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more popular man with the kids who live in that the Ligard and divided city now if you were a scout for any one of the 16 Major League Baseball teams back in 1941-42 the name Daniel Sloan might strike a responsive cord you see Danny Sloan was a pitcher a good pitcher a guy who lived by the rules of honesty and fair play a guy who loved the competition and sportsmanship of the game a guy who hated treachery and despotism and all the other ism so much that he had to do something about them he went into the army and as you might say help pitch a shutout the end of the war found him in Berlin he had the points to go home but he stayed in Germany he reenlisted and then something happened to him he found something that gave him a bigger kick than pitching a no-hitter in the world series he found kids the ragged and hungry kids who roam the streets of bombed-out Berlin he found out that kids are the same the world over they need something to do they need someone to care about them and he knew from the very beginning that this was the work that would make him happiest and this was the place where it needed doing so he stayed on with a single core in Berlin and perhaps he didn't realize it he was doing a terrific job for his country creating goodwill creating a feeling in a spirit of democracy just by being a swell guy Erica will dance again soon but now all of you must order some food and wine or I won't be able to pay the girls a salary well is it a bargain good meanwhile Herman will ruin your appetite with this miserable orchestra I would fire him on the spot but he happens to be my wife's brother so I give you the world's first cafe my son well corporate oh it's everything you said it would be sorry yeah yeah this is quite a spot only our soldiers know about it I've been coming here say almost eight years now since 45 who's this fellow Otto does he own the place he's really very funny yeah well the way it is now we stay on our side the line the reds keep to theirs but a couple of years ago he used to get a lot of red soldiers here well that must have been fun yeah Otto's a kind of satirical comedian you see folks fun at stuffed shirts and phonies we had some red officers in here one night not a went into an act about a curtain maker who was trying to get iron thread took a lot of courage on his foot you know you lied to me Danny oh you said you were going out on a reclamation project tonight well we are oh sure in a nightclub what kind of work can you do with kids in a nightclub where you're gonna play baseball on the dance floor hi Otto I don't meet Helen Sullen pleasure corporate you can call a fraud line this is her night off don't break his heart for line corporal it's not a bad fellow he tells me lies he didn't ask me to go to a nightclub tonight he said one of my kids is missing let's go looking for him so we wind up here well I'm he's so wonderful with these two all right Otto I can speak for myself Otto I understand you hired a waiter tonight a no one yeah Johan was he one of your boys yeah he left the orphanage and they're worried about him I couldn't help it Danny I had to give him a job a lot oh he's just a kid he's 15 he's not strong enough I let him take it easy Danny I knew his father and where the boy has pride cannot take charity where is he now well when he saw you come in he went into the kitchen to hide oh I want to talk with him I don't I suppose so well excuse me yeah that kid needs rest well what's the matter Danny well his name is Johan Reiner his father did 10 years in a concentration camp under the Nazis and after the war the old man talked back to the Reds around the town they lived in some little place about 50 miles east of here well a couple of red agents walked into the house one night and shot the old man down relative smuggled Johan into our zone when did this happen oh about seven years ago I've I've been kind of looking after hello Sergeant Danny will you order something no for land copper wishes something Johan you should be back at the orphanage Sergeant Danny please I wish to thank you for everything but I cannot accept charity any longer Johan all we want you to do is to get well I'm not sick no of course you're not it's just that you didn't have enough of the right food to eat when you were younger and well with proper care and rest for a while my father my grandfather they wouldn't take charity they had pride now look it isn't charity don't be angry with me please sergeant Danny I'm old enough to earn my own living you tried to make me go back I might have to do something I'd be sorry for all right Johan do is you please good then let me buy you a bottle of wine it'll be a pleasure nice kid yeah what did he mean make him do something he'd be sorry for oh well I suppose I don't told him how they used to handle some of the red officers who used to come in here the ones who got the feeling their oats what was that I look never tell a girl everything on the first date shall we dance way there where's that fool of a way to be quiet Gregor you always make yourself conspicuous wait yeah my hair bottle of champagne the best in the house well my fine young man what are you staring at champagne the best and be quick about it off with you yeah my hair well are you a tree what keeps you here nothing nothing madam and go why why do you stare at me young man I was not staring mind you lie you are staring at me it's nothing nothing nothing my name what is this good evening is there a problem here I am up in the flesh Johan Johan please you must excuse you and he's not completely sound at times what day is the boy there seven years ago his father was shot down in the house by some communist agents before the poor lads very eyes horrible he can never forget it natürlich and so there are times when they're go upstairs and lie down Johan no I will be all right I will take this order good boy Johan the champagne man here the very best is hook viola 37 hook viola 37 but that vintage is all gone but we have a few bottles still and I must make amends for my poor service bring it at once why did you yell at that boy Karen the way he looked at you fool you always think people are looking Karen when when all love and I went into Reina's house that night there was a little boy in the bedroom what you mean there was a witness you never told me but it was only a child six seven years old I didn't you tell me Gregor you should have and now I look at this waiter he has the same face Karen he knows I tell you he knows you are positive I watched where he went he should have gone into the kitchen to get our order