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Are we home already Nick? No, Patsy. We're not and why did you stop? I'm curious to know why the art museum is all lighted up at three o'clock in the morning Oh Nick don't tell me that you're going to stop and investigate just because there are a few lights on I certainly am Okay, Nick you go prowl around all by yourself then I'm going to stay right here and finish my nap I'll wait here little squad arrives. Yeah, goodbye. Hey something wrong over there. Who are you? I'm Nick Carter I was just passing Nick Carter. Hey, I've heard of you. Well, thanks, but what's wrong plenty? Sam Hildred the night watch but here in the museum has been murdered. Well, how'd you happen to find him? You on duty here. No, no, I'm on the park detail. So this is on my beat You see I go off duty at two o'clock and I usually stop in and have a cup of tea with old Sam before going back to the station And that's what you did tonight. Yeah, well Sam wasn't in the office So I waited for him thinking maybe he was making his rounds. Did you hear anything while you were waiting? Not a thing, but when he didn't show up after a half an hour I went to look for him and found him dead Yeah, lion on the floor in the Egyptian section with three bullets in them and you didn't see anybody not a soul The place was deserted so I called headquarters. Uh-huh. You mind if I take a look at the body? No, no come on I'll show you where it is Ain't a pretty sight is he murder is never pretty bird Say this is rather odd. What's that? You notice how two of the bullets got him right near the heart Both were apparently fired from a distance either one of them would have killed him looks like Yeah, but there's third shot the one on the abdomen that was fired from close up Say you're right. You can see the powder burnt on his best pocket Look what this watch or what's left of it was in his best pocket Yeah, and would you look at that the bullet shot the stem clean off of it and stop the watch at exactly 227 well, that's one clue. We got the time of the murder Apparently did you look to see whether anything's missing? I didn't take time But there's a display case right over here. That's pretty badly smashed up. Let's have a look I just happened to see it when I was that smashed up all right Hey, what's that card say mr. Carter this exhibit is from the collection of Tyler van de Vries Hey, ain't he that rich guy you always hearing about he's not only rich He's one of the most famous collectors of Egyptian relics in the world. Gee this stuff must be valuable, huh? Can you tell what's missing? Well, there's a vacant space in the center of the case But I wouldn't know what was there. We can find that out from the museum fellas. They'll know a first Let's see whether There's a gun on the floor then that must be the murder weapon shouldn't be surprised Judging from the smell of it. I'd say it's been fired very recently. Oh watch out for fingerprints mr. Carter I'm watching I doubt that there are any identifying marks of any kind on this gun there were it wouldn't have been left here on the floor Three empty shelves Somebody's coming mr. Carter Reputation ain't all it's bad for a day Hey, is that you Nick nobody else Maddie look How come you always seem to beat me to the scene of any crime? I don't not always Too bad they had to drag you out of bed at this aren't earthly hour Maddie. Yeah, I'll say oh Nick This is mr. Steiner a curator the museum and Nick Carter professor. How do you do? I you picked him up and brought him along to see if anything's been stolen mr. Carter This is terrible such a thing hasn't happened here in 20 years. Is anything missing? Well, suppose you tell us that oh, yeah me. I'll never hear the end of this Oh, by the way, your watchman is over here if you care to see a degree case has been broken open The most valuable collection in our home Sergeant the anchor Tara scarab is gone. Yeah. Yeah, what is gone the anchor Tara scarab one of mr. Vendive re's most precious pieces one of the few remaining jewels of the fifth dynasty of Egypt worn by the Princess I'm in raw herself obviously collectors item then oh definitely only a collector would be interested No, how can I ever explain this to mr. Vendive re's well under the stars? What's all them things in the next room that don't look like museum stuff to me It isn't the city College of Sciences remodeling their engineering building and they've some of their stuff here stored in the next room temporarily No, I do hope nothing else is missing. I'll never be able to hold up my head again Sergeant when I should wait now work you go ahead my mental be here Well, what do you got here? Oh, so you finally got here. Did you Williams? What do you