Come in. Welcome. I'm E .G. Marshall. Sit down
and try to make yourself comfortable. Yes, it
is quite warm in here, but don't worry about
it. Because in just a moment, we'll bring you
a tale that will chill your blood. A tale of
black magic that may have begun centuries ago,
but which takes place today. A tale in which
one of the dark powers of the pit is released
on the campus of a midwestern university. It's
coming this way! Oh, now stop it Debbie, you're
getting yourself all worked up. I tell you, it's
coming this way! Beth! It's got eyes! It's that
thing I saw! The Sending was written especially
for the Mystery Theatre by Robert Newman and
stars Mandel Kramer and Marion Selders. I'll
be back shortly with Act One. Is there such a
thing as black magic? The ancients thought there
was. For centuries there were those who were
willing to trade their souls for the power to
call up and control the dark forces of the pit.
To what end? Sometimes for power or wealth. Sometimes,
as in this tale, to achieve eternal youth, eternal
life. But, as we will see, there is always great
danger involved. and the price is always high,
and usually paid in blood. Our spine -tingler
begins in a large rambling house on the edge
of the campus of a Midwestern university. A gray
-haired woman, strangely shrunken but with intense
gleaming eyes, sits in a chair in a sparsely
furnished room, waiting and listening. Arnold?
You know where I am, in my room. Hello, Mia.
How are you? You know that, too. Where have you
been? Had a faculty meeting and then at my office.
And you couldn't get home before this? I had
several conferences. I had to arrange my schedule.
That's what you said yesterday. Mia, it always
takes a few days when you're starting at a new
place. Why are you so impatient? Why? Have you
forgotten how I get when my time... Hein is running
out. Do you realize I've only got about two weeks
left? I told you to relax, Mia. Classes will
be starting tomorrow, and you know how quickly
I can work when I have to. I should have someone
for you within a few days. So, to sum up our
first session, what we're dealing with then is
a tradition. that goes back to the dawn of time.
Man's belief that he can control not the forces
of nature, but the forces that shape nature,
and can give him power over other man, and even
over life and death. That will be all for today.
You have your reading list and your assignment
for next time. However, if any of you are interested
in any of the many fields I covered in my outline,
by all means, come talk to me, and I'll give
you some additional reading for a special report.
Well... What do you think, Beth? Well, it was
quite a lecture. I think it's going to be very
interesting. I'm not talking about the course.
I'm talking about him. He's really something,
isn't he? Oh, come on, Debbie. He's married,
isn't he? Oh, sure he is. All the really attractive
ones are. But his wife is about 20 years older
than he is. Not only that, but she's not well.
How do you know that? I made it my business to
find out. Since he just got here, it wasn't easy,
but if you really want something... Debbie. Okay.
There's no reason why you should care. You've
got someone for yourself. If you're talking about
Bill, I haven't got him. He just has the room
across the hall for me. Which he made a point
of getting last spring. So? So, give me a hand.
Come on up and talk to Lansing with me. All right.
As a matter of fact, I was going to do it anyway.
I thought I might do one of those special reports.
Oh, great! Then you talk to him and I'll tag
along. Okay. Professor Lansing? Yes? I'm Beth
Howard. I'd like to do one of the special reports
you talked about. Oh, I'm delighted, Miss Howard.
It usually takes three or four sessions before
anyone volunteers. Was there something you were
particularly interested in? Well, yes. The tarot.
I should have known. That's usually one of the
first assignments to be requested. Tell me, do
you have a set of tarot cards? No, I haven't.
Well, after you do your report, I'm sure the
bookstore will have to order them. But in the
meantime, if you'll stop by my office this afternoon,
I'll give you my set and also a supplementary
reading list. Oh, thank you, Professor. Not at
all. What about your friend? I'm sorry, I don't
believe I know your name. Debbie Ross. Would
you like to take on one of the special assignments,
too, Miss Ross? Oh, well, not right now, Professor,
but I'll probably ask for one after the next
session or two. But in the meantime, I wanted
to tell you that I think the course is absolutely
fascinating. Well, thank you, Miss Ross. Today's
lecture was very general, of course, an attempt
to indicate approach and sketchy in background,
but I hope you'll continue to find it interesting.
