 And now the Mutual Broadcasting System is proud to present Phillips H. Lorde's Counter-Spy. What are we gonna start emptying out that thing? I figure we wait one more month. I'm glad we're through. Why? To tell you the truth, I was getting kinda shaky at the end. I'm glad we're getting out while we're still ahead. That's just the idea. Always quit while you're ahead. That way you can't lose. What happens if she finds out? That's the one thing I'm worried about. Well, for her own sake, she better not. In just a moment, Counter-Spy, a program especially transcribed to help investigate and combat the enemies of our country, both at home and abroad. They're here. L and M filters. Newest, best, purest, the filter tip cigarette. L and M filters. Just what the doctor ordered. L and M filters give you effective filtration from strictly non-mineral filter material. Alpha cellulose. Exclusive to L and M filters and entirely pure and harmless to health. Just what the doctor ordered. The L and M filter gives you a light and mild smoke because the heavy particles are filtered out. Just what the doctor ordered. L and M filters give you much less nicotine. The L and M filter removes one-third of the smoke, leaves you all the satisfaction, much more flavor and aroma. These facts from the statement of Dr. F. R. Dockes, director of research for Ligit and Myers Tobacco Company. At last, a filter tip cigarette with plenty of good taste. Buy new L and M filters in the striking red and white pack. This Christmas, give the newest. Give the best. L and M filters. This is David Harding. Here is the latest official tabulation on crime in this country. Each day, an average of 5,286 major crimes are committed. Among them, 1,144 burglaries, 147 robberies and 3,141 larcenies. Now, what does this represent in cost to you, the public? Over $400 million worth of property stolen. A little of last month, right outside of New York City, in the bedroom of a home and a small suburban project, a handsome, well-built man bent his body back and forth on the portable rowing machine, unaware of his wife standing behind him. One, two, one, two, one. Author. Two, one. Author. One, two. Can't you stop for a minute? The alarm rings. Two, one. Now, will you listen to me? Hand me the towel. Author, please. OK, get it myself. Author, I've got to talk to you. It's about... I know what it's about. Money. And there's nothing I can do about it yet. You know what I make? I give you all I can. Author, I try not to complain, but I don't know. I just can't make a go of things this way. We owe everybody and keeps getting worse all the time. Look, Sue, we've been over this a thousand times. It's not my fault. I do the best I can. But you can do so much better. You still act like a little boy. You've got to grow up someday. I want you to be a man. Look, there's nothing wrong with me. I've got a great possibility. Of course you have, darling, but you're not using it. In the meantime, something terrible is happening to us. So you don't have any new dresses. It isn't just that, Arthur. Believe me. You want me to believe you, and yet you don't want to believe in me. When Dan Hadley and I finish our invention, you'll have everything you want, Sue. That invention. Another of your little boy's secrets. You'll know what it is when it's completed. I don't care anymore what it is. All I know is that you keep that closet in the basement workroom locked from me. Like you keep so much of yourself locked from me. That's what makes it so terrible. You shut half your life from me, and all I want to do is help you. You can help by just waiting. How much longer do you think I can wait? Arthur, you know what I wanted to do while you were out of the house this afternoon? What? I wanted to take an axe and tear down that closet door in the basement. And then I wanted to destroy just chop to bits whatever it is you have in that closet. Don't you dare. Don't you ever dare go near that closet. You're hurting me. Don't you ever dare have a thought like that again. Do you understand? Do you understand? All right, Arthur, but let me go. Please let go. I'm sorry, Sue. Sue, wait. Someday you'll understand. What's in that closet is going to make us rich. Then you won't have to worry about bills any more. And then you'll have all the clothes you want. All right, Arthur. That's Dan Hadley. I'll get it. All right, y'all. Come on in there. Oh, Sue. Dan? Sue's on her way to the movies, Dan. We'll see you later, honey. Enjoy yourself, Sue. What's the matter with her? Complaining about money again. Well, why don't you break down and give us some extra cash? You're crazy. She'd want an explanation. Brother, you're going to have an awful lot of explaining to do when we cash in on that basement closet of yours. You mean when we finally sell our invention? That's right, Art. When we put all that ice back on the market. Well, we still have three more jobs to pull before we convert any of that jewelry into cash. Remember that? I remember, Art. That's the agreement. Just three more and we're set for