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I've been busy pal You told me you were on the lobster shift this week, which means you don't start to work till midnight Listen shutty and this is spring. Miss Williams and I have spent the day in the park We've been taking pictures the birds and the bees. Where's miss Williams? I left her at the office Hey, look, give me four packs of cigarettes when you're too miss Williams kind to a month Okay, listen pal wait a minute. Huh? Who's the guy you were talking to when I came in his face is familiar Oh, he's Britt Hutchins Casey the horse trainer. Oh, sure. Yeah, so what's he doing in town? He's stable is racing out west right now. I got an idea. He's here looking for the murderer of Cass Marlin. Yeah You know Cass Marlin with the jockey who got bumped off down in Florida just before he was derived Of course, I know. Yeah, would it Hutchins say that he was looking for the murder? No I just got the idea because he and Cass were such good friends Uh-huh all he really said about the killing was what the papers had been saying that it's still a complete mystery Who done it pretty obvious why it was done? Cass Marlin in the saddle fireball will have won the Older stone trophy race. I hear the cops have questioned Steve Harold about it He's supposed to have won a lot of money when fireball didn't even show they've questioned all the big Betters who've been known to fix things when they can The captain Logan investigated Steve Harold of the request of the Florida police found that Steve looked pretty clean for once Listen, you know, I think I'm gonna have a talk with Britt Hutchins He trained fireball and as you say He and Cass were pretty close. You won't get any more out of Hutchins than I did Casey. That's what you think pal Say hello to him anywhere Hi, Britt. Remember me Casey morning express Casey. Oh, yeah. Hi about same You know, we've been there. We've been hearing a lot about the Cass Marlin killing up here I knew cast pretty well, so if you're gonna pump me for inside dope on it. Well, I don't know any Cass was like a son to me. He worked for me Set to ride one of my horses one of my owners mr. Ashley's horses. I mean when somebody put a bullet in his head and That's the whole story as far as I'm concerned. I see well Guess I'll be going got business to tend to yeah, okay, Brett. Well, I'll run into you again sometime so long so long boy I'll see you later rifle bird going so soon. Okay. Well, I gotta take miss Williams or cigarettes Didn't I say you'd get the old brush your room. I hate guys who pull the I told you so gag so long Yeah, your name's Casey isn't that's right morning express photography right again. Let's take a walk Say it's a little sudden sister. I don't think I know you or do I you don't well then what other pick up Well, I don't go in for pick up call it anything you want till we get someplace where we can talk alone I've got news to sell you interested Always Okay, where we go there's a little place around the corner Farley's tavern that suit you little do But I don't like the place from a social standpoint sister so the news you want to sell it better be on the level Okay, sister now speak your piece after the waiter leaves. Oh jittery, huh? You'd be jittery too if you were in my spot in a jam afraid of being bumped off. That's all You're beginning to interest me Anything else? No, not now gee. Thanks, pal All right Well, he's gone I'm listening How much of your paper paved the exclusive inside dope on a murder that depends on the murder Some are in the dime a dozen class, you know, how about the cast Marlon killing cast Marlon? Yes And this is a coincidence. What's a coincidence? Well, I was thinking about that shooting when you picked me up. That's all the dope on its worth plenty, isn't it? The real dope is I can give it to you Well, I'll have to be sure of that before I go to my city editor and proposition You know, I can't pay out dough on my own if I tell you who I am and how I know about the case Will you promise to keep it under your hat whether we make a deal or not? Yeah, I Guess I can trust you Cass told me you never double-crossed anyone Cass told you about me. Yeah, that's why I looked you up when I hit this town tonight I phoned your office first and they said I might find you at the Blue Note cafe I was on my way over there when I saw you come out. I recognize you by a picture Cass had you Must have been a close friend of Cass's He was going to marry me. Yeah What's your name sister Edith Landau? Edith Landau It's funny. I've seen most of the police reports on the case and I've come across no mention of a gal named Edith Landau You've heard Cass was getting a divorce, haven't you? Yeah, well on that account very few people knew I was his girlfriend It had to be that way because his wife's lawyers might have made something out of it. Mm-hmm. That's a pretty good answer Well, give me one for this If you cared enough for