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In 1941, Colombia Pictures released The

Spider Returns, a 15chapter serial that

continued the masked vigilantes war on

crime. First introduced in the 1938

serial The Spider's Web, based on the

popular Pope magazine hero The Spider,

the sequel featured actor Warren Hull

reprising his role as both the crime

fighting Richard Wentworth and his alter

ego, The Spider. With a tighter budget,

a wartime backdrop, and the challenge of

living up to its successful predecessor,

the production of The Spider Returns

offers a fascinating look into the

golden age of the movie Serial.

Hi, I'm Katherine Stewart and this is

Cliffhanger Friday here at Atomic Age

Pictures. Here we post a classic movie

serial every first and second Friday of

the month.

The spider, often seen as the darker

cousin to the shadow, was a costumed

vigilante created by Harry Steager and

first appeared in pulp magazines in

1933.

The character was known for his gruesome

methods and dramatic flare. Colombia's

first serial outing with the spiders web

in 1938 had been a surprise hit,

becoming one of the studios most

well-received serals of the decade. Its

success almost guaranteed a sequel, but

it took three years and the momentum of

a growing war effort to bring the Spider

Returns to life.

Warren Hull, who had built a solid

reputation in cals and bee pictures,

returned to dawn the spider's costume,

though the outfit was slightly

redesigned for the spider returns.

Hull was known for his calm authority

and cleancut looks, but playing the dual

role of Richard Wentworth and the spider

gave him the opportunity to showcase his

range. He committed to the physicality

of the role, doing many of his own

stunts and fight scenes.

Filming began in early 1941, during the

final months before America's official

entry into World War II. The looming

conflict influenced both the themes and

the production itself. The villain, the

gargoyle, played with menacing flare by

Dave O'Brien, was a masked sabotur

working to undermine the national

defense efforts. This echoed the growing

paranoia about foreign agents and fifth

columnists.

Republic Pictures was widely seen as the

leader in serial production at the time,

but Colombia's work on the Spider

Returns, though made on a smaller

budget, showed clever ingenuity.

Their use of shadow, dramatic lighting,

and tightly choreographed brawls gave

the series a distinct noirish tone.

Iris Meredith, who played Nita Van

Sloan, brought grace and presence to the

film, though her role was more limited

in this installment.

The supporting cast included Stalwart

serial regulars like Kenny Duncan and

Anthony Ward, who rounded out the

underworld antagonists and brought a

familiar menace to the action.

James W. Horn, known for his work on

Laurel and Hardy comedies as well as

earlier cals, brought a sometimes

tongue-in-cheek energy to the directing.

Though The Spider Returns is played

largely straight, there are moments

where Horn's signature ironic touches

appear, especially in over-the-top

villain layers and henchmen banter.

Upon release, The Spider Returns was a

hit with its target audience. Young boys

and serial fans attending Saturday

matineese across America.

Though critically overlooked, it kept

audiences coming back each week.

Despite its popularity at the time, The

Spider Returns fell into relative

obscurity after the war, and the serial

remained largely out of circulation for

decades.

However, in the late 20th and early 21st

century, serial fans and pulp historians

began to reassess golden age material.

The Spider Returns gained a new cult

following.

Before we get started, please like and

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channel, Atomic Age Originals, where we

post our own original films. Now from

1941, we present The Spider Returns.

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Directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals, the mysterious and masked

gargoyle, backed by millions from an

unknown power, attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes.

>> Hey, you're a big help. Why don't you do

what I tell you? I'm trying to

Hey. Hey.

Well, what's keeping you, honey? Hey,

it's Nay on that honey stuff. Haneies a

name. And this ain't no wedding cake I'm

cutting into. Temperamental artists,

huh?

You know, this is one of the boss's

special jobs.

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Well, there's your cheese box.

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Look, I'm mix on that. You know the

orders. Money ain't nothing. What we

want is the plans and specifications.

Now get them quick.

When we get to the street, scatter. And

then we

honey's going to be the death of you,

Brown. You like it too well.

>> Oh, it's a waste to leave it here. Well,

we're leaving it here. Here's his

orders. Well, we got what we want. Let's

go.

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up here.

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Well, we're in for it now. The spider's

on the loose again. Better see who

turned in the alarm.

>> You know, Dick, you getting back into

that spider outfit almost knocked me

goofy.

I'm not over it yet. Oh, and

incidentally, you're going to have an

awful lot of explaining to do to a young

lady by the name of Nita Van Sloan. You

promised her the spider was dead. And

for keeps,

>> any message, Jenkins?

>> Yes, sir. Commissioner Kirk called said

he must contact you at once. Most

important. Well,

>> you didn't tell him I was out, did you?

>> Oh, no, sir. I had Ram Singh put on

record number 12. Oh,

>> what record is that?

>> That's the one where you're in the

laboratory on the experiment and say

you're too busy to talk.

>> Good, Jenkins. You always do the right

thing. You better have Ram Singh join

us.

>> Sure will.

>> I don't like the commissioner phoning so

quickly. Looks like he's got a line on

the spider already. He has. The janitor

got a good look at him and the spider

left his trademark on the prisoner.

>> You know, uh, Commissioner Kirk always

did have a suspicion that you were the

spider. Only a suspicion. No proof.

Well, anyway, he's checking up and I

don't like it.

>> You sent for me, Syd.

>> Yes, Ram Singh. I need the help of all

of you in this crisis. Tonight's attempt

convinces me to rough against a strong

organization headed by a powerful and

brainy man.

>> Robbing a safe don't take any brains.

>> Yes, but this gang left thousands of

dollars untouched. They were after only

one thing. This. Few people knew what

was in Holden safe. Yet, they were after

this and this alone.

>> Now that you have it, what will you do

with it?

>> Give it back to the owner, of course.

>> Oh, no. I don't have to explain how I

got it. I don't never do. Besides, it's

too valuable to be put in jeopardy

twice. We've got to guard this with our

lives until we can turn it over to the

government safely.

>> The government? What's the government

got to do with it?

>> Everything. It's a government secret.

These men were after a secret worth more

than money in times like this. A secret

that might mean the difference between

defeat and victory in time of war. Go

rate your horse. And it's in that bag.

What is it?

>> You know too much for your own good

already. Now, with this in our hands,

there are bound to be many efforts to

recover it. Now, we've got to stop them.

It's a dangerous job.

>> I wish you would come on. This waiting

is driving me dampy. Calm down, Haney.

The gargoyle took it standing up. He

said it was just one of those things.

Nobody's fault. He wasn't even sore.

>> Then, what are we here for? They got

Brown. Now, Brown is money mad. He'll

talk if they offer him enough.

>> Well, what can he tell? He knows no more

than the rest of us do, and that's

exactly nothing.

>> He knows you, me, and the rest of the

boys. Now, the boss is right. We must

take care of Brown

and speak only when you're spoken to.

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>> Our work is to wreck the defense program

of this country at all costs. We're

making progress.

Sabotage is spreading throughout the

industrial centers due to our efforts.

The efforts of our workers. I don't need

to repeat that your last operation was a

failure due to the unexpected arrival of

one called the spider. That is of no

account. We will take care of that

publicity seeking hound in due time. But

this is important. One of our men is in

the hands of the police. We must rescue

him to make it impossible for him to

talk

again.

>> Be gone.

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>> You're right, Holden. This is too big

for local police. The Gmen should handle

it.

>> Impossible. Once they've learned of my

loss, I'm finished. Why? I have a

$500,000 bond up for the guarantee of

the completion of my contract. There

must be some other way.

My George, you're right. I know the very

man. And while we don't always agree,

he's clever and he's trustworthy.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Now, get me Mr. Richard Wentworth at

once.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Now, see here, Holden, you can't hold

out on this man. Tell him everything.

Follow his instructions. And if he can't

help you, take my advice and call in the

government men. The country's needs

comes ahead of the dollar sign.

>> Very well, Commissioner. I place myself

in your hands, whatever you say.

>> Good morning, Men.

>> Morning, Jenkins. Mr. Wentworth is here,

I hope.

>> Yes, just finishing breakfast.

>> Good. Uh oh. Uh Jenkins, I suppose you

know what he intends to do.

>> Well, I have an idea.

>> Well, we must stop it. All of us

together can do it. I'm afraid you

overestimate our ability. He's uh

stubborn.

>> Well, so am I. I'll change his mind for

him.

>> A good morning, Nita.

>> Good morning.

>> It's not a good morning. And I warn you,

don't try to salt soap me. I've made up

my mind.

>> You hear that, Jackson? Nah's made up

her mind. Jack in some breakfast for

Nita, please.

>> Oh, uh, nothing but coffee. Thank you.

Oh,

>> here it is. Sleep well?

>> Not a wink. None of us will if you

persist in going back to work.

Please don't. I ask you please.

>> Such a pretty please, too. So hard to

resist. Onita, I have no choice in the

matter. I promised Kirk I'd get on the

job. The biggest one I ever tackled.

>> All the jobs you tackle are big.

>> Not as big as this one. These are

troubled times. Each and every one of us

must do his bit to defeat those people

who are trying to destroy this country

by sabotage.

Come on, be a good soldier, Nether.

>> All right. When do we start? Now you

talking girl McUade has a date pronto. I

think I better get word to him. Graham

Singh has everything ready. I'll get the

car.

>> Good. Jenkins, you guard the citadel

while I'm gone.

>> Yes.

>> And what am I to do?

>> You guard Jenkins.

>> Jenkins. He can't be serious with this

thing.

>> Everything's all right, warrior. Miss is

in full accord. Then everything will be

what you call Jake. Eh. Oh, very Jake.

Your things are all ready. Thanks. I

won't be a minute.

You were so dead against the spider

going back to work. What made you change

your mind?

>> Well, when he convinced me that it was

for the good of our country, I couldn't

very well refuse.

>> Love of country is a wonderful thing.

>> Yes, but what I don't understand is why

he's making up as Blinky Mcuade.

>> Because Blinky Mcuade has a circle of

acquaintances that we could never hope

to reach. And I hope through him to be

able to get a line on this new gang

that's creating so much havoc in our

defense industries.

>> But that takes men with brains. Would

they come from the underworld?

>> Well, they usually start from there. And

so will I because I want to question

that prisoner that Kirk has locked up.

Hey lady, I'm down to my luck. Could you

give me 50 bucks for a cup of coffee?

>> Well, I suppose I should break a bottle

of champagne over your head to launch

Blinky Mcuade on his career again.

>> No. No. A thousand times no.

>> Well, I'm on my way. Now, if anyone

calls, be sure to play on the right

record.

>> All right.

Well, Ram Singh, I've done my best.

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>> Well, well, my old friend Blinky.

>> Hi, Copper.

>> Long time no see.

>> Man, I ain't glad to see you, boy.

>> Thanks, Ed.

>> Pete, I taught you the reforms.

>> Hey, cut the wise crack. This is a wrong

rap. You see?

>> Oh, all right.

>> Hello, Tommy.

>> They got your good snapper. Hey, give me

a room with a bat, will you? I've had

one since I was here before.

>> All right, Blinky. This is the best I

can do.

>> Glad you ought to be ashamed to admit

it. And I won't be here long.

I'll be out of here as soon as my

mouthpiece gets the machinery working.

>> I know, Blink. I know.

Hey, Mug. As long as we're going to be

cellmates, we might as well get

acquainted. My name's Blinky McQuade. M.

>> Thanks.

>> All right. None. I'm lucky they didn't

take him away from me.

This country is going to the dogs. Guys

like me ain't got no protection. You

don't see any of them big guys taking a

rep, do you? Of course not. Well, it's

every man for himself. And I ain't

taking it. I know plenty. See? And

unless they spring me, I'm going to yap

so loud this burger is going to split

wide open. And the big boys know it,

too. You're lucky. They ain't giving me

no chance to get word to anybody. You're

the first one I've seen.

>> Ah, don't worry about that. I'll get

word out for you when they spring me.

You will? Uh, that's white of you. If I

spilled anything to you, they'd knock us

both up.

>> And who else? I ain't scared. I'm tough.

I'll get word out for you.

>> Nothing done. I ain't taking no chances.

>> What's your rap?

>> Robbery. Murder. Maybe one of the gang

was knocked off. Tough luck, too. We

were promised 5gs a piece.

>> 5G? Gee, that's out of my class. My gang

is pers. I've been working for buttons.

I'd do like to get with an outfit like

yours. I'd go places.

>> Uh-uh. Nothing to

>> Listen, buddy. I'm going to give you a

sales talk. I'm going to sell myself.

>> None of that. No. Uh-uh. I'm afraid not.

I've talked too much already.

>> All right. Be stubborn.

You were right, Winky. They sprung it.

Better get going before somebody changes

their mind.

>> Ah, don't rush me. I got to make my

duce. Hey, any misses to go out? It's

your last chance.

>> No, I'll wait a little longer. And if

nothing happens, I'll talk and I'll talk

plenty. Well, so long.

So long, Steph.

Well, any luck?

>> A little. I just got back from an

interview with Brown. He's scared. I

couldn't get much out of him. Keeping

him in communicado will work in time.

Have there been any more efforts to get

to him?

>> A lawyer has been yelling his head off,

threatens habius corpus and what have

you.

>> Who is he?

>> Respectable to all appearances. I put a

tracer on him. We expect to get his

background before long.

>> Good. I found there is an organization.

A big one. You keep round stewing and

he'll talk. What did you find on it?

>> Oh, nothing much.

Nothing much is right. And keys, money,

pencil, match cover, and a metal disc.

Boy, if this could talk, it probably

tell us plenty. Yeah, it looks like an O

on there.

>> Funny thing about that. Found another

one on the dead man. Letter A this time.

Well,

>> it's obvious there identification discs.

>> That crook was well healed. Have you

noticed that money? Holden identified

that as part of the money from his safe.

>> Is he sure?

>> Positive. He checked the serial numbers

against his records. What gets me is why

Brown didn't take it all. There were

thousands there, yet he only took a few.

>> I've got it, man. Money. The gang were

ordered to leave the money alone and to

get only what they were sent for. But

Brown couldn't resist. He took only part

of it so that it wouldn't be missed. He

double crossed the man he was working

for to get this money for himself. Well,

that's good reasoning, but how will it

help?

>> He's scared to death, but I think money

will tempt him. We'll offer him some,

more than he's ever seen before, and a

promise of protection. He might fall for

it.

>> And who's going to put up all this

money?

>> Holden, of course. It's his jam. Now,

you have Brown and the money at my house

tonight after dinner. You and Brown come

alone.

>> All right, whatever you say.

>> Hey, do you mind if I take this stuff

back to my lab? My instruments might

tell us something about it.

>> Go ahead.

I suppose you know Wentworth that this

is a little bit irregular to say the

least.

>> Necessity makes us overlook

technicalities.

>> Well, I'm on my way now. Don't forget

tonight's visit must be a secret.

>> I'll be there with Brown at 9:00.

>> Good.

That's him after him.

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>> Come on, speed it up. We stop him now,

it'll save a lot of trouble later.

Somebody's trailing us. Let's give them

a run for it. Okay.

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Go down and I'll try more tire.

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Hold on. Now you can head for home by

the shortest group. They're taken care

of for a time anyway.

A fine thing. He didn't know we was

trailing him, huh?

>> I dry up. No harm done.

>> You speak for yourself. I'm a wreck.

Look at my nose.

>> It improves your looks if anything.

>> I think we'll get something here.

Evidently Brown wrote some sort of memo

on the flap and then erased it.

This infrared process brought it out

clear. Look,

>> it spells Xanadale with some figures

after it.

>> That's what I make of it.

>> Come on.

>> Return to headquarters. I'll call you

when I want you.

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>> I think I'll keep this just in case.

That must be Kirk. He's always on time.

Jackson, you stay here with Nita. Is Ram

singing his post orders?

>> Yes, sir. Keep your fingers crossed.

>> Ah, good evening, Commissioner. Right on

time. Take him in there and make him

comfortable.

>> Come on. You

understand? We're not to be disturbed.

Right,

Commissioner? I think we can dispense

with the handcuffs. No man can feel at

ease with them on.

>> Thanks.

>> What's the big idea?

>> Believe it or not, Brown, we're trying

to be your friends. You're in a bigger

jam than you know. It might be well for

you to talk. Ah, cut the double talk.

I'm the guy that originated the three

little monkeys. See nothing, hear

nothing, and sign up.

>> You double cross your boss and you know

it. You'll never live to come to trial.

>> Ah, who?

>> I know something your boss doesn't know.

You took some money from Holden State.

>> You're lying. Went with

>> I don't lie. You took the money in your

orders, but to leave it alone.

>> How did you know that?

>> All right, commissioner. You tell him.

He might believe you.

>> Listen, you fool. Every entrance to that

jail was covered by your pals, ready to

blast you down. Why didn't we bring them

in? I'll tell you why. Because like you,

they're nothing. Just tools of the one

we want. We've got them all tabed.

Here's enough money to make you

independent for life. We'll protect you.

You can go anywhere you want where none

of your pals can find you. It's your one

chance. Take it or we'll turn you loose

to be picked up in the gutter full of

slugs.

>> What do you want me to do?

>> Name the man from whom you take your

orders. The one responsible for all the

sabotage in this country.

>> Why? I don't know it. We don't see him.

>> Ah, you must meet somewhere. Tell us

what you know. We'll handle the rest.

>> All right, I'll talk. I ain't taking the

rap. I'll start with the meeting place.

It ain't easy to get there.

>> Skip the details. Where is it? Well, you

go down at the corner.

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Help Kirk.

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Good afternoon, Mr. Wentworth.

>> Are the others here? Yes, sir. Some time

ago, your instructions were carried out

to the letter. Only those on your list

were admitted. Good.

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trouble.

>> Nah, the bigger they are, the harder

they fall. That must be Wentworth. Now,

>> I'm glad you're here. They were getting

very uneasy. All right, don't miss the

time now. Get at it.

>> Right,

>> gentlemen. I'm sure that you all know

Mr. Wentworthy.

>> I know that you are very anxious to

learn why you were called here. Mr.

Wentworth is back of this case, and I'm

going to let him explain.

>> Thank you,

>> gentlemen. We all know that our country

is facing a grave crisis. We're engaged

in a program of national defense that is

the largest the world has ever known.

All of you are manufacturing or

financing something vital to that

program. Recent events have convinced me

that an element, a dangerous element,

will stop at nothing to prevent you from

making progress. There's only one word

for it, gentlemen. Sabotage. Mr. Van

Sloan, you're dealing in aviation, a

vital need. You, more than any of the

others, are concerned with sabotage.

>> I appreciate the gravity of the

situation. We all of us have experienced

setbacks in carrying out government

contracts. Have you any suggestions?

>> Yes. You must check the background of

every one of your employees. Eliminate

any who object to investigation or whose

past is not an open book.

>> Mr. Westfall.

>> Yes, Mr. Wentworth.

>> Your chemical plant is also vital. What

I said before goes for you, too. And

you, Mr. Cartrite,

>> count me in. I'm willing to cooperate

100%. And I know I speak for all. Isn't

that right, Mr. Gaylord?

>> I'm sure you do. Every financial firm in

the city will cooperate. What do you

think, Mr. Mloud?