instead where that store on the right we must waste no time but Karen how can we work in the American sector of someone can reveal your identity to the police but through here the stairs wait someone is coming up my hair madam what are you you remember this gentleman's face do you not when the night Gregor he was the child yes so you see little man we have no choice keep away from me keep away from me I don't remember I don't remember they go take that bottle from me for it would be a pity to break such a valuable water Karen how can you think of champagne at a time like this why not we will take it home with us to celebrate what about the boy do it quickly listen music no one will hear it stops I went downstairs to the vine cell a sergeant any and I found his body on the stairs I call the police but we saw the boy we spoke to him only last night why I don't why I could not say Danny why should anybody want to kill that child maybe he was mistaken for someone else for whom it was only a kid why should anyone want to shoot a kid I'll go yeah or do you want to talk with me inspector Kramer I'm looking for the people who might have known the boy I know I'm inspector he was a good boy yes everyone agrees but what can you say that might be helpful inspector I want the guy who shot that boy naturally so do I know what's gonna happen you're a police officer do you have any suspects are there any leads any clues sergeant or line I'm afraid you have read too many books of detection what would you have murders are usually solved because there are motives round up all the people who had a motive for a particular murder and by the process of elimination you capture your killer now what is the motive here I only knew I watched that kid grow up I took care of them and now we will do our best oh sure sure you'll make out a report kick it around a couple of days and then it'll gather dust in a file give the man a break what do you I want the killer he's gonna pay for what he did if I had to collect it myself you are listening to the proudly beheld production three strikes and out will return to our story in just a moment but first young man if you're interested in continuing your education here is important news for you the United States Army urgently needs qualified technicians to operate and maintain the many kinds of equipment that science has brought into being right now men are being trained in such varied fields as radio radar meteorology mechanics electronics photography and many many others this training is given by the finest technical training schools in the world it is an excellent opportunity for young men with intelligence and ambition it can be the start of a great career for you for full details visit your nearest United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station and do it today you are listening to proudly we hail and now we present the second act of three strikes and out sergeant Danny Sloan has pitched in some tough ball games and has been in some rough spots but he's never faced a tougher situation than the unsolved murder of a kid a friend of his let's rejoin sergeant Sloan as he talks to major Wesley officer in charge of the intelligence section sir I know I'm not wasting your time I didn't say you were sergeant Sloan but this is a matter for the German police I failed to see where it might be a case for the intelligence section look at it this way sir a youngster is shot to death why that seems to be the puzzler major I've been breaking my head over this for two days and it can only be one answer and what's that well this kid's father was murdered by red agents maybe maybe Johan knew something what I don't know all right who would well I don't know sir I I was his only real friend the only one he ever spoke with but I'm convinced there's a political angle here and if there were would it be our business yes it might well I'm gonna find that angle sergeant I know how you feel about this but we're not playing cops and robbers I'll assign a few of my men to poke around see if they can dig up anything but I don't want you to get into trouble what somebody's gonna get into trouble sir I've asked for my leave I'm gonna spend it in Berlin well you've introduced a lead of sorts all right I'll assign a man sure I mean yes sir stay out of trouble here yes sir and thank you sir on our tenant bridges detail two men to keep an eye on Sergeant Sloan yeah that's Sergeant Daniel Sloan of the signal section I have an idea that boy is headed for trouble operating on the theory that a murderer returns to the scene of the crime I don't know what I'm operating on Helen all I know is I have to start someplace well the kid was alive when we left the club the other night that was about 10 o'clock yeah and Otto found a body at 11 30 what about how far can you trust him maybe he found the body because he knew it was going to be there if you see what I mean oh no no Helen we can go all away with Otto I'm just trying to be a detective well what kind of move can we make oh wait a minute Otto hey Otto hello listen Otto Otto did you notice anything strange or different around here the other night hey I have an idea yeah well just sit on it a minute will you well Otto well Lord Danny what can I tell you look I've been noticing how this place works people don't just come in for a drink and then go home they get here early fill up the room Otto puts up the rope and that's all the crowd hangs around for hours the same people well Johan was shot sometime between 10 that's right he was alive when we left so wait a minute what time did you put up the rope that night Otto just before Erica's dance at nine that means the killer was in this room while we were all right I don't know you have a pretty steady crowd here you know most of but how can I remember pictures of your visit side or hey you something wrong no no no listen these pictures do you take a shot of all the customers oh I must only if you buy so I must take all you see what about the customers who don't buy yeah what do you do with the pictures or they get into a big pile and when I feel like it I clean out my dark room and throw them away I see what about the pictures you took the night Johan was shot do you still have them those I have not sold well come on let's take a look Otto you spot these photos for us I you'll know most of the people those you don't I think can stand a little checking for Johan he seemed quite upset that night if you notice that too in here I shall turn on the lights oh well noticed what oh you know he had one of those melancholy spells of his the poor kid yeah yeah that used to happen to him a lot