The Shadow: The Phantom Voice

A Shadow. No. Loue Cole presents on the radio's most famous features, The Shadows, the story of the mystery man who strikes terror into the very hearts of shopsters, lawbreakers and criminals. The day we present The Shadows and one of his most remarkable adventures, a modern mystery of science and crimes, the Phantom Voice. In just a moment, the Shadow begins his exciting adventures. Meanwhile, I'd like to tell you how you can safeguard the health and comfort of your family during these dangerous winter months. Burn blue coal. It gives you safe, uniform, healthful heat all winter long. And for valuable heating informations that will save you real money, regardless of the fewer you are using. Then to night for John Barclay's three twenty four page books How to Reduce the Cost of Heating your Home. Address a post card to Blue Coal one twenty Broadway in New York City, or to Blue Coal in care of this station. Don't miss out by delaying, then for your free copy of How to Reduce the Cost of Heating your Home. Right at the close of this program. Here we are we are not let me have you on. Thank you the man this way. Margot Cranston, where on earth are you taking? We're on our way to the criminal court, Margo. A criminal court or a murder trial. This isn't a murder trials. Unless I'm badly mistaken. We're going to witness an assassination. What an assassination? The assassination of the character and reputation of one of the most outstanding public men in America today. They have been reading about his trial in the papers. They've certainly unearthed plenty of evidence that he accepted that bride. Unless I've made a mistake in character analysis, that evidence is forged. Durham is more than. A political figure, Margo. He's a statesman. He has an independent income. He's devoted his life to unselfish public service. A very wealthy man, yes, Margo. Senator Durham has given away ten times the amount of money is accused of taking as a bribe. Well, if that's true, about the whole thing doesn't make sense. Why should a man like that. Take a fifteen year prison term for taking a bribe? He didn't need the point that his name, incidentally, didn't I see that the prosecution except a spring of surprise bit of evidence. Today exactly that's why we're here. Come a long ago. Got's already in. Session in the court. One more such outburst on the part of the spectators of this trial. Nice all order the courtroom clears, who've seen mister defense attorney. Your honors, I have stated the case for my clients. I have shown that by his record it would have been impossible for him to act as the prosecution claims he has acted. And I have yet to see any proof that Senator Durham has committed any crime. I will now call Senator Durham himself to the stand to deny these lies in person. Another darn to the stand. Here, I am you swear to tell the truth, the whole. Truth, and nothing about the truth self, your God and who sees with the examination the senator. You have heard the prosecution's accusations that you did it sometime during last December except a bribe from the late Mario Ronaldi. Yes, what is your answer? I never accepted a bride from anyone. My answer is the whole thing is a pack of lies. Honor, honor, in the court your witness, Senator Durham, you deny that on the sixteenth of December last you received a visit from the late Mario Ronaldi and your room at the Maximilian Hotel. Why know you came to see me and I. Find yourself to specific answers, gentlemen of the jury, the defense has made much of the Senator's long and seemingly illustrious career of public service. They would have you believe that, like Caesar's wife, the defendant, Senator Durham is above suspicions. They've braided witnesses to the stand who've told you of his philanthropies, of his unselfish devotion to public service, of his blameless personal life in the past that we do not contest, refute, nor deny. But unfortunately for Senator Durham, he is not being tried for his past. We the prosecution, need. But one more bit of evidence to complete our case. We have that evidence, Honor. Honor, I beg leave to show the jury of soundtrack motion picture of a meeting between the defendant and the late Mario Ronaldi, whose bribe of fifty thousand dollars paid to the defendant is the basis upon which this case was brought to trial. On in the cart as. A direct bearing on this case. Is to prosecutor. It has your honor as the counsel for. The defense, and the objection to the introduction of this type of evidence without few notice. Senator Durham has nothing whatever to fear from the introduction of any authentic motion picture record of any meeting of Mario Ronaldi and himself, even though the picture was made without the Senator's knowledge. Very well, the projection equipment is in the court room. Will you order the shades drawn and the