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from July sixth, nineteen fifty three, here is the Case
of the Faded Rose.
Speaker 2: Oh, we invite you to listen to the Adventures of
the Poltons Mike Willings the Case of the Faded Rose.
There's one thing you learned working as a private detective.
Competition can be the death of trade. In the case
in point, I give you a pill. Stacy. Mister Stacey
is a funny little character mounting the third fourth Kids
of the Pilbar, a shabby rooney house on New York's
West Side. He's a private detective too, but Stacy's got
the edge and a boy like me. He carries along
his own personal Watson, only this one goes under the
name of Tony. And you're right, girl, Tony absolutely. I
showed a picture to the jenitor. He doesn't then before
it when you get him on the plow shakes, I
know if I could hit his sister. Whatever, huh skip it?
Where do we go from here? But it's pill flow
down the hall and she's in now. Yeah, I bothered
Hi him the bunker. What after she bought it? Don't
write you widiot wedding it's coming up before I want.
You're stupid. Never mind as I said, yeah, miss Ford,
I'm sure she's in. I would you wanted to do
swanabout her? I thought, mister Forward, my name is Phil Stacey.
I'm working for your sister. Let's a nancy.
Speaker 3: You got your sister crazy, was worrying out.
Speaker 2: You opened the door. You think give me that I
haven't put the shoulder what you want?
Speaker 4: I want?
Speaker 2: Oh No, I wasn't doing this. You did. That's the
stupidest question of the year. Find a phone and call
a sister. Carol Ford. No, no, I'm second though. I
just call it caps. Oh handle there, California. Oh, come in.
I wasn't expecting you this early. I came as soon
as I got your car. I will sit down, said,
how would you like stuppen the drink? Sure, I get
some little un This.
Speaker 5: Isn't a social call, so I'd like to get right
down to business. You told me you found my sister.
Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I did. One of my boys place to
the Chicago. Let me see. Yeah, March fourteen, she grabbed
the California Limited to Los Angeles. She met this guy
at the depot and too, I'm not particularly interested in detail.
Speaker 4: Where's Nancy?
Speaker 2: Now? Well she she got to New York on the twelve.
Well that raises a peculiar point. He lost track of her? No, no,
not exactly. As a matter of fact, well, oh, I
don't know how to say this, missfol but this guy
your sister ran away with must have given her a
bad time. You know, young girls are probably comment are
you Are you trying to tell me she's dead? Yeah, yeah,
she committed suicide. Satin. I'm sorry, but that's how it's work. God.
Speaker 4: Sometimes yes, they do jump back.
Speaker 2: I must say, it might a where you're taking it.
Speaker 6: Would he help man see if I got his No,
I guess not.
Speaker 2: But if there's any way I can help.
Speaker 4: What was the name of the man who was responsible?
Speaker 2: Well, I wouldn't exactly say I would.
Speaker 4: Who is he?
Speaker 2: His name is Duke Man's house.
Speaker 5: Have you any idea where this mister Mantel can be fun?
Speaker 2: Yeah, he's got a room with the Heywood.
Speaker 6: Why well, I'm going to see to it that if
my sister couldn't have him in last perhaps he can
join her in depth. Actually, your sister's sister, Stacey, just
say O, my build a hotel. M I'd like to
speak to Duke Mantel for you. You don't know me,
mister Mantel, but I'm a friend of James Smith. I
was shore you to say that Jane wanted me.
Speaker 4: You knew so many girls.
Speaker 5: Her name would probably mean nothing like what Jane maybe
promised that when I got to New York, i'd give.
Speaker 2: You a call.
Speaker 5: I know you'll think I'm shameless, but I do want
to meet you.
Speaker 2: Jane told me, Well, never.
Speaker 6: Mind, I'll tell you when I see you.
Speaker 2: I go again. You must think I'm awful, No, I
think you want anything? Not a thing that we needed.
The Central five boat house.
Speaker 4: At night, it's such a romantic spot.
Speaker 2: Okay, hey, wait a minute, now.
