation. Only one of these planes has been built, and not one of the men who worked on its construction was permitted to know all its secrets. And its designer is dead. Oh. With this plane in the hands of an invading power, this country would be wiped out before our defenses could be mobilized. I'll tell you about it. What can it play? The plane is revolutionary in the sign Margo. It's equipped with a very intricate shortwave radio control out of it. By means of this short wave, one of the planes can control up to fifty flying bombs. Flying bomb that's precisely what they are, unpiloted miniature aeroplanes. They're extremely fast, can be directed by the mothership at any target, from a speedy bombing plane to an army tank or battleship. As far as I know, they've only built three or four of the flying bombs. We have a little work on. What can we do. We've got to find the short wave station that broadcast that record. But how can we ever find root? You know, Margo, the closer you get to a broadcasting station, the louder the program comes in. In my car, I have a simple device with a needle and dial that shows accurately when you're getting near a radio transmitter. With the aid of that device, Margo, we are sure to find that station. I don't think it's any use of any further webman. What is the dial right now? Mar get down to nine. Well, we'll go southeast now. The freed mut getting stronger in the month. The Dinley's twenty now good covered every inch of the city. There must be a road that goes further east from here. But the only place down the root of here is Robber's Reef. You coulda could. Always couldn't be out there. While there's only no tumble down house on the reef. I think you've hited, Margot. How do you get there? There's an alley between a couple of these buildings here that leads out onto a sort. Of uh short narrow sandbar connecting the mainland with the end of the reef. The dinet there between those old buildings. It's so hard to see in this paga fash. Yes, that must be it. We'll try anyway. The gloomiest place I've ever seen the month. Look the direct say good, we're headed right. How I coulda stop here? M hm. Now you stay in the car, keep the doors locked until I come out of. The house, don't. I won't bumble. But I think the shadow will pay a call. That's awful funny? What was that? Who's there? Only the shadow? The shadow? But who are you? Where are you hiding? I can't see I'm hiding in the shadow where no man can see me. What did you come here for? What do you want? I came to listen to you play that record you have in your hands. You can't do it. Nobody can hear these records, not even Machan your son. Yes, this is his short wave radio, said, He lets me run it when he's at work night. Did you make these records? And you think I'm crazy? Of course not. I don't even make sense. Some down poor page five dollars to play him on the air, He says, it's just a joke, and they do sound pretty funny. Who is he? And to find out he's some kind of a firner, comes here every so often and leaves me some more of them to play what's your name? Joe Ryan? Of course Jo, I use you. It's all about these records. I was just testing to him. You and I are going to play a joke on our friends. I'll bring your record here in a little while, just like one of his, and I'll pay you ten dollars to play it in places that once you've got there, you'll think it's a great joke. Ten dollars. Yere twice as much of a drn pool as he is. What do you mean? And you paid me just twice as much. That's why the joke's on you. You'll think it's very funny too. Well, here's to you, Calvin. I guess works about them tomorrow. The Army's new plane will disappear, and so will we. Yes, Ballot, will. We all finished up? It's been a pleasure working with you. That's your metapopic's. Roofless, but they produce for row. Shall we listening to your last short wave broadcast? Record it? We got where the suvernay are? That's five. But now all right, tune it in. But the simple idea that high speed recording. No one in the world could understand that. Wait a minute, listen, there's something wrong with that method. The good thing we are recording it. I think it's your imagination. Ballot sounds like all the rest of your records. I know what my voice sounds flag even at high speed. Now may the recording back at the slow speed lift? Operator? What? Operator? What your plan to field the new Army bomber sounds less? Conge if you do not want. Cow at once that Joe Ryan check On, Robert reed, if you want your secret to remain? If he could un immediately, But I have things of grave importance to the top with you. I'll be waiting for you. Operator one. This it's a shadow, a shadow I've heard of him. Are you staying us? Perhaps we should lead tonight, Baba, you have the only plans, and that the signer's dead. Let's leak at once, fool. We