 Old Dutch Clenter famous for chasing dirt present Nick Carter famous for chasing crime Every week at this time two great names are joined as Old Dutch Clenter brings you one of the most resourceful and daring characters in all detective fiction Nick Carter master detective Nick how do you know it couldn't have been to your side the evidence shows it pat see but the windows were locked on the inside No one went through the door if it was murder. How was it done the same evidence pat see the bottle tells how and why it was murder Now for the case of the crystal prophecy today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by Old Dutch cleanser Our story begins in Nick's office about 10 o'clock one bright sunny spring morning Well, I'll be darned. What is it pat see? Nick I'm following the latest records on suicides and they show that during the past six weeks Four women have committed suicide. Oh, it's a curious about that Well, each of these women was in her middle 30s each was a widow with quite a bit of money And in each case the police couldn't find a single clue to the reason for the suicides When was the last one night before last? Mrs. Doris Manson Nick don't you think there might be some connection between these suicides? Maybe Certainly looks like a lot of coincidence if there isn't that's what I thought Are we going to do anything about it? We are they're going to finish the report I'm working on and then we're going down to talk to Maddie about this this epidemic of suicides Good afternoon, I'm I hope I'm not late. Please don't enter. I You are expected. I Get more excited every time I come here. Is Rashid Elbey ready to receive me? Please to sit there. I go tell master. Thank you Good afternoon, Mrs. Langdon did well that you arrived. Oh, I couldn't be late to see you master I do so want to hear more and what you have heard has pleased you. Oh, yes Everything has happened just as you said it would just after I left you the other day I dropped my purse and a man picked it up for me It was a man named Robert winter. Just as you said it would be this Robert winter. He pleased you. Oh, yes He's a perfect gentleman and so handsome. I Think that he's romantically inclined and I thought I understand madam pleased to draw near and look into the crystal Do not allow your attention to wander for an instant. Oh Ball of ever-knowing light Bring to your surface the truth about Robert winter and Martha Langdon Make the future clear that we may read it The ball begins to clear a picture is forming. I see I see No, it cannot be oh ball of crystal. Are you sure? What's the matter Elbey? I'm sorry madam. I cannot tell you what the crystal ball has shown to be the future for you It is better that you remain in ignorance. No There's anything bad. I'd demand it to tell me The crystal ball shows madam that you will shortly take your own life But that's absurd. I have no reason to do away with myself. I am sorry I am only the instrument through which the pictures are made clear But now that I know about it, isn't there any way the future can be changed? It is difficult madam very difficult Do anything anything can't you help me? It is possible madam. Oh It is a long and difficult process It will mean that I must deny myself to all my other disciples much time will be lost much Mummy will be lost. Oh, I have money I'll give you money to take a great deal of money madam I shall have to devote all my time to watching over you until a dangerous past. How much would that be? It would be one hundred thousand dollars. Oh No, I I can't pay that much. It is well known that madam wears pearls worth that amount Give up my pearl pearls mean nothing madam when the owner is dead No, I Have enough willpower to keep from killing myself And if necessary I can hire somebody to watch me day and night for much less than a hundred thousand dollars as you wish madam But it would not be I won't pay that much to anybody for something. I should be able to do myself No, thank you as you please madam Good day, and may I wish you everything that fortune will bring you You know as well as I do Nick that suicides run in waves I know I know that's true Maddie, but it seems to me that there's too much coincidence in these four each of them It's too much like the other all that's crazy Nick the first one drove her car off a cliff The next jumped off a building the third fixed herself up in a closed garage with a car motor running And this last one jumps in front of a subway train But Maddie did you notice that each of these suicides was a woman in her middle 30s a widow and that each had a considerable amount of money? Sure, sure, I know all that but once it proved now look Nick my squad investigated every one of these depths And we didn't find anything but suicide. Okay, Maddie. Okay. Oh Nick You're getting all hot and bothered about something. It's just a coincidence and that's all Hello Martha my dear I hurried over as soon as I got your phone call. What's wrong? It's Rashid L Bay He told me the