 The signal oil program the whistler that whistle is your signal for the signal oil program The whistler and 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 signal oil program the whistler rated by independent research the most popular program on the West Coast 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 in seven western states from Canada to Mexico And now the whistler strange story Lucky night Cities are noisy sprawling things tentacled with streets and avenues scarred by towers and ditches build of shacks and mansions They combine the beautiful And the ugly and the people of the cities are as diverse and varied as the buildings rich and poor Educated and ignorant the hurrying scuffling pushing mob that makes a city live They are the principles in a million stories enacted every day in the city's streets and its buildings Here for example is the beginning of one story a Man running down a street in the cheap section of the city just after nightfall He darts across a narrow street without looking he comes to the intersection of a street and alley just as a car turns the corner How bad He's dead. What are we gonna do to get out of here drag him in that alley. Yeah, but he's dead That's hit and run driving. We already you heard me drag him in that alley. Let's get out of here Yes, the man lying dead in the alley marked the beginning of a story a Very important story to mr. And mrs. Craig Albert and Carolyn Two lovely people who run a boarding house a few blocks away It's a vital story to them because it involves money And anything that involves money is more important than life itself to mr. And mrs. Craig You got to go up and see mr. Sedgwick right this minute because he ain't paid his rent for next week He's a new border and it's best we show him right off that we ain't gonna put up with back rent Yeah, it'd be a lot better if we could get that mr. Sedgwick out of here I don't like the looks of them besides he burns the electric too much at night Skeleton so too honest people ain't able to run a decent respectable place no more Well, anyhow, you go right up and see that mr. Sedgwick and if he ain't got the money out he goes I don't like the way. He looks at me Carolyn He has got a funny way of looking at people But that ain't got nothing to do with the rent and you tell him who's there your starboarder, mr. Good evening Albert Caroline you ain't to call us by our first names. I told you that friendly gesture on my part Mr.. Craig, but I didn't descend into these charming quarters of yours to discuss the amenities of nomenclature No, you stop that fancy talk and don't bring that cigarette in here You ain't been smoking in bed now. Have you know, but it's an idea at least the feeble glow would provide more light than the ceiling fixture You're complaining again, and you're getting a good room and a reasonable rent There ain't many boarding houses in the city where you're all right There aren't many boarding houses in the city where the boarders have to race home at night to make sure they can get their evening Paper or where the owners get up at 4 in the morning to steal the cream off the milk. Are you calling us thieves? No, I don't think so. Mrs. Craig. I'd have to qualify that sneak thieves. I should say Oh, no, no, stop it. Let's don't argue about it What about the hot plate in my room? What's the matter with it? It belies its name mr. Craig It is no longer a hot plate. It has become a refrigerator You broke it in the passage of time sweet Caroline mechanical and electrical appliances get out of order But yeah, we can't get parts mr. Campion. All right, let's get to something else The bedspread for example It has become one of the most exciting games I've ever played to find a spot in the spread free from holes It embarrasses me when I have guests. We can't afford a new one. Mr. Campion We shall forget the bedspread and take up the subject of the ceiling fixture that ain't broke well Not exactly, but it certainly is eccentric It goes on and off mr. Craig like a lighthouse though guaranteed to be untouched by human hands yet It flashes Ambitiously and energetically you keep fine and fall with everything. I am not alone And now that I've registered my complaint. I shall retire to the damp chill of the crypt I occupy and for which I pay 68 bucks a month if you don't like it you can get out that Mrs. Craig is a line which becomes you well. Good night Young puppy for two cents. I touch extravagance and from you of all people. Good night Well, I'm never Albert as soon as we can we'll put him out Caroline might be hard to rent that room and he does pay a regular. Well, oh Mr. Sedgwick, you go right up there and get the money for mr. Sedgwick. I'll care and maybe he'll bring it down Night ain't over yet. You're scared of him. I don't like the way he looks at me. We'll both go There goes that miss Barton turn on the water again to wash your hair You close off that water good and don't you she knows all right her being a day behind with her rent Mr. Sedgwick Caroline you'll skin them you'll keep quiet wouldn't you rather I told you that mr. Sedgwick went out How do you know he went out the front door some time ago now