 New 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 What's the reason for the water seeping under that bathroom drawer mr. Nigel? Well, I don't know mr. Carter, and they better find out Great scarred it looks like the Johnstown blood heavens. Oh Nick look Yes The girl in the top and she's been waited down with a suitcase The case of the candidates corpse today's adventure starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser Although it is only 10 o'clock in the morning Nick Carter has a prospective client in his office a client whose pompous dignity is a bit startling So I am the honorable vote in Nigel. Oh, yes. Yes, you're a politician at you mr. Nigel Hi, mr. Carter. I'm a public servant Statesman would be an actor term than politician Won't you sit down mr. Nigel? Oh, thank you Mr. Carter, I want you to protect me protect you from what I'm scheduled to be the speaker of the day It's a stupendous political rally this afternoon in Springville. That's about 20 miles from here Well, what about that? It's going to be an all-day celebration. There'll be a carnival and barbecue and fireworks. Yes, indeed And my address is to be the feature event of the day about 50,000 constituents are expected to hear man and You want me to protect you from them certainly not Mr. Carter, there's a plot afoot the Honorable Leonard squire my opponent is tied up with a gangster element and they'll stop at nothing to discredit me What are they threatened to do? Well, they wouldn't dare threaten me my information comes from a Roundabout source information regarding what mr. Nigel you're telling me practically nothing all I know is that something's up And that's not any more definite You'll have to trust my judgment that you are needed mr. Carter And I'll pay you five thousand dollars to keep me from being discredited at this rally No, thank you, mr. Nigel if you'd give me the whole story Maybe I could help to put under then you refuse to take my case. That's entirely up to you I regret your decision. I thought I could count on you to help me if you change your mind my office still open Good day of all the pompous old funny daddy. It's pompous now Patsy But it's obvious he expects to be deflated the man's really frightened about something. I Wonder why you don't think anybody try to hurt him physically. Do you I don't know? I can't think of a better spot for Skull Duggery than one of those old-fashioned political rallies. Well, it's crowds excitement noise You know Patsy just out of curiosity. We're going to Springville Nick is this a political rally or a country fair? Well, it's supposed to be a political rally They even have a side show. Yes with an Oriental dancer who certainly should draw the crowds Even if the honorable mr. Nigel doesn't He must be some politician if he has to resort to shows like this to get folks to listen to him Yeah, hey, come on You will see Rosita that date he little Oriental dancer doing a famous landslide dance. It's a sensation gentlemen It's daring. It's delightful. Okay, Rosita go on inside. All right, gentlemen step right up to the ticket post have your money ready Go on Rosita hurry up I ain't going in Harry. How can I get the money you owe me? I ain't got it You got more dough in your pocket today than you ever had in your life before I'm tired of being a sap. I'm leaving Harry. What? Why are you gonna slap you silly? Where do you think you're going? I'm going to the hotel to see a guy with real money. Yeah, you're bluffing. Yeah As the honorable Wilton Nigel if I'm bluffing your cheap shizzler, but you can't do this to me What am I gonna get a couple of costumes in my dressing room wise guy do the dance yourself? Patsy did you hear what that dancing girl said about Wilton Nigel? I heard it, but I still don't believe it You know, I think I'll go and have a talk with mr. Nigel myself, but I thought you weren't going to take his case Oh, I might have known you couldn't resist. Uh-huh other words You don't want to come to the hotel with me and listen to all windbag Nigel. I should say not I'll amuse myself here where there's something interesting going on. Okay. Well, I find you when I'm through talking to him I'll be somewhere near here. Oh, um, if you need Rosita there give her my regards Is this mr. Wilton Nigel sweet it is and who may I ask are you I'm Nick Carter? I'd like to talk to mr. Nigel so do I but he isn't here You know where he is if I knew I'd be there too. Oh and who if I may ask are you I? Mrs. Wilton Nigel. Oh, you just wait till I get my hands on that man. Is something wrong Mrs. Nigel wrong There certainly is you see he and I went to a political breakfast and yes I know when I was here earlier the desk clerk told me he was at that breakfast So I went there to see him but was told that he'd already left He certainly did when we were about half through I left the table to make a phone call and then when I got back He