 And now, another tale well-calculated to keep you in... Suspense. Do you believe in ghosts? No? Well then, how about poltergeists? You know, those noisy mischievous spirits that wrap on the walls, move the furniture, rattle the windows, generally make a scary nuisance of themselves. Do you? Believe in them, I mean? Of course not. Be the do-I. And yet, now and then, we hear reports, reports from people of honesty, integrity, about strange, unexplainable manifestations that have sent them screaming with terror into the night. In a moment, act one of bells, starring Rosemary Rice and Bill Lipton, and written especially for Suspense by Jack Bundy. The lively crowd today agrees. Those who think young say Pepsi, please. They pick the right one, the modern light one. Now it's Pepsi. For those who think young, so go ahead and pick the drink that lets you drink young as you think. Yes, get the right one, the modern light one. Now it's Pepsi. For those who think young. Paul, this home? Well, it won't be for long, because listen. Listen, Henry. Oh, listen to what? That blasted, elevated, practically tearing through our living room every couple of minutes, all day, all night, all week, all year. Henry, listen. Listen to it, right on cue, too. So help me, Lucy. Oh, what's the use? Oh, honey, seriously, if we have to live in this place much longer, I swear I'll go completely off my nut. I know exactly what you mean. I felt that way myself. But from now on, Mr. Fielding, my dear, my darling Mr. Fielding, it won't be necessary. Are you kidding? I've never talked to so many real estate agents, plowed through so many classified ads in my life, and what's it got me? Darling, it's got you me. And listen to me. I've told you more than once that I'm psychic, and now I know that I am. Oh, please, honey, not that again. How about some dinner? But it's true, and now I know it is. Now I can prove it. You mean that so-called guardian angel of yours has found us a nice, quiet little home in the country that we can afford? That's exactly what I mean, because, listen, Henry, listen very carefully now. Really, Lucy, I've told you a thousand times you can't seriously believe all that psychic stuff and all that junk about a guardian angel. It's not junk. My guardian angel looks after me, and I'm sure of it now. You are. Yes, I am. Look, look at this newspaper. You see? It isn't the Herald Examiner at all. It's the Send-in Law. You mean because you picked up the wrong newspaper by mistake, that makes you psychic? It wasn't any mistake. A few minutes ago, as I was leaving the supermarket, for some strange reason, I can't explain. There was something, something, some strange feeling, some influence or something that just made me reach out and grab this particular paper. Made me, Henry. I couldn't help myself. So you're psychic. How about some dinner? Well, I am. I must be, because, look, look, here on the real estate page. Honey, I've read them all. Henry, not this one. Will you listen? Small, six-room colonial cottage with an easy driving distance of bell-manner development. Oh, now, you know darn well we can never afford a section like that. Bell-manner yet. Will you please listen? Excellent condition, bank inspected, fully insured. Two bedrooms, one bath. And have they dared to put in the price? Wait. Large living room with stone fireplace, built on garage, full half-acre plot, ideal for young couple anxious to get away from the noise and dirt of the city. And if this isn't just exactly what we've been looking for. Well, sure, sure it is. But the rental on a place like that would be about, I'd say, $300. Henry, that's just it. The rental is $115 a month. Oh, now you are kidding. Look for yourself, see? $115 a month. I can't believe it, but that's what it says in black and white. Henry, it's a dream come true. And all because of my guardian angel and that strange, unexplainable feeling. Well, there's something wrong with it. Let's face it, Lucy. There must be a rental like that for a place like that in this day and age. Well, at least we're going to look into it, aren't we? Honey. But we have to. I mean, because of the way we found out about it, the way that something I can't explain forced me to buy this paper to find this particular ad. Now, you're a good old guardian angel. Oh, please, dear, don't kid me about it. OK. OK, we'll look into it. We've got to lose. Who's the agent? Oh, his name is... Oh, here's Strickler. Orville Strickler. I'll call him first thing in the morning. Thank you, darling. And if there isn't something wrong with it, well... Honey, maybe I'll give in and admit that you are psychic. In just a moment, the second act of... Suspense. When Napoleon met his waterloo, the news was slow and coming across the Atlantic. However, at that time, Americans, though interested, were little affected by what was taking place an entire ocean away. Today, that ocean has shrunk proportionately to about the size of Walden Pond, with little of the serenity about it, so admired by Thoreau. Today, we want to know immediately what is going on all around the world. Our concern is