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But when I walk 18 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:35,719 into the Commissioner's office, I don't realize that this assignment's going to wind up 19 00:02:35,719 --> 00:02:46,520 with my life depending on a handful of ashes winding. Commissioner, you sent 20 00:02:46,599 --> 00:02:50,240 for me, Steve, I've just made an appointment for you to meet someone 21 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:53,560 under the big clock at the railway station in Istanbul. A charming young lady. 22 00:02:53,759 --> 00:02:55,639 I should be so lucky. His name is Tavan Drobo, a member 23 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:59,719 of the Hungarian underground. He's going to point out someone to Steve. Someone 24 00:02:59,719 --> 00:03:01,759 you're follow, Oh, the charming young lady, A foreign agent, a 25 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:06,800 man known as mister Alexander. Okay, Commissioner, No charming young ladies? 26 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,319 What's it all about? Two days ago a diplomatic file was stolen from our 27 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:14,560 embassy in Rome. The file contained a secret survey on Europe's defense potential. 28 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,080 Any idea who might have taken it? None? But we know where the 29 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:20,159 file is. Oh. The person who has that file is waiting at a 30 00:03:20,199 --> 00:03:23,000 small resort town on the Black Sea, some fifty miles from Eastanbul waiting for 31 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:27,240 the agent, mister Alexander to show up and pick up the file. We 32 00:03:27,319 --> 00:03:30,599 got the tip from the Hungarian underground that Alexander's on his way there now, 33 00:03:30,719 --> 00:03:32,919 and they put Drobo on his trail to keep him inside until I arrived. 34 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,000 Right, you want to meet him at the railroad station in Istanbul. He 35 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,960 put the finger in Alexander and it's vitally important we recover that file. Steve, 36 00:03:40,439 --> 00:03:59,159 Well, that's it, You've got your assignment. Good luck. The 37 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,800 Lastional Broadcast Company is presenting Dangerous Assignment, starring Brian don Levy in the role 38 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:08,439 of Steve Mitchell, colorful two fisted government agent. At all those places of 39 00:04:08,479 --> 00:04:12,120 the world where danger and intrigue walk hand in hand. There you will find 40 00:04:12,159 --> 00:04:17,319 Steve Mitchell on another Dangerous assignment Tomorrow and every weekday Monday through Friday, over 41 00:04:17,399 --> 00:04:21,959 most NBC stations. Bob Hope brings you a new series of daytime radio programs. 42 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,160 Yes, the same Bob Hope you've grown to know and love during the 43 00:04:26,199 --> 00:04:30,680 past fifteen years now invades the field of daytime radio and ladies. Bob's new 44 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:34,040 show is just what the doctor ordered to chase away your blues and add to 45 00:04:34,079 --> 00:04:39,519 your day's enjoyment. So make it a date to join Bob Hope tomorrow and 46 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:45,680 every weekday Monday through Friday on NBC. And with Bob is his sidekick Bill 47 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:49,519 Goodwin, and gracing the program is a special Lady guest editor. This week's 48 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:54,600 guest editor is Jean Jah Gabor. So remember it's the new Daytime Bob Hope 49 00:04:54,639 --> 00:05:05,759 Show, every day, Monday through Friday on NBCO. Sure I've got my 50 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:10,639 assignment. Get over to Istambul and contact a man named Tevin Drobol who's going 51 00:05:10,639 --> 00:05:13,800 to put the finger on a foreign agent for me. Then I'm supposed to 52 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:16,040 follow that agent, and he leads me to the person who stole a diplomatic 53 00:05:16,079 --> 00:05:19,759 file from our embassy in Rome. It's as simple as that, only I've 54 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:23,959 got a hunch it won't be. It never is. It's early Tuesday evening 55 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:27,360 when my plane lands in Istambul. I hustle ride over to the railroad station, 56 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:31,759 park myself under the big clock and wait for Drobo and I spoil a 57 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:35,839 little gent in the crowd eyeing me. He's wearing a gray Fodora long black 58 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:40,720 coat with a velvet collar. He's carrying a small suitcase and an