The Shadow - Shyster Payoff

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2:05The shadow's adventure begins in just a moment, but first, do you know exactly what the blue coloring on blue-cold means? Well, that's the trademark of the Glen Aldon Coal Company, the world's largest hard-cold producer, and it's placed on their product, blue-cold, to guarantee that you're getting a superior quality anthracite. So insist on blue-cold when you order anthracite for the coming winter. Your entire family will appreciate blue-cold's greater heating comfort. You'll appreciate blue-cold's greater heating economy. Call your dealer for your supply of blue-cold tomorrow. The shadow, mysterious characters who wades those in distress and helps the forces of law and order is in reality Le Mans Cranston, wealthy young man about town. Cranston's friend and companion, the lovely Margolaine, is the only person who knows who only unseen voice belongs. The only one

3:06who knows the true identity of that master of other people's minds, the shadow. Today's story, Shyster Pére. Commissioner Weston, my paper wants to know what you're doing about this wave of hold-up. I hear your ex-signing, Commissioner. What about the mayor's statement, Westerner? Come on, let's have your story. Wait a minute, boys. I'll give you a statement. Okay, Commissioner, thanks. Sure, we're having a crime wave. But the police department is as good as you'll find in any city. We make arrests. The trouble is that district attorneys offers can't get convictions. But it isn't the DA's fault that the work of his office has happened by a political fixer and a Shyster lawyer. Can I call you on that? How about naming the Shyster, Commissioner Weston? Who's the political fixer? Come on, come on, come on. Come on, let's get us some more. Holy boy, holy. What is this, Sergeant? Let's call on your office, Commissioner Weston. Sorry, boys, that's all. See you later. Who is it, the mayor? No, it's him again. Who are you talking about? Who's him? The shadow. The shadow. If I have well enough troubles. All right, I'll talk to him. I'll call you if I need you.

4:06Yes, sir. All right, shadow. What is it this time? Good afternoon, Commissioner Weston. Did you enjoy your conference with the gentleman of the press? You know everything, don't you? You flatter me, Commissioner. All right, let's have it. Commissioner, do my ears deceive me or did I really detect a note of, shall we say, welcome in your voice? Listen, Shadow. I'll admit you have helped the police department at times, and I'm willing to accept tips or help from you just as I would from any other citizen. I think it you are a citizen and are interested in law enforcement. Yes, Commissioner Weston. I am a citizen and I am interested in law enforcement. I wish there were more like that. But you didn't call me to exchange compliments. What do you want? I call Commissioner to make a deal. A deal? For yourself, Shadow? No. Mealier deal whereby you will be ready to round up a criminal syndicate, headed by Tiger the notorious heist to lawyer,

5:06grogan the political fixer and red-dry over gangster. Your crazy, Shadow. We know they're all crooks, but we can't prove it. Suppose I could produce proof. I wouldn't arrest a combination like that without an iron-clad case. I wouldn't last 24 hours if the rap didn't stick. They'd have my job. You'll have your iron-clad case, Commissioner Weston. Wait until you hear from me. Your honor, may please the court. I submit that the indictment against my client, Harry Dale, is improperly drawn and as therefore after the state's case, we need to make a deal. Hail, Shakespeare, honor! The indictment against Harry Dale is properly drawn under section 73 of the Peele Coles. The court is in the corner! The court is in the corner! Just a moment, gentlemen. The jury will please retire. We'll argue your arguments on the point of war, which is not within the problems of their deliberation. Hey, wellness of Tiger, and the prosecutor? Just for the bar. I will hear your arguments, says, to the validity of this indictment.

