 New post war 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 new post war old Dutch cleanser brings you one of the most resourceful And daring characters in all detective fiction Nick Carter master detective You say it couldn't have been either an accident or suicide. No Pat see it couldn't But Kirby says mr. Briggs was alone in his study at the time. I know it sounds impossible Pat see but somehow I believe he's telling the truth, but who fired the gun that killed Briggs. Oh, that's really the 64 dollar question No, Pat see the newspapers are right about Briggs estate. 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Well lucky is in his private office now politely explaining it to one of the said Customers the way I figured mr. Willard. What's the use of winning if you can't collect? And so I make it a rule to always collect. Oh, how much do I owe you lucky better than 50 grand More than I ever let anybody jip me out of well, you know lucky. Those are gambling debts Legally you can't collect a cent on them 100% correct, mr. Willard So when I run into a welter I have to use methods that aren't so legal if you're threatening me Why I wouldn't harm a hair of your head mr. Willard But you could meet up with an accident Couldn't you what do you mean? Oh a couple of broken legs? Maybe? It could even be a fatal accident In fact, I am willing to bet that's what it would be lucky lucky. You got to give me time I'll be able to pay you every cent if you'll only wait wait How long will my uncle Jonathan has millions? I'm his only air if you just be patient you mean wait till the old man kicks off He might outlive the two of us, but if anything happens to me, you'll never get your money Yeah Yeah, that makes sense Maybe to be better if your uncle met up with an accident, huh? You you don't mean that I don't mean anything Why don't you ask the old boy to loan you the money? Well, I'll try but that's right you try Try hard enough, and maybe there won't have to be any accidents Well, mr. Willard it was over a week ago. You said you were going to ask your uncle to loan you the money How about it? I begged him a dozen times to let me have the money, but he won't that's too bad, isn't it? Look lucky I'm going to Lake Placid for the weekend, but I'll ask him again on Monday, so if you'll only wait until then I've waited a long time now, mr. Willard From now on I'm making no promises Briggs residents. Hello Kirby. I'd like to speak to my uncle. Oh, yes, mr. Harry just a moment sir He's in the study. I'll put your call through to him there. Hello uncle Jonathan. This is Harry Oh, I thought you're up at Lake Placid. That's where I'm calling from I was worried about your cold. I don't believe it. You knew very well that I'm so much better The doctor said I could get up today, but uncle you've been in bed for the past week, and I Yes, what you really called about was that money wasn't it? Well, um Kirby can't hear you Kenny. What's the matter with you? You know, I'm always alone in my study at this time of day Well, yes, uncle Jonathan. I did want to talk to you about the money. Well, you can save your breath I won't give you one single solitary red scent, but uncle Jonathan. I penny and that's final if you I'm Nick Carter. This is my secretary miss Bowen. How do you do? Sergeant Matheson of the homicide squad asked me to come up here and take a look around. Oh, yes Won't you come in? Thank you. The study is this way, sir Yo Kirby mr. Briggs houseman, aren't you? Yes, sir it was I who found the body after the accident This is mr. Briggs study what why it's like a room in a medieval castle That's what it is miss mr. Briggs bought the entire room from the owners of McLennan Castle in Scotland And brought it over to America piece by piece even the wall paneling and that huge stained glass window across the room there Everything sir how unusual to find a room like this in a big city apartment. Yes, miss a city in town Photographed it last year for their October issue. Oh, Nick Look at this magnificent anti-cabinet here by the door. That's a high boy miss and look at those old guns on the wall beside the high boy Mr. Briggs collected antique firearms miss God here is the one that Caused the accident. Hmm an old flintlock musket. Yes, sir Certainly is a clumsy looking thing just about as deadly at close range as a sawed-off shotgun Why do they call it a flintlock? Well, you see Patsy the hammer holds this bit of flint. Yes, I can see it First you have to cock it and then when the trigger is pulled a hammer falls The flint strikes against this piece of steel here and causes a spark then what see this little hollow here Uh-huh, that's called