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John Barbie and Son

Suspense · February 22, 1945 · 29 min · 3,977 words

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Now, Roma wines present... Suspents! Tonight, John Barby and some starring Thomas Mitchell. Suspents is presented for your enjoyment by Roma wines. That's R-O-M-A Roma wines.

Those excellent California wines that can add so much pleasantness to the way you live. To your happiness and entertaining guests. To your enjoyment of everyday meals. Yes, right now a glass full would be very pleasant.

As Roma wines bring you... Suspense! This is the man in black, here for the Roma wine company of Fresno, California, who tonight from Hollywood bring you a star, Mr. Thomas Mitchell, who will soon be seen in the 20th Century Fox production, Captain Eddie.

He appears this evening in a drama of desperate escape. So with John Barvey and son, and with the performance of Thomas Mitchell, we again hope to keep you away and suspend. For the first time since you've been gone, I'm afraid.

I'm going to have to break my promise, Mary. I've tried. I've kept him out of sight like you told me. I did just like you used to do when you were here, Mary. But it was that kitten that wandered into the place today.

Carl didn't mean any harm. What he did, he didn't mean to do. It was just that he'd never held one in his arms before. And now they're coming for him tonight. They'll take him away. They'll take him to the home.

Or if I could somehow just put them off for one more night. Mary it would be easier if you were here I told you to stay upstairs till I called you oh no no no you're to stay in your room I'm not going to let them take you away maybe I'll think of something I've got to

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