WEBVTT 1 00:00:26.519 --> 00:00:32.600 Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio, and we're here for another 2 00:00:32.759 --> 00:00:40.520 great week, beginning with Box thirteen. I'm now I've on the Dragnet show. 3 00:00:40.560 --> 00:00:44.880 I've received feedback that it's important to a lot of people that we get 4 00:00:44.880 --> 00:00:48.479 the right dates on the show. So we get a date on the show. 5 00:00:49.479 --> 00:00:55.920 Um, well, if it hadn't been for Dennis's Box thirteen log at 6 00:00:55.960 --> 00:01:00.960 Digital Delhi it's Digital Delhi ftp dot com, we would have had the wrong 7 00:01:02.079 --> 00:01:08.519 dates. One of the challenges with Box thirteen is that it aired out East 8 00:01:11.000 --> 00:01:18.239 and on a mutual affiliate, and then it was syndicated across the country, 9 00:01:18.280 --> 00:01:22.799 so there were a lot of air dates. 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As his muscular 26 00:03:27.960 --> 00:03:36.599 arms tightened around her, fragile susie it, mister Holiday, I'm not fragile, 27 00:03:36.759 --> 00:03:40.560 but I'm sure scared. Somebody's been following me with those legs. Why 28 00:03:40.599 --> 00:03:46.479 not? I was petrified, afraid to look back. Even his footstep kept 29 00:03:46.479 --> 00:03:53.199 going quick cluck, clickcluck, real sinster like, Oh I better him now, 30 00:03:53.759 --> 00:03:58.280 mister click cluck, Oh, mister Holiday. He followed me all away 31 00:03:58.280 --> 00:04:15.319 from Box thirteen and now box thirteen, starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday. 32 00:04:18.519 --> 00:04:23.600 Well, this is a brand new twist beside a message from Box thirteen. 33 00:04:23.720 --> 00:04:30.800 Susie has brought a mysterious caller, somebody who wants in but definitely don't as 34 00:04:30.879 --> 00:04:34.759 written mister Holiday. No, no, Susie, if you didn't see this 35 00:04:34.800 --> 00:04:39.519 person, huh no, I just sell him. Phone me like a like 36 00:04:39.600 --> 00:04:46.000 a fantom. It gets the heels with click clock click cluck. That doesn't 37 00:04:46.040 --> 00:04:59.800 sound so dangerous. Let's take a chance. Come in, Oh selling me. 38 00:05:00.480 --> 00:05:03.040 I ought to be ashamed for being such a fraidy cat. Look who 39 00:05:03.079 --> 00:05:09.480 it is, well, Susie, who is it? I don't know who 40 00:05:09.519 --> 00:05:14.480 are you? Mister? My name is George Flint. I'm a detective and 41 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:19.000 you're Dan Holiday Delight. It's it's on the door a detective. Uh are 42 00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:24.360 isn't any bigger than me. But I have nerves of steel in the heart 43 00:05:24.360 --> 00:05:28.759 of a lion. Oh oh, I see. And what brings you here, 44 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:32.439 mister Flint? Well, nerves of steel, heart of a lion. 45 00:05:33.040 --> 00:05:39.319 That was no fair girl. You took me by surprise, Susie. Now, 46 00:05:39.399 --> 00:05:42.839 mister Flint, why don't you open the envelope I put in box thirteen. 47 00:05:43.040 --> 00:05:46.639 Here it is, mister Holiday. Oh thanks, open it. I'm 48 00:05:46.680 --> 00:05:58.639 all gooseler. Okay, Oh what do you know why there's nothing written on 49 00:05:58.720 --> 00:06:02.839 the paper? How about that? See how clever I am? I put 50 00:06:02.839 --> 00:06:08.720 that envelope in box thirteen as bait at day. Yes, I knew it 51 00:06:08.720 --> 00:06:12.319 would lead me to the person who put the ad in the Star Times event 52 00:06:12.439 --> 00:06:15.879 you wanted? Will you're any place and do anything? Very clever, mister 53 00:06:15.920 --> 