odd looking 59 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:44,079 umbrella. He throws a quick glance around the waiting room, and then he 60 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:48,160 comes over. He could be drobo. Pardon me? May I trouble you 61 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:55,680 for a life? Sure? I care for your Ok, there are thank 62 00:05:55,759 --> 00:06:04,480 you? Thank your h heay, strong little rascal, isn't it no excuse 63 00:06:04,519 --> 00:06:10,000 me? And you are waiting for someone. I'm expecting a friend, a 64 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:15,439 charming young lady perhaps, no a gentleman. Oh hey, if you can 65 00:06:15,519 --> 00:06:18,079 spare a moment as something to show your great interest my friend, we don't 66 00:06:18,639 --> 00:06:21,360 do. Not tell me? Now, wait until I have left the station. 67 00:06:29,439 --> 00:06:31,199 I watch him as he glides through the crowd and eases out the front 68 00:06:31,319 --> 00:06:33,839 entrance. I stroll out after him into the street and spot him, and 69 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:36,959 he turns into a darkened doorway. When I reach him, he opens up 70 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,480 the umbrella, only it turns out to be a tripod. He sets the 71 00:06:41,519 --> 00:06:45,160 suitcase on top of it, opens it, and he's ready for business. 72 00:06:45,399 --> 00:06:48,079 No, I allow me to introduce myself. I'm called crazy Julius, the 73 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:54,120 mad Macedonian Reese watches jewelry, lighters, cameras, and at such low price 74 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:58,160 is no wonder they call me crazy? Oh brother, take for instance, 75 00:06:58,199 --> 00:07:01,680 this exquisite watch. For example, when I tell you the price, it's 76 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:05,600 sorry, declouse, you're going to lessen my face. Oh look, Julius, 77 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:11,000 crazy Julius, call me now here this beautiful camera. I promise you 78 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:14,279 do not get hysterical when I tell you the price. It's a promise, 79 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:17,360 and good night away. You close off my lapel. You're pending my good 80 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:21,480 conduct ribbon. Perhaps you're in the market for a set of automobile tire how 81 00:07:21,519 --> 00:07:25,480 about a set of false teeth. Of course I got them. You try 82 00:07:25,519 --> 00:07:27,720 them on. You'll need them if you don't. Let go on me as 83 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:31,480 of right now. Oh please, don't be so unfriendly. I excuse me. 84 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:42,839 My least has just expired. Mitchell. Yeah, I am paying trouble. 85 00:07:43,199 --> 00:07:45,800 I happened to see you just as you were leaving the station. Who 86 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:47,519 was that man? Just the peddler trying to make a fast sale. He 87 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:51,079 gave me the command back there at the station, I thought it was you. 88 00:07:51,079 --> 00:07:54,879 He seemed to be in a hurry. He expotted you coming toward us. 89 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,279 Might have taken you for a plane clothes cop came mister Mitchell. We 90 00:07:58,319 --> 00:08:01,839 had better get to the station. Oh here, a drobo. Huh, 91 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:07,360 yeah, these peppers will identify me. Yeah, okay, drobo, where's 92 00:08:07,399 --> 00:08:11,600 our boy Alexander at the station coffee company? Two of you just get in, 93 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,399 Yes, a few minutes ago. A good thing. I saw you 94 00:08:15,399 --> 00:08:18,759 when I did. Yeah, we might have missed connections on account of that 95 00:08:18,839 --> 00:08:24,879 teddler of it. This way, you said Alexander was at uh coffee counter? 96 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:28,759 Drobo? Huh, yes, he was standing. No one there now 97 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:37,240 he scrounging. Come on, let's get back outside. Any sign of him 98 00:08:37,279 --> 00:08:41,960 drouble, No, no, I don't sit. Wait, yes, dad, 99 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:52,879 he is getting into that taxi. Okay, let's stay with him. 100 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:56,600 We trail Alexander to a fashionable hotel. He gets room three oh five. 101 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:58,679 I get room three twelve at the end of the corridor. I leave my 102 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:01,840 door open a crack and keep my eye on three h five. But he 103 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:05,559 soon Alexander steps out into the hall, and then I hear a phone ringing. 