have yet to destroy the plane. Besides Corbyn, the Shadow knows too much Baller. We teach him a lesson he has long needed. Baller will teach him not to meddle with affairs of important. Let's go at once. Don't drive the past Cobbn. This August pretty thick, and he told me to hurry. Yeah, but it would be a pidney to did the point that shadow put out your head like Cobbin, we turn on to Robber's kid. All right, drive flower you wool just barely creek. Now we can't take any chance. From any accidents. Now, look what that that ahead of us? It's the cows with no lights, pives with no lines coming in from Robert Street. It must be the Shadow. Quick, Cobn, deal out of the play. I can't without going into the bay, going to hut. Are you all right? Fortunately? Think we're both going very slowly. Somebody getting out of the car. Stop where you are before I shoot Cobn. That's a light on his face. It's a woman. I thought it was our friends, the Shadow. What are you doing out here, young lady? I lost my way? And why are you driving with our lights? Well, I thought I could see better that way in the car. I don't believe you cobn look in the car see anyone else? Perhaps you brought someone out to robbers? Read young lady are talking about? I tell you I lost time way? Well, will soon find out you are coming with me? No one else in the cars? I'm good comments I'm sure that's lapping the metal of the cars. Five thasand for the water. Then bring out to Joe Ryan Sacks. The young lady and I are going to walk, unless she is foolish and tries to run away. The Shadows adventure continues in just a month. You know, friends, it's true that nothing succeeds like success. In fact, nothing proves the merit of a product or the claims made for it as conclusively as it sales records, And the fact that blue Coal ranks first in nationwide volume of sales is proof that it is a better antra size. Countless thousands of you homeowners here and in communities theation over have made that record possible. 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Did you hear the funny record? Yes? Very funny? Where's the shadow? I don't know where he is? Said he was a friend of yours. He is a great friend of man. I'd like to see him. You can't see him because even when he's here, he isn't he just talks to him. Now you're a fool old man. Now, young lady, suppose you tell us what you know about the shadow. The shadow, I. Don't pretend that you don't know him. You brought him here, all right, you call him? Take that piece of broken tab the old man out. Here, work for or nothing? I just did what you told me to honest today, I am well. No, you don't, young lady, stay away from that store. A young lady, don't want to stay here. HI heard you. This? That it hider to this affair. Fine, now we will see what hit me. Paula. Did you do that? You may thank the shadow? Comn the shadow? I can't see you. Where are you? You hear where my voice comes from? Don't you? That's all I wanted to hear. I get the last laugh belonged to Balla. It was too easy. Come Common, We must get to the airdrome we have worked to do. Come Common, Hurry, hurry, Common. The expanse would leans at the door and will be light in a few moments soon, mess my can I'm still worried about the girl. The old man back on Robbers Reeves, you know, shut up, Captain, right up them. As soon as I leave you at the airport. I will go back and close their mouths forever. Leave me at the airport. Certainly, Cobyn, you're a pilot. Up to you to fly the army ship out to sea alone and bury it. Yes, but suppose something happens when I get out over the ocean. Suppose they don't pick me up. The sustagious paller you a strong suit is not courage Coban. But don't worry. You will be picked up if will I. The rest of our operatives are waiting even now on the boat ten miles south of the Gordon Lightship. Do you still have the plans for plane with you? Those plans have not been out of my sight since the day I got them. There's the entrance to the airport directly ahead. What you plan to do, Paula, Simply this, the flight of this new plane has been. Buried in greater secrecy. There will be but one guard at the airport. Demeter, You and I represent ourselves as inspectors from the War Department. Wants to get aboard the plane. If it's simple, we'll overcome the pilot and anyone else on board and the rest will be. Up to you. Here. You can stop right here now. Look look, yes she is. Now she's just went and looked right behind her. There the three flying bomb coming in in perfect formation. Dumb Let get over to the plane. Sorry, sir, no one's permitted on this field. Oh. I'm Harry Johnson from the War Department and bus mister Andrews my assistant. We have been sent out to check the landing of the new plane. Do you have any identification, identification or in the beds in the world. Look here the plan for that