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The Invisible Ape

Suspense · June 8, 1958 · 24 min · 3,314 words

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suspense, and the producer of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, the master of mystery and adventure, William N. Robson. For hundreds of years they have been called poltergeists, which means noisy ghosts. They move furniture, they break dishes and bottles, they thump on walls, shatter windows, and sometimes even bite. And they are not the figment of the

imagination of ignorant medieval villagers. During the past few months, polar geists, or something, have plagued the lives of American citizens in Clayton, California, rest Haven, Illinois, and the Sauconny, New York. While we are learning much about satellites flying through space, we know absolutely nothing about crockery flying across our kitchens. One of suspense's

favorite writers, Michael Frost, has pondered this mystery and come up with a solution, his solution at least, which is, well, listen. Listen to one man's answer to polar geists as Larry Parks stars in the invisible ape, which begins in just a moment. Another visit with Joe and Daphne Forsyth. Joe? Uh-huh. Do you think we can

afford a vacation this year? Well, I don't know. Let's see. The carcass standsome work, then there's that chair we've been meaning to buy, and I guess we could always cash in the savings bond or two. What? I said we could cash in one of our bonds. Joseph, don't you dare. Well I was just

suggestion. Don't even think about it. Those bonds are our future. When they mature we'll get back four dollars for every three. Yeah I know that. They're guaranteed two. Three times over. Principal, interest, and replacement have lost us stolen. Where the whole United States stands behind them.

Sure, Daphne. Well, if we cast them in before they mature, we'll be giving up all that lovely interest. And what happens when we really need the money? Daphne. I don't see how you, who thought of buying a bond every payday in the first place, could suggest such a thing. I guess maybe it was a moment of weakness.

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