 Welcome to Hollywood. The Iron Forces Radio and Television Service brings you the Hollywood Radio Theater starring Hailing Dal in Sangaree and Peter Romero. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Irving Cummings. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Sangaree is not only the name of tonight's exciting drama, but of a magnificent plantation, owned by the family of a lovely high-spirited girl who despises the handsome man her father has chosen as overseer. As are stars of this Pine Thomas production for Paramount, Arlene Dahl, starring in her original role in Sangaree and Cesar Romero. Now act one of Sangaree starring Arlene Dahl as Nancy and Cesar Romero as Carlos. The time, a night in October 1781. The October of Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, and the place, an army encampment in Vermont. The rain beats heavily against the faces of the sentries. In the center of the stockade, the wind claws at the shutters of General Derby's cabin, and then out of the darkness and storm. Oh, who goes? Your name and mission are on fire. Dr. Carlos Morales, to see General Derby. If he's still alive. Where is he? Cabin right ahead, sir. Thank you. Your father. How is he, Roy? That's very weak. I operated on him two days ago. And it gave him relief? Only temporary. Come, please. He's impatient to see you. I came as quickly as I could, sir. Oh, Roy, a basin of water, please, so I can wash up. Oh, if you're planning to examine me, Carlos, you waste your time. That is not why I sent for you. Then why, sir? Roy, show him the contract. The agreement? Yeah. It requires only your signature. Oh, must I read it now? Yes. Very well. Oh, it's a bitter thing to die away from an end, so far from Georgia and the plantation. Roy. Yes, father? When I'm gone, I want you to ride south at once. When you reach Savannah, go straight to the editor of the gazette. Gabriel Fach? Yes. Tell him the terms of my will and of the agreement which Carlos has signed. No, General. I have not signed. I cannot. Carlos? No man living owes to another what I owe to you, sir. You gave me an education. You made a doctor of me. But I cannot accept an agreement which gives me control of your estate and fortune. That job belongs to Roy. Carlos, if you will look at that agreement, you will see I've already signed it myself. I am no good at business. That's why, father, and I want you to run things. Do you speak also for your wife? Martha? Why? Why should you object? You and Martha grew up together. You have so much in common. Yes. Both of us born of bond servants. Children of indentured parents, hardly better than slaves. Carlos. And now you ask me to administer the Derby estate to run the largest and richest company in all Georgia. Now the fine ladies and gentlemen of Savannah would hardly stand for that. They will. If you have a firm hand and a strong will, you have both. You forget another strong will, sir. You know I've never met your daughter. But I've heard reports that Nancy is a stubborn of fighters, her soldier father. She's a woman. You'll know how to deal with her. Well, Roy, some water quickly. Here. The agreement, Carlos, sign. General, I... I die in man's request everywhere. Any gratitude? Gratitude. It is signed. General. Your father drank this in. Carlos. Or should I say it's just the beginning? Your father never explained why he wanted you to see me. No, Gabe, only that I was to come to Savannah and give the terms of his will to the editor of the gazette. Yeah. And unusual terms they are. Perhaps that's why the general wanted me to have them first to print in the gazette and prepare the people for Dr. Carlos Morales. I'd rather think that's it. Public opinion is going to be very important. Yes, but what about private opinion? Your sister, Nancy, is in particular. I stopped off with sangria on the way down here. Nancy says she intends to fight Carlos, even if it means taking the world to court. Well, at least the gazette's not going to lack for news items. Roy, when will Dr. Morales reach Savannah? Sometime this afternoon. He's coming down the river by flatboat. A flatboat? The man who may control the biggest fortune on Georgia. You'd better get used to it, Gabe. Carlos is the man of men's surprises. I think you've got a passenger in that rowboat. No passenger for me, sir. By the looks of the winch, he hasn't a penny for passengers. Oh, yes, I have. Fifty cents, please. Harry, stop the sweep. By all means, a pleasure. Let's see the money. Here you are. From next time, maybe you'll believe a lady. A lady? A barefoot winch with 50 cents, and all of a sudden, she's a lady. Well, my girl, what's your name? Dolly Lake, but where I come from, a gentleman usually introduces himself first. Then Dr. Carlos Morales, later the first Georgia volunteer at your service. Dr. Morales? Well, I sort of hoped I'd get a look at you. Oh, and why? Because I work for Miss Nancy Dobby