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That's box you Chicago 77 Illinois entries must be postmarked before midnight this coming Saturday. It's your last chance so get going and Now the case of the magic rope today's adventure starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser Tonight at the Elton theater Magicians from all over the country will compete for the Fulton Award a $10,000 prize for the best illusion of the year But the greatest magician of them all Carlos Coneztral will not be present Confined to a wheelchair since his almost fatal accident last year Coneztral sits in his workshop talking to Alma Whiting once his assistant now a leading contender for the Fulton Award You know Alma I suggested the idea of the magician's award to mr. Fulton myself what I did not think he would take me seriously Why not he can afford it with all his millions He certainly can funny how so many people take up magic as a hobby isn't it with fooling it is more than a hobby It is an obsession, but all he's ever learned is a little sleight of hand What let him get on a stage and he's as happy as if he had made another million dollars in the stock market Oh Carlos, I've simply got to win that $10,000 prize tonight. Uh-huh Perhaps you should have This that piece of rope that piece of rope my dear will mystify the world It is the most spectacular illusion of my whole career. Oh, how does it work? No no no no that is Coneztral's secret when I return to the theater you Expect to work again, but of course I do I'll be out of this wheelchair very soon now. Well, I Well, that's good news Alma You will tell me what happened to me the night of the accident It was the equipment wasn't it the equipment was all right Carlos. You slip. That's all but I couldn't have I had done That trick a thousand times. Why did I fall through that trap door Alma? Why? Carlos you mustn't get excited for you see how your hands are crumbling Let me hold them in mind for a moment there now Mrs. Canestro dinner is ready. Will yourself into the dining room will you I want to say something to Alma very well Cut it come back again soon Alma But I have to say won't take long Alma. Mrs. Canestro what you saw didn't mean a thing I don't want to hear any lies. You've been in love with my husband for years Oh, that's ridiculous if you weren't so crazy. I told you never to come here not get out and don't come back or What? You'd better be pretty nice to me. Mrs. Canestro or I might tell the newspapers exactly why Carlos fell that night and You wouldn't want that Would you How you doing Patsy at the end of it Nick, huh 25 after 7 how'd you like to take in the stage show? Oh, that would be wonderful. I haven't been to the theater in months. Oh, I'll answer it. You get your head right Nick Carter speaking Oh Yes, I See Yes, I'll be right over No show nope not even any dinner that was Mrs. Canestro a wife of the great magician Well, what did she want? She wanted to tell me that her husband's been stabbed Been dead for at least two hours. Mrs. Canestro. When did you find the body only a few minutes ago? I opened the door and There he was with that knife in his chest. You ever seen this knife before yes It was part of Carlos magic act. He kept it here and he worked up with his other problem I suppose you've notified the police. No, not yet. I did not know what to do. I'll call them this All right, but get me a clean envelope first for you Patsy. Why did you find something? Yes? Canestro evidently tried to put up a fight. Oh the fingernails in his right hand I've broken as if something had been torn out of his hand and these bits of fiber were under his nails what? He looked like the stuff they make rope out of should I thought here put him in the envelope The rope trick mr. Carter. It is gone. What rope trick it is an illusion Carlos was working on He wouldn't tell me how it worked, but he said it was the most spectacular trick he'd ever created It was here on this desk only this afternoon. Oh trick as good as that would be worth of fortune to any measure That must have been what he was shouting about shouting. What do you mean? Well, we had an early dinner and I went up to my room about six yes, and a few minutes later I heard Carlos screaming at someone he was in a rage. I didn't think anything about it at the time Carlos was always Excitable remember what he said. He was shouting. No, you cannot have it. No one can have it You haven't any idea whom he was talking to no I haven't people will always dropping in he go to the door and his wheelchair let them in himself That is how I'm a whiting got in this afternoon. I'm a whiting. Isn't she