5 Detective Novels Magazine Cover — page 25: what you’re looking at

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THE KILLER FROM BUFFALO consolingly. “I’m a pretty cooperative guy though. You keep calling the bets and I’ll fade them.” “Listen,” Tony said. “Let me out of here and I’ll crack both cases. How you expect me to do anything from jail?” “Is a tough problem,” Chief Murphy admitted. “Good thing you’re a genius so you can figure it out.” The little man stared at his gaoler coldly. “All right,” he said finally. “Break them yourself.” He lay back on his bunk again and deliberately rolled his face to the wall. “Want to talk to you, Ransome,” said the chief. “Turn over.” Tony continued to ignore him. “Don’t you think it’s time we stopped calling this dead kid ‘Stone’ and started calling him Sam Ransome?” Slowly Tony rolled over and sat on the edge of the bunk. “You’re not as sleepy as you look,” he said. The chief put his hands behind him and teetered back and forth. “Thought it kind of funny Buffalo would send a cop nine-hundred miles to check up on a 25 dead guy. So when I phoned last night, I asked them. Found out you weren’t sent here at all. You’re on leave of ab- sence.” “The kid was my brother,” Tony said. “Now you know why I was so sure he was framed. Listen, why don’t you let me out of here? If I can’t crack this case in twenty-four hours, I’ll come back voluntarily.” The fat chief shook his head. “Not a chance. If I turned you loose when the whole town thinks you shot the mayor, I might as well resign. The gossip you spread backfired a little. Talk is Ainslie hired Larson killed, you found it out and killed Ainslie instead of just arresting him, as you ought.” For a moment he examined the little man expressionless- ly. “Matter of fact, not only ain’t I go- ing to turn you loose, I’m aiming to stay up all night on guard, case you make a break. This jail ain’t as strong as it might be.” ; “I won’t make a break,” Tony said irritably. [Turn page] A Dollar's Worth of Shaving Pleasure 7°@ Winme/ Try a Blue Star Blade on hard- to-shave spots. See how much shaving pleasure it gives you for so little money. Shave and |; save with Blue Star today. Smoother, easier, faster shaves every time because Blue Star Blades — are ground and honed in oil DISPENSER 10 FOR 30¢- Precision PROoDETS AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR CORP., BROOKLYN 1, N. Y, seatetgtaratter Soe MICLOO® (C(O) (CCC)