Well, uh, I'm puzzled

>> about what, Mr. Mloud?

>> Well, we are not the only ones engaged

in government work in this district. Why

aren't the others here?

>> I can explain that. We thought it best

to interview a few of you at a time. It

would be dangerous for too large a group

to gather here.

>> Come, come, Wford. Surely no one would

attempt to do us harm.

>> Mr. Holden, I'm afraid that they would

stop at nothing.

Gentlemen, gentlemen, believe me, I'm

not exaggerating. This menace is far

greater than you imagine.

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It's not a broadcast. Get those men to a

safe place. I'll follow those crooks.

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Somebody's failing.

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>> Slow down so I can get a better shot.

Operator L is waiting to get him if we

miss.

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Relax, trigger operator got him. All

right.

>> And where are you taking me? You'll find

out.

Government

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business. First person's telephone.

>> This is Annadale airport mile down the

road.

>> Did you say Annadale?

>> Yep. Anaddale about a mile.

>> Get me there quick.

>> Hurry up, Lane. Here they come.

Well, I see you got them. All right.

>> Yeah. Now you go to 10,000 ft and fly

straight to the boss.

>> Nice, Savvy. Load them in.

>> Bring them on.

>> Thanks a lot. I can make it from here.

I won't go. I tell you how.

>> I won't go now. You can't beat me. I

won't go. I tell you. Wait a minute.

>> Now, don't make us get rough. Cuz when

we get rough, we get rough. All right.

I'm helpless. I'll go. Wait. I'll take

that prisoner. Shut those guns. All of

you. Hurry up.

Get over here. Holden.

This man's going with me. And the first

man who tries to follow, I'll drop.

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Hey, cool to the car. I got other plans

for this ship now.

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the medal and fool. I'll finish him. Not

here. He'd be found. It must look like

an accident. Put Wentworth in the plane.

I don't get it.

>> Sure you do. Wentworth's gone with you.

Didn't I say it must look like an

accident?

>> Trigger's got ideas of his own.

>> All right, load him in.

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I hope he's right. The boss don't like

changing plans.

All right, I'm off.

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Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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What is going to happen to the man

strapped in the chair? That gangster at

the switch has the answer. Is it a

warning message that will be played into

the telephone mouthpiece? Is the police

secretary fooled? Don't miss the fatal

time bomb. Next week's exciting chapter

of the spider returns.

Heat. Heat.

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directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals, the mysterious and masked

gargoyle, backed by millions from an

unknown power, attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. Single-handed, the spider

overpowers a gang and prevents the theft

of secret government plans. But other

crimes continue. Factories blow up.

Ships burn at sea. A farmer crashes.

Water plants explode.

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Heat.

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Yeah.

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Heat.

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DIC calling Annadale. Come in Anadale.

>> Anaddale answer. Go ahead.

>> Why the delay? Why isn't Holden

delivered?

>> Plans changed coming by far. Wentworth

interfered.

>> Wentworth. What was done?

>> Use plane to destroy him. Nothing to

worry about.

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>> Leave there at once. Join other

operators.

>> Yes, sir. I'm on my way.

I'm leaving for the hideaway.

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Oh, see you got him. Yeah. All right,

boys. Get busy.

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He's all fixed, boss. Anything for me?

>> Yes. I'm expecting Operator E from

Amadale.

>> Watch for him and have the other men

stand by. Yes, sir.

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Mr. Holden, you were brought here as a

demonstration of my power. Unless you do

as I say, your chances of escape are

slight.

>> I don't understand the reason for all

this. What do you want of me?

>> Your company is working on a government

contract. You will turn over the plans

and specifications to me. That

>> That's impossible.

They were stolen the other night when

the spider and its gang robbed my safe.

>> You lie. If they were stolen, the

newspapers would have been full of it.

Holden, you need a lesson to make you

tell the truth.

[Music]

No more. I've taught you the truth. I'll

check the truth of your statement.

[Music]

>> The boss has given him a going over.

Holden says the spider stole the plans.

He didn't weaken, so I guess he's

telling them the truth.

>> Well, then all we have to do is find the

spider.

>> Yeah, that's all. The cops could never

do it. Come on.

[Music]

All this routine is tiresome. Wouldn't

it be better to tell me what you know?

You will eventually

never. We shall see.

[Music]

Fire.

[Music]

Spider is in there. Finish it.

[Music]

Falling all police cars. Calling all

police cars. The spider is surrounded

abandoned farmhouse half mile off

Highway number nine on Henderson Road.

It's a pirate key.

[Music]

Routine call just came and says plan is

hiding out in the house on Henson Road.

>> Oh, get me a car quick.

Police cars attention. Go to abandoned

farmhouse half mile off Highway number

nine, Henderson Road. Capture the

spider. That is all. The boss is in

trouble.

>> Jackson, you and Ramsey, get out there

quick.

>> Right.

>> Jenkins, stay here. Put a record on

Kirk's office. Dick may need an alibi.

>> What about the boys?

>> Oh, for the moment I forgot them.

Trigger, you and the boys get out. The

police are on the way.

>> It's the boss's voice. Beat it.

[Music]

Now I won't wake up until you give me

those pants.

[Music]

a straighter.

[Music]

[Music]

There he comes.

[Music]

[Music]

And we heard the police broadcast

address and all. So we h high tailed.

>> Yeah, bright boy. The gargoyle broadcast

that alarm. He wanted me captured. I

never heard of him.

>> He will from now on. I saw him. He got

away because everything was prepared.

>> What about Holden?

>> He's safe. The police will take care of

him. Now, hurry home.

>> Yes, major.

>> First, you tell me this gargoyle tried

to make you reveal government secrets.

Then you tell me the spider appeared.

That don't make sense. It's my idea.

They're one and the same.

>> You're worrying needlessly, neither. No

news is good news.

>> We better put in another call to

Commissioner Kirk's office. At least

that'll establish an alibi.

Commissioner Kirk's office.

>> This is Richard Wentworth speaking. Is

Commissioner Kirk there?

>> No, Mr. Witworth. He hasn't come in yet.

>> Well, tell him I've called. I'll try

again later. Goodbye.

>> Maybe that's him.

[Applause]

>> Dick. Gee, Hans had to see you. Is

everything all right?

>> Certainly.

>> That police call frightens me. How did

you escape?

>> Oh, with the help of the boys. My story

will have to wait, Onita. But I did get

a glimpse of the one I'm after. He calls

himself the gargoyle.

>> The gargoyle?

>> Yes. Well, Jackson, check in on the car,

will you?

>> Right.

>> I'm going to act on the clues I have.

>> That's right. Jump from the frying pan

into the fire.

>> Well, I'm sorry, but it's got to be

done. Hello, Ten. Well,

>> why must it be Blinky again?

>> I recognize one of the men I saw today.

I know where he hangs out. I must go

there and blinky.

>> Well, anything come in.

>> Mr. Westworth has been calling every few

minutes.

>> I'll call him later. Anything else?

>> Yes, sir. Mr. Westfall from the chemical

company is waiting in your office.

>> Westfall?

>> Yes, sir. He's very nervous.

>> Commissioner, I'm glad you're here. You

must do something at once. I'm almost

crazy with worry.

>> There, there. Now, calm yourself, Mr.

West Paul. Sit down then.

Now tell me your trouble and start from

the very beginning. You know my company

is manufacturing nitropene gas for the

government. A secret formula they've

guarded zealously.

>> Yes. Yes, I know that. Get to the

trouble.

>> Well, every cylinder of gas is numbered

and checked and rechecked every day.

>> Yes. Yes.

>> Well, today we discover cylinder 1167 is

missing. No player in the plates.

>> What harm would it do if it fell into

outside hands?

>> Harm, man? It's deadly in the hands of

an enemy. It could be analyzed and

duplicated. It must be traced and found.

>> H. Well, that brings us back to our big

bug bear sabotage.

>> Yes, sir. Now, get me Mr. Wentworth at

once.

>> Yes, sir.

>> He's the man to handle this thing.

>> Mr. Wentworth's president. Oh, just a

moment. I'll call him.

>> It's Commissioner Kirk.

>> Commissioner Kirk, should I put on a

record?

>> I'm here. I'm here.

>> Hello, Commissioner. How?

I mean, hello, Commissioner.

What? A cylinder of nitro being stolen.

>> I'll let Mr. Westfall explain.

>> When we made the noon checkup, cylinder

1167 was missing. Well, is there any

trace of it? Not a trace.

>> Have you analyzed the product?

>> No, but I do know its purpose. It's a

new powerful explosive undoubtedly used

for bombs.

>> We must stop its production.

>> But that seems impossible. It's so well

guarded. H well guarded is it? I

delivered the cylinder to you to

experiment with. Is everything prepared?

>> Oh yes, master. Here I will explain how

it works.

>> Explain nothing. Stand by to deliver it

to the men I select for the job. Explain

its workings to them.

>> Yes, master.

>> Keep cruising. I may need you.

[Music]

Hi Blinky. Hi puppy. You're quite a

stranger.

>> Yeah, they picked me up in a roundup. I

wasn't doing nothing honest. And I need

a job too. I

>> a tough luck. Stick around. Something

ain't doing nothing here.

Hi, Trigger. Hi, Puppy.

>> Who's he?

>> Oh, he's regular. Great guy. Swell

Whiteman. Uh, could you use him?

>> Maybe later. Not now. Get rid of him

quick.

>> Hey, Blakey, you better be it. I don't

want any trouble with the cops and the

boys just took me off. They're on their

way. Oh,

>> sure. Sure. But thanks, pal. I I don't

want to face no cuts.

>> Tell Coal to stay out here.

>> Why the sudden call?

>> Ah, search me. But we won't have to wait

long. The boss will phone any minute

now.

[Music]

Do you want answering?

Stefan's on the way. Should be there now

with certain instrument. He'll tell you

how to use it. Production must stop at 5

today. Everything set to use. Same

entrance as before.

>> I got it, boss.

>> What do you say?

>> I know that's enough. Come on.

[Music]

This must be him.

[Music]

You know what to do with this. Why all

the rush? They've missed the cylinder

you stole from the nitroine plant.

Besides, the boss wants quick action.

You know how to get in.

>> I know. I know. Remember, once the

switch is on, you can't turn it off. You

have just 5 minutes to clear out. Let us

worry about that. We'll get out. All

right. All right. You guys, get into

those out.

[Music]

Don't lose that car.

[Music]

What should we put in a new telephone

cable? They've been waking there for

hours.

[Music]

What's going on with the plan?

>> I don't know. They double the guards and

everybody's jumping.

>> It's about time you guys was getting on

a job. It'll soon be 5:00.

>> All right, we're here, ain't we?

[Music]

How about that fellow on guard? We'll

have to pull a card trick on him.

[Music]

>> Hey, buddy. Will you help me out with

this address?

I know. I don't know where it is.

>> What's the What's going on?

Get that trap open, Sans.

[Music]

[Applause]

Haiti, guide the stairs. You the door.

Come on, we'll fix it.

[Music]

>> This is going to be a cinch.

>> I'll feel better when we get out of

here. Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Heat up

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

here.

[Music]

freaking

[Music]

heat.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

Is the gargoyle discussing some fish

devil? infiltrate inventor. Are the

Gargoyle's men planning a fresh crime?

Could it be the armored car? See what

happens in the secret meeting, next

week's thrilling chapter of the SP

return.

[Music]

Heat.

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Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

directing the act of a band of ruthless

criminals. The mysterious and masked

gargoyle backed by millions from an

unknown power attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police baffled seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. Single-handed, the spider

overpowers a gang and prevents the theft

of secret government plans. Angered by

his interference, the gargoyle corners

the spider in a gang hideout, tips off

the police to capture him.

[Music]

[Music]

Get out. Freaking

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

Get out of that discard all these files.

They contain my formula.

You finally got here.

>> How'd the accident happen?

>> It wasn't an accident. It was done

deliberately.

>> A spider.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

You told me not to worry. Now see what

happened.

>> Do you know what caused the accident?

>> Why does everyone call it an accident?

It wasn't an accident. Your men are

chasing the spider now. We saw him come

from the plant.

>> Hello, Kirk. Too bad, Westfall. Able to

save anything?

>> Well, the warning signal gave me a

chance to save my records and formulas.

That's all.

>> Well, that's something.

[Applause]

>> All right, come out with your hands up.

Hey, what is this word?

>> Come on.

That's all. We got this bird anyhow.

>> Hey, listen. I ain't done nothing. The

spider kidnapped me. Uh, seems like you

haven't taken in.

>> Sorry, commissioners. Attach never got

out of our sight. But this bird is

always trapped.

>> No trace of the spider?

>> Not unless this is him.

>> You're crazy. I was kidnapped by the

spider. He was going to hold me for

ransom. How could I be the spider?

>> Maybe he's telling the truth. I'd like

to question him later.

>> I'll take him in. I'm returning to

headquarters to get my men to work.

>> You are all to be commented on the way

you handled your last assignment. The

power behind us will be greatly pleased,

and you will be rewarded accordingly.

>> Wait a minute. Wait a minute. The cops

got Ma. That ain't so hard. He might

sing. We'll take care of him in due

time. Meanwhile, we have things to do

here that are more important. Trigger,

come forward.

[Music]

Listen to this.

Westfall chemical plant destroyed by

mysterious explosion. Spider escapes.

Police certain that he is the guilty

one. Still searching and so forth and so

forth and so on.

>> I don't savvy that. No man could live

through an explosion like that.

>> The spider did. Right now, we must find

the Holden plans. I'm convinced they

were stolen by the spider. We must

locate the spider's web, secure the

plans, and eliminate him. Meanwhile, all

of you remain on call.

[Music]

>> Well, the boss may have his own plans,

but with both the spider and Wentworth

on the job, we got plenty to worry

about.

>> You said it, trigger. Now, we don't know

how to reach the spider, but Wentworth

ain't no mystery. We can take him out of

the game dead easy, butter our own

bread, and make a big hit with the boss.

>> I want to be fair, Dick, but up to now,

you've risked your life and accomplished

nothing.

>> Shame on you, young lady, for making

light of my ability. No, it's true. I

wasn't able to prevent the destruction

of the nitropene plant, but I did give

the warning that saved the lives of

hundreds of people, as well as the books

and the formulas.

>> That's right, Peter.

Uh-oh, there I go again. I beg your

pardon. And what about me snatching the

Holden government plans from them?

>> And every minute you keep them here, you

add to your danger.

>> I'll take them back to Holden the first

thing in the morning.

>> Thank goodness. Let me tell Jackson and

Ram.

>> Oh, I sent them down to Kirk's office

after the prisoner they captured today

at the nitroene plant. I want to

question him.

>> After what happened to that other

prisoner?

>> Oh, my only chances with one of the

gargoy's men. I'm prepared to take my

chances. Now, here's where you can help.

Here's a list of the businessmen I want

to have meet me at the Midvale Country

Club tomorrow morning at 10:00 without

fail.

>> After what happened at that last

meeting, I doubt if anybody will show

up.

>> They may be afraid, but they'll show up.

All right. The return of the Holden

plans will give them new courage.

>> You're not going to return them

yourself.

>> Oh, nothing so crude as that. Now, go on

with your telephoneing while I get the

plans from their secret hiding place.

>> Then we'll have to lay them in off. We

can do nothing until those plans are

recovered.

>> Wait a minute.

>> Yes.

>> Mr. Wentworth Secretary is on the line.

>> All right.

>> Mr. Holden speaking.

>> This is Mr. Wentworth's secretary. He

wants you to attend a meeting at Midale

Country Club tomorrow morning at 10:00.

>> Has Mr. Wentworth any news about my

stolen plans?

>> I'm sorry, sir. I'm not at liberty to

say.

>> All right. I'll be there.

>> Thank you.

Someone is calling my home. Stephens,

answer it.

[Music]

Hello.

This is the residence of Mr.

It's Witworth Secretary. We'll speak

with you.

>> Hello.

>> Uh, Mr. Wentworth would like to have you

come to a meeting at Midale Country Club

tomorrow morning at 10:00.

>> Has Mr. Witworth discovered anything

new?

>> I'm not at liberty to say. Will you be

there?

>> I'd be glad to come.

>> Thank you very much.

>> Bad news.

>> I don't know yet. Worth is up to

something.

[Music]

Don't move, Worth. I've got you covered.

>> All right.

What do you want?

>> I've got a message for you from Nargo.

Your numbers up.

[Music]

Hold it, sister.

[Music]

Okay.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Get her out of here.

[Music]

Get out quick. There's help coming.

Never mind me. I know.

[Music]

And a good time was had by all. Your

friends were a little rough.

>> My friends

>> certainly you insisted upon keeping the

holden paper.

>> The hold of Oh, I forgot all about them.

We missed. They got away. Oh, never mind

that. Help me find a sealed package of

paper. Uh, is that what you're looking

for?

>> Well, I don't understand how they missed

them.

>> They missed them because it's you they

were after. I'm going home before

lightning strikes again.

>> Oh, they won't come back. I'll drive you

home to give the boys a chance to clean

up. Oh, by the way, what happened to

that prisoner I sent you for? In one

word, he ain't.

>> What do you mean?

>> He was found bumped off in his cell.

>> I am convinced that once we capture the

spider, his gang will disappear.

>> And in the meantime, we're all in danger

of being destroyed.

>> We've taken every precaution. You and

your plants are well guarded. So was

Westfall. Stop guessing. Commissioner

>> Mloud is right. We must stop guessing

and make plans to conquer this

organization. Convince the world that

this country can finish anything it

starts.

Come in.

>> Messenger boy brought this for you, sir.

>> Thank you.

>> Don't open it. It may be a bomb.

>> Sit down, gentlemen. I'm sure there's no

danger.

[Applause]

Well, let's clear as the spider is

returning the Holden plans and

specification.

>> My papers. Imagine that.

>> You check the papers, Mr. Holden.

>> Please, gentlemen, I must ask you to

stand back. No one must see these

papers.

>> Fine time to think of that. They've been

on the loose all this time.

>> These are my papers, Mr. Wentworth.

Every one of them complete.

>> Oh, it's a trick of some kind. I still

believe the spider is guilty.

>> Well, then why did he return these?

>> Because they were too hot to handle.

>> Now that I have them back, what am I

going to do with them? My place is not

safe. Perhaps Wentworth will take charge

of them for you. I'm afraid not. I'll be

very busy if these gentlemen follow my

suggestions. Why not take advantage of

my bank vaults? They'll be safe there.

Holden can have access to them at any

time.

>> Fine idea.

>> Do you?

>> Yes, that's great. But it's a long way

to town.

>> I'll phone for one of my armored cars.

See your papers, Holden. We'll put them

in charge of my armed guard.

>> No, the phone may be tapped. You send

the car out if you get in town. I'll

stay here with Holden.

>> Very well.

>> I'll hurry.

>> That's all, gentlemen. Thank you very

much for your attendance.

>> We'll all be found dead in our bed. Mark

my words.

>> I told you right now.

[Music]

>> All right.

>> All right. a charity.

>> Hello, G1 answering.

>> The Holden papers are being sent to town

from the Midvil Country Club in an

armored car. You must get those papers.

