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I know many strange tales Many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows Presently, I'll tell you of nameless terrors of which they dare not speak But first Signal oil company is happy to devote this time to an announcement from the United States government on today's most important event The opening of the sixth war alone drive Many Americans unfortunately won't be hearing this announcement beside their home radios tonight Some are crouching in rain-filled foxholes in the Philippines or Burma Others are slogging through cold and mud in northern Italy or in France plagued by the new German stratosphere bomb But they're not complaining They're just asking for the weapons they need to get the fighting over and get them home again as soon as possible That's where you come in It's going to take more b-29 lots more at six hundred thousand dollars each and m4 tanks at sixty seven thousand dollars each Yes millions and millions more dollars But you're not being asked to give your dollars just invest them in the world's safest investment a United States war bond Make it a hundred dollar bond this time Your war bond dollars not only pay you excellent interest while ensuring your future security But they say to the boys we sent over there. You are not quitting neither am I till it's over over there And now the whistler You've heard of identical twins, haven't you? Yes You don't run across them very often But once in a while you'll find two people who look so much alike that even their own parents can't tell them apart And that can lead to all sorts of complications There's one case I have in mind especially The case of Mona and Martha Spencer identical twin sisters They were exactly alike their friends couldn't tell them apart their mother and father before they died had trouble distinguishing between them After their parents death, they were alone in the world to devoted loving sisters At least that's what everyone thought two loving sisters beautiful popular surrounded by admirers Then along came Bill Everett handsome successful the catch of the season as they say and Mona caught him. Yes, they became engaged and Mona bought off the stores for her true soul and one night She and Martha stood in Mona's room Admiring the beautiful dresses and lingerie she had purchased This robe and What's the matter Martha? Oh Nothing I Think they're beautiful Especially this dress No wonder how I look in it. Well, you'd look lovely there the same as I will why don't you try it on? It'll be like looking in the mirror is myself. Go ahead. I'd like to see how it will look on me But you're sure you don't mind. Of course. I don't mind. Go ahead try it on You're very lucky girl. You lucky be so lovely and had Bill Well, if I'm lovely so will you we're both a light Yes, except for one thing We've never had secrets from each other. How aren't we a light? You have Bill. Oh, I do believe you're jealous. Are you in love with Bill too nonsense? I just can't help feeling a little jealous naturally You you found your man and and I Well, you blame me We're not alike in another respect Martha You're weak and I'm strong We found my man as you put it because I made up my mind to find you should do the same Darling, what's happened to all your boyfriends? You've been staying home so much lately Well, I Just haven't felt like going out. That's all Sometimes I don't understand you. You're so moody lately. Oh Oh, that's probably Bill run down and let him in like a good girl. I'll be dressed in a minute Hello, Bill. Hello, Mona your new dress, huh? Oh, yes, but it's beautiful I'll get your coat. We're late. Oh, but Bill I see. Oh, I'm sorry. I I forgot Probably the way to kiss her sister, huh? Oh, I've been trying to tell you Bill. I'm Martha Can't tell his fiancee from her sister. Yes It's too bad that incident with the door had to happen because it gave Martha an idea She tried to put it out of her mind, but she couldn't she thought about it all evening while Mona and Bill were out Having a good time tell me that little voice kept whispering to her over and over and over again It wouldn't go away. The thought was there insistent growing Even Bill couldn't distinguish between them. Why not? Why not by the time Mona came home the thought had grown into a plan and Martha was waiting for her sister Martha still up. Yes. I I couldn't sleep. Oh, what's the matter? I've been thinking long to bed like a good girl. I'm seriously tired Suppose you've had a good time with Bill tonight Wonderful Where did you go to the 74 Club in Macy's and I'll tell you all about tomorrow Tell me now What's the matter with you? Why are you still up? It's late. You should have been in bed long ago. I Couldn't sleep. Oh, that's too bad here. Why not take something? I was thinking nice. I Didn't want to sleep That's a waste of time now run along and get to bed. I'm certainly not going to stay and talk to us because you Don't want to go to bed. I'll tell you all about tonight in the morning That goes on about