The Shadow 054 - Can The Dead Talk

Whole loads what evil lurks in the hearts of men. The shadow nods. Your local blue coal dealer presents the shadows. These half hour dramatizations are the time to forcibly demonstrate to old and young alike that crime does not. Take before the final broadcast of this Shadow series begins. Keep this fact in mind, homeowners. One way to be sure of maintaining steady, even temperatures throughout your home during these changeable days and nights of March and April weather is by burning blue coal. Blue coal is America's finest anthracite. It gives perfect, dependable warmth and stop overheating or quick chilling of room. Remember the name blue coal for better heat with less furnace attention in all kinds of weather, and be sure to hold on up the close of. Today's Shadow story, for we have an unusual. Treat in story for you. The shadow, mysterious character whigs those in distress and helps the forces of law and order. Is in Reality of the Month Cranston, wealthy young man about town. Cranston's friend and companion, the lovely Margot Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the un teen boys belong Today's story. Can the dead talks real good afternoon? To say hello to dancing? Yes, mis Lane, I want. To, Margot, hurry up to Lamark. You'll be late around Alive's big charity Dynafix. She's been working on it for the last six months. Knock along all right and get my comes. Bring this honestly the mark. You're acting like a little boy who doesn't want to go to dancing school. Let's probably enjoy it this man, and suppose be very good, Margot, I don't like mind reading. Isn't the mind reader he calls himself a mentalist. Means the same thing to me. I understand he's fascinating. When he's not performing on the stage. He goes around exploding the mists of hearted houses and things like that. He doesn't believe in. Going, oh my uncle, my colt. Oh yes thinking Listen, Michael, I've got to be back at six o'clock because a pola. Men's the army tonight. Yes, I know, I've got a front row seat. And you wouldn't at like such a martyr. If I can spend the evening watching trying to break your silly neck playing croquet on horseback, it won't hurt you to go with me this afternoon. Have your mind and. Food deliver me from a logical woman. Any well laid on McDuff. And now I will propeed with my negative pen seeing the. Mother I told you would be laid it started already. Sit back here and make this as painless as past. I don't know if you in the audience. I've written on a list of paper that my assistant distributed Western. He would like me to answer if you will contemplate on what you have written. I would try to these questions by thought transparents, but remember you must concentrate. I must be in complete accord with your thoughts. I get the initials EK. Someone with the initials EK wants. To know the data for marriage. I think it was okay, I'm. Sure it was not twenty four nineteen hundred three. Is that right. From you? Hear about, don't you? That's an understatement. All everybody, please concentrate. I cannot conduct this experiment in thought transparents without sympathetic cooperation from my audience. Now now I get. The initials D M v DM wants to know the. Street number and city where he was born. The street is well Nut number twenty one, twenty four, the city Philadelphia. Am I right street? You got? How do you put together? Elementary? My dear, wait, please before I proceed further, I feel that in this room there is some one who is not only an unbeliever, but one who is distinctly hostile to me and what I am trying to do. Probably I would like that person to attempt a little experiment with me. If he or she will think of something, some question, the answer which is known for no one else, I will attempt to answer it correctly without the person having written the question down at all. If I can answer it correctly, it should prove to the skeptic that the transparent apart from one mind to another, is completely possible. And that's strictly we can do it, and it possible. I won't say it's impossible, but it's certainly highly unlikely. Well, think of something and concentrates on I will not. In the first place, you don't know that I was the one who was referring to the second place, even if I were, I wouldn't give them the satisfaction. Do you think of something that no one could possibly know about yourself? I'll bet you one hundred one he can get it quietly. Someone in the audience is contemplating on the question. Who is the Shadow? I'll go, did you think of that? Just then? But I don't know why it just him to come to my head. I will answer that question, and second thought, I believe I will not give the answer after all, unless I am very much mistaken. The Shadow himself is present, and I don't believe this is just the time to remove his veil of secrecy. However, in case the Shadow thinks this is merely a sham, I would like to inform him that within an hour he will receive a cablegram from someone he never heard of. And what do you suppose that I haven't the questions that have been written on the paper. I'm one who reproves help TV wants to know the. Number of a license plate on his car. You can go, you like, my dear Morgon, But I'm going to stay till the end. See why. After the performance, I think the Shadow will pay a little call on mister Bultan. I am consumed with a burning desire to find out just what he knows. Close the door a meal. I wish to dress, yes, Master, remove my boots. Yes, Master, careful you come