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She wears the trim waft uniform and she has a good future and a good outfit If you're between 18 and 34 go to your nearest United States Army and United States Air Force Recruiting station and ask for details be smart do it now and now with your star Paul Lucas in the role of Stefan donor your army and your Air Force present the proudly we hail production the last chance Anyone with the slightest amount of musical appreciation ranked Stefan donor as one of the greatest composers and piano virtuoso's of his time Audiences everywhere loved his music and applauded his playing But as an individual they did not like him at all Cold arrogant the stainful Stefan donor appeared to look up to no man and down on most a Temperamental genius who considered himself above the piddling vicarings of a world on the brink of an explosion He took no sides and welcomed the performance in Moscow as much as one in Washington Adapting his work to the dictates of his listeners as a result Stefan donor traveled east and west with more immunity than a top Diplomat and few new or dreamed the true meaning that lay behind Yes, a messenger boy brought it up. It was left at the desk a few minutes ago Let's have a look This is your last chance Either we do business or I take mine to others who will be more willing to listen Car will be waiting at the same place at eight o'clock. Your men ring is to come with you Same as before no signature Looks nasty, sir. Yeah, very Whoever this fellow is I don't think he's bluffing. I suppose we took an earlier plane. I thought of that but What would we gain? We'd get away safely all right But if this anonymous letter writer knows what he intimates the next time we came east would be the last but how could he know sir? It's a possibility. We've always faced Would it be the secret police blokes here trying to lead us into a trap now? I don't think so. Why should they if they suspected they would come and get us and that's all there would be to it No, this looks like blackmail pure and simple It would seem that we have no alternative but to play along with him We've had our ultimatum What about the new score sir? Don't we have to take it out on the morning plane? That's what was planned, of course. I've just finished it I am sure Richard's would like it Does this sound like armament figures Well no matter that's not the problem right now What will you do with it when we go out sir leave it right here with the rest of the music ring You don't expect me to take it along with us. Do you know sir? Oh now come ring. That's not like you You are the optimist Let's just put our brains together and figure out the best way to walk into a lion's den and pull his tail Looks like the car there sir. All right be ready to improvise ring. We don't want any unfinished symphonies Please to get in curtains and the windows and curtain between front and back Whoever our host is he shy about our knowing where he lives to get out Looks like a hunting lodge in the middle of nowhere Recognize any landmarks ring gentlemen. This is an honor come in come in and max close the door. I can feel the children here Freight of light not at all head on other light from the fire is quite sufficient for our needs max take their coats Max hey and Who was that lovely fellow who brought us here? Oh lordy. He won't be joining us too later. He's running an edit well Now we know your friend Who are you? Come over by the fire. It's much more comfortable You know, I've been a great admirer of yours for some time both on and off the concert stage sit there if you like some brandy perhaps What do you say with these pens with the politeness and get to the point? I'm sorry. I had to be so abrupt to my methods. I don't like being abrupt, but my name is Ziggler does it mean anything to you not a thing? Does it mean anything to you ring? Can't say it does sir. Well, if you're telling the truth my ego is hurt, but my head feels a bit more secure Mr. Ziggler, I am in no mood to listen to a commentary on the state of your ego or your head You have brought us here for a purpose. I want to know what the purpose is You're wonderful Donna super all right. You think you play a dangerous game Well, my game is twice as dangerous as yours. I is making no sense to me at all. I Play a dangerous game. I play the piano, sir, and that is all and if I can prove otherwise I would be most interested to see such proof. I'm sure you would I convince you without it No matter how I became interested in you suffice it to say that I did for a number of months now I've been watching your movements. You speak in riddles, sir. Yeah, you play poker well But unfortunately I hold all the cards. I am Ziggler and like you or unlike you brother I am the true neutral only. I don't play the piano. I play both ends against the middle I like two things excitement and money and I'm getting my share of both I buy on one side and I sell on the other or vice versa and sometimes I sell the same information twice Quite a game. That's all. That's how I know all about you. What's the use of trying to bluff? Hmm. I see I knew what now just like I knew you'd come here tonight You still haven't convinced me that you have come you can prove anything even if I couldn't I could put you under such a cloud of Suspicion that you'd become worthless and and sign your own death war. That's a well signed document my friend But I do have proof question How does Stefan Donner get his information to his Western employees? Answer any information passed on to Donna is transposed into a musical score Which sounds good both to those who listen to it as music and to those who hear it as a code ah That's part of your Very ingenious idea very and I congratulate you and again where is your proof? It should be here another half hour or so. Hmm. You don't say that is if it's still in your hotel room That's the errand I send Lodia is to bring back any music that looks newly written Does that Convince you What's your game Ziggler? I Can't break your code Through various sources. I know your latest score is extremely valuable when Lord he returns with that I want you to translate it for me I shall then sell it to various interested parties and probably back again to those from whom it was stolen I shall also demand a sizable sum from your employers for your release It's as simple as that by