Speaker 4: Don't worry about that, mister Mantel. I know you, but
all I've heard I couldn't possibly man.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I used man, so I drive. I'm like you
had one of my cards. Phil Stacey, licensed private investigator.
So I got a proposition for us better, I got
a date. I wouldn't keep it if I was you.
What are you talking about it? Would you haven't have
a cigarette? Annie? Yeah? And they have a girl Nancy
for it. So that's funny because she committed suicide yesterday.
O was some guy do so? Yeah? I figured he
must have given her a real song and dance about
little Rose covered cottage. And when he wouldn't perform, she
lower brains. How do you know how much about it?
But he saw my card. I'm a private dick who
hired you. That she don't like you, duke, I'm worried. Well,
it would be if you know what I do. So
je now I'm not still unless I get paid. I
want five hundred bucks. How do I know it? Wouldn't
you like living? Go on? Well? Five hundred bucks. I'll
guarantee it. Will you take a check, It'll be funny.
And I got a hundred and twenty on me. Yeah,
I went like, get the rest tomorrow. If your information
is with you, all right, fuck it over? I mean
twenty all right? Well, like I said, when Carol Ford
left my office, she hit it. She was going to
take care of you. She was just talking. No, not her,
this one little girl I believes in action. I tailed
her when she left. She went down with gym on
thirty fourth Street and she saw a fellow named Jill
mile Off, who's there hood. They had a nice long
talk of what makes you? The guy was the subject.
I got good long ears and she went to a phone.
Boot who do you think? Called me? All right, Stacey,
let's have it that hundred and twenty I just gave you.
Wait a minute, I can't afford today. Do you think
you a damn head over the fire? Like every bunny
your funny. You won't be able to talk for a
week if you don't quick thought. What do you saying?
You want some more? You see the light and make
it fast. Stay see I got a call. I'm like, yeah,
I'm looking for Mike weddings who want them? Duke Man
tell Duke mantell you, no, I don't know what buddy
is in Chicago. Funny never mentioned your name because he
tell you everything. Practically, you might say we're inseparable. You're not.
The Falcons want to bet gotta talk to you. Why
did you pay to be a friend of mine? Why
they told me you were tough man to see? Can't
be that tough? You made it on the first trial
because just kidding? Help you not so mean? No, I
can go along with the gag clients. Thanks mind if
I do. I had to tell you the finest private
dick in these butts? Is that what you're hear tell? So,
when this little problem came up, I figured you were
just the boy to handle it. What problem you see
a couple of years ago and got involved in the myths?
Nothing illegally, you understand, But the paper's got a hold
of it. It might be kind of embarrassing. Why, well, I'm
about to be married to a thing whose family is
real social registered. This might put the kibosh on the deal.
You're being blackmailed. Hats right, Who's behind it? He's got
no idea. I'm supposed to meet this party in front
of the Central Park boat houses mine to night. She
asked me to bring a thousand bucks. G Yeah, it's
a girl you're not going to pay off. How would
you handle it? I'd lat john and turn her over
to the police. Okay, why don't you? Why don't know what?
Lat Chiana? Would you show up in my place? Why
should I? Well, with your experience, you know exactly what
to do. I know, I guess if you're scared. Well,
on one breath, you tell me the only thing to
do is grab the dame. Then when I offer you
the job, you turn it? Does? Man? Tell? I don't
know what you're up to, but I jam being blackmail
and I want you to handle it. Well, it's against
my better judge. I knew I could count at him.
I'm staying at the hey Wood after you get through
in the podcaty jingle, Yes, did you see a gentleman
around here?
Speaker 5: About your guy?
Speaker 2: What'd I do? I don't say you wouldn't be hunting
a rebuke? Man? Tell? Would you?
Speaker 4: How would you know?
Speaker 2: Who should know better? That's right? I don't believe it?
Why not?
Speaker 4: Nothing?
Speaker 2: Is anybody suppose I told you? I was mac I
wanted she'd boast about it.
Speaker 5: How can you have a nerve to stand there and
talk like that?
Speaker 2: I wouldn't be so more. After all, you're a blackmailer.
