5 Detective Novels Magazine Cover — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Tony’s kick sent Jack flying as though pro- pelled from a cata- Vp. Vitae Pred peached so they could run gambling out go to the Bijou, beings they’re already of town. You see, Mayor Ainslie won’t in town.” let the police touch Jason’s or Short’s Tony let his lips curl in a cynical gambling places, and if the Citizens’ smile. “I could think of a more prob- Committee got the mayor kicked out, able reason.” they’d get the council to appoint an in- She eyed him, puzzled. terim mayor who would clamp down on “What’s the usual reason local govern- both of them.” ments give protection to guys running “Why won’t Ainslie let the police illegal businesses?” he asked. touch Jason or Short?” : “He thinks gambling draws in tour- HE face remained blank, then slowly ists or something,” Janet said. “Or so the dawn of understanding lighted he says. Personally I think he figures her eyes. “Protection money! I'll bet the stage shows he books for his theatre Art Jason and Harry Short are paying aren’t good enough to draw people in him off!” She frowned thoughtfully. from very far, but with gambling pull- “That would give Mayor Ainslie just as ing folks from all over the county, a lot much motive as either of them though. 15 Commclooolkks (C(O)