 New post-war 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 new post-war old Dutch cleanser Brings you one of the most resourceful and daring characters in all detective fiction Nick Carter master detective Maddie, I want you to get hold of a delivery truck and two suits of overalls Okay, Nick anything else yeah get enough grease to turn us into a couple of overworked truckmen And then what then we've got half an hour to make the wrong delivery to the right party and prevent a murder Now the case of the bull and bear today's adventure starting 1 o'clock as Nick Carter Brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser Jeff Howe and Dodie Murray think they're a lucky couple Just when they thought they'd never get the money to get married old Sydney poor who owns a candy store in their run-down neighborhood Is breaking them into a racket that's going to make them rich? He keeps telling them now You understand you walk into the department store Dodie's got two one hundred dollar bills in her purse Yeah, one's real money and the other's counterfeit. Yeah. Yeah, we got that yes You buy something a watch maybe something in the jewelry line Dodie takes out the real hundred dollar bill to pay for it Yeah, then the click will have to have the bill checked by the floor manager Yeah, I know all stores do that. It's a rule and you make a big fuss both of you Like you're being insulted because they don't trust you you get that yeah But when the floor manager says the bill is okay And for the click to go ahead and make the sale you grab the bill back and you walk out like you real mad Well, what do we do after that you wait about a half hour? Then you go back Make out like you're ashamed of yourself for losing your temper Apologize say you buy the watch after all uh-huh and this time you pay for it with the counterfeit Hungry I get it the clerk thinks it's the same bill a manager. Okay, that's right He won't check it again He'd be glad to make the sale so you walk out with the watch Whatever you bought and you bring it back here and bring back the change too sure it's a cinch Well anything else now mr. Poor This this is the kind of a test if it works out, okay, I'll take you on regular I like to give nice young folks a helping hand Oh, very nice madam may I suggest how much is that bracelet the one with the red be the ruby Yes, $290. Oh Well, how about that one there $98 that's the one for you, honey. Oh, okay. I I'll take it very good madam May I have your charge number? Oh, um, I'll pay cash. I just happen to have a hundred dollars with me Here, thank you. I Well, what are you gawking at the bill for? We're not accustomed Please and Manager, I think he's a detective. Stay right where you all go on Dodie run quick. I'm going Betsy The store detective was shot. You heard bad. Yes. Yes. He was he's dead All right, Nick now see if I got this straight go ahead, Benny Jeff howl and a girl committed the store and try to buy a bracelet with a counterfeit hundred dollar bill Right the clerk spots the phony and calls Roberts the store detective right Jeff howl makes a break and Roberts chases it The girl disappears and how kills Roberts wrong. What do you mean wrong? I mean how it didn't kill the detective if he was doing the shoot We know that but he was shooting over his head to break up the crowd just the same patsy He could have shot one bullet over his shoulder and drill Roberts Roberts was only six or seven feet behind him Yes, Maddie, but Roberts was shot in the back in the back Yes, and he couldn't have been running backwards when he was chasing how holy smoke. You're telling me someone else shot Roberts I am But I have a hunch the killer was really shooting at how all but look I'm right Maddie the shot that killed Roberts came from the door of the fire stairs. Come on. I'll show you But what makes you think the shot came from there? I examined the wound and I figured out the approximate angle The shot was fired from huh did anyone notice a shot from this direction not so far as I know There was too much excitement shooting Incidentally, how did you and Nick happen to be here in the store? Why I was trying to buy a birthday present for a boy named Lucas and Nick was very annoyed because I wouldn't tell him anything about Lucas I was trying to make him jealous Here we are Maddie The killer could have stood about here just inside the emergency exit door sound of the shot Would have been swallowed up by the stairwell the killer could have Well, that's why George. He did what did what they put down the corner right next to that piece of paper What is it? It's an ejected cartridge from a 45 automatic. Well, how about that? That's not a piece of paper. It's a bill money. It's a Chuck know it isn't either. Let's see it. It's make-believe money toy money from some game But it's a pretty good imitation in a rough sort of way. Yeah, probably from the toy department Well, Maddie So Jeff how didn't kill Robert's right. Let's go to headquarters. I want to see if how can tell us who did kill him Crazy little dope Scared she was she pulled out the phony bill first. Who was she Jeff? None of your business. Oh tough guy. Yeah, look Jeff. I know that routine. I've heard it a hundred times I'm tough. I can take