Well didn't you come here? Pay me here for only
one reason? And now, well, Mom always told me I
get into trouble pretending to be what I here. I
pretended to be you man, tell her it's either slut
for my pain. So the next thing I knew was
some two hours later when I heard bells ringing. I
knew I couldn't be in heaven because that was annoying.
You were bending over me. How do you feel pounds?
I didn't COVID? Yeah? Where am I? What happened? Which
do you want me to answer? First? Wait a minute,
it's all coming. Oh hey, you better watch it, fella.
One of these days the government's going to i'm you
for a defense project. Well, you've got enough lit in
you to build a B twenty nine? Where is she?
The brunette I was talking to? And there was nobody
around when we found her? What's her name? I don't know.
I didn't get her. But was it a pickup? No?
I hadn't appointment to meet her. She didn't want to
plug you all. The shot came from the other side
of the boat house. Think it might have been her husband.
I tell you it was nothing like that. She thought
I was a boy named Duke Manteau. Well, if your
purpose was to confuse me, mister wearing, you succeeded this.
Mantel claimed someone was shaking him down. I was proposed
as him and meet the black man. When I showed
there was this gal. Oh what were you expecting? Nothing
like what I got. You have no idea who she is?
I don't all I'm gonna find out. Hey, wait a minute,
you can't leave like that. You're forgetting something. I can't
see what your pants. You better weare of the night. Baby,
it's awful cold outside. Yeah, hello, mat tell remember me?
That's right? What happened? What didn't? You might be interested
in learning? I kept that date for you last night.
That was a nice piece of work. What are you
talking about? Setting me up for a clay pigeon? Setting
out someone who thought I was a huge took a
shot at me. I can't believe it. Would you like
me to bleed a little to prove it? There must
be some mistake. It was all mine. I should have
spotted that blackmail story of yours for a phony. You
knew someone was gunning for you. Now, who was it?
What difference does it make? What difference does it make?
Maybe you don't think much of breathing, but I kind
of like it, and I resent anyone trying to break
me in a habit. I was a girl ane of
your business. I will see you, but get your coat
out so if like a shot, I wouldn't try that again.
If you didn't have that, I'm in a swing, I'll
let that stop. Your duke walled. You see what I mean? Yeah, yeah,
I see what you intend to do with that gun.
And I'm a funny kind of a guy wearing while
I might have objections to slugging it, but I got
another plugging one. I'll get it way warry, Who the devil?
Wait a minute, it's not Phil Stacy? Yeah? What happened
to your foot? Oh? I little accident? Do you mind
if I joined? I certainly do. No, you don't want
to talk like that. We're practically fraternity brothers. I don't
remember asking you to sit down? What happened to your shows? Look,
l Stacy, if you're not out of me. How would
you like me to put you in touch with the
girl with this month? What are you talking about? What
you meant a name? Last night at Central Park? I
was you know, she was my client? Say that again?
You urged me. She came to me a couple of
weeks ago. It's what I mean a looking her kid's sister.
Seems she ran away with some guy. Yeah, when he
wouldn't make with the ring department, she committed suicide. When
I reported that to like Whine, naturally, she was quite miffed.
She thought about, can't even who is she? Wouldn't she
like her? Now? That's why I was a couple of bills. Yeah,
a where's the dow? You'll have to trust me. I
got hung up once they were one day you'll a line. Okay,
now what's her name? Carroll Ford? The fight with the
belmar I don't know how long though, So if I
were you Pally, I'd get on my hoofe. Hello, Carol,
remember me.
Speaker 4: I can't say that I do.
Speaker 2: Maybe that's because it was John out the last time
we met. The Duke Mantell No, No, my name is
Mike Waring, but he is a long story angel and
I just assumed sif while I'd tell him I was
working for Mantel, he claimed he was being black man
and he asked me to post for him at the playoffs.
He was lying, So I discovered you were arranged to
meet Mantel so someone could plug it. That's a lie.
I got the story from Phil Stacey. Now who's the
boy you're hired?
Speaker 5: Oh, I'm just wearing.
Speaker 4: I'll tell you the truth.
Speaker 2: It's about time someone did.
Speaker 5: I did arrange that have Mantel killed, but later I
thought it over and tried to call off my man.