a firing pan holds a small amount of powder That powder was ignited by the spark and that sets off the real charge inside the gun barrel causing the gun to be fired Well, if you have to go through all that preparation to make the gun shoot how could it go off by accident? That's what Maddie was wondering and that's why he asked me to take a look Suppose you tell me just what happened Kirby well, sir Mr. Briggs was in his study as he always was at that time of day early this afternoon wasn't it? Yes, sir The clock had just struck 230 when mr. Harry called from Lake Placid He wanted to talk to his uncle so I pushed the button for the buzzer in the study And when I heard mr. Briggs pick up the phone I hung up how long after that did you hear the shot not more than a minute or two sir I rushed in here and found mr. Briggs in that chair behind the desk did The gun was lying on the floor over there on the floor, huh? Yes, sir Kirby are you sure there wasn't anyone else in the room with mr. Briggs? They couldn't possibly have been sir as you can see there's no place to hide in here And there's only one door. I was right outside and no one could have got past Well, how about that stained glass window? Does it open onto a terrace? No miss outside There's a sheared drop of 23 storage and it's the only window in the room. Yes, sir Well, I guess the next thing is to talk with mr. Briggs's nephew. Mr. Harry hasn't arrived home from Lake Placid yet, sir I expect him at 10 tomorrow morning. I see All right, then you can expect me at 11 Lucky what's the idea of phoning me here at the apartment that was convenient for both of us look lucky I can't talk to you now. I just got in from Lake Placid an hour ago And there's some people waiting for me in the study. You called me back. Yeah. Yeah. Yes, of course. Good. Bye I'm sorry to keep you waiting. Mr. Carter. I was in my work room work room in an apartment like this Well, I I make a hobby of astronomy and I have a little place fixed up where I can build my own telescope Sounds very technical. Well, it is rather of course I can't grind my own lenses, but I have them made to my specifications and then do the rest of the work myself Well, I I suppose you want to know about uncle Jonathan No, no, that's all right Kirby keep on with your work need any help with that ladder. Oh, thank you, sir I can manage I'll do the outside for the outside my goodness. How do you get at it? Oh, it's very simple miss Mr. Briggs had the window mounted on a special frame so that it swings into the room. You see Very neat arrangement It's a beautiful window, mr. Willard. I've always thought so as you can see it represents Satan being cast out of heaven Well, mr. Willard about your uncle's accident, I'm afraid there isn't much I can tell you I Was talking to him by a long distance when I heard the shot Then a moment later Kirby picked up the phone and told me what happened. How do you think it happened? That seems pretty obvious to me the gun fell off the wall and was discharged by the jar when it hit the floor You mean to say that a gun like that hung on the wall loaded it never was loaded as far as I know That's the part I don't understand. Oh Nick. Did you cross cubby before you left the office? Oh, darn it. I forgot all about better call him right now. There's a phone in the living room if you want to use it Thanks, better come along perhaps you in case you want any of those figures right? Good gracious. Well, what's the matter Kirby? Something wrong with the window. Yes, mr. Heady something very odd What is it Kirby? Satan's left eye. It's It's Kirby look at the ladder it's half out the window. He lost his balance. I tried to grab him, but it was too late He fell 23 stories down to the street From the antique stained glass window the evil face of Satan seems to lure triumphantly down into the room where violent death Has struck twice within 24 hours. We'll see what happens in just a moment Here's what is new about new post war old Dutch cleanser. It's made with Activated seismite new post war old Dutch cleanser cuts grease on contact your eyes will open wide at the rubbing you save as Activated seismite found only in new post war old Dutch cleans away dirt and stains with new Miracle-like speed yes, and there's new almost effortless ease to cleaning with new post war old Dutch For it cleans polishes with a new gliding action. That's utterly different Amazingly smooth snowy white it rinses away quickly leaves no sediment. So try it compare it See if new post war old Dutch cleanser made with activated seismite doesn't clean in less time with less rubbing than any other Cleanser you've ever used Now back to the case