ship. Is that good enough identification? Sure is? Who is piloting her? I believe Lieutenant Flint, Sir, I'd like to get his reported to Haucy handed on her trabeat. Well, he is just coming out of the. Cabin, all, Lieutenant Flynn. Yes, mister Johnson and mister Andrews from the. War Department, Sir, we came up to get your report on the flight first hand. Did you fly in alone? Yes, sir, she handled beautiful in the air and the flying arms responded perfectly. I've gone over these plans here, of course, but I would like to step into the cabin and see what it looks like certainly right this place, sir. The pilot sits up for head here in this heavily armored cockpit. Now by closing this metal door, it can be shut off completely from the rest of the ship. What is the purpose of Vet Lieutenant. It's just an added armor protection for the pilot and the short wave mechanism that control of the flying bomb. A Lieutenant, I, can the pilot communicate with anyone in the upper part of the ship when the door is closed? Yes, yes, step into the cockpit here. Now you see this microphone that's connected with a loud speaker installed in the rear of the ship, so that the pilot constantly can be in contact with the rest of the crew, even if the armored door is shut. With the equipment for the control of the flying bombs, that's right here, sir h It is dial with numbers up to fifty. You just set the indicator at any one of the numbers, and that throws the flying bomb of that particular number in line with the corresponding controls so that it can be manipulated separately. And these three dials here control speed, direction and altitude. It's perfectly simple. Is there anymore I can show you, sir. No, you have been a great help. Lieutenant. What is that switch in back of us? All this or that? Oh? Ah right, Covin, take off immediately as soon as you get in motion. I have pushed the pilot out, and jump off myself and tell the guard that you are running away with a tip there there now, honey, Colvin, take her off. Good luck, Colin. I'm going to jump now. Help no, help me. Well, Covin, your plan has worked perfectly up to now. Who said that? The Shadow? But how did you get here? I came with you in the car from Ryan check On Robbers reef you cannot escape from. The shadow, but bulled you. No, you only shot at my voice. Where are you now? I am in the shadows of a cabin in the back of you, but I can see you well enough to shoot you if you don't bring this plane down immediately. Don't shoot her. I'll bring you down. Don't shoot her. Open the door, Open the door. Tell you, ah, well, mister Shadow, you cant shoot your heart's content. Perhaps you'll have Lieutenant Lee to say, with the pilot's coup thick as well armored car, But bring this plane down. I'll bring you down, all right, the three flying bombs and the ocean ten miles south of the golden light shift. But when the plane lands, you will land in it alone, for I will leave it by pile shoot before it goes into its last power dive. What do you think of that, mister Shadow? Why don't you speak shadow? How to help it? I hear you? All right, Corbyn? And thanks for the suggestion about a parachute. It was nice of you. I'm going to leave you, Corbyn, but not for long. I'll chase you to the ends of it first. You'll never get away. Good Bye, Corbyn. What's the matter with those mechanics? Can't they get that pursuit chip started? Look at that plaine gain altitudes? Hey, he's in, Lieutenant Limbs. The mechanics are warming it up as fast as they can. Pad your head, you get a nasty crank? All right? All right? Why I get my hands on that guy? Where'd the other one go through? In the excitement, he. Ducked into a current feted it's not out of place? Called sure first thing? Hey, look well one just bailed out of the ship. That's funny. The parachute's opening. But I can't see anybody. That's a dangerous thing I ever saw in my life. Look, the number one flying bomb is diving for the parachute. Will it explosive and hits the parachute. Wants the firing mechanism as relief. It'll go off and hit anything. Oh my lord. He just hits the parachute and it's diving. It's diving straight, part not. It's out of control. But I. All right, yeah, yeah before I hate to see any close. What happened to that parachute. It came down right in. Back of it. But I still can't see anything. I can't stop. Now. I gotta take off and put that guy down. Lieutenant Quinn. Huh huh. I'm hearing things. Boy, I've got my word smack on my head. Then I no, it's not your imagination, Lieutenant. You're hearing the voice of the shadow. The shadow. We who are you? Where are you? How did you get here? I'm in the cutfit right behind you, and we have no type for explanations. Lieutenant. You and I have caught up with a gang of international spy. Oh so that's the game. But how do you know that I've been with them