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This is John Breckenridge of River Park Drive She's under the influence of a man whom I consider dangerous He's known as counter the mystic may I call to discuss my problem? I cannot give you the full details you asked for in the letter. So will you please see me? I will telephone later for an appointment very sincerely yours read a Morton Come on the mystic this Morton called early this morning, and I made an appointment for 10 o'clock You know these mystics interest me when I was a boy I missed them. I came to our theater Come in I want you to leave my cousin alone. I'll not take it easy Buster I don't know you and I don't know your cousin. Don't lie to me Valentine I heard of making an appointment with you at 10 this morning. Oh, is your cousin read a morning? Yes, I'm sad Breckenridge any relation to Mrs. John Breckenridge. She's my aunt My cousin we don't want to see you about her. Well, if you're interested, why don't you stick around and find out listen Valentine? Whatever she's offering you. I'll give you a double to keep out of this. I guess that must be miss Morton Look, I don't want to know I've been here that other door lead back to the hall No to my private office. The office has a door to the hall. I love this. I'll use it I'll see you later. Hold on. Oh You're gonna tell everybody to see what she wants first come in That's right, I'm George Valentine miss Martin. Yes, I had an appointment at 10 If you're a big that's all right, this is my assistant and right arm miss Brooks. How do you do sit down? I want you your letter said that you were worried about your aunt. Yes, mr. Valentine Do you know her only by reputation a very wealthy woman? I believe very and very eccentric Well, she won't make a move until she consults her husband. Oh, no, I'd call that sensible. Well, her husband's been dead for five years No, I see and that makes her easy prey for fortune tellers and mystics like this. Oh, what's his name? I suppose he pretends to get messages from the late mr. Breckenridge. Yes, and she believes them Well, she never makes a move without his advice. Oh, what sort of advice? Oh everything investments doctors Now it's a will you mean this baker's telling you what to do with your money. Yes, miss Brooks It isn't that I want her to name me in a will Haven't known her long enough. What do you mean by that? Well, I've only been living with her for a few months I was working in an orphanage in Salem, Massachusetts. I've been left there when my mother died Mother was an in the sister and well when Anne Emma heard where I was she sent for me. I Love my aunt very much. I don't want to see it cheated naturally But what do you think I do? Mrs. Breckenridge must have a lawyer. She has John Chadwick. He said he'd refuse to make out any will that Kalman might suggest Even Martha's talked with Anna Martha another relative Martha's been my aunt's companion ever since her husband died Oh, we've all talked to a Martha fad and my cousin That is we call each other cousins. He's actually uncle John's nephew. Well, I met Emma's niece I see related only by merits. Yes, that's right We've all begged Adam and not to listen to Kalma We told her that it isn't possible that he can speak with uncle John, but she just won't listen to us Well now if she won't listen to her relatives Her companion or her lawyer would make you think she'd listen to a stranger like me Well, I thought perhaps that you could show her what a fake calmer is I can't just barge in on the good lady and say this calmer you think so much of as a charlatan Well tonight calmer's holding a seance at my aunt's I can arrange for you to be there George I've never been to a seance and Emma told us that tonight calmer will prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that he's in Communication with uncle John. Oh brother this I'd love to see and Emma told me that I might bring a friend of mine to the seance I want you to be there Then you'll be able to judge for yourself if he's cheating her Well, I can tell you right now. He's cheating it but Brooks, and I'd love to be present and see how he does Thank you, mr. Valentine, I'll expect you both about eight At Emma these in my friends mr. Valentine and miss Brooks, how'd you do I trust you're not scoffers Oh, we promise to behave ourselves. Mrs. Breckenridge. Call us seekers rather than scoffers. Mrs. Breckenridge. Oh, and this is my cousin's ad How do you do and this is mrs. Hadley Martha well, thank goodness you're here mr. Valentine. We need people with fans. Oh, what do we do expect? Manifestations apparitions. Well, if so, I want to sit close. I'm rather nearsighted nothing like