vital to the free world. The worldwide network of veteran CBS news correspondence meets this need to know and know immediately. Every hour, on the hour, every day, Monday through Friday, this station of the CBS radio network brings you expanded CBS news coverage, the most complete network news coverage in broadcasting today. Throughout the weekend, too, timely news reports at frequent intervals. Keep up with the news as it happens by keeping tuned to this CBS radio network station. And these pictures, Henry! Oh, isn't it beautiful? Gorgeous, huh? Yeah, Lucy, it looks real nice, but, uh... When were these pictures taken, Mr. Strickler? Only a couple of days ago, Mr. Feely. Took them myself, as soon as we got the place for a listing. It's no wonder we've had so many calls on it already. And we certainly can't argue with this bank report on it. That's right, Miss Fielding. The bank wouldn't dare to lie about the place. I still don't understand this low rental. Can you explain it? Well, of course it isn't in bell manner. It's two or three miles out. Real country, farm country. That's what I like about it. But it has gas and water and electricity already to use. And, well, of course the telephone's the old-fashioned kind. I mean, you have to call the operator. Who cares? Darling, this is it. Yeah? Yeah, I guess it is. Thanks, darling. And now do you believe... Sure. Sure, anything you say. Believe what, Miss Fielding? Mr. Strickler, you won't believe... Well, pay no attention, Mr. Strickler. My wife's a bit superstitious. Think she's psychic is all. Think nothing of it. Psychic, did you say? What's the matter, Mr. Strickler? Oh, nothing. Like your husband says, nothing at all. It's just that the last folks in the house, well, you know how it is. The noises some folks aren't quite used to out there in the country. I like the tree branches hitting on the roof when the wind blows. And they... Well, now, let me tell you, young one, something. Yes? I just want you to know that I stand back of every deal I make. So you take along both copies of this lease. And when you've seen the house, make sure it's right for you. Then you can mail my copy back to me. Oh, I'm sure that isn't one bit necessary. Well, that's just about as fair a proposition as we could ask for, Mr. Strickler. Now, if you let me have the keys. Yes, sir. Here you are. Thanks. And good luck. Phew, honey. I never realized we'd had so many things in that stuffy little apartment. Unless we'll have to buy to fill up this place. Now, where do you want this chair? This side or over there near the fireplace? Oh, anywhere. Okay, then I'll put it right here and put it to use. We'll still have to buy things for one whole bedroom, though. For guests? Mm-hmm. Then bring their sleeping bags. By the time we get all this stuff set, we'll be glad it's all we have. Why, you lazy bum? There's still an awful lot of unpacking to do. Oh, hum, just let me relax for a minute, huh? Some of this furniture was pretty hefty to push around. Well, I still think the mover should have stayed to help. Say, did you hear one of them say they moved the last family in and out of here? Those men were certainly anxious to get away once they'd unloaded that truck. I wonder why. Oh, they said they wanted to get back before the storm broke. Afraid of our backcountry roads, I guess. Henry, how do you think these drapes will look here on... Henry, come on, help me, hmm? Huh? Huh? Oh, I'll be right with you as soon as I finish this cigarette. You'd better. Oh, listen to that rain out there. Isn't that soothing? You know, I just knew this was going to be it for us, Henry. After buying that other newspaper that way for no reason at all except that weird, strange feeling that I had to... Yeah, yeah, regular miracle. You know, I didn't tell you this, but I was out in this section with an agent just last week. And do you know the lowest rental we could find? Two hundred and a quarter. I was out here, too. Mm-mm, two hundred and fifty. And not nearly as nice as this. Yeah, that sweet old guardian angel you're always talking about must be working overtime. Henry, don't joke about it. Okay, then prove it. Now, here's your chance to prove it, Lucy. Call in some friendly poltergeist to help me move the rest of this furniture, huh? Oh, now stop it, you lazy bum. But you are a nice lazy bum. Yeah, best there is. Ah, listen, that lovely rain out there and the thunder, nothing ominous, menacing or frightening. Well, I should hope not. Just nice and peaceful. You know, I guess land up this way can stand a bit of rain, too. The crop's a lot of good. The crops, did you say? Oh, now look, little city boy, don't try to sound like a farmer just because there's a little plot of land around us. And will you please get up out of that chair and help? Henry! Whoa! Sure. Sure, sweetie, you don't have to hit me over the head with a thunderbolt. Ooh, that was a close one. Out here in the country all alone this way, it's kind of scary. All alone, did you say? How about that? We barely move in here. Somebody calls us up on the phone. Come to think of it, he did tell