 Post-war old Dutch cleanser famous for chasing dirt presents Nick Carter famous for chasing crime Every week at this time two great names are joined as new post-war old Dutch cleanser brings you one of the most resourceful and daring characters in all detective fiction Nick Carter master detective Look baddie you have a description of the killer don't you yes Scubby and what a description an average size man wearing a dark overcoat Why I can pick up a dozen suspects on every corner with that description. That's gonna be tough. All right, Maddie Yeah, I don't know where the murdered man went last night. Don't know whom he was with don't even know where he was killed Are there any clues at all Nick just one scubby and you're looking right at it Yeah, fine clue that is a dead body with a knife in its back And now the case of the hemp act husband today's adventure starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter Brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser Professor Harold Thompson has never been inside a gambling house in all his 53 years his wife wouldn't allow it But since reading about the game of roulette in his encyclopedia The professor is willing to risk Mrs. Thompson's anger because he has a wonderful plan That's why he's come to Nick Carter I shall win $20,000 each evening Mr. Carter and then cease my activities Well, what do you want me to do first show me the establishments where this game is played Second ascertain whether the roulette wheel is honest and third see that I'm not Robbed of my winnings by some footpad. Oh professor. What makes you so sure there will be any winnings Well from reading the article on roulette in my encyclopedia I have a valedict system of wagering by which I can't possibly lose Take my word for it professor. You can't possibly win not over any period of time. Oh, but you don't know my system Yeah, let me have a piece of paper. Believe me professor Thompson. No system will be the roulette wheel But it's quite simple to the mathematical mind now here we have. Oh my fountain pen is dry Excuse me Nick Carter speaking sergeant Matheson Nick. Oh, it's on your mind. Maddie How's about having dinner with me tonight? My wife's visiting her mother and I hate eating alone. I sure Maddie Good idea. That she's gone down to Cuba for a few days. So I'd probably be eating alone anyway All right, then suppose you pick me up at my office about seven. We'll do see you then so long I Filled my pen from your ink. Well, mr. Carter. I hope you don't mind. Oh, no, of course not now I have withdrawn twenty five hundred dollars from my savings account and I'm ready to begin operations Do you want to help me or not? I do not all I want to do is to keep you from throwing your money away I'm sorry. Mr. Carter in that case. I shall proceed without you. Good day Hey, Daisy take a look at the little old guy at the roulette table. Hey, he's doing all right, isn't he? He's doing too good. Hey look, maybe I ought to go over and get acquainted, huh? Yeah, feed him a couple of drinks and keep him playing till the house gets those chips back Mm-hmm. I don't want him leaving here with that kind of dough Number four black You won again, but of course I intended to I was standing right behind you maybe I brought your luck Huh today is my birthday. You know really you must give me your address so that I can send you some flowers flowers. Are you Here I have brought your drink place your bets ladies and gentlemen a cocktail Oh, but I mustn't my wife never allows me to take intoxicants. I'll go on it won't hurt you You've got a lot of chips there. Yes my winnings amount to twenty two thousand dollars and where can I exchange them for money? You don't mean you're quitting. Oh, I must it's long after midnight. I don't know what my wife will say Not leaving are you? Oh, you can not when you're winning. Come on be a sport Well, since I have an extra two thousand dollars. I shall wager it on Number thirty three. Hey, wait a minute. You can't bet two grants on a number one hundred's a limit It's all right, Maxie, but boss the numbers pay thirty five to one was running this place. Okay, okay? It's your funeral. That's all that's all no more bets. Thank you, mr. Beal Harry Mr. Beal actually, I'm throwing away this two thousand dollars. You see I don't wish to win more than twenty thousand tonight and Number thirty three Hey, you won again. My how extremely fortunate. Yeah Another 70 grand Maxie close it up everything. No more play tonight. Okay, Harry. He's got 90,000 bucks coming. What are you gonna do? I'm gonna pay it Come on back to my office sport. We'll have a few drinks to celebrate your good luck, and I'll cash in your chips Imagine me winning all this money imagine. Oh my oh my come on pal. You'll be all right when you get in the car Oh, he's all right now Maxie. Oh, but I should have been home long long ago Hey, maybe you'd like to stop for another drink before you go home her profile I might become a bit tipsy in my wife. She don't like drinking. My wife doesn't like anything My wife doesn't like anybody Except her brother Wilfred, of course. He's been visiting us For nine years. Yeah, yeah Here's the boss's car prop this blue convertible piling very well. I should ride. Oh, no, no, I'm driving chum You sit in the middle Okay. Oh, where do you live prof far far away in the suburbs Eastview Hey maxi, it's gonna be too windy driving out there with the car all open like this You better put the top up on you not sell doing good. I Assure you that I am quite capable of driving. Hey, what's too late? It's gone. Oh, so it is. Well, if you will let me I'll get it Thank you. Thank you very much Now let me off. What are you doing? You don't want to