WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:12.000 Autolight and its 96,000 dealers present Suspense. 00:12.000 --> 00:19.500 Tonight, Autolight brings you a story of tension and heroism. 00:19.500 --> 00:22.120 Fragile, contents, death. 00:22.120 --> 00:28.320 Starring Mr. Paul Douglas. 00:28.320 --> 00:33.000 Before our play begins, here is a word about Autolight from our good friend, Harlow Wilcox. 00:33.000 --> 00:36.800 Hello, Harlow Wilcox. 00:36.800 --> 00:39.600 Why, it's Oscar, the orating auto. 00:39.600 --> 00:42.320 As gay as a giddy gazelle, since you told my owner. 00:42.320 --> 00:43.000 Ha ha. 00:43.000 --> 00:45.360 About ignition engineered Autolight spark plugs? 00:45.360 --> 00:47.400 Yep, I was down in the hood. 00:47.400 --> 00:50.800 Sluggy, slow on the hills, no pep. 00:50.800 --> 00:56.240 But then they slipped you a set of smooth, sleek and salubrious, world famous Autolight spark plugs. 00:56.240 --> 00:58.040 And now I'm really right. 00:58.040 --> 01:02.640 Well sure, replacing worn out spark plugs with ignition engineered Autolight spark plugs 01:02.640 --> 01:07.640 will give smoother performance, quick start, gas savings. 01:07.640 --> 01:09.600 I get a real run for the money. 01:09.600 --> 01:13.880 Well, that's because Autolight spark plugs are made by the same Autolight specialists 01:13.880 --> 01:17.560 who designed the coil, distributor and all the other important parts of the complete 01:17.560 --> 01:24.280 ignition systems used as original factory equipment on many leading makes of our finest cars. 01:24.280 --> 01:28.840 That means they're ignition engineered to perform in perfect precision with your car's 01:28.840 --> 01:30.120 complete ignition system. 01:30.120 --> 01:32.520 They're divine, and they're mine. 01:32.520 --> 01:35.200 Your car will love them too, friends. 01:35.200 --> 01:39.680 Have your neighborhood Autolight spark plug dealer replace worn out spark plugs with world 01:39.680 --> 01:43.120 famous ignition engineered Autolight spark plugs. 01:43.120 --> 01:48.280 And whether you choose the standard type or the resistor type, in accordance with specifications 01:48.280 --> 01:51.400 of the manufacturer of your car, you'll be right. 01:51.400 --> 01:55.280 Because you're always right with Autolight. 01:55.280 --> 02:01.360 And now with fragile, contents, death, and the performance of Mr. Paul Douglas, Autolight 02:01.360 --> 02:15.160 hopes once again to keep you in suspense. 02:15.160 --> 02:18.040 All it took was a phone call. 02:18.040 --> 02:21.960 Until it came that morning, everything at the post office was the same as it had always 02:21.960 --> 02:22.960 been. 02:22.960 --> 02:28.920 I was just another postmaster, 40 years old, with the problems of some 80,000 people to 02:28.920 --> 02:29.920 look after. 02:29.920 --> 02:34.400 All it took was that phone call to make things a nightmare. 02:34.400 --> 02:37.760 As I said, the day was, well, just the day. 02:37.760 --> 02:43.000 I remember I was making up my mind to get busy on the stuff piled on my desk. 02:43.000 --> 02:44.000 It was 9.15. 02:44.000 --> 02:45.000 Morning, Mr. Jordan. 02:45.000 --> 02:46.000 Morning, Hartford. 02:46.000 --> 02:50.920 I was just going to send for you. 02:50.920 --> 02:53.840 Don't tell me that all this heap is for me. 02:53.840 --> 02:54.840 That's right. 02:54.840 --> 02:55.840 Well, didn't anybody weed it out? 02:55.840 --> 02:56.840 Oh, it's been weeded, Mr. Jordan. 02:56.840 --> 02:57.840 Oh, no. 02:57.840 --> 02:59.840 Well, if I must, I must. 02:59.840 --> 03:01.960 Well, even a parcel, I see. 03:01.960 --> 03:02.960 It's marked personal. 03:02.960 --> 03:07.720 Hmm, from Paxman Brown, something around the Broadway, New York City. 03:07.720 --> 03:09.920 Hmm, something Alex ordered. 03:09.920 --> 03:11.120 Oh, I remember. 03:11.120 --> 03:13.720 Sure, this must be that new type of lawn sprinkler I ordered. 03:13.720 --> 03:15.400 I should have had it sent to the house. 03:15.400 --> 03:16.400 You'd have it over there, would you? 03:16.400 --> 03:18.160 I'll take it along with me when I go home. 03:18.160 --> 03:19.160 Here? 03:19.160 --> 03:20.160 Yeah, that's fine. 03:20.160 --> 03:21.160 Post office, this is Jordan. 