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.

Well, greetings, everybody.

Welcome back to the podcast.

I am so glad that you are here, as always.

And today I want to kick off your weekend with a play from the shadow

and the title of this one is shyster payoff and this one aired november 6th of 1938.

Enjoy. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

The shadow knows.

Your local blue coal dealer present the shadow.

These half-hour dramatizations are designed to forcibly demonstrate to old and young alike that crime does not pay.

The Hey. The shadow, the serious character who waves those in distress and helps the forces of law and order is in reality Lamont Cranston, wealthy young man about town. Cranston's friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the unthemed voice belongs.

The only one who knows the true identity of that master of other people's minds, the shadow.

Today's story shyster pay off

Commissioner Weston my paper wants to know what you're doing about this wave of hold up I hear you're

resigning commissioner what about the mayor statement right let's have your story

wait a minute wait a minute boys let's have you a statement.

Okay, Commissioner.

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