Unlucky Numbers

Good evening. This is Ken Roberts, inviting you to listen to another adventure of Casey, crime photographer. Ace cameraman who covers the crime news of a great city. Our adventure for tonight. Unlucky numbers. Afternoon at the Blue Note Cafe.

And Casey and Ethel Bird are discussing a very delicate situation. It's a very delicate situation, Casey. Gladys wants to marry me, I think. No, Athlebird, what makes you think that? She said so. Oh. And what I'm scared of is, if I don't ask her to marry me, she'll be mad.

If I do ask her to marry me, she'll marry me. Mm. Casey, what am I going to do? Athlebird, you must be firm. Yeah? Yes, sir. It's been my experience that once you let a woman get the upper hand, you're done for.

Casey. Be the boss. Casey. Yeah, and whatever you do, Athlebird, don't forget. Oh, I miss Williams. Forget what, Casey. Oh, Annie. Annie? Well, Ethel Bird and I were just, you know, that, well, we were just.

I know, you were teaching him to be firm. I once worked for a firm. Don't change the subject, Ethel Bird. Anyway, Casey, Burke has an assignment for us. Yeah, what? Do a story on the numbers, Racket.

Why? What do you mean why? Oh, it's Burke off on another one of his crusading kicks, clean up the towel. Oh, I know. Terrible about the numbers. If a guy wants to be a sucker, he bets a buck. Maybe he loses the buck. Maybe he wins.

I don't know. 550. 550. What? Books. If you win, that's the odds. You bet on the last three digits of the treasury balance. Well, what's the harm in that? Well, don't look at me. All I know is Burke said to get the lowdown something to break it up. So let's go.