WEBVTT 1 00:00:06.400 --> 00:00:12.480 Welcome to the Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. 2 00:00:12.679 --> 00:00:16.199 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we 3 00:00:16.399 --> 00:00:20.160 are going to bring you this week's episode of Cloak 4 00:00:20.199 --> 00:00:24.000 and Dagger. But first I do want to encourage you, 5 00:00:24.039 --> 00:00:28.160 if you're enjoying the podcast, to follow us using your 6 00:00:28.280 --> 00:00:33.159 favorite podcast software. And remember today's program is brought you 7 00:00:33.159 --> 00:00:35.399 in part by the financial support of our listeners. You 8 00:00:35.479 --> 00:00:38.520 can support the show on a one time basis at 9 00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:41.799 support dot Great Detectives dot net, or become one of 10 00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:45.759 our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little last two dollars 11 00:00:45.799 --> 00:00:51.320 per month by going to Patreon dot Great Detectives dot net. Now. 12 00:00:51.359 --> 00:00:56.960 From August sixth, nineteen fifty here is recommendation from Rummel. 13 00:00:59.840 --> 00:01:03.399 You willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines, 14 00:01:04.079 --> 00:01:06.000 knowing you may never return alive. 15 00:01:13.319 --> 00:01:16.079 What you have just heard is the question asked during 16 00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:19.920 the war to agents of the OSS. Ordinary citizens to 17 00:01:20.000 --> 00:01:45.120 this question answered yes, This is Clock and Dagger. Black warfare, espionage, 18 00:01:45.159 --> 00:01:49.719 international intrigue. These are the weapons of the OSS. Today's 19 00:01:49.719 --> 00:01:53.799 story recommendation from Rummel about an American OSS agent in 20 00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:58.560 Italy who almost outsmarted himself, is suggested by actual incidents 21 00:01:58.640 --> 00:02:02.079 recorded in the Washington fire of the Office of Strategic Services, 22 00:02:02.599 --> 00:02:11.199 a story that can now be told. 23 00:02:13.759 --> 00:02:18.400 Hey, come back here. You can't leave me here. I 24 00:02:18.520 --> 00:02:21.439 demand to see someone in the thirty Let me out 25 00:02:21.439 --> 00:02:21.759 of here. 26 00:02:29.800 --> 00:02:33.400 Brother. That was some spot to be in me. Joe 27 00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:38.400 Donado in a jail seller, Milan, Italy. It was crazy. Well, 28 00:02:38.479 --> 00:02:41.000 after a while, I got tired of yelling. So I 29 00:02:41.240 --> 00:02:44.800 sat down on a narrow prison cot and thought back 30 00:02:44.879 --> 00:02:48.680 to the way it had begun. On a train from 31 00:02:48.759 --> 00:02:52.360 Verasi to Milan. The French Underground had smuggled me from 32 00:02:52.439 --> 00:02:56.039 Leon across Switzerland, and I made my way over the border. 33 00:02:56.840 --> 00:02:59.080 There on, I was on my own, posing as an 34 00:02:59.080 --> 00:03:03.520 Italian chalk salesman. So I sat back in my compartment, 35 00:03:03.840 --> 00:03:06.599 lit a European cigarette and blue smoke rings over my 36 00:03:06.680 --> 00:03:09.680 head to the rack where my shortwave radio was hidden 37 00:03:09.719 --> 00:03:13.280 in one of the suitcases. All of a sudden, the 38 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:15.879 train gave a lunch. One of my suitcases took a 39 00:03:15.879 --> 00:03:19.159 flying dive to the floor. There was a suitcase with 40 00:03:19.240 --> 00:03:22.439 a pen knife scar across the leather handle, the one 41 00:03:22.479 --> 00:03:25.599 with the radio. I was glad I was long in 42 00:03:25.639 --> 00:03:27.680 that compartment. I couldn't wait to find out if that 43 00:03:27.759 --> 00:03:30.080 radio was all right. You see, the case was lined 44 00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:32.960 with a false backy of boxes of chocolates to hide 45 00:03:32.960 --> 00:03:37.719 the radio. I unfastened the backing and there was the radio. 