that Kalman tells me that he used to ask the spirits to appear but never anymore Now he hears voices. I suppose he's waiting to make an entrance Kalman's in the silence alone with his soul Same old stuff. Bruxy. Wouldn't you think they try something new? He's coming Good evening my friends Are we all here? Yes, karma. This is my niece Rita. Please I Would rather you did not introduce anyone to me I will prefer to think of you all as I think of myself a Medium through whom the spirits may communicate Would you like me to turn out the lights professor? That will be unnecessary. Sir darkness is essential only to the uninitiated Will you all be seated any special place or wherever you will mrs. Breckenridge Well, take this chair beside me mr. Valentine and miss Brooks on the other side of you Oh, and Rita you and can take the sofa and Martha over there in the big chair my friends There are seven of us and the number seven is very helpful to the proper atmosphere I must ask you to be as quiet as you can and to concentrate I am very conscious of distracting sounds Now mrs. Breckenridge will you tell your friends? What you have asked me to do as a supreme test? I have asked calma to tell me what my husband wrote to me on our 10th anniversary Pardon you mean you would like your husband to tell me what you wrote There is a disturbing influence here. I'm sorry. I spoke to come no no no dear lady It is not you I guess I'm the one the professor means can't you do you a little act while I'm here mr. Valentine Please Rita, who is this friend of yours? I can answer that mrs. Breckenridge mr. Valentine is a private detective and a disbeliever in the occult He would be happy to see me fail. I don't get me wrong Valentine if this is true. I must ask you to leave. Oh dear lady No, that would be playing into his hands that would brand me as a charlatan a trickster If I cannot give you the answer you seek with the Valentine here The proof would be worthless. You might assure yourself bustin mr. Valentine if calma can do what I ask I'm sure that even you would have to admit that he's able to communicate with those beyond but the mere reading of a message It is more than that on our 10th anniversary just a month before he Pleased me my husband wrote me a message No one ever saw it, but John and me It has been in our state Little one in my bedroom wall, but I keep all my value and I believe you said dear lady that Only you know the combination of this same that is true Mr. Valentine if calma can tell me what is written in the message won't you be satisfied possibly not mrs. Breckenridge But I'd be impressed Because if the test is as rigid as you've outlined I don't think it can be done. Oh The gentleman's doubts will make success all the sweeter. Go ahead must to go ahead. It's your show I just like the word show mr. Valentine rather. Let us say tests Mrs. Breckenridge, you have asked me what your husband wrote to you. I hope he will tell me Now my friends, I do not ask you to believe me. I only request that you will favor me with quiet I wish to be allowed to listen To the voice of the beyond Which cannot be heard over the din of the present Oh brother the new slicing of the old belong Hey, cut it out. He asked for quiet the silence surrounds me The voices of the mortal world are fading John Breckenridge If you can hear speak to me Tell me the words that we are anxious to hear Tell me what you wrote Help me convince these kind people That the riddle of the universe is not unanswerable Wait I hear you faintly come nearer John Breckenridge Yes Yes It is written in verse. Oh, that's right. That's right. There are four lines The first letters that begin each line spell out something The name Emma John E M M a Each happy year that you have been my wife M my dearest love you have been the world to me M may we have many days in this short life A and stay together in the world to be John John Voice fades The mortal world returns Did I say anything you're sure it did brother John my husband Quick get some water. Mrs. Breckenridge has fainted In just a moment. We'll return to tonight's adventure of George Valentine Right now. 