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I am the whistler and I know many things for 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 Yes friends, it's time for the whistler rated by independent research the most popular West Coast radio program Remember that every traffic signal remind you with new signal gasoline you do go farther than ever Look for the familiar big yellow and black circle sign that identifies those popular signal service stations Throughout the West from Canada to Mexico And now the whistler strange story the blind back Tom Brayton stood quietly in the darkness in a corner near one of the Cabana Hidden from the open courtyard by a screen of shrubbery in palm trees The luminous dial of his wristwatch told him it was 1115 that he hadn't longed to wait He looked with satisfaction on the courtyard and fountain down the long line of Cabana's past the huge brilliant casino del Rey Rising like a fairy castle in the desert the finest the costliest the most luxurious gambling resort in the country and All of it the music the glitter the throngs of well-heeled socialites a tribute to him a Monument to the patient calculating gambler's mind had brought this all the past on a barren alkali flat Suddenly he stiffened Two men were coming down the steps of the casino one of them very drunk the other helping Tom held his breath as they moved nearer Yeah, the best little bartender in the land. It's just that I object to these I I'm sorry, mr. Warren. I'm just following mr. Brayton's orders. He said to put you to bed and that's where you're going But I don't want to go to bed. Don't you see I want to go back I know but Mr. Brayden Never could he go a man that mr. Brayden owns exactly one half of this place that I own the other Listen, don't you see mr. Warren? He's afraid that in your condition you'll make a bad impression on the guy He's afraid I'll make a bad impression Tom Braden God's job afraid I'll make a bad impression on the yes Let me open it off Now maybe you don't know that I picked these down Brayden up in a rigged house a clip joint where he was doing blackjack I took him to the right people. I made his connections for him. Yes. I know I found the money Half a million bucks cash on the barrel Hazel Samington didn't know her from Adam. I took him to her. I spoke with a good word and bingo She comes through with 500,000 bucks just like that. Yes, sure. You know what what now? We want to know Anything that I think you better go to bed now. Come on, mr. Warren, please. You don't believe me, please Yes, I don't believe he wants it all now He's not gonna get it anyway Not with that half million dollar note coming up Listen will you please get inside and get the bed now? Come on Your partner speaking is peace again same song 87 first You smile to yourself and continue to wait there in the darkness Finally you see Ed leave and walk back up to the bar You stand there for five minutes longer just for good measure and then walk quietly up to the door Whip a silk handkerchief from your breast pocket place it over the knob and let yourself in with your past key You flicked your cigarette light Just as you thought John Warren is dead to the world flying on the bed fully closed Remarkable what a couple of knockout drops will do isn't it on? Quickly you move around the room make sure all the windows are closed tightly Then over to the gas heater in the fireplace once again the silk handkerchief over the valve there John Warren was right wasn't he Tom? You do want it all With the prologue of the blind bet the signal oil company brings you another strange tale by the whistler Let me see one two three five nine Just nine more days before your 4th of July holiday For most folks with cars that means a trip somewhere to the mountains and to the beach But for too many folks it's also going to mean accidents Accidents that could have been avoided by an ounce of prevention. Here's what I mean Traffic deaths in April were 47% higher than a year ago One big reason is that today's aging cars are wearing out in the recent police traffic check program one out of every three cars Infected had either defective brakes tires lights horn or windshield wiper Little parts that cost so little to fix but can cause such big accidents So play safe stop by your signal dealers to have your car checked over Caring for your car is his business and you'll find your signal dealer is prepared to serve you in many ways He can repair that tire with a weak spot or read thread the one that's war worn smooth He'll replace that worn out fan belt radiator hose or windshield wiper or put a new bulb in that burned out stop light But take a tip see your signal dealer this week before the last-minute rush Then when the 4th of July arrives, you'll know your car is ready for a safe and happy holiday now Back to the whistler Yes, Tom John Warren was right. You do want all the money It took the three of you to build a casino del Rey John Warren socialite friend Mrs. Simington's money in your brain and now you've got to have it all You stand there at the bar calmly talking to Ed the bartender while John Warren flies dying in his cabaret Like every decision you ever made it was a matter of hard wasn't it Tom a good bet a Thousand to one