go away and stop pounding I have work to do I'd like to slap that smart allocate. Mr. Campion's face for him Never mind. Let's go for our walk. Yes, mr. Mrs. Craig You are a remarkable couple you do take the cream from the milk and you do read the newspapers before the borders get home To save a couple of pennies and now you go for your walk not for exercise though It's to save electric light bills Every night is the same down the same street past the warehouse over to the brewery In the long list street running through the wholesale district until you finally get sleepy and turn homeward Albert if that's smart mr. Campion tells you that he ain't using electric light in that lamp he bought he's lion Yeah, we could just catch him at it. He's got enough light in his room. He don't need no more lamps It's costing us money to put up with him. That's right Albert Money money. We always got troubles. Wait. Wait a minute. That's a man laying there Drunk most likely. Yeah, that's right Honest people have to slave for their money and some no good like this drinks it up and then I don't smell no liquor Maybe I'm gonna look closer Maybe it's a trap he might be a hold up man. It's mr. Cedric. It is look what's the matter with him. He's he's dead Albert Looks like maybe he got hit by an order. What's that? His pocket it's tough with money and him or not rent Look at it. It's it's so much Albert what are you supposed? Ain't nobody in sight What are you thinking me? What are you thinking nothing nothing? I ain't thinking nothing ain't nobody in sight, but it'd be stealing ain't nobody in sight It's so much money Looks Probably he come by it bad. I never did like the way he looked like like one of them gangsters Yeah, he wouldn't do no good with it. He owes us rent It's his kind that's spend it on some chorus. Hey you and me we have it. Are you gonna do it or ain't you? Ain't nobody watching ain't nobody saw him before us either There wouldn't be no money With the prologue of tonight's story lucky night the signal oil company brings you another strange story by the whistler If you're a whistler fan, you've heard me say that with new signal gasoline you now go farther than ever But if you've gotten the impression the drivers interested in mileage or the chief buyers of signal gasoline You'll be interested in a little experiment. 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So you've taken the money from mr. Sedgwick Albert and Carolyn But look isn't someone behind you faster walk faster Just a shadow wasn't it? But you didn't know that mr. And this is Craig that money is heavy in your pocket, isn't it Albert? Faster now both of you hurry home to hide the money in the mattress He is in the mattress with the rest of your miser's hoard But faster again The memory of mr. Sedgwick lying back there is pursuing you and you've got to get away Faster now faster You didn't lose it. Did you help it? No, no, I got it right you gotta put it in the mattress with the rest Well, welcome home back early, aren't you mr. Campion? Yes. Were you expecting someone else? No, I wasn't What have you two been doing running? No Why should we be running? You might have heard the nickel I dropped upstairs. Hey, you ain't funny mr. Campion. I wasn't trying to be funny Albert Now look, what's the matter with you, too? Mr.. Mr.. Craig ain't feeling good. Looks a little pale around the gills Someone chasing you. No, no, nobody chased us. Why'd you ask that? Well from the way you dashed in here I thought perhaps you robbed a bank or something like that Oh, we're honest people. Hmm to a certain extent. Yes. Are you calling us thieves again? I explained that once before tonight But you two certainly do look excited And the only thing that could bring a flush to your care war and cheeks would be money Perhaps left by a rich uncle. We ain't got any uncle and that ain't no way to talk mr. Campion. Okay, we'll forget it I'm going for a walk Walk, huh? Well, sure. Why not the ceiling fixture gave up the ghost altogether a few minutes ago can't work anymore Which way you walking? Hmm What does that make any difference? Well, of course not, but it's it's damn Paul. Yes, you might catch a chill Your solicitude is absolutely amazing Can this be the creaks the same people who all through the winter dole out heat by fractions of degrees Hey, hey, you weren't that light-fixed don't you unless I am to become a mole light would be welcome Then you go along with mr. Craig mr. Campion. Aha, what's your matter? I see see what? Mr. Craig has what do I got wire wire to repair the ceiling fixture If I help him it saves the electricians fee for you. You're always poking fun at us. Oh, no, Mrs. Craig Well, come along Albert you and I shall place time that's to the ceiling All right. Oh, but Mrs. Craig, huh? I should still like to know what encounter brought you to home before sleep deadened your elf in steps and dulled those brilliant mind Hey, you coming mr. Campion? Certainly, mr. Craig. Yeah Certainly, Albert you better leave that package with me. Oh, I forgot I can what package in his coat pocket Albert give it to me. I ain't gonna leave you alone with it. Mr. Campion. Yes, Albert There's