WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:11.800 Your neighborhood Chevron gas station invites you to let yours do it. 00:11.800 --> 00:17.040 Brought to you by the makers of climate tailored Chevron supreme gasoline and RPM compounded 00:17.040 --> 00:18.040 motor oil. 00:18.040 --> 00:46.320 George Valentine would be the last person in the world to take a job that was not exciting 00:46.320 --> 00:48.320 even with a large salary attached. 00:48.320 --> 00:53.560 That's why he opened his office and advertised to solve any problem for a fee of course. 00:53.560 --> 00:57.920 Well he's had his excitement all right sometimes more excitement than he bargained for. 00:57.920 --> 01:02.320 Right now George his secretary Claire and Sonny are driving along in his car. 01:02.320 --> 01:06.640 Mr. Valentine why so much mystery? 01:06.640 --> 01:07.640 Where are we going? 01:07.640 --> 01:08.920 Just playing hooky from the office. 01:08.920 --> 01:09.920 Oh Mr. Valentine. 01:09.920 --> 01:12.520 We can't afford to play hooky Mr. Valentine you know that. 01:12.520 --> 01:14.240 Have you two ever heard of the Harding book shop? 01:14.240 --> 01:15.240 Not I. 01:15.240 --> 01:16.240 Never why? 01:16.240 --> 01:17.240 Why should we have? 01:17.240 --> 01:18.240 Well that's where we're going. 01:18.240 --> 01:19.640 To buy a book? 01:19.640 --> 01:23.080 Of course not Sonny Mr. Valentine has a book. 01:23.080 --> 01:25.120 Here bright girl take a look at this newspaper clipping. 01:25.120 --> 01:27.600 What does it say sis? 01:27.600 --> 01:32.360 William Harding eccentric owner of the Harding book shop died in his sleep last night. 01:32.360 --> 01:34.840 He leaves his widow Harriet and the nephew Frank. 01:34.840 --> 01:36.200 Mr. Harding had been in poor health. 01:36.200 --> 01:37.200 Okay that's enough. 01:37.200 --> 01:38.200 Well what about it? 01:38.200 --> 01:40.400 The man dies in his sleep where do we come in? 01:40.400 --> 01:41.520 Well his widow phoned. 01:41.520 --> 01:43.540 She wants me to meet her at the book shop at 11. 01:43.540 --> 01:44.540 She made it sound urgent. 01:44.540 --> 01:45.540 Jeepers. 01:45.540 --> 01:47.560 I wonder why she wants to see you. 01:47.560 --> 01:50.040 An eccentric book dealer dies in his sleep. 01:50.040 --> 01:51.800 His widow is very anxious to see me. 01:51.800 --> 02:00.680 Kids I don't know what it's all about but it has all the ingredients for some real excitement. 02:00.680 --> 02:12.200 Oh it's no use Mr. Valentine the book shop's closed. 02:12.200 --> 02:14.560 Maybe Mrs. Harding hasn't arrived yet. 02:14.560 --> 02:18.520 Wait a minute I think I hear someone in there. 02:18.520 --> 02:21.600 I'm sorry but we're not open for business the shop is closed. 02:21.600 --> 02:24.280 Oh Mrs. Harding I'm Mr. Valentine and these are my assistants. 02:24.280 --> 02:26.160 Oh of course I've been expecting you. 02:26.160 --> 02:27.160 Come in. 02:27.160 --> 02:30.640 Suffer and cats look at the place. 02:30.640 --> 02:31.640 Books scattered all over. 02:31.640 --> 02:33.720 Yeah somebody been searching for something Mrs. Harding? 02:33.720 --> 02:35.600 You can see why I called you. 02:35.600 --> 02:37.040 Someone broke in here last night. 02:37.040 --> 02:38.040 Did you phone the police? 02:38.040 --> 02:39.040 No no I didn't. 02:39.040 --> 02:40.040 No why not? 02:40.040 --> 02:44.160 Because I think it was an inside job. 02:44.160 --> 02:46.120 The windows were securely locked. 02:46.120 --> 02:48.520 They don't look as though they'd been tampered with. 02:48.520 --> 02:50.120 Someone unlocked the door and walked right in. 02:50.120 --> 02:51.440 I see. 02:51.440 --> 02:53.120 You suspect someone in your family. 02:53.120 --> 02:54.120 That's why you didn't phone the police. 02:54.120 --> 02:57.720 Mr. Valentine I won't try to keep anything from you. 02:57.720 --> 02:59.880 I suspect my husband's nephew Frank. 02:59.880 --> 03:00.880 Did he have keys to the shop? 03:00.880 --> 03:03.780 As far as I know my husband and I had the only keys. 03:03.780 --> 03:06.120 But you must have some reason for suspecting Frank. 03:06.120 --> 03:07.720 Well he's always been a wild boy. 03:07.720 --> 03:09.680 I never had any use for him. 03:09.680 --> 03:11.140 My husband was fond of him. 03:11.140 --> 03:13.840 He even had Frank helping here in the shop. 03:13.840 --> 03:16.880 Mrs. Harding just what was this person looking for do you know? 03:16.880 --> 03:17.880 Money. 03:17.880 --> 03:18.880 Money? 03:18.880 --> 03:22.120 I'm not sure of course but I think my husband had some money hidden away here. 03:22.120 --> 03:23.120 Aha. 03:23.120 --> 03:26.040 You may have heard my husband was well he was odd. 03:26.040 --> 03:28.720 It would be like him to hide the money in his shop. 03:28.720 --> 03:29.960 Then he mentioned some money to you? 03:29.960 --> 03:32.960 He always said that we'd be well taken care of in our old age. 03:32.960 --> 03:34.680 And yet he died penniless. 03:34.680 --> 03:36.300 I see. 03:36.300 --> 03:37.480 And just what do you want me to do? 03:37.480 --> 03:39.960 If there's any money here I want you to find it. 03:39.960 --> 03:41.760 I'll pay you of course. 03:41.760 --> 03:42.760 Oh of course. 03:42.760 --> 03:44.600 But the shop's already been searched. 03:44.600 --> 03:45.600 Maybe the money's been found. 03:45.600 --> 03:46.600 I don't think so. 03:46.600 --> 03:48.360 You see I frightened the person away. 03:48.360 --> 03:49.960 Oh then you saw someone. 03:49.960 --> 03:52.120 I just caught a glimpse of someone running away. 03:52.120 --> 03:56.920 It was dark but I think it was a man. 03:56.920 --> 03:58.800 Why did you come down here last night Mrs. Harding? 03:58.800 --> 04:02.800 I uh I wanted to look around myself. 04:02.800 --> 04:05.240 Oh yes yes of course. 04:05.240 --> 04:07.120 All right Mrs. Harding I'll keep in touch with you. 04:07.120 --> 04:08.120 Come on kids. 04:08.120 --> 04:09.120 I'll be waiting to hear from you. 04:09.120 --> 04:10.120 Let's go kids. 04:10.120 --> 04:13.480 What do you make of it Mr. Valentine? 