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No, i'm afraid not we haven't very much information, you know Would you mind if i ask you a few questions? No, of course not come in the library I suppose you'd like to talk to my aunt. Yes, your aunt sad and mother. Well, they're all out now. I'm the only one here Sit down, won't you? Thank you Now tell me rita Did I understand you to say that mrs. Hadley found you in an orphanage in salem massachusetts the peabody orphanage? Yes, that's right. Uh-huh Have you any idea how she found you there? I'm afraid you'll have to ask her that yourself Ask me what? Oh math. I didn't hear you come in You remember mr. Brooks and mr. valentine. Of course I didn't see who it was without my glasses mr. valentine was asking me some questions about how you found me at the orphanage Yes, that's right mrs. Hadley How did you know rita was there? Well, I'd always known where she was Mother was a friend of my mother's oh, I see. It's no secret mr. valentine I'd known rita's mother for a good many years The sisters became estranged when margaret married against her family's wishes mother married an actor She wanted to go in the stage. Oh now. I don't think that would interest mr. valentine Oh on the contrary everything about rita interests me mrs. Hadley How did you persuade mrs. Breckenridge to invite rita here? Well, I didn't have anything to do with it mrs. Breckenridge was always having her fortune told going to mediums and clairvoyance Someone told her she'd be unlucky if she didn't do something for her sister's child And you told her you knew where rita was that's right Do you remember who the medium was who advised mrs. Breckenridge? Well, there were so many of them I don't recall you said you were a friend of rita's mother How did you and mrs. Breckenridge meet well when rita's mother died? I brought mrs. Breckenridge some of her sister's things We saw quite a bit of each other and we struck up a friendship now one more question What type of acting did rita's mother do well? She was in vaudeville mr. valentine I found some old programs in the library and emma kept them Mother was in an act called raja and rita I was named after mother. You know who kind of an act was it? Well, I don't know The program just said raja and rita have you the program handy? Yes. Yes. It's in scrapbook It's in one of the desk drawers. I'll get it. Good. Good. Thank you Well, what difference does it make what rita's mother did or just interesting to know her background? That's all I was looking at this on the other day Here it is Thanks Raja and rita sound oriental What was the act mrs. Hadley do you remember why I think it was a juggling or a tumbling act You can see they came on next to closing Yes, that's right interesting bill Harrison's dogs show shot matty Victor and clark The great friendini. I I can't see what difference it makes that rita's mother was a performer Are you ever on the stage mrs. Hadley? Oh heavens. No, whatever makes you ask that. Well, I just curious that's all Well, if you ladies can't give me any more information, we'll we'll get going If I find out anything about karma, I'll let you know. Thank you Certainly is a beautiful place you have here Those wonderful old trees. This is breckenbridge is very proud of her ground I should think you'd get lonely way out here in the woods How far away are your nearest neighbors about a mile I'd say Well, goodbye again. Bye George, what were you trying to find out? You heard my questions. I heard them, but sometimes I don't understand why you're asking Well, are you two are here again? Oh, hello, dad Rita won't need you anymore valentine. The will business is settled Kalma talked to my aunt this morning and advised her not to change her present will and I'll bet that leaves everything to you In our client's interest, could we know the terms of the will? I see no harm in telling you This house and money were my uncles So outside of a few small legacies, I get the bulk of the estate, but you needn't worry about Rita If anything happens to me, she'll get everything If nothing happens to me We'll share it anyway You see valentine, I love Rita I want to marry her. If she'll have me it won't make any difference. Who gets the money? Valentine, I'll get an answer. No, no time. Bruxy, you'll drive me. Let me help you No one has the right to hunt these. No, get me. There is hospital A fine thing's curing me after death. If you weren't hurt, why did you fall down? You don't think I wanted them to keep shooting at me? I thought you'd been killed. Well, I I'm sorry angel I thought whoever did it would feel more secure if they thought they winked What do you think it could have been? Rita herself, Rita one had time to get out of the back door and hide among the trees Possibly it was someone from outside. I don't know. Maybe it was just a hunter like that said. Well, if it was I'll bet it was open season for either that or me But why? Well, maybe someone thinks I'm asking too many questions Now look, Bruxy, I have a call to make an old friend of mine who runs a theatrical agency downtown Now while I'm there, will you send a wire to the Peabody Orphanage at Salem, Massachusetts? Ask him to let you know all about Rita Morton how she came