03:21.160 --> 03:22.160 Jordan? 03:22.160 --> 03:23.160 That postmaster Jordan? 03:23.160 --> 03:24.160 That's right. 03:24.160 --> 03:25.160 What can I do for you? 03:25.160 --> 03:26.160 Plenty. 03:26.160 --> 03:27.160 You got a bomb someplace in the mail down there. 03:27.160 --> 03:28.160 What? 03:28.160 --> 03:29.160 Hey, is this a joke? 03:29.160 --> 03:30.160 This is no joke. 03:30.160 --> 03:31.160 Listen carefully. 03:31.160 --> 03:32.160 A guy I know sent another guy a bomb, a time bomb. 03:32.160 --> 03:33.160 It'll be delivered here in town. 03:33.160 --> 03:34.160 It was supposed to be set to go off at 7 tonight, but it ain't. 03:34.160 --> 03:35.160 He forgot to change the timer before he shipped it. 03:35.160 --> 03:36.160 It's set for 2.30 this afternoon, five hours from now. 03:36.160 --> 03:37.160 I don't like that. 03:37.160 --> 03:38.160 I'm going to have to go to the post office. 03:38.160 --> 03:49.400 Maybe some poor guy like a mailman will get it instead of the guy who's supposed to. 03:49.400 --> 03:50.400 That's why I'm telling you about it. 03:50.400 --> 03:51.400 You got to fight it and stop it. 03:51.400 --> 03:52.400 Yeah, and another thing. 03:52.400 --> 03:55.400 It's fixed so it'll go off when you open the package. 03:55.400 --> 03:56.400 You got all that? 03:56.400 --> 04:00.040 Sure, I got it, but how do I recognize this bomb? 04:00.040 --> 04:01.040 Who's it addressed to? 04:01.040 --> 04:02.040 I ain't telling who sent it. 04:02.040 --> 04:04.120 I don't care about who sent it. 04:04.120 --> 04:05.120 Who gets it? 04:05.120 --> 04:06.120 Who gets it? 04:06.120 --> 04:07.120 I... 04:07.120 --> 04:08.120 Hello? 04:08.120 --> 04:09.120 Hello? 04:09.120 --> 04:10.120 Don't hang up on me. 04:10.120 --> 04:11.320 Who gets the bomb? 04:11.320 --> 04:12.320 Don't hang up. 04:12.320 --> 04:13.320 Look, you're still there. 04:13.320 --> 04:14.320 I can hear you breathing. 04:14.320 --> 04:15.320 Hello? 04:15.320 --> 04:16.320 Hello? 04:16.320 --> 04:17.320 He hung up. 04:17.320 --> 04:18.320 Hartley. 04:18.320 --> 04:19.320 Yes, sir? 04:19.320 --> 04:24.400 You probably heard enough of that to know what's going on. 04:24.400 --> 04:25.680 Something about a bomb in the mail. 04:25.680 --> 04:26.680 Yes. 04:26.680 --> 04:27.680 Now listen carefully. 04:27.680 --> 04:28.680 I'm only going to tell you once. 04:28.680 --> 04:30.080 Get out of here on the double. 04:30.080 --> 04:34.120 I want the assistant superintendent of mails and the dispatcher, Stuart and Fox. 04:34.120 --> 04:35.720 Get them in here as quick as you can. 04:35.720 --> 04:36.720 Got that? 04:36.720 --> 04:37.720 Yes, sir. 04:37.720 --> 04:41.360 I'll get all the help I can get. 04:41.360 --> 04:43.680 Operator? 04:43.680 --> 04:44.680 This is Jordan. 04:44.680 --> 04:45.680 How many inspectors are in today? 04:45.680 --> 04:46.680 Do you know? 04:46.680 --> 04:47.680 Just a moment, Mr. Jordan. 04:47.680 --> 04:48.680 Mr. Williams is in. 04:48.680 --> 04:49.680 Mr. Jackson left word that he'll be out in Lincoln County until tomorrow. 04:49.680 --> 04:50.680 Mr. Thompson entered the hospital this morning to have his appendix out. 04:50.680 --> 04:51.680 One out of three. 04:51.680 --> 04:52.680 I suppose I should be thankful for that much. 04:52.680 --> 04:53.680 What, Mr. Jordan? 04:53.680 --> 04:54.680 Ring Ed Williams for me, please. 04:54.680 --> 04:55.680 Tell him to get over to my office right away. 04:55.680 --> 04:56.680 It's urgent. 04:56.680 --> 04:57.680 Yes, sir. 04:57.680 --> 04:58.680 All the police are here. 04:58.680 --> 04:59.680 I'm going to call the police. 04:59.680 --> 05:00.680 I'm going to call the police. 05:00.680 --> 05:01.680 I'm going to call the police. 05:01.680 --> 05:02.680 I'm going to call the police. 05:02.680 --> 05:03.680 I'm going to call the police. 05:03.680 --> 05:08.680 I'm going to call the police. 05:08.680 --> 05:09.680 All the possibilities. 05:09.680 --> 05:10.680 Sent for me? 05:10.680 --> 05:11.680 Yes, Foxy. 05:11.680 --> 05:12.680 Sit down. 05:12.680 --> 05:13.680 Something wrong? 