Detective and Mystery – Retro Radio Podcast

Note: Audio is good, but the final moments are missing.. The story is pretty much all there though. If I can find a more complete copy, I’ll replace the audio later.

A fine crew stands by, while their sailing vessel is made ready. Is there a problem with it? Will the ship ever fulfill the dreams of carrying cargo to the far reaches of the Roman Empire? An accident finds the strong man of Ephraim on his sick bed. His old friend, Urriah comes to cheer him up. Humbled, and not able to walk, the proud man wants only to bathe in his own pity party.

Encouraged by his friend, and his wife, Miriam, Ephraim agrees to journey to see the Master. His belief is further bolstered when he hears the songs of others who are sick or disabled, who also seek the Master’s healing touch. Pride and disbelief are cast aside, but will healing come?

Lessons still need to be learned on the bravery required in being meek. Weakness is mistaken for meekness, and bitterness rages through Ephraim. Can Ephraim be convinced he can still command his ship from port. Why does he think he needs to sail on it to benefit from his investment in it? He has to learn that sometimes greater strength is needed in dealing with disability, than in having it taken away.

Audio cuts off as he is coming to grips with his new station in life, and staying in control of his shipping business. .

Sam is in a grumpy mood, as he dishes out his report to his secretary, Effie Perine. A client enters, who wants to redecorate, and make improvements to the office. The actor, Fritz, doesn’t impress Sam much. What does he propose anyway, how can he help Sam? The only redeeming quality is the promise of a job, guarding a diamond. All Sam has to do is wear a rabbit suit.

At the mansion on the hill, Flopsy and Mopsy, alias Sam and Fritz, mingle at the costume party. Though he shouldn’t be, Sam recognizes that he has been made as a detective. Meanwhile, Fritz is eating up the attention from the costumed damsels. Of course, when the time comes for awarding the prize, and presenting the jewels, they are missing from the safe. Besides the Flopsie, and Mopsie, the party had also had a Cottontail. One who had also absconded with the jewels, after knocking the Pickle King on the hed.

The investigation begins in earnest as Sam tries to figure who was where, when they were there, and where the jewels might have been hidden in some of the skimpy costumes. The Pickle King, Mr Montague, is tired of being rich, tired of the jewels and trappings. He would rather the jewels not be found. Twists to the tale are yet to be told, but Sam manages to unravel the mess, and wraps up his report.

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Having a reputation as a good scout, Sam is hired by an Indian named, Black Cloud. On the reservation, Sam learns of a meeting with an engineer and an attempt to regain a lost artifact. Sam is also to guard a wampum belt. Hobart is said to have disappeared, a matter of amusement to his partner, Watts, but Sam finds the missing man in disguise in China town.

Little White Lilac, the chief’s well educated daughter, tracks Sam down to tell what’s really behind the transaction between her dad and Humbart. An oil well on indian land might stand to make people rich, but at the cost of ruining the nature of the land. A thump on the head puts Sam on the outs with the Indian maid. On top of that, Sam’s office has been ransacked, and the wampum belt is gone.

Confronting the chief to quit the case, Little White Lilac denies any involvement, and Sam is over a barrel when he is expected to return the wampum belt. The real question will be in finding the truth about who is telling lies, and who isn’t. ep170, 490925Effie holds the key when she has had the wampum belt in her possession.

Doctor Sloane is told about his last patient of the day by his fiancee, and office nurse, Miss Banks. His ex-wife, a model, and nervous woman is unhappy despite having all she wanted with her rich new husband. She wants to come back, but the doc is to be married soon. When Nola dies in his office, who is to blame? A jealous nurse? The doctor, after threats were made to his happy life?

Nero hears about the situation from Horton, the husband of Nola. What will Archie learn when he visits the doctor’s office? Things seem on the level as far as the treatment, but Archie seems to smell something fishy with attitudes. Nero suspects some of the medical practices surrounding the death.

Has Nero struck on the motive? All he needs is the hard evidence to seal the fate of the killer. Calling in all the evidence, and the key players, Nero hands over a wrapped up case to the cops. Stand by to get the explanation that sorts the red herrings from the hard facts.

Audio is a little muffled, but generally good. It also seems to be from a later season than the date on the show, as it mentions the date of November 15, 1950 in it. Sam seems to dictate the notice of his own death.

His undertaker client is distraught over being followed by a stranger. A confrontation with the man wins Sam a thump on the head, but the client is safe for now. .