disappeared you know where he went no and nobody's the breakfast seemed to know either so I waited for him But when he didn't come back, I finally returned here alone So you have no idea where your husband might be now then no but two different bell boys told me that a woman came Up here this morning a young woman in a scanty oriental costume even had a veil over her face a woman who had How long have you been here? Only a few minutes. Why and how long ago did your husband leave the breakfast about an hour ago more or less? There he is now Sergeant Matheson. Hey Nick Carter. Hey, what are you doing here? Mr. Nigel told the chief you turned him down I did but say aren't you outside your bailiwick matty? Well, it's my day off and mr. Nigel's a personal friend of the chief Matheson volunteered to be my guest at this great political valley mr. Carter wait a minute mr. Nigel That water coming from under your bathroom door water. It looks like you need a plumber mr. Nigel better see what's the matter Great Scott it looks like the Johnstown plug good heavens you forgot to turn off the water after you shade this morning We'll turn it up right now. I still have that water's coming from the tub, but I didn't take a bath this morning Are you sure neither of you saw a girl in this hotel suite this morning? I'm sure I didn't but I'm not at all sure what Wilton thought now Stenna Hey, hey, hey, what's what's all this about a girl? There's one here all right in the bottom of the tub wait it down with a suit Get a girl in my bathtub Maddie. Yeah, you know anybody in the local police force sure it or why you better give him a ring Tell him what's happened. Okay? I will and look Nick. What do you figure killer? That'll be up to the corner, but whatever it was. It's obviously murder murder It's a Nigel you come here, please All right, have you seen this girl before? Well never most decidedly not this is Nigel. Oh dear. I can't Disgraceful costume. It looks like she was a dancer from that outfit. She's got on yeah Well, I'll go see the local police chief Nick. Oh, but if there's any publicity about this it can ruin my whole campaign Oh, yeah, well, you got more in the campaign to worry about now. This is murder Who would have done a thing like this? I don't know mr. Nigel both you and your wife had the opportunity to kill this woman That's preposterous. You think I'd have anything to do with a woman like that. Well, she's from the carnival isn't she mr. Carter is and I happened to know she left the carnival grounds close to two hours ago Where are you then? I have the political breakfast and I haven't been back here since And you missus Nigel. Where were you? I by I was a Come on to catch it. She's painted. I've got her. Oh good. I put her on the Davenport I'll give you a hand. Oh easy now there She'll be all right in a minute. You better get her some water. Well, of course, of course, Mr. Mr. Nigel, would you have any idea why your wife fainted? No, this is the shock of finding a dead body in our bathtub It wouldn't have been because she didn't want to tell me where she was would it? Oh ridiculous She's at the breakfast with me. She's there all the time. What? You may as well tell me Nigel. I can easily find out from those who were there. Yes Well, no, mr. Carter partway through the meals. She excused herself to make a phone call How long was she gone? Well, as a matter of fact when I left to meet Sergeant Matheson She still hadn't come back. I see Well, mr. Nigel as soon as we're sure your wife's all right You and I are going to see whether we can find out why that girl's buddy is in your bathtub You're going to this this carnival side show I am Nigel but Carter I can't be seen at a place like this palace of Oriental wonders. Don't worry. We aren't going in The man who runs the show can give us the information I want Pardon me, mister. Did you have a girl named Rosita working for you earlier today? Did I why I still got a chance Rosita the snappiest little Oriental dancer this side of Panama There'll be a new show just a few minutes. Listen, I had Harry Hall boys outstanding producer high-class Educational and refined entertainment and you're sure Rosita still here quite sure I'm sure you'll see the little lady and all the glory just a minute boys. Give the music needle. Oh Lucky lucky lucky lucky midnight. I'm about to show you the most beautiful bit of feminine polka-toad You've ever seen Rosita the famous Oriental dancer. Come on up Rosita. Isn't that Scott? It's Patsy Patsy Bowen may be able to pass as Rosita the Oriental dancer to the satisfaction of the public But not to the satisfaction of Nick Carter. We'll find out the reason for Patsy's masquerade in just a moment Now back to the case of the candidates corpse today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post war Old Dutch cleanser in the dancers dressing room Matty who has rejoined Nick is eyeing high hat Harry