04:13.480 --> 04:15.560 Say quite a girl isn't she? 04:15.560 --> 04:19.160 Her husband dies and that same night she's down at his shop looking for any money he 04:19.160 --> 04:20.160 may have hidden. 04:20.160 --> 04:22.840 Well why don't we stay here and search the shop? 04:22.840 --> 04:24.560 Because someone beat us to it Sonny. 04:24.560 --> 04:27.360 Besides I want to know a little more about this case. 04:27.360 --> 04:29.160 And a little more about Harding's death too. 04:29.160 --> 04:32.120 Mr. Valentine do you mean do you think he was murdered? 04:32.120 --> 04:33.120 I'm just guessing. 04:33.120 --> 04:34.120 Come on let's go to the car. 04:34.120 --> 04:35.120 Hey wait a minute. 04:35.120 --> 04:36.120 I want a word with you. 04:36.120 --> 04:37.560 Jeepers I wonder who that is. 04:37.560 --> 04:38.560 Must be the nephew. 04:38.560 --> 04:40.960 I just want to warn you not to believe half of what my aunt tells you. 04:40.960 --> 04:43.000 She's not herself she's hysterical. 04:43.000 --> 04:45.960 Oh well I don't agree with you Frank. 04:45.960 --> 04:48.000 Your aunt seems unusually calm considering. 04:48.000 --> 04:49.000 Calm? 04:49.000 --> 04:50.000 She called you in didn't she? 04:50.000 --> 04:52.920 If she knew what she was doing why would she call in a private investigator? 04:52.920 --> 04:54.160 How did you know I'd been called in? 04:54.160 --> 04:56.160 Well you were weren't you? 04:56.160 --> 04:57.760 Suppose she told you there's some money hidden away. 04:57.760 --> 04:58.760 That's a lot of baloney. 04:58.760 --> 04:59.760 Is it? 04:59.760 --> 05:00.760 You're just wasting your time. 05:00.760 --> 05:04.640 They said some money disappeared after my father died too but we never found any. 05:04.640 --> 05:07.800 There's always that kind of talk when someone eccentric dies. 05:07.800 --> 05:09.400 Since when did your father die? 05:09.400 --> 05:10.400 Five years ago. 05:10.400 --> 05:11.400 Uh huh. 05:11.400 --> 05:14.600 Frank were you with your uncle when he passed away? 05:14.600 --> 05:16.360 No it was during the day. 05:16.360 --> 05:17.720 I was in the shop with my aunt. 05:17.720 --> 05:18.720 Miss Barry phoned us. 05:18.720 --> 05:19.720 Miss Barry? 05:19.720 --> 05:20.720 Alice Barry the nurse. 05:20.720 --> 05:22.880 My uncle's known her since she was a child. 05:22.880 --> 05:24.840 Of course she's a young woman now. 05:24.840 --> 05:25.840 Very attractive too. 05:25.840 --> 05:28.160 Okay Frank see you again sometime. 05:28.160 --> 05:29.160 No you won't. 05:29.160 --> 05:30.960 I'm gonna tell Aunt Harriet to call you off. 05:30.960 --> 05:31.960 Yeah do that. 05:31.960 --> 05:34.720 Do you think she'll listen to him Mr. Valentine? 05:34.720 --> 05:36.720 No she doesn't trust him. 05:36.720 --> 05:39.760 Claire I want you to get all the information you can on Harding's death and meet me here. 05:39.760 --> 05:40.760 Here? 05:40.760 --> 05:42.440 Yeah in front of the bookshop about ten o'clock tonight and Sonny. 05:42.440 --> 05:43.440 Yes sir. 05:43.440 --> 05:44.440 Get down to the evening express. 05:44.440 --> 05:46.120 Talk to Ben Steele he's a friend of mine. 05:46.120 --> 05:47.680 He'll let you look through the old newspaper files. 05:47.680 --> 05:49.520 But what am I gonna be looking for? 05:49.520 --> 05:51.480 Well Frank's father died five years ago. 05:51.480 --> 05:52.480 Get what you can on it. 05:52.480 --> 05:53.480 Okay Mr. Valentine. 05:53.480 --> 05:55.920 Hey what are you gonna be doing? 05:55.920 --> 05:58.160 Oh he's gonna talk to the nurse of course. 05:58.160 --> 05:59.640 Why Claire how did you get? 05:59.640 --> 06:01.440 Oh she's young and attractive. 06:01.440 --> 06:17.040 Naturally you'd want to investigate that yourself Mr. Valentine. 06:17.040 --> 06:18.320 Mr. Harding had been ill for years. 06:18.320 --> 06:20.680 There was nothing mysterious about his death. 06:20.680 --> 06:22.380 But don't take my word for it. 06:22.380 --> 06:23.380 Talk to Dr. Mark. 06:23.380 --> 06:25.800 Oh I'd rather talk to you Miss Berry. 06:25.800 --> 06:27.920 And I know Mr. Harding didn't leave any money. 06:27.920 --> 06:29.240 You're wrong about that too. 06:29.240 --> 06:32.240 If you don't mind my saying so. 06:32.240 --> 06:36.960 Miss Berry when a woman is beautiful she can toss my theories into the ash can and I don't 06:36.960 --> 06:37.960 open my mouth. 06:37.960 --> 06:40.720 I'll find that out after I get to know you better. 06:40.720 --> 06:42.800 Oh you're going to know me better? 06:42.800 --> 06:44.240 Of course. 06:44.240 --> 06:46.660 What makes you think Harding didn't leave any money? 06:46.660 --> 06:49.080 Because he couldn't even afford to pay me a salary. 06:49.080 --> 06:51.960 He gave me this box of old phonograph records instead. 06:51.960 --> 06:52.960 I see. 06:52.960 --> 06:53.960 Miss Berry. 06:53.960 --> 06:54.960 Alice. 06:54.960 --> 06:55.960 Alice? 06:55.960 --> 06:56.960 Alice. 06:56.960 --> 07:00.120 Alice, did Harding die in his sleep? 07:00.120 --> 07:01.120 Oh yes. 07:01.120 --> 07:02.920 Then he didn't say anything before he died? 07:02.920 --> 07:05.520 Well he mumbled something. 07:05.520 --> 07:06.520 Mumbled something? 07:06.520 --> 07:07.520 What could you tell? 07:07.520 --> 07:10.120 I suppose he thought he was a little boy again listening to Mother Goose. 07:10.120 --> 07:11.120 Why? 07:11.120 --> 07:12.120 What did he say? 07:12.120 --> 07:13.120 Mary had a lamb. 07:13.120 --> 07:14.120 Mary had a lamb? 07:14.120 --> 07:15.120 Are you sure? 07:15.120 --> 07:19.320 Well the words Mary and lamb were plain enough. 07:19.320 --> 07:20.320 Uh huh. 07:20.320 --> 07:21.960 Look here's my card. 07:21.960 --> 07:23.920 If you think of anything else give me a buzz will you? 07:23.920 --> 07:25.920 I'll give you a buzz. 07:25.920 --> 07:29.000 Say uh how does that verse go? 07:29.000 --> 07:30.000 Do you remember? 