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I'll be here Dear friend Harry I'm sitting here the last 10 minutes snarking me self out laughing and wishing for somebody to tell it to and Then I get to thinking of you, so I'm gonna write you the whole story Harry you gotta admit that yours truly is one smart guy Because in about an hour they're gonna bring me so much dough. They got to bring it in a suitcase. No kidding Of course, it's the Spanish mula But there even in the United States it comes to about 10 grand But I better start from the beginning so you can get the whole play and if you don't say that you're all palace one smart guy I am a monkey's uncle It it all begins about four months ago in New York when I'm on a lamb and Expecting any minute that heavy hand is gonna fall on my shoulders and I'm trying to think of something to do about it You know happens. I'm down to about three bucks, which makes the thinking a very tough proposition even for a bright guy like me Anyways, things being what they are. I naturally only go out at night So one night I'm walking through the parking Union Square. We're still thinking not getting very far Paper mr. Huh and what a paper latest election retweets what election are you kidding the election for president? Roosevelt and land and here get a paper and wise up for a punk like you I should go all excited every time they have an election It wouldn't strain your mind none they only happen once every four years. I don't be such a wise kid You want a paper or don't you that's you're getting one here keep the change And let that be a lesson to you not to get wise with guys that might do you some good someday Thanks, anyway Now one of my gonna do what they Volunteers to help the heroic Spanish people in their fight against fascism if the fascism of Hitler and Mussolini is allowed to triumph in Spain It'll overrun all Europe and once democracy is crushed in Europe It won't be long before democracy is attacked here in the United States Hey Yeah, yeah, what's uh, what's that guy all wound up about Volunteers with the Spanish loyalist army. Oh, uh, what a fight It's a matter of to read the papers and fight in a fascist revolt. Listen. I got a paper here. You think I'm a literate I just get kind of mixed up once in a while Put out a lot of propaganda to confuse you Hitler and Mussolini on Franco's side anybody can see what the score is now. Oh, sure Anybody fascist bomb Madrid I just wish sometimes I didn't have a wife and kids I'd go over there and get me a couple of licks at those guys Over to Spain, huh? Yeah, they they send you over there by your ticket and all like that Do they pay for your transportation? They raise quite a little money for that. Hmm. Yeah You don't happen to know where they signed up for this army. Do you sign you up right there? Hey, you want to go? Could be Why not? Why not you get to play Harry not so dumb, huh? I not only lamb out of the country till I cool off, but I get a free ticket It's what I always say Harry a guy with real brains can always get by of course I know strictly from nothing about this war But I naturally figures just one of them tango revolutions, you know Like you're seeing a movies with a couple of guys and riding around shooting off their rods at nothing in particular and pretty soon everybody goes home but Sometimes I wish I had read more at the front pages of the papers a little more but When I get off the boat at Spain at a bird by the name of Barcelona I find out this ain't such a funny war after all this fascist mob is really not gonna joint around They're shooting going on and they're dropping bombs from airplanes and the next thing you know, they got me in a uniform Huh, so I'm standing there on the railroad station with a bunch of other guys and ho a mob of us You know it looked like the two-dollar window at Belmont. It seems that we're going away somewhere Next you step up here, please next your name, please padway George padway padway your number 336 car 7 compartment 3 next please Palmer Joe Palmer. How did you spell it? P a l m e r like the palm a method George 337 car 7 compartment 3 with padway next, please step up, please Hey, you are bad way someone calling me. Yeah, man. Look. My name is Joe Palmer We're supposed to ride in the same compartment or something. Oh splendid. That's a car seven. It's down this way I imagine well play it, you know, I can't make that in the tail out of these stinky rattles And of course you're American aren't you what else? Yeah, let me give you a hand with your gear. Oh Yeah, thanks Hey, these guys over here take this one pretty serious. Don't they well rather. What did you expect? See from what I see around his parcel on it looks to me like They ain't careful. Somebody's apt to level to get killed here. Well, if you think this is bad What about Madrid? They're dying up there by the thousand. Yeah. Hey, wait a minute Madrid ain't that where this train is going? Of course They're sending us up to keep him out of University City if we can and you say they're not gonna walk up there by the thousand afraid so That ain't good. You're not worried. Are you old man? Well, no, no, but I'm just thinking that papers, please But way 336 no no Palmer 337 no no no no all in order. Hey, wait a minute. You got us mixed up How do you like that? Seemed to have got us mixed up one. Yeah, that would be funny wouldn't if they got us mixed up you pathway and me yeah Yeah, that would be funny. All right That would be very funny Tonight for suspense Roma wines bring you a star radio's famous archie Ed Gardner whom you've heard in the prologue to the Palmer Method by Ernest Martin and Robert L. 