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Richard Widmark hoping once again to keep you in 1998 down Havana way the battleship main in the harbour did lay one February night There was a terrible boom 260 sailor boys met their doom He found the earth said we are not to claim the Americans tried remember the main the insults flew very thick and fast To love the asleep the peace couldn't last on the island of Jamaica were some brave women So do 10 and then to row and was sent to see them once upon a time long Do 10 and then to row and went to see them I Liberty of ordering your drink for dinner best ramen Jamaica. Thanks. Well, this looks like quite a place American consuls job to see that tourists are introduced to interesting places and point out their interesting people This is a sort of diplomatic hangout. Well, that's the German consul over there and the Spanish are as a pair of that table I see the only other person you should know is the man sitting by himself near the window He's Cuban an exiled patriot. His name is dr. Jose Rubio Now pick up your main though. I've got a good look. He's the one I'm not positive But everything I found out points to rubio It'll take more time to make sure how much more time one other two days at least Then the quick way to make sure is to talk to him a quick way. Yes, but of course, that's up to you How do I reaching 474 perch Street? Just be careful Everyone knows Jamaica's the jumping-off place for Cuba the Spanish could be watching him too Thanks, Mr. Carter, and if we don't see each other again cable Washington. I'm on my way Oh, yeah, Spaniards leaving your walk past us. I guess he liked his dinner. He looked quite satisfied Maybe he's had good news. He's usually a poker face. Anyway, I hope he gets hot burn America was the edge of it my desk in the war department back in Washington seemed a million miles away It had taken two days to sift through the Cubans in Jamaica and come up with dr. Rubio When it got dark, I left my tourist hotel and I went to Perch Street. I hadn't had time to feel scared. I Knew my orders weren't simple, but it began to catch up to me now dr. Jose Rubio Yeah, my name is Rowan sir American yes May I speak to you? Privately, but won't you come in? I hope you are part of this clutter of papers about the room My work habits are not it I guess you're alone. Can we be over her? over her No, good. These are my credentials Andrew Rowan lieutenant United States in country. I've been sent here to contact you I have information that you work for the freedom of Cuba that you maintain certain relations with the Cuban guerrilla forces fighting the Spanish general Garcia's forces Lieutenant Rowan, I am a doctor of philosophy Jamaica is a British possession The British frown on such activity. Yes, I understand sir, but this is urgent Is there a way a man could be sent to Cuba? to general Garcia If there's such a thing where possible Why would it be so urgent? Well, I'll say it plainly doctor We've got to know the strength of the Spanish what supplies general Garcia needs and if you cooperate with an American army of invasion Invasion yes a declaration of war between the United States and Spain is very close When a week ten days? The information general Garcia has will govern the whole strategy of our army and Navy You should have come a long time ago lieutenant When the cause of Cuban independence first needed help maybe so sir, but I don't make policy I will tell you truthfully. I Do not know of what assistance I can be The Spanish have certainly become very strong They use this new force to press general Garcia Well, if you could get me to answer I I'm sure I want to get you to him lieutenant. I Have received no word from Cuba in six weeks. I'm not sure where general Garcia is I'm not sure even that my communications are still secret. Is there any proof that they're not? No, unless silence is proof I Want to help you lieutenant, but you must know the risk to me to you to I'm ordered to get to the general sir If you're the only way you like to fish lieutenant How's that sir fish out to see any boat? I Have a friend who knows all the best fishing places between here and Cuba. Oh Yes, sir, I Like to fish When can you be ready? I'm ready now sir. How about tonight? It takes 36 hours for a fishing boat to cross to Cuba. I burned my identification papers and we left the house The night was warm. There was a moon and the streets were empty We walked toward the waterfront and dr. Rubio told me all he could the place you were land is called Gran Rincón Just into the jungle is a house Perhaps I make difficulties in my own mind, but since I have no word the Spanish know this place that is there is no Ball assumption and say a break in Washington. They told me it wouldn't be easy Six weeks ago. It would have been a simple matter The instructors held this part of the coast Garcia would have been easy to reach where are the lines now the hills the jungle Three is the soul. I can tell you at Gran Rincón The people there will know if there is word from the canada Only one thing you can be sure of Where the guns are firing that is where you will find a list of Garcia where the guns are firing I will go this way now across the plaza right the third fishing boat that is my friend If you couldn't see it you can smell it Service you can you say as long