6:08The Lord's Cranston, would you mind telling me why we've been following this lawyer, Rex Tiger, from court to court, watching him please case after case? Just to give my very lovely assistant Margo Lane a cook's tour of the more unpleasant side of the legal profession. How do you like Tiger Margo? He reminds me of a snake. What are you doing now, Le Mans? Tiger is pulling another legal technicality, snatching another criminal from the hands of the Lord. How did he get away with it? The Lord Margo is flexible, but his flexibility can be used by shyster lawyers like Tiger to provide loopholes. Order! Silence in the court! Watch what happens. Order! Silence in the court! Mr. Prosecutor, I regret I must agree with the arguments of conflict with the defense, Mr. Tiger. I protest your honor, I protest! To the testimony given by the defense, and because of this technical error and indictment, I must dismiss the case against Harry Dale and discharge the jury. He's in the court!

7:12Le Mans, Tiger just wanted a better apartment building. How much longer are we going to follow him around in the car? I've got to follow Tiger to watch every movie make smelgo. I promise Commissioner Western and air tight case. I'm getting proof of a vicious racket. A racket that forces innocent people into a life of crime. Who are you going, Le Mans? I'm going to follow Tiger into that apartment. As the shadow. I have an idea, Tiger is about to collect his fee for defending a recent client. Stay here, Muggle. Wait till I return. Mrs. Tiger, why are you coming to my apartment? My brother not here! My brother not here, I tell you. I've given you every cent I have, every cent I can raise for defending him. For saving your brother from the electric chair, Ruth Dale. But my brother was innocent. Yes, but the evidence was all against him. Your brother is alive, free. Only because of my knowledge of the law and your prejudice testimony. Why you made me testify for us, mate?

8:13You told me it was the only way to save my brother. Yes, yes, I did. So you want him to try again on the evidence? I can arrange it. I can have your answer for Pedro, enter prison. Oh no, no, please let me alone. Your brother needs money, you need money. I can show you both how to make a lot of it. Quite easily. We won't do anything crazy. My plans are quite simple. You look like a girl accustomed to buying expensive jewels. You have only to go into jewelry shop from after see certain gems. When they're shown to you, it won't be your fault if your brother and others have me and take them away. And suppose we refuse? You will go to prison for surgery, and the electric chair will be waiting for your brother. You ain't leaving now.

9:13Tell my sister, will you go? All right, I'll go. I'll take care. I'm notalie. I don't want to make a Slim and ugly couple. But I'm sorry for anyone's target helps. Neymar, do you think target needs the force and the recline's in the kitchen? Yes, Margot. The way he's done to Ruth Dale and her brother and many others. Oh, but of course people who are working in the crime must be helped. Why don't you talk to Mr. Weston? I'm not ready, Margot. It takes a lot of fine threads to make a web of evidence to catch a slippery eel like target. Besides, the Rathers, I'm out to get political fixer Grogon, red-doyle the gangster. They're part of target's crime syndicate. Margot is really so hard I can't see. Where are we? Outside the home of Dr. John Lambert, late of Lindeigh Prison. Hey, look. They're on the driveway. Tiger's car. What's the next move, Margot? Margot, you drive down the road. I know Lamar than we.

10:13I'm sorry, Margot. I know it's cold and wet, but I won't be long. I have a notion, Margot, that we'll drive away from here with an iron-thad case for Commissioner Weston. Margot, Margot. I'll wait. Good luck, Sean. What's wrong? What's wrong? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. What's wrong? I'm sorry. What's wrong? I'm sorry. What's wrong? What's wrong? What's wrong? Why did you get me out, Tiger? What good am I to myself and to anybody? A doctor convicted of murder without a right to practice? Where can I go? The pro-wabort said I can't leave the state. What can I do with a barter? I'll be sent back to prison if I don't get a job. Why didn't you let me serve out my sentence? Why didn't you leave me alone? Yes, they take it easy. Because I can use you, Dr. Lambert. I have a connection with friends who need a doctor that can... Oh, who would trust me? You can be trusted. Because you have reason to hate and fear the law as much as these connections of mine. But I've got to have a legitimate job,