104 00:09:07,039 --> 00:09:09,960 He steps back into his room, closes the door. I hurried down 105 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:15,039 the carter stopped just outside his room. Yes, yes, what did that 106 00:09:15,159 --> 00:09:18,519 you say? I see very well. I will take care of this matter 107 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:22,080 myself. I hear him slam down the receiver, and then his footsteps hurry 108 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:24,519 toward the door. I can't get to my room in time, so I 109 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:30,039 take three fast steps and ring for the elevator. Good evening, Oh well 110 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:35,159 I just rang for it. Oh good, beautiful evening out her shamed to 111 00:09:35,159 --> 00:09:37,080 stay cooped up in one's room. Yeah, same idea occurred to me. 112 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:41,240 Thought I'd take a little walk before hitting the sack. Hitting the sack American, 113 00:09:41,279 --> 00:09:50,200 aren't you? That's right? You sound like USA or so? Not 114 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:52,080 really, although I spent many many years in the States, I was raised 115 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:56,000 there. Really. Yeah, New York City, sixtieth three, just off 116 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,240 Broadway, are sure not far from Columbus Circles? Yeah, in Central Park. 117 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,480 Had a lot of on there as a kid. Later we moved out 118 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:07,559 to California, Los Angeles correction Los Angeles. Uh yeah, soft g it's 119 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:11,039 official now. So I heard Chamber of Commerce that they're voting or something. 120 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:16,080 Well, let's have a drink sometime, huh. Sure be good to talk 121 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:26,679 over the good old USA. Ah, good night night. I see that 122 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:30,120 I've met my friend. Yeah, he almost caught me listening at his door. 123 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:33,279 Robo. He just got a phone call. Oh did you hear what? 124 00:10:33,399 --> 00:10:37,320 He no, I couldn't get any of the conversation that might have been 125 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:39,679 the tip off. So hey, he just eased out the side door. 126 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:52,840 Come on. We trail Alexander for several blocks. Then as we ease around 127 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:56,080 the corner into a narrow, crooked street, he suddenly nowhere in sight. 128 00:10:56,320 --> 00:11:00,679 Brobo and I turn on the gas. He must have turned into one of 129 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:05,120 those houses along here. Yeah, which one couldn't have gone very far. 130 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:09,480 We're only Hey, what was that over there? Mister Michell? The gate 131 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:16,879 has just no shot? Yeah, he probably that in here looks like a 132 00:11:16,919 --> 00:11:20,000 courtyard. Careful, mister Michell, you stay park right here. I'm going 133 00:11:20,039 --> 00:11:26,720 in the courtyard. Then up the steps to the first floor. I slip 134 00:11:26,759 --> 00:11:33,519 along the balcony overlooking the courtyard below. The dog howl is the only sign 135 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:35,879 of life around. I move up the stairs again, and then when I 136 00:11:35,919 --> 00:11:39,200 reached the second floor balcony, Alexander is waiting for me. I dive at 137 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:43,440 his knee, slug whips past me. The gun goes off again, close 138 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:46,120 to my ear. I think a right into his middle. He bounces away, 139 00:11:46,159 --> 00:11:48,000 but comes right back, this time swinging a chair. I duck under 140 00:11:48,159 --> 00:12:03,679 these staggers past me and slams into the rail. It doesn't hold. Are 141 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:09,159 you all right, MITCHA yeah? What about Alexander yead? Well? That 142 00:12:09,279 --> 00:12:13,279 does it? Drobo? There goes our one lead, one man who could 143 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:16,600 have led us to the personally the missing file. Maybe there's something in his 144 00:12:16,639 --> 00:12:18,240 pocket. I'll have a look what I thought? Are we going to do 145 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:24,320 now, mister Mitchell? Here is identification papers, train ticket to the village 146 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:28,039 reservation at the inn PT. He will not be able to keep his rendezvous. 