he'll be found dead in the morning victim of an unfortunate accident Involving too much alcohol and a gas heater. He forgot to light Though you wait there calmly until finally you see Mrs. Simington waddle into the game room and put a 200 pounds next to The poker table pull in her cards with those fat jewel-covered arms and begin to play You manage to get along with a don't you Tom of course you do After all is the personal note. She holds against you for a half million coming up for renewal next week Sorry I had a interrupt you Hazel were you winning? I'm not much of a gambler. I guess I never bet less. I have a sure thing. You can't win that way What's on your mind John? Drunk again. Well, I just had Eddie put him to bed. I think the three of us ought to have a meeting in the morning I've talked to him till I'm blue in the face, you know, it worries me to have John jeopardize your investment now Look Tommy we talked the same language. You can lay it on the table. What do you mean? You were dealing a two-bit blackjack game when John Warren introduced us and when my late lamented husband married me I was a hash slinger Well, you don't need John anymore, right? I want to get rid of him Matter Tom you like the idea. Well, it's pretty rough. Oh Oh You mean you think that we can I mean you can stop his pockets of money and put him on a plane Send him to Havana Honolulu time. He gets back. You can buy him out. Oh What did you think I meant? Oh just that I wonder Nothing you better run along. Here comes my good friend dr. Latham. Okay. We'll meet tomorrow Oh, if you want to oh by the way, don't worry about that note. I'm in no hurry for the money Of course not Hazel, you know, I'm not the worrying kind So Hazel goes back to the game with dr. Latham Disgusting isn't it Tom Latham 25 years a junior Haunting flattering fearful that the life. She's leading will kill her before he marries her. That's odd, isn't it? Both in the same boat you're afraid something will happen to her too before you get your hands on that note You walk up to your apartment over the casino Sit there in the silence at your desk idly shuffling a pack of cards thinking It was a good bet and you're improving your hand all the time Eddie the bartender was the last man to see John alive No one saw you leave or come back to the casino Hazel will testify you expected to meet John in the morning. Yes, Tom It's a good bet Coming oh Dr. Latham thought I might have a word with you mr. Braden sure how much do you want? Do you always think in terms of money? Of course, so do you I wanted to talk to you about mrs. Simington well she inherited about 30 million, but I don't know how much she has left I am not interested in mrs. Simington's money. Of course you're not it's a beautiful soul that attracts you Come on dot come to the point I happen to know we cleaned you the first night you were here that mrs. Simington has been staking you regularly and that if the AMA knew you were practicing in this state They jerk your license if they haven't done it already now. What do you want? We seem to have a mutual interest in mrs. Simington's health If anything happened to her it isn't likely her financial manager would see his way clear to renew the note She holds on you right what's wrong with mrs. Simington's health. Good heavens man. You have eyes after him He's dangerously heavy for her age over indulges in everything food drinks gambling opiates What kind of opiates ordinary sedatives to help her sleep? Terribly hard on her heart nevertheless if you knew she had hard trouble why'd you let her have them because if I cut her off She'd only buy them someplace else I'm very much interested in hazel mr. Brayden Unfortunately, I can't say the feelings reciprocated Apparently she depends on you a great deal for advice. You're a little obscure doctor mr. Brayden If you were to help me arrange say Alliance with hazel you'd arrange to get the note for me is that it exactly it wouldn't cost you a cent What do you say? No Well in the first place she isn't stupid every fortune hunter in the country has been after a few years and in the second place You double-crossed me. Good night, doctor Well, the doctor has the idea too hasn't he Tom something about hazel's health Something about her estate moving in to collect a half million dollar note should anything happen to it You know, you can never pay it. They might as well ask for the moon You knew from the first that you'd have to cross this bridge someday just as you knew you'd have to eliminate John Warren Somehow some way you have to get your hands on that note Yes, it's something to think about something to keep your mind spinning all night and then Yes Oh, yes, I missed the war instead what he didn't answer his phone so I went down there I opened the door and the place was full of gas Did you call the doctor play them there now said mr. Warren must have got cold during the night and got up to turn on the gas But he was in a fog and went back to bed without lightening it. Oh tough isn't it boys? Yeah Tough the verdict Tom. That's all over hazel the good sheriff just left Just like that just like that They're a good gambler Tom You play pretty tough hands yourself. I've got a couple of high cards But I'm afraid I'm a little