Oh, I'm sure I will. All right, Mia. I told you
you could relax, and you can. You've got one?
I have several. Two in particular. I'm sure you'll
be delighted with either one of them. You're
sure? Mia, haven't I done it often enough so
that I can tell? Yes, we both have, but Arnold,
it'll have to be soon, or I'll be so weak, I
won't be able to help. Don't worry, Mia. It will
be soon. Not more than another few days. that
ever was a will be is here now yes who is it
who would you like it to be hi hi yourself so
you're into the tarot how did you know that I
heard you're in toning Oh Yes. But how did you
know that that had anything to do with the tarot?
I'm not exactly an ignoramus, but I did a lot
of reading in it on my own, and in practically
everything that was related to it. You never
cease to astonish me. Yes, I'm quite an astonishing
guy. But how come you're not just studying it,
but working with the cards? It's for Professor
Lansing's course. I'm doing a special report
for him. Oh, good old Witchcraft 1 -2. Now, come
on, Bill. We were a little surprised when we
heard he was going to be giving it. Though I
don't know why we should have been. Quite a few
of the universities are giving courses like it.
After all, this is the age of Aquarius. It happens
to be a very interesting course. Yeah, sure it
is. And Lansing's a fascinating man. Yes, he
is. You know him? I've never met him officially,
but I've seen him at the pool. The pool? Yeah,
he's a very good swimmer. Oh, I'll have to tell
that to Debbie. Why? Well, she's taking the course,
too. And she's got quite a thing about him. Yeah,
well, just tell her to watch her step. Oh, because
he's married? No, because I've got a funny feeling
about him. Yes, come in. Good afternoon, Professor
Lansing. Good afternoon. It's Miss Ross, isn't
it? Yes. Oh, I hope this is all right, my coming
here to your office. Well, that's what I'm here
for. What can I do for you? Well, I told you
after your first lecture that one of these days
I'd like to do one of your special reports. Yes,
I remember. And you're ready to do one now, are
you? Yes. I've gotten pretty well squared away
on all my other courses, so I do have time for
it. Well, I'm delighted. Now, is there any area
that you're particularly interested in? No. Well,
then how about divination? Foretelling the future?
That's right. That's a big field, isn't it? Yes,
it is. There must be a hundred ways people have
used to look into the future. I'll give you a
reading list on it, and why don't I give you
this, too? What's that? It's called a speculum.
It's an old bronze mirror. What a fascinating
-looking thing! Yes, it is, isn't it? I got it
in Paris years ago. I've never been able to date
it, but it's probably Roman, Mithraic. But what
is this strange -looking head on it? That's chronos,
or eternal time. He was an important figure in
the mysteries of Mithra. And what do I do with
it? Well, it was undoubtedly used not just in
Roman times but all through the Middle Ages to
foretell the future by looking into a mirror.
Why don't you try it? You'll find the technique
described in Zeller, one of the first books on
the reading list. Oh, it sounds very exciting.
Thank you very much, Professor. Not at all. It's
a very rare and unusual thing, so I wouldn't
give it to just anyone. But I know you'll take
good care of it and we'll all be looking forward
to your report Mia I've got the girl one of the
two. I told you about her name is Debbie Ross.
She has the mirror I just gave it to her good
When can we do it? You are impatient, aren't
you? Yes All right We'll do it tonight. I hope
you're approaching the occult with a proper amount
of skepticism, said Professor Lansing. But somehow
he didn't sound very skeptical himself just now.
Exactly what are he and his wife planning to
do tonight? And what does that have to do with
the mirror he gave Debbie? We'll find out shortly
when I return with Act Two. Unto all things,
there is a season. And of course the proper time
for one of the darkest aspects of the occult
black magic is night. Well, it's night now, about
ten o 'clock. And Beth Howard has just arrived
at Debbie's rooming house, which is only a block
or so from the campus. I was afraid you weren't
coming. Well, you said it was important that
you had something to show me. Yes, I have. Look.
Oh, wow. What is it? A speculum. What's that?