life. Headquarters, Washington. To all counters by field offices. Special order over Mr. Harding's signature. All important data concerning jewel thefts will be forwarded immediately to Statistical Department for Processing. This is A1 priority. End, end, end. Sue. Arthur, I just... What are you going down here? Didn't I tell you never to come down when I'm working here without knocking first? I forgot, Arthur. You can down at the basement to see what I'm doing, huh? Trying to find out what's in the... No. I just forgot to knock, that's all. I only wanted to tell you that Dan Hadley's upstairs. Oh. Well, you should have knocked first. Don't forget again. I won't. Come on. Got here a little early, Art. It's okay, Dan. We can get more work in. I'm round to go. You can run along now, Sue. All right. Bonnie. Yes? Sorry I blew my top that way. Just on edge now that Dan and I are in the home stretch with our invention. I wish you could understand. Try, huh? I'll try. That's my girl. I'll see you later. What was that about, Art? I thought she was snooping to see what was in the closet. I made a mistake. Ready for my trial run? Anytime you are. All right. Help me with this sofa. All right. Where do you want it? Just a couple more feet to the left. No, this will do. That's all. What's next? Move that armchair back against the wall. Okay. This all right? About a foot nearer the door. Yeah? Yeah, fine. What about this coffee table? It stays right where it is. This is the exact layout of that living room, right? Exact. Only a smaller scale. I've got to hand it to you. One visit to the Darling apartment and you'll remember the whole layout. Darling apartment was a cinch. The other two were tougher. But not too tough for my boy. We haven't got time for flattery, pal. Switch off the lights. I'll run through it right from the beginning. We'll return to counter spy in just a moment. Better get out of bed, dear. You'll be late for the office. Breakfast on the table. Oh, I'm in no condition this morning. I ate too much with the boys last night. You know, every good wife should know about Eno for just such emergencies as this. It's truly amazing what gentle Eno may do for you when you overeat or eat food that doesn't agree with you. Yes, just a dash of good tasting Eno and a glass of water before retiring and repeat it in the morning if necessary. That's all you need. You can say goodbye to acid indigestion, upset stomach, heartburn and other symptoms of over acidity. Remember, Eno's buffering and acid action gives you real relief over a long period of time. Helps you feel like your old self again. Why not get sparkling good tasting Eno today? Eno, Eno, when you feel alone, Eno, it's mild and gentle and good, good tasting Eno. Dan, this is Art. All set to roll on the darling job tonight. I'm the same as you, Senator. Same. 10 on the nose. You picked me up at the corner of 49th and Elm. 10 on the nose. Remember, Dan, keep driving around the block. Okay, but this ain't going to be as easy as a darling job. Look at the size of that wall you've got to climb. Will you stop worrying? What do you think I've been doing those physical exercises for? My health? Let's go, Dan. Let it go, huh? Sweetest kid. You got everything? You don't think I'd mess up our last job, do you? You bet I got everything. Face any. I'll be right out, Peters. A little of the worst for wear, Braden. Well, I can get Braden to run down in the lab if you want to take a break. Oh, thanks. I'm okay, Peters. Let's go. Peters, uh, fit you in on any of it, Braden? Only that I'm to be central control agent, reporting directly to you, sir. Mm-hmm. Well, first, Braden, I want you to see the chart of New York over on the wall there. It's quite an elaborate setup to devote to jewel thieves. Believe me, Braden, these are the most elaborate jewel thieves we've come across, and the most successful. Now, they've operated exclusively in the part of town marked off on the chart here. This is the area in which we've established our permanent security net. It covers only these six city blocks, but we're throwing everything into those six blocks. Well, sort of narrow as a down chief, doesn't it? We're taking our cue from the thieves themselves. They've been successful in mining this area. There's no reason to believe they won't continue to work the same vein. Well, I don't want to tell you how to run things, but, uh... Go ahead, Braden. Well, you're not usually one, but all you're raising one basket, Mr. Harding. And I have this time. Is that what you mean? Yes, sir. This time, Braden, it's the only basket we have. Uh-oh. My big mouth. Now, these numbers indicate doormen, elevator operators, and other spotters. Especially detailed agents. That's right. Well, by the amount of numbers there, I'd say the area's pretty well covered. I only wish I had a hundred more agents to blanket it. Well, so much for coverage. Now, the operations and characteristics of the thieves are thief. You mean this is all the work of one man? It's possible that the actual stealing is done by one person, a very