05:13.680 --> 05:14.680 Plenty. 05:14.680 --> 05:15.680 Bomb in the mail. 05:15.680 --> 05:16.680 Know much about it? 05:16.680 --> 05:17.680 I'll tell you later. 05:17.680 --> 05:18.680 Williams and Stewart are in on this too. 05:18.680 --> 05:19.680 Man, are we in for a busy day. 05:19.680 --> 05:24.680 Oh, Hartley said there was a hurry-up call in here, so I can't excuse the loose calling. 05:24.680 --> 05:25.680 Well, forget it. 05:25.680 --> 05:26.680 Will you? 05:26.680 --> 05:27.680 Hey, practically close that door in my face, Joe. 05:27.680 --> 05:28.680 Morning, everybody. 05:28.680 --> 05:29.680 Sit down, you two. 05:29.680 --> 05:30.680 Sit down and listen, will you? 05:30.680 --> 05:31.680 Uh-oh, no raises this year. 05:31.680 --> 05:34.680 I've been waiting for them to spring it on us. 05:34.680 --> 05:36.680 Now, button it up, Joe. 05:36.680 --> 05:38.920 Here's what we do have staring us in the face. 05:38.920 --> 05:40.760 I just told Fox a minute ago. 05:40.760 --> 05:42.680 There's a bomb in the mail someplace. 05:42.680 --> 05:43.680 A bomb? 05:43.680 --> 05:44.680 Holy. 05:44.680 --> 05:45.680 That's right. 05:45.680 --> 05:46.680 That's right. 05:46.680 --> 05:47.680 A few minutes ago, I got a phone call. 05:47.680 --> 05:48.680 I don't know who it was. 05:48.680 --> 05:50.600 All I got were these facts. 05:50.600 --> 05:53.120 It's now 9.30. 05:53.120 --> 05:57.920 Between now and 2.30, we've got to find a time bomb which was mailed to somebody here 05:57.920 --> 05:58.920 in town. 05:58.920 --> 05:59.920 Somebody? 05:59.920 --> 06:00.920 Don't have any name at all? 06:00.920 --> 06:02.200 Well, I didn't get around to that. 06:02.200 --> 06:04.160 Either he wouldn't tell me or he was cut off. 06:04.160 --> 06:05.160 I'm hoping. 06:05.160 --> 06:06.520 Just a slender hope, I know. 06:06.520 --> 06:08.320 But I'm hoping he'll call back. 06:08.320 --> 06:09.480 We can't count on it. 06:09.480 --> 06:11.800 How do we know this isn't a leg, bulldog? 06:11.800 --> 06:12.800 We don't. 06:12.800 --> 06:15.120 But we can't afford to take chances with somebody's life. 06:15.120 --> 06:16.120 Would you? 06:16.120 --> 06:17.120 No. 06:17.120 --> 06:18.760 Well, what kind of a package? 06:18.760 --> 06:20.320 We don't know any kind. 06:20.320 --> 06:21.320 Oh, that's great. 06:21.320 --> 06:23.920 That spreads your field out something terrific. 06:23.920 --> 06:24.920 How? 06:24.920 --> 06:28.280 Not only have your truck packages, you have carrier packages, too. 06:28.280 --> 06:30.560 Well, a carrier wouldn't have that big a package. 06:30.560 --> 06:31.560 You can use your head. 06:31.560 --> 06:36.600 The powerful explosives we have nowadays and the small wiring circuits possible, why not? 06:36.600 --> 06:37.600 Yeah, that's right. 06:37.600 --> 06:38.600 I'll give you another. 06:38.600 --> 06:39.600 How about a newspaper roll? 06:39.600 --> 06:40.600 That's big enough, isn't it? 06:40.600 --> 06:41.600 Carriers handle them, don't they? 06:41.600 --> 06:42.600 That's right. 06:42.600 --> 06:43.600 Well, here's what I think. 06:43.600 --> 06:45.600 If that thing was mailed early this morning, it's either out there in the parcel post bin 06:45.600 --> 06:46.600 or at one of the substations. 06:46.600 --> 06:47.600 If it was mailed last night, it's probably on one of the trucks right now. 06:47.600 --> 06:48.600 Or else it's been delivered. 06:48.600 --> 06:49.600 Or else it's been delivered, yes. 06:49.600 --> 06:50.600 A lot of stuff's off the trucks by now. 06:50.600 --> 06:51.600 Well, that complicates it, but let's get to the point. 06:51.600 --> 06:52.600 We've got to find a way to get to the point. 06:52.600 --> 06:53.600 We've got to find a way to get to the point. 06:53.600 --> 07:03.640 We've got to find a way to get to the point. 07:03.640 --> 07:06.680 Fox, you round up all of the special delivery cards. 07:06.680 --> 07:09.780 Send them out after those trucks and get all packages back here. 07:09.780 --> 07:11.580 We'll go over them after they get here. 07:11.580 --> 07:15.160 Try to get the drivers to remember what's been delivered and where. 