The Saint: The Saint Goes Underground 07/31/1949

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Saint — "The Saint Goes Underground" (07/31/1949)

Overview of the Episode

In this classic episode from "The Saint," originally broadcast in 1949 and featuring Vincent Price as Simon Templar (a.k.a. The Saint), our suave protagonist becomes embroiled in a small-town mystery after an unscheduled landing in Headstone, New Mexico. What starts as a casual layover quickly escalates into a case of attempted murder, an old mining town’s secret, and the pursuit of greedy criminals. With his trademark wit, The Saint unravels the mystery, bringing justice to light and a hint of romance to the dusty West.

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Key Discussion Points & Story Breakdown

1. Unexpected Stop in Headstone ([01:36]–[02:06])

• Simon Templar’s flight makes an emergency landing in the once booming, now sleepy mining town of Headstone.
• The pilot and crew plan a brief layover, and the Saint explores the area, undeterred:

  "I'm seldom bored in a strange town." — Simon Templar ([02:03])

2. Warnings and Omens: Meeting the Locals ([02:27]–[05:49])

• Simon is immediately recognized and warned off by Harry Kelly, who insists Headstone is not welcoming to strangers, especially not 'The Saint.'
• A fortune teller issues a cryptic warning:

  "Beware of a blonde young woman. She will bring you death." — Betty Connolly (as fortune teller) ([03:41])

• Enter Ziggy, the wisecracking, Brooklyn-born cab driver who prefers to "mind his own business" but can't help piping in:

  "Headstone is a great place for strangers to visit if they've paid up their insurance." — Ziggy ([05:26])

3. The Blonde in Trouble: Introducing Betty Connolly ([05:58]–[08:12])

• Betty Connolly, a frightened yet resourceful local woman, seeks out The Saint at Ziggy’s suggestion.
• She reveals her father left her a worthless silver mine and she's been targeted with two attempts on her life.
• The main suspects mentioned are Mike McCarthy, an alleged gangster, and a mysterious local, Harry Kelly.

4. Assembling the Pieces: A Web of Motives ([08:12]–[11:11])

• Multiple townspeople warn Betty to leave town, raising suspicions about the true value of her inheritance.
• Ziggy continues to feign ignorance, but his knowledge of the players and events is clear.

5. Murder in the Shadows ([11:11]–[12:57])

• Simon and Betty visit Harry Kelly, only to find him shot dead moments after their arrival.
• Before dying, Kelly tries to utter a clue:

  "Mine..." or seemingly "sin..." ([12:32])

6. The Search for Answers ([13:15]–[15:28])

• Simon checks with the town assayer, Matthews, to verify the mine’s supposed worthlessness.
• Matthews insists the mine yields only "mud and water" ([14:32]).
• Undeterred, Simon resolves to question Mike McCarthy.

7. A Tense Confrontation ([15:43]–[17:05])

• In a direct face-off, McCarthy threatens The Saint with a gun, warning him off further meddling:

  "I got answers for nosy guys. Six of them." — Mike McCarthy, brandishing his revolver ([16:37])

8. Descent into Danger: The Mine Showdown ([17:58]–[20:29])

• Simon, Betty, and McCarthy descend into the mine, where McCarthy attempts to eliminate them.
• In a scuffle, McCarthy falls to his death.
• Simon notices red dirt on his coat, a vital clue ([19:58]).

9. The Real Treasure Revealed ([20:29]–[22:13])

• The red dirt is cinnabar ore (from which mercury is extracted).

  "Red sulfide is also cinnabar ore, from which we get mercury. And that is pretty valuable." — Simon Templar ([20:45])

• Simon realizes the mine’s true value — leading to the motive for attempted murder.

10. The Final Reveal: The True Villain ([22:13]–[24:04])

• As Simon prepares to leave and advises Betty how to proceed, the final twist arrives:
  • The killer isn’t McCarthy, but Ziggy the cab driver.
  • Simon deduces Ziggy’s guilt:

    "You knew about the cinnabar ore in the mine. You carried some of it away to be tested in your cab. There was red dust in it, which you tried to explain with a corny gag." ([22:58])

  • Ziggy is caught with the murder weapon and taken into custody.

