 Old Dutch cleanser famous for chasing dirt presents Nick Carter famous for chasing crime Every week at this time two great names are joined as Old Dutch cleanser brings you one of the most resourceful and daring characters in all detective fiction Nick Carter master detective That's a good every boy belonging to the club into the gymnasium. Why what's up, Nick? I've got to make a speech to one of them to one then why make it to a hundred and twenty because one of the boys knows the killer in this case And I don't know which boy it is Now the case of the luminous spots today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by Old Dutch cleanser There's pandemonium in the gymnasium of the downtown boys club Nick Carter's favorite charity for with one minute to go in The big basketball game with Delaware house Nick's boys are trailing by one point Put it in boys Nick only ten seconds more Come on smoky make it smoky boys Fatsy smoky missed again Oh, and that's the end of the game. Well, I took a licking I sort of hope that smoky beats could help us lick Delaware this year It looked like a flash when he joined the club last month Well, don't look so sad Nick think how much worse smoky base feels Now you're smoky. I've been expecting you come in come in Nice little joint you got here fella. Yeah place upstairs. Just be a dance hall. This is a basement Costs is three bucks a month friend Hey, who's the dame? All right. That's friend Hollis a friend. Yeah, this here smoky baits Hi a friend nice game you play tonight. Thanks say which reminds me here's your dough smoky 25 bucks Nice pay for just missing a few baskets now and then yeah, I'll say so We cleaned up pretty good on the bets to make some nice dough. Yeah, boy. This 25 feels good in the pocket Yeah, that's pin money kid peanuts We could cut chin on some real dough if you want to play ball. You mean throw another game Wake up kid wake up Life ain't all basketball games If you're the kind of guy that's got nerve and brains and likes plenty of excitement you were You could make plenty of dough. Yeah, Jerry and Jean from your club joined up with noon and last month Yeah, what do you make a week noon and oh 40 50 bucks easy. What do you say smoky? I Think maybe this is just what I've been looking for you can count me in noon and good. It's a deal Meet me here tomorrow morning 730 smoky bring 20 newspapers and a screwdriver What's the papers got to do with it look smoky here's the pitch You and me he's gonna make like we're news boys in case we get stopped. Oh, I get it. We make like we're in a delivery round That's right only we don't work for no pikers though like regular newsies do There's a popping house the next baits what do we do here same as the last place Now we use a different technique in here the first apartment on the right ring the bell you kidding ring it I said This is another of the joints. I've been casing like I said it's a cinch to look into first floor apartments and get the dope The guy lives here alone goes to work every morning at 7. That's why you rang the bell. I just make sure How he ain't in Give me that screwdriver kid. I'm gonna show you a fancy way to open locks Let him match. I want light Okay This guy keeps his dough in the kitchen and a sugarcane. He's not just money. How do you kids doing there? Oh, you're nothing mister. We're just delivering papers. Who do you think you're fooling Mack? I saw you're working at the lock of that screwdriver. You're a couple of sneak the odd No, you're drunk. Get away, sonny Get your hands off me You got us wrong, mister, we ain't Smoky get out of the way. Oh, try not to be funny. Oh, what do you got in your hand there gun, mr. God That's my pistol. I don't think I'll fall for that, sonny boy. You're falling for it, but good grandpa Nick what's the rush where are we driving to I got a telephone call from Mary Patsy insisted I drop everything and hurry up to 120 Amsterdam Avenue. That's my downtown boys club is involved No, no, Maddie wouldn't say here we are 120. Come on, right Oh, I'll let he would say it was Let it discover the murder Yes, Maddie The nasty case Nick looks like one of your boys is mixed up in it. I'd hate to believe that Maddie Well, look here this corpse is Homer. Well, and janitor of the building. Oh, hey quiet you boys. What are you? quiet He was found dead about a half an hour ago 22 caliber bullet right through the heart in some kind of scrap before he was shot Nick Yeah, I see the scratches on his hand and look what we found inside one hand a piece of wool torn from a sweater and on it a Small silver pin with the initials Dbc. Oh Nick is the downtown boys club pin Yes, I'm sorry to say. Oh Well, Nick Maddie, I can't answer for every boy in the club. We've got over a hundred members one or two may be kind to do a thing like this Hey, huh? Who belongs to this screwdriver? Well, I figured it was the janitors But I don't figure all these newspapers. What happened is obvious Some boy came in here this morning carrying these newspapers probably to disguise himself as a news boy Yeah, try to Jimmy open the apartment door with the screw. Oh wait, Nick How can you tell screwdriver's brand new petty and there are flakes of metal on the end of it that matched the metal of the Door lock. Oh see the fresh scratches on the brass. Oh