tomorrow. I'll be in Zurich ready to start negotiations You know ring it is an experience to be entertained by a madman quite I might add if you refuse to cooperate There are ways to convince you and How could you be sure that my translation would be correct? I know what the information concerns my knowledge of the entire situation is vast I'll know whether it's correct or not. It would seem you have us What happens to us in the meantime? Lodia and Max will keep your company and tend to your needs until the transactions are complete. I'll send word And you'll be released. I must say you've thought of everything Ziggler He's a very clever fellow ring He is indeed sir Gentlemen you flatter me and incidentally. I'm sure you wouldn't be so rash as to try anything violent if it becomes necessary My faithful Max is very proficient with a burp It certainly seems to be taking you to three were quite some time. Oh, he'll be along any minute have no fear. Ah We have planted the seed of doubt in the quagmire of mr. Ziggler's mind my dear Donna Plant all the seeds you like. They'll bear no fruit to help you But Lodia is a long time at the fair, isn't he? Of course you realize should anything happen to endanger me or my plans? I Shall have to rid the world of one of its greatest musicians. That's something I should never forgive you for All right, Donna, I realize you're not bluffing what happened to Lodia. Don't tell me the shoe is on the other foot I'm not joking Donna. Either you tell me what you were hinting about a while ago or I'll turn Max loose on you Now for a mastermind like yourself, I should think it would be obvious I Knew whoever you were you might want to get into my hotel suite I didn't think you'd know about the music but still there was the possibility you'd be looking for that or something else Before ring and I left we informed the hotel people that someone had been trying to get into our room And I was most indignant it would seem that it was successfully Hmm that startles you Max get outside in what's the road if Lordy talked you realize that if he did talk You'll have cooked your own goose too. Now wait max get the other car then come back here and help me We'll be going back to the city You get over there and turn around quickly stay seated Donna Shame we had to put your man in the trunk But somehow I think he'll be safer there and now what may I ask is the plan? It's simple you will take Max and I to your rooms Three good friends you can do your transposing there for us, and then we'll all be off to another quiet place I know don't you think that's a bit risky If your men Lordy made such a disturbance the police may be waiting to question me Oh have no fear Max will do a bit of reconnoitering beforehand if the police are there We'll have to give up the idea of the music Although I hate to that would be a pity if you do that. What is there left to sell? Why the most valuable prize of all You I'll sell you to both sides Very neat touch Oh Lucas starring in the role of Stefan donor in the proudly we hail production the last chance will return in just a moment for the second act Who's the smartest woman of the year why the woman who puts on that new blue uniform of the United States Air Force? Smartly tailored neatly groomed. She's being seen more and more around the nation these days And she's smart in another way, too She started a great career as a WAF one of the women in the Air Force working side-by-side with the men of the Air Force She wears her Air Force blue proudly with a sense of personal accomplishment because she's doing a needed job in Administration in radio as a technician or operator in the medical service as a technician or in hundreds of other interesting fields more and more Young women 18 to 34 are finding out that the smart thing to do is to get the complete details at the nearest United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station put on the smart blue uniform worn by the women in the Air Force How about you can you qualify you are listening to proudly we hail and now with your star Paul Lucas in the role of Stefan donor We present the second act of the last chance All clear max no fear for the talking. He's dead. He made a run for it, and they shot him Pull O.D. But the police still in there. It's hard to tell. I don't think fish could risk it When I want to know what you think I'll ask you if you go in there you'll go without me Oh, you lost your nerve. I want to keep my head if donor here tried to betray us He'd betray himself. He wouldn't want to do that. I don't know what he would want to do If you want to go in with him go ahead. I'll wait here in the car I'm disappointed in you max don't blame me for your mistakes Well done, huh? Looks like you and I will have to go this alone. I Admire your courage not your intelligence suppose you get out If you make a run for it, I'll not try to stop you but remember I have your man rink Should you try to expose me to anyone who might be waiting they'll be interested to hear what I have to say too So like two good friends. Let us go in and have a look at your music Get up I don't start the engine till we return, huh? If we're not back in 10 minutes, you know where to go max Wait for me there, and if you don't come Then what you do? Is your own business? Are you inspector mark of correct her donor? They said in the lobby that you are waiting to see me. What is this shooting business all about? Oh? This is her Grover. He thinks he's a music critic One of the best They said a man was shot. Yes, you were right someone has been trying to get in here We had a man waiting for this bandit the bandit tried to resist and it was necessary to shoot him Now have you any idea her donor why anyone would want to break into your rooms for money perhaps for my music? I don't know Maybe for my music. Hey Grover. I Hate to think of anyone dying for your music. I can't think of nothing fine, huh? He's a very draw fellow inspector. He's always giving me bad reviews I have not much on music myself, but my wife. I'd she she likes for playing every time you give a concert here She goes ah Your wife has far more taste than this pen pusher. He thinks my music decadent It does not meet with his look. I Will let you be the judge here now you know nothing about music inspector. Well Let me play my new piece for you. It's a pollinate. We'll see what you think of it And here