The Adventures of the Falcon - The Case of the Raw Deal

Old Time Radio Mysteries

It's Sunday night in New York and in Room 508 of the Hotel Westland, four men sit around a table on which stand a couple of beer bottles, some glasses, ashtrays, and 65,000 dollars in cash. Gilbert Banister, the eldest and fattest of the group studies the five playing cards in his hand, then places them on the table. He picks up the deck, turns to the tall blonde-haired young man on his left, and asks "How many, Summers?" He says "I'll take two". Bannister says "Two it is". He turns to the next player and asks "Cress, how many?" Cress says "I'll play these". Banister says "Pat hand, huh? How about you, Freytag?" Freytag says "I have to think about this". Suddenly, the poker players hear a knock at the door. Banister asks "Yes, who is it?" Someone from the hall answers "Bellboy". Banister says "Alright, come in. Well, Freytag, made up your mind?" Freytag says "Yeah, I think I take one card". Banister says "Alright, there you are. Now you, son, you can put the beer down. What....say, you're not a bellboy". He says "What do you know, I guess I'm not". Cress says "Look, he's got a gun". The gunman says "That's right, Bright Eyes. Now, everybody sit tight, except Fatso. You, Fatso, get up, walk over to the wall, and face it. That's right. We do this one at a time. Now you, Blondie". Summers gets up and goes to the wall. Gunman says "Now you, Bright Eyes". Cress says "Okay, only be careful with that gun". Gunman says "Yeah sure. Well, Baldy, that leaves you. Come on get moving". Freytag says "Alright, only first I do this!" Freytag tries to attack the gunman, but gets himself knocked out. Gunman says "Alright, hold it fellows. Stay right where you are. Baldy made a little mistake that's all. He's sleeping it off. I better clear up this table so you fellows can have some more room". Gunman grabs all the money and says "Alright, fellows, now you can get back to your game. Only, I think this time it's going to be penny ante".