at Sangaree. All anybody hears around there is how Dr. Morales is going to come and manage her affairs. And what does Miss Nancy say to that? She'll fight me, eh? Very well, then I shall fight her. Oh, but a gentleman doesn't fight a lady. Even if she fights him? What other course is there? Unless perhaps to make love to her. Is that your advice? How can I say this? I don't know how well you make love. Well, perhaps if I demonstrate. Oh, with a servant girl like me, doctor. Well, why not a girl like you? I used to be a Dobby servant myself. My father sold himself for seven years to come to this country from Spain. Come, let us be friends. There's a bottle of wine in the cabin. I'm not thirsty. Then, uh, afraid? Me? I'm not afraid of any man. Then join me in a glass. Come. Do you Spanish have a saying, Dolly? In wine, there is truth. I see. And, uh, you hope Lica will loosen my tongue about Nancy Dobby, hm? Isn't turnabout fair play? She sent you here to find out everything she could about me. Doctor Morales. How do I know this? Well, a beautiful girl like you hardly travels alone in this part of the country. And when she turns out to be Miss Nancy Dobby's maid who takes passage on a boat and only other passengers, Doctor Carlos Morales, then, uh, I smell spy. So now, um, now we drink. Um, tell me, Doctor, what, uh, what right did you to expect Nancy Dobby to deal fairly with you after all you've done to a family? Done? What have I done? Oh, everybody knows the story. How, uh, how General Dobby took an interest in you as a boy and how he, how he sent you to the finest medical school so that you graduated with his own son, Roy. And then how you showed your gratitude when the General was delirious and dying, you tricked him into putting the Darby estate in your hand. So, that's what they're saying in Savannah? Yes. And that's what Harvey Bristol will say when he takes the General's will to court. Harvey Bristol? Miss Darby's lawyer. And, uh, also her fiance. I see. The man who wants to love, honor, and cherish Nancy's fortune. Why, you! Oh! Uh, that suggests still another idea, that Miss Darby's own maid is in love with Harvey Bristol. Is it true? Suppose you ask Miss Darby about that. You see her tonight. I will. Her brother, Roy, and his wife are given a reception in your honor, a word with which I doubt you're acquainted. Oh, you listen to me, girl. My arm! You're hurting! The next time you see your mistress, tell her I wouldn't touch the Darby estate, except I made a promise to a dying man, and that promise will be kept. Oh, let me go! Will you tell her that? Please! Now, let me give you something else to report. Ah! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! There! Now, you won't forget that! Oh, I won't forget Dr. Morellet. No! And tell your mistress also that if she's half as charming as her maid, she can count me as her most devoted servant. Yes? Who is it? Roy. Are you dressed? Oh, just finishing. Come in. The guests are beginning to arrive. Everybody's asking for you. Including your sister Nancy? Ha, ha! There's always an exception, you know. She's furious with Martha and me for having you here as her house guest. It won't be for long, Roy. I'll find my own quarters as soon as possible. Oh, please! No, that wasn't what I meant. Roy! Oh, Roy! In here, Martha. Roy, could you go down to the servants' quarters? Priam says one of the coachmen's basis. Oh, of course. If you take Carlos downstairs, my dear, and do the honors for me. It's been a long time, Carla. Hasn't it? The swampland where you and I grew up together seems far, far away. Hmm. Martha Gillespie of Clay Creek. So pretty, but so poor. And now the wife of Dr. Roy Darby. Only one of the heirs, Carlos. There's also Nancy. But perhaps the vent will soon take care of her. Am I to be that event? Come, let's go downstairs. There beneath you you'll see the cream of Savannah society. Now let me point out your enemies. And I trust you to know my enemies. Yes. Because they are mine also. Those three gentlemen over there, the one on the right, that's Judge Armstrong, who will decide the case of General Darby's will if Nancy brings it to court. The man on the right, Harvey Pritzker. Nancy, beyond that. And the elegant looking one in the middle. Harvey's father. And your rival in the medical field, Dr. Pritzker. He and his son are also in the import and export business, which will improve greatly if Harvey marries into the Darby money. And this is our field. Felix Paniel, Dr. Morales. A pleasure, sir. Oh, shorty doctor. You will excuse us, Felix. Of course. What about Paniel? Another of Nancy's admirers. He chose our side during the war so we could plunder British ships. Now he doesn't care whose ships he plunders. A beautiful woman here in Savannah keeps him informed of sailing days. You know who she is? Yes. And it's time that you met her. May I present our guest of honor, Dr. Carlos Morales, Miss