of the devil's left eye today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by a new post war old Dutch cleanser A room transplanted from a medieval Scottish castle to the tower apartment of a Manhattan skyscraper has been the scene of two Apparently accidental death two hours of past since the second tragedy and Nick and Patsy on their way back to Nick's office Have stopped in front of a small shop I never saw this place before Giuseppe Serrino secondhand books and magazine Giuseppe's quite a character. You will like you Oh Hello Good this is Giuseppe Serrino Patsy Giuseppe miss Bowen. I am very happy to meet you, Senorina Hello Giuseppe Giuseppe used to be in Fortville. Oh When I am not so fat like this we play all the big time before flying Serrino's tumblers extra Giuseppe I wonder if you have a copy of city in town for October of last year sure sure sure back this way Is that the issue of city in town the Kirby said you paint a picture of the Briggs study? How's business Giuseppe? Everybody she's got a too much money can afford the new magazine. No one told the magazine Well, if you'd like to pick up some extra cash, I've got a job for you. Oh, no, I take fine October 1946 you are yes, that's right here. Yes. She is almost like a new that's it Giuseppe. Thanks. Is the picture there Nick? Here it is in color to all the stained glass window certainly shows up well Yes, and here's what I was looking for what a gun at 17th century Flint luck I knew it couldn't have fallen from the wall beside the high boy and landed where it did why It's on the high boy in the picture, and I'll bet that's where it was when it killed Jonathan Briggs Yeah, but even if it was there Nick that doesn't explain how it could go off by itself No, you're right there, but it may prove that Willard was lying about where the gun was and With Giuseppe's help I may be able to learn how the second so-called accident happens What the kind of job you're like a for me to do something is right in your line Giuseppe a little tumbling Oh I'm not so sure It's a long time now since I do very hard stonk This one won't be hard Giuseppe. We can do it right in my office, and it's easy as easy as As falling off a ladder Hard worker for fat the men like me You've made him fall off that ladder a dozen times first You haven't leaned to the left until he gets off his balance then you haven't leaned to the right Yes, and every time he and the ladder fall in opposite directions, huh? What do you mean? Well, Pat see if Kirby had been leaning away from the window opening He'd have fallen inside the room and the ladder would have fallen across the sill the way we found it But Kirby didn't fall inside he fell outside then he wasn't leaning away from the opening If he'd been leaning toward the opening he would have fallen outside and the ladder would have fallen inside the room But why that's what Giuseppe's been proving for me when you fall off a ladder your feet Instinctively push it away from you in the opposite direction But suppose it happened this way Not hurt are you Giuseppe? No, no, no, but What's a big idea push the ladder when I'm in no look? Sorry Giuseppe. I had to prove my point See Patsy when I pushed Giuseppe and the ladder both fell in the same direction just as Kirby and the ladder did this morning Well, you think will it push Kirby out the window from what we've seen here I think he did but this test of yours isn't proof that he killed Kirby No But when you add this to the fact that he was probably lying about the gun hanging on the wall Mr. Willard appears to be a very suspicious character as far as I'm concerned But Nick Willard was in like plastic. He couldn't pull the trigger of the gun by remote control. No, he couldn't But he could have shall we say made arrangements? What kind of arrangements? Come on, Patsy. We're going to take another look at Jonathan Breaks study. Maybe that will answer your question The police sealed his room up right after Kirby was killed There's any evidence here. Nobody's had a chance to destroy it. Mm-hmm Even the step ladder still here fortunately for us. I Need that to get where I'm going to get where you're going. Yep. Where's that? Be careful that you don't fall Nick. I won't what are you looking for Nick? Huh I'm up here beside me. I'll show you. Oh, it better be good Nick. I don't like bladders. It is good See here. Oh, what a shame that beautiful finish is all scratched up Yes, that must be where the gun rested and here's a dent in the wood paneling near where the butt of the gun must have been Meaning what when the gun went off the recoil threw it back against the wall where the dent is Mm-hmm, and it bounced