11. Aftermath & Reflection ([24:04]–[25:07])

• Betty asks Simon to stay, but he departs, leaving her with new fortune and responsibilities.
• Simon expresses the classic moral of The Saint stories:

  "How many times there have been men just like Ziggy, led into crime by insatiable greed, forgetting the simplest truth so aptly phrased by John Dryden: 'Murder may pass unpunished for a time, but party justice will overtake the crime.'" — Vincent Price ([24:31])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Simon’s humor in danger:

  "Mezzanine, ladies underwear, galoshes and accessories..." — Simon (as the mine cable car descends) ([18:58])

• Ziggy’s quintessential wise guy lines:

  "I ain't really equipped for it, because the way you're headed, only a saint could feel at home." — Ziggy ([10:28])

• Romantic tension at the close:

  "Thanks, Betty, for keeping my forced visit to Headstone from being dull." — Simon ([22:16])

• Betty’s grateful relief:

  "Simon, how can I ever thank you?" — Betty ([21:00]) "I have a couple of ideas on the subject..." — Simon ([21:02])

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Key Story Timestamps

• Landing in Headstone: [01:36]–[02:10]
• Saint’s first warning: [02:27]–[03:12]
• Fortune teller’s warning: [03:26]–[04:10]
• Meeting Betty Connolly: [05:58]–[08:12]
• Revealed attempts on Betty’s life: [06:46]–[08:12]
• Harry Kelly shot: [11:32]–[12:57]
• Clue about the mine (mine/sin): [12:32], [20:54]
• Explanation of cinnabar/mercury: [20:34]–[20:54]
• Ziggy exposed as the true villain: [22:51]–[23:40]
• Final moral reflection by Vincent Price: [24:31]

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Conclusion

This episode exemplifies the wit, charm, and deductive skills of Simon Templar. Set against a backdrop of small-town secrecy and greed, "The Saint Goes Underground" offers all the classic elements of Golden Age radio mysteries: colorful characters, sharp dialogue, a twist ending, and a satisfying dose of justice — all delivered with Vincent Price’s inimitable style.

Transcript

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[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

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[Vincent Price (Narrator)]

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[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Anything wrong, Captain?

[Narrator/Announcer]

Nothing serious, Mr. Templer. Just coming down here for a check. Go on, just as soon as we can.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, and where is here?

[Narrator/Announcer]

Headstone, New Mexico. Used to be a big silver mining town, but now it's just another little town, I guess. Although I did notice there's a carnival playing over on the edge of this emergency landing strip.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, how long are we to enjoy the hospitality of Headstone?

[Narrator/Announcer]

Two or three hours. Long enough to see the town have.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Dinner if you like.

[Narrator/Announcer]

We're sorry to delay you, sir.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, it's all right, captain. I'm seldom bored in the strange town.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Well, you better go back and fasten your seat belt, Mr. Templer. We're coming down now.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Right. I'll see you later.

[Ziggy]

Well, good evening, Saint.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

You know me yet? I don't seem to recall your face, Harry Kelly.

[Ziggy]

And you don't recall my face because we've never met. But I've seen many pictures of you and so I recognized you immediately.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, that's very flattering. Tell me, Mr. Kelly, how can I get into town?

[Ziggy]

You can find a cab on the other side of the carnival. Planning on staying long?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Not at all. Should I?

[Ziggy]

On the contrary, I was just going to suggest that I doubt if Headstone would welcome the presence of the Saint. Just a friendly remark, you understand.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Naturally. And if I may be permitted a friendly question. Why are you telling me this?

[Ziggy]

Just an interest in the continued health.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Of my fellow humans.

[Ziggy]

If you have any trouble in town, look me up. Anyone can tell you where to find me.

