Another journey into the realm of the strange and terrifying.

I hope you will enjoy the trip that it will thrill you a little and chill you a little.

So settle back.

Get a good grip on your nerves.

Where are we going? You'll find out when we get there. I'm Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men.

The shadow knows.

The thrilling adventures of the shadow are on the air.

These dramatizations are designed to demonstrate forcibly to old and young alike

that crime does not pay.

Okay. to old and young alike, that crime does not pay. The shadow, mysterious character who aids the forces of law and order,

is in reality Lamont Cranston, wealthy young man about town.

As the shadow, Cranston is gifted with hypnotic power to

cloud men's mind so that they cannot see him crantston's friend and companion the

lovely Margo Lane is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the

invisible shadow belongs today's story the chess club murders.

Shreby, will you drop me off at the Black Rook chess club and then drive Miss Lane home?

Ah, chess club, chess club, Miss Lane home.

Oh, sure, sure, Mr. Clancy.

Well, why'd a hurry to get to this club, Lamont?

I'm due there right now for a director's meeting,

well, huh?

Oh, Lamont, that's the dullest thing I've ever heard of. A director's meeting at a chess club. Well, nothing dull about it. You see, there's quite a few going on down there. May split the club wide open. Oh, it sounds momentous. It's a trouble, dear. Did someone try to change the color of the square?

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