most awful thing really. I've known him for a long time Never heard of him saying anything that didn't come true Everything really come true indeed it does I'll never forget poor Doris Manson. He told her that she was going to take her own life and Did she yes poor thing she was standing on a subway platform one day when the train came along she jumped in front of it Robert L Bay told me that I was going to kill myself. Well, that's terrible Isn't there anything we can do L Bay said that he could do something about it, but it would cost me $100,000. I told him I couldn't afford to pay that much not when your life is in the balance No, I I can't believe I'm going to commit suicide I've never known L Bay to be wrong. I think it would be better for you to pay him off. I'm not going to do it Very well my dear You know you can count on me for any help you need. Oh, thank you, Robert I know I can you know how about a glass of your fine port to do it both good I think that's an excellent idea. I'll get it. Say I admire your courage my dear. I'm not brave I just won't part with all my money for something. I don't think will happen The wine will make you feel better wine always helps and now Martha to your health and long life Hello, hello Martha. This is Camilla Huntington. I just called to see if you'd received my invitation. Yes It's lying here in front of me. I just know you're going to enjoy Rashid L Bay He's such an interesting person. Yes He is but whatever's the matter my dear you sound as though you don't like L Bay Oh, it it isn't that Camilla. It's just that he told me something very unpleasant. He did whatever was it? I'd rather not discuss it Camilla. Oh look Martha. Why don't you try him again? Perhaps he's looked into his crystal again in the scene something for the better. Do you do you think there's a chance? I most certainly do think about it dear. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow at my party. Goodbye. Goodbye Camilla and thanks Try him again. Yes, I'll do it. Why didn't I think of that before? Oh, I'm sure he's seen something. Is this her son? This is Mrs. Langdon. I've got to speak to L Bay right away. One moment, ma'am Good evening Mrs. Langdon. Oh, I just had to call you L Bay I I wondered if you would look into your crystal ball again. See if it said the same thing I have looked many times madam. The pictures have not changed. The span of your life is growing short Oh, no. I beg of you to reconsider before it is too late. Well, I Won't reconsider paying you one hundred thousand dollars if that's what you mean. Alas then what is written will be so I am sorry madam The sands of your life run out rapidly. Oh Oh I never should have called him in the first place. He scares me so Perhaps I'd feel better if I drank a glass of wine Now, maybe this will lift me out of this terrible mood. I Certainly hope so. It's awfully nice of you to pick me up this morning, Nate. So I'd patch here Just happen to be going by or switch on the radio, will you? Police, friend? Sure. Oh Gosh, it's a beautiful morning Car 18 go to him lock and toy report at burglary Car 43 go to 54 tonight traffic right out of what a charming radio personality 256 and 257 get the 1485 North End Avenue assistant sergeant Madison and homicide squad in suicide on premises that is all me You don't suppose that could be another but I think we'll find out we can be there in less than five minutes What's the verdict this time? Oh, I don't know Nick I just got here myself only had time to find out that this is the same kind of case as the ones we were talking about Well, you mean the one who committed suicide was a woman. Yeah in her 30s and well, that's right. Patsy Oh, I'm gonna take a look. Yeah, sure. Nick. She's right in here in the library, right? Well, there she is the late Martha Langman. Hmm Say the cause of death was cyanide judging by the smell. Yeah, I noticed the bitter almond smell too Did you leave a note sergeant? Not that I've been able to find she didn't leave a note Patsy But it looks as if she tried to leave as a message. Yeah, what do you mean? I don't see anything for look Maddie in her hand Oh, I've already looked at that. It's nothing but an invitation to some swank tea party coming off this afternoon. Oh, let me see Mrs. Camilly honey didn't request the pleasure of your presence at an afternoon tea in honor of Russia del Bay Noted analyst of the alcohols so on and so forth. Yeah Well, what makes you think that means anything Nick? Well, how does she happen to be holding in her hand when she died? Well, she could have picked it up before she knocked herself off No, no, no, I don't think so Maddie It wouldn't be easy to open a bottle pour out a drink and hold on to a card like this at the same time Oh, she must have put it down before she put herself the fatal drink. Well, that's right Yeah, yeah, so she must have made a superhuman effort to pick it up again Remember cyanide X almost instantaneously I know I think Mrs. Langdon picked this up with the hope