07:30.000 --> 07:31.920 Mary had a little lamb. 07:31.920 --> 07:33.920 Its fleece was white as snow. 07:33.920 --> 07:35.200 Oh yeah yeah. 07:35.200 --> 07:39.440 And everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go. 07:39.440 --> 07:50.920 You're late. 07:50.920 --> 07:51.920 I was detained. 07:51.920 --> 07:52.920 By the nurse? 07:52.920 --> 07:53.920 No never mind. 07:53.920 --> 07:54.920 What are we going to do Mr. Valentine? 07:54.920 --> 07:56.520 Well we're going to get inside this book shop. 07:56.520 --> 07:58.920 Hey Mr. Valentine where did you get those keys? 07:58.920 --> 08:00.520 They've opened lots of doors. 08:00.520 --> 08:01.520 They never fail. 08:01.520 --> 08:02.920 I'll try to find the light switch. 08:02.920 --> 08:04.520 Now don't bother I'll use my flashlight. 08:04.520 --> 08:05.520 Sonny. 08:05.520 --> 08:06.520 Yeah Mr. Valentine? 08:06.520 --> 08:07.520 Stand near the window will you? 08:07.520 --> 08:08.520 Let me know if you see anyone. 08:08.520 --> 08:09.520 Okay. 08:09.520 --> 08:12.040 Mr. Valentine the books are all back in place. 08:12.040 --> 08:14.640 Well Mrs. Harding must be a neat housekeeper. 08:14.640 --> 08:17.280 Come on Claire now we're looking for the section that has books for children. 08:17.280 --> 08:18.800 Then the nurse did give you a clue. 08:18.800 --> 08:19.800 Was she helpful? 08:19.800 --> 08:20.800 Oh yeah and beautiful. 08:20.800 --> 08:21.800 Really? 08:21.800 --> 08:23.440 Tell me about her. 08:23.440 --> 08:26.360 Well I haven't time couldn't do her justice. 08:26.360 --> 08:27.960 Here we are now let's see. 08:27.960 --> 08:29.840 Peter Rabbit, Alice in Wonderland. 08:29.840 --> 08:30.840 Hey look for Mother Goose. 08:30.840 --> 08:31.840 Is she a blonde? 08:31.840 --> 08:32.840 Yes. 08:32.840 --> 08:33.840 Treasure Island. 08:33.840 --> 08:34.840 A natural blonde? 08:34.840 --> 08:36.160 Oh Claire will you concentrate on Mother Goose? 08:36.160 --> 08:38.680 Oh is this what you're looking for? 08:38.680 --> 08:39.920 Yeah good good. 08:39.920 --> 08:41.480 Now find Mary had a little lamb. 08:41.480 --> 08:42.480 Why? 08:42.480 --> 08:43.480 Oh Claire. 08:43.480 --> 08:44.480 Oh all right. 08:44.480 --> 08:46.480 Little Jack Horner, Little Miss Muffet. 08:46.480 --> 08:48.480 Mary had a...oh here it is. 08:48.480 --> 08:49.720 Good good now read it. 08:49.720 --> 08:51.320 Mary had a little lamb. 08:51.320 --> 08:53.120 Its fleece was white as snow. 08:53.120 --> 08:54.400 Everywhere that Mary went lamb was sure to go. 08:54.400 --> 08:55.400 Do you want all the verses? 08:55.400 --> 08:57.400 Well isn't there anything written on that page? 08:57.400 --> 08:58.400 No. 08:58.400 --> 08:59.920 Well maybe there's some more Mother Goose books. 08:59.920 --> 09:01.680 These are all there seem to be. 09:01.680 --> 09:02.680 Okay hang on to it. 09:02.680 --> 09:03.680 Put your hands up. 09:03.680 --> 09:04.680 Oh Mr. Valentine. 09:04.680 --> 09:05.680 Suffering cats. 09:05.680 --> 09:06.680 Now what are you doing here Frank? 09:06.680 --> 09:07.680 Where did you come from? 09:07.680 --> 09:08.680 I was in back. 09:08.680 --> 09:09.960 I've been waiting for someone to show up. 09:09.960 --> 09:10.960 Why? 09:10.960 --> 09:12.280 What made you think someone would show up? 09:12.280 --> 09:14.160 Well the place was ransacked last night. 09:14.160 --> 09:15.760 And you thought it might happen again tonight huh? 09:15.760 --> 09:16.760 You can't tell. 09:16.760 --> 09:18.720 And Harriet says she frightened the person away. 09:18.720 --> 09:19.720 He might come back. 09:19.720 --> 09:20.920 Uh huh. 09:20.920 --> 09:22.520 That may be why you're here. 09:22.520 --> 09:25.160 Or then again you might be looking for the money yourself. 09:25.160 --> 09:26.800 I told you there isn't any money. 09:26.800 --> 09:27.800 Okay Frank. 09:27.800 --> 09:28.800 Now put that gun away. 09:28.800 --> 09:29.800 You might hurt somebody. 09:29.800 --> 09:30.800 Get out of here. 09:30.800 --> 09:31.800 All of you. 09:31.800 --> 09:32.800 All right. 09:32.800 --> 09:33.800 We're going. 09:33.800 --> 09:34.800 Coming with us? 09:34.800 --> 09:35.800 I'm going to stay here and keep an eye on things. 09:35.800 --> 09:36.800 Say that's a very good idea Frank. 09:36.800 --> 09:51.920 Just keep an eye on things. 09:51.920 --> 09:53.400 Mary had a little lamb. 09:53.400 --> 09:55.880 Its fleece was white as snow. 09:55.880 --> 09:58.360 Everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go. 09:58.360 --> 10:01.680 Oh Mr. Valentine it's a little late to be reading Mother Goose. 10:01.680 --> 10:03.880 Well look here's what we've got so far kids. 10:03.880 --> 10:05.840 Harding's brother who's supposed to have money dies. 10:05.840 --> 10:06.880 But he doesn't leave anything. 10:06.880 --> 10:10.000 On the other hand Harding who's supposed to be poor tells his wife they'll be provided 10:10.000 --> 10:11.000 for in their old age. 10:11.000 --> 10:12.760 Oh I see. 10:12.760 --> 10:14.160 You think he had his brother's money. 10:14.160 --> 10:15.480 And he hid it in his book shop. 10:15.480 --> 10:16.680 That's what Mrs. Harding thinks. 10:16.680 --> 10:17.680 And so does Frank. 10:17.680 --> 10:18.680 Well go on. 10:18.680 --> 10:20.680 Well this Mother Goose rhyme should lead us to the money. 10:20.680 --> 10:21.680 Why? 10:21.680 --> 10:23.880 Because Mr. Harding tried to tell Alice about it before he died. 10:23.880 --> 10:24.880 Alice? 10:24.880 --> 10:25.880 The nurse. 10:25.880 --> 10:26.880 Oh first name. 10:26.880 --> 10:27.880 Oh definitely. 10:27.880 --> 10:28.880 Hey who'd be phoning Mr. Sauer? 10:28.880 --> 10:29.880 Hey get it will you Claire? 10:29.880 --> 10:30.880 Hello? 10:30.880 --> 10:31.880 Is Mr. Valentine there? 10:31.880 --> 10:32.880 Yes who's calling? 10:32.880 --> 10:33.880 Alice Barry. 10:33.880 --> 10:34.880 Oh just a minute. 10:34.880 --> 10:35.880 Your nurse. 10:35.880 --> 10:36.880 And she's not a natural blonde. 10:36.880 --> 10:37.880 I can tell by her voice. 10:37.880 --> 10:38.880 Have it your way. 10:38.880 --> 10:39.880 Hello Alice. 