07:15.160 --> 07:16.460 Skip the insured deliveries. 07:16.460 --> 07:19.280 This won't be insured and get as much back as you can. 07:19.280 --> 07:21.100 What if they can't remember everything? 07:21.100 --> 07:22.300 Leave that to me. 07:22.300 --> 07:23.300 But do this, too. 07:23.300 --> 07:25.400 Go to the substations, get all their stuff in here. 07:25.400 --> 07:26.400 Will do. 07:26.400 --> 07:27.400 Anything else? 07:27.400 --> 07:28.400 Not now. 07:28.400 --> 07:29.400 I'm on my way. 07:29.400 --> 07:32.320 Stewart, go through our own stuff in the back. 07:32.320 --> 07:33.820 Let me see. 07:33.820 --> 07:36.920 Delivery from the New York Central's number three hasn't come over from the station yet, 07:36.920 --> 07:37.920 has it? 07:37.920 --> 07:38.920 No. 07:38.920 --> 07:39.920 Well, that makes it a little better. 07:39.920 --> 07:42.520 Get everything we've got together in one place and keep it there. 07:42.520 --> 07:44.800 Now, keep the out of town packages out of it. 07:44.800 --> 07:47.640 Just add the stuff from the substations and the trucks as it comes in. 07:47.640 --> 07:49.280 And the pickup trucks, of course. 07:49.280 --> 07:50.280 What? 07:50.280 --> 07:53.800 Drop boxes out of the suburbs are for letters and parcels both. 07:53.800 --> 07:56.680 We'd get some packages coming in on the pickups from those boxes. 07:56.680 --> 07:57.960 Yes, I'd forgotten that. 07:57.960 --> 08:00.320 Yeah, the trucks will be in here by 11. 08:00.320 --> 08:03.200 Well, might as well go ahead with everything else until they get here. 08:03.200 --> 08:05.200 Yeah, just so we get them as soon as they come in. 08:05.200 --> 08:06.200 I'll leave that to you. 08:06.200 --> 08:08.440 Yeah, if we're gonna do all this, I better get on it. 08:08.440 --> 08:10.480 You're standing here any longer than necessary. 08:10.480 --> 08:11.480 No, no, no. 08:11.480 --> 08:12.480 Go on. 08:12.480 --> 08:13.480 Go ahead. 08:13.480 --> 08:14.840 You want me to check the packages, right? 08:14.840 --> 08:17.080 I don't have to tell you your business, Ed. 08:17.080 --> 08:18.880 I know your record as an inspector. 08:18.880 --> 08:21.320 Well, fill in a little more for me, won't you, Doug? 08:21.320 --> 08:22.320 Okay. 08:22.320 --> 08:23.320 Is this a time bomb? 08:23.320 --> 08:24.320 Well, that's what he said. 08:24.320 --> 08:25.920 We have less than five hours now. 08:25.920 --> 08:26.920 I got that. 08:26.920 --> 08:27.920 What else about it? 08:27.920 --> 08:28.920 Would it be safe to open? 08:28.920 --> 08:30.720 No, no, it'll go off if you open it. 08:30.720 --> 08:31.720 He said so. 08:31.720 --> 08:32.720 It's rougher and rougher. 08:32.720 --> 08:34.520 Well, I'm gonna get help, Doug. 08:34.520 --> 08:35.520 All you want. 08:35.520 --> 08:36.520 Now use your phone. 08:36.520 --> 08:37.520 Help yourself. 08:37.520 --> 08:38.520 Thanks. 08:38.520 --> 08:39.520 Operator. 08:39.520 --> 08:40.520 Outside line, please. 08:40.520 --> 08:41.520 Thank you. 08:41.520 --> 08:55.920 State police, Company A. Sergeant Rock speaking. 08:55.920 --> 08:57.840 Oh, Rocky, this is Ed Williams, post officer. 08:57.840 --> 08:58.840 Is Jesse in today? 08:58.840 --> 08:59.840 Yeah, why not? 08:59.840 --> 09:00.840 No, no, don't call him. 09:00.840 --> 09:01.840 No time. 09:01.840 --> 09:03.960 Tell him to come on over here right away, would you? 09:03.960 --> 09:04.960 Sure. 09:04.960 --> 09:06.760 What do you want with explosives experts? 09:06.760 --> 09:07.760 You got a bomb? 09:07.760 --> 09:08.760 Well, maybe. 09:08.760 --> 09:09.760 Keep it under your hat. 09:09.760 --> 09:10.760 You know me. 09:10.760 --> 09:11.760 Oh, another thing, Rocky. 09:11.760 --> 09:12.760 You got the fluoroscope just now? 09:12.760 --> 09:13.760 Touchy one, huh? 09:13.760 --> 09:14.760 No, we loaded the Company E up on four. 09:14.760 --> 09:15.760 I could use it, that's for sure. 09:15.760 --> 09:16.760 It's only about 100 miles. 09:16.760 --> 09:17.760 I'll call them up and get them to fly it in. 09:17.760 --> 09:18.760 Probably get it to you in an hour or a little over. 09:18.760 --> 09:19.760 Good. 09:19.760 --> 09:20.760 And you'll tell Jesse? 