lights extinguished? Or attendance, will please draw the shades again. I caution the spectators against any outbursts of any kind. Furthermore, no one will be allowed to leave the court until the introduction of this evidence is complete. You may proceed procutent with. The court's permission, we replace the screen in full view of the jury. Your honor answer for the defense, has a question, for. The sake of the records, Will the prosecution state at whose request this motion picture was made? It was made at the request of answer the Vogel, an attorney of this city, for what reason as a citizen interested in public welfare? Very well, Now, if the attendant will turn out the lights silence in the court, the prosecution will submit Affi Davids to prove that this is an authentic film record of a meeting between Senator Durham and Mario Ronaldi on the evening of December sixteenth. You may turn on the machine. Yes, I mean, oh hello, Ronaldi. I've been expecting you. Okay, why haven't I got the contract. Award on the necessary building? The money has been appropriated. You said you'd use your influence if we fixed your lap. Course, Ronaldi, I told. You you'd get that come back or consideration if you didn't send me my. Express until fifty thousand for swinging it your way. You want to be paid off? Yes, and in cash? Okay, Okay, Glen. And the back an house. In the car, honor, honor the card. That's the end of the film. Gentlemen, it's a lie, a lie, I tell you. One of us said that. I object. My client never had such a conversation with Mario Ronaldi. That picture is a faint one moment. The Gaddans will please turn all the. Lights, your honor, allow me to remind the counsel for the defense that pictures do not lie. Your honor. We do not deny that the meeting between Senator Durham and Mario Ronaldi did take place in the manner shown in this film, but we deny that any such conversation took place. Have you any proved that there are. Only two people who could know what went on in that room? Senator Durham and Ronaldi? And Ronaldi is this? Do you deny the boys for the voice of the defendant? My client admits that it sounds like his voice, but it cannot be since he never asked or received a bride from the late Mario Renaldi for any reason or purpose. Whatever you're on a I ask a recess of this trial in order that the defense may have an opportunity to study this film and soundtrack. I do not see how the due process of law will be impaired by a twenty four hour delay jacking overrules. What's the germs until Kenno talk tomorrow morning? Lamard? After seeing that talking picture Senator Durham meeting Renaldi and practically demanding a bribe, How can you how can anyone. Margot the Greeks and a philosophy that ran something like this only believe half that which you see and nothing you hear? But Lamar, that wasn't here say, evidence, that was the senator speaking. That was his voice, even he couldn't denounce. No man knows the sound of his own voice, Margo. Besides, Durham never spoke. Those words to Ronalde. But you saw him, you saw the motion picture exactly because I did see him speak. I know he didn't say the things that were on the soundtrack of that film. What do you mean, Lamont, have you ever watched the movement of. A man's jaw muscles when he speaks certain words. You mean you know what he really is? No? Now, his face was half averted from the camera. I couldn't see his lips. I don't know just what he did say, but I know he didn't utter the words we just heard. Oh but Lamart, it was still a sellator's voice saying those other things, demanding that bribe. I sweat yes, and so will the jury, Margo. Unless something is done within the next twenty four hours, one of the finest men in this country, an innocent man, Senator Durham, is going to be railroaded into prison for fifteen years by his political enemies. And I'm stopping Himarga. I want you to wait. McCarthy. The lawyer's building. What are you going to do here, Lamont. I'm going up to the twenty fifth floor. Margo. The Shadow has an appointment. With one of the most crooked lawyers in this city. Anthony Vogel, was so interested in the public welfare that he went to the trouble of having a sound camera planted in Senator Durham's hotel suite. The night of December sixteenth, while we. Are waiting for the Shadow to return, I would like to ask all home owners a question. Do you want to save money? Of course you do, and you begin real saving when you cut down on the cost of heating your home. 