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Jack Ketch

Suspense · September 22, 1952 · 29 min · 3,671 words

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Auto-light and its 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Charles Loughton in tonight's presentation of Salspence Tonight auto-light present a story about a man whose name was synonymous with death a true story which we call Jack Ketch our star mr. Charles Loughton Hey sheriff, are you shooting at me?

Me. Sure am, Wilcox. You know someone who fires faster than me? Why am I the fastest car? No, no, no, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Not some one sheriff, something. A spark plug. A spark plug.

Sure, a spark plug must fire at the rate of 1,000 times a minute at normal driving speeds to give you the smooth performance and economy you expect from your car. And that's why you should have your spark plugs in your car checked regularly by your auto light spark plug dealer.

Well, suppose he finds the art in perfect shape, Wilcox. Now, if they're worn out or wrong for your style of driving, He will replace them with ignition-engineered auto-light spark plugs. The spark plugs that are world-famous for quality and performance.

How do I locate my nearest auto-light spark plug dealer? Just look for the dealer displaying the auto-light spark plug sign. Or call Western Union by number and ask for operator 25. She will gladly tell you the name of your nearest auto-light spark plug dealer.

And remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with auto-light. And now, AutoLite presents transcribed Jack Ketch, starring Mr. Charles Loughton, and hoping once again to keep you in South Spence. Evening, Mr. Price.

Evening, William. Old enough. Our day for you, Mr. Price? I must say I'm fair wore out. What you need is a bit of the old woman for the cockles. That's who I'm true. It's cruel work for a man in his winter.

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