00:06:20.000 FLETTA Oh what made your footsteps go? Quick? Cluck? Quick? Clock 54 00:06:21.279 --> 00:06:26.759 of that? I lost the metal creed off one of my heel. Oh 55 00:06:26.800 --> 00:06:30.639 well, now that you've discovered me, mister Flett, what mister Holiday, 56 00:06:30.199 --> 00:06:34.879 I'd say you're just a man for the job. Job something exciting you? 57 00:06:34.959 --> 00:06:41.079 Hope? Permit to Holiday. I'd handle it myself. Only I'm so tiny. 58 00:06:41.560 --> 00:06:46.040 Besides, I've done mostly divorce work. Just the right height for keyholes. 59 00:06:47.439 --> 00:06:51.319 But about the job, well, I'm coming to that. Mister Gilbert 60 00:06:51.360 --> 00:06:57.199 Boat and sent me fifty dollars just to attend the party tonight. Fifty dollars. 61 00:06:57.839 --> 00:07:00.920 I should have been the detective. Oh you can be. I'll split 62 00:07:00.000 --> 00:07:02.759 with you if you'll go to the affair in my place, asked me, 63 00:07:03.160 --> 00:07:06.480 I got the money. What's the catch? Oh, there's really no catch. 64 00:07:08.240 --> 00:07:11.439 H only thing, mister Bolton said, What then might be a little 65 00:07:11.600 --> 00:07:21.959 er bloodshed? Well, well, well this holiday is the wackiest situation yet 66 00:07:23.000 --> 00:07:27.360 from good old Box thirteen. Yes, holiday, you must be hard up 67 00:07:27.360 --> 00:07:31.240 for story ideas, hard up for brains too. Otherwise, why are you 68 00:07:31.399 --> 00:07:42.240 riding with George Flint detective and his hot rod Jalopy destination bloodshed? And you've 69 00:07:42.240 --> 00:07:45.279 never met this bold as having the party? No, but he phoned and 70 00:07:45.360 --> 00:07:48.480 explained that the party's going to be at his nephew's place, at Kenneth Bolton 71 00:07:48.839 --> 00:07:54.560 Kenneth, huh uh? What about the bloodshed? Well, as I understand 72 00:07:54.560 --> 00:07:59.480 it, Kenneth's father, that is, Gilbert Bolton's brother, committed suicide. 73 00:07:59.519 --> 00:08:05.199 Not show, don't go oh Yobert said, the boy is suffering from neurasthinia. 74 00:08:05.439 --> 00:08:07.959 I think he said it's like on Eurotic huh oh, yes, on 75 00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:13.240 account of the way his father died, you'bet's afraid the boy may take his 76 00:08:13.319 --> 00:08:16.800 own life tonight? Why tonight especially? Well, it seems that Kenneth drinks 77 00:08:16.800 --> 00:08:20.959 a lot at these parties and gets depressed. And my job is to see 78 00:08:22.079 --> 00:08:26.360 that he doesn't commit suicide tonight, I looked forward to more pleasant evenings. 79 00:08:26.800 --> 00:08:33.720 I think that's to place up ahead with all the lights on. Yeah, 80 00:08:33.840 --> 00:08:37.039 that's the address you mentioned. We must be about fifteen miles in town at 81 00:08:37.360 --> 00:08:41.600 fourteen and seven tenths by mice beinar here, Well, flet, I may 82 00:08:41.639 --> 00:08:45.360 as well take off. What are you gonna do? Oh, I'll sit 83 00:08:45.440 --> 00:08:48.240 here in my car and listen to the radio. Sorry, they keep my 84 00:08:48.399 --> 00:08:58.600 eye on things from the outside. Good idea, say later, then here 85 00:08:58.639 --> 00:09:05.879 we go again, Holidays. The name's George Flitt, detective. Remember beyond 86 00:09:05.960 --> 00:09:09.559 this door, who knows, but it's a beautiful huns, a beautiful knight, 87 00:09:11.879 --> 00:09:18.279 and a beautiful girl. Good evening, Oh, good evening. I'm 88 00:09:18.360 --> 00:09:24.600 looking for mister Gilbert Bolton. Won't you come in and you are a George 89 00:09:24.639 --> 00:09:31.360 Flitt? You say you are George Flint. That's right. I am Rita 90 