The Shadow 027 - The Tenor with the Broken Voice

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La 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. Cranston is known to the underworld as the Shadow, never seen only her. His true identity is known only to his constant friend and aid Margoline. Today's story The. Tenor with the Broken Voice. I just adore. This is a light book. I'm so glad we're going to hear Kayachi. It's my favorite opera. It's beautiful Marco. They said, this young tenor, hagen Radcroff is a gorgeous voice. It should be magnificent in that closing area, the first act best of auba. That's like. Yes for me. Lock as Papa Harry in a horn, read. All you. Hell you. Not like a. Why I love you. More? You your loved. D cross voices crack, my dear, this is magic. What's on the moon of my beautiful voice? Just gone send you and studdy slim with no nothing my life? How sad Lamon didn't leading him off the stage. Good evening, Margot, Good evening. A monk, what are you listening to on the radio? Did you recognize it, Margot? The amplifyati. Oh yes, and it's seeing broadcasts from at day Maba House where Hagen rad Costs voice cracks showing up close the eye it was. Very sad for her last week, Yes to then justice rad Coss had reached the end of the long ladder that leads to fames. Boy should fail. But Margo, I'm not quite sure that we've seen the end of that tragedy. What do you mean, Lama, Just that. A great tragedy invariably has repercussions. You might like it to throwing a stone in a quiet pond. There's never just one ripple, but are waves with them not? I'm afraid I'm becoming. More than He's singing the tenor roll and try out you tonight. He has quite a lovely voice to He's okay saying are you that hoggin? The rotcast voice craft on last week? Turn up the radio? Bet why. Happen? Ladies and gentleman. We regret that this brings the broadcast of Polyochy to a close. There's been a treasury at the opera. I signed back tot from the ceiling, hitting Harley. Fish the turn of killing him, and said we now return you toshbles. Oh lament Glass, I said, the ripples of the stone falling in the quiet pond starting to spread. Then you think this has a connection with what happened to Radcod last week. This is no time to think, Margot. I'm going to. Investigate lament and the shadow never read as long as. Crime and outrage never rest. Hello, Commissioner Western, Yes, there's Clyde Berg and the classic. Thank Commissioner, what about the death of Parley Fiske at the opera house last night? Well, what about it? It's very regrettable accident. Maybe a lesson, Commissioners, there's a story in here somewhere. Just the week before, Hagen Ratcoff was singing that same song when. He lost his voice for a good Yes, I know that we. Figured on running a story and how maybe that song is jinx and we wanted a statement from you. You know they're planning to do the same opera again tomorrow night. All the cheap sensationalism. You can't expect me to be a party to such a story, mister. Burke, Mission Western Chinese Orders for the topic of attempt. Yes, hello, good morning, Commissioner Western. Oh it's you Shadow. What do you want now? I have some suggestions for you. You know they are doing Payati again tonight, so I've been told. Western, you must be sure at least two squads of detectives cover every section of the opera house. Father, be trouble again during the singing of the closing area. No, I won't do that. Shadow. You're a very foolish man. There's a catastrophe in the cars for tonight. You can prevent it if you follow my instructions. I don't need you or any other man to tell me how to run this topic, Commissioner Western. Didn't your grandmother ever tell you that old saying there are none so. Blind as those who will not see. My grandmother did. And again I say, it. Is absolutely imperative that you have a detailed guarding opera tonight. It's absolutely ridiculous, and I'm too busy to discuss it any further. Isn't it exciting? Did you be that story in the classic about the opera con Yes? I did? You know? My husband, U say, goes to seek every time we come here to the opera house. But tonight, my dear, he's positively stitening on the edge of his chair. Oh can you blame well, Henry. Do you think the tragedies will repeat themselves? Oh? No? In a few minutes, just about to go up on the first act. Yes, yes, I understand. I'll say, isn't that Commissioner Weston coming in George? It is? We say, maybe there is something in this after all. Good evening, Commissioner, good evening. You're here to try and stop another tragedy. Commissioner absurd. There's nothing to that tragedy nonsense. I'm here solely to listen to the music. And I wouldn't have even done that if my wife hadn't insisted. Do you hear what he said? Well, I guess nothing to it. Then we could have stayed home and played bridge too. Well. I wonder if it will happen? Well, what. What it? Wafer? That's the fasten all. Wool, say my duck luck hell by love and pepa. Every you know, all. Free? Fine on? Hell on you not low. Your and ring down the tank. You to that man, I've warned you today. Shadow what is this? It is the voice of the shadow, possibly the citizens of this city, and more faith in me. Than the commissioner. I have clear the tea intermediately and. Ring down the emphasis curtains. No pet turtle, bring out the curtains. Well, they go to clutin down. I wonder what nextpen to me? Mesten to me once again, Ladies, gentlemen, don't be afraid. There will not be another explosion. The fire will be kept back staged by the asbestos. Curtains begin leaving an orderly back of many acors, and no one will be hurt. As regard these calamities you have my word is the shadow, that I will not rest until I have told. This mystery of the opera. 