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Tonight we 17 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:28,520 again present the famous Mister Chameleon of Central Headquarters in his most famous cases of 18 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,879 crime and murder, brought to you by the makers of genuine bayer Aspring. 19 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:38,159 Mister Comedion, as all of you know, is the famous and dreaded detective 20 00:02:38,199 --> 00:02:44,800 of Central Police Headquarters who frequently uses a disguise or impersonation to confuse the criminals 21 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:49,280 he is tracking down. In tonight's case, he appears in a particularly clever 22 00:02:49,879 --> 00:02:54,120 disguise which the audience will at all times recognize. Tonight we give you mister 23 00:02:54,159 --> 00:03:08,000 Chameleon in the Case of the Man Who Expected Murder. Our story opens in 24 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:14,080 the bachelor apartment of Wallace Clayton, in a remodeled house in the East seventies 25 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,599 and Clayton, a young bachelor, is humming softly as he lingers over breakfast 26 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:27,240 coffee. Mm hm, who's that myrtle? You're late for work. I 27 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:31,400 told you I wanted the apartment put in order early. What are you doing 28 00:03:31,439 --> 00:03:37,280 here? Get away from me and two of you. I was afraid that 29 00:03:37,319 --> 00:03:38,280 one of you was coming to see me, but not both of you. 30 00:03:39,639 --> 00:03:45,520 Only you do we put that razor away? You can't. You can't kill 31 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:57,759 me like this. You can't. Some time later, we find mister Cameleon, 32 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,199 the great detective, the man who is famous for his many disguises, 33 00:04:00,719 --> 00:04:04,240 staring at the wreckage of the room, while at his feet lies the body 34 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:10,599 of Wallace Clayton, and Cameleon says to Detective Sergeant Dave Arnold, a horrible 35 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:14,400 sight. Clayton must have put up a terrific fight and he didn't stand a 36 00:04:14,479 --> 00:04:16,959 chance. Mister Camellion, look at him, his throat cut from ear to 37 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,680 wear. There must have been two of them, Dave. One of them 38 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:24,160 held him while the other sliced his throat. This is the young man who 39 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,720 is the darling of cafe society, spent money like water. Well what did 40 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,560 he do? Where'd he come from? That? I don't know, Dave. 41 00:04:30,759 --> 00:04:34,079 He was continually being photographed with beautiful women, show girls, models, 42 00:04:34,199 --> 00:04:39,920 even society. Dave, yeh here, look at this? What is it, 43 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,439 mister Camellion. It's a letter kept it in an inside pocket. He's 44 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,879 written on the envelope to be opened in the event of my sudden death. 45 00:04:47,079 --> 00:04:49,639 I mean, he knew what was coming looks like if Dave, let's see 46 00:04:49,639 --> 00:04:57,079 what it says. I intend to place this in my safe deposit box. 47 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:01,399 If anything should happen to me, even if it looks like an accident or 48 00:05:01,439 --> 00:05:08,959 suicide, it probably is murder. Question my fiance, Louise Lorring, signed 49 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,560 Wallace Clayton. Whis loring, isn't she? The girl has gotten herself engaged 50 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,439 to half a dozen different men. Yes, yes, another member of cafe 51 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:18,480 society. Dave, you stay here until the coron and the photographers get here. 52 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:29,199 I'm going to pay a call on miss Louise Lotting. Miss Lotting, 53 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:32,000 I'm comedian of the police, of the police. You know, of course, 54 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:35,079 that your fiance, Wallace Clayton, was murdered earlier this morning. Murded. 55 00:05:35,879 --> 00:05:39,959 Oh, but that's impossible. I know what would want to murder him. 56 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,199 He had a note in his pocket saying, in the event of his 57 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:46,360 being murdered, to interrogate you, interrogate me. But why I can't understand. 