1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:16,840 Now, Auto Light and its 60,000 dealers and service stations present Suspense. 2 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:29,120 Tonight, Auto Light brings you Frederick March in The Night Reveals, a suspense play produced 3 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:33,560 and directed by Anton M. Leader. 4 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:40,400 Friends, for that Memorial Day trip, install an Auto Light stay full battery in your car 5 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:41,940 and relax. 6 00:00:41,940 --> 00:00:46,080 An Auto Light stay full battery needs water only three times a year in normal car use. 7 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,080 Yes, sirree, only three times a year. 8 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,520 Why, it makes a camel look like a drinking fountain. 9 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:54,880 And, in addition, an Auto Light stay full battery has extra plates for extra power. 10 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:58,980 Protected by fiberglass insulation for stronger life and longer life. 11 00:00:58,980 --> 00:01:03,120 In recent tests conducted according to the life cycle standards of the Society of Automotive 12 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:08,580 Engineers, Auto Light stay full batteries gave 70% longer average life than batteries 13 00:01:08,580 --> 00:01:10,520 without all these features. 14 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:14,520 With an Auto Light stay full battery, you need to add water only three times a year 15 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:15,760 in normal car use. 16 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:19,320 So remember, you're right with Auto Light. 17 00:01:19,320 --> 00:01:28,240 And now, Auto Light presents Frederick March in a tale well calculated to keep you in Suspense. 18 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:29,240 Hmm. 19 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:42,080 I should have known before that something was wrong, gentlemen. 20 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,360 You should have known by your eyes. 21 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:50,120 It was a queer looking, staring at me one minute and avoiding me the next. 22 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,240 Well, I came home late one Monday night and they were asleep. 23 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,320 My son, Johnny, my wife here, Marie. 24 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,320 I lay in bed reviewing my day's work. 25 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:05,240 I'm an investigator for the Herkimer Fire Insurance Company. 26 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,560 And while thinking about the fire on Second Avenue, I fell asleep. 27 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:13,920 And suddenly I was sitting bold upright, wide awake with a strange feeling of being alone 28 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:14,920 in the room. 29 00:02:14,920 --> 00:02:16,760 I looked toward Marie's bed. 30 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:18,720 It was too dark to see. 31 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,280 I called Marie. 32 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:21,280 Marie. 33 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:22,280 No answer. 34 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,360 Got up, walked to her bed. 35 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:26,880 Quilt was bunched up. 36 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,280 I pulled the covers down. 37 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:29,840 The bed was empty. 38 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:31,440 In the bathroom? 39 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:32,440 No. 40 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,200 She wasn't there. 41 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:35,920 Not in Johnny's room either. 42 00:02:35,920 --> 00:02:37,800 Johnny was alone. 43 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:38,800 Marie wasn't in the apartment. 44 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:39,800 I put on the light. 45 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:40,800 I looked at my watch. 46 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,800 It was two in the morning. 47 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:47,640 I got dressed and I walked out. 48 00:02:47,640 --> 00:02:48,640 Rang for the elevator. 49 00:02:48,640 --> 00:02:50,080 It was nothing, of course. 50 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:51,080 It was nothing important. 51 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,960 But my heart kept hammering away. 52 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:56,800 Morning, Mr. Jordan. 53 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:57,800 Kind of late for you. 54 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:58,800 Yeah, yeah. 55 00:02:58,800 --> 00:02:59,800 Good morning, Steve. 56 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,640 Did you see my wife get on? 57 00:03:02,640 --> 00:03:03,760 Oh, yes, Mr. Jordan. 58 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:05,440 About half an hour ago, I'd say. 59 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:06,440 Oh, yeah. 60 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:07,440 Yeah, of course. 61 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:08,880 You see which way she went? 62 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:09,880 Oh, yeah. 63 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:10,880 She went towards Third Avenue. 64 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:11,880 Said she was going to the... 65 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:13,760 Yeah, went to the drugstore, I guess. 66 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:14,760 That's right. 67 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:16,560 It's one over on 96th Street. 68 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:17,560 Open all night. 69 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:18,560 Thanks. 70 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:19,560 Thanks, Steve. 71 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:20,560 Ah, that was it. 72 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,520 She went to the drugstore. 73 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,720 I was worried over nothing at all. 74 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,640 But I didn't know what to do quite. 75 00:03:27,640 --> 00:03:31,560 I didn't want to follow her, but the elevator boy was watching me. 76 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,520 So I strolled easily along towards Third. 77 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,200 I stood on the deserted dark corner. 78 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,320 I looked up and down the street. 79 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:39,320 Then I saw her coming. 80 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,320 She was walking toward me briskly. 81 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:42,320 Harry! 82 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,320 What are you doing here? 83 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,760 Well, I got up and saw you were gone. 84 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:47,760 Oh, I couldn't sleep. 85 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:51,760 I had a dreadful headache, so I decided to go down for some aspirin. 86 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:52,760 Oh, yes. 87 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:53,760 Yes, of course. 88 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:55,720 I went to the drugstore on 96th Street. 89 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:58,440 Yeah, but you were coming from 97th Street. 90 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,080 Oh, I took a little walk. 91 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,400 I thought some fresh air would do me some good. 92 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:03,840 Yeah, it's a nice night. 93 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,000 I've only been gone about 10 minutes. 