46 00:03:38.560 --> 00:03:41.199 It was okay, nothing was broken. And then before I 47 00:03:41.199 --> 00:03:45.199 could refasten the backing, I heard voices outside the compartment door. 48 00:03:48.159 --> 00:03:50.439 I didn't have time to refasten the backing. I had 49 00:03:50.520 --> 00:03:53.080 just enough time to slam the case shut again, slide 50 00:03:53.080 --> 00:03:54.599 it back up in the rack, and get back in 51 00:03:54.639 --> 00:03:59.360 my seat. Major, What is this? I was under the 52 00:03:59.400 --> 00:04:02.080 impression of this compartment was reserved from me alone. There 53 00:04:02.159 --> 00:04:06.439 must be some mistake, Field Marshal. There was a mistake, 54 00:04:06.479 --> 00:04:09.479 all right, my mistake in tacking the one compartment on 55 00:04:09.520 --> 00:04:12.840 the train that have been chosen for Field Marshal Ramo, 56 00:04:13.439 --> 00:04:15.319 what is the meaning of this? I do not know, 57 00:04:15.599 --> 00:04:17.839 and you are a measure. There has been a mistake. 58 00:04:17.879 --> 00:04:18.759 I have a mistake. 59 00:04:18.839 --> 00:04:21.120 Do not tell me of mistakes. This is your stupidity. 60 00:04:21.399 --> 00:04:26.079 You had your orders. No, no, I instructed the train. God, 61 00:04:26.240 --> 00:04:29.519 I will not have this disturbance, you understand, Yes, excellency, 62 00:04:29.639 --> 00:04:32.720 I am sorry if I have been the cause of 63 00:04:32.759 --> 00:04:35.839 this I assure you it was quite unintentional. I will 64 00:04:35.879 --> 00:04:38.920 take my suitcases and may immediately. I'll see if it 65 00:04:39.240 --> 00:04:42.000 is best you live. I will find you another comput 66 00:04:42.079 --> 00:04:46.399 Oh wait, it is unnecessary, conductor, gentlemen's already here. There's 67 00:04:46.560 --> 00:04:50.759 room for both of us, we Germans and Italians must share, 68 00:04:51.160 --> 00:04:54.839 Is it not so? I perhaps say you would prefer 69 00:04:54.920 --> 00:04:57.839 your privacy. There's nothing for me to move on. I 70 00:04:57.839 --> 00:04:59.800 will not hear of it. See where you are? 71 00:05:01.079 --> 00:05:04.480 Actually I would welcome company. I did test train rides. 72 00:05:05.240 --> 00:05:08.639 Better arrange the table for me in the dining consci agency. 73 00:05:09.319 --> 00:05:15.279 You're a stupid Next attention to such a fuss over nothing? 74 00:05:16.839 --> 00:05:20.040 Tell me your name? Oh my name is Donato. You 75 00:05:20.079 --> 00:05:25.480 said donat to your excellency. Where you're headed for? S Donato? Oh, 76 00:05:25.560 --> 00:05:29.920 I am getting off at Milano. See well, we should 77 00:05:29.920 --> 00:05:33.360 have time to get acquainted. It is time to get 78 00:05:33.360 --> 00:05:37.360 a quite ed. Great what are we going to talk about? 79 00:05:37.879 --> 00:05:40.680 Maybe I could get the conversation started by saying Hairfield 80 00:05:40.720 --> 00:05:43.439 Marshall Ramo, it might interest you to know that I 81 00:05:43.439 --> 00:05:46.360 am an OSS spy. I am an Italia radio back 82 00:05:46.439 --> 00:05:52.560 information on your northern supply concentrations. You say you are 83 00:05:52.560 --> 00:05:57.160 a chocolate salesman. See, my office is in Verona. Here 84 00:05:57.199 --> 00:05:59.879 is my card, but I'm not in the market for chocolate. 85 00:06:00.439 --> 00:06:04.319 You may put the car back. Oh it here you 86 00:06:04.360 --> 00:06:10.160 drop this. Your medical classification in the Fascisty army, you gratchy. 87 00:06:11.360 --> 00:06:15.000 That was a great disappointment to me, your excellency, But 88 00:06:15.360 --> 00:06:18.720 you see, an old back injury kept me out of 89 00:06:18.759 --> 00:06:19.279 the army. 90 00:06:19.600 --> 00:06:22.800 You must not blame yourself or something you cannot help. 91 00:06:23.519 --> 00:06:28.240 Still, it is a great disappointment. Yes, I understand, your excellency. 