 Standard of California on behalf of standard stations and independent chevron gas stations throughout the west Invite you to let George do it Another adventure of George Valentine personal notice Danger is my stock and trade if you need the kind of help you couldn't get from a cautious man Then you've got a job for me George Valentine write full details Dear mr. Valentine you may have forgotten the one time we met you were the best man at my wedding Yes, I'm Joe Burke's wife. You won't believe what's happened to him. He's a going happy-go-lucky Joe He's a pitiful mental case, and they've got him in a sanitarium You were so close to Joe in the army. I thought maybe if you And it might do more than the doctors have been able to do I thought of this when I saw your ad in the paper like a ray of hope Won't you try to help me? It's signed anxiously Laura Burke Joe a mental case. Oh No, not the sergeant Burke I knew well George's wife would hardly make up anything like this would Brooks see it Palermo when everybody else was either cussing or praying that Heart-headed Irishman just sat around playing a harmonica Danny boy. It's funny. I never heard you talk about him Well, you know how those things are Angel you swear on your GI dog tag that you know gonna be sure to keep in touch with each other But this tempest fugits old Langzine becomes just the name of a song, but you were his best man This kid Laura came down to camp We hopped a Jeep over to the chaplain and it took 15 minutes for the tender vows a minute for me to kiss the bride and they were off All Joe had was a 48 hour pass. Gawley. She sounds so desperate in this letter. Yeah What's that address Brooks II we'd better get right over there? Maybe it's only one chance in a thousand I had to turn to you mr. Valentine the name is George remember he's in that place getting worse every day How he doesn't even recognize me Laura we do want to help you, but honey you're making it so much harder here sit down I'm sorry. I know this is tough on you Laura But try to tell us the whole thing from the beginning. How did this happen to Joe when about a month ago? They brought him home from Egypt Egypt. What was he doing there? Well after he got out of the army got a job with an export company castling limited The money was so good. He couldn't refuse it. He planned to keep it for two years So so we could put some money aside. Oh, it must have been terrible being separated again Did Joe begin to lose this grip while he was abroad we sent letters regularly wonderful cheerful letters about future In a couple of months ago. We stopped writing Yes, Laura and then And one day he walked in Dr. Taroop wait a minute. Who's dr. Taroop some kind of psychiatrist the company sent back with Joe to take care of him Mr. Casting he's the president of the company's been very kind. What do they say happened some kind of an explosion outside the city Joe happened to be around and when he came to in the hospital he No, take it easy Laura. Do you want to knock off and have a cup of coffee? No, I'm all right I'll never forget it. Dr. Taroop left us alone for a minute Joe just stood there Right where you are looking at me Looking through me He tried to talk but He'd heard too much. So he just kept Staring and staring oh George He took a box of face powder from his pocket and handed it to me powder. I guess he manages a gift so pathetic About the cheap part Horrible to watch. Okay, Laura. I think we've heard enough to begin with Where have they got Joe the Hillcrest Sanitarium his company's paying all the expenses and Dr. Drew says and time he hopes Joe be alright, but he's getting worse. You see I Thought if you saw him and talked to him, maybe Maybe by some miracle he'd begin to remember things. He thought so much. Oh, I know All right, Laura. You want to come along with us? No, I I always seem to upset him. Okay Yeah, Claire and I'll drop in on Joe and He's hoping it'll do some good a sanitarium should have peace and quiet They should build it where people can find it. Yes, it is out of the way Rushing every time I look down in that valley. I get dizzy Kind of unusual isn't it brook see what a company going to quite so much trouble for one of their people Sanitarium special psychiatrist who seems to stay on and on well darling Maybe the milk of human kindness doesn't curdle as easily as most people think maybe not Proxy I've been in some tough spots But I think seeing Joe like this is gonna be just about the toughest Dealing with the mind mr. Valentine one is never sure what will be good or bad for the patient Yeah, I think I know what you mean doctor truck Perhaps this visit from a dear friend out of the past may do mr. Burke a world of good However on the other hand will we be able to see him soon in a few moments But perhaps it would be wiser for a young lady like you miss Brooks not to see him at all There are just a few things. I want to know doctor before doctor to root. Oh Rodney will you come here? This imposing but very competent gentleman is the male nurse I've hired to be with mr. Burke when it is impossible for me to be present Oh, yeah He's acting quiet now doctor good very good. We can go in this way mr. Valentine is Brooks There he is hey Joe Danny boy, don't you have anything to say for yourself? What did you do lose your harmonica? Oh Rodney wipe mr. Burke's forehead. Yes doctor You can see mr. Valentine what an effort it costs your friend to try to speak. I'm not blind doctor Permit me to explain The blow he must have received in that accident has injured the tiny wires that crisscross in the brain His thoughts cannot get through a form of motor or fish. That's good to know, but it doesn't help Joe Doctor does he know what we're