94 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,880 Steve says you were gone about a half hour. 95 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:09,480 It was only 10 minutes. 96 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:10,480 What time is it now? 97 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:11,480 2.35. 98 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:13,600 I've been out for almost 15 minutes. 99 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:14,600 Oh, it's more than... 100 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:16,080 It was about 15 minutes. 101 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:17,080 No more than that. 102 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:18,080 Yeah. 103 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:21,320 Yeah, I guess so. 104 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,400 Everything seemed all right, but still I felt something was wrong. 105 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,760 We got into our apartment and we both went to bed. 106 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:28,760 Just lay there. 107 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:29,760 We didn't say anything. 108 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:30,760 Listen. 109 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:31,760 Huh? 110 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:32,760 A fire. 111 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:33,760 A fire! 112 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:34,760 Yeah, not far. 113 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:35,760 Over east a couple of blocks. 114 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:36,760 By the river, I'd say. 115 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:37,760 That's my district. 116 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:38,760 A fire! 117 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:39,760 Oh, what the... 118 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:40,760 Hello? 119 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:41,760 Hello, Harry. 120 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:42,760 Sorry to wake in the middle of the night. 121 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:43,760 There's a bad one over near you. 122 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:44,760 Between second and third, maybe a total loss. 123 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:45,760 But don't worry. 124 00:04:45,760 --> 00:04:46,760 I'll be there. 125 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:47,760 I'll be there. 126 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:48,760 I'll be there. 127 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:49,760 I'll be there. 128 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:50,760 I'll be there. 129 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:51,760 I'll be there. 130 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:52,760 I'll be there. 131 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:53,760 A total loss. 132 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:54,760 Between second and third, Mr. Parminer. 133 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:55,760 An apartment building? 134 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:56,760 Yeah, 98th Street. 135 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:57,760 Uh-huh. 136 00:04:57,760 --> 00:04:58,760 340 East 98th. 137 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:02,040 I called you because I'd like you to go there direct first thing in the morning instead 138 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:03,040 of coming to the office. 139 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:04,040 Uh-huh. 140 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:05,040 Okay? 141 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:06,040 I'll meet you there. 142 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:07,040 Yeah, okay, Mr. Parminer. 143 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:08,040 Good night. 144 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:11,200 A fire on 98th Street. 145 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:12,200 Yeah. 146 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:15,200 Yeah. 147 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,680 I couldn't see Marie in the dark, but I knew. 148 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:20,120 I knew she was staring at me. 149 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:21,120 I was very tired. 150 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:22,120 Good night, Marie. 151 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:23,120 Good night, Harry. 152 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:46,920 For suspense, Auto Light is bringing you Mr. Frederick March in Radio's outstanding 153 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:51,600 theater of thrills, Suspend. 154 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:58,120 Hey, hello, Auto. 155 00:05:58,120 --> 00:05:59,120 Hi, Hap. 156 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:03,280 Say, uh, this week I've been helping my brother-in-law get the car ready for Memorial Day. 157 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:04,280 Before a whole week? 158 00:06:04,280 --> 00:06:05,280 No, no. 159 00:06:05,280 --> 00:06:08,360 While he was pushing her up the driveway, I just told him no need to wear yourself to 160 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:09,360 a frazzle. 161 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,520 Just get a new Auto Light stay full battery. 162 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:14,120 Needs water only three times a year in normal car use. 163 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:18,760 Why, an Auto Light stay full battery has more liquid reserve than a camel with water on 164 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:19,760 the knee. 165 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:20,760 Sure, sure. 166 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:21,760 Yes, sirree, I told him. 167 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:23,880 Forget those holiday worries. 168 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:27,640 Just remember the extra liquid reserve in an Auto Light stay full battery means less 169 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,720 danger from evaporation. 170 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:33,640 For real performance, just install an Auto Light stay full battery. 171 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,600 Needs water only three times a year in normal car use. 172 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:39,240 In all that time he was breaking his back pushing the car up the driveway? 173 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,800 About that time he straightened up and gave me a dirty look. 174 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:42,800 How was I to know? 175 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,000 I just decided to sacroiliac again. 176 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:48,200 And anyway, he shouldn't have anything but an Auto Light stay full battery in his car 177 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,520 for long trouble free operation. 178 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:52,920 Did he tell you then he'd buy an Auto Light stay full battery? 179 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:54,400 He sure did, but emphatically. 180 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:55,720 Fine, fine. 181 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,280 And now, let's get back to suspense. 182 00:06:59,280 --> 00:07:06,280 And now, Auto Light brings back to our Hollywood sound stage, Frederick March as Harry in The 183 00:07:06,280 --> 00:07:08,240 Night Reveals. 184 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:26,480 The tale well calculated to keep you in, Suspended. 185 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:32,120 Well the next morning I went over to 98th Street to inspect the remains of number 340 186 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:37,080 and to see if there was evidence of anything suspicious about the origin of the fire. 187 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:38,760 Mr. Palmer was there. 188 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:40,440 Yeah, there it is. 189 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:41,440 Got it. 190 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:43,960 Guess we'll be paying off on this one, all right? 