 Jerry of the circus I'd say that that would indicate we're closing in on them. You really think so and we're so close to capture They don't feel it safe to operate and I hope you're right Adley I think I am and I have a feeling I'll make my catch within the next 24 hours Oh, I haven't talked with you since you checked on the strongman Belko. Did you get anything on him? No? You're right. He's quite harmless. I checked he's ever moved for the past nine years only to find that He's been going around the country with small shows and carnival. He didn't strike me as being dishonest Oh, I think Belko hasn't anything to do with this. What about spike anything more on him? Well, there is and there isn't. What do you mean? Well, he's still spending his spare time in libraries reading up on animals But I found something that doesn't look so good. What's that? Well, he left the library yesterday I checked on the books he was reading as I usually do and I found a book on the table He was using among the animal books. Yeah, it might have been just a coincidence But it was a book on lithography. What? Yeah quite a complete book on lithography and engraving There was a chapter in it on printing of money and stamps Hmm, I can't say for certain that he was reading it, but it was among the other books He'd been looking through you almost got me thinking the way you do about spike, you know Hadley You detectives are very much all alike once a man has been in jail You do everything you can to get something on him and send him back Oh, not at all, Mr. Randall The only reason we have for watching an ex-criminal is the fact that so many times they go right back to breaking the law when they're released from prison If an ex-convict shows up at the scene of a crime, he's a good suspect at least worthwhile following Yeah, but spike never was a lawbreaker. Oh, I know Mr. Randall We've gone into that before but the fact that his cellmate in prison was doing time for counterfeiting makes it important that I find out All I can about spike before I check him off the list of suspects And have you tried to check on the cellmate of his that fellow? Slippery Tornetti. Yeah, we're not getting very far It seems that he's been on the move ever since he got out of jail But he's not in this part of the country at least we feel fairly certain he's not you know Hadley I think it might be a good idea to try to find the source of the counterfeit money if someone with the circus is Passing the bad money. I I don't think they'd be making it to there isn't one person with my outfit that would have enough time In their hands to make it. Oh, that's true. It's a big job takes time Many cases are fairly big plant bigger than could be carried around without someone noticing Yeah, but it's a tough job trying to find the source. I figure if I can catch the one who's passing the bills I'll find the source at the same time. Yeah, well, you're the detective. I guess you know best what to do Well, what do you say we step outdoors and get some of that sunshine can't let a nice morning like this go to waste That's all right with me However, I don't think it's a good idea to have folks seeing us talking together so much. Oh, that's all right, Hadley I I always talk with new people when they first join out with the show if you didn't talk with me the folks would surely think something was wrong Well, then that's all right sure it is. Hey, this is a nice morning, isn't it about perfect? I'd call it And I look for a full house both shows today. This is good circus weather. All right Well slads good morning. Good morning, and they and it's a fine morning if you do say so. Hello slads I've heard that you got there in that cage Of all things a parrot. Yes, sir. Finally got myself a mascot always wanted one of these broadcasts and birds Where'd you get them slats bought him bought him with my hard earned pay, but I figure he's worth it Not any more expensive than the phonograph and just as much pleasure What's his name? I'm gonna call him sleepy. Yes, sir sleepy is gonna be his name Why sleepy? Well, he gives me that impression notice the way he blinks his eyes all the time Looks to me like he's awful tired What's that you say sleepy did he say something well, I don't know what he gets he tried to he does talk doesn't mean Oh, well, I should hope so if he doesn't I've been robbed a man in the pet shop where I got him Said he was a good talker get him to say something. What's that? Oh Yes, yes, well, let me see now how to go about this. All right. Come on sleepy say something Well if he's saying something, it's not English You better do better than that now come on now Oh, you won't talk Well, he's showing possibilities if he's had good start with I'll have him reciting Shakespeare for the season over I Looks like you're gonna have trouble with sleepy I'll not take any back talk from a parent who convinced your life on that now. What's the idea sleepy say you're sorry He thinks you're funny slaps now see here