Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostalgic Mystery Radio.

I'm your host Stevie K.

And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of Yes Deere.

For this episode, I bring you Philo Vance, episode titled The Vanilla Murder Case, originally aired December 21st, 1948, where a soda jerk is killed with a syrup pump.

So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

Thank you for listening. The Sit down, van, sit down. Nice of you to drop in.

Well, thank you, Markham.

Well, I'm glad that being district attorney gives you the same privilege of working late that my chosen profession affords me. Haven't seen you in a week, Vance. Don't tell me that the public has taken over my favorite private investigator. Oh, I've been busy, but mostly routine cases. Then, this evening, I was driving by this way, saw the light in your office,

and thought I'd take a chance that it was you up here and not a cleaning woman. I'm glad you're not disappointed. Or are you? If the cleaning woman had a murder case for me to work on, or if you don't, I will be. Anything unusual going on, Markham? Yes, I'm working late because a young lady

phoned me and asked me to wait for her. She said it was urgent. Well, that sounds very interesting, Markham. Perhaps I... Which one of you is the district attorney, please? Please? Well, please come in. I must see, Mr. Markham. I phoned him a while ago. It's a matter of life and death. Yours? Are you, Mr. Markham?

I'm Philo Vance.

This is Mr. Markle.

How do you do?

Mr. Markham, I'm Philo Vance.

This is Mr. Markle.

How do you do?

Mr. Markham, my name is Mills. June Mills, and you've got to help me. Well, certainly try if you'll give me a hint as to how. Oh, I'm sorry. It's just that I'm so upset. I've never done anything like this before. I don't even know if you can help me.

If he can't, I'd like to, Miss Mills.

What's the trouble?

Well, I know the district attorney is called in to help convict a killer after our murder takes place, but can he help prevent one? That's what I want to know, can he? He certainly can try. Tell me what it is you're troubled about. It's my boyfriend, Johnny Blake. He works at the soda fountain down at the King's Way Luncheonette. He's going to be killed. Who's going to kill him? Who? Yes, Miss Mills. Who? I can't tell you. I can't tell you that. I don't dare tell you. Why not? Because they'll kill me too if I do. And you won't be able to stop them. They might kill me if they knew that I came here. Oh, I just thought of that. You've got to forget that I was here. Promise me that you will. What about your boyfriend, Johnny Blake? I'll think of something else. I'll have to. Nobody must know about this. Promise me both of you that you'll do nothing about it. Please, please promise me. I'm frightened. You've given us no alternative, Miss Mills. We have nothing to work on.

Yes, I know. I'm sorry I came up here. When I heard about... Oh, no. No, I can't tell you. I mustn't. Remember, you promised that you'd forget what I said. Please forget that I was here tonight. Please.

Well, what do you think of that, Vance? I don't know yet. That girl was terrified. Something tells me I ought to see her, boyfriend. And I will. First thing in the morning. I'm up

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