191 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:44,960 Completely burned out. 192 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:45,960 Anyone hurt? 193 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:46,960 A few, but no one dead. 194 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,440 Lucky they just installed the new fire escape. 195 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:50,920 Just the walls left. 196 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:55,240 Hey, that fire must have been quite a sight in the height of its glory. 197 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:56,880 Yeah, yeah, quite a sight. 198 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:58,680 Say those walls look pretty bad. 199 00:07:58,680 --> 00:07:59,960 Might collapse almost any time. 200 00:07:59,960 --> 00:08:02,080 Yeah, the building will have to be raised. 201 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:05,800 Gee, that fire did a good job. 202 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:08,480 Oh, there's the commissioner. 203 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:09,480 Hello, Parmander. 204 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:10,480 I'm Jordan. 205 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:11,480 Hi, Mr. Morell. 206 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,040 You know anything about the fire, commissioner? 207 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:14,040 No, no, not a thing. 208 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,160 Well, now that you're here, we'll take a look. 209 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:17,760 No, I wouldn't go in there, Jordan. 210 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:18,760 Those walls... 211 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:19,760 I can take care of myself. 212 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:21,320 Maybe you'd better not go inside, Harry. 213 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:22,320 Don't worry about me. 214 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,640 I know fires as well as anyone. 215 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:26,080 You stay outside, Mr. Palmer. 216 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:28,280 I'm going in. 217 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:34,680 I went gingerly into the blackened ruin hallway, ashes and debris up to my ankles until I reached 218 00:08:34,680 --> 00:08:37,040 the remains of the stairway. 219 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:41,440 Underneath were several baby carriages, just twisted pieces of metal. 220 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,280 A burned fragment of something fell nearby. 221 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:45,280 Come on back, Jordan. 222 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:46,280 I'm all right. 223 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:53,120 I poked around near the carriages, sifting through the fine, clean ashes. 224 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:54,120 Something caught my eye. 225 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:57,120 A blob of yellow metal. 226 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:01,320 I picked it up, and then I worked my way out. 227 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:04,280 She's burned through, hasn't she? 228 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:05,280 Yeah, cleaned through. 229 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:06,280 Nothing left of her. 230 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:07,280 Did you find anything? 231 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:08,280 No, nothing much. 232 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:09,880 Fire started in the hallway, all right. 233 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:11,400 It worked its way up. 234 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:12,400 Cellar's untouched. 235 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:14,720 What's that in your hand? 236 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,560 Oh, that's just a piece of metal I found. 237 00:09:17,560 --> 00:09:18,560 Here. 238 00:09:18,560 --> 00:09:20,200 What do you think, Commissioner? 239 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:23,520 It's probably one of those gadgets they have on baby carriages. 240 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:25,360 I guess you're right. 241 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:27,000 It isn't anything. 242 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:30,640 But it was something. 243 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:35,480 I had run my fingernail across this glob of metal, it looked like gold. 244 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:39,080 I would examine it in detail later at home. 245 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,080 Hello, Daddy. 246 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,880 Hello, how are you, Johnny? 247 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:46,560 Mama says I was bad today. 248 00:09:46,560 --> 00:09:47,560 Harry, you're home early. 249 00:09:47,560 --> 00:09:50,040 Yeah, I got through sooner than I expected. 250 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,040 What is it, Harry? 251 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:53,040 Your locket. 252 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:54,040 You're not wearing it. 253 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:55,040 You've never had it off before. 254 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:56,040 My locket? 255 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:57,040 Well, I... 256 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:58,040 Don't you really know what I'm talking about? 257 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:00,960 Well, I... don't you remember? 258 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,840 Daddy, can I go over and see Davy Taylor for a minute? 259 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:04,840 Yeah, yeah, Johnny, go ahead. 260 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:05,840 All right. 261 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:06,840 Gee, Daddy. 262 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:08,880 Well, you shouldn't have done that. 263 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:09,880 I didn't want him to go. 264 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:10,880 He hasn't had his dinner. 265 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:11,880 Never mind, Johnny. 266 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:13,880 What... what did you say happened to the locket? 267 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:15,840 Well, I gave it to you. 268 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:16,840 To me? 269 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:20,240 Well, I put it in your pocket to have it fixed. 270 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:21,240 The catch was loose. 271 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:22,400 I don't remember. 272 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:23,800 I put it in your pocket, Harry. 273 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:25,280 I forgot to mention it to you. 274 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:28,280 I wanted you to take it to the jewelers and get the catch fixed. 275 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,840 I just put it in your coat pocket while you were shaving. 276 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:31,840 When? 277 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:32,840 Yesterday. 278 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:33,840 Yes, yesterday morning. 279 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:35,840 Well, it should be in my pocket now. 280 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:38,040 I wore this suit yesterday, too. 281 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:40,560 Nothing in my pockets, Marie. 282 00:10:40,560 --> 00:10:41,560 Well... 283 00:10:41,560 --> 00:10:42,560 Marie. 284 00:10:42,560 --> 00:10:43,560 Yes, Harry? 285 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:47,760 Is anything, uh, wrong with you? 286 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,160 I'm perfectly all right. 