58 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:49,600 I think I understand perfectly, Miss Lotting. He expected to be murdered, 59 00:05:49,879 --> 00:05:55,759 and he left a note to question you, because well, why do 60 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:59,000 you think he left such a note? I don't know. The note bears 61 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,000 two interpretations, Miss Lording. It could mean that he expected you to try 62 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,839 to murder him, or it could mean that you had knowledge of who might 63 00:06:05,879 --> 00:06:10,040 have intent and motive for murdering him. It has to mean one or the 64 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:13,040 other. But I tell you I know nothing nothing, mister commis Which is 65 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,399 it? Did Wallace Clayton fear that you might murder him? Or do you 66 00:06:15,439 --> 00:06:18,079 know who did? Oh? Is it, Miss Lording? You? Does 67 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,639 it kill him? I don't know who killed him. I don't know why 68 00:06:20,639 --> 00:06:25,600 he wrote such a note. You can question me all day and I still 69 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:29,399 say I don't know. Wallace Clayton was saying, wasn't he he was your 70 00:06:29,439 --> 00:06:32,600 fiance? He wrote this note saying to question you, now? Why why 71 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:36,439 did he do this? Wallace wasn't my fiance? Not? Not really? 72 00:06:38,319 --> 00:06:41,519 I mean I couldn't make up my mind between Wallace Clayton and who else? 73 00:06:42,519 --> 00:06:45,120 Who else? The man you intended to join? What do you mean? 74 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:46,360 Why are your bags packed here? What are you trying to do? Make 75 00:06:46,399 --> 00:06:49,560 you get away? I'm joining my uncle Hugh Loring on his yard. Hugh 76 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:55,360 Laurring. Is that the same Hugh Lring who writes books on marine life? 77 00:06:55,439 --> 00:06:58,959 Yes, Uncle Hugh wants to take me away in a cruise. They sail 78 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,720 tomorrow and Clayton's rival is on the boat. What makes you think that, 79 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:08,839 mister Camellions, obviously is who is? What's his name is? Larding Carl 80 00:07:08,879 --> 00:07:14,199 Mitchell. He he's a professional diver. He's worked with Uncle Hugh for quite 81 00:07:14,199 --> 00:07:18,360 a few years. Quite a contrast in your romantic episodes. Isn't that the 82 00:07:18,439 --> 00:07:23,360 rich playboy on one hand and a deep sea diver on the other. What 83 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:26,720 was Wallace Clayton's sauce of income? I really don't know. I never knew 84 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,079 much about Wallace. Well, then why did he leave a note saying that 85 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:31,639 you should be questioned if you were murdered? Please please, mister Camellia, 86 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,600 leave me alone. Stop questioning me for just a while, all right, 87 00:07:36,959 --> 00:07:41,160 I'll let you alone for a while, But I warn you that if you 88 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:44,639 murdered Wallace Clayton, I will find it out and jail you. And if 89 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,759 you know who killed Wallace Clayton, or think you know, I warn you 90 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:49,959 that you'd better tell me because if you don't, your own life may be 91 00:07:50,079 --> 00:07:54,800 in danger. Give me a few hours and I'll see you on my uncle's 92 00:07:54,839 --> 00:07:59,120 yacht. This afternoon. I want to see my uncle first. The yacht 93 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:03,360 is the Neptune, isn't it. Yes, I'm going on this afternoon very 94 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,959 well. I see you there, No, Miss Lotting, think things over 95 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:20,079 and find the courage to tell me the truth about Wallace Clayton. Later that 96 00:08:20,199 --> 00:08:24,879 day, mister Cameleon boards the magnificent yacht, the Neptune, and at the 97 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:28,120 head of the gang plank, a man stands waiting for him, a tall 98 00:08:28,199 --> 00:08:31,360 and overpowering figure of a man. How do you know, mister Lorning, 99 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:35,200 I am Chameleon of Central Headquarters. Mister Camellon, this is Nonna Young. 100 00:08:35,639 --> 00:08:39,120 Many famous men have set foot in this yacht, but none more famous than 101 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,960 you. You're very famous, mister Lotting, and so is this yacht. 102 00:08:41,159 --> 00:08:45,960 I have never seen anything more beautiful. A Neptune is my pride and my 103 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:50,159 love. A boat is so much more dependable than a woman, mister Comeleon, 104 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:54,799 Wallace Clayton may have had reason to agree with you Burton. Ah, 105 00:08:54,919 --> 00:08:58,120 Yes, that fellow here is dead. Good riddance. Clayton was murdered, 106 00:08:58,639 --> 00:09:03,279 and I intend to find the murderer. I talked to your niece this morning, 107 00:09:03,279 --> 00:09:05,240 mister Lorring, and I'm here to question her again, Louise, but 108 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:09,720 she's not here on the yat not here. She told me she was coming 109 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:13,799 aboard this afternoon. My dear mister Camellia, never believe Louise. She sent 110 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:16,960 me a telegram she couldn't join us. That's all I can tell you. 111 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:20,159 Are you sure it's all? Mister Lorring? What do you mean you might 112 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:24,320 tell me, for instance, if you opposed your niece's engagement to the murdered 113 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:26,720 man while as Clayton. Of course I didn't oppose this, and yet you 114 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:31,240 seemed almost pleased when I told you that he was dead. Your two statements 115 00:09:31,759 --> 00:09:35,799 don't gibe, mister Lorring. I didn't oppose my niece's marriage to Clayton because 116 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:39,799 it wouldn't have helped any two oppose it. You don't know, Louise. 