get behind the wheel maxi's coming back Turn around go back for maxi Thompson never turns back What's the matter with you? I was thinking of my wife if she could see me now with you miss Gilmore Hello scummy long time no see been pretty busy Nick, but the newspaper is hitting a new low just now what you mean There's no story worthy of the attention of a hot shot reporter like scubby Wilson not a thing That's why I dropped in to see if you had any hot tips. No Not a thing scubby Hey, where's Patsy? Oh? Taking a little vacation in Cuba and do I miss her? Yeah, I can imagine Do you want me to type that for you? No, thanks just About finished now Excuse me Nick Carter speaking morning Nick. Hi, hi, Mary You remember the little guy who wanted to play roulette the one you told me about at dinner last night Professor Thompson Yeah, yeah, what about him? Well, I'm on my way out to his house in Eastview. I thought you'd like to come along But what's happened? The prof was found in a ditch north of the city about eight o'clock this morning Nick Stabbed in the back When did you see your husband last mrs. Thompson he left immediately after dinner last night and is your name mrs. Thompson Well, I'll look here never mind Wilfred dear. I feel strong enough to talk now. Don't excite yourself, Hannah Remember your indigestion. All right now mrs. You know, I suffer terribly from nervous indigestion My last night when Harold wasn't home by midnight. I was so furious Worried Hannah. Yes, so worried that poor brother Wilfred had to get out of bed and phone the doctor Mrs. Thompson, do you know where your husband went last night? I do not some den of iniquity. No doubt What makes you say that no respectable place would keep a man out after midnight You're right, Hannah when the doctor left at 130 I told brother to lock the front door and bolt it while the medical examiner says professor Thompson was killed at least An hour later than that and we found him clear on the other side of town. Did you say he'd been robbed? That's right. His pockets returned inside out if his pockets were empty, Mary How did you identify the body so quickly his initials were in his hat band scubby and the inside pocket of his overcoat Have been overlooked his notebook and a letter were there I can't imagine why anyone would want to rob Harold and never allowed him to carry more than five dollars in cash According to what he told Nick mrs. Thompson. He had just drawn twenty five hundred dollars from the bank 20 He wouldn't care now Hannah. Don't excite yourself and only last week He objected when I spent fifty dollars to get brother a new suit. Well, my dear, you know Harold never liked me Can't Wilfred by his own clothes Wilfred is temporarily out of employment Mr. Carter did my husband mention why he drew that money out of the bank? I think he intended to play roulette with it mrs. Thompson That's what she was doing gambling throwing his money away and then getting himself killed. There's always the insurance, Hannah Why Wilfred of course $10,000 and in a case like this we'll be able to collect double indemnity too. Isn't that right, mr. Carter? You'll have to settle that for the insurance company $20,000 well brother dear, I guess everything is all right after all Hey Nick, where are we driving to an address I found in the professor's notebook apartment 9b 176 then aren't on the street, but he had a couple of dozen addresses in that book Why pick this one who lives there? I don't know, Mary. There wasn't any name But the address was written in blue ink and everything else in the notebook was in black ink You think the blue ink means something Nick? I do scubby See the professor field his fountain pen in my office late yesterday afternoon with blue ink Which makes you think he wrote down this address after he met you, huh? It's the way I figured it and there may be someone who was with him last night Well 176 should be in this block. Yeah, there's building on the right It's the only one that looks like an apartment house Yeah, I can't see the number but there's a guy walking over here that ought to be able to tell us Hey, you fellas show me good time. Is this 176? Yeah, you're the police, ain't you? I am but what come on And I'll take you up up where we're looking for apartment 9b sure I know I'm the one that sent for you what you sent for the police Yeah, I'm the superintendent of the apartment house. It was me that found the body What body Daisy Gilmore's of course Like I said over the phone. She'd been minded and so the address in the dead professor's notebook had led not to a solution of The case as Nick hoped what to another murder? We'll see what happens in just a moment Now back to the case of the hen pecked husband today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser As Nick examines the lifeless body of Daisy Gilmore Matty questions the building superintendent of Daisy's apartment house That's just the way she was when I found her about 15 minutes ago I seen right away. She was dead. So I'd call the cops. Yeah, and what business did you have in this apartment? Well, I come in to clean up like always do on Saturday afternoons. I get five bucks for it Uh-huh. How long do you think she's been dead, Nick? At least eight or ten hours Matty. She was stabbed wasn't she just like the professor? Yeah, yeah Judging from the wound I'd say it could have been the same knife. Yeah, then I'll bet he was killed here, too It was inside someplace. Well, what makes you think that Matty? Oh, I forgot you and Nick didn't see the body of the professor Well, the knife didn't go through his overcoat. What they put that on him after he was dead Hey, hey, could Miss Gilmore have been killed at 4 30 this morning