11:14where I'll be sent back to prison. I'll arrange that. All right, what do I have to do? Drag your line as a surgeon. You'll be ready, day or night, to treat gunshot wounds, remove bullets, perhaps grab skin and change faces which have unfortunately found their way into the rogue's gallery of the police. What's in it for me? Money. Money you need for that fresh start when your years probation is over. You'd let me go with my probation's upper year from now? Sure. Let's bear enough, again. Just for one year. Twelve months. Then money and a chance to get away. Far away. All right, I get all to it. When do I start? I'm afraid that they'll have to wait until one of my connections get hit. Meanwhile, you're 200 at the retainer. The other probation bought you're working for me as an investigator, but keep away from my law of his. Just stay here and wait till he hear from me. All right, all right, I understand. Maybe a week even if, even if, before you get a call, when it comes, go where you're told and keep your mouth shut. Or you'll go back to the big house for another stretch. That's all Dr. Lambert.

12:18A shyster lawyer. A shyster doctor. You're in good company, John Lambert. Good company. No, I've got to stop talking to myself. I'm not in solitary. I'm free. I'm not in prison anymore. What was that? That voice. No, you're still in prison. You're not free, John Lambert. You'll never be free. They'll never let you go. A voice. It loved. It spoke to me and answered me. All right. Somebody losing my mind. No, Lambert. You're quite sane. But unless you listen to me, you're entering another kind of bondage. What is this voice? It can't happen. It can. There is more than a voice in this room. I am quite loyal. Quite close to you. As close as Rex Tiger was a few moments ago. Hypnosis. Yes, hypnosis. I'm here in this room, but I've clouded your mind so that you cannot see me. Who are you? What do you want? John Lambert. Haven't you ever heard of certain name whispered through the dark cells of Lindy Prism? A name associated with the unseen? A name cremnal's eight and fear?

13:20The channel. You are the channel? Yes. But you have no reason to fear me. I believe you're an innocent man unjustly convicted. No, the newspaper said I was innocent, too. But I went to prison just the same for seven long years. Now, Tiger has offered me money. Then freedom after a year. What can you offer, Shadow? A chance to be true to your profession. To yourself. I have no profession. They took that away from me and they took my self-respect, too. I'm not Dr. John Lambert, the surgeon. An X-Con number 2847. Convicted murderer. How long for all because of a shifter? Daily shifter lawyer. There is no more, Dr. John Lambert. You're wrong. That was John Lambert speaking just now. Crying out against this bargain you've made with Tiger. A swine who never kept a bargain in his life. Oh, yes. You're right, Shadow. I can't go through with it. And yet if I don't, Tiger will send me back. You know, he can. He has influence. I too have influence in power, Dr. Lambert. Dr. Lambert. Dr. Lambert. When seven years and anybody called me Dr. without a sneer or a laugh.

14:21What would you give to regain your professional honor to escape Tiger's bondage? Oh, don't, Shadow, please. The law can make a man. The law. It needs your help. Why should I help the law? I destroyed me. You can help with an end to criminal slavery such as Tiger's Office, you and countless others. You can help wipe out a vicious racket that enslaved poor unfortunate more than the prison from which they were released. Prison? Bondage. Yes, that is. It's bondage. Don't free them. Not home. You'll never be free. You'll never have hope unless. Unless, Shadow. Unless you help me put Tiger in this kind behind bars. All right, Shadow. I will. I'll do it. I'll do anything you say, because I know I can trust you. Even the man who sent a limbate, the man who hates him, fails, where you never break your word. I'll keep my words, Dr. Lambert. Tell me what you want me to do. Do nothing. Hi, this is Dave Roberts. Heading into summer without a medical emergency kit, that's a risk. Summer colds can linger and getting sick on vacation can derail everything. That's why everyone needs a medical emergency kit. It includes Dr. prescribed medications to treat common and serious illnesses. So if you wake up sick, at home or on the road, you already have what you need.

