 and now stay tuned for the program that has been rated tops in popularity for a longer period of time than any other West Coast program in radio history the signal oil program the whistler signal the famous go farther gasoline invite you to sit back and enjoy another strange story by the whistler I'm the whistler and I know many things where I walk by night I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows yes I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak and now for the signal oil company the whistler is strange story quiet Sunday this was going to be a quiet Sunday for Henry Parker peaceful calm restful away from the work and TGM of the office just the kind of Sunday Henry always look forward to during the other hectic days of the week and more than that it was a special Sunday for Henry's wife Ruth was vacationing at their large at Lake Arrowhead and wouldn't be home that was the best part and it was nice too to remember that tonight he had a date with Daphne Daphne was tall and lovely and Daphne seemed to understand that Henry liked to spend a nice quiet evening he was contemplating all this when the doorbell rang never failed minute I get settled with a Sunday paper that bird Adams wants to borrow the lawnmower again out what Daphne surprised Daphne what in the world are you doing here what will the neighbors think I had to see you Henry I was all alone look come in quickly after me darling you know you shouldn't come here why are you so frightened Henry your wife won't be back for a week well her friends are always dropping in you know that why why couldn't have waited until tonight I had to talk to you couldn't wait till then but is something wrong depends on you Henry do you love me no don't be silly dear you know I'm not so sure I'm very tired of the situation the only time I get to see you is when you can get away from your wife I've tried to explain about it to myself and if it can't be that way I don't want you at all that's why I came I'm sick of meeting you in back alleys and dining with you and out of the way places where no one will see us if you really loved me you wouldn't treat me this way I know I I know it's not very fair course it is well can't we can't we talk about it tonight yeah yeah that's it we'll have a nice quiet dinner at the willow Henry there isn't going to be a tonight you've got to make a decision now what was that the garage door someone's out there could it be couldn't be Ruth then I'll stay Daphne Daphne we can't take a chance you better go I'm staying Henry it's one of her friends you start a lot of talk I want an answer Henry make up your mind they're coming listen listen it's you Daphne believe me I I promise you I'll free myself from Ruth some way but you've got to give me time now now please go all right Henry no no not the front door here you you better go down the cellar this door here you can wait down there at the foot of the stairs until they go I'll call you remember what I said Henry yes dear of course what are you doing here you know very well what I'm doing here I wrote you a letter two days ago asking you to join me at the log but I wired you Ruth I told you I couldn't take the weekend off I'm way behind at the office you think I feel up there all by myself Leon and Emily Edith all of them up there with their husbands and I'm alone they all want to know where you are I explain oh I feel like a fool well I Henry Parker you're going back to Lake Arrowhead with me this very afternoon I've had enough of your excuses but I can't don't you see I just a little of you Henry I asked only what a wife expects no more you've got to go back to the lake with me today why may I ask Henry today is our 10th anniversary I told everyone you'd be there tonight they'll think it's strange if you want I'm sick of this pretence Ruth I'm fed up with all your friends furthermore I don't care what they think why don't you tell them Ruth why don't you tell them I want to divorce you're not going to humiliate me they're all coming over tonight you're going to be there I won't be a laughing stock Henry that clear very clever very clear no one knows I'm here in town I think I'm still at the lodge they all went on a picnic to Big Bear today and I told them I had a headache oh Henry they they won't be back till tonight and when they arrive I want you to be there that's right of you my dear why did you do all I die if they knew I had to drive into town and beg you to come back with me oh what about the neighbors here oh I took all the back roads and when I reached our street I came up the alley and drove into the garage Henry please understand this means everything to me I couldn't face you when you're pride Henry it's only for a cock we can drive in three hours there's plenty of time I told everyone to drop in from nine on if you don't understand Ruth I'm not going I don't care what your friends think don't you see you're coming with me Henry that's all there is to it where you're going down on the cellar to get your overnight bag wait a minute oh don't argue with me get your razor and things from the bathroom all right Ruth all right you win I'll go down and get the suit I can get it stay away from my door I told you not to open that door you overbearing stupid oh you don't I've had all of you I intended me Daphne Daphne you better get some water here let me what what's the matter Daphne Daphne why what's the matter don't don't you see we'd better she don't you think just let us stay there dear there's no point in moving her now you you mean she's you mean she's yes Henry Ruth's dead here's the exciting news so many of you have been waiting for prize winners in signals big $10,000 contest which ended June 15th grand prize the Buick Super Riviera goes to Mrs. HC Ford 10950 Ocean Park Avenue Los Angeles and will be delivered from the showroom of Wesson Buick Company on Western Avenue Los Angeles 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back to Lake Arrowhead with her the argument the cellar stairs a flash of blinding rage and it was over death is a strange terrifying thing isn't it you've never even been close to it before all you can do is stand there at the foot of the stairs and look dumbly at Daphne too stunned even to think Daphne I didn't mean it it was an accident you saw it all didn't