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So I urge all families throughout this region who try blue coal order a trial ton tomorrow. Ask for a blue coal by name in any one of four sizes eggs, stove, chestnut, or peat. You will find the name of your nearest blue coal dealer listed in the where to bayo it section of your classified telephone directory under the name blue coal. See that swellmer, Tomomo. You certainly put it over. That sound picture. Should turn the trick. Worried travers All, there ain't nothing to be worried about. Oe of the derms as good as on his way to the pen right now. I won't feel happy until he is. What are you gonna get me a wrestling bout boss? Wrestling bout yeah? It's about time. I was getting in the ring again, and ill I could stand the extra dough. Forget your wrestler travers. You'll make more money in this racket as my bodyguard. And he calls while I was down at court. Yeah, Wilson phoned a couple of minutes ago. Well, I didn't you say so? He didn't ask me. What did he want? I wanted to talk to you, And what. Do you suppose he wants dough? I've paid him all he's gonna get. And maybe he's read in the afternoon papers what we're really using that soundtrack for. If he gets white livered and talk, maybe we should fix him so he can't talk. Come, boys, what do you mean all he could. Fall out of that fifteen story apartments. Actually, that'll like you don't have. To fall once. It might be a good plan. Okay, you want me to go over there now and take care of it? Boss. No, there's no sense doing anything about him until we have to. But the first sign of anybody getting wise to what we're doing, and we'll arrange a neat little accident for friend Wilson. Now, let's take a look at that Wesley murder case. One case at a time. What was that? Suppose we review the evidence of the case against Senator Durham. What sort of devil's trick is this? Why are you? I am the shadow, but I can't see you. I am here in the shadows. See what somebody's talking and nobody's here. Up, Travis, I'll handle this. Oh see other shadow? You come here to play your hypnotic tricks on me? What do you know about Senator Dorm's business. I know everything about it. I've been listening to your interesting conversation about this mister Wilson. He seems to play an important part in your case against Senator Durham. I've heard plenty about you. I don't want to fight you. How much do you want to keep out of this? How much shadow? There isn't enough money in the world to cover up what you're trying to do? Go go? Who is this man Wilson? What part did he play in this scheme of yours? Oh? So you don't know? Just trying to find out? Are your shadow lovers? Lock the door? Okay, but. That's lock a melodrama won't help you. Go go What if I can only see this guy? I come on, Travis, we don't need to see him. What do you mean give me your hand? Okay, but I don't. Make much sense. You'll see all right. Up with me against this wall. Now, stretch out your arms. Can you touch the side wall on that side? Yeah? I can touch it. Good, I can touch it on my side. Now walk slowly to the other end of the room, and don't let your fingers leave the wall. Oh, I get it. Then the shadow can't get past it. Quick No, walk forward, slowly, slow your fool. Okay, Well, I I don't feel nothing. We're omot to the end of the room. Maybe you got away. No, No, he couldn't go through the door. It's locked. Windows locked too. Hey I touched something. Huh. I got him. I got hold of him. What I can't see him, but I got him. I got the shadow around the throat. He's a man after all. Geez strong, kill him, Travers, Maybe. Maybe he can. He's choking me. Give me your gat, boss, I'll shoot you. Don't need a gun. That'll make too much noise. He's a weakning boss. Hill him, Travers, give him your famous stranglehold. Nothing, let go. He'll kill me. Yes, yes, shadow, this. Is where you die. Furnish some more travers. I've gotta hurry and take care of Wilson before he gets a chance to talk. I wonder who that can be. Oh, good evening, mister. Hello Wilson. He was trying to get hold of me earlier this evening. Yes, that's that's right. I want to talk to you. Want to come in? Are you alone? Oh? Yes? Good? When you asked me to do some work for you, I I didn't ask to know what you were going to do with it. I needed the money for my wife. Alex, the kids and I get paid, didn't you? Yes? But I mean, well, all this. Stuff in the papers, mister Vogel about the frankly, I don't like it. Oh you don't having a little attack of conscience, Wilson. Well, doing a job is one thing, But sending a man away to prison on a fault charges it's something else. Oh why I intended to tell. You to tell me what? Well the man that I refuse to let. It go on any further. Oh you refuse? Yeah? After all, mister Vogel, if I tell what I know about. Well, what are you gonna do about it? Just this, don't move, Wilson. Put that gun down. Don't be a fool, for I'm not the fool. Wilson. No, tell you back to me. That's right. What are you gonna do? I'm going to assist at a little accident. Well walk to that window. Wait, you can't do it to me, You can't walk. Okay, Well open the window, all right, Wilson. I'm up on the windowsill just a moment, mister Vogel. Shadow, I thought