10:39.880 --> 10:40.880 Mr. Valentine maybe I can help you after all. 10:40.880 --> 10:41.880 Yeah what's up? 10:41.880 --> 10:42.880 Well you remember that Mr. Harding left me a box of records? 10:42.880 --> 10:43.880 Yes. 10:43.880 --> 10:44.880 What? 10:44.880 --> 10:54.840 Well I was looking through the box of phonograph records when suddenly I... 10:54.840 --> 10:55.840 Oh! 10:55.840 --> 10:56.840 Hello. 10:56.840 --> 10:57.840 Hello Alice. 10:57.840 --> 10:58.840 Mr. Valentine what's the matter? 10:58.840 --> 10:59.840 Something's happened to her. 10:59.840 --> 11:00.840 I've got to get over there quick. 11:00.840 --> 11:12.040 Well it'll take George a few minutes to get to Alice's apartment. 11:12.040 --> 11:15.840 One time I'd like to tell you about a conversation I had recently. 11:15.840 --> 11:20.400 One of my Chevron dealer friends asked me the other day what qualities I looked for 11:20.400 --> 11:22.200 in a gas station. 11:22.200 --> 11:28.240 So I said that first of all I looked for Chevron Supreme Gasoline and RPM Compounded Motor Oil. 11:28.240 --> 11:29.680 Well that's easy he said. 11:29.680 --> 11:32.960 Just keep your eye peeled for a Cream Green and Burgundy station. 11:32.960 --> 11:35.440 That's your cue for Chevron. 11:35.440 --> 11:38.400 Then I told him that I'm a credit card user. 11:38.400 --> 11:41.680 Don't blame you says he and don't forget that Chevron credit cards are as good as 11:41.680 --> 11:43.720 gold at our stations. 11:43.720 --> 11:48.280 So then I told him my favorite gas station must be a friendly place where I can depend 11:48.280 --> 11:50.440 on getting good service for my car. 11:50.440 --> 11:55.400 The dealer laughed and said sure sounds like a Chevron gas station to me. 11:55.400 --> 11:59.000 We all had plenty of experience before branching out on our own. 11:59.000 --> 12:03.520 Now that we're in business for ourselves we know how to keep our customers happy by 12:03.520 --> 12:06.000 keeping their cars in good shape. 12:06.000 --> 12:07.800 I had to agree with my friend. 12:07.800 --> 12:11.920 Chevron gas stations offer just about everything a motorist wants. 12:11.920 --> 12:13.400 Try them yourself and see. 12:13.400 --> 12:29.200 Well George was about to get some important information. 12:29.200 --> 12:33.560 The nurse Alice Barry phoned him but before she could explain something happened to her. 12:33.560 --> 12:37.480 Now it's a few minutes later George is opening the door to her apartment. 12:37.480 --> 12:38.480 Alice Alice. 12:38.480 --> 12:39.480 Oh you poor kid. 12:39.480 --> 12:40.480 Here let's get you up on that couch. 12:40.480 --> 12:41.480 Oh. 12:41.480 --> 12:42.480 Now take it easy you're gonna be all right. 12:42.480 --> 12:43.480 Oh Mr. Valentine. 12:43.480 --> 12:44.480 Wait a minute I'm gonna put you down here. 12:44.480 --> 12:45.480 There you are. 12:45.480 --> 12:48.480 Now you better lie still for a few minutes I'll get you a drink of water. 12:48.480 --> 12:49.480 No no please don't leave me. 12:49.480 --> 12:50.480 Don't be frightened. 12:50.480 --> 12:53.480 Hey you've got a nasty looking bruise on your forehead. 12:53.480 --> 12:54.480 Otherwise you seem to be okay. 12:54.480 --> 12:55.480 How do you feel? 12:55.480 --> 12:56.480 Oh like I've got two heads. 12:56.480 --> 12:57.480 Yeah but want to tell me what happened? 12:57.480 --> 12:58.480 Well there isn't anything to tell. 12:58.480 --> 12:59.480 I was talking to you on the phone and then it happened somebody took a sock at me. 12:59.480 --> 13:00.480 Well who was it don't you know? 13:00.480 --> 13:01.480 Oh it was a friend of mine. 13:01.480 --> 13:02.480 Oh I see. 13:02.480 --> 13:03.480 Oh I see. 13:03.480 --> 13:08.480 Oh you didn't see him at all. 13:08.480 --> 13:15.480 No for all I know it might have been a woman. 13:15.480 --> 13:18.480 Yeah it might very well have been a woman. 13:18.480 --> 13:19.480 What about the records? 13:19.480 --> 13:20.480 No I guess they're gone. 13:20.480 --> 13:21.480 They were on that table over there. 13:21.480 --> 13:22.480 That's bad luck. 13:22.480 --> 13:23.480 Oh don't worry about them. 13:23.480 --> 13:24.480 It was just an old bunch of records. 13:24.480 --> 13:29.480 Believe me if all those endearing young charms, who is Sylvia and a few more like that. 13:29.480 --> 13:32.480 But I thought you discovered something about them. 13:32.480 --> 13:35.480 I guess the person who stole them thought so too. 13:35.480 --> 13:37.480 No Mr. Valentine that's not why I phoned you. 13:37.480 --> 13:38.480 Feel like telling me about it? 13:38.480 --> 13:39.480 Of course. 13:39.480 --> 13:44.480 You see while I was looking through the records I kept thinking about Mr. Harding and what 13:44.480 --> 13:46.480 he said just before he died. 13:46.480 --> 13:47.480 Yes? 13:47.480 --> 13:49.480 I could almost see the whole thing all over again. 13:49.480 --> 13:52.480 He was moaning and tossing around in the bed. 13:52.480 --> 13:54.480 I ran to him and felt his pulse. 13:54.480 --> 13:55.480 Go on. 13:55.480 --> 13:57.480 I told you that he said Mary had a lamb. 13:57.480 --> 14:04.480 But now as I think back Mr. Valentine I'm almost certain he said Mary Hayden Lamb. 14:04.480 --> 14:06.480 Mary Hayden Lamb. 14:06.480 --> 14:07.480 Mary Hayden Lamb. 14:07.480 --> 14:08.480 A woman's name? 14:08.480 --> 14:09.480 That's right. 14:09.480 --> 14:10.480 Do you think it means anything? 14:10.480 --> 14:12.480 Well it must mean something. 14:12.480 --> 14:16.480 Yeah it'll probably lead us right to the money. 14:16.480 --> 14:18.480 That is if there is any money. 14:18.480 --> 14:20.480 Now look I've got to beat it. 14:20.480 --> 14:22.480 But I want you to lock the door behind me understand? 14:22.480 --> 14:23.480 Don't worry. 14:23.480 --> 14:24.480 After this I'll always lock my door. 14:24.480 --> 14:25.480 Good. 14:25.480 --> 14:26.480 Better put some ice in that for it. 14:26.480 --> 14:27.480 It's turning a beautiful purple. 14:27.480 --> 14:29.480 I'll be all right. 14:29.480 --> 14:30.480 Mr. Valentine. 