92 00:06:28.439 --> 00:06:31.720 Yes, Major your table in the dining room, you say, aha, 93 00:06:31.920 --> 00:06:32.240 look it. 94 00:06:33.160 --> 00:06:38.000 I will return soon, or we will continue our conversation. 95 00:06:40.199 --> 00:06:43.920 We had taught ten minutes and I aged ten years. 96 00:06:45.079 --> 00:06:49.680 I wondered if I should change compartments before he came back. No, no, no, 97 00:06:49.800 --> 00:06:52.759 that might seem suspicious. I looked out of the window. 98 00:06:53.360 --> 00:06:56.279 The green rolling hills of citrus and otive trees didn't 99 00:06:56.279 --> 00:06:59.319 tell me anything. I just crossed my fingers and hoped 100 00:06:59.360 --> 00:07:03.199 we were coming in them a lot soon. You do 101 00:07:03.319 --> 00:07:06.439 not see what do you want with me? I do 102 00:07:06.560 --> 00:07:09.480 not want anything with you. Field Marshall wants to see you, 103 00:07:09.519 --> 00:07:11.600 and you'd better be quick about it. Oh see, no, no, 104 00:07:11.720 --> 00:07:26.279 leave your suitcases. Just come with me quickly. You wanted 105 00:07:26.639 --> 00:07:28.839 to see me, your excellency. 106 00:07:28.839 --> 00:07:36.519 Yes, sit down there opposite me. Oh gratch, gratch, I 107 00:07:36.560 --> 00:07:40.439 thought about you after I left the compartment, Senor the 108 00:07:40.600 --> 00:07:43.759 lot or see see. 109 00:07:45.079 --> 00:07:47.240 Would you care to join me for coffee? Senor? It 110 00:07:47.240 --> 00:07:48.680 would be my pleasure. 111 00:07:50.439 --> 00:07:56.240 Coffee with Piel Marshal Ramel. When I tell the game 112 00:07:56.360 --> 00:07:58.240 back home about this, I thought. 113 00:07:59.519 --> 00:08:03.240 There was a am across the aisle, a dab a 114 00:08:03.279 --> 00:08:06.879 little guy with a waxed mustache. I and Ramel nodded 115 00:08:06.920 --> 00:08:09.720 to each other, and then a dab a little old 116 00:08:09.720 --> 00:08:12.920 guy kept watching me, watching me. 117 00:08:13.759 --> 00:08:18.160 Yeah, I never can get used to this Italian coffee 118 00:08:18.160 --> 00:08:19.319 with all its chickory. 119 00:08:20.279 --> 00:08:23.639 Don't suppose I ever will. I would naturally have a 120 00:08:23.680 --> 00:08:25.959 fondness for it. I have had it all my life. 121 00:08:27.800 --> 00:08:33.240 Well, was your home originally uh in Urbino, the birthplace 122 00:08:33.240 --> 00:08:33.799 of Raffia. 123 00:08:34.279 --> 00:08:37.039 My family is still living there. Would you like to 124 00:08:37.039 --> 00:08:40.679 see some snapshots, your excellency, Yes, very much, and they 125 00:08:40.679 --> 00:08:43.720 are right here in my wallet. I hear you see 126 00:08:43.960 --> 00:08:46.720 that little farm in the valley. It is here, you 127 00:08:46.759 --> 00:08:54.279 see this is a huge sorry as the pretty child wish. Oh, 128 00:08:55.159 --> 00:08:59.279 my sister franchise, gay, she looks very much like you. Yea, 129 00:09:01.399 --> 00:09:04.559 it was interesting, Rama thought. The kid in the picture 130 00:09:04.600 --> 00:09:10.000 of these snapshots had been made by OSS photographers, and 131 00:09:10.039 --> 00:09:12.559 an early picture of me had been super imposed over 132 00:09:12.600 --> 00:09:18.000 the very attractive family group. You know, I've taken quite 133 00:09:18.000 --> 00:09:23.200 a fancy to you. Oh tell me, Uh these chocolates yourself? 134 00:09:23.200 --> 00:09:30.240 Are they any good? Oh? See that very good? Not? No? 135 00:09:30.240 --> 00:09:34.799 No, no, no, well surely well one two of them 136 00:09:34.840 --> 00:09:37.120 would not be mister. Is it all right with you 137 00:09:37.159 --> 00:09:39.720 if I sent my adjutant to get one of the suitcases? Yes, 138 00:09:40.320 --> 00:09:42.240 we Germans and Italians must share. 139 00:09:42.759 --> 00:09:47.440 No, No, it's perfectly all right. Only I will get 140 00:09:47.440 --> 00:09:47.919 them myself. 141 00:09:48.080 --> 00:09:51.120 No, I wanted the don't need major go to the compartment, 142 00:09:51.200 --> 00:09:54.600 bring one of the No, no, it is foolish to 143 00:09:54.600 --> 00:09:55.000 send him. 144 00:09:55.000 --> 00:09:57.559 I can easily go myself. No, no, how insist. 