that it would lead us to her murderer What's that? That's right Martha Langdon was murdered. What how Nick the windows are locked and the maid says no one's been here all day The dame drinks poison and you say she was murdered. I do I do Maddie smell this bottle of wine, huh? Say yes, yes, the bottle has cyanide in a tube And no one is going to commit suicide by drinking cyanide poisons the whole bottle. He only puts the poison in the glass Now Maddie Martha Langdon was murdered Now back to the case of the crystal prophecy today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by Old Dutch Glenser As we pick up our story Nick and Maddie are talking to Robert winter who says he hurried over to Martha Langdon's home as soon as he heard of her death Mr. Winter do you know anything about this tea Mrs. Camelia Huntington is giving this afternoon? Why? Yes, I'm attending the party myself. Can you think of any reason why Mrs. Langdon should have picked up this invitation in her dying moments? No, I can't it'll probably be a very dull affair. Uh-huh. Oh, thank you very much. Mr. Winter quite all right I only hope you're able to catch Martha's murderer. Goodbye. Oh Mr. Winner Did you happen to know or Mrs. Nora Church? Why? Yes, and Mrs. Doris Manson. I Yes, I did. Thank you, Mr. Winner Thank you very much Do you suspect Mr. Winner? I don't know Of course those specksy whiz were enough to make me suspicious of him. That's sound evidence But the fact that mr. Winter knew at least two of the other dead women is interesting at least And the fact that he's going to miss his hunting as party this afternoon also interests me You think all those other women were murdered too. I'm positive Betsy Proving it was going to be something else Well, come on. We're too Nick want you to go home and get prettied up you and I going to that tea this afternoon Well quite a party isn't it? Nick you haven't explained how you happen to know Mrs. Huntington so well. Oh, I've known her a long time Apparently when we showed up at the door she acted as though you were a long lost relative It's very simple I recovered some jewels for some years ago. Oh Looks as if I'm not going to make good of my promise to marry. Huh told him I'd keep an eye on winter But he seems to have disappeared in the crowd. Well, nobody can get out of this room without passing us. Oh, that's right Oh something's going to happen make yeah Effendi it is the time for the appearance of my master the master Oh Nick isn't that a beautiful beard Elbe has what a gorgeous costume. Yes, that is quite a costume Good afternoon my friends. I am much pleased that you have gathered here to do me honor I will say no more than tell you it is impossible for me to read my crystal ball before all of you But I shall be happy to conduct individual readings in a room which are charming hostess has made available. I Will retire now to that room. Come on. That's it where Nick you're not going to have your fortune told are you now? We're going back to the office. Oh good. You can drop me off the beauty parlor. Sorry. You'll have to cancel your appointment Oh, but Nick this beauty parlor supposed to take years off a girl's face. That's he we're going back to the office And I'm going to add years to a girl's face and that girl is you I Hope I don't look as funny as I feel you don't you make up fine. You look at least 35 That's the worst compliment I ever had Now that's a remember Whatever happens. I want you to play along and when you enter the master's presence tonight Don't forget whom you're supposed to be I won't nick well Here I go. Good luck, and don't worry. I'll be around somewhere I'd like to see Rashi del Bay. Please. I miss is Andrew Waller. Please do come in. Thank you Miss I believe person had here then she will wait in crystal room. All right come please Please to be seated here. I go now tell master. Thank you Oh Mrs. Andrew Waller who has come to seek advice from the all-seeing crystal You are the holder of driver's license number 74592 issued in this city 18 days ago Your original home was in Brightwood. Oh, that's wonderful. It is wonderful only because through this power given to me I am able to give help to those who come here to seek the answers to those things Which they cannot know then maybe you can help me. It's very important very well madame Please to draw near Look into the crystal Do not allow your attention to waver for an instant Oh ball of ever-knowing light Bring to your surface the future of the one who seeks the answers to questions as yet unknown The war begins to clear Picture is forming. I can see you madame You are wondering about a man the man is nearly 35 years of age He's over six feet tall good-looking. He's engaged in a very dangerous occupation His name is Nick Well it looks as though Nick's plan to have Patsy disguise herself as an older woman and gather evidence in Rashid Elbey's apartment has backfired In a moment. We'll hear the conclusion of this adventure Now back to the conclusion of the case