smoke. I didn't boy use matches for light You can tell because there's several burnt paper matches on the floor Also the matchbook, which is probably dropped in the scubble. Well, that's right and the janitor interrupted him. I was a fight then murder Typical case of juvenile delinquency Nick We got to get down to your club and pick this kid up right away Maddie there are more than a hundred kids in that club It'll take a week to question everyone and a month to check their alibi's we got to work quicker than that Well, how can we make the wolf from the sweater as your lead pasty check the stores that sell sweaters It may be possible to trace the sale to the boy who's wearing it. Uh-huh. Also check the club Someone may be able to identify the sweater there. Well, what are you gonna do this matchbook is my lead, Maddie It's got the address of a candy store on Sherman Avenue on it near the old Sherman dance hall. You know the place Yeah, gang may be operating come around there They are I'll find them. I Don't like cheap tin horn crooks specially in my club Close the door smokey. Okay, noonan Hi, noonan. Hi, Jerry. Hi, Jean Frannite here, huh? Nope smokey. How'd you make out lousy? Are you kidding? Look 33 bucks and cash and some jewelry you call that lousy. I call murder lousy Murder yes, like I've been telling you noonan. It's okay swiping a few bucks, but I don't go for killing I'm getting out of here right now running out to squeal to pop a Nick Carter, huh? Like fun you are. Oh, you need a little slugging around to wise you up pal. Okay? You're talking up to noonan, but I can take you any time You win bad noonan. You're weak Why don't you play a little basket? Noonan yeah, yeah, I dropped him he just squealed on me sure as anything listen noonan I look you guys got to help me get rid of the body. Yeah, get rid of it yourself I'm getting out of here me too and don't wave that gun at us noonan only holds one shot We'll be gone before you can reload it you're in on this kill until remember that we were able to get now like smoke He said bucks is one thing, but murder something else if you guys thought we ain't gonna squeal noonan Don't worry about us. I just got worried about smoke. He'll do more talking dead than it ever done alive Alone in the basement with the body of smoky baits noonan begins working desperately to find a hiding place for the corpse We'll see what happens next in just a moment all back to the case of the luminous spot today's adventure with Nick Carter Brought to you by all Dutch An hour after the murder of smoky baits Nick and Mattie cautiously descend the steps leading to the basement of the Sherman dance hall This is the place the candy store man told us about Maddie gang of kids use it for a club No, maybe but it's empty now. Well, there's a smell of fresh cigarette smoke here. Oh, Hey, wait a minute. No There's water on the floor Critch dark in here. I can't see a thing. Look Maddie where I'm flashing my light. What the rest of this place is a shambles Somebody's been trying to scrub this part of the floor Why the spring house clean and maybe I doubt it that we'll find out I'm going back to my car to get my portable lab kit while I'm doing that you get some policemen What for what's the entrance of this seller tell them to let anyone in but not to let anyone out when I come back I may have something interesting to show you All right, I'm ready. Yeah, sure. Hey What's that thing you got there a spray gun filled with a derivative tolic acid of what? Come again. What are your flashlight and I'll show you okay Boy, it's like it's pitching here now watch all I spray this acid on the wet spots where the floors have been scrubbed. Yeah Hey Nick is blue spots appearing on the floor low like phosphorus. Don't they yeah They burn just like a blue flame what I expected would happen. Look Nick. There are more spots up ahead there Yeah, come on. We'll follow and see where they lead to right See I just keep spraying The spots keep on appearing. Yeah, sure, but what the thickens is this stuff that's burning? blood Mary. Yep Did you say blood that's what I said Tolic acid is a recent discovery Makes the human and the blood glow in the dark even if it's been cleaned up. Yes Enough always remains to react like this Hey Nick look the blood spots lead directly to that old ash pile Maybe there's a body buried under the ashes one. That's a shovel. Maddie. Take a look. Yeah, sure as fast I can I'll hold the flash for you. Okay. Come on. Come on. Maddie hurry hurry. I am I am Wait a minute. Yep What's that good grief Nick? It's a body Let me uncover his face Good Nick, you know who he is. It's smoky baits one of the kids in my downtown boys. Oh, that's too bad For kids shot through the heart Probably by the same murderer that killed well a Nick. He's wearing the sweater that matches the piece of yarn found in Wellan's hand Yeah, hey Nick. It's a girl. Yeah, I'll doubt the light so she can't see us. Yeah, sure But what much it comes close I'll flash the light in her face Hello, oh, oh, you're blinding me looking for someone Who wants to know this is Sergeant Mathers another homicide squad. I'm Nick Carter. What's your name? Friend Francis Hollis looking for someone in particular Miss Hollis. Oh, no, no Well, that is a friend of mine wanted me to meet her here and