it. I don't squeal. Yeah, you said it They all say it but change their minds when they find out they're suckers You're trying to be loyal Jeff Only trouble is no one's going to be loyal to you says you someone put you and the girl up to this racket Jeff And I want to know who it was Yeah, yeah, I've got a notify the secret service. I want to give them that information. It's too bad You ain't gonna still loyal, huh? It's rather foolish Jeff Why because someone has tried to double cross you already Double-cross me. Yes double-cross you that didn't trust you you and the girl were followed when you went to the store And were watched very carefully when you got on that jam someone tried to shut you up with a bullet What bullets? What are you talking about a 45 automatic slug? meant for you What you didn't get that slug because the store detective got it and he's dead Is that on the level mr. Carter? Someone tried to plug me. I'm sure of it Now look Jeff Eventually, you're gonna be handed over to the secret service counterfeit monies their case. They've got you cold on that count. Yeah Yeah But murder but murder comes first and murders my business So if you want to escape a murder rap, you've got to help me Well, what do you want to know a lot of things who put you up to this racket? Who supplied the phony money in the real bill who would want to shut you up for keeps? It's Sydney poor 1270 grand Avenue. Mm-hmm, but don't tell him. I told you I don't worry. I won't But I've got a few things I want him to tell me He left me mr. Poor he run off and left me on my own the dirty double-crossing heel Oh, my dear, I had my head good luck. I'd have been caught. He didn't even try to help me Everything is going to be all right. You've got to Someone just came into the shop. Oh Anyone minding the store coming sir coming just resting my feet in the back for a moment Hard on an old man's feet keeping shop. Yes, sir. You mr. Poor Sydney poor. Yes, sir What can I do for you? I? Like a dollar's worth of that candy. Oh, yes, sir. Yes, sir Cold in here don't you have any heat? No, sir just the stove in the back I haven't started it yet 10 to 4 to price of cool so high up Poor is a poor man My favorite joke. Oops careful with that tray Hey, what's the matter with your hand? No old age sir. Just old age makes a man shake. Will that be all sir? Yeah, that's all Well, here you are sir and many thanks come again. Thanks. Any luck Nick? Yeah, here I brought you some candy Betsy. Oh, where's poor still in the store You didn't arrest him. No, why not? He isn't the man we want but Jeff said poor Maybe the man who started Jeff in the racket, but he isn't the killer and I have a hunch He isn't the big boss counterfeiter either How do you know because he's an old man his handshake constantly? He couldn't shoot a gun with any accuracy at all, but how do you know? He isn't the boss counterfeiter. Look Betsy if poor is operating from that store Where's his plant? You need machine in storage space room for a press maybe his plans miss sellers There's no sellers. He hates the store with a stove in the back. Oh Now I have a strong hunch poor is just the middleman the agent who passes conifit money from the plant down to kids like Jeff And if we want to find out who killed Roberts will have to locate the plant and the man around that's right He's the one who'd have most reason to cover Jeff and try to kill him to keep him from talking Well, could we locate him through poor all depends on how smart we play it and how far we can play poor But I've got an idea. Yeah, what is it? Listen to this and tell me what Crystal open up How is it? It's me Sidney poor. Oh You and your crazy ideas how to cut you up and feed you to the lions the zoo now now take it easy crystal Take it easy. I just killed a man. You know what they had up her murder in this state But crystal was a nice smooth business until you started getting ideas That's great new people in you said smart young kids. You said make it easy for us. You said but Chris Oh, you certainly made it easy. All right. Now. Who's going to be the next bright boy? I have to kill to make it easy. That's what I came to tell you Jeff isn't dead But you didn't hit him you hit the store detective here. You're kidding I'm not kidding crystal and the man who caught Jeff was around to my store just now Snooping I guess don't he recognize him. Oh, I don't know. He's a tall fella about six one Ways, maybe a hundred and ninety dark brown hair Blue eyes that kind of look through here about 35. I'd say a nice looking fella Looks like an athlete. Did he have a soft hat pulled out in front? Yeah, that's him Nick Carter Nick Yes, you dope. I know he was in the store this morning. I thought I guess we better pull out. You can't buck Carter I've got to and I can I'm smart Sydney and I'm already one step ahead of I don't see it crystal. He doesn't know. I know he's looking for me. Maybe I'll let him find me Yes, yes, maybe I will but crystal. I know it's a funny thing Sydney The first murders the hardest and the rest come easy and no matter how many times you kill They can only send you to the chair once Crystal Davis young beautiful and hard stares icily at Sydney poor as plans to out with Nick Carter race through her