of the crystal prophecy today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by Old Dutch Glinter as we return to the story Rashid Elbey says if you move I shall be forced to use this gun You are very foolish to come here my dear young spy How did you know who I was a very regrettable mistake on your part? You were careful to place forged documents in your purse But you also left the real one in it your appointment at the beauty parlor in your real name Oh, no, yes, and now I find it necessary to dispose of you You wouldn't dare you know that Nick will get you for it. It's the last thing he does if Nick Carter tries to get It will be the last thing he ever does I am much too skilled in the art of having people commit suicide to be caught by a mere detective Even a detective of mr. Cutter's reputation, then you did kill those women of course my dear why what are they done to you? They were stubborn. They refused to pay to keep from committing suicide So they did kill themselves as I arrange. Oh, ah son Has done yes What kept you I was in the real Take this girl out of the car. I will join you this boy and is going to commit suicide You're making a mistake Nick knows all about you and what you're doing I doubt that but even so it will do no good. You are on your way to your grave. No has done. Take her away You know what to do I That's the first time you've ever rang that gong with your head. Oh Nick is that you it is Oh god, I thought you were a son. That's what you're supposed to think now I'll just rip off the master's false whiskers so that when Sergeant Madison gets here He can book him for murder under his real name Robert winter I tell you Sergeant. I was never so glad to hear Nick's voice But it was certainly queer to hear it coming from the man. I thought was Hassan. Yeah, how'd you do it, Nick? I told Patsy I'd stick close to her Maddie was the only way I could manage it Well, I got into the apartment knocked out Hassan and they did a quick change so I could pass for him Well, you certainly looked like the real thing to me. I thought you're gonna take me out and boil me in oil Patsy, you know, I wouldn't do that to you. Oh Nick Tell me how did you know that L Bay and Robert winter were the same man? You were partly responsible for that. I was yes Don't you remember you said his spats were enough to convict him as far as you were concerned? Yes Well, they did convict him when the fake L Bay appeared at Mrs. Huntington's party He made the mistake of wearing his spats under his robe. I caught a glimpse of them. Well, I'll be darned Of course, Mrs. Langdon gave us a lot of help by grabbing up that invitation once she knew she was dying That's calling attention to the party where I could find L Bay and his fats So Robert winter would advise these women to consult L Bay and then as L Bay he would tell them They were going to commit suicide unless they paid them off. That's right. They paid. They were all right But if they refused he killed them as a lesson to the other Sonic. That's right, Manny Well, that proves that no one should ever believe the things that are a scene in a crystal ball Well Nick how about a few advanced hints about the adventure old Dutch clenches going to bring us next week Before I tell you about next week's adventure I want to remind our listeners that the Red Cross is carrying on in peace just as in war in any disaster flood tornado hurricane or epidemic you'll find the Red Cross on hand with shelter food clothing and medical care But this is just part of the story of the activities of the Red Cross So it's no wonder that the Red Cross needs funds And I want to urge everyone to give and to give generously to the Red Cross and I'm sure they will make so am I But now Nick about next week's adventure. Okay, Bob I'll give you a few highlights a man telephoned me greatly excited about a discovery just made and before Nick could get any details The man had hung up which made me curious and from then on we got mixed up with red pencil lines in a phone book a list of perfume Shots a junkyard a trip to see in a crowded barge and whoops fancy Save something for next week. What do you call the story Nick? I call it the case of the smuggled perfume Nick Carter master detective is presented each week at this time and over these same stations by the Kuttehee packing company Makers of old Dutch cleanser Remember when you go shopping tomorrow get the cleanser preferred by more women in America than any other old Dutch cleanser Nick Carter master detective produced and directed by Jock McGregor is copyrighted by Street and Smith publications incorporated Lon Clark is starred as Nick with Charlotte Manson featured as Patsy Matt He is played by Ed Latimer today's script was written by Charles Stubblefield Original music is played by George Wright This program is fictional and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely Coincidental this is Bob Martin saying when minutes count use old Dutch cleanser This is the mutual broadcasting system