The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-14
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- AFN ak = HaHfe up Is A#aA
feels ike a concrete mixer and the
knuckies on his fists family re-
sembls sirloin steaks He opens
ms eyes and looks around Then
he closes them again and remem-
hers a lot Of sirens and police cars
and more uniforms than he ever
saw IN one place before in all his
life.
Angus IS thinking how nice II
would be II he were in Caleb. Just
driving his truck and seeing Ado
reen a couple times a week and
Then he remembers that Adoreen
ISN'T working at Herbie's Curbside
Cafe any more and that probably
night at this moment. while he is
wasting time IN a jail cell. she IS
being pursued By some smooth
talking heel Doubtless the heel
has a mustache
The vision IS too much for
Angus He jumps up and notices
for the first time the guard scowl-
ing at him through the bars This
guard is not pleasant looking
sight He has neck that would
be more becoming on a rhinoceros
and he has a club in his hand. The
man is not quite as big as Angus,
but he is the best the New York
police department could dig up on
short notice.
I'm all right now" says Angus
cheerfully. You can let me outa
here
Make one move" says the
guard, and I'll wrap this tele-
phone pole around your neck"
Angus is confused 4 don't
wsnta fight anymore l just want
| to get out"
Sure. Remind me in 1850.
Meanwhile the inspector wants 10
see you. He's wsitin' Better come
peaceful"
When Angus enters Inspector
Galatians office. the room Is full
of cops and men with cameras
and guys who take one look at
Angus and start writing A flash
/ light bulb goes off about a foot
from his face. and Angus dives for
the eameraman who locks himself
in the Inspectors washroom and
refuses TO come out.
A dozen officers pile on Angus
and hurl him in a chair. After a
couple of minutes, Angus figures
out that the gray-haired man with
the iron jaw and the rudy face,
who is glazing at INN from behind
the desk is Inspector Callahan.
SO you're Angus MacPhillips ,"
says the Inspector, and he looks
Angus up and down.
Yes, sir says Angus. Glad
to meet you. sir" He waits and
nothing happens, so he says, Nice
day isn't it?
1t was" barked the Inspector.
Now. Mr.. MacPhillips, can you
tell me. If I'm not imposing on
you, just what in hell you thought
you were doing this morning ,"
Il was looking for my girl and
couple of policemen stopped me-
4 Inspector Callahan explodes. "A
couple OF policemen! Look at this
mob in here. Every one of them
was mixed up in that riot. They're
/ all here except the two that re-
signed and the three that amt out
of the hospital yet"
Angus looks around and smiles
at the cops, but his smile freezes
when he sees that most of them
have bandaees on their faces and
several are wearing dark glasses.
Too bad" he murmurs sympa-
! thetically.
4 haven't time to- describe all
your crimes in one afternoon"
says the inspector. But I can
give you rough idea. You are
charged with speeding, driving
without an interstate license.
stealing a truck and butter valued
at $3.50. going through more stop
/ lights than l thought We had in
New York. and resisting an officer
plural. Now maybe you'd like
to start from the beginning to
explain"
So Angus starts from the begin
ming which j. Adoreen. He talks
for half an hour while the news
paper reporters are busy writing.
When he is finished the inspector
tells him that Mr.. Wittenbaum.
his boss in Caleb. reported the
theft Of his truck and his butter,
that the trooper in the neighbour
ing state has a distinct grudge
against him for the butter bath.
that every police force east Of the
Mississippi has been looking for
Angus and a truck which drips
with melted butter and that if the
Inspector lets him go the United
States probably viii send an army
OF occupation into Manhattan.
Even Angus can see there is no
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