09:20.760 --> 09:21.760 Will do. 09:21.760 --> 09:22.760 Now to work, Doug. 09:22.760 --> 09:23.760 Same here, boy. 09:23.760 --> 09:24.760 How about those carriers? 09:24.760 --> 09:25.760 About 100 of them, aren't they? 09:25.760 --> 09:26.760 Ninety-four. 09:26.760 --> 09:27.760 Can you do it? 09:27.760 --> 09:28.760 Can you hit them all? 09:28.760 --> 09:29.760 I don't know. 09:29.760 --> 09:30.760 All I can do is try. 09:30.760 --> 09:31.760 I'll try. 09:31.760 --> 09:32.760 I'll try. 09:32.760 --> 09:33.760 I'll try. 09:33.760 --> 09:34.760 I'll try. 09:34.760 --> 09:35.760 I'll try. 09:35.760 --> 09:36.760 I'll try. 09:36.760 --> 09:37.760 I'll try. 09:37.760 --> 09:42.500 Didn't know how to recognize you. 09:42.500 --> 09:51.480 Oh, we used to have a bombed pilot. 09:51.480 --> 09:57.300 He had a dream of walking into deep connected space and taking most of it. 09:57.300 --> 10:01.680 And we became wood, wood-necked... 10:01.680 --> 10:05.040 He didn't say a thing. 10:05.040 --> 10:18.580 Auto Light is bringing you Mr. Paul Douglas in fragile, contents death. 10:18.580 --> 10:27.200 Night's production in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 10:27.200 --> 10:38.000 Harlow, you know what we cars always say? 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We didn't even let the majority of 12:15.280 --> 12:20.000 the help know it but off in one of our fairly isolated corners a pile of 12:20.000 --> 12:28.080 packages was growing. I looked at the clock 10 20 just about an hour gone. Four 12:28.080 --> 12:38.560 hours left. Stu how are things going? Well who knows? Well it can be expected in a 12:38.560 --> 12:42.440 thing like this I suppose. Better wipe off that sweat before somebody tumbles. 12:42.440 --> 12:47.600 You know the day isn't that hot. Oh thank you. Are many of them wise yet? I don't 12:47.600 --> 12:52.780 think so. Yet. It'll probably get out you know things have a way. That they do. How 12:52.780 --> 12:58.820 are you standing at yourself? Well. Worried? I'm not very happy. Happy? Well none 12:58.820 --> 13:03.440 of us are. Yeah I keep thinking what if I get hold of the thing? Have you ever 13:03.440 --> 13:07.920 been in an explosion? No. You weren't in the service? No. Ever see an explosion 13:07.920 --> 13:12.840 and been close to one? Yeah well I came by once just after a gasoline truck 13:12.840 --> 13:17.360 tangled with a pole and took off. It's pretty bad. Mm-hmm. 13:17.360 --> 13:21.440 See Joe would you like to take the day off? Oh no no I wouldn't think of it. No 13:21.440 --> 13:25.800 wait a minute nobody's blame you really I wouldn't. No I can't do that. What if I 13:25.800 --> 13:30.400 did and the thing got by and I could have prevented it. I'm nervous maybe I 13:30.400 --> 13:36.040 don't like the setup maybe but I'm not chicken. I'm staying with it. I didn't 13:36.040 --> 13:39.640 suppose you wouldn't stay with it Joe. Well they say every soldier figures that 13:39.640 --> 13:44.280 the next bullet isn't gonna get him. That's the way I'm figuring myself on this 13:44.280 --> 13:51.960 deal. Good idea. The only thing we have to worry about. Where is this one aimed? 13:51.960 --> 14:07.240 1130. Two hours gone. I went back to the mail room. Hello Doc. How's it going? We have 14:07.240 --> 14:12.520 all day so far. A lot of work. Any leads Ed? Not yet. Not even anything 14:12.520 --> 14:16.840 suspicious. Well how can you tell? Can't tell really. Oh sometimes there's 14:16.840 --> 14:19.960 something about the handwriting or the printing. I guess you just feel it 14:19.960 --> 14:24.800 sometimes. I don't know I don't get anything like that in this stuff. Well not 14:24.800 --> 14:29.120 even a fake return address. Not a one in the lot. None of the locals anyway. 14:29.120 --> 14:33.400 Floor a scope in yet? Oh planes in. They phoned me a few minutes ago. It's on the 14:33.400 --> 14:38.120 way over. Be here any minute. That's a help. Mr. Jordan. Telephone. Okay what line? Eight. 