mean finally? You know what I mean now look you and McClone get busy go over everything get fingerprints anything you can find and have the boys Oh, sure have the boys get plenty of pictures. Yeah now wait a minute. Dr. Bradley come with you Yes, I'm here. I'm here showing the body and let me get back to bed. Yes, right over there doc. See what you can make out Okay, okay, it was shot three times back. Yes, so I see What is it that any one of those bullets could have been fatal How long do you think he's been dead? Oh between two or three hours can't say for sure Well, what about those three wounds? Are they all alike? No Carter. They're not I'll have to probe for the two bullets in his chest, but the third one's right near the surface It's funny It was fired close to the body, but it didn't go very deep. That's because his watch stopped it His watch I don't see any watch. I have it here took it out of his pocket to examine it Well, well, will you look at that the stem was shot clean off and the watch was stopped at 227, which may indicate What in the world are you? Hi Patsy Who's that on the floor the night watchman shot by burglar. So you were right Nick. There was trouble here Yes, Patsy. There was theft and murder. Well, I guess I've got all I can get here for now Well, let's go then. It's not getting any earlier very sage observation My comely and efficient young secretary. I shall act on it at once. Good night. Maddie. See you in the morning Good morning, Nick. Why good morning, Patsy. It makes make you four hours yet Well, I was going to sleep late, but I couldn't I was much too curious to find out about the murder Uh-huh the true professional instinct. Patsy. What are you doing now, Nick? Oh, I've been going through our files trying to pick out all the crooks who would be interested in stealing that Precious scarab. Would that be a special kind of a crook, Nick? It would. Why? Because in spite of the scarabs value, there's a limited demand for such things Thief would have to know where to sell it after he stole it. Oh, and there are very few crooks who would know that How many such crooks have you found? Only three. Who are they? Uh, Danny Myerson, Jim Peterson, and Jack Grogan I don't seem to recognize any of those names, Nick. No, we've never had any active connection with any of them Now let's see uh Danny Myerson stole a rare old vase from senator Johnson's home three years ago and is now in state's prison Which that's him now. Who's next? Jim Peterson See, he's doing time in Nevada for forgery and counterfeiting. His sentence has several years to run yet And he couldn't have done it. Which leaves Jack Grogan wanted on a burglary charged by the Montana police This appeared six months ago. He'll leave to be dead and none of them could have done it Suppose you call matty see whether he knows anything about any of these men. Of course, Nick But haven't you any other clues this seems like guesswork eliminating suspects is never guesswork, Patsy Part of the routine work that solves many a case Homicide sergeant maddison. This is patsy sergeant. Oh top of the morning to you patsy sergeant We've got three suspects. Yeah, Danny Myerson, Jim Peterson and jack grogan a fine collection of crooks Would your record show where any of these men are now? Well, Peterson's still in jail as far as I know but Danny Myerson was let out on parole three days ago Nick, he says Myerson's out on parole. Oh, that's interesting. How about grogan? How about grogan sergeant our record show? He's presumed to be dead Yeah, well, he ain't he's been seen around town the last couple of days Does nick think he did it? Oh nick isn't talking yet not for publication Well, tell him to hurry up if he don't I'll go ahead and Solve the case by myself. Oh Do you have any good clues sergeant? Well, I It by of course I do good for you. Let nick know when you catch the murderer. Will you? Goodbye sergeant What did he say about grogan? Oh that he's been seen around town in the last few days Well, now so Myerson is free and grogan's back in circulation again, which gives you two suspects Not so good Well, Myerson's a better suspect than grogan. He'd be needing money if I know him But you can't haven't picked up will have something to go on true enough But I can call on him and see what he has to say if you can find him I think I can he always used to stay at the old saintly house Shouldn't be surprised if he was staying there right now But do you think he'd go back to an old address after committing a crime like this from what? I know up danny. He'd be so sure he left no clues that he wouldn't even try to hide Suppose you tell matty to have his men pick up grogan and to meet me at the saintly house in half an hour with a search