 The signal oil program the whistler at whistle is your signal for the signal oil program The whistler am the whistler, and I know many things for I walk by night I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak Yes friends, it's time for the signal oil program the whistler Rated tops in popularity for a longer period of time than any other west coast program in radio history And signal gasoline is tops too tops in quality It takes extra quality, you know to give you extra mileage And signal is the famous go farther gasoline So look for the signal circle sign in yellow and black that identifies friendly dealer owned signal stations from canada to mexico And now the whistler strange story Murder on margin It was three in the morning when edward jamison became himself again He was sitting on a bench at the edge of a park. He couldn't remember coming there. It didn't matter Because the whole nightmare was coming back to him rapidly His mind hurling frightening pieces of memory at him the memory of a blinding rage the gun flash Murder He wondered if he'd been walking to escape If the thought of hiding had brought him here to the park And he told himself that it was foolish There wasn't any escape Her husband barny knew the whole story. He was probably telling it to the police now Edward stood up shook his head started to walk again This time toward the police station seventh precinct sergeant berg Oh, yeah, dave happened over on east 54th street Yeah, I think we got it sewed up already. Uh just a minute Yes, who do you want? My name is edward jamison. I I want to talk to someone about That shooting on east 54th street. What about it? I can tell you The whole story I want to Call your bank dave something's up Okay, jamison. What do you want to tell us? Well, it really began but Aren't you taking this down? Should I? Yes, I think so I did it I'm the murderer Yes, that was how edward jamison confessed to murder simply But the things that led you to the seventh precinct station weren't so simple. Were they edward? They went back many weeks to happier days as the newspapers put it The days when you were free to decide what to do with your own life Also, miss turner remind me on the fourth that mrs. Jamison's having some kind of a function at the house I can get the seven o'clock and do the 506. Yes, mr. Jamison and that the eighth is mrs. Jamison's anniversary Our anniversary our fifth Let's get her something and get mrs. Jamison something. Yeah, that's a good question. What? Well, could get her a campaign ribbon with wooden battle stars, but Now I'll figure it out Now that's all I have you anything for me. Oh just a few mrs. Burton would like you to call before the opening of the market tomorrow Fine remind me your class luncheon tomorrow at noon at the harvard club. Good Yeah, I'll take it Hello, jameson speaking Oh miss leaves, how are you? We should know better than you Well the market was good today Quiet but firm Yes, yes, I think we've tested the lows here and can expect an uptrend from here on I can feel that It may not go that high But um, I think this is a good place any to get in Fine fine Now what's your address so I can have my secretary mail you the forms Yes, that's 522 east 54th street always has been Anything else I can do for you now Uh-huh I'm lonesome As soon as the sign papers are in our hands we can begin wait and go home on the six out to the night I'm not sure that can be arranged. Ah, come on. Come on. I'll meet you in the commodore grill in 15 minutes, huh? Well All right. Yes, I'll do that Thank you for calling Good night Now mr. Turner, uh mail a margin agreement and discretionary trading form to miss susan leads 522 east 54th street Tonight. Yes. Oh and um, call my home and tell mrs. James, and I'm delayed. I have a few matters to attend to Ask her to meet me at the station. I'll be taking the 602 Oh, what's the matter something wrong? No, nothing wrong. Why does there seem to be? Yes, kind of I wouldn't say you were exactly ever-vescent frankly. I'm not I've been sitting at that station for one hour and a half or is that a big surprise to you Doris, I'm sorry. I asked miss turner to pull on you. I was getting a later train What's the matter with the economic balance of the country be upset if you took five minutes to call yourself now? That's not the point I Oh darn it. Why should I have to go into a long explanation just because I get a later train I don't reach for my hat the minute the market closes. There are other things to do I have letters to write and calls to make contacts to keep up I'm sure some of those contacts you make at that local saloon must be a real help notice Although this is ridiculous ridiculous or not. This is the last time I waited any station like I did tonight I have other things to do with my time. Okay Okay Why are you going home this way? We're not going home. We're going to the blacks for dinner And do me a favor just for once when it's time to leave. Please don't insist on one for the road That's when you fall apart. Nobody else seems to think so. Oh, yes. I'm sure but they're not married to you Oh, that can be fixed. What was that? I said nothing yeah Nothing with the prologue of murder on margin the signal oil company is bringing you another strange story by the whistler Friends you hear a lot of talk these days about how long