15:23It's like having an urgent care and pharmacy at home. Say $45 with code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue urgentcarekit.com slash blue. This week, at Vons and Albertsons, USDA Choice Tri-Tip Rose untrimmed are 599 per pound. 4 rows with membership were applicable. And medium-ripe, half-sovacados are 99 cents each with membership were applicable. Plus Kellogg's cereals 8.8 to 16.1 ounces, selected varieties, or peppered farm goldfish 5.98 ounces are 190.90 each when you buy three. Limit three offers with membership were applicable. Visit Vons or Albertsons.com for more deals and ways to save. Hi, this is Dave Roberts. Heading into summer without a medical emergency kit, that's a risk. Summer colds can linger and getting sick on vacation can derail everything. That's why everyone needs a medical emergency kit. It includes doctor prescribed medications to treat common and serious illnesses. So if you wake up sick, at home, or on the road, you already have what you need.

16:25It's like having an urgent care and pharmacy at home. Say $45 with code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue urgentcarekit.com slash blue. So Ty gets associates call you. Then go where they tell you. But before you go, I want you to phone a certain number. What number, Shadow? It's written on the old prescription pad on your desk. And from the old prescription pad? Yes, Dr. Lambert, on the prescription pad. See it there? Old. Seven years, year old with age. But that number will bring the shadow to you wherever you go. And it will mark the beginning of the road back for you and many others. If you do not fail me. If you do not fail, the shadow. In just a moment, we continue with the shadow's gripping adventure. But first, a warning to all homeowners.

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18:27So call and order your supply of Blue Coal tomorrow. Your deal is listed in the red-byte section of your classified telephone directory under the words Blue Coal. And be sure to ask your deal about the Blue Coal heat regulator. It's a thermostat which controls your furnace tap as automatically. And saves you all the time and trouble of constant furnace adventure. It costs only $18.95 plus a nominal installation charge. I believe this is the end of the trademark, though. I hope so, Lamar. When did Dr. Lamar call you? About an hour ago. Tiger ordered him to go to the old empire hotel. Where's that? Along the beach. About three blocks from here. Slow the car down, Lamar. I thought it would be wholesale out here with clothes for the winter. Yeah. So it makes an ideal headquarters for Tiger's mob. Why don't you let condition of Western bound the muffler mark you've done enough?

19:28No, Lamar. I promised Western a near tight case. I've got to be sure the whole outfit is caught for the goods before I give Western the word to close in. What makes you so sure this will be the finish? It's the logical time for the gang to be paid off, Margot. Those three big jewel robberies this week call unquestionably Tiger's gang. A girl going into the store and asking to see certain valuable gems. That was real sale all right, the description fitted perfectly. But why did they call for Dr. Lamar? The driver of the Getaway car was shot, Margot. Are they two to one Lamar is treating him right now? They carefully doesn't have to take a bullet out of the shadows. Oh. They stopped right here, Margot. Yeah. This is close enough. Now, Margot, wait and keep the short wave tuned in on the bend the shadow always uses. For in Western the minute I give the word, then go straight back to town and wait for me. Lamar, if I don't hear from you in an hour. You'll still stay away from the Empire Hotel Margot Lane. That's an order. Lamar, cramps in there at times and I wish I'd never heard of the shadow. Well, go on, Lamar, and get this over with.

20:29I'm going to get this over with. Give me a second. Give me a second. Oh, I'm going to get this over with. Shut the fuck up. Fire, get going. I don't want to burn. I don't want to burn. Don't do that. Please, please take it easy. Where's the dark? He's that guy quiet. Give him some of that shadow. That's where we're paying your food. The man is delirious, Doyle. Why don't you call me sooner? Where's Pigus? Where's Pigus? He's in the next room. What are you here? Are you doing your toll and shut that guy up? Come on, Doyle. And get this lipstick out. Okay, Pigus, keep your shiner. I'm coming. Doyle, don't take me. We'll need to hurry. I'm sorry, but I guess I'll have to put you under. Oh, why doesn't the shadow come? They're all here. Why doesn't he come? I am here, Dr. Lamar. I've been here for several minutes. Shadow, thank you. Have a good day. Well, Pigus, go ahead. Give them an eye, boy. We can stand it.