>> Well, boys, we got a real job on our

hands.

>> What is it now?

>> I'll explain as we go. We got to hurry.

>> What about him? He's out. Wake him up.

You will be responsible for these until

you reach the bank.

>> Very good, sir.

[Music]

>> Kirk, can I drop you anywhere?

>> No thanks. We'll wait for the squad car.

We'd better follow that armored car just

in case.

>> I suppose. Just suppose they get

through. What then? And the boys up

ahead will stop them. That's certain.

We've used a plan before. It always

worked.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

You're right. Yeah, they hadn't got the

papers yet. They wouldn't be fighting.

You get the papers. I'll keep the monks

busy.

[Music]

[Music]

Get out the S.

[Music]

Looks like it's going to work. Let them

come. They're all set. They'll never get

past that barricade.

>> They made it. Get ready.

[Music]

The Gargoyles Crime School meets for

instructions. Here is the new Vans Sloan

plane motor for national defense. Is

that mechanic tinkering with the motor

one of the gangsters? Be sure to see the

smoke dream, next week's gripping

chapter of the spider returns.

[Music]

Heat

up

[Music]

here.

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

Heat.

[Music]

directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals. The mysterious and masked

gargoyle backed by millions from an

unknown power attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police battle seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. The secret government

plans which the spider snatched from the

gargoyles gang are suddenly returned to

the rightful owner, but not by the

spider.

[Music]

They made it. Get ready.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

We got

Find that bird. He wants to get away.

We miss those papers will burn up.

That's an island car. You slap in the

rear from pocket with his firework.

[Music]

[Applause]

Good job. Well done.

[Applause]

[Music]

Stay here inside that truck.

They're right behind us. Never mind.

I'll stop them.

[Music]

Look, bigger. Look.

[Music]

We got it.

[Music]

now. I'll find out who the spider is.

Take it off.

Hurry,

you bonehead.

And don't attempt it until I give

orders.

>> Yes,

>> Mr. Wentworth is here. Insist on seeing

you.

>> Wait a minute. You better get out. No,

this way.

Send them right in.

>> Wentworth, this is a surprise. Sit down.

>> I haven't time. Here are the holding

papers.

>> Holden papers?

>> Yes, I'd appreciate it if you'd put them

in the vault at once.

>> But my armored car had them.

>> Your armored car was held up and

wrecked. I managed to get them out

safely.

>> This is preposterous. A disgrace. The

police.

>> I The police are on the job. These are

your responsibility now. Put them in the

vault at once, please. Uh, right away

>> at once, if you don't mind. I'll go with

you.

>> Uh, certainly, of course. Well, Mr.

Windolf, I I can't understand a thing

like this. It It never happened before

in all this.

>> Yes. Yes, I know all that.

>> But filled with nitroine gas, my

invention can make it explode at any

sound, a siren, music, a clap of the

hand, anything. Now, pick out a sound

that I will demonstrate.

>> The chimes on that clock will soon

strike. Is that enough?

>> Perfect.

[Music]

Now stand back. This contains only five

drops. All we can stand but safety. Now

way back. Way back.

It won't happen till the fourth stroke.

The first three are needed to two its

[Music]

genius. Prepare several globes. Large

ones. I'll have use for them, I'm sure.

Can't you delay this, Dick? You promised

Uncle you'd attend the demonstration of

his new airplane motor tonight.

>> I'm sorry, Nita. You go. I have

possession of the crook's car, and that

gives me an opening. I have to take

advantage of it.

>> Jackson, did you check that new

recording for defects?

>> Yes, sir. It's as clear as a bell. Of

course, it doesn't make sense.

>> If I'm a good salesman, it will. Now,

listen. I'll call back as blinking

within the hour. All of you wait my

call. When it comes in, they do. Listen

closely for my code. Follow instructions

to the letter.

>> Okay.

>> Good luck. Good luck, major.

>> Hey, Blakey, you shouldn't be here.

>> Hold everything. Hold everything. You

and me's got a lot in common.

>> I know, but everything

>> but nothing. I need help. Any of them

guys back there?

>> How did you know?

>> Oh, I'm only blind in one eye. I know

plenty. I got a car out front them guys

could use. Come on, do your stuff.

>> This is Blinky McQuade, a regular.

You'll get no kickback dealing with him.

>> Yeah, thanks for the buildup, but it

wasn't strong enough. I'm plenty good.

>> Oh, I like me, eh? Well, stop blowing

your horn. What do you got? A fast job,

cheap, nifty for your work. You know

nothing about my work since you. I get

around. Come on out. I'll show you the

boat.

There she is. A nifty. A ball of fire.

I'll sell it to you, chief. What a goal

you've got. What do you mean golf?

Oh, what's the big idea? I'll take your

[Applause]

>> Hey, come out, Trigger. You bring the

cops. Ah, that guy's crazy. He had no

reason to jump me.

>> You called trying to sell me my own car.

No reason. You're crazy for trying it.

>> I'll prove I'm not. You left the key in

the switch. Where'd you pick it up?

>> As if you didn't know. Behind a

commercial bank building. Take your old

car. I did all my work for nothing.

Wait. I'll pay you for finding the car.

I'll save it and buy yourself a haircut.

I might as well go the whole way.

There's your watch. Yeah, that's You

call yourself big time. I lifted it

easy.

>> You're just cocky enough to be useful.

How far would you go for some real

dough?

>> Yeah, you couldn't pick a spot I

wouldn't go.

>> We'll find out. Nobody comes in until I

give the word.

>> Okay.

>> Come on.

>> It's nifty, huh?

>> Yeah. Sit down.

So, you've been around, huh?

>> Sure. Did you ever hear of Richard

Wentworth?

>> The scientific guy what gives no goods

to Willies?

>> Yeah. Now you're talking class. Him and

me as buddies. I'm one of his stoies.

Ah, don't get excited. I ain't no

squealer. I just tip him off on some of

the small fry to clutter up my work. It

gives me an in and favors when I'm

picked up.

>> Can you contact him?

>> Sure. Sure. We got a regular meeting

place.

>> Good. We want him taken care of. If

you'll do the job, my boss will make you

rich. Does that appeal to you?

>> Money talks. Ain't no trouble to show

samples. Hey, does this gadget work?

>> Yeah. Well, the sooner the quicker, I

always say,

"Would you like to listen in?"

>> I'm way ahead of you.

>> That must be him.

>> Mr. when residence. Oh, just a moment.

I'll call it.

Wentworth speaking.

>> This is Blinkcky McQuade again.

>> Hello, Blinky. What's on your mind?

>> I got a line on something good. Would

you be interested in a swell set of

books?

>> Always if they're important and the

price is right.

>> Important. I'll say they are. It's a

first edition worth a grand.

>> It must be good. I'll give it a look

tonight at 7:00. Same place.

>> Don't forget tonight 7:00.

Goodbye.

There. Just like that.

>> Say, I believe you are good. Got a gun?

>> Yeah.

Pretty one.

>> Hey, that's my gun.

>> Sure. I just borrowed it. I knew I had

to have one.

>> Oh, we'll go to my joint. I want to keep

my eye on you until this job's done.

>> Fair enough.

Jackson, you ought to keep the

appointment. Sterling Warehouse. Make up

to impersonate Mr. Wentworth. It

>> wouldn't be the first time. I hope that

suits press. Hey, what's wrong with

that?

>> This time you're going to be shocked.

>> I hope he misses.

>> So do I. Well, I'd better get busy on

the makeup. Give me a hand, will you,

Jack?

>> I'm betting he don't show. Ah, he's

always on time.

>> There. What' I tell you? Now slip out of

sight so I can do this the easy way.

Well, seeing's believing.

[Music]

>> Ah, hello Frankie. I'm right on time.

>> Have you got the coin?

>> Well, let me see the bill of goods

first. I may want a deal.

>> All right, if you want to be that way.

[Music]

Same old blicky full of mystery.

[Music]

>> Well, what's your proposition?

>> You're looking for the higher up in this

sabotage ring, ain't you?

>> Yes. If you have news of him, I'll

double this. Tell me quick.

>> I ain't telling you nothing. You

buttered in once too often. See?

Is he finished? What do you think? Well,

I'm going to make sure. Give me that

death.

>> I let him come. I'll show him.

>> Come on, you fool. We ain't killing no

cops. I Let me take a f at him, will

you? I take no

way. Let me wait. They went that way.

Commissioner,

>> get after them.

[Music]

That was great acting. Ryan,

>> come on, Jackson. The bad men have gone.

>> And uh money didn't interest them.

>> It looks as if it worked. Yes, but if

you'd been a minute later, my goose

would have been cooked. That tough mug

trigger wanted to make sure.

[Music]

>> That voice looks like old home weight.

>> Step on a trigger. The boss has been

calling. He's hopping mad cuz you wasn't

here.

>> You didn't blab, did you?

>> Of course not. You think we're crazy?

>> One will get you tend to jar. Get in.

>> Why? Huh?

>> Forget it. Deal me in. Huh?

>> G1 calling the IC. P1 calling the IC. G1

calling the IC.

At last, you report. You were to await

my call. Your excuse had better be good.

It is. The chance came to finish

Wentworth. He's through. They carded him

off in a basket.

>> So I learned from a police broadcast.

Your idiotic action and shooting a

policeman will receive my attention

later.

>> Oh my. Oh my.

>> Now listen. This is important.

>> All right, boss. We're all listening.

>> Tonight at 8:30, Van Sloan is

demonstrating his new motor before

government experts. Bring men at once

and pick up tools and deliver at the

plant. Plans made to destroy motor and

spectators during demonstration.

>> All right, boss. We're on our way.

You three, come with me. Hey, what about

me? I'm in. You promise?

>> With me? Yes. With the boss? No. You're

not invited to this blowout. You're

staying here. Sans and Cobalt are

staying here to keep your company. Now,

come on. We got no time to lose.

>> Wait a minute. Want your watch?

[Music]

>> Hey, want your gun, too?

You think of everything.

The boss's blowouts usually mean

blowups. And there's always a chance of

it's getting us, too.

>> Yeah. Well, maybe you're right. How

about a smoke?

>> I haven't got any. You got any?

>> Hacks up.

>> Thanks.

>> Won't be long, folks.

Nearly time to start. Need looks like

Nick won't get here.

>> Well, he'll be here. I'm sure he will.

He promised.

Last, you're here. You had me worried.

Any you stay out here and keep your eyes

open.

Now get in there and wait. Wait. Boss's

orders.

I used to be pretty good at telling

fortunes. A lot of the things I see come

true.

>> Get out of sight in case anything

happens.

I see a great big

surprise.

>> Well, how about it?

>> Oh, this is a waste of time. He's not

going to phone.

>> I'm still betting he does.

>> Hello, Kirk. This is Wentworth. Is

Jackson there?

>> Yes, Jackson's here.

>> Well, I hadn't time to explain. Get the

Van Souls planet once they're going to

destroy it. 8:30 is the deadline. Get

there with men quickly. Fly, man. Why

>> to Vance Lawn's plant? We have just 6

minutes to make it.

[Music]

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Henderson, the

inventor of this marvelous new motor,

will explain its advantages. Mr.

Henderson,

I will not be technical. This motor has

a dual power control. It starts on

gasoline and when it reaches a certain

momentum, it switches over to an

electrical power which is supplied and

broadcast from ground stations.

the

>> speed out of this car warrior. Foot is

on the floor now, major. Well, push it

through.

>> Everything ready, Hayes?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Contact.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

Get out quick.

Does he suspect the danger which lurks

behind that door? Well, he does now.

What threatening message and to whom is

the gargoyle broadcasting? Don't miss

the Gargoyle's Trail, next week's

absorbing chapter of the Spider Return.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

Heat.

[Music]

Directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals, the mysterious and masked

gargoyle, backed by millions from an

unknown power, attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police,

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. To prove his ruthlessness

to the gargoyle, Blinkcky shoots

Wentworth, then a police officer. This

roost delays the spider in getting to

the demonstration of Vans Sloan's new

airplane motor.

Get out quick. You're going to blow.

[Music]

A coward, you go back before you miss.

[Music]

[Music]

You're too late. The spider in this game

has destroyed our motor. Search every

alpha.

>> All right. Wait. Start from the

beginning and tell me everything.

>> All right. Come into the office.

>> Did Mr. Worth come with you?

>> He should be here. He's the one that

sent the warning.

[Music]

There we go.

[Music]

Around the other way.

[Music]

Get back. I don't want anyone killed.

You can't get away because the place is

surrounded. Come out now with your hands

up.

[Music]

Look out. He might be dropping. Lift him

up.

I might have known it.

[Music]

Those

crooks have a head start and we have to

arrive there first.

>> No need to worry. I took a precaution to

disable their motor. They'll have

carburetor trouble.

>> Good. You always remember the little

things I forget.

[Music]

>> You know what to do. Faith.

[Music]

Throw this car in the drink. It's given

too much trouble.

>> Stop beeping. It got us here, didn't it?

>> Fine folk to make a getaway.

>> Know a car in that shape could ruin us.

Why tell me about it?

>> Fine. Watch dogs.

I don't get this. Wake them up. Get out

of here. Get out of here. Speak up.

>> Hello, SW. Haven't you gone yet?

>> Gone? We're back. What's happened to

you?

>> Search me.

>> Well, I remember. Blinky was telling our

fortune.

>> Oh, I feel like I had a Mickey fin.

>> Yeah, me too.

>> Drinking, huh?

>> All he did was smoke one of his

cigarettes.

>> Yeah.

>> Hand them over. You don't need to get so

rough, trigger.

>> Here they are.

>> Are these the ones? That's it.

>> Yeah. This is Kate Hill cigarette case.

How'd you get it? Well, I bought it from

him before you went.

That'll teach him to play tricks. I'm

going to call a boss.

Imagine him doing a thing like that. The

unfairness of it all.

G1 calling DIC. G1 calling DIC.

DIC answering. Everything's Jake. The

motor went skyhigh. The spider buted in

as usual, but we finished him.

>> Nothing of the kind. He escaped. The

radio is tingling with the news. Let us

hope that you haven't left a trail. Now

listen. Against my definite orders. One

of you killed an officer. That man must

be eliminated. Trigger. You do the job

and leave the gun you use with the body.

>> I think you're making a mistake. He's

proven himself a good man.

>> He's proven himself a fool. Don't argue.

That is all.

He's quite a kid, ain't he? What's the

angle?

>> There ain't no angle. And he wasn't

kidding. You guys go on. Scatter till

things cool off. I'll contact you later

at 67.

>> Yeah, but but what about me? You

promised me, Trigger. I'm supposed to be

in.

>> You are, Blinky. You're all in.

Hey, what's all this about? If you're

putting on an act to scare me, I don't

scare. See, this ain't no act. It's not

my idea. You heard him. I hate to do

this, but orders are orders.

It's too bad.

>> Gee, I sure feel sorry for that guy,

Blinky.

>> It's tougher on Frigger. He's got to do

it.

>> It's over.

[Music]

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

No, no,

>> you double cross that. I ought to burn

you down.

>> Oh, please. I was only following orders.

[Music]

We're too late. We're trapped.

>> Listen, you. I'm going to give you a

break you wouldn't give me. Get out.

I'll hold them off. Thanks, Blinky.

>> Come and get me.

>> Come on, put your hands up. You haven't

got a chance.

>> All right, don't shoot. I'm coming.

>> Wait for it, boys. You time it

perfectly. Thanks, Mr. Win. But I don't

get it. You know, the moment we to trap

the whole gang.

>> Oh, don't worry about that. That's part

of our plan. Now, let's go back to our

act. Okay. Okay.

Drive fast. I've got to get out of this

makeup.

What you tell me is most interesting.

This oneeyed blinky must be fearless.

Perhaps it's just as well that you were

not able to kill him.

>> Ah, he's a whiz, chief. Why? He had me

cold. And when the cops showed up, he

let me get away while he battled them

and they got him.

>> No, he got away clean. I'm for it. I

think I'll do the thinking. Here, put

this on. What's this for?

>> It's not necessary for you to know what

it's for. Put it on.

>> No offense.

>> Now, the next time you run across this

blinky, let me know and I'll look him

over.

>> Yes. Now, get out. I must return to my

place of business before I miss.

[Music]

>> Yes, Master

>> Stevens. I've just installed your belt

on one of the men. Does that worry you?

>> Oh, no, master. My invention is

completed. I welcome a chance to prove

its merit.

>> All in good time. I'm leaving now.

[Music]

>> Don't talk riddles. Get to the point.

>> All right, I will. It's my sincere

conviction that the man at the head of

this sabotaged ring is right here in

this room.

at all. But

>> that's a pretty serious statement,

Wentworth. I hope you have the evidence

to substantiate it.

>> I have, but you didn't let me finish.

Commissioner,

>> you all recall that we sent for an

armored car to take the holding papers

to the vault. Only those in this room

knew that the car had been sent for. Yet

in a few minutes, the car was held up

and wrecked. You're all under suspicion

until the facts prove you innocent.

>> That doesn't apply to me. I was

kidnapped and I should know this

gargoyle. I'm in the clear. That's your

story, Mr. Holden. Lacking proof, you

like the others are under suspicion.

>> What?

I know it.

>> You're all fools. Meeting and planning.

Take warning. Cancel your government

contracts or I will destroy you all. The

word of the gargoyle is final.

>> Wait a minute. Wait a minute. What are

you a bunch of children to be scared by

a boogeyman? Sit down.

>> This is further proof of what I told

you. This room is closely guarded. No

one allowed inside except the members

now present. Yet, one of you placed this

record and pulled a thread to start it,

hoping to frighten the rest of us. It

looks as though it was a success.

Now, any of you are free to leave, but

I'm telling you this. We're going to

battle this menace, however powerful it

may be. Let the guilty one take notice.

Mr. Whitford, my life's an open book.

Turn the pages one by one, and you'll

find nothing but clean, honest effort to

aid my adopted country in its out of

need. So don't waste your time watching

me. As to the others, I'm not so sure.

>> Thank you, Mr. McCloud.

>> You're entirely welcome.

>> Oh, pardon me.

>> Oh, thank you.

>> Are you crazy or am I?

>> I can only speak for myself. Well,

admitting you believe your statement,

why tell them about it? You put the

guilty man on his guard.

>> Well, that was my intention. Every hour

of defense production is vital. The

gargoyle must be destroyed quickly. You

must do something to force his hand.

Make him act desperately so that we can

stop him.

>> Well, I'll do all I can, but I won't

remain in the dark.

>> Oh, I don't intend that you shall. I

have one certain man under suspicion.

His name is

>> You were right. He joined two roughly

men who were waiting in his sedan, and

he ordered his shower to hurry to his

home.

>> Good boy. We'll go right over there.

I'll see you later. You are going to

tell me his name.

>> You stick close to your office and if

things work out, I'll bring you more

than a name.

>> Oh, no. Don't think surprise sometimes

works miracles. We'll break in. We're

going to feel awfully silly if you're

wrong. We'll have to take that chance.

Come on.

What happened? Quick. The master. They

carried them off.

>> Well, well, well. Your bird is blown the

cook. Don't let appearances fool you.

Look for clues.