145 00:09:58.320 --> 00:10:01.240 We would have so little time for talking before the 146 00:10:01.279 --> 00:10:02.759 train stops at Milando. 147 00:10:04.399 --> 00:10:07.000 I had no choice. I had to sit there and 148 00:10:07.039 --> 00:10:10.039 sweat it out, just pray that the adjutant brought back 149 00:10:10.200 --> 00:10:13.360 the right case. I felt as if there were a 150 00:10:13.399 --> 00:10:16.320 band of steel around my head that kept getting tighter 151 00:10:16.360 --> 00:10:21.240 and tighter. What is it, my friend? Are you not 152 00:10:21.320 --> 00:10:25.600 feeling well? Oh, it is very hot in here, is 153 00:10:25.639 --> 00:10:25.840 it not? 154 00:10:26.159 --> 00:10:29.679 Yes, it is unfortunately. Yes, Perhaps I should quot the 155 00:10:29.679 --> 00:10:32.679 conductor and have it. Oh yeah, the Major returns with 156 00:10:32.759 --> 00:10:36.039 your samper case. The first thing I looked at when 157 00:10:36.039 --> 00:10:38.159 the Major put the case in my lap was the handle. 158 00:10:39.320 --> 00:10:42.320 There was a long scar in the letter. It was 159 00:10:42.360 --> 00:10:46.639 the one with the radio. You know I've always had 160 00:10:46.679 --> 00:10:54.879 a fondness for chocolates. Well, come open it. Well the 161 00:10:56.039 --> 00:10:58.240 catch it. It seems to be stuck. 162 00:10:58.919 --> 00:11:01.519 Surely you can fix it. Oh see, see, of course 163 00:11:01.679 --> 00:11:05.039 that is a I will try. Dear to me, what 164 00:11:05.039 --> 00:11:07.559 what I have? An excellently depend Now, perhaps I can 165 00:11:07.600 --> 00:11:09.759 adjust the lot? No, no, no, no, no, I I 166 00:11:09.799 --> 00:11:15.159 will get it in the moment, I'm sure I Oh, Milano, 167 00:11:15.519 --> 00:11:19.039 that is my stop, Your excellency so soon? What a pity? Well, 168 00:11:19.159 --> 00:11:21.879 if if you wish, I will stay until the next station. 169 00:11:22.000 --> 00:11:24.000 All this for you take a buzz ball O. No, no, no, 170 00:11:24.039 --> 00:11:26.120 I would not think of it. It is too kind 171 00:11:26.120 --> 00:11:27.200 of you to suggest it. 172 00:11:28.200 --> 00:11:32.399 We must say. I'll be the same Lefield Marshall Rommel. 173 00:11:33.240 --> 00:11:41.159 It has been a great honor. I hurried back to 174 00:11:41.200 --> 00:11:44.440 the compartment to get my coat, and hat, and then 175 00:11:44.480 --> 00:11:46.600 on an impulse, I grabbed the other case of the 176 00:11:46.679 --> 00:11:49.240 wreck and as the train stopped, I turned and ran 177 00:11:49.360 --> 00:11:53.519 back toward the dining room. 178 00:11:54.080 --> 00:11:57.240 Then you, then you, I know, I know I'm getting 179 00:11:57.240 --> 00:11:58.000 off in a minute. 180 00:11:58.039 --> 00:12:04.840 No momento, Yeah Hill Marshall, senor do not do I 181 00:12:04.879 --> 00:12:07.799 did not expect to see you, fair, your excellency, if 182 00:12:07.799 --> 00:12:10.639 you will permit me a hideous this case of chocolate, 183 00:12:10.720 --> 00:12:14.039 oh for your you see, luck works now. 184 00:12:14.080 --> 00:12:19.639 Than gluts it multi grots you. If I passed through Milano, 185 00:12:19.720 --> 00:12:21.799 I would look you up. I don't know where I'd 186 00:12:21.799 --> 00:12:24.440 be staying, Sir. It is not difficult for the police 187 00:12:24.480 --> 00:12:25.399 to find the man. 188 00:12:26.200 --> 00:12:34.159 I'll be the same, And with this pleasant thought, I 189 00:12:34.240 --> 00:12:36.279 left him glad. 190 00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:42.159 To get off that train. You don't need oss training 191 00:12:42.200 --> 00:12:45.600 to tell you when someone's following you. It's an instinctive 192 00:12:45.679 --> 00:12:49.000 feeling you get. I started to walk a little faster, 193 00:12:49.080 --> 00:12:54.200 and the footsteps behind me quickly too. I passed a 194 00:12:54.200 --> 00:12:56.360 small coffee shop, and through the reflection