 Old Dutch cleanser famous for chasing dirt presents Nick Carter famous for chasing crime Every week at this time two great names are joined as Old Dutch cleanser brings you one of the most resourceful and daring characters in all detective fiction Nick Carter master detective. All said Patsy for a little accident. Hi. I guess so Nick I feel like a Hollywood stuntwoman about to be pushed off a cliff does do as I told you there shouldn't be any danger The underwriters association is going to feel awfully bad about having this nice new car wrecked not if it gets results They won't all right. Hold tight. Here's the curve and here we go All the case of the lucrative wrecks today's exciting Nick Carter adventure brought to you by Old Dutch cleanser Our story begins with a young couple Bob and Peggy Anderson trying out their brand new car Listen to that motor per Peggy Oh, it feels good to be at the wheel of a new car again Bob this hill is steep Maybe there's a curve at the bottom There are curve it would be marked. You don't see any market. Do you know but Bob? There is a curve No bones broken Bob our new colleague we not only went through the fence We went halfway through the wall of this barn say who's trying to get a what put down that shotgun you idiot Young fella you might in here ruin my boy with your reckless driving done near a thousand dollars damage to it A thousand dollars the whole barn isn't worth that. Don't go getting sassy young lady. I'm a deputy sheriff. I am a look mister We have name is Dylan. All right, mr. Dylan. You'll get paid for the damage as soon as I can arrange it I want cash young fella. I haven't got enough with me. I get the cash or I hold your car Look, we can work this out somehow Yeah Well, look tell you what I got a nephew in the garage business and this wrecky yours might be worth two three hundred to him Now here's my proposition. I'll take what's left of the car and call it quits Take it or leave it Well, the wreck this afternoon mighty nice new Royal Coupe. Here's a bill of sale. Yeah, good work, Dylan Arranged another wreck by taking down that sign that says warning curve ahead did you? Sure did rocket. Okay, Dylan make out that bill of sale to Elmer Eustis Same as usual, huh? Right and the rocking yeah Look in the files and see if we got a wine colored Royal Coupe model 76 Okay, you got a customer for a new job. Just itching to pay a big price Well, there's no model 76 Royal Coupe listed in the boss's files. Oh All right, Rocky. Come on. Let's go out and see if we can pick one up The caller in the past three months has been a positive epidemic of thefts of new cars Mr. Benson hasn't a single car been recovered not one That's why the underwriters Association is asking you to take the case. Hey, well But I warn you I'll have to have a free hand no matter how strange my methods may seem of course now What can we do for you first? I'd like a list of all the car stolen in the last three months to gather with the names of their owners Certainly. Oh, uh, Miss Collins. Yes, Mr. Benson. Have you the car theft file? Oh, yes, Mr. Benson I thought you'd want it. Here it is. Oh, thank you That's all right now miss Collins. Yes, mr. Benson. You are mr. Carter any time you want me day or night Please call me if I'm not in call miss Collins over here Here's her home phone number and Here's mine. Thanks Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some work to do. Yes, Betsy If you can bear to give out playing with those radio sets for a minute, mr. Benson from the underwriters is here Good. I was just going to call him show him in Betsy, right Nick. Mr. Benson. Will you step in here? I'll say I will mr. Carter Do you realize that it's 48 hours since we gave you a free hand on this case and in that time you haven't lifted the finger Oh, yes, I have mr. Benson in my own way, of course Do you know that another one of our clients had his car stolen last night? Yes, I know what I'm sorry I couldn't do anything last night. Now I can. Well, that's something at least I'll need three cars from you What are you new cars three new cars? What for that? I can't tell you but give me the three cars And I think I can promise you action in a hurry. Hmm. Well All right. All right. I guess it can be arranged. I'll have them here this afternoon But frankly mr. Carter we want results Nick I just left the last of those three cars at 7th and Washington streets now Maybe you'll break down and tell me what this is all about my patsy I thought you'd figure the whole thing out by now. Oh All I know is that you had me park those three beautiful new cars in different parts of the city And they're supposed to be bait for this car stealing gang But why didn't you have me put them someplace where you can watch them? But I am watching the best. Oh, are you kidding? I am not huh under the back seat of each of those cars I've hidden one of those little radios you said I was playing with what they're really small compact