 America's number one adventurer K7 from a United States secret agent who operated in 22 countries on land on sea and in the air brings you another story of today Here is K7 Ladies and gentlemen The illegal traffic in narcotics is one of the most horrible crimes against humanity Recently this traffic has increased due to war on another continent It has even been charged that unscrupulous warlords have encouraged this terrible business Whether or not this is true. It is a fact that certain international crooks have become narcotic peddlers John Holbrook will introduce the story of how one of these criminals was captured. Thank you K7 Agent Z one of K7's former associates was investigating traffic in narcotics his findings led into a city about 100 miles in land He gathered information for several days and then sent for patrician norwood Our story opens as agent z and patricia enter his rooms in a hotel This is a narcotic case pat if we can break it it may mean a good story for your newspaper Narcotic. Yeah. Well z isn't this a bit unusual for you Usually you work on things with a more international flavor. This is an international case pat It oh sit down. I'll answer this call. All right Splendid Hello Who are you ever want to do you any good? Hello? Hello? Hello What's the matter z? I've just been given 24 hours to get out of town pat. You mean they've threatened you. Yes, but I've received threats before However, that call confirms my suspicions I sent for you because I had an idea that I'd been spotted and the crooks know who I am and they're watching me Now pat this is a big case. I'm convinced that at least one gang of international crooks has turned narcotic peddlers So that's it. I'll sketch the case briefly Because of war the narcotic trade has increased cocaine is easy to get at its source The only problem is landing it in other countries and somehow it's being landed here. Would you know how I have my suspicions One thing I am fairly sure of is that this city is a distributing center which brings me to your job I'm ready z tell me what you want me to do pat You're going to become the athletic type. What do you mean? I mean that you're going in for bowling I'm sure that narcotics are being sold in a bowling alley I've collected enough evidence to make an arrest but first I want to find out where the stuff comes from How they get it and that's my job. That's it pat and it isn't going to be easy Now the place caters to both men and women I want you to go there learn how to bowl do anything but keep your eyes open Where will I get in touch with you right here telephone me Our old friend k7 is checking the seacoast trying to locate the ship smuggles it in I'm going to stick close to the hotel until I hear from him or you Now you better leave go out the back ways so that you won't be seen Forty eight hours passed before z heard from either k7 or pat Then he received two telephone calls. The first was a long distance call Transferred to land by an amphibian plane I'll be here k7. Goodbye. I am fivian plane Thought not to be hard to find where it lands I think that as soon as I've heard from pat I'll go fishing Hello Yes pat I've discovered something Narcotics have brought him here in bowling balls. What's then are you sure? Positives I picked up one of the balls that light hollowed out inside the balls are shipped in And carried out by men who apparently come here too Hey pat pat what happened? Hello? Hello? Pat where are you where you're phoning from pat pat can you hear me pat Eight minutes later z arrived at the bowling alley but pat had disappeared Z spent the next few hours calming the city for information Then he bought a fishing rod in the meantime pat had been taken to a small factory Located on a lake nearly 20 miles uptown there. She faced her captain bring her in here Close the door Make yourself at home miss norwood Perhaps you'll be more comfortable if I remove the gag from your mouth Yeah, there we are Not afraid of your screaming here The sounds from my little sawmill will prevent anyone hearing you Who are you? Why did you bring me here? Why? Oh because of your great interest in bowling balls I thought perhaps you might be interested in how they are made. What are you going to do with me do with you? Well, perhaps you would like a sea voyage that would be nice Come look out the window tonight a plane will land on my little date When it has unloaded I may decide to send you back with it. You like the sea air? You'll never get away with it. Well, I think so miss norwood You'll be very comfortable at sea You see my boat is 12 miles out and no one comes near it He will stay there until your friend z decides to stop prying into other people's business If you think z will drop the case you're wrong. Well, that would be very unfortunate for you miss norwood Your friend agent z may change his mind when he finds that he is dealing with adult manballin We have met before He sent me to prison once But this time it's going to be different As night settled over the lake pat watched the sun go down from the barred window of manballin's office She was alone and she hoped that someone would pass near enough so she could call But save for the robot of a lone fisherman far out on the lake. She saw no one Several hours passed the fisherman moved his rowboat nearer to shore, but it was too dark for pat to see Then from the distance came the hum of an airplane motor A plane Yes, and he's going to land He's settling to come at the wind. He's coming down to my right Now if I can get to him before someone comes out from shore Shut off your motors. I'm coming alongside Shut off your motors. They sent me out to pick you up Wait, there's the motorboat. It's broken down tonight. Watch out. I'm coming alongside Manballin's a fool to send a robot out to pick this stuff up. Who'd you say was a fool? Manballin Here give me your hand. You begin the plane and help me. I can make it me a hand. They say all right. Come on Who are you anyway? I've never seen you around before. No, I was sent out from the bowling alley today This cocaine in these bags, of course it is. What did you expect to find rock salt? You start getting them into your boat Wait a minute What's that sound? I thought you said the motorboat wasn't running evidently. It is put up your hands. What are you doing? Who are you never mind talking turn around and put your hands behind you Don't push your gun in my ribs. I haven't time to talk hold your hands so I can put these handcuffs off And just in case you might start talking when that motorboat comes alongside I'll put this gag in your mouth You'll get plenty of time to talk later I'll take your helmet and goggles I'll get in the back of the plane Are you there? We're coming alongside I decided to come out myself tonight to pray You know, it would be easier if we could use lights. Yes To a passenger Very charming passenger Climb aboard miss norwood We're about to start your vacation Say why don't you take off your goggles to pray and look at her? Miss norwood may I present your pilot mr. Dupree I'm very glad to see you miss norwood Say what's the matter with your voice Dupree another thing man bowden my voice is quite normal Wait, I'll snap on the lights. Perhaps you can see me better You leave how did you do it your hands over your head man bowden Pat take the other revolver out of my side coat pocket I've got it. Good the pilot's in the back of the plane. Watch him Man bowden you're under arrest for smuggling narcotics. I'll get you a sunday. See Everything all right pad. Yes Z How did you find out where they'd taken me? I didn't pad but by checking the trucking companies I found out where the bowling balls were shipped from and k7 found that narcotics were landed by airplane The factory on the lake was the answer. Are you all right? Oh, yes, of course I am Man bowden is going to send me out to sea until you drop the cave I heard him mention your vacation, but I think he's the one who'll go away for a long time Man bowden was a vicious international crook his career has now ended Narcotics like war Inflicts untold suffering on humanity It's victims young and old crumble decay or go mad as a result of this deadly habit These criminal narcotic peddlers should be driven from the face of the earth Listen for my next story. This is k7 speaking