in the window, 195 00:12:56.399 --> 00:12:58.759 I could see coming after me the man in the 196 00:12:58.840 --> 00:13:01.240 dining car who had never taking his eyes off me, 197 00:13:02.120 --> 00:13:05.480 the dapple little guy with a mustache. He and Ramel 198 00:13:05.519 --> 00:13:07.840 had nodded to each other. Was it a signal? Did 199 00:13:08.159 --> 00:13:10.960 Ramel just trying to string me along? He broke into 200 00:13:11.000 --> 00:13:14.000 Iran Signor. I didn't tend to stop until I got 201 00:13:14.399 --> 00:13:15.240 Then maybe I could use some. 202 00:13:15.279 --> 00:13:18.440 Of the crowd. I said, wait, wait to stop him 203 00:13:18.440 --> 00:13:20.000 with somebody? 204 00:13:20.120 --> 00:13:22.440 God, what are you doing? Open that gate? I am sorry, Senor, 205 00:13:22.559 --> 00:13:24.360 this gate is closed, and now use the south day 206 00:13:24.399 --> 00:13:29.440 But I am sorry, this gate is closed, Senor. I've 207 00:13:29.440 --> 00:13:34.159 had such trouble catching Hapo with you. Who are you? 208 00:13:34.600 --> 00:13:35.039 Allow me? 209 00:13:36.200 --> 00:13:40.440 Allow me to introduce myself. I am at the Count 210 00:13:40.919 --> 00:13:42.480 Pietro imperially. 211 00:13:43.480 --> 00:13:44.279 What do you want with me? 212 00:13:44.799 --> 00:13:47.879 Well, I noticed you were having coffee on the train 213 00:13:47.960 --> 00:13:52.200 with Phield Marshall or Rammel himself. I'm a great admirer 214 00:13:52.200 --> 00:13:55.759 of the Marshall, and I have a nodding acquaintance with him. 215 00:13:56.120 --> 00:13:58.759 Or say, what has that to do with me? 216 00:13:59.080 --> 00:14:01.759 Well, I have to know, Signor that Roma does not 217 00:14:01.919 --> 00:14:05.279 make friends easily. And so when I saw you two together, 218 00:14:05.360 --> 00:14:11.759 I I mean, ko, would you do me the extreme 219 00:14:11.960 --> 00:14:15.120 honor of joining me at my palace for dinner this evening? 220 00:14:15.799 --> 00:14:18.679 It would be a great pleasure to entertain a good 221 00:14:18.840 --> 00:14:21.240 friend of Romans. 222 00:14:34.600 --> 00:14:37.919 As the long black limousine drove up to the palace. 223 00:14:38.919 --> 00:14:42.480 I felt like a visitor of the Middle Ages. The 224 00:14:42.559 --> 00:14:46.600 gray stone steps were hallowed age this way signor. The 225 00:14:46.679 --> 00:14:50.200 lower windows were blazing with life and till told you 226 00:14:50.279 --> 00:14:58.639 set in brackets like the doors. Quiet, quiet, quiet. The 227 00:14:58.639 --> 00:15:02.399 flaws are made of color a marble. On the walls 228 00:15:02.480 --> 00:15:06.679 hung ancient tapestries with scenes in the Old Testament. I 229 00:15:06.759 --> 00:15:10.440 walked through past a line of servants. My mouth was 230 00:15:10.480 --> 00:15:13.480 open at all this grandeur, and I walked right into 231 00:15:13.519 --> 00:15:21.799 a sud of Mama, excuse me, goma, mico, mio, dinner 232 00:15:22.440 --> 00:15:35.960 is waiting. Ah, that was a delicious dinner. Gratchy cant 233 00:15:36.080 --> 00:15:40.440 imperially molt. I'm delighted you enjoyed it. 234 00:15:41.600 --> 00:15:46.159 Now we will sit here in the library and talk 235 00:15:46.279 --> 00:15:48.799 of ramel siicatto. 236 00:15:49.120 --> 00:15:52.399 Gratch You no tell me what was he like? What 237 00:15:53.279 --> 00:15:53.960 did he say? 238 00:15:54.559 --> 00:15:54.960 Oh? 239 00:15:55.039 --> 00:16:02.360 We merely exchanged pleasantries, Great leader, great chief. Once when 240 00:16:02.360 --> 00:16:06.399 he was in mid and he kept looking. He was lively. 241 00:16:06.519 --> 00:16:10.799 He was I want to set up my basket games. However, 242 00:16:11.000 --> 00:16:15.360 while this was being introduced to Alan and a while away, 243 00:16:17.320 --> 00:16:22.080 what was that little brandy? Oh, no, no brand, what 244 00:16:22.279 --> 00:16:22.919 is it? Bobo? 245 00:16:23.480 --> 00:16:28.960 What's the matter, Good evening, Count Pale, They told me 246 00:16:29.000 --> 00:16:29.519 you were here. 247 00:16:30.000 --> 00:16:32.679 You see Bobo, it is only Antonio. 