sleepy. I don't need you for an audience I can get my laughs and I'll have an apparent giggling at me now say I'm sorry. Come on. Say it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry He looks like you've got one your bargain for us the man I bought him from said he was an unusually smart bird Said he'd repeat anything heard a couple of times That's just a lot of applesauce applesauce is all it is. Yes, sir applesauce He said it he said applesauce It looks like it don't it well, I guess it didn't make such a bad buy after all try something else let's okay now Come on sleepy to be or not to be to be or not to be Sound like applesauce to me Well, I guess he's got a right to his own opinion. Sure. It's a you wait, Mr. Randall till we get a good and acquainted I'm here to predict great things Look who's coming. All right. Oh, where's your master? There's Jerry coming now. Oh I guess they've been uptown together. Oh You get away rags. Don't bother. They don't want to stop that market. Looks like he wants to get that sleepy Right back at you, right? That's pretty good parrot barks right back. Hey, what's going on? Well either your dog is making a monkey my parent or my parents making a monkey your dog I can't tell which here eggs. I'll get away from that cake here eggs Come on in spike. This is a big laugh. What's going on? Well, my parrot sleepy. What's that your parents sleepy? That's his name. I said my parrot sleepy season right go on now right run along He's going but he'd rather stay around here. Yeah, I guess he can't figure out how a bird can bark Look at that Rags thinks is Jerry calling him. It sounds like Jerry's call Well, I better get out of here with this bird for a getting trouble. Now go on back Rags. I didn't call you It's quite a team well Jerry where'd you been? Oh spike and I went up to the business district together Yeah, Jerry and I did a little shopping. Yeah, I see you got some new dead spike. Yeah, like them Yeah, that's a nice-looking jacket your cap, too. That's new isn't it? Yeah, Jerry picked it out for me He's got new shoes, too. You see him Looks like you got yourself decked out spike. I've been needing these things mr.. Randall thought I better get them while they're getting good I sure like that cap. I like to get one like it myself What store did you get it at? Let's see What store was that Jerry? I got all the things in one place, but I can't remember the name of the store wasn't it? Abbots men shop. Yeah. Yeah, that's a place right near the corner of second in Maine Abbots, huh I'll have to go up there and get some things for myself. They got a nice selection. All right And you all through with your work, Jerry? Sure. I was all through before I went up down a spike Well, I was just thinking spike You must be doing all right to have money enough to get all those things in the middle of the week Well made a little extra money this week. Oh, I see if I hadn't I never would have been able to get all this stuff Mm-hmm. I got some things to do. Me too bumps will be wondering where I am. Come on Come on spy. Yeah, I'll walk over to the wagon with you Johnny. You might as well Where's the nearest phone mr. Randall phone hooked up in the ticket wagon now, let's get to it. All right right over here We're gonna call I'm going to call Abbots men's shop find out what kind of money spike used to buy those clothes This way here. We are Jim is not here. Let's see if I have my keys with me. Oh Yeah, here we are Step in Hadley the phone on the desk there. Hey, you wouldn't have a phone book by any chance. Would you? Yeah, there should be one. Oh, oh yeah, here Here we are here we are Abbots men's shop 415 2nd Street central 4976 Central 4976 That's right What do you bet we get something here? Well, I don't know handling, you know, hello. Hello Abbots men's shop This is secret investigator Hadley of the state's attorney's office There was a man in your place in the past hour bought a jacket a cap pair of shoes get a boy with him yeah Well, do you recall what kind of a bill he used to buy those things? Oh It was $10 bill. Yeah, I listen get that bill and read me the serial number. I'll hold the phone I knew I wasn't far wrong on spike. Well, we'll know for sure in just a minute now Of course, you know, it's possible that he got hello. Yeah All right, go ahead Yeah Good Now hang on to that bill. We'd be right over there and pick it up. It's counterfeit You're sure it's one of the counterfeits sure thing, you know, he has one of those funny numbers on it I was going to say don't you think it's possible that the spike got that bill and change somehow possible? Yes, but not probable. Mr. Randall. I think I've got our man just a little more work on this case now And we'll be closed. I've worked with that store now and get the bill and I'll be right back Well, I'll be in my office waiting for you. Good. I'll have to enlist your help to do just a little more investigating Then I'll pick up spike and we'll have this whole thing solved