agile, clever, and well-trained man. All the robberies have one factor in common. The premises were broken into through a window or French door. Peters, bring that exhibit over here, will you? Right away. Take a good look at this, Braden. Mm-hmm. The thieves means eventually. Mm-hmm. In each robbery, a circular piece of glass, such as this one, was cut out just below the latch. Then the thief reached through and unlocked the window or French door, which isn't particularly new or clever. You said this man was clever, Chief. I still say he is. Notice these pieces of cellophane tape stuck to the glass. Yeah, so? So the tape keeps the glass from falling after it's cut, practically invisible. After the thief was through cutting, he had only to lift the cut piece out, noiselessly. So, Braden? So I was wrong. Clever is right. Tape, cut, glass. But certainly doesn't spell out anybody's name to me, Mr. Arnie. No, to me either, Braden. But it's all we have so far to identify the people involved. It may turn out to be enough. We'll find out starting tonight. It's getting late, Art. Sue might come in at any minute. Don't worry. She won't be back before 11.30. We'll be out of the basement by then. This one's done. Let's have next. Here. This ring's the last. What do you think? It'd be tricky getting that diamond from the setting. Cut the band first, Art. Yeah. This band goes with the other settings. Be careful, that's stone. It's a butch, you know. Haven't chipped one yet, have I? There you are. Got a scratch on it. Put it on the scale. Six carats. Stone number 872. Cut diamond. Weight, six carats. Dan, that does it. We're finished. 872 stars. I'll leave in a 25%. They're market value. They're worth over a quarter of a million. Easy. You'll have the rest of those jewel settings melted down by tomorrow night, huh? Sure thing. Same way in bars, right? Yeah, of course. Nobody's going to identify a bar of platinum as once having been the setting for their diamond tiara. For that matter, no one's going to be able to pick out unmonitoned stones and say for sure there is. All right, help me put this stuff away. Art. When are we going to start emptying out this closet? I figure we wait one more month. I'm glad we're through, huh? I'll tell you the truth. I was getting kind of shaky at the end. I'm glad we're getting out when we're still ahead of the game. That's the idea, Dan. Always quit while you're ahead. That way, you can't lose. Nothing positive yet, Brayden. We've certainly lost a lot of time, Mr. Harding. Ten days added and no results at all from our security net. No robberies either. Well, that could be a good sign. You really think so, Chief? Really? No, they're probably just laying low. And in the meantime, we're tying up our facilities and men. There was only some way to make the move. Well, Peters and I have been working toward that end. Yes? I have Mrs. Rogers with me, Chief. All right, Peters. Please come in with her, will you? Thank you for coming, Mrs. Rogers. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Harding. Peters, a chair for Mrs. Rogers, please. Mrs. Rogers? Thank you. Mr. Peters explained the situation to you. Yes, indeed. And I'm very flattered to have an opportunity to cooperate with the counterspies. I was only saying to my husband the other day, everybody complains about law enforcement, and so few are willing to help it. Then you understand the importance of this particular job. I certainly do. Our apartment has been robbed so many times that my husband suggests, jokingly, of course, that we install turnstiles at the windows and make some money from the heavy traffic. Well, that's the main reason we called on you, Mrs. Rogers. You're well known as a target for jewel thieves. And you live smack in the center of the theft area, as I explained before. And you want me to be robbed again. I want you to help in every way possible to make robbing your apartment a very attractive matter. All right, Mr. Harding. I'm very willing to help in every way possible. Look, all right. Well, you cut that rowing machine just for a minute so I can talk to you. Sue, I can hear you, Dan. Sir, I've got to keep in tradition for our next job. But all right, you said we were through. You yourself said we should quit while we're ahead of the game. We've got enough. Why take unnecessary chances? There's no chance in this. It's a sure thing. I showed you that item in the paper about that righteous dame. She lets her jewels lay around like they were cigarette butts. She just bought over $100,000 worth. Yes, thank you. We have enough in that closet. Oh, indeed. In two weeks we'll start cashing in. Oh, will you listen to me, please? I'll listen. You know as well as I that the area is thick with federal agents. They're just waiting for us to make a move. They know everything about us except who we are. Glad they know so much. You're glad. It makes our job easier for us. It makes it possible for us to pull them out of the neighborhood. I sit down and relax with you. Hey, Art, you said you could pull the feds out of the