The Lost Lady

William Gargon stars as Barry Craig, confidential investigator. Buying yourself a murder can run into pretty big money, but after that you've got nothing to worry about. The only charge for the chair you're invited to sit in is electrical.

The National Broadcasting Company presents William Gargon in another transcribed drama of mystery and adventure with America's number one detective, Barry Craig, confidential investigator. Barry Craig speaking, when you've been a confidential investigator for long enough, you don't surprise easy anymore.

A man named Adolf Beck hands you a couple of hundred bucks to help his wife buy a hat and you don't lift an eyebrow. You take the couple of hundred and you meet Mrs. Beck the next morning at the Beck apartment.

Adolf's gone to work, but you don't miss him. Barry Craig? Barry Craig. Nice. Will you wait? Sure. I, uh, I couldn't very well go shopping in this, could I? Not unless you wanted to hold up traffic.

You wait while the lady changes into something that won't hold up traffic. You decide you're being overpaid. Given the chance you'd watch Mrs. Becky, if there wasn't a nickel in it. Ready? Fine. The traffic will be safe now?

Sure. I don't know about myself though. Oh, hold it. Why? I'll take a look outside first. Oh. Now the street looks normal. Let's go. It's such a lovely day. Yeah. But that's my car. Well, can't we walk?

The shop's not very far. No. Well, all right. But... Safer this way. I don't know exactly what you think you're protecting me from. I don't either. Your husband wasn't very generous with his information. Well then...

He was generous with his money though. I'm trying to earn it. Would you believe me if I told you I didn't need any protection? Sure, but I believe your husband's harder though. Why? He's my client. I always believe my client's harder.