An old bronze mirror, probably Roman. Where did
you get it? From Professor Lansing. I went to
see him this afternoon. Beth, I think he likes
me. He said he wouldn't give it to just anyone.
I'm sure he wouldn't. It's a very unusual thing.
What are you supposed to do with it? Well, it's
all here in this book. The room should be dark,
lit only by one candle, and you sit with your
back to the candle, and you stare into the mirror,
keeping your mind a blank. Have you done it yet?
No. Well, I... I started to, and I... I felt
a little funny about it. Funny how? Just funny.
It's a wonderful -looking thing, but it's pretty
weird. You know, all those figures around the
edge of it. Is that why you called me? Yes. I
thought maybe you wouldn't mind staying here
with me while I tried it. Oh, of course I don't
mind. Are you going to do it now? Oh, yes. I'll
light the candle. Get the light switch. All right.
It's strange, but I know how you feel. I felt
very much the same way when I was working with
the tarot cards. We don't really believe in any
of the things we're doing. But for centuries,
people did believe in them. Keep quiet. I'm going
to look and concentrate. All right. Well, do
you see anything? I don't know. I think maybe...
What do you see? Wait. I'm not sure. It's probably
just a shadow, but I... I do think I see something
in there. What does it look like? It's hard to
tell. It's dark, very dark and shapeless. It's
moving. It's turning. Beth, it's got eyes. Oh,
come on now, Debbie. It's looking at me. Put
on the light, Beth. I'm not gonna look anymore.
Okay. Oh. You really did think you saw something.
Yes. Well, as you said, it was probably just
a shadow. The candle flickering. You really are
shook up, aren't you? Yes, I am. You want to
come over to my place and stay overnight with
me? Could I? Of course. Bill's out, too, giving
a seminar, but he should be back soon, and if
my light's on, he'll come in for a while. Oh,
good. Just let me get my coat and wrap this up
again. You're taking the mirror? Oh, I'd better.
It may be a scary thing, but it's very valuable,
and I said I'd take care of it. All right, Mia.
Is it time? Yes. Let's go into the room. my study.
You'll have to help me. Of course. Take my arm.
Slowly then. Arnold, I really am weak. I've never
felt so weak before. It doesn't matter. We'll
all be over in a little while. Here, now sit
down. Yes. I'll get the box. While I light the
incense. I have it. Where do you think she is?
What is the difference? She has the mirror. No
matter where she is, it will find her. Are you
ready? Yes. Give me the rod. Here. All right,
now you'll be quick with the art theme when I
need it. Yes. With this rod, and in the names
of Gagerem, Amartit, Algar and Algasna, I summon
thee. It... it's... coming, Arnold. There it
is. Over there. I see it. Take the rod, and give
me the Arthin. Why must it be wrapped this way?
You know why. Mustn't be touched until it's needed.
Quickly, hurry! Here. Stay where you are. I hold
the Arthame, whose hilt is signed with the Seal
of Solomon and which is more powerful than you
are. Now, hearken to me. We have a life for you.
You will know her as you always have before,
because she has your mirror. I give her to you,
and thus, by and... Another year of life for
Mia. Is it agreed? Good. Be gone then, and take
her. And then fulfill your part of the bargain.
Is... is... it... gone? Yes. Are you all right?
Yes. Somehow I always forget how much it takes
out of me. Yeah, here's the othim. Wrap it up
again carefully. I'll get us both some brandy.
Why are you going this way? I thought we'd cut
across the campus. Why? You're still upset, aren't
you? Yes. Look... I'm not going to say it's silly.
I've gotten anxious myself at times when there
was no real reason for it. But you know the whole
thing was just your imagination. Even doing a
lot of reading about things that are strange
and you think you saw something in the mirror.
Probably one of those heads that are on it. I
guess you're right. I'm sure I am. But if it's
going to affect you this way, maybe you should
give up the course altogether. No, that seems
silly. Besides... You always claim one of my
troubles was I was too literal. I didn't have
any imagination. Well, it's beginning to look
as if I was wrong. Well, why don't we talk to
Bill about it? It turns out he knows a lot about
this sort of thing. How come? Well, he got interested
in it through his work in English Lit. The Tarot,
when he was writing a paper on the Wasteland,
and Black Magic when he was doing an analysis
of the Gothic novels. You two are really an item,
aren't you? I don't know what you mean. Oh, of
course you do. You never see anyone else. Neither
does he. Well, I like him. And he likes me. You
just like him? Okay. I more than like him. If
he asked me to marry him, I'd do it in a minute.