[Mike McCarthy]

The big show is just about to start. See little Fatima, the girl who shakes and shivers like a bowl full of jelly. Only one dime ten cents. The tenth part Of a dollar. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Stop. Right.

[Betty Connolly]

Learn what the stars hold for you. I read the past, the present and the future. Learn fortune, young man.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I already know it, Grandmother. I'm destined to meet a tall, dark and beautiful woman. I'll settle for nothing less.

[Betty Connolly]

I see strange lines on your face, young man. I will tell your fortune without charge. Give me your hand. I see danger. Beware of a blonde young woman. She will bring you death.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

There are worse ways of dying, Grandmother.

[Betty Connolly]

I see danger. Much danger for one with a halo about his head. Blood and death unless he travels. I see.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I think I'm beginning to get the idea you might tell your crystal ball that I'm beginning to be interested. Goodbye, Grandmother, and may the saints bless you.

[Ziggy]

Taxi, mister?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, thank you. Say, do you suppose you can drive me somewhere that serves a good dinner?

[Mike McCarthy]

Sure.

[Ziggy]

Silver Dollar Hotel.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, fine.

[Ziggy]

You know, I was just sitting there communing with nature about how many guys there are who blow their wad to watch some dame do a hula but won't spend a dime on a hack.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Do I detect a touch of Brooklyn?

[Ziggy]

How could you, miss? That's me, chum Ziggy from Flatbush. I used to drive a hack in Brooklyn. Now I own the only hack in Headstone. It's life, huh? You know, I ain't seen a Brooklyn Bridge for 10 years since I come out here for my health. Like I always say, it's a smart man who knows when it's healthy to.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Get out of town. Meaning what?

[Ziggy]

Does everything have to mean something? Me, I mind my own business. I stay healthy. That's why I'm living in Headstone instead of underwater.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I see. But if you didn't mind your own business, I suppose you'd give me some advice about leaving Headstone, is that it?

[Ziggy]

No, no. No advice, man. That's part of minding my own business. Headstone is a great place for strangers to visit if they paid up their insurance.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Here you are, waiter. Very nice dinner. My check, please. No, no, no, thank you. Keep the change.

[Betty Connolly]

Hello.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, well. This is a surprising hotel. First, a beautiful dinner, and then an even more beautiful blonde.

[Betty Connolly]

May I sit down?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, by all means, Miss Betty.

[Betty Connolly]

Calmly. You're Simon Templar.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I should have worn my dark glasses. But now that the truth is out, you might as well call me Simon.

[Betty Connolly]

All right, Simon.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Now, how did you know who I am? Now, don't tell me that you were just passing and recognized me.

[Betty Connolly]

Why, Ziggy told me that you were here. He owns and drives the taxi here in Headstone.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I know I shouldn't look a gift blonde in the hair. But why did Ziggy tell you I was in here?

[Betty Connolly]

Well, Ziggy knows that I need help, and he thought, well, that is, since you're the saint, you might help me.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, I have been known to help beautiful blondes on occasion. But tell me why you should need help, Betty.

[Betty Connolly]

Someone's been trying to kill me.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

There should be a law against that. Are you sure?

[Betty Connolly]

I've been shot at twice. And everybody here has been very unfriendly. Except Ziggy and a man named Harry Kelly.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I've noticed the unfriendliness in this town. But being unfriendly towards you is obviously an indication of insanity.

[Betty Connolly]

Please don't joke about it. I'm frightened.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

All right, my dear. Now tell me about it.

[Betty Connolly]

Well, my father was known as Silver Slim Conley. He lived here for years, but he sent me east to school when I was very young. And I didn't come back here until recently. My father died about a month ago.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, I'm sorry.

[Betty Connolly]

He was broke, and all he left me was his old silver mine. He called it the Betty mine, after me.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

And I take it somebody wants the mine.

[Betty Connolly]

No, no, the mine is completely worthless. There hasn't been any silver in it for years.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

But, my dear, you were shot at twice. Have you any idea who did the shooting?

