 Wait a minute. Have you heard the weird tales of the whistler and the whistler? Something wrong terribly wrong I'm gonna wait a few more days and when I'm sure I'm gonna take care of you Joe Well, what do you mean? I'm gonna kill you Sunday night and again CBS presents the whistler I The whistler know many things for I walk by night. I know many strange tales Many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. I Know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak And so tonight I tell you the bewildering story of Mirage Fred Adams is an attorney a promising young attorney Fred is a specialist for his practice has been limited to nightclubs and bars in other words Fred is what is called a mouthpiece He steps gaily down the street tonight Unaware of the two men leaning against the black sedan parked in the shadows between the lamp posts Hi Fred What's your hurry? Oh? Hello Joe. What are you and Mike doing in this enter town? We're waiting for you Fred Thought you might like to take a little ride ride Yeah, the boss wants to have a little talk with you Fred. I'm not tonight. I'm busy got an appointment the boss said like to talk with you Fred Get in I told you I'm busy. I'll drop around tomorrow. What are you so busy about Fred? How'd you like a poke in the nose getting the car Fred and call me your hood? We ain't kidding Get in what you two guys do without a gun Get in okay, okay? 15 minutes later Fred makes his way through the crowded tables of the swank triple a cafe toward a door mark manager He hesitates a moment glances at the two men beside him and knocks Across the room a beautiful woman sits behind the desk toying with a long cigarette holder Come in Freddy Come in well. We got him boss and where do you think he was? Over on Park Avenue How fancy Wait outside Joe. I want to talk to Freddy alone Yeah Sit down Fred. Well, what's wrong? You in trouble again? Gloria? Would it matter to you if I weren't trouble cause it would Have you been the past week? Has it been a week since I saw your last you know it has And a week is too long to suit me Freddy. Well, you know my phone number if anything had happened you to find me Doesn't make me very happy to think I have to go out looking for you Kind of lets me down. Oh for the love of Pete. What happened happened here at the cafe. Oh, what's the matter then? You Fred It's what you haven't done anything Why do you think I paid your way through law school? Well, because you wanted to Hmm because you needed a lawyer around that all I don't know I Thought we were together in this thing for keeps. Yeah, I'm still your attorney. What else do you expect of me? You have the nerve to sit there and say that You know how I feel about you. You've always known. We've always been pals. Good friends Friends oh What are you trying to say I knew for the past three weeks that you were changed couldn't figure it out But I found out this afternoon Here it is in the paper District attorney's daughter to wed young lawyer Well, what about it? Are you really in love with her friend? Certainly. Why shouldn't I be I? Don't think you are I Knew you were campaigning for the DA in this last election. I know you're ambitious I think you've got your eyes on a job in the DA's office more than you have on the girl I tell you I love Brenda Gibson and you can think whatever you like She pretty Very pretty Young I don't like the way you said that Fred. I'm not so old. I didn't mean it that way You're very beautiful woman Gloria But well, I don't know what it is You've done everything the world for me. No one could ask for more I've always cared more for you than any woman I've ever known until now But there's something about Brenda But well, she's so different go on I hate to say this to you, but I've got to make you understand Brenda's intelligent she comes from a fine family. She has Well, she has culture and I came up from the chorus now Gloria I didn't expect you to take it this way. How did you expect me to take it? I didn't think you were really in love with me It never occurred to me that you had any ideas about about marriage. What do you think I am a totem pole? I Looked at our association more as well as a business arrangement You financed me through school and when I got up in the money, I'd I'd pay you back. Oh Don't say anymore. I know Evan Blunt But how else can I tell you what else can I say? There's nothing you can say but I'll tell you something You're getting out of your element. You don't belong there. You belong here with me and If you marry her you'll live to regret the day you met her look Don't be like that. Don't be a hard loser. You'd be better off dead You don't mean that Gloria No No, but I didn't mean that Oh darling, please go before I say anymore. I know I haven't the chance that I Please go. I'm sorry Gloria Terribly sorry by Fred. I'll be seeing it Now a week later the papers are filled with stories and pictures of Fred and Brenda in the district attorney and Parties and dinners and teas Read them Gloria pour over them. Mr. And Mrs. Frederick Adams this and Mr. And Mrs. Frederick Adams that Read them Gloria read him and we Meanwhile on a train to Miami and Fred darling after we spend a few days in Miami We can fly over to NASA father has a place there and I know some wonderful people. We can have a great time Right hmm. Oh, what did you say? Snap out of it darling. We're on our honeymoon Yes, Brenda. I'm sorry. I know we're gonna have a swell time my sister Nella