21:29Put him to sleep. I've already given it to him. But he should be in a hospital. He'll be on his way to a hospital in a few minutes. Are those the men you want out there, Shadow? Red Doyle is actually here of the gang. But Pigus gives the order. I don't know anything about Grogon. Grogon is the rottenest of the lot. He's a political fixer. Without whom no big gang can operate. No, but you're not going to tackle him alone. No. But we're going to hold him in the next room until the police can close in. The mission of Western is waiting for word from me. New hand, Legun. Yes, yes. This wounded man has gone under. He won't give us any trouble. Good. Quick now. Take his gun over there on the table. All right, Shadow. It's loaded. Good. Now, talk at that gun. Go in that other room. Get as close to Tiger that you can. When I speak, grab Tiger and shove that gun in his back. Don't let anyone get behind you. All right, Shadow. You haven't failed me so far. And I trust you now. Calling Margo Lane. Calling Margo Lane. Born Western at the Tumentee's precinct station. He is there, ready and waiting. Tell him to surround and raid the Empire Hotel, break into basement. Let no one escape. Let no one escape.

22:29That is all. All right, Tiger. The split is all figured out. I use the pay off sheet. All right, Doyle. Fail the punk first. We'll get them out of here. Okay. Come here, Rootdale. I use your cut. Fifty bucks. I know what it is. I will take it. Fifty dollars. Fifty dollars returning criminals. Helping Rob Bree Jewelry stores. You got fifty thousand dollars worth of gems. And you say for sure. I'll quit reading the papers. Say you always double a haul. Fifty dollars for helping you. A fence only paid us ten grand for the stuff. There was five of a regular boys who did the dirty work. A grand for Tiger, the springers of things when haywire. A grand for a broken for a fixed destination. To get away. Don't take it, Root. There's no other way. I don't believe it. Only remember what I told you. The electric chair is still waiting for your brother yet. Oh, leave it. I don't want the money. I don't care. Just let us go. Out of the way, James. All right, Dale.

23:29Here's your cut. I'll have the part. Don't take it, Harry. Don't. Better take your share, Dale. Next time I may not be able to spring you up. No, my sister's right. I didn't want to get mixed up in this. You made me tigers. I'm getting off with Root. Don't try it. Nobody's twits. All right, now beat it punk. Going up there. Root and I have got some things to talk over. What about me, tigers? I almost forgot you, Lembert. You can see us standing behind me. Give the doctor a hundred dollars. How are the patients? As well as could be expected. Don't worry if you lose him. He's a stump, anyhow. Come on, Doyle. Let you target and make it down a business. Okay, okay, Grogan. Come on, Dale. You and your sister in lamp, but speed it. Not so fast, Edelman. Yes, and unseen guests at the division of the spoils of crime. I am tigers. There's only one guy that glist like that. A guy nobody's even seen. You're shit, Edelman. Yes, tiger. The shadow. Four, he's come for a cut, give it all. He's poison. He'll get it cut. Then still tiger, don't move. Limbass. What are you doing in this? Listen to me.

24:29See the next gun over there. Back you fool. Doyle. Grogan. Help me. They move out, you tiger. Well done, Dr. Lembert. You double. Shut up, tiger. Doyle. Throw your gun on the table. Throw it. Now you, Grogan. I don't carry a gun. Hurry, Edel. That's Grogan. Why? Miss Dale, you said tiger. All right. Grogan hasn't got a gun, Shadow. Tiger hasn't either. I don't move. No sirens mean commission to Western and the police. I'm coming to the sea to the young holy freeze. Shadow, I don't want to get mixed up with this gang. Tiger brings my parole and force me into it. Will you tell that to a grand jury, Dale? Yes. Yes, I'll testify. I'll testify against them. And my sister will too, won't you, room? Yes, I'll tell the police everything. I'll tell them, Shadow. If you turn state evidence, you're both cold-free. I have commission to Western's promise. Oh, you're working with commission to Western, eh, Shadow? I've always worked for law and order. Keep away from those books on the table, Grogan. Dale, pick up those books. Hold onto them. Give them to Western when they get here. You can't pay anything on me, Shadow.