wire and stuff in the cellar. You get it yourself here. Here's the key to the basement What wonder of wonders the key to the Craig's cellar and shall I find vintage 1902 or perhaps the skeletons of former borders? You you fix the light mr. Campion if there's anything you need you can buy it tomorrow. We'll pay you for it num Absolutely numb. I am This is the epitome of surprise the key to the cellar an offer of payment by the Craigs all in one evening You're gonna fix it or not certainly tomorrow may see the Craigs back in usual form Therefore tonight, I shall gather the golden fruits of whatever occasion this You're a four you mentioned package and there ain't none Honestly, how much is there? We could have counted it later. Do I know you wouldn't took it some from yourself? We'll count it in our room So you count the money mr. Mrs. Craig and how much is there? 100 keep counting 300 oh much more 507 a thousand keep counting Perspiration is beating your forehead your hands are damp sticky the bill stick to your fingers Now you'll reach two thousand three thirty five hundred you're not through yet Keep counting counting your breath hot your eyes glazed with greed Now you finished counting How much five five thousand dollars? And we found it just found it we went for a walk and we found it Campion anything wrong? No, no, there's nothing to matter but I thought I heard mrs. Did you fix the light? Oh, yes Here's the key to the fella put it under the door put it under the door Just shove it under okay, but are you sure? Just go to bed mr. Campion I'm going out for a walk if anyone falls. I'll be back in a half hour But he can't go maybe he'll go the way we did and see him. Oh, did you hear me? Oh sure sure? Mr. Campion yes It's it's all for chilly out You'll observe closely. I'm the possessor of an overcoat a serviceable Benny. Oh, wouldn't you like a nice cup of tea? I beg your pardon. Oh, you like tea. Don't you mr. Campion? I Don't understand and tomorrow we'll have a new hot plate for you. Yeah, maybe we can pick up one second hand Mr. And mrs. Craig Take a close look at me My name is Campion I've been living here for six months during which time you must have seen that I am not affluent in any way I have no influence with the governor. I know no politicians or statesmen what little money I have I spend for bare necessities in short Albert Caroline Why are you spreading this soft soap with such a lavish hand? We're willing to let bygones be bygones. Oh Well Thanks very much for the offer of tea But I shall take a walk just the same He'll go the way we did. I know he will forget it close the door What if he does find him or you'll see is that sedgwick Lane in the alley? We didn't kill him Anybody could see it was a ortho that done it Campion can't know about the money said it goes only here two days But we got to hide it in case in the mattress with the rest we ain't got time What if mr. Campion does know about the money what if he sees mr. Sedgwick and comes back here We ain't got time to open the mattress and close it again Then what do we do put it in the fireplace until tomorrow morning then what when the banks open? You go clear over to the outer side of town if it's a nice day You can walk it change one of the big bills into little ones. Yeah, you're crazy. What could that gonna do? You see now listen then go to another bank and put the little the bills in a bank account We ain't got none and you can open one Maybe do the same thing for a week until all the money is out of here. Ain't nobody knows us on the other side of town Yeah, I see Well, that's a good idea and then when we're good and sure nobody else knows about the money We can take it out of the bank and bring it back here. Yeah That's smart that's pretty smart Karen. I bet even mr. Smarty pens campion couldn't think of nothing like that That's a splendid idea Albert and Carolyn splendid You hear mr. Cambion come back go to his room upstairs He does knock on your door. He says nothing So you sigh with relief But you spend a sleepless night just the same What if he does know and guesses? Then it's morning. You leave the house Albert in your pocket is a hundred dollar bill You start for a bank across town the bank where no one knows you you reach the bank give the bill to one of the tellers He looks at you hard Is there some suspicion in his glance? Is there Albert, but he changes the bill and you hurry out You start for another bank blocks away But before you get there a newspaper headline catches your eye You can't read it all but two words make you start and turn pale Bank robbery You read as much as you can but your lifelong miserliness doesn't let you spend a nickel just five cents for that paper Then one phrase strikes your eye marked money marked money Now you hurry home. The other bank is forgotten You should take a taxi, but you don't think of it Even though fives and tens are clutched in your pocket the dampness from your hand making them a pulpy mass Now you're home safe Pardon me. Mr. Craig. I I can't stop now. Mr. Campion. Okay, so you can't stop Don't you want to know why this policeman is here? Policeman Where using the phone down the hall? It seems