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And now let's get into this week's episode of following the original air day July the 19th,

1949 and the title is The Racket Murder Case.

Yes, Ellen, what is it? Mr. Vance, will you pick up the phone in your private office, please?

There's a call for you. Thank you, Ellen. And if it's all the same for you, please finish that little

rhythm pattern you played on the buzzer just now. It's like waiting for someone to drop the other shoe.

That's what I wanted. Adds a little novelty to the pure office routine.

Miss Daring, are you happy in your work? That's all. What happened again, Vance? Oh, by the way,

it's Mr. Markham on the phone. Good. The district attorney didn't sound excited, though.

Guarantee, it's not a murder case. I guarantee we've been keeping him waiting. I'll talk to you later,

Ellen. Check. Oh, that girl. Hello, Markham. Hi, Vance. Sorry to have kept you waiting. Miss Daring was

playing games with the buzzer. How did she make up? She had the last buzz. What's going on, Markham?

Nothing of any importance. We're shutting down early today. Criminals have been kind and so

business is pretty bad down here. I'd like to meet you. Can you make it? I'll check over my

schedule and see. It might not be a bad idea. Hold the phone with you, Markham. It's Miss Daring

again. I'll wait. Yes. I'll ignore the fact that you didn't say thanks for my giving into your

whim about the buzz, because you have a visitor out here, Vance. The same girl you spoke to in your

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