Nancy Darby. How do you do, Miss Darby? How charming. You know, for a moment I had the feeling we'd met before. I think not, doctor. Surely I would remember a man about whom I've heard so much. And especially such intimate details and from such a reliable source. Tell me, how is your dear Darley Lake? She's very well. And now, excuse me, I've promised to stand to my fiance. All right. How's your coachman feeling now? He's seriously ill. From the symptoms I'm always inclined to suspect, bubonic fever. What? The plague in Savannah? What's this about plague? I hope I'm wrong. It's one of the servants. Oh, Dr. Bristol may I present, Dr. Morales? How do you do, sir? Yes. I'll give you my opinion without even looking at the case. There's no plague here in Savannah. And your proof? Any confidence, doctor, sir, knows that the plague is caused by a mist arising from the swamps at certain seasons of the year. This is the wrong season. And the right one in Africa. Africa? Yes. I hear there have been several deaths on the slave ships which might well have been caused by plague. And the bodies were buried at sea, so there's nothing to concern us here in Savannah. I am not so sure. Carlos, perhaps tomorrow you might examine the patient. Carlos. Hmm? Oh, yes, of course. If you gentlemen will excuse me, I think I see a friend out in the patio. Hope you came out here to wait for me. What? Oh, forgive me. I thought it was Dali Lake. And instead we have the very proper Miss Nancy Dali. Dr. Morales, I'm waiting for my fiancé. So if you don't mind. But I do. Tell me, does Harvey Bristol kiss as well as I? Doctor, if you're trying to humiliate... It is I who've been humiliated, Miss Dali. You came aboard the flat boat. You posed as your own maid for one purpose. To convince yourself that I am a vulgar uncultured backwardsman. Which you have shown yourself to be. Why? Because I preferred the servant went to the lady. I still do. It matters little which you prefer because you'll be mastered neither. Tomorrow, Harvey Bristol files my suit to set aside my father's will. Next time you see me, Dr. Morales, and the last time, we'll be in court. Council for Miss Darby is entitled to speak first. Mr. Harvey Bristol. Your Honor. We have shown that the will of the late General Darby must be set aside for two reasons. First, there is a grave threat to the peace and welfare of this state. If General Darby's instructions are carried out. Think of it. He orders the establishment of a free medical clinic and schools for the children of servants and slaves. Why, he even goes so far as to order payment of wages to bondsmen so they can buy their freedom before their terms of indenture are finished. What does any sane man imagine this would do to our economy? It leads me to my second point. That at the time of the execution of this will, General Darby was not at sound mind. If he had been sane, he would have appointed his son Roy as trustee. Harvey, you heard me tell the court I didn't want that responsibility. There will be no comment, please. Your Honor, who did General Darby appoint as trustee? A man born of indentured servants raised in the backwards an uncultured lunatic to carry out a lunatic will drafted by a lunatic. I'll protest that statement, Mr. Bristol. Protest and be hanged up. Order! Order! Gentlemen, have you finished your summation, Mr. Bristol? Yes, Your Honor. And the floor is yours, Dr. Morales. Your Honor, I, uh, I wish to address my remarks to the plaintiff in this case. I'm going to ask her for an honest answer to one question, and I'll let my case stand or fall by her answer. And, uh, your question, Dr. Morales? Ms. Darby, during your father's lifetime, he amassed the largest fortune in Georgia and spent unselfishly in the cause of American freedom. Both in peace and in the war just ended. Were these actions, Ms. Darby, the work of a madman, do you believe your father was insane? Of course he was insane. I put the question to the plaintiff. Ms. Darby, was your father insane? No. He was the widest man I'd ever known. And I hate you, Harvey, for trying to make me say he wasn't. Gentlemen, gentlemen, in view of Ms. Darby's testimony, this court must rule that General Darby's will is valid. Dr. Morales is confirmed as trustee. Oh, Ms. Darby, Nancy. Uh, Dr. Morales, I suppose you expect me to congratulate you? No. I don't want your congratulations. I want more. So very much more. Don't press your victory too hard, doctor. Remember, I'm a general's daughter, and I know a good bit about strategy. You won the battle. But perhaps I shall win the war. Actual sangrary in a moment. Our servicemen around the world have a wonderful opportunity to observe new customs and traditions. And they're finding out that these ideas of other people aren't so strange after all. For instance, in many areas, the trees and their products bring good luck. This undoubtedly dates back to the earliest