>> Hey, D.

What do you make of this?

The butler told the truth. Maybe

what's this?

It's a map of some road.

It's a map of a place that's familiar to

me. That's the place where they had

holders.

>> Well, what's stopping us? It all adds up

as plain as day.

>> Yeah, it's too plain. It's a trap,

Jackson. My warning today must have

frightened him. He decided that I had to

be done away with.

>> Yeah. Well, it's lucky you discovered

it. Do you mind if I stick your neck

out?

Yes and no. What's on your mind? We'll

walk into a trap. All right. and I'll

need your help.

>> Okay, let's go.

>> Stop, fellas.

[Music]

>> Well, there's the house. It's going to

be tough. You scared?

>> Scared to death. But I enlisted for the

duration, so here I go.

>> Good luck.

>> Now, are you sure the trail was plain?

>> You'd have to be an idiot to miss it.

Guy is coming, but it ain't Went.

>> Probably the helper. We'll teach him a

lesson. Remember your places, right?

[Music]

[Music]

You poor fool. Sacrificing yourself for

one who is afraid to come himself.

Tell me what are we plans? Tell me or

you'll get what was intended for him.

>> I don't scare a bit.

>> Go on. Do whatever you intend to do.

>> We shall see. Throw the switch.

Get away from that switch or I'll shoot.

Finish that man.

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Let him go, Jackson.

The gargoyle.

[Music]

>> Wait, let me it. It's the gargoyle.

>> I'm not so sure. I don't get it.

>> You were right. Van Sloan is the

gargoyle.

>> Ah, I was wrong. Dead wrong. Don't you

see? He's in a trance. Some sort of a

hypnotic trance.

>> But I heard him talk.

>> Ah, that fooled me, too. The voice came

from that speaker.

>> He'd need medical attention. Get him to

a doctor right away.

>> They may come back.

>> I'll chance that. I'm going to trace the

wiring from the speaker to its source.

Now, hurry.

>> They're falling for it. Better than I

hoped for.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Applause]

I'm trusting you to carry on.

This is going to be good.

[Music]

The gargoyle's inventor is demonstrating

the mysterious X-ray eye machine. The

boss is angry at what he sees. Why

should this gangster want to stop the

truck? Don't fail to see the X-ray eye.

Next week's thrilling chapter of the

spider returns.

[Music]

Heat.

[Applause]

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

Heat

up

here.

[Music]

Directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals, the mysterious and masked

gargoyle backed by millions from an

unknown power, attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist, sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. Wentworth suspects one of

his trusted friends of being the head of

this gang of saboturs. Before he can

accuse him, this man disappears, is

traced to a gang hideout. Wentworth is

puzzled.

>> This is going to be good.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

But you can't leave him there. He ain't

finished. His arms can't hold up

forever. Orders and orders.

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

Sixth place.

Looks like we're too late, Commissioner.

The Shen Dig is over. Somebody behind

those chairs. The spider.

Remove his hood. His identity may shock

you.

>> No shock here. I've never seen him

before in my life. Have you?

>> I'm glad to say that I haven't. No one

here, Commissioner. We searched every

nook and cranny and all we found was a

room full of radio junk.

>> Well, we found a lot. I'll looked that

room over later. I'll get to a phone.

>> All right in there, sir. I'll call the

coroner. Tell him to come here for the

spider.

>> The spider?

>> Yes. Hurry up. Wentworth warned me to

watch this place, and I failed to do so,

believing that the crooks wouldn't come

back. They failed to report today's

happenings. They should know that I'd be

anxious.

Why not try out that new contraption of

yours? Trigger has on the belt. If it

does half, you say, it should locate

him.

>> Gladly. Oh, here.

[Music]

Why is that wobbling about? The magnetic

eye is tuning in on its companion

compass on triggers belt. You see the

amperage is high, the voltage low, tuned

to a sour mind of technicalities. Make

it work.

Victory. It works. T1 is located. All

right. What now? All I need to do is

focus it.

Does it work? Perfectly, Master. But

perhaps we tuned in at an inopportune

time. I'll decide that.

The fools. I'll teach them to play while

I wait.

The calling G1.

>> The machine. It worked. PIC calling G1.

Quiet. Quiet. Everybody, it's the boss.

G1 answering. Go ahead. DIC. Get them

out of there. You hear? Get them out at

once. I say.

>> Yes, boss. You see?

>> I see plenty. Too much for your good.

Now, clear that rabble out of there.

Then all of you come here immediately.

>> All right, boss.

[Music]

All right, the party's off. All you

girls. Come on now. Get out of here.

I'll see you.

>> That's why so many of my plans go wrong.

Have us no trace for the invaders.

>> Yes. I'll get you another medal.

>> What are your plans, major?

>> As Wentworth, I'm going to drop out of

sight for a while. But as Blinky, I'll

have my best chance to get on the trail

of the gargoyle again.

>> I'll depend on your wise counsel,

warrior.

>> You praise me too much, Major. Let's go.

>> One thing is certain. Your wild parties

must cease. I demand your undivided

attention. Is that understood?

>> Yes. It won't happen again.

>> On the table in front of you, you'll

find a belt. Put it on.

Stephens has made it possible for me to

follow you. See you working.

Wear that belt at all times. Failure to

do so will mean that you are disloyal.

I have an undertaking in mind that will

enable us to use your friend Blinky.

Contact him and get his reaction to the

idea. Then report to me. I'll lick him

over. You mean you'll come down there?

>> Certainly not. I'll see him through the

machine. Obey orders?

>> Yes, sir.

Gee, Blinky, I'm glad to see you. The

heat must be off.

>> Yeah, this big time sabotage stuff is

crowded my achievements way back into

the wanteds.

>> Oh, say Triggy's been looking for you.

>> Oh, yeah.

>> Yeah.

>> Oh, he better give me a wide birth. That

double crosser. He tried to blast me

when I done my job.

>> Oh, say that's all a mistake. He's for

you 100%. Wait a minute. I'll prove it.

>> Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, great. Don't let him get away.

I'll be right out. Get out of here,

boys. I want to talk to Blinky alone.

>> Hia, Blinky. Ah,

>> hold it, Too Faced. You pulling it in on

me and I'll let you have it.

>> I don't blame you, Blinky, but

everything's changed. The boys know I'm

for you. Now, come on in the back room

and I'll explain everything.

>> All right, I'll listen. But I won't

promise nothing, see, except to keep my

one good eye wide open. So don't start

nothing. All right, come on.

That's right, Bratz. Nibble on some

cheese. I'm going into a conference with

the big shot.

The man trigger pound is a likely

prospect. He's ugly enough to do

anything.

>> You want to be rich, too? You want to

join the wrecking party?

>> Yeah. It's a short life in the merry

one. I always say shoot.

>> Well, I gave you a big buildup. I told

the boss if you couldn't come in, I'd

quit. So, we agreed to let you in.

>> Hey, that's white of you. But I ain't

been paid for the last job yet.

>> Oh, I forgot.

>> Hey, you are rich.

>> Gee, I'm going to get the boss.

What kind of wavelength are you using?

Ain't you afraid it'll be picked up?

>> Not a chance. It's a low frequency band

two to the bosses set alone. G1 calling

DIC. G1 calling DIC.

At last, he crawls in.

[Applause]

The answering. Go ahead, G1.

>> I got that new bill of goods here. You

want to look it over? I have looked it

over. We need a safe expert. Can he

qualify?

>> How about it? Save this putty in my

hands. I taught Jimmy Valentine all he

knew.

>> Did you hear that, boss?

>> Yes, I heard him. Engage him. Then wait

in your room for orders. DIC signing

off.

>> What' I tell you, Blinky? You're in.

>> Yeah, but what's the job?

>> H we never know till the last minute.

Come on, let's go.

>> Wait. He said he looked me over. He has

>> Oh, when

>> he can see you anytime.

>> You got a lot to learn.

>> This is going to be interesting. He has

a report on that crook found dead. He's

got a record as long as your arm. A

federal rap.

>> Well, the spider would have. That's why

he was forced to wear that spider

disguise.

>> That's what's funny. According to that

record, he was only released from

Alcatra a few weeks ago.

>> Yes.

>> But the spider's been operating for

months. He couldn't be in two places at

once, could he?

All right, I'll get it.

Oh, yeah. Come on. Out of the way.

>> Well, it's about time. Where are the

boys?

>> They'll meet us on the job. They had to

arrange for a truck.

>> What job is it?

>> That's all right. He's in.

>> Yeah. You want to make something up?

>> Yeah. Now, cut it out, too. Cut it out.

Give me the instructions.

This ain't going to be easy. That place

is well guarded.

>> That's covered in the plants.

>> What plants? Where are we going?

>> You'll know when we get there. I'll get

your tools.

>> Have one of mine. Hey, that's my case.

>> I know it. I borrowed it from you at the

door.

Find the light.

[Music]

You go outside and keep your eyes open.

All right, this is what we're after. Get

busy. Load them on the truck.

[Music]

Everything is working perfect, Stephens.

My My Come on, Blicky. Your job's

upstairs. Stay.

[Music]

Well, there it is. How long will it

take?

>> That long.

>> When you get it open, grab the plants to

the Holden bombite assembly and nothing

else. Kill will take over.

[Music]

[Applause]

Things are progressing nicely. The man's

up to sleep.

>> Ah, come on. Come on.

Hey, what are you trying to do? Steal my

technique? You watch the door. That's

where the trouble might come. I ain't

doing nothing while you're watching me.

>> Okay. Okay. But don't try any tricks.

[Music]

The problem with you guys is you don't

trust nobody. You think everybody's as

crooked as human. Oh, shut up and get to

work. We're sitting on a volcano.

[Music]

We're nearly loaded, trigger. All right,

I'll check up on Blinky.

>> Come on. Come on, Blicky. We haven't got

all night.

>> Has he finished yet? I think he knows.

He's been handing like that since you

left.

I'll see what's wrong. SP,

[Music]

[Music]

there are tune in and see how they are

progressing. Yes, master.

[Music]

Hurry, hurry. Patience.

The spider again. There's a spider. This

fight.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

Got to stop it. Don't dare go back

without the ship.

We got him, Trigger. The bridge is out

ahead.

[Music]

Even the gargoyles gang must have their

sleep. But who is that at the window?

This man at the desk must be watched.

He's acting very strange. See what he

does in the radio boomerang, next week's

revealing chapter of The Spider Returns.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

directing the act of a band of ruthless

criminals. The mysterious and masked

gargoyle backed by millions from an

unknown power attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police baffled seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, the famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. The gargoyle's

resourcefulness produces an X-ray eye

machine, which by remote control reveals

the movements of his gangsters. Still

seeking the man higher up, Blinky

accompanies the gang to steal plans for

a new bomb site.

[Applause]

We got him, the bridge is out ahead.

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

The fools. Why don't they go down there

after him? What are they doing? Never

mind.

[Music]

What's wrong? Picture it quick. Hurry,

man. Hurry. I want to be hurry.

[Music]

What's wrong with it?

[Music]

[Applause]

>> What happened to the whole thing? Just

when I need it most, it failed.

>> Oh. Oh, my poor machine.

>> Your machine? My men scattered at the

four points of the compass. Wait, that's

it. What? That's it. The machine tried

to follow the belts, but the men all

scattered and it couldn't focus. Oh, my

poor machine. We've overtaxed its

capacity. We gave out too many belts.

Oh,

>> who could that be? I'm betting.

>> Good morning, Commissioner.

>> Good morning. Nothing. Tell I want to

see him right away. Yes, sir.

>> Commissioner Kirk. Uh-oh. That's one you

owe me, boys. Excuse me.

Well, good morning, Commissioner. You

are an early bird. Expect to catch a

worm?

>> Exactly that. I intend to act. We've

tried your way and we got exactly

nowhere. Unless something is done,

there'll be a catastrophe with a big

loss of life.

>> Admitted, but what are you going to do?

>> Raid the known hideout. Bring them in.

Make them talk.

>> Ah, don't do that, Commissioner. You

know what happened to the others? They

were killed before they could talk.

>> I'll see that doesn't happen again if I

have to use the entire force.

>> All right, Commissioner. Maybe you will

listen to me after you fail.

>> Well, one of us is wrong, and I'm going

through with this, and I just wanted to

warn you.

>> What did Kirk want?

>> Oh, Kirk's going to raid the Cook's

hideout. He'll ruin everything I've

worked for if I don't beat him there.

>> Keep your fingers crossed. Come on,

Jackson.

[Music]

I've got to get there before Kirk. After

you drop me, go to the saloon and lay

low. Things don't work out, I'll need

you badly.

>> Don't worry, I'll be Johnny on the spot.

In fact, my middle name is Johnny.

>> Okay, Johnny.

[Music]

What's the idea using the window? We

might have blasted you.

>> All kind of chatter. Get in your dut.

This place is going to be knocked off.

>> The cops again.

>> Yeah, there ain't no time for chatter.

Is there anything you don't want them to

find?

>> Yes. Wreck that radio in there while we

get dressed.

>> Okay.

the place. Commissioner, get in the rear

so they can't make a getaway. Come on,

crash the door.

Come on.

Too late. We're trapped. I trapped

nothing. I'm flat. Nothing doing it. We

don't shoot no cops. The dark oil's

order.

>> The blades are surrounded. Well, they

ain't had a roof yet. Come on.

God.

>> They're on the rope, man. Get after

them.

Hi fellas. Why do you have any writers?

>> Hey, watch the door.

>> What's the matter?

>> Number seven was knocked over. I

>> We just beat the rat. Now, keep your

eyes open while I report to the boss.

Why bother the big shot? You got away,

didn't you?

>> Well, it's not that. But the job last

night was a bust.

>> Yeah, you speak for yourself. I done my

job. You can't yell at me.

>> You mean you cracked the safe and got

the blueprint?

>> Sure. When the cops crashed in, I laid

low while I chased you guys ragged. Then

I opened the cheese box at my own sweet

will and I got the blueprints. No, no.

I'm handing them over to the big shot

himself and get the dough on the line. I

can't take it to the boss till he gives

the word. Okay. No dough, no papers. Ah,

if it's money or want, here's plenty on

account. Gee, what a want. And all new,

too. Didn't I tell you money don't mean

nothing? Come on, give. No, I make the

deal with the big chat himself or the

deal's cold. All right, stubborn. I'll

see what he says.

G1 calling DIC. G1 calling DIC.

>> DIC answering. Come in. G1.

>> Report success of operations.

>> You're crazy. I'm no different. I still

listen to police broadcasts.

>> The new man secured prize. Wants to make

deliveries in person.

>> That's impossible. Pay him what he wants

and bring the plans here.

>> Well, what do you say? You heard him.

And he don't change his mind.

>> All right. I hate arguments. Give me the

dough.

>> Everything's Jake, boss. I'm bringing

the blueprints in.

>> Bring them right in. If I'm not here,

wait for me.

This will set you in strong. Make

yourself at home. I'm on my way.

[Music]

He fell for my plant and it's headed for

the person I'm after. Don't lose it.

>> Not a chance. I'm he to their license

number and staring straight into them.

>> Could that be the place?

>> We'll soon know.

>> All right, Fred. We're going to freshen

up a bit.

>> Okay, fellas.

>> Hi, buddy. What became of my friends

here?

>> I believe they said something about

cleaning up a bit. Look in the washroom.

>> Oh, thanks.

[Music]

>> Oh, don't get impatient. He'll be here.

Why not let me look at him? I'll have to

work on them anyway.

>> Out of your life. Nobody gets them but

the gargoyle.

>> Oh, all right. All right. No offense.

>> Want to get something off this? It's

been used plenty.

>> Hello, Martin. Hello, Commissioner. Hope

I'm not interfering.

>> Not now. You're not. Somebody stipped

them off.

>> Well, don't look at me. I'm on the same

side of the law as you.

>> Well, somebody did, and I'm picking on

you because you objected to my making

this rain. I'm checking over everything.

>> Well, that's a good idea. Oh, by the

way, do you mind if I take that radio

back to the lab?

>> I don't know. It's only a regular

two-way radio, isn't it?

>> Well, I'm not so sure. I'd like to

examine it.

>> What do you expect to gain by that?

>> I might pick up their wavelength.

>> All right, go ahead and take it.

>> Thank you.

>> There. Didn't I tell you?

>> Give me those plans quick.

Assemble this at once. That's

impossible, master. This requires the

very finest precision machine work.

>> But I must know if they're authentic. I

can't tell from blueprints.

>> I can easily draw you a picture so you

can see what it looks like.

>> That'll do. Get at it and hurry.

>> This blinky is a good man, but a

stubborn one.

>> Operator, calling DIC. Calling DIC.

>> I'm afraid it's a waste of time, Dick.

You don't think he'd be fool enough to

answer?

>> Oh, he might.

Operator O calling DIC. Calling DIC.

That's not operator. That's Winward's

voice.

[Music]

DIC answering. Come in. Operator O. I've

got it.

Operator roll wants instruction. Come

in. DIC.

Operator Ro wants instruction. Hindi. I

see.

>> I had him. I tell you, I had him.

>> Oh, don't look at us. We haven't opened

our mouth.

>> You got the wavelength the answer. So

what? Well, if I were sure, I have a

radio direction that would lead us

straight to his hideout.

>> Oh, it's just a waste of time.

>> Oh, come on. Get out here. Clear out and

let me work.

>> Could he do that and trail us here?

>> Perhaps if he lived, but he won't have

that opportunity. Gather your men at 7

tonight. We'll tune in on Mr. Wentworth.

And

>> well, this is so silly. Him sitting at

that radio hour after hour.

>> Well, he's stubborn. Once he starts

anything, he goes through with it.

>> Yeah, he just threw me out on my ear.

>> Well, this is one time I'm putting my

foot down.

>> Proverbs say that little foot of woman

makes small imprint. Better take larger

weapon.

>> Don't try to be funny. My feet are big

enough and I know it. I'll make you. You

know, Ramsey, one of these days those

proverbs of yours are going to backfire

on you.

>> Operator O calling DIC. Calling DIC.

>> Oh, no. Dick, you haven't eaten a bite.

It's nearly 7:00. Take time out for just

a snack.

>> I'm not going to let this thing beat me.

Operator all calling DIC.

>> I admire his persistence. It'll soon be

rewarded.

[Music]

If my orders have been carried out, the

men are getting into position right now.

[Music]

Tom Steppins, this might be interesting.

Calling DIC.

Operator O calling DIC. Calling DIC.

>> DIC answering. This is DIC on the air.

This is the gargoyle. You're a fool.

Wentworth.

Your efforts to trace me are useless.

You're in my power right now. Too bad

those with you must suffer for your

mistakes.

>> What does he mean? Get me out of here.

No, I won't. Go on. Hurry. No.

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[Music]

[Music]

I got there.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Hey,

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[Music]

[Music]

heat.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

No wonder the gargoyles inventor is

worried. The boss expects the sketch is

a new bomb site. What do you think? One

of these men may be the gargoyle. Which

one do you suspect? Don't miss the

mysterious message. Next week's amazing

chapter of The Spider Returns.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Directing the acts of a band of

groupless criminals, the mysterious and

masked gargoy oil backed by millions

from an unknown power attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist, sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. With Wentworth in

possession of a shortwave radio set

appropriated from a gang hideout, the

gargoyle broadcasts a death warning to

him. Simultaneously, a murder mob

invades his home.

