The Hasty Will

Three chimes mean good times on NBC. You're invited every Saturday over most of these NBC stations to a one-hour concert by the renowned NBC Symphony. Tomorrow's Symphony performance features Metropolitan Opera Star Helen Travel as guests soloists.

For tomorrow's broadcast, the orchestra will be under the baton of the widely acclaimed conductor Wilfred Pelitié. For the world's great music here, the NBC Symphony brought to you tomorrow and every Saturday. Transcribe. Ladies and gentlemen, the ringing of that phone bell brings you mystery, adventure.

Narrow Wolf's office, Archie Goodwin speaking. Yes, who's calling? Mr. John Blake? Well, is this a matter of business? That's fine, Mr. Blake, I'll just call him. Archie, I'm not here. Tell him I'm up in the plant room with the orchids.

I was going to call him to the phone, but he's up in the plant room with his orchids. What sort of a case is this, sir? Really? Really, is that so? Is it a man or a woman?

Oh, I understand perfectly. It's a man. Well, at least that's something different. Yes, sir, very urgent. I understand. And I assure you, Mr. Wolt will be here waiting for you. The fee? Oh, shall we say about, uh, a thousand?

I will not see any kind until after dinner. Fritz is having Mountain Quill on toast. Yes, Mr. Blake. Come at once. What were you saying, boss? And found you, Archie, nothing but business. All the day, what's the problem?

I don't know. And at $1,000 considering our bank balance, I'll help him poison his great-grandmother. Ladies and gentlemen, it's that renowned genius who is the bulkiest, bulkiest, most ponderous and most brilliant detective in the world.