Air date: April 17, 1938 "Singing Jim" is a homeless blind man who literally sings for his supper on the city's streets. One night two hoodlums, Spike and Marty, come up to Jim and demand a "protection" payout. Jim says that he has no money and begs for mercy, but the two thugs beat him with a blackjack. They were actually only trying to beat him into submission, but Singing Jim dies. The Shadow springs into action, promising the community of beggars and street people that he will help them and punish the crooks that are victimizing them.