the absorbing business of getting ready for bed But Martha stays in her room sitting watching her and through her mind go the details of the plan carefully minutely She watches her sister's beauty preparations with a stoic look on her face But with hatred burning and growing inside her then Mona is ready She climbs into bed and prepares to turn out the light. I'm going to bed I'm gonna talk. I told you we've talked in the morning now We won't what? There isn't going to be any tomorrow for you Mona. What are you trying to do scare me? I remember when we were little girls used to try to scare me We're not children anymore Martha. No, we're not are we? But one thing is still the same You always get the best of everything That's the same I've hated you for years never really known it until now Hated having a sister a sister who always got the best of everything and then Bill came along Yes, I'm in love with Bill you were right about another thing. I'm jealous of you You're just lucky you always have been lucky you met him first so we fell in love with you Why couldn't it have been me if I'd met him first he would have fallen in love with me Yes, you're laughing at me now, but you won't laugh much longer You were right about several things but you were terribly wrong about one thing You said I'm weak and you're strong. Well, you were wrong Mona. I'm not weak. I'm strong I'm stronger than you. I'm strong enough to kill you. You're a fool You wouldn't get anything by killing me. Wouldn't I stop this nonsense and go to bed We'll talk about it in the morning when you're more calm. You don't believe me. Do you Mona? You don't believe there isn't going to be any morning for you But it's true. You're going to die tonight. I'm going to kill you Get that gun that gun. Why don't you remember Mona? This was father's gun You can't order me around any longer. I saw it all up Plumsy aren't you Mona? You can't run away from me I'm following you Mona. You won't go far just the top of the stairs Then you'll be down on your knees begging me not to kill you, but it won't do you any good It's you who's weak not me. I'm strong. I told you you'll be begging on your knees No, you don't think I'll gain anything by killing you. You think I'll be caught and convicted and die Well, you're wrong again Mona. I won't be caught and I won't die No one will even know you're dead because after I kill you. I'm going to become you They'll think I died. They'll think I committed suicide Perfect Mona perfect in every respect. Isn't it lucky we're twins how fortunate we look exactly alike how fortunate we sound exactly alike You are me now And you're going to kill yourself Mona I'm strong enough to put this gun to your head Must look like The gun carrying out her plan. She immediately assumed Mona's identity. She changed into Mona's dress Arranged the gun and Mona's hand took Mona's engagement ring and diamond clip dressed Mona in one of her robes and put her dinner ring on Mona's finger. Oh, yes, it was perfect perfect in every detail What could the police suspect were not even Bill Everett could tell Mona and Martha apart I think you better come to 437 Oak Street right away. My sister just committed suicide. Oh, yes. I I'm Mona Spencer. It's done now now. There's no turning back Martha So don't get nervous keep calm and face the police just as if it really had been suicide Nothing is going to go wrong. Nothing not if you keep your head. Your plan is perfect When the police arrived you do keep your head They ask only a few simple questions and Bill who arrived soon after is with you to keep you steady So you carry it off rather well Subject you to these questions miss Spencer. I know how you must feel poor Martha She threatened to kill herself But I I didn't think she'd do it and she's been depressed recently. Oh, yes, very depressed She seemed to be losing control of herself She was never quite the same after our parents died Do you suppose your forthcoming marriage had anything to do with it? Well, I'm afraid it did See Martha and I were always very close to each other. She had no boyfriends. I couldn't understand it She was very attractive. Yes, just as you are Yes But for some reason no one ever became seriously interested in her and then when Bill and I yes, I understand By the way, mr. Everett did Martha Spencer say anything to you that might lead you to believe she contemplated suicide Well, I know I can't say she did. It's all right. Yeah, you needn't spare me I'm sure you must have noticed how strangely she been acting lately come to think of it She didn't quite seem to be a self. I see Well, I don't think we need to trouble you any further miss Spencer These were just routine questions. The coroner's verdict was suicide. I'm satisfied Of course, I'll be running along. Oh, don't bother to show me out. I can find my way. Thank you. Goodbye Bye. Bye. I'm good luck Well, Mona, I think I better be running along too. I'll I'll call you in the morning, huh much ago, Bill I don't want to be alone for a while. Oh, yes, I know, but well