117 00:09:39,879 --> 00:09:43,960 She's been engaged ten twenty times before, but not always to men that you 118 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:48,759 would be pleased to see dead. Mister Lorring, did you know a note 119 00:09:48,799 --> 00:09:52,000 was found on Clayton's body saying, in the event of his sudden death, 120 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:56,360 to question your niece, Louise Lorring? It didn't say to question me, 121 00:09:56,639 --> 00:09:58,720 did it, Chameleon. No, But when I showed that note to your 122 00:09:58,759 --> 00:10:01,720 niece. She said that she wouldn't talk to me until she had seen you. 123 00:10:03,039 --> 00:10:05,120 How do you count for that? I don't account for it. And 124 00:10:05,159 --> 00:10:07,759 when I bordered this yacht, you told me that she wasn't here. Are 125 00:10:07,799 --> 00:10:11,360 you sure she hasn't searched the boat? If you'll like camellon, you won't 126 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:16,159 find her very well, mister Lorning. Now I want to question mister Mitchell. 127 00:10:16,639 --> 00:10:20,919 Carl Mitchell, why Carl I see your niece? Louise implied that he 128 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:26,000 was in love with them. Love is not the word. Karl's a deep 129 00:10:26,039 --> 00:10:28,759 sea diver, a serious young man who spends half his time in the dim 130 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:33,879 underworld of the sea. He was a perfect target for Louise's wilds. And 131 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:39,240 then please introduce me to him. I shan't leave this yacht until I meet 132 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:43,320 him, mister Lorring, All right, come along. He's below with his 133 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:48,159 sister, Adelaide always says with hers, she's sort of housekeeper and companion. 134 00:10:48,759 --> 00:10:54,799 Watch a step here, mister comedian. One more question, mister, what 135 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:58,639 was the murdered man Clayton's source of income? I beg your pardon Clayton's sauce 136 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:05,240 of come what was it. I'm either known nor care cow cow. I'm 137 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:09,720 in here, mister Lauren. Oh, and you're here too, Adelaide. 138 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:16,279 This is mister Camellion, the noted detective is investigating the death of Wallace Clayton 139 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:22,399 and wants to question you why. I don't know. I'll be on deck 140 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:24,960 if you want me. How do you do, miss Adelaide? Mister Mitchell, 141 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:28,039 how do you do? Miss? First of all, let me say 142 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:33,039 that right now, I am most interested in finding Louise Lorring. Why isn't 143 00:11:33,039 --> 00:11:35,080 she here on the arth? Louise, Oh, she is. At least 144 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:39,000 she's coming. She's sailing with us tomorrow. Her uncle, mister Lorring, 145 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:41,440 claims she notified him that she was staying in New York. Good. I'm 146 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:46,039 delighted that Louise isn't coming with this saddler. It's true. And if you 147 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,080 want to know where to find her, mister Camelion, look in the waterfront 148 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:52,639 cafes. That's where she goes. She and her fancy friends to Benny's and 149 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:56,399 the Anchor and Mast and places like that. I take it, mister Mitchell, 150 00:11:56,399 --> 00:12:01,240 that your sister doesn't approve of your interest in Louise Lodding Adelaide doesn't understand 151 00:12:01,279 --> 00:12:05,960 Louise. My sisters often don't understand girls. Their brothers are in love with 152 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:09,799 sister Lade. Jealousy, Aye, jealous of Louise? How ridiculous. While 153 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:15,399 we're speaking of jealousy, mister Mitchell, were you, by any chance jealous 154 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:18,320 of Wallace Clayton? Why should have been, mister Camilian. Louise told me 155 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,639 that you were in love with her. That would be your reason, wouldn't 156 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:24,440 it? Well, I wasn't. That's strange. Let's go to the next 157 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:28,799 thing. What was Clayton's source of income? Have you any idea where he 158 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:33,679 got his money? Layton? No, Louise simply said he had money independent 159 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:37,799 me. Yes, so independent that so far we haven't found it. Who 160 00:12:37,879 --> 00:12:43,039 uses an old fashioned raisner around here? Old fashioned raiser? I see one 161 00:12:43,039 --> 00:12:46,679 in that dressing room. Oh oh, that's mister Loring's dressing room. This 162 00:12:46,799 --> 00:12:52,279 is mister Loring's cabin we're sitting in now, I see. Thank you? 163 00:12:52,879 --> 00:12:54,600 Was that all we weren't much help to you? Mister comedian, You are 164 00:12:54,639 --> 00:12:58,799 mistaken. Miss Adelaide. You've helped me enormously. By the way, this 165 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:03,000 a yacht won't be allowed to sail them. Man, Why should we be 166 00:13:03,039 --> 00:13:05,200 held here because all of you are connected with the murdered man. While as 167 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:09,120 Clayton, I'm sorry that I repeat, you can't leave and this yacht can't 168 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:26,279 leave. Ah, there you are, Dave. I've been waiting with a 169 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:30,399 car for you to come after yacht. Where to, mister Comellion Benny's. 170 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:35,200 All of the waterfront dives, but Benny's festival, I understand Louise Lorring goes 171 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:39,679 there frequently. What society girl like that hangs out at a place like Benny's. 172 00:13:39,759 --> 00:13:45,759 Yes, Dave, that is quite a yacht of Loring's. And Hugh 173 00:13:45,799 --> 00:13:50,159 Lorring is quite a man. He's interested in marine life, deep sea fish 174 00:13:50,159 --> 00:13:54,919 and all that isn't he? And perhaps there is a bit of the shock 175 00:13:56,120 --> 00:14:01,360 in him calling mister Cameleon, mister Camellia, that's the radio, Dave Chameleon 176 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:05,039 speaking. Proceed to peer fifty one immediately, mister Chameleon. Body of Louise 177 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:31,080 Loring washed ashore in that vicinity. All right, keep back there, keep 178 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:37,320 back allow mister comedian. Allowed to detective fall in when this happened. She 179 00:14:37,399 --> 00:14:39,240 was seen about twenty minutes ago, sir. Her body was bumping against the 180 00:14:39,279 --> 00:14:43,840 pier here, mister cameleon, do you see how she was murdered? I 181 00:14:43,879 --> 00:14:48,919 do. Louise Loring's throat was cut with an old fashioned raisin. Dave. 182 00:14:50,639 --> 00:14:52,559 Benny's place is two blocks from here. Yeah, that's right. Come along, 183 00:14:54,240 --> 00:15:11,559 we'll see what Benny has to say about this. The name Louise Lorring 184 00:15:11,639 --> 00:15:16,639 and Wallace Clayton were murdered. It's a known fact that miss Lorring came to 185 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:20,120 this place. What do you know about it? I don't know what think, 186 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:24,600 mister comedian. Lots of society people come here. They liked the local 187 00:15:24,679 --> 00:15:26,840 color, the name. When was miss Lorring lost in here? Let me 188 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:31,879 think last night? I guess mister Clayton was with her. They were very 189 00:15:31,919 --> 00:15:33,679 gay, that's fine. Who else was with him? No one? No 190 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:37,960 one, mister comedian, a name? Who else was with them? No 191 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:43,799 one except her uncle, mister Hugh Laurie. Oh, no one except her 192 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,360 uncle? And what was he doing here? Said he didn't like Wallace Clayton 193 00:15:46,919 --> 00:15:52,240 any Why does Hugh Lorring come here? Why does he come here? Mister 194 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:54,679 comedian? I don't know nothing about this. You can't put anything on me. 195 00:15:54,840 --> 00:16:00,559 This cafe of yours is a hangout for some pretty shady characters. Why 196 00:16:00,559 --> 00:16:03,720 does Hugh Loring come here just on business, mister comedian? Sometimes I get 197 00:16:03,799 --> 00:16:07,159 him crew members for that YadA his Here comes someone speak of the devil, 198 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:11,799 David, Hugh Loning himself, Louise's uncle, Dave. Come on, we'll 199 00:16:11,799 --> 00:16:15,159 get out of sight. Benny. I warn you you'd better play along with 200 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:22,519 us, Yes, mister comedian, Bennie, good afternoon, mister Lenning, 201 00:16:22,559 --> 00:16:26,320 good afternoon, oddly good. I was just informed of my niece was murdered. 202 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:29,360 Yeah, I know it's terrible. Are you no? Have the police 203 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:32,240 been around? Yeah? Someone tol him. Miss Loring come here to my 204 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:36,240 place. Adelaide must have told him she was in love with Wallace Clayton herself 205 00:16:36,279 --> 00:16:42,399 insanely jealous of Louise. Never mind, Benny, I need a crew member, 206 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:48,000 some young seaman who's familiar with my type of yacht. But mister Laurie, 207 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,639 we're sailing tonight, but can you sail? I mean, I am 208 00:16:51,759 --> 00:16:56,320 master of my ship and master of my fate. I sail tonight. So 209 00:16:56,360 --> 00:17:00,519 if you hear of a good sailor, and you know the kind I mean, 210 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:06,440 Benny, send him around this afternoon. Yes, mister I'm depending on 211 00:17:06,559 --> 00:17:11,160 you. Benny. All right, Benny, you're going to oblige the gentleman. 