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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Mysterious Traveler · January 6, 1949 · 24 min · 3,667 words

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The mutual broadcasting system presents The Mysterious Traveler, written, produced and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, and starring tonight to a radio's foremost actors, Mason Adams and Santa Sortega, in The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea.

This is The Mysterious Traveler. Invite you to join me on another journey to the realm of the screen and the terrifying. I hope you will enjoy the trip, and it will thrill you a little and chill you a little. So settle back, get a good rib on your nerves and be comfortable if you can, as you hear the story I call, The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Our story

begins in that part of the Caribbean Sea known as the Great Bahama Bank, which lies north of Cuba. In the calm, sparkling sea are two ships, a British destroyer, and a small schooner. The schooners are derelict and barely afloat.

There's great activity aboard the destroyer as its long boat returns from the schooner. A few moments later Chief Petty Officer Warren reports to the captain of the destroyer. There's one! Schooners American said, the Golden Queen out of Key West.

We found one man aboard, he was unconscious. He'd in sick bay receiving medical attention. Has it again consciousness yet? No sir. in bad shape. You found him lying in the hole of the schooner. The cabinet riggin' were completely gone. As when evidently the schooner received the full force of that hurricane ten days ago. Probably the other crew members who swept over the ball.

Yes, sir. I have a letter which might throw some light on the subject, sir. A letter? Yes, sir. I found it clenched in the unconscious man's end. He was there. Let me see. Hm. Written in pencil. The pages are dry now, but this into a bin so to see what a yes it difficult to read

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