 Good evening, friends of the Inner Sanctum. This is your host inviting you through the squeaking door to give you a peek at the latest styles in murder and mayhem. Your hair is red. The styles and crime change like anything else. You know, there's a new look to the corpses these days. Blood is running longer for the ladies. Strangler's report that the new long-haired do his ideal for garotting girls with her own dresses. Only one girl-girls-signer has complained about the wrong dresses. She says that she's been wearing long sheets for years and now no one can tell her from a human that she can't haunt people anymore. Isn't that terrible? Tonight's Inner Sanctum mystery, the doomed, was written by Milton Lewis and stars Carl Twenson, the role of Garth, with Mercedes McCampregnus-Claude. All right, friends. You know what's going to happen now, don't you? That's right. You're going to scream your little head off and laugh. Ready? Then gather close to the fire and listen to Garth's words and tell us the strange story. I'm not sure if I might be swept. My whole being is so pretty and fair. Now, right through the window, I get to escape and open this wide. I live a breath of a cool night air in my face. My eye is clear and I look at Milton's face. And I knew that you weren't escaping. I called. Lena! Lena, wake up! She didn't hear her. I'm terrified. I needed to take a turn, just to help her. And I shook her. Lena! Lena, talk to me! It's me, Garth! Lena! Oh, my God! The bruise is on her neck. I knew I'd murder them. Privately, vile, I remember. Take a look at her. Her eyes were closed. She was still, just still. She was deathly still. Lyman, I'm sorry to wake you up in an hour like this. Who is this? Garth Walden. I'm in a terrible jam. Who was Samantha? I murdered my wife. What? When? You don't know? It's just you. I don't know what to do. I need help, desperately. She's lying there, on the bed. Now get a grip on yourself. Exactly as I tell you. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, I will. Yes, I understand. I appreciate what you're doing, Lyman. Goodbye. Goodbye, Garth. Goodbye. Did anyone see you? No. No one. All right, sit here while I draw the blinds. This is the ground floor of hospital. Lyman, just a moment, Garth. Did you get the bruise? Yes, yes. I got such a bruise. Put it on the desk here. Now, what happened? You know that I've been here. Yes. So Nina wanted me to go to a sanatorium. I guess that's why I hated her. I guess that's why I killed her. She wanted me locked away so that she could get at my money. She never loved me. And I'm not sorry that I killed her. I shut up. Come on, make it. I don't care. I'm glad I killed her. I'm sorry, Garth. You're losing your head. All right. I'll behave. But look, I mean, you've got to help me. I can't take care of this myself. Somebody's got to help me. You're not making it easy for anyone to help you. Goron, what happened, folks? Nina had me examined by a bruise specialist to find out if I was insane. Well, I may have said that I wasn't. That the case of my nerves being cut. How did you murder her? I don't know. You don't know? No. See, that's one of the things that's wrong with me. I can't remember certain things. You don't remember killing her? No. But I must have murdered her. What makes you so sure? Well, because I was locked in the room with her. And I must have known about that. What? You slept? No, Nina, I won't. I could choke her while I was deep walking. I don't remember. And it had any kind of a length. I was dead. Dead, and there were bruises on her throat. I know that I murdered her. Goron, though. Then I found you. You know, you are my oldest and closest friend. You're the only one I could think of to turn to. You're a lawyer, and you know what to do. See, you do know what to do, don't you, Linus? Linus, you are going to help me. You're not going to let them put me to death for this. I had God. Yeah, two weeks ago you approached me about getting at the gorge. Yes, that's right. You mentioned something about another woman. Yes, Claudia Weston. I want to marry her. Right. Can the police find out about that? Yeah. The both of them are better than you. Is that important? Very. It gives you a motive for murder. When did the group of doctors examine you? Two days ago. Right. Why? A plea of insanity is about the only thing that can save you. And now with their findings that you're saying that's ours. I want to mention as well. God, dating and abetting a criminal is a serious offense. I can go to prison for helping you. Are you backing out? I don't know. No, you can't. You're my friend. You realize you're asking me to commit a crime. I haven't spent a moment. What are you trying to do? Drive me out of my mind? I've gone through enough. Being there on the bed like that, and now you're going to let them take me? No, no, God. Here, I've got some for you. Here, take this. Here, take that. It's loaded. The serial numbers have been filed off. I took this away from a rather stupid client of mine. Well, what? What's the idea? Well, you're a fugitive now. You might need it. Did you lock up the apartment as I told you to? No. The banks will be open in four hours. I want you to go to your bank and draw out all your ready cash and bring it here. Why? I need it to help you get out of the country. Is that what I'm supposed to do? Exactly what you're supposed to do. Now, when you leave here, check in at some hotel. Turn the collar up, though. Don't let anyone get a good look at your face. I understand. Maybe in any days until after they've discovered Nina's body, will anyone call at the apartment this morning? No, there won't be anyone here all day. I don't think Nina decides to move this bank. That's all to your advantage. As soon as you've got the money out of the bank, come here. Why not pick things? It won't be so easy at that hour, but you don't have to risk it. No, no. I