 Most Saturdays at this time we spend an exciting half-hour of adventure and action with America's public hero number one hop along Cassidy Well, even two-fisted cowboys take summer vacations when they can and hop is no exception But hop along and topper will be back with us riding the CBS airtrails again three weeks from tonight September 22nd Get this and get it straight Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave There's no other end But they never learn From the pen of Raymond Shantler outstanding author of crime fiction comes his most famous character in the adventures of Philip Marlowe Now with Gerald Moore starred as Philip Marlowe, we bring you tonight's transcribed story Nether Netherland There are times when life makes no sense at all When confusion is the keynote and all we do is run and have a tightening circles The one-on-one is to school is closed and nothing comes out even The 30 hours just passed. I wrapped up a case and considerable of my youthful zest along with it. I was bone-tired When I reached my apartment sank deep into my bed It wasn't so much to sleep but to die a little and I was not long dead Oh Okay, okay Who needs more than 15 minutes sleep? Yeah Yeah, I've got to see you. It's very important. Yeah, better be It's awfully late. I know you're nice to let me in did I let you in? Yes Just now You're not still asleep are you? No, no, I don't I don't think so. You see I always sleep lying down It's a habit. You must know I wouldn't bother you this way, but weren't that well Someone's following me. He's been following me for I don't know how long I'm so frightened. Oh, come on. Come on. How about a cup of coffee, huh? Oh, really, Mr. Malo? I don't think you're listening to me. I can make it worth your while Now we should wake up. Yeah, well, that's what coffee's for come on. Come on. You can talk to me while I make it Now you were saying someone's following you a man naturally. Who is it? I Don't know Sit on over there at the kitchen table. This won't take long. Thank you Now why would anybody be following you? That's the silliest question I've asked in days, but it isn't silly I've tried to figure it out myself I haven't done anything. I don't have anything. Yeah Well, we'll let that go Look, maybe I ought to know your name, huh? Oh I'm Carolyn Shepherd. Don't be sorry. I'm glad you're Carolyn Shepherd. Why? well Because it beats the heck out of being George Shepherd Didi said she thought you'd help me That's why I came. Didi my roommate didi Reynolds. Yeah, she doesn't know you or anything She just said if she were troubled like I am she'd get in touch with you. Yeah, well, that's nice of me Does she know somebody's been following you? No, no, I haven't told anyone. I I don't know her very well We haven't lived together long. I don't know. I didn't want to frighten her, too so I just told her something that sounded all right and She said she'd heard about you. Oh You're water boy. Oh Thanks Does he ever call you? No, we we don't have a phone Landlady lives right next to us the next department. We use hers But he never tries to call me as far as I know. Well, does he ever come to your door approach you in any way? Sometimes he gets very close That is almost before I know it. There he is But then I run and he's never caught up with me yet. Well, he could just be watching you then, huh? Yes, I guess so Why I don't know Maybe we can find out Did you see him tonight? Yes? He was out in front of the apartment house for a while. I I don't think he followed me over here, but he may have Can you see the street from those windows? Mm-hmm. See anything? No What will I do? Well right now, honey, you'll have a cup of coffee I'll take a quick shower and a shave and then we'll my come Doors a lot to be here anything just bang on the bathroom door You won't be long. No sure net Be back before you know Was now 2 30 in the morning Although I was still gray and half dead inside my eyes found a new reason for being wide open Carolyn Shepherd was not just an attractive girl She was slightly sensational Statue West would be the term She was almost shoulder height with ash blonde long hair Her smoky blue eyes were half-wild with fear and such But there were promises in them and her figure was the kind that you didn't mention in polite society How's the coffee coming Carolyn? Carolyn Hey, where'd you go? Oh, come on the coffee couldn't be that bad Carolyn Carolyn Oh, hi Simon You lose something's not him something named Karen. Yeah, it looks like it You didn't see her out in the hall by any chance. I don't believe I didn't miss God. I've noticed it. I'm not so sure But she might still be down on the street Carolyn You said that what did you do? You'll never believe. Oh come on. That's how I know what you did. I took a shower. It was shower Simon was listening badly, but enjoying a good laugh when I left him Back inside the apartment. I reached for a cigarette and a few conclusions My name was Carolyn Shepherd someone was following as she'd been here and she was gone. That's all I knew I Looked at the clock a quarter to three. I remember the coffee. I'd made started to the kitchen to get a cup when my Foot and I caught something at the same time Was a billfold The driver's license said Carolyn Shepherd and it gave a