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

If they fail me again, Stephens, I'll

not be accountable for my actions.

>> Hello, Pops. Hi, Trigger.

You read all the class, eh?

>> Shut up. Where's your old woman? In the

other room, knitting. Always knitting.

[Music]

Hello, Trigger. I'm glad to see you. I

was telling the old man last night.

>> All right. All right. Mother Gant, I

want you to watch over her nibs here.

Boss's orders. You think you can handle

her?

>> Handler? I can handle 10 like her.

See, she's scared already. It's me eyes

that does the trigger. Mama gant evil

eye.

>> Okay. Okay. I'll leave one of the boys

here.

>> Don't worry, she'll be here waiting,

won't you? Honey,

>> don't try nothing smart and you won't

get hurt.

[Music]

>> What do you expect to gain by letting

them think you're dead?

>> The one we're dealing with as an

egotist. Success will go to his head.

He'll feel free to try something else.

He may even try to get the plans of Van

Sloan's motor. They took Nidita in order

to force Van Sloan to turn over his

plans. I'm going to stop them.

>> Well, it's against my better judgment,

but go ahead with your plans.

[Music]

>> Not so hot. Looks like the cage is

empty.

Go on.

[Music]

Relax, Hunter. We might be in for a long

wait.

[Music]

What are you doing at that radio? Trying

to get the big shot the same as you.

Hey, what do you mean telling me to wait

around here and then give me the air?

And with a threat of a raid hanging over

the place, too. You wasn't trying to

turn me in, was you?

>> Oh, nothing like that. We've been on a

jump. We didn't have a chance to see

you.

>> Ah, quit stalling. After the last job,

you told me I'd be in. And you are in.

The boss sent me to get you.

>> Hello, Van Lawnstalking. Wait 15

minutes, then walk. Don't ride to Circle

Park. Occupy bench on center path. Man

will contact you using my name. Deliver

paper to him.

>> All right. I I I agree.

>> Remember, you're watched. Any attempt to

notify the police will be fatal to your

niece.

>> Ah, what's the delay?

>> There he is. Now

[Music]

he want answering. Go ahead.

>> Meeting place is planned. Helper will

use my name as identification and take

delivery.

>> I got you. We'll bring papers and

release the girl.

>> It is not my intention to release the

girl. She can be used for further

activities.

>> Yes, but I don't question me. Follow

orders. The signing off.

[Music]

>> All right, let's go. I'll explain as we

ride. Wait a minute. I ain't going in on

no snatch job. Why? It's nothing like

that. Who? Where is this girl you're

talking about? about the one you're

going to release. That double crosser.

That's a kidnapping if I ever heard of

one.

>> That's no worries of yours. The girl's

in a safe place. If things go bad, we

put her away. So what? Come on.

[Music]

Is the drawing of the bomb site

finished?

>> Yes, it's finished.

>> Well, let me see it. Is it as wonderful

as they claim?

>> I don't think so.

>> What's wrong with you? Let me see for

myself.

>> All right. Here it is.

>> What's this? Your idea of a joke?

>> Joke? Nothing. Every line was drawn from

the blueprint you handed me. We've been

tricked and whoever is responsible shall

suffer for it.

>> I'm sorry, master.

>> Shut up. If I didn't have to get to that

meeting, I'd get busy on that machine.

At least do something useful.

[Music]

>> Is your Monica Van Sloan?

>> Yes. Are you from the

>> from the gargoyle? Now hand me over that

billy do fast. I got a quick temper.

>> What about my niece? I must have some

assurance of her safety before I give

you these papers.

>> Yeah, you'll get nothing from me. Come

on, give me. Giveimme.

>> Then I refuse.

>> Oh, you refuse.

[Music]

>> You march right over to that car and

argue it out with the boss.

>> What's the matter? He put up an

argument. He wouldn't deliver. You

handle it. What are you trying to fool?

You agreed to everything now. Come

through.

>> I only want to be assured of my niece's

safety.

>> She'll be released as soon as the papers

are delivered. Now, you better not

delay. It may be too late.

>> Very well. I have no choice.

>> It's gone. That double crosser blessed

him.

>> No, no. I I give you my word. I had it.

I must have dropped it. Hey, don't fall

for that trigger. He's calling till the

cops come. Let's get out of here.

>> Yeah.

[Music]

Ah, let him have it. Then dump him out.

Oh, nothing going. Let's take him to the

place where that girl is. That'll prove

the girl's okay. Then we can make him

sent for the papers. That's an idea.

Head for the hideout. Which one? Harbor

Haven on the Shore Road. court.

[Music]

>> I was right with the entails. He tipped

off the C.

>> Oh, I didn't I didn't. If he gets too

close, you get a slug. Get more speed

out of this crate.

[Music]

He's right on us. I'm getting tired of

this hound and rabbit stuff. I'm going

to stop there.

[Music]

I stopped him.

>> Sorry, brother. I lost mine in the line

of duty.

[Music]

Uncle, you stay here. We're going back.

>> Yeah, we got to have transportation.

>> What? Another family reunion.

>> Hi, kitty.

>> I like

>> uncle.

>> Watch him.

>> I ain't guarding him too.

>> I dry up. The boys are here now. Don't

start anything.

[Music]

>> I got you, too.

>> You're taking Wiggy back, Gunter.

>> Okay.

>> Thanks, chum.

>> Fight over. I ain't risking my life with

you.

[Music]

Uncle, why didn't you notify the police?

>> They had threatened to kill you if I

did.

>> Oh, well, they were bluffing.

>> What? Whisper to your heart. Contempt.

Bluff all you want.

[Music]

>> You better take it easy. This road's

patrolled. We can't afford to be picked

up.

>> I'd love it.

[Music]

I knew we'd get picked up. He's right on

our tail. Nah, I demarked you right in

the face. We both get the hostage.

>> Ah, scavenger.

[Music]

[Music]

Come back here.

Come back.

>> Gee, Mr. Winer, I was beginning to

believe that Jackson gave me the wrong

steer. What's up?

>> I'll explain later. First, we have to

put on the rest of our rack so that my

friend there will beat it.

>> Go ahead.

All right, Jack.

Thanks a million. I haven't time to

explain now. Here, take that to

Commissioner Kirk and guard it with your

life. I have another job to do. Right.

Gentlemen, gentlemen,

>> I assure you that I didn't call you

here.

>> Put your signatures on my wire.

>> Yes, someone called us here. And for

what reason?

>> I called them.

It's not the autograph. It comes from

there.

>> I called this meeting to inform you that

I've duplicated the Holden bomb site.

I'll soon have Dan Sloan's new motor.

Unless you cancel your government

contracts, I'll use both against you.

Your efforts are useless against my

might.

>> And so, Mr. Khole, then I'm a ruin man.

So that's why

>> gentlemen

Sloan and his niece have been kidnapped.

They're prisoners of the gargoyle.

I had to call you. He had a runaway look

in his eye.

>> Well, that'll hold him till orders come

from the boss.

[Music]

>> Get back. I can handle you.

>> They've got the old guy tied up and

there's nothing to worry about.

[Music]

a spider.

[Music]

The book.

>> What happened?

>> How do I know?

>> The boss.

[Music]

>> Trigger reporting. Yes, boss.

>> You fool. You fail me again.

>> Yes, but listen, boss.

>> You listen to me. You were trailed. The

police know everything and are on their

way there. Dispose of the prisoners at

once. But boss, follow orders or else.

[Music]

Got to give them the works. The police

are on the way here.

Open up. Ah, the cops are coming.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Get them in time to the ramp.

[Music]

You know what to do. Get out. Wait for

my signal.

[Music]

>> We'll never get him out of there.

>> Keep them in there. Get to the wedge.

All right. Look at that.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

Who are the two extra passengers? And

have they bought tickets? What are these

gangsters up to? Are they seeking

something in the baggage car? See what

it is yourselves in the Cup of Doom.

Next week's gripping chapter of The

Spider returns.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Applause]

[Music]

directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals. The mysterious and masked

gargoyle backed by millions from an

unknown power attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police baffled seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wit and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. Nita Van Sloan is

kidnapped by the gargoyles operators to

compel her uncle to turn over plans for

his new airplane motor. Before he can do

this, the plans are stolen and he too is

made a prisoner.

[Music]

>> We'll have to get him out of there.

>> Keep him in there. Get to the wedge or I

book it up.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

Take care of us.

[Music]

Hey, wait.

Look the spider.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

A spider. Yeah.

[Music]

He'll get away. He always does. Well, I

wonder what Dick will think of this.

>> Well, we got one of them. One wilted

prisoner seems little reward for so much

effort.

>> Well, I looked the place over.

[Applause]

>> Hey, what's the matter?

>> We can't leave Dick here.

>> White Ramse's around somewhere. Come on.

>> Look what I found under a load of coal.

>> Who owns this place?

>> I don't know nothing.

>> Looks like you all got away,

Commissioner.

>> You stay here, Ryan. until I send out

the fingerprint man. Don't let anyone

touch a thing. Bring him along. We'll

lock him out.

>> Now we know this fighter is working with

the police. G1, you are to blame. You

took Dan Sloan to the hideout without

orders. Then you allowed this man Blinky

to go with you. Then get away knowing

everything there was to know.

>> Blinky wouldn't rat. He bumped over a

cop right in front of me. That's right,

boss. I'd bet anything on Blinky. He's

brainy and a good workman. All right.

All right. Maybe you're right about him.

Perhaps I should look closer to home for

our traitor.

>> What do you mean by that?

>> Has anything been done about the man who

was captured by the police?

>> Yes, sir. I took care of that before I

reported.

>> Well, that's something. We give them a

taste of our power. Now, all of you

remove those belts.

>> What we've done now.

>> After this, only the leader of the job

will wear one.

Now, men, hold yourself in readiness at

all times. Miss Smith,

[Music]

>> look, the sooner you talk, the sooner

you'll get out of here.

>> Well, you're only here wasting your

time. I don't know nothing.

>> I ain't going to take no rap. They

better get me out of here. I'll talk and

I'll talk first.

Well, that's fine. Maybe after you get a

good meal, you'll feel better.

Keep close watch on him. Remember what

happened to the others? Well,

>> I've taken every precaution.

Mulligan, open this cell quick.

>> Why is dead?

>> Of course. Poisoned.

>> I don't know how. I've taken every

precaution.

>> I think I know.

>> Mulligan, who's the trusty you brought

in the food?

>> A new one. Picked him up this morning on

a petty charge. We were short-handed, so

they grabbed him to help out.

>> I'll get him quick.

I'll charge that truster with murder and

I'll make it stick, too. No,

>> no, I wouldn't do that if I were you.

You can't prove a thing and besides, you

can't afford the publicity. No,

>> I'm leaving. This convinces me that

we've got to act fast. Have you got

Vansstone's paper safe?

>> I hope so. They're in the ball at

headquarters.

>> Good.

>> Call a meeting of the committee for

tomorrow. By then, I'll have my plans

completed.

>> Why?

>> The goal wants Vansstone's motor. I'm

going to make it easy for him.

>> They're playing right into his hands,

>> all right, I'll call the meeting, but I

doubt if anybody will come. Tell them

you intend to disclose the identity of

the gargoyle. They'll come rushing for

fear of being suspected.

>> Listen, I can't go on like this, Wlets.

I'm ready to drop everything and run for

it and play right into the gargoyle's

hand. But man, where's your patriotism?

You're building something that's vital

to the country's defense.

>> Who are the stockholders in your new

motor?

>> Westfall and Well, all the members of

our committee are financially

interested.

>> I'm sure that one of the committee is

the gargoyle.

>> Yes, but which one? We're not making any

progress. I have a plan that I believe

will enable me to lay my hands right on

the guildy man. Is Henderson ready with

a motor?

>> All ready and anxious for the test.

Wired him to ship it from Bay View on

the 710 fast freight. I'll make all the

necessary arrangements for a special

express car.

>> And then what? We're placing our heads

right in the lion's mouth again.

>> We'll pull his teeth so he can't hurt

us. The plane is ready for the motor.

We'll pull the test, prove its worth,

and then our work is done. The

government takes over, and it can handle

a million gargoyles.

>> All right, but I hope you know what

you're doing.

>> Fine. Don't forget to send the telegram

right away. I'll see you at the meeting.

Okay,

>> boy. We've got something here. Rush this

to the boss. I'll stay on the job.

>> We ought to get a bonus with this.

>> Sure. Rushing along.

>> You've done a very good job.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> How is it you brought the recording

here? iPhone headquarters. And when I

told Stephan what I had, he sent me

here.

>> An idiot. So wonder he didn't send you

to my place of business. Uh, I didn't do

anything wrong, did I?

>> No one can know my identity unlive.

[Music]

>> Yes, Master

>> Stephins, you're getting careless. You

gave Calbertt my home address

>> because of its importance. I thought

>> another slip like that and your

inventing days are over. Now get this.

Call the men in for instructions.

>> Dick, why are you so sure this is the

place?

>> Cuz this is the only stop between here

and town.

>> A tough undertaking, Sahib. Why not call

the police?

>> Because they'd insist on arresting the

men and that would spoil all my plans.

I'm after bigger game.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Heat. Heat. All

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

right, stop at the next part.

[Music]

[Music]

Everything's hunky dory. It's right on

time. Wonderful steps. Your machine

works like magic.

[Music]

He's learned of our plan again. He's

there. And what do you see?

>> No, they're fighting.

something like

[Music]

you're just in time. They're after the

shipment you're carrying in that car.

>> Yeah, I think you're right.

>> All right, boys. Let's go back and pick

up the rest of the train.

>> Yeah, but

>> I'll explain what happened on the way to

town. We'll go along to guide you.

>> All right, then.

>> Only the timely arrival of my men and

myself saved the band motor from falling

into the hands of the gargoyle.

>> Oh, the spider. He was there, too. You

know,

>> I stand corrected, Commissioner. At any

rate, the motor is safe and is now being

installed in a test plane. I might add

that it's well guarded.

>> I insist that each of you be present at

the test flight for patriotic as well as

financial reasons. This is all very

interesting, but you promised to reveal

the identity of the gargoyle. Otherwise,

I would not have come here.

>> Gentlemen, I made a statement. I believe

the gargoyle is one of us here. Events

have strengthened that conclusion.

After the test flight, I am going to

take the guilty man into custody with

enough evidence to convict him. I

believe your man, you're smart and a

hard worker. Let the art fall where it

may. And I'm warning you all, the man

that doesn't appear is the guilty man in

my eyes. And I'm Ned Bluffen.

>> Gentlemen, you all know the time and

place. This meeting is a journ.

>> Well, that's a wait.

>> I don't like suppose Wetworth has enough

on you to convict you.

>> Bluff trigger pure bluff. Jess guessing

like all the rest. And Dan Sloan doesn't

know that the very man who's going to

test his plane is working for me.

>> Yes, but went with the scene haz plenty

of times. Ah, stop beeping trigger. With

the goggles on, my own grandmother

wouldn't know me.

>> What's keeping you, Stephans?

>> You have your orders straight?

>> Sure. I fasten this gadget under the

hood, take off and put the motor through

its faces. Then I throw the switch to

high speed and bail out. And the test is

a bust. Very good. Get going. See how

easy it is? Trigger, come with me.

My apologies, gentlemen, and sorry to

keep you waiting. That's fine. All

right. I see.

>> You scared me to death even mate. Can we

start?

>> Certainly. I guess everyone's here.

>> Good.

>> Nothing wrong.

>> Right. Just checking up. All right.

>> Hey, take off anytime you're ready.

>> Ready right now, sir. Okay, boys. We'll

round out.

>> Well, if this thing works out, we'll see

history in the making.

>> I hope so.

>> Yes. If it works out,

>> excuse me,

>> something's wrong.

>> Good luck,

>> Maggnes. Wait a minute.

>> You're not picking her up?

>> I am.

>> What's the idea? Are you crazy? Went to

a disbanded our test fire. Not test rep.

He's grounded.

Hold it.

>> Excuse me.

He must have had some reason for doing

that. But nothing happens to the plane.

>> What is this, Wentworth?

>> Hold that man. He's a tool of the

gargoyle. He was going to rent the

place.

>> Uhhuh. Now take him along, boys and hold

him.

>> All right. Clear. Take her up.

There's something wrong with that.

That's why we're taking the ship off.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Calling test ship. Calling test ship.

Went. Come in.

>> Test ship answering. Everything's

smooth. Altitude 5,000, speed 300. Ready

for the switch over.

>> You hear that? He's ready to switch over

to the power from the ground. Throw the

switch.

Ground power on.

Throw your switch and report.

>> First switch over completed. Motor

running wonderfully. Speed 420 and

increasing. Altitude 7,000. Going

higher.

>> Wait until he gets altitude. He'll reach

a speed never attained before. Get to

10,000. Went with the final switch.

Advis when you reach the maximum speed.

Out to 10,000

speed 520.

Now 540

60

80.

600. All right. He did it. He did it.

Come in with me.

Something's wrong. That's unconscious.

Something's happening.

[Music]

[Music]

Who is it these men are coming for?

Could it be the man behind the window

shade? Evidently, cops and their

prisoner have an appointment at 3:00.

They're off to keep it. Learn where the

prisoner goes in the X-ray belt. Next

week's exciting chapter of the spider

returns.

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals, the mysterious and masked

gargoy oil backed by millions from an

unknown power attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police baffled seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police,

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. Suspecting a sabotage

attempt in the trial flight of the Van

Slone motored plane, Wentworth

overpowers the test pilot before the

takeoff. Alone at the controls and minus

a parachute, Wentworth speeds at 600

mph.

Then the plane explodes.

[Music]

600. All right. He did it. He did it.

>> Come in, Win. Come in, Wendy.

Something's wrong. That speed is

unconscious.

Something's happened.

[Music]

That's right. Stay there. Well, at least

I'll do something to help him.

>> He's killed.

>> No, I don't believe it. Do something.

>> If savvatar is proved, I'm charging you

with murder.

>> Says you.

>> Says I.

>> Bring him along.

[Music]

Take him along. Don't leave him for a

minute. I'll be in as soon as possible.

Come on.

[Music]

>> A patriot has sacrificed himself to

prove the worth of the motor.

>> You mean it wasn't an accident?

>> A gargoyle?

>> Certainly. And I'm going to get out of

here before he strikes again.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

I wouldn't if I were you, Nita.

>> He isn't.

>> I'm afraid he is.

>> No.

[Music]

>> Hey, what is this? Old home week.

You

>> help him out.

>> Uhoh. Wait a minute, boys. That bump

knocked all the plaster off my slats.

There's a time for kidding.

>> I can't begin to tell you how.

>> There. There. There. You've talked

enough, Dick. You're supposed to have

complete rest and quiet.

>> A nonsense. I'm as good as I

>> Well, you see, the doctor was right,

Uncle Run along.

>> All right. Good night. Good night.

>> Thanks again for everything. Don't come

down, dear. I'll find my way out.