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Roma wines made in California for enjoyment throughout the world And now let us return to Joe Palmer as he sits in a hotel room in Spain writing a letter Ed Gardner is our star in the Palmer method a tale well calculated to keep you in Harry dare I was on a train heading straight from Madrid where they're knocking guys off every five minutes Which is naturally a little upsetting to a sensitive person like yourself and Anyways, I get to thinking about this padway guy. I'm riding with I can see there's something different about him from the rest of these guys So I get to thinking about a plane I Said what in the world are you doing there? You've been working away at it the last half an hour Well, I'm just practicing practicing what the parma method what in heaven's name is the parma method You never heard of a parma method It's penmanship, you know, they way they learn you to write when you're a kid some guy named Palmer infected it You see you make these ovals and wines pretty soon it winds you how to use your whole arm He makes you right and very pretty aren't you a little old for that sort of thing what depends on how you look at it With me, it's a business. You're an instructor in penmanship Yeah, yeah, that's it Instructor in penmanship. What's so funny? Well, look when I was a punk kid in PS4 You know the only subject I can pass his penmanship. I'm always at it No, so naturally me name being Palmer Norlitz kind of a standard joke in a school You know the kids of holla don't permit he flints and everything but writing that's the problem Oh, I see. Yeah, that's how it started But now I still like to keep in practice cause uh, well like I say by this time with me It's a business. I still don't quite see how it can be much of a business You ask a lot of questions, don't you? I'm terribly sorry old man. I don't mean to pry, you know, it's all right What about you me? Yeah, how about me asking you a couple of questions? Of course anything you like your English That's right. Yeah, I could tell that right away really. Yeah, I could also tell that you're not exactly a stumble bump I bet your old man is in the chips, huh? You mean wealthy matter of fact. He is rather Maybe even a lord or something. Oh, no, nothing like that really lesser nobility, you know I thought so big shot, huh? You ever been to this Madrid before? No, never have you know anybody there not a soul as a matter of fact Hmm at it again, I see I say, you know, you know, you never did tell me about that Palmer business You mean how come it's a business with me? Mm-hmm. I Write checks right checks. Yeah, but other people's names on him I might add that I'm about the top man in the profession too. Oh, you're a yeah I guess they call it the same thing in England. Don't they forgery. Oh Sure, I told him so what you don't know anybody in this Madrid And I figure he ain't gonna know much about me and he ain't gonna say much anyhow Although I still don't know quite how I'm gonna do it But then I get one of them breaks Harry that even a smart guy needs sometimes by this time It's night and we're right along with the lights out blacking on the inside of a nickel cigar And I wait to see if maybe Padway will go to sleep or something Well the next thing I know I must have dosed off myself As I hear a noise and as I look out I see it's daylight already and we're coming to a big bird Padway's awake Tony's looking over at me You drop something Palmer. No, I thought you did no Well, oh, hello, we must be getting into Madrid Madrid, huh? I'm sure enough pulling into the station now. Oh, that's great. That's fine. I say oh boy You look a bit peagot anything wrong. No, no, no, I'm fine Hey, what was that a bomb most likely a bomb That's it. All right, they're bombing the city. I suppose. Yeah, hey, hey, hey, they ain't gonna bomb us, right? Like Joe, I think they are what we do Padway Well, what do we do now keep down on the floor and hope for the best the best better be awful good This is a bit ironic. I must What happens to that train should happen to sing sing present I look around in his padway over by the door out like a light Long for this world the poor guy me. I'm lucky. I don't have a scratch So naturally now is when I go to work I go through his pockets and take out his papers as a passport some letters in a wallet with quite a bit of dough in it Oh, I take a couple of