over cautious. Oh, yes the ban yet tomorrow. I think we ought to talk about that note Well, that's card you played with an ace My luck, you know sheriff said it was an old call The only one who might deny it is John Oh Pardon me am I interrupting a post mortem? This is no time for flippancy doctor hazel and I lost a good friend last night I'm sorry. I should have known how deeply grieve you are You don't look so well hazel. I never felt better in my life. I don't think you should play tonight now Let's not go through that again. You're over excited You've been that way for months You persist in this if you keep up with this nonsense with sleeping tablets. I'm glad you mentioned that doctor I'm out of sleeping tablets bring some over tonight. Will you please hazel? Don't you understand hazel? You'd better listen to I'm going back to dress doctor. I'll expect you in an hour. Well I'll bring you one tablet. That's all just one Well, Tom the picture has changed You wonder what's on her mind? Why she wants to talk about the note one thing is certain She must have it there with her and it would be just like her to toss it carelessly in a dresser drawer And there's only one way you'll ever be safe Tom You've got to get your hands on that note and destroy it You're smart enough to realize that this is a good bet too that it'll be a long time before you're dealt another hand like this one But it's a blind bet Tom and the one thing that changed the odds completely the thing that made your whole plan So ridiculously futile took place a few hours later in Mrs. Simington's cabania. I hope you understand hazel I'll leave the sedative here, but I don't want you to take it unless it's absolutely necessary Just a minute. That's my call Yes, ready with New York, Mr. Simington. Hello, Mr. Pierce What can I do for you? I'm afraid I made a mistake. Mr. Pierce I just found I included that Tom Braden note in those papers. I mailed you last week No, I mailed it to me at once now take care of it here. No, that's all mr. Pierce. Goodbye. Goodbye Well, what are you going to do for clothes? No I'm gonna tear it up. What? Tear up a note for a half a million. Are you crazy? I don't think so No, the circumstances. I'm getting off cheap You see doc. I've decided that this business is a little vicious for a woman of my age Yes, but my good woman a half million dollars. You don't know what you're doing and you don't know Braden It's quite a decision indeed. It is. I only hope I didn't make it too late That's a pretty generous gift hazel yes, and I want him to know he's getting it That's very important. I want him to know tonight Yes, Tom it was a blind bet and it might have been off if you'd heard that conversation if you'd known about the blind card But you didn't until it was too late Shortly before midnight you see hazel and the doctor come into the game room But you keep your eyes on your cards unless you say tonight the better hazel is nobody's fool I'll bet so Hello, Braden if you don't mind I get back later. I'm busy. Well, could you excuse yourself for a moment? It's a matter of some importance. Look if you want to cash a check Eddie will take care of you now run along Will you I'll see you later a little only take a minute. It's About the note. Oh Well, I I can't leave my guess you understand that all right, Braden later I Matter with him. He's coming later. Can't leave his guests sit down. I still think you're making an awful mistake I know what I'm doing You're afraid of him. Aren't you? Why did you say that I can see it in your face? You better stick to your pills. I'm not afraid of anyone I'm serious hazel. You don't look very well tonight. I think you'd better go to bed early. Oh Can I depend on you to tell Tom about the note? Of course, of course I'll walk over to your cabane. Oh I'll go alone. You're making sensible for once Remember your promise about the sleeping tablet, huh? I won't take it unless I need it. Yeah, let me help you with your wrap Don't you worry about Braden? I'll talk to him sometime tonight You sit there and watch them Tom see Hazel walk to the door and the doctor turn and come back It was about the note he said and you're sure now that there could only be one reason why she'd be so anxious to talk To you about the note. She's changed her mind, of course It's just like her. She's changed her mind and wants to call in her note, but why? Why would she do that? You know the doctor could never convince her. She has no respect for him. She must have talked to someone Yes, sir, I'm ringing just a moment, please. Hello, Ellie one moment. Oh, Mr. Braden busy night, huh? Not so bad lots of long-distance calls you You wouldn't happen to remember who they were for would you well? Let's see if there was one from Chicago for Mr. Piper down in 14 one from New York for Mrs. Signing to let me think there was another all right. I'm just curious. Thanks, Ellie That's it Tom you're sure now aren't you Pierce called her from New York and changed her mind about the note Of course she wants her money and you can't get it for her you avoid dr. Latham you don't want to hear about the note you have to be able to prove that you believed Hazel was going to renew it But no one told you differently that there was every reason in