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The engineers of the impartial Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory found that no tire tested, regardless of price, came up to the Gudrich Silvertown in skid resistance. And when you know that Silvertowns. Also give you the famous golden fly blowout protection, is it any wonder that it's called the safest thing on wheels. Put Gudrich Safety Silver Towns on your car now and play safe. Gentlemen. We have called this meeting of the board of directors of the opera companies because we feel that they now exists a crisis and we directors must come to an immediate decision. You're all aware, you're all aware of. The regrettable events of the past week. Gentlemen, we must decide whether or not to spend opera for the balance of the season. I call on Commissioner Western, who is kindly considered to come here this evening and advise me Commission of Wiston. Gentleman, I am placed in an awkward position. I realize that to close the opera house for the balance of the season will mean that a number of people will lose their jobs, not only the stars, but many who can ill afford it. Stage hands, ushers, porters, extras, and many others who are necessary to an institution of this size. But gentlemen, the question is dare you continue? That is indeed the question Commissioner, gentlemen, Mister hagen Radcoff has also considered to appear before us this evening. And give his opinion. And mister Redcoff, gentlemen, my heart is very sad, not only because I lose my beautiful voice, but also these tragedies that happen when the opera Paiachi is sun. But I do not think you have to close the opera house. It is only Palliacchi that must closed, because if Paiachi is never given again his terrible accidents, we'll finish. Yes, yes, that makes sense. Why couldn't we just eliminate Paiachi? Because, gentlemen, these tragic events are not accidents. Who said that? I know that voice, The shadow is here, the shadow here. Yes, gentlemen, here in the shadows. Shadow, What do you know about these tragedies in the. Opera enough, Commissioner Western, to realize the person who started this reign of terror will never stop until he is brought to justice. You would be content for a time if you discontinued Palliacchi, but the burning, blistering hate that motivates him would force him to strike again and again. Look here, Shadow, if you have any information, your obstructing justice and not turning it over. To me present, commission I have only a theory that I will solve these tragedies for you within the next forty eight hours. Commission A Western, I do not agree with the Shadow. I believe Palliacchi is cursed and that it is only that aria that would bring tragedies. Mister Ragof. Although many times I don't agree with the Shadow, I must admit he has helped me solve many tough cases. Thank you, Commissioner Weston. I will trap this killer for you if you'll do exactly as I say. Tomorrow night, you must once again give the opera paiachi. Gentlemen, have there not been tragedies? Enough? Shadow? What do you intend to do if Palliochi is sung again? I cannot tell you my plan's commissioner, but you must trust me. Remember the Shadow has never failed you yet. Well, gentlemen, though I hesitate to advise you to do this, nevertheless, in my opinion, this is a case. For the Shadow. Thank you again, commissioner. But Shadow, if there are any treasure will be none. Gentlemen, Will you do is? I ask? Will you give Payachi again a week from to night? If you do so, arranged to keep box seven vacant, for Box seven will be occupied by the shadow. We we had best take a vote all in paper. No never, I beg your pardon, mister Radcoff. You have no vote. Only the directors are on titled the book. But you cannot do this. Payati is ch. It's started by breaking my voice. Death will follow it every time to rad Coff, know how you feel, understand the strain you're under as the result of the recent events. But to try to calm I am sorry, gentlemen. I will one of you, gentlemen, says sir mister Radcoff to his. Hopeful calling Margolane, Calling Margoline, we have important. Work to be done tonight meet me in front of the Opera House at twelve at eight, long, good evening. Mike got a nice tonight, art? Is that sure? Hate to go inside and make me round? Well, Mike, can't you a little scared having the guard the opera house at night? After all them killings? Should have a night watchman here in the opera house for going on eight years. Now, I ain't going to start trembling if it's lately. Well, I guess you're safe as long as you don't start singing that mystery. So I never a bit of fear of that worn't of the green is the only two? And I ever think, well, good night, my lad. I must make another infection to the opera house. I did, I did I. Lady lady, I. Have a saint for service as the Apple house of the darkest part in the world. That I see over there. Oh, I did not with you, sir. Don't here a minute, Mike. I want to show you something that's the driver. That not a minute, no one will