to pool? What's the matter with you? I'm sorry, but you'll go leave me alone? Yes, Master, I will, well, what's the matter? Master? The door, the doorknob turned, The door is opening, but the hall is empty. A good afternoon wants to come in? Have you gone, mad? Master? There is no one here around the middle, there is someone here, but I see no one goes not You may leave it alone a meal? Yes, master, Well, Shadow, we sit down, won't you? Unfortunately say I can't stay. I have an. Engagement, really I have. Your engagement is with that well known club man, mister Lamont crenched. Them is Lamont crensched In, a friend of yours. No matter of fact, we've just now met. Interesting true? Why beat about the bus? Shadow? I know perfectly well that you are Laman transdon. Are you sure you haven't got the confused with someone else? White? Of course at the moment, I admit I'm unable to see you owing to a trick of visual hypnotics, which it is hardly worth my while to come back. However, your charming companion this afternoon, missus Lane, wasn't it? Let her mind dwell on the subject quite intensely I thought waves were unmistakable. And second thought, I find I can spare you a few minutes all time. Good. My respect for your powers is increasing momentarily. Well, now that you know, what are you going to do about it? I haven't decided yet. Remember, I and I alone know that Lamon cranched them in the shadow are one and the same, with the exception of your friend Margot Lane. Of course, you realize how much your life would be worth if the underworld should ever learned that you are a shadow. I have a rough idea. Yeah, that would be a pity to terminate so unceremoniously. The brilliant capabilities of one who was the shadow is known and feared throughout the world. Just what are you getting at? Let me tell you a little story, my friend. Did you ever hear of Antan Proscoai. Anton PRASCOVIAI, the famous anarchist who, at one time or another was kicked out of every country in Europe. That's the man. When the last I heard of him was some ten years ago when he was sent into exile. He's supposed to have that Antan Proscoai didn't die in exile, he escaped, but he dropped out of sight for ten years because he was making a study of that least understood attribute of mankind, the human mind. You mean you, Yes, I am Anton Proscoai. You Anton Proscovai, the man without a country. I do not need a country. What do you mean, Shadow? When I started my studies of the brain, I quickly found that people mentally a like sheep, I can be influenced, swayed in any direction by a mentality is stronger and superior than their own. Of course, that's nothing particularly. Wait. Wait, after I had made my escape. For years, I wandered, living in ditches, eating in pigsties, hounded from country to country by government agents. But all the time I was collecting subjects. Subjects, yes, Shadow, Among the submerged, in, used, half stabbed rebel of every nation, there are potential leaders, leaders who, given the opportunity, could be the dictators of tomorrow. On these men, I know, I know them so intimately that from whatever I am, I can control my mind. He saw im here and my servant. He is completely subjugated to my will. But that hypnotism relatively simple, not at all, He's not hypnotism. Although I dominate a Neil's mind whenever I wish. To all appearances, he is a normal human being. He can be released only if I feel fear, and I am. Never afraid, only if you feel fear. I put the idea of the Shadow's identity in miss Lane's mind this afternoon, after which she unknowingly yet obligingly answered it mentally. I mean, excuse me, master, I have a cable gram here. It is addressed to someone called the Shadow in your care. Yes, I will take it to see that it's delivered. Go now, Yes, Master, you see Shadow on the platform This afternoon, I willed one of my subjects in Europe to cable you were saying, the down problem shall arise. Here, I will open your cablegrams. I'll put it on the table where you can see it. Well, what does it say. The down cotton shall arise? That's amazing. Now do you believe me? Shadow? From my subjects who are leaders themselves, I can control the mass mind of a rabble, the bulk of the. Population of the world. I suppose it's possible. That's possible. Listen, Shadow, I have decided that in exactly one week, a vast uprising, which I have so carefully planned for years will take place. Governments will be overthrown, nations will exist, no more chaos will rain. Yes, it could be done. It will be done. Why are you telling me this? Because on the threshold of releasing this world shattering force? I hesitate? Why about? Because I and I alone can bring this chaos about. But after it's accomplished, then what how can I control what I have created? Somewhat of a problem, I should think, Yes, I need another mind to share the responsibility, a mind which already has superhuman powers that I could train to assist me in the great work of reorganizing the world. And you want me to join you? Is that it? Why not? Shadow? Between us, we could rule the world. Suppose I refuse, then I shall be forced to die. Is the secret of your identity? Of those who would be most interested? After which I shall proceed with my plans alone. I see what you won't refuse? Shoin forces with me Shadow. Next week we will plunge the world into chaos such as that it is not known since the dawn of creation, A chaos over which you and I will reign supreme. Well the answer, give me twenty four hours and you're don't