existence of man, but continues to the culture of other people. On many Pacific islands, branches are used to ward off evil spirits or to cure diseases. In some of the western countries, certain trees are thought to be lucky for the person who touches them. This might sound strange, but as our servicemen have observed, it's reflected in our own culture too. We say that when we want good luck for the future, we knock on wood. That doesn't make us superstitious or primitive. We may not even believe in it. We just do it from habit. We also put a lot of stock in the Christmas tree. And the people of some other countries, this business of bringing trees into the house may look pretty strange. We have another very delightful belief in the effectiveness of a sprig of mistletoe, particularly if a pretty girl's standing underneath it. So you see, we share in our own way this age-old belief of other people. True enough, the customs and traditions of people vary around the world. But while a way of doing things may be different, the ideals remain the same. These customs and traditions are important to the people who follow them. And our servicemen are helping to maintain goodwill by observing the customs of other people in other lands. Now our producer, Mr. Cummings, act you of sanguaries starring Aline Dahl as Nancy and Cesar Romero as Carlos. Even in the year 1781, news traveled fast. Before the day was out, all Savannah knew that Nancy Darby had lost her court battle with Dr. Carlos Morales. Now it is early evening. In the library of the Darby townhouse, Carlos and Nancy's brother enjoy a glass of pork. I think a toast is in order. To you, Carlos. And may your administration of the Darby estate bring about the speedy reunion of my sister and me. I sincerely hope so, Roy. Well, I suppose Nancy will retire to the plantation and wait for my next move. I hear that she's returning to sanguaries this evening. And speaking of this evening, I have plans for her, Carlos. Oh, yes? At nine o'clock, the town council meets to elect a new health officer. I'd like you to come along with me. But I'm not a member of the town council. In this state, you automatically become a member. And tonight, I hope you will also be our new health officer. You think I'll be elected? You'd better be, because the only other candidate is Dr. Bristol. I see, yes. Nancy's future father-in-law. Don't remind me of that, please. Dr. Darby, sir. Yes, Supreme. It's about Hector, sir. You asked me to come and fetch you if he was worse. Yes, I'll come at once, Supreme. It's too late, sir. He's dead. Oh. All right, Supreme, I'll take care of all the arrangements. Thank you, sir. All right. We can't keep it a secret much longer, Roy. To fight the plague, we've got to bring the facts out in the open. And throw all Savannah into panic. But we've got to find out how the plague is being brought in. We must know where and how Hector came in contact with the disease. It may be impossible. Hector was a freed man. He'd been in my employ only a few days before he took sick. How about that? Well, he worked for Felix Panyol, a shipowner. Panyol? Hmm. Very interesting. Nancy's friend. Who is Nancy's friend? I'd like to find just one. Felix Panyol. Oh, yes. I'd like to talk to him. Well, his offices are... Oh, I mean right now, tonight. I doubt Felix Panyol lets anyone know of his whereabouts or activities after dark. I have heard that he spends considerable time in one of the waterfront taverns. It's a great number of sailing men. And the name of this place? On these taverns. But, see here, Carlos, I'm expecting you with that town council meeting. Now, I'll be there, Royne, after I've seen Monsieur Panyol. Here, my table. Some mal wine. Here, this chair. Thank you. It is a pleasure to buy a drink for a man who has scored two victories over Harvey Bristol in the same day. See, it's all two mal wines over here. You say two victories? One in court this afternoon. The other is a natural consequence. Nancy Darby has broken off her engagement with Monsieur Bristol. Oh? Well, since you know it before anyone else, I gather you are very close to Miss Darby. I am in love with her. Hmm. You're quite a surprising man, sir. Not what I'd been led to expect. By Martha Darby, perhaps. But, of course. She has told you that my ships are privateers and I myself am a pirate. Both are untrue. If you were a pirate, you would hardly make a public confession of the fact. True. Well, regardless of what you may or may not be, Monsieur Bagnore, I'd like to ask some questions about a freed man who used to be in your employ. More recently, he's been a coachman for Dr. Darby. Are you mean Hector? Yes. I want to know everything about him. Who his friends were, where he spent his spare time, the name of his girl, if he had one. Do you have a reason, doctor? Which I cannot explain at the moment. Oh, where is he? Doctor, do not look around. Who is this? Holly