a motor oil will last But the more important thing is how long will it make your motor last? And on that score. I have some interesting fact for you In an actual road test identical motors were run over 70 000 miles Some using today's finest regular motor oils The others using signal signal premium compounded motor oil that improved type signal lubricant which combines 100 pure paraffin base with scientific compounds When these motors were torn down for inspection those using signal premium had only one sixth as much carbon deposit And one third less cylinder wear So what does that mean to you? Well less carbon means that your motor runs quieter smoother And less cylinder wear means that your motor keeps its like new power longer Good reason i'd say for making your next oil change a change to the improved type signal oil That you're guarantee of a sweeter running motor signal premium compounded motor oil And now back to the whistler In your own mind at least it's out in the open isn't it edwin? That your married life with doris isn't what you want It's all too average dull lacking in the excitement you feel in just being around susan lee You're determined to do something about it aren't you edwin? Something that will eliminate the explanations the excuses Turn those stolen moments with susan in today's years that belong to you Dear jaymond, what a pleasant surprise. How do you do miss leeds? May I come in? Please do Hello sweetheart Hello big man Did you get home all right last night? You mean from the common door? Sure. I'm big girl now. Good for you I wish I could give that cheerful report. What happened to you? Usual orang with doris followed by dinner and drinks at the blacks A bit ahead all day. Oh poor baby. Well, you sit down and rest up while I fix up my face By the way, I got those papers. Oh, are they all signed? Yep, but I don't understand them. Well When you boil them all down what they say is that you agree to have a margin account with our firm That I have full power of attorney to trade insecurities and to make withdrawals Oh, it's wonderful Can you open the account with a dollar? No silly, of course not. That's gonna be some account. That's all I can spare. Yeah, don't worry. I'll um put off all the capital necessary I didn't understand why you put the account in my name though. That's what we call a dummy account dummy I think I like that Honey, I'm not permitted as a customer's man to trade in my own name. So I use yours instead See nope Well, don't you worry you're pretty head about it. It'll be all right. Oh peppy, whatever you say Anybody ever tell you you're as pretty as a picture Oh, yes, many times You that's who Oh, what do you say we do it up brown tonight, huh? Can it calls for a celebration anyway? Well, it's now 4 30. How brown can you get it between now and the 602 you must Ah tonight, it's different. I have the current down and I can always break down in the parkway Catch on sometimes you amazed me. You mean we have the whole evening together and we won't be home until morning Well, at least almost morning. Here we are amen. Did you uh have fun? Yes, I did. It's been a wonderful Well, no, don't get out at all. I'll let myself in pretty late. You don't want to get into trouble I wouldn't get any trouble Well, am I a mouse or something? No, darling, you're the fun loving rover boy, but it's still pretty late and you have a long drive ahead of you So be a good boy And run along home. All right, I don't like it Someday we won't have to say goodbye like this. Of course, darling Good night, Susan. Good night And uh drive carefully going home peppy. I don't want anything to happen to you Okay, I will don't worry. Bye The west port flash that just took off Barney did his keeper die or just let him off for one night Just for one night, but she gets him back none the worse for wear. Well, that's nice Barney, we got to have a board meeting as they say in wall street The west port flash has opened a trading account in my name trading account. Well Well, thoughtful oven, wasn't it? Very We've been working for years for a setup as good as this, haven't we baby, but I never expected it to be this good Here's money in my name Nia, you said it Exactly What are you doing back here? Well, I'm back. That's all Are you all right? Tonight? I own the world Susan. Let me in It's very late. If you any idea what time it is time is no longer of the essence as they say Now look Ed, I have an early appointment. I got to get some sleep Be a good boy and go on home. I've been home I'm not going back All this and I argued and we're through we're finished When did this happen a couple hours ago? No man can stand that kind of thing for long And all married people have spat. This is no spat This is it Now you don't mean that I do I told her what I had in yak, the yak, the yakty She doesn't understand me. She never did. Well, maybe you don't give her a chance to Oh, don't I? Oh now be fair Ed. Doris is a wonderful girl How do you know? She married you didn't she? That was a long time ago. Now all the more reason for you not to go off half cocked You can't just tear up years together like that Be sensible Ed, please You mean that don't you? From the bottom of my heart Susan when they made you they threw away the mold No wonder I love you so much You always think of the other fellow first Elling