talking about? I'm quite sure he does not you see the wires of the brain that are blocked make it more difficult for him to get his thoughts through The theory is okay doctor, but look. Yes, mr. Valentine I'm quite sure you're a very confident psychiatrist But I I know you won't mind if I have dr. Hunter a friend of mine come in and have a look at Joe Just a consultation very well if you feel that way and it might help to look a little more into that Excellent anything to help your friend mr. Valentine here Rodney yes doctor the other case downstairs I was so interested in I think the crisis may come even before I expected Would you mind being there to do what is necessary? Then let me know exactly what happens Try talking to him again George Hey, look you big oaf stop holding on to me. You know who I am Hey, we got a lot of old times to talk about You know me Valentine Hey, how is it dr. Taroop that Joe was able to walk when he came home to his wife and now he's flat on his back And can't use his hands or his legs. I thought he was being cured It is my hope to rest the progress of the paralysis. Yeah to shield him from emotional disturbances Read his mind of fear fear what fear Joe was never afraid of anything in his life This is a different kind of fear the fear of becoming a mental basket case with no future and no hope Mr. Valentine I was just stating the fact To have and to hold from this day forward Till death are still part what are you trying to say? I'm just the best man with a photographic memory. Oh, I know how you feel about Joe This is a death. Brooksy those two should be together. Something's got to be done about it Look do yourself a favor George and listen to me. This is something. You don't know anything about You're not so kind. No, no, you listen to me angel I know Joe looks as though his head was full of nuts and bolts, but he recognized me What do you mean? We used to have a way of winking at each other just to say keep your skin on brother This man's world the over some day. Well, well, that's what he was giving me back there. I know it Are you sure you aren't imagining something you want to believe I don't care for that oily dr. Brooksy and I care less for that overgrown meatball Rodney you're hovering over Joe every minute of the day I just have a feeling he's not getting the right chance. You can't let it be a question of feelings darling believe Oh A fine place to get a blowout a few more yards, and we would have gone pitching into that valley Wait a minute, Brooksy. No, no open that door get down George. What's the matter with you? Maybe that wasn't a blowout. What just playing safe It doesn't seem to be anyone around now you say we are angel. I'll take a look see Yeah, a neat bullet hole in that tire somebody shot at us from those rocks up there, but who could it be? It'd have to be somebody who knew we'd be coming back this way brilliant deduction Brooksy But we'll go into that later right now. We fix a flat and then get back to town He's here just a moment. It's Walker financial editor of the bulletin attorney your call Yeah, uh-huh You hold it a second Walker, huh? Look there take this down as I give it to you. Okay. Go on shoot Yeah Kessling export and import fine $50,000 six weeks ago Smuggling diamonds and a shipment of face powder since then out of business Give up corporate charter. Yeah. Thank you. Walker. That was very helpful. Good. Why George What have we gotten into a very touching little situation Brooksy? The great big corporate heart of Kessling limited bleeding for one of its employees was hurt Yeah, in fact it keeps on bleeding now long after it ceased to exist because it was caught smuggling diamonds No less. How do you think Joe fits into all this? I don't know yet But right now we're picking up dr. Hunter and going back to Hillcrest sanitarium. Let him take a look at Joe Yeah, doc, what'd you find out dr. Hunter? I took a good look at your friend George and had a long talk with dr. Turuk well Frank in Turuk's place. I I'd have to diagnose the case exactly as he has oh Motorophagia now progressive paralysis the whole thing apparently started from some severe shock I see Well, now I don't know what to do His wife told me if we found anything wrong to get him out of here. He's getting all the proper care as far as I can see Frankly, I wouldn't suggest that he be moved in his present condition. Okay Okay, Frank, you know what you know, and I know what I know now Maybe I'm wrong about Turuk as a doctor. I mean but there are too many other things wrong about this setup including that bullet in my tire Yes, and I still say Joe Burke was winking at me We'll return to tonight's adventure of George Valentine in just a moment meanwhile a word about the great American pastime Batter up. It's baseball season again, and here's a seasonal gift for you It's a 48 page handbook of baseball the title is batter up to get your free copy Just ask for batter up at any standard station or independent chevron gas station This guide to baseball fundamentals was written by Burt Dunn former pro. 