248 00:16:33.559 --> 00:16:37.799 Gum my, dear, I would I would like you to 249 00:16:37.840 --> 00:16:45.840 meet a friend, see Senior Giuseppe Donato, great friend of Rammers. 250 00:16:48.759 --> 00:16:55.279 I am impressed. The pleasure is mine. 251 00:16:57.519 --> 00:17:01.679 Gave Bill a quest. My secretary is very pretty. 252 00:17:03.120 --> 00:17:06.440 Your lordship, there is a call on your private phone 253 00:17:06.720 --> 00:17:07.839 in a small library. 254 00:17:08.279 --> 00:17:12.680 Oh see, I will return. It will give you two 255 00:17:12.720 --> 00:17:15.200 a chance to get acquired. 256 00:17:17.839 --> 00:17:25.519 Riet Bobo, eh multe bella signorina. You are very pretty. 257 00:17:25.759 --> 00:17:27.079 Counting pettyally was right? 258 00:17:29.119 --> 00:17:32.680 Did you find yourself faced into that compliments in your 259 00:17:32.759 --> 00:17:33.319 own No? 260 00:17:33.319 --> 00:17:35.960 No, no, not at all. We Italians are proud of 261 00:17:35.960 --> 00:17:40.079 our beautiful women, and it is impossible not to notice 262 00:17:40.079 --> 00:17:44.839 how well you represent them. 263 00:17:45.359 --> 00:17:48.160 Where do you live in Milano? 264 00:17:48.640 --> 00:17:48.920 No? 265 00:17:48.920 --> 00:17:52.359 No, no, I'm here on business. 266 00:17:52.720 --> 00:17:53.640 Where are you staying? 267 00:17:54.200 --> 00:17:56.640 Oh? I only arrived today. I've made no plans yet. 268 00:17:57.319 --> 00:18:03.240 You are the count secretary, his personal secretary. Since the 269 00:18:03.279 --> 00:18:05.880 Countess passed on, I attend to all arrangements for his 270 00:18:06.200 --> 00:18:13.200 banquets and receptions, as well as his personal correspondence. Oh oh, 271 00:18:13.359 --> 00:18:16.119 I see he is on grand signor. I am very 272 00:18:16.200 --> 00:18:21.519 fond of him. I remember how disappointed he was when 273 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:25.279 Field Marshall Romel failed to attend a reception he planned 274 00:18:25.319 --> 00:18:25.640 for him. 275 00:18:25.720 --> 00:18:27.839 Why I know he told me that he is. 276 00:18:27.799 --> 00:18:33.200 A great admirer of Ramel. So am I tell me 277 00:18:33.240 --> 00:18:33.720 about him? 278 00:18:33.799 --> 00:18:34.240 Signor? 279 00:18:34.920 --> 00:18:38.519 Does he intend to come to Milano soon? Perhaps we 280 00:18:38.599 --> 00:18:40.559 can plan something else in his honor. 281 00:18:41.119 --> 00:18:43.759 I don't know his intentions. 282 00:18:43.960 --> 00:18:46.440 Perhaps he is returning to Africa immediately. 283 00:18:46.799 --> 00:18:51.440 I don't know that either. Here, well, I. 284 00:18:51.480 --> 00:18:56.519 See you two have become acquainted, eh Martabne your lordship. 285 00:18:56.920 --> 00:18:59.400 Since the Signor is staying in Milano, shall I give 286 00:18:59.480 --> 00:19:01.920 him the name of a good hotel. 287 00:19:01.839 --> 00:19:06.839 Hotel with forty rooms here, most of them empathy, I 288 00:19:06.880 --> 00:19:10.680 should say not. You will stay here at me comello 289 00:19:11.640 --> 00:19:13.240 as long as you want. 290 00:19:13.960 --> 00:19:20.119 GRATCHI molta gentile. I'm very grateful. They gave me a 291 00:19:20.160 --> 00:19:24.119 sweet to myself, with a tremendous canopy dead and a 292 00:19:24.240 --> 00:19:27.680 sculptured rug on the floor. Through the casement window I 293 00:19:27.680 --> 00:19:31.359 could see the Piazza Sundial, the narrow streets of Milan, 294 00:19:32.079 --> 00:19:34.279 and off in the distance the Church of Santa Maria 295 00:19:34.319 --> 00:19:37.720 del Grazia. Who was going to look for an American 296 00:19:37.759 --> 00:19:41.039 spy and I set up like that. Who was my order? 297 00:19:42.039 --> 00:19:44.119 Every night? I patted the radio on the suitcase and 298 00:19:44.160 --> 00:19:47.839 hoped i'd have a message to send back soon. A 299 00:19:47.880 --> 00:19:51.200 few days later, counting Piiali asked me to walk to 300 00:19:51.279 --> 00:19:52.119 his office with him. 301 00:19:53.039 --> 00:19:57.160 Ah, this Italian summer makes me feel ten years younger. 