answer. Me now twenty four hour. I will give you seven hours. That is time enough. Come to me at midnight tonight. Where would I find you? You know the old Murray mansion in the strums over by the river. Of course, it's supported for years, supposed to be haunted. I believe haunted. Yes, that's why I use it for my headquarters. A reputation for ghosts is very convenient for keeping away prying eyes. I will be waiting there for you tonight at midnight, and I advise you to come alone. Were the monster be changing himself to night. I never SAMs that. I wish you wouldn't take that counsel. You're not taking any more. Cancel and we are sitting down. Here in the front row pretty close. If he's enjoy a pulm only made any minute, I take you. I can find a horse in my laugh that goes along again, and he's got the ball. No, the bad man is running off. What's happening wrong? I think the month telling a september, the month falling off, the probably trunning now the month, get on down. You help me with this brrier. I'm going to stand back. Come there, get a doctor. He maybe sadly and you'll go. And he's truly loner, so still in white the month fiftwo million model. Not take it easy, take contact the cars, and goodness, he's a month doctor, doctor Carlson, Thank god you've come. Do you think the monster deadly? And I can't tell you. I don't have to examine him. Yeah, what is it? Tell me? Can't you saying I'd rather do anything in the world than tell you this? 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So next month or whenever you decide to let your furnace fire go. Out, get in touch with your nearest blue cold dealer. Let him give you a home heating plant, whether. It's steams warm air or hot water, a thorough summer conditioner. He will save time, trouble and money in the long run. And remember too, if you want steady, more dependable heat in your home throughout the changeable weather of early springs, order blue coal. You will get better heat with less furnace attention. As prison well long tent and killing polaric candles. Come person, kill me? No, No, that everybody's gone. Do you think you better go home yourself? And how can I rest? Oh? I can't believe it, can't believe with the mon it's really wrong. No, I know, dear, no comand model, I'll take you home. Do let them come in here. I can't say any more. Than probably any Can you model, Lisa alcohol you notice what good I can't stand? Didn't wait the Princeton set with a terrible shock to me. Have you an old friend of mister Princeton, sir, I don't seem to remember, well, not exactly an old friend considering the length of our thinking fairly into this one, yes, sir, if you will just step in here, sir, you may view that. Everyone who was it no and I ever saw before the games will time. The mind you there, you get to perform at the second way roundel the chan you're going to stay out of Strange of me, but you know the man did have some real saying. If he wasn't saying to the mind, I don't think he was, I wont to do. That's sad to see a man cut down in his crime. I beg your pardon, miss Lane. Isn't it oh my way? I thought so? May I tender my sympathy, mis Laine? Thank you? I know how you must feel great pity. Anton had a future, possibly a greater future than even you, suspect. Well, what's done is done. I must be going. I can find my way out. This problem will go down. Will you please let me take you home. Ain't you take care of everything? Here holds a way here Smith, I'll get your sign. Oh, there's nothing more I can do the mind. Oh go good, and I'm going with you, just to be sure you get there. It's almost midnight and miror you may leave me now, Master. Are you sure you would rather not have me to stay here? Stay? No, you fool? Why should you stay? I do not know. I do not see how you can remain here alone, Master, night after night. There is something about this old ruined houses. It is evil nonsense? What's evil about it? In the neighborhood? They say it is haunted? They say, oh, talk, that is all. There's not such thing as a ghost. Be trained in mind the ghost, It's an impossibility. Therefore it does not exist. You understand, Yes, Master, I should be quite all right? What's that? Because they lose shuffer in the wind? Master is worried. I have never seen you so before. I've had rather an upsetting your current tonight. I must think things out growing here, yes, Master, the usual time in the morning, of course. Now go, yes, Master, Yes, I go. Poor men's an idiot trying to frighten me with this old woman's tale about ghosts. Gods do not frighten me. Nothing frightens me. I knew fear. I couldn't hope to control the world. Ah. So now the man Cranston is dead, and I'll proceed alone that I must hurry before anything else goes wrong. I will not wait a week tomorrow. I shall call upon my subjects to arise and kills tomorrow. The city the shadow is gone. Would have enjoyed it. I could have taught him so many things. What a magnificent conception shadow that was that I could have sworn. I heard someone laugh. No, no one is here, No one could be here, Muce, I have been in my mind. That's right, Fulltan, in your mind? Who's that? Who's me? Is it possible you don't know me, Bultan, when just this evening you claim to be one of my most intimate friends. Shadow his goes No, No, it's not quite really. With my own eyes, I saw you lying dead. I know, so thoughtful of you to call Ah, it can't be you. It can't you hear me. Don't you imagine he thinks my mind is overstrained at all? The shadow is dead. You see, it's