212 00:17:11,519 --> 00:17:15,880 You are going to send mister Hugh Longing an able seaman named Pedro Montes. 213 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:18,559 But mister Comedian, I don't know any Pedro Mantes where you do. 214 00:17:18,839 --> 00:17:22,519 Now, I am going on that boat disguised as Pedro Montes recommended by you, 215 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,039 which means, of course that Pedro Montees is a shady character too. 216 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:30,000 Dave come along, okay, mister Commedion, So long, Benny, good 217 00:17:30,039 --> 00:17:37,119 bye, mister Comedian, Good luck. Mister Comellion. You're taking an awful 218 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:40,799 chance. If Benny's in with that outfit you told him about your disguise, 219 00:17:40,839 --> 00:17:42,759 he may betray you. I'm well aware of that to him. But I've 220 00:17:42,799 --> 00:17:45,839 got to be on that yacht when she sails tonight. I have a feeling 221 00:17:45,839 --> 00:17:49,759 that not only is that a double murder involved, but that the yacht itself 222 00:17:49,839 --> 00:18:04,880 is being used more for crime than for pleasure. Mister camellon, and the 223 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:11,480 case of the man who expected murder continues in just a moment. If you 224 00:18:11,559 --> 00:18:15,039 ever take anything to relieve an ordinary headache, remember this about genuine Bayer aspirin, 225 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:19,119 its single active ingredient, is so gentle to the system that mothers give 226 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:23,359 it even to small children on their doctor's advice. Now this is important, 227 00:18:23,759 --> 00:18:27,480 for it means that Bayer aspirin is something you can take with complete confidence. 228 00:18:29,039 --> 00:18:33,640 It means that besides fast relief, Bayer aspirin also offers you the dependable relief 229 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:37,359 that's important to your health. 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Detective Sergeant Dave Arnold is driving along the waterfront 239 00:19:23,279 --> 00:19:29,440 and with him is mister Camellion, an unrecognizable mister cameleon, dark skinned with 240 00:19:29,559 --> 00:19:33,680 dark and ruly hair beneath his jaunty seamen's cap, and he is studying a 241 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:37,799 cable he holds in his hand, while Dave is saying, I wish you 242 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:41,640 weren't gone on that yacht, mister Comellion. I don't trust Benny, and 243 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:44,640 I don't like the looks of Hugh Loring and Dave. I didn't like the 244 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:48,599 looks of Louise Lauding and Wallace Clayton lying with their throats cut. Something strange, 245 00:19:48,839 --> 00:19:52,640 sinister going on. This cable I received from Scotland Yard in London confirms 246 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:56,640 it. When is the ocean liner Tyronia due to dark in New York by 247 00:19:56,680 --> 00:20:00,480 early tomorrow morning, mister Kamillion, And then she ain'king off the coast tonight, 248 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:04,200 Dave, I remember, wait to make call. They have a ship 249 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:07,839 to show a telephone in the Loring yacht, mister Commillion. They shouldn't be 250 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,640 allowed to sail in the first place. They wouldn't be allowed to, say, 251 00:20:10,759 --> 00:20:12,799 Lord Natalie, but I want them to sail with me on board in 252 00:20:12,799 --> 00:20:18,519 my disguise as Pedro Montez ordinary seamen. I'm mister chameleon Car six two four. 253 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:22,440 Mister comeleon. Yes, this comedion. The Commissioner of Police wants to 254 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:27,440 speak to you. Okay, hello chameleon, Yes, Commissioner. He look, 255 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:30,119 I have decided I don't like this. I mean, you're going on 256 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,559 board that Laurie yet completely unprotected. Well, but, Commissioner, I'll let 257 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:37,799 me stop them from sailing, Commissioner. If we do, we may never 258 00:20:37,839 --> 00:20:41,400 have another chance to spring the trap on them. Let me use my own 259 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:45,000 judgment about this. You're in great danger, chameleon. I know that too. 260 00:20:45,799 --> 00:20:48,920 Well, all right, go to it. Good luck, thanks, 261 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:52,599 commissioner. See, even the Commissioner doesn't want you to go Dave. Look, 262 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:55,960 thank you. I'm a cop. Now, we've got to be prepared 263 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:59,680 to face death at any time. That goes right along with the motto where 264 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:03,799 I live. The innocent must be protected and the guilty must be punished. 265 00:21:03,119 --> 00:21:07,039 And you can add to that, and death must be faced if necessary. 