off the high boy under the floor Gun like this and have to have quite a kick. What do you suppose those books are doing up here? The bottom of the gun were propped up on those books and the muzzle were resting on the edge where these scratches are Where would the gun be pointing? What I got that chair when mr. Briggs was sitting when he was shot. Mm-hmm He began to see how he was killed. Oh, yes, and it's such a short distance. It couldn't have missed right But how was the gun set off? You still don't know that I think I do See these burn places here They look like cigarette burns, but nobody could lay a cigarette down up here. It's too high Patsy Take a look at the face of Satan and the stained glass window there across the room See anything strange about it. No, no, it's pretty badly warped, but that's just age. Isn't it look at his eyes Why they don't match exactly the right one is yellow and the left one is white How do you remember what time mr. Briggs was killed about 2 30 Kirby said right and about 2 30 tomorrow I think we can put this case in the file marked case closed Why did you insist on my meeting you here in the study at this time mr. Carter I had an appointment for two o'clock with a friend. This is more important Willard sit there behind the desk, please All right, but What is this all about? Now everything is just the way it was two days ago You're sitting where your uncle was when he was shot and the gun is back on the high boy loaded than prime what on the high boy Willard not on the wall where you said it was and It's pointed directly at the chair where you sit I'm getting out of here sit back in that chair the gun if it should go off to kill you just as it did your uncle But there's no flint in the hammer this time, so it can't possibly go off Can it will I won't stay here. You'll stay in that chair. I have to hold you there What time is it Patsy? 229 Carter let me out of here in a minute or two. It'll be too late. You're in no danger, Willard The gun can't go off by itself Or can it for the love of heaven look at Satan's left eye in a few seconds Oh, you know about that left eye you put it there didn't you You phoned your uncle at exactly 231 the next day to be sure he'd be sitting in that chair at the right time Didn't you I don't know what you mean you'd better know what I mean if you want to get out of that chair And you'd better talk fast Yes, yes, I did it but how about Kirby he noticed the eye I had to do something quick before he had a chance to tell you so you pushed him through the open window Oh, God, let me out of this chair. It's after 2 30 now Oh, don't worry the gun isn't loaded isn't loaded now that we have the truth of you Nothing's going to happen. That's where you're wrong my friend lucky things are going To happen right now This gun of mine doesn't have to wait for the Sun Lucky Bristol stands in the doorway his revolver aimed at Nick and it looks as though Jonathan Briggs study may be the scene of still another Killing we'll see what happens in just a moment Ladies the next time you're faced with a sink full of greasy pots and pans Simply do this use new post war old-age cleanser made with activated seismite See if it doesn't clean in less time with less rubbing than any other cleanser you've ever used Notice how amazingly fast it cuts grease thanks to activated seismite It cleans away both dirt and stains and harder soft water Thrilled to the new almost effortless ease in cleaning with new post war old Dutch It cleans and polishes with a smooth gliding action that means less work less rubbing. It's utterly different So try it compare it see for yourself how new post war old Dutch cleanser made with Activated seismite gives you new speed new ease in all your cleaning Now for the conclusion of the case of the devil's left eye today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post war old Dutch cleanser Harry Willard has confessed to the murder of his uncle Jonathan Briggs But before Nick can take him to the police lucky Bristol the gambler appears in the doorway Revolver in his hand. Well, well lucky Bristol. How do you fit into this picture lucky? I'm just protecting a little investment of mine mr. Carter. Mr. Willard here owes me a hundred grand a hundred It's only 50,000. It's a hundred thousand now mr. Willard or do you want me to tell mr. Carter? He can put his hands down. No, no hundreds all right and cheap at half the price When you didn't show up at my place at two o'clock I came up here to see why well you found out now Nothing. I'm leaving. Well, what about them they know about uncle Jonathan. Well, if I were you I'd make sure they didn't tell anybody You mean I've