This is Case Closed, Crime Stories from the Golden Age of Radio.

Welcome back to Case Closed, your weekly hour of mystery, which you can find every Wednesday at relicradio.com.

Our first story this week comes from the adventures of Philip Marlowe.

We'll hear his story from October 24th, 1948, titled The Heart of Gold.

After that, it's the Crime Club.

And Hurses Don't Hurry, their episode from June 19th, 1947.

When I got the crisp $50 bill in advance, I figured my client had a heart of gold. But after I was beat up, double-crossed, and shot at, I realized just how hard a heart of gold can be.

On the pen of Raymond Chandler,

outstanding author of crime fiction,

comes his most famous character, as CBS presents,

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.

Thank you. And now with Gerald Moore, starred as Philip Marlowe,

we bring you tonight's unusual story, The Heart of Gold. I had spent the day trying to decide how to spend the day.

And finally convinced myself Sunday afternoon was a good time to catch up a neglected bookkeeping.

I only got as far as the office door because a special delivery letter was stuck in the mail slot.

I ripped it open and watched a crisp $50 bill flooded to the floor.

Then he got down with my toe, I turned to the letter which was dated Saturday.

Dear Mr. Marlowe, kindly investigate the party who lives at 1903 North Ogden Street.

To find out if his name is really Elliot Purdue and what his occupation is.

Then, please come to my residence at five tomorrow, Sunday.

I live at the home of a friend, Arthur Stewart, 33, Lemonwood Drive, and Belle Air.

I sincerely hope that $50 will be a sufficient retainer.

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