us the phone was all hooked up. Where is it? Oh, I'm glad it is hooked up. Now, we can call up some of our friends and have them come out and see us. I wonder who it is. Well, here it is. Here now. Hello. But don't invite anybody up here just yet. Not till we're settled, okay? Don't worry. Hello. Hello. What's going on here? Who is it, Henry? Hello. Hello? Number, please. What? I said number, please. Well, yeah, yeah, I know you did, but listen, didn't you just ring here? No, I did not, sir. Are you sure about that? Of course I am, sir. Well, okay, I'm sorry. That's funny. Who was it, Henry? Nobody, nothing. I guess you must have rung us by mistake. Oh, no. Will you give me a hand with these drapes, please? Yeah, sure. Be glad to. Oh, hold everything. This time, I hope there's somebody on the line. Hello. Well, now, just a minute. What is this? Hello. Hello. Number, please. Number, please. Listen, this phone just rang again. You must be mistaken, sir. I didn't ring you. Well, somebody did operate, and my wife and I both heard it. Well, there's no call for you on the switchboard, sir. Well, then why'd you ring? I did not ring, sir. Now, don't tell me. Okay, okay. Henry, there was nobody there again. What's there? Nobody but the operator and those funny little... She claims she didn't ring. That's very funny. Yeah, funny. Only it isn't this time. Hello. All right, all right. Let's have it. Watch the gag. Hello. Hello. Number, please. Now, look, operator. Don't tell me you didn't ring the phone this time. Henry. I'm sorry, but I did not, sir. Well, I'm sorry, too, but you must have. I tell you, this phone rang. It rang before, too, in spite of what you say. Now, let's cut out this foolishness. I am very sorry, sir, but you must be mistaken. What do you mean? What are you talking about? It could only have been wrong through this switchboard. I'm on duty alone here, and I did not ring it. Oh, no? And now, if you will excuse me, I'd have another call to hand. No, I have to say that somebody around here, and it isn't me. It's a cockeyed... Hello. Son of a gun. She can't hang up on me. Just what does she think she's up to? No, wait, Henry. Losing your temper won't help. Now, wait a minute. Hello. Operator. Get out. Get out. What? Get out. Get out. Wait now. Wait. What is this? Get out. Get out. Get out. Operator. Get out. This is crazy. What is it, Henry? What is it? Tell me. Sure, I'll tell you. It's a crazy gag or something. Gag? Well, I've had enough of it. I'm tearing out this phone. Henry! We'll have no more of that. No more of that nonsense! See you this way. What's the matter? Nothing, not now. The cord broken off, it won't happen again because it can't happen again. It is right. How could it ring after you... It couldn't. It's impossible. So it didn't. We... We were hearing things. Oh, no, Henry. You know that isn't so. Yes, yes, it has to be. You know what I know it. No. We just... We only... Now, Lucy, we only thought we heard it ring again. That isn't right. It has to be. Anything else simply doesn't make sense. And you were hearing something on that phone before, weren't you? Weren't you, Henry? All right. Yes. Yes, I was hearing something. A lot of laughing, chattering, screwy. A lot of little tiny... And a woman's voice only... Oh, don't you see, it was only some practical joker. It had to be. No, Henry, I'm afraid not. Well, what else could it be? Some of your supernatural spirit friends, I suppose? Yes. Oh, Lucy, Lucy, don't be ridiculous. Please, Henry, you must listen to me. No, no, the whole thing's ridiculous. Not only ridiculous. No, Henry, you said a woman's voice. All this work, the excitement of getting here, that's all it is. You said a woman's voice, Henry. Forget it. Just forget it, Lucy. It's just that we're... We're excited. Now, listen. You go out, make a pot of coffee. We'll sit down and relax and be real calm about it. Real calm about this. We'll sit down and we'll calmly... Well, don't you see, we're overwrought. We're overworked with all this moving, Lucy. And all the excitement, that's all it is. I wish heaven I could believe it. Oh, it has to be, I tell you. No. It's the only possible explanation there can be for a... Lucy, just... Oh, it's all right. It's a doorbell. Okay. Henry, please, don't answer it. Oh, there's a bell that makes some sense for a change. Well, what if it's... Just take it easy now. Yeah? Huh? Henry, Henry, please, dear. There was no one there. Darling, are you sure? Yes, yes, I'm sure. I'm absolutely sure there was no one there. Henry, don't you see what this means then? It's this house. Oh, no. Lucy, no, no. What you're thinking is just a lot of crazy superstitions. Please listen to me. You know what it means to us, this house. Okay, I'm going to find out what it means. Oh, Henry. Yes, hello. Who are you? Who rang this bell? Where are you? Who are you? No, do you believe? No. Wet footprints on the porch. No, there wasn't any wet footprints. There weren't any dry footprints. There wasn't anything. Then it proves that, Henry, it's a warning. We've got to leave. We've got to get out of here. Get out