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Adrian she's dead plenty dead cause of death do I have to tell you you can I can see but I want your official verdict for the record now you can put down death from repeated blows over the head by a heavy instrument how many is repeated blows 20 25 at least how old would you say she was I'd say around 30 but you say she was pretty beautiful she was certainly better looking than she is now why worry the papers or headliners are raving beauty and newspapers won't hear about this case yet time of death I'd say about this time last night well I guess I got everything I need from you go ahead if you're through I am and glad of it this isn't my favorite kind of case you're coming no not just yet and Karna yeah don't talk about this to anyone especially reporters right so you got any ideas on this one mr. Adrian nothing much but I don't think the murderer of Lucille Don is sleeping peacefully tonight now I don't blame him I wouldn't either if I'd done something like that yes and how right you are the murderer of Lucille Don is not sleeping peacefully tonight is he Oliver no Oliver Goist is walking the streets wandering aimlessly paying little attention to traffic thinking thinking hey why don't you look where you're going what's the idea I'm sorry I wasn't thinking I mean I was thinking about something else I'm sorry hey are you all right you don't look so good I'm all right there's nothing the matter with me stop staring at me I'm all right okay brother okay you better watch out where you're going yeah yeah yeah watch where I'm going watch where am I going I started toward home but I'm walking downtown I am almost to Lucille's place no no I can't do it I can't go back there not now but why do I keep walking in that why why yes why Oliver why this irresistible desire to go back to the scene of the crime as they call it seems to get worse all the time doesn't it it's almost a quarter to 12 just 24 hours since you killed her now you want to go back but that's dangerous you know that the police might be there right now gathering clues then they'll tear through microscopes test things interview people and soon they'll be combing the city for you the murderer returns to the scene of the crime if that's true then why don't the police just wait there for them maybe they are maybe they're waiting there for me right now I've got to be careful I'm almost there I can't go I can't it it's suicide here's a timely little gift offer for all you whistler fans who drive cars you see July 1st that's next Sunday is the deadline for getting the new federal use stamp on your windshield well since that little stamp has to hang on through a whole year of wear and window washing you certainly don't want to have it peel or scuff off around the edges so signal oil company has had some 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about this crime I'm listening better be good where's Arnold and Henderson sleeping sleeping and just what do you do I lay slumber wait we take turn for what the murderer I don't get it whoever killed Lucille Dome did it in a moment of blind fury and then rushed out of here thinking only of escape only then did he realize what he'd done now he's bound to have the jitters every time he picks up a newspaper he expects to read about the crime we keep this thing still our silence will puzzle him begin to wonder whether the police have discovered the body might come back for any number of reasons but I think he'll come back lured by all the doubts and hopes and curiosity our silence can stir up in the mind of one who's come face-to-face with murder for the first time I just very upsetting you know now especially for the victim well all right Adrian go ahead some of your wacky ideas have been your most successful ones and I'll string along but don't take too long thank you inspector I'll take care of the chief of the newspapers good night and good luck the detective has a hunch out and it's a pretty good one of course you don't know it but he's figured you out pretty well except when you committed murder you were more surprised and upset yes you couldn't believe you've done it you wanted to go back and convince yourself right then but something told you not to instead you ate a big supper murder made you terribly hungry there was nothing like a good meal to buck a man up only now you wish you had gone back don't you just to make sure maybe I maybe I didn't do it after all maybe it's something I dreamed I've often thought of killing someone no of killing her when she was causing so much trouble that's it I dreamed of killing her and the dream was so vivid I thought it actually happened I have to go back to convince myself it isn't true she'll be surprised to see me so soon after our quarrel I'll look around and if I don't see any blood stains I'll know it didn't happen but why can't a man be sure about something like that it's such an awful thing to do kill a human being I couldn't have done it I'd feel remorse I I'd have such a sense of guilt I'd have to give myself up or drown myself it goes to show I didn't do it how could I have eaten that meal afterwards if I killed her the food would have choked me but I'm hungry again I'll stop for a sandwich that'll give me time to think oh it's you time for your watch and coffee more in the thermos well thanks look do you really think we'll trap this guy brother seems to me I've been here a month already I play no hunch that's all I could be wrong well much more of this and we'll be chasing each other around with butcher knives for diversion don't worry Anderson the idea is not as crazy as it sounds okay mr. Adrian wake me if you hear the slightest sound yeah good night and pleasant