Speaker 2: What happened.
Speaker 4: I couldn't reach him. That's why I showed up at
the park early too to w on you.
Speaker 2: I don't believe it.
Speaker 4: Don't be a fool. If i'd want if I wanted
to kill, I wouldn't have been there at all.
Speaker 2: Nevertheless, your boy did a shot at me. He couldn't
add he would do to meet me at nine. You
were shot at eight thirty. It doesn't make sense. If
your boy didn't do it, then who did?
Speaker 4: What about mister Mantell?
Speaker 2: What about him?
Speaker 4: Suppose Duke is the one who shot you.
Speaker 2: I would be the point so I get the credit
that was.
Speaker 4: The thought of me and leave him free to go
on his way.
Speaker 2: Yeah yeah, if you guys tenn up for knocking me off,
that might shoot him. Fie, what do you think I
think if there's anything to your theory, mister Mantel and
I ought to have another chat, only this time I'll
have the gun, so I'll be saying it just you
do Mantel. That's right, Well, I must say it's a pleasure.
Who's a gentleman of you? And Jackie went? Is this
my name or whatever you're selling? I'm not telling anything,
miss Mantel. Now I'm giving these away and for free.
Let's see, I need a gun. Well, I thought you
might be interested in my merchandise. That there's a certain
somebody in town. It's awful peace at you and I
can't glad to says, I blame the parties. Oh don't
you get a copy of How to Win as an
influence people? What to you as they can't read? Oh?
Because any time probably Lyne. Now look what is Maybe
we can work out a deal. I could be a
thousand bucks for that gun? Are you kind of bribe
me two thousand?
Speaker 3: Why?
Speaker 2: I've never been doing solda on my line twenty five hundred.
My last felt you got done? Yeah, gonna get no.
I thought to keep your walk. Oh, mister man, I'm
surprised at you. You try to take advantage and now look,
I can explain that gun. You told me your wallet
was here. Just go to prove how you can't trust
a Yankee. I'm like, I wasn't call think. Yeah, I
was just going out. Well why don't we go together? Oh,
this is one of the job I'm to and what's
the idea. I just wanted to see if he were loaded? Looks, Chargeant,
this isn't like you. What's on your mind? He went
over to see Duke Mantel that I didn't Yeah, what happened? Nothing?
You'd take a bullet Intendant for him and try to
tell me nothing happened. I had no choice. You pulled
a gun yours. What are you getting that Mantel was
murdered an hour ago? Your kidding? Oh that must mean
you're stuck for Nancy. I don't know anything about it.
Lieutenant Corum thinks you do that, idiot, Well, you're promoting
him last week he was only a jerk. Well if
he thinks I killed Mantad he's lazy. Why should I
let Duke sets you up for a clay pigeon? I
gave up that on you. Oh what suppose Mantel was
behind the plot all along? Suppose he was the one
who took a shot at me. What would be the
point to frame Carol Ford? If I were you, Mike
got stick to the original story. If he was the
one who pucked you, that gives you an even stronger
motive to kill him. No, I only don't say another word.
I know talk is cheap, but your dialogue can casting
your life. Let's go in a moment, will return to
the adventures of the Falcon. Now back to the Adventures
of the Falcon. I guess there's no pleasing some people.
When Target Korvitt nominated me for the position of killer,
if Duke Man tell my own client, I try to
decline the honor, but Corvitt felt sure is superior Lieutenant Korham.
Wouldn't hear of him? Ooh y, I certainly hate to
be in your shoes when Koram gets his hands on
your own. Gods, you can't be serious about it. Oh,
I wish there was some way I could convince you,
But you know I couldn't kill anybody, for sure, but
go try to convince Lieutenant Kora. Wait a second, what
made pom pick on me? You got a tip from
a girl and Carol Ford names, you were up to
see her, and when you left, your threatened dire consequences
for one dupe man. Tell naturally, I rest over to
give him protection. Now, when you got there, he was dead.
That's right. I'm relaying this to my superior officer. He
immediately jumped at the conclusion that you were responsible. He's crazy.