our good friend, Mr. Sedgwick has some shady dealings Sedgwick. Yes, you see there was a little yeah, I gotta go to Carolyn I I went out to get some medicine. I'll all the law will wait, Mr. Craig's law will wait Carolyn Is the policeman gone Albert? No, he ain't I saw him coming down the street while I was looking out the window for you Why was you going so long Albert? I'll never mind that He came up the stairs and he rang the bell. I couldn't answer the door I just couldn't Albert so I pretended I wasn't here then Mr. Campion came down and knocked on our door Did he hear you? He know you was here. I must have made some kind of noise because he talked to me I didn't say nothing then I heard the policeman of Mr. Campion talking. You tell me what they were saying I couldn't hear it good. I put my ear against the door, but I couldn't hear nothing but low talk And that's what it's for that's what it's for. What are you saying? Where's the rest of the money still in the fireplace? Are they gonna arrest us Albert? Are they gonna arrest us for taking money from Mr. Sedgwick? The paper said it was marked the bandits took marked money from the bank the serial numbers was all wrote down now We got it. That mr. Sedgwick was a crook. We got to give it back You're crazy then we we got a tell we stole it off Sedgwick. We've got to get rid of the money What are you doing? That fella at the bank he looked funny at me it took me 20 minutes to get back here He told the police before I got That's a policeman. Now you'll go keep him away the money's nearly gone and then he can come in Go ahead now. Go ahead. Don't stand there like a fish. Go ahead Campion with a stout minion of the law name of Is his name is McCarthy just a couple of seconds more just a couple of seconds. I uh, I ain't best Oh come come mrs. Craig it's after 10. You were up early this morning. I heard you it's done You can let him in The whistler will return in just a moment with a strange ending of tonight's story Meantime I'm gonna let you in on a little secret Don't you be surprised if someday somebody stops you on the street and ask such questions as What do you consider the most important qualities in gasoline or why did you select the brand of motor oil you're using? The questioner will probably be from the research organization, which signal oil company regularly employs to find out how they can Serve you better how they can help you get more pleasure from your car It's this policy of finding out what the motorist wants then giving it to him that has led to the development of ever finer signal products Including that amazing new signal gasoline that's so packed with power You can actually feel the difference and see it and hear it give it a try The chances are you will say signal gasoline has everything For after all new signal gasoline like all signal products is the answer to what you the motoring public have told signals research people That you want And now back to the whistler Well Albert and Carolyn It was just too good to be true, wasn't it? You thought it was your lucky night that your good friend mr. Sedgwick lying dead in the alley would turn out to be a profitable investment after all But there were too many things you didn't know too many strings attached to that $5,000 That's why you're relieved now as you watch the last of its smaller and the great After admitting officer McCarthy and mr. Campion. What's that officer? What about mr. Sedgwick? Well, when we found his body lying there in the alley, we had to found out where he was staying That's why I'm here you say he's been living here only for two days We didn't know nothing about him sure to know honest folks would him with a wreck at a yard long and more aliases than you can shake a Sticker as soon as I read about the bank robbery. I said to Carolyn That's said week is the kind of a man who looks like a robber Sedgwick robber. Is that right McCarty? Lord? No small stuff with Sedgwick's line sneak Thieve and the bank robbery has been cleared up and all the money's recovered. No, that's not right It's in all the morning papers the crakes never buy newspapers McCarthy papers cost a nickel, but I read I saw Did you read the paper? Well, I couldn't read it all only what I could see a typical craic action peak over and read as much as Possible on the newsstand or over a shoulder, but said to him he had five thousand dollars. He Five thought how do you know he had it? We know not a penny on him when we found him. Oh, oh that night You came in excited out of breath. Oh, no, I can't pull. Oh, no, this is too much McCarthy Such a bit was a sneak thief he was Albert Caroline Did you keep money in your room here? Did you It's been split open What's she talking about briefly McCarthy poetic justice 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 This program produced by George W. Allen with tonight's story by Russell Hughes 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? This is Marvin Miller speaking Reminding you to look for those familiar yellow and black circle signs that identify those popular signal oil stations in Seven western states from Canada to Mexico This is CBS the Columbia broadcasting system