Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21

80" says the Inspector happily "all we have to
do now is pick up our The Doc takes the bullet
from the arm, and Ballistics says it fired from the
rockies gun. The guy we are looking for is small -
he's five feet three and weighs maybe hundred and
thirty. He is almost bald and squinty-eyed and his
teeth are uneven and yellowed, and he talks with
Italian accent. The boys rounding up all suspects
now and when we find one with hole in his arm,
he's it,"
ALL afternoon the cops drag in runty little guys with
receding hairlines who haven't been to the dentist
lately and who don't speala 50 good English. The
Inspector makes them all take off their shirts But
not of them has any mark on his arm except for
tattoos of serpents and reclining mermaids and
hula girls which are beautiful to behold but not very
helpful
1t is all quite discouraging, and the Inspectors
spirits longer high at the end of the day. because
he is running out of suspects. >.
1t goes on like this for week. and Dan is sad cop
Il cannot sleep nights, what with thinking of that
unwholesome character who slugs such nice old
dame =" he says to Kitty one evening. Il sure wish
could figure who did it"
Lets put our heads together" Kitty says.
Putting our heads together is great fun Dan
says. But tonight am not in the mood for such
goings-on. l am too mad at the mugger. The old
dame is still in the hospital suffering from shock Oh
if can bring in that thug will buy anybodys grand
mother five-dolar steak dinner!'
TRY to think, Kitty says. Are there any known
muggers you might suspect?"
There is Bug Eye Olsen Dan says. HE is sprung
from the pen few weeks back. He mugs an old dame
in the park three years ago. and get him for it.
But he says sadly, "Bug-Eye is big Swede with
lot Of black hair and white teeth and pop eyes and
Kitty jumps up Wait here!" she cries I'm be
right back"
Dan gapes after her. She comes from the kitchen
in about two minutes and she is holding an envelope
in one hand The other is behind her back She gives
Dan the envelope and he looks inside and sees three
crisp century notes. .
Its Mothers" Kitty says. She's making down
payment on a used car tomorrow. You and are
borrowing it. I'm playing hunch."
With Mothers three hundred you shouldn't play
a sure thing" Dan says sharply. Put it back under
the mattress" Kitty now takes her hand from behind
her back. and when he sees what she is holding he
stares at her. What you doing with bottle of
ketchup?" he says. II ate already"
I'm doing this with il. Kitty says, and before he
can stop her she pours half cupful on his right
near the shoulder.
Am | side order of French fries?" Dan yells.
Nov for the scissors" Kitty says. Il have to cut
a hole in your coat sleeve
"A hole' Dan says, and backs into corner. In
my sixty-dollar. all-wool, fashion-ta tailored -
"A hole where the bullet entered" Kitty says.
You've been shot,"
Like with gum"
Exactly like with a gun. You're going to DR..
Harbrook and offer him three hundred dollars to
treat the wound in your arm
new suit and make me smell like one-am cafeteria?
1t is the first dumb thing ever know you to do Dr..
HANDBOOK is right guy. He obeys the law
Stand still or III shoot YOU in the trousers too"