warrant I'll bet we get results Oh nick I give up There ain't a thing in this room that shows that danny. Myerson ain't been strictly on the up and up since he got out I'm afraid I have to agree with you matty Oh, that must be danny coming back nonsense. He wouldn't knock on his own door quiet Yeah Well, well if it ain't jack grogan, okay, this is darn nice of you grogan Yeah What's nice about it? Well, I had the boys out looking for you and they couldn't find you So now you find us what you're looking for me for just wanted to ask you a few questions questions How about what? Suppose we go into that when we get down to eight quarters. Okay It ain't taking me to no headquarters cover. Hey, wait a minute Don't be a fool grogan. You can't cover us both with that gun Well, if either of you moved before I say so, you'll see if I can cover you both grogan Look at me a minute. Yeah What can your mind cover? I just want to warn you So it was jack grogan who showed up at danny mirison's room in the old saintly house We'll see what this means to nick and matty in just a moment Try it new post war old dutch cleanser made with activated seismite Compare it see if it doesn't clean in less time with less rubbing than any other cleanser You've ever used for only new post war old dutch brings you Activated seismite and that means new smooth action new ease new snow white appearance It's the first major cleanser improvement since the introduction of seismite So try new post war old dutch on your sink tub pots and pans and see for yourself If it doesn't clean faster easier than any other cleanser you've ever used New post war old dutch cleanser carries the good housekeeping seal of approval and is at your dealers now in the same familiar package Now back to the case of the exploded alibi today's adventure with nick carter brought to you by new post war old dutch cleanser When sergeant mathison invited jack grogan to go down to headquarters and talk things over jack objected strenuously Nice work nick that did it never thought he'd be fooling up to think he could keep the two of us covered Not when we're on opposite sides of the room. Come on grogan get up get up What you're picking on me for copper you just pulled a gun on an officer the law put your hands up. Okay, okay Grogan what are you doing here anyway? Well danny and me we Well, he owes me some money. So you dropped in to collect when he wasn't here. Yeah, I thought maybe look uh You and mirson wouldn't have been working together on that job last night. Would you What job? Well, we'll talk about that down at headquarters. Are you coming nick? Oh, no, no, I'm not through here yet maddie Suppose you turn grogan over to the cop was waiting downstairs and come back here. Okay, nick. Come on grogan Now let's cover Now let me see Grogan and mirson were working together Maybe grogan came back here to double cross mirson and if he did that They mean something's hidden here after What Hey, what's up? Well, hello danny nick harder Hey, what are you doing in my room? Why just looking around looking around for what? I think you know Don't try to be cute carter You got a search warrant sure we got a search warrant You want to see it? Well, so you're in this tow. You're darn right. I am. What do you expect to find here? Something that disappeared from the museum last night. Well, you won't find it here You seem to be right this time danny. We've looked and we haven't found it. Where'd you hide it? Seeing I don't know what you mean. I can't answer that you mean you won't What's the matter sergeant you look unhappy. I am I am I got a fierce headache didn't get enough sleep last night. Well, there's some aspirin the medicine cabinet in the bathroom Help yourself. Hey, I'll do that You got a glass. I can't take the stuff without water. Oh, uh, I'm sorry sergeant, but Well, I broke the only glass I had this morning. You broke the only glass danny. What's that on the shelf behind you on the shelf Oh, yes, I forgot that one Here sergeant. Oh, thanks Oh, I'm sorry sergeant that slipped out of my hand. Okay. Okay. I'll take it danny, you didn't drop that glass accidentally Hey, what are you getting at nick? For some reason danny doesn't want you to have a drink of water matty Maybe he doesn't want to run the water in the basement. Okay. You don't by just turn on the water matty. See what happens We can't do what I I mean here. I'll do it for you That force it is kind of tricky. Oh, yeah You see you have Great I got my gun right in the middle of your back if you make a move. Okay. Okay I ain't moving and if your friend tries anything fancy You'll get it I understand kata Yeah, I understand What's your proposition danny? I'll just take the thing you've been looking for and get out of