Bristol, who's very drunk. A huge and very evil brute who once worked on one of my ships. I am looking for a fine dog called Morales. A dog that needs a whipping. All right, Bristol. If you're looking for a duel. Duel. Duel's only between gentlemen. The Goliath here is going to break your skull. I see. A broken skull to match your broken heart. The bridegroom without the bride or her money. I'm Goliath. Now! Now! All right, Bristol. Now it's your turn. Bristol! He left rather hurriedly, doctor. I think he had an engagement elsewhere. And you, my friend, need some cool night air. Come along. Mr. Pañol, you were about to tell me what you know of Hector. Was I? Then I must postpone it until later. You see, a lady waits for me. Good evening. Oh, Nancy. Exactly, my dear. If you will excuse us, doctor. I have promised to escort Ms. Darby back to her home at Sangari. Nancy, I must talk to you. I don't think we have anything to talk about. Please, please. I want you to be a director of the Darby Company. I want you to help me manage the estate. Which I intend to do, regardless of what any judge or court may say. I shall continue to be the mistress of Sangari. As you wish. I suspect a regular accounting. For that, you must come to Sangari. I shall, tomorrow, until then, farewell. Gentlemen, gentlemen. I'm afraid we can't delay proceedings any further. The chair has before the nomination of Dr. Bristol as health officer of the city of Savannah. Judge Armstrong. Dr. Darby. I had wanted Dr. Morales to be here when I nominated him. However, in view of your impatience, I now submit his name in nomination. I second it. Very well, gentlemen. Dr. Bristol and Dr. Morales are both nominated. Are you ready to vote? Yes, ready. All in favor of Dr. Bristol will raise their right hand. I count six for Dr. Bristol. Well, it's going to be a tie. And to break it, Judge Armstrong will have to vote. And his vote will go to Bristol. Now, all those for Dr. Morales, raise your hands, please. Two, three, four, five, six. I count six for Dr. Morales. Seven, sir. I vote for myself as I'm sure Bristol has already done. Very well, Dr. Morales. It appears that you have won. You are hereby appointed health officer of Savannah. Gentlemen, I'd like to make a statement. But first, you, Mr. Thatch, must forget that you are editor of the Gazette for the next few minutes. My words must not go beyond this room. You have my promise, Dr. Good. Gentlemen, Dr. Darby and I have proof that the bubonic plague is here in Savannah. We must find a remedy for this situation without causing panic among the people. As a first step, I propose a program of rat extermination. You say rats, doctor? Yes, they are one of the most dangerous carriers of the disease. And just how, sir, do you propose to carry out this program of yours? We'll begin by fumigating every warehouse and town. We'll inspect them all and... Do not inspect my warehouse. I know what you're after, Barali. I want to get at my business secrets. You and the Darby Company want to take over the Bristol import and export trade. You want my customers and my ships? All right, open the window. Good heavens, a pirate ship. What? Attack an vessel right inside of town? Yes, there's the real problem we should be worrying about. Let's forget about the plague and hunt down those pirates. They may possibly go together, Dr. Bristol. We all know the pirate ships are riddled with disease. Now we know also that they have spies right here in Savannah. Men who might be the very carriers of the plague. Well, you'll have these. You're our health officer. What are you going to do about it? I... I don't know. At least, not yet. Miss Darby? Yes? Dr. Morales is here. Oh, ask him to come in, Priam. I am in. Welcome to Sangary, doctor. Carlos. You look surprised. Well, I am. I hardly expected such a cordial welcome. But you are welcome. And may I say, you are beautiful. Thank you. And your dress, it's exquisite. I would, particularly for you. You're lovely, Nancy. And now where shall we begin? You want to check over my account books first or shall I show you around the plantation? I should like to see the plantation. I'll be ready in ten minutes. And that acreage across the river has just produced the largest crop of rice in Sangary's history. And the cotton on this side? Our second largest crop. Five hundred bales are going aboard the Darby bell this afternoon. I'd heard that Sangary was in a state of decay. No, it was during the early part of the war. But Felix has helped me to bring it back. Felix Paniel? Yes. Father lent him a good deal of money. Well, this is his way of repaying it. Then it was not just because he's in love with you. Did he tell you he was? I never believe anything Felix says or anything people say about him. Nancy, Paniel is in love with you. Please, there are other subjects besides Felix. I've still got a lot to show you. Nancy. The warehouse, loading of the