14:38.120 --> 14:45.080 Thanks I'll get it. This is Jordan. Mr. Jordan this is Malloy on truck 15. Yes 14:45.080 --> 14:48.600 Malloy. I got the word about getting back these packages. Everything's practically 14:48.600 --> 14:54.240 okay only this. My second delivery I left one off at this place 1724 Lyme Street. I 14:54.240 --> 14:57.720 got back there a while ago. Nobody's home. They were there when you left the 14:57.720 --> 15:01.720 package? Yeah. Fat bald headed guy took it as I remember. Well check the neighbors. I 15:01.720 --> 15:05.560 already have Mr. Jordan. Nobody knows for sure where they went. There's some talk 15:05.560 --> 15:08.840 about them leaving for Washington this morning but I can't pin it down. They drove 15:08.840 --> 15:13.400 anyway. Cars gone. Garage is empty. Well that's using your head Malloy. At least 15:13.400 --> 15:17.240 we have something to shoot at. Remember the name? No I don't but that fat guy 15:17.240 --> 15:21.800 sure looked like a crook. Tapped him for one the minute of late. What's this? Oh 15:21.800 --> 15:26.120 Miller came driving out and caught me and said you're hunting a package of stolen 15:26.120 --> 15:31.120 goods in the mail. Maybe he shot his mouth too much huh? Wasn't I supposed to know? 15:31.120 --> 15:34.880 No no Malloy it's it's all right. I forgot that he knew what we were after. 15:34.880 --> 15:38.760 You say you got everything else. Yeah be right in if you say so. You do that. 15:38.760 --> 15:44.480 Check. Foxy. Yeah. Look up 1724 Lyme Street and get the name. Anything else? 15:44.480 --> 15:47.920 Get that name and then get on it to the state police to intercept them if 15:47.920 --> 15:51.160 possible. Those people have received a package this morning and they may have 15:51.160 --> 15:55.160 left town for Washington. They're probably driving. By luck they may not 15:55.160 --> 15:58.840 have opened that parcel yet. It's a long shot. Going on a trip carrying an 15:58.840 --> 16:03.880 unopened package. I doubt it. It's against common sense but we have to try. You try 16:03.880 --> 16:06.280 Foxy. 16:06.280 --> 16:18.680 Twelve o'clock. Lunchtime. I ordinarily eat at Bailey's. Not today. We had 16:18.680 --> 16:24.520 sandwiches and coffee brought in. The coffee was welcome but we didn't seem very hungry. 16:24.520 --> 16:31.360 Alone in my office sipping coffee all I could think about was the time was half 16:31.360 --> 16:39.360 gone. It made me forgetful. This is Jordan. Haven't you forgotten something? Oh 16:39.360 --> 16:44.400 hello dear. Forgotten something? I'm down at Bailey's waiting for you. I've been 16:44.400 --> 16:49.080 here 25 minutes. We're lunching together today. Remember? Oh that's right. Today is 16:49.080 --> 16:55.040 Thursday. Well look Alice I'm afraid I'm gonna have to stand you up. Something's 16:55.040 --> 17:01.320 come up. You'll be sorry. There's some fast looking man sitting in here all by himself. Tall, rugged, iron gray type. You know how I go for 17:01.320 --> 17:05.920 those. He'd probably be glad to buy me a meal. Yeah try him and see. I have confidence in you 17:05.920 --> 17:19.840 sweetheart. Anything to save us a buck. Then you definitely aren't coming. I'm afraid not. I'll tell you all about it tonight. Sometime remind me never to marry a busy executive again. Bye. Bye. What have you got there Foxy? 17:19.840 --> 17:23.440 Things on my mind Doug. First let me get this one off. The cops picked up the 17:23.440 --> 17:27.440 Morgans. The Morgans? A couple who were driving to Washington. Found them in a 17:27.440 --> 17:30.560 service station on the edge of town. You get the package? It already opened it. 17:30.560 --> 17:34.200 Nothing much in it except some fancy sports shirts for Morgan himself. They're 17:34.200 --> 17:38.160 on their way again. With apologies. Understand they were scared silly. Morgan 17:38.160 --> 17:42.000 offered to show the cop the shirts. Even wanted to give them one. Afraid they were 17:42.000 --> 17:46.120 stolen goods. Well I'm glad that's cleaned up. Just had a call from the Woodmount 17:46.120 --> 17:53.360 branch. Go on. Remember Spicer? Who? Spicer? Yes, yes. Suspicion of robbing the 17:53.360 --> 17:57.320 males. What about him? Looks as though he hung