Hall owner of the palace of Oriental wonders with plenty of suspicion Nick is still indignant at having found Patsy in the carnival dance act Don't be stuffy Nick. I was trying to help you but Patsy. I don't see how that look after his dancer left Mr. Hall was going to close up a show and leave town and I thought you wouldn't want to let him get away That's all and you did right Patsy. Thanks. Now a whole suppose you start talking. Why did Rosita leave your show? Sure, it's just a damn what I did. I guess yeah, you didn't owe her any money. Oh Me owe the help money. She said you did and she also said you had more money today for the first time Since he'd known you where'd you get it? I'll listen smart guy. Oh you listen Local police have asked me to work with him. Give me that damn sick the cops on me. Why I'll slug that on you won't Harry she's dead Come again. I said she's dead. Her body's in the morgue right now. I Don't believe it. You will you'll even get a chance to look at it Meanwhile, I'm going to take a look through Rosita's stuff. You won't find anything sergeant. Oh, why not Patsy? Well, that's another reason I took Rosita's place I want to see whether there were any letters or anything that involved with mr. Nigel. Well good for you Patsy What did you find nothing just extra costumes make up for the things you expect to find? Oh Speaking of costumes Patsy, you better get into your street clothes that Oriental costume Oh, what's the matter? Don't you think I look cute in this outfit? You sure do baby as a matter of fact Patsy. It doesn't look well on you at all Well, I like that Why not because the suntan pattern on your back doesn't match the lines of the costume? Oh Sorry on the costume is cut very differently from your bathing suit around the shoulders. I guess you're right I noticed the same thing on another girl just a short time ago. Hey look haul What's this Rosita's home address? Well, you got me there, sir Come now haul she worked for you didn't you have any references on a show like this You don't ask for references you take whoever you can get Maddie. Yeah, Nick I think we'll give haul a chance to spend some time with mr. Mrs. Nigel What do you mean I mean is going back to the hotel and stay with them while you and I go to the city Oh for the love of me there are labels in the girls costumes in the costume and they have a record of the sales Of course a good idea Patsy. We can start our search there Yeah, but look what if whole here tries to take a powder while we're going have one of the local police When keep an eye on her Maddie and see that he doesn't get away That's it. Yes, Nick. Well the last time will you get out of that costume and into some decent clothes you've got work to do Lot of good it'll do us to make this trip Nick. We already got Rosita's address in the costume. It didn't we? Yeah, we already know her address the morgue. Yeah The costumes were sold to a dance team called the Casal system. Yeah Yeah, and we'll find the address that'll be a theatrical boarding house where they won't even remember Rosita. Oh, yeah This is the place right here, huh, and it doesn't look like any cheap theatrical boarding house to me. No Hey, you're right. This is pretty fair looking apartment building at that day Hey, we're in luck. Oh, yeah, here's the nameplate. See oh rock sand castle apartment one C. Yeah, okay Press the buzzer More like money somebody's home. Good. You rock sand castle Just a minute your voice You're Rosita Casal you're wrong there mr. I'm Roxanne What's up was Rosita your sister? No, we just worked together as a dance team, and we had a fight and split up Yeah, last I heard she was dancing in a cheek little carny show What she done now she's been murdered murdered sure What was it a man who killed her what why do you ask that? Well, she was running around with a guy before she left town A big shot he got sore at her and she was afraid of him scared half to death You know the man's name. Oh, it's a kind of funny name something like Milton or Wilton there was it Wilton Nigel That's it. I always wondered what a guy with a name like that would look like well You're gonna find out miss Cassel and fast That's the I thought I told you nobody was to leave this hotel room where Mrs. Nigel and mr. Hall And they were the local police Nick how come well They wanted hold to identify the body and they wanted a question Mrs. Nigel about leaving that political breakfast before it was over Sergeant Madison are the police questioning Stella because they think that she got mr. Nigel This is a murder case They'll be questioning you too when they hear what this young lady here has to say I don't know her do I miss no, but you knew Rosita all right and knowing you didn't do a no good either I think that's preposterous They brought you all the way out from the city just to accuse me of murder. Oh, what is it? Here's you have murder Nigel all