266 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:11,359 Well, there she is. There's the yacht over there, magnificent yot. 267 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:15,880 I'll say that for her, and it won't be long before she acquires a 268 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:27,559 new crew member. And now, mister cameleon, disguised as Pedro Montes. 269 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:33,039 A sailor stands in the luxurious main cabin of the yacht, and you Loring 270 00:21:33,319 --> 00:21:38,799 massive overpowering sits studying him, until Chameleon in the voice of Pedro Montees says, 271 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:45,480 you think I will do, Senor, I have had much experience on 272 00:21:47,079 --> 00:21:51,519 yachts like this. Benny would tell you. Benney has told me a great 273 00:21:51,559 --> 00:21:55,720 deal about you, Predron. Oh, that he's fine, mister Lauren's fine. 274 00:21:56,359 --> 00:22:00,400 We may be gone a long time and the work is hard. There's 275 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,960 only one other crew member, the cook. Cook is deaf. If he 276 00:22:03,039 --> 00:22:07,319 yelled bloody murder, he couldn't hear you. Why should I want to yell 277 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:14,680 bloody murders in your It should be interesting on this yacht. I hear you 278 00:22:15,039 --> 00:22:18,680 heavy diver with you, Carl Mitchell. Yes, you should go down to 279 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:25,000 the diver sometimes, Pedro. It's a beautiful world down there, as peaceful 280 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:30,480 as deaf. Hey, mister Loring. The engines of the yacht has started, 281 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:34,759 Yes, Pedro, I ordered them started, and you're hired. You 282 00:22:34,839 --> 00:22:38,440 look as if you'd be easy to get along with. I don't like it 283 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:42,839 when people cross me, Pedro, No, sir one man tried at Wallace 284 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:48,119 Clayton. I forbat him to marry my niece. But you're not interested in 285 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:56,160 Clayton. Eh. You're not one of those nosey detectives, are you who? 286 00:22:56,519 --> 00:23:02,440 And I was only joking. All right, Pedro, We're really on 287 00:23:02,519 --> 00:23:15,640 our way and it should be quite a trip. And now later, much 288 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:19,480 later, in the cabin of the Loring yacht, we find mister Cameleon furtively 289 00:23:19,519 --> 00:23:25,160 talking to Detective Sergeant Dave Arnold on the ship to shore telephone. Hello, 290 00:23:25,279 --> 00:23:27,880 Dave, are you still there? Yes, mister Commeleon, as I told 291 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:32,039 you, we dropped Anchor ten minutes ago. Now I've given you the location. 292 00:23:32,599 --> 00:23:34,279 It's up to you to get here, if I can only get there 293 00:23:34,279 --> 00:23:37,240 in time. You sure that no one knows you're using the ship to shore 294 00:23:37,319 --> 00:23:41,720 telephone. I'm really not sure of anything, Dave. But I hope no 295 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:45,920 one sees me using this phone. What did he say? He said, 296 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:49,039 he hoped no one saw him using that telephone. Then he was on the 297 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:52,240 level, Carlides comedian. Did you take his gun from underneath the pillow and 298 00:23:52,279 --> 00:23:57,039 his canons? And it should be easy sailing, all right, Adelaide, 299 00:23:57,039 --> 00:24:00,480 bring him up on deck. In half an hour, and then I'll be 300 00:24:00,559 --> 00:24:12,039 ready for our friend, mister Cameleon. And in half an hour, mister 301 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:18,039 Cameleon, still disguised as Pedro Montez, follows Adelaide Metchell up on deck and 302 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:22,400 he is saying, Miss Adelaide, why you aren't taking me up on the 303 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:25,119 deck. I want to show you something I thought might interest you. Pedro, 304 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:30,839 Why is anything wrong? I uh, just lose something in my cabin, 305 00:24:30,839 --> 00:24:33,880 Miss Adelaide, cannot understand it. I hit it under the pillow. 306 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:42,240 What did you hide on your pillow? Nothing important? Hey, missatellite? 307 00:24:42,279 --> 00:24:45,680 What is that light? That light in the war we use that light for 308 00:24:45,799 --> 00:24:49,119 night diving. My brother's coming up now. You mean he's been going down 309 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:55,759 into the sea. Hey look at him, will you? He looks like 310 00:24:55,839 --> 00:25:02,079 a a monster? And that what is that a diving suit? All right? 