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Keg = ——____—_wsrony DETECTIVE— “Chin up!’ His fingers lingered on gritted down the cement stairs. Web- — = hers as Brown ran down the steps; ster poised, seeing the evil face of ~~ =a and when he turned to follow, his Ray Natto in the faint neon glow. He ae =s denied yearning for this girl was an 28 Natto make a gesture that might a agony. a signal to some one else in the | 3 Brown sat tensely beside Webster street. The knob grated and turned; = 2 as he sped the car toward the business and Natto took slow steps inward. ag “2 section of the city. Webster leaped. His shoulder jarred = z | = ee ace I can’t figure this!” he the ai aes = against mat ae ee urted,. opposite wall. Natto whirled with a : = Webster smiled tightly, and _ stifled bellow and struck once, wildly. oes 3 turned the car into a street colored Webster’s fists flashed with trained = = with the neon glare of cheap restau- precision, three times, driving past = BB rants and shady hotels. “I’m playing Natto’s clumsy defense. The paunchy ae oe a gamble to force the truth out of Nat- man went down with a _ wheeze, = = to’s hired men, Teddy,” he said quick- crunched to the floor, lay still. =a = ly. “And if that gamble loses, there’ll “He didn’t spot us, skipper! All = Ss be no more of either of us.” clear!” = = “Skipper, I can take it,” Brown an- “Watch the door, Teddy!” a = swered arg . “But I'm ees Brown stood alert, hand ready on = = to see you get it on my account! the butt of his gun, while Webster bent = = Webster's car stopped near the cor- breathlessly over Natto. He found 2 a ner of Wharton Street. He walked Noatto’s keys; he emptied every pocket = = with Brown quickly to the door of : P yP : = = : He pulled off Natto’s top-coat and hat, =< ee 1010, It was an empty store, its panes then took a roll of adhesive tape from <a = the bolt of the old lock. He eased in; maath Kennd N are wertct d _____ Brown stood at his side in the dark- je, with the sticky etraos He ES ness. Quietly he said: tenlihtened at 2 f id pS. d ze “We'll see if Natto takes the bait. 5/45 the pink ereon clare of th ree = Watch for him through the window, ee s a ee p and said tightly: oS “You’re coming with me, Teddy.” = Webster eased the door open. He took Natto’s coat and hat, went up Teddy—in that checkered coat and flashy green hat of his. Remember above everything else—we can’t let = Natto catch even a glimpse of us. If 3 3 lie does, the whole ells wrecked.” the. steps, glanced back and forth, a = “He won't be able to see much ee away. reer seve aS 3 = through our knuckles, ski iy an explosion of cold sensations. = 3 | hartge es te struck his senses like a sudden storm & = HEY waited while minutes —he _— torn flesh, the hollow 4 = ticked by with agonizing slow- POP of 4 silenced report, the snarl a ness, Each time a shadow passed the eae ae gare aged io = grimy windows, they tightened. Each %P! own, feeling warm blood = time a step sounded on the pavement a a as seeeee car flashed past. os their breath quickened. Dread that the Skipper! BS Paes as) y= Ba tats 4 Ses MAS HY 7 aye wary Natto would not come made their Brown’s hands fastened hard, hearts beat heavily while minute fol- dragged Webster back into the room lowed minute interminably. Web- and jerked him half upright. Breath ster’s bitter despair ended abruptly beating, Webster stooped, torn mus- “ . : oN Oyen f ~ g9 Dp ® Rete ’ with Brown’s sharp whisper: cles refusing to allow him to stand. Hot =: “Back, skipper!” blood was coursing down his side, and bi Mise itis tie MWe OR: Fo They huddled against the side wall, the sting of sharp pain was beginning 4 aio um \ This Se Wel | jj , ie Nite ee DENG Y LORD Le ia e oe a __- peering at the shadows which now lay to pulse through his body, He nee : eS motionless on the greasy panes. Shoes himself, and blurted: | = este ate, a a Ee Pace Ssae te ICO I \(e] eYe yo) .< Q oF moun =