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I don't know yet why I said it but later as I stood at the deck rail at the light chill of the Mediterranean night I decided it was a good thing I was 40 years old in all my 40 years people had never looked at me the way they had in the salon a few minutes earlier 40 years it's a long time to go unnoticed a long time to be just an ordinary man I had never known a beautiful woman and Maria Novella was beautiful a man doesn't tell such a woman that he's an assistant county assessor or that this Mediterranean cruise took his life savings it was late I was alone on deck and for the first time in my life I felt that I could be anything I wanted to be boy oh boy Hello so this is where you came to hide, senior handsome Oh, Miss Novella I just thought it was stuffy in the dining room came out on deck to take the air you are very gallant, senior I too found seniorina person's little game I'm very trying oh well it wasn't the game so much as a matter of fact I get sort of a kick out of guessing who people are or what they do and then finding out whether I'm right or wrong people can be very deceptive you must have discovered that so often they're not what they seem is that not so oh I don't know I don't get fooled very often if you're a good judge of character and I fancy that I am oh I'm sure that you are well thanks very much not at all it is a quality I admire I am so often wrong about people I was completely wrong about you yes I guess I had you fooled all right your work must be fascinating oh it's it's a job but importing rare gems it has the sound of many things romance in its true sense and history and I should think danger oh I suppose but as I say it's a job even scouting around the world in the search of perfect stones well it all becomes routine after a while I think you are modest senior handsome I think you know a very great deal to do not say and I think I will go right on regarding your life is romantic and dangerous well it makes you happy it does you see senior you prove my point oh how's that people are so often not what they seem here you are an importer of rare gems and you have the appearance of just an ordinary man it's getting chilly I'm afraid I must go in now oh so soon I mean well if you're chilly I could lend you my coat it is all so quite late oh well then may I see you to your cabin oh very nice we seem to be very much alone yes not a very lively group of board I'd say and I had thought not a very interesting group until tonight oh yes I guess you're right here we are here well we're practically neighbors I'm just a few doors down on the other side I know oh you do do you mind that I noticed you now then I'll bet you know I don't mind the least bit I hope not sometimes senior handsome a woman traveling alone she's afraid just of being alone she's afraid now there's nothing to be afraid of a small cruise boat like this not very many people I should not trouble you I talk too much oh you just go right ahead you're trembling I'm a foolish woman I would say goodnight now senior and thank you for being so kind are you sure you're all right now if you'd like me to stay with you you must go and forget what I said oh I'm sorry it's only Pietro Mr. Bella I see I do not mean to frighten the senior what are you doing in my cabin I bring you the senior in the fresh linens he's enough crime so late at night you bring me the linens yes it is late Pietro Pietro has much work so many cabins the seniorine was not in I did not think that she would mind go now Pietro this must not happen again as you wish Pietro would never frighten the seniorine are you afraid of him really I do not know I'm afraid of many things because if you're afraid of Pietro I would not want that look if it would make you feel better I'd be glad to come into your cabin with you just to look around be sure that everything is all right no oh thank you but no you've talked too much you will please go now too I I'd like to help you Miss.Novella not now we will meet tomorrow perhaps then help me my mind was full of Maria Novella and I didn't sleep very well that night a beautiful woman was afraid and she had brought her fears to me or rather she brought them to the man she thought I was a man who's business was danger and romance a dealer in rare gems I knew that night that I would never tell her the truth that I must somehow come to be this man she thought I was your move Hensel huh? oh yes it is I'm sorry Mr.Brilliant mine hasn't been on my checkers all afternoon you would think we were playing chess for great stakes the way you study your moves I'm not even thinking about the Mr.Brilliant I'll concede the game to you and I will accept if only because it will be the first game I have won from you in three days you sure you don't mind I'm not at all my friend tell me have you business in Trapani I ask if you have business in Trapani we dock in Sicily tonight you know no no no this is just a pleasure trip oh that is good then you will be able to spend some time with me yes I'd like that I didn't realize that Trapani was your home it isn't but I have many friends there a particular friend occupies one of the final Baroque palaces he has an exceptional collection of jewels so the man with your knowledge of gems but you are not listening are you Hensel hmm oh well to tell you the truth I was looking for someone really I guess it's obvious but I haven't seen her all day do I know her Miss Novella I don't place the name should I yes last night in the salon remember when Miss Thurston organized her guess who game Miss Novella was the beautiful dark woman in in green oh yes I do remember her now very lovely but I don't believe I've seen her today either I'm sort of concerned about her