00:09:31.440 --> 00:09:37.000 Martin. How do you do? Now? Let's go in and find Gilbert 91 00:09:37.039 --> 00:09:48.679 Bolton, mister Fliff. Oh Holiday, here's a jungle cat, a vampire 92 00:09:48.840 --> 00:09:52.759 rid of Terry and the Pirates, that jet black hair, those heavy littered 93 00:09:52.799 --> 00:10:00.759 eyes, that glistening crimson mouth, and something else. Yes, a clawing, 94 00:10:01.039 --> 00:10:07.080 sensuous, a perfume such as you've never known before. That's something to 95 00:10:07.159 --> 00:10:18.240 remember. This reader Martin by m Gilbert. Yes, return Gilbert Bolton. 96 00:10:18.759 --> 00:10:24.559 This is George Flt. How do you do, mister Flint, mister Bolton, 97 00:10:24.879 --> 00:10:26.399 If you'll excuse me, gentlemen, I'll see you all a bit later. 98 00:10:26.720 --> 00:10:31.759 So your George Flint, the detective. Yes, that's right. Your 99 00:10:31.840 --> 00:10:37.360 voice seemed well different over the phone. Well, you know, detectives many 100 00:10:37.399 --> 00:10:41.120 disguised as many voices, got to keep him confuse, you know, somehow 101 00:10:41.159 --> 00:10:46.000 I picked at you differently. Oh well, no matter, you know why 102 00:10:46.120 --> 00:10:48.000 you're here. Yes, to keep my eye on your nephew, and of 103 00:10:48.039 --> 00:10:58.080 Polton. More than that, to keep him from chilling himself. The way 104 00:10:58.120 --> 00:11:03.879 this man looks at you holiday so cool, so calculating with piercing eyes, 105 00:11:03.960 --> 00:11:09.200 a thud against the back ear skull. He could be one of two men, 106 00:11:09.879 --> 00:11:16.399 a man of distinction or a man of extinction. Okay, mister Bolton, 107 00:11:16.440 --> 00:11:18.720 now kicking f you alive, that's your job. But what makes you 108 00:11:18.759 --> 00:11:22.519 think the boy wants to commit suicide? Well, since his father, my 109 00:11:22.759 --> 00:11:26.840 brother, took his life, Kenneth has been extremely upset. It's only natural, 110 00:11:26.879 --> 00:11:30.320 mister Bolton. I know, but I've heard Kenneth threatened suicide and it's 111 00:11:30.320 --> 00:11:35.840 got me worried. Anyone else heard him? Yes, Miss Martin, anyone 112 00:11:35.879 --> 00:11:39.000 else? What do you mean anyone else? I just wanted if anyone else 113 00:11:39.039 --> 00:11:43.320 that heard him make these threats, I really wouldn't know. It's enough that 114 00:11:43.440 --> 00:11:46.639 Rita and I know about it. How does read a figure in this picture? 115 00:11:46.919 --> 00:11:50.679 Aren't you being a bit presumptuous, mister Flitt? A detective likes to 116 00:11:50.759 --> 00:11:54.559 know these things. Miss Martin is an old friend of the family. Oh, 117 00:11:54.639 --> 00:12:01.159 there's Kenneth now, I'll bring him over. Just as Gilbert Fulton passed 118 00:12:01.240 --> 00:12:07.559 me. There was something familiar about him. What was it? Who wasn't 119 00:12:07.559 --> 00:12:13.679 I want to thank holiday? Maybe an important clue. And here they come, 120 00:12:13.120 --> 00:12:18.399 a man of extinction and a typical boy from Princeton or Yale, Harvard. 121 00:12:18.360 --> 00:12:22.879 George Flint, my nephew, Kenneth Bolton got to meet you. How 122 00:12:22.919 --> 00:12:24.919 do you do? I'm enjoying yourself, mister Flint, very much. How 123 00:12:24.919 --> 00:12:28.480 about you? Oh? So so his parties get to be a boy. 124 00:12:28.799 --> 00:12:33.240 Kenneth hasn't been quite himself since the tragedy. Must you always bring that up 125 00:12:33.240 --> 00:12:35.000 on. But you know you've been terribly upset, Kenneth, So I've been 126 00:12:35.120 --> 00:12:39.039 upset. Why talk about it? Oh, mister Flint, Yes, will 127 00:12:39.120 --> 