the guy to want to marry him, why didn't you go to the cops with this inside information? You think I'm a phony, don't you you might be well listen wise guy I Didn't say I cared anything about Cass. I was gonna marry him because he was in the big dough When he died I saw myself out of his dough The cops wouldn't pay me a dime for the information I had and Cass owed me something one way or another So I decided to cash in with a big newspaper a bigger one than there is down in Florida yours That's straight enough for you Too straight to like very well. I don't care what you think of me. I've got a story to sell But you've got to act quick. I can't keep it bottled up any longer even for dough because the killer knows I'm on to him and he's after me Now any more questions only the one for the big prize Who's the killer? I'll tell you that when I see money $10,000 10,000 my stories worth it in papers like yours can pay it I've always wanted to see my city editor drop dead He will when he hears that figure. Well, come on. I'll take you over to know Nobody must know anything about my part in this till the killers are all behind bars What was killer before now? It's plural. Well, I'm pretty sure there's more than one man mixed up in this and I'll tell you something else to prove that I'm on the level The cops theories are all wrong. They think Cass was killed so he couldn't ride fireball, but what's the matter? That big guy just walked up to the bar He knows me. Oh, I know him and you know who he works for yeah Steve Harold look I got to get out of here quick Mr. Casey don't let him follow me still I'm holding by force if you have to till I get away promise me you will This is an act sister where it isn't you say you know who that man is Okay, I'll hold him and lend me five dollars lens you I haven't got enough for cab fare And I've got to get away fast and far, please. I've always been a sap. Here's a fin Look, I'll phone you to your office in an hour and tell you where to meet me where it'll be safe And don't let Denver Lane follow me I'm going. Goodbye Hi at Denver. Oh kitty Notice your girlfriend left in quite a hurry. Yeah Had a run for a bus You know her Denver never saw her before Not a bad-looking bimble Who is she? We're just to Pick up I made didn't know you went in for pickups. I have my moments Cigarette kitty. Thanks. You were no hurry to leave here. Why should I be I just come in Yeah, Denver, I have my moments With that story you let her take you for five dollars Casey. Oh, well Annie actually put on was pretty solid She had me hooked when she pulled a big scared act about Denver Lane You know the guys are gunman and he works for Steve Harold who's up to his neck in the racing racket for a moment The parts all seem to fit until Denver made no attempt to follow your little child He stayed in the joint for half an hour and then he walked over here the express building with me in the rain Yeah, that's one break I got tonight. Anyway, we were within ten feet of where my car was parked when it started So I just reached in and got my raincoat. Hey Denver got soaked We'll put the raincoat on again. Let's go over to the blue note. Yeah Yeah, I see enough of this photographer's room. I'm on duty It's over an hour now since Edith Landau said she'd phone me in an hour So have you been waiting here thinking that she might phone you? Her act was almost too good for a five dollar take Well, that's when I start being a sap. I keep it up. I guess come on Casey Are you a guy? I'm glad to see now. Listen, Moucher. I'm short on dough You you don't start on the job till midnight do you know swell you won't need your car till then my car Mine just had to be towed to the shop and now city desk has given me an assignment out in the sticks Give me your keys pal. No, no the last time you borrowed my car. Could I help it about them too friend? Well, you could have paid to have them fixed miss Williams I leave it to you. Shouldn't us press photographer stick together and help each other out nuts with that stuff I I admit Casey's a better button pusher than I am. He's a genius the only one of his kind Look here, which is all the more reason why he should give me succor in my hour of need Casey can a master like you let down a bum like me. Yes Don't say that. No. No. Come on. Give him the car keys case You'll get them if he has to cry real tears. I guess you're right Annie. All right. Take them My pal my beloved colleague get up. Hey, hey, I Tarry for one further little favor. Oh, yes the the weather is inclement and I came to work without mine raincoats All right, take mine. Oh my friend and me and a perfect fit my undying gratitude Montseer And can you spare a cigarette? Oh that's who all right? Here's half a pack and a book of matches now get out before I commit a little mayhem. I go master. I do those bidding Goodbye miss Williams family well He's really a character Casey some character you you wouldn't think so if he was in