Travers to carry you. You thought Travers to care of me? Did you go go? Well? I admit he's a good wrestler. But there was one little hole Vogel I learned in the Orient that he didn't know. He had me beaten for a moment. There was my one chance to get you to lead me to Wilson. You followed me here, Yes, yes, I followed you here. It wasn't very difficult to get away from mister Travers. It seems I arrived just in time for my proof. In time, No, Shadow, there's your proof wine there on the floor. You're crazy, Vogel, you're a fool. You'll get the Yeah, I'm. Not as crazy as you think. So I'm a fool, am I? Shadow? You're the pool for coming here? You're the fool of police who finds locked in this room with Wolfson's dead body. They'll find you. I'll see that they do. And here's the gun you killed him with. Why don't you show. Shadow, shadow Wilson. Wilson, tell me quick, I'm done for quick. Quick, Wilson, give me the proof, the proof, wil the proof that you framed Senator Durham. Who on, Wilson, Come on, tell me? How did you frame Senator Durham? How? Sorry? My baby will. Wire right, I'm lock the door, I'll go, I'm not the door. The keys in me outside. Oh, I had a shot and saw Voga running out. I couldn't wait what happened. I hadn't been so stupid, waited so long. I wanted to find out the secret before I spoke. Now now it's too late. Wilson is unconscious. I'm afraid dying. Vogel has outwitted me. After all. That said, Vogel shot me, you called Blondie shot me. I burnt for Wilson. Wilson worlsom Listen to me, listen and think think? Tell me. How did you frame Senator Durham? Tell me that, Wilson. Tell me that and I'll see that Bogo pays for doing this to you. Then in the Doorham, Now I remember, I'll show you. Help me. In the next room, I'll show you. We'll help you. I'll get on the other side. Why look, it's a recording studio. That's right, it's my hobby. I'm an actor, impersonated by professional. Help me in that chair by the turntable. I impersonate people. I imitate a. Ten of Durham voice dozens of times. Quick send me the microphone. Turn on the switch there. I can't hold out much one. Here's the microphone. Drop that needle on a wax record. Turn a switch. This is you Wilcome speaking. I've just been shot by Anthony Volger. Your honor, I moved the case against my client, Senator durn't be dismissed on the evidence contained on this record found in the apartment of the late Hugh Wilson, the radio and stadium personator who was found shot in his apartment last night. I asked the court permission to play it at this time. Permission you wish tut the records out. This is you Wilson speaking. I've just been shot by Anthony Bogol. He hired me to impersonate the voice of Senator Durham. It's my voice on the soundtrack of the picture shown at Senator Durham's triumph. I'll show how I did it. Listen, because of course, Menaldo, actually you would get the contract or a consideration, but you didn't send me my present of fifty thousand dollars for swinging it your way. And naturally that that's. How it was done, That's how I did it. Where I'm innocent. You never heard about work. Ordering the card. This is amazing, incredible, your honor. There is one more voice on the record at the end. The voice you have heard is that of Hugh Wilson. That is by Anthony Vogel. He is the man who started to frame Senator du but vocal fails jumped it. In the end all crime of failed and all criminals the penalty of death. Or ordering the card? Whose voice was that? That's your honor, is the voice of the man to whom Senator Durham owes his vindications. The voice of the shadow, Ladies and gentlemen, before the shadow leaves you, here is John Buckley, Blue cold heating expert. Ladies and gentlemen, mister Buckler. Thank you, Ken Roberts. Good evening. Friends. Just now I'd like to offer you a friendly suggestion to lose no time in sending for your free copy of my book, How to Reduce the Cost of Heating Your Homes. This little book is attractively illustrated, and each of its twenty four pages holds valuable heating information that is of interest to every homeowner. Problems such as the importance of clean furnaces, putting coal on the fire, how to bank a fire, and how to light a fire are dealt with. In the fullest detail. For example, on page. Sixteen, you will find steps to follow in getting the best results from your furnace in the morning, during the day and at night. 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All the characters in all the places named are fictitious. Any similarity to person's living or dead is purely coincidental. As you so evil, So shall you reap, ever. Crim and not say. The Shadow nose. Next week, same time, same station, Blue Coal, America's finest anthracite, will again present another thrilling adventure of the Shadows. Be sure to listen, and be sure to burn blue coal, the solid fuel for solid comfort.