00:12:43.320 you come with me for a moment? Am I sure? Too close in 128 00:12:43.440 --> 00:12:46.960 here that I've thought a breath of there? It suits me in the garden, 129 00:12:48.799 --> 00:13:01.360 the garden, it is hm nice a moon too, lovely, lovely 130 00:13:01.519 --> 00:13:09.559 night sand to those flowers. Thanks scars, it isn't it? But not 131 00:13:09.679 --> 00:13:13.440 to compare with your perfume. You noticed it, Yes, it was so 132 00:13:13.600 --> 00:13:20.200 unusual. It's called whispering gown. Whispering gown. I like the name. 133 00:13:20.039 --> 00:13:26.039 Say I know where they got that name. I'm so no de Bergack. 134 00:13:26.919 --> 00:13:33.360 The passage very describes rock sand across my life. One whispering silken gown. 135 00:13:33.440 --> 00:13:39.759 I was lovely. You're quite literary. I actually used to flit well, 136 00:13:39.840 --> 00:13:43.919 yes, no, just what do you do? Gilbert Bolton didn't tell you 137 00:13:43.200 --> 00:13:46.360 no, no, But let's sit on this ben and you tell me all 138 00:13:46.399 --> 00:13:52.320 about yourself. As you come close to her, you get another whiffo. 139 00:13:54.759 --> 00:13:58.879 Suddenly you've got it. That's what bothered you about Gilbert Bolton. Her perfume 140 00:14:00.120 --> 00:14:03.320 rubbed off on him. It is an old friend of the family. She's 141 00:14:03.399 --> 00:14:05.919 young and a close friend of Gilbert Bolton's. She's brought you out here for 142 00:14:07.000 --> 00:14:11.200 a reason. Well, aren't you going to sit down? Oh? I 143 00:14:11.320 --> 00:14:15.519 sure, but just a middle I want Barto cigarettes. I've not for any 144 00:14:15.559 --> 00:14:22.000 of cigarettes. I'll be right back. Something about this whole setup is as 145 00:14:22.039 --> 00:14:26.480 phony as a china egg, and as the crooks in your story say about 146 00:14:26.480 --> 00:14:30.840 a case of joint before you go inside. Yeah, there's a window. 147 00:14:31.600 --> 00:14:37.039 Let's pull the bushes back, let's take a gander. Well, everything looks 148 00:14:37.080 --> 00:14:41.399 on the upper end. Kenneth with a drink on the table beside him, 149 00:14:41.440 --> 00:14:46.519 and there's his uncle coming up. Hmm, he said, another full drink 150 00:14:46.600 --> 00:14:50.440 right beside Kenneth. Hey, what else is he doing? You'd better get 151 00:14:50.480 --> 00:15:01.159 in the holiday in fast mind if I I join your gentlemen. I'm not 152 00:15:01.200 --> 00:15:05.080 at all, not at all. You appeared quite suddenly. Careful drink, 153 00:15:05.120 --> 00:15:07.159 mister Flint. You know I haven't touched this. No, No, let 154 00:15:07.279 --> 00:15:11.600 me fix mister Flint a fresh tray. I think I'll just have one of 155 00:15:11.639 --> 00:15:16.000 these our dirts. Okay, what's it my drink? Oh, I'm I'm 156 00:15:16.039 --> 00:15:24.799 sorry, flit you you walk idiot? Oh excuse me. Yeah's accidents will 157 00:15:24.840 --> 00:15:28.440 happen. I didn't really feel like another drink is your idea? Remember, 158 00:15:28.639 --> 00:15:33.080 well, mister Glad, we were able to borrow some cigarettes. I was 159 00:15:33.159 --> 00:15:35.240 am voiced by our dirts. Glad you're here, Rita, I have a 160 00:15:35.320 --> 00:15:39.279 proposal to make it. What say we all run up to my penthouse for 161 00:15:39.320 --> 00:15:41.399 a while. It sounds good? What do you say, miss Flint? 