This Gun for Hire Page #3

Can we see your left wrist? There

won't be any shooting, will there?

That's up to him. Can

we see your left wrist?

Why, it's only me, boss.

Tommy, take these bags

and don't let me out of your sight.

Don't worry, boss. I'll be

right here holding your hand.

All right, get goin'.

Can we see your left wrist?

Can we see your left

wrist? Let me see it.

They got him!

I tell ya I cut it.

I'm a machinist. Yeah?

No, no, no!

You sure?

Of course I'm sure.

You've let him get away.

Easy. He's still on that train.

Dig him out!

Well, you made it.

Sorry I can't have breakfast with

you, but I've got a dress rehearsal.

You, uh, won't be needing

the baby anymore, will you?

Good luck.

I got a job to do.

Nobody knows you're here.

Go ahead.

Somebody does know.

Keep walkin'.

Look, I...

In there.

Turn around.

Turn around!

Hey, what are you doin' in here?

Do you wanna get hurt?

We're tearing

this dump down!

What's cookin' here?

Everything is prepared

for the gas mask rehearsal, sir.

We're ready in

the processing plant, sir.

At 8:
00 tomorrow morning,

everyone will be wearing a gas mask.

The same with packing and

shipping, Mr. Brewster.

And my department, sir.

I didn't quite hear you, sir.

That's excellent.

Mr. Brewster says,

"That's excellent. "

For their own protection,

see to it that all my employees

take this rehearsal seriously.

They're the only family

I have. That's all.

Mr. Brewster, I don't know

how to quite tell you...

You're a bungling idiot,

Gates!

I gave you a job to do involving

millions and you botched it.

I didn't botch it, sir. Here's

Baker's letter and the formula.

Raven got those, and then you let

him slip through your fat fingers.

Is that all?

As a matter of fact, I don't know

whether they're working together or not,

but there was a girl

on the train with Raven.

You know anything

about her?

She's... a performer

I just hired for my nightclub.

Apparently you want

to commit suicide.

I didn't know that when I hired her, and now

I'm afraid to turn her over to the police.

They wouldn't believe anything

Raven said, but they might believe her.

You're a fool!

Get down to that club of yours!

Uh, take her out somewhere.

F-Find out all about her.

And get out of here!

Yes, sir.

When you get to L.A.,

you're to see Mr. Brewster,

president of Nitro Chemical

Corporation. Old King Chloride, huh?

Headquarters said you're

to go straight to the plant.

Brewster is screaming

because we didn't get Raven.

I'll see him. So long,

kid. Happy landings.

Hey.

Ellen!

They told me you were

coming down. How are you?

I don't know yet. Where's the

telephone? Come on, I'll show you.

Pardon us.

What's the matter? You look like

you've been on a hayride with Dracula.

You're not kidding.

Long distance, please.

Who are you calling?

A cop.

On long distance?

My cop. He's in...

San Francisco, please.

Person-to-person call, Lieutenant

Michael Crane, police headquarters.

Say, what's this all about

anyway? Five thousand bank notes.

Places, girls! Places!

Ruby, places!

See you later, honey. Come

on, girls. Hurry up, line up.

Yes?

He just left town.

No, couldn't tell you.

But...

- Miss Graham, please!

- Coming.

I've got you

right where I wanted you

Dangling on my line

I've got you

and I'm enjoying it fine

You had me right where

you wanted me

That's the way I learned

You had me

Ah, but the tables have turned

I was one out of 50

in your address book

Oh, what a spot you had me in

But today you're the sucker

for the shiny hook

And you'll never wriggle off

You can bet your bottom fin

That I've got you

right where I wanted you

Dangling on my line

I've got you

and I'm enjoying it fine

'Cause I'm not yours anymore

You're mine

'Cause I'm not yours

You're mine

Say, do you know anything about

this Graham girl?

What's the matter? Don't you

like her act anymore? Charming!

Break rehearsal for a few minutes.

I want to talk to her alone.

All right, girls.

Ten minute break.

How's Mr. Angel today?

Fine. Fine.

Is our date still on? I'll be with

you the minute rehearsal is over.

Suppose we have dinner

at my house in Hollywood?

I'll drive you back

in time for the first show.

Peppermint?

Thanks.

I'll pick you up.

The Hotel Wilshire.

Right.

Oh, uh,

I beg your pardon.

Hey, Walt!

That guy! It's him!

Yes?

Will Gates?

He's in the shop.

I'll get him.

Yes?

Are you Will Gates?

What can I do for you?

Not a thing.

He's right in there.

Get back.

Yes? Hello, Mr. Gates. Did

a man just come in here?

He had the wrong address.

I sent him around the corner.

Thanks.

Thanks, pal.

Now, don't worry.

We'll get him.

I do worry, Lieutenant.

Tell him, Mr. Collins.

The man's a maniac. Why, he threatened to

kill me if I gave the police his description.

Look what he did to me.

You see?

One of my oldest employees.

I want him protected.

We'll put a man with him night

and day. That's not enough.

This man Raven is a professional killer.

None of us is safe.

- When'd you find that out?

- This report came in 10 minutes ago. Take it.

Read it.

Check on it.

My men are

at your disposal.

Hmm. Very interesting, Mr. Brewster.

Thank you. Thank you, Lieutenant.

I am sure we understand

each other.

And for the sake of my employees

and your own men,

this man Raven

should be shot on sight.

Good day, Lieutenant.

Well, I...

Good day, Lieutenant!

This getup is giving me arthritis.

Do you know where this is?

Yes, indeed. That's Hollywood...

way up in the hills.

You can hitch a ride

if you're broke.

Thanks.

You know, when I was a little boy

and the rain came down like that,

my mother used to say,

"God is angry at someone. "

He couldn't be angry at you,

could he?

Mmm, I don't remember

bending any commandments.

You know,

you're a very intriguing girl.

I want to know all about you.

That's a big little word, "all. "

Well... practically all.

I looked for you

on the train last night.

I thought we might be

in the same car.

I tried the observation car,

the diner, the Pullmans...

- I was in the chair car.

- Oh, really? Isn't that uncomfortable?

Not for an old trooper.

That is, of course, unless you're

unlucky and your neighbor snores.

Were you... unlucky?

Oh, no! I sat with

a very charming old lady.

She told me about her farm in Iowa, how her

grandmother came out in a covered wagon...

What's the matter?

So you do know him?

What are you talking about?

- You were with Raven on that train. I saw you!

- What have you to do with him?

He's after me and you're helping him. He'll

use that gun, the gun he used on Baker!

Why did you get mixed up in this?

I'm a peaceful man.

I hate violence.

But don't think

I won't protect myself.

I don't understand it. That girl's so nuts

about you, I'm sick of hearing about it.

Now all of a sudden she

rambles off with that fat wolf.

Why? If I were you, lover,

I'd scram right out there.

That girl's wrestling by now,

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