What happens
The Whistler tells the story of Claude Mayberry and his cousin Lisa, who are adopted by their elderly aunt, Hester Mayberry, and expected to marry each other to keep her estate in the family. Each already has a secret spouse, and the pressure of Hester's demands drives them to desperate schemes. The tale is narrated by the Whistler on CBS, and this episode first aired on September 10, 1943. The transcript breaks off during a tense night at the Mayberry house, where a shot is heard and the household is gathered in confusion.
The Mayberry mansion, a large old house where Hester Mayberry lives with her adopted nephew and niece.
Characters: Claude Mayberry, Lisa Davers, Hester Mayberry, Pearl Wallace, Alan Brent
Listen for: Listen for Claude's and Lisa's scheming as they try to avoid Hester's wedding plans, and for the tense scene in which the household gathers after a shot is heard in the night.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.