287 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:51,160 Not a thing wrong with me. 288 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,760 You look worried, as if you've got something on your mind. 289 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:55,440 It's nothing. 290 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:56,440 I've just been having a headache. 291 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:58,440 Maybe you ought to see a doctor. 292 00:10:58,440 --> 00:10:59,440 No. 293 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:00,440 Really doesn't amount to much. 294 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:05,240 Well, I think I'll take another look for the locket. 295 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:08,200 Which suit did you say you put it in? 296 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:10,200 Your blue suit? 297 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,080 I think. 298 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,080 Or maybe it was the gray, though. 299 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:15,080 I... 300 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:17,880 I couldn't make it up. 301 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:18,880 What had she done with the locket? 302 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:19,880 Had she pawned it? 303 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:21,520 Had she given it away? 304 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:23,440 Then I remembered something. 305 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:26,840 I went in the bathroom, locked the door. 306 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:30,560 I looked at this shapeless little glob of yellow metal. 307 00:11:30,560 --> 00:11:33,880 I rubbed the blackened spots away until all of it was gleaming. 308 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:38,440 I took a nail file out of the medicine chest and began to file it. 309 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:43,560 I kept filing until I had enlarged the crack to the full length of the piece of gold. 310 00:11:43,560 --> 00:11:48,520 And I slipped the nail file inside and pried... pried it open. 311 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:51,240 Tiny fragments of glass, and then... 312 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,760 Then I saw a piece of scorched paper. 313 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:54,760 It was a photograph. 314 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:59,440 It was a picture of my son, Johnny. 315 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:02,280 This glob of metal was my wife's locket. 316 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:12,200 I put the locket and the picture in my pocket and walked out. 317 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:14,520 All through dinner and afterwards, I watched her. 318 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:16,120 She seemed very uneasy. 319 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:21,920 Finally, I went over to my pipe rack where I kept several books of matches in a jar. 320 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:23,920 There weren't any there. 321 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,480 Now I knew she was watching me, watching me closely. 322 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:28,480 I looked behind the rack. 323 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:29,480 There wasn't a match around. 324 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:34,120 What the devil happened to all my matches? 325 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:35,120 I have a match. 326 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:37,440 Here, let me light it for you. 327 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:39,800 Did you take the matches out of the jar, Marie? 328 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:40,800 Well, I... 329 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:41,800 Did you? 330 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:43,800 Yes, I needed them in the kitchen. 331 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:45,800 Shall I light your pipe for you? 332 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:46,800 I'll light it myself. 333 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:50,080 I picked a match out of the booklet. 334 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:53,960 It was a clean white match with a green head. 335 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:55,960 I struck it against the side. 336 00:12:55,960 --> 00:13:03,000 The match spluttered up into a yellow flame, fringed on the bottom with blue. 337 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:07,640 Marie stared at it until I felt the sharp bite of the flame on my thumb. 338 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:08,640 Ow! 339 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:09,640 Burn yourself? 340 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:11,200 No, it's all right. 341 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:15,280 Would... would you like a nice hot cup of tea, Harry? 342 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:16,280 Oh, dear. 343 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:17,280 I don't think so. 344 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:18,280 I watched her. 345 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:24,040 Her hand casually brushed along the table and picked up the matches. 346 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:25,040 Marie. 347 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:26,040 Huh? 348 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:27,520 Leave the matches on the table. 349 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:29,000 I... I need them. 350 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:30,160 I'm rather short of matches. 351 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:31,160 The pilot isn't working. 352 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:33,120 Is this the only book of matches in the house? 353 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:35,120 I have to get some tomorrow. 354 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,160 Where... where are you going, Harry? 355 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:38,160 Let's get a drink of water. 356 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:39,160 No. 357 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:40,160 No, I'll get it for you, Harry. 358 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:41,160 Never mind, Marie. 359 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:42,160 I'll get it myself. 360 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:45,160 I went into the kitchen. 361 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:48,560 There was a paper bag alongside the gas range. 362 00:13:48,560 --> 00:13:50,640 Matches all thrown in, held as skelter. 363 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:53,720 Books of matches and safety matches all mixed together. 364 00:13:53,720 --> 00:13:58,640 I walked back and sat down in my chair. 365 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:02,120 You've been... you've been having headaches lately. 366 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,560 I... I'm just tired. 367 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:06,120 That's nothing serious. 368 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,080 Would you like to go away for a few days? 369 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:09,080 Take a vacation. 370 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:10,080 I'll get a maid to take care of Johnny. 371 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,080 I mean, it'll do you a lot of good. 372 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:13,080 No. 373 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:15,080 No, I don't need a vacation. 374 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:16,680 There's nothing wrong with me. 375 00:14:16,680 --> 00:14:19,760 But Harry, there is... 376 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:20,760 Yeah? 377 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:24,960 There's... nothing to matter with. 378 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:26,840 You were about to say something else. 379 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:30,640 I... I've got to go into Johnny's room and see that he's covered. 