He will. How do you know? I just think he will.
Well, it's not all that simple. He's just an
instructor now, and it'll be a while before he
gets his... What is it? Don't you hear that?
It's just the wind. No, it isn't. It's something
else. I don't hear anything. Well, I do. A kind
of humming, singing sound. Look, over there,
near Brewster Hall. It's only a shadow. It's
moving. It's coming this way! No, no, stop it,
Debbie! You're getting yourself all worked up
about nothing! It's coming this way, Beth! It's
got eyes! It's that thing I saw in the mirror!
Come on! Run! Open your eyes. Beth. Good girl.
I was starting to think I should call a doctor
or take you over to the infirmary. What? Oh,
Bill. Yes. How are you? I don't know. What happened?
I'm not sure. I found you lying on the sidewalk
at the edge of the campus. I brought you up here
to your room. Oh. My head hurts. I'm not surprised.
You've got a nasty bump. You must have fallen
and banged it. I'll get a wet towel. I'll put
on a compress. No, no, wait. Debbie! What happened
to Debbie? Debbie? Yes, she was with me. We were
going across the campus when suddenly we saw
it. The... the thing from the mirror. And we
started to run and... Wait a minute, wait a minute.
What thing? I told you. The thing from the mirror.
It came after us. After her and I heard her scream.
Oh bill bill. You've got to go look for her Yeah,
sure sure look let me let me get that no. I'm
all right You've got to go find her right now
quiet down Beth now when I found you you were
all alone Because I ran one way toward the house
here, and she ran the other end and it was apt
You don't believe me Well, it's a little hard
when I don't know what you're talking about.
I mean, what was this thing that came after you,
and what was the mirror? The mirror that Professor
Lansing gave her. She was going to do a report
for him on divination, like the one I'm doing
on the tarot, and... Now, will you hold it a
minute? When I left you to go to my seminar,
you were still here. Uh -huh. You said you were
going to stay here and do some reading. Right,
and then Debbie called and asked me to come to
her place, and she said she had something to
show me. The mirror. Yes, an old bronze one.
A speculum. Speculum, she called it. She was
supposed to look into it, describe what she saw.
Yeah, speculomancy. That's right. But she felt
funny about it. Nervous. So she wanted me there
while she did it. Yeah, and did she do it? Yes.
Yes, we put out the light and lit a candle and
she saw... Well, no, no, she thought she saw
something in it. dark shape with flaming eyes
and and that made her more jumpy than ever so
I told her to come back here and stay overnight
with me so you started to walk across the campus
together that's right and there was no one around
and and then we heard something a strange sound
the wind oh that's what I thought too at first
but it wasn't was a kind of a musical note and
and then we saw it this dark shape did she see
it or did you we both did She saw it first and...
Bill, you think I just imagined it? Don't you?
I don't know. Well, let's go back over it again.
She was tense, nervous, thought she saw something
in the mirror and that made her more nervous.
So she decided to come over here with you. Then
she saw something, a shadow of some sort, which
she identified with the things she thought she'd
seen in the mirror. But I saw it too, Bill. after
she described it to you. But I'm sure I did see
it. It was... it was huge. Dark and... All right,
if I did imagine it, where's Debbie? She's probably
back in her room, embarrassed to death at the
fuss she made. I suppose that's possible. When
I think about it, it does sound a little silly.
I mean, two grown women getting hysterical with
Bill. Would you call her and make sure? Her number's
in the book next to the phone. Sure. Let's see.
Here we are. You know, I think maybe she ought
to come over here anyway so that we can talk
about this because if the two of you are going
to get all worked up about that ridiculous course
of Lancer... It's not ridiculous. It's very interesting
just because we got a little silly about him.