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Mr. Valentine. Just what you see in this folder Was it say George nothing we didn't know before brooksy Kessling limited tried to smuggle in diamonds caught with their carrots down and so forth Well, I don't know what you expected to find but compared to some of the stunts we run up against this wasn't anything too brilliant Apparently not the company's out of business now Now we've had people try to get diamonds through and glass eyes and wads a chewing gum almost every way High to them boxes a face powder. Well Maybe they thought it was so obvious they get buying Yeah, maybe face powder brooksy. Why didn't it hit us before of course Joe gave Laura a box of face powder. What's that? Yeah, it's not important at least not yet. Say tell me something Craven Yes, what happens to the rest of the cargo when you catch people smuggling we have regular custom sales like an auction in fact There's one tomorrow. Oh, that's very interesting. It'll be held in one of those loft buildings down on Fayette Street There's a public notice in the papers today good enough. Come on, brooksy. Thanks a lot for your trouble. Oh, don't mention it George I think when Joe gave Laura that box of powder He was trying to tell her about the smuggling his company was doing could be brooksy could be but maybe we'll know more about that tomorrow young lady You and I are going to an auction Face powder quality second grade trade name Cleopatra secret sorted shades now Well, what do I hear the whole lot isn't worth a hundred bucks, but here I go and we'll see what happens $300 mr. Rauchan air how Much did you say 300 if you get stuck with all that power? I don't know how we're gonna get it out of here Well, I don't suppose there'll be any more beds. So George no angel. I'm gonna hit it again just to make sure 500 The gentleman who said 500 you got another bit sir not me help me out Okay, if the gentleman who bet No one ever did find out we a patriot secret brooksy. What do you say we go downstairs and see if we can't make history? George it's getting dark Let's make believe it's dinner and I'll go down to that lunch wagon and get us a couple of containers of coffee. Okay, but they hold it But that little black truck over there. They're loading something into it Cleopatra secret. You see any name on the truck? I can't oh no, there isn't any name. Oh, I should have known better than to ask they would have thought of that Okay Proxy, we're off again We'll keep a good half a block behind them just like this darling I never want to see another warehouse as long as I live I could at least put some lights in the wind Yeah, and some fluffy organic curtains the only light I'm interested in right now angel is that little red one up ahead? It's turning the corner Yeah, dead end street no truck, but we were right behind them truck can't just disappear into thin air There's only one warehouse on this whole street. Yeah, and it's all boarded up Hey that big overhead door could have been up just waiting for that truck to get in and then closed down I can't think of any other explanation except magic. Yeah, we're not gonna go ringing any doorbells tip our mitt Shot came from that warehouse. This is getting monotonous being used for clay pigeons twice in two days Hey, Brooks. Yes, take a good look at that street sign under the lamp and remember it Listen to this Brooks. See all the dope on that warehouse on Barrow Street It's owned by the Fallon trading company So and the offices and stockholders of Fallon are the same as those of the late Kessling limited Including the very kindly mystic Kessling Laura told us about George. I can't make head of tails out of this Why would they go and buy up all that old worthless face powder? I don't have the answer Brooksy But maybe Laura has that's why we're going over and see her right now What happened to you? Oh, I don't know really Something hit me. Well, didn't you see who it was? No, I'm sitting here waiting for a call from you Then I don't remember anything that Waking up on the floor George this place is in a shower. They didn't take anything. What's that? No, I looked all around my pocketbook with almost $100 in it. Oh, my jewelry. Oh That's so they're on the dressing. Oh What about Joe tell me what that doctor friend of yours did you think there was any hope of course There's hope you've got to believe there's every hope Laura, but tell me something Where did you put that box of face powder Joe gave you? Oh, yes. Yes, you remember you told us about it. Oh, yeah I just opened it and then I put it in that drawer over there. Yeah, I'm sure It isn't here now Laura listen that firm Joe worked for with a smuggling ring diamond. What are you saying? Joe'd never be mixed up in anything like that. I didn't say was But as far as we know there could have been a fortunate gems in that box of pottery gave you and the one moment Dr. Taroq left you two alone. What does all this have to do with Joe? That's all I care about George You don't think the sanitarium the auction sale the warehouse all that was a part of a search for something that was here all the time Oh, Claire. I'm tired of guessing. I feel like a dime being pushed around on the shuffleboard. What do you mean? Somebody is in an awful hurry about getting something done trying to meet a deadline. What about Joe? That's what makes me think Taroq wasn't too worried about me bringing in another doctor to look at Joe. How does visit prove that? The important thing was to keep me from snooping around interfering with their schedule That was the reason for the double talk with Rodney in the pot shot at us. What schedule George What are you talking something's coming off and coming off soon? Look stay here with Laura Angel I've developed a sudden interest in boats Incoming and outgoing Yeah, Craven the custom service and I are getting to be just like that. I'll be right with you as soon as I clear this manifesto All right, you can put that ship in through. Hey look fella. This is really important and time is what we don't have the most of Huh, oh if you still got that kessling deal on your mind Oh, no same people but a different name as far as you know Is there anything coming through for the company known as a violin trading? I don't know but I can soon find out here just a minute Well, I don't see anything sure everything points. Hey, wait