[Betty Connolly]

No, but it might be the same man who told me to get out of town.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, who?

[Betty Connolly]

Mike McCarthy. Ziggy says he's an Eastern gangster who's been living out here for several months. Will you help me, Mr. Temp? Simon?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, I've never been able to say no to a pretty girl. You mentioned a man named Harry Kelly before. Just who is he?

[Betty Connolly]

He knew my father. He's been very friendly to me, although he thought I ought to leave town too.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I've met Mr. Kelly, and he intrigues me very much. I. I think we'll go see you.

[Betty Connolly]

All right. Oh, just a minute. There was some red dust on your coat.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, thank you. Ziggy apparently doesn't get enough passengers to keep his cab dusted. Did you say Ziggy was parked outside in his chariot?

[Betty Connolly]

He was when I came in. Oh, there he is.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Yes, looking exactly as if he were back in Brooklyn. Ziggy.

[Ziggy]

Oh, Sashifania.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Thanks to your bird dogging, which I must admit in this case has done much to overcome any natural pressure against cab drivers that I might have. Say, do you know where Harry Kelly lives? Sure. Let's go then. Hey, don't you ever clean out this hack? What's all this dust?

[Ziggy]

So who knows? Maybe it was that redhead that hired me yesterday. So she had dandruff.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Ziggy, you missed your calling. You're as funny as an undertaker. Well, now, Ziggy, I don't suppose you'd care to tell me why you warned me to get out of headstone.

[Ziggy]

Got me all wrong, Saint. I wasn't warning you. I was just talking about myself.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

And I don't suppose you'd care to tell me why somebody took potshots at Ms. Connelly here and told her to get out of town, too.

[Ziggy]

Me, I don't know nothing. Like I was telling you, Saint, I mind my own business. Maybe you stay ignorant that way, but it's healthier and I like it like that.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

In that case, why did you send Ms. Connolly in to see me?

[Ziggy]

Well, like you can see, she's a pretty little pigeon. She needs to know some guy will help her. Now, it ain't no secret that the Saint goes around mixing in other people's business. So I tell her to see you.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

And who told you I was the saint?

[Ziggy]

I got eyes in my head, ain't I? Like I said, I used to hack in Brooklyn. I got around.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

What about this Mike McCarthy?

[Ziggy]

Strictly smart money, Saint. A lot of guys have crossed his path once, if you get what I mean.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

What about Harry Kelly?

[Ziggy]

Ah, local stuff. A nice schmol, but no more.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

You're doing all right for a guy that doesn't know anything.

[Ziggy]

You got me wrong, pal. Ziggy, he looks people over, but he don't see nothing. Except one guy is tough, another guy is a schmo, and maybe another guy is too nosy.

[Betty Connolly]

I really don't think we should try to involve Ziggy Simon. He's been very nice as it is.

[Ziggy]

She's got something, pal. I ain't really equipped for it because the way you're headed, only a saint could feel at home. Well, here we are. St. Kelly lives on the first floor in the room.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, thanks. Wait for us, Ziggy. We've got a couple of other calls to make after.

[Ziggy]

Don't worry, I'll wait. If you get in any trouble, just yell. Then I'll drive over and tell the sheriff I heard somebody yell for help.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Thanks, pal. Come on, Betty. And I hope our friend is in and that he talks.

[Betty Connolly]

Yes, it's strange, Harry telling you to come and see him if you have any trouble. If he had any connection with me, then why hasn't he said something to Me?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, sounded to me like a cautious man. Maybe he did know something, but didn't want to say anything unless he felt sure something was going to be done. Well, we'll soon know. Yes. So, is it Simon Templer?

[Ziggy]

Oh, the saint. Just a minute.

[Betty Connolly]

Those shots were in that room.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

This is no time for conversation, darling. We're going in. Oh, but like this.

[Mike McCarthy]

Kelly.

[Betty Connolly]

Oh, Simon.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Kelly. Kelly, this is Simon Templer.