things out of me own pocket and I put them in his Only just then Padway starts coming out of it What would you do if you were me like I say I am opposed to violence as much as anybody But there he is looking at me and the guy ain't gonna live long anyway Grab me rifle I tap him on a noggin sure enough. He's gone again, but for good this time And not too soon because there's some guys coming down to the rescue one of the guys pokes his head in the main door Come again. Joe writing here. Yeah, I guess so what happened don't you know you're lucky to be alive Oh, yeah, yeah, I know but This guy here. He he wasn't so lucky. Huh? Do you know him? Yeah, yeah, but I forget what name he told me. He's got his papers on him. I think Oh, yes, Joseph Aloysius Palmer. Oh, yeah, that was it for me. Yeah fellow Why he died in a good cause. Hmm. You're right there, brother. He certainly died in a good cause Joe Palmer who was wanted by the New York cops is dead and George Padway the big shot Englishman is me So I duck out quick to a hotel. I get me a change of clothes and I figure maybe I better take a look through the rest of Padway stuff to see if maybe I can get an angle. Well, I find this letter on him from some guy named Eve Valencos This letter says Valencos looks forward to meeting Padway and names at time and a place Now anybody else Harry this letter might have true for quite a loss, but not yours truly because I know that Valencos has never seen Padway the letter practically says that and Padway himself has told me he don't know nobody in Madrid You'd catch on and I figure this Valencos is probably just a guy to get me out of this army So what do I do? I simply take me pen and hand and I write a letter very nice and neat in George Padway's handwriting Dear Valencos I says I will likewise look forward to meeting you at the time and place you say signed George Padway Oh the next night I go to keep the date no form Harry This Madrid is really in tough shape since his fascist mob has been given at the business People is all poor and hungry especially the women and kids so Naturally, I feel sorry for them as I brush them off and walk into this hot spot Well, I take a corner table and I tell a waiter. I'm expecting a mr. Valencos So I'm sitting there practicing with me pencil and paper making me lines and circles and the next thing you know, I ain't alone Hello. Oh Hello toots. What's cooking? What are you doing? Just practicing What is it a Secret code. Yeah. Yeah, that's right the pharma code. I like it It's pretty. Yeah You ain't so unpretty yourself, babe Only I got some business tonight. Oh Aren't you going to ask me to have a drink? Yeah Look, how about getting out of here and going someplace else for a dog What about your business? Well, what a babe like you around I'm afraid the business will have to wait a little well Where shall we go? How about? Going up to my hotel room You mean room 359. Yeah. Hey, wait a minute. How did you know? What is your name, senior George Padway? So what? You are well known, senior. Well, sure, but my name is Elena That's fine Elena, but now about my last name is Villancos Villancos, well, I'll be a monkey's uncle So you're the villancos I'm supposed to meet here Well, in that case Elena just call me George. Yeah, of course George But now George, I think perhaps we have a go to that hotel room of yours after all, huh? Oh, sure Sure, I'd be a good idea, but only for business George. Of course naturally But there is one thing I cannot wait to do. What's that? Congratulate you. Oh, thanks for what? Wait for that troop train job, of course. Oh Wasn't nothing really, but there is still a something I do not understand What's that baby? How did you manage to blow it up while you yourself were on it? Well, uh, look, let's go up to the room. We'll talk it all over George, you still have not told me how you blew up the train and did not get killed yourself Well, do I have to tell you everything? Perhaps that is why you are so successful, huh? You have your little secrets. Hmm trade secrets are secrets in every trade, you know But of course I forget you got your training with the Gestapo in Berlin. Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, they taught me a couple of things Tell me were you in contact with the firm of group when you were in Berlin? Well, I saw something of them naturally and what about Deutcher's farming industry? Very fine for him. I Guess there's a lot of dough on our side, huh? Oh, but of course we have the money The others This come they have the rags on their backs and the few rifles they get from the Bolsheviks Yeah, sure, but about this money Yes, you see the fact is I'm a little short me so well We always have more work for you to do. Oh, sure, but first don't you think that? So that is why you are so suspicious with me You won first the money. Well, that's the usual way ain't it? But of course I can arrange that how much do you want? Oh, how much do you figure this job is worth? perhaps as much as 50,000 pieces of us How much is that in the