The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
CALIBAN FROM
CALEB
Nv NORMAN KAHr.


come up when an avalanche -
police cars come roaring up. IN
two seconds. the street is jammed
With policemen and detectives.
and there are more Tommy guns
aimed AZ Angus than the whole
A +. ?. had IN the Argonne.
Angus - relieved to see Inspector
Callahan.
/ Hello. Inspector saws Angus.
Make these fellows put their guns
away This = al mistake.
A couple n husky patrolmen
grab Callahan because Il looks "a
m he e going n pitch forward N
dead faint. Then he pulls him
self together and looks murder
ously at Angus
This is the end. I cant stand
any more He waves at someone.
Call the Commissioner. Murphy.
Tell him l am resigning as OF five
minutes ago"
Adoreen walks over TO Callahan.
This is all a mistake, Inspector.
Angus didn't do anything. except
maybe steal that truck"
Callahan explodes. EXCEPT steal
that truck, Young lady. may
recite to you. as well as my shat
tered mind viii permit. that Sec
ton Of New York states criminal
code which provides
Il mean says Adoreen. he
had 10 steal that truck. You see,
some men We're going to kill him.,
and they took him out in the eoun-
try. So he had to beat them up a
little, and then he had to steal the
truck TO get back.
Callahan is still skeptical. SO
he comes back and kidnsps you -
NO, Angus didn't do that. Mr..
Fitzwater did. Hes the man who
gave me the job at the Purple Pei
licsn. Only his name isn't Fitz-
water-its Castaloni, and he's
CROOK"
Callahn is getting interested.
Holy smokes, So it's Fitzwater.
1 always thought there was some
thing phony about that guy. But
how'd you get away"
Well, that's how Angus got the
truck all smashed up" Adoreen
explains. He came out to save
me. and he had to drive the truck
through the wall into Mr.. Casta-
loni's house.
! "All right. boys - hide EN-
Callahan orders. The officers put
away their guns. Nov. Miss
Mickletwidge. I'm beginning To get
interested. Maybe this story /. on
/ the level. Anyway, we'll try 10
pick up Csstaloni. now that We
know who ne is, and question
him.
+ Angus leans against the truck.
You won't have IN do that. In
spector," he says. Hes right here
in the back of the truck. The
three fellows who wanted to kill
me are in there. too. They work
for Mr.. Castaloni."
In flash. all the guns are out
again and they are pointed at
the truck Callahan grabs the
doors and swings them open, and
Everybody jumps back When they
see the four squirming men, tied
up neat as Christmas presents,
they put their guns away.
/ The inspector jumps into the
truck. Castaloni has revived and
he is asking please TO be taken TO
some safe Jail where Angus cant
get at him. Spike is also awake,
and he is willing TO answer a few
pertinent questions.
When the inspector is finished
with the rscketeers, he gives some
orders and looks around for ANGUS
and Adoreen. He finds them
standing in the shadow Of a build
ing on the sidewalk. Angus arm
lis around Adoreens slim waist,
md they don't seem TO be inter
ested in any further technicslities
of the law.
Il don't like to interrupt SAYS
Callahan in a kindly sort OF gruff
voice, but Spike Nudge 10 ready
to speak his piece. and something
tells me Csstaloni won't be hard
to crack Spike already told me
enough 10 convince me that the
broccoli racket is nipped in the
bud. hate TO admit IL. MacPhil-
lips. but you did a pretty thorough
job"
Angus is flustered. "Aw II amt
much. Inspector. Addie here did
most Of IT,
Just one more thing" tn. in
spector interrupts. I've been
thinking. MscPhillips. that II
you're GONNA be hanging around
New York. I'd feel safer If l knew
just where you were all the time.
Now know a few people around
town. I can get you a good job.
f And after you satisfy the residence
requirement. maybe you can pass
the exams and get on the force. IL
you're gonna stick around. I'd Just
as soon have you on our side. How
about IT.
Gosh Inspector" says Angus.
That sure - nice Of YOU He
turns 10 Adoreen and reaches out
for one OF her HANDS. "Addie. Do
you suppose You could marry
guy what's gonna 10 = cop
! Adoresn looks up az Angus atth
= tenderness that makes even the
hsrd-boiled Callahan blush. II .
40 bad that her smile il forever
lost n the rest 81 the world