a magician too? Yes, she was She was here this afternoon. Maybe I better talk you will find her at the Elton theater Competing for the Fulton award. Say I read about the Fulton award in the paper today Yes, it's a $10,000 prize for the best magic trick of the year. Isn't it? Yeah, maybe Could not have been now, but she left an hour before this happened just the same mrs. Can that's true? She may be able to give us some information. Patsy get that police call through better way We're going to see a show tonight after all I beg your pardon mr. Fulton who let you into my box. I distinctly told the names Nick Carter Nick Carter they detected that's right. This is my secretary Patsy Bowen. Well, I'm happy to meet you both I'm sure but what are you doing here? I'd like to talk with one of your performers Alma Whiting thought perhaps you could tell me when the best time would be but Elmer's on in a few minutes Is it something urgent? Is if you call murder urgent letter Carlos Canestra was stabbed to death about 6 30 this evening Canestro stabbed I I can't believe it. Sorry, but he was and miss Whiting seems to be the last person who saw him alive Mr. Fulton tell me if you have any of the magicians done a rope trick here tonight a rope trick. No, no Canestro dead the greatest magician the world is ever known dead. Well, can you take us backstage and introduce us to miss Whiting? Oh, certainly. I'll take you back just as soon as my fellow finishes his act. He's nearly through. I have to stay and judge the contest tricks, you know This is the contest trick coming up Do you suppose that rope could be the one? Oh, no, but I hope to find out before long Watch a step miss. Oh, could it dark backstage here? Oh, there's Alma Alma Alma. Yes, this is mr. Carter and miss Hello, how do you know something terrible's happened? Canestro is dead Is what you were stabbed about 6 30 this evening this white killed him That's what we're trying to find out you mind telling me where you were at that time I was right here in the theater rehearsing. I suppose you can prove that of course I can My fellow was here too, and he saw me if you think you're gonna put the blame on on me You're out of your mind. That's the audience laughing at well That's the comedy magician going on after my fellows act Oh, do you want to talk to my fellow to mr. Carter? Yes, I do. I'll get him right away Mr. Carter, I don't understand this. Why would anybody want to kill Colas? Well, Mrs. Canestro thinks it was a steal a magic trick he just perfected. That's ridiculous and she knows it Nobody who knew Carlos would do a thing like that. Why not because he Well, I mean they know they couldn't get away with it. Why not look I've got to check my props I'll talk to you when the axe over that all right. Okay. Thanks What do you think make something she isn't telling us that's it I don't know whether she's afraid of me I thought this was a magic show. What's the idea of the clown act comedy relief? I suppose killed time while they strike one night and set up the next mr. Carter This is Marvello one of our best magicians Yes, you'll excuse me won't you mr. Carter. I have to get back to my box before Alma's act start sure go right ahead mr. For you Marvello, what time did you get to the theater tonight about six o'clock anyone see you here at six certainly I spoke to miss Whiting as I came in I say you're her alibi and she is yours What are you getting at the solution to a murder? I hope Of Ella, where's the rope you use tonight? Well, I have it right here in my coat book It's funny now. Don't tell me it's disappeared. I Know no, no, of course not. I oh Here it is in my left pocket. I thought it was in the right one. That's all I see Man of a barlet well my rope For what I'm sending it to the police laboratory police. Maybe this is the rope that'll kill Conestros killer The alma-whiting that's almost over morning Maddie I asked him to send an officer over here to pick up that rope Oh, are they going to make a comparison test? Yeah The first fibers we found under Conestros fingernails are from the same rope that Marvello used it'll show up Look what you may have another rope for the sergeant to pick up look what Alma's doing out there on the stage Yeah, what's he doing up there on that platform? Let's listen Ladies and gentlemen from the audience have examined this rope to be sure there is no trickery They themselves applied the rope firmly around my neck To rope tricks tonight. I've seen the rope tested with a heavy sandbag You'll see with your own eyes that it does not reach within eight feet of the floor Hey, she's gonna jump off that platform with a rope around the