Pulp Fiction, 1950 · page 21 of 132
15 Story Detective, April 1950 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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# Page Analysis This is page 21 of a hardboiled crime pulp story titled "Two's Company—Three's a Shroud." The page contains story prose describing a detective's investigation at what appears to be a crime scene involving a murder, with dialogue between the narrator and various characters including a detective named Mike and a dancer in a dressing room. The bottom half features a full-page advertisement for Vaseline Hair Tonic, integrating a narrative about dating and hair care into the product pitch.
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Two's Company—Three’s a Shroud 21 Layne’s eyes. [ said, “No powder burns.” “H-maea, You've been studying that correspondence course, haven't you? Maybe the guy used a bean-shooter. If it was 4 guy.” “Funny dialogue,” [ said. “Joey Moore could use it. Mike—I don’t like murder. Women, particularly.” He peered up at me. “You going to be sick ?”” By “My face always feels this: white,” I told him, “ever since I stopped. sleeping with the light on.”’ [ sat down: just before my knees buckled, and put my! head low, waiting for the nausea to pass. tHe moved around the room.. Presently a couple of guys showed up with a stretch- er, followed by another guy. with a black bag, a guy with a camera and a guy with a fingerprint outfit. [t was getting crowd- ed, I stood up. | Mike said brusquely, “They’ve got a kitchen. Go sit in it and drink some cof- _behind her. fee. I'll see you after I look around.” I was opposite the dressing room for the six girls when the little brunette stepped into the hall and closed the door L hadn’t heard the latch click. She must have been peeking out, waiting. [ wasn't flattered, just curious. She was still wearing her dance cos- tume, a very short thing that left little room for guesswork. Her dark eyes were wide. She said hesitantly, “‘You—you're a policeman, aren't you?” “No,” IL. said. “Now, friends ?”’ ) “Oh—we thought you were,” she said, and seemed disappointed. [ wondered why she had assumed | was a gendarme, and said so. “The countess,” can we be she replied. “When she first saw you, she said, she knew you were a policeman.” | I wondered where the countess had ob- tained such an allergy to police that their “*... IMAGINE ME dancing with a scarecrow! How can he be so careless about his hair? It’s straggly, unkempt, and . . . Oh-oh—loose dandruff! He’s got Dry Scaip, all right. He needs ‘Vaseline’ Hair Tonic.” ay : Sar HE TOOK HER TIP, and look at his hair nowl ‘Vaseline’ Hair Tonic can do as much for you. Just a few drops a day check loose dandruff. .. keep hair naturally good-looking. [¢ contains no alcohol or other drying ingredients. Gives double care to both scalp and hair... and it’s economical, too! Vaseline HAIR TONIC ; TRADE mMaRK ®@ Via ae . Listen to DR. CHRISTIAN, : starring JEAN HERSHOLT, on CBS Wednesday nights, my Te VASELINE is the registered trade mark of the Chesebrough Mfg. Co., Cons’d COMMICLOOKS. EO