for no good reason he would break down and cry did you see him crying too Marlene no no I did not see him cry what you said he seemed upset no I heard him suggest to someone to try a bottle of hochweiler 37 what did you say hochweiler 37 yeah and then someone called to me to take a picture and then when I turned my back he had gone to fill the order hochweiler 37 wait a minute what is it Danny it's just a special why here are the pictures Danny that means someone who Johan was waiting on where was your heart station the left side of the room I see let me see the pictures of the people you took was out of your hands tables please suppose some of those people bought the pictures and she doesn't have them well you've got all your negatives haven't you Marlene I think so now wait Johan he served six tables now see if you can find those six pictures I should be able to let's see yeah now this one no I know him that's her bowman wouldn't kill anyone except his mother-in-law this is old friend of mine that's theodore Weber now he's all right I know these two people girl is an actress my true to producer but never a bit of yeah what about this couple seems them several times yeah I think he's an engineer but you don't know him wait wait so for whom could Johan have suggested the hochweiler 37 look Johan had one of his spells you say was he on the floor at the time yes as a matter of fact he was with this party but the same people at these tables all night I think so do you want these pictures Sergeant Denny yeah yeah I think I do but what can you prove other than that they will hear that night I don't know I don't I think I'll call in the police now but did you follow all those leads inspector well we found out where all of them live we asked them questions what kind of question routine question and what kind of answers did you get routine answers I'm sorry there's nothing suspicious about any of them mm-hmm well could you could you discover any trace of commie connections anywhere none do me a favor well it's any reason what could I have the names and addresses of all the people you checked on in the pictures what can you do with them we have already asked all the questions well maybe I've got a few questions of my own Danny I hate to say this but did you ever think you might have to give it up yeah your leave is through Friday yeah I know what are we going now Helen we've been wasting too much time Johan's past produced some sort of event that killed I bought that two weeks ago all these people on the list have no visible connections in East Germany all of them spent their lives in the American French or British sectors well does that mean anything well at night all of them but one who this guy Gregor Hoffman in his wife there from Leipzig they escaped the Reds and came here a month ago that's their story but according to Inspector Kramer their documents are in order oh wait a minute here's the house what are we going to tell you wait out here Helen if I get into trouble nothing doing I'm coming in with you see I rang the bell for you you need me to take care of all these little chores now that we're here I don't know what to do you'll never make a good detective you're always supposed to have a master plan oh is Mr. Gregor Hoffman at home he is could I speak to him come in won't you sit down I will call my husband Gregor an American sergeant and his girl I hear what do they want later you know I have become acquainted with the situation and it seems this sergeant was a friend of his oh he has been bothering the police to solve the murder but what does he want with us how could he suspect I am just warning you to be ready shall we offer him something to drink no no yes that bottle of hochweiler I thought he would save that for an occasion well there's no time to run and buy anything else you go inside I'll fetch the champagne yes I'm sergeant Sloan I'd like to ask you something here Hoffman yes about this young waiter who was murdered tragedy yeah are you were there that night and perhaps you might have noticed something out of the ordinary anything at all I would like to help but I've already told the police you come from the eastern zone yes we were fortunate to escape the last may I offer you some champagne Danny what's the matter what are you staring at Danny is something wrong no no what sir were you staring at nothing I think we better be going no dad just open the champagne yeah well I I got a headache come on how we wait what does your hurry nothing I got something is wrong stopping stand where you are stand or I'll shoot Danny so you know something what is it you fully know something now why do you take out a gun because I could tell that full waiter stared at me too you killed him didn't you you were ready to run for the police Aaron what are we to do with him what do you suppose do not be nervous my hand is shaking give me a drink but they do not advance but I reckon I'm familiar with tricks your drink to steady my nerves yeah would you care for some champagne sergeant Froy line your last drink no thanks I hope you don't mind if I have one that's better well my friends sorry there's no one in the alleyway we can escape through the rear entrance are not yes yes I think I what is this road I throwed it it's burning my back lady step back open it go on open it maybe you said to keep an eye on you with all her to shot yeah his gun went off when I jumped him the bullet went wild what happened to him damn they're out cold these people killed Johan and I can prove it now listen remember I told you how Otto and his waiters used to take care of commie soldiers who tried to wreck the joint well they fed him a specially prepared drink pokefiler 37 and that's what Johan had in mind for these people but it's a very good champagne look honey Brooklyn New York London England Chicago Illinois Berlin Germany a drink with a knockout drug added is the same anywhere plan ahead to get ahead there's sound advice for you young men of America and here's how you can act on that advice your United States Army is offering a bright future in such interesting technical fields as radio radar electronics mechanics meteorology photography and many many others perhaps you're not qualified in any of these urgently needed skills well here's the answer to that the United States Army through its many fine technical schools is prepared to train you in the field for which you show an aptitude now there's a great opportunity your opportunity to plan ahead to get ahead for full details visit your nearest United States Army and United States Air Force 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