380 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:33,440 He always throws the covers off. 381 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:38,200 I sat there looking after her, and then I glanced about the room. 382 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,600 There was the pack of matches lying open on the table. 383 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:42,480 I closed the cover. 384 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:45,160 And then I noticed her purse lying nearby. 385 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:46,160 It was bulging. 386 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:47,160 Harry! 387 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:48,160 What's the matter? 388 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:49,160 My... my purse! 389 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:50,160 Yes. 390 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:51,160 Yes, your purse. 391 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:52,160 Here, look. 392 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:53,160 Full of matches. 393 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:54,160 A dozen books sell them. 394 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:55,160 And these newspaper clippings. 395 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:56,160 Give it back to me! 396 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:57,160 Why are you saving these clippings? 397 00:14:57,160 --> 00:14:58,160 Why do you carry all these matches with you? 398 00:14:58,160 --> 00:14:59,160 Well, I... I bought the matches in the store. 399 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:00,160 A dozen for five cents. 400 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:01,160 And these newspaper clippings. 401 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:08,040 Fire on 112th Street causes severe damage to the 402 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:13,040 store. 403 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:16,640 Why are you saving these clippings, Marie? 404 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:17,640 There's nothing wrong with that. 405 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:19,320 I'm interested in your work. 406 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,080 I intend to keep a file on fires. 407 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:23,080 It'll help you in your work. 408 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:26,080 That's very considerate, Marie. 409 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:28,840 Oh, Harry. 410 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:30,880 You're so good. 411 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:41,240 Why should this happen to us? 412 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:43,880 About midnight, I went to bed. 413 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:44,880 Marie didn't follow me. 414 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:48,920 I lay in the semi-darkness, wide awake, trying to think what I should do. 415 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:50,800 Couldn't collect my thoughts. 416 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:54,640 Every time I closed my eyes, I could see the flame of that match. 417 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:56,120 Yellow and blue. 418 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:58,120 Crawling along the matchstick. 419 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:02,120 Drink this, Harry. 420 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:03,120 It'll help you sleep. 421 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:04,120 Why, what is it? 422 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:05,120 It's cocoa. 423 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:06,120 It's very good for you. 424 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:09,880 I'm not the one that's having trouble falling asleep. 425 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:12,480 We both couldn't sleep last night. 426 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:15,360 I'm taking some of this myself as soon as I go to bed. 427 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:16,360 All right. 428 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:17,360 Leave it on the nightstand. 429 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:21,360 Well, be sure to drink it while it's hot. 430 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:22,360 Yes, Marie. 431 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:23,360 I will. 432 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:26,360 Good night, darling. 433 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:29,360 Good night, Marie. 434 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:30,360 Cocoa. 435 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:33,160 And then suddenly I knew. 436 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:35,040 I looked around quickly for something to pour it in. 437 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:36,040 There was a radiator pan. 438 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:37,040 It was empty. 439 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:38,200 I poured the cup of liquid into it. 440 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:39,720 Then I laid back and waited. 441 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:41,360 I waited for her next move. 442 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:48,120 About an hour later, I heard the door open softly and Marie tiptoed toward my bed. 443 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:49,120 Harry. 444 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:50,120 Harry. 445 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:51,120 Are you asleep? 446 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:52,120 I didn't answer. 447 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:59,480 But breathed evenly. 448 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:06,200 She hovered over me for a moment and she tiptoed out, carefully closing the door behind her. 449 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,680 I jumped out of bed and hurried into my clothes. 450 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:12,200 Quickly I poured the cocoa from the pan into a bottle, put it in my pocket, and I grabbed 451 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:13,200 my coat and followed her. 452 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:15,580 It rang for the elevator. 453 00:17:15,580 --> 00:17:17,240 She had only a few minutes headway. 454 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:22,400 I'd catch up to her easily and then we'd have a showdown. 455 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,840 Steve looked at me with controlled amazement. 456 00:17:24,840 --> 00:17:26,840 Hello, Steve. 457 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:29,800 Hello, Mr. Jordan. 458 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:32,240 My wife went down a moment ago, didn't she? 459 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:34,320 Yes, Mr. Jordan just took her down. 460 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:37,960 She went toward Third Avenue, didn't she? 461 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:38,960 I think so. 462 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:42,080 She sort of stopped for a minute and then turned towards Third. 463 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:47,940 I had to get back the elevator because you were ringing. 464 00:17:47,940 --> 00:17:51,800 When I reached the corner, I looked up and down Third Avenue and then I saw her. 465 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:53,800 She was walking north. 466 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:57,840 I crossed to the other side of the street and followed her, keeping at a distance. 467 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,480 At 98th Street, she turned east. 468 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:04,280 Down the middle of the block was the remains of last night's fire. 469 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:09,800 She stopped in front of the gutted building for a long time and just stood there looking 470 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:10,960 at it. 471 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:13,040 Then she walked inside. 472 00:18:13,040 --> 00:18:16,040 I waited a few seconds and then followed her. 473 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:17,040 Marie. 