Pulp Fiction, 1939 · page 45 of 116
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# Page Analysis This is an interior story page from a pulp magazine featuring "Homicide Demon" by Harold F. Sorensen. The page combines an illustration showing Private Detective Hammond meeting with a gruff elderly client (Oliver Mowat) in his office, along with the story's opening prose. The client, described as tottering and difficult-mannered, has come to hire Hammond for investigative work, complimenting the detective's reputation despite his curt demeanor. The illustration depicts the tense moment of their initial interaction.
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When Private Detective Hammond jumped on the corpse trail he becamea.... A Sr hy ~ AL ay “ by j ' ~ $e a Re Tr gee” A ee mS ye Lame Yat et dg Tk EDL APY fas - 4 * _ ~~" . MY CS ass ‘Tt, By Harold F. Sorensen Author of “Headstone Payoff,” etc. IS tottering client gasped and grunted into the office, shoot- ing sharp glances ahead with twinkling little eyes. Hammond sprang up to help and then realized it would be resented. So he just gave a trifling turn to the chair beside the desk, and the old man sat. “Want you to work for me, Ham- mond.” It sounded like a reprimand, and he twitched his lips, looking about as if for somewhere to spit. “Heard about you, read about you,” he grunt- ed as if compliments were not his Hammond laced fingers and as- usual line. “You’re a good investi- sured him the job would be a pleas- gator, and you’re honest.” ure. “Hmm. I’m Oliver Mowat.” He 43 GComichbooks.com