Well? Well, there's no answer. Bill, I don't
like this. I think we should go and look for
her. Go look where? If she's not in her room
and she didn't come up here, she could be anywhere.
I mean, with another friend. I don't care. I
still want to look for her. I'll show you where
it happened, where we started running and...
What good will that do, unless she fell and hurt
herself also? Look, I'll tell you what. I'll
call the campus police and see if they came across
her or heard or saw anything. All right. Hello
security. This is William Taylor of the English
Department This is a rather odd call, but I wonder
if any of your men ran into an undergraduate
by the name of Debbie Ross within the last hour
or so Well another student Beth Howard was with
her they were walking across campus, and they
were frightened by something No, no it wasn't
a man. It was What oh No Where was this? I see.
All right. I'll come right over. Bill, what is
it? One of the guards found her about ten minutes
ago. What do you mean, found her? Found her body
in the bushes near Brewster Hall. She's dead.
Oh. Man is a rational animal, and we always look
for a rational explanation of anything that puzzles
us. But what if there is no rational explanation
for it? Do we admit that there may be things
we don't know about? Things that we've refused
to recognize because the idea terrifies us? Debbie
Ross is dead. But how did she die? We'll find
out when I return shortly with Act 3. It's several
days later. Many things have happened in that
time. There have been questions, investigations,
explanations, and recriminations. There has also
been a funeral. As far as Beth is concerned,
that is the only thing that really mattered.
That and what has happened between her and Bill.
Yes, who is it? Bill. Oh, just a second. Hi.
So you're still locking your door? Yes, which
is very silly of me. All right, I didn't say
that. It's certainly understandable. Uh -huh,
but still pretty childish You've been treating
me as if I were a hysterical female. That's not
true I've been perfectly willing to talk to you
about it, but you know what the facts are. Mmm,
of course There were no marks on Debbie's body
at least none that could have killed her. She
died of a heart attack That's right But they
checked back on the physical she took when she
was admitted here and there was nothing wrong
with her heart Look, Bill. We've been through
this before Debbie thought she saw something
in the mirror. Thought she saw it again out on
that campus, and that made me think I saw it
too. Look, darling. Don't call me darling. Why
not? Because I don't want you to. When I first
signed up for the course, you teased me about
it, even though you've done a lot of reading
in that same field yourself. I didn't tease you.
Yes, you did, Bill. And you made a few remarks
about Lansing saying you had a funny feeling
about him, but now... I still have a funny feeling
about him. As a matter of fact, I feel funnier
about him now than ever. Why? Well, because I
did a little checking up on him this afternoon.
You know, we taught the same course at State
last year. Yes, I know. What of it? Well, there
was an incident there that was very similar to
what happened to Debbie. I mean, a student, a
member of the swimming team, and therefore presumably
very healthy, died suddenly one night of a heart
attack. One of his students? No. That's the only
difference. He wasn't one of Lansing's students.
Well, then why do you call it similar? And why
are you making a point of it? If there was no
connection between them, Bill... I don't know
if there was or not, but I thought perhaps I
ought to look into it a little further. How?
I'm gonna go see Lansing. I'm gonna talk to him.
No, no, Bill. Why not? Because I feel odd about
him, too. I have ever since Debbie died and...
I'm afraid. Yes? Good afternoon. Is Professor
Lansing at home? Yes, he is. Do you think I could
see him? My name's Taylor, Bill Taylor, and I'm
an instructor in the English department. I stopped
by his office, but he wasn't there. No. He's
been very upset about the death of his student,
so he's been working at home. I see. It was an
unfortunate thing. Yes, it was. You're not Mrs.
Lansing, are you? Yes, I am. Why? Oh, well, it's
just that I thought... I heard... That I wasn't
well? Yes, that's right. I wasn't. But I'm fine
now. Do you want to come with me? I'm sure Ari
will be glad to talk to you. Thank you. Yes?
