Private Detective 62 Page #2

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Now what's the case?

Get a load of this.

This woman's husband is president

of the Columbus National Bank.

He wants to know where she spends

her time while he's in conference.

Say, this is right in my lap.

I'll handle this case personally.

That's fine.

I was afraid you might turn it over

to one of your... staff.

Oh, that's my new...

my new partner.

I might have known it.

Known what?

That you were a detective the minute

you stepped on my feet.

This is Amy Moran, my secretary.

Sure, secretary.

He ain't got anything to do and I see to it

that he don't forget anything.

Hey, what does that look like to you?

Cigar coupons.

That happens to be money.

Oh, yeah? Well, I wouldn't know

about that.

Well, make yourself comfortable.

I got a lot of work to do.

Boy, this is some job, this is.

Say, how about a twenty for expenses?

You know, I'm still wondering

where I've seen you.

Suppose you put that under the head

of homework.

Right now you've got a case to handle.

Right.

Atlantic City next stop.

Just as easy as that.

They registered here at the

Continental Hotel as man and wife...

and just went upstairs a couple

of minutes ago.

You're amazing, Hogan,

positively amazing.

I gotta have you down here

as a witness.

Certainly it's important.

A raid like this isn't any good

without witnesses.

Well, I er... had figured

on being busy tonight but er...

Business before business.

You ought to carry a horn too.

Telegram, please.

- Oh...

- Always right.

What do you mean?

You can't come in here...

Nothing at all, m'am, nothing at all.

We got everything we want, ain't we?

- What do you mean?

- Now just keep cool, calm and collected

What's the idea?

Oh, it's you...

Yes.

I'm afraid my partner has made

a slight mistake.

Mistake, what mistake?

Ain't this Mrs. Burns?

Sure this is Mrs. Burns.

Now shake hands with her husband.

That's a nice girl.

Sonny, I don't want to have all the fun.

Why don't you play with him for a while?

I don't suppose you by any chance you

remembered to buy the tickets back to town?

I got one ticket, alright.

One ticket, eh?

Sure, how many do you think I need?

Detective.

The only claim you've got to being

a detective is you've got big feet.

And they're flat.

Say, for the last time

I'm telling you...

Who ever heard of a man going

to Atlantic City with his wife?

Were you ever married?

-I was once, why?

- Where did you go for your honeymoon?

Atlantic City.

Tickets, please.

Look at that rain.

You ain't going to blame me

for that too, are you?

Tickets, please.

Tickets.

Ticket?

Say, what is this? A detective agency

or a dog pound?

Next time you forget your manners

I'm going to sock you.

What's the idea of this dog

stealing business anyway?

Well, we gotta eat, don't we?

Can you think of a better way?

- Than stealing dogs?

- What do you mean stealing?

Can I help it if a dog follows me...

and his owner offers a reward

for his return?

All I've got to say is we've either got

to get a new racket or a new rug.

It'll be a new both.

I got a guy coming here

in a little while...

that's got every racket in this town

in his vest pocket.

We're gonna get together.

And in six months we'll be turning down

more money than the mint can turn out.

- Who is he?

- Tony Bandor.

- The gambler?

- Right.

I'm gonna make a deal with him...

that'll have us riding around

in his 'panasouzas'.

Or his 'pana' patrol wagon.

Peerless Detective Agency.

Who? Mr. Hogan isn't back yet.

Peerless Detective Agency

Who do you want?

Mr. Free?

He isn't in. Would you like

to leave your name?

Betty, get off without your letter...

and bring me those photostatic

checkered papers, will you?

And put that in file 16.

Tell Mr. Free I got the dope

for that Wilson case.

Where's the evidence on that

Philly case?

Here it is.

- No, I mean that bedroom picture.

- I get it.

Here's the one of the Watkins's divorce.

- Yeah, that's it.

- And the Norris Harbaum case.

Just put that on Love Nest

on Long Island.

- Is the boss in?

- No.

It's alright, I'll wait for him.

Listen, fashion plate. Didn't the boss tell you

he didn't want you hanging around here?

I'll keep quiet.

What's the matter, Amy?

You're covering up a lot of

expensive scenery.

This is strictly class joint now

and the boss don't want you around.

I need some dough!

My, my! Have you tried writing

to your congressman?

Oh, shut up.

Come on, now. Go places.

I haven't got any money.

I gotta have some money, that's all.

Oh, yeah? Well that's my trouble too.

Maybe we're related.

Say, you're the guy I'm looking for.

I got a job for you.

Sure, boss.

- Is Free in?

- Yes.

- Hello, Hank.

- Hello, Hogan.

- Mr. Bandor's waiting for you in your office.

- Okay.

Hello, Tony.

Hello, big shot, how are you?

Bigger and better than ever.

You look like you had something

on your mind.

Yeah, I have.

Well, keep your seat.

Let's have it.

- Men are so deceitful.

- Yes, aren't they?

Well...

Goodbye, Mr. Free,

and thank you so much.

Uh, who's next?

Mr. Mandelbaum, manager of

the Jefferson Hotel.

- Oh, yes...

- I am so excited, Mr. Free, so excited!

I can believe it.

Name is Reynolds, huh?

Yeah, that's right.

She's been coming to my place

for a long time now.

Lately she's started winning

every night.

It's three grand, or four grand,

or five grand even.

And I've tried cold-decking

or tilting the wheel but...

she cleans up anyway.

Well, now she's in to me for 45 grand.

Well, what's $45.000 to you?

No more than $22.500 is to you.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean partners split losses

as well as winnings, don't they?

Keep quiet, will you?

What's the matter, ain't you cutting Free

in on this sideline with me?

What he don't know won't hurt him.

Besides, he's got what he calls ethics.

Ethics?

In a racket like this?

Now don't worry, Mr. Mandelbaum,

we'll have the dope on her in no time.

I thank you very much

for your kind advice, sir.

- Good day.

- Good day.

Say, I got a special job for you.

That's exciting.

But it's too important just to give

to one of the boys.

Whose home do we bust up this time?

That Follies dame is here

for you again.

Mr. Free doesn't want to be disturbed

for a few minutes.

Oh, alright.

Say, listen to this.

There's a dame in this town that we

gotta get something on in a hurry..

She's got to get in trouble, get it?

But I mean first-class, A-number-one

trouble that'll be hard to get out of.

But you mean that you want me to...

Hey, I don't go in for that.

You can do anything you like

but get her in bad.

She's society, see, and important.

And there's a ten-grand fee

in it for us.

Ten grand?

She's got all kinds of money

and plenty of nerve.

Her name's Janet Reynolds.

You can pick her up over at Tony Bandor's

place almost any night.

Bandor's?

It's a rush job.

I'd hop to it.

Well, for $10.000 I suppose there's

no harm in taking a look at it.

Attaboy.

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