the world why you'd wanted to live This time there's only one way out now That's single sleeping tablet in Hazel's room the one the doctor left for is going to be the last one she'll ever take Already yes, Mr. Braden. Can I fix your drink now? I'm going up to my apartment look I don't want to be disturbed on any circumstances. Did you see the doctor? No He's been after me all evening says he's got to see you that it's awfully important Well, I can't see him tonight. I got a headache. I feel rotten. I'm going to bed. Tell him that okay boys anything you say It's Three in the morning when you use the past key again this time on the door of Hazel's cabana You stop for a moment Listen, she must have taken the tablet because she sound asleep. It's a good sleep Isn't it Tom worth half a million to you you walk quietly to the bed and pick up the extra pillow Stand over her for a second and then See it stop breathing now, it's all over Tom You haven't too much time to find the note carefully now No one must know the place has been ransacked the silk handkerchief again first the dresser Not here the nightstand maybe Luggage it's in a luggage And the desk why didn't I think of it sure? Wait a minute. I gotta get hold of myself. I gotta think Cabinet maybe now. She's hitting it. They're behind a picture In the soul for the medicine chest in the bedroom. It's gotta be somewhere. I know it's here. I know it No, it isn't here. No one else to look The bet didn't pay off did it Tom you start out the door now and then suddenly turn to take one last look Nothing must appear disturbed the lights from a distant automobile illuminate the room for a second Just as your eyes fall on the dressing table and your heart almost stops You nearly put the news around your own neck didn't you Tom? There on top of the dresser in plain sight is the sleeping tablet Hazel didn't take it quickly you walk to the bathroom fill a glass half full of water put her fingerprints on it and Set it on the nightstand Then you walk into the bathroom and get rid of the tablet At least they won't get you for the murder The whistler will return in just a moment with a strange ending of tonight's story Meantime a question What would you think of a driver who deliberately did something it would clog up his motor with six times as much carbon and Wear out his cylinders 50% faster than necessary Well friends, that's just what every driver is doing who's still using straight oil in his motor Here's what I mean in exhaustive road and laboratory tests Today's finest straight motor oil was compared with the amazing new type signal lubricant that combines five Scientific compounds with 100% pure paraffin base signal premium motor oil The result the motors using signal premium oil Actually showed only one sixth as much carbon and one third less cylinder wear get that Motor stayed six times cleaner cylinder where was reduced one third with new signal premium motor oil No wonder drivers who want to keep wear down and performance up or switching from old-fashioned straight motor oil Switching now to the amazing new type signal lubricant that you're guaranteed of a sweeter running motor signal premium motor oil Now back to the whistler The next day of the Casa del Rey is in an uproar, but you're ready for it Aren't your time the sheriff is suspicious of course two deaths in as many days add up to more than a coincidence to him He asked careful questions, and you give him careful answer You tell him what you heard dr. Latham tell mr. Simington about the sleeping tablet how she laughed at his warning that they were extremely dangerous Possibly even fatal the sheriff is quite interested in that isn't it a few minutes after he leaves to question the doctor your telephone Yes About the sleeping tablets of course what are you worried about anything about my own money? I wasn't worried about the note I'm sure she would have renewed it today. That's just it. What are you talking about? She called her lawyer in New York? Yeah, I'll have to call you back some of the door carry it up She was gonna tear it up a half million Mr. Brayden, huh? Oh What do you want? I'm from the DA's office. Yeah, you're under arrest mr. Brayden Suspicion of murder. What are you talking about? She died of a heart attack the murder of John Warren? You're crazy. That was an accident. Maybe but we received a letter from mrs. Simington this morning She mailed it last night. What a it seems she was afraid for a life Looks like she wasn't far wrong. What do you mean? It was marked to be only opened only in case of my death It was an affidavit mr. Brayden. She swore she saw you turn on the gas in John Warren's Cabana Next Monday at 9 o'clock the whistler will bring you another strange tale The whistler is broadcast for your entertainment by the marketers of signal gasoline and motor oil and fine quality Automotive accessories and by your neighborhood signal dealer Featured in tonight's cast were Gerald Moore and Myra Marsh This program produced by George W. Allen with tonight's story by Bill Tobin music by Wilbur Hatch is Transmitted to our troops overseas by the armed forces radio service that whistle is your signal for the signal oil program The whistler. 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