14:30.480 --> 14:31.480 Yeah? 14:31.480 --> 14:34.480 If it does mean anything will you let me in on it? 14:34.480 --> 14:36.480 I feel as though I have a stake in this now. 14:36.480 --> 14:38.480 Oh I don't blame you. 14:38.480 --> 14:39.480 Okay Alice. 14:39.480 --> 14:51.480 I'll keep in touch with you. 14:51.480 --> 14:52.480 Hey open up. 14:52.480 --> 14:53.480 Hey Mr. Ward. 14:53.480 --> 14:54.480 Mr. Ward. 14:54.480 --> 14:55.480 Hey open up. 14:55.480 --> 14:56.480 Wait a minute. 14:56.480 --> 14:57.480 Wait a minute. 14:57.480 --> 14:58.480 You out of your mind. 14:58.480 --> 14:59.480 What are you doing here at this hour? 14:59.480 --> 15:00.480 I want to buy a book. 15:00.480 --> 15:01.480 Well go away. 15:01.480 --> 15:02.480 Go away. 15:02.480 --> 15:03.480 We're closed. 15:03.480 --> 15:04.480 Come back in the morning. 15:04.480 --> 15:05.480 Oh now wait a minute. 15:05.480 --> 15:06.480 Don't close the door Mr. Ward. 15:06.480 --> 15:07.480 I've got to have something to read tonight. 15:07.480 --> 15:08.480 You realize it's after eleven. 15:08.480 --> 15:11.480 I know I'm terribly sorry but let me in will you? 15:11.480 --> 15:12.480 Oh all right. 15:12.480 --> 15:13.480 I'll come in. 15:13.480 --> 15:18.480 Other people have sane customers but I suppose it's got to be a mystery with at least six 15:18.480 --> 15:19.480 murders in it. 15:19.480 --> 15:22.480 Mr. Ward did you ever hear of a book called Mary Hayden Lamb? 15:22.480 --> 15:25.480 Never. 15:25.480 --> 15:27.480 Are you sure? 15:27.480 --> 15:30.480 I came here because you have a reputation for knowing every book that's ever been published. 15:30.480 --> 15:32.480 There's never been a book published by that name. 15:32.480 --> 15:37.480 Now however if you were to ask if there were ever a novelist by that name I'd give you a 15:37.480 --> 15:38.480 different answer. 15:38.480 --> 15:39.480 A novelist? 15:39.480 --> 15:40.480 Hey of course. 15:40.480 --> 15:41.480 Why didn't I think of that? 15:41.480 --> 15:42.480 Well tell me about it will you? 15:42.480 --> 15:46.480 Well she was a local writer and to my knowledge she wrote but one book. 15:46.480 --> 15:47.480 Thank heaven. 15:47.480 --> 15:48.480 Why do you say that? 15:48.480 --> 15:51.480 Because it's by far the worst trash that's ever been my bad luck to read. 15:51.480 --> 15:52.480 I see. 15:52.480 --> 15:53.480 What's it called? 15:53.480 --> 15:54.480 Isle of Love. 15:54.480 --> 15:59.480 It's about a girl and an island and a man and if you want something to put you to sleep 15:59.480 --> 16:01.480 I'll personally guarantee you your money back. 16:01.480 --> 16:03.480 Then you've got a copy huh? 16:03.480 --> 16:04.480 One. 16:04.480 --> 16:05.480 Almost sold it this afternoon. 16:05.480 --> 16:06.480 Almost sold it? 16:06.480 --> 16:07.480 Is that so? 16:07.480 --> 16:08.480 Someone wanted it huh? 16:08.480 --> 16:13.480 Well ask me about it anyway but evidently I had the good taste to turn it down. 16:13.480 --> 16:16.480 I found it on the counter when I was putting my books away. 16:16.480 --> 16:18.480 Well who asked to see the book Mr. Ward? 16:18.480 --> 16:19.480 Do you remember? 16:19.480 --> 16:22.480 I try to do a big business young man and I can't keep track of every customer who walks 16:22.480 --> 16:23.480 into my shop. 16:23.480 --> 16:28.480 Unless they make a special impression by getting me out of bed at this hour. 16:28.480 --> 16:29.480 Okay. 16:29.480 --> 16:30.480 Anyway you've made a sale. 16:30.480 --> 16:31.480 I'll take Isle of Love. 16:31.480 --> 16:33.480 Oh you've made a bad choice. 16:33.480 --> 16:34.480 Here you are. 16:34.480 --> 16:36.480 Marked down 89 cents. 16:36.480 --> 16:49.480 And young man believe me I'm cheating you. 16:49.480 --> 16:51.480 Hey Claire, Sonny, come on wake up. 16:51.480 --> 16:53.480 Oh hello Mr. Valentine. 16:53.480 --> 16:55.480 May we go home now slave driver. 16:55.480 --> 16:58.480 Oh I'm sorry kids I know it's late but we can't stop now. 16:58.480 --> 16:59.480 Don't dare take the chance. 16:59.480 --> 17:01.480 Somebody may be getting desperate. 17:01.480 --> 17:02.480 What do you mean? 17:02.480 --> 17:03.480 What do you expect to happen? 17:03.480 --> 17:04.480 Well nothing if I can beat them to it. 17:04.480 --> 17:05.480 Now Claire I've got a job for you. 17:05.480 --> 17:06.480 How are you in the charm department? 17:06.480 --> 17:07.480 Charm? 17:07.480 --> 17:08.480 Yeah that's right. 17:08.480 --> 17:09.480 Have you got any? 17:09.480 --> 17:10.480 Don't answer that. 17:10.480 --> 17:11.480 Whom do I have to charm? 17:11.480 --> 17:12.480 Frank. 17:12.480 --> 17:13.480 The nephew? 17:13.480 --> 17:14.480 I quit. 17:14.480 --> 17:15.480 Hey I knew he was suspicious as soon as I saw him. 17:15.480 --> 17:16.480 I said to myself now there's a guy. 17:16.480 --> 17:17.480 Shut up will you Sonny. 17:17.480 --> 17:19.480 Claire I want you to get Frank out of the book shop tonight. 17:19.480 --> 17:21.480 So that you can get in there without his seat. 17:21.480 --> 17:22.480 That's the idea. 17:22.480 --> 17:23.480 Think you can do it? 17:23.480 --> 17:25.480 Oh it should be simple even if my hair isn't blonde. 17:25.480 --> 17:36.480 Oh don't worry Mr. Valentine I'll take care of Frank. 17:36.480 --> 17:47.480 Who is it? 17:47.480 --> 17:50.480 Oh put that gun down Frank. 17:50.480 --> 17:51.480 It's Claire. 17:51.480 --> 17:54.480 Oh you're Mr. Valentine's assistant aren't you? 17:54.480 --> 17:55.480 What do you want? 17:55.480 --> 17:58.480 Well Mr. Valentine's just down the street at your aunt's house. 17:58.480 --> 17:59.480 What do you want? 17:59.480 --> 18:04.480 Well I was with them but then they wanted to talk alone so well they sort of left me 18:04.480 --> 18:05.480 stranded. 18:05.480 --> 18:06.480 Don't I look stranded? 18:06.480 --> 18:07.480 Yeah. 18:07.480 --> 18:11.480 Well your aunt was giving Mr. Valentine an earful. 