Algernon Blackwood tells his story
' The Destruction of Smith'
* Smith,' says Algernon Blackwood , was no ordinary member of the clan. He was Ezekiel B. Smith of Smithville, the hideous little town he had created on the desert site where he discovered the oil that made him a millionaire.' And this, being a story told by Algernon Blackwood , is no ordinary story, and once again listeners must be prepared for that chill down the spine they have learned to expect when listening to this doyen of story-tellers.