your department As I said before when I start being a sap any I There's your desk phone. Yeah, it might be that either as you said before Hello Casey speak City desk listen Burke. I don't go on duty till 12, so I'm not gonna take any assignments now. I Of course, I'll let you talk who's stopping you go. Oh Murder Strangled in a vacant lot Sounds good. Yeah, I got the address here. Here we go again any details Identification found on the button what what's that name again? Yes, we'll grab a cab and get out there right away. Hey, what is it Casey that dame? Edith Landau was murdered about 15 minutes after she left me Our story will continue in just a moment It's here. It's here the anchor glass one way no deposit bottle for beer and ale You pay no deposit You don't have to return it to the store. It holds a full 12 ounces a full 12 ounces Just like an ordinary beer bottle yet. It's so compact. 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She was afraid of Logan and Denver didn't follow her He was with me at the time. She was being strangled. Yeah, but his boss Steve Harold wasn't with you Well, you cleared Harold of suspicion in the Casmal and murder captain We didn't clear it miss Williams if it's simply impossible to prove he had any part of it Hey Captain Logan. Yes, Sergeant. We just got a message for you on the car radio that I Casey What's the matter? Stop looking at me as if I was a ghost Flanagan Casey You're dead. I'm what well if you're not the message to just come in as old cock-eyed What do you mean? Headquarter says the Casey's dead body has just been found in the wreck of Casey's car mooch or any sure he borrowed your car I've had an accident accident. Nothing. There's two bullet holes in the dead guy's head Oh The things plain enough now Casey Denver Lane had spotted that girl before you and she went into fire Yeah, maybe before she picked me up outside the blue note Logan He had another of Steve Harold's guys with him and the other gunman followed East Landell and killed her while Denver stuck close to you Sure miss Williams Denver figured the Landell Dame had given Casey the dope she had on the Marlin murder He couldn't risk any rough stuff during our walk to the express building So he waited outside in a car and when he saw a guy my size wearing my raincoat come out and get into my car Information he thought you had had to be suppressed with you in the dame out of the way There'd be no evidence now. What are you gonna do captain? I'll show you miss Williams and sergeant Yes, get headquarters on your radio and instruct everyone concerned to let no outsider have a close look at the body found in Casey's wrecked car and tell them to give out information that it's definitely Casey's body Yes, wait sergeant yet. Also, I want Denver Lane and Steve Harold brought to headquarters as soon as they can be found and kept in separate rooms And instruct arresting officers to tell them nothing about anything That's all right, sir. I get it Logan the old surprise treatment and a big surprise If sergeant Flanagan thought you were a ghost the guys who think they killed you They just might go to pieces and tell us what we want to know Steve Harold's cooling off in this room Casey now go in alone and you follow and you hear me uh clear my throat Okay, love. I hope this works. Oh, it'll work miss Williams. How you stay here with Casey Here goes Hello Harold Good morning rather Now that you're here, perhaps I'll get some information as to why I've been rudely conducted to this, uh I've run glamorous plays my boys didn't tell you No, no, no all they told me was to come along and naturally is a law abiding citizen I made no resistance despite the invasion of my constitution. Oh, stop talking like a book All right captain But look none of you cops have anything on me and I'm definitely in the clear with your homicide bureau So well, what's the big idea? A girl named Edith Landau was killed tonight Oh, really? Now you've never heard of her, I suppose. Yes. Yes. As a matter of fact, I have Really? Yes Well, Landau isn't a common name. So I presume it's the same girl I met with cast marlin several months before he was killed He'd fallen rather hard for the little gold digger Why didn't you tell me about the landale girl when I questioned you on the marlin case? My dear fellow you didn't ask me Why do you suppose she was killed tonight because she knew too much about cast marlin's murder And she told what she knew before she died steve. You interest me By the way, uh, who did she tell? A man who also was killed Then you're still out on a limb. Not quite This man told the story to his newspaper associates before two bullets got him in the head Their evidence will be only second hand hearsay. It wouldn't be an admitted at a murder trial You know your law, don't you steve? I know a little Excuse me. I have a little cold Hello, steve. Oh, hello, kasey. Nice to see you boy Hmm uh go on with your story about the man who