Speed Trap

And now tonight's presentation of radio's outstanding theater of thrills suspense The story of a mountain road in the pursuit of a runaway car we call it speed trap So now starring Eddie Firestone here is tonight suspense play speed trap Sometimes it takes you years to get to know a guy Sometimes on a highway patrol you learn all about a man in ten minutes

Like the night Craig Hollister checked me out on my newbie. Softshover here. I didn't answer. I was too busy sweating the grade. The wheel was easy in my hands. Too easy like it always is on a slick highway.

My headlights caught the rain and sleet slamming down from the pass. It was steamy inside the pro car. Hollister wiped the mist off the windshield. I thought of loosening my collar, but I didn't want to make a bad impression on Hollister.

He didn't look like a police academy officer, but he didn't talk much so I couldn't tell. I knew he was a good patrolman. They told me at headquarters, good patrolman go by the book. I decided I'd leave my collar button.

I wipe my hands one at a time, changed my grip on the wheel. Kurt's coming up. I don't see why they need us on this road. Driver'd been nuts to go over 30. People speed anywhere.

This turns called Millie's hairpin. It's licking the rain. I'm poor kids. You're in a station wagon after the last storm. What was left of them? Who was Millie? She went over the cliff in a Model T five years ago.

You're 60 years old. Killer? Not a scratch. Devil's curve coming up. We've had three fatalities here this winter. I don't know if I'm going to like this beat. Oh, that isn't bad. Why don't you get used to the blunt?