18:11.480 --> 18:13.480 She's not very fond of you is she? 18:13.480 --> 18:15.480 You can't forget that I was once a wild kid. 18:15.480 --> 18:17.480 I've straightened out since then. 18:17.480 --> 18:19.480 Oh I can see that. 18:19.480 --> 18:20.480 What do you want? 18:20.480 --> 18:21.480 I want to come in. 18:21.480 --> 18:24.480 Use the phone to call a cab. 18:24.480 --> 18:26.480 Why didn't you stop at a drug store? 18:26.480 --> 18:29.480 Oh well all right if that's the way you feel about it. 18:29.480 --> 18:30.480 Good night. 18:30.480 --> 18:31.480 Wait a minute. 18:31.480 --> 18:32.480 Hmm? 18:32.480 --> 18:35.480 It's pretty late for you to be wandering around. 18:35.480 --> 18:39.480 Oh I knew you had fine instincts Frank. 18:39.480 --> 18:48.480 Oh all right come on I'll take you in my car. 18:48.480 --> 18:53.480 Okay Sonny come on. 18:53.480 --> 18:54.480 The coast clear? 18:54.480 --> 18:55.480 Yeah they just drove away in Frank's car. 18:55.480 --> 18:56.480 Now don't turn on the light. 18:56.480 --> 19:00.480 Excuse me for asking Mr. Valentine but just what are we looking for? 19:00.480 --> 19:02.480 We are looking for a book. 19:02.480 --> 19:04.480 More Mother Goose? 19:04.480 --> 19:05.480 No the Isle of Love. 19:05.480 --> 19:08.480 There ought to be a copy just like this one somewhere in here. 19:08.480 --> 19:09.480 Why do you want two copies? 19:09.480 --> 19:10.480 Don't you understand Sonny? 19:10.480 --> 19:13.480 I've got to have Mr. Harding's copy of this book. 19:13.480 --> 19:16.480 Oh no I don't understand. 19:16.480 --> 19:18.480 Never mind just start looking. 19:18.480 --> 19:21.480 Yeah but Mr. Valentine there's at least a thousand books in the shop. 19:21.480 --> 19:22.480 Let's see now. 19:22.480 --> 19:24.480 Mary Hayden Lamb was a local writer. 19:24.480 --> 19:27.480 Now why would Harding choose her book unless... 19:27.480 --> 19:30.480 Oh wait a minute I think I got it Sonny. 19:30.480 --> 19:31.480 He must have known her. 19:31.480 --> 19:32.480 Well what of it? 19:32.480 --> 19:34.480 That means it would be Harding's personal book see. 19:34.480 --> 19:38.480 Oh no I don't see. 19:38.480 --> 19:41.480 Come on there's a little room in back of the store. 19:41.480 --> 19:43.480 Remember that's where Frank was hiding the last time we were here. 19:43.480 --> 19:44.480 Yeah that's right. 19:44.480 --> 19:45.480 Well come on. 19:45.480 --> 19:46.480 It's dark. 19:46.480 --> 19:48.480 Careful now here we are. 19:48.480 --> 19:50.480 I'll look around with my flashlight. 19:50.480 --> 19:51.480 Let's see. 19:51.480 --> 19:53.480 Hey there's a desk Mr. Valentine. 19:53.480 --> 19:54.480 Are there any books on it? 19:54.480 --> 19:55.480 Sure. 19:55.480 --> 19:56.480 Read the titles. 19:56.480 --> 19:58.480 Webster's Dictionary. 19:58.480 --> 20:00.480 The Complete Shakespeare. 20:00.480 --> 20:01.480 Cooking for Fun. 20:01.480 --> 20:02.480 And the Isle... 20:02.480 --> 20:03.480 The Isle of Love that's it. 20:03.480 --> 20:05.480 Grab it Sonny and let's get out of here. 20:05.480 --> 20:06.480 Okay Mr. Valentine. 20:06.480 --> 20:07.480 We'll take it back to the office. 20:07.480 --> 20:09.480 Hey aren't we ever going to get to sleep tonight? 20:09.480 --> 20:10.480 We haven't time. 20:10.480 --> 20:13.480 Now let's get to the car. 20:13.480 --> 20:15.480 Sonny duck. 20:15.480 --> 20:16.480 Jesus what was that? 20:16.480 --> 20:17.480 Somebody took a shot at it. 20:17.480 --> 20:18.480 Mr. Valentine. 20:18.480 --> 20:19.480 It's alright Sonny you missed. 20:19.480 --> 20:21.480 Yeah but let's get out of here quick. 20:21.480 --> 20:23.480 I don't think that person likes us. 20:33.480 --> 20:35.480 And then somebody started shooting at us. 20:35.480 --> 20:37.480 Oh it was plenty of excitement Sis. 20:37.480 --> 20:38.480 You're lucky. 20:38.480 --> 20:39.480 Frank's a bore. 20:39.480 --> 20:41.480 This conversation is brilliant. 20:41.480 --> 20:42.480 Is he the yeah? 20:42.480 --> 20:43.480 Or yeah? 20:43.480 --> 20:46.480 I guess it was Mrs. Harding shooting at us. 20:46.480 --> 20:47.480 Huh Mr. Valentine? 20:47.480 --> 20:48.480 Because Frank was with Claire. 20:48.480 --> 20:49.480 Not for long. 20:49.480 --> 20:50.480 No? 20:50.480 --> 20:51.480 No he just took me to a cab stand. 20:51.480 --> 20:52.480 I see. 20:52.480 --> 20:53.480 Run out of charm? 20:53.480 --> 20:54.480 Oh. 20:54.480 --> 20:56.480 Gee because Mr. Valentine you've just about taken that book apart. 20:56.480 --> 20:57.480 Well there's nothing in here. 20:57.480 --> 20:58.480 No secret compartment. 20:58.480 --> 20:59.480 No writing on the pages. 20:59.480 --> 21:00.480 I can't find a thing. 21:00.480 --> 21:02.480 Well then let's go home and get some sleep. 21:02.480 --> 21:04.480 No we can't stop now. 21:04.480 --> 21:07.480 Okay kids make yourselves comfortable. 21:07.480 --> 21:08.480 What are you going to do? 21:08.480 --> 21:10.480 Well I'll have to start reading the book. 21:10.480 --> 21:11.480 A louse? 21:11.480 --> 21:12.480 Certainly I might miss something. 21:12.480 --> 21:14.480 He's going to read all of it? 21:14.480 --> 21:15.480 That's right. 21:15.480 --> 21:16.480 Here we go. 21:16.480 --> 21:22.480 The summer sun was setting in a blaze of glory, casting its light like a shimmering ribbon 21:22.480 --> 21:25.480 of golden orange across the lake. 21:25.480 --> 21:29.480 On the bank her wavy hair streaming from her uplifted head stood Jennifer. 21:29.480 --> 21:32.480 Oh I can tell this is going to be a classic. 21:32.480 --> 21:37.480 Perhaps her dream of love was to become a reality, for coming toward her was a canoe, 21:37.480 --> 21:38.480 and in the canoe was a man. 21:38.480 --> 21:41.480 Mr. Valentine, do you think Sunny's old enough? 21:41.480 --> 21:44.480 I'll keep quiet will you? 21:44.480 --> 21:47.480 Jennifer sighed longingly. 21:47.480 --> 21:52.480 Sunny, perhaps her stay on the island was at an end. 21:52.480 --> 21:55.480 Her face was alive with expectancy. 22:01.480 --> 22:03.480 Weeks had gone by. 22:03.480 --> 22:05.480 Jennifer knew that this was her man. 22:05.480 --> 22:08.480 What choice did she have on a desert island? 