 Now another proudly we hail one of radio's outstanding dramatic half-hours starring Lee Tracy and presented transcribed by your army and your Air Force. Radio City, New York, here is your star and host on proudly we hail the distinguished Broadway stage, screen and radio star Lee Tracy. Bang heart and hello everyone welcome again to proudly we hail our program today is the tale of international intrigue, unusual characters, a fatal train trip and very important documents. I'll be back in a few moments after a word or two from Kent. The United States Army need volunteers now. Young men and young women are needed for all types of jobs. Help keep your country strong and list for active duty right away. Get full details from your nearest U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Recruiting Station. We are volunteer today and now with your star Lee Tracy in the role of Hank Warren your army and your Air Force presents the proudly we hail production of White Knight Black Rook. The Simpland Orient Express is Europe's most famous train starting at Calais on the northern coast of France. It crosses the borders of no less than seven countries before it finishes its run in Istanbul. On this train ride the famous and the infamous the rich and the poor people of many creeds many beliefs many occupations. Intrigue is often a passenger and death has been known to share a compartment. Recently both the intrigue and death rode this crack expressed together. To a while away the time they played a game of chess for pieces they use their fellow passengers. One contestant on the side of intrigue carried information of a secret and dangerous nature. It was information of great value. This individual we shall call the White Knight. Also on the train were those on the side of death who sought to destroy the White Knight and take the information. These we shall call the Black Rooks. Amidst them rode the kings the queens the pawns as well as other knights and other Rooks all the pieces that go into a game of chess. This strange game began just before the Simpland Orient pulled out of her. Well I miss you don't talk more. Back here with me. There you are. Thank you. Oh brother. Something to matter. No excuse me I didn't mean to stare if you like that you're an American you don't say so am I you don't say that's what I expected to find myself traveling with a lot of people couldn't speak English I was pleasantly surprised that's all. Well my name is Hank Warren you're a pleasant surprise to what's your name and why aren't you traveling in the first class compartment. I couldn't afford it and I thought it would be more fun like this and my name is Gloria Ferguson. Gloria Ferguson graduated from college in June and Papa gave her a trip to Europe as a present. I don't know whether I should be flattered or not. Gloria Ferguson's school mom who saved her pennies for three years so that she could give herself a trip to Europe. What about you Hank Warren graduated from college in June and Papa gave me a trip to Europe. Now I work over here. I am an international spy. Would you like a stick of uranium. I'd love a stick. Now tell me what do you do. Well I'm one of those romantic and mysterious foreign correspondents who's going to Venice for a much needed vacation. That's where I'm going. This may be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Do you suppose these other people know what we're talking about. Well we'll ask them. Pardon them Zell you understand what we're talking about. We understand very well. Thank you. Thank you. And you sir. I am the Bell and Vladimir and I am the one Holland House once upon a time I would not have had to listen to the chattering of him. The Baron understand. Thank you. And how about you sir. One thing about you Americans always stands out to your bad manners. Well Gloria we've been formally introduced to our fellow partners and it seems that only Manamazel. Manamazel Duval Collette Duval a very great actress on her way to Tomodosala. We're pleased to meet you and find a kindred spirit. And we're sure you're a very great actress indeed. Well the time has come to be gone. Hello. Well well the barric you made that by the hair of your chinny chin chin. So I did what I made. Almost dark too dark to see much and just dark enough for a cocktail and dinner. Even more so tomorrow when we get into the Alps. You don't know what a thrill this is for me. I have a strange subtle effect on woman kind. Let's go have a drink. How about it Colette. You'd like to join us. Thank you. I shall wait for it. Anybody else. Well that's what I thought. Well here we are diners up ahead. I think they're three of the sourest men I've ever seen. Europeans don't have too much to be happy about these days Chicky. We look like they cut your throat for a dime. For a nickel they would. To go out. For the good far as we go pretty awful after that. You've been in Europe a long time haven't you. Off and on since thirty nine mostly on the look lady I'm on a vacation unless leave the hills of the world off of this trip. It's just that I feel like someone who has come to enjoy herself and I have no right to like I'm a well fed spectator. Could I join you. Thank you. I'm sorry I didn't produce myself in the compartment only for the plane it's not good for me my heart. I'm not. Glad to know you doctor. This is Miss Ferguson and I'm Hank the pleasure as you both had to eat and but would you join me in the day. Thank you but I'm just too full to think of it I can stand a brandy excellent. Who was you for miss you in the terminal for myself. You are Malcolm's of course me I ask where you're going then it's. You're married not quite just a old friend about four hours old. Of course how charming Venice is a beautiful city you're not well I do this is Miss Ferguson's first trip you love it where you bound for Dr. I must go on to move on that is where I have my practice. My pleasant journey to Mademoiselle and miss you. I see that our other companions have come to die in the room. Quite a girl just an actress. Yeah that old guy by himself is Baron something or other I don't know who that other pleasant character is I think his name is palette I saw it on the passport when the conductor came around what's the matter Dr. V. Borg the drink that that. I'm still a little tired. I will be pulling into the job soon we can get off and walk around if you like. You know this is a big compartment without anybody in it yeah but don't expect to sleep much tonight with everybody in where that guy put my bag and eat some cigarettes. Here it is look what's the matter take a look. It's all cut up inside. Where's your bag over here you don't think that I've been broken into two and it's all cut out to what's missing I'll have a look at the other