>> All right, Uncle. Good night.

>> Now, Mr. Worth, I'm taking charge. And

you are going to sleep.

>> But I'm not sleepy.

>> Well, sleepy or not, you're going to

follow the doctor's orders.

>> Dick or Dick?

Dick, we've got something.

>> Please, boys. He's got to get some

sleep.

>> He can sleep anytime. This is important.

Dick, this belt was taken from that

crooked pilot. Let me see it.

>> We've checked this contraption

thoroughly, and we think it has

something to do with television.

>> And why would a crook be wearing it? To

watch himself work.

>> Oh, wait a minute, Nina. The boys have

something here.

>> Oh, look, Master. What is it? Look for

yourself.

You were right, Steph. The police took

that belt from Hayes and turned it over

to Wentworth. Is there any way of

tracing it here? Impossible. Then his

having it will work to our advantage. He

won't have it long. I promise you. This

is the way we found it when we opened up

this morning.

>> When did you last see Mr. Gaylord?

>> Yesterday, sir, when he returned from

the motor test.

>> Oh, was he nervous? Agitated?

>> A little, but he's been that way a lot

lately.

>> And then what? He said he was going to

work late, but he didn't want anybody to

stay. He went into his office and

slammed the door.

>> Anything missing from the vault?

>> Oh, no. I'm sure.

>> Well, we're sure of nothing. Now, you

get this. No one want us to know what

happened here. And no publicity. A wild

rumor might start a run in the bank. You

understand?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Get back to your work and carry on as

usual.

>> Yes, sir.

>> What's the news?

>> Well, our bird is flown. Skipped out

clean. We're too late. That's bad. He

went to his hideout. Going to be tough

to get him. He should never have been

allowed to leave the airport.

>> He was watched, but when you went into

that nose dive, we all lost our heads.

We've lost the trail entirely.

>> What about that prisoner? Have they got

him yet?

>> They have not. He's well guarded and his

food tested for poison. I have a plan

that'll get me, rather, Blink McQuade,

straight to the gargoyle.

>> Ah, that's crazy.

>> Wait and see. Listen and see if you'll

agree. Now, this afternoon at 3 sharp,

get him out there fast and stick till he

talks. Better bring your trunk. You'll

have a long wait.

>> And keep your eyes open. They may try to

grab him.

>> We're ready, Commissioner. He'll arrive

safe.

[Music]

[Music]

It gets me peace. Save a slug for this

micro.

[Music]

>> Come on, please. Make it snappy. Keep

letting you bump three of them off. We

got to get out of here before more cops

come.

Well, it worked, but he didn't have to

make it so real.

>> All clear. Nobody following.

>> Shut up. I'm taking you to the big shot.

He'll pay me plenty for this. Tell me

where to go.

>> I can't do that. He bumped me off. Sure.

And I'll bump you off if you don't. I'm

getting tired of this dilly jollying

around. I take all the chances and I get

no place. Say your prayers, Sap.

>> Wait, Blankie, wait. Take me to the

saloon radio. I'll tell him the facts.

I'll make it strong. He let me bring you

in.

>> You're Stalin.

>> No, Armus. Give me a chance.

>> I need the money for a getaway. So, I'll

take you there. But don't start Nancy.

See,

>> job before tonight. We haven't time to

plan, but we must make the attempt and

be sure of a success.

Only take a minute.

>> Operator A calling DIC. Operator A

calling DIC.

>> That's Haze. He must have made a getaway

evidently. Unless he's calling from the

police station.

[Music]

He I see answering. Go ahead. Thank him

if Wade sprung me. Knocked over three

cups to do it. insist you see him and

pay him so he can fade. He did a great

job, boss. Let me bring him in.

>> Not yet. I have a job that needs his

immediate attention. One that'll pay him

a fortune. What do you say? Is it all

right?

>> Satisfied. What will we do? Stay there

until trigger and some men join you. You

tell Mr. McY that he's successful. I'll

pay him in person. The IC signing off.

>> You see, I wasn't lying to you. I told

you everything would be Jake. Hey, check

with me when I see the money on the

line.

>> Your friend Blinky turns up at the

opportune moment. Your orders are to

bring everything that's in the vault.

I'll be waiting at the hideout. Now get

out.

I don't like this kind of a job. It's

too messy.

>> Well, you got to take him as he comes.

All right, Blinky. Go on down.

You better keep the motor running.

>> Nifty, huh?

>> Yeah. Boss had it fixed months ago.

Yeah, it's a good gag. Come on, hurry

up, you guys.

[Music]

Jeez, this is nifty.

>> All right, boys. Get that pull me up.

>> It'll be up in a jiffy.

>> You're big time. You got interested.

>> Come on, Blinky. I'll show you the

bottom.

>> You think you can open it, Blinky?

>> Sure. Give me enough time. I can open

anything. Where are the tools?

Ain't so much. It's a good thing I know

my stuff.

[Music]

>> All right, Blinky. Your cover is

perfect. You're on your own now. Start

the job.

>> Well, come on. Scram and give me a

chance, will you?

>> Okay.

[Music]

Clear.

[Music]

What a break. Might have been through it

in a minute.

[Music]

Hurry up.

Come on. Step on it. Don't have all of

it.

[Music]

[Applause]

>> We'll have a hard time explaining this

to the horse.

>> Ah, the whole thing was handled like a

bunch of amateurs. I'm ashamed to be

mixed up in such a blood.

>> Oh, yeah. Hey, slow down and let this

monkey off.

>> Nothing doing. I'm going with you. See,

I got dough coming to me from the last

job.

>> You ain't going nowhere.

>> Hey, listen. I got six little fellas in

here with says I'm going with you. Any

arguments? Think

>> it out. The boss said bring him in and

then he goes now. Pipe down.

[Music]

>> Wait here, Blinky. I'll see the boss.

Then you can come in.

>> Okay.

>> Hey, don't forget you promised me a

knockdown.

>> All right. All right.

>> Come in, you boneheads. What are you

waiting for? Just a minute. Ricky,

>> you're earlier than I expected. You have

the stuff? No. The police arrived and

broke up the job. You idiots. You fools.

You pay dearly for this.

Blinkie's outside. You said you'd see

him. Shall I bring him in? You get rid

of him at once. At once? Do you hear?

Pay him off. Things are going to happen

here that he mustn't see.

>> Well, I'm all ready. Leave me to it.

Sorry, Boogie. The boss won't stand for

it. Oh, he won't. Huh? Well, pay me off

and I'll get out of here. And you tell

his nims I wouldn't give him an

interview if he come to me unattended.

He might want a favor from me sometime.

[Music]

hereafter. All prisoners that fall into

our hands must be disposed of for all

time. I shall start with you, Mr.

Gaylord.

>> I have not knowingly done any harm. I

have harmed no one. Oh, have mercy. Mr.

Gaylord, you are a banker, an

international banker, and an enemy to my

work.

I have in mind letting that fool,

Detective Wentworth, think that you are

the gargoyle.

Your disappearance will convince him

that he is right, and I shall have

freedom to work. Trigger, my loyal

lieutenant, you shall have the honor of

being the executioner of our eminent

friend. Yes, but no butts. Get to it.

>> Come on. You heard him. I'll tell you

like a man.

Come. Come, Trigger. You're wasting

time.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Go there. I'll take care of him.

[Music]

I'll finish it. Wait, I have a better

plan. This time there'll be no slip-ups.

[Music]

If Jackson doesn't hand over the

electric belt, he'll get blasted. Are

these four gangsters unhappy? What

about, we wonder? At least they're doing

something about it now. Learn what they

do in Lip Sealed by Murder. Next week's

exciting chapter of The Spider returns.

[Music]

Heat up

here.

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

Heat.

[Music]

Directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals, the mysterious and masked

gargoyle, backed by millions from an

unknown power, attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police,

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. In an effort to get

information from the underworld,

Blinkcky rescues a gangster from the

police and is invited to join a bank

hold up. This fails and the gargoyle now

plans drastic action.

Go there. I'll take care of him.

I'll finish him. Wait. I have a better

plan. This time there'll be no slip-ups.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

The spider's still alive. Go down there

and throw him in the fire. Yes, but I do

as I say.

The church, the police, pull them off

for the sake of the cause. I must not be

taken.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

You You are the guy.

[Music]

[Music]

speak to me.

>> I can't go in. I I I saw his face.

>> Yes. Yes. Go on.

>> I I know him. Tell me his name quick.

God,

[Music]

[Applause]

the boss has made his getaway. It's

every man for himself. Crap.

[Music]

>> Wentworth alive.

>> Now, Verso, you're late, Kirk. What

detained you?

>> That oil trail you left ran out a mile

back. We were only guessing. We'd never

have found it if we hadn't heard your

shots.

>> Ah, that was a gargoyle in person

shooting at me.

>> Then he was here.

>> Oh, yes. He and his entire personnel.

>> Well, you you've got one of them.

>> Yes.

>> Well, do I know him?

>> Very well. His identity will surprise

you.

>> What? You've got the gargoyle after all.

>> Now you're wrong, Kirk. The gargoyle got

Gaylord.

>> But you told me that

>> that Gaylord was the gargoyle. I hate to

admit it, but I was wrong. Very wrong.

>> Then what was Gaylord doing here?

>> The gargoyle knew we thought Gaylord was

guilty. So we had Gaylord kidnapped and

tried to rob his bank of all ready cash.

Then no one would ever see Gaylord

again. Big little idea, wasn't it?

>> Well, I'm ready to give up. We're right

back where we started. Perhaps this

gargoyle is a phantom or something we

built up in our minds.

>> Oh, no. He's real. All right. Intent on

wrecking this country of ours.

Sabotaging our efforts to build a

defense strong enough to protect

ourselves. This is quite a plan. Come

on, look around.

>> Darn.

>> Now, what's the matter?

>> Just when I think I've got something, I

find I'm wrong.

We want to see Wentworth. He's not at

home.

>> That's all we wanted to know.

>> Dick out.

>> You birds behave yourselves and we won't

mus your feathers.

>> Well, you don't intend to resist. What

do you want?

>> We want a belt. You have a funnyl

looking belt with a lot of gadgets on

it.

>> There it is on the table.

>> Oh yeah. Toss it over here, wise guy.

>> Jackson, don't give it to them. If you

don't, I'm going to start blasting.

>> Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Don't you

[Music]

never mind me. Can't do that.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

for once traed. as they were told.

>> They recovered the belt.

>> Yes, but they're a little the worse for

wear.

>> I don't know what he wants anymore than

you do. But whatever it is, we better do

it because he's fed up on failures.

>> Did you contact your friend Mickey?

>> No, sir. I went to both hideouts that he

knew about. Did it ever occur to you

that he might be the reason our plans

are misfired? Every job that he's worked

on has been spoiled by the arrival of

the spider, all the police, sometimes

both.

>> So that's why you wouldn't let me bring

him in. What do you intend to do?

>> You brought him into the organization.

You will finish him.

>> Supposing he doesn't show up.

>> Then your usefulness will be over. Now

get out.

>> Yes, sir.

[Laughter]

>> Well, you're a sorryl looking bunch of

people. Say, Jens, that eye of yours is

going to need attention.

>> Oh, that's all right. Have at least got

one good.

>> That's all you have is Blinky.

>> Oh, that reminds me. Blinky McQuade's

going back on the job again tomorrow

afternoon.

>> Blinky?

>> I'm not worried. The Gargo is no fool.

He'll never let you meet one of his men

again.

>> Sorry, Neita. That's where you're wrong

again. Blinky Mcuade has a personal

invitation to meet the Gargoyle men at 3

tomorrow afternoon.

>> I don't believe it.

>> That's right. Read it. Jackson.

>> Personals. If Blinky Mcuade will be at

8:30 Madison at 3 p.m. Wednesday, he

will receive employment. No danger.

Signed the trigger.

>> Well, that's a trap.

>> Of course it is. Even I can see that.

>> Well, I'm glad you realize it. I was

afraid you'd walk right into it.

>> Nita, my job is to catch the gargoyle,

and I'm going to do it. Sooner or later,

those jags are going to lead me to him.

>> They'll kill you. That's what

>> I'm not going to walk into the trap

blind. Raming and Jackson will be my

defense.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Right. Tomorrow afternoon, promptly at

3, Blinky McQuade will show up. And if

everything works out all right,

Take a gunshot for your queue and don't

miss. Not a chance.

[Music]

>> Come in. The door's open.

>> Hello, Trigger. Hello, Twinkie.

>> This ain't much of a reception. I

expected everybody here to meet me. I'm

disappointed.

>> My reception will surprise you.

>> You don't say. Well, I'm staying close

to a getaway, so you can't surprise me.

Now, talk fast, Trigger. Why did you

send for me?

>> Don't be a fool, Blinky. Get away from

that door.

>> I ain't moving.

[Music]

>> What's the idea locking me in?

>> Sorry, Blinky. Your number's up. The

boss is sold on the idea that you're a

squealer. Ah,

>> the boss is crazy. Ain't I've done every

job nifty. Is it my fault that the cops

bust him up?

>> Ah, everything is working fine. Trigger

has him there.

A Trigger, you wouldn't do a thing like

this to me. I've been on the level with

you.

>> Ah, it's no use, Blinky. It's no use. I

got to finish her. It's either you or

me.

>> All right. How you going to do it? I'm

going to make it faster.

>> Are you looking for this?

I took it from you when you was tossing

me around at the door.

>> Now, don't kill me, Ricky. Don't kill

me. Give me a chance. You don't know

what I was up against.

>> Go on, talk. When you whine, I hear a

rap city.

>> I'll give you anything you want. I I'll

make you a rich man, Ricky.

>> I see. You can dish it out, but you

can't take it. Now, please. Please. You

don't know what you're doing. Give me a

chance.

>> All right, Yellow. You're going to get

it. You might as well turn your head so

you'll never know what hit you.

[Music]

>> The fools. What's the matter with my

men? He's handling all of them.

Something gone wrong. Definitely.

[Music]

Boy, they sure gave me a working over.

>> Are you all right?

>> Yeah, so far so good. I'm on my way

fast.

>> You can't expect to beat them. They've

got to start. Ram sing will give them

the runaround. They'll head straight for

the boss and I'm going with carry on.

Right.

[Music]

Hey, it's King Tailed. I told you so.

>> All right. All right.

Can't go to the boss until we get rid of

that bird. Turn at the next corner.

[Applause]

[Music]

>> They ran away. Stands. Oh man, they ran

away.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

>> There's a bird following us. Follow them

till we make a getaway.

>> Okay, fellas.

[Music]

Those

[Music]

[Applause]

birds took the other car and left this

one here to be fixed. Anything I can do?

>> No thanks. I'll try again.

>> We do good work here.

>> They should be here by now. Get that

machine going. See if you can locate

them.

>> Okay, T. We're in the clear.

>> What are you going to tell the boss?

>> The truth. He couldn't expect us to

battle the spider. That's ask him too

much.

[Music]

>> I've located the master. What?

The fools. The idiots. They're heading

here and bringing with them. Get them on

the radio at once.

[Music]

DIC calling G1. DIC calling G1. DIC

calling G1.

>> G1 answering. Come in. DIC.

>> I suppose you're coming to headquarters.

>> Sure thing. At 65 mph.

>> Well, stop at once, you numskull. You're

bringing Wentworth with you. Look in the

trunk. Stop the car.

Thought you'd put one over on his hat.

Get out. All right.

All right.

[Music]

[Applause]

I admire his nerve. He is putting up a

fight. Let me see. faster.

Yeah. Oh,

[Music]

>> I'll finish him off.

>> Wait, remember what the boss said about

when it has to look like an accident.

Now time up.

It's all our stuff. They got him.

[Music]

>> You know what to do. Sure. All right,

you mugs. Get out of there. You ain't

going no place.

[Music]

The gargoyle's inventor keeps busy. So

does the X-ray eye machine. Is there

anything strange about the chief

chaffur? He's certainly acting in a

peculiar manner. Don't miss a money

bomb. Next week's gripping chapter of

the spider returns.

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

directing the act of a band of ruthless

criminals. The mysterious and masked

gargoyle, backed by millions from an

unknown power, attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. Because many of his plans

failed through interference by the

police or the spider, the gargoyle now

suspects that Blinky is a squealer.

Orders to put him out of the way are

being carried out.

[Music]

You know what to do.

>> Sure. All right, you mugs, get out of

there. You ain't going no place.

[Music]

Perfect.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

I'm afraid we're too late. He's gone.

>> You exaggerate, Jackson.

You mean almost gone? Wasn't it Neita

who said that I'm like a cat with nine

lives?

>> Well, there's no harm done. For once, I

was ahead of them.

>> Well, I may be dumb, but uh

>> you knew the belt was important, so I

had the boys work night and day to make

another one.

>> You mean that you have a duplicate?

>> Every wire, every knob. Exactly. Whether

it works or not is another thing. Would

you like to see it?

>> I certainly would.

>> Check up on this belt. The men recovered

it has had hard usage.

>> Yes, sir.

Here

it is.

Believe it or not, I'm sticking my

reputation on the fact that that belt

has something to do with television.

>> What's the matter with that machine?

It's tuning in on a belt.

That's impossible. All the belts are

here. My machine don't lie. It's lying

now.

Uh-huh. There. It's found the belt. I

told you.

>> The fool. He tried to put one over on

me.

>> Didn't I tell you my machine?

>> Shut up. I have a liar to attend to.

>> If all you tell me is true, the gargoyle

could see us right now.

>> I never thought of that. I'll disconnect

a couple of wires just to be on the safe

side.

>> Hello, boss. You told me that Wetworth

was dead. Why did you lie to me? Why? I

thought you fought.

The brains took him. Right now, Wetwood

and the commissioner are plotting

against me in Wet with home.

>> I'll go there and finish him right now.

>> You wouldn't have a chance. They get you

now. I have a better plan. One that will

enable you to redeem yourself.

>> Anything, boss. The tougher the better.

>> I'm convinced that Wetworth and the

Spider are the same. I have a duplicate

of the spider's outfit. You will wear

it. Does that tell you anything? Yes,

but it's your only chance, Trigger.

Either you undertake this or you're

through.

Well,

all right. Where do I start?

>> Well, first let me tell you what my plan

is.

>> With this belt and a radio rangefinder,

I expect to trace the gargoyle to his

headquarters.

>> I hope he hasn't been watching us.

>> I don't think so. If he has, he'll

strike fast.

>> All right, West Paul. What's on your

mind?

>> I'm glad the commissioner is here, too.

There's been no trouble in my new plant

yet, but there may be when my new

discovery leaks out.

>> We'll get to the point.

>> Well, in manufacturing our nitroane gas

has been a tremendous waste and

material. My chemists have been working

for months trying to utilize this waste,

and they've succeeded beyond all

expectations.

>> Good. But where do Kirk and I come in?

>> Well, I'm coming to that. From this

waste, they developed a new liquid, more

powerful than any explosive ever

discovered. It's safe to handle, and the

cost is trifling.

>> Outside of your chemists, who knows

about the discovery?

>> No one yet. But I must be financed

before I can go into production.

>> Why, that's simple. We'll call a meeting

of the committee. They're the ones to

finance it

>> and have the gargoyle learn of it from

us.