22:08.480 --> 22:14.480 In spite of his aloofness, in spite of his air of mystery, Jennifer knew that she loved him. 22:20.480 --> 22:22.480 And then a wonderful thing happened. 22:22.480 --> 22:25.480 He knelt beside her and kissed her. 22:25.480 --> 22:27.480 Well it's about time. 22:30.480 --> 22:32.480 Oh she said, then you do love me. 22:32.480 --> 22:34.480 Naive creature isn't she? 22:34.480 --> 22:37.480 Yes he answered, I love you with all my heart. 22:37.480 --> 22:41.480 If you don't believe me, look carefully when the grandfather's clock strikes the hour of midnight. 22:41.480 --> 22:43.480 And I love you too, she told him. 22:43.480 --> 22:45.480 Wait a minute, what was that again? 22:45.480 --> 22:46.480 And I love you too, she told him. 22:46.480 --> 22:47.480 No, no, no, go back to where he loves her. 22:47.480 --> 22:50.480 Oh yes he answered, I love you with all my heart. 22:50.480 --> 22:56.480 If you don't believe me, look carefully when the grandfather's clock strikes the hour of midnight. 22:56.480 --> 22:57.480 Hey that doesn't make sense. 22:57.480 --> 22:58.480 Wait a minute, wait a minute. 22:58.480 --> 23:00.480 The printing on this page looks a little different. 23:00.480 --> 23:02.480 Yeah so does the paper. 23:02.480 --> 23:04.480 Claire get my copy of the book. 23:04.480 --> 23:05.480 Here it is. 23:05.480 --> 23:07.480 Okay turn to page 82. 23:07.480 --> 23:08.480 Come on, come on. 23:08.480 --> 23:09.480 Okay now read that part. 23:09.480 --> 23:12.480 Yes he answered, I love you with all my heart. 23:12.480 --> 23:13.480 I swear it Jennifer. 23:13.480 --> 23:15.480 That's enough, this is it kids. 23:15.480 --> 23:17.480 Mr. Harding printed this page himself. 23:17.480 --> 23:19.480 Look carefully when the grandfather's clock strikes the hour of midnight. 23:19.480 --> 23:21.480 Mr. Valentine there's a grandfather's clock in the bookshop. 23:21.480 --> 23:22.480 That's right Sonny. 23:22.480 --> 23:24.480 And there's where that money must be hidden. 23:24.480 --> 23:25.480 Claire get Mrs. Harding on the phone. 23:25.480 --> 23:27.480 Tell her to meet us at the bookshop right away. 23:27.480 --> 23:28.480 At this hour? 23:28.480 --> 23:29.480 And then phone Frank at the shop. 23:29.480 --> 23:30.480 Tell him to expect us. 23:30.480 --> 23:31.480 Oh alright. 23:31.480 --> 23:32.480 Phone Miss Berry will you? 23:32.480 --> 23:33.480 She wanted to be in on the kill. 23:33.480 --> 23:36.480 Oh now you've got me phoning your blonde for you. 23:36.480 --> 23:38.480 Well whatever you say Mr. Valentine. 23:46.480 --> 23:48.480 What are you waiting for Mr. Valentine? 23:48.480 --> 23:49.480 Why don't you give me my money? 23:49.480 --> 23:50.480 You mean my money Aunt Harriet. 23:50.480 --> 23:51.480 Now don't fight over the money. 23:51.480 --> 23:53.480 We don't even know if there is any. 23:53.480 --> 23:54.480 Then why did you call us here? 23:54.480 --> 23:55.480 Then why bring Alice into this? 23:55.480 --> 23:57.480 Well if there is any money you'll have to thank Alice. 23:57.480 --> 23:58.480 She gave me the clue. 23:58.480 --> 24:00.480 Then it really was a clue Mr. Valentine. 24:00.480 --> 24:01.480 That's right Alice. 24:01.480 --> 24:02.480 It led me to a book. 24:02.480 --> 24:05.480 And in the book I found some words that Mr. Harding printed. 24:05.480 --> 24:09.480 It said, look carefully when the grandfather's clock strikes the hour of midnight. 24:09.480 --> 24:10.480 The grandfather's clock? 24:10.480 --> 24:11.480 I'm going to see about that. 24:11.480 --> 24:12.480 Now take it easy Frank. 24:12.480 --> 24:13.480 Now Frank that's not your property. 24:13.480 --> 24:15.480 Get away from that clock. 24:15.480 --> 24:17.480 There's nothing in here. 24:17.480 --> 24:19.480 The clue didn't say there was something in the clock. 24:19.480 --> 24:23.480 It said, look carefully when the grandfather's clock strikes the hour of midnight. 24:23.480 --> 24:25.480 Well it's striking twelve now. 24:25.480 --> 24:28.480 Well what's different about the clock when it strikes twelve than at any other time? 24:28.480 --> 24:30.480 When it strikes twelve both hands point up. 24:30.480 --> 24:32.480 What girl Claire? 24:32.480 --> 24:33.480 Sonny, hand me that chair. 24:33.480 --> 24:34.480 Okay. 24:34.480 --> 24:36.480 You think there's something on top of the clock? 24:36.480 --> 24:37.480 No, above it. 24:37.480 --> 24:39.480 On the wall here. 24:39.480 --> 24:40.480 Yeah, see? 24:40.480 --> 24:41.480 There's a false panel. 24:41.480 --> 24:42.480 Need any help? 24:42.480 --> 24:43.480 Oh thanks Frank. 24:43.480 --> 24:45.480 I think I can do it with the heel of my hand. 24:45.480 --> 24:47.480 That does it. 24:47.480 --> 24:48.480 What is it? 24:48.480 --> 24:49.480 Is there something in there? 24:49.480 --> 24:50.480 Yes. 24:50.480 --> 24:51.480 A package. 24:51.480 --> 24:52.480 What's in it? 24:52.480 --> 24:53.480 A minute I'll see. 24:53.480 --> 24:56.480 Well, well, well. 24:56.480 --> 24:57.480 Bill. 24:57.480 --> 24:59.480 Large denominations and lots of them. 24:59.480 --> 25:00.480 Let me have that. 25:00.480 --> 25:01.480 Now don't rush me. 25:01.480 --> 25:02.480 Hey there's a note here too. 25:02.480 --> 25:03.480 What does it say? 25:03.480 --> 25:05.480 Mrs. Harding, is this your husband's handwriting? 25:05.480 --> 25:08.480 No, no it isn't. 25:08.480 --> 25:10.480 That's my father's handwriting. 25:10.480 --> 25:11.480 You see the money is mine. 25:11.480 --> 25:12.480 Not so fast Frank. 25:12.480 --> 25:13.480 Well what does the note say? 25:13.480 --> 25:17.480 It says, dear brother Bill, I'm leaving this money in your care. 25:17.480 --> 25:19.480 Frank is too wild to be trusted with it. 25:19.480 --> 25:20.480 When he settles down you can give it to him. 25:20.480 --> 25:21.480 Then give it to him. 25:21.480 --> 25:23.480 Wait a minute, there's more. 25:23.480 --> 25:25.480 There's a condition I attach to this. 25:25.480 --> 25:28.480 Frank must provide for you and your wife as long as either of you shall live. 25:28.480 --> 25:29.480 Is that all? 25:29.480 --> 25:30.480 That's it Mrs. Harding. 