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Valentine I've loved a man now for many years a hopeless love because you see I'm his wife's best friend he says we must be together at all costs and I know that would almost certainly mean her death I couldn't build any kind of happiness on that I have an answer but I need your help to carry it out could you be at my apartment tomorrow morning signed Joyce Dunning husband wife best friend the time-worn triangle Brooks yes but something new's been added darling oh you mean the over sensitive conscience mm-hmm the superfluous member of the triangle doesn't as a rule get such consideration especially from the rival female in the case I wonder if Miss Dunning's reference to death could be a refined way of hinting at murder oh some women have been known to just turn their backs and let mayhem happen oh now you're being cynical angel no dear I've just spent a lot of time in powder room oh well anyway our friend has her own answer and I seem to fit into it I hope that isn't a refined way of saying welcome sucker yes mr. Valentine you're in love with me like I am here it's obvious to everybody your every action must show it oh now just a minute don't you see it's the only way I've got to make Lawrence despise me I miss Dunning I'll admit mr. Valentine has certain qualities that might arouse jealousy in other men but just why are you going to going to all this trouble as a stand-in Romeo and potential punching bag for your Lawrence I'd like to know that too Lawrence Putnam isn't an easy man to convince that's why it must look like the real thing between you and me wait a minute hold on did you say Putnam oh yes I suppose you've heard of it oh yeah Lawrence and Bernice Putnam in Deeper Snaffary in fabulous Somaliland in timeless Tibet Lawrence and Bernice Putnam one of the ideally mated couples of our time sharing adventure and romance side by side but he loves me and for years I fought against my love for him but it's there and Bernice Putnam she doesn't know and she mustn't know ever when she doesn't sound like the kind of female who'd keel over when she found out her husband had fallen in love with another woman if she found out it would mean her death what yeah you mentioned that in your letter miss Dunning now what's it supposed to mean Bernice's heart dr. Llewell and the family physician told Lawrence a few weeks ago just how bad it is I say almost any kind of exertion or shock might mean anywhere you can imagine what would happen if Lawrence told her he wanted to be free to marry me and you think that if you and I were seeing going places and doing things people would say we're in love especially Lawrence I am Bernice's best friend and she needs Lawrence now even more than I do dr. Llewell and says that if she's to go on living they've got to go away and settle down in some quiet place you know on a farm or a small town not a very easy change for either one of them Bernice knows she has to do it and she's positive Lawrence loves her enough to go along with her if it's the last thing I do I've got to make it work out that way well have you tried breaking off with Putnam women usually know how to imply I've tried everything Lawrence just thinks I'm being noble about Bernice that's why I've got to make him believe there's someone else well now look this steel miss Dunning it's way out of my mind you can't turn me down mr. Valentine it means her life well I you understand don't you miss Brooks yes I believe I do you're trying to do a pretty decent thing okay well how do we work this well tonight for instance yeah Lawrence is meeting a circus man for dinner at the Croydon he's selling some of the animals from his last expedition he keeps them on as a state at Mount Webster and Lawrence doesn't think I know about the appointment so if he saw us there and we were playing our parts it might help bring this thing to the head convince him that I'm only thinking of myself okay miss Dunning okay but as I said before this is something new for me so I may need a little coaching but I'll keep Tarone power in mind and do my best everybody else but Putnam seems to be noticing us when Lawrence gets on the subject of that menagerie he has on his estate he doesn't notice anything around him well we're certainly playing the romantic couple to the health your tiny hand in mind rapturous glances by candlelight you know all we need is a gypsy violinist at our table playing Zagonia I never thought anything could hurt so much I'm sorry Joyce Dr. Llewellyn told Lawrence he has to get Bernice away in a matter of days this has to work wait a minute wait a minute don't look over but I think he spotted us darling oh George we should at least pretend we're interested in all this lovely food portal the waiter thing well he's had a good look at you hasn't he oh I think you'll forgive me you are beautiful tonight Joyce oh if I hadn't told you just a few minutes ago how much I loved you I'd say it again why don't you guys what why Lawrence what does one say in a situation like this what a coincidence or fancy meeting you here oh Joyce darling I don't believe I've had the pleasure oh Lawrence this is I was just having a most interesting discussion with Mr. Folsom my guest but well I just had to come over and pay my respects well I hardly expected to see you here but Lawrence I did try to tell you before in so many ways great animal man Folsom we were talking about living in the jungle which isn't too unlike civilization for instance when you're on a safari you have to trust whoever is with you blindly without reservations Lawrence a betrayal of trust is the one thing you can't tolerate your well-being your comfort and happiness your your very survival depends on that rather primitive law so you you do something about it well it's a rather grim conversation for such pleasant surroundings oh look we'd like to ask you and your friend to join us but well do