162 00:15:41.600 --> 00:15:43.279 Fine? I think a change of scenery would be nice. You'll enjoy the 163 00:15:43.360 --> 00:15:46.240 view overlooking green Hill part from the penthouse. Mister Flint. Oh good? 164 00:15:46.519 --> 00:15:50.399 What's the address? I tell you what, mister Flint, Rita, Kenneth 165 00:15:50.440 --> 00:15:52.679 and myself will go ahead in my car. Here you can follow us and 166 00:15:52.799 --> 00:15:54.679 your well, maybe i'd better go with mister Flint, keeping coming. No, 167 00:15:54.840 --> 00:15:58.320 I'd like you with me, Kenneth. There's something I want to discuss 168 00:15:58.399 --> 00:16:03.240 with you important. Perhaps I should have the address in case I lose you. 169 00:16:03.720 --> 00:16:12.200 It won't be necessary. Just follow me. Of course, Holiday, 170 00:16:12.240 --> 00:16:17.000 you could be wrong, but it looks like Gilbert Bolton isn't too anxious to 171 00:16:17.039 --> 00:16:21.600 have you find his pet. Hef and that's you're a suspicious lad. Holiday. 172 00:16:22.440 --> 00:16:26.720 You've created so many diabolical characters for so many fiendish plots. Maybe you 173 00:16:26.600 --> 00:16:32.080 maybe you've become a little TechEd. Times are wasted. Holiday, get to 174 00:16:32.159 --> 00:16:37.320 our phone. H there it is end of the hallway. Now Maxim duty 175 00:16:37.320 --> 00:16:45.080 in the Morga The Star Times. We'll ask a few questions. Start Dyer's 176 00:16:45.080 --> 00:16:48.399 reference room. Hello, mack Down Holiday, Ah, Jenny, what can 177 00:16:48.480 --> 00:16:51.840 I do you? Boy? So you got anything on the Boltle suicide? 178 00:16:52.080 --> 00:16:56.480 Just file those clips away yesterday. And even if this is a clips joint, 179 00:16:56.120 --> 00:17:02.360 I won't judge you a penny clips joint. Did you get it? 180 00:17:02.480 --> 00:17:04.480 Dan? Yeah? Yeah, yeah, I get it? What about Bolton 181 00:17:04.799 --> 00:17:08.359 poison itself? Left all his daughter, his son name m Kenneth, anything 182 00:17:08.400 --> 00:17:11.839 else? Well, I want something about Bolton's brother guilt, but he's sort 183 00:17:11.839 --> 00:17:17.039 of taking over and helping the boy. It was pretty broke up. Hey 184 00:17:17.160 --> 00:17:22.200 did hey'd you hang up? No? But someone did? Someone was listening 185 00:17:22.240 --> 00:17:33.839 on another extension. Hey, this is the fast hot rod I've ever driven. 186 00:17:33.480 --> 00:17:38.200 We're keeping right up with a Bolton and he's doing seventy Wait until you 187 00:17:38.319 --> 00:17:42.240 shift into high gear. Where are we going? The pothouse? I hope 188 00:17:42.720 --> 00:17:48.039 Gilbert Boltons. What happened at the party? Oh Rita Martin? Try to 189 00:17:48.079 --> 00:17:51.240 get me into the garden. I got suspicious trying to keep you away from 190 00:17:51.279 --> 00:17:53.200 your job, wasn't he? Yeah, So I rushed back into the house, 191 00:17:53.519 --> 00:17:57.559 stopping the case of joint through a window. Haste the joint A detective 192 00:17:57.680 --> 00:18:02.799 talking. Then I got an trouble with Bolton. Wow, I'm knocking a 193 00:18:02.880 --> 00:18:07.640 drink from his nephew's hand. What did the uncle do? Got insulting, 194 00:18:07.880 --> 00:18:10.480 Then all of a suddenly suggested going to his pet huts. Watch it, 195 00:18:10.559 --> 00:18:12.720 watch it. He's slowing down. Yeah, I wonder what his idea is. 196 00:18:17.839 --> 00:18:19.440 He just slowing down with that train. But he only slowed down for 197 00:18:19.480 --> 00:18:22.799 a second. Look at him, Go, I know what he's doing. 198 00:18:22.839 --> 00:18:26.039 He's trying to beat that train of the crossing. He's trying to lose us. 199 00:18:26.839 --> 00:18:30.640 Step burn the gas, step burn the gas. Mister Holliday. Okay, 200 00:18:33.359 --> 00:18:37.559 mister Holliday, are we going to make it? He made it, 201 00:18:37.640 --> 00:18:51.279 but I don't know about us. You are listening to Box thirteen starring Alan 202 00:18:51.400 --> 00:19:11.319 lad As Dan Holiday and now Back to Bucks thirteen starring Alan lad As Dan 203 00:19:11.480 --> 00:19:23.960 Holiday. Next time I walked such a close shave, I'll see my barber. 