Darby bell, and after dinner, my account books. Nancy, are you in love with Paniel? Come on, Carlos. I'll raise you to the warehouse. That's an odd question for you to ask. Of course I trust Captain Bronson. Well, that's why he's mastered the Darby bell. I'm not worried. Well, I am. Simply because that ship is sailing with a fortune in her hold. The pirates are hungry for a cargo of prime cotton and tobacco. Officer? Huh? Oh, oh, yes, please, please. Perhaps you didn't see those casts of gunpowder going aboard for my warehouse. The Darby bell can take care of herself. Against a fully armed pirate ship, man by experience cutthroat now. Well, have you any suggestions? Yes, in a moment. Oh, uh, Priam. Yes, ma'am. That's all, thank you. You may go. Yes, ma'am. The Darby bell sails tonight. The pirates will be waiting for her to clear the coast early tomorrow morning. That is it. They have spies in Savannah watching for her. I'm sure they have. But suppose that tonight the spies see 50 barrels waiting on the Savannah Wharf. Each barrel marked Darby Company and consigned to the Darby bell. Then they'll think the Darby bell plans to stop and load a Savannah instead of going directly to sea. Yes. The pirates won't be looking for her until hours after she's reached open sea. Oh. But, uh, but how will you get the barrels? Your brother, Roy and I will attend to that. Right now I need a fast horse. Oh, Carlos. Oh, yes? Please, please be careful. Are, uh, are you concerned for your brother? For you both. Thank you, Nancy. The last one, Carlos? Yeah, the last. Huh? No, I think we deserve a drink. Well, Tandy's taverns at the foot of the Wharf. All right, why not? By the way, Carlos, while you were up at Sangarie, we took our first steps against the plague. We fumigated all the warehouses along these docks, except Bristol. Why not his? Because he'll fumigate his own warehouse in his own good time. We'll see about that. See those barrels there on the Wharf? They're there just to fool us. They're empty. Wait a minute. How do you know they're empty? The word just came from Sangarie. They expect us to wait for the Derby Bill to load here at Savannah while she slips out the sea. But we'll fool them. We'll be ready for her when she reaches the sound. Why, uh, so loud you fool. Carlos. Carlos. Their ship's as good as lost. Perhaps not. With the tide in, a light boat should cut across the marshes and gain 15 miles between here and the bay. Wait, now Gabriel snatches a light sloop. Then get hold of them. I'll go up to the Derby warehouse and get some powder and fuses. Will it do any good, Carlos? The pirate seems to know everything we plan. How do they do it? I can give you that answer. But later. Right now I've got to get to the warehouse at Sangarie. Good evening, Nancy. Oh, it's you, Carlos. I saw the light and wondered who was here in the warehouse. What's wrong? What are you doing with gunpowder and fuses? Yes. You must be very curious. This is something else you must tell Feliz Panyol. You must keep your pirate friends informed. What are you saying? That you're a spy and a traitor. You've done everything to hand the Derby Bill over to the pirates. No. Why would I want them to take my own ship? To get all the profits instead of one-third? To ruin the Derby Company, man me? Martha Derby warned me about you, but I wouldn't believe. Martha? Oh, Carlos, you've got to trust me. No, I've trusted you too much already. Carlos! Wait! Three of Sangarie. At the time when the city of Berlin was blockaded and American Air Force planes were making regular airlifts into the city, Lieutenant Gale Halverson got an extra special idea. He tied his handkerchief to some candy and chewing gum and dropped the candy chute from his plane. Well, this was the beginning of Operation Little Vittles. And soon from the aircraft of Lieutenant Halverson and his buddies, thousands of candy chutes dropped every day to the German children around Temple Hof Air Force Base. Americans at home heard of the project and sent handkerchiefs to make the tiny parachutes. To the desperate blockaded city, it was a symbol of kindness, of generosity, and of hope for the future. Such acts by you and your friends today are shaping our world of tomorrow. We pause now for station identification. The curtain rises on Act 3 of Sangarie, starring Arlene Dahl as Nancy and Cesar Romero as Carlos. The moon and stars are blotted out by heavy clouds, as a small sloop glides silently and swiftly across the flooded marshes and enters the sound with a pirate ship rides at anchor. At the helm of the sloop is Gabriel Thatch. Up forward, Carlos and Roy Darby carefully attach fuses to two casts of gunpowder. Carlos. Keep your voice down, Gabe. I thought I saw a light off the star, but I don't see anything. That's about where the pirate might be, though, hiding close into shore. There! There's the light again. Yes, I see it. That's our game, all