474 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:18,040 Who's there? 475 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:20,040 It's me, Harry. 476 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:22,040 Harry, why did you get... 477 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:23,040 Come along, Marie. 478 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:25,040 We'd better get out of here. 479 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:26,040 The police. 480 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:29,880 I took her hand without a word she came along. 481 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,160 We walked home in complete silence. 482 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:33,600 We both knew. 483 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:37,800 When we came to our apartment house, I stopped and rang for the elevator. 484 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:45,200 In the light of the hallway, I could see her face, my wife's face, ashy gray, her eyes 485 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:48,880 brightened and painful. 486 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:52,400 You run upstairs, Marie, and I'll be along in a minute. 487 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:53,400 Harry, where are you going? 488 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:54,400 I'll be right back. 489 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:55,400 Please, Harry. 490 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:56,400 Don't do anything. 491 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:57,400 You run along, Marie. 492 00:18:57,400 --> 00:18:58,400 You're not going... 493 00:18:58,400 --> 00:18:59,400 No. 494 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:00,400 I'm only going to the drugstore to get something. 495 00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:01,400 I'll be back in a few minutes. 496 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:18,760 I came home a half hour later. 497 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:21,760 She was waiting for me. 498 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:24,760 Did you do it, Harry? 499 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:29,120 Please, please, Harry, tell me. 500 00:19:29,120 --> 00:19:30,120 I've got to know. 501 00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:32,560 I had the cocoa you gave me analyzed. 502 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:35,120 Oh, I'm sorry. 503 00:19:35,120 --> 00:19:36,520 I had to do it. 504 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:38,720 Don't you see? 505 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:39,720 I couldn't help it. 506 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:43,520 It's very easy for the druggist, especially when I told him what I thought was in it. 507 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:45,840 That stuff that makes you sleep through an earthquake. 508 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,560 Please try to understand, Harry. 509 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:49,560 You must understand. 510 00:19:49,560 --> 00:19:51,160 Is the kid asleep? 511 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:52,160 Uh-huh. 512 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:54,520 Johnny's all right. 513 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:56,040 I was sorry for Marie. 514 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:57,680 She looked so haggard and worn. 515 00:19:57,680 --> 00:19:59,420 It wasn't her fault. 516 00:19:59,420 --> 00:20:01,000 I was sorry for myself. 517 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:02,680 My head was roaring. 518 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:04,160 I wasn't feeling too well. 519 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,920 I kept seeing sparks in front of my eyes. 520 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:10,040 I closed my eyes for a moment. 521 00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:12,040 Let's go to bed, Harry. 522 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:13,800 Marie, we can do something. 523 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:16,440 Let's burn up every match, every match in the house. 524 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:17,640 We'll never bring another match in. 525 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:18,640 No. 526 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:19,640 No, Harry, we can't do that. 527 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:20,640 We don't want to. 528 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:21,640 No, no, not now, Harry. 529 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:22,640 Strange, isn't it? 530 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:24,640 That this should happen to me. 531 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:26,600 Me, a fire inspector. 532 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:27,600 That's funny. 533 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,840 Give me the matches, Marie. 534 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:30,840 All the matches. 535 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:31,840 No, I can't do that. 536 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:32,840 Give them to me. 537 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:33,840 I won't. 538 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:34,840 Please. 539 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:35,840 Please don't. 540 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:36,840 Please don't take them. 541 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:37,840 I'll do anything you want. 542 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:38,840 Anything. 543 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:39,840 Where did you hide them? 544 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:40,840 Tell me, where are they? 545 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:41,840 Inside the range behind the favor bays. 546 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:42,840 I dropped her hand. 547 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:45,840 She sank to the floor in a huddle. 548 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:46,840 Weepily. 549 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:50,040 And then I went into the kitchen and got all the matches. 550 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:51,040 Please, Harry. 551 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:52,040 Don't burn them up. 552 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:53,040 Look, Marie, look. 553 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:54,040 Look up. 554 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:55,040 See? 555 00:20:55,040 --> 00:21:00,800 I'll light each book of matches one at a time until they've all gone up in smoke. 556 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:05,760 The yellow flame licked its way down the matches and the cover caught fire and blackened. 557 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,920 I watched her look at the flame with dazed eyes. 558 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:09,920 Listen. 559 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:10,920 Listen, Harry. 560 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:11,920 You hear? 561 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:12,920 Just someone in the hall. 562 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:13,920 It's more than someone. 563 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:14,920 Something's happened. 564 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:15,920 Something has happened. 565 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:16,920 I'll take a look. 566 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:25,920 The house is on fire. 567 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:28,440 Yeah, Marie. 568 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:29,440 Wake up, Johnny. 569 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:30,440 Johnny! 570 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:31,440 Johnny! 571 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:32,440 We'll have to hurry. 572 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:34,440 The flames are coming up the stairs. 573 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:35,440 There's an upward draft. 