204 00:19:25.319 --> 00:19:27.359 Yeah, me too, Josh mushed hot to day. I thought I 205 00:19:27.480 --> 00:19:30.680 could handle this hot run. But the way you whipped her off the road 206 00:19:30.799 --> 00:19:36.759 just short of throws chats not a scratch on her luck. Yes, that 207 00:19:37.039 --> 00:19:40.960 came must be a mile long by the time it passes. Bolton can be 208 00:19:41.000 --> 00:19:44.400 in Alaska. What's the address of just Paint House, you're asking me? 209 00:19:45.200 --> 00:19:57.079 All I know is that overlooks green Hill Park. Our next stop, well, 210 00:19:57.160 --> 00:20:02.880 George green Hill Park. I bet all these feelings have print houses. 211 00:20:03.319 --> 00:20:06.559 We'll try them all until we hit the right one. I'll go around the 212 00:20:06.640 --> 00:20:08.279 side of the park, okay, and I'll try the buildings around the other 213 00:20:08.359 --> 00:20:17.440 side. Bolton's got to be in one. Do you have a mister Bolton 214 00:20:17.440 --> 00:20:22.400 in your penhouse? No? One here by that name from Bolton in the 215 00:20:22.440 --> 00:20:29.400 pant hoouse. No, but we have a Boxford in the basement. Why. 216 00:20:29.519 --> 00:20:32.640 Yes, mister Gilbert Bolton came in a short time ago. Hello, 217 00:20:33.119 --> 00:20:42.279 No, with a lady and gentlemen want to go up please? Did mister 218 00:20:42.359 --> 00:20:47.160 Bolton say anything about expecting more guests? No, sir, Let me a 219 00:20:47.240 --> 00:20:49.920 favor. A little fellow with a squeaky voice shows up asking for Bolton. 220 00:20:51.720 --> 00:20:55.440 Tell him I'm here. Will you down holiday? Yes? Sir. Oh, 221 00:20:55.599 --> 00:20:57.680 here you are, Thank you, sir, your floor, sir. 222 00:21:00.000 --> 00:21:10.240 Watch the penthouse door over there, right, I've got a sneaking hunt. 223 00:21:10.319 --> 00:21:15.799 I won't be welcome. But how'd you get up here? You didn't expect 224 00:21:15.880 --> 00:21:19.880 me? Yes, yes, of course, but you go enjoy money you 225 00:21:21.000 --> 00:21:23.000 can well you can go home now. I'm sorry, miss Mard, but 226 00:21:23.119 --> 00:21:26.440 mister Bolton hired me. It's up to him department, but he's not here. 227 00:21:27.240 --> 00:21:30.279 He and Kenneth both went out. May I come anyway? No? 228 00:21:32.359 --> 00:21:41.000 Goodbye? No? But now what does the intrepid a hero of my story 229 00:21:41.079 --> 00:21:48.319 still m He looks for another door like that one. He tries it. 230 00:21:49.359 --> 00:21:56.880 It's open, leads into a hallway and there's yet another door, the service 231 00:21:57.119 --> 00:22:03.599 entrance to Bolton's penthouse, and ten to one it's locked, bolted bard, 232 00:22:03.720 --> 00:22:11.839 maybe even nails shut. There's some gambler Holiday offer ten to one and lose 233 00:22:12.400 --> 00:22:23.920 the doors open. Well, here we go again, quiet Holiday. There's 234 00:22:23.920 --> 00:22:30.559 a door leading to the terrace and voices, I get your hair up, 235 00:22:30.599 --> 00:22:34.759 Holiday, but don't let them see you. Don't you think it's a little 236 00:22:34.839 --> 00:22:38.400 chilly out here? Uncle, Let's go inside, hilly Kenneth, I'm really 237 00:22:38.559 --> 00:22:42.799 very timetable. Here's the view I was telling you about, Kenneth. Better 238 00:22:44.000 --> 00:22:47.319 lean over the rail a bit to see around that turret. Well, don't 239 00:22:47.359 --> 00:22:51.519 push against me, Uncle, that's a ten story drop. Now look over 240 00:22:51.720 --> 00:22:56.839 there, Kenny, Uncle Gil Cann's