right? And close. Gabe, throw us those pistols. All right. They'll catch you. Roy! Oh! I'm sorry! Yes. All we can do now is try to ram head on and swim for it. Gabe, tie down the rudder. Right. Oh-ho! A sloop! Identify yourself or we fire! Roy, ready with the fuses. Ready. Light them. It's a boarding party! Now, boys, overboard and head for shore. Correct. But you, Gabe, are not a scratch. There's one pirate that'll never sail again. It's been you. I'm not so sure. You may own and direct his sea raiders, but I doubt he'd risk his neck aboard one. No. I think we'll find him at, um, at Sangary. Miss Nancy? Yes, Priam. Mr. Harvey Bristol to see you. At this hour of the night? Tell him... Tell him I've gone to bed. Yes, but you haven't. Nancy, I need your help and you need mine. You may go, Priam. Yes, ma'am. Just how, Harvey, do you propose to help me? How? Well, first of all, I have a plan of how we can remove Morales from control of the Derby Company. Oh? You, uh, you tried that once before, I believe. Nancy, tomorrow I want you to file charges that Dr. Morales has embezzled funds from the Derby Company. Embezzled? But that's not true. What's it matter? The mere charge will turn his so-called friends against him. Yes, and get him thrown out as town health officer and stop this ridiculous fumigation of the warehouses. You mean your father's warehouse, don't you? Nancy, are you or are you not going to help me get rid of Morales? I am not. Very well. I'll take care of it in my own way. And this time you'll get more than a beating. Harvey, no. In case you have any ideas of warning him, I'm locking you in this room. Priam? Priam! Yes, sir? Station yourself outside this door and don't let the servants or anyone through to Miss Derby. Yes, Mr. Prestle. Priam! Priam takes orders from me, my dear. I'm sorry, miss. We're both sorry. Now, good night. What's that with the miss? It's a long, long way to the ground. I'm changing clothes. Really, Carlos? I've seen a man without his shirt and Wesker before. Would you hand them to me, please? Thank you. Roy tells me that you and he and Gabriel Thatcher are on a pirate hunt. Yes. You were right, Martha, about Nancy and Pañor. Nancy and Pañor? They're working together, just as you said. Carlos, you haven't said anything about this to my husband? No, I don't know how to tell him. It's easier if Roy catches his sister and Pañor with the evidence. That's why we're going to Sangre. No, Carlos, don't. What? Forget about the pirates. Pañor is a dangerous man. He wouldn't hesitate to kill all of you. Oh, no. Please, Carlos, I don't want this on my head. I should never have told you anything. Well, I'm very glad you did. Carlos, don't go! Stay away from Sangre. Carlos! See that path just ahead of us? Turn off that shortcut. Go ahead, we'll follow you. What's wrong? Look ahead of us. Down in the path. That's the body of a woman. It's Nancy. I got away. I jumped from the window. You what? Wanted to warn you of. Nancy! Nancy! What happened? She's unconscious. Looks like a head injury. Roy, are there any medical supplies of Sangre? Yes, I've always kept a complete medical kit there, even for surgery. All right, help me get her on my horse. And Gabe? Yes. Get to Sangre as fast as you can. Tell the servants to start boiling some water. We may have to operate. Now, another bandage. Thank you. You're a fine surgeon, Carlos. Thank you. Well, my friends, I've talked to all the servants, except one who seems to be missing. As far as I can find out, Felix Paniel hasn't been here in days. And he's probably still in Savannah. And after blowing up his ship, he must know somebody's on his trail. He'll hardly be waiting for us in his office. No, he'll surround himself with some of his friends. And you know where they hang out. Uh, Tondi's tavern. Well, we don't dare walk into a trap like that. We'll see. And Roy, we means Gabe and I. You're staying here with Nancy in case there are complications. All right. But be careful, both of you. You've been waiting almost an hour. Well, Paniel's got to come out of the tavern sometime. His carriage is still there waiting for him. I'm ready to walk right inside after him. Anything to win? Come back here! Stay in the doorway. That didn't come from the tavern. No, it came from over there. The alley. Well, we made it. That's Paniel. And alone. Yeah, quick before he gets under the carriage. Paniel! It is all right, gentlemen. I do not think he will fire at you again. What? I don't understand it. Come on. Dr. Morales, Mr. Tatch, it appears that you too were to be the victims of an assassin. And then perhaps the murders were to be blamed on me. Well, good reason, perhaps. I have been falsely accused of many crimes, doctor. As I told you once before, I am not a pirate. But then none of this makes sense. Perhaps it does. The face of the man who tried to kill you was quite familiar to me. He was once a maid on one of my ships. He