see here Mona I thought perhaps in view of what's happened you Well, you might want to postpone our marriage for a while. Oh nonsense, Bill. I Feel bad day about poor mouth, of course, but we can't help her now We we may as well forget it and enjoy our own happiness You wish Bill yeah, you You haven't kissed me since Martha died. Oh Sorry I love you now you're mine You were listening to the whistler brought to you by your friend the signal oil company Marketers of famous signal gasoline your best buy today Remember to let every ghost signal remind you that you do go farther with signal gasoline Several weeks went by Martha thought she better wait a little while to make certain that the cold-blooded murder of her sister was not Suspected. Yeah, she was a clever girl with Martha Spencer posing as her twin sister Mona Martha knew she looked exactly like Mona But did she talk exactly like her and walk and act and make love exactly like Mona at first the possibility bothered me Okay Well, yeah You sometimes act so cool. I Haven't done anything to make you feel You know better than that What's eating you Mona nothing? Yeah, I just wanted it if I changed any No, you haven't changed you will never change never in this world Yes, everything was going all right Bill didn't suspect a thing neither did the police and after a few weeks Martha felt secure Bill didn't act as she had expected him to act There was a sort of a chilly detachment in his attitude toward her But perhaps that was only because he was shy or reticent to show his feelings before they were married So the thing to do was to hurry up the marriage Bill why should we wait? Why don't we go ahead and get married right away? Hmm? Okay, I suppose we might as well get it over with that's a fine way to talk about our marriage. Okay, so we'll get married Drive out to Raleigh tomorrow and get the license Why drive way out to a little town like that together? You know why as well as I do oh Oh, yeah Of course dear anything you say that's strange isn't it Martha? You don't know what he meant by that do you there must be some secret between Mona and Bill that you didn't know about But never mind it can't be very important and he didn't suspect you don't worry about it as you drive out to Raleigh Go to the courthouse and sign the application But now there's something else You watch a maze this bill signs the application for a license. It's all right. I've signed correctly You can see if yourself Mona what's getting into you next please? Oh, oh, yeah. Yeah Here you are. Mm-hmm. I've seen now Seems to be all right. I'll be two dollars, please Thank you. We'll have to wait three days, you know Well better wait a moment now than later in the divorce court Let's see. Let me check these names here again miss Mona Spencer and mr. George Garrett There was something wrong something terribly wrong Why did Bill sign the license George Garrett a cold chill clutched at Martha's heart But she didn't say anything to him on the way home He suggested that they celebrate the occasion by going out that evening to a little Roadhouse up in the mountains She accepted of course and told him she'd be ready at 7 She left his car and went up the steps of her home. Yes her home now all hers She opened the front door and as she closed it something on the stairs caught her attention She looked at the top of the stairs There's nothing there. She shrugged her shoulders and walked up just her imagination Or was it she paused at the top and looked at the rug This was where she had killed Mona. She could almost see her here Martha you're beginning to hear things She went to her room Mona's room That was good to be alone to enjoy Mona's true. So all those wonderful things She slid open the closet door Such beautiful dresses which one should she wear tonight? She tried to concentrate Sat down at the mirror and there was her reflection Mona's reflection Now isn't that a shame breaking that beautiful mirror and that fine bottle of perfume She got up and paste the floor. She simply couldn't get it out of her mind. Why why? Why did Bill sign his name George Garrett and why do Mona's words keep coming back to her? I won't Get dressed make yourself beautiful as beautiful as Mona was You should be happy tonight Martha in just three days. You'll be married to Bill. That's what you want. It wasn't it? Well, then be happy enjoy yourself tonight with Bill Bill yeah The matter matter nothing why you've been so quiet you've probably spoken of words since we stopped Sorry Beautiful night, isn't it? That's no good Bill something wrong. What is it? I look Mona. I don't remember the part of the bargain was catering to your whims Bill there's something I don't understand. Yeah, what about the name you signed on the marriage life. It's okay I told you once I saw my right name You're right. You thought yourself a heaven's sake Mona will you cut it out? Of course I'm sorry. Sorry. Yeah, that's a hot Bill yeah You don't love me do oh why go into that because I want to know Okay, I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. Do