This Gun for Hire Page #4

" Hello, Mrs. Stewart.

Louder so the cop can hear

ya. Tell her what's up.

They're after Mr. Raven.

Why?

Because he passed

a stolen bill in a dress shop.

What do you mean,

stolen? You oughta know.

Talk into the phone.

Yes, Mrs. Stewart.

The dress shop had the number

from the police department.

Gates. Stolen from where?

I don't know, Mrs. Stewart.

You do know. I don't

remember, Mrs. Stewart.

You better remember!

I gave you a dress, didn't I?

Yeah. It could've landed

me in jail. Shut up!

He's not there.

Phone headquarters, Charlie.

Oh, that phone's busy.

There's one in my office.

Annie,

did you get my wife?

I'm tellin' her now

it's no use to come over.

That's right. Say, I know

something that'll help you.

His left wrist, it was badly

broken. The bone is big.

He never smiles, neither.

I wouldn't keep him, only he pays.

I'm respectable.

Hmm. Well, don't touch his

room. We want fingerprints.

I'm going to put a man in

the alley. If Raven comes in,

go to the window and give

it this with the shade. Huh?

Raise it and lower it.

Oh.

Okay, sir. I'll cooperate.

I'm respectable.

I heard you the first time.

Annie, what are

you gabbin' about?

And what's happened

to that light in there?

Get back!

I oughta plug

the both of ya.

Stay in there

and keep quiet.

Hey, wait a minute.

You're under arrest. What?

You're under arrest!

Southern Pacific.

Stay with that cab.

Yes, sir.

Compartment C, car 189. Through

to Los Angeles. Thank you.

'Board! 'Board.

Michael!

Hey, Michael!

Oh, honey,

I'm so glad you came.

Please say it's all right

for me to go.

Gimme a kiss.

Hey, where's your magic?

Stop the train a minute.

Say it's all right.

Sure.

I just got a little hot

under the collar.

You will hurry down, won't

you? Soon as I finish this job.

Why aren't you in a Pullman?

Did they chisel you out of a berth?

I took cash instead.

Why?

He has to go to college,

doesn't he? Who does?

Junior!

Oh!

Taken?

Are you that broke?

Come on.

I know you're not asleep.

You talkin' to me?

What do you want?

My five bucks.

It was the only one I had,

and one corner

was torn off.

Don't make me call the conductor.

Hand it over and we'll forget it.

I'm no pickpocket.

Gotta find somebody in L.A. Short

of cash, or I wouldn't have taken it.

Wanna borrow a dollar?

I'll get along.

Well, I hope your friend

owes you something.

I owe him.

I don't get it. If you're broke,

how can you pay him?

I can pay him. He's a fat man

who likes peppermints.

You're gonna pay a debt

with peppermints?

Yeah. First I find out

who his boss is.

Then I pay both of 'em, see?

I don't see.

That's all right.

Well, I'm turning in.

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