Crime Does Not Pay #87 (1950)

Chip Gardner, a no-nonsense private eye, takes on a bizarre assignment from criminal lawyer Rufus Kruger: whistle "Rock-a-Bye Baby" at Union Station until someone hands him a package. When Kruger vanishes without a trace, Chip finds himself pursued by thugs, a mysterious blonde, and a mobster named Rock Harris—all desperate to get their hands on the seemingly innocent music box. As the stakes rise, Chip must untangle a web of deception where every clue leads to another player with a hidden agenda.

In a chilling tale of greed and manipulation, the notorious Mr. and Mrs. Slade prey on the vulnerable, using blackmail and extortion to drain their victims dry—no crime too small, no victim too desperate. When a nervous bookkeeper named Jolyon tries to flee with stolen funds, his sister’s frantic search for answers sets off a chain of events that could finally expose the Slades’ empire of fear.

When a desperate employee named Danny Albert receives a blackmail letter from a man named Joe Visco, former convict Arthur Champion steps in to help—only to uncover a twisted game of deception tied to a mysterious mailbox, Box 777, and a redheaded stranger whose sudden appearance sets off a chain of events neither man could have predicted.