dreams for you mister what did you say I said would you like anything else or well yes I think I'll have another hamburger I'm sorry but the chef's gone oh all we have is coffee and cold sandwiches we'll be closing about 20 minutes well I'll have a cup of coffee okay draw one I wonder if he ever killed anyone I wish I was in his place nothing to worry about Lucille deserve to die I had to do it it's not my fault she felt in love with me and I warned her not to that I could never marry her she understood all that foolish to come all the way down here just to prove I wasn't dreaming I'll call her up I'll be pleasant and tell her I'm sorry about the quarrel and cheer up a little hey mister don't you want the coffee huh oh yes I'll be back I just gonna telephone no don't touch that receiver Anderson well it might be headquarters no not to be called here that's instructions with the operator to trace any call that comes in try to stall anyone who calls let it ring Lincoln five seven four three one please will you please hang up and dial again I'm returning your coin sorry mister we're closing up there's a drug store up the street where you can telephone it's no use she didn't answer she didn't answer and you know why don't you really you know why but you don't know about detective Rob Edrian and the operator tracing the call do you place an hour from around the corner never mind that anyone telephone from here within the last five minutes huh oh yeah yeah man just left one down the subway steps over there okay Anderson bring this man with you and come on can you identify him sure I can he just ate here why was the mother never mind come on we better catch him before that train pulls out wait a minute I'm afraid we're too late lucky and you don't even know it sitting safely in the subway train your thoughts are far from police in your danger they're with new seal why didn't she answer maybe she was out with someone else and all the time telling me I was the only one she ever loved couldn't live without me if I ever left if she'd kill herself well why didn't she that would have solved everything always threatening to tell my wife always demanding threatening demanding and threatening every time I saw there was a big row I began to lose my control my my self-respect and then then I knew I'd have to kill her that's when I started having those horrible dreams then I I dream she was a little white mouse and asked me to give her something to eat but I told her I hadn't anything then I saw my heart on a little tin plate and she began to nibble on it the heart was pulsing and when she bit into it I screamed and grabbed the poker and began to beat her with it beat her and beat her long yet that she was dead all out mister the end of the line and the line where am I 240 seconds free can I write anymore sure mister you want to go back we'll take it back yeah I've got to go back I forgot something back there so you forgot something but did you can't be sure about anything anymore the whole things like a dream a nightmare only you can't seem to wake up when you go home finally you avoid your wife you've done it before she doesn't bother you at the office next day the people wonder about you but they only think you're not feeling well if they only knew what's going on in your mind then it's night again you're wandering the streets again the urge to go back is there again this job is so bad after you get used to it mr. Adrian I've not a haven tonight no you think so he's hovering around the edges that call came from a phone booth only three blocks from here we almost had him yeah that was a tough break well be ready for trouble up your hands yeah yeah sure mister don't shoot I'm just delivering a telegram all right who's the message for miss Lucille don't I'll take it you wait where'd you get this came through the office boss just handed it to me and told me to deliver it here's a miss two bucks anyone asked you about this telegram telling you delivered it to miss donan person not to me see yes sir hey can I tell my boss what happened yeah tell him if anyone tries to put a tracer on this telegram to find out if it was delivered he's to get in touch with police headquarters yes sir I'll tell him thanks for the two bucks that's all now what's up read this telegram meet me for dinner at the usual place signed Olly who the devil is Olly that's our man the one who phoned the murderer perhaps well dining with a corpse should be a novelty look if he's the one what's the point in inviting her to dinner maybe it's hope maybe he's trying to convince himself it never happened maybe it's an attempt to fool the police in case he's found question well if we only knew where the usual place was we drop in for dinner ourselves this Olly doesn't know she's dead he isn't our man you'll probably try to find out why she doesn't meet him we'll just sit tight oh no not more waiting well I think I'll water the plants again that uranium is going to blossom any week now waiter and what time is it and 15 can I get you something no no I'll wait a little longer my companion must must have been detained she'll be along any minute now I'd suggest her if you want steak you better let me place your order we have only a few left well I I don't know she eats so little I I tell you what reserve one steak if you orders it I'll take something else very well I'll have one put aside and bring me another newspaper why did I tell him only one steak we both like them better than anything else maybe maybe I know she won't come is this just a game I'm playing with myself just pretending it never happened but why why isn't there something in the papers I've read a hundred since Monday and all there is is war news nothing about she's