he doesn't like it moves him not at all What do you think inspector? It's very gay Yes, but to Grover it must not be gay Music must sound like tanks and guns and airplane Look at the look on his face inspector I really don't know why I put up with him my wife All my wife she would enjoy to hear this But she plays a bit herself. She does All right, then I like your wife. I think she's a lovely woman. Oh, you're joking, sir Why she's as big as no mirror inspector. She likes my music tonight. That's enough You have done a good job and I wish to repay you Do you think your wife would like this composition? I like it But I you can't do that. Oh, I can't Grover. Eh, but I certainly can and I shall I imagine she would like it autograph too Here Grover. Give me your pen I have honored them. This is wonderful of you. I don't know what to say. Think nothing of it. What's your wife's first name? Alvina Alvina What a beautiful name Isn't it Grover? But that's the only copy you have. But why should you care? You don't like it anyway? It's the only copy No, don't listen to him inspector. He's just jealous. He'd like me to give it to him There With kindest regards from one lover of fine music to another Stefan Donner How is that? Oh, that's wonderful Herr Donner. Oh, you don't know how how much this will improve things with me. I uh She sometimes Well, you understand her Of course I do There you are inspector. No wait There is something wrong here Grover Well Speak up man. What is it? We can't keep the inspector here all night Nothing Nothing at all He's an art fellow, isn't he? He seems to remind me of someone Thank you again for all you've done inspector and I'm sure there won't be any more trouble They are all wrong about you Herr Donner. They say that you don't like anybody Now we know better don't we? My best to your wife Good night, sir. Good night Herr Donner I I can't tell you how much of a pleasure it was calling me when I am here anytime inspector If if you could only see your face You certainly have your nerve Donner I'll hand you that Of course I realized you'd never give that fool your precious composition unless you either had another copy Or know this score by memory I assure you that's the only copy and this for remembering how it goes My memory is very poor. I think max can refresh it for you And before we leave would you mind giving me back my pen? Oh how careless of me your pen, of course I must admit it's stimulating dealing with you Donner I can see how you've managed to fool them all even you you've outsmarted me twice this evening I congratulate you, but I've still got you before I'm done I'll have the information you so generously gave to that knuckleheaded policeman I have found it a tried but through axiom ziggler Nothing is certain in this world, but that's and taxes Tell me what other information are you taking taking to sell in syria? Oh things I've managed to pick up Here and there I should make quite a killing One way Or the other Isn't this a cozy little look I don't like it as much as the lot quiet and out of the way All right enough of this either you'll do as I want or max here will get to work I'll be no party to this What do you take before I'm a musician and I'll not be intimidated by you or anyone max Keep away from me. You picked the wrong man to do your dirty work at him Well inspector, it's a pleasure to see you again you down there. Did you get him? He's that Broke your snack. I thank you. Search him. What about the one there like a sales? A busy evening had done a thanks to you my man rink, uh, is he had him out of the trunk first? He seems to be all right. What about yourself? I am I'm afraid feel a little faint I am not used to this sort of thing Feeling better ring Much thank you, sir A lot of difficulty evening We'd better get some sleep. I still don't quite understand how you managed it When I autographed the polonaise for markov. I didn't write the usual thing I wrote Groober is a spy named Ziegler Being kidnapped by him wants me to carry stolen documents out of country Follow car park in front of hotel my men in trunk of same. Please help us A stroke a genius, sir But uh, how could you tell he'd read what you'd written? Well, I thought the chances were pretty good that he would Markov is now my friend for life The polonaise should keep him out of alvina's doghouse for some time He was afraid I'd just given it to him to pass on the message You saw how joyous he was when I told him he deserved it and anything else I could give him Yes, but he didn't make any other copies and ring What do you think I'm playing you mean you didn't give him the what do you take me for? Of course not But our poor friend Ziegler thought so I uh, don't suppose your story could be under any uh suspicion. Oh, why should it be? Ziegler was loaded with stolen documents Markov likes me best next to Joe And his wife will probably name all his children after me And everything considered sir. I'd say our luck's been right with us Everything considered ring. I would agree Beautiful melody don't you think From the pen in the master sir To return with a word about next week's show in just a month Registered nurses the united states air force medical service offers you a great opportunity to serve your country and further your own career Yes, you can become a commissioned officer with good pay and allowances while you receive post graduate training in anesthesia operating room management and techniques Nursing administration and other related fields Nurses with special qualifications may train as flight nurses at the famous air force school of aviation medicine For complete information right to the surgeon general United states air force washington 25 dc. I'll repeat that the surgeon general united states air force Washington 25 dc Do it now Presented transcribed in cooperation with this station by the united states army and the united states air force recruiting service Howdy, we hail stars paul lucas the last chance was written by de wid cop The music was composed and conducted by john guanieri This program was produced under the supervision of charles and rogers productions and was directed by charles wokes This is kenneth banghardt speaking and here again is your host and star paul lucas Record julie invite you to join us next week over the same station for proudly we hail Our plays entitled border incident until then Goodbye