Hangtree Affair

The signal oil program The Whistler that whistle is your signal for the signal oil program 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 shadows

Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak Yes, friends, it's time for the Signal Oil program, the Whistler, rated tops in popularity for a longer period of time than any other West Coast program in radio history.

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And now the Whistler strange story. The hang tree affair. It was boredom that got Lee Ryan into it in the first place. His train out of Chicago for the west coast was moving slow, with further delays expected because of the snowstorms ahead.

Yes, he was bored and impatient. His last business venture in Chicago hadn't paid off too well, And he looked forward to his arrival in California, and the prospects of a deal worthy of his talent.

Lee decided that the club car might help pass the time. It did. The car was crowded and he found himself sitting with a talkative man, who seemed to know many things about many people. Including a number of their fellow passengers. He was a reporter. A man whom Lee had known casually over a period of years.

A reporter who apparently loved to report and he talked to Lee confidentially as if to his city editor. Oh, you picked a great choo choo Lee. Yes, sir. I'm glad I'm getting off. You can carry on for me.