I know is what Rosita said about a guy named Nigel Please please if Stella should come back in here. Oh Stella dear you what's happened to your hat? What's happened to my hat indeed? What's happened to me? This is Nigel. Where's Hall? Where is he when we got out of the car and from the police station that man literally threw me against the police and got away Got away the crazy fool. I only hope the police don't find him What or now see here Maddie if they catch up with them they shoot to kill you couldn't blame him either except that He isn't guilty he isn't no and miss Roxanne Cassel is going to help me prove it I don't get it you will we're going to open his palace of oriental wonder show with you taking the part of Rosita Well, no, I'd be afraid you needn't be Maddie and I'll be there and I have a hunch Hall will show up, too His curiosity wanted him to stay away, but if he's a murderer and thinks I'm trying to trap away You'll be protected Fassie is the cost of your war still in the tent dressing room. It should be let's go then Well, you want stellar and me to come to no no it's not necessary now look Nick a guy like Hall won't fall for that stunt He's been around too much. Maybe not Maddie, but it's worth a trial now Look, he ain't going to be thinking about the carnival. He'll be trying to get out of town fast in his car Oh, the police will be watching that my hunch is he'll head for the freight yards and that's where I'm going right now But it's so hot in this tent Wilton still a dear we have to stay here Mr. Carter said so and I suppose we have to watch that woman do a dance I'm afraid you do Mrs. Nigel. She should be about ready. Patsy is helping her get into the costume now I don't see why anybody would need help to get into a skimpy thing like that. Oh, Mr. Carter Look coming down the aisle sergeant Matheson Wait till I get my hands on that man Alive that's me Okay, Nick now who was right. What's the idea? I ain't done nothing. No All who paid you to bring your show to Nigel's political rally nobody the police are going to search you all if they find any Substantial some of money you'll be in a spot. What do you mean? I heard your dancing girls say you hadn't been able to pay her but that you had some money today for the first time in weeks Okay, so what if I was paid to bring the show here? I wasn't told to do nothing crooked Just bring in the show and play here at the rally. Why? Look, I don't ask questions if somebody wants to give me a grand with no strings tied to my opponent was responsible for that He wanted to make my political rally look cheap and discredit me Fine, I'll signal you want to start what goes on here. We're gonna have a private performance hall. All right, sit down everybody Go ahead. Patsy Look all now that you're here suppose you play the organ just the way you did for Rosita Well, why should I this ain't busy hall do as Nick says Okay Quiet, please Mrs. Nigel wait a minute miss Casal stay in the center of the stage don't try to talk to hall I Said don't What did she say to you hall? I just told him to play a little faster. That's all are you sure you didn't tell him how you murdered the woman We found in the bathtub what mean murder Rosita. Yes, you you're crazy. I wasn't even here I was in the city. Oh, no, you weren't you were right here in town Your name may be Roxanne, but you've been working for a haul under the name of Rosita But it was the real Rosita who was murdered. You don't know what you're talking about. How about it all? Is this the girl who worked for you or not? No, no this ain't the one I think she is and now look Nick if Harry says she ain't the one How are you gonna prove different? Nobody else ever saw that dancer without a veil, but him. Yeah, go ahead. Mr. Carter prove I was the one who was working for Hall all right I will your costumes a dead giveaway what up the suntan pattern on your back It fits the cut of your costume perfectly come again Standing out in the Sun every afternoon doing the belly who on your show hall Roxanne got a tan that fits the lines of the Costume she wore the same costume she's wearing now But the girl on the bathtub wasn't tanned that way the pattern of her suntan didn't fit the costume The dead girl never worked for you all Okay, you're right Carter. No use trying to bluff any longer No you fool I told you while I was dancing I'd split with you if you'd stick with me I was giving you a chance to give him the same treatment you gave Rosita the first chance you got I've got a treatment for all of you if you try to stop me a lead treatment under this veil has straight over my right hand I'm holding a gun named up miss Bowen's back. Can I let her have it Nick? Not if you want miss bone to live She's gonna leave with me and if any of you try to follow her she gets shot So if you want me bad enough to have her killed come right ahead Patsy slowly puts her hands up as the dancing