wrapped her cabin a time or two she didn't answer I think I'll check again I believe I would if you are worried about that yes I I think I'd better excuse me oh and thanks for the game Mr. brilliant I'll see you when we dock Hensel oh yes yes yes of course my goodness sorry miss Hensel didn't see you are you hurt no no no miss Thurston I'm I blew my whistle but I guess you didn't hear in time I I guess not doing wind sprints around the deck getting my land legs in shape start my gym classes every day with wind sprints well don't let me keep you and remember we are all paying indications tonight in the salon before we dock oh hello you were putting fresh linens in my cabin Pietro fresh water senior they keep you pretty busy with linens and water don't they Pietro has a much work so many cabins I hope I find everything in its place Pietro I hope so too senior it's Mr. Hensel I was wondering if if oh hello there please come in senior Hensel well if you're sure you don't mind I well frankly I've been worried about you miss Navella did not sleep well last night I took a sedative I awakened only a short time ago I was going to send for you is something wrong I told you I might need your help this is why I'm frightened senior oh my what a beautiful brooch the last of my family's treasure senior how old it is I do not know my grandmother left it to me I've just come from her funeral in Lisbon you say this is why you're frightened I am a woman alone someone may know I have a brooch of great value Pietro perhaps Pietro I do not know miss Navella why don't you go to the captain I'm sure he could offer protection until you are sure no I will not call attention to myself by going to the captain if you will not help me no but how can I be have helped you you are used to these things senior you often carry gems do you not oh no oh well of course yes but I don't see you I know I can trust you take it please take it keep it for me only until we dock at Raponi I will feel so much better so much safer senior yes but if something should happen please it will be safe with you I do not mean to impose but who else can I turn to if I cannot trust you you can trust me miss Navella I'll keep it for you you are Hensel ready to go ashore oh Mr. Brilliant I was looking for someone you are still looking for the same lady no not still again I really must find her I had hoped we could go ashore together that would be fine but I promise miss Navella excuse me senior oh yes Pietro the seniorina leave this for you left it when a few minutes ago she hasn't gone ashore gone but surely she must say where is the small hotels the Monte San Giuliano how did you know that Arrivederci senior you are listening to an ordinary man tonight's presentation on escape a suspect in a hold up and a known narcotics user crossed the path of your night watch during tomorrow night's tour of duty on CBS radio tomorrow and every Friday night most of these same stations you're on the case with night watch a police recorder an actual police in a prowl car protecting the public from wrong doings and wrong doers remember night watch exciting authentic stars address listening tomorrow night and now escape in the second act of an ordinary man Hotel Monte San Giuliano the urgency of Maria Novella's note saw me through those next minutes in my confusion I lost track of Mr. Brilliant somehow I managed to get through customs what I would have said if they had found the brooch I do not know I only knew that I must find Maria Novella and return it to her she was not registered when I arrived I took a room and waited and then just a minute I was afraid I had lost you Hensel come in Mr. Brilliant you never lose that look Hensel always when we are together you are looking for someone else sure it seems that way doesn't it you have not found the lady yet no I haven't then I will take it Hensel you? we will take what? please we are old friends we play checkers together please do not make me shoot an old friend you you know you can puzzle over it when I am gone Hensel these are ugly little episodes we should not prolong them I am not a brave man Mr. Brilliant but I'll tell you one thing good then you will not have to act like one now where is it? in one of your suitcases no I won't let you I did not want to do that please but you are such foolish man can you waste my time you forced me to find it myself no but you can't I promise I promise but I came as soon as I could and I trusted you I know I know how he knew I had the brooch I don't know I am ashamed so completely ashamed oh Pietro he must have known I am to blame I should never have given it to you my responsibility I should never have taken it but if I hadn't Mr. Brilliant would have found you and well at least I saved you that oh I am not blaming you please understand that I am just so very upset well this is no good we will have to go to the police oh I had not thought of the police no no I do not want the police but I have already called them called as soon as he left they said I would have to come there and make a report I can't go through that I have been too long under this train well I guess I can't handle it myself if you trust me again I trust you it is only that I am so weary of this if the police would come here but I will bring them now don't you worry you just stretch out here and now there would be no reason now I will hurry and don't worry Miss Nevella I just won't rest until I get that brooch back for you the Trapani police continued to take the whole matter with great calm I had the feeling that they thought I had manufactured the entire story and it was well after midnight before I finally persuaded one of them to go back to the hotel with me I imagine the train now will be asleep yes I should think so I think