The Shadow! S4E1 – The Case of the Dead Man’s Shoes [Radio Recreation]
Daniel Kisala for Leon Selby
With a bad past, Leon Selby works for his cousin Archine Winsdor as his secretary. He informs Lamont Cranston about Archies life with women and how many people hated him...
Voice Range: Medium/High
Even a secretary is entitled to a day off, Mr. Windsor. . . . I’ve been downtown all day.
Why . . . yes. It’s the jewel case you had out this morning. I – I gathered that it contained the string of pearls you’d bought for Miss Blake.
How could I? The pearls were in the safe. . . . I don’t even know the combination.
(Sarcastically) And women. . . . You forgot women. . . . I never had the wonderful way with them that my famous cousin had!
(Grimly) Drop that phone, Archie. . . .
(Almost incoherent with rage) All these years . . . how I’ve hated you . . . hated fawning on you, calling you Mr. Windsor, listening to your idiotic prattling. And now you’re . . .
Yes. The police were waiting for me at the house this morning when I got back from my day off. . . . They want to question me here.
Well, frankly . . . he was just about the most self-centered man in the world. He couldn’t stand being in the background for a minute. It was always top billing for Archie Windsor. . . . He wouldn’t have it any other way.
(Cuts in) Oh, yes. . . . I did hear some conversation about it. . . . I was getting ready to leave for the day.