spending the summer at Nassau Why didn't Nella come home for the wedding? She was to be your bridesmaid I told you dear. You can't always get transportation just when you want it these days after all Nella's your only sister. She could have made an extra effort What are you thinking about? Oh Business business Business. I was thinking about my new job How did your father have to make a place for me in the DA's office? I Suppose he thinks you are capable young attorney. Did you ask him to appoint me? Well, I mean it had something to do with it I wanted you to start out right You don't mind do you certainly not? We'll swallow it. I only hope I can make good you will And who knows maybe you'll be the district attorney yourself someday. I hope so at least I'll break my neck trying Let's forget about everything for the next two weeks, but I Love you so very much friend darling I'll spend all my waking moments trying to make you happy. Thanks dear. You'll never regret the day you met me What did you say? That you'd never regret the day you met me. Oh I should say I won't not a chance in a million Now the happy honeymoon is over and Fred and Brenda are back home Fred is in the district attorney's office and progressing nicely But Gloria poor Gloria still sits in her office at the Tripoli and brews over her fate She scans every item in the society column searching for news about Fred and Brenda and every item every picture nurtures her resentment and Her resentment slowly turns to hate and finally something snaps in her mind and she begins to harbor thoughts of revenge Yes revenge Joe Joe, what are you yelling about Gloria? I wasn't yelling close the door It sounded like yelling to me. I said I wasn't yelling. Okay. Okay. I apologize Oh, look Gloria what's eating you? Why don't you get out of this office? Go out and visit with the customers the way you used to why should I but they all miss you You're all asking where's Gloria? I run out of excuses. I didn't call you in here to talk about the business Well, maybe not, but I thought it was time. I said something there's evening paper. I Didn't get it. Why not? Oh look Gloria snap out of it. Will you why don't you quit hunting for news about Fred? You're only driving yourself nutty That was a nice guy, but he's gone. He's married forget him. Can't well you could try not as easy as that After all he ain't the only man walking around There's one at two letters, you know, yeah well There's one guy in particular who might get your mind off Fred there if you'd give him a chance. Yeah Well, oh, I know I'm not as good looking as Fred and I ain't got his fancy manners But I like you just as much as he did Probably a lot more All right, you at least I wouldn't walk out on you for any other day If you did I wouldn't blame you No, no, I'd blame the other woman She had no right to take him away from me. He belonged to me. Oh, Gloria. Please please forget it. No, I won't I can't I've made up my mind What are you thinking? Where's your car? Outside where's your gun? in my pocket Some people are giving a party at the country place tonight for Fred and his wife, but glory is that Fred was called out of town on business They're giving the party anyway, and she'll be there Friends will be there so what we'll wait for and Follow her when she leaves wait a minute wait a minute and doing ain't bumping off no woman sit on a shut up You're crazy. You're going absolutely nutty. I'm getting out of here. You're driving me to that house. I won't know I Wonder if the police would be interested in knowing who killed lefty Hammond Sorry, you wouldn't wouldn't die. Well, okay. Okay. You win better Go get in your car. I'll go out the back way and meet you in the alley Morian Joe sit in the car in the deep shadows of a spreading tree the hours drag on And then about 1 30 in the morning the party breaks up and the cars begin to leave Finally Brenda comes to the gate driving her own coupé There she is. That's Brenda. You're going Joe. Is she alone? Yes. She's alone Don't get too close to her I ain't got nothing against her Freddie. They're what goods it's gonna do you wouldn't understand I think you've gone off your beam. Maybe you're crap shut up I'm not crazy if that's what you mean. That's what I mean drop back a little They say crazy people never think they're baddie. You might feel different about this in the morning Gloria, maybe you're to see a doctor Cut it out. What do you get off slapping people move along? You're losing her well lay off that rough stuff I might decide to change my mind about the whole thing. You won't change your mind It'd be funny if something happened to you if anything happens to me There's a letter in my safe that tells all about you You better see that I get back to the triple eight. Okay. Okay. I was only kidding No cars behind us and I'm coming tip on it now run her off the road Now run her off in that bitch Get out of that car Get out and shut up. I haven't anything for a couple of rings. Take her rings Joe Well, this is a new woman a woman vented any money in your purse a few dollars take the money and scatter the rest of the things around Yeah, yeah now ruffle up ahead Joe muster up you take your hands off me. I have a heart for you. Okay. Okay. I muster up But good are you thinking of this? But you want one of you with me alone. I'll let you alone. Mrs. Adams. Who are you start walking? What start walking off through those trees? I won't Get moving What are you gonna do See to it that