the whole town of Trapani is asleep including its police force we like to be sure sometimes it takes time to be sure know that time Mr. Brilliant was speeding away somewhere Scott Free is easy to leave with Trapani if your Mr. Brilliant was anxious to leave he could have been gone in minutes is that any reason not to try to stop him what are you having now Miss Nevella the room is empty senor well I don't understand that she must be here is she in the closet senor no but then she must have left a note I do not see a note do you no Miss Ingerina she had a room here at the hotel yes I'm sure she did that must be where she's gone we will see connect me please with the room her name Novela Maria Novela Miss Ingerina Maria Novela I will wait are they ringing her room they are checking her number well that must be where she is I probably got tired waiting for us just went to her own room all that delay yes you are sure wasn't she there the hotel says they have no guest by the name of Maria Novela no guest the cigarette no you said you are hints I know I know you don't believe there is any Maria Novela just like you don't believe anything else I've told you very fantastic stories senor you meet the lovely lady on a boat for no reason you tell her you are an importer of rare jewels the lady is afraid and she trusts you gives you a fine old brooch then you land it through pot the man you play checkers with steels the brooch now all three are gone the lady the man the brooch I didn't make it up I couldn't make it up it happened I tell you she may be in danger she may have been kidnapped I'm sorry we cannot deal with what may have been you need a rest then tomorrow you can enjoy trapani it's really a very nice place he was right I needed a rest but where was Maria Novela I should never have gone to the police alone my mind was full of things I should never have done if only I had just been content to be an ordinary man hello oh are you all right I'm safe with friends oh thank heaven when we came back and you were gone I should have left a note but I was so upset you understand well I do but the police don't I can't understand it but they don't believe anything I've told them my friends have talked to me they think we must go to the police together you and I I think that's the only way I cannot rest now until we do please this last favor for me I was able to find what must have been the only taxi in trapani at that hour I gave him the directions Maria Novela gave me and we wound through a series of narrow streets to what seemed to be the edge of the city a soft rain began to fall I told myself it would all be over soon I meant to get handsome well I'm afraid I'm pretty wet just fine oh my I should have asked that taxi to wait the shame to bother your friends at this time of night they will not mind and you have been so kind unbelievably kind handsome brilliant but like most kind people you are inclined to meddle do what you have to do Renzo and be quick about it but we owe Hensel an explanation look at this confusion you the two of you together worse than that Hensel I said be quick about it Renzo very impatient girl Maria but so beautiful Hensel and so helpless she needs a strong man like you to protect her you planned it deliberately but why we needed someone to take the brooch off the boat you see such a simple reason they did so complex for us all you and Pietro such an ardent young Latin Pietro if he had not detained Maria she would have met you at the hotel you would have delivered the brooch to her gladly as it was I had to trouble you for it now the police are involved it's very messy and so the brooch isn't hers there's no dead grandmother in Lisbon you stole the brooch you are thinking Hensel but a little late and she gave it to me because I was supposed to be a gem expert and if the authorities found it on me there would be no trouble is that right? that is very wrong a gem expert who would believe that of such an ordinary man no one I guess you are both alone you are a nice ordinary man I hate to tell you tell me what out in the garden a very old cistern the Romans built it I don't think anyone will ever find you you are going to kill me? no such a thought we are only going to let you die not much further Hensel you must be very tired I guess I am the rest will do you good look out are you all right senior Hensel I much better thanks you you brought the police Hensel you I didn't have anything to do with well did I officer? oh I think so yes I got to thinking about your story it's a very fantastic story it's so unbelievable but then I think about you such an ordinary man you could not make up such a story so I follow you under the direction of Norman McDonnell the escape has brought you transcribed an ordinary man by Kathleen Height starring John Danaer with Virginia Gregg featured in the cast were Edgar Barrier, Anthony Barrett, Eater Reese Merron and Harry Barthel your announcer Dan Cumberley the special music for escape is composed and conducted by Leith Stevens next week you are lost in the trackless wild of the Irish moors and you know that somewhere in the dark behind you searching every foot of ground for you is the giant of a man called Charon who plans to take your girl and at the same time take your life so listen next week when escape brings you John Danaer's story Ben Jelena and the Fisherman is there a possible connection between a strange ivory monkey and the death of a wealthy oil maker Mr. Keen believes so and sets out to prove his contention in the case of murder and the ivory monkey tomorrow night on CBS radio don't miss Mr. Keen at his exciting best tomorrow night on most of these same stations where there's gun smoke there's western adventures Saturday nights on the CBS radio network