might have been done that long ago Why well, I've seen a guy coming down the stairs from this floor about 4 30 or maybe it was closer to five They say he was coming down the stairs. Yeah, I thought it was funny He didn't take the elevator and I bet that's why I bet he just killed her and he didn't want anybody to see him Would you recognize the man if you saw him again? Sure. He was about my size and he wore a dark overcoat. That's his swell description Wow, you what were you doing prowling around at 4 30 in the a.m. Mr. Wagner on the floor below this couldn't find this key when he Come home see so I had to get up and let him in look Do you know whether Miss Gilmore was acquainted with the professor Thompson? No, but they might be able to tell you at the 60 Club Where she was the 60 Club. Hey, Nick, that's a gambling joint sure it is It's Harry Biel's place and the professor was going to play roulette last night sounds like a definite lead Matty Look, Nick, I don't want to leave here until a medical examiner and the fingerprint boys come Maybe you'd like to go over and talk to you. I certainly would and right now come on scubby Deal what about it? I'm trying to find out whether a professor Harold Thompson was in your club last night Hey, Maxie the guy wants to know if we saw the prof last night. Is he kitten and you do remember him? I wish I could forget him. He cleaned out the joint You mean the professor one he took 90,000 bucks away from me that's all Oh and in cash I'll be darned that roulette system of his work. Look, mister There ain't any roulette system that works the prof one in spite of a system That's what I get for running an honest twill never again. Believe me and you say the professor had $90,000 in cash when he was here my cash not only that he took my car and my girl Daisy Gilmore That's her. Oh, so maybe you were jealous, sir of the prof Don't make me laugh. Look if Daisy what a hell the props hand even eat a fainted How do you happen to take your car? Hey, I told Maxie here to drive him home to be sure he got there safe Yeah, especially since he was slightly plastered and Daisy was going along so I thought that jerk lets him get away from him What time did all this happen about 2 a.m. What's the idea all the questions wasn't long after that the professor was robbed and murdered you mean somebody Knocked him off. Yes somebody who knew he had that money You knew about it be you and so did you Maxie. Hey, what are you picking on us for what about Daisy? She was with him. We weren't both of you knew that too. Maybe you expected her to get the money away from him Maybe that's why one of you was waiting at her apartment when she got home waiting with a knife. Huh? What did you say you mean Daisy got her to she's dead She sure is and you two got a lot of explaining to them a look you can't pin anything on me I was still here at the club at 430. I got a dozen witnesses What makes you so sure Daisy wasn't killed after 430 well, I look here Harry The superintendent of her apartment building saw a man leaving between 430 and 5 and he says he'd recognize that man if he saw him again Maybe you'd better come down to headquarters and let him take a look at you. I All right. All right, so I was there when I closed up the joint I hopped a cab to Daisy's place when I walked in She was already dead. So that's just story, huh? Well, Harry, I think they'll want to hear that at headquarters to okay. I'm not afraid to go down there Maxi get me my hat isn't that it on the desk there beside you that gay 90s model Yeah, not much that belongs to the prop. What's that? Sure? That's how he got away from me his hat blew off and when I got out of the car to get it from he drove off and left me So that's what's happened Come on scummy. We got work to do You all yourself in Harry, I'm going up to the real killer Mrs. Thompson did your husband own a car? Yes, but I didn't let him drive it I always felt much safer with brother Wilfred at the wheel Where's the car now Wilfred took it down to the Holloway garage to have the oil changed. Oh, he did huh? Yes, I thought a drive might clear my head after that drug the doctor gave me you've had the doctor again today No, he gave me something awfully strong last night He said I'm going to give you enough of this so that we can both get some sleep He doesn't like being called out at night Just one more question, Mrs. Thompson How many hats did the professor have he had to why where are they now? Well, he was wearing one of them when he was killed the others on the whole tree, right? No, it isn't it's gone He must have lost it that beautiful three dollar hat of all the cameras never mind about that now How do I get to the Holloway garage down the street about six blocks? You're going to see my brother not only going to see your brother Mrs. Thompson. I'm going to ask him some very pointed questions Look Nick, you're not really sure that Wilfred killed the professor. Are you I'm positive scubby, okay But why well the professor lost his hat at the 60 club yet? He was wearing his other hat when he was found dead that proves he got home safely But suppose he went out again Scubby not at three o'clock in the morning Besides the front door was locked and bolted Mrs. Thompson was in a heavy sleep induced by a drug So Wilfred must have let the professor into the house Sure After he killed him he got the overcoat and the second hat off the haul tree Put them on the body and then drove to the other side of town and dumped it in the ditch Sure thought he'd make it look like a hold up. You think Wilfred also knocked off Daisy I'm sure of it the wounds in both bodies were made by the same kind of knife Probably one he got from the kitchen. Oh, but