United States dollars? I mean pounds, but a thousand pounds doesn't I Don't think I can do for that kind of dough A thousand pounds is a lot of money George. Yeah, but think of the expenses. What expenses? Well things like good Well, this dynamite for instance, you know, you don't get that stuff for peanuts You are teasing me I will get you all the dynamite you want for nothing Well, how about the element of personal risk this racket ain't exactly the healthiest in the world needy, you know There you are, right George It is a risky profession to be a fascist supporter. It's what I'm telling you How much do you want? Well? I don't see how I can play ball for less than 100,000 of them Posados very well. We will pay it. Well Well, that's well your toots. How soon can I have the dough? I will have it here within an hour Okay, it's a deal and then maybe you and me you'll still have time to go out on a little bender, huh? Yes Perhaps we will and look make it small bills. Well, yeah, they're easier to handle It's a lot of money, but my friends and I will bring it in his suitcase as well And one thing Alina be for this next job. You you might have to help me get out of country for a little while You know, I got certain arrangements that I gotta make there will be no trouble there I can assure you well, that's a real pair Alina. I won't forget it needed. I know you want George Oh George, there is one thing just a little formality so I can be sure to get the money Oh sure, babe anything you say would you write a little note for me so they will know I contacted you you see a note What what does the note say or just something like I? Padway have contacted Elena Villancos and we are agreed on future procedure Well, I guess that'll be all right Okay, yeah, I have contacted Jekyll's and We are agreed on future procedure sign George Padway. Hey, huh? Okay. Thank you George. Well, I think you better run along now, huh? Then I will be back at 8 o'clock. Okay, that'll be okay. You will be waiting for me. Don't worry, babe I'll be here Oh So now Harry you can see why I'm Practically telling myself left and while I'm writing this letter Of course while I'm writing that note and Padway's hand writing I can hardly keep me face straight You know, it's so right up me alley Only thing that worries me a little is me conscious if you can call that what I got a conscience on a kind of It really makes me sort of wait as fast as mob. I'm hooked up with his kicking the rest of the people around However, I'm in up to me is now too. So I got to think about yours truly first, right? But maybe when I get in a clear someday I'll figure out a way to get a crack at these guys myself and I kind of believe me Harry these fascists is really a bunch of no-good crumbs and I guess that'll even have to go for Alina But now the hour's about up and I think I hear somebody coming down the hall now I'll tell you to pay off on all this when I see in a little on New York in the meantime Harry keep your shirt on and try not to die from envy of your old friend Joe Palmer Okay, babe, I'm coming Well right on time, huh? Yes, then your pathway. This is in your martini's then your pointero. Oh, hi Got the old suitcase, huh? Have any trouble getting a dough? No, no trouble. Well, maybe we better open it up and count it Huh? Yeah, you know just in case. Yes, I think we should go on open it You know Elena, I know what it's hey What's that Tommy gun doing in there? Where's the dough? What's the matter? Are you afraid my fascist friend? Wait a minute. What about you? Thank you. Ah? Not quite. I am an agent of the Republic of Spain senior Padway We have been waiting a long time to trap you my friend But now we bring you your reward Alina wait a minute wait a minute tell I gotta put that gun away You gotta let me explain. I ain't no fascist my name ain't even Padway. My name is Joe Palmer I'm an American guy. I just come over here to fight for your side. No no kidding You can find it out from your friends in New York. I'm the guy that even killed Padway Who wrote the letter to me? Who wrote the note for me tonight in the handwriting that we even compared with all our Correspondents with Padway just to make a sure I did sure but but that's me racket hand writing for jury I'm telling you I'm Joe Palmer. Can you prove it sure I can Hmm Yeah, I guess maybe I can't huh the hand writing. Yeah Yes, like I said to Padway I'm the best in the business It's kind of funny now. Ain't it? We're wasting time. Okay? This is no use talking Guess I've been a heel. I outsmarted myself But I want you to know one thing I was I was really kind of on a level in me on way towards the end But oh, that's the difference Just one thing. I want you to know for your own information I'm swearing at the guy you bumping off is Joe Palmer of the international big grade Mama like the Smart agent when we say that for him yes he was very very smart and So closes the Palmer method starring at Gardner tonight's tale of Suspense before mr. 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