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Stray Dream

The Whistler · November 26, 1945 · 29 min · 3,977 words

The transcript of “Stray Dream”, an episode of The Whistler first broadcast November 26, 1945. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Whistler plays The Whistler free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The signal oil program the Whistler that whistle is your signal for the signal oil program The Whistler and the Whistler and I know many things for I walk by night I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadow

Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak Yes friends, it's time for the Signal Oil Program, the Whistler. Independent research rates it the most popular radio program on the Pacific coast. Remember, let every traffic signal remind you. With Signal, new signal gasoline, you do go farther than ever. Look for Signal's big yellow and black circle sign that

identifies those popular signal stations in seven western states from Canada to Mexico. And now the Whistler Strange story. The Stray Dream. Chris Claggitt was never meant to commit murder. He knew at the minute he did it. And of course it was too late then.

The minute it was over and he looked down at Steve Robinson lying there on the floor. He knew that nothing would be the same afterward. That no matter how perfect it was, no matter how thoroughly he outsmarted the police. The big battle was going to take place inside himself in the middle of his mind. He fell it even stronger two hours afterward as he paced the

floor of his apartment, waiting for the telephone call that was bound to come sooner or later, trying to read and throwing the magazine aside, mixing drinks and pouring them down the sink, waiting cigarettes he was too nervous to smoke waiting waiting.

Cathy was bound to call she had to discover it sooner or later. Five minutes of two the night before Easter Steve working late at the floor his shop but she'd know he couldn't be working that late.

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