a minute. Yeah, here it is I missed it because the boats already in uh-huh thank it out there on the harbor as the cargo been cleared yet No, that's scheduled for tomorrow. Ah, what's fallen bringing in three crates of powdered cocoa beans from the West Indies Shipping in on the Pandora Peruvian registry captain. We can skip that Craven. How soon can we get out to the Pandora? Why tomorrow be unloaded Kessling and Farland are one in the same trading company Hey, I think I see what you mean Valentine. We'll take a speedboat get right out there to the Pandora Custom service captain were coming aboard. Come on Valentine Washington tomorrow is something special turned up skipper. Yeah, specifically powdered cocoa beans from Farland Company This trip are some of their crates right here on deck. Okay. Let's try this one for a start What are you fellas looking for anyway? Carrots captain, huh? Are you kidding diamonds captain? Oh, you feel around that side Valentine. I'll take this Okay, I gotta do the mile. That's no one on me All right Craven here. We are yeah. It's a beauty to take a look at it. Hey, nice size One how many more we're going to fall just enough but not too many what's that supposed to mean? Look Craven, can I take a sample of this cocoa just enough for a cup? Let's say sure go ahead help yourself I doubt if they'll miss it when we auction this stuff off Thanks again for the tip Valentine. Oh, you're very welcome But don't be surprised if I get in touch with you again. Well, mr. Ross. What's the verdict? What is the chemical analysis show? Powdered cocoa, huh? Oh never mind the suspense. What did you find? Oh, there is cocoa here All right, but mixed with something that sells for roughly seven thousand dollars a pound dope Thousand dollars a pound No wonder Kessling and the boys could afford to use diamonds for window dressing. Uh, what's that ought to take too long to explain? Thanks, and remind me to submit your name for the Nobel Prize Out of my way Rodney, you can't go in there. Nobody sees Burke. Dr. Taruk's orders. You're a sucker for Taruk's orders Aren't you? You shouldn't have missed me when you took a shot of my car on the road yesterday I was just waiting for that big you have to open like that. So I got Greetings dr. Taruk What have you done mr. Valentine the scene should speak for itself And if you don't want to join Rodney, you'll just sit right down on that bench Maybe you should be a patient here mr. Valentine. Oh, yeah, sure. I got a persecution complex I can't rest I can't sleep I see things have bad dreams I'm afraid there's no hope for me until I hear you and your friends try to explain more than a million bucks with a dope. I I Have nothing to see when the police and the customs men get here dr. Taruk you'll have plenty to say Can you beat that Valentine using diamonds for a smoke screen? Yep Craven? That was the racket they plant the diamonds not too expensive ones of course in case the shipping is open if they're found Nobody looks any further and they pay the fine and they buy up the supposedly worthless stuff at the auction for peanuts and make themselves a Million tell me how did that friend of yours in the sanitarium fit into all this Valentine well as I get it Joe Found out what Kessling was doing and was gonna talk all that stuff about an accident and Egypt was a bunk Now they gave him a brutal going over when he came out of it He had what a psychiatrist so pompously called functional neuroses induced by severe blows on the head They probably meant to kill him sure but why take chances there might be investigations now They figured it was better this way The rocket seat to it that Joe didn't snap out of it until this shipment came through and they'd all take it on The lamp that was their deadline Well, how do you like your new barracks soldier? Don't try too hard to talk Joe. We always used to understand each other without too many words I don't know. I will never be able to thank you and Claire Dr. Hunters is Just gonna be all right. Uh George. What about that wedding present? You know the one the best man forgot to give Oh, yeah, yeah, that's right Joe you and Laura ran out on me so fast that day in camp I didn't get a chance to give you the usual set of toilies or a percolator or something Well, uh, now you can at least be the messenger or some good news that may make up for that The customs man told us it says right in the book anyone instrumental in thwarting a smuggling attempt is Entitled to 25% of what the Treasury gets on duty of all good. Yeah, and those diamonds don't come cheap You know, that's right Joe. You're really the guy who was instrumental At ease soldier, you know, Bruxy this time. 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You know what you're supposed to do Yes, George, but you don't know what you're asking of me that Renee woman brings out the fish wife in me Anything can happen. I'll go on now angel that gal in there didn't tell us half what she really knows Maybe because you do rubber the wrong way we can find out some more. Well, okay So good Well, now for Renee. I wish I'd let my fingernails grow Night's adventure of George Valentine has been brought to you by standard of California on behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the west Let George do it stars Robert Bailey as George with Francis Robinson as Claire The night story was written by David Victor and Herbert little junior and directed by Don Clark Also heard in the cast were Betty Lou Gerson Paul freeze Jack Prussian Dick Ryan her by grin and Joe Deval The music is composed and conducted by Eddie Dunstetter your announcer John Heaston Listen again next week same time same station to let George do it Broadcasting system