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[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Yes, Kelly. The saint who shot you? The window.

[Mike McCarthy]

Mine.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Kelly. Well, Betty, he isn't going to tell us anything now. His killer did a very thorough job. Window open. Must have shot from here. There's a shell on the fireplace.

[Betty Connolly]

But what was he saying?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Sounded like. Like sin. Come on, Betty. We're going to spread a little saintliness. And I think I know where to begin. But Ziggy, didn't you hear anything?

[Ziggy]

Well, I noticed some noise, but like I thought.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, no, no. You mind your own business.

[Betty Connolly]

Are we going to the sheriff's island?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

No, not yet. Ziggy, who's the assayer in this town?

[Ziggy]

All men, Matt.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

You.

[Ziggy]

The office is closed now, but he lives right ahead there.

[Mike McCarthy]

That.

[Ziggy]

That big white house.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Okay, stop there. I'd like to satisfy a little curiosity about that mine of yours. I'll be right back. You stand here, Betty. What do you want, Mr. Matthews?

[Mike McCarthy]

Who else should be here? It's my house, ain't it? What do you want?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

My name is Simon Templer. I wanted to ask you if you know the Connolly silver mine.

[Mike McCarthy]

I know every mine within 200 miles of here, young fellow. Hey, ain't that Betty Connolly sitting up there in that taxi?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Yes.

[Mike McCarthy]

Then why can't she tell you about the mine? She owns it.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, she has told me, but I just wanted to check about the possibility of a mistake. How much silver would you say there was in the Connolly mine?

[Mike McCarthy]

About enough to put in your eye and still leave room for your finger.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Couldn't there be a hidden vein in it? Nope.

[Mike McCarthy]

There ain't been enough silver around here to make a dime for years and years.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Could there be anything else of value in it?

[Mike McCarthy]

Mud and water, if you call that valuable. You sure of course I'm sure, young fella. I've been here man and boy for 70 years, and I ain't got no time to stand around answering durn fool questions.

[Ziggy]

Goodbye.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, goodbye. And, Betty, you may be right, old man. Matthew says the mine is worthless, too. So, Ziggy, take us to see Mike McCarthy.

[Ziggy]

Are you sure you want to go there? Say, if I was you, I'd get on that plane. It's leaving pretty soon.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

No, Ziggy, I've decided not to leave Headstone just yet. Later you can drive me over to Albuquerque and I'll take the chief the rest of the of the way.

[Ziggy]

Okay, Charm, it's your funeral.

[Betty Connolly]

Simon, please be careful.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Don't you worry, Betty. The halo where is Benevolent association would be very upset if anything happened to me. I'll be right out.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Yeah?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I'm looking for Mike McCarthy.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Well, you found him.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

It's my Boy Scout training. It never fails. My name is Simon Templar.

[Narrator/Announcer]

The saint.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I've been known by that name. So what? That's a very interesting question. I must try to think of an answer sometime. Meanwhile, I thought you might like to know that I heartily disapprove of your telling a certain mistake. Betty Connolly. That she ought to leave town. What's a girl to you? That's my business.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I could make it mine. And if I do, your halo's gonna slip down and start choking you.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I thought bullets were more in your line.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Meaning what?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Meaning the shots fired at Ms. Connelly in a little gunning job only a few minutes ago.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I didn't do any gunning, but I'm liable to if you don't beat it.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

You sound so sure of yourself, Michael.

[Narrator/Announcer]

That's because I got more in my hand than an itching palm.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

That's a very pretty gun, Mike. But I'm very much afraid that nothing will satisfy my curiosity short of knowing why you want to get Ms. Connolly out of town.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I got answers for nosy guys. Six of them. I just stand right there. Stay away from that desk, saint, or else.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Don't worry, Mike. I have no interest in the desk at all. But I do have an interest in Ms. Connolly. And now, Michael, I'll bid you adieu.

[Betty Connolly]

What happened, Simon?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, not much, I'm afraid. The conversation was just getting interesting when Mike had a sudden attack of dropsy. That's funny.

