10 Story Detective, July 1942 — page 111: what you’re looking at

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see anything. Then Davis made out the form of Trooper Patrick stand- ing at the foot of the steps. Davis’ own gun was in the trooper’s fist and it was pointed ominously upwards. “Come on down, you hick copper,”’ Patrick rasped. “And bring baby with you. Yeah, the baby you’re hold- ing like it’s nice and heavy. Montague —if you even faint, so help me, [ll drill you.” Davis didn’t move. “What’s the idea, trooper?” he queried. “The idea is I’m no trooper. I’m Spats Stafford and did I put one over on you, sheriff! You'll never live it down, if I decide to let you live. The six guys you thought were prowling around, was only me. I did a good job, eh? Had to do it this way, Get- ting through that gate or over the fence was impossible. I had to find a method by which the gate would open for me. You took care of that, sheriff. You and my pal, the runt.” Davis came down the rest of the way and still stood there, holding the heavy box. “The body along the road was that of the real trooper then. You killed him—purposely disfigured him so I wouldn’t be able to recognize the man. The little crook you pretended to arrest was only a stall so I’d take both of you here. You attacked me at the scene of the state trooper’s mur- der. You did it again after I found the runt’s corpse. But you were care- ful not to kill me or Montague might have got so scared he’d never tell you where his money was hidden. Why did you kill the runt, Spats?” The crook laughed. “Why not? He’d have come into half of the swag. A guy has to look out for himself. Now let’s see about this. If I don’t knock both of you off, I can’t carry that box and still keep the drop on you. Well, I guess—” “T’ll carry the damned box,” Davis said. “Yeah, that’s great. Okay, Mon- tague. I should put a slug through your head, but after all, you got to- ————_MURDERER’S PLAYGROUND————— 109 wacaa? BA ae ay sed Bing mea have onangee me. And | See with the tela, eo, tion everye | Here's What Many Doctors Advise eee ‘New, Safe, Quick | and Inexpensive At last! Here’s somothing new ves amazing! im Siig ater aaa ort fan ail ov Sere appearance—arn n eir uw ‘ racic ad enthusiastically recommend th ta Mor BA Acctaksea 4 Endorsed Everywhere feeding? SaSalEt tre hh OHOTE, BS Me, celine, UE, CS nos ournal Says; with height nein, instructions, atiees, Answer: by all ques. ast methods. ** bri ical sours says’ ‘There N d. 3 cal Journa increase his “size are in things bouithorn a small 2 pereon may do & with event fe pospibilitiss.? te aru body. ~Dulid ee oue devices, etc. Simple directiong, ay ah rearite. : underh ‘Short Stature & Height Increase’”’ gi every app nt method endorsed by entists an recommended physicians. “Guaranteed armless. mmand attention, be women, Forrnrercty¥ cal Row only 98 cents. SEND NO MONEY. Ju3t mail coupon Se Se Ss Ss es se ss Ge ee ee CY, g HARVEST es 70 Fifth Ave., Dest. H-408, NEW YORK Il & HEIGHT INC SH in pues packs ai 8 On Nelivecs 1 will ban pay postman 98 cents lus few ce fi If not sati wee = TAAy: &9 return ft withia ter days and ee 28 SS cents | OD NAW i. ek ac kk i 6 ow 6A ai os a ek ee es a ee Bieler ehb 6 S166 6) 6 N85 bie 16 bk B18 0)6 6 Ble b Ola bee's oa bualh bese 508 fi mouth-impression’ Money-Back GUARAWN TE EE E PARKER DENTAL LAB., (27 N. Doarborn 8t., Dept. 15-F, Chicago, fl. 40—by bodies lacking iron, calcium phosphate and Vitamin By, for a . ELS with a Coleen ac ou grant ta qmave postage. we. oe a | MUSICAL i lave, sacred, beep ae or a on’ t pg at us your poeo at On CHAR. BROTHERS, 53 Woods Bultdine. Chicago, IiMinois. FALSE TE EETH Low aa Gee TEST THEM’ EXAMINE THEM terial directions 2) of sed FREE | Don’t Be Weak; Old OR @ Weak, Feel Peppy, New, Years Younger it myself. Results were fine.’’ Special introductory size Ostrex Tonio Tablets costs only 36c. Start feeling peppier and years younger, this Trt LULL LL LLL LCL LCL CLO OCOLYT Mother, Home, ediate eb n aha REE Bhyming Dictionary We make PALSE TEETH for you BY MAIT. from yo SEND of Satisfaction. FREE impression mas- NO Styles and Information. Write today MONE v Take Ostrex. Contains general tonics, stimulants, often needed ler 73-year-old docter writes: ‘' “It did so much patients, I very day. For sale at all good drug stores everywhere. Please mention Aca FIcTion Group when anewering advertisements GORiGooo SH (C(O)