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Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio. From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. If you have a comment, email it to me.

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But well now let's get into this week's episode of Mr. Chameleon, the original air date, November 17, 1948, and the title is The Case of Death and the Blue Peacock.

Next, Mr. Chameleon, the man of many faces.

Tonight we again present the famous Mr. Chameleon of Central headquarters in his most famous cases of crime and murder, brought to you by the makers of genuine Bayer aspirin.

Now let me tell you just who Mr. Chameleon is, a college man he tried from childhood to live up to the name he bore, Chameleon.

By taking on the color of whatever situation in which he found himself, appearing in endless guises, finally entering the police force where he became known as Chameleon, the man of many faces, the underworld's most dreaded man.

The listener invariably knows who Mr. Chameleon is no matter which disguise he assumes, but the criminal he's tracking down seldom does.

Tonight we give you Mr. Chameleon in the case of death at the Blue Peacock.

Among New York's fine restaurants, the Blue Peacock holds the unique and distinguished place of its own, occupying the sixth floor of a mid-town building it caters to people of taste and wealth.

Otto, the manager, owns it in partnership with his wife, Madame La Roche.

Now the charming Otto is being particularly gracious to a very beautiful girl who is dining alone.

Well, Mr. Chameleon, I'm very happy to see you here at the Blue Peacock this evening.

There's no place I'd rather die, Otto. How is Madame La Roche? And how is Mr. Phillips? I notice he's not at his beyond of this evening.

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