yucca address apartment three physical description didn't do her justice But it heightened my memory and I was there in no time Yes, what is it? I'm looking for Carolyn Shepherd. Oh, you were well, she isn't here I don't know her but I'd like to meet that young woman sometime. It's a pleasure. Believe me now. Look, I'm sorry I'm always sorry between the freeway by day and the traffic at this door by night on account of Carolyn Shepherd Body can't get any rest to sleep. I'm really sorry. I know it's late. Hey, I Can't imagine what kind of a person she is that men can knock on her door or any door They think it's hers at all hours. I'm not gonna stand for it I'm going to move and someday I'll meet this young shepherd person. I'll I'll give her a good fashion You do that, but just tell me one thing. I'll tell you nothing How long have you lived here? six weeks six of the most miserable weeks in my life Thanks very much What's going on out here? Oh, I guess I have the wrong address. I didn't mean to wake everybody up Why you didn't wake me up just mr. Norton. I guess I Hope well, I guess it's insomnia. I just practically never sleep nice You ought to get together with mr. Norton. He tells me he has the same kind of trouble He isn't a very pleasant old gentleman. Is he no oh my I guess I should introduce myself. I'm Hester Hutchison I'm the manager of the building. Oh, well, maybe you can help me then. I'm trying to locate Carolyn Shepherd This is the only address I've got for her. Oh, I'm sorry. You're sorry a Carolyn did live here But she moved about six weeks ago and for some reason or other I never understood really she didn't want to leave any forwarding at this. I see well, thanks mr. Oh, not at all not at all. I hope I didn't disturb you. Oh my goodness. No, as I said I I'm sorry given to this insomnia Whatever it is. I Whoop well as a matter of fact, I just baked a coffee cake Sounds silly. I know but I get some of my best ideas at night and tonight. It was coffee Coffee cake if you'd care for some idea. Oh, well, you'd just be more than welcome Oh, that's nice. Miss Hutchison, but you see I get some of my best ideas at night, too And I got one right now about going home to bed. I Could sleep I knew I could I could have been sleeping at least an hour if Carolyn Shepherd hadn't decided to come into my life and go out again Well, I didn't know where else to look for her. So I decided to give my little trundle bed another world I'd gotten about 10 out of the usual 40 winks Oh No, yeah, mr. Marlowe. Mm-hmm. I think so Well, that's well, I guess she isn't but is Carolyn Shepherd still there. No, no, she is Who'd you say this one? I'm she hasn't come home. Mr. Marlowe. I'm so worried. I came next door to phone Has she been gone long? Yes. Yes, she has now look DD. I I was afraid of that Something's happened. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. What's happened? She's easy easy. Listen to me. Will you? DD Listen, DD. Where do you live? DD oh Fine in just a moment. We'll return to the second act of Philip Marlowe But first James Fassett brings you the second part of his two-program series of Holland music festival selections Along with a few colorful words about the music customs and people of Holland as he observed them That's on your invitation to music tomorrow afternoon on most of these same CBS radio stations Listen to tomorrow for your string serenade featuring Jerry Wenzir with his singing strings in music all America loves Now with our star Gerald Moore the second act of Philip Marlowe and tonight's story nether netherland I was wide awake again and furious Because somewhere in Los Angeles there was another telephone recently put on its cradle I didn't know where it was or how to make it ring Somewhere in Los Angeles tour a couple of near hysterical females neither of whom had any regard for my sleeping habits Did he had jumped to a conclusion about Carolyn that I wasn't buying Probably because I didn't want to Well, I was beginning to turn gray outside and the jarring thump of the paper grazing my door told me a new dawn was with us Yeah, he's still looking for that girl morning Simon you still bouncing off walls I am confronted with something of a problem So my someone in the night mind you has moved my apartment. No, yes I've looked all over the neighborhood and it is gone. Yeah. Well, you just hang on it'll be back Oh, it has to be it just has to come home to me. Oh Never find her And no, I never did you were taking a shower Fine you like coffee cakes on my dear mother and I don't really like it I respect it and I'd be proud to join in some of I'd just be proud No, no, no, not me Simon about three blocks from here over on Yucca. Ask for Hester I thank you my love for my heart of hearts. I think you hail and farewell Simon Let's see what's in the paper It's a national situation Inflation Holy smoke Police slate last night found an unidentified woman Beaten and unconscious in the beachwood area near the Hollywood Hills The young woman tall and blonde was taken immediately to the police receiving hospital in Hollywood Where her condition is reported as serious You Fits a description of that shepherd girl's driver's license. All right, Mr. Marlowe She's pretty banged up though might be tough to identify