302 00:19:57.640 --> 00:19:59.519 You know, if I were twenty years younger, I would 303 00:19:59.599 --> 00:20:03.119 be more tended to that dock E had secretary of mine. 304 00:20:03.359 --> 00:20:07.880 I don't blame you. She seems to have taken an 305 00:20:07.960 --> 00:20:11.039 interest in you. Oh that's all she is. 306 00:20:11.119 --> 00:20:14.599 See, she's a keep on to ask questions about you. 307 00:20:15.039 --> 00:20:17.759 See you still have not told me why you want 308 00:20:17.799 --> 00:20:18.920 to see me at your office. 309 00:20:19.279 --> 00:20:22.799 I refuse to speak business at the home, never do. 310 00:20:23.200 --> 00:20:26.599 And your business I don't know that either. You will 311 00:20:27.680 --> 00:20:29.480 soon enough come. 312 00:20:30.000 --> 00:20:33.240 My office is in the municipal building across the square. 313 00:20:34.480 --> 00:20:38.720 I followed him across the square, over the fen and cobblestones. 314 00:20:39.359 --> 00:20:42.799 Everywhere around me were black shirted for shisty. I wondered 315 00:20:42.799 --> 00:20:44.599 if my good luck so far had made me too 316 00:20:44.640 --> 00:20:47.799 sure of myself. I followed him up the stairs the 317 00:20:47.880 --> 00:20:53.200 municipal building, down the narrow corridor, and we started the 318 00:20:53.400 --> 00:20:56.559 door third from the end, and then I know what 319 00:20:56.640 --> 00:21:03.200 his business was. Superintendent of police, brego, I beg of you, 320 00:21:04.079 --> 00:21:08.519 please go in, count Imperiality. I don't understand. Now you 321 00:21:08.640 --> 00:21:09.480 know my business. 322 00:21:10.200 --> 00:21:16.079 I am superintendent of police, often an unpleasant occupation. Come in, 323 00:21:17.960 --> 00:21:19.359 I said, come in. 324 00:21:22.279 --> 00:21:22.880 That's right. 325 00:21:25.359 --> 00:21:29.200 I wanted to see you here because it's necessary for 326 00:21:29.319 --> 00:21:33.759 us to have a little talk about you and the police. 327 00:21:34.640 --> 00:21:38.559 What have I to do with the police. How would 328 00:21:38.599 --> 00:21:42.160 you like to work for me? Come? Come, come, don't 329 00:21:42.160 --> 00:21:48.319 look so startled work for you as a member of 330 00:21:48.359 --> 00:21:49.200 the police. 331 00:21:49.440 --> 00:21:54.000 But of course, perhaps this communication from a Rama will 332 00:21:54.039 --> 00:21:58.759 explain gratch. As you can see, it's a request from 333 00:21:58.839 --> 00:22:02.240 him for me to locate you in Milano and offer 334 00:22:02.279 --> 00:22:05.680 you this position. He's obviously very fond of you, great 335 00:22:05.759 --> 00:22:08.640 Chief Rommel, and he knows how badly you feel about 336 00:22:08.680 --> 00:22:10.880 your medical classification in the army. 337 00:22:11.400 --> 00:22:13.519 Ah. 338 00:22:14.240 --> 00:22:18.920 I don't know what to say, just to say you accept. Ordinarily, 339 00:22:18.960 --> 00:22:21.480 of course I would have to make extensive research into 340 00:22:21.559 --> 00:22:27.160 your background before offering you this position. But the personal 341 00:22:27.200 --> 00:22:31.279 recommendation from Ramel hardly makes that necessary. But what do 342 00:22:31.359 --> 00:22:39.119 you say, amico mio? What do you think I said? 343 00:22:40.000 --> 00:22:42.799 I said yes in a hurry, and when I left 344 00:22:42.839 --> 00:22:45.680 the office later, I had a badge in everything. Ever 345 00:22:45.720 --> 00:22:47.960 since I bought the train of Verace, I had one 346 00:22:48.000 --> 00:22:50.720 bad scare after another, but so far nothing had happened. 347 00:22:51.200 --> 00:22:53.240 I was beginning to feel I had a charmed life 348 00:22:54.400 --> 00:23:00.200 until I got back to my suite at the palace. Antonia, Ah, 349 00:23:01.359 --> 00:23:02.680 what are you doing with that suitcase? 