574 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:36,440 What's the matter, Mother? 575 00:21:36,440 --> 00:21:37,440 The house is on fire. 576 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:38,440 We've got to get out. 577 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:39,440 It's too late to go down. 578 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:40,440 We'll have to go up through the roof. 579 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:41,440 Oh, I hurt my leg. 580 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:42,440 Come along. 581 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:43,440 Come along, Johnny. 582 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:44,440 Mother. 583 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:45,440 Wait for a minute. 584 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:47,120 Wait for a minute, Johnny. 585 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:48,120 Wait for Mother. 586 00:21:48,120 --> 00:21:49,120 She'll come along. 587 00:21:49,120 --> 00:21:50,120 No. 588 00:21:50,120 --> 00:21:51,120 No, I want to wait for Mother. 589 00:21:51,120 --> 00:21:52,120 It's all right, Johnny. 590 00:21:52,120 --> 00:21:53,120 Go along with Daddy. 591 00:21:53,120 --> 00:21:54,120 I'll follow you. 592 00:21:54,120 --> 00:21:55,120 No, I won't go. 593 00:21:55,120 --> 00:21:56,120 I won't go without you, Mother. 594 00:21:56,120 --> 00:21:57,120 Hold out of my arm, Marie. 595 00:21:57,120 --> 00:21:58,120 Come on. 596 00:21:58,120 --> 00:21:59,120 Give me a hand, Johnny. 597 00:21:59,120 --> 00:22:00,120 Don't be scared. 598 00:22:00,120 --> 00:22:01,120 The fire won't hurt you. 599 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:02,120 It won't hurt you at all. 600 00:22:02,120 --> 00:22:03,120 You're safe with me. 601 00:22:03,120 --> 00:22:14,880 We made our way upstairs. 602 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:17,240 Slowly because of Marie's sprained ankle. 603 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:19,000 Finally, we got to the roof. 604 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:23,000 There were some firemen on the next roof about 10 feet separated the two buildings. 605 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:24,000 Don't get panicky. 606 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:25,000 We'll get you off safely. 607 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:26,000 Are we going to have to jump across, Daddy? 608 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:27,000 Mother won't be able to jump. 609 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:28,000 Her foot... 610 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:29,000 It's all right, Johnny. 611 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:30,000 Don't be scared. 612 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:31,000 They're putting a board across between the two roofs. 613 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:32,000 We'll just walk across. 614 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:33,000 All right, now. 615 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,000 One at a time. 616 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:35,000 Tie the rope around you and come across. 617 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:36,000 Johnny. 618 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:37,000 Johnny, you got to get up. 619 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:38,000 I'll go. 620 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:39,000 I'll go. 621 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:40,000 I'll go. 622 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:41,000 I'll go. 623 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:42,000 I'll go. 624 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:43,000 I'll go. 625 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:44,000 I'll go. 626 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:45,000 I'll go. 627 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:46,000 Johnny, Johnny, you go first. 628 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:47,000 Here. 629 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:48,000 Don't be afraid. 630 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,000 There. 631 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:50,000 Rope will hold you in case you slip. 632 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:51,480 Mother, you got to go first. 633 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,520 I'll go right after you. 634 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:54,520 Johnny. 635 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:55,520 You promise? 636 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:56,520 Go ahead, Johnny. 637 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:57,520 Mother will follow you. 638 00:22:57,520 --> 00:22:58,520 And don't turn around. 639 00:22:58,520 --> 00:22:59,520 Keep walking. 640 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:00,520 All right, the kids safe. 641 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:01,520 Now you, lady. 642 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:02,520 Be careful of the board. 643 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:03,520 Hey, the board slipped off. 644 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:04,520 Hurry, one of you guys, and get another board. 645 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:05,520 Coming up. 646 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:14,520 Mother, I want my mother. 647 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:17,240 Your mother's going to be all right. 648 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:18,240 You push the board off, Harry. 649 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:19,240 I saw you do it. 650 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:20,240 No, I didn't, Marie. 651 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:21,240 I didn't. 652 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:22,240 All right, mister. 653 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:23,240 Just tie the rope around her. 654 00:23:23,240 --> 00:23:24,240 Now don't be afraid, lady. 655 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:25,240 And don't look down. 656 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:26,240 All right. 657 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:27,240 Ready? 658 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:28,240 I'm ready. 659 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:29,240 Okay, boys. 660 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:30,240 I'm ready. 661 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:31,240 All right. 662 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:32,240 All right. 663 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:33,240 All right. 664 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:34,240 All right. 665 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:35,240 All right, boys. 666 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:36,240 She's all right. 667 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:37,240 Now you, mister. 668 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:38,240 All right. 669 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:39,240 Johnny. 670 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:40,240 That's right. 671 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:41,240 Tie the rope around you. 672 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:42,240 All set. 673 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:43,240 Okay. 674 00:23:43,240 --> 00:24:00,400 On the ground we stood there, the three of us watching the fire. 675 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:03,640 Great flames shot out, stabbing at the sky. 676 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:05,360 The top of the roof was burning down. 677 00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:09,440 A red flame crawled along, searching out the inflammable spots. 678 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:11,840 And the wind was helping. 679 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:16,960 All this time Marie was shaking, shaking violently, but not with cold. 680 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:18,440 I pitied her. 681 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,440 And then she threw up her hands and shrieked. 682 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:22,440 Harry! 683 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:25,440 No, no, no, darling. 