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I'll take the cashier. Okay, please Yes, can I help you sir? Yeah, sure cashier take this briefcase This is a stick up start shoving the money into that case fast and quiet nobody will get hurt. Yes. Yes, sure Come on faster, huh? Bring the burglar alarm. Will you okay hero take this? All right everybody back against the wall no tricks Right the doors metal door slide and shut Nobody move. I said lady. Nobody move Yes, cut that out. Can't knock these doors down the cops will be here. We got to get out How do we do it place? I bet our cars lamped already a plate glass window will jump through follow me We'll get caught. I can't put it with it. Okay, stay here, but you won't be talking to no cops The cop drive I'll take care of him Got him take the next corner Very just left for the hospital with the wounded holdup man the chief wants you to question the bank manager He's inside right you remain here with the car for any radio reports. Mr. Peters He just went berserk two people wounded to death. Yes. I I know mr. Holden But what about the killer's appearance of a clean cut very big Athletically built blonde hair no question about the athletic part. No You say he leaps straight through this window without any hesitation. Yes Wonder he didn't cut himself to pieces. Well, he was wearing a very heavy leather jacket from what I could see He ran to about here His partner said something then he turned and shot him and then continued on straight through the window Did you notice how he went through the window? definitely as He leaped he covered his head with his arms actually broke the glass with him And he landed outside just like a tumbler in the circus. How do you mean? Well, you know the trick they have just before they land they double up Bring their chins down sharply and actually land on their shoulders and back. You're very observant mr. Well, it happens. I took my daughter to the circus two nights ago. I couldn't help noticing say Peters Excuse me, mr. Holden. Yes, that was a report just came in on the whole up car Yes, it was found abandoned in the Rose Mountain section 18th Street and Avenue J at 4 10 p.m The beat patrolman is guarding it now good. We'll get out there as soon as we can For any chance doctor Not much mr. Harding. That's why we're using the respirator So wonder this gunman wasn't dead on arrival with these bullet wounds in him Well, is there a chance he'll regain consciousness even for a moment or so? Well, that's what we're trying to do right now. He's going fast Well, try doctor try right nurse another epidemic Adrenaline yes Alcohol on his chest nurse Thank you there It'll be a few seconds He's responding You'd better get over here if you want to talk to him. Mr. Harding and it leads moving Here I'll remove the respirator and start talking mr. Harding. Can you hear me listen? Can you hear me? You know who shot you don't you? But his name You don't want him to get away His name Where does he live? Go on. It's no use mr. Harding That's it Brace hondo 24 something on front street Well, thank you doctor. I hope it's enough. Oh, no brace. I won't do it. You're putting me on a spot Don't be crazy pig. They got descriptions of me over half the town by now I heard it on the six o'clock news. Why do you have to start blasting away? Would you want me to do sit there wait for the cops? What about my description? Do you think they haven't got that? Who can describe a dame? Besides you were in the car all the time Huh getting dark now Look like there's no two ways about it. We're gonna steal a car and lamb out of here But the whole town's hot we'd be safer holding up in here. We'll take that chance all my life I've been taking that extra chance. Nobody else takes it's always paid off Besides babe They got a murder rap on both of us me not me Don't kid yourself. You've been in from the start. I Fry you fry And that's an odds aren't better if we stay here okay My girl Where do I get the car? The Farley and Megan Circus is playing a stand just across the river right next to the arcade amusement park So there's a big lot free park and no attendance Take the ferry right next to this block across go to the lot There's always some jerk leaves his key in a car Watch for it heist it fast and then get back here You're just in time we got a line on the killer's car with the band that we can hold up The other crook talked before he died Oh the one who escaped is brace hondo with a hideout on the 2,400 block on front street very close to the river right next to the arcade ferry house 2,400 block now except for one garage the rest of the block on both sides is old brownstone houses and warehouses Set up a rating squad. Yes Now we won't have enough of our own men So we'll have the local police lend us a detail and have them bring along a loudspeaker and spotlights It'll be dark shortly. I want at least 50 men so we can cover all the exits in that block All men assigned other stations here. Yes, they're moving in a position now They'll start searching every building on the block at exactly 745 10 minutes from now You told them to play it careful stay out of sight right when we close hold it Well girl Going into that brownstone house number 2410 There was a girl about that age driving the getaway car one of the bank witnesses and I know When it's time to start moving in you and I'll take that building personally I got a break the packet 48 loaded with gas about times almost quarter of eight. Let's go. No. No, I need a drink first Where's the bottle belt it? Hey, you dumb what's the matter come here Look down there in the shadows on a corner a cop and there another one It wasn't me brace. I drove right off the ferry into in the corner. Nobody tells me I swear it down there across the street Not alleyway more. What do we do? But blast our way out. We've got an arsenal in this hideout, right? I don't wanna What did I tell you about always taking that extra chance? I'm scared. All right So cry a few tears, but take this automatic. You can handle it. I'll handle a Tommy gun race. Don't get up. Here it goes Okay What an army out there Keep it up, babe Take the roof But I'm leaving you behind one more first you can hold the fort alone Hello kid get my regards to the cops. I ain't no mood to