driving the rail. Don't have to throw 241 00:22:56.920 --> 00:23:00.400 me back. I don't have an uncle throw your forward. The meaning of 242 00:23:00.440 --> 00:23:02.400 this outrage? How did you get in here anywhere? I'm going to call 243 00:23:02.440 --> 00:23:04.279 the police, fine and save me the trouble. Look, Kenneth, I 244 00:23:04.319 --> 00:23:08.000 was hired to keep you from committing suicide. Suicide, oh me, yeah, 245 00:23:08.039 --> 00:23:11.599 But instead I'm keeping you from being murdered. Feeling your coat pocket, 246 00:23:11.079 --> 00:23:15.240 Kenneth, he doesn't know what he's talking about. A bottle. It's mark 247 00:23:15.359 --> 00:23:18.319 poison. Yeah, I saw your uncle Planet in your pocket through the garden 248 00:23:18.400 --> 00:23:22.400 window. He wanted to make it look like you poisoned that drink I knocked 249 00:23:22.440 --> 00:23:26.680 from your hands up right there, Holiday. This isn't a cap bestore you 250 00:23:26.799 --> 00:23:32.359 two, Kenneth. Don't move. It must be crazy Uncle Gil. And 251 00:23:32.519 --> 00:23:36.880 you knew I was Dan Holiday all along. Huh. Of course I've seen 252 00:23:36.960 --> 00:23:38.680 you a picture in the book with you pages, and I got to the 253 00:23:38.720 --> 00:23:45.039 telephone conversation at the star time on the extension you get around. I can't 254 00:23:45.119 --> 00:23:49.759 believe this. You, you and my uncle. What's the play now? 255 00:23:49.880 --> 00:23:55.319 Bow? Well, first I walk over to Kenneth and knock him out with 256 00:23:55.480 --> 00:24:03.400 his guns. Don't more, Holiday, I've got you covered. Oh and 257 00:24:03.519 --> 00:24:07.680 now that you've knocked out your nephew, what's your next move, mister Holiday? 258 00:24:07.279 --> 00:24:11.839 Before I heave him over the rail to make it look like suicide, 259 00:24:12.200 --> 00:24:19.160 I'm going to shoot you. Oh fine, then I'll wipe my fingerprints off 260 00:24:19.240 --> 00:24:26.039 this gun and press my nephew's hand around the butt. His fingerprints on the 261 00:24:26.119 --> 00:24:30.720 gun will prove his shot. Me huh, But what about a motive? 262 00:24:30.440 --> 00:24:36.519 Very simple. You tried to stop him from jumping off the terrace, and 263 00:24:36.759 --> 00:24:41.119 you're supposed to invent plots, mister Holiday. But they'll trace the gun to 264 00:24:41.200 --> 00:24:45.319 you Bolte. Oh no, it's Kenneth's gun. I took it from his 265 00:24:45.480 --> 00:24:49.039 room, and you wanted a detective on hand to throw off suspicion. Yes, 266 00:24:49.160 --> 00:24:53.200 mister Holliday, who suspect Gilbert of murder when he'd hired a detective to 267 00:24:53.279 --> 00:24:59.160 protect Kenneth? But why why do you want to kill your nephew? Let's 268 00:24:59.200 --> 00:25:03.920 say I I borrowed quite a large sum. I can't make good oh, 269 00:25:04.039 --> 00:25:10.359 embezzelment huh. And you need Kenneth inheritance to keep out of jail when you 270 00:25:10.480 --> 00:25:17.079 lend you the money. Not farm we need we obviously, so taking it 271 00:25:17.200 --> 00:25:25.279 all clever a Holiday, you're killing me. You're so right. Get rid 272 00:25:25.279 --> 00:25:36.559 of whoever it is Rita. That doesn't help Holiday. Forget about writing the 273 00:25:36.599 --> 00:25:47.480 great American novel No room in a coffin for typing. I'm dying horridays here 274 00:25:47.480 --> 00:25:52.559 and nobody. I've got plenty of bullets. Welcome to the party, George. 