I just don't want you in trouble And I don't like to see you unhappy Oh my baby My darling You understand me, don't you? Yes, yes, of course Now you go on down to the club and get some sleep with what's left of the night and tomorrow you call Doris and make up with I'm not gonna no arguments now Susan. No, thank you. No, I mean it I'm through and that's final final final Ed my darling Please think it over carefully. We've been so patient. We've been so decent Let's be sure So very sure for everybody's sake. Oh, I'm sure And I'm a free man No one can stop me from asking you what I wanted to ask you from the very first moment I laid my eyes on you and tomorrow honey phone me tomorrow Now good night All right, that's the way you want it. That's the way I want it. Come on. Come on. Get some sleep like a good boy Good night, pappy Good night sugar Barney He's left thing. Yeah, did you hear not all of it? You should have he's gonna blow his happy home No, why don't these guys ever get along with their wife? I don't know, but this one's gonna want to marry me And say I blame them. You're quite a dish. That's why I married you myself But what happens now with his wife out of the way? I can't hold him at arms mean forever And we can't afford to let our pigeon out of the coop not this pigeon How much is in that trading account of yours if you'll pardon the expression a lot Better than 30,000 all in your name Perfect and tomorrow morning you sell everything in that account It almost seems Shame to do it. He trusts me so much. Look, baby, don't go moral on me at this late date It might spoil our beautiful relationship. I Don't worry about me die Don't give me reason to And tomorrow morning we cash out that account and as soon as we get a check for the proceeds We'll vacate this apartment and if it'll make you feel any better We'll mail jamison the key as a gesture of goodwill How does it feel to have a rich wife? I mean fine. We buy a house in west port and live graciously Sure, I'll plan menus and play bridge with the girls And you can go into the office every day Yeah? Over my dead body It's too bad Edward that you couldn't have listened in Couldn't have known the truth about Susan But then you wouldn't have believed it would you? Even though there are signs around that kind of people signs that can easily be read you wouldn't see them Because an infatuation like yours can be very blind Can't it Edward? very blind Hello, Susan hold on to your hat. It's done Yeah, I'm out at LaGuardia field. She just left for Reno my wife and her mother You sure it now listen. I drove them to the airport and put them on the plane Oh, I'm so happy about it. I think I could crawl out of that receiver you're holding to your ear So wait there and I'll be right over at 11 30 in the morning morning new night. Who cares? I'll tell you what you do. I've several things. I simply can't change at this short notice. So you meet me here at 6 30. I'll have cocktails waiting 6 30? It's a lifetime Sorry, dear if I known Well, it's okay angel I'll run back to the house for a couple of things and then I'll probably kill some time at the club So if you can get out of the earlier call me there If I don't hear from you 6 30 on the nose Right, right. Bye love. Bye Well, here we go again. That's what it sounded like. He's just put his wife on a plane for Reno Well, that means I'd better get right down to his office as fast as I can and pick up the check In the meantime you phone him that a messenger is on the way Sometimes I wonder if there isn't an easier way of making a living. Well, don't wonder you haven't got any choice You married me remember Sure, funny. I remember. I'm gonna complain and Well, you can say now funny that way. Good. How soon can you have us ready to skip this town? Be back here by five. That'll give us time. I'll pack your bag. So we'll be all ready to go. Great We're as good as on our way, baby I didn't expect you'd be in today. No, neither did I but the best laid plans, you know Yes Well, what's new? I've typed out a list of everything. It's right here on your desk No, let me see all recalled mr. Brown's been taking care of your customers and all the transactions they made around the list too Very efficient. Mr. Turner. Thank you. I'm sorry to hear about you and mrs. Jamison and not at all Those things happen, I suppose. Yes, they do What's this note about miss leads? Oh, she sold everything in her account this morning. She what? Yes, miss leads said you had talked it over with her You know, I do all the trading in that account But the account is in her name, mr. Jamison. I couldn't question her instructions Oh, no, that's your fault, mr. Turner Tell me Were there any other instructions from miss leads? Yes, she wanted the check right away Get out of the cashier's department and stop that check immediately The check was picked up by messenger just a few minutes ago. It was what yes So she called again at noon and said the messenger was on his way. You You remember what time exactly what it was about Oh, let me see About a quarter to 12 Yes, because I was trying to get me a taxi fast What's the matter, mr. Jamison? You look like I'd lost my best friend Maybe I have just get me that cab Barney, did you get hello, Susan? You're early. It's a little maybe I was almost too late. What do you mean? Why did you do it