I agree, but what can I do? So in the
final analysis, Carol Ford is the one I have to
thank for this hat Who you gotta thank you? Suppose
we could drop over and see her before we hit headquarters? Well,
I don't know. It's out of the way. Don't worry, sergeant.
I'm sure Carol will make it worth your while. Hello
was for if we come in, I wouldn't be too strenuous.
My objection is angel this gentleman is with the police.
Does he have a one? I don't need one.
Speaker 4: Look.
Speaker 2: Look, well, if it doesn't feel stacy, what are you
doing here?
Speaker 4: It's gonna be o thick.
Speaker 2: Maybe I can guess he came up here with some advice.
Anything wrong with that? That all depends now surely is
a guess. I'd say you were kipping her off to
skip town. Well, he probably showed you that the murder
of Duke Mantel might have. The cops are on asking
embarrassing question. It looks like I was right. Yeah, too bad.
Your timing was off. I'm sorry you should be. If
you were twenty minutes earlier, we would have missed her.
Look wearing you get the wrong angle on this. If
you think she's responsible for dukeman Sells murdered, Oh I don't.
I assume that's because you wanted to look Mike, you
know what you're talking about. I think so, sergeant, just
ask yourself this question. What would you have thought of
your farm missed? For god? Oh, she was guilty, which
is just what Stacey wanted you to make. But when
are you babbling her broth? You killed man, money and nuts?
If I am at, I was from dealing with the
squirrels like you, all right, I didn't take him to
his case. I'm afraid I'm completely doubtful. Well move over, Carol,
you've got company. Why did you tip off the police
that I headed in for a duke Mantel.
Speaker 4: I didn't want to see you make the same mistake.
Speaker 2: I honestly I see, well I don't.
Speaker 4: I can't believe Stacey was responsible for Mantels.
Speaker 2: You better if he didn't do it. And by a
process of elimination, it asked to be you.
Speaker 4: Yes, I'm glad you settled on him. But he had
no motive.
Speaker 2: It was that pasting Mantel gave him when he left
the office making treads. He tipped off Mantel. Expect him
to be remunerated, but all he got for his pains
was a schlag. A guy like Stacy takes a thing
like that.
Speaker 4: Then he was responsible for shooting with the mind.
Speaker 3: That he was.
Speaker 2: He thought I was man tell Then when he discovered
his mistake, he had a friend of his name, Jack Winters,
to remedy it. He felt sure he'd never be suspected.
What made you pick on him? There were three reasons. One,
he was on top of every play. I looked as
though I came to a blind alley he came up
with your name. And then that final that it was
telling you to skip Tolm. He just wanted you to
incriminate yourself. He said, there were three reasons, He's only
give him two. Well, you were the only woman in
the case, and if you were guilty, I'd have had
to wind up with Argan provid. Believe me, Angela, it
worked out much better this way.
Speaker 1: Welcome back, good story with a lot of suspects, and
that I think the solution that we got makes sense,
and certainly it worked for Mike did not have to
end up with a final scene with Sergeant Corbett. Have
to appreciate these sort of inside jokes you get on
the falcon about the way that the radio program works well,
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Speaker 3: What's on your mind? Inspector? I always show you? Have
you also tweezed it? Yes?
Speaker 2: Here you are? What is it? Charlie? There?
Speaker 3: If you please position of right hand, hold it steady, sergeant. Yes,
it is man who kill Simmons is man with beard?
You note short black hairs caught in Simmons's fingernail. Jove,
you're right, Charling, it's a martal certainty. But cheer inspector.
The killer, whoever he is, Sidney, is a cold, calculating group.
How could he dare to take a chance like this
with us in the house? Killer must have been hiding
outside house. He saw a messenger arrive with telegram, saw
Simmons answer the door. Then he rang the doorbell. Simmons
answered the second time, saw no one there, stepped outside,
and murderer quickly placed gun against his heart and pressed trigger.
When Simmons more or less involuntarily struck out and caught
the man's beard with his fingernail. Probably so well, we
know the murderer's approximate wit. We have a pretty good
idea of his height. We know he wears a beard.
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