there when she left everything popular Why don't you work valentine? Long time no see. What brings you here? Well flurry, you know more about boardville than anyone I know. I need your help You want to buy some good acts? I got them by the dozen. Say tell me did you ever hear of a juggling act called Raja and Rita. Raja and Rita was a mind-reading act Are you sure? I knew all the mind-reading acts, honey, the zanzigs, the phase, the great remains Well someone told me they were jugglers. I played with them many times There was headliners used to share the building with a great friend, Dini Oh, yes, I remember that name. But what did he do? Well, he was an escape artist But he worked for the Raja on the side. I don't understand He was under stage, man. Rita sat on the stage dressed in ori under clothes Raja went through the audience got the folks to write their questions Then he'd pretend to burn them in a big fishbowl Actually, he'd pass them the pearly gates under the stage. That was a great friend Dini's real name pearly gates Pearly'd read the questions off to Rita through the earphones she wore. Did you say earphones? Yeah, that's right, honey. She had them under her turban. Oh boy. Did they amaze the okos? Yeah, that sounds like a good act. Could I engage them? No, I'm afraid not, George. Rita's dead I was on the same bill with them when it happened. Oh, I'll never forget it I took eight bows that night. I could huff in those days, honey Nice girl, Rita She and Raja had a little baby two years old. Oh, Raja took on awful. Had to put the baby in the home How far is he now? I don't know He got another partner. Girl used to be a sharpshooter Not an amy Oakley, but good till her eyes went bad Oh, she wasn't the performer Rita was so the act folded and pearly was the only one who went on pearly You mean the great friend Deanie? Yeah, yeah pearly was a good performer in his own right He only helped Raja out because they were such good friends No pearly wasn't no Houdini, of course But he certainly could get out of handcuffs and open lots Why sometimes he'd pick pockets in audience He never took money, of course But he'd read people's cards and licenses and notebooks and pass on the information to Rita Well, uh, maybe I could locate friend Deanie. He might just fit into the bill I haven't no honey. I haven't seen pearly in years. I'll see what I can do for you though. Good. Good. Thanks, flori You've been a great help. See you around Did you find out anything george? Yeah, plenty flori was a perfect mind of information any reply from sailor. Yeah It says Rita Morton left in hospital march dance 1934 by father and stepmother Harry and maddie morton known in vaudeville as Raja and Rita Rita left home september 6 1951 with stepmother George valentine's office clairbrook speaking miss brooks. This is that breckenridge. Oh, yes, mr. Breckenridge tell him i'm not expected to pull through How's valentine? Oh, he's very low Apologize to him for the way I talked for you to explain things to me I wanted to tell him too. There'll be another seance tonight at nine o'clock If you can get here, there's maybe another seance tonight. He won't tell him you'll be there I won't george won't be able to make it of course. I'll come unless he needs me We'll expect you Sorry to hear about valentine. Bye. Goodbye He's sorry you won't be there. Oh, I'll be there, but I'll go in the back way I have enough information now to make the spirits talk their heads off I have asked you all to come here because we were so successful at our last meeting a sympathetic aura surrounds us Miss brooks. I'm glad to welcome you But i'm sorry about mr. valentine. How is he haven't your voices told you You must not jest about the supernatural my dear lady. I'm not jesting. I'm just asking I know you hear many things. We don't May I ask you something? Of course Did you ever see spirits as well as hear them? You may not believe me, but I have When the atmosphere is right when there is the proper silence You hear me Who is that lights the lights will not go on until I have spoken with you John Breckenridge. No This is one who has only recently joined your band of spirits I have messages for you all Mrs. Breckenridge Do you hear me? Yes, I hear you Don't change your will what? That's why you called them all back tonight. Wasn't it calmer? John Breckenridge was going to tell his wife to divide the money Have to read her and have to fad Half a loaf is better than none and safer than asking for all You decided that when the shock didn't kill fad. What did you say? It was meant for you fad If it had hit you there would have been no need for tonight's seance Isn't that right martha? Then the money