stand in my path. Now I will complete my work in box seven. So the electric cord runs from the asbestos curtain and I connected here to the powder. Tomorrow, let the Shadow call for them to lower the asbestos curtain, and his own words will seal his doom. He will blow the upper house to pieces. Well, Margot, Yeah, Perhaus isn't quite so. Glittering this hour so dark, it almost seems haunted. Is haunted in a sense, Margot, haunted perhaps better ghost to the immortal Cruso come to sing at last duet with his great friend. Shock over there, good body. On the floor, Watchman, he's been stabbed, killer struck again? When will this end? My plan's work? Tomorrow will see this atrocious murderer. Brought to justice. Why why did he kill the Watchman? Probably the Watchman discovered him before we arrived. But you'd better go home now, Central Ambulance. Worry, Margot. The killer will not return tonight. She'll be here for tomorrow's opera. I have a ticket for you in Box six. I will be in Buck seven in the shadows. Hello, hello, Commissioner Weston. Well, Shadow, you don't seem to be able to do much about this opera killer, thanks to my trusting you. The night Watchman was almost killed last night. If someone hadn't given him first aid before the Eminence arrived, he'd surely have died. As it is, he'll only be well. He'll be unconscious for three days. Weston, I gave that watchman the necessary treatment that saved his life. I will unmask the killer tonight's performance of Paliachi. There isn't going to be any performance of Paliachi tonight. I'm going to poce them to cancel it and close the opera house. For the balance of the sea Wistern. You can't do that, Ronie. Turn this atrocious killer into other channels. Is at the breaking point now. Unless he is captured, he will soon terrorize every place of entertainment, the whole entertainment world. You must do as I say. I will see that no harm comes to anyone or to night's performance, but only if you follow my instructions. Well, I'm a fool to trust your shadow. What do you want me to do? Arrange to have everyone connected with the opera company present of tonight's concert, all singers, even the members of the board. You listenly assign their seats to them the station, a plain clothes man on each side. Of every one of them. Well, all right, Shadow, I'll do it. But this is your last chance. Unless I underestimate. This murderous madman is indeed my last chance commissioner. Goodbye. Well, well, my dear, I didn't expect to find you here, Pagliacchi. Aren't you terrified? No? I think the whole thing was only a series of unfortunate coincidences. After all, is it really danger? They would hardly repeat the offer tonight? I heard a ruled that they were doing it at the request. Of the shadow. He guaranteed to catch the murderer tonight. Or isn't it thrilling? I can hardly wait until the fatal Are your son? Is everything all set? Cadna? Everyone connected with the Apple company is president, and the Karapa commissioner. I got two, many detailed each one of them. Don't seem to be no. Trouble so far? No, but the trouble never started until the closing out of the first act. Be on your toe, the going on? Now? Fuck you? Well? Can you call. He? Well? Why not? Long o y performance? Not the performance instantly? Under no circumstances? Is that asbestos coultain to be lowered? Why not? For reasons? You were discovering the moment's commissioner send ament to prevent anyone lowering that cultain if you value your lives and the lives of everyone, principal, Yes, Commissioner takes them in. Immediately get backstage and guard the ropes to control. Yesbestal's curtains come along. You get back there and see no one talk to that curtains now, mister recor, I yes, you you look relieved. You didn't expect. Commissioner Weston to world What of the asbestos curtain lower did you? What do you mean you didn't want it lowered until you had a chance to escape out of the theater yourself. Why should I want to leave the theater? Because you know that if the. Curtain were lowered, it would operate a switch and explode the dynamite you planted in this box. He lies the shadow himself planted the gunpowder in that box. Here's a guilty one. Er clever Radcoff. But how did you know there was gunpowder? I said there was dynamite. Brad Coff. You were the killer who has been terrorizing the opera. A lie, a lie. You were also one of the few who knew that the shadow would be in Box seven. Radcoff, you are guilty. Yes, yes, I did it. I did it. I lost my voice in this opera, and with it my chance to be the greatest ever seeing palliachi. But I swore then I would be the last that nobody else switching it. I would have been too if it weren't for you. Cut your shadow. Ladies and gentlemen. This is the last of the opera murders. The stone has sunk at last to the bottom of the pond, and the ripples are ended. The curse of this opera and the dangers attached to the performance have been removed. The people of the city may again enjoy the beauty of the music dramma without fear of death. All you have been listening to a dramatized version of one of the many copyrighted stories which appear in The Shadow magazine, now on sale at your local news stamp. The Weed of Crime, Bear's Bitter Food, Crime does not Pay. The Shadow knows. All the characters and all the places named are fictitious. Any similarity to persons living or dead is purely Coincidentals