got I don't know what you're going to do. I won't be here But before I go you better get Carter's gun to do it with yes, of course Don't try anything Carter. I'm still protecting my investment. Don't worry. I know when I'm like, okay, lucky I got Carter's gun, okay I'll send a couple of my boys around late tonight in case there's anything you want carried out of the building and left someplace So long you're going to let this man make a fool of your willard What do you mean? You think we've got to be killed to protect your secret, don't you? Well, of course how about lucky? I don't kill you how about lucky you're going to let him walk out of here knowing enough about you to send you to the Chair smart guy aren't you cut it? Yes, he is smart lucky. I never thought of that Why you poor Sam keep your hands away from your pocket lucky you cheap little punk if you think you can get away with anything like this Nice work Nick let them shoot it out with each other then you shoot the winner's gun out of his hand Would you get that gun cutter? I thought well in the curter willer that the gun he took wasn't the only one I had I carry this one in the shoulder holster for just such emergencies. You're a lucky stiff. I may be lucky, but I'm no stiff All right, willard. You can get up off the floor now You live It's only your shoulder. Here's your gun back Nick will it is all through with it. Thanks Fatsy Better call the police evidence for willard and tell Maddie to send along the hurry-up wagon for his pal right away Nick They may ride down to headquarters separately, but they'll end up in the same place when they answer for their crimes When are you going to explain what's been going on? I don't understand it at all I didn't want to try to explain until I could show you a little experiment, huh? Patsy when you were a little girl didn't you ever set a piece of paper on fire by focusing the sun's rays on it with a Magnifying glass sure all kids do that so what so you can set off gunpowder the same way and that's just what willard did Go on. I'm listening willard replaced Satan's left eye in the stained glass window with a special lens He'd had made a lens that would focus the sun's rays right on the powder in the firing pan of the old flint lock You fire the gun that way Well, I'll be darned with the charred spots on the top of the high boy that gave him away You see he had to experiment for several days at the same time in the afternoon to be sure that he had the lens set in the Window at exactly the right angle golly. They must have been pretty complicated Figuring the angle of the sun the right kind of lens the right time of day and everything was even for an amateur astronomer like willard But fortunately his uncle was sick in bed for a week and willard was able to use the study undisturbed So he was able to set the gun go to Lake classic 300 miles away and then call his uncle on the phone at just the right time So he'd be sitting at his desk when the gun went off right now. You know as much about it as I do Well, I knew Satan was dangerous, and I've heard of the evil eyes But I never expected to see a stained glass Satan with an eye evil enough to kill a man. Oh, that's really something And now Nick about the case that new post war old Dutch cleanser is going to have for us next week Uh, does it get off to a pretty exciting start? Well, it was exciting enough for Patsy and me It began when we found the dead man lying on the floor in the middle of my office and before it was over We spent most of the night tramping around in an old deserted cemetery. That sounds exciting enough for anybody What do you call it Nick? I call it the case of the graveyard gunman Attention homemakers now you don't need a mixing bowl to color margarine the sensational new Del rich easy color pack margarine ends mixing bowl mess with del rich the margarine and color berry are both Inside a sealed plastic bag you simply pinch the berry then gently need the bag and del rich quickly blends to a luscious Golden color inside the bag and listen the delicious country sweet flavor and freshness of del rich are sealed in It's truly America's finest margarine. Ask for the new del rich easy color pack margarine tomorrow Nick Carter master detective presented each week at this time by the Cuddy he packing company It is produced and directed by jock McGregor and is copyrighted by a street and Smith publications incorporated Charlotte Manson is featured as Patsy today's script was written by Jim Parsons Original music is played by Henry Sylvain. 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 new post war old Dutch cleansers This is the mutual broadcasting system