If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Wrecked a Train (1950

My name's Regan. I work for Anthony J. Lyon, Detective Bureau. They call me the lion's eye. Jeff Regan, investigator starring Frank Graham as Regan with Frank Nelson as Anthony J. Lyon. So stand by for mystery and suspense and adventure in tonight's transcribed story.

If I knew you were coming, I'd have wrecked a train. The letterhead said, Harding Stone Railroad's associated, Fairfield Harding Stone III, President. Only it turned out they owned less than a mile of track, there was no passengers, and you couldn't even buy a ticket to Pomona.

It was a one-man corporation with a one-track mine. But before I was over with, all the competition was dead. I made the mistake of showing up at my boss the lion's office too early on Tuesday. He was holding a letter.

From the look on his face, you could tell in another ten minutes he'd have run out to handle this case himself. Harding Stone Railroad's associated Fairfield Harding Stone III. Name of a new wonder drug, Fatso.

Did you ever hear? Oh, don't be ridiculous. That's a man's name. Fairfield Harding Stone III, President of the Harding Hill. I got it the first time. Yeah, but, Jeffrey, you don't understand. This is a letter from Mr. Harding Stone himself. He wants to hire our agency. He's our client, my boy.

The E! Mr. Harding's self! Sorry, Fatzel, I never heard of him. You have him? I'm still singing the archeson to Pecan Santa Fe. Oh... You haven't heard of him either. No. Yeah, but that doesn't mean he isn't an important client, Jeffrey.

Just take a look at that leather head, not printed engraved. Run your finger over it. And with a name like that... Okay, Fatzel, we got a client. We do what? For how much? He doesn't say, Jeffrey.