The Paralta Map
Suspense · March 10, 1957 · 29 min · 3,737 words
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Spence he owes outstanding theater of thrills the master of mystery and adventure William and Robeson East of Phoenix, Arizona off to the left of the old Spanish trail squats Superstition mountain a glory Forbidden mass of black granite whose canyons and butes keep well the secret of the deaths of many men 400 years ago the Conquis to Doreys searched here for the legendary seven cities of Sibola
which were supposed to be built of pure gold. The search has never been totally abandoned, for modern legend tells us that superstition mountain guards the fabulous lost Dutchman mine. But no one can be sure, for no man who has gone searching for it has come out alive.
The facts you are about to hear are true. The story imaginary, since none of the characters involved, lived to tell it. Listen then, as Raymond Burr stars in the peralta map, I'll tell you well calculated to keep you in very much further. Will it?
Huh? What do you keep looking back for? You afraid somebody's following this? No. Just checking the trailer. The sun's getting mighty hot on the horses. It's going to get hot. I think we're going to stop in water.
Wait till we get to Lowney's. Okay. How far is it? You see that big mountain sticking up over there on the left? Yeah. Well, that's Superstition Mountain. His place is on the road right opposite it.
About...oh, another four or five miles. You sure he'll be alone? He lives alone. Anybody else is there. It'll just be somebody who's pulled in for gas. They won't stay long. They'd have to be crazy to stay long out of here.
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