The Noose Hangs High Page #3

And so am I, if McBride don't...

Hello!

Hello, Mr. McBride.

Congratulations on King's Ransom

coming in. Paid a good price, too.

Yeah, I know. You owe me $50,000.

That's right, Mr. McBride,

and I'll have it for you in about 15 minutes.

Yeah, send over the regular way,

Speedy Service.

Speedy Service!

Well, I wonder what could have upset him.

I never lose.

- Who is this McBride character anyway?

- How do I know? I've never seen him.

All I know is he's hooked me 14 times

over that phone, now he wants his dough.

Listen...

those two guys got away with my $50,000.

Have you got your rods?

- Sure.

- Okay, go get that dough and get it fast.

Hey, what do the guys look like?

One is medium height, slender.

The other is the brains.

He's the killer type,

short, pudgy, with a baby face...

Has the cutest dimple in his right cheek.

Boys, am I glad to see you!

Where's my dough?

- It's a long story.

- I don't like them.

You like short ones? We don't have it.

- Why, you...

- Too short?

Listen, you...

Wait a minute, boys.

Put that floor back where it belongs.

Listen, wise guy, I'm gonna break

every bone in your body.

- You wouldn't hit a man wearing glasses.

- You're not.

- I know where I can borrow a pair.

- You better talk fast.

When we left your office,

we went right over to the...

Never mind! Where's the money?

We got the money all right from Mr. Stewart.

But when we left his office,

two guys tried to hijack us.

- Stewart's guys.

- That's right.

But we fooled them.

I slipped the money in an envelope...

I addressed it to you

and slipped it down the mailbox.

Tomorrow the United States Mail

will deliver it to you.

Boys, that's great. That's wonderful.

When that money arrives,

I'm going to give each one of you a C note.

No, you don't.

You're gonna stick

to the original agreement, $50 apiece.

And have the money here,

we'll be back for it in the morning.

Well, that day went fast.

- Don't get funny.

- You'll stay here until that dough arrives.

- We gotta stay here overnight?

- Yeah.

Chuck and Joe will keep you company.

- I gotta go home and get my nightie.

- You're staying until I get my $50,000.

Chuck, Joe, come out here a minute.

I want to talk to you.

- Put them down.

- I scared them.

As long as we're here for the night

we'll make ourselves comfortable.

We gotta sleep here?

Take your things off.

Get comfortable. All night.

Gangsters, you had to get mixed up with.

- It's a pretty office.

- Never mind how pretty the office is.

- Where are you going to sleep?

- I'll take the couch.

- I'll take the couch.

- You take the couch.

You know, if that money don't arrive

early in the morning...

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