Sending sets with an individual signal in a two-mile range catch on. Oh, I think I do need if anybody steals one of those cars The radio starts sending out a signal automatically and with the direction fander in my car We can follow the stolen car straight to the gang's hideout Now that gang will just pick up one of those cars Nick they have how do you like that for service wait? That's the signal from the Royal Coupe you parked at the corner of six and Johnson. We got to get there fast Be straight ahead of us Nick the signal's been getting louder ever since we turned that last corner now Thieves are taking it out this road Must be headed to someplace in the suburbs. There's nothing in sight except that big truck up ahead Why don't you pass it because that wouldn't do any good? What do you mean? I mean the stolen cars on that truck under that big canvas? I never thought of that neither did I not until I saw that the truck was the only thing in sight Pretty clever way of transporting a stolen car, isn't it? Oh, I say it is Freight train coming. I better stop back here. I don't want to get too close to the truck Nick the truck's not stopping Great scuff. They're going to try to get across the tracks in front of the train. Oh, Nick Of course, then that is stopping I don't Well, this darn thing gets out of our way that truck will be so far away We won't be able to pick up the radio signal certainly looks as though luck's against us So Nick lost the first round in his battle to break up the ring of car thieves But he's lost more than that. He's lost a brand new car lent to him to use as bait We'll see what that leads to in just a moment Now back to the case of the lucrative Rex today's Nick Carter adventure brought to you by old Dutch Glenzer It is the following afternoon and Nick and Patsy and Nick's car are cruising around town Hoping to pick up a signal from one of the other cars. They planted his bait Haven't been for that dark gone freight train and might have the gang rounded up by now Nick listen, that's the signal from the radio and the Royal Coupe that they got away with yeah It's getting louder Now it's getting saved again And did you notice that it got louder just as that wine colored Royal Coupe ahead past us? That's the car that was stolen from us. It's not getting away from us again What a force into the curb Stop Oh, I didn't I just want to stop you It's a stolen car you're driving You're crazy. I just bought maybe but it's still a stolen car. I'll see you here I'm judge Pearson and if you think I'm here, my name is Carter Nick Carter. Oh, oh sure I've heard I still say I bought this car legally Look here's the little sale sold you by a man named Elmer Eustace address 3192 Grand Avenue Bill sales and order all right The engine number it gives is wrong, but it can't be wrong look at the number on the engine and see for yourself. Thanks judge. I will This isn't a car. All right. I recognize that tiny scratch on the door. So do I The engine number will clinch it. Let me get the hood. Mm-hmm. Let's see D4 777 Well, that's the number on the bill of sale, but that's not the motor number of the coupe that was stolen from us No, it's not And it's obviously the real motor number hasn't been tampered with in any way. Well, are you satisfied? Yes, I guess I've made a mistake judge. I told you so next time better make sure of your facts Nick you let him go. You didn't even look to see whether the radio was under the back seat Didn't have to pass me. That's the car that was stolen. All right, even if the engine number is different Well, that's a listen go down to the more motor vehicle bureau and find out who originally registered a royal coupe with motor number D4 777 8 9 right where are you going for to drop in on mr. Elmer Eustace the man who sold that car to judge Pearson In young man, but I don't know if you'll speak to you. I think you will may I come in please no young man Elmer doesn't live here lives next door Next door right there on the other side of the fence, but that's a cemetery. Yes Elmer's been dead 20 years. He used this has been dead for 20 years. Yes, perhaps he very dead What did you find out at the Motor Vehicle Bureau? Oh, well the car you asked about was registered several days ago by a man named Robert Anderson he lives only a few blocks from here So on the way back I stopped in to see him. What did he say? Well, his story Nick is that he bought a wine colored royal coupe and wrecked at the same day He gave the wreck to a man named Frank Dillon to pay for damage the car did to Dillon's bomb when it ran off the road The car I mean not the bond that backs up my theory completely Betsy, how would you like to join me in a nice cacophonic auto accident? All set Betsy I guess my football helmets aren't had enough Nick I feel just like a movie stunt girl is about to be pushed off a cliff. Well, that's all tight I won't be any danger you hope Look as Dylan's barn just around the turn down at the bottom