baggage if we got a thief on the train awful thing to do this one's got the same kind of treatment everything seems to be here in mind I don't have anything of any value in it anyway why should I cut the line though someone was looking for some the Baron suitcase got it too here's another one are you looking for something to water yeah someone's been playing games with our luggage or just checking to see if the others got the same treatment I'll thank you to keep your hands off mine okay Bob keep your shirt on look at this how do I know that isn't something that you and your friend didn't do you know something I don't like you think there's nothing missing I'll have a look at mine and we'll get the conductor this ripping was done with a sharp knife oh Sherlock Holmes funny I got a bunch of traveling checks that haven't been touched and when they leave cigarettes behind that's screwy let's get the conductor I have already run for him good for you but hey come in oh man have a look at this oh I'm sorry kid what did you say you're thinking about our suitcases being cut up aren't you yeah I'd say somebody is after something that somebody else has got and they don't know where it is and who's got it none of the other passengers have their luggage they must think it's somebody in our compartment you're a very smart girl it's kind of exciting maybe you'll think this is exciting too someone is following it you're kidding how do you know that when we stop to look at that church I notice someone standing across the street watching it no no no no don't look now we'll stop here and light a cigarette you face me and look over my shoulder you ready this time a night most of the streets are pretty empty let's get back to the train well we're headed there right now when we come to the next corner you keep going I don't run I'll wait and see who our friend is no that might be dangerous why don't we both run for all the work war and pride might be nobody after all I think you're crazy okay now here we go you keep moving I'm going to cross the street something happens what do I do get back to the train and get help go on now you're looking for somebody jack hey come back here thank are you all right yeah yeah I'm all right I'm not so hot as a sleuth what happened did you see who it was no he popped me before I could see anything it's too dark I guess give me a hand will you I seem to be stuck to something well no wonder what is it just this had me pinned by the shoulder of my coat to the wood there what a horrible looking knife I'm glad whoever threw it was off his knife serious you might have been killed somebody around here is playing for keeps but why they're playing with me I don't know this is probably the little toy that was used on the suitcases it might be somebody in our compartment wouldn't be a bit surprised honey we won't say anything about this now all right I'm getting scared me too come on let's get back to the train be Tracy starring in the role of Hank Warren in the proudly we hail production of white night black Rook will return for the second act in just a moment but first a word to men with training and communications and electronics the man with the radio is just as essential as the man with a gun it takes both to make a real fighting team the communications man is right up front with a fighting man sending information and giving directions by radio and telephone if you're skilled in communications and electronics you're vitally needed by the United States Army today in the United States Army you can serve your country to the best of your ability and at the same time learn all about the most up-to-date equipment and techniques in your field so visit your nearest US Army and US Air Force Recruiting Station and find out how you can help get on the Army team join the United States Army today you are listening to proudly we hail and now with your star Lee Tracy in the role of Hank Warren we present the second act of white night black Rook on through the night heading south and east draws the symphonic and on board the game of chess grows more critical the players more judicious and careful in their respective mood like night to white Bishop three black Rook the black teams on anybody feel like a game of rugby no well how about bridge never play that would let you buy me a drink well things are looking up Gloria how about you know Mademoiselle and let's make it a party and young man is better on let me go now now now come on baron climb down off your title and have a little fun with it well it is very unusual I don't often do this sort of thing but didn't you in that is the old stuff burn how about you Alex how did you know my name oh I know all about you Palick you like to walk at night I wouldn't be surprised if nice throwing wasn't one of your hobby what are you talking about give it come on folks let's go watch all sure you won't change your mind doctor no no thank you doctor before a game please doctor carol the board of Montalc that's a laugh I thought perhaps the American was in it with you but in checking I find that you are all alone mr. I'm a dog of fear they don't make much sense perhaps this does a gun never made indeed we shall see you thought you had given us a slip run for the West and double back like the fox throw off the sense or not I don't know what you're talking about I wasn't sure until we reached the job and we had a chance to make a telephone call now everything fit we don't have the time to get the information we want out of your head but to see that you do not deliver it we are taking up the bag I like to make sure of everything now we are going for a little walk if you make one sound I should shoot I'm quite willing to take my chances after that of course did you give me what I want I might forget to kill you no I'll give you nothing all right open the door walk to the end of the day we shall have a cigarette with the car and join a lot of cigarettes you are a good man and if I was 20 years younger I'd marry you myself after my own heart I think you're wonderful with me who would make a great team if I had been born an extra instead of a baron I might have much time now be it nothing ah come on here here maybe this will slow you down for a second now what happened a man fell off the train I'm afraid it's more than half the happiness fortune to fall under the wheel somebody pull the emergency card huh there is a correct in this year Dr. V. Boggs or the whole thing happened it was he who pulled the poor can't you sleep no I keep thinking about that poor man Alex I'm not thinking so much about him as I am about our friend Dr. V. Boggs what do you mean pretty hard to fall off the train how did V. Boggs see it happen I told the police yeah yeah I know first the bag then the