311 00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:04,319 Carl? Yes? Yes? How was it? Carl? Is the 312 00:25:04,319 --> 00:25:07,119 equipment and working on it? Yah? Seems to be. Mister Loring, 313 00:25:08,079 --> 00:25:11,599 I picked up a little more meadow on the ocean bed. Another tin box 314 00:25:11,839 --> 00:25:17,319 you and you're a tin boxes Carl. It's very odd you just cannot come 315 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:19,880 up without bringing somebody with you. Mister Loring. Here is Pedro, Pedro, 316 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:23,720 how would you like to make a living the way Carl does, going 317 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:29,400 down down into the depths of the sea. Would you like that? No, 318 00:25:29,519 --> 00:25:32,440 so you should try at Pedro, come along, put on my diving 319 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:34,119 suit. You find it very interesting? Nor, mister Mitchell, go on, 320 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:37,799 nor miss Adelaide. Didn't you hear us saying go on? Yes, 321 00:25:37,519 --> 00:25:41,759 I will not do it. But Pedro, we expected you to break in 322 00:25:41,839 --> 00:25:45,000 as diver. I was understood when we took you on as member of the 323 00:25:45,039 --> 00:25:48,319 crew, Carl said, he talked to you, mister Mitchell was lying. 324 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:52,039 You see, mister Loring. I refuse to go down because I know perfectly 325 00:25:52,079 --> 00:25:56,200 well that I would never come up. But that's fantastic. Wait, you 326 00:25:56,039 --> 00:26:00,680 used another voice, I did, mister Lotting. That's sounds familiar, Yes 327 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:04,240 it should. I'm Chameleon, the cop of Central Police Headquarters. As Carl 328 00:26:04,319 --> 00:26:11,400 and Adelaide, Mitchell know, mister mister comedie, why you can't be but 329 00:26:11,519 --> 00:26:15,160 you are? What do you mean? Carl and Adelaide new they know who 330 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:18,279 I am, mister Lonning. They intended to murder me as they murdered your 331 00:26:18,319 --> 00:26:22,119 niece and Wallace Clayton. Mister Loring, this man he must be out of 332 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:23,680 his mind. Good heaven sir, you surely wouldn't believe such a thing. 333 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:26,559 Well you better believe, mister Lonning. If you don't, they'll kill you 334 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:30,359 after they finished with me. But mister chameleon, they've been using this shot 335 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:33,400 of yours as a means of smuggling valuables into the country, and they have 336 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:37,240 also been using you, making a fool of you. What, don't listen 337 00:26:37,279 --> 00:26:41,039 to him. They've smuggled all sorts of valuables, jewels, stolen securities, 338 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:45,799 and the method was very clever. The valuables were placed in tin boxes and 339 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:51,720 dropped over the side of incoming ships and then Carl Mitchell would retrieve them from 340 00:26:51,799 --> 00:26:55,519 the ocean bed. No, I won't believe it, Carl and Adelaide criminals 341 00:26:55,559 --> 00:26:57,839 hoo'd winking me. No, why of course not, mister Loring. Now 342 00:26:57,839 --> 00:27:00,799 there's tin box for instance, there's nothing in it. Oh, yes, 343 00:27:00,839 --> 00:27:07,839 that is the biggest hall you ever made, Carl Mitchell. Gold gold stolen 344 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:11,559 from England, from the Bank of Northampton, and there are more boxes down 345 00:27:11,559 --> 00:27:14,960 where this one came from. I had a cable today from Scotland Yard about 346 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:18,759 it gold and that is why your niece was murdered, mister Lorring. She 347 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:22,039 and Wallace Clayton were members of this smuggling ring, but they wanted to get 348 00:27:22,079 --> 00:27:25,720 married. They wanted to pull out Adelaide, and Carl Mitchell didn't dare let 349 00:27:25,759 --> 00:27:29,200 them go, so they killed them. Mister Laurie, you mustn't listen to 350 00:27:29,279 --> 00:27:32,240 him right now. They don't dare touch you. You have a gun on 351 00:27:32,319 --> 00:27:33,880 you two. I always carry it too, and then give me one of 352 00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:37,240 them, mister Lauren, you'd be giving your gun to a madman. Carl 353 00:27:37,279 --> 00:27:41,000 Mitchell, do you deny that there is stolen gold in that box? The 354 00:27:41,039 --> 00:27:45,079 box you just retrieved from the bottom of the sea. Of course I deny 355 00:27:45,119 --> 00:27:48,240 it. Well, then you and your sister can't possibly mind if I take 356 00:27:48,319 --> 00:27:51,440 up this box and throw it over board. Put that down, comeleon, 357 00:27:51,480 --> 00:27:53,839 put that gold down. I'll kill you. I'll kill you. Carl. 358 00:27:55,039 --> 00:27:57,920 Put away that razor, good chance or slash chameleons throat the way I did 359 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:00,400 the others. And here's got a gun. We took it from his cab. 360 00:28:00,519 --> 00:28:03,000 I let you take it. I wanted you and your sister to think 361 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:07,160 that I was unarmed, but I'm not. I always carry a spare just 362 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:10,599 in case. Put your hands up, Carl Mitchell, Wait, oh no, 363 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:12,559 you don't put on that gun or I'll kill you. I got a 364 00:28:12,559 --> 00:28:17,880 gun. Juxy crooks thinking they could use me in my yacht. I thought 365 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:19,680 you'd see it that way, mister Loring. All right, Adelaide, Carl 366 00:28:21,359 --> 00:28:26,559 stand over against the rail is a coast Guard cutter coming and they'll take us 367 00:28:26,559 --> 00:28:30,039 back to New York. I arrest you both for the murders of Louise Lorring 368 00:28:30,119 --> 00:28:34,920 and Wallace Clayton, and for heading the Cleverest smuggling ring that has operated along 369 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:48,480 these Shawls. And with these words, mister Chameleon concludes tonight's murder case. 370 00:28:59,039 --> 00:29:02,920 It's only natural when you have an ordinary headache, you want fast relief. 