am an associate. It's only a matter of me. I'm unaware of the rest of the situation. You saved my life on it. But I would have done it even if I didn't know you'd have taken it. You better move now. There wasn't a soul in the ball that could see how it started to move. So far, I was living a life. Then I heard it. A siren. I glanced over my shoulder with the police power car. It was heating down the block and it was coming from the street where I lived. It discovered the body that I was already looking for. I ran. I ran as fast as I could. And the power car was speeding up the street. Right in the back of the house I stood on two more steps to a subway entrance. I ran down the steps and I had a nick already. And I dashed through the fence power. My luck still held because there was a waiting train. And the guards looked just like the car and the train pulled out of the sidewalk. And then you came here, God. Yes, that's right, Claudia. I was afraid to go to a hotel. The police might be looking at her already. They could get me when I tried to register. What is that? This is a hotel. I know. No, come on. But I knew I could come right up to your room and I couldn't register. No, come on. I know. I know I could have done it. You know what it's like. Even like behind any limit. You know, it's so miserable. I have to see you, Claudia. I can't stand this murder. There are three of them. It's time though. You'll be all right. No, I'm just fine with you. I'll be fine. I'll be fine. I'll be all right. God. I just told you everything. Just because it happened? Mm-hmm. God, there's no reason to suppose the police are here. But I saw the car. I've been mistaken. You couldn't imagine anything. Hello, Operator. Would you get me Billy 69970 please? And call me back when you complete the call. That's my home. What are you doing for it? It's the police are there. They're lying to me. But it's neither the police nor the police. It's just me. Another thing though. I think you made a mistake about Lyman. A mistake? Yes. Well, you don't know Lyman. He's doing anything to me. He's taking a big risk, Lyman. Maybe he's trying to get your money. How can you say that? God, darling, don't you see? He wants you to bring him everything you have. Well, what's the reason? He can't keep it. You'll never be able to do anything to him without risking capture. Claudia, it's... I can't believe in Lyman. Listen to me. I know a way you can test him. Just a minute. Yes. Oh, thank you. There was no answer to your question. Then the police don't know. But Lyman dies. God, you've got to find out about him. I'll try to test him. You can. I risked going to the bank and grew out full of my cash. I was still safe. And I went to Lyman's car last night because they left me money. Did you get the money? Yes. It's been a big mistake. Give it to me. Hurry. How much is it? $10,000. I've already seen now about the jewels. They have an 8,000 for them. Now, did you find a place to stay? Yes. The hotel game is room 690. All right. Wait there until you get to me. If anyone tries to force their way in, you've got to use the gun out there. The gun? If you haven't got a chance otherwise, shoot your way out or be killed. Lyman, you've got to leave now. Here, take some of this money. What are you going to do with the rest of it? Show your skin, God. Goodbye. Goodbye. I couldn't believe what Father had told me. Yes, there was something in his mind that made me a son of a wife. Believe me, I just locked him in the door and with a few people in it, I see it's possible that they're possible. I'm a quiet little friend. I want to go out. I heard Lyman on the telephone. You look at this guy. Yes, that's Lyman. Father, he's very intense. Yes, he's quite intense. Don't see me, I'm not behind you. All right, I'll wait, yes. What he said made me go out of the gun out of my pocket. Yes? Yes, Inspector. Yes, Garth Walden phoned me. Only a few minutes ago. No, he told me he had murdered his wife. I believe it. The man's a homicidal maniac and he's armed with a gun. That's right. I pretended I was going to help him. He told me where he's hiding. It's room 690 with the hotel's entry. Yes. Tell your men to be careful because he's desperate and will put off a fight. Goodbye, Inspector. Goodbye, Lyman. Stop! I heard every word. You're my friend. Yes, your misunderstanding, Garth. This is part of a plan to help you. There's the same penalty for two murders if there is the one. Isn't that so, Lyman? Stop! Put the gun down, please! My friend! Stop! You! No! Oh! Oh! Quickly gather the money together. Put it back in the suitcase. The money ran to the door. In the dark and hurried way, I suddenly stood, parked there when I heard... Stop! I was the voice of my wife. I turned, I saw her face. And with a streak of terror, I ran into the streets. I knew what had happened with that hallucination. My mind was crumbling under the violent pressure of terror, business, murder. Garth Walden has just told us about two murders and his insanity. You know, that's the trouble with committing murder. It leads to lunacy. And lunacy leads to satiates. And satiates are so scandalous. Well, let's hear Garth finish the story in his own words. The cab was waiting outside the house. And I jumped into it. And I had the driver taking the party at hotel. I went for a ride over everything that has happened. You're murdered! You were right about it. Garth, you shouldn't have come directly to the hotel. I don't care anymore. You didn't tell Lyman that you were with me. No, no, I lied to him. I said I was at the hotel danger. It's just hallucinations. I've never had that before. I've never heard it in my mind. Garth, you're nothing to think about it. You've got to calm down now. No. Here, I've got something for you. What is it? Take a story. What is it? It will make you sleep. Well, I don't. It's okay. It's gonna make them what I've