Nick, how could he know about right out there later? Here's the halloween garage Hey, did you notice that car that just came out of the garage Nick? Yes, and brother Wilfred was driving it. His sister must have fallen ahead to warn him. I should have expected that Hey, do you think that we can catch him unless that bus of his can make better than 90 miles an hour I can hold on scubby We're gaining on him. It won't be long now. Hey, you weren't kidding when you said hold on Can't you even slow down on the curves? I don't want to catch this guy. Well, take it easy We're almost up to him now. Let's copy. I'm gonna pull up alongside of it Do you want me to yell at him to pull over? No, it won't do any good. He knows what we want a sure But I can force him over to the side of the road Well, he's not slowing up any and I'll crowd him some more Hey Nick, look out. He's cutting into us for the love of Pete Nick watch it At high speed the killer swerves his car directly into Nick's and with a crash both autos leave the highway We'll see what happens in just a moment Now for the conclusion of the case of the henpecked husband today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser Driving at high speed Nick Carter tried to stop an escaping killer by forcing his car to the side of the road But the killer realizing he's been trapped smashed his car into nicks with a crash both cars left the road It's now a few moments later. Oh Was that a narrow escape? You heard scubby, I don't think so All my joints seem to work, okay How about you nothing serious? I guess you know for a minute there. I thought we were going to turn over Darn lucky we didn't down lucky. I had good breaks. I managed to slow down a little before he hit us Go on holy cow Look at brother Wilfred's car. There's our wreck for you. Uh-huh the way he's wrapped around that tree It's a wonder if he's not dead try opening the door scubby. Okay No soap it's jam, but good that case would have to bust a window and haul him out that way look out I'm gonna give this rock let her go Well, well listen to that brother Wilfred still alive. I'm glad to say I'd give me a hand scubby and we'll get him out Yeah, sure thing Skip it Wilfred save your strength. I'm dying. I'm dying and Maddie's just dying for a little conversation with you Come on let's go down to headquarters What's the doctor say Maddie no bones broken plenty of bruises and the possible concussion we'll know in a minute Nick So wonder we're not all dead after what happened You can come in sergeant doc says no concussion. You can talk to him if you want to brother. I sure do come on Nick You too scubby, okay? I'd like to know what in heaven's name was the idea of chasing me and wrecking my car now if you think you look Wilfred instead of asking questions Suppose you answer so I tell you when the professor came home last night and told you that hid one ninety thousand dollars You killed him didn't sergeant. That's ridiculous. No, it isn't Wilfred You want bolted the door and let the professor in when he came home last night. I've told him with a knife You got from the kitchen that's not then you put the professor's hat and coat on the dead body and took it out In the suburbs and dumped it in a ditch Now where'd you hide the money Carter? You can't prove a word of that. We can Wilfred You can't even prove Harold came home after being at that gambling den No When the professor was found he was wearing a hat that he had left on the hall rack in the hat and the hall rack of his Home when he went out for the evening. Well nevertheless, I you didn't know that he left the hat He was wearing at the club. Did you he left his hat at the he did and with Mrs. Thompson asleep under the influence of the Opiate you were the only one who could have let him in because the door was bolted all right. I did kill him The old tight ward come on Wilfred. Where's the money it is shoeboxed in my closet and look How did you find out about Daisy? I I saw her sitting in the car when I let Harold in and knowing she could swear that he got home safely You had to get rid of her well I saw you asked the prof about her and he told you everything even gave you her address which he'd written down in his notebook All right, if you know everything why ask me we just like you to hear you tell it that's all so long for now brother We'll have a confession ready for you to sign in a little while Nick do you still have that notebook the one with the professor's roulette system in it sure I do scubby wine Well, I was just thinking I'd sort of like to copy down the system. He figured out to beat the game Scubby are you nuts? No, if he could win 90 grand with it. Why I don't see why I can't possibly You want to know better whatever the professor warning one in spite of his system not because of it. Oh Yes, you're Nick. You're right But I'll bet I can write a swell story on it for the Sunday paper Nick Carter Master detective is presented each week at this time by the Kuddehy packing company It is produced and directed by Jock McGregor and is copyrighted by Street and Smith publications incorporated Ed Latimer plays Matty John Kane is scubby today's script was written by Jim Parsons Original music is played by Henry Silver. This program is fictional and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental Friends despite the progress made in the treatment of cancer We can't let up in our fight to stamp out this dreaded killer Yes, every three minutes someone dies of cancer and the fight against it can be carried out only with your help So give and give generously to the American Cancer Society give more than before This is Michael FitzMorris saying when minutes count use new post-war old Dutch cleansers