neck. That's it Of course as soon as you fall she'll be out of sight behind that screen. I'm glad it's her instead of me My hands are securely tied as well as my feet. Looks like a good trick By the committee from the audience Conestros rope trick though. She may find this is only a rehearsal for the real thing Nick she jumped. Yeah There shouldn't be a dead poor like this Why doesn't she come out from behind that screen or whatever she's supposed to do? I don't know That's something's gone wrong. Look those men. They're running back at the screen Coming up over the footlight. That's it something has to come on At the end of a rope the rope which he hoped would win her the $10,000 foot on the board Swings the lifeless body of Alma fighting. We'll see what happens in just a minute Well folks, this is your last chance to get in on the old Dutch cleanser jingle contest The deadline is midnight this coming Saturday. So get going now and wham Maybe you'll be the winner of a brand new 1948 super deluxe 4d8 four-door sedan just for thinking up a last line to this jingle for faster cleaning with new ease Just say new post-war old Dutch, please with activated Seismatite tata tata tata tata you give us a last line only something to rhyme with seismite Get your pencil now and I'll give you a sample ready both sink and tub come shiny Right, that's not a winning last line just a sample get a handy entry blank from your dealer or use plain paper mail to old Dutch cleanser box you Chicago 77 Illinois got that box you Chicago 77 Illinois include windmill pictures from two labels of old Dutch with each entry any resident of continental United States may enter Except cut if he employs their advertising agency or families entries are judged on originality suitability and apness must be the work of Contestants and submitted in their own name judges decision final all entries become old Dutch property duplicate prizes for ties Remember Saturday midnight is the deadline get your entry in now Now back to the case of the magic rope today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser as The police clear the theater the body of Alma Whiting is lowered to the stage and Nick Carter begins his investigation Next with Nick what happened what went wrong? I don't know Hey, does anybody here know this trick? How does supposed to work? Who are you? I'm Sam Foster. I do the comedy clown act Well, what was the trick she tried to do as she was supposed to jump off the platform onto the stage But the rope was too short for how to reach the stage I was watching when they tested it with the sandbag I know but there's about five foot of slack concealed in that crossbar the rope hangs from oh Alma could release it by stepping on a foot switch on the platform Then when she hit the floor she could grab the rope and yank it tight with her hands to make it look as though She was suspended in midair. Mm-hmm the audience couldn't see her behind the screen of course her hands were tied Oh, no, no, no, she got them loose during the pattern before she jumped Now my part of the act was to come up through the trapdoor in the stage and take a play Oh, I see then she'd step out in front pull away the screen and instead of Alma being suspended there The audience would see me in this clown suit hanging from the noose by my feet All things took only about five seconds Then the trouble must have been with that foot switch that was supposed to release the extra rope Yeah, something must have gone wrong with it. Show me that switch William. Sure. Sure works by electricity Yeah, see this wire running up the back of the platform to the Hey Look Nick the wire has been caught well For the second time tonight Patsy. We're face-to-face with murder Nick what's the idea of coming back here to Canestro's house? Remember what Alma Whiting said that no one who knew Canestro would have killed him to get the rope trick Yes, but I don't know what she meant by it neither do I but I think perhaps Mrs. Canestro does Mr. Carter sorry to disturb you Mrs. Canestro Please not now come back tomorrow. I'm sorry, but this can't wait Nick's trying to help you Mrs. Canestro. Nobody can help me now Carlos has gone dead Maybe I should be glad he's at peace now. No more suffering no more No more what? Had he been ill? No No, except for the lame. This is health was perfect. What was wrong then? His mind his mind who said anything about his mind Well, Alma Whiting told me that Alma Whiting I might have known Look, Mrs. Canestro your husband was a famous man a public figure You can't hide important facts about a man like that, but I had to his public knew him as the great Canestro a