girl reveals a new use for a veil Nick Hesitates as the two climb down off the platform. We'll see what happens in just a moment Now for the conclusion of the case of the candidates corpse today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser with her veil covered revolver pressed firmly against Patsy's back The dancing girl moves toward the rear of the tent keep away from me if you want a live secretary, mr. Carter You heard her so help me out up to you if you don't follow me. She'll be all right Toss me a car keys Harry. I now look me quick about it. Okay Now lift up the side wall of the tent miss Bowen lift up the watch the tent canvas lifted up so we can get onto the tent. Oh Okay Hi, are you dope? I can't that's as high as it goes. Oh, I hold it steady while I get under it Don't Get Patsy you can relax. I've got a gun. Yeah, that's what you think Now shut up and behave yourself. You all right, Patsy Knocking her over with your foot when she bent down to get under the tent while was fast thinking Patsy Remind me to tell you later what a smart girl you are. I think she's not so hot if I hadn't been off balance I'd never all right. All right Roxanne. Why did you kill Rosita? Rosita had it coming to a lie She had me working in this Connie job under her name But she was working a blackmail racket and wanted an alibi if anything went wrong and she could claim she was out of town with Hall's show. Yeah, was Rosita planning to blackmail. Mr. Nigel. No Dang that's trying to keep him from getting elected hired had to come up and sneak in his hotel room while he was out Uh-huh, she's gonna put out a big act about how she was his girlfriend and all that stuff And when she was through with her act Nigel would have had to withdraw from the race or face a nasty scandal That's it. And if anything went wrong, Rosita would have taken your place in the show I sure she could approve. She was doing a dance act at the time. She was supposed to have been putting on a rack with Nigel Oh, I get it pretty clever. Never. It's graceful. You mean but how did you happen to go to the hotel Roxanne? Saw a chance to make myself a nice hunk of money I decided to sell what I knew to Nigel only when you got to the hotel you found Rosita was already there Yeah, yeah, I guess I was there to double cross when we got into a fight I knew I had to get rid of her so I hit her over the head with a bookend and you put her in the Bath tub and turned on the water. Yeah, then I went back to town to see if I could find where she kept her money But you got there too soon. You mean he got there in time to save me from being the victim of a dirty political plot It almost looks as if I'm a man of destiny Save the speech for tonight Wilton. Yes, my dear. One thing Mr. Nigel When you came to my office, why wouldn't you tell me where you got the tip that somebody was plotting to ruin your career? Well, uh, it was an anonymous phone call from a girl It was from me in case I decided to sell out to you And why didn't you tell me that Mr. Nigel and have Stella know a beautiful young girl. They've been talking to be on the phone Dear me, I'd rather go through anything than have that happen Well, Nick, what about the adventure that new post war old Dutch cleanser will bring us next week It's a story about a woman who writes soap opera as Mike and does a good job of it until the murder She writes about actually happens in real life and every suspect has a perfect alibi, too But when the radio actress who plays the part of the murder victim disappears wait a minute This is getting too complicated complicated Mike just puzzling for such a simple murder was almost perfect In fact, it might have been completely perfect if I hadn't bluffed but sounds wonderful Nick What do you call this adventure? I call it the case of the substitute slayer Nick Carter master detective is presented each week at this time by the cut of he packing company It is produced and directed by jock McGregor and is copyrighted by street and Smith publications incorporated Charlotte Manson is featured as Patsy. Matty is played by Ed Latimer today's script was written by George v. Anderson Original music is played by Henry Silverne This program is fictional and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental This is youth month and we are happy to join the salute to young America upon whom our country's future depends But a salute is not enough. We must see that every American child has the opportunity to become a happy useful citizen To do this, we must make our homes our children's homes. We must know their schools teachers and playmates We must provide the kind of recreation that results in physical and mental health So let's make this month significant by observing its principles the year round thus assuring our children of an even better America This is Michael FitzMorris saying when minutes count use new post war old Dutch cleanser