147 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:33,440 Wait a minute, why not? Why shouldn't he keep his rendezvous? 148 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:37,440 Huh? Mister Alexander is going to show up at the end after all, 149 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:58,799 Drobo, But I don't understand. Mit the new mister Alexander me Steve Machobo 150 00:12:58,879 --> 00:13:03,840 continue as dangerous asignment in just a moment. Having a tough time saving money 151 00:13:03,879 --> 00:13:07,679 these days, Well comes the day before pay day and you just can't figure 152 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:11,519 out where the money's gone. Well, then listen, there's a good cure 153 00:13:11,559 --> 00:13:15,799 for that trouble. Save before you got a chance to spend. Yes, 154 00:13:15,879 --> 00:13:20,919 save automatically by purchasing the United States Defense Bonds through the payroll savings plan where 155 00:13:20,919 --> 00:13:24,399 you work, or the bond a month's plan where you bank. Now, 156 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:26,679 on the payroll savings plan, you can save as little or as much as 157 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:31,960 you like. Yes, your employer automatically saves it for you each week, 158 00:13:31,399 --> 00:13:35,240 and then as soon as there's enough, you receive your bond. It's as 159 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:39,200 simple and painless as that. The bond. A month's plan at the bank 160 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:43,480 works the same way. Each month, you automatically buy a bond whatever denomination 161 00:13:43,639 --> 00:13:50,000 you choose. Now one of these plans will fit your budget. And remember 162 00:13:50,639 --> 00:13:54,399 to day, defense bonds offer you more interest, a quicker return on your 163 00:13:54,399 --> 00:14:00,720 money. Yes, they're now even better, so invest more them. Defense 164 00:14:00,799 --> 00:14:11,799 bombs. Now back to Dangerous Assignment and Brian don Lavel, Steve Mitchell. 165 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:22,519 We're going to take the dead man's place, Mitchell? Why not? Alexander 166 00:14:22,559 --> 00:14:26,240 God passes an American anytime. I've got his papers, and this looks like 167 00:14:26,279 --> 00:14:30,960 my best chance of getting that stolen file back. How far is it to 168 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,639 the village where the inn is? It is up the course of the Black 169 00:14:33,679 --> 00:14:37,320 Sea. It train leaves here in the morning and passes through the village around 170 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:39,639 noon. I can't wait for that. I've got to get to the inn 171 00:14:39,679 --> 00:14:41,679 as soon as possible before anyone has a chance to find out that the real 172 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:46,919 Alexander is dead. I'll have to see about a car. Speaking of a 173 00:14:46,039 --> 00:14:50,120 car, yeah, it looks like the local law. I guess somebody reported 174 00:14:50,159 --> 00:15:01,360 the shots. Good, we'll need their cooperation. I show my credentials to 175 00:15:01,399 --> 00:15:03,320 the police officer and ask him to keep Alexander's death. I sched up for 176 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:07,559 the present. He arranges for a car and robo and I head for the 177 00:15:07,639 --> 00:15:09,960 end. We arrive about eight a m. The morning is Chillian Gray. 178 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,639 Nobody seems to be up but the host, and as he leads us up 179 00:15:13,639 --> 00:15:18,960 the stairs, we get the idea that he wishes he wasn't here. You 180 00:15:20,039 --> 00:15:22,879 are, gentlemen, your room the best in the house, the only one 181 00:15:22,919 --> 00:15:28,440 with a fireplace, she magnificent view of the coast. Are we're heaping you 182 00:15:28,559 --> 00:15:33,360 up? No, not for long. Business must be alaf huh. So 183 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:37,240 five guests just enough? Perhaps you could tell us who they are so that 184 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:43,240 we could become acquainted soon. Of course, of course, nice English couple 185 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:48,000 who is named he is Pemberton, Signor Alfredo Montique from Rome, oh. 186 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:54,639 A man named Katrine and a young lady Neva Brattos. All very nice people, 187 00:15:56,600 --> 00:16:00,240 all very good sleepers. Except one which one young lady. Yeah, 188 00:16:00,399 --> 00:16:03,759 you see out the window down there on the beach in the bedding. So 189 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:10,840 well, well, will there be anything else? No? Night night that 190 00:16:11,279 --> 00:16:18,200 thank you well, Mitchell. This montic from Rome sounds kind of interesting. 