as there is wood to Gran Rincón. I will take them then It is hurt it must be done. He's American Come aboard. Thanks. Goodbye lieutenant and success. This is my first trip to Cuba doctor. I'll have the gun as luck The boss he'll hoisted the big single say It caught the wind easily an ordinary fisherman in an ordinary sea But I remembered what Carter said Everyone knows Jamaica's the jumping off And there was a moon The dark drop behind us and Rubio's white suit faded into the dark I felt the boat take the main swell of the ocean and then something caught my eye There's not much of comfort on this board What do you look at that light of the edge of town the way it blinks? Shimmer of the air I watched it Maybe it was my eye that the blink seemed more than just a shimmering in damp night air Then it went out and somewhere behind us Sebastian you hear it Steam lawn supply both one of the plantations You sleep. I will say I stretched out on a pile of fish nets and I listened This town disappeared in the night And we were alone on an empty sea the morning of the second day Cuba began to grow on the horizon By late afternoon. We were close in shore sailing East. I watched the jungle It looks cool and comfortable. There was no sign of war Americano, what is it? So does you? Watch this sale. I come about now Brian Cuba Americano. Thanks of us. Yo, that feels good There's a pad that leads into the jungle. I see it. Then I leave you quickly Spanish patrol boats hiding in coast. Thanks It is all for one Americano But Libre our eyes held for a moment, and I pushed the boat away from the dock She caught the wind and curved up And then I felt that nakedness of standing there, and I started toward the jungle My imagination is very good And I was sure that a thousand eyes were watching me. I Looked for some movement something somewhere ahead, and then I reached the cool vaulted overhang of the first trees There was a house. I walked toward us anybody here. Hello Is anybody Huh look, I'm not armed. You don't need that gun for three years. I carry a gun. I will decide if I need it I was told the people at this house would help me help you how who told you this Dr. Jose Rubio Coming in. He says Rubio sent him. Hey watch you come from the boat. You were playing close, but you walk like a soldier How do I know you come from Rubio if you let me put my hands down, maybe I could prove it Do it slowly Here look these coins This one's British Jamaica, and this one's American you see United States of America, and on this side liberty You are American. Yes Why does Rubio send you to see your general Calixto Garcia? Garcia Was living from this part of the country six weeks ago. Can you take me to him? Thank you. Yes There are many Spanish between here and Garcia now look believe this or not The United States will land an army to help Garcia if you can get me to him You're not nothing of this kind of war while I'm here to learn to help you But I can't help unless I get to Garcia as quickly as possible need horses. Oh, no This man needs the help over needs the help. Good. Good. How do we get horses? Spanish of them are we take from the Spanish? I go with you. You I do not stay here alone. Well, yes, but I kept Well, what I mean is that because I am a woman You know nothing of this kind of war The Sun was almost down and we left in the jungle filled with shadows. I walked between The main green front the race is behind Then England carried a machete He hacked at the jungle in front of us experts. If we were going in any definite direction. I couldn't tell My name is Rowan No, no the general sent me I'm a lieutenant I was a captain Where we find these horses Who is it Spanish You're not so secret Americano. They know you're here to Richard Woodmark in a message to God see her Tonight's presentation in radio's outstanding theater of thrilled Suspense Everybody needs a vacation not the auto light stay full battery. 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You're always right with auto light And now auto light brings back to our Hollywood soundstage Mr. Richard with mark in Elliott Lewis's production of a message to Garcia a dramatic recreation Well calculated to keep you in Who is it? I'm all right They won't find this they think they're shooting at us off there Yeah, sure. No, you are not the general of your arms seem to be very important to them. I don't understand How could they have found out about you? Punisher more clever than you think Yes And look I'm very sorry about the house in this war a burning house is nothing There's the sunset It was the first contact with Spanish war. They knew I was in Cuba. They were looking for me and they were strong What safety there was would be in the night Finally the shadows combined into a velvet black cream The mingling listening to the sounds in the jungle and said it was safe to go We left the jungle in another mile and came out of the valley Then we walked along a dirt road until the mingling stopped There was the smell of horses in the damp night air Give me the gun Teresa. No, okay Rown me a few cars This is necessary. I use a machete She'll be all right. That's it You can take care of her stuff. I'm ready to go. I think it's from the king of Spain You take yours. I will eat the races What a soldier Learn Burntane fields jungle in the tall Cuban grass Garcia had done