was killed captain You two chaps look kind of strange Anything upset you? Nothing at all steve No, nothing at all Denver's the guy who tried to kid you kasey. He obviously didn't get word to steve herald about the things that happened tonight And we worked the gang on denver now. All right. All set pal. I'd ought to work on denver You say this newspaper guy who was shot spilled a dopey gut from the land all day? That's right, denver Well, it's no break for you captain. The courts don't accept that kind of third hand evidence. You're right again Oh Poor guy was alive. Yeah Excuse me a little cold Hello, denver. Well Nice to see you again, kasey Yeah, kasey and I had quite a get together at farley's place tonight captain Yeah, yeah Maybe I shouldn't spill this on him, but he was in there with a crummy us looking pick up You've ever seen that's to you and your ideas logan kasey nuts to you Your big act fell flat with both denver and steve herald, huh kasey Yeah, so flat it busted all over the place, gentlemen No, neither of those men could have thought kasey was dead. Both of them are ice cold characters But no guilty person could have taken the shock of his appearance without some giveaway reaction Yeah, you'd think so. They didn't even flicker an eye. She didn't want to maybe they was tipped off in advance That it was really poor mutur who was shot. No, no, no logan went over that angle before we made our play he says a Cop on the scene kept everybody away from the body nobody got close to it at all except other cops Besides after two heavy caliber bullets go through a guy's head out albert. It's uh Sometimes pretty hard to tell who he was Hmm Maybe the killer knows by now. He didn't get you kasey So he'll try again. Oh, that's covered. Thank goodness captain logan has assigned two bodyguards to kasey Yeah Laos that uh innocent-looking gray-haired man over in the corner is one and sergeant flanagan is hanging around outside You know, I just got to find a killer in order to get those guys out of my hair. I can't stand it Hey, yeah Annie I've just remembered something. You know, I've been a dope. That's a surprising confession look Edith Landau was about to tell me something when she saw denver And then she got scared and stopped cold. She said Wait a minute. Let me think She said the cops theories are all wrong. They think cask was killed so he couldn't ride fireball And that's as far as she got all the original suspicion of steve harrell was based on the idea that he didn't want fireball to win sure apple bird Oh, don't don't market me like that kasey. I'm a nervous guy certainly are well, okay. All right, but look When did brit hutchins leave this joint tonight? Tell me that uh brit hutchins. Yes Yes, the the horse trainer who was on vacation while he's stable is racing out west Why he went out the door right after you did Then he saw me talking with that girl. He could have seen me going to follies with her He could have followed When she left there alone, he even could have strangled it to death and gotten back to the express building in time to see moocher get in my car Then hutchins could have followed him and thought it was me But hutchins was a friend of cask marlins. He couldn't no friendship in the gambling racket seldom goes deeper than the money pocket And horse trainers should only take vacations when their horses do any come on where we're going to tell logon to find hutchins kasey see you later apple bird. No, wait for your gray-haired bodyguard kasey Those bodyguards can't keep up with me. I'll be very happy. There's a cab any hey taxi Oh i'm okay Hello brit So you were the guy and you miss me again. No, he didn't miss you Help get a doctor. 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What did hutchins have to say when they got him down to headquarters? He confessed that he killed marlin because his jockey friend had double crossed him That was a hard one. You see he made cast marlin a little proposition Cas was to ride corn popper and lose the corn popper Yeah, well that was the last horse cast road before he died corn popper Was a comparatively unimportant horse et albert in a comparatively unimportant quarter mile race So attention was centered on fireball in the big alderstone trophy Well to cut off the alibis et albert instead of riding corn popper to lose as he promised hutchins Cas marlin brought him in first and hutchins lost every dollar he'd been able to beg borrow or steal So his feelings were hurt and he killed marlin. Cas had told his gal about the play and she witnessed the shooting So hutchins had to get her to when he finally caught up with her. She was being confidential with kasey Well, you know the rest. Yeah, you better be careful about making pickups from now on kasey I'll say he had oh, I don't know I have my moments. Yeah, but like my sister edna says quote You can never tell when one moment's gonna be the next. 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