of the hill I can see it in the headlights Nick my hunch is right Dylan's part of the game My bet is that he's responsible for the accident young Anderson had and some how or other got Anderson to turn the wreck Car over to him, but if you think the gang also stole the royal creep we used his bait It was the same model as Anderson's Betsy only they took the engine out of Anderson's car and put it in the stolen car Why would they do that because they got the bill of sale from Anderson? Then when they put the engine from his car into the car they stole the whole deal looked very legal So that's how they disguise the cars they stole that's how and now we're going to have the same kind of accident Anderson Okay, Patsy. Here's the curve hold tight Are you all right Betsy? Well, all things considered quick. Give me your helmet. I'll put it in the suitcase with mine. Here you are Nick They're out of sight. Hey you pretend to be unconscious Betsy. I'm gonna pick you up and carry you I could learn to like this. Hey, you two don't try to get away. What do you mean get away? We've had an accident Yeah, I'll say you have darn near not my born down must have done a thousand dollars worth of damage to it I'll settle for the damage, but this lady's hurt gotta get in the house and call a doctor. What about my boy? I'll take care of that later. You can keep the car for security. Huh? Well, all right. Come on this way. All right. I'm following you And keep on following him cutter, but this is a gun against your back So no funny business Put the dame on it sofa and sit down here with it anything you say Make yourself comfortable cutting thanks I am calling the big boss to ask about your funeral. See that there are lots of flowers. Why? You won't be smelling them Boss, this is Ace Williams. Listen Rocky and me are a dill in You're giving him his pay off tonight when he walks in the car Yeah, tried to pull a fake accident, but me and Rocky got the drop on now look boys. You got an idea He's already wrecked his car He's a why don't we put it on the truck and haul it out to the old Morgan quarry. That's about 60 feet deep Sure, we can put him in the girl in the car and push it off. They're going to kill us easy Bet you would not bet yet. That's the idea. Yeah, just a nice clean accident Okay, goodbye Well, Carter you can pick up the dame again. The four of us are going for a little ride But only me and Rocky are coming back Gee Carter, you sure make a pretty picture standing there on the edge of the quarry holding that dame in your round Hey, Rocky, give me a hand back here. Yeah, okay. I should be right with you I think they've got the car balanced right on the edge of the quarry means I won't have to push the very car once they get us inside Fancy how about a little swim? The quarry's almost filled with water. You can see it ripple on the moonlight. Yes It's only about 20 feet from the top. Okay. We were to pull a fast one on these tugs. Okay, Carter We're all set now if you that's what you think. Hey, hold tight fancy Hey All right, that's Make it easy now make as little noise as you can they can't see us For the moment at least Nick and Patsy have beaten the crooks at their own game, but they're not out of danger yet We'll see what happens next in just a moment now back to the case of the lucrative Rex Today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by all Dutch Clencher We pick up our story with Nick and Patsy in the water in the old quarry Ace and Rocky standing at the edge of the quarry are shooting at them through the darkness They stopped firing and they haven't hit us. That doesn't mean they won't stay close to the edge of the quarry Right over us. Can't see us as they move to the other side and suppose they do my guess is that they have no more bullets My count of the shots that were 12 6 apiece. Maybe they're reloading. You gotta take that chance That's a brockier swim. We can pull ourselves up on it What are you going to do shoot us with empty guns That's why you're wrong I always carry a little spare and a waterproof case Call this kidding Yeah, it's gonna come But don't worry never get out of there to drown like rats in a trap Nick is he right? Maybe we can't get out of here. Maybe not but we're going to try Well, Patsy, I wasn't so bad wasn't oh now that it's all over it wasn't so bad But for a few minutes Nick, I thought we'd never live to get back here to the office Well, we made it and that's all that comes dry clothes help to I'm gonna have these extra things here at the office What now Nick we've got an important phone call to me as soon as I'm through I'll get going again. Okay. Oh, Miss Collins This is Nick Carter. Oh, yes, Mr. Carter I have an important message for mr. Benson. He doesn't seem to be home. Could you take it down and try to locate him? Well, of course, what is the message just tell him that I've identified three of the gang and have a police Dragnet out for them. Hope to have them in custody