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Midnight on the Moor

Strange Wills · July 27, 1946 · 30 min · 2,982 words

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Strange wills. Stories of strange wills made by strange people, starring the distinguished Hollywood actor Warren William, and featuring Lorraine Tuttle and Perry Ward, with Howard Culver and the all-star Hollywood cast, and the original music of Del Castillo.

I devise and bequeathe to my heirs the seven deadly sins. hate, despair, envy, pride, anger, lust, and jealousy. And here is our well-known star of stage, screen, and radio, Warren William. These are the stories of strange wills, last wills of strange people, so that no reflection can fall on any person or persons living or dead, names, places, and time have all been

changed. Hello, depages of the probate files, we bring you unquestioned proof that truth is still stranger than fantasy. You'll see what I mean in just a moment, but first, here is a brief message from your announcer.

And here again is Warren William, as John Francis O'Connell in... Midnight on the Moore. Have you ever walked along the moors of Scotland at midnight? On the fog, thick, blue fog, swirls out of the ground and covers you like the shroud that covers the dead. Through the blanket of fog you can hear sounds of eerie night creatures

that bring fear of things unseen, fear of the bog that carry the reward of slow, agonizing death. In the heart of this moir country is the quaint little village of Perth. I had never heard of Perth before the moment I decided to stop over the night on my way to Stonehaven. The little inn seemed bright and cheerful. The proprietor friendly and...

I was tired. But news I learned travels just as fast in Perth as in any American community, somewhere along the wee hours of the night. Yes? Yes? Just a moment. Mr. the Colonel, I hate to awaken you at this hour of the morning, but you're a a visitor. A visitor but I don't know anyone. Well, just a minute please I'll be right out.

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