The Chase - Corpus Delicti

Old Time Radio Mysteries

Magazine Reporter Jerry Combs is given an assignment to interview Countess Athena on a new ship named "The Orient" which has just arrived at the port. After boarding the ship, Jerry finds the ship's Purser to give him directions to the Countess's suite. He knocked on her door, and she invited him in. Before the interview started, the Countess's telephone rang. She spoke with someone on the line for a few seconds. She hung up and, sounding frantic, told Jerry that he had to leave. He left her suite, feeling confused. However, he had heard her mention on the phone that she would be staying at the Hotel Metro, so he decided to visit her later that evening. When he arrives, he sees the Purser again, who takes Jerry to her room. Once there, they notice her door is open. They go inside, only to find her dead on the floor, having been shot.