Crossfire Page #8

I'll tell you exactly what to say.

- Hiya, Monty.

- Hiya.

- Heard about everything that happened?

- Yeah.

Heard they got Keeley and Mitchell

and are holding them.

Good thing I left the bar when I did,

or I'd be mixed up in it too.

Floyd didn't have anything to do with it,

did he, Monty?

- Knock it off.

- What's the matter, Monty?

Monty, Floyd couldn't have

done it, could he?

- Floyd wouldn't bump anyone off, would he?

- I don't know.

He sure was acting funny

when I saw him last night, though.

- When did you see him?

- I saw him after.

- After what?

- After all that happened.

He wants to see you, Monty.

He asked me to tell you

he wants to see you.

Honest. I didn't know

whether I ought to tell you.

You don't wanna get mixed up in anything

more than you are. But he was acting crazy.

He gave me a crazy thing to tell you. Said

to tell you the necktie wasn't any good.

What did he mean by that, Monty?

When did you see Floyd, Leroy?

How did you happen to see him?

He called me and asked me

to come over to where he was.

Where was he?

Some old place up on Maryland Avenue,

on the second floor.

I wrote down the address.

I had it here someplace.

He was really acting crazy, Monty.

He said you'd give him

some money to go away.

I must have left it in my room.

- Let's see if we can find it, Leroy.

- You want to see him?

Let's see if we can find the paper

you wrote the address on.

I had it here someplace.

He said not to come today.

He wouldn't be there.

He said to come tonight before 10:00.

That he had to have the money

before 10:
00.

Here it is.

Will you go see him, Monty?

Will you give him some money?

I wouldn't say anything about this, Leroy.

I wouldn't say anything

about talking to Floyd.

- I'd like to talk to Captain Finlay.

- He's not here.

- Could I talk to Mitchell or Keeley?

- They're in custody.

Anything I can do for you?

- My friend Floyd Bowers... You remember.

- Yeah.

I started him to the hotel

like I told Finlay, but I'm worried.

He ain't showed up.

I thought I should tell Finlay.

Well, I'll tell him.

- You haven't heard anything about Bowers?

- No.

What do you want, soldier?

- Is Floyd Bowers here?

- Who?

I must have got the wrong room.

This is the second floor, isn't it?

- Yeah.

- They didn't tell me which room it was...

...this friend of mine was in.

It must be one of these rooms.

Floyd Bowers.

You don't know anything about him?

You better ask the superintendent.

- What's your problem, Montgomery?

- I...

...was looking for Floyd Bowers' room.

Somebody said he was here.

What's Floyd Bowers doing here?

I don't know.

Somebody said he was here.

- Supposed to be on the second floor.

- Well, let's see if we can find him.

Captain, Montgomery here

is looking for Floyd Bowers.

What's wrong, captain?

Has something happened?

Bowers is dead.

Dead?

Yeah, he was killed here today.

- Well, do you know who killed...?

- Not yet.

How did you know he was here?

Last night you didn't know

where he was.

I didn't then.

I didn't know then where he was.

Fella back at the hotel

told me Floyd was here.

Floyd was scared and wanted to talk

to me about something. I just come.

I don't even know which room it was.

I was looking for the right room.

He was...

...knocked off in this room, eh?

Same guy that knocked off

Samuels, maybe.

Could be.

I liked Floyd, captain.

I liked Floyd a lot. I...

Naturally, I came here to help him.

Fella said he needed money for something.

Should've come right away.

Well, this fella said that Floyd said

not till tonight.

I figured if Floyd said that,

he must have got a reason.

I see.

Looks like somebody

was stringing you along.

Yeah.

What was his name...

...this fellow who said Floyd

wanted to see you?

Look, captain...

...I don't wanna be a pigeon. This fella...

- What was his name?

Leroy something.

He was a friend of Floyd's.

- Maybe you remember me mentioning him.

- You should have come to me.

I asked you to tell me

if you heard anything.

I did. I went right to the station.

I asked for you. I talked to him.

He said you wasn't there.

What did you tell him?

Well, captain, I figured...

...the best thing was to tell him

that Floyd hadn't showed.

I said I was worried about

Floyd not showing up.

I figured then that you'd

get in touch with me...

...and I could tell you about Floyd

wanting to talk to me.

I see.

- You've never been in this house before?

- No.

No, I've never been here before.

I've never even been

in this part of town.

I didn't know which room it was except it

was on the second floor, like Leroy said.

I was looking for the right door.

Seems like you have

a lot of trouble with doors.

First time I met you, you were

looking for the right door.

But you knew the address,

which house to come to.

- Sure. Leroy give me the address.

- Was it written down on a piece of paper?

Yeah.

Do you have the piece of paper with you?

No, I...

- I just looked at it.

- Where is it?

Well, it's in...

...Leroy's room, I guess. I...

I just looked at it. I didn't take it. I...

- I left it there.

- Is this it?

Is this it?

- Guess it is.

- Then I'll have to arrest you, Montgomery.

Why would you arrest me?

What would you arrest me for?

For the murder of Samuels and Bowers.

- You're kidding. I've never been here...

- You didn't look at this carefully.

This is the address

of the house next door.

I wrote it down myself.

You made a mistake, sergeant.

You came to the right house anyway.

Montgomery!

Montgomery, stop!

Well, that's it.

- Okay, clean it up.

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

- Stand back.

Captain, is he...? Is he dead?

He was dead for a long time.

He just didn't know it.

- I guess I did the right thing.

- The rightest thing you ever did, soldier.

Captain.

Where's Mitchell's wife?

She's with him at the station.

You wanna see them?

No, I guess not.

What about them? Think they're

gonna be able to make a go of it now?

I think they're gonna be all right.

Be a little rugged for a while...

...but I think they'll be all right.

- Can I drop you anywhere?

- No, thanks.

Okay.

Well, how about a cup of coffee, soldier?

Sure.

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