her. Yeah, what time do they find there? About three o'clock this morning, I think We were a figure in robberies since our wallet and most of the stuff in her purse is missing. Oh, oh, here we are She's still out Pretty doped up. I guess I yeah She the one No, she isn't you sure Yeah, hair is too blonde. Well, maybe she's had a quick dye job since you saw her last very funny Well, we'd like to wrap this thing up, you know If you could identify her we'd be part of the woods. I'd like to help you out, but she's not Carolyn Shepherd How about it? Will she live this one? This one? No, I've got a chance You get that way, I guess watching the inhuman parade of human stretcher cases into a police hospital I wouldn't have his job The sunlight was fresh warm outside the coffee. I got at the three stool joint next door was neither But now you're sleeping now you're not routine of the night before I hadn't exactly made me razor sharp But by now I was alert enough to steady Carolyn's wallet a little more intently There was 12 bucks in it and stashed in with the bills a book of Chex stubs on a Hollywood bank Don't let anyone tell you that banks don't open till 10 o'clock if you make like breaking down a glass door They'll let you in and if you cause them that much trouble. They'll give you the address you ask for and send you on your way in a hurry I Felt better about this address for Carolyn Didi Reynolds was listed on the card in the mailbox, too Yes, you must be Didi and I must be Philip Marlowe. Oh, yes, mr. Marlowe come in. Thanks. I I'm just supposing that Carolyn made it home. All right You seem to have a better grip on things than you did a few hours ago. Oh, I have I don't usually go to pieces that way But I was terrified really terrified She came home shortly after I called you sleeping now. No, no as a matter of fact She just stepped next door to use Mrs. Lansberg's phone. She'll be right back. I know Thanks, I will I Had three chairs in my house One for solitude two for friendship three for society. That's so which one am I sitting on now? You don't know the quote. It's thorough. Oh, well, I'm impressed I shouldn't flaunt my knowledge that way. It's just that I I've been nervous lately I always read thorough when I'm nervous. Well aside from thorough. How much do you know about Carolyn? Not not very much She doesn't let anyone know very much. I know she's worried She watches at the window and she jumps when there's a knock at the door She acts like like someone's after her all the time. I told her to see you. That's nice Society is commonly too cheap We meet at very short intervals not having had time to acquire any new value for each other You quote a good deal, don't you thorough reaches me how about Frank Laszlo? Frank Laszlo. Yeah No, no, I don't think so. Is he a well-known writer? I wouldn't know. I thought Carolyn might have mentioned him No, not that I know of course. We keep pretty much to ourselves Which one of you smoke cigars? What in the astray on that table there? Why for heaven's sakes? I never even noticed it That's odd. Of course. I was gone early last evening that went to the library. Oh, maybe someone was here to see Carol Yeah, that could be Hello, Mr. Marlowe. I'm so glad to see you. Are you you don't know how glad DD would I promise Mrs. Landsberg? I'd water the lawn for an act anyway It's the nearest thing I can get to Thorough's life in the woods The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot See you later DD She's an amazing girl, isn't she so are you you did a great disappearing act last night? I know I felt so strange there I knew he was around somewhere and then I saw him down the street in front of your apartment. I Had to run I went out the back down the fire escape, but you didn't come home for quite a while Well, there's an all-night diner over on Franklin. I stayed there a long time. I was so frightened. I still am It's got to stop Mr. Marlowe Whoever he is. He has to leave me alone. Who's Frank Laszlo Carolyn? Why do you ask? Well, I looked through the check steps in your wallet. You made weekly payments of $50 to Frank Laszlo for several months up until two weeks ago, but he's just a family friend, Mr. Marlowe. I He loaned me some money and I've been paying him back. Yeah, but 50 bucks a week is pretty much and pretty often Well, I wanted to clear up the debt as soon as I could I Thought you had no family. I haven't But we've known Mr. Laszlo for years See I inherited a small amount with my father died just last year It was tied up for a while Mr. Laszlo just Helped me over the breach. That's all. Does he live in town? No. No, he does If you're thinking he has anything to do with my My trouble, Mr. Marlowe, you're very wrong. I Wouldn't want him to know about it at all You know Carolyn you never described this guy's been following you You know, I wouldn't even know what kind of a fellow to look for well He's short for a man not quite as tall as I am and he's muscular looking I Think he's dark, too. Although he usually wears a hat and a gray suit does he smoke cigars? I've never noticed that he does. No, you don't work anywhere. Do you how can I hold a job in the state? I'm in oh No, I just wait What is it? I knew it. He's out there. Mr. Marlowe. Where I just got in that car the big convertible