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LibriVox volunteers present a dramatic recording of The Ghost Breaker by Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey. Dramatic Reading read by a full cast. The Ghost Breaker is a drama and haunted house horror complete with heroes, villains, and a Princess. The Ghost Breaker was originally a screenplay and would later be made a drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. (Summary by Linette Geisel) Cast:
Narrator: Linette Geisel
Warren; Ghost Breaker and Kentuckian hero: Bill Mosley
Maria Theresa, Princess of Aragon: Amanda Friday
Rusty Snow; Warren's servant man: Phil Chenevert
Carlos, Duke of Alva, cousin of Maria Theresa: Marty Kris
Colonel Jarvis of Meadow Green (older voice): Marty Kris
Mandy; Colonel Jarvis's servant woman: Jenny Lundak
Doctor: Chuck Williamson
Major Selby: Nathanial W.C. Higgins
Hotel Page: Marty Kris
Colonel Jim Marcum, wealthy and prominent Kentucky sportsman: Jerry James
Brazilian coffee merchant: Amy Gramour
Detective 1: David Olson
Detective 2 ToddHW
Nita; Chic young Spanish servant to Maria Theresa: Abigail Bartels
Ship's Porter: Lucy Perry
Ship's Steward: Chuck Williamson
Ship's Officer: Barry Eads
Ship's Captain: Kevin Soini
Scotland Yard Detective: Barry Eads
Senorita Deloris, daughter of Senor Vardos: Heather Hamtil
Senor Pedro, tavern keeper: ToddHW
Don Robledo: Nathanial W.C. Higgins
Human Battleship: Liberty Stump
Vardos, Prince's Retainer: ToddHW
the ghostbreaker a novel based upon the play by charles goddard and paul dickey this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org chapter 17 conclusion rusty had dived under the table the great sword of the armored figure was swinging swiftly up in the air and jarvis leaped with all the sinewy strength of his young manhood it was none too soon the great damascus blade struck fire from the stone balustrade where he had set a second before jarvis spun about and his automatic barked with the instinct of the born fighting man he fired for the heart this was his error the bullet spattered off the angle-braced breastplate down the steps came the horrid figure raising the great sword again the lead-in shower did not halt the clanging monster as the iron-clad advanced he remembered now that rusty had two more revolvers but rusty was scuttling on hands and knees for the shelter of the turret entrance across the room in desperation jarvis threw his revolver at the head of the assailant it was a futile pebble toss the weapon clattered against the metal visor and bounced off as the weird assailant ran within striking distance for the first time in his life came the sensation of helplessness and a fight there was a numbing feeling of horror as he recoiled before this thing his back touched the stone wall just as the quick figure made a forward step and struck again the sword rang out against the rock but the hand that held that weapon knew how to wield it with determination jarvis had dropped to his knees and imitated rusty's escape until he was out of reach he might have grappled but the thought came too late he saw the ancient weapons on the wall there was a great polax this was the instrument made for the man at arms to withstand the noble knight in the days of old he whirled it on high as the other came toward him the double-edged sword rose high to parry the stroke and the sharp weapon clove through the rotten wood hell time had disarmed the american again a deep chested laugh came from the human battleship warren laughed back in the face of death the old jarvis fighting laugh was a tradition in kentucky his next weapon was a chair with this as a guard he...