deliver up personally Chop came from outside one of our men hit Dave look Hondo is going to try to jump to the ferry building On top of the ferry slip the spotlights quick Dean put leap. He's going to try to make the ferry. It's leaving the slip Reverse your engines. We're going back to the slip Back by and you're a dead sea dog. Who are you a guy with a gun? Now listen Popeye signal your engine room for full speed ahead and keep going. We're like full speed ahead The ferry captain's going ahead chief Hondo must have reached the wheelhouse Peter Have the police on the other side of the river meet the ferry right and radio the river patrol for three fast boats Immediately we're going after him. We're all aboard and cast off the ferry hasn't reached the other side yet Have a cut our motor. That's more cold. Hold on. The captain says the gunman dove off the ferry Radio the other boats the fan out throw their spotlights on the river and on both banks We'll take the center of the fan. Okay full speed back to counter spy in a moment But first Pepsi Cola tips a spot two full glasses. That's a lot lots more value Best I take less when Pepsi's best more and more among fellows and girls among mothers and dads You hear that sane and sensible question. 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Get America's biggest cola value take home a carton of six big big Pepsi bottles Insist on Pepsi at the store and say Pepsi at the fountain Say Pepsi at the stand say Pepsi whenever you reach for refreshment remember Why take less when Pepsi's best and now back to counter spy Five breathless hours have elapsed since killer brace hundo is held up the merchants federal bank and loan association David Harding and his assistant Harry Peters are slowly closing in on the fugitive murderer Pretty misty out here on the river Peter. See anything Not even the other patrol boats Go ahead patrol boat three Head for it patrol boat three We'll join you there. This is where Hondo came ashore. All right, Peter I trail heads to the circus tent Edwards Call in the other boats. I'll contact the police at the ferry slip have them cover all exits from the circus lot and the amusement park I just also have some men in plain clothes circulate through the crowd keep a sharp eye out Peter's now contact the circus management and get their cooperation This is terrible. Mr. Harding the evening crowds beginning to collect. That's why we haven't a minute to lose mr. Pretty now give me a picture of the way you're set up here Yeah, well the circus and the amusement park are completely on cold points. I know we've got every exit covered But what about your specific layout? Well, the amusement park is out at the end of the point the main entrance to the circus arena there leads to the Performer stand go on that small entrance over there leads across an open space to the menagerie tent We've got about 20 more circulating through the crowd good well now Hey wait a minute. What is it? There in the arena see that bedraggled figure. Oh, it's just a clown that No, it's not his sopping wet. That's our man. He's heading for the exit to the menagerie tent. Come on, Peter Okay, mr. Harding. I've got men placed all around the menagerie tent. It's good Edward All right, Peter the PA microphone, please mr. Harding will there be any shooting that's up to hondo mr. Pretty we'll do our best to avoid it. I hope you can Hey, listen to those animals there upset and scared the animals they'll get excited Dave look our lions lose Shooting the locks off the animal cages Edwards warn all our men where'd he get your animal man here quick Hondo forget him from now. We've got the pitch in before that circus crowd finds out the animals are loose a panic Coast is under repair. Quit stalling sister. Get out of that ticket booth. You're going for a ride with me But the coast is under repair. I tell you that she run it all. Yes. I know mr Done come on girly start moving fast. I hope they get all the animals mr. Harding We'll do our best pretty all the rotten tricks. They've still got hundreds of scapegoats. He can't get off this point What's that noisiness pretty that's the roller coaster? That's funny. It's not supposed to start now Hondo the roller coaster. Oh, he's crazy. Where can he go? We'll find out come on? spot Dave Hard to see the upper part of the coaster mr. Birdie. How's this thing built? Oh, it's a pretty long ride all around First long incline starts right here goes up to a height of about 70 feet right at the edge of the water Oh, I can make out something now Dave a man in a leather jacket It's Hondo all right in the car Holy smoke there's a girl with him girl good heavens the ticket girl from the booth here I don't get Hondo scheme the roller coaster only goes around and ends up right here You can take a high dive from the top of this first incline into that water maybe get away from us after all in the dark Pretty, how do you stop the coaster? Oh, yes. Yes right here this big lever. It stopped Dave Hondo's getting up Starting to climb forward out of the car. Fire a warning shot Peters come down Hondo firing back Holy smoke Peter your gun Almost out of the car look out for the girl. You got him Dave. Come on. We'll climb up that incline get him in the girl What's that for the car slipping back? Oh, something's broken the sawtooth wheels in the middle of the track they act as a break I'm coming right down here and fast be a crash stand back and pray for that girl Take a look at the girl Peter How is he? He just fainted no cuts or anything What a luck. How about Hondo? 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Join in every Tuesday and Thursday same time same station to counter spy Listen on Thursday for the exciting counter spy case of the murdering messenger The fast-talking man who posed as himself to impersonate someone else The strange corpse that was discovered a quarter mile deep in the earth and the riverboat which carried a cargo of intrigue That exploded in the crescent city Be sure to tune in on Thursday for case of the murdering messenger on counter spy Tonight's counter spy program originated in New York and feature Don McLaughlin and Mandel Kramer with music by Jesse Crawford Counter spy is a Phillips H. Lord production for Pepsi Cola Enjoy some Pepsi ice cold tonight