you understand perfectly good night Joyce oh but Lawrence I easy Joyce and hold that smile yes yes you're right well we put on a nice act but I doubt if it's the old convencer it's pretty obvious Putnam isn't letting it go at that Miss Brooks I believe why yes but Mr. Valentine isn't here I know I made sure of that what I waited till I saw him leave the building oh I'm afraid I don't understand I'm Lawrence Putnam oh yes of course I should have recognized you from your picture miss Brooks how much is Joyce Dunning paying Valentine to help her stage this phony romance what are you talking about please please I I've taken the trouble to find out all about Valentine and this uh unorthodox business he's in what yes yes and I've also learned that he's not just your boss he means a great deal more to you than that I don't see where that's any of your business everything about Valentine is my business now I'm sorry George might have meant something to me once but in the last few weeks all that changed I don't know where he met Miss Dunning but I know he hasn't been the same man since all he can think of is when he's going to see her next well I don't care what he does now I have my pride maybe I had this thing lined up wrong at that all right you're interested in Valentine I'm interested in Miss Dunning suppose we work together oh I'd be willing to do almost anything good now why don't you tell Valentine that I feel very bad about my rudeness at the Croydon last evening I'd like him and Joyce to spend the weekend at our place on Mount Webster and uh while I was here I suggested that you come along too oh but wouldn't that be rather awkward why after all we don't live in the jungle we're we're civilized people and Mrs. Putnam and Joyce are very close friends and you and Mr. Valentine both having the same interests yes yes it should be a very pleasant weekend come Monday morning we should all know just where we stand Bernice are you sure it isn't too cold for you out here on the terrace oh now Joyce you stop pampering me I have all I can do to put up with Lawrence and Dr. Llewellyn the old time all that's hardly fair Mrs. Putnam after all they aren't here to defend themselves oh Mrs. Putnam the view from up here is breathtaking yes it is lovely no matter what forsaken part of the world we might have been in this was always home although some people refer to it as the Putnam Zoo it's not easy for Lawrence to be giving it all up oh then he has decided yes he's selling some of the animals to circuses and others to zoos then we'll we'll just be two homebodies oh but this couldn't possibly interest Mr. Valentine and Miss Brooks oh here comes Lawrence and Dr. Llewellyn time for your nap Bernice and no wielding out of it he's right my dear see what I mean by the thin line between thoughtfulness and tyranny come along Bernice I'll go with you Dr. Llewellyn has me billeted in Lawrence's study on the ground floor I don't have to climb stairs but whenever I wake up it's so big I feel as though I'm sleeping in the middle of a gymnasium I think I'll curl up with a good book while the gentleman paid tribute to the animal kingdom oh yes Lawrence Mr. Valentine made the fatal remark he'd like to look around give him the special dollar to I'll do that Bernice I think you might learn a lot from this little tour Valentine come along this way okay I could never understand anybody living in the middle of a zoological garden not only the infernal noise but well the odors say in that cage what are those birds parakeets Valentine probably the most beautiful ever brought into this country oh this is nothing on the other side of the hill he actually has cheetahs jaguars and and crocodiles you don't say oh here here here's something for you to see Valentine what's that here in this big cage a bird that very few people know anything about wow he's an ugly character looks like a buzzard or a vulture yes yes the condor the killer bird of the andes oh one open the cage one tomorrow maybe senior don't let me ask very bad temper he looks harmless enough don't let appearances fool you those wings can spread more than 10 feet the talons are larger than your hand you know I've seen how condors lie and wait for a pack train or a herd of cattle a single one victim out lined it with their claws and go at it even before it's dead yes they can eat 18 pounds of meat in one day the facts you don't learn in a movie travel log uh let me have that machete one now this is the only thing as sharp as his talons valentine I uh I made him learn to respect it you must not go in tonight senior putnam look here Lawrence I thought you were going to sell all these things and give up all this nonsense the well and I'm not the invalid oh yes but perhaps you'd like to join me valentine it'll be an experience oh yeah sure I bet but uh frankly I could live without it it'll be quite safe now this condor hates me but that's only because he fears me you'll be safe unless of course your taste runs to were parakeets or canaries okay putnam I'll play along as long as you say it's safe well I'll stay here but uh really Lawrence you shouldn't ah look at that condor valentine isn't it a beauty he's beginning to spread his wings ah you're up to something aren't you you beaty-eyed monster watch him he's coming at me he is like the devil he's coming at me hey putnam putnam don't stand there wait get away from me all right get back get back that's enough I'll kill you if you weren't worth so much hey senior come out quick aren't you all right Lawrence yeah yeah he's all right and I'm all right too well you were correct putnam that was an experience you know a condor is a strange creature valentine this is his cage and he presents it when somebody threatens what he's claimed for his own that was pretty obvious and he doesn't know what it means to fight clean you can understand that can't you yes putnam I can and don't you worry I'm not going to forget