191 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,639 The file was stolen from our embassy. There will be a first step. 192 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:26,600 I'll just circulate around among the guests and introduce myself as mister Alexander. See 193 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,480 what happened, And as long as a girl seems to be the only one 194 00:16:29,559 --> 00:16:36,679 up there, I think ankle down to the beach and start with her. 195 00:16:37,799 --> 00:16:45,679 Hell, oh, good morning, pretty cold morning for a swimming. Oh, 196 00:16:45,759 --> 00:16:51,879 yes, thank you, Yes, I find this morning swims very delightful. 197 00:16:52,559 --> 00:16:56,799 A good conditioner gives me an excellent shape. Well, it's an excellent 198 00:16:56,879 --> 00:17:00,759 shape to keep. Oh thank you. You say. I'm a dancer and 199 00:17:00,879 --> 00:17:04,920 condition is most important to me. Are you staying here ten or so? 200 00:17:06,279 --> 00:17:08,960 Yeah? I just arrived this morning. Oh I'm Neva Brato. My name 201 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:18,480 is Alexander. Oh, oh, mister Katrine, I'm mister Alexander. And 202 00:17:18,519 --> 00:17:22,680 you arrival? Why, yeah, this is mister Katrine. Another guest to 203 00:17:22,759 --> 00:17:25,839 be in. Oh yeah, there's plenty. It' splenys and delighted to make 204 00:17:25,839 --> 00:17:29,920 your acquentancel. You're up earlier than usual this morning, mister Katrine. Of 205 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:33,599 course, I see that you have forgotten my dear cat. You are to 206 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:37,480 help breakfast with me. Oh yeah, and that is what I came down 207 00:17:37,519 --> 00:17:41,799 to tell you. They are serving now very well. Glad, I shall 208 00:17:41,839 --> 00:17:56,119 see you later, mister Alexander. Yeah sure, Miss Bratov, Dragape and 209 00:17:56,200 --> 00:18:00,440 Robo is still waiting for me in the room. We go downstair to the 210 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,759 dining room and look over the lot. The English couple are sitting at the 211 00:18:03,759 --> 00:18:07,279 table near the window, watching the birds and the tree outside. The girl 212 00:18:07,319 --> 00:18:10,960 and Katrine or at the corner table. But the other guest, Montague, 213 00:18:11,039 --> 00:18:15,599 is nowhere inside. You say, Katrina addressed you as mister Alexander even before 214 00:18:15,599 --> 00:18:18,000 you were introduced. That's right. Rouble, of course, our sleepy innkeeper 215 00:18:18,039 --> 00:18:21,880 could have mentioned the name to him else. He is the one with the 216 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:25,720 file and was expecting mister Alexander's arrival. Yeah, could be. As soon 217 00:18:25,759 --> 00:18:27,079 as he heard I was here, he hustled down to the beach, only 218 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:30,240 to find the girl there. Naturally, he could not say anything to you 219 00:18:30,279 --> 00:18:33,960 in her presence. Of course, it could be just the other way around 220 00:18:33,039 --> 00:18:37,480 too. The girl, yeah, after I told her my name was Alexander. 221 00:18:37,519 --> 00:18:41,319 I think she started to say something, but Kathrine interrupted with his arrival. 222 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,960 So either of them could be the one. But the question is which. 223 00:18:47,279 --> 00:18:51,119 And there's still Montakes. I wonder where he is. Perhaps he's a 224 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:55,519 let sleeper. What now? Only one thing we can do. Go back 225 00:18:55,559 --> 00:19:07,799 to the room and wait for somebody to make a move. Quarter after eleven. 226 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,319 I don't like it, Drobo. We've been sitting up here ever since 227 00:19:10,319 --> 00:19:14,240 breakfast and nobody's made a move to contact me. Nietschell. Look out the 228 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:18,960 window. Hey, Neva walking along the road that leads to the beach. 229 00:19:18,079 --> 00:19:22,480 But she's not going for a swim. She's fully dressed. That road also 230 00:19:22,559 --> 00:19:26,759 leads towards the village, doesn't it. I believe so great? There is 231 00:19:26,799 --> 00:19:30,480 good three down down on the terrace and wandering off in the other direction. 