Silver Streak Page #3

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Well...

one tip is...

always be nasty to nasturtiums.

- Is that so?

- They love that.

- They like it rough?

- The rougher the better.

Great.

What else should I know?

I could teach you how to treat azaleas.

Oh, tell me. I'm all ears.

I can see that.

Well,

just treat them the same way

as you would a begonia.

- No kidding.

- That's gospel.

What you're saying is what's good

for azaleas is good for begonias?

- You've got it.

- George, this is fascinating.

I thought you'd be interested.

- I'd like to delve deeper.

- Be my guest.

Thank you.

- George?

- Hm?

What would happen if you treated

an azalea like a nasturtium?

Ah.

Now, this is the really interesting part.

Argh!

- What is it?

- Did you see it?

- Did you see that man?

- What man?

There was a man hanging outside

this window! He was shot in the head!

What?

Hilly, a dead man fell off the roof.

I saw it.

His coat was stuck. Oh.

- George.

- Oh.

I should do something.

I should report it.

Maybe they could stop the train.

George, I'm sure you saw something.

You probably saw a kid's kite

or an old newspaper.

Look, like that. You see, George,

it could have been anything out there.

But his eyes were so clear.

I think they were clearer than your head.

- You imagined this.

- I didn't. I know I didn't.

Well, then, why don't you call the conductor

and tell him your story?

I feel dizzy.

Here. Lie down here, George.

Oh.

Whoo!

If this is what the DT's are like,

I'm gonna give up the bottle for life.

The mind plays funny tricks on you

all the time. Now, you know that, George.

Come on, relax.

It's OK. Really.

That sure is a pretty song.

Yes, it is.

You're very beautiful, Hilly.

I like you, too, George.

Hilly! Hilly!

- Hilly, wake up!

- Hi, George.

Hilly, the man that I saw outside the window

last night, this is him.

- That's my boss, Professor Schreiner.

- That's what I'm talking about.

- What time is it, George?

- It's just after eight.

Eight? Oh, no.

Wake me up again when it's after ten.

Hilly, this man has been murdered!

Well...

why don't you go and discuss it with him,

then come back and discuss it with me?

He's just right past the diner. Room C.

Hilly, I didn't imagine it.

Good night, George.

You're a wonderful gardener.

Rapist.

Hey, George, you devil.

Come on, come on, join me for coffee.

All right. I'll be right back.

I just have to check on something.

No, there's nothing here.

Yeah? What do you want?

- I'd like to see Professor Schreiner, please.

- Yeah? Who are you?

My name is George Caldwell.

- You a friend of the professor?

- Not exactly. I'm a friend of his secretary's.

We were a little worried about him.

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