at the curb Okay, honey, come on. Let's go He must know we're following him the way he's driving he can lose us with that job to those babies can really take off He's moving over into the right lane probably gonna turn. We're going with him. Hang on honey. We can't lose him. We can't wait won't He's pulling into that parking lot Party chase him a good way. Yeah, we did get out of that car. I was just about to You know, you really shouldn't try to keep up with a car like mine I was just toying with her that time now if you want to make a real race of it How tall are you quite tall really six feet seven my stocking fee how tall are you? It doesn't matter Why what's the matter you should be all right. She's just a little disappointed No, no, no, you mustn't take it seriously young lady your companion. You made a good race of it considering. He was up against great Oh, yeah, thanks. Thanks, mr. Oh Pious oh Yeah, well, thanks. I Don't know how I could have made such a mistake But he did look like a mr. Malin until he stood up. I really thought all right honey forget it You're pretty tired and upset and you're almost home He'll come don't worry. I'll stick around nobody a body We can't strike out all the time Hey, looks like did he's made a friend watering the yard. Oh, no Mr. Malo this time. I'm sure of it. It's him. I know it is a guard all huh. Okay, baby. We'll see come on She's pretty upset take her in the apartment Who's the guy with the cigar? He didn't say he asked the Carol. Okay. Hey. Hey you hold it I don't think so buddy. I said hold it or I'll ram that cigar on your throat Oh Go back to Carolyn get her in the apartment. Well, she's in Mrs. Lion's Bruce. She's not making much sense either Yeah, now look take a look in there is auto registration. Read it to me I thought so Never mind go back with Carolyn now and stay with her if she says anything memorize it like you do with thorough But where are you taking where I hope he belongs? I'll be right back This will be all friends mr. Marlowe never mind that what shapes he in You'll be around a little while who hit him a very dear friend of mine Look keep him here. Will you and keep an eye on him? I'll be back maybe with another customer for you Make your rate and you can save us both some time if you get one of the boys at the station They're called Bosto find out anything they can about Frank Lazzlone a girl named Carolyn Shepherd You can reach me at the Lansberg phone number. I looked up on Cherokee Oh, Mr. Marlowe gee. I'm glad you're back. How's Carolyn? I don't know for sure yet Everywhere I look you can't be anywhere. Don't you know you're dead Lansberg's phone. I told her I'd answer it while she was out. Go ahead. It could be for me. Okay. Carolyn. Carolyn, you're okay. You, Steve. You're dead. I'm not Steve, Carolyn. Steve! Steve, you're dead. Don't you remember, Steve? I killed you. But you won't go away. You won't go away. It's for you, Mr. Marlowe. It's the police. Yeah, I know. I'll get it. She's... Oh, there, Mr. Marlowe. Do you leave Mrs. Lansberg's door open? Oh. Oh, sure. Uh, phone's right there in her living room. Thanks. Who'd she kill? What about Lanslow? Must have a real bad memory, huh? Just keep a straight jacket handy. Like I said, there are times when confusion is the key note. Carolyn Shepard, poor sick kid, kept seeing the man she murdered. Saw him so often she believed it. Frank Lanslow must have seen things, too. Enough to keep Carolyn paying him blackmail ever since she killed her husband. Did you ever stop to think of all the so-called nice, clean, upstanding citizens who carry a moral cesspool behind shining eyes and a sweet smile? Suddenly, they make headlines. Like Carolyn. What's the line? A murder, though it hath no tongue, will speak with most miraculous honor. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, bringing you Raymond Chandler's most famous character, starring Gerald Moore, was produced and transcribed tonight by Cliff Howell and written for radio by Kathleen Hyde. Featured in the cast were Lorraine Tuttle, Verna Felton, Shirley Mitchell, Howard McNeer, Ted Osburn, and Cy Kendall. Gerald Moore may currently be seen in the Santana production, Soraco. The special music for Philip Marlowe is composed by Pierre Garagank and conducted by Wilbur Hatch. Be sure to listen next week at the same time when Philip Marlowe says... This time, my plans for a fishing trip got caught in the line of a beautiful girl who didn't know upstream from downstream. I was in deep water for a while, but I finally caught my limit by using a special kind of bait. There's a song that goes with it's story, friends. The story is, starting tomorrow evening, you'll be able to laugh again at the adorable antics of America's favorite teenager, Coralus Archer. Her boyfriend Dexter returned from vacation, too. So does her whole family. All of which means more Sunday night fun for your whole family when you meet Coralus Archer Sunday nights on most of these same CBS radio stations. We said a song went with this story, didn't we? Oh, here it is. C-B-S-B for the best. F. Yes, yes, yes. The stars that dress is C-B-S. This is Clarence Cassell saying, remember for the sweetest music this side of heaven, it's Guy Lombardo times Sunday evenings on the CBS radio network.