all night out of their every move. Perhaps you show me bade out of the stolen plane. Yeah, and you nearly got blown the kingdom come by that flying bomb? Too close for comfort? What is your first move, Lieutenant? And I'm gonna fly close to the stolen plane and called by radio. And if that crook won't listen to reason, I'm portioned down. Good. You're almost close enough now, yeah, season, Look one of the flying bombs is turning. It's heading my for it, and you turn out of its way. I'll try, Oh things, that's too fast. They can turn on a giant. What at that thing fly? There only chances to shoot it down? Can you hit it? I've got to you're shooting utenant, my lord, Look that madman. Is released the one remaining bomb. Yes, shy behind us. I only chanted to put this plane into a power dive. Here goes you know? Why don't not tell you? If I could only get to that ray of magine gun, I'll handle it. You know how to use it? Yet you got it? You got it? Shadow? Wow, it was closed. Now I think Corbon will listen to reason. I'll call it by short waves, calling plane X one, Calling plane X one, Corbin, that is your last warning. Land that planet. Don't shoot it off, don't shoot land the plane hood it, don't don't shoot. Turn immediately and go back to the airport. All right, I'm fussy. That's the good day's work finished for you. What's up for me? What do you mean? Shadow? There are several things left undone. The course guard must be instructed to pick up a boat ten miles south of Gordon Light has Baer's operators on board. Oh, we can do that right now. As soon as we see Cormon safely landed and the hand to the gods, you must fly me to Robber's reef ball has headed. Then he must to cut you. I'll call the content once and have the police notify to follow up. Who's there? What do you want? What are you doing here? Well, I'm glad to see my little bit t u clothes. And now, young lady, there a few questions I would like to ask you. Don't you loosen these ropes in little they're curtting my arms. In a few minutes, they won't set your arms anymore. Nothing will set you anymore? Was better? Both? Or? Did a plane land here? Plane? You couldn't land a plane on Robber's reef? Say mister. When you're gonna untie me. I'm not going to untie you. I'm going to kill you. Me nothing what you want to kill me for. I only did what you told me. You are the only one left, young lady. The Shadow is dead. And you. Who's there? Who closed the door? The shadow? But the shadow is dead. The Shadow is nothing but that gun away. I showed you once that you could not shoot a voice. No, but I can shoot a very lovely young lady shadow, and I don't think you'd care for that. I'm going out this door and I'm going. To shut it after me. If it opens, I shot, And if I don't hit you Shadow, I'm going to kill this girl. You can't the faller. No one gets the faller, not the pen. Every one of them. Right there, You got it. You're right, muggle. I cut these ropes. We have to get out of here. Thank you. It's killed Borland. I hate to see any man die by violence. But that man dedicates his life to the evil task of plotting an espionage against a friendly country. He faces but one feet and that feat is justly death by violence. But I'll hear John Butlery blue colds eating. Experts thank you, Ken Roberts, and good afternoon everyone. I think it's the fact that of all things a man owns and operates, he knows less about his furnit than anything else. Now, the weather this time of year, Ken. Roberts said earlier in the program is particularly treacherous. You've got to pay strict attention to the control of your fire and your furnace dampers to keep the house from becoming killed off are suddenly overheated as the temperature falls and rises outside. So if you have any question in your mind about damper control, or if you want to be sure you're operating your furnace from the most efficient and most economical manner, here's what I suggest you do. Call your nearest blue coal dealer, ask him to send a John Barclay serviceman to check up on your furnace. John Barclay men are trained heating experts. They can show you how to get the best possible heating results, and there's absolutely no charge or obligation of any part for their advice. Always feel free to call on your. Blue coal dealer. I thank you. Today's program is based on a story copyright A Boy The Shadow magazine. All the characters and all the play. This is named Ortheticians. Any similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. The Shadow Magazine is now on sale at your local news stands. The Weed of Crime, There's bitter Fruit. Crime does not pay the Shadow Nose. Next week, same time, same station, Blue Coal America's final stand for site will again present ano fulfilling adventure of the Shadow. Be sure to listen, and be sure to burn blue coal, a solid fuel for solid comfort.