Doing research at city hall, Sam learns about details of the family, and the undertaker. Has Sam found reason to quit the job, and leave Mr Swan looking for help elsewhere? Things heat up, and an attack on his person ensures that Sam has an interest in staying on the case.

Newspapers soon carry stories of the scuffle, and that Sam died in the mix. Should he be concerned, or roll with it and use it to his advantage? Taking in the mournful scene at his own funeral, Sam studies those who will miss him. He learns how he survived, and the switch that benefited himself, and hhis client as well.

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Though he agreed to it, Nero Wolfe backs out of attending a cocktail party, but sends Archie Goodwin in his place. Mrs Collins needs a detective to be watchful. Will there be trouble for her at the party? Business men with a legal dispute? a jealous woman?

Archie reports in, but Nero doesn’t care about the boring events at the party. What will it take for him… a murder? The drinks go down, and the hackles come up. Though the gents seem more mellow, the claws come out between Jane and Georgia. Maybe Nero will be interested now that someone has been poisoned.

Back in the office, Archie reviews the scene with his boss. It doesn’t take Nero long, after the events are related, and he knows how the murder went down. Will there be another murder? Nero explains all the details and motives as he turns out a killer.

Is Effie in trouble with Sam for taking advantage of office supplies? He has a surprise for her, and he’ll let her have it when he comes in to dictate his report. We learn about the well to do family with a prodigal daughter. The rift stems from an accident that left Mr Skelley without the power of vocal chords. His assistant explains the concern that the girl will find herself in trouble, and miss out on her inheritance if she doesn’t stop dating an ex-convict.

Chip only wants her for her money, but she knows it, and doesn’t seem to care. The date for the inheritance is bumped up, when shots ring out, and Sam’s client is dead. With the news of the murder blazing the headlines, Chip is on the run as the main suspect.

The trail leads to a partner at a nightclub, and a secret marriage between Chip and Helen is revealed. Sam smells a rat, and a set up. Did Chip really kill the old man? Who else might have a reason to cash in on a fortune?

Killers seem to be throwing themselves at Nero Wolfe, when a man with a date with murder won’t take no for an answer. The large, red bearded man claims to have intent to kill someone. What does he want for Nero to do? Carry out the revenge if he should fail at it? Dave tells how a couple acquaintances, Carl, and Mitch had fallen on hard times.

In cutting their losses, and a deck of cards, they arrive at a business settlement. When a cheater is found out, Mitch is killed. In escaping, Carl left Dave with a worthless envelope of paper scraps, instead of his share of the loot. Time passes, and Carl, not his real name has become a wealthy tycoon.

Nero refuses to help, so Dave goes his way, and the cops are called on to stop the killing. Without anything to go on, other than aliases, how can it be stopped? After 3 days, Archie is frustrated at a lack of progress. Will he have to search every building in the city? How many rich men can there be in town?

What other clues do our detectives have to go on? Is Carl short, or tall? Is he a white collar type, or something else? The list has narrowed down, but there might still be false information to sift through. Will bodies pile up? Showdowns, gunplay, and old fashioned bluffs of calculated risk hold the answers.

Sam gets hired by Champion to be a bodyguard. The blustery man claims to be dangerous, and not play games, but soon there are slugs flying through his office window. The chase is on to track down the shooter, and discover who he is working for.

A past from behind prison walls, and one that would do no good to involve police is revealed. Champion is shot up, and Joe is still in hiding. Will there be a thump on the head for Sam when he gets too close for comfort?

Putting on the pressure, Sam cuts through the lies behind the mystery. Bodies pile up when Joe is found in the morgue. Who is really behind the killings and revenge? One double cross deserves another, but all the guys in the story have veen played by someone they had never suspected.

Though cash is tight, and Archie tries to get Nero to look for a new case, the large genius is comfortable doing nothing. A dame crosses Archie’s path, and a matter involving jilted actors in the theater is the answer to the money problem. Is there a dark secret in Emil Stoener’s past, that threatens the new play, or the role Doris has in it?

Nero isn’t interested, and offers Archie his first impression at who is the likely culprit. Further investigation turns up a body, and it leaves no innocent suspects to Archie, not even the cute red head.

With murder raising the stakes, Nero is more ready to take the case serious. +It’s still up to Archie to do the footwork, and track down the clues. See if you can figure it all out. Was it the jilted older actress, the new young actress, the shady outsider, or the theater manager? A story that has been done at different times on other detective shows. What’s the take for our heroes today?