FBI Transcript of Joyce's Phone Call to Kirsten

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington D. C.

MEMORANDUM

Date: January 10, 1938
From: C. Tolson, Assoc. Director
To: J. E. Hoover, Director.

RE: Unusual Intercept

Edgar,

Our man in State sent this over to us. Apparently it was an Embassy 
intercept of some Kraut hush-hush spook stuff. I know you wanted to 
see anything that was out of the ordinary, and brother is this not 
ordinary. Seems that it was sent from an AHNENERBE post in Central 
Asia--you know, those guys looking for Aryan ghosts and magic swords. 

Anyway, it should be good for a laugh if nothing else. We can discuss 
it over drinks at the cabin this weekend.

Best,

Clyde

INTERCEPT rec'd from Brussels embassy. Message sent 5 January 1938. Verified as AHNENERBE network transmission, sent in the clear in English via radiophone.

VOICE 1: Hallo?

VOICE 2: Hello, Kirsten.

V1: My God--Joyce?

V2: Weren't you expecting my call? You should have gotten the telegram--you know, "Price of Kreplach raised at Gdansk, please advise."

V1: I'm afraid I misplaced the code book.

V2: Sloppy. You'll need to change them all anyway. So listen, I think we need to put the band together again.

V1: What? Joyce, the Foundation is defunct. I mean, we still fund the Library project, but—

V2: I know things haven't been the same since Henry passed, but listen, it's urgent. Like, 1927 urgent. I sent some case files over to the Library, check in with them.

V1: 1927? You don't mean--him?

V2: I've provisionally cleared him, though as you know we can't rule anything out. No, this is the headless fella--check with the boys with the books, they have my report. But I'm going to need you to get the old channels up and working again.

V1: I--Jesus, Joyce. I--I'll look into it. Things aren't so great right now, I mean we came through the Crash all right, but things in Denmark are a little unsettled.

V2: I know, I know, but trust me, this is important. In the spring I'm hoping to serve this fella up the same way Henry and the boys served up...him. Got a lead. I'll make sure you guys get everything in case I buy it.

V1: Well...we have a contingency plan, OSRIC was always ready to ramp up...I guess I need to get on a boat. Like you, I suppose.

V2: What?

V1: You sound like you're on a radiophone.

V2: Oh, I found a Nazi listening post in the Himalayas. Some friends of mine helped me evict them. Reminds me--hi boys! Say hello to der Fuhrer for me!

V1: Joyce, are you calling me on a German spy phone?

V2: Yeah. You should probably get a move on. Oh, but Kirsten?

V1: Yes?

V2: If I don't make it, look for a guy named Martin Locksley, he'll be valuable. And make sure you read the file on Lillian Avery. That's really important. Lillian Avery.

V1: Avery. I'm going to hang up now, Joyce.

V2: Good luck. I'll talk to you in the spring.

END INTERCEPT