it we'll return to tonight's adventure of George valentine in just a moment meanwhile a word about a summer motoring precaution you're planning a trip better get those worn tires inspected tomorrow at an independent chevron gas station or a standard station that's where you'll find your best value atlas tires famous for giving more mileage and safer mileage besides having more rubber to grip the road and a road tested design for safer stops atlas tires 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threat from the husband he won't hesitate to kill you if you stand in his way still being as stubborn a character as george valentine you play along even though you can't help asking certain questions such as hey putnam isn't this a lot of trouble to climb all the way to the summer house just for a cup of tea oh it'll be worth it valentine from the upper terriers you can look down and see all the trophies of a lifetime birds and animals you've risked your life to find in every corner of the world take it easy Lawrence it's a steep climb and there's not that much of a hurry Dr. Llewellyn this has been my whole life this one last look before I give it all up means a great deal to me are you all right Bernice yes you're fine joys and miss brook said they'd have tea already when we get there and joys promises a special surprise wonder what it could be yeah we're coming brook says the table up right out here on the porch oh it's beautiful joys and all these flowers this must be an occasion it is please miss brooks will you help me serve of course I feel like a romantic school girl but I know you've already guessed Bernice and the rest of you will find out anyway yes joys I'll never know how it really happened just what is it that makes two people suddenly realize they're in love George oh I suppose you just call it the sweet mystery of life for something like that what I'm trying to say everybody is that George and I are engaged to be married Lawrence just not used to such world-shaking announcements sorry let me be the first to congratulate you both well thank you brook see I know how much you mean it my best wishes of course isn't it wonderful Lawrence just the thing we've always wanted for joys yes Lawrence where are you going what's the matter Lawrence Lawrence you shouldn't have left us like that Bernice couldn't understand the way you acted she's back at the house with dr. Llewellyn and you find me in the snakehouse joys very appropriate it seems I have a morbid fascination for things that crawl and are likely to strike without warning Lawrence look partner let's stop kidding each other I know how you feel about joy she told me really but we love each other that's the way it turned out and there's nothing that can be done about it that's right Mr. Putnam I'm a sort of casualty in this little drama too please try to understand Lawrence of course dear as long as I'm sure it's the real thing between you and Valentine I I'm sorry well let's forget about it huh oh sure sure but now you must you must really allow me to play the gracious host what do you mean Mr. Putnam I'm going to show you my rarest prize I think you want to go and talk to Bernice Bernice would want you to see it the King Cobra we trapped it together in the Nepal just last year oh how nice the pale killer that's what the natives called it the color almost white the only time you could hope to capture it was at night when there was no moon he uh he's over here in this cage come over and take a look at him you'll never get another chance they're coming for him the first thing in the morning you know George I could skip this he's playing some kind of a game brook see I've got to find out what it is Lawrence you've showed me that cobra before you can tell the others about it why do we have to look at it tonight because it's the best time my dear wait wait a minute what's the matter wait he's he's not in there or or is he hey putnam close that door he's not in there one one where are you he let them take him away tonight before I had a chance to see him I well we'll just have to go through life without seeing the pale killer it's tough but we'll have to bear up on this let's get back to the house George yes I'm worried about Bernice let's go George what is there he's out of the cage the cobra he's coming out of the way run for the door do as I say brook see he's coming toward me now get back Joyce he's raising up the strike I'll be careful look stand behind me I'll try to hold him off of this rate got him pinned down but but he bit you I saw him keep pounding on that door brook see somebody's got to hear us get us out of here it's about time you showed up Lawrence this man might die don't just stand there like that Lawrence you certainly must have an antidote for something like this but there's really no need for all this excitement glad you think so well but how can you talk like that can't you see what are you saying I thought I mentioned it miss Brooks we had the poison sacks of that cobra removed oh he'd be much too deadly to have a round otherwise well I guess you could stop pampering me now and I could get up yes I'm sorry about this Valentine I could have sworn the cage was empty that cobra must have been coiled up in a dark corner I heard all the commotion in the snake house when I looked in I saw you Valentine get miss Brooks out of danger and then go to Joyce's rescue you saw that but why didn't you do something yes Lawrence as I said I thought I told you the snake was harmless I uh I did open the door as quickly as I could yeah oh you could have saved us all lot of worry if you weren't more concerned about getting that cobra back in his cage well it's all over now doctor and the best thing for all of us would be to turn in oh uh oh yes doctor on the way to my room shall I stop in and give Bernice those pills for her heart well I've done that Lawrence so she's probably fast asleep oh it's a good