Return to Dust
Suspense · February 1, 1959 · 18 min · 1,542 words
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suspense and the producer of radio's outstanding theater of thrills the master of mystery and adventure William N. Robeson faithful listeners and who among you is not well remember a strange and wonderful story we presented some time ago about a member of the beat generation called the tennis shoe it was the first radio play by a young man of whom we have expected much and we have
not been disappointed. Here with another strange and wonderful story by 26-year-old George Bamber. In years to come, we feel confident that we will be proud to recall that it was on suspense that this brilliant writer was first heard.
Listen, listen then, as Richard Beale stars in, return to dust. And now, return to dust, starring Mr. Richard Beale's, a tale well calculated to keep you in. Suspects. Testing.
One, two, three. Testing. Testing. Attention, Dr. Warren Bader, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, State University. This is James Howard, Research Fellow in Pathology, speaking. At the moment, I am seated on the tape recorder that is recording this message to you.
As a point of fact, by the yardstick on my desk, I stand exactly 12 inches, and I am steadily decreasing in size. I calculate if I continue to shrink at the present rate of speed, it is possible that I will become invisible to the human eyes sometime before midnight.
I've been trying to reach you by phone since eight this morning, but you are not at home, and have not yet arrived at your office. Since you are the only person with an adequate scientific background and technical knowledge to save me, it is imperative that my last whereabouts is known to you and the event I
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