232 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:33,200 Well, I'm not gonna wait any longer. What are you going to do? 233 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:37,440 Maybe I'm supposed to go to the one who's got the file instead of 234 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:41,839 waiting for him or her to come to me, I might as well start 235 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:44,799 with Montique. According to the register, he's got the room at the end 236 00:19:44,839 --> 00:19:49,359 of the hall. What will you say to him? I'll introduce myself and 237 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:52,559 see if the name registers. If so, i'll tell him somebody's after me 238 00:19:52,599 --> 00:20:03,119 that I couldn't wait for him to come to me. M either a pretty 239 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:11,759 sound sleeper or he's taking a powder. Hey, unlocked, they're on the 240 00:20:11,799 --> 00:20:18,440 floor. Yeah, I'll turn him over, brother, a bullet over right 241 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:22,599 between the eyes. Funny, nobody heard the shot. Killer must have used 242 00:20:22,599 --> 00:20:27,680 the silencer. Is that anything that the puck is to identify him? Yeah, 243 00:20:27,799 --> 00:20:33,720 it's Montice, all right, there's a stub of a train ticket room. 244 00:20:33,279 --> 00:20:37,160 Okay, I guess we can assume that Montique's the one who had the 245 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:40,880 file. Then who killed him? And why? A partner maybe somebody who 246 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:44,359 wanted to make a better deal for the file. It must be either Quatrine 247 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:45,880 or the girl. Yeah, and they both took off a couple of minutes 248 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:49,240 ago in opposite directions. But you take the girl, I'll take Kutraine. 249 00:20:49,279 --> 00:21:00,400 Come on. Trobo goes in one direction, I go on the other. 250 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:03,839 I found along the road quot tree and took a few minutes before then I 251 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:07,480 round the bend and spot him in front of me. He's kneeling beside the 252 00:21:07,599 --> 00:21:11,680 trees if hiding something. I use up behind him, but a twig cracks 253 00:21:11,759 --> 00:21:18,559 under my foot. Hello, good train. Oh oh mister Alexander. Yeah, 254 00:21:18,599 --> 00:21:22,440 mister Alexander, you start with me? What do you? Wait a 255 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:26,000 minute? A little bird? Yes, yes, apparently he fell out to 256 00:21:26,079 --> 00:21:29,079 the nest. I noticed him as I was walking by. He's near a 257 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:33,480 cute little tallow r Oh great, he's hunting the magic? Skip it? 258 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:37,440 What are you grinning at like? I must say? You present quite a 259 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:41,519 picture and glading at me suspiciously, with a dark streak across your farthered dark 260 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:45,519 streak? Hey, would you get to bottle my handkerchief? Oh? Thanks, 261 00:21:45,519 --> 00:21:48,680 I got one? I hum? Looks like soot? Where did I 262 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:52,759 you see? You see you have some on your hand. You must have 263 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,599 robbed it across your farty. Yeah, but how can I get sit on 264 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:59,519 my hand? You? Wait a minute? Oh? Everything? What was 265 00:21:59,559 --> 00:22:10,720 the magic? I think this whole deal just slid into place. I head 266 00:22:10,759 --> 00:22:12,839 back to the inn. In Montique's room, sure enough, to the streak 267 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:15,920 of soot on his sleeve. I go into my own room. The fireplace 268 00:22:17,039 --> 00:22:19,799 arth is swept clean, too clean. I poke around in the ashes and 269 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:25,119 charcoal brush them aside. Then I spot what I'm looking for, A dark 270 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:30,400 stain on the bricks. Blood stain. Please don't move, Hello, Drobot. 271 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,400 From the look of that silence around your gun, i'd say it was 272 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:37,599 the one that you used to kill Montique. Sure, Montique came to our 273 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:41,559 room this morning to contact mister Alexander while I was down on the beach talking 274 00:22:41,559 --> 00:22:44,799 to the girl. You shot him and took the file. He fell against 275 00:22:44,839 --> 00:22:47,960 the fireplace here. You carried him back to his own room, but there 276 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,960 was a streak of soot on his sleeve, which rubbed off on me when 277 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:53,240 I turned him over. So that's how you know. Yeah, I remembered 278 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:57,079 the innkeeper saying that ours was the only room was a fireplace. I was 279 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:00,599 packing for the noon train when I saw you turn. Fortunate for me that 280 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:03,920 I did so. All this time, you've just been playing along until you 281 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:08,079 found out who had it. Huh exactly. I'll stand up and turn around 282 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:17,920 slowly, Okay, I was speech Sorry. Thanks for the gun. It'll 283 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:21,759 come in handy as evidence. Also, thanks for the file. Beach. 