here without any interference Otherwise you well that seems fair enough. What do you say, mary? I'd say you're crazy nick You're gonna let this shut up matty. Yeah, but I might say the wrong thing and make danny. So look your toe I got a gun in the sergeant's back and my arm around his neck If you're the one of you guys try anything we won't make nick. I don't get it I can shoot you a strangle you and if anybody makes a break out matty don't talk all right, but just nod your head Yes, or no Now what do you say should we make a deal? Get his gun Hey my arm Golly, you're breaking my arm. I won't break it. Not if you hold still Okay I know when I'm with Nick Oh, you're a cute one You know, I learned that trick of banging my head against the nose of a guy holding me from behind But I forgot it till you reminded Give me a towel my my nose is blue keep them covered matty. Yeah, I want to get the scarab. You mean it's really here Say it is unless I miss my guess We got it nick not yet, but I'll bet that it's down here. Here it is. Yeah, where here on the wash basin drain Oh, it's a beauty. Are you kidding? You you mean that's what we've been looking for that beetle thing. That's it matty This is the scarab of prince's arm and rod Well, I'll be drunk. Well, danny. There was a pretty smart trick suspending this thing in the drain of the wash basin by a thread So that's why he didn't want us to run the water Of course if we did the thread might break Besides the scarab just about filled the drain and the water wouldn't have run off as fast as it should Uh-huh Well, danny. Are you ready to confess confess what that you stole that scarab and knocked off the museum watchman No, all you got on me is having stolen goods in my possession as for the watchman. I got an alibi. Well, that's interesting Yeah, suppose we all go down to headquarters so you can tell us about that alibi of yours Nick, do you already think you can prove danny killed that watchman? No, that depends on how good his alibi is petsy. Yeah, but an alibi can be faked, can't it? It can and I'm positive danny's is. Excuse me Nick Carter's office patsy bone speaking. Nick there patsy. Oh, yes, sergeant. Here, nick. It's sergeant mathison. Oh, thanks Yeah, maddie, what have you found out? Look that danny's alibi is airtight nick. We can't beat it. Are you sure of that? I'm positive the watchman was killed at 227 between 210 and 235 danny was in an all night drugstore three miles from the museum Are his alibi witnesses good? Well, the drugstore click remembers him But what's worse the cop on the beat stopped in there at 220 and talked to him He knows danny and swears to the time. Maddie, that just isn't possible. Oh, maybe not but look nick We gotta prove we're right before we can take him before the grand jury. Okay. Okay I'll find some way now. I hope you can nick but make it fast. I'll try so long What do you say nick danny's alibi is airtight But I still don't believe it. Of course he could be innocent Why are you so sure he did it nick because he started swearing ahead an alibi before he even knew what time the murder occurred And another thing the watchman was shot twice from a distance and once close up Was a close-up shot that stopped that watch add exactly 227 So what look that's a the first two shots killed the watchman. I understand that Okay, so suppose the killer took the watch out of the dead man's pocket Set it ahead to 227 then put it back in his pocket And then in order to stop the watch and also to make it look as though it stopped at the exact time of the murder He shot the watchman a third time from close up You really think that's what happened? I'm sure of it I've got to find some way to prove it. Oh, I'll say No jury would believe that story without proof. Oh That's he let's go back to the museum. Okay, maybe we overlook something that'll give us the facts we need Is there anything else you'd like to see mr. Carter No, nothing I can think of mr. Steiner, but you still believe this misson is guilty I'd stake my reputation on it But belief and proof are two very different things. Couldn't you try a lie detector on him? Yes, we could But unfortunately some juries still believe that a lie detector is only a makeshift and not real evidence A clever lawyer can sometimes talk his client out of the results of a lie detector test I suppose they think a wiggly line running across the chart doesn't really mean anything definite ridiculous Any scientist knows better than that and take the seismograph, for example, I look at it every morning that wiggly line Do you have a seismograph here in the museum? Why yes, it's part of the apparatus the city college of science stored in the next room Of course, I remember now that you mentioned something at the head of running Yes, they had then I want to see it quick. But why nick? Let's see that seismograph is going to prove that danny merson's guilty of murder Well, that's a new wrinkle a seismograph used as proof in a murder case Just how nick plans to use this information. 