her You usually refer to your girlfriends as fellows. Oh, sure. It's kind of a gag. What's the name of the friend? You're supposed to meet here Sally Brown. Yeah, usually meet her here No, I've never been here before mr. Carter, and you know nothing about a gang of boys that hang out here Oh, no, no, Mr. Carter. How old are you miss Hollis almost 17? It's two o'clock. Why aren't you in school? Well, I had a study period. I kind of slipped out. I Guess Sally must have been playing a trick on me. Yeah, look you better go back to school miss Hollis You might get into trouble. Yeah, sure. I hate to get caught playing hooky. Maddie Yeah, have one of you men follow that girl. Okay, Nick and tell them to let her see she's being followed also Tell them to make sure she goes to school that needs to wait and follow her home after school Right. In the meantime, I'll do a little checking on her and then rush down to the club If Smokey Bates was mixed up with this gang, there's a chance some of my other boys Maybe too. Okay between Francis Hollis in the downtown boys club. We ought to be able to pick up the killer Everybody here in the gym now, Patsy. Yes, I've rounded up every last boy. Good Let me have your attention a minute fellas a few hours ago Smokey Bates was murdered in the basement of the Sherman dance hall He was shot down like a dog dragged to an ash heap and buried in dirt and rubbish We've murdered by a killer without decency honor or shame Now it may be that some of you here have been mixed up with this killer And if you have I can understand why You saw a chance for some easy money for excitement and adventure You figured the law wasn't your friend It was just another rival to compete with You thought crime was a bigger more thrilling game That's what Smokey thought And I've told you what happened to him But crime isn't fun. It's dirty mean dangerous If I were you whoever you are I'd be ashamed and Scared of whoever it is who's mixed up in this as a choice to make He can come down to my office and let me help him out of this jam and believe me and my word of honor I'll do everything I can Or he can try to bluff his way out of it But if he does heaven help him Carter. Oh, hello Jerry. Come on in. Come in Jane. We're the guys. Yeah Well, fellas, I'm glad you came to me You're in a bad mess This is the only way to work it out. Yeah, I guess you're right. I I guess it's like you said mr. Carter We just started off doing it for fun, but what when he killed Smokey who killed Smokey Jane? I can't tell you mr. Carter. Oh look mr. Carter. We'll tell you everything we did We'll pay back every nickel we swipe. We'll do anything you say, but we can't squeal on this guy We gave him my word. We wouldn't okay Jerry. That's the way you feel. I'm not going to insist. I'll get him without your help But there's one thing I do insist on fellas and it's not going to be easy for you You're going to the police. You're going to confess everything you've done You're going to take what's coming to you Understand yes, mr. Carter sure good boys And if it'll give you any satisfaction miss bone and I are driving to Fran Hollis's home right now and Inside of an hour the killer of Smokey Bates is going to get what's coming to him Nick how come you know where Fran Hollis lives a little checking before I went back to the club Patsy. Ah Maddie should be here to meet me by now This is it the white clevered house How much does Fran know about the murders Nick? I don't think she knows anything you don't she wouldn't have come Barsing into the basement that she did But she is mixed up with the gang Maybe we can locate the killer through her There's Maddie standing in the doorway and is he mad? I'm all in the house here and for the love of Pete hurry it up. All right. All right. Take it easy Maddie That bonehead cop let the Hollis girl get away. Oh, no Let's have a buddy. What happened? He tailed her back to school then he tailed her home then then about five minutes ago a whole flock of girls Trooped in here to see her a couple of minutes later They all marched out and she went with him and my man didn't spot her At least you've got a hand it to her. She's a smart kid. Okay. Okay. So what what do we do now? I'll show you I'll show you come on over here to the telephone. Hey, wait a minute. I'll come you know where the phone I was here a little while ago as an inspector for the phone company. Oh, so that's the checking up you were doing Yes, so you have figures fan was smart enough to spot the copy put on her tail Why she came straight home from school then she let you in the house. She did. Oh, my man must have missed you too Looks that way doesn't it? But look how come she didn't spot your voice as belonging to the guy She talked to in the basement of the Sherman dance hall because I used a different voice Why are you moving the damn board just so I can pick this up Hey, what's that thing? Looks like it's more radio better than that And I said I was sure friend would head for home and she did she wanted to do some phoning in a hurry Only I got here before she had a chance to yeah, and then what I said this small wire recorder down here on the floor next to the Telephone box, so that's what that is a wire recorder. I look Nick wire tapping this out It won't stand up in court anymore. This isn't