45-xx-xx ep18 The Man with the Stolen Face

The Seal Book, once again the keeper of the book, has opened the ponderous door to the secret vault, wherein his kept the great Seal Book, in which has recorded all the secrets and mysteries of mankind through the ages.

Here are tales of every kind, tales of murder, of madness, of dark deeds, strange and terrible beyond all belief. Keeper of the book, I would know what tale we tell this time. Open the great book and let us read. Slowly the great book opens one by one.

The keeper of the book turns the pages and stops. Ah the strange story of a wealthy man who to enjoy the fortune he had stolen wore the web of death around those who stood in his way. A tale titled The Man with the Stolen Face. Here is the tale The Man with the Stolen Face as it is written in the pages of the sealed book.

Our story begins in the large, richly furnished office of John Harrington, famous Henancier. It is late afternoon and Harrington is speaking to Matthew Briggs, his very confidential secretary. Well, Matt, this is it. I swore I was going to retire when I had twenty million dollars, and now I have it.

I worked hard and now I'm going to play hard. And do your plans include me still? No, of course they do, Matt. I couldn't get along without you. I see. Yes, I suppose you still need someone to do your dirty work for you.

Why, Matt, what a thing to say. Now, where would you be if you hadn't hooked up with me? Executed and buried these 14 years, that's where. I know, you don't need to remind me. Because after all you did kill that man, Matt.