Susan? There was no way goes out the account. Why did you do it? I felt like it and the account was in my name and money was mine Look hours Why did you do it behind my back? That should be obvious. No, it isn't No one can possibly be that stupid Susan. I put every cent ahead in the world in that account It's all right if you want the money, but I love you and you You hurt me and shocked me. You'll recover Susan darling, you don't understand. Well, you've finally said it. I don't understand. Doris didn't understand Did your mother ever understand you? Susan To come over you. I've never seen you like this before. You never looked maybe I can't stand you like this. I I love you, baby. We've got plans in six weeks. We can get married Oh, why don't you grow up Susan I make you think you're god's gifts of women I'd always put up with you for five years. It'll always be a misty now if you don't mind I want to be alone. I got to finish packing the packing If you are Susan at Gannon you suitcase skip it in You better run along my husband's do here any minute husband When did you get married about three years before I met you? And this whole thing has been a shakedown Susan I could kill you for this Stop it You're not the type you won't kill me. I'm a woman and nice little boys don't kill women Nice little boys need women to understand them. They don't but just couldn't live without a woman's shoulder to cry on From the cradle to the grave Nice little boys have to be mothered. No Little boy, you got me miss cast. I'm not your mother. No, no Susan. You can't Get out of here be that good alone Ed. I'm not a little boy I'm not a little boy. I'll show you I'm gonna kill you. No no sense trying to get out that door The whistler will return in just a moment with a strange ending to tonight's story There's no mystery however to the story. I'm about to tell you the ever-increasing swing to signal Starting with just a handful of stations in southern california The signal organization has grown and grown year after year Until today signal dealer serve six western states from canada to mexico Obviously folks who have tried signal the famous go farther gasoline must like it Yes, they do like it for good reasons Not only for signals famous mileage, but for the thing which makes that mileage possible The extra efficiency you get from your motor when you use today's signal gasoline And remember extra engine efficiency means extra performance for your car extra driving pleasure for you That's why signal says if it's the tops in quality you want when you buy gasoline There are just two things to keep in mind One it takes extra quality to go farther And two signal is the famous go farther gasoline And now back to the whistler It's over at last Ed the whole story you break with your wife doris The terrible shock when you discovered that susan leads had made a fool out of you That she and her husband barny had planned the whole thing to take away a little boy's money That was what really brought on the blind rage wasn't it Ed? When she admitted that to you And now standing in the seventh precinct station telling it quietly to the desk sergeant You suddenly stop because it's all you remember, isn't it a blinding rage a gun flash A murder And that's your story is it jameson? Yes A little more to it, I guess it's Not exactly clear in my mind She opened the door and Tried to get out I only know that I killed susan leads So you killed susan leads Oh, I don't know why does this have to happen to me? I told you look we walk in on a couple of characters We've been trying to nab for months They're wanted in half a dozen states on everything from blackmail to larceny We find one of them dead the other one standing there half days with a murder weapon on the floor It's a perfect case all wrapped up and you walk in But I killed it. I'm trying to tell you I wait Frank bring in the suspect. Oh, please. I just want some rest. I don't think I told you Ah, here she is she Susan so you killed susan leads. It can't be I I fired the gun. I you didn't kill me But I wish you had but I did you were running for the door and you opened and I pulled the trigger Just as my husband Barney came in to try to help me I killed your husband. That's right jameson I don't know what the d. He'll want to do about it, but you're gonna have a hard time explaining this to a jury It's funny, isn't it? You getting rid of a wife who Doesn't mean anything to you And I lost a husband who Meant everything to me Let that whistle be your signal for the signal oil program the whistler each wednesday night at this same time Brought to you by the signal oil company marketers of signal gasoline and motor oil and fine quality automotive accessories Signal has asked me to remind you To get the most driving pleasure drive at sensible speeds be courteous and obey traffic regulations It may save a life possibly your own Featured in tonight's story were willard waterman and betty lou gerson The whistler was produced and directed by george w allen with story by frank love joy and music by wilber hatch And was transmitted to our troops overseas by the arm forces radio service Next wednesday for a full hour of mystery over most of these stations Two and a half hour earlier Enjoy the saint as well as the whistler Marvin miller speaking This is cbs the columbia broadcasting system