you have to keep hammering at me? Sorry, Bill Please don't shout it Bill. Well, what is it now? Where are we going? Told you once to a little roadhouse. I Don't seem to recognize this road We're up in the mountains. We'll be at the top soon Bill you have to talk more not you're satisfied. You've had your own way. What more do you want? I want to know why you don't love me. I do love you. I'm crazy about you. Now leave me alone. What a fool bill I want the truth. Oh, you do Well, just be patient over we're almost there almost where at the top Yeah, it's around this curve We're here. I don't see any road house. No, there isn't any more And why are we stopping so you can get the truth? You're always getting everything you want All right, Mona. Look over there over there while I Tying your arms Now I'm gagging you There we are. How does it feel to be gagged Mona? No, no use you're going to listen to me now You had your own way long enough always talking always ordering demanding while I'm not gonna go through with it I'm not going to marry you You can only torture a man so long and then he does something about it. I'm gonna do something about it right now Yes, I'm going to kill you I tried to reason with you. I beg you I've pleaded. I've threatened but you've only laughed at me You thought cuz you knew my secret you could force me to marry you I'd rather go to prison than marry you. No, I won't marry you and I won't go to prison cuz This is going to look like an accident I can count for every minute of this evening when they find you they'll think you took that curve too fast And they'll pronounce it accidental death This is your car and there's nothing to connect me with even being here this evening Now I'll be rid of you. I'll be free to marry Lois. Oh You didn't know Lois did you? You didn't even know such a person existed. Did you well? She does I'm in love with her I love her not you and I'm going to marry her Do you any good to beg for I can't trust you? I trusted you once with a secret and you try to blackmail me blackmail me into marrying you Can't let you go with a cliff That would just to make you listen so I can tell you why you're going to die Wouldn't do to have them find you with your arms tied together. That wouldn't look quite like an accident. Would it? Well This is it Mona Now you won't feel a thing when I bruise your pretty little head There will return in just a moment with a strange ending of tonight's story Meantime, let's test your memory. How long has it been since you had the lubricant changed in your transmission and differential? That's an important question Because the tremendous pressure under which the gears and most modern cars operate Gradually pulverizes tiny metal particles and turns even the best lubricant into a grinding harmful abrasive That's why if it's been five thousand miles or over six months since you had your transmission and differential lubricant changed Your neighborhood signal gasoline dealer suggests that now is a good time to do it Now when you bring your car in to have it signal safety chart lubricated for winter protection Your signal dealer has the equipment to thoroughly flush out the old worn-out lubricant and his signal safety chart Shows the exact type of scientific high-pressure gear lubricant prescribed by the maker of your car It's just another part of your neighborhood signal gasoline dealer's complete Conscientious service to help your car go farther Now back to the whistler Poor William Everett or George Garrett that was his real name He didn't get away with it. His alibi was foolproof enough so far as the accident was concerned But he forgot that Inspector Dudley would check up on the marriage license and see his name sign Biggest life the name of George Garrett an escaped convict Yes Inspector Dudley didn't have to pin a murder on him All he had to do was send him back to prison to finish serving a term of life imprisonment Poor bill. He only committed murder to protect his secret and he never knew that it wasn't Mona. He killed It was Martha and Martha hadn't the slightest idea that he had a secret so she would never have given him away Too bad Martha couldn't have known the truth before she killed Mona. Oh, well That's what happens sometimes when you're a twin and you're in love with the same man as your sister Bring you another strange tale by the whistler The signal oil program is broadcast for your entertainment by the signal oil company Marketers of signals famous go farther gasoline and motor oil and by your neighborhood signal oil dealer With that your service daily to keep your car running for the duration the signal oil program Produced and directed by George W. Allen with story by Ralph Rose and music by Wilbur hatch is transmitted to our troops overseas By the armed forces radio service Bob Anderson speaking for your friend the signal oil company and Suggesting once again that you let every go signal remind you that you do go farther with signal gasoline This is CBS the Columbia broadcasting system