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Mirson is being treated like this He's admitted to be a receiver of stolen goods, but he's guilty of nothing else mr. Amberley You claim that dany couldn't have stolen the scarab and killed the watchman because At the time the murder and theft were committed. He was at a drug store some three miles from the museum That's absolutely correct Mr. Amberley the watchman was apparently killed at 227 if we can judge by the time his watch stopped But actually he was killed exactly one hour in 12 minutes before the time shown on the watch Why that's impossible the watchman's time the watchman's timepiece was set ahead by mirson To establish an alibi for himself and I have positive proof of that that's a lie. It certainly is. It's absolutely ridiculous. Is it? All the evidence i'm talking about is unemotional truthful and positive It's a seismographic chart. Now. What's that here nick? What in the name of the saints is a size size? A seismographic chart. Yeah, what you said i'll tell you matty Yeah In the room next to the egyptian collection in the museum. There's an instrument used to detect earthquake tremors It's called a seismograph and it's so sensitive it'll record the slightest disturbance my dear mr. Carter I can't you live in a minute mr. Amberley I have here the chart that was made by the seismograph last night. Let me show you what it says This is hardly the usual thing neither was murder Now look at 1245 there was a slight tremor or trembling of the earth probably due to some very distant earthquake What do you know go on at 105 five minutes past one there were two sharp eruptions in the immediate vicinity I can't say exactly what caused them, but they're probably due to blasting in the neighborhood Or took gunshots in the immediate vicinity There was no blasting done last night. Get to a point mr. Carter. My time is valuable. So is human life amberley Now notice The chart shows that at 117 12 minutes later There was another sharp report just like the previous ones But from then on Until 15 minutes before six the line made by the seismograph shows nothing whatever out of the ordinary Then there were no shots fired in the museum between 117 and 545 yesterday morning That's right maddie And that means that the watchman was shot and killed at five minutes past one The killer then took the watch out of the dead man's pocket and set it ahead to 227 and then shot him again at 117 And that gave him plenty of time to get to the drug store and set up an alibi See here that doesn't mean it don't waste your breath. I believe it happened just the way they said And I've got away with it if it wasn't for that that size Let's call it a truth machine danny because that's what it really is It tells the truth and in this case makes others tell the truth too dog gone at nick that's sure a great machine Yes, sir a great machine Friends this is nick Carter again. I want to state a couple of facts One is that the tuberculosis death rate has fallen 80 percent since 1904 The other is that even so Tuberculosis still kills one american every 10 minutes And with these facts in mind Let me ask you all to buy all the christmas seals you can i'm positive. We all will nick Now, uh, how about a couple of hints about the adventure that new post war old dutch cleansers bringing us next week Is it as exciting as it's usual or barb? There's nothing usual about next week's case. In fact in my book. It's practically unique It's a story of an old and valuable manuscript written by a great american man of letters A manuscript that was the cause of three cold-blooded murders and for a while We thought it was going to be the cause of two more meaning our own Well, I see why you say it's unique. Uh, what do you call it nick? I call it the case of the priceless pros Nick Carter master detective is presented each week at this time and over the same stations by the kuddehy packing company makers of new post war old dutch cleansers Nick Carter master detective produced and directed by joc mcgregor is copyrighted by screed and smith publications incorporated Charlotte Manson is featured as patsy matty is played by ed latimer today's script was written by joc mcgregor Original music is played by henry silvern This program is fictional and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental This is bob martin saying when minutes count use new post war old dutch cleansers This is the mutual broadcasting system