staying away on purpose just to torture me she knows how easily I become upset and worried she's deliberately not answering my phone call on my telegram just like it I pull a trick like that like the time she picked a suicide and had me frantic for a week well too can play that game I'm not waiting any longer waiter yes I'll have the steak by myself medium rare baked potato green salad with French dressing that's right I'll ever get angry at her that will relieve the tension in your mind for a while eat a good meal go home get a good night sleep you'll feel better in the morning but you don't do you have a next night you're worse than ever take it easy Oliver you can just wait a little while longer detective Adrian can't keep this up forever and I can't put the chief off much longer he's hollering for an arrest we'll get him inspector he's nibbling at the bait yeah but when it's three days since the murder that's not long just give me a few more days days good lord the chief wants to see me the first thing in the morning and I know what he'll say I can guess give me one more day I'm sure something will break I'll try I'll tell him you got a hot lead the case will soon break thanks inspector forget it and let me warn you Adrian this is the last time I get involved with you and your hunches this kind of detective work is too hard on the nerves I'm a wreck and my wife's complaining but just think what state of mind the murderer must be in what I wouldn't give for a night of quiet undreaming sleep I'm a sick man maybe I ought to go to the doctor but I'm afraid afraid of what I might tell him I've so many things in my conscience there's only one person in all the universe who can help me that's Lucille I can't fight anymore I've got to go to well Oliver you're going to give up you knew you'd have to sooner or later yes the murderer returns to the scene of the crime and you can't help yourself you may be caught but you don't care anymore too bad you will be caught of course because detective rock Adrian is still there waiting for you like a spider waiting for a fly but he's not happy I've got good news for you Anderson well you don't sound very happy this will be the last watch you sure positive when's he coming the chiefs called it off oh tomorrow the papers get the story and we start a routine hunt oh that's too bad now I was getting used to this retired life I wanted it last until a geranium bloomed without me it would have died take it home as a souvenir a trophy of the chase see Oliver if you could only wait until tomorrow but you can't can you you're going back to Lucille right now and nothing can stop you better to be caught and hanged and have this doubt eating into my mind I just sit at the office my brain vibrating with every telephone call it can't go on tonight I'll know and then I can get some sleep again and right now that's the sweetest most desirable experience in all the world here's that coffee shop I I got this far the other night I'll stop in and then go on and what's yours coffee I guess I'll have a roll to draw one hey mister you weren't here the other night weren't you I guess I was you made a phone call didn't you yeah yes I remember well you look like a pretty good guy I'll give you a tip I don't know what's up but right after you left the cops were here and wanted to know who called then they beat it right down to the subway but your train was just pulling out now as I said yeah and they seem anxious just gonna tip you off thanks I gotta get out of here I killed her and they're after me I gotta get away to Mexico anywhere they don't know who I am yet I can make it if I hurry I can get away 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still puts the emphasis on mileage that's why if you haven't tried signal go farther gasoline in your car there never was a better reason or a better time to get acquainted with your signal gasoline dealer and now back to the whistler well Oliver goist by a stroke of luck you found out that last your mind is relieved or so you think the last you know you did kill Lucille it wasn't a dream no the police are after you but you found out in time you can get away as long as the police don't know who you are you can just go home and pack your bag buy a ticket and go away nobody will ever know and those policemen sitting back there in Lucille's apartment can wait till doomsday for your move well thanks you know I got you elect sure sure but I like to take my time about giving up I'm sure glad I'm not playing you for dough it made you hear that elevator stop at this floor he's coming this way get ready don't make a sound oh I'm in well I'm looking for a miss don't miss don's apartment well he's miss don't hear I'd like to speak to her privately she's not in just now ask who you are it doesn't matter I'll call some other time I'm sorry but we're interested in this don't to I'm detective Adrian from police headquarters police is miss don't involved with the police very much so well I'm glad it's about time the police took care of women like that breaking up home stealing my husband I found her dressed in my husband's letter fire I came here to tell her that if she didn't leave Malone I'd call in the police myself your name please I'm Mrs. Gorse this is Oliver Gorse and I want to tell you that I should address 30 Western Street as I was saying Oliver and I were quite happy until this woman came along it's a matter here they are Mr. Adrian hello Inspector this is rock Adrian have Oliver Gorse 30 Western Street picked up for questioning yeah for the murder of Lucy old don't Monday at nine o'clock the whistler will bring you another strange tale the whistler is broadcast for 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