Star of Midnight Page #8

much fooling around.

This the guy?

What happened

to him?

Thought I told you

no rough stuff.

We didn't do it.

That's the way we found him.

Take him in the bedroom,

boys, will you?

Swayne, get the bed ready

and call the doctor.

Somebody sure gave him

a nice going over.

He's in considerable pain.

I've given him an opiate

That will make him feel

pretty groggy.

Is it, uh, all right

to talk with him?

Perfectly. You'll find him

quite rational for periods,

But don't tire him

too much.

Good night.

Good night, doctor.

Thank you very much.

Tim.

Tim.

Tim.

Tim, it's dal.

Do you understand?

Dal?

What happened?

Dal, find her.

Find her.

They'll kill her!

You've got to find her!

Find Alice!

They've beat me to find out...

Who?

Tim, who?

I don't know.

Tim, listen to me.

Tim...

What did Alice markham

have to do with marone?

Marone?

Alice hated him, dal.

He... he ruined

her father.

He...

It... it killed him.

Tim, Tim.

What was it marone did?

Find her, dal.

Find her.

Find her.

You know,

that's a very funny gag.

Well, I don't see

anything funny about it.

They might have killed

the boy.

Oh, I wasn't talking

about him.

I was talking

about what he said.

Now, look...

Marone meets her old man,

Tells him

he's a big-shot banker,

Gets the old man's dough to

invest and goes South with it.

Well, the shock kills

the old man,

And the girl comes to Chicago

to see marone.

He has her come

to his apartment.

Well, knowing

the kind of a guy marone is,

It don't take no blueprint

to tell me what happened there.

At the same time,

over on the South side,

Fred Dexter's busy

getting himself bumped off.

Now, the cops know Dexter

and marone are on the outs,

So they pinch marone.

Now, this markham dame...

She don't like marone,

First, for what he did,

or tried to do, to her

Up in his apartment.

Second, because she blames

her old man's death on him.

Now she's his only alibi.

So, she disappears

to get even,

And marone, who's committed

murder all his life

And gotten away with it,

Is gonna burn for a murder

he never committed.

Now, don't tell me

that's not very funny.

How do you know

all this?

You heard what the kid said

same as I did.

All adds up,

that's all.

Hmm.

Well, thanks, kinland.

You know,

this is the first time

This case has made any sense

to me at all.

Oh, that's nothing.

Oh, I don't suppose

You want to let me have

that check right now?

I don't suppose.

No,

I didn't think so.

Good night.

Dal,

did you find him?

Oh, hello, Mr. kinland.

I haven't had a chance

to thank you for those letters.

That's all right.

Night. Uh, good night, kinland.

What happened, dal?

Did you find him?

Yes, we found him, all

right. Oh, am I glad.

I got so excited,

I just couldn't stay home.

Madam,

you don't know nothing.

Things have been happening

around here so fast,

I can't keep track

of them.

Young man, have you had

your dinner yet?

Well, no,

now that you mention it.

Well, you can talk

just as well while you're eating

And vice versa.

Come on.

You know, the funniest part

of it all is...

Thanks.

Jim kinland knows

All about what happened

to Alice markham in Chicago.

Hello?

Yes.

No, Mr. dalzell

is not at home.

Who was it?

Mrs. classon, sir.

Swayne,

you mind my asking you

Just why you take it

upon yourself

To tell Mrs. classon

that I'm not here?

I'm very sorry, sir.

Miss mantin's orders.

Oh. So, you're busy

running my life again, huh?

I'm sorry, dal.

I forgot to mention it,

but I decided Mrs. classon

Is nobody

for you to play around with.

Oh. Mantin,

you're a swell gal,

But the next time you stick

your nose into my business...

Now, don't take

that attitude.

A girl has to be careful

About the reputation

of the man she's going to marry.

And yours certainly can't stand

being mixed up with that woman.

Let me amaze you with a list

of the lady's boyfriends

Since her marriage

to Mr. classon.

First, there was a gentleman

named Howard Smith,

Who was rapidly succeeded

by a Mr. Steve stanislaw,

A truck driver

by profession.

And next came

a gentleman...

Since deceased, as you already

know... one Fred Dexter.

And then there was a brief

in the married world

With a Mr. John marone

And then

a lovely little...

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Did you say

Dexter and marone?

Numbers 3 and 4.

How did you get this?

For the neat little sum

of $14.60

For a long-distance call

to Chicago,

On your telephone,

by the way.

First Dexter

and then marone?

No, third Dexter

and fourth marone.

And it was common gossip?

Known

to the man on the street.

Mantin, that's as silly a thing

as you've ever said.

That's covering

a lot of ground.

If Mrs. classon

was carrying on with marone

And it was common gossip,

then classon must have heard it.

And if he knew that,

He certainly wouldn't be

defending marone, would he?

And if you don't know the answer

to that one, I'll tell you.

It's "no. "

Wait here.

What is it?

Is he dead?

Here, give me a hand.

Tim?

Tim?

What was it?

What happened?

At the window.

At the window,

someone with a gun.

I found yours and fired.

Did you recognize him?

Who was it?

It was a woman.

"Although a week

has elapsed since the murder",

"Inspector doremus,

in charge of the investigation,

"Refused to make any statement

other than the customary one

That the police

are investigating the case. "

Clay "Sherlock Holmes" dalzell

Is just about as Gabby

as the inspector.

His assistant,

Dr. Donna "Watson" mantin,

Is completely in the dark

as to his plan.

Swayne!

Yes, sir?

Are you sure no packages

have come for me?

No, sir.

Nothing, sir.

All right.

Do you want a drink,

dal?

No.

I wonder

why that stuff doesn't come.

What is it, dal?

What are you waiting for?

Mary Smith.

In a package?

Just about.

I'll get it!

Ah, boy. I thought

you were never gonna get here.

Well, it took longer

than we expected,

But I hope

it'll be satisfactory.

Thanks. Your hopes are

as nothing compared to mine.

Good night.

Mantin, come on!

Come on where?

You and I are going to rent

an apartment.

Swell! Now we're

really getting somewhere!

Well, it isn't exactly

what I would have picked,

But it's probably better

than niagara falls.

midnight in Manhattan

turns night into day

life starts

in old Manhattan

when the rest of the world's

tucked away

Manhattan...

Maybe I had the wrong idea

about this whole thing.

... Whispers good night

when dawn's peeking through

no man wakens

at midnight...

I have now come

to a conclusion.

One of us is crazy.

... Manhattan...

That's great.

If you're referring

to that record, it's terrible.

Isn't that

Mary Smith's voice?

That's right.

I didn't know she made a record

without an orchestra.

Police headquarters.

There are a lot of things

you don't know. For instance?

Inspector doremus.

You're going to get

your fingers burned.

Oh, inspector.

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