neighborhood. Huh? How? Your old one, too. That's how. What? Help this date and release after questioning. Contacts to report. He's interrupting a thing, Peter. He's braiding just radioed in his regular report. Still not a single contact. There won't be any. What do you mean? T-Type just came in from Cleveland. Jewel robbery pulled there definitely the same as those pulled here. Oh. No doubt about it. So our setup turns out to be a complete loss. Not a complete loss, Peter's. Not a complete loss. Back to Counter Spy in just a moment. Valentine is light beer with flavor that will hold. Valentine is a wonderful beer because it tastes good when it's cold. And Valentine is fine beer. You can chill it all you will. Valentine is the deep fruit brew with the flavor that chill can kill. You know, friends, no matter what the weather is like outside, it's always winter in your refrigerator where you chill your beer. And that's why Valentine beer is deep brewed to hold its flavor even when you serve it ice cold. The fine, full flavors brewed so deep in Valentine beer that chill can't kill it. Every cool, sparkling, refreshing glass just brims with flavor. Because Valentine is fine beer. You can chill it all you will. Valentine is the deep fruit brew with the flavor that chill can kill. P. Valentine and Sons, New York, New Jersey. This apple pie is terrific, Sue. I'll buy another piece, huh? Ah, I said a good big slap, huh? It's my girl. Here. Well, I'm hungry. Hey, what's the matter with you, anyway? What could be the matter? You haven't said a word to me since I came home, Sue. What's there to say? Plenty. I told you why I went out of town. Didn't I? I told you it looks like that man out there is going to buy the invention. Yes, you told me. Still having any confidence in me, huh? At this stage of the game? Arthur, you're never going to grow up unless something drastic happens. Don't you worry. Something drastic is going to happen. Very short time you'll see. Oh, Arthur. Just you wait and see. In a very short time, everything is going to be so different for us. That's Dan. I phoned him to come over. I wanted to tell him the good news in person. I'll be right back. Cut a piece of that pie for Dan, will you? Come on in, Danny boy. Sue, home. In the kitchen. I saw by the papers that your Cleveland trip worked out all right. Didn't I tell you it would? The counter spies are now closing up Cleveland, tidying the drum. Leaving our old neighborhood wide open. And we're walking in there tomorrow night to pull the Roger's job. Well, the way it turns out, you were right out. Sure. Come on in the kitchen. We'll celebrate with Sue over the coming sale of our invention. Let's go, Dan. Hey, you came out quicker than I expected. You having trouble? No trouble at all. Just when it's smooth as ice. You get everything? Uh-huh. All in this bag. That Roger's Dame sure is careless with her jewels. Doesn't deserve to have them. You want me to hold on to the bag the same as the other times? Yeah. Bring them out of the house tomorrow night. We'll go to work on them. Oh, I'm glad, Silver. This is our last job on it. Definitely. I told you yes, didn't I? Now, relax, will you? There's nothing more to worry about. What could go wrong now? I've been waiting for you to come home. You said you were going to bed? I couldn't sleep, Arthur. I don't think I'll ever be able to sleep again. What's wrong with you? You? Oh, you're not going to start that again, are you? Oh, this will be the last time. I told you in a little while everything's going to be different. And I told you there'd have to be something drastic to make you change. There will be. There already has been, but I never knew it until tonight. Knew what? What are you talking about? That closet down in the basement. What about? I couldn't stand it any longer. I thought it'd be the one way to bring you to your senses. I took the axe. What? I smashed that door and I was going to destroy whatever you had in there. I told you never to look. Only it wasn't an invention. It was gold and diamonds. You're going to be sorry for doing that. I couldn't be any more sorry than I am now. Be surprised. I know what you are now. All the time I thought you were just a boy who never grew up. Oh, you're a man all right. Lying and dishonest. Also, Wilton, a common ordinary criminal. My husband, a thief. You're the only one who knows that outside dad. Don't be too sure. The police? Did you call them? No, I didn't call them. That's right, Wilton. Hey, you. We called your wife right after she had smashed in the closet. Credentials? Countess spies. That's right. We've been looking for you for a long time, Wilton. But I went to Cleveland. That's exactly what we wanted you to think. Your friend Dan Hadley is waiting for you outside in the patrol car. All right, Peter, take him out. Right, Miss Todd. Let's go, Wilton. I didn't know anything about it. Not a thing. Till the night. I'm sorry, Mrs. Wilton. You're sorry. I don't think you realize what it means to be sorry. 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