you there was nothing she slipped but you saw it and you can tell them how I'm not going to tell them anything what do you mean we forget it you pushed her you know it you mean you're gonna tell them Daphne you can't they'll listen to me now there's a way to get out of this gracefully get hold of yourself I could hear her through the door what did you say about sneaking away from the lake well it was our anniversary and she wanted me to be there her friends are away big bear they they think she's still there it's a lot no one knows she came down here no she wasn't seen no Henry supposing she fell down the stairs at the lodge instead of here while you were spending a quiet Sunday in town I I don't know how she would just a minute let me think there's a long staircase up there yes I remember it one of her friends came back from Big Bear at nine o'clock and found her at the foot of the stairs when everyone knows you're here in town spending a quiet Sunday but how could we get her up there well we've got to try the only way I'll take her car up to the lodge it's got to be found there I can get to air ahead without being seen I know that then I'll come back with you yes but what about Ruth well you've got to take her up in the luggage compartment of your car oh there's one thing more somebody's got to know you've been in town old yes yes an alibi where could you be for the next few hours I don't know Daphne how can I a movie what about a movie that's it pick one you've seen yeah yeah and this Charlie Heart Castle he he goes to a meeting before church every Sunday I'll pick him up tell him I'm going to the movie yes good buy a ticket go in and sneak out the side entrance it'll be dark when we get to the lake I'll meet you at the turn off just below the lodge off my horn twice understand yes I understand well we have much time come on we've got to get her up to the car get the blanket over there we're wrapping that all right hurry here you are just over there ready all right we go right up to the steps what's that I don't know something crashes the window quick back on the stairs hurry get down I don't know wait there it is baseball those kids next door playing baseball and the vacant lot they'll be coming for it grout and give it to them before they try to come down crawl down and get it ready gee I can't see it out here what if old sourpuss Parker is oh hello mr. Parker hello gee gee whiz we're sorry about the wind oh that's all right Freddy here here let me hand the ball to you you can't reach it mr. Parker I'll come around and get no no no stay right there I'll here see can't reach up that far I'll be down the same right there I said now I hear let me throw it up to you look out mr. Parker you'll hit the ever window here you are now get out of here lucky to he's another one who can swear you were here today let's get her into the car just a quiet Sunday afternoon Henry nothing to mar its peaceful stillness except the small matter of getting the body of your wife Ruth up to Lake Arrowhead leaving it at the foot of the stairs at your lodge parking your car where she always leaves it and returning with Daphne to Los Angeles all without being seen no yes there's the matter too of mr. Charles hardcastle and the hold of wait a minute maybe you hardcastles lift already shaking like a leash hello Charlie this is Henry Parker Charlie oh fine well I was going to a show tonight and I wondered if you'd like to join me oh you're going to church oh yes yes of course I forgot well um I'll drop you off huh it's right near the theater good good yeah pick you up in a few minutes huh oh forget it Charlie glad to do it goodbye oh set Charlie swear to the high heavens I stayed in town what time is it five o'clock all right you've only got an hour to spare it'll take three hours to drive up there remember I'll be waiting for you to turn off all right Daphne at the turn off there's no turning back now is there Henry the body is right behind you now in the luggage compartment of the car as you drive slowly down the street to pick up Charlie hardcastle you're beginning to settle down a little aren't you the terrible shock that gripped you at first is beginning to wear off and you're thinking more clearly some of Daphne's quick cool courage was there for you to borrow and you needed it most when the panic made your knees weak sing blindly away to hide somewhere at ten past five you stop by for Charlie and nonchalantly begin to build your alibi as the two of you drive toward the church oh don't be silly Charlie no trouble at all driving around this way well nothing else to do you know I just taken in a show you kind of surprised me Henry calling up that way oh yeah but a cruise agents we've been out together it by the way where's Ruth oh well she's up at the lake for a little rest how I envy you that lodge I'd like to get away some time myself I'll tell you what Charlie soon as Ruth gets back why don't you and Sadie go up to the lake huh you're welcome to use our lives Henry I'm sure Sadie'll be thrilled to pieces you've no idea what a great help you've been to me why many times what's that oh yeah better pull over you got a flat I'm afraid oh no it can't be it can't pull over I'll drive you past the church first no reason you should be late now don't be silly Henry you don't want to ruin a perfectly good tire let me have a look at it casing's okay you're lucky now now look Charlie it's only a few blocks to the church you better run along I'll fix it hey you're talking to the best little old tire changer in the business come on boy where are the two go ahead please Charlie hey what the matter with you Henry I just don't want you to be late only take a minute besides there's a signal service station in the next block I wouldn't think of it I'll get the keys out of the dash tools in the luggage compartment aren't they we'll have her fix wait wait Charlie I'll get the keys I already got them given to me take them easy I don't mind it a bit I'll get the spare out of the luggage compartment let me do it I tell you something eating you Henry like I'd rather do it myself you sure are nervous all right don't you see Charlie I just don't want to see you'll get all messed up and dirty before church now look why don't why don't you go up the street and have the traffic swing around