wire taping ready. It ain't no no Don't have to attach to the phone said you just lay this wire near the telephone wire And it picks up what said over the telephone Well, I'll be darned what do they think up next I don't know yet But didn't she say you leave the recorder I asked her to get me a drink of waterpatsy and while she was out of the room I fixed it and I'm sure she made a phone call the minute after I left the house. Oh, let's see Hello What's happened there were cops down in your club room stooping around and there's been a cop fall me all afternoon Are they wise to the racket cops down in the basement, huh? Hey, that ain't so good. Tell me what's up Okay, Franny listen, I'm over at the Sherman filling station. Yeah, I just acquired a car beat it over here And I'll tell you what's doing with the cops are watching my house. Maybe use your brains You can figure a way to get out just hurry up over here so long Yeah, that's all there is enough matter you stay here and cover the house Patsy come with me There's not a minute to lose Nick and Patsy dash out of Fran Hollis's house hoping to meet her and smoky baits killer in just a minute We'll see whether they left in time and after the conclusion of the case of the luminous spots brought to you by all Dutch glenter At the curb in front of the Sherman filling station Joe Newman sit impatiently a new sedan as he sees Francis Hollis approaching. He calls out softly Fran over here in the car Nobody followed me what kept you so long I'm gonna hurry I told you on the phone I've been followed all afternoon and I had to get rid of some kids and I had to duck in it To make sure nobody followed me. Okay. Okay. How do you like the car, baby? Listen, kid the car's taking you and me right out of town for good. I gotta work fast, baby So the explanations will have to keep now. This is what you're gonna do We barge into the filling station seeing as soon as we get inside you pull a face Just drop right onto the floor out cold. You understand. Yeah, but just do it kid. That's all just do it come on Yeah, I kind of have a set of new I feel kind of funny. Hey Fran, what's the matter? Fran hey bud she's fine it give me a hand get her off the floor. Okay, mr You want to help you can reach when you get over against the wall wait get the rod he keeps in the register friend No, it'll shoot a lot better than this stinky 22. I got grab the dough out of the register kid Do like I told you Fran we need that don't we ain't got all day. All right Don't think this character's gonna spill anything to anybody You're gonna kill him. Why not and I won't get mixed up in a killing you're mixed up already, baby I knocked off smoky baits. You killed smoke. Why do you think the cops run your tail? Are you with me or do you want to get over there against the wall with him? Okay, baby get over there. I'm not the bolt. He'd be off I just shot the gun on my boyfriend's hand Sorry, I couldn't get her any sooner. I was soon enough to end the criminal career of mr. Noonan Well, that's about all there is to the case Patsy. We've got Noonan for two murders and we've got him cold Yeah, but how did he kill smoking well and make one of the reasons he held up the gas station was to get a revolver He had a small single-shot pistol that fires a 22 caliber shell Would have preferred something better no doubt, but that was deadly enough at close range. Oh Well, if the case is finished Nick where we're driving to this morning all the case isn't finished that's as far as I'm concerned It's just started. What do you mean? Getting out here. Come on. Oh, but this is the courthouse. We're headed for Don't get it Patsy you and I are going into that court and put up the fight of our lives for Jerry Jean and Fran Hollis Oh, but Nick, what can you do get them suspended sentences? I hope and then we're really going to work on them at the downtown boys club You mean Fran a girl at the downtown boys club? Oh, I forgot to tell you Patsy The boys club is opening a girl's auxiliary and you're running it. I'm running it. Oh, now see here, Nick Oh listen Patsy if I do any arguing this morning. I'm going to do it in court Those kids aren't hardened criminals And I'm not counting this case a success unless I save them Well, Nick, can you tell us something about the adventure old Dutch cleaner is going to bring us next week next week? We're going to meet a young war veteran who decided to turn me into a detective college only he unfortunately turned himself into a number one murder suspect Nick got him out of it by making him wear gloves gloves and detective colleges sound fascinating. What do you call the story? Nick? I call it the case of the missing thumb Nick Carter master detective is presented each week at this time and over these same stations by the cut of heat packing company makers of old Dutch cleanser Nick Carter master detective produced and directed by jock mcgregor is copyrighted by street and smith publications Incorporated Lawn Clark is starred as nick with charlotte manson featured as patsy Matty is played by ed latimer today's script was written by alfred bester Original music is played by george reyton. This program is fictional and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead Is purely coincidental? 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