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'WHEN a friend of Private Investigator Larry Kent has to murder a partner, nearly murder another, and gets murdered himself, all over a little chamois leather bag, it can be taken for granted that the black pearls in that bag are of fabulous value.

'Similarly it can be taken for granted that Kent should become very much interested, especially when, in his role of custodian of the chamois bag, he is forced to kill two men in order to prevent his own murder.

'Enter the lovely Amanda, who proves to be a decoy of bad man Plant, who must have those pearls. Kent comes in for some of the strong-arm stuff that he is accustomed to hand out, and finds himself trussed up in a chair for the night.

'During the night many things happen, including an unusual incident in which he saves his own life once again. This time, however, it is not in the usual gallant Kent manner, and has a surprising sequel which closes the play on a sad note.'

Source: 'Commercial Radio Plays for Next Week', ABC Weekly, 26 August 1950, p.27.