Arnold, this is Mr. Taylor of the English department
here. Come in, Mr. Taylor. Come in. Sit down,
won't you? Thank you. First of all, I'd like
to tell you how pleased I am that you agreed
to stay and continue with your course. Well,
I was reluctant to, but the faculty committee
felt that I should. What happened was very unfortunate,
but I don't see how you could have been considered
responsible for it in any way. Well, I felt I
was. It seems Miss Ross was a very imaginative
person, very open to suggestion, which I should
have realized. I don't think anyone would have
realized it. I wondered if you could help me
in a project of my own. If I can, I'd be very
happy to. What's the project? My doctoral thesis,
which is a study of the dark tradition that runs
through English literature and led to the Gothic
novels. Oh, yes, yes, yes. Very interesting.
Well, just how can I help you? Well, I've done
a certain amount of reading in the field, but
I've wondered if you could give me a copy of
the bibliography you used for your course. Well,
I'll be glad to. Unfortunately, I don't have
any copies here, but I'll send you whatever I
have as soon as I get to my office. What's your
address? 21 Maple Street. Oh, right. I'll get
it off to you tomorrow. I'm very grateful to
you. Not at all. You gave the same course at
State last year, didn't you? Yes. Matter of fact,
I did. Did you know Tom Wallace when you were
at State? Wallace? Uh, no, I'm afraid not. Was
he a member of the faculty? No, no, he was an
undergraduate on the swimming team. He died very
suddenly near the end of the term. Oh, yes, yes,
I do seem to remember that. Was he a friend of
yours? No, no, a friend of a friend. Well, I
think I'll be running along, and I do thank you,
Professor Lansing. Oh, not at all. Goodbye, Mr.
Taylor. Did he go? Yes. What did you think of
him? He seemed like quite a pleasant young man,
and very attractive. Well, I'm glad you think
so, because he's going to be our next. Oh? Well,
you don't have to worry about that for a while.
You've got another four months. Yes, I know,
but I'm a little concerned about him. As you
said, he seemed quite pleasant and very plausible,
but... He asked me some rather strange questions.
What kind of questions? About where I'd been
before I taught at State. Also about your young
friend, Tom Wallace. You think he suspects? I
don't see how he can. But we can't afford to
take any chances. No, I suppose not. I wasn't
going to mention it, but he acted rather strangely
with me, too. He seemed surprised that I was
up and around. Oh? That settles it, then. When
are you going to do it as soon as possible? Well,
yes bill I've been waiting for you. Do you want
to come in here for a minute? I want to show
you something. Of course. What is it? This oh
It's the mirror The mirror Lansing gave Debbie.
That's what I thought. Where did you get it?
I found it in my desk drawer about a half an
hour ago. Well, how did you get there? Well,
obviously somebody put it there. I was out all
morning and I never locked my door. Professor
Lansing? Who else? It's his. And the police must
have given it back to him after Debbie died.
Well, why would he put it in your desk? That's
a very interesting question. I think I can answer
it, but if I do, you're going to think I've flipped
out. No, I won't. Well, you should, because it's
completely impossible. Do you know what a sending
is? No. When someone who's involved in black
magic knows enough and is powerful enough to
raise an evil spirit, he can send that spirit
to destroy someone. Oh, no. You mean that that...
The thing that Debbie saw in the mirror that
I saw out on the campus? Yes. And it's here now?
In the mirror? No. But the spirit has to be guided
to the victim. And in this case, it's being done
with the mirror. It will go where the mirror
is. I still don't understand, Bill. I can understand
why he might want to get rid of you, but what
if he... He didn't have anything against her,
but there was something of hers he wanted. Her
life. Her life? Do you remember what I told you
about Mrs. Lansing yesterday? Huh? That while
the story was that she was quite old and ill,
she turned out to be young and well and attractive.
Yes? Well, according to the grimoires, the books
of black magic, when you raise a spirit, you
can also make a bargain with it. Give it the
life of someone else in exchange for some more
time for yourself or someone close to you. Bill...
I told you it was impossible. Well, I would have
said so too a week or so ago, but now I don't
think so. I think it's true. What are you going
to do about it? I've got to get rid of the mirror.
Destroy it. No, no, I'm not sure I can do that.
I'm going to act as if it were all true. All
possible. And fight fire with fire. I'm gonna
get the mirror back to Lansing. Give it back
to him? No. No, put it in his house without his
knowing it. Well, how can you do that? I think
I can. He has a class this afternoon. Yeah, but
what about his wife? Well, she'll probably go
out sometime. If she doesn't, I'll phone her.
