10-Story Detective, September 1941 — page 27: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKJACKS He nodded. “Cobb put a hundred and thirty thousand into that bank seven years ago. Now it was a strange coincidence that a hundred and thirty thousand is just the amount that was the face value of those forged notes which were found in my safety de- posit box.” She said: “You mean that Cobb took the money from your father’s estate, forged those notes himself and put them in the box? Then when you tried to collect on them and were arrested, he defended you?” the girl persisted. Falkner nodded. “It looks that way, but we hac no proof.” The man on the floor twisted. “You haven’t now.” Falkner looked toward the bomb. “That’s no child’s toy you brought in here,” he pointed out. “I tripped you, Cobb, telling about the refrigeration plant. I knew that if our suspicions were correct, you’d try and wreck it. But that isn’t all. I’ve got the bullet which actually killed Durey. You 29 thought he’d destroyed it, but he hadn’t. Mrs. Grover saw me get it. She’ll swear where it came from and I think it will fit your gun.” He turned back to the girl. “Ever since I got back, Cobb has been trying either to kill me or get me out of town. He sensed that as long as I was in the country, there was a chance of reopening the old case. But he failed. There’ll be water in the San Pasquel before spring, the farmers will make a crop next season and won’t lose their land.” She said: “And you? I’ll make my father clear you of the old charge You can come back to Sheldon anc have everything you wish.” He shook his head. “To the devi with Sheldon. I’ve got everything from that town that I ever want Come on, we'll go over and get youl things. If we drive all night we car be married in San Francisco in the morning.” She smiled, and that was all the answer he needed. Give s ft J) To whisk off beards in record time Use Thin Gillettes—four for a dime! )\ These thrifty blades shave clean and fast— mooth, good-looking shaves that last! The Famous Gillette Blue Blade Made Of Easy-Flexing ») Steel Hard Enough = To Cut Glass Produced By The Maker Of NOOK Conn CO