head We'll see what she decides to do in just a moment Now back to the case of the bull and bear today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post war old Dutch cleanser While crystal Davis prepares for an all-out war to the finish Nick is making plans of his own at police headquarters with Jeff how Did you go after poor mr. Carter? Yeah, Jeff I did but poor isn't the man I want I Want the man he's working for and you're going to help me find him I am how you're going to escape but how Patsy bones going to help you You and Patsy will head straight for Sydney poor's candy store. She'll tell you our plan on the way Yes, sir and get this straight Jeff I went on a limb to give you this chance. I had to do some hard talking to get Sergeant Matheson to agree Yes, yes, mr. Carter. Now. This is your chance to come through. So don't let me down and above all Don't let yourself down What do you do here Jeff what happened? Who's this girl? I made a break mr. Poor she helped you got away Yeah, yeah, but I wouldn't have if she didn't give me a hand. That's right. This here's penny Blake good kid Hi, why did you come here Jeff? I mean you don't think I'm quitting the racket No, sorry me and Penny's gonna work together knack together. She's smart. Yeah, sure How to pull it off before but wasn't for Dodie why that crazy kids a dumbest cluck I ever seen You know what yeah, so they every word just said Jeff everything So this is your new girl huh when it makes something out of it She's just right for you Jeff a cheap little dame for a cheap little Shut up shut up me. I'll show you you Hey Well, who you staring at you? What's the matter with me mr. Poor? She she's a girl that was with Nick Carter when he caught Jeff And stay with that phone scubby Patsy's due to check in any minute. I'm going down to headquarters to fight with Maddie I've been waiting for you. I beg your pardon. I thought this is my car. It is Well, thank you I'm crystal Davis John mess Davis. Call me crystal, please. Delighted crystal. Thank you Nick Are you a gambler? Isn't everyone one way or another? I suppose so My favorite game is open poker. I like to see everyone's cards. I like them to see mine You have some good cards to show crystal. I think so I Killed a store detective Nick what you killed us. I killed him with the same gun. I've gotten my purse now Is this a confession? No, I'm just showing my cards. You've already shown yours. That's a bone. Oh I've got a Nick. I guess that more or less What's your proposition crystal? I want you to call off the war Nick drop the case. Let me alone But someone's got to take the rap for the murder. What's the matter with Jeff? Oh Jeff sure who cares about him? Pin it on Jeff Nick. You can do it except that he'll talk. No, we won't I'll arrange it so that you get him back dead You will Nick if you promise me to drop the case you get that see Bowen back otherwise I see Those I give you my word in one hour. No Nick Now that's impossible the whole homicide squad's working on this case. It'll take me an hour to pull them off It'll take an hour to convince Maddie. I was wrong about Jeff. You mean that I do all right Nick in one hour It's a deal I'll let the girl go in one hour. I have your word that you'll drop the case in one hour. Yes, you have my word Nick are you out of your mind? Why didn't you just pull crystal in when you had her use your head Maddie? She's holding Patsy a prisoner crystal didn't get back to her hideout Patsy be killed. Ah, you're right there Well, what are we doing now after crystal left me? I found this key on the floor of my car. She must have dropped it a key Let me see you. Yeah Hotel key from the old kettle in Nick now we got something any idea where this old kettle in is. Yeah. Yeah, it's North Barton about 50 miles from me I've been past it a couple of times. Well, what are we waiting for? I'll get my car Hold it Maddie hold it. Do you think crystals pool enough to drop a hotel key accidentally in my car right where I could find it? Well, oh, and you think it's a plan of course I do She hope we do just what you started to do dash up there to try to locate her here I see what you mean. It's a trap wanted to gain time so she could clean up her business and get out of town She wanted to let me know she was holding Patsy as a hostage Yeah, and maybe Patsy ain't safe even with that deal you're made with crystal That's what I'm afraid of Maddie No crooked every trust anybody as much as crystal says she trusts me which means we've got to locate or hide out and fast Yeah, but where is she? Let's use our heads Suppose we were in the counterfeiting racket. Yeah, sure That's our problem first we need a hideout a place where we can run a printing press without drawing attention to ourselves Yeah, the printing plant would do the trick. Yeah, but what do we do it print? What do we print you've got to be in a position to buy paper and ink of high enough quality to use for counterfeiting money Oh, there you got me and our next problem the distribution of the money How do we send it out to men like Sydney poor all over the country? How do we get it to the middlemen who hire the crooks who pass it? Maybe Hey, what's the matter the toy money what the crumble bill of toy money Patsy