>> If he's as good as I think he is, he

knows about it already. I want to make

him act and then catch him at it. We'll

call a meeting the first thing in the

morning.

>> Well, perhaps you're right. I hope so.

Well, I feel a lot better now that I

have that off my chest. Good night,

gentlemen.

>> Good night.

>> I'll call you about the time of the

meeting first thing in the morning.

>> Jens,

>> thanks for everything.

If

>> what he said is straight, we're in for a

lot more trouble.

>> I'm afraid of that. I must be running

along, too. Oh,

>> wait a minute. I'll have Ram Singh drive

you home.

>> Oh, never mind. My man's waiting with

the car.

I'll wait for your call in the morning.

>> All right, I'll call you first. Thanks.

Sure to be on time in the morning,

commissioner. The news may set off some

fireworks.

>> Good night.

>> Good night.

>> We've heard everything. Surely you're

not going to let the gargoyle know.

>> Exactly. Now, you'd be sure to be here

early in the morning so you can phone

the committee. Get your hat. Jackson

will take you home.

>> Boss, I got to hand it to you. You

thrive on trouble.

>> Home, Charlie. I'm calling it a day.

[Music]

Have you turned the switch on?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Well, you're not my driver.

>> A spider.

>> No one else. You've often said you

wanted to get close to me. Well, here I

am.

>> Well, if you expect to scare me, you're

not succeeding.

>> We're not trying to scare you. We're

going to be your nursemaid for a while.

Step on it.

[Music]

Well, the commissioner certainly had

enough bodyguards.

>> Maybe they're not bodyguards. I'm

telling Dick.

>> Oh, you're just like he is. Always

suspicious. Come on. You're taking me

home.

>> Well, well, nothing. They got Kirk.

Those men you saw last night were not

bodyguards. They were kidnappers.

>> Jackson, I was wrong. We should have

told last night.

>> Mhm. Is this the gargo's work?

>> Certainly. The note was signed by the

spider, but we'll know more when he

calls. Get on the phone. Tell the

operator that when the call comes

through, they have it traced. Dita, get

busy cutting up some newspapers to the

size of paper money. About $10,000 worth

of small bills. Ram Singh will help you.

>> Oh, you'll have us cutting out paper

dolls next.

[Music]

>> That's it. Places everybody.

Don't miss a word here. Start the

record.

>> Hello. What was speaking?

>> Are you ready to cooperate?

>> Yes. What must I do?

>> Take off in your plane exactly at 4. Go

to 5,000 ft. Fly due north until you see

a large white marker on the ground. Drop

the money and continue to fly north.

When the money is delivered, Kirk will

be released. Understand?

>> Perfectly. Anything else?

Did you get it?

>> Every word.

>> Clear as a crystal. Good.

>> You're not going, are you? As soon as

you arrange the fake money.

>> Come on, everybody. Get busy.

>> Believe it or not, Trigger, there's

microbes and everything.

>> That's for me.

>> Hello, G1 answering.

>> He fell for it, Trigger. Carry out the

plans as arranged. Call Hayes at the

Enerale airport and tell him the time is

4 Precisely. That's all.

>> I got you, boss. Everything is arranged.

What is it? War murder, I suppose. When

will it all end? You should worry. We

ain't bumped you off yet.

>> You cover that garage. I'll come by

there, I'm sure. Rams, I have another

job for you.

>> Hands are on tour, master.

>> All right, clear. I'm taking off.

I'm on my way. Keep your eye on me.

>> Well, if he's on schedule, he ought to

be getting into sight.

[Music]

Here he is.

[Music]

He fell for it.

[Music]

There's Haze. Now

give him the signal that we got the

money.

[Music]

He got it.

[Music]

>> Come on, let's ramble.

>> Oh, let's wait here and see the finish.

>> Nothing doing. You want to be here when

the cops pick them up? Hey, will take

care of them. All right. Come on.

[Music]

Heat

up

here.

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

All

right. You made out all right, huh?

>> Perfect. Any trouble with the

>> tight hand and foot? He couldn't make a

peep. You better the boss or he gets

anxious.

That dog fight had me worried. You were

worried? What about me? See, I bet Kirk

is anxious. and how I got the place

spotted and they're all there.

>> Come in, DIC.

>> You're sure Wentworth was destroyed?

>> Sure thing. A was right on him. He

didn't have a chance.

>> Divide the money among you. I don't care

what you do with Kirk so long as he

doesn't annoy me further. Then I'll

report back here.

[Applause]

For once they succeeded. The papers will

have plenty to print tomorrow.

[Music]

Well, boys, I got good news for you. We

get the money. We share and share alike.

>> Well, what's the idea of the outset

again?

>> It's to take care of his nibs in there.

Then we'll call it a day.

>> All right, open it up. We'll divide now.

>> That's for me.

>> Better not try it alone. Ah, don't

worry. This costume will scare them out

of a year's growth. I want to get them

out of there and save Kirk. Stand by,

boy.

>> Ah, nothing but newspaper.

>> What a gag.

>> He pulled a fast one on.

>> Oh, I knew it was too good to be true.

>> Shut up, Ollia.

>> He knew what would happen if he pulled

up on me. Now, you fell stay here. I'm

doing this alone.

[Music]

Your friend double crossed you. He tried

to slip me newspaper instead of money.

Well, he signed your debt warrant,

copper. He's already dressed off and you

soon will be.

[Music]

Beat it. The cops.

[Music]

Never mind me.

Hands up that bird. Then get Kirk Loops.

I'll follow the men. Right.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Music]

Now get him with that trick gun.

[Music]

Why has the gargoyle ordered his men to

get the girl? We wish we knew the

reason. Will the girl escape from her

cell? Could that food be poisoned? Learn

these answers in Almost a Confession,

next week's unfolding chapter of The

Spider Returns. Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

Heat.

[Music]

Directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals, the mysterious and masked

gargoyle, backed by millions from an

unknown power, attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals in the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. The gargoyle plans to lure

Wetworth to his death by kidnapping

police commissioner Kirk. flying to

deliver the demanded ransom money.

Wentworth is attacked by another plane

with a machine gun.

[Music]

[Music]

I get him with that.

[Music]

That is a spider and for sure.

Not a trace of him. I don't understand

it. If anything has happened to

Wentworth, you will hang for this, Mr.

Spider. Spider, my eye. You can't hang

nothing on me. I got an alibi. I've been

a prisoner here.

[Music]

[Applause]

>> Wait a minute. We got to get in touch

with the boss.

>> Not going to try to grab Trigger off.

He'd finish all of them.

>> We haven't got a chance. A place to be

swarming would cop.

>> We got to try.

>> All right. Come on.

>> Well, I'm relieved to see you. Did you

do any good?

>> Ah, they all got away. Well, I see you

got the spider.

>> Yeah, that's a hot one. We all know

you're the spider.

>> You know plenty, don't you? Before

tonight, you'll talk plenty.

>> You won't get nothing out of me.

>> Time will tell.

>> Come on, bring him along.

That's Wentworth. Hayes didn't finish

him.

>> Yeah, we're too late to get the trigger.

That's more grief to tell the boss.

>> We better get to the boss fast. He'll

have way to spring trigger.

>> I'll kill him.

>> We better grab the first car that shows.

>> The one bright spot is your disposal of

the spider. If it's true.

>> It's the truth.

>> So help me. Ain't it

>> shut up?

We face disaster with Trigger in their

hands.

>> You don't think he'll talk?

>> Certainly not. He's loyal.

>> Why not snatch Kirk again or some of

them big shots and swap with them like

they're doing a war?

>> Stop it.

>> He has something strange to say. He's

given me an idea. And until we release

Trigger, Cahill will be in charge of

your operations. Now, this is what I

intend to do. Never mind. Never mind.

I'll go.

Yes, we're looking for Miss Van Sloan.

Is she here?

>> Why, yes, but uh

>> we got a message from Wentworth.

>> Wentworth? Why?

>> Get the girl.

[Music]

[Music]

All right. Come on.

[Music]

All right, don't talk. And you can stay

in jail till the gargoyle gets you,

which he will sooner or later. He got

all the others we caught.

>> Maybe, but I'm betting my right eye he

won't even try.

>> I'll take him away.

>> Wait.

Commissioner Kirk speaking.

>> Oh, Kirk.

The Gargoyle men have been here.

>> The Gargoyle's men? Are you sure?

>> Yes. They take Neita.

>> Well, you stay there. We'll be right

over.

>> Hurry, Kirk. Hurry.

>> Listen, don't pay any attention to him.

Tell me what happened.

>> Well, the gargoyles men have gotten

neater.

>> I win my bet. I bet on a low shot and

hit the jackpot. All right, take him

off.

>> He's right. We've got to let him go. We

can't sacrifice the life of that girl.

Take him off.

>> Wait a minute. I'm covering that bet.

You've lost. Now more than ever, we're

going to hold you. All fields are off.

Take them off. Guard him day and night.

[Applause]

>> I must say, Wentworth, you have more

courage than I have.

>> We can rest assured of one thing. The

gargoyle won't act until he negotiates.

Now, I have a plan that I think will

work. It's fast. It's logical. And it

surely means need to safety. But I need

your help, Kirk.

>> When you give the orders, I'll carry

them out.

>> Good.

Take it away. I'm not hungry.

>> You ain't hurting nobody but yourself,

sister.

>> Please get out.

>> Your stubbornness will get you nothing,

Mr. Dloan. It would be better to

cooperate with me. It would shorten your

stay, which is distasteful to both of

us.

>> What do you want me to do?

>> Write your friend, Mr. Wentworth. Tell

him to release his prisoner at once.

>> I'll write nothing. I'm hoping he'll

trace me here and destroy you. A faint

hope. Is that final?

>> Yes. Now have your man leave.

>> You heard her, Gunther. Get out,

>> sister. You're making a big mistake.

>> Get out.

[Music]

All right, get on. Nothing's going to

hurt you much.

Oh, hello, Pharaoh. Right on time. Any

trouble?

>> All quiet, sir. What do we do with him?

>> Oh,

take him in the lab. Make him securely

comfortable in a chair you'll find

there. I have to dismiss my men.

[Applause]

Now, follow my instructions. Leave at

once and arrange to be seen so that

you'll have an alibi if necessary. But

we'd rather stay here with you. Orders

are orders, right?

[Applause]

I see you recognize your master's

handiwork. I had it brought here as a

souvenir.

I'll use your mind. Doesn't connect you

to the power. All right, boys. You did a

swell job. We can go now. Sure you won't

need us. I'm certain. You have your

orders. Forget that you ever came here.

Commissioner Kirk has arranged for your

alibi. Is that clear?

>> Sure thing.

Good night.

>> Good night.

[Music]

This was taken from one of your gang.

What's it for?

>> How should I know? I never saw it

before.

>> Don't give me that stuff. I know

differently. I haven't got all night,

Trigger. You're going to talk or else?

>> Well, it'll be or else cuz I ain't

talking.

>> Don't be a fool. Sacrifice your life for

what?

[Music]

>> He intends to kill him.

>> What? Who? trigger. What with that

trigger in that chair? The chair you

invented. If he's killed, you shall pay

for it. Me? Why me? Shut up.

You struck me. I must save him. Hurry.

Get them in.

[Music]

Hurry up.

DIC calling all operators. DIC calling

all operators.

>> I'm going to take drastic action. What

are you going to do?

>> The law has a way of dealing with

murderers. I ain't no murderer.

>> You are. In my eyes, the law eliminates

them.

[Music]

>> Look, you wouldn't dare go through with

anything. I haven't even had a trial.

>> You've had a trial and have been found

guilty with me. In this case, I am judge

and executioner.

[Music]

What are you doing? You'll find out.

[Music]

You have just 5 minutes to change your

mind. For at the end of that time, there

will be an accident and you will be

eliminated. If you want me, I'll be just

outside of the door.

>> Bluff. I'll bluff. You won't go through

with it.

>> Don't wait too long, Trigger.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

You better not go through with it.

You'll be hanged. Nobody can take the

law into his own hands. Let me out of

here. Let me out.

[Music]

[Music]

All right, he's finished. Get out of

here.

[Music]

You guys are new, ain't you?

>> The boss did send you, didn't he?

>> Yeah. Who else do you think take those

chances?

>> Yeah.

Where are we going? Headquarters?

>> No, your room. He'll meet us there.

>> I thought you said the boss was here.

>> He is here. I'll get him.

Blinky old pal. You sprung me. They said

it was a boss.

>> Yeah, they didn't say which boss. These

are my men. I've got you. You double

crosser right where I want you. If

>> I don't get it. You sprung me.

>> Yeah, for you. No, for me. I want to

make that high pollutant boss of yours

pay right through the nose.

>> Oh, he'll pay. He'll pay plenty. If he

don't, I will.

>> All right, let's get underway.

>> Oh, I can't do that. It would mean death

to all of us.

>> Well, get on that phone then. I hope he

refuses. I'd like to tell you myself.

I relish this.

[Applause]

>> Hello,

>> this is Trigger. I want to talk to the

boss quick.

>> Trigger? Well, the boss is not here.

>> Well, I got to get to him. It's a matter

of life and death.

>> Hold on. I'll connect you with the

house.

>> Don't get impatient. He's getting him.

He better.

>> Yes.

Trigger. You're free.

How did you do it, man? Blinky sprung

me. He He's here now.

>> What does he want? How much?

>> 50 grand and not a nickellet.

>> 50 grand, boss.

>> I haven't that much ready cash on hand.

>> He hasn't got that much. I'll have a

hard blinky. Ah,

>> the per hang up. I'll get more

satisfaction now that knocking you off.

>> Then he's going to kill me. His whole

gang is here. Do something.

>> I'll give him 20,000 in cash and let him

hold the girl we have. He can collect

for himself or hold her as security

until I get a new ship of money.

>> He'll give you 20 G's cash and let you

hold a girl we snatched for security.

>> Nothing doing kidnapping my racket. And

besides, I don't like women. I'll have a

hearty. I'll make up the difference just

as soon as I'm loose. All right, Yella.

He's always refused to see me. But if

he'll deliver it himself tonight in

person, I'll go for it.

>> All right, it's a deal. Bring him to

number seven at once. That is all. It's

a deal, Blinky. You'll never regret

this. The boss will make you a rich man.

>> Ah, I don't need him. I'll be bigger

than he is. Wait and see. All right,

boys. You stay here. I got a date with

his majesty. I'll take my car, and when

I get back, I'll have 20 grand and a

lady fair. Lay down, Sapparoo.

[Music]

Like all skirts, she's honoring now. I

always said to shut up.

>> Hello, Frank. Sure. Glad to see you.

Trigger the boss is waiting for you.

The scratch's in there. You have to see

the boss for the money.

>> Wait a minute. I'll look her over first.

I may not want a deal. Fair enough.

[Music]

So that's the Philly that's worth a lot

of dough. And now you ain't it, Mr.

Paul. Now wait. She's just security.

You'll get the rest when the bank opens.

>> Yeah. The big boss was supposed to pay

me in person.

>> Yeah, but if no fights, do it now.

>> All right. All right. Don't get excited.

I'll tell them. Well, get on your

rollers, kids.

>> I'm making a mistake taking you over,

sister. We're in that business.

>> You heard him.

>> Every word. I have no objection to

paying him in person. Get the money out

of the safe. It's all ready.

[Music]

>> You'll all be caught. Kidnapping carries

a death penalty.

>> That's my worry. Now, shut up, sister.

[Music]

This is the boss. Oh, so you're the big

shot. What's the idea of the Halloween

outfit? Playing kid games.

>> You did us a service. We are grateful.

Take the money and go.

>> Yeah, that's my intention. Now that you

give me my interview, I'm satisfied. I

think you and your outfit are a bust.

>> Get out. All right, but first dismiss

your gorillas. Me and the lady be fair

ain't taking no chances of getting

plugged in the back.

>> All right, trigger you and the men get

out.

[Music]

>> No, I'm not going.

>> Don't make Uncle Blinky get rough.

>> Peter, take this. Kill the first man

that comes down that corridor.

Well, Mr. Gargoyle, we meet at last in a

long, long chase. Now it's over.

Stay away from me. I warn you. Stay away

from me.

>> Now, Mr. Gargoyle, nothing remains but

to remove your mask and take you in.

All right. Get out that door.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

Oh, did be careful.

>> Well, he's not the gargoyle. You're

right. He isn't the gargoyle.

I am. I thought I was catching a minnow,

but it was you, the biggest of them all.

[Music]

Get out of there, all of you.

Dick. Come on, Dick. They've gone. We've

got to get out of here.

>> Too bad, gentleman.

>> To satisfy his vanity, Mr. Wentworth

sacrificed you as well as himself

because I'm finished with both of you.

>> Think you heard him hurry up. Let's get

out of here.

[Music]

Because he's late for a meeting, the

patriotic industrialists suspect one of

their members of being The Gargoyle. Is

the Gargoyle's inventor holding out on

his boss? That glove may frame an

innocent man. Don't miss Suspicious

Telegrams. Next week's stirring chapter

of The Spider Returns.

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Applause]

[Music]

directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals. The mysterious and masked

gargoyle backed by millions from an

unknown power attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police baffled seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist, sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police. Went

his wits and strength against the

gargoyle in preventing sabotage,

subversive activities, and other crimes.

Blinky traps a gangster into leading him

to his boss where he confronts the

gargoyle face to mask for a showdown.

>> Thank you, Harry. Hurry. Let's get out

of here.

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Get out of quick. The cops are outside.

[Music]

Is she badly hurt?

>> No, only fainted. In another minute, we

would have been done for. Did you miss

the trail?

>> No, we followed at the cave opening, but

our radio broke down, we had to race

back and get Commissioner Kirk and his

men.

>> Ah, it's too bad. If our plans had

worked out, we would have caught the

gargoyle. That's all right, Nita. It's

all over.

>> This is the only one we could catch,

Commissioner. The others got away. The

others don't count. This is the one

we're after. You've caught the gargoyle,

and you'll all be promoted.

>> Not so fast, Kirk. You're taking too

much for granted.

>> Nonsense. He fits every description. He

must be the gargoyle.

>> Just as I thought. The gargoyle is far

away. This man has a decoy to cover his

escape.

>> Well, he'll pay for it. I'll make him

talk if I have to skin him alive.

>> Don't waste your time, Kirk. Send him in

well guarded. The gargoyle may be ready

to kill him.

>> I'll take him along, boys.

>> Commissioner,

I'm going to use that prisoner of yours

tonight.

>> Oh, I say you've done enough for one

night.

>> Take it easy.

>> Dick, you need a rest. Does the gargoyle

arrest? I'm going to question this man,

Cah Hill, in the presence of the whole

committee.

>> You still think the guilty man is among

them?

>> I am certain. Nita, get your list. Phone

every member of the committee and tell

him to be at the club in an hour. Tell

them what we're going to do, too.

>> Kill. They're going to question it. Give

me that glove you made with the

fingerprints on it.

>> But I

>> Get me that glove.

>> Don't you believe you want to take it

over? Kill's a good man.

>> Since when do you question my ax? Give

me that glove.