been told. No. It's gonna happen to me. Nothing, Garth. Nothing. It's a nightmare. No, I won't. You get out of the car. You'll be able to stop all over again. I'm not gonna do these things. It can be done. I'll do it. You better not. I told you what Lyman said about me. That's it. It doesn't make any difference to me. I'm just gonna tell you I wouldn't lie to you. If it helps you. Thank you, Garth. If it helps me, please tell me. That's pretty nice. There's nothing I can do. No. If you, Garth. If it helps you, I'll tell you something. Take a ride. You're a little nerve-touching, my darling. Thank you. I don't know. But I saw this. Was it in a dream or a nightmare? I saw Claudia open my suitcase. Take out the money. Wrap it in a neat package. Address it. I'll see you later. There's a mark on the door. The red girl is in the middle of this corner. This is part of the process. You'll see the change. Why'd you do that? Or in a dream? That's your dream. You seem like a telephone. Hello, operator? I want you to call the police at once. There's a man coming up to my room and he's armed with a gun. He's a homicide aluniat. I love you. I love you. I believe you, Claudia. But you haven't done anything to me. My lovely face was especially distressed into the mask. Maybe I had to do it. So I ran the gun through the coast of my head and I looked through my hat, both eyes. I saw her put a safety cap. I couldn't figure out where to put her. I'm sure. And then all I knew was... I grabbed my hand. Let go! I give it to me! I got the gun now. You hurt my heart. How did I? What are you going to do? You sent for the police, didn't you? You heard that? Yes. It wasn't a dream. What do you think? Nothing. It'll make any difference to you now, Claudia. No, no. Listen. You mustn't do anything foolish. That is murdering you, Claudia. No, guys. And why not? What difference can another murder possibly make now? Guys! What did you do with that money? I mailed it to the downtown post office. General Delivery under the name of Carol Crane. So that's why you're so helpful. To get my money. No! No! It was just a plan to help you. The gun next to my head. That was a plan to help me, too. Guys! You're going to jail for me, wouldn't you? You'd die for me, wouldn't you? You're worse than life. Put down that gun! It was for you that I was going to divorce Nina. Guys! A lovely man laid out on the floor with a clear, twisted smile. He looked at the door. He looked. I landed on the floor. I clung at the door. There was a cat on the floor below, and I jumped. I started to lose my voice. I raced through the head of the car. They were down in the stairs. I was just about to go into the street when I heard a voice call. Guys! Guys! I spun around. Nina, my wife, I saw her face again. And I raced through the street. When I put down down enough, I remember the sort of little room in the house downtown. Nina and I had lived after we were married at the town of Lutani. I was lucky enough to get a room. And that night, I heard a knock on the door. What is it? Hello, doctor. Hello, doctor. Nina. Hello, doctor. Hello, doctor. You're dead. No. No. Doctor, please. I know what happened. I didn't hear a note. You were dead. I'm sorry. I was close to death. You saved my life. Huh? It was cold in the fireplace with the dead woman. You didn't open any window? I was going to help you. You called me? I did. You managed to wake up. I helped you. Open the window. I can see you. But the bird was on your neck. Don't you remember? Why? Earlier that night, she got up to me. She said she had one of those sticks of vial. Oh. Good boy. Oh, Nina. Do you know what I've done? Darling, I know what she's doing. I tried to find her. I went to Lyman. I thought you'd be like a body. Why'd you come here? To help you. Help you. To help you. You're not yourself. Darling, you haven't been to some time. I know you need help more than you've ever needed me. I thought of this. You didn't expect a fine? Darling, I have a little money. I borrowed it from my mother. You have to be careful. Don't come here. Oh, no. This is where I live often. Where is it? That's where he's walking. Don't come out quietly. We know you're in there. Oh, sorry if he's walking. I haven't the chance. And you betrayed me. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Oh, no, God, I didn't. This is here. I'll help you. Oh, I haven't got a chance. I'll go to the chair for those two murders. Do you have a gun? I've got the car outside. Now hold me in check. If you use me as a shield, I won't clear fire. It's me. At least we'll have a fighting chance. You know you can do this, then. Yes. Open the door! Come on! Open the door! You ready, God? All right. I'll try it. I'll open the door. Stand in back of me. Ah, you're... Hey, what's the idea? Don't shoot, officer. I've got a gun. If you shoot, you'll hit her. Get out of the way now. We're coming through. Oh, you can't get away with this. It will be about... No! No, not her! Oh, Nina... Nina's long enough now. In two days I'll have to appear in karate and serve charge of Nina. The two people I killed, the two people I loved and tested, I killed, but the people I loved, entrusted them. They were both the same people I thought I would imagine. The only person who loved me enough to rest their life on me was my wife, Nina. Ha ha ha ha. Well, isn't that just like a wife? They come out of the grave and be sweet to you just before you go to the electric chair. Ha ha ha. Poor guy. Well, he would have known better if he'd only read the inscription on the tomb of Life and the Life, the Arabian Bluebeard, which says Never murder a wife who won't stay dead. Ha ha ha. And here's a little thought to take to sleep with you. Never commit a murder to become wealthy because being rich is so thank you. Ha ha ha ha. This is the United States Armed Forces Radio Service, the voice of information and education.