Chapter 1: What is the background of The Shadow and Lamont Cranston?
What evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow, now.
The Shadow, mysterious character with reports of law and order, is in reality Lamont Cranston, wealthy young man about town. As The Shadow, Cranston is gifted with hypnotic power to cloud men's minds so that they cannot see him.
Cranston's friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, It's the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible shadow belongs. Today's story, Phantom Fingerprint.
But, uh, you must understand, Ron, only I am a woman.
Chapter 2: What is the plot of today's story, Phantom Fingerprint?
No. Tennessee, uh, I... I am a lady.
No.
I am... I am... You am crazy. Hmm? Did you say something, Margo? Oh, Lamont, you're marvelous. Well, what do you mean? You've been sitting at that typewriter for the past three hours mumbling, I am a lady. I am a woman.
Well, you just don't understand how an author must search for the right word.
Search? There was a man, hon.
Well, now tell me, do you think she should say, I am a woman, or I am a lady?
Well, it depends on what she is.
Well, she's both.
Why don't you play safe and just call her a female?
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Chapter 3: How does Margo Lane contribute to the investigation?
I am a woman.
Sure, genius. I am a woman. Now, come on. Let's get down to police headquarters.
All right, Commissioner Weston, ready to see the rehearsal? Well, Cranston, as a matter of fact, I'm... Well, I don't care much for mystery plays, and as for rehearsals... Uh-oh, grab him quickly, Lamont.
He's slipping through our fingers.
No, Commissioner, I want your opinion on the play. After all, I am, as you've told me so often, merely an amateur criminologist. I'd appreciate the judgment of an expert. You really want my opinion? Your invaluable opinion, Commissioner.
Well, in that case, Miss Lane, since you put it that way... And the publicity agent thinks it'll be good for the show if you come to see a rehearsal.
Oh, so that's it. So I'm just being used as a publicity guy. But good publicity, Commissioner.
Here's your hat.
And your coat, Commissioner. Well, I've... Come in. Good evening. Good evening. Oh, I didn't know you had visitors, Chief. Oh, come in anyway, Doc. Come on in. This is Miss Lane and Mr. Cranston, Dr. Kilgore.
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Chapter 4: What clues lead to the discovery of Dr. Kilgore's murder?
Why, we just left him two hours ago in my office. He's been murdered.
Oh.
I know how we all feel. Who did it? Who would want to kill him? I wish I knew, Giles. Step on it, Murphy. Yes, sir. Dr. Giles, you were Dr. Kilgore's assistant, weren't you?
He was more than just my superior. He was the best friend I ever had. He put me through medical school, got me the job as his assistant.
Why, he was so good to everyone. Why? Why should anyone want to... Come on, now. Come on. Pull yourself together. I'll be all right.
I'll be all right.
Have you had a chance to examine the body? Yes, I have. What did you find? Doc had been stabbed at the base of the skull with a sharp instrument.
That resulted almost immediately, Commissioner Weston. Poor old man.
At least he never knew what happened.
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Chapter 5: Who are the main suspects in the murder case?
Not a Maria Novelli.
Killer Novelli's widow, you know. Ah, Killer Novelli again. Cranston, if I hear that name again, I'll begin throwing things and it won't be knives.
But, Commissioner, don't you think that... Think.
Think. I'll... Go away, Miss Lane. Please. Cranston, go write another mystery play or anything you want, but don't bother me. I got the murder of Doc Kilgore and I got a motive and that's all I need. I hope so, old man. I sincerely hope so for your sake. As for me, I've got a hunch. Come on, Margo.
Bye, Commissioner.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Margot, the shadow is going to pay Madame Maria Norvelli a visit backstage at the Lyceum Theatre. Maria Norvelli. What?
Who is there? I can see no one.
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Chapter 6: What evidence suggests a connection to Killer Novelli?
She's dead.
That's the story, Margo. According to Dr. Giles' report, the same weapon that killed Doc Kilgore also killed Madam Novelli.
Any fingerprints found this time, Lamont?
Oh, yes. The ever-present fingerprints were there. Perfect set as usual. And of course, they belonged to our friend, the late Killer Novelli.
But how could a dead man go around killing people?
He couldn't, Margo. That's just it. The murderer is merely using a very clever device to throw the police off his trail.
Yet the fingerprints do match, Lamont.
Yes, confounders. That's the confusing part of this whole thing. If I knew how the murderer performed this neat little trick, I'd know better where to look for him.
Well, darling, at least you were smarter than Commissioner Weston. He thought Moley was the guilty party.
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