284 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:25,079 Sort of a dirty trick, throwing ashes in your eyes like that. You 285 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:27,799 see, I still had a handful from uncovering the bloodstain in the fireplace. 286 00:23:27,839 --> 00:23:32,359 So I figured one good streak in the face deserves another matter of fact, 287 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:34,920 I guess you might say that all through the deal, my luck's been running 288 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:51,599 in streaks. Our star Brian Dono Lovey will return in just a moment. 289 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:56,960 Jus denied this comedy I on the NBC Radio Network. Yes, here you'll 290 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:00,119 find such last pack programs as The Red Skelton Show, The Dean Mark and 291 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:03,319 Jerry Lewis Show, and Fiber McGee and Molly, each with more than its 292 00:24:03,319 --> 00:24:07,079 sheriff comedy material for you. Yes, Dean and Jerry, those mad cap 293 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:11,720 comedy characters provide thirties eighty minutes of mirth and madness. 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Dangerous 306 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:37,640 Assignment starring Brian Don Leave as Steve Mitchell with her Butterfield as the Commissioner. 307 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:41,400 Is written by Bob Bryf and Adrian John Doe and is directed by Bill carn 308 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:45,880 Be with us again next week at the same time when Brian don Leavis, 309 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:52,880 starring in the role of Steve Mitchell, will embark on another transcribed dangerous assignment. 310 00:25:55,079 --> 00:25:59,880 Always listen for the familiar three NBC chimes. Your invitation to find radio 311 00:26:00,079 --> 00:26:15,720 entertainment. This is NBC, the National Broadcasting Company. Welcome back. The 312 00:26:15,759 --> 00:26:22,319 whole pronunciation of Los Angeles thing was an interesting point, given that we've heard 313 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:26,480 programs where it was pronounced as the man on the elevator did. But I'll 314 00:26:26,519 --> 00:26:32,359 let it go. I think I've even heard Jack Webb use a hard o 315 00:26:32,759 --> 00:26:36,599 sound, maybe even on an early episode of Dragon It, I can't be 316 00:26:36,799 --> 00:26:41,880 sure. According to the website the Los Angeles Almanac, during the nineteen twenties 317 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:51,720 and thirties, the La Times vigorously defended the Spanish pronunciation and printed directly below 318 00:26:52,079 --> 00:27:00,400 its editorial masthead the city name and then Los Angeles. When the the US 319 00:27:00,559 --> 00:27:07,880 Board on Geographic Names recognized the anglicized version, the Times was outraged, declaring 320 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:14,799 that the pronunciation made the city like some brand of fruit preserve. The newspaper 321 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:21,839 further suggested that Easterners plotted to deprive the West Coast of its softer sounding Spanish 322 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:29,440 names, proposing that California would next have to tolerate such names as San Diego, 323 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:38,240 San Jays for San Jose, and San Jokin for San Joaquin. In 324 00:27:38,319 --> 00:27:45,119 all fairness, however, the website LA Almanac notes the Times did not express 325 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:52,799 the same disdain for the prevalent pronunciation of San Pedro as San Pedro rather than 326 00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:59,559 the Spanish san Pedro. And yes, the meeting that Steve described actually happened. 327 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:07,240 Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron assembled a panel to come up with the city's 328 00:28:07,799 --> 00:28:15,720 own official pronunciation of its name, and the panel included language professors, radio 329 00:28:15,759 --> 00:28:22,640 announcers, and journalists. They agreed to the anglicized version los Angeles. There 330 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:27,440 you go. That's the history of it and when Los Angeles became Los Angeles. 