name that meant as much in the theater as Bernhard Caruso Pablo Of course I could not shatter that illusion I could not let the world know that the great canestro had Lost his mind. Oh, that's awful. So that's what Alma meant by saying that anyone who knew canestro wouldn't steal his trick Alma knew that is what caused his accident his mind snapped during the performance that night and he fell Alma is the only one who knows you say no one else suspected your husband's condition. No You always talked rationally when he had visitors. He'd boast about the new illusions. He was creating Poor pitiful little tricks that wouldn't fool the baby. I knew his rope trick was no good, but I know someone's at the door. I'll go Why hello Carter Marvello, and I stopped by to see whether we could do anything for Mrs. Canestro I'm glad you did mr. Fulton. Come on in you too Marvello. Oh, thank you Oh Patsy, are you and Mrs. Canestro coming to the workshop here, please? I want to try and experiment An experiment don't tell me you're going to try to produce rabbits out of a hat mr. Carter rabbits No Marvello. I'm going to try to produce a murderer You mean you got us all here in the workshop just to tell us canestro's rope trick was worthless mr. Carter Well, I thought you might be interested in knowing it was worth about 50 cents the cost of the rope itself Then that proves I did not steal it. You saw my rope trick. You heard how the audience applauded Marvello I got a report from the police laboratory on that rope you use tonight the fibers match those I found under canestro's fingernails Perfectly, what are you trying to say? I'm saying that your rope is the one that was stolen out of this room early this evening the rope somebody killed Carlos canestro No, no, I did not do it. It is a lie. I'll tell you who killed him Mrs. Canestro did it what she was widely jealous of Alma and Carlos everybody in the profession knew it That is a lie then after she killed him It would have been easy enough for her to sneak backstage and cut the wire on that foot switch a good theory Except for one thing what's there Alma Whiting left me to check her props just before I talk to you Marvello And she certainly wouldn't have overlooked testing anything as important as that switch her life dependent on it Naturally, all right then while I was caught after she tested it in the last two or three minutes before she started erect And at that time we were all standing within a few feet of the platform that contained the switch If Mrs. Canestro had been there, I'd have seen her so you're trying to put the blame on me Oh, I'm not you were talking to me all during that time then Marvello couldn't have done it No, he couldn't and nobody else was there except the stage hands. Well, I Think we can count them out. Mr. Fulton. They'd have no reason to kill either Alma or a conestro But that does not leave anyone but quick watch him. He's getting away. Hey, where you are foot and caught her put away that gun You don't seriously think that a man in my position. I don't think Fulton. I know Here Patsy you hold the gun while I frisk him. Well, this is ridiculous I could buy and sell canestro a hundred times Why should I steal anything from it because there are some things that money can't buy and that rope trick was one of them You're being silly. Am I? You're crazy about magic, Fulton, and when you couldn't buy that trick you'll kill canestro to get it Has he got a gun, Nick? No, there's nothing on him. Keep him covered while I call a police car. Uh-huh Police headquarters and hurry Oh Patsy. Yes, Nick. Patsy, uh, look at me for a minute. Yes, Nick. And you see any thing He got the gun away for me. Yes. Thanks for looking at Carter instead of me miss. Now put down that phone Carter Okay Guess I was kind of dumb wasn't yes You were and I'm in command now, but you killed canestro didn't you folks? Yes, you were right about that I thought so I've always wanted to own one great trick one real illusion that no one else had so I tried to buy The rope trick from him, but he laughed at me said his trick was much too good for a mere beginner like me I flew into a raid and grabbed the knife off the desk and stabbed him. Yes He shouldn't have laughed and after you found out the rope trick wasn't worth anything You try to put the blame on my fellow by planting the rope on him, didn't you naturally when I brought my fellow across the stage Do you I took the rope he'd used out of his right coat pocket and put canestro's rope in his left pocket? So it was you who tried to find me. Yes, Marvello Even canestro couldn't have done a meter bit of sleight of hand and that what