me huh streets awfully narrow here okay Henry you say so here the key it's worse than ever now Henry worse even in the moment when you look down at roof lying still at the foot of the cellar stairs one more second and Charlie would have opened the luggage compartment look curiously at the blanket wrap shapeless bundle for a moment it would have been all over but you can't waste time thinking about that now your hands won't work bumble clumsily with a jack with a lug nuts on the wheel glance nervously at Charlie down the corner directing traffic a thousand years later the tire has changed and you're practically trying to get the old wheel back in the luggage compartment when let me give you a hand with that Henry no I can get it I'll get it wait just wait a minute there all set yeah yeah you were you can go ahead and get in where oh you left the jack out let me put it in the lunch compartment for you know it's all locked up huh I'll throw it in the backseat all right Henry better get in yeah right here I'm sorry I got so jumpy you know a flat tire always throws me a little I don't think I was much of a help standing way out there sure got your clothes must up yeah yeah you see never would have done to have you show up at church this way gosh gosh it's too bad you can't go to the show with me you know Henry I was thinking maybe I won't go to church after all I wouldn't mind seeing a movie tonight oh I I don't want to talk you out of going to church now don't get me wrong okay it was just a thought yeah yeah I'll let you off right at the door what's playing at the show tonight oh some second-rate picture I'll give you a report on it and you can take it in tomorrow night if it's any good I hate to think I keep you out of church all right Henry don't worry I'm going to church please how many could you tell me if the main features on please that's about six minutes good good I always hate to come in drink the middle of a picture oh just one 55 oh I I'm sorry I don't have any change can you break it 20 I've done it before let me try I'm awfully sorry yeah here you are 3 4 5 10 20 thank you awfully hot tonight isn't it you can say that again next to warm to suit me earthquake weather that's what I call it if you don't know of course good night miss character I'll see him in my sleep that's right Henry they will remember you now a minute later you're lost in the comfortable blackness of the theater at an aisle seat near the side exit you sit there long enough to make certain it's one you've seen and then you slip out and hurry back to your car it's 6 o'clock now Henry just three hours left to make it Sunday night the traffic is coming the other way now back into Los Angeles 55 60 miles an hour and always you're careful to watch the rear view mirror it would never do to be picked up for speeding would it make wonderful time here's the turnoff ahead I think so did anyone see you I was awfully careful you better go ahead I'll follow you have you been up to the lodge no hurry go on ahead we have time to talk the car no we'll take her in first you got the keys yeah right here all right yeah open the luggage compartment yeah the lodge is pitch dark darling we made it in time now for more prize winners in signals big ten thousand dollar contest ninth and ten prizes Packard Bell 12 and one half inch table model television sets go to W. M. Johnstone 318 21st Street Oakland and to Philip cuts 2548 South Bronson Los Angeles 11th and 12th prizes O'Keeffe and Merritt gas ranges go to Ben E. Lang 1238 North Crescent Heights Boulevard Los Angeles and to Mrs. Caritas C. Webe 40 to North Alaska Portland 13th prize frigid air electric range goes to F. D. La Foon 3621 Riviera Drive Pacific Beach California prizes 14 through 23 10 solid gold Hellbrose wristwatches go to Lauren H. Brinton Los Angeles W. F. Huff Seattle Leo J. Kersik Long Beach Ada P. Kilmer Whittier Mrs. Harry W. Coughman Los Angeles Julius S. Orozco Sacramento Mrs. Marisa Osborne Dunlap California Clarence W. Todd Portland Mrs. Sarah L. Trogan Portland and Elizabeth E. Washburn San Diego in addition to tonight's 23 top awards 177 other persons won valuable prizes and will be notified personally within the next few days a list of all 200 winners will be posted at signal service station so you made it Henry the lodge is in complete darkness and you're sure there'll be plenty of time for you and Daphne to arrange roof accidental fall at the foot of the steep staircase leave quietly lock the door and sneak back down the dark road to the highway before any of your wife's friends arrived simple isn't it you're sure your alibi will hold you're certain you're safe now and strangely the horror that gripped you when you first look down at Ruth body is gone the two of you remove the blanket carry her up the stairs to the front door of the lodge where's the key got it right here just a minute oh where's that darn keyhole better get a match no wait a minute here you are oh good go first easy now away in the dark where the stairs over this way who turn on the lights that whistle be your signal for the signal oil program the whistler each Sunday night at this same time brought to you by the signal oil company marketers of signal gasoline and motor oil and fine quality automotive accessories now that the winners in signals $10,000 contest have been announced signal oil company wants to take this opportunity to say congratulations to you who won and to all of you who entered so wholeheartedly into the spirit and fun of the contest our sincere appreciation featured in tonight's story were Bill Foreman Don Randolph Mary Jane Croft and Margaret Brayton the whistler was produced and directed by George W. Allen with music by Wilbur hatch tonight story quiet Sunday by Bernard Gerard and Zane man was first heard on the whistler on June 10th 1946 was repeated this evening in response to many requests and was transmitted to our troops overseas by the armed forces radio service the whistler is entirely fictional and all characters portrayed on the whistler are also fictional any similarity of names or resemblances to persons living or dead is purely coincidental remember at the same time next Sunday another strange tale by the whistler Marvin Miller speaking for the signal oil company this is CBS the Columbia broadcasting system