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Double Identity

Suspense · August 8, 1956 · 29 min · 4,010 words

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And now, tonight's presentation of Radio's Outstanding Theatre of Thrills, Sus Fence. We bring you a story of a man who found that stealing a fortune was one thing, but getting away with it was another.

So now, starring Mr. Victor Perrin, here is tonight's suspense play, Double Identity. Every time I looked at that grey-green thing, squatting against the wall, I remembered how my father used to shout the words of the Lord's prayer.

"'Lead us not into temptation,' he yelled. And everyone in hearing distance would tremble. I could hear him like it was yesterday. Every time I looked at that safe and thought about the money inside. It was five o'clock Friday afternoon.

Baker was at the cashier's window passing out the last of the pay envelopes. I was sitting behind my desk watching him. I knew exactly what he'd do when he finished. What he'd say. I'd watched him patiently for almost five years.

Well, another day, another thousand dollars. Okay, Mr. Lockman, that's it. Count the cash in your tray and we'll lock up. Yes, sir. Lockman speaking. George Henry. I'm afraid that's right, Henry. Well, I'm gonna miss you, Penny's boy.

But it's- No, it's nothing that serious. Well, it's probably just the virus. They couldn't test that new job for the air core last week on a kind of peach ink. It's getting- I heard I will Henry thanks two hundred and twenty eight ninety Mr. Lockman oh all right Baker let's put it away I was sure be glad to get out of here tonight so alive you want

to hold this I'll spend my hand for the combination you think Mr. Kraft delivered trust either one of us with the complete combination it's not that he doesn't trust us he just doesn't want to put temptation in our path maybe so but what if something happened to one of us while he was away sometime like he is now. How'd they get it

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