of here. Yes, now, before it's too late. Why? Why? Lucy, just because of that telephone, we got some crazy voice on it. Said we shouldn't. Is that what it said? Then we've got to... Because this house is haunted. It's full of evil spirit. Oh, no, no. That's nonsense. You know it is. And you've got to get over this crazy idea that anything that happens, anything you can't explain is supernatural. It's haunted. That's why the phone rang. And the doorbell rang. And there was nobody there. There's some evil, evil spirit. No, no, Lucy, no, no. It's some practical joke of that soul. Now stop this nonsense. Get hold of yourself. Come on. It's all the rent is so low. Nobody will stay here. It's why that agent was so startled when you told him that I'm psychic. Lucy. I am Henry. There is something wrong with this place. We've got to get out of here. No. You've got to believe it. We've got to believe or something terrible will happen to us. And I say you've let your crazy ideas go too far. Who else can it be? I don't know. I don't know, but there has to be some logical explanation. No. And I'm not going to let a lot of superstitious hogwash. Okay, now we tear that. Here, look at it. Now it's stopped. And now you listen, Lucy. Please, please, you listen. You're only losing your temper, refusing to see what this really means. This is a storm. The air's full of electricity. The long wires that were hooked up to these things are... No. No. The long telephone lines out there and the lightning. That's what did it. Now be sensible. We've got to keep our heads about this. The voices you heard. Can you explain them? Yes. Yes, I can. The wires got crossed up in the wind. And that's all. And when it rang again. Afterward... Our fatigue, our excitement. I tell you, we were excited. We only thought we heard it. No, no, you're wrong. Please, Henry, I'm begging you. Let's leave. Let's get out of here. Go, go, go back into town to some, some hotel. Lucy. Yes, yes, some hotel in town that's far away from the terrible things in this... And I say why? Is this thing rang again? Has this doorbell rang again since I ripped it off the wall? Please, Henry. No. Of course it hasn't. Oh, Henry, let's get out of here. Don't you see, honey, what all that guardian angel stuff, all that psychic talk has done to you? No. It's made you believe in all this impossible stuff and how it's frightened you because of the... Get out of here. No. It can't be. It can't be. It's impossible. There you are, Mr. and Mrs. Fielding. Room 314. I'll just set these bags here on the rack. There you are, sir. Fine, fine, here you are, son. Thank you, sir. Anything else you'd like? Maybe from room service or something? No, no, that'll be all. Yes, sir. Oh, the telephone is right there in the night table if you want it. Telephone? No thanks. Yes, sir. Oh, if you'd like a little news and music, I'll put on this radio for you. Fine. Take a few seconds to warm up. Okay, thank you. I don't know how good it will be, though, after that big storm we had. Well, night, sir. And I feel better, honey. Thanks, darling. I feel a lot safer now. Lucy. Lucy, I still can't help wondering if we weren't a little foolish letting our imagination run out of us out there just because we were tired in the storm. And both local and Dorchester County police are making every effort to locate a Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fielding. Henry, listen. According to our report, they were the new tenants of a small home on the outskirts of the Bell matter development that was struck by lightning during the heavy rain and thunderstorm that ended a short while ago. Lucy. Fortunately, there was no fire, nor were any other homes in the area affected. But that single bolt of lightning struck the Fielding home with such force as to completely demolish the living room. Our neighbor had reported seeing lights on, people moving about only a few minutes before. However, no sign of either them or their car has been found at the scene. And it's barely possible that they left before the lightning struck. Good lord. This has not been confirmed. If they did leave whatever their reason, we can only say it was indeed providential they weren't in that house when this catastrophe occurred. If anyone has any information as to the whereabouts of a Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fielding, please notify this station or the Dorchester County Police. Henry. I know, darling. You're a guardian angel. Suspense. You've been listening to Bells starring Rosemary Rice and Bill Lipton and written especially for suspense by Jack Bundy. In a moment of word about next week's story of suspense. The roots of athlete's foot grow down here, down under the skin surface. But NP-27 treatment penetrates down where other remedies can't reach. Roots out athlete's foot. Even penetrates into toenails. NP-27 stops itch, relieves pain, promotes growth of healthy skin, guards against new infection. NP-27 treatment roots out athlete's foot. Or your drugist will refund your money. Get NP-27 treatment. 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