331 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:33,519 Also, as someone who lives in a city where we have pronunciation arguments 332 00:28:33,559 --> 00:28:38,079 with those who want to call it Boise rather than Boise, putting the buck 333 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:45,839 pronunciation on the masstead of our local newspaper sounds like a great idea. Unfortunately, 334 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:52,440 the regular papers named the Idaho Statesman, so the pronunciation of Boise wouldn't 335 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:56,799 have quite the same impact at any right, We turned out a listener comments 336 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:03,079 and feedback and received an email from Ken, who writes, I enjoy listening 337 00:29:03,119 --> 00:29:07,400 to your show when walking the dog, driving distances, and also at bedtime. 338 00:29:07,759 --> 00:29:10,759 I can't speak for others who listen at bedtime, but for me, 339 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:15,039 listening to a Detective show on your podcast helps me clear my mind. I 340 00:29:15,079 --> 00:29:18,759 stop thinking about the events of today or what's on the schedule for tomorrow, 341 00:29:18,799 --> 00:29:25,400 and just relax and enjoy the show. The only downside is sometimes falling asleep 342 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:27,319 before finding out who done it, and I have to listen to the same 343 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:32,400 show again the next day. On an unrelated note, how do I get 344 00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:36,559 to the site where your t shirts and sweaters are offered? I bought the 345 00:29:36,599 --> 00:29:42,119 Great Detective sweaters for my wife and we've been very happy with them. They 346 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:47,559 really are good quality material with a very attractive design. I'd like to get 347 00:29:47,599 --> 00:29:52,079 more as Christmas gifts for friends whom I've turned onto your podcast. Thank you 348 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:55,119 very much and keep up the good work. Well. Thank you so much, 349 00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:59,039 Ken, I appreciate that, and I provided him the website, which 350 00:29:59,079 --> 00:30:03,799 is t shirt Great Detectives dot net. We have all of our designs there. 351 00:30:03,240 --> 00:30:07,839 Really appreciate the kind email. He also suggested that I might look into 352 00:30:07,920 --> 00:30:12,720 getting it more integrated into my website because I've got a link to a store, 353 00:30:12,759 --> 00:30:18,519 but it only has audiobooks and ebooks. I definitely do want to look 354 00:30:18,559 --> 00:30:22,880 into that. It's just one of those admin tasks that's just tricky to get 355 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:27,519 to, but it's definitely on my list and I appreciate folks patients as I 356 00:30:27,599 --> 00:30:33,039 work through those sort of things. All right, well, now it's time 357 00:30:33,079 --> 00:30:37,920 to thank our Patreon supporter of the day. Thank you to Rachel, Patreon 358 00:30:37,039 --> 00:30:42,880 supporter since June of twenty twenty two, currently supporting the podcast at the rookie 359 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:48,359 level of two dollars or more per month. Thank you so much for your 360 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:52,079 support. And that will do it for today. We will be back next 361 00:30:52,119 --> 00:30:59,279 Wednesday with another episode of Dangerous Assignment. But join us back here tomorrow for 362 00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:03,279 mister million ware. Look here, mister Comeleion, Look look, this is 363 00:31:03,279 --> 00:31:07,839 for you what Phonograph Records, Yes, sir, a record Louis had made 364 00:31:07,839 --> 00:31:11,839 only last week. I'll play it for you. Listen. It's a very 365 00:31:11,839 --> 00:31:22,400 bad machine. But listen. If I die, Logo Dominic might at mate. 366 00:31:22,519 --> 00:31:26,440 It killed me. I don't know when, but if I die, 367 00:31:26,599 --> 00:31:33,519 he killed me. Logo Dominic killed me. Maggie. This is wonderful. 368 00:31:33,759 --> 00:31:37,279 This is just what I needed. Give that record to me. This is 369 00:31:37,319 --> 00:31:40,880 the smartest thing that your husband club Foot Louis ever did. Mister Comellion, 370 00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:45,119 you mean you can arrest Lugo Dominic for my Louis murder. No, no, 371 00:31:45,119 --> 00:31:48,359 no, This record of Louis voice proves nothing except that he was afraid 372 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:51,720 of being murdered. I hope you'll be with us then. In the meantime, 373 00:31:51,839 --> 00:31:56,680 do send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot nat, follow 374 00:31:56,759 --> 00:32:00,759 us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us out on Instagram, Instagram, 375 00:32:00,839 --> 00:32:07,680 dot com slash Great Detectives From Boise, Idaho. This is your host, 376 00:32:07,839 --> 00:32:08,599 Adam Graham signing off.