[Ziggy]

I never heard of him being sick.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, that's because you mind your own business, Ziggy. Like you told me. Betty, where is that silver mine of yours?

[Betty Connolly]

About two miles out of Town?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Is there any place in town where we can rent a car?

[Betty Connolly]

Why, I have a car. Why?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I feel a prospecting urge coming over me. Ziggy, take us to Ms. Connolly's car and then we can dispense with your valuable services.

[Ziggy]

What's wrong with my care?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Nothing, Ziggy. It's just that I don't like people looking over my shoulder. Especially when I visit a lonely mine in the company of a beautiful girl.

[Betty Connolly]

Well, here's the Betty mine. Although I don't know why you want to see it.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Frankly, I don't know either. But as long as I'm here, I might as well take the 40 cent tour.

[Betty Connolly]

Certainly, sir. Right this way. This old cable car goes down into the mine. All we have to do is stand on the platform and pull the cable. It works with balanced weights.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Clever, these 49ers.

[Betty Connolly]

How far down on the 40 cent tour? We give the exact distance. 354ft, 6 inches.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Thank you. And thank you for having electric lights in a mine that hasn't been worked for years.

[Betty Connolly]

Oh, the mine has its own battery. See? Here's a bulb on the car. Shall we go down?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

What are we waiting for? Let's go. Maybe the lights will go out.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Just hold it like that. I've been waiting for you two.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, Michael McCarthy, I was wondering if we were going to have your company.

[Narrator/Announcer]

And this time, wise guy, don't try anything.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Don't tell me, Michael, that you're going prospecting with us.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I'm riding down with you, but I'm coming back alone. Start the car down, Saint, but don't try no tricks.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

You have a suspicious mind, Mike. Well, here we go. Call out your floors, please. Mezzanine ladies. Underwear, galoshes and accessories.

[Narrator/Announcer]

You'll be singing a different tune pretty soon, Saint. You both had your chance to leave town your way. Now you're gonna leave my way.

[Betty Connolly]

Oh, son. And I'm sorry.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, don't be, Betty. This is my first ride on an open cable car.

[Narrator/Announcer]

It'll be your last.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I wouldn't be too sure. Unless that cable breaks before we get to the bottom.

[Narrator/Announcer]

What are you talking about, sucker?

[Ziggy]

It's a little crowded here for a.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

One two, so I. I guess a one and a half will have to do.

[Betty Connolly]

Oh, Simon, how terrible.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Yeah. No, Betty. It's all right.

[Betty Connolly]

Simon. It could have been you. He almost knocked you off the platform, too.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

It was the padded shoulders in my coat. I. I felt them hit the side.

[Betty Connolly]

Look at your shoulders. They're covered with dirt from the sides. Of the shaft.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Yeah, it's red dirt. Wait a minute. Well, we can go back up, Betty. Mike doesn't need our help. And I don't need anybody to answer questions anymore.

[Betty Connolly]

Simon, I'll never understand you. Why did you look at the dirt on your coat and say you didn't need any more questions?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Because that dirt was red sulfide, Betty. And it explains why Mike was so anxious to run you out of town.

[Betty Connolly]

Well, I don't see how. Red sulfide is used in paint, but that doesn't make it valuable.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Red sulfide is also cinnabar ore, from which we get mercury. And that is pretty valuable. Evidently, your mine is rich in cinnabar, so it's worth a lot of money, Betty.

[Betty Connolly]

Oh, then that was what Kelly was trying to tell us when he said sin.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Yes, he was trying to say cinnabar.

[Betty Connolly]

How can I ever thank you, Simon?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Well, I. I have a couple of ideas on the subject. But now people would say I was chasing you for your money. So I guess you can just see me off on the train. We'll stop in town and have Ziggy drive us to Albuquerque.

[Betty Connolly]

Oh, but I'll drive you.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

No, I insist on taking a cab. I don't want you coming back alone. I may want to change my mind about fortune hunting.