25:30Your name is in those books. You're on the payroll, Grogan. Those books will send you up for 20 years. But come to the town, yes, I can. Don't move, I can. There we are, don't move. There we are, boys. That way, I'll hold you. No, both. Is this the Western? Here's the gang book. Thanks, Dale. I know all about you. All right, Dr. Lambert. You can take that gun out of Tiger's back. I know all about you too. You'll sweat for this, Weson. Well, but this is my old pain in the neck, Grogan. The political stick. He's part of the gang. He's on the payroll. You ain't got a man make you. What about this girl here, every night? He's all right, too. Don't put the cop down there. Red Doyle. Tiger. Grogan. What a nice word. You'll never pin anything on me, Weson. There you go. A sight of rest for the trial, Tiger. All right, take him away, boys. Right, Jack. Sergeant, yes, sir. Take Harry Dale. Is this the roof of Dr. Lambert, my office? If there's statements to have a wait for me, get to meet him. There's a wounded man in the other room, Commissioner. He's badly hurt. Sergeant, get him at rest in the hospital. All right, boys. Take the crutches out of here. Get him out of here. Get him out of here. Get him out of here.

26:30Shadow. Yes, Commissioner? Thanks. He was certainly headed me an airtight case against three of the biggest crooks in the city. You'll keep your promise to help Dr. Lambert, Dale and the sister. You'll kept your promise. I'll keep mine. That's all I ask. You're a strange man, Shadow. That's all you ever ask. I told you I was just a citizen interested in law enforcement. In seeing the innocent protected, and the guilty punished. Goodbye, Commissioner. Until we meet again. In just a moment, we have a surprise for you. A preview of next week's exciting Shadow Adventure. But first, here's John Barclay, Blue Coal's heating experts, with some more helpful information to all householders. Mr. Barclay. Thank you, Ken Roberts and good evening, friends. Many people write in to tell me that they don't get the best heating result from the amount of coal they put on the fire. Well, that may be caused by losing heat up the chimney.

27:34Chimney loss is a common source of trouble and unnecessary waste of coal. However, it's an easy matter to remedy. The next time you fix the fire, move the handle of your turn damper, that disc inside the smoke pipe, 1.16 to the ninch, toward the closed position. If the fire continues to burn freely, turn it another 16 to the ninch. Repeat this operation until you move the turn damper as near as possible to the closed position. So the nearer the turn damper to the closed position, the smaller the chimney loss. When you found the ideal adjustment, mark the position with a piece of chalk on the smoke pipe and leave your damper there throughout the burning season. If you find you have any other particular heating problem, I suggest you call your blue coal dealer. You place a train, John Barclay, heating service manager disposal. You'll find him fully qualified to check over your furnace and show you how to get better heat at less cost. I thank you.

28:41Now a preview of next week's shadow story, Black Rock. Button, and you too, what? You're working for me now, what I say, coach. Okay, Mike, and we get it. What's the gag? A big business executive like you, time crook? Shut up, you're towing, listen to me. Now here's the setup. I'm gonna steal or shall I say acquire the entire profit, two million dollars of my company. Oh boy, I get it and then leave all the poor stockholders holding the bag. You take candy from a baby, wouldn't you? Don't worry, you two guys. You'll get your cut. Well, anything stockholders be robbed by an unscrupulous profit here, or will the shadow be able to protect them? Find out next week when you hear the shadow's newest adventure, Black Rock. This program has been the dramatized version of one of the many copyrighted stories

29:41which appear on the Shadow magazine now on sale at your local newsstand. All the characters and all the places named are fictitious. Any similarity to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. The weed of crime. There's bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The shadow knows. Next week, same time, same station, Blue Cole, America's finest anthracite will again present the shadow. Be sure to listen and be sure to burn Blue Cole, the solid fuel for a solid company.