Street of Chance Page #4

Wait. I want to make a wish.

There.

Want to know what it was?

That they'll never get you.

That they'll let me keep you

like this to myself forever.

Forever is a long time.

How long has it been now?

I seem to have lost track

of time a little.

A week.

Just one little week.

All our plans, all our dreams

gone simply because...

Because?

Oh, let's not talk about it.

But I want to talk about it.

I want you to go over

everything with me.

So it'll all be clear.

So I'll know where I stand

and what to do next.

What a strange thing for you to say.

What is there to go over?

There's a lot of things to go over.

I think what we both need is a drink.

I'm in to that.

-Help me up.

Have you had your dinner?

Well, I haven't. Let me see

what's in the kitchen.

25 ROUND TRIP TICKETS

TO:

NEW JERICHO:

RUTH DILLON:

There isn't a thing to eat in here

or to drink either.

You know how it is using this place

only once a week on my day off.

I think I'll run down to the corner

and get something and bring it up here.

What would you like to drink?

-I don't care.

Beer?

All right. I'll see if they

have some on ice.

I better lock this after me.

Afraid I'll get out, Ruth?

Oh, no, Mr. Nearing.

Afraid somebody might get in.

Nearing.

DIEDRICH KILLER STILL AT LARGE

POLICE GRILL MAID

NEARING SOUGHT AS KILLER

I heard her come in

but I guess she went out.

Thanks.

Oh, good evening.

What do you want?

You think you're a pretty smart girl,

don't you?

Meaning what?

Tipping your boyfriend off last night

when we were going to move in on him?

How would I know that?

Besides, if you'll take the trouble

to check

you'll find that I was in

New Jericho last night.

Well, if you were then

you can't be living uptown

and under the name of Virginia Morrison.

What?

Virginia Morrison is the name over

the doorbell where he was hiding out.

You mean, he didn't mention Virginia?

He doesn't know any Virginias.

Oh, no, rats like Danny Nearing

never cheat.

They may carve up helpless old men

and steal their dough but they

never, never know any Virginias

when they're going around

with dames named Ruth.

I know that one, that old jealousy gag.

Boyfriend chisels. Girl, wised up by

sympathetic officer of the law

burns and tells all.

If you've come all the way down here

to shake the moth balls out of that one,

you've wasted your time.

If the commissioner wants

to see me, fine.

But off the record interviews are out.

Oh, this won't take much of your time.

I know just how far the law

allows you to go

and this is as far as you're going

without a warrant.

You're just making things

tough for yourself.

Good night.

Take your foot out of the door.

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