[Ziggy]

Well, like I said, Saint, I'm glad to see you leaving this town is just funny about strangers. But hadn't you ought to take Miss Connolly with you?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

But she doesn't have to go now, Ziggy. And besides, she's rich. She's what?

[Betty Connolly]

Yes, Ziggy. We found out that Dad's mine is valuable after all.

[Ziggy]

You mean you found silver?

[Betty Connolly]

No, mercury.

[Ziggy]

The stuff they put in the mammas.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

That. But it's used for a lot of other things, particularly in wartime. And it's worth a lot of money.

[Ziggy]

Well, what do you know? So that's why Mike was trying to make you leave.

[Betty Connolly]

That's it.

[Ziggy]

Well, did you stop and tell the sheriff?

[Betty Connolly]

We didn't have time, but I'll see him when we go back.

[Ziggy]

Oh, that's pretty nice for you, ain't it, buddy?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Oh, here we are.

[Ziggy]

Just in time too, Chief Center.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Very nice timing, Ziggy. Thanks, Betty, for keeping my forced visit to Headstone from being dull.

[Betty Connolly]

Oh, Simon. Well, why don't you stay in Headstone? I won't know how to run the mine or what to do with the money or anything.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

You'll learn. Betty, you know what to do when you get back to town.

[Betty Connolly]

Yes, but will the sheriff believe Me? I mean about Mike McCarthy killing Harry Kelly.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

I don't think he will, since Mike didn't kill Kelly. But Kelly was shot with an automatic. Ejected a shell on the fireplace, remember? But Mike McCarthy carried a revolver. You saw it.

[Betty Connolly]

Yes, but will the sheriff?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

The sheriff will believe when you show him that the gun that killed Kelly is in Ziggy's pocket.

[Ziggy]

What?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

What are you talking about? You knew about the cinnabar ore in the mine. You carried some of it away to be tested in your cab. There was red dust in it, which you tried to explain with a corny gag. You're crazy. Harry Kelly had an idea what was going on, so you slipped around to the back while we were at the front door and killed him.

[Ziggy]

All right, wise guy, you're so smart, what about Mike?

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Mike was working for you.

[Betty Connolly]

But Simon Ziggy told me that you were in town.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Sure. He couldn't be sure that I wasn't here to break up his little scheme. So the smartest thing to do was to get us together so he could watch both of us. He thought I would use his cab as I did, and it would be easy. But he slipped up when he sent Mike out to the mine ahead of us. Ziggy was the only one who knew where we were going.

[Ziggy]

Okay, pal. You asked for I'm.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Sweetheart, like you said, pal, you should have followed your own advice about minding your own business. He's all yours, Betty. The gun that killed Kelly is now on the seat beside him. All you have to do is turn the body and the gun over to the sheriff. And from there on in, he'll mind Ziggy's business for him.

[Betty Connolly]

But, son.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Don't worry, Betty. I'll stop back someday to make sure that Venus is in conjunction with Mercury.

[Vincent Price (Narrator)]

You have just heard another adventure of the Saint. The Robin Hood of modern crime. Now here is our star, Vincent Price.

[Simon Templar (The Saint)]

Ladies and gentlemen, how many times there have been men just like Ziggy, led into crime by insatiable greed, forgetting the simplest truth so aptly phrased by John Dryden. Murder may pass unpunished for a time, but party justice will overtake the crime. This is Vincent Price extending a personal invitation to all of you to join us again next week at this same time for another adventure of the Saint. Good night.

[Vincent Price (Narrator)]

Tonight's script of the Saint was written by Michael Cramway. Our cast included Harry Bartel, Barney Phillips, Colleen Collins, Fred Howard and Tony Barrett. The music was composed and conducted by Harry Zimmerman. The Saint is a James L. Safier. Agency production and was transcribed and directed by Thomas A. McEvity. Don't forget that the Saint comic books are on sale at all newsstands. Your announcer, Meryl Ross. This is the Mutual Broadcasting System.