25:30.480 --> 25:31.480 Then it is Frank's money. 25:31.480 --> 25:32.480 Give it to him. 25:32.480 --> 25:34.480 He doesn't have to provide for me. 25:34.480 --> 25:36.480 No, this money is for both of us Aunt Harriet. 25:36.480 --> 25:38.480 Well that's more than I deserve Frank. 25:38.480 --> 25:41.480 You can stop talking right now and hand that money over. 25:41.480 --> 25:42.480 Alice. 25:42.480 --> 25:44.480 Give it to me Mr. Valentine and hurry up about it. 25:44.480 --> 25:46.480 I never argue with a beautiful woman. 25:46.480 --> 25:47.480 Especially when she has a gun in her hand. 25:47.480 --> 25:50.480 Mr. Valentine, was she the one who was after the money all along? 25:50.480 --> 25:51.480 That's right. 25:51.480 --> 25:54.480 When she phoned me and got bumped on the head I thought it was funny I didn't hear the blow over the telephone. 25:54.480 --> 25:57.480 And if she was hit from behind why was the bruise on the forehead? 25:57.480 --> 25:59.480 Never mind the explanation, hand that over. 25:59.480 --> 26:01.480 Then she's the one who shot at us. 26:01.480 --> 26:02.480 Certainly. 26:02.480 --> 26:04.480 She couldn't get in here to look for the book because Frank was guarding the place. 26:04.480 --> 26:07.480 First she tried to put me off the track with that mother goose stuff. 26:07.480 --> 26:09.480 But she finally gave me the right clue. 26:09.480 --> 26:13.480 She figured if she told me the truth I'd get the money and she'd tail me and pick it up. 26:13.480 --> 26:14.480 That's enough out of you Mr. Valentine. 26:14.480 --> 26:15.480 Give me the money. 26:15.480 --> 26:17.480 Oh certainly here you are Miss Berry. 26:17.480 --> 26:18.480 But Mr. Valentine. 26:18.480 --> 26:19.480 I don't try to stop her Frank, it's dangerous. 26:19.480 --> 26:20.480 You're right it is dangerous. 26:20.480 --> 26:22.480 Stay just where you are, don't even make a move. 26:22.480 --> 26:23.480 But Mr. Valentine. 26:23.480 --> 26:24.480 Be careful. 26:24.480 --> 26:25.480 But you're letting her get away. 26:25.480 --> 26:26.480 Not very far. 26:26.480 --> 26:27.480 The police are out there. 26:27.480 --> 26:28.480 Let's go. 26:28.480 --> 26:30.480 It's okay Mr. Valentine they got us. 26:30.480 --> 26:32.480 Your money will be returned to you Frank. 26:32.480 --> 26:34.480 Thanks Mr. Valentine. 26:34.480 --> 26:35.480 I owe you a lot. 26:35.480 --> 26:36.480 That's right. 26:36.480 --> 26:38.480 But you'll get a bill in the morning. 26:38.480 --> 26:39.480 Come on kids. 26:39.480 --> 26:40.480 Good night Mr. Valentine. 26:40.480 --> 26:41.480 Good night. 26:41.480 --> 26:42.480 Good night. 26:42.480 --> 26:45.480 Well I'm really going to sleep tonight. 26:45.480 --> 26:47.480 Yeah so am I. 26:47.480 --> 26:48.480 Oh too bad. 26:48.480 --> 26:50.480 Too bad it had to end this way. 26:50.480 --> 26:51.480 Huh? 26:51.480 --> 26:52.480 What do you mean? 26:52.480 --> 26:53.480 You're thinking about the nurse. 26:53.480 --> 26:55.480 Aren't you Mr. Valentine? 26:55.480 --> 26:56.480 You know Claire. 26:56.480 --> 27:00.480 I believe she was a natural blonde after all. 27:00.480 --> 27:07.480 George will be back in a moment. 27:07.480 --> 27:11.480 Meanwhile it doesn't matter whether you sit in an office or ride a tractor. 27:11.480 --> 27:15.480 Life these days seems to be getting more complicated for everybody. 27:15.480 --> 27:20.480 Any convenience that makes living a little simpler is always as welcome as spring. 27:20.480 --> 27:24.480 Your chevron dealer knows this as any friendly businessman should. 27:24.480 --> 27:31.480 So he tries to make you his friend by making his cream green and burgundy station as convenient and efficient as he can. 27:31.480 --> 27:36.480 He'll make it a point to know your car and the grade of RPM compounded motor oil you use. 27:36.480 --> 27:41.480 He'll urge you to use a chevron credit card because he wants to save you time. 27:41.480 --> 27:46.480 He handles chevron supreme gasoline because he knows it'll give you good going wherever you drive. 27:46.480 --> 27:50.480 He takes the trouble to know the country nearby so that he can give you good travel tips. 27:50.480 --> 27:59.480 When you get right down to it at chevron gas stations you get the same sort of convenient service you expect from any other wide awake home owned business. 27:59.480 --> 28:02.480 Get acquainted with the one near you. You'll like it. 28:02.480 --> 28:11.480 Well next week George Valentine is confronted with a problem. 28:11.480 --> 28:14.480 A big problem. You'll probably hear something like this. 28:14.480 --> 28:18.480 Are you a client or no client Mr. Valentine? You can't keep a dog that big in this apartment. 28:18.480 --> 28:21.480 Chief, do you realize he eats six pounds of food a day? 28:21.480 --> 28:23.480 Six pounds? What kind of food? 28:23.480 --> 28:28.480 I'm not sure but he seemed awfully fond of my head. 28:28.480 --> 28:41.480 Okay Sonny, go out and buy him a bone. 28:41.480 --> 28:46.480 Chevron gas stations all through the west invite you to be with us again next week for another chapter of Let George Do It, 28:46.480 --> 28:51.480 brought to you by the makers of chevron supreme gasoline and RPM compounded motor oil. 28:51.480 --> 28:57.480 Let George Do It starring Robert Bailey as George with Francis Robinson as Claire and Eddie Firestone Jr. as Sonny, 28:57.480 --> 29:01.480 is written by Pauline Hopkins, produced and directed by Owen Vincent. 29:01.480 --> 29:08.480 Others in the cast were Jane Morgan as Mrs. Harding, Harry Bartel as Frank Harding, Evelyn Scott as Alice Barry and Paul McVeigh as Mr. Ward. 29:08.480 --> 29:13.480 The music was composed and conducted by Charles Dant, your announcer John Heston. 29:13.480 --> 29:26.480 Listen again next week, same time, same station to Let George Do It. 29:26.480 --> 29:42.480 This is the mutual Don Lee Broadcasting System.