about Alma Fulton when I switched the ropes on my Fellow, I looked up and saw her watching me. So there was nothing else I could do All right, what's your next trick a disappearing act exactly I'm going to lock you all in here Well, I take my leave send away from that door cutter. Sorry Fulton. I'm not moving get away from that door I'll put a bullet in you're not leaving this room. Oh Nick, please. He means it. I know it does and so do I All right, if that's the way you wanted While the others stand by dumbfounded photon at point blank range fires is revolving directly at Nick Carter's heart We'll see what happens in just a minute Now ladies the margarine color problem is solved mixing bowl mess ended by new del rich easy color pack margarine To color just need the bag no tax on your time energy or budget and del rich naturally tastes better Pressure because it's delicate country sweet flavor is sealed in a new American favorite Now for the conclusion of the case of the magic rope today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post war old Dutch cleanser In the workshop of Carlos Canestro world-famous magician JB Fulton makes a desperate attempt to escape as he points a gun at Nick's heart and says get away from that door cutter I'll put a bullet in you. You're not leaving this room for all right if that's the way you wanted All right, you're through playing with that gunfulton. You are please notice that I've got your cover to the revolver that shoots real bullets What happened that revolver photon has only shoots blank cartridges. I picked it up here in the workshop It must be the gun Carlos used in his act. I guess it was Mrs. Canestro, but Fulton didn't know why you dirty stupid Fulton All right, Patsy call headquarters and tell him to come here and pick up Fulton the great Nick when are you going to tell me about that gun trip? Oh that why there's nothing to it Patsy Huh? Haven't you ever seen a magician have somebody shoot a gun at him at close range and not until I saw Fulton do it to you Well, the magician announces what's going to happen Then he gets people up on the stage to examine the gun army officers if possible, and it's a real gun Certainly it is but after the guns been examined the magician's assistant makes a quick switch The gun that fires blanks is substituted for the real gun that's it and that gun has no hole in the barrel for the bullet to come Out of well, I sure wish I'd known all that when I was holding that gun on foot You see I didn't have a nickels worth of proof that falcon was guilty Patsy So I had to trick him into a confession I've learned from experience that a murderer talks a lot more freely with a gun in his hand Well, he certainly taught plenty I Guess it only goes to prove the truth of the old saying Oh, what I was saying is that I'll give a man enough rope and I'll hang himself And now The winners of the four nineteen forty-eight super deluxe Ford v8 four door sedans in the third new post-war old Dutch Cleanser jingle contest which closed March 13 Well, Nick, are you going to make the awards am I Mike? I've been looking forward to this all week Here are the folks who get those brand-new 1948 Ford's Eileen Brassfield of 2 2 1 Emerson Avenue Aspen wall Pennsylvania Mrs. Helen Hill McWilliams in care of E. S. West of 167 Park Street East Orange, New Jersey Mrs. Robert L. Perry of 2 3 1 4 West Adams Street Phoenix, Arizona and Mrs. Helen Jane stage of 6 9 2 6 Farnell Avenue Chicago, Illinois and let me add that I hope these lucky people get as much pleasure driving their Ford's as I had in awarding them Yes to all these Ford and other prize winners Congratulations and remember we'll have more winners next week So be sure to listen then and that reminds me Nick. What about next week's adventure? Well, Mike, you might call it a story about pirates the modern kind who operate on the highways instead of on the high seas Are you referring to the thugs who robbed those big motor freight trucks? Uh-huh and Mike? We'd still be locked in the cellar of that abandoned brewery if Nick hadn't figured out a perfectly fantastic way to escape What do you call the story Nick? I call it the case of the martyred rat Nick Carter master detective is presented each week at this time by the cut of he packing company It is produced and directed by John McGregor and is copyrighted by Street and Smith publications incorporated Charlotte Manson is featured as Patsy Today's script was written by Evelyn Goodman and 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 Michael FitzMorris saying when minutes count use new post-war old Dutch cleanser This is the mutual broadcasting system