one on himself this time. How's 17:57.320 --> 18:01.880 that? Well as I say this clerk out at Woodmount put a bunch of packages in the 18:01.880 --> 18:06.920 bins just before he quit last night. He remembered one for Dr. Turner. This 18:06.920 --> 18:12.240 Turner it seems collects magazine first editions. Sometimes these aren't worth 18:12.240 --> 18:16.000 insuring. Sometimes they are. They're always worth something more than their 18:16.000 --> 18:20.600 original price. This package looked like one of those. What about the carrier 18:20.600 --> 18:25.000 Spicer? Seems he blew in just as the place was about to close. Said he forgot a 18:25.000 --> 18:29.880 bag of his with some new shoes he bought. He drifted through and out again. Nobody 18:29.880 --> 18:34.320 paid any attention at the time. And this morning Turner's package is gone. Is that 18:34.320 --> 18:38.800 it? Where's Spicer? His day off. Substitutes working. They're sure the 18:38.800 --> 18:43.360 package is gone? Turner called to ask her to come and they couldn't trace it. 18:43.360 --> 18:47.560 That's how they were sure it was missing. I don't have to tell you the next move 18:47.560 --> 18:51.880 do I? Already tried. Called his rooming house. He's not in. Didn't come in last 18:51.880 --> 18:57.240 night either. Do I call the police? I'd better do that Foxy. Thanks. Even if he 18:57.240 --> 19:02.800 has the thing he surely open it by now. Think so myself but we can't be sure. We 19:02.800 --> 19:06.720 we can't take chances. I'd better call. 19:06.720 --> 19:22.560 Operator? Get me the police station. 19:22.560 --> 19:27.920 Ed, any luck with this pile of stuff? One that's uncertain. Trying to make up my 19:27.920 --> 19:34.800 mind. Let's see. Here. Not very big. Wouldn't have to be. Addressed to Jack 19:34.800 --> 19:40.840 Gordon 128 Andrew Street. That anybody important? Never heard the name. You asked 19:40.840 --> 19:47.160 me it's a kid. And so why? The return address. Oh Columbia Foods and corporate. I 19:47.160 --> 19:51.560 don't know. Serial coupons. Florescope indicates a watch inside. Furthermore 19:51.560 --> 20:03.360 let's put a stethoscope on it. Put it in your ears. Okay. You get it? Yeah it ticks 20:03.360 --> 20:09.840 all right. Question is it a dollar watch or or is it it? It's a watch probably. 20:09.840 --> 20:15.520 Probably. Look let's play it safe. That's what I thought. In here? Ordinarily no. But 20:15.520 --> 20:18.560 we couldn't detect anything that would trigger the thing so we'll put her in the 20:18.560 --> 20:25.120 water bucket. Here. Did you put the wedding agent in the water? Yeah it'll soak through 20:25.120 --> 20:30.080 the wrapping quicker and through anything else inside that much faster. 20:30.080 --> 20:39.280 That doesn't. The inside takes a little longer. Reminds me of the time I put in as 20:39.280 --> 20:46.840 an inspector. I hear you're pretty good Doug. Just lucky. Getting the walkers 20:46.840 --> 20:55.400 lucky? Well better have a look at your toy here. Yeah. Easy. 20:55.400 --> 21:05.840 Oh she comes. Looks like we're right the first time Doug. Here have a pocket 21:05.840 --> 21:10.160 watch. Genuine Hoppy. Keep it for a souvenir. That's one kid we owe a watch. 21:10.160 --> 21:14.560 Will the budget stand it? It'll strain it but it won't break it. Let's step out 21:14.560 --> 21:20.160 back. I need a cigarette. Good idea. You heard about this carrier Spicer. Foxy 21:20.160 --> 21:24.440 told me. Got him yet? No the police haven't. Maybe the police haven't got him but 21:24.440 --> 21:27.440 has it. 21:33.800 --> 21:41.600 The clock's hands were still going around 1 30. Just about one hour to go and still 21:41.600 --> 21:46.000 we hadn't found that bomb. We hadn't found it. We hadn't found the missing 21:46.000 --> 21:53.480 carrier. All we found was a new headache every few minutes. This is Jordan. Mr. 21:53.480 --> 21:58.100 Jordan this is Malloy again. The driver you know. Oh yes Malloy. Do you have 21:58.100 --> 22:02.680 something new? Sort of. See Mr. Jordan is like this. While I was eating lunch I 22:02.680 --> 22:05.680 kept thinking and all of a