The Face Behind the Mask Page #5

That must come from Dr. Cheever himself.

Doctor, it is possible?

Dr. Cheever has performed what you

might almost term miracles.

Yes.

However I'm only his assistant.

The final word will still have

to come from Dr. Cheever.

But the doctor is on a vacation now,

what am I going to do?

I could fix you up with a

temporary mask until his return.

Would that be expensive?

If you had a photograph or something

to go by, I could make you a good mask

for about 400 dollars.

400... And how much will the doctor charge?

The fee for the operation actually

depends on exactly how much has to be done.

Then there are the hospital charges.

But Doctor, altogether how much?

I can only tell you that a doctor's

minimum fee is 1000 dollars.

1000 dollars!

But of course time makes his fee higher.

In your case it might cost

several times that amount.

Will you want the temporary mask made?

Yes, Doctor.

I will be back with the money.

I can't understand it.

The alarm didn't ring and yet

the wires weren't disconnected or cut.

What am I running here,

a police force or a kindergarten?

Or are you all supposed to be on a picnic?

I'm telling you this mob must be caught.

Now they may be smarter than you are once in a while,

but not week after week. That is impossible.

What's the matter with you, O'Hara?

You never laid down like this before.

Are you dead?

Ghost robberies, phantom robberies,

mysterious robberies.

Call them what you like!

But we're the laughing stock of the press.

Ridiculed by every citizen in town.

That telephone gets overheated with "ha-ha"s.

And I don't blame them!

- So you used to look like that, huh, Johnny?

- Yes, and I will again.

That was made from my passport picture.

Boy, them doctors are terrific.

I told you they could fix you up.

Hand me the mask, Dinky.

Soon I won't have to wear a mask at all.

Soon my face will be fixed as good as new.

When?

Dr. Cheever returns Saturday,

and I have the first appointment.

Did you go to the Bank, Dinky?

Oh, yes.

Hello?

It's Benson.

Yes, tell him to spot Harry with Watts and to keep

watching me during the opera.

When I'm after them they'll know what to do.

And you know where to wait for us.

Hello, Benson.

The boss says to watch for him.

He'll give you the nod.

He'll be in Box 27-A.

I tell you gentlemen, Opera

is really a very fine institution.

You should cultivate it more, Dinky.

I certainly would, if they made us

a gift like this every night.

There must be 4... I'll bet there's

5000 dollars here.

- That was a full house.

- Every seat taken.

But they give a lot of passes away to them places.

Finish counting it, I don't think it's over 3500.

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