a lot of retreating Then on the fourth morning just before daybreak Dr. Rubio's words came back to me Where the guns are firing that's where you'll find colleagues though. Garcia Just so long as it isn't in this direction go enter. I am only on scorched the field no more jungle It's Garcia there in the town. I think so. Yes, then we've got to go We bent low and race for the town and as soon as we wrote into the open the spanish sauce dirt picked up all around I town would never get close and then finally You crazy you never should have made it across that field. Oh, we didn't have much choice. I Want to see general Garcia you want to fight I will give you gone. Yes, man's americano. He's saying but he's ain't no house to see ours Maricana Maricano Come with me Promise I want to report on the ammunition. Tell me I should make time for you. You are American. You want to see me? Yes, sir. Lieutenant Rowan United States infantry. You have allowed the whole Spanish army Did you have to bring them with you? My orders were to get to you sir I'm instructed to tell you that the United States is prepared to enter the war against Spain The waterpapin requests your knowledge of the Spanish army and wishes to know if you will cooperate with our forces The destruction of your battleship is that it? That sir and the Spanish treatment of your people when will this war be declared? It might be already declared When I left Washington, they told me the Spanish would declare on us or we on them in a week to 10 days And that is why the Spanish drive me so hard Destroy the insurrect those quickly so you will have no base. I Will need supplies before your army gets here guns ammunition food. I need them quickly. They'll be sent you say The guns lieutenant. What kind will you send our standard guns? Then I will show you something Can they compare with this? mousy It's German and it fires a clip five shots by working the boat A man does not have to reload by hand and our guns fire Single shot each man who has one is made into two the Spanish around with mausers Well, we don't have anything like it then send me your automatic guns the Colts for getling and make many more Tell your generals they come to know simple war Yes, I see May I take this with me take it and get to your generals quickly? I Want you to escort lieutenant drawn as quickly as possible to the north see that he leaves the shores of Cuba safely You know I got here. I trust you are the forefront of your army lieutenant for Cuba Libre Federal Sanchez took me to school and again. There was no waiting for the night. I Watched the Mauser in action in the Spanish knew how to use It was no simple war As the shadows began to lengthen the fighting died down Sanchez picked three men and we started north There was luck and we reached the ocean in two days. The boat is not much But at least it does not leak thanks Sanchez The good wind you should make the British island of in our tomorrow We will be waiting for your arm. It'll be here Cuba Libre Where as he sailed all night This he was friendly to the Cuban flight he reached in now for a safe and sound and But soon on another boat homeward bound the general for told what he had to say and it all brought the victory of Cuba Libre The night star Richard Whitmark will return in just a moment This is hollow Wilcox speaking for auto light the world's largest independent manufacturer of automotive electrical equipment in 28 plants from coast-to-coast auto light makes over 400 products for cars trucks tractors planes boats and industry These products include batteries such as the famous auto light stay full Ignition engineered auto light spark plugs both standard and resistor types auto light starting motors generators coils distributors voltage regulators wire and battery cable and Auto light original service parts for all auto light electrical systems Auto light is proud to serve the greatest names in the industry So from bumper to tail light. You're always right with auto light I'd like to present Richard Whitmark and our producer director Elliott Lewis. Thank you, Arlo Dick, I'm happy to inform you that for the second consecutive year You've been voted auto lights golden Mike award for the best male performance of the year on suspense Congratulations, and here. This is for you. Thanks very much Elliott, that's a very handsome trophy and now if I may I'd like to tell your audience that next week the first lady of suspense Agnes Moorhead will star in a very special show called the empty chair It salutes the American automobile association and its wonderful traffic safety program I highly recommend that all of you listen next week to Suspense Suspense is produced and directed by Elliott Lewis with music composed by Rene Gerrigank and conducted by love Glushkin Portions of this program were transcribed a message to Garcia was adapted for suspense by Richard Chandlee featured in a night's cast for Anthony Barrett, Joseph Kerns, Lillian Bayer, Jack Krushan, Ted DeCossier, and Edgar Barrier Our singer was Ernest Newton Richard Whitmark appeared to the courtesy of 20th century Fox produces of the Technicolor production The Robe in Cinema scope no special glasses needed Royal premiere in New York September 16th in Los Angeles on the 24th And remember next week Miss Agnes Moorhead in the empty chair This is the CBS radio network