sudden I remember this other package I delivered 22:05.680 --> 22:09.760 this morning out on Beach Ave. So I drive over here to see about it. I'm at the 22:09.760 --> 22:15.600 house now. You got the package? Have they opened it? No it ain't opened but well you 22:15.600 --> 22:20.120 better talk to this lady Mr. Jordan she won't listen to me. Here Mrs. Bates this is 22:20.120 --> 22:24.680 the postmaster on the line himself and first. Hello this driver says you're the 22:24.680 --> 22:29.000 postmaster is that right? That's right this is Douglas Jordan. I don't understand 22:29.000 --> 22:34.040 all this about the package which came from my husband. First this man delivered it and now he wants it back. 22:34.040 --> 22:38.880 He's perfectly right Mrs. Bates we'd very much like to have that parcel. I don't 22:38.880 --> 22:49.480 see why. It has my husband's name on it. It's the correct address. Well I'm afraid that I can't give it back until my husband has a chance to examine it. What did our driver tell you Mrs. Bates? 22:49.480 --> 23:19.360 He had some story about stolen goods but that doesn't make sense. Well you see. Anyone would know that my husband would never. Someone may have confused him with another Bates have you thought of that? No I hadn't but I am still sure that my husband should pass judgment on this. But if you. If I were to take the responsibility and I were wrong. Let me take the responsibility Mrs. Bates. He might not see it that way. He might say I let myself be talked into something. Mrs. Bates believe me I'm sure your husband would be the first to thank of 23:19.360 --> 23:45.680 a scene if he knew. On my word of honor we must have that package. Well it's your responsibility do you understand. Here young man. Thank you lady. But I don't think my husband will thank you. He doesn't like anyone connected with the government none of you. For that I'm sorry Mrs. Bates but thank you for giving us that parcel. One hour. Please let this one be it. 23:49.360 --> 24:15.560 But it wasn't what we were after. A box of advertising pencils. That was all. Then it was a half an hour. I forced myself to stay in my office waiting for a call that they caught Spicer or that someone somewhere had turned up something. Ed any luck. Not a bit we've combed everything not a thing. They haven't caught up with Spicer yet. I think that's a false lead anyway. If he has the 24:15.560 --> 24:45.560 thing he's opened it by now. That leaves us nowhere. Yes it does. Somebody's forgotten something. That must be it. Maybe. It'll be all a hoax you know. What's the matter don't you want it to be a hoax. All this effort and nothing to show for it. That it. Want to repeat the Walker business catch a murder through the mail. No no Ed no. I just want to be sure. He's out you know. Who? Steve Walker the brother he's out of jail. He's out of jail. 24:45.560 --> 25:15.480 Didn't you know. Why are you looking so funny. Steve. Walker Steve. He said he'd get me. So what. Where do they put it where do they. Where's that lawn sprinkler. Now I know. Hey where'd that package come from. I had it right here all day didn't even think about it came early this morning. Let's not think let's move give me that. Is there time. I think so. Better be. Hey Jesse got another one. Florescope. Yeah. 25:16.120 --> 25:36.720 Get around the floor. Look at her brother that's her all right you have time to take it out to a safe place or all we can do is put her in the water bucket take her into the alley and pray OK here goes. Water get through that wrapper. Get out of here. We'll give her an hour just in case. 25:36.720 --> 26:04.920 Five minutes. Fifteen minutes. Thirty minutes. Forty five minutes. One hour. Well Doug there she is all in little pieces. We glad those pieces aren't you. I am. Believe me I am pretty good collection of evidence. You can go after Steve Walker. 26:07.600 --> 26:14.520 Mr. Jordan. Got it. This is Jordan. I couldn't. 26:14.520 --> 26:34.880 Bear the thought of you plotting a way down there maybe you'd like to hear about my luncheon here it was the most. 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