10-Story Detective Magazine, April 1946 — page 75: what you’re looking at

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

HITCHHIKE TO A HANGNOOSE———-—-————-73 6 Jovely DRESSES: noon, I’m from up near Atlanta. Name’s Joe. Joe Pender.” “Mine’s”—it seemed to Joe that the voice hesitated—“Dale, Harry Dale.” The unending macadam unwound steadily under the quivering beam of his one good headlight. He said, “Bor- rowed this hack from my kid brother, Phil. Got this girl in New Orleans, see? We used te go steady, when she still lived up in Georgia. That was before I got drafted. So I’m gonna see her to- night and pop the ol question.” He turned toward the shadowy~-bulk on the seat beside him. “You married Dale?” “Once,” the voice said. “It’s okay, may- be, if you get the right dame.” “Sure, sure,” Joe said, “That’s what I told Pop—those words—only this mornin’, This is the right one, see? Right for me. A guy can usually tell, if he takes his time looking.” “Yeah,” His guest of the road sound- ed bored by the topic, , Joe said, “You shoulda heard the old man cuss, when he heard I was takin’ off in Phil’s car all the way to New Orleans, But, hell, it’s no trouble to get gas now. And the kid’s got a brand new set of tires on this old heap. So—” “All right,” said his rider, “Now just quit beatin’ your gums a second, while I say somethin’.” Joe felt a tight hollow sensation be- neath his belt. Without turning his eyes from the road, he said, “What gives, friend?” “Trouble. And a slug in your ear, if you don’t do like I tell you. Pull over into that clearing, ahead there.” There was a peninsula of firm ground jutting off from the road where Dale in- dicated, Joe pulled over on it, following _& pair of deep tire tracks which had not been used apparently for months, Harry Dale—if that wes his name— slid out of the door backwards, watching Joe closely. Something in his right hand glinted coldly in the diffused glow from Joe’s single headlight. “Out this side, pal.” His arm jerked, *And no damn—hey, cut the—” Joe’s left elbow had gently nudged his door handle downward. He felt the spring eatch release, felt the door give outward as his shoulder pressed it. He hurled himself outward and down in a dive for safety, at the same time BLER NEO, PRES > SEP AND REA OY: NEWER Woaring ‘Apparel Sensational offer— : Merchandise pans’ . a Heo refunded, BONUS GIFT TO you for ~ aon te time ge extra Introductory dress free of ACE MAIL ORDER Co. 414 Madison St,, Dept. 25-0, New York 2, WH. YV. HYPNOTIZE? svelor personas wr B. oe ge ‘oR ‘ woes 468 gall et ty not rit ad t ? eom wet. w anexpert 5 onates Sark ean others undewhie power. 3 gan =e a | Jeeta, This Fcmeetionsr ase Ae tg more dominant, martertol personality. INSTRUCTION Learn How to , Hitustrated s COURSE im Useful Hypnotism lessons SuecessC mn: since 3 BUY FROM THE,OLDEST ESTABLISHED “FIRM_IN: THE: UNITED STATES*SELLING EYE G LASS:E-S B. Yo .M ADE ‘4 1E° DAYS» TRAL BATSFACTION GUAR GUARANTEED or TEED or yourtmoey bach Y0 sae cur many styles ond LOW PRICES N— us . REPAIRED cost ADVANCE SPECTACLE COntRy atu 37S -Detirborn St |, Bent. FA-a | Chicazo,<Hl. ities permit. ste to cate echoal wr work —prepares for vollexe B Bolin spree No Dpi. aay ag ME 58th, Sa 3? “SONG POEMS aitstrrous TS Tor BESET YO cur bar *e Publiehers songs, ooeros jm lat te eonside ae “ag aan = adizta Veourieration ion, Ag et W FIVE STAR MUSIC MASTERS, 660 Beason Bida. 2 Reston 8, Mass, EE EN Te Please mention Ace Promnon Group when answering swering advertisements eConmicloooks CO