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The Clicking Buddha

The Man Called X · February 5, 1952 · 24 min · 3,351 words

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Listen to Herbert Marshall as the Man Called X. Wherever there is mystery, adventure, intrigue, in all the strange and dangerous places of the world, there you will find the Man Called X. The call came in to occupation headquarters in the Daiichi building, Tokyo, shortly before midnight.

Army intelligence was immediately informed, and within a matter of minutes the coding machines started clicking out their message for the State Department in Washington. military police discovered body of man in Meiji Park cause of death unknown preliminary investigation indicates identity as that of missing bureau agent Ken Thurston please advise. Miss Brooks. Miss Brooks. Yes sir. Have you got

through the Tokyo yet? No sir not yet we're still trying but the was I don't care how busy they are I've got to talk to them now get me some action fast. Yes sir, I'll try immediately.

It's supposed to happen someday. In Thursday. Oh, the dirty rotten things too. Alright, Sal, what do you want? I just wanted to tell you something very important about the late dear departed, Mr. Thurston. Well...

Something I'm sure you never realized, Mr. Chief. What's that? I... I happen to be his one and only heir. What? Well, that's right. That's right. So many times he told me, pagan he told me.

I mean, when I go, I wish to leave everything to you. Now, wait a minute. Unfortunately, I don't know where all his assets are. But if you would help me to locate them for a slight consideration, of course.

Zell Schmidt, you're the most hypocritical, unscriptless, iniquitous, but get out of my office. Yes? You sound as septic, Chief. What the devil business is it? Ken. That's right. Ken. But it can't be. reported you death for curl brand of g2 uh... the site mix up an identity the dead man was wearing a raincoat i'd lent him a couple of weeks ago my name is

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