could have gone to reader and eventually to you and calmer Who are you your victim martha? Too bad you're any business as good as it was in the old days before you had to wear glasses But when your eyes get used to the dark, they'll be able to see me. I see something I see his face. There's a wound on his head George Valentine someone turn on the lights That's right calmer valentine come back to haunt you the dead don't come back I'm here to reveal a secret more wonderful than john breckenridge's message Raja and reader not jugglers martha, but mind readers Reader died and a place was taken by another reader who was formerly known as matty the sure shot Come on. He knows stop reader and raja had a daughter little reader When matty joined raja the little girl was put into an orphanage in Salem It was easy to find her when emma breckenridge asked about her sister's child wasn't it martha You had it all worked out martha. Is this true? Did you bring an imposter into my home? Oh, she's your own niece mrs. Breckenridge your sister readers child for reader the black sheep of the family The girl who ran away from home to be an actress and ended by being a fake mind reader Now what's this to do with me little readers father and the woman who had taken her mother's place in the act Decided to get hold of some of the aunt's money They knew the aunt believed in spirits Shall I go on from there? No, I believe you later you tricked me coming into my home Reader didn't know she wasn't a party to the plan It was all martha alias matty and pearly the man who got open locks And raja or as you know him calma calma my father I quick hold him pad. Booksy keep an eye on martha. I'll turn on the light Mr. Valentine you're alive How did you find all this out by the information some guests work and a little luck? Where do I get this makeup off and I'll tell you Just one of the many extras you get from your car savers is a sparkling windshield service Nothing can spoil a pleasure drive like the kind of eye strain caused by a grimy windshield Car savers use plenty of elbow grease and really get them clean You're welcome any time so stop in soon for sparkling windshield service It's just one of the many reasons why the car savers at independent chevron gas stations and standard stations say and mean We take better care of your car I'm deeply indebted to you mr. Valentine all in the day's work mrs. Breckenridge I don't see how you knew it with mrs. Hadley who shot at you Well, it couldn't have been that he was with us the odds were against mrs. Breckenridge and reader I already suspected Martha Hadley why? Well, I had a hunch that she'd been in vaudeville herself You know most people call a man or a woman from the stage an actor or actress The people from vaudeville usually say performer She also used the expression next to closing Then when I found out she'd lied by telling me read in rajah was jugglers I knew I was on the right track and I remembered it'd been an act on the bill called sure shot matty Flurry's information clenched it. Oh, you really frightened me mr. Valentine when you appeared in that Half light with that white face and the wound on your father and you frightened me too, george Even though I expected to see you I'll see that you get a handsome check I owe you a lot for showing up that charlatan. Thank you mrs. Breckenridge I hope to see you again. But sometime you'll show me how these mediums do some of the other things I'd be happy to And you can do something else for me. Yes, mr. Valentine Well, try and make it easy for reader She feels badly enough about convo being her father. I will mr. Valentine. Goodbye. Bye. Bye Oh, that was nice of you to think of reader george After all she was our client. I guess that'll help her forget You know, they invited us to their wedding. Ah, here we go. I don't like weddings Well, there's one wedding. I hope I can get you too. Yeah, who's Ask the spirits darlin. They'll tell you Tonight's transcribed adventure of george valentine has been brought to you by standard oil company of california on behalf of independent shembering gas stations and standard stations throughout the west Robert bailey has starred as george with virginia greg as brooksey Let george do it was written by davis canton directed by kenneth web larry dobkin was heard as calma virginia eiler as rita frank hale as martha tom mckay as fad And ruth parrot as emma the music was composed and presented by george right Your announcer john heaston Listen again next week same time same station too Let george do it Let george do it is heard overseas through the worldwide facilities of the arm forces radio service This is the mutual don lee broadcasting system