picked up It was lying next to the ejected cartridge shell in the store Well, what about that don't you understand Maddie was a pretty fair imitation of real money So real it fooled Patsy at a distance that satisfies the conditions only smoke Nick You got it you have a plant that makes a game using toy money probably a very expensive game because the toy money looks So real that's your excuse for buying high quality paper and ink Yeah, but I never saw a game that used toy money to look that good how I doubt whether many people have Maddie And if I'm right, I don't believe the manufacturer cares if nobody buys it Nick. That's it That's how you distribute the counterfeit money to middlemen You send them a dozen boxes of the game with a counterfeit money hidden under the toy money and no one would ever notice Right Maddie here. Let me have that phone. Yes, you're here Maybe one crystal pull the gun out of her purse that toy money came out to Maybe she manufactures this game for a cover-up. Yeah, it could be it could be Hello Croydon department store. Let me speak to the buyer in the toy department, please. What are you doing now, Nick? I just a minute you find hello Can you tell me whether you stock a game using toy money that looks very much like real money? Except that the president's face on the bill has changed to a joker Uh-huh Bull and Bear I see a Wall Street game speculation in the toy exchange. Yeah Tell me is that the only game using that kind of toy money? It is good, and you tell me the manufacturer who supplies Bull and Bear. This is very urgent. You got something Nick. I think so Adult games company 25 Archer Street. Thank you very much adult games company. You think that's crystals outfit me I hope so. What time is it? Almost 5 30. All right, let's go. I've got a little over a half an hour to show crystal how I play poker Nick and Matty rush from the room wondering whether Nick's deduction is right Wondering whether they'll find Patsy and Crystal Davis at the home of Bull and Bear We'll see what happens in just a moment And now for the conclusion of the case of the Bull and Bear today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by new post-war old Dutch cleanser in a dimly lit plant on Archer Street the presses that turn out toy Money for Bull and Bear games and counterfeit money for cheating Uncle Sam make an ominous background for the five people who sit and wait Sydney yes crystal. What time is it five or six? All right at the press Mike All right miss Bowen time to get ready to leave it goes for you and don't he Jeff Look crystal. We don't like this. You don't like what I mean the boys We don't like to deal with Carter. How do we know he keeps his word? Who cares if he keeps his word? What I thought you trusted him the whole deal was a stall honey I want to get us time to finish up and get out of here I gotta hand it to you crystal out the last batch of phony dollars finished. We blow time. Yeah, but what about the girl? What do you think they can only hang you once you're going to yes, honey You and Jeff from this dumb girlfriend of his three bullets. Oh, no Might get the car We'll take them over the river. Okay, the rest of you get that money pack and get ready to Crystal open up. I don't know But nobody makes a break I can shoot this gun fast and straight now stay put Okay, open the door Sydney. Come on. Come on. Will you Look, I got my truck here three dozen bells from consolidated. Wait a minute. I didn't place any order with console Oh, I guess we'll drop that gun Sydney watch yourself Chris. I'm warning you I'd pick up that gun ready. Okay. Got it Nick Material evidence and crystals trial for murder Wow look Six o'clock crystal the hour's up and I'm keeping my word. I'm dropping the case right now Only I'm afraid it's too late to do you any good Well, it sure was a nice hole Nick Secret service is going to be mighty happy with that printing plant to say nothing of the list of crystals customers And you've solved your open and shut murder sergeant Yes, Maddie with a pistol that killed a star detective and the evidence that Jeff and Dodie are prepared to give you got crystal Right where you want her headed for the death house. Yeah, I guess we're all lucky you and Patsy decided to go shopping this morning Nick All except crystal and Patsy. Why me? Well, you never did buy that birthday present for your mysterious Lucas Nick, I bet you are jealous goody now. I can tell you I got the present already about how you didn't have time I took one of those bull and bear games from crystals hideout. It'll be just right for Lucas. He's ten years old What about the adventure that new post war old Dutch cleanser is going to bring us next week, Nick Mike we're going to meet an old lady in a wheelchair who refuses to be murdered Well, I can understand why she might not approve of the idea not only that Mike She objected so violently that she joined Nick staff long enough to catch the killer say that's a new kind of detective An old lady in a wheelchair and it's a story I think you'll enjoy Mike about a murderer who discovered too late that he was his own victim What do you call the adventure Nick? I call it the case of the wrong mr. 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