371 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:06,519 And to find out how quickly bayar aspirin is ready to go to work, 372 00:29:06,559 --> 00:29:08,720 all you need to do is test it in a glass of water. 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With an added 390 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:45,240 ingredient, but is completely new and radically different in formula, a new kind 391 00:30:45,240 --> 00:30:51,160 of toothpaste that cleans without soap and polishes without chalk. So get more brightness 392 00:30:51,160 --> 00:30:53,880 in your smile. Go to any drug or Tiley Goods counter and ask for 393 00:30:55,000 --> 00:31:08,519 Lion's toothpaste. Listen for mister Chameleon in the False Witness Murder Case next Wednesday 394 00:31:08,599 --> 00:31:15,960 night. At this time, there's a CBS where Not and I in brillion 395 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:37,960 people gather every week the Columbia Broadcasting System Welcome back. It's a shame that 396 00:31:37,119 --> 00:31:42,720 mister Chameleon's disguise was revealed by Benny at the bar, because I think Pedro 397 00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:48,279 Montez may have been one of his better characters. Also, I really loved 398 00:31:48,319 --> 00:31:53,640 the voice of the actor who played mister Laurene. I can't recognize the voice, 399 00:31:55,359 --> 00:31:59,559 but he sounds like the type of guy who could hold your attention reading 400 00:31:59,599 --> 00:32:04,000 the phone book. There were scenes in this episode that really would have lent 401 00:32:04,079 --> 00:32:08,880 themselves to some comedic interpretation. I'm thinking in particular of the ones where Dave 402 00:32:09,079 --> 00:32:13,880 Arnold pronounced the cause of death. I mean, if you did a comedy 403 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:17,359 version in that scene where Wallace said you can't kill me that way. Then 404 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:21,640 you go to the next seat. You could have Dave say, well, 405 00:32:21,759 --> 00:32:24,839 there he is bludgeon to death with a pencil eraser. Not a pretty sight 406 00:32:24,960 --> 00:32:30,240 day, all right. Well, now we turn to listener comments and feedback 407 00:32:30,319 --> 00:32:37,160 and save this feedback regarding the Maltese Falcon Academy Award Theater special on YouTube, 408 00:32:37,279 --> 00:32:40,440 David said, thanks for this, it's a jewel. Well, thank you 409 00:32:40,519 --> 00:32:46,319 so much. And it's always great when we find an episode that not everyone 410 00:32:46,359 --> 00:32:52,079 has heard before, and certainly there were some rarities in our run through the 411 00:32:52,079 --> 00:32:55,319 Sam Spade series. So now it's time to thank or Patreon supporter of the 412 00:32:55,400 --> 00:33:01,160 day. Thank you to Jeffrey Patreon supporter since lie currently supporting the podcast at 413 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:06,480 the shamous level of four dollars or more per month. Thank you so much 414 00:33:06,519 --> 00:33:09,319 for your support, Jeffrey, and that will do it for today. If 415 00:33:09,319 --> 00:33:15,359 you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software and be 416 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:19,599 sure to rate and review the podcast wherever you download it from. We'll be 417 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:24,519 back next Thursday with another episode of Mister Chameleon, and we'll be joined by 418 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:30,519 Andrew Rihins, Ron Echobarger and Vinnie as we say, if mister chameleon can 419 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:37,400 save Christmas. But we'll be back tomorrow with a conclusion of this week's Yours 420 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:42,519 Truly Johnny Dollar serial where Hey nice landing, Thank you, mister Dollar. 421 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:47,279 Maybe get all stuff talking about money. You're gonna have to find yourself. 422 00:33:49,440 --> 00:33:52,480 Seem like crazy is Isn't there someone in the cabin on that other plane. 423 00:33:52,559 --> 00:33:55,079 Hey the guy it's gonna go up to meet us. Hey, watch it. 424 00:33:55,480 --> 00:33:59,960 That dome fool is heading right across Atlantic. Come the engine, crazy 425 00:34:00,079 --> 00:34:02,160 count he's a swing high. But don't flip us. Come on more. 426 00:34:02,200 --> 00:34:06,799 Throw you told me there, that's straighten out. Take all I can't I 427 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:09,000 do what I do any of those controls and hang on. Here he comes, 428 00:34:09,039 --> 00:34:15,199 He'll do hear hang I. I hope you'll be with us then. 429 00:34:15,480 --> 00:34:21,400 In the meantime, do send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot 430 00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:24,559 net, follow us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us out on 431 00:34:24,639 --> 00:34:31,079 Instagram, Instagram, dot com slash Great Detectives From Boise, Idaho. This 432 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:34,840 is your host, Adam Graham signing off.