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Trip to Xenephon

The Man Called X · November 16, 1947 · 21 min · 3,054 words

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Your price is sure with two great names. Frigidaire and General Motors. Frigidaire presents Herbert Marshall as the man called X. Wherever there is mystery, intrigue, romance, in all the strange and dangerous places of the world, there you will find a man called X.

And all Frigidaire presents Herbert Marshall as Ken Thurston, the man called X. Now, just why did you come here to the bureau, Mrs. Masters? Because of my son, Mr. Tirstof. He lived in Asenai, in Greece, where I come from.

Here I took me sick, a bad sick. He needed medicine. I see. My friends tell me of a Greek business here. They will send him a wander medicine. The name I have here. I have only a little money but I give them that is two months ago.

Yes, I have a letter. My son is dead. The letter also says, medicine never arrives. I think there is a letter that I have to say, medicine never arrives. And this he never arrives. I think there's something wrong, Mr. So I go to company today.

What company, Mrs. Masters? This head or not, he'll company. But the man will not help. Only tell me come here. What do you think, Chief? Ken, the Bureau has a report on 500 units of streptomycin shipped to Athens 60 days ago.

It was lost overboard while being transferred to another ship near the island of Xenophon. An unfortunate accident, that's all. Is it? I wonder what 500 units were read like script to my symbol, bring on the Greek black market.

Oh, probably half a million to... Ken. Yes, Chief. I'm paying a visit to the state or mercantile company. Pay goin' zelles, mate. Get your feet off that desk and wake up. Pay goin', home.

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