I'll give her a message that'll get her out of
the house. Bill, I'm coming with you. Why did
you get in? The back door was open. You're sure
no one's home? Well, you saw his wife leave a
minute ago. Yes. What do you want me to do? Wait
here with the door open a crack so you can see
out. All right. Where are you going? Into his
study. You won't belong? I'm frightened. No,
no, no, no. I'll be back as quick as I can. All
right. Go ahead. Nothing. A clock startled me.
Will you be much longer? No, no. Come in here
a minute. You think it's safe? Yes. What is it?
I hid the mirror behind the books on one of the
shelves. But while I was here, I thought I'd
look in his desk and I found this box. What's
in it? This rod. It's used for raising spirits.
And that other thing that's all wrapped up? Yeah,
I was just going to look at it. I think... Yes.
It's an arthame. What's that? Well, it's a magic
knife that's used to control a spirit once it's
been evoked. This is the seal of Solomon here
on the hilt. Then it is all true. At least...
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it looks that way. Bill? You
got rid of the mirror, so let's go. Just a second.
I want to think. I don't want him to be able
to do anything like this again, but I can't take
the whole box. I mean, if I do, he'll know someone
was here. On the other hand, I... Yes. I can
take the R thing. Well, won't that do the same
thing, Bill? Let him know we were here? No, not
right away. See, when I was here yesterday, I
saw... Oh, there it is. A dagger. I'll wrap that
up and I'll put it in the box instead of the
orthame. Well, what'll happen if he tries to
use it? I don't know. All right, Mia. Is it time?
We said midnight. You are sure he's there, in
his room, now? He has an early class tomorrow,
so I would assume so. Now hold the box while
I light the incense. Arnold, I don't like this.
Why not? We've never done anything like it before.
Twice. Not just in the same place, but within
a few weeks. We have no choice, Mia. He's suspicious.
And if he goes on prying and asking questions...
Yes. All right. Give me the rod. Here. Pior.
Wherever you are. Do you hear me, Pior? With
this rod and in the names of Dalgeram, Amartit,
Algar and Algasna, I summon thee. There it is,
Arnold. Over there, near the bookcase. I see
it. Give me the Arthin. Here. Stay where you
are. I hold the Arthin. I have another life for
you. A man this time. He has your mirror. Go
to him and destroy him! Why are you looking at
me that way? Why aren't you going? I tell you,
he has your mirror! This isn't the Arthame, it's
my Persian dagger! What? Quick! Find it! If you
don't... No! No! Keep away from me! What time
is it now? Quarter after 12. Do you think he's
tried to do anything? I don't know. I don't know
how we'll be able to find out unless... Oh, what's
that? It's a police car. It's going that way
toward the Lansing house. But why? Let me see
if I can find out. Hello, security? This is William
Taylor on Maple Street. One of your squad cars
just went by going over towards Willow Road.
Do you know why? I mean, you know, is there anything
wrong? I... Oh. Oh, I see. Thank you. What did
they say? They're not sure what's wrong. Someone
on Willow Road called and said they heard...
terrible screams coming from Number 45. As if
someone were being murdered. Oh But that's yes
their house. Oh Bill, what are you going to do?
Are you going to say anything? What would be
the point? Do you think anyone would believe
it? Of course no one would believe it things
like that don't happen At least not today. Old
people may have thought they were possible once.
There are many medieval tales of men who tried
to use the powers of evil for their own ends
and were finally destroyed by them. I'll be back
shortly. As I told you, the tale you just heard
was a work of fiction, completely imaginary.
But I am reminded of what Shakespeare said. Why
do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image
doth unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock
at my ribs against the use of nature? Present
fears are less than horrible imaginings. Our
cast included Mandel Kramer, Marion Seldus, Tony
Roberts, and Phoebe Doran. The entire production
was under the direction of Hyman Brown. This
is E .G. Marshall inviting you to return to our
Mystery Theatre for another adventure in the
macabre. Until next time, pleasant dreams.