you don't do any more chiseling in Mrs. Fred Adams. I don't know what you're talking about Let her have it Joe. Now. What are you stolen for? You missed her give me that gun and that's the last of Mrs. Adams She's She's dead. Yeah, there's a gun Let's get out of here. Oh What's the matter? What are you waiting for? I? I'm kind of dizzy Kind of sick. I Can't drive Gloria. You better drive and I thought you were experienced at this business If I hadn't seen you do it Gloria Nobody in the world could have made me believe it Nobody Anything about it in this morning's paper Joe no no not a thing about it. And it was the night before last two. I Can't understand it. Are you are you sure she was dead? Of course. I'm sure What do you suppose could have happened if you couldn't have walked away? Maybe they haven't found her or the car yet. I think possible That's the main highway hundreds of cars past there the course of a few hours. Oh, maybe they've seen the car But just thought I was a wreck. Yeah, yeah, maybe that's what it is Hey, better lay off that stuff. So you've been Ricky for two days now. Yeah, but I need it. I'm jittery I got the willies like I never had before Same maybe I ought to drive by that place and see if the car's gone. Okay. Okay. Get back as soon as possible Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure. I can't get it off my mind. I don't mind telling you I'm scared go on go on and Go on go on and quit talking so much No, I went out there. Yeah, well, I know I know what did you see nothing nothing the car was gone I looked all around for the spot. There wasn't a sign of anything. No trick is no blood marks. No, nothing Then he must have found her. Why don't they say something and the papers about it if they just say something? I could stand it. It's time to be met Are you gonna lay off that stuff? No. No, I ain't I need it. I don't need it Yeah, I don't know what you made up, but whatever it is, it's sure tough. I never knew a woman could be your stuff As long as I'm here at jellyfish I can understand one guy rubbing out another one for doing something against the gang But I never thought I'd see a woman do a thing like that and for no good reason. There was a reason and shut up You could have turned me in first There she was May and they're covered with sharp funny this stuff Don't seem to have any effect on me Just like some water get hold of yourself poor kid I Never felt so miserable in all my life. Did you get the late papers? Yeah Anything in it? No Now Not a word. Hey, maybe maybe we didn't do it glory. It maybe it was just a nightmare. No, we did it all right and proper I don't need something soon. I'll go crazy Wait a minute. What is it? Did they find her? No Well, what do you know about that? Well, what is it? What is it? Look at this picture? It's her and Fred Mr. And Mrs. Fred Adams attend the races when when yesterday it isn't possible, but it's her I know it's her glory. How could you she's dead? Hey, what's the matter? Maybe Maybe it's her her ghost. Don't be silly. I'm getting out of here. I'm leaving time You're in the other paper, huh? They before yesterday Fred Adams and wife attend tennis match and another picture. What could this mean? What did they say something about it? You see this is glory. It's getting you down to please please glory Let's pull out. It's not candy. I can't believe it. It's in the papers. You gotta believe it Did you double-cross me Joe? What do you mean? Did you have blanks in that gun? Thanks I'd certainly hate to get hit with what I had in that gun. She's dead. I tell you she better be What do we do? You'll wait. That's all just wait Okay But I don't think I can stand it Gloria. I'm going to pieces But they did wait they waited for two more days and Joe fortified with his bottle was able to hang on Then Gloria began to crack under the strain of waiting Joe. I I can't stand it any longer I gotta do it. Do I I'm gonna call Fred's apartment to see if she's there. I wouldn't Hello, is this the Adams apartment? It is Mrs. Adams there An old friend from out of town. Yeah, thank you. She's there She answered I heard her You lied to me Joe. I didn't I I didn't I had bullets in that gun. I saw and she was dead something wrong terribly wrong I I'm gonna wait a few more days. I'll check again. And when I'm sure I'm gonna take care of you, Joe I'm gonna kill you. That's crazy. I don't think it would be safe to have you walking around and talking Come on, we're gonna my apartment and wait the story's bound to break sooner or later I'd rather get out of town. You're coming with me in my apartment get moving Then three more days of sleepless waiting Tensiness grows and grows the suspense is almost stifling Poor Joe can either sleep nor eat and Gloria becomes pale and drawn Then Joe finally emerges and goes on a little scouting tour about town to see what he can learn Then on the next night a knock at Gloria's apartment door Who is it me Fred Fred wait a minute. Hello, Gloria What do you want Fred? I come in like to talk to you. Yeah, of course Come in Rather late, but well, I had to talk to you What about? Never expected to see you around here again. Well, I was lonely. I had to talk to someone lonely Well Sit down Fred. Thanks You look kind of tired. Gloria. What's wrong? Well, since you mentioned that you look a bit weary yourself What's wrong with you? Oh nothing much. I sent you a check clearing up what I owed you. Did you get it? Yeah, it's not wrong Fred. What