business in Dijon now Alex falls off the train what did the police say when they told them they took it all down please I'm finding it difficult enough to get some I'm going out in the car to first smoke you want to come try and sleep it'll be daylight soon survive oh oh I I wondered how you could sleep please there isn't much time I wasn't asleep I have good ears and I know what you think now what happened do I fall off the train to keep your voice down you've got to believe me Pollock was going to kill me was too sure of himself and I managed to turn the tables from table turning don't interrupt me and please try to get it through your stupid head that I would not be taking you into my confidence like this if I did not think it absolutely necessary I must trust someone how do you know you can trust me Henry Lauren allied press I know you from your writing and I've seen your picture now will you please stop asking silly questions and listen never mind who I am or what I am I have information that let us say a friendly government want and need it is just important to others to keep me from delivering it if they cannot get the information from me they'll kill me just so I can't pass it on Pollock was one of them and I'm sure from what he said there's another one of them in our compartment the Baron I don't know Pollock failed to kill me but he's accomplished will cry and may succeed couldn't Pollock have taken this information from you but I know I carry here in my head where do I come into it after the accident I wrote a letter it isn't cold I want you to deliver for me just in case you believe it that this man at delegation this is the address is where you are going anyway would you tell me what this information concerned remember now I'm a newspaper man this is not for loose papers it concerns the names of key members of an underground movement in a certain country it is as much as I can say what happens if you get through all right I'll be getting off soon if I do get through I'll send you a telegram it will say the sun is rising if you do not hear from me before you leave the train then you must deliver this letter will you do it I'll do it but I got a feeling somebody thinks that I've got something to do with this already Pollock did at first he said they checked in Dijon you're not suspected now well I hope you're right all right deal me in I always did like poker stopping a domino so won't we have yep didn't that where you leave us collect we despite all the unpleasantness there's been very nice meeting you and continue to see it so I wish we could on our we got to go on bad they're on what about you the Modosa is there I'm getting off also and if you procure a ticket for me I should be most happy to come and see you before you leaving us to burn I'm sorry but I must I have a cousin who is going to have me for a guest will be a big surprise to him I've been asleep what time is it time to wake up you sleep very nicely don't know or anything what happened to Dr. D board he got off of some whistle stop that's a we left the demodosal but I thought he said he was going to mofo come well guess he changed his mind some kind of strange coincidence yeah how do you like this big compartment all to ourselves I should bless well we probably pick up some friends Milan oh I certainly needed that sleep much better what time is it there about 1130 well no wonder I'm so hungry is it too late to get something to eat I ordered some sandwiches didn't know when you'd wake up Hank while you're a thoughtful man so I have all kinds of talent I even sometimes you look so strange with your mouth open well this is a bit of a surprise that you got off I just could not resist your charming company before I got back on again another car I don't understand if the while in those doesn't he please let us at least you don't want me baby you probably want the good doctor he got off long ago I know all about that the doctor is in good hands by now now give me the letter I saw him give it to you last night that surprises you I'm just full of surprises show you give it to me sorry I don't read you give me the letter Mr. Warren unless you want me to shoot your friends I don't think you do that collect you don't want to hang then I will show you thank you women understand each other for the last time will you give me that letter there one word and I shoot what is it thank you very much I will give it to you while but senior I will open it for you son is rising what does that mean it means collect old kids that the board gave your friends a slip and got the home plate safely it means that you can close your mouth now and put away that gun don't believe it life is real life is earned it just to show you how much I believe it here's the letter V board gave me Casey didn't make it and since he did I give it to you as a token of our appreciation for being such a wonderful action I guess it can't be worth much now thank you so much why did you give her that because she thought it was a code list of the names of some underground people what do you take me for a woman that was just a lot of gibberish that I wrote down on a paper and put in the right envelope the paper she wanted is in your purse thank one I think you are an international part so will you please tell me what this is all about sure but wait a minute have a have a stick of uranium first now chess was over for the time being the white night would play again a black rope had fallen but there were others to take his place at Milan intrigue and death left the symphonic express the game would go on our star Lee Tracy will return with a word about next week show but first a word about freedom in this great country of ours freedom is not just a word it's a fact and all of us must help preserve it the young men and young women who volunteer and wear the uniform of the United States Army are helping to keep freedom of fact the moment you put on the United States Army uniform everyone knows that you're an active member in the fight for freedom so visit your nearest U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force recruiting station get all the details and how you can serve yourself and your country in these critical times get on the Army team be a volunteer today this has been another program on proudly we hail presented in cooperation with this station by your army and your Air Force proudly we hail stars Lee Tracy white night black rope was written by the way the music was composed and conducted by John one area proudly we hail is directed by Charles will this is Kenneth Banghart speaking and here again as your host and star Lee Tracy next week join me on an ocean freighter pounded by a lashing hurricane and captain by a madman in a gripping play called the dark sea goodbye