midnight, Bultan. I have returned from the spirit world to keep our appointment. Spirit. Well, there is no such things. There can't be. I want allow myself to believe it. You're afraid, Wultan. No, No, I'm not afray. You are afraid for the first time in your life. You're afraid. At last one thousands of subjects you've held under your spell. I'll liberated, afraid. Who is there? It is a meal? You must remember me, Mas, your loyal servant Emial, the one whom. You've subjected to your indignities for so long. You've gone mad. Oh, volcan it is you who have gone mad. That is but one way to deal with a mad job. Keep away from your meal. Don't come any closer the cone our short rob that guns I didn't mean it. Stop him, Stop following me. You wounded me, Volta. But before I die, I am going to kid you. I'm not afraid of you anymore. You are afraid of me. Don't touch me, don't you, he. Said? I I am free as lost. Four o'clock. It'll be dawn soon, Margot. I'm all right now, Evelyn. Why don't you go home yourself? You don't need to stay with me anymore. Well, if you're sure you're all right. Of course I'm all right. I'll take a set it didn't go to bed hood and get some resk. I could use some res Mike Slammer. You could well if you want anything, don't hesitate to call me, Margot. If I don't hear from you, I'll drop over in the afternoon. Allah and thanks Evelyn for sticking by me. You've you've been a great help. Nons, get some sleep. I thought you'd never go. A Marco, don't you know. Mela am, I must be dreaming. No, you're not dreaming. I'm here, but you you were killed? No, I wasn't killed, did I? I don't understand. I saw you lying there, so cold and still. It was a trick, dearness, a matter of suspended animation. I wasn't even fur Quite a common trick in India, and has been done in this country on several occasions. I have never had need to use it before Walten forced me to the hot did work well? I I can best explain it by saying I threw myself into a cataleptic trance. My heart stopped, everything stopped for a short time. I had even pooled Doctor Coxon who'll be an awful shock to him when he sees me alive. And well, you mean you did it on Perpa. Of course I had to, and you didn't tell me. I could tell no. One, Morgot, Oh, Lamont, how could you? I know what a shock it must have been for you, darling, But believe me, there was no other way. It was vitally necessary that Lamont Princeton should be thought bid, so that Woltan would keep his knowledge of the Shadow's identity to himself until I had time to figure a way out. But Lamont, why didn't you tell me and bear me the stuffering? I wouldn't have given you away. I didn't there take the chance Walton might have read your thoughts. A sinister man, Margot with some rather extraordinary mental capabilities. It would it surprise you to know that he had perfected. Plans for a world revolt. He had. Yes, Boltan is dead as the ghost of the Shadow. I faced him tonight in a haunted house. When he thought his mental powers were going back on him. He shut his servant, who very conveniently strangled Bultan before he died to her. I don't think so, Margot has quite enough unrest among nations today without the machinations of an insane mental genius. Yes, I think the world will be a great deal better off without mister Voltan. It's a pity that others with. A like capacity for stirring up trouble can't meet the same fate. Of our friends. We have a real pretent dower for you. I want you to meet two grand actors, our stars, Wargo Lanes, who in reality is the charming Agnes Moorehead, and Lamont Crankton, who is known in real life as Bill Jonstone. Thanks ken well, Margo, I should say, Agnes, I know you'll agree with me that it's been a great privilege for you and me to have played the roles of Margot Lane and the Shadow for the. Past six months. Yess, it has bell and it's been a lot of fun. Besides, I can't begin to tell you how much I've appreciated being with the Shadow during his exciting adventures. And I know that we appreciate the generous cooperation we have received from our sponsors, the Blue Coal Dealers, in teaching young and old alike that crime doesn't pay. If we succeeded in driving home that moral, then we'll have accomplished our poipers. As Ken Roberts has told you, ladies and gentlemen, this is our final broadcast of the winter season, but we sincerely hope to be back with another series in the fall. Whether or not The Shadow Program returns is. Up to you, our listeners. In the theater, you know, we actors can tell by the clause if the audience enjoys our efforts to entertain them. But in radio, the only way to know whether or not the audience enjoys the entertainment is by their purchases of the product that makes the program possible, or by their personal approval to the sponsors. So, friends, if you've liked this Shadow Series and want to hear the show again next fall, won't you phone all write your nearest Blue Coal dealer and let him know your purchases of Blue Coal, and your phone calls to the Blue Coal dealers will indicate to them whether or not they should bring you The Shadow Program again in September, and now on behalf of our entire cast. Arty, Thanks to you again for your loyalty. To our show and your support of Blue Coal. Good Bye, Bill and Agnes. We hope you will be back again. In the fall. Friends, remember that you can continue to thrill to the adventures of the Shadow during the summer months by getting The Shadow Magazine at your local news the This is Ken Robert saying goodbye for blue coal