275 00:25:52.680 --> 00:25:56.880 Hello, mister Hartiday again, let me out of here, stop her 276 00:25:56.920 --> 00:26:06.680 out, sup? Thanks for this faction flip now, mister Gilbert Bolton, 277 00:26:06.720 --> 00:26:08.519 you know how your nephew feels well, I know how it feels to be 278 00:26:08.640 --> 00:26:11.720 on the right end of this Smith and Wesson. You knocked them out. 279 00:26:12.599 --> 00:26:18.240 What are you going to do? Do? Well? Since the party's getting 280 00:26:18.359 --> 00:26:27.279 dull, let's invite a few more boys, say from headquarters. This is 281 00:26:27.920 --> 00:26:56.240 Box thirteen, starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday. Come in, Oh, 282 00:26:56.359 --> 00:27:03.039 mister Halliday's joosy, Mister George Flint detective, how's the armed mister Flint. 283 00:27:03.359 --> 00:27:10.160 Oh, it's you're fine. One of the bullets just grazed me. You 284 00:27:10.240 --> 00:27:14.759 know, I blad quite a lot day, Wasn't that awful? I'm trying 285 00:27:14.799 --> 00:27:18.279 to kill that boy and he really wasn't psycho? What's him to call it 286 00:27:18.359 --> 00:27:22.079 at all? Bolton cooked that up and support the suicide story. Oh what's 287 00:27:22.119 --> 00:27:26.119 going to happen to them, mister Holliday. Well, they've got Bolton for 288 00:27:26.160 --> 00:27:32.519 embezzlement and attempted murder for holding Reda's accomplice. And she was such a beautiful 289 00:27:32.599 --> 00:27:36.480 girl and so sweet too. Yes, George, you can say that again. 290 00:27:37.440 --> 00:27:41.359 How's the rod hot these days? Mister Flint? Hot rod? Susie 291 00:27:41.720 --> 00:27:45.680 hot rod rod hot, red hot? Oh, how is it anyway? 292 00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:52.559 Red hot? Oh it's fine, as mister Harday, even if I did 293 00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:56.759 run away from that gun, I really do have the heart of a lion. 294 00:27:57.839 --> 00:28:04.680 But of course, George, the only thing is it's your steady fat 295 00:28:04.839 --> 00:28:18.160 Land Next week, same time. Alan Ladd stars as Dan Holiday in Bach's 296 00:28:18.640 --> 00:28:33.839 thirteen. Alan Ladd appears through the courtesy of Paramount Pictures and may currently be 297 00:28:33.920 --> 00:28:40.720 seen in Wild Harvests. Box thirteen is directed by Ted Hettiger. Original music 298 00:28:40.960 --> 00:28:45.920 is composed and conducted by Rudy Schrager with an original story by Larry Kraft. 299 00:28:48.039 --> 00:28:52.640 The part of Susie is played by Sylvia Picker. This is a Mayfair production. 300 00:29:03.240 --> 00:29:10.160 Welcome Back, an exciting adventure from Dan Oliday. Thoroughly enjoyed it. 301 00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:15.720 The title, of course if you saw it, is a bit of a 302 00:29:15.880 --> 00:29:25.319 pun, and an easy pun at that. A short assignment. The one 303 00:29:25.400 --> 00:29:30.480 thing that's nice about the old time radio is if you can make a short 304 00:29:30.640 --> 00:29:36.319 voice, you can play a short actor. If you can make a tall 305 00:29:36.480 --> 00:29:45.079 voice, you can play a tall actor. And as as um and as 306 00:29:45.200 --> 00:29:51.759 there's a lot of variance in there. As long as you can be believable, 307 00:29:52.599 --> 00:29:56.079 you really have a lot more flexibility than you do on television because to 308 00:29:56.480 --> 00:30:02.559 bend that line between short and tall you really needed some camera tricks. So 309 00:30:02.960 --> 00:30:07.519 no need for that here. Great episode, lots of fun. I'll I 310 00:30:07.680 --> 00:30:11.640 will look forward eagerly to next week's and of course to tomorrow. Please join 311 00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:17.480 us on Tuesday, Pat Novac for higher Up Ahead from Boise, Idaho. 312 00:30:17.720 --> 00:30:19.440 This is your host, Adam Graham. Sign and off.