is it? Joe home little trouble. That's all Sort of domestic domestic What do you mean by that isn't it's impossible is that what you're gonna say Yes, I thought you were quite happy with your wife. Well things can develop suddenly. I Certainly found that out. Well What happened or do you want to tell me? Yes? Yes as a matter of fact, I do Guess it's why I came here You're always so done understanding you always knew the answers to things But what happened? Well, I guess I really didn't belong in the upper crust You had it figured out about right. Everything was all right until Brenda started to shape my career Shape your career. Yes. She had everything all planned out for me. She and her father had it all figured out I wanted to go into the DA's office and move up on my own initiative They didn't want it that way and wanted me to start out as a big shot Did she leave you? Well, yes. Yes, we just agreed to disagree Well, where's she now? Father's place, I suppose But when did she leave yesterday? Yes Are you sure it was yesterday, of course, why do you ask that? No reason I can't believe it Things are shame Well, I'm sorry for your friend, believe me. I know how you feel. I Was let down with the dull third one. Were you? You should know. Oh glory. I was such a fool. You were right. I should have listened to you You could see what was coming and I was too dumb to realize it Have you forgiven me? Yeah, I'd have to forgive you I love you so much I've never been able to forget you for one single moment. I'm sorry Gloria Terribly sorry Fred I I've got a strange feeling. I don't know what it is, but I've got a feeling you're not telling me the truth What? I mean, you don't believe me. There is something you haven't told me What is it? Why why nothing? I've told you everything. I don't believe you Fred All right Glory, I I'm well. I'm in a tough spot Brenda hasn't gone away. She she's dead dead I don't know what you mean. Yeah, she was found dead beside a car a number of days ago The day after we had a nasty argument, but I didn't do it There's been many threats against the district attorney and members of his family It may have been any one of a number of persons nothing's been said about it in the paper I know that I know what they purposely kept it quiet hoping the real killer would show his hands that silly why should I don't know Oh darling, it's all a mess. I'm completely worn out over it. I know they suspect me. I don't know what to do about it She was standing under the lamp post at the corner. She spoke to me. She said hello Joe of house glory shut up No, no, no, it was her. It was Brenda. I ran for the elevator and was the door's closed She was coming into the lobby. She was terrible old failing awful looking. You're simple to look at the snake No, no, it was her and she's coming up here It's her I do want to see it. I can't look at it. I can't stand it. No, turn on the lights. I won't I won't Turn out those lights Brenda what do you want? It is I can see you Joe the man who pulled the trigger I didn't I didn't what do you want? You were in on the plan to You wanted me out of the way because of Gloria. You were back of the whole thing. No Brenda. No, no I had nothing to do with it decided you made a mistake that you wanted glory. I didn't I swear I didn't tell him Joe tell him how you shot me down. You had the gun tell him Don't touch me I'll tell I'll tell I didn't do it I didn't do it. She did it. I couldn't I didn't do it. Go ahead. Joe spill it. I could have take the rap for this Gloria went off her beam when you married Brenda. She went crazy with jealousy She knew about that party and she made me drive her out there We followed Brenda and then ran her off the road. She tried to make me do it But I couldn't I fired wild and we grabbed the gun from me and let her have he's lying But she makes you do it. She's got something I don't care she can tell what she knows about me, but I can prove that she killed Brenda I can you prove it Joe I still have the gun in the only finger prints on her the glorious I figured she might try to double-cross me. What about it? Gloria? All right. All right. I did it. I did it I couldn't stand it any longer turn on the lights She ain't dead It's her. It's her Brenda. He's dead. Good Lord. Oh, yes Brenda's dead. All right quite dead You'll find out Gloria But a strange quirk of fate Was your money that caused all this? Was you put me through law school so that I could defend you? But now I'm sorry to say I'll be forced to be your prosecutor Sorry Gloria terribly sorry Well, Gloria you've come to the end of your role things didn't work out As you planned you really killed Brenda that night, but Fred got a brilliant idea He had Nella Brenda's twin sister come up from Nassau and pose as his wife That's how all the pictures appeared in the papers And it was Nella who just walked in on you and got a confession And how did Fred know you were the one? Well, there were several suspects But you Gloria made the mistake of phoning for Brenda too many times and the police Traced your calls Too bad Gloria jealousy is a terrible thing CBS has presented the Whistler Original music for this production is composed and conducted by Wilbur hatch the whistler is written and directed by J. Donald Wilson And originates from Columbia Square in Hollywood Next week Sunday at 9 15. I the whistler will return to tell you the strange story out of the fog Good night. 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