>> All right, there it is. And it's

perfect. But somehow I hope your plan

fails.

>> Gentlemen, take your places.

[Applause]

Well, Cartright, it's a good thing you

showed up. We were beginning to think

weird things about you.

>> I'm sorry I was late. I had a blowout.

>> Fine time you pick for it.

>> Gentlemen, let us proceed.

Because of the importance of this case,

we'll make a deal. We'll turn you loose

and afford your protection, provided you

tell us everything you know about this

gargoyle.

>> That's just dandy. Then the gargoyle

finished me. Not a chance. I love

living, so I'm keeping my trap shut.

>> All right. So far, Khill ain't chirping.

>> So, it's your fear of the Gargoyle's

vengeance that keeps you from talking.

>> Yeah, if you must know. Yeah.

>> All right, we'll remove that fear. Bring

him in.

Now, will you talk or will you foolishly

share his fate?

>> I'll talk. I'll tell you everything I

know. I'll turn safe evidence. I ain't

going to take the bump.

>> Don't let him get me.

>> There you get. Now, you answer my

questions. Talk fast and give me the

truth. Where is this man's headquarters?

>> You'll never suspect it in the world.

It's hard to find. I'll have to take you

there so we can get in. You go to

Why? This man is gay.

>> You went with Is the gargoyle.

>> Use your heads. Wentworth framed this to

make this man talk, but he was trying to

get away.

>> I was merely trying to catch the man who

pulled the main switch. Don't touch that

gun.

Cahill was killed with that gun by some

person in this room. His fingerprints

must be on it. And I'm sending for a

fingerprint expert. Meanwhile, none of

you may leave here or guard that door.

That's the last of them, Commissioner.

And none of the fingerprints match the

ones on the gun.

>> There's a mistake here somewhere. The

man that fired that gun must be in this

room.

>> You've overlooked something,

Commissioner. All the fingerprints have

not been taken. Both you and Wentworth

have failed to make yours.

>> What are you talking about?

>> They were in the room.

>> He's right. And I apologize. And I

assure you that Mr. Wentworth agrees

with me. Certainly. Now, take mine.

>> You're in the clear commissioner.

Different class entirely.

>> Well, what was it? Doesn't look too good

for me.

>> Well, I'm sorry, sir. This is a perfect

match.

>> Gentlemen, please. This is an outrage.

I'm sure that Mr. Wentworth will

explain.

>> There's nothing to explain. The facts

seem to speak for themselves.

>> Why are all things I ever heard?

>> Well, Commissioner, it's obvious that

Wentworth is the gargoy. What do you

intend to do?

>> I refuse to believe that Mr. Wentworth

is guilty. He is the one man that has

risked his life many times to bring the

gargoyle to justice.

>> No, the one we least suspect is the

guilty man in many cases.

>> I'm sure Mr. Wentworth won't mind being

held in technical custody until the

matter can be cleaned up.

>> Commissioner, what do you intend to do?

>> Wentworth, I'm on the spot. I know you

are innocent, but it's best that I place

you under technical arrest. You don't

object, do you?

>> Certainly not. If you can catch me,

Where's Wentworth? I have the least

idea.

>> Don't stall. You've seen the headlines.

Wentworth has made me the laughing stock

of the entire city, and I'm searching

this place.

>> Help yourself, Commissioner.

>> Upstairs.

>> Commissioner, look. Costumes, makeup,

wig.

>> Certainly, that's nothing new. He's an

investigator.

What do you make of this?

>> Commissioner Kirk record number 12.

Well, I'll soon find out.

Hello, Commissioner. Sorry to make you

wait. What's on your mind? I'm sorry,

Commissioner. I can't talk to you now.

I'm busy with an important experiment.

I'll get in touch with you later. Sorry,

old man. Goodbye.

Huh?

Come here, Yel.

I see everything now. This explains his

many stereotype phone conversations.

Explains how a man can be in two places

at once.

>> But but I can explain it.

>> Wentworth the man to explain. Instead,

he runs away.

>> Shame on you, Kirk. And you, a

commissioner of police.

That's all right, boys. I'll explain.

>> See here, Wentworth. You've made a

monkey out of me. Oh, that's all right.

But last night has to be cleared up. The

fingerprints on that gun. Science

doesn't lie.

>> Yes, but sometimes scientists do,

Commissioner.

>> Here are my fingerprints placed there by

the gargoyle. I picked it up before he

threw it away after the murder.

>> Well, this will clear up everything.

I'll explain it to the newspapers.

>> You'll explain nothing to the

newspapers. I'm going to remain a

fugitive from justice for a while yet.

>> For what reason?

>> To give the gargoyle confidence. His

gang is small now, and he'll try to

strike while the tide is running his

way. I hope to stop him. And in the

meantime, the papers continue to call me

a nitwit.

>> You can take it, commissioner. The

papers will be the first to praise you

when you bring in the gargoyle.

>> Hello.

>> Uncle was called to a mysterious meeting

of the committee at Westfall's

experimental plant number three.

>> Well, that's nothing to worry about.

They're financing his new experiment.

>> But he had no sooner let than a

mysterious voice phone and warned me

that they had all gone into a trap and

the gargoyle intended to kill them all.

>> All right. Thanks, Nita. I'll act it

once. Now, you stay close to the house.

I'll send Jackson over. Jackson, get to

Nita. Don't bother, but keep a close

watch on the house. Get the car ready,

Ramsey.

>> And uh what now?

>> I just received a tip that the gargoy is

going to act sooner than I expected. I

can't explain now.

>> That's the way he always acts.

>> Sorry, Commissioner. I can't talk to you

now. I'm busy with an important

experiment. I'll get in touch with you

later. Sorry, old man.

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Gentlemen, I tell you I didn't call you.

My telegram is signed by Commissioner

Kirk.

>> But your name is on my telegram. I have

it here to prove it.

>> That doesn't prove anything. My wire was

signed by you.

>> It's a conspiracy of some sort. My

telegram was signed by Cartwright.

>> Cartwright?

He's the only one that isn't here.

>> Cartwright? Cartwright's the gargoyle.

He enticed us here for some reason or

other.

>> This is no time to argue. Let's get out

of here. Come on. Let's go.

Why gentlemen? What's wrong? You're cut

right. Don't try anything. We're 4 to1.

We fell for your telegram, but that

doesn't mean we won't fight. I don't

understand. I was summoned here, too.

The wire said it was urgent. Who was it

signed by?

>> Why went, of course.

>> No one ever betrayed the gargoyle

before. I'm sure it's a trap.

>> Won't be the first one, Moria.

>> Well, you have me frightened, too. We

shouldn't remain here as we are

surrounded by Westfall's explosives.

We're in no danger from them. They're

harmless as the chemicals from the two

different drums come together. Let's get

out of here.

>> Hey, I'm nearly even here till I find

out the meaning of the telegram. And who

said them?

>> I stepped on them and you answered my

call, you fools.

I mean to destroy you all, which is a

blow at your various industries that

will echo through the country. A lesson

to others of your type. Too bad,

Westfall. Your new invention will prove

to be your executioner. I will bring the

two chemicals together. Then shall we

call it the embrace of death for all of

you?

>> And we're here to see that it's done.

>> Get him. He's the guilty one.

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>> The door's locked. Roll one of those

cylinders into position.

>> We better not. The boss is in there.

>> He'll take care of himself. Doors, I

tell you. They're

doing something out there. Our only

chance is to deal with them. Let them

know that anything they do to us will

only kick back on the man they're

working for.

>> I tell you why, Dr. Gargoyle. Don't do

it. We'll be killed.

>> I'll risk it. Open up. I want to deal

with you.

>> Open it up. We'll see what he wants.

Look here, men. I want you to know we

have the manual working Paul in there

with us. If you kill us, you'll kill

him.

>> What's your answer?

>> You want an answer, huh?

Well, here it is.

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Well, that's about right. Open that

valve.

>> Why' I put them closer together?

>> Listen, your sap. We got to have time to

get out of here. Get me those pliers.

Wait.

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Now I'm getting out of here. Don't move

any of you. I will kill the first man

that tries to stop me. I'm desperate.

Don't move.

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the window. We can go out that way. No,

he's waiting outside to kill us.

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Wind is our only chance. We must risk

it. Heat. Heat.

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The fortress of death. Could this be

another murder trap? How can the girl

escape? The gargoyle is gloating over

his prisoners, but the girl is not

afraid. Learn the gargoyle's identity in

The Payoff, next week's concluding

chapter of The Spider Returns.

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Heat.

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Heat.

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Directing the acts of a band of ruthless

criminals. The mysterious and masked

gargoyle, backed by millions from an

unknown power, attempts to wreck

production for national defense. The

police, baffled, seek the aid of Richard

Wentworth, a famous amateur

criminologist. Sometimes masquerading as

the spider, thus concealing his identity

from both criminals and the police.

Wentworth pits his wits and strength

against the gargoyle in preventing

sabotage, subversive activities, and

other crimes. The mysterious and

unexplained actions of all the patriotic

industrialists, any one of whom may be

the gargoyle, has baffled Wentworth and

Commissioner Kirk.

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time.

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I thought they'd finished you.

>> They did their best.

>> I'm worried about the boss. How'd he get

out? We don't know which one was him.

>> He got out all right. The plan worked

perfect. He'll be waiting with new

plants when we get to headquarters.

Boy, he pulled a nifty.

Check out what you're doing. Ah,

>> glad to know the committee got away.

That chases him out over, warrior.

Before tonight, I'll handle the

gargoyle.

>> You know him?

>> I believe I do.

>> Cartwright's a guilty man. He attempted

to kill us. Used my plan as a death

trap.

>> His men killed poor Mloud in cold blood

right before our eyes. It was terrible.

>> And then they locked us in a room.

Cartrite threatened us with a gun. He

made his escape through the window.

>> He made his getaway through a window,

affording you a means of escape.

>> He hoped we'd be too frightened to

follow. He's guilty, commissioner. Yes.

Yes. And since we know who he is,

perhaps he'll leave the city and leave

us alone.

>> He can't get away. Every means of

leaving the city, thanks to Wentworth,

are covered. We'll have him within an

hour.

>> Oh, I hope so.

>> If you don't, he'll kill us all.

>> We're doomed. Commissioner,

>> I'll notify you gentlemen the moment

he's in custody. Now go home and rest

easy.

>> Thanks a lot, Commissioner. Goodbye.

>> Oh, boy. This is what I think it is.

Tell me plenty.

Ah, the pieces of our jigsaw puzzle

begin to fall into place.

>> Good news, saw him.

>> Excellent. It proves that my deductions

were correct. It gives me everything but

his name. I'm positive that I know that.

>> That's just Andy. But you still got to

bring him in,

>> right? Using that window for a getaway

wasn't so hot. They didn't scare. They

took advantage of it. All happened is

past. Act at once on your new orders.

Why the hurry? Because, you idiot.

Stephens has wrecked the lab and

disappeared. I don't even dare return to

my own home.

I forgot he knows you. I haven't. That's

why we must act at once. Finish the job,

destroy the place, and resume operations

in another part of the country. Now go.

Now, will you be serious just once?

A madman is on the loose. Our country's

future is at stake. And yet you fiddle

around here. You remember the money we

had that belongs to Gargoyle?

>> Yes. And you try to trace its source.

Some time ago, a respectable looking

chap in the consular service across the

borders of the United States from a

friendly country. And although his

passport seemed regular in every

respect, he was picked up and searched.

$1 million in American money was found

on him.

>> Why, it's a cinch. The money was to be

used for propaganda and sabotage.

>> Yes. I traced that money through various

channels and found that most of it was

deposited to the credit of one man.

>> Which one?

>> I'm not ready to say yet, but it wasn't

Cartrite. Why? Some of that money was

even paid to Blinky McUade myself by the

Gargo's chief lieutenant trigger.

>> Ah, but that's not enough to convict

him.

>> Oh, wait a minute. Let me finish. I

cited one mistake. Now, here's mistake

number two that definitely puts the

finger on our man. Remember when the

gargoyle framed me on a murder charge

with a glove, a rubber glove on which my

fingerprints have been molded?

>> Yes. That was his biggest mistake.

>> Well, I don't see why. We all fell for

it.

>> It was childish, and I'll prove it. When

he used that rubber glove, the gargoyle

forgot one thing. He left his own

fingerprints inside on the lining of

that glove.

>> But George,

>> sit down. Sit down. Have you heard

anything? I'm crazy.

>> That's right. You're crazy. He's crazy.

>> Yes. Sorry, sir. There two men from your

office downstairs. They have a prisoner

with them. Mr. Cartrite,

>> it's all right. We'll be right down.

>> Yes.

>> Oh, I've pulled a bloomer. Why? He'll

sue me for everything I have.

>> Nonsense. He'll be so relieved to find

out he's no longer suspected of being

the gargoyle that he'll overlook a lot.

>> I hope so.

>> Don't worry. I'll handle it.

>> Well, there he is, Commissioner. We

picked him up at the Union Station. had

a one-way ticket to New York, a bank

roll, and a 45 fully loaded.

>> Yes. Yes, I know.

>> But I can explain all that,

Commissioner. I tell you I'm innocent.

>> We know you're innocent. It's all a

mistake.

A fine time to find it out after I'm

humiliated and insulted like a common

criminal. I'll make you pay for this.

>> Cartwright, it's all my fault. The

commissioner thought you were innocent

from the start. But after all, you must

admit that running away was suspicious.

>> I was running away because the gargoyle

was trying to kill us all. He'll

succeed, too.

>> Well, we'll release you with our humble

apologies, and we'll hope the gargoyle's

next attempt also will fail.

>> I'll take off the cops.

>> Oh, no you don't. No, you don't. I won't

be released. He'll kill me. Sure. No, I

insist on being arrested. That will

afford me protection.

>> But we can't hold you, man. We have no

charge against you.

>> Oh, yes you have. I was carrying

concealed weapons. Ask him. He took the

gun away from me, didn't you?

>> That's right, Commissioner. A 45 fully

loaded.

>> Yes, but uh

>> if it's charges you want.

>> Now, you can charge me with a Sultan

battery. I insist on being locked up.

>> All right. If that's what you want, lock

him up.

>> I'm glad to.

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What are you doing here?

>> How dare you break into my office?

>> Shut up. Get your hat. You and me are

going out togetherh.

>> Unless you want me to give it to you

now.

>> Oh, no. No.

>> Come on. Get a move on. Step on it. All

right. Get your hat. Pep it up. Come on.

>> We don't want your niece. We want you

now. Come on.

>> Don't go, Uncle. They'll kill you. Don't

go. Quiet, sister, or you might be the

cause of the very thing you're warning

him about. Now, in case you've got any

ideas, the telephone wire is cut and

your house is being watched. So, just

relax and don't start. He's right, dear.

You stay here. Don't worry. I'll be all

right.

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I'll get it. Hello, Anita.

>> The gargo men were here and they just

left and took uncle with them.

>> They don't know it, but they're coming

to your house is going to lead us to

their hideout.

>> Hurry, Dick. Hurry up.

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>> What is it?

>> The cargo's men got Van Sloan. Neita

broke loose to pull me and they caught

her.

>> That means they'll take her, too. And

we're helpless. We're late. Not if I

know Jackson. We'll soon know where they

take her. I'll have Kirk stand by.

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>> Follow orders. Take a shortcut direct to

headquarters.

Why are you so sure Jackson will succeed

in trailing them? You've never been able

to before.

>> Because the gargoyle has a traitor in

his camp. The same one who tipped us off

on the Westfall job. He knows that now.

And he'll discard all his usual

precautions to finish this job.

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Heat up here.

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And that one you pull the others are in

there. Use this one.

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>> Well, I got Van Sloan and his niece. Oh,

how long are they going to keep us here?

>> Your guess is as good as mine.

>> I'll go.

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What are they going to do to us, uncle?

>> Only they themselves know.

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>> What delayed you? We had to go back for

the girl. She broke loose. That means

that she may have given the alarm. We

must work fast. Wait here for me.

What did I tell you? Hello, Jackson.

What is it? They got Nater and Van

Sloan. I I know all that. Where is their

hiding place? The old abandoned gas tank

on Willoughby Street. A secret entrance

and everything. You want me to keep them

busy till you get there?

>> No. You might force their hand. I won't

be long.

>> All right, I'll wait for you. Where is

it? The gargoy's headquarters are in the

old gas tank on Willoughby Street, right

back in the center of town. And I never

suspected it. But those detours, Chase,

all camouflage, and we fell for it.

Notify Commissioner Kirk where to come

and you'll meet him there.

Don't give up, Uncle. I told Nick what

happened, he'll find us.

>> Of vain hope, Miss Van Slone. Even if he

traces you here, he'll be too late. If

you hadn't interfered, you might have

survived, as my only interest was in

destroying the leaders of the defense

industries.

>> You'll never succeed. For every industry

you destroy, 10 will spring up in its

place. No power on earth can destroy the

spirit of our people.

>> My organization is powerful. Thousands

like myself are engaged in the same

work.

>> And millions of loyal citizens are

waiting to defeat you and your kind.

>> We shall see.

>> How are we going to get out of here?

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>> I told you never get here. Anything

happen? That iron tank gobbled them up.

But I know the way in.

>> We'll get in and we'll break it down.

>> All right, turn it on. Why not let them

live and let's get out of here in the

clear? Because this is our last chance

to strike a vital blow on this district.

Don't argue. Turn on the valves.

>> Uncle,

what is that?

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Cash. Poison gas.

Let me out of here.

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[Applause]

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You are saved.

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Don't put their hand on you.

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Heat. Heat.

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Heat.

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Heat.

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Open those cells. Take care of me and

Van Sloan. I must get the gargoyle.

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Get back. I'll make a move or I'll kill

all of you.

Come on, boys.

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The chase is over, Cargoyle. Your men

are in the hands of the police. I'm

turning you over myself.

>> You don't dare. And reveal to the police

that Winkworth is the spider.

>> Even that is necessary. Take off your

mask, Mr. Mloud. Take it off.

>> So, you know me. I fooled you for months

while I was destroying our defense

programs.

>> Yes, but you're finished now.

>> You'll never take me alive. Try to

follow me and you'll walk in a certain

death.

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[Applause]

I told him he'd regret striking me. He

was a bad man, though I was a long time

realizing it. I surrender.

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Well, Kirk, it's all over. There's your

gargoyle.

Hey, Dick.

>> I'm taking you into custody. The one we

least suspected. It was that Scotch

accent that fooled me.

>> It fooled me, too, until I got his real

record from Washington. He was anything

but Scotch.

Dick, I

>> need no place for you.

>> Dick, you didn't have to.

>> No, one of his own men finished him.

>> Oh, I'm so relieved.

Well, now that he's gone, promise me the

spider is dead, too.

>> I'm sorry, Nita. We can't stop now.

There's sabotage everywhere. The spider

has to keep on.

>> But why? You've done your share.

>> No, that's not enough. This is a time of

national emergency. Everyone must do

more than his share to help.

All right, have it your way. But I'm

through. Absolutely through.

>> Hey, what's the matter with her? I just

told Lita that we're continuing the

fight. She's quit.

>> Hey, where do we start?

right now. Yeah.

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