thing too considering all this excitement mr Putnam I suppose this little incident should make a chapter in the next book you write well you may have something there Valentine it it was quite an experience the kind of experience we learn a lot from whether we realize it or not okay broxie when I'm through with my cigarette we'll get back to the house it's getting late George I'm afraid oh well he's such a strange man can't tell what he might be up to next well one thing he can be sure of he doesn't believe that gag about me in Joyce anymore no he planned that little job in the snake house and it worked oh I can't explain how I felt George when I saw that the only thing you could think of at that moment was me Putnam saw what he wanted to see all right that I wasn't thinking of the woman I was supposed to marry but of you mm-hmm well now that he knows it doesn't seem much used to go on with this farce and I'm wondering about something else what darling now that Putnam knows that Joyce went to all this trouble of hiring me because she loves him so much what is he gonna do about Bernice is he still going to give up Joyce and all the excitement in his life for a quiet place in the country Bernice is so sure he loves her enough to do anything for her I don't know maybe my brains are part of the wrong way brook see but I keep feeling that there's something even screwier about this deal I mean even more cock-eye than anything that's happened to us today oh it's just the feeling you get around this place but maybe it was worth it huh what do you mean oh look you big dope it makes it so hard for you to say you love me much easier than pushing me out of the way of cobras oh there are things you don't have to put into words now you know that's coming from the house and I don't know how he got loose that's the condor fear me Bernice Bernice get into the closet I'm the condor with your escape Florence look out don't try to fight him and your hate even let you right to my ruin isn't it Putnam Putnam don't be a fool you can't fight this thing over the chair stay out of my way Valentine I've listened to you enough today this is the only way to handle a car like this yeah now we know what a dead condor looks like oh look don't overtake her Bernice yes George I'll get Dr. Lowell and the shot what in heaven's name is yes what's happened fortunately nothing Joyce that bird never had the chance to touch him Dr. Lowell George Lawrence on the floor like that but I told you the bird never got to him Bernice Lawrence is dead what's that he was trying to save me but how dr. Lowell why I guess all our deception didn't work Bernice deception what do you mean doctor we knew Lawrence would never give up the kind of life he wanted and needed not for himself he would do it for Bernice Dr. Lowell yes you see it was Lawrence whose heart was so bad George you and I know that what happened was no accident Putnam wasn't there in that room to save Bernice that's right Proxy he was hoping the shock of waking up in a room with a condor would be enough to finish off his wife and then he'd be free to marry Joyce and with no murder charge to worry about still Angel our record of this case is going to agree exactly with Dr. Lowell and heart failure I guess you're right it'd be too cruel to tell Bernice or Joyce the real truth hey you know now I know what that feeling was I had when we were walking back toward the house Dr. Lowell and always worried about Putnam overexerting himself like in the condor cage that's right of course for the sake of appearances Dr. Lowell and had Bernice take their own downstairs so she wouldn't have to traipse up and down but he didn't have anything to say when she climbed all the way up that steep hill for our engagement party well if he was setting a trap for an animal in the jungle he couldn't have done better than what he had in mind for his wife yeah I suppose there's a certain poetic justice Angel the perfect trap caught the perfect hot air the kind of motorist who always says grease is grease and it doesn't matter where you take your car for lubrication service well don't you believe him at independent chevron gas stations and standard stations they use many specialized grades of rpm greases and oils to give your car a thorough lubrication and each one is tailor made to do a wear saving job at some vital wear point on your car the regular 1000 mile grease job at these stations is done by trained experts they follow a lube chart approved by the manufacturer of your car and they take pride in doing a spick and span clean job for you next time your car is due for lubrication service rely on the standard station or the independent chevron gas station where they say and mean we'll take better care of your car next week when you tune our way for another adventure of george valentine you'll hear george saying take another look down the highway bruxy what do you see a pretty highway one lane going east the other going west and an island of trees in the middle yeah joe logan left this place and started to walk down the highway on the right hand side walking toward the half moon motel not away from it well if you're right george logan never even got there to kill potter which should simplify things for us but it doesn't i've got a hunt you ever killed potter ran logan down and bruxy that's what we've got to find out tonight's adventure of george valentine has been brought to you by a 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 tonight's story was written by david victor and herbert little jr and directed by don clark also heard in the cast were gene baits as joe stunning ted funnels is laurence putnam dorthy love it is bernice putnam herbert rolandson is dr louellen and don diamond is one the music is composed and conducted by eddie dunsteader your announcer john heaston listen again next week same time same station to let george do it is the mutual don lee broadcasting system