684 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:26,440 Don't. 685 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:27,440 I can't, Brandon. 686 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:28,440 We can't go on this way. 687 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:29,440 Please! 688 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:33,720 Police, come here! 689 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:36,720 Don't do it, Marie. 690 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:37,720 There's no need to let the police. 691 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:38,720 You don't know what you're saying. 692 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:39,720 Police! 693 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:40,720 What is it, lady? 694 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:41,720 Hey, you better calm down now. 695 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:42,720 Officer, pay no attention. 696 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:43,720 She'll... 697 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:44,720 No, no, no. 698 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:47,720 It's no use, Harry. 699 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:54,400 Officer, these awful fires, they're not accidental. 700 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:59,160 There's a pyromaniac, a criminal. 701 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:01,520 I know who it is. 702 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:06,880 You got to arrest the person, arrest him, so there won't be any more. 703 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:08,620 All right, lady. 704 00:25:08,620 --> 00:25:09,620 What is this? 705 00:25:09,620 --> 00:25:12,880 Who is the pyromaniac? 706 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:20,880 The criminal is my husband, Harry Jordan. 707 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:25,880 This man here. 708 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:36,800 I'm going to arrest him. 709 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:41,440 Well, that's about all there is to the story, gentlemen. 710 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:45,480 And then I was brought here. 711 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:51,320 She must have sounded kind of painful for you to hear it all over again, Marie. 712 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:53,680 No, it was all right, Harry. 713 00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:56,360 I wonder, I got a cigarette. 714 00:25:56,360 --> 00:25:57,360 Could I... 715 00:25:57,360 --> 00:26:01,120 No, I'll light it for you, Harry. 716 00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:03,280 You don't have to worry. 717 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:09,920 I won't try to keep the matches. 718 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:12,000 She's been awfully good to me, gentlemen. 719 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,560 You'll take good care of her, won't you? 720 00:26:14,560 --> 00:26:17,000 She tried everything to help. 721 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:19,880 Hid the matches so as to keep them from me. 722 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:24,360 She even tried to give me sleeping pills, so I wouldn't... 723 00:26:24,360 --> 00:26:25,960 It's all right, Harry. 724 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:27,640 I'm sorry about the locket there. 725 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:32,360 It must have fallen out of my coat when I was in that building at 98th Street. 726 00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:33,980 It's all right, Harry. 727 00:26:33,980 --> 00:26:35,720 You can buy me another one. 728 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:36,760 Sometime. 729 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:39,680 You can't blame anybody for liking fires. 730 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:42,280 It's not their fault. 731 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:45,020 Fires are beautiful to watch. 732 00:26:45,020 --> 00:26:46,920 So bright and clean. 733 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:50,880 They burn up all the filth and dirt. 734 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:54,120 They're magnificent to watch, especially the big ones. 735 00:26:54,120 --> 00:26:59,720 The way the flames roar and crackle, lighting up everything around you. 736 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:01,720 The beautiful fire. 737 00:27:01,720 --> 00:27:18,520 Thank you, Frederick March, for a splendid performance. 738 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:19,520 Say, hello. 739 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:24,320 You and your brother-in-law are still friends? 740 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:25,880 Why, of course we're friends, half. 741 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:27,420 We have so much in common. 742 00:27:27,420 --> 00:27:30,400 Both of us think an auto light stay full battery is wonderful. 743 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:33,800 Why, it needs water only three times a year, normal car use. 744 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:37,720 And he appreciates the fact that auto light stay full batteries are made by Auto Light, 745 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:41,720 the makers of over 400 products for cars, trucks, airplanes, boats. 746 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:44,160 In 28, Auto Light plans from coast to coast. 747 00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:45,160 Yes, sirree. 748 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:48,800 And Auto Light also makes complete electrical systems for many makes of America's finest 749 00:27:48,800 --> 00:27:49,800 cars. 750 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:52,840 Batteries, spark plugs, generators, starting motors, coils, distributors. 751 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:57,200 All engineered to fit together perfectly, work together perfectly because they're a 752 00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:58,200 perfect team. 753 00:27:58,200 --> 00:27:59,960 The lifeline of your car. 754 00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:03,360 So folks, don't accept electrical parts that are supposed to be as good. 755 00:28:03,360 --> 00:28:12,320 Remember, you're always right with Auto Light. 756 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:14,160 And now here again is Mr. Frederick March. 757 00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:20,560 It's been a real pleasure appearing on Suspense tonight, working with this fine cast, especially 758 00:28:20,560 --> 00:28:23,840 Jeanette Nolan, who played Marie. 759 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:27,560 And I'm looking forward with great interest to listening next week when radio's outstanding 760 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:33,440 theater of thrills brings you Joan Crawford in The Ten Years. 761 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:38,040 Another gripping study in Suspense. 762 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:41,640 Frederick March is soon to be seen with his wife, Florence Eldridge, in the new film Christopher 763 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:42,640 Columbus. 764 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:45,960 Tonight's Suspense play was adapted by Sigmund Miller from the story by Cornell Woolrich 765 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:49,680 with music composed by Lucian Morrowick and conducted by Leith Stevens. 766 00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:52,680 The entire production was under the direction of Anton M. Lieder. 767 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:56,120 Next Thursday, same time, here, Joan Crawford in The Ten Years. 768 00:28:56,120 --> 00:29:02,440 You can buy Auto Light staple batteries, Auto Light resistor spark plugs, Auto Light electrical 769 00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:04,480 parts at your neighborhood Auto Light dealers. 770 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:05,920 Switch to Auto Light. 771 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:06,920 Good night. 772 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:29,280 This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.