by morning. Mr. Benson will be delighted to hear that mr. Carter I'll see that he gets the message as soon as possible. Thanks very much miss Collins tonight I said And now I'm going out to find that gang's headquarters find the headquarters But Nick they didn't give us a single clue to its location. Oh, yes, they did just one clue Huh, and I'm going to build that clue into a whole court full of convictions But Nick you stay here by the phone when I call come running with Sergeant Matheson and every man He can get his hands on Look you turn the boss will be here in a minute and I'm doing the talking you understand Yeah, we understand It's a boss now open a door Rocky. Yes, sure. Yes boys. We're all here like you wanted close that door. Yes, sir Bungles. What do you mean? So you got rid of Nick Carter, did you? I sure we did and I suppose it was his ghost that just telephoned me just just telephoned you Nick Carter He did and he's identified all three of you but it ain't possible. You didn't kill him So now I gotta kill you all of you Listen you'll fail and you put me in a dangerous position Pretty good act you put on this morning when I came out to question you I didn't stay food First man that move we ain't moving Carter good. I'll drop that gun Mrs. Youssef Kick it over this way Look Carter, how'd you find us you'll find out ace at first if Mrs. Youssef doesn't mind I'd like to remove her This is going to be quite a shock to mr. Benson isn't it miss Collins. Hey, what's this miss Collins stuff? Yeah, I thought she was Mrs. Youssef. She's both You see boys by wearing this gray wig miss Collins became Mrs. Youssef Well, I'll be by the time miss Collins gets out of jail. She won't have to wear a wig her own hair will be gray Well, I'll be darned so miss Collins was a mastermind of the car stealing ring That's right. That's it has Benson secretary working right there in the office of the underwriters Association she was in the perfect position to furnish the others with the information that made the racket as excess Oh, why did she play the part of Alma Houston's poor old widow? Oh, that was a smokescreen. You hired a real identity from the gang Oh, I imagine her original plan was that when the racket petered out Mrs. Youssef We just finished and since none of the gang knew that she was also miss Collins They wouldn't be able to blackmail her later or implate her in any way I still don't see what made you suspect her that one clue I mentioned that's a What ace phone from Dylan's place? I counted the clicks as he dialed 333444 was the number he called That was the same number Benson had previously given me in case I ever had a call miss Collins That was all I needed to know. Gee, but it sounds simple when you explain it Now perhaps you'll tell me how you found the hideout. Oh, that was easy You see when I phoned miss Collins and in that way let her know you and I'd escaped I knew she'd head straight for the hideout. Why of course. Well, I got to the place She lives just before she left. Oh, but how'd you find out where she lives? Had Maddie trace her phone number. He gave me her address this morning And where did she live Nick? Right smack across the street from where Mrs. Youssef lives Well, what do you know? From there on it was a cinch I saw her when she came out of the house fixed up at Mrs. Youssef and then followed her straight to the hideout Any more questions? Oh Yes teacher who owns that spiffy new sedan parked outside of the curb that Well, that's it. It just happens that was on order for miss Collins But since she won't be needing a car for ten years or so the underwriters bought it and insisted on presenting it to me Well, oh, that's wonderful miss bone. May I give you a ride home by mr. Carter? It will be a pleasure It isn't every day that a poor working girl. Oh, Nick that truck It's going to skid right into my car Darnest break Here I get a brand new car and don't even get a chance to blow the horn Well, Nick, can you tell us the story old Dutch cleanser is going to bring us next week most certainly Bob next week We're going to meet one of the deadliest killers I've ever fought He was armed with a miniature pistol and it was an excellent shot But he used that little pistol once too often and in the wrong place Nick trapped him with a trail of phosphorescent blue spots Sounds deadly. Uh, what do you call the story Nick? I call it the case of the luminous spots Nick Carter master detective is presented each week at this time and over these same stations by the cut of heat packing company makers of all Dutch cleanser Nick Carter master detective produced and directed by John McGregor is copyrighted by a street and Smith publications incorporated Lawn Clark is starred as Nick with Charlotte Manson featured as patsy today's script was written by Robert David Original music is played by George Wright 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 old Dutch cleanser This is the mutual broadcasting system