left me to work for the Bristol Company. Wait, I recognize him too. He's one of the men Roy and I overheard at the walk last night. So? Yeah, we'd better talk to the Bristols. There may be difficult, gentlemen. Dr. Bristol and his son are at their warehouse, which they surrounded with armed guards. It seems to have something to do with fumigation. And perhaps more than that. Come on, Gabe, we're going to find out. Nobody's entering my warehouse. I'll shoot the first man who tried. Maybe I can help you, Judge Armstrong. Dr. Morales, just the man we need. You can reason with the Bristols. They've been holding my men at bay for hours. Keep back there. There's going to be no trespassing on our property. Oh, Gabe, yes. You try talking to the Bristols. Keep their attention. I'm going to try to work around and back with them. All right, try to get into the warehouse through that side door that you can get your gun at their backs. That's my idea. Now, get their attention. All right. Dr. Bristol! Harvey! Listen to me! In here, there, orders. Yes, we'll fumigate our own warehouse without any meddling from you people. Now, clear out all of you. Clear out before we... Drop your guns, gentlemen. Oh, quite. Quickly, doctor. You too, Harvey. Tell your guards to throw down their rifles. Harvey, you told me you got them rid of Morales. Almost, Dr. Bristol. It was a good try. Oh, well done, Morales. Bravo. Take a look inside the warehouse, Judd. What? There are rats by the hundreds, and the bodies are five slaves, all dead of the plague. Are you sure it's the plague? I'm positive we found the source of the disease, and that's not all. There's a fortune in stolen cargoes inside there. Some of it's derby property. This warehouse has got to be burned. Men, bring your torches. Well, what about the stolen merchandise? Burn it. We can talk later on. You can talk now. Nancy. How are you feeling? Much better. I'm so glad you're all right. But I'm all right? Roy told me why you were going back to Savannah. Yes. And Roy told me quite a bit, too, about Harvey locking you in the room and Priam being a Bristol spy. And all the time you thought I was? I was wrong. So terribly wrong to believe the lies of a jealous sister-in-law. Perhaps being jealous myself made it easier for me to believe. You? Jealous? Nancy, I think I've been in love ever since that first day we met. On a flat boat? Yes. I fell in love with Dolly Lake. I remember you kiss Dolly Lake. That's what made me fall in love with her. But you've never kissed Nancy Dolly? No. That's right. Until now. Fires will return. Make a friend and you make an ally. There's a thought for you to keep in mind as many another American has. Ever heard of Billy Brown? For over a year now, young Billy, a high school senior of Yorktown Heights, New York, has broadcast a 15-minute program over the voice of America. Every Friday, in answer to some letter from a pen pal, he talks about such varied subjects as sports, stamps, religious freedom and American jazz. The program is repeated in Urdu, a language spoken in India and Pakistan and beamed to Asia. In one month, Billy answered 627 letters from 35 countries. When one pen pal asked about student government in American high schools, Billy Tape recorded a 5-minute student meeting in his school. For a while, it looked as if Billy's program might be discontinued, but it had become so successful that the local Rotary Club set up a special committee to raise funds for its continuation and for the purchase of postage and stationery so Billy could continue to correspond personally with his overseas pen pals. Recently, Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S. and his family visited Billy at his home for a weekend, and later, the envoy invited the Brown family to Washington, where Billy received a reward for his, as the citation read, contribution to the growing spirit of brotherhood between the youth and the youth of Pakistan. Although Billy Brown plans to enter law school, he hopes to continue with his radio program for, like so many other Americans, he's discovered that by helping others, you help your country. Now, here's Mr. Cummings with our star. And here they are, Arlene Dowell and Caesar Romero. Next week, we're going to be in good company, too. It will be another of our 20 greats. It's one of the most filling stories to come out of World War II. The story of a spy who sold allied war secrets to the Nazis. And as our stars of this intriguing drama from 20th Century Fox, we have the excellent actor, James Mason, and his charming wife, Pamela Collino. All right, it was a terrific picture, everything. Good night. Good night. Good night, and see you again, too. Good night. This is your announcer, Ken Carpenter, inviting you to be with us again next week at this same time for another presentation of the Hollywood Radio Theater. This is the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.