350 00:23:03.640 --> 00:23:07.000 These are excellent chocolates? Will you have one? 351 00:23:07.400 --> 00:23:08.599 What right have you in here? 352 00:23:09.839 --> 00:23:13.200 I was curious about you. I found out I had 353 00:23:13.240 --> 00:23:16.559 reason to be curious. I'd like you to meet two friends, 354 00:23:16.640 --> 00:23:17.680 Jacamo and Mario. 355 00:23:19.319 --> 00:23:21.680 For the first time I saw them, two men standing 356 00:23:21.680 --> 00:23:23.839 half hidden the shadows of the big room. And now 357 00:23:23.920 --> 00:23:26.400 the chair before Antonya was my suitcase. She turned it 358 00:23:26.440 --> 00:23:29.279 around so I could see the inside. The backing was off, 359 00:23:29.359 --> 00:23:32.440 the radio was gone. Who are these men? What is this? 360 00:23:33.559 --> 00:23:35.920 Do not be afraid. I don't know what's right. When 361 00:23:35.920 --> 00:23:37.559 she said we were thrain but. 362 00:23:37.599 --> 00:23:40.359 This was a foolhardy place to leave your radio, Americano, 363 00:23:40.880 --> 00:23:43.640 I found a better hiding place in the wall, safe 364 00:23:44.000 --> 00:23:48.519 of an unused room in the palace. It is all right, 365 00:23:48.599 --> 00:23:53.279 sing your donato. We are partisans, members of the underground. 366 00:23:53.400 --> 00:23:57.240 You you just stand there and tell me this. Why not? 367 00:23:58.000 --> 00:24:00.640 The American radio has given us proof who you are, 368 00:24:01.559 --> 00:24:04.920 no doctor, you want a proof of who we are? Escort, 369 00:24:06.119 --> 00:24:08.720 I'm listening. We will tell you all that you came 370 00:24:08.759 --> 00:24:11.640 here to find out. All you have to do is 371 00:24:11.680 --> 00:24:14.599 to ask and we will answer. We will answer even 372 00:24:14.640 --> 00:24:15.359 before you ask. 373 00:24:15.440 --> 00:24:18.200 The Nazis are using northern Italy as a supply base 374 00:24:18.279 --> 00:24:21.680 for the Africa Core. In fact, Ramo is expecting air 375 00:24:21.720 --> 00:24:24.240 reinforcements to leave here at the end of the week. 376 00:24:24.519 --> 00:24:27.079 How many plans? Seventy five bombers? Where are they in 377 00:24:27.160 --> 00:24:30.839 a field that caravet You're ten miles west? You wanted 378 00:24:30.880 --> 00:24:33.359 my police there was an altitude bomb there? Did you 379 00:24:33.400 --> 00:24:33.880 find it? 380 00:24:33.960 --> 00:24:35.279 Is this what you mean? 381 00:24:35.440 --> 00:24:38.680 Yes? Is there anyone in the underground who can duplicate it? 382 00:24:39.480 --> 00:24:42.319 The professor of chemistry in the University of Milando is 383 00:24:42.640 --> 00:24:45.400 a train. What you see, if you remove the pin 384 00:24:45.440 --> 00:24:48.039 from these bombs and plant them in an airplane, they'll 385 00:24:48.079 --> 00:24:50.839 explode automatically when the ship gains altitude. We will let 386 00:24:50.880 --> 00:24:53.000 you know when you can see the fireworks. Oh oh, 387 00:24:53.160 --> 00:24:58.759 and another bit of information. See it might interest you 388 00:24:58.839 --> 00:25:02.799 to know that you have been talking to a member 389 00:25:02.799 --> 00:25:06.640 of the FASCISTI secret police. 390 00:25:12.319 --> 00:25:17.680 Anthonia, you look more lovely than ever this evening, my lord, 391 00:25:17.920 --> 00:25:22.240 and you and Miko, where are you going before it drive? 392 00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:22.559 Sir? 393 00:25:24.039 --> 00:25:27.039 How wonderful it must be to be young again, especially 394 00:25:27.039 --> 00:25:27.720 in the summer. 395 00:25:28.319 --> 00:25:33.920 Well, go and enjoy yourselves. Oh we will, We are 396 00:25:34.319 --> 00:25:35.160 sure we will. 397 00:25:45.240 --> 00:25:47.480 It is fortunate the Count and not invite himself a. 398 00:25:47.400 --> 00:25:49.799 Long You're sure we can see everything from this hilltop, 399 00:25:49.920 --> 00:25:50.319 very sure. 400 00:25:50.880 --> 00:25:53.680 When the planes take off from Carabicho after midnight, we 401 00:25:53.720 --> 00:25:55.240