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minutes later, Jerry was give

another half hour," an interne told

rter retorted. "Told you that when I ca

p. We have a nice private room waiting for y

"You said yourself I'm all righ

u're in for twenty-fo

e ord

little talk with the pu

're keeping me here to keep me fr

the interne inq

sing up like a clam. "I'll slip y

. No c

motioning for two other intern

told Jerry. "Bett

to the stretcher and was transported via the elevator to the third

taking your clothes," said the inter

el

being paid. You get twenty-four hours rest, a good l

pillow. "Maybe you've got so

ude, boy. Well, I

ake no more trouble, he took

g in the reception room below, step

ed anxiously as she stopped

o on in if you wan

ch r

these clothes away

at the end of the corridor and then retu

gloom, brightened as

e greeted them. "I want you

lf on the window ledge. "This is just th

rted with

s means business," Penny added. "The paper

ld use that money myself. And

olice. Just lie down like a nice doggy and behave yo

he ambulance took you away, Dad had the

ghtfully on the ceiling. "If it's the verdict that I stay

"Penny and I have an idea that may help tra

e shock now. By the way, did you meet an intern

ght us here,"

to notice where h

ny assured him. "In a lock

Wrapping himself like a cocoon in a blank

"If you folks have a big idea that will lead

pleaded. "We know how you feel, but h

tended no

alt and Penny qui

e press car toward the Riverview Star building. "In a way, you can't

ital until Danny Deevers is captur

th one hand, loo

announced. "Penny, you've miss

as happened today, I've

drop you off

to listen to speeches. Let's go straight to the office

front of a hamburger shop offering curb service. "Let's g

uniformed girl came hur

and ice cream, the pair then drov

e back stairs to the photographic studio. Bill Jones,

affic accident I sent over

he boy answered.

en printed on glossy paper and rapidly ran t

license numbers of both visible. In the ancient vehicle, the younger man had lowered his head so that

," said Salt c

ber of the car. Can't we

fellow who works there. Maybe he'll do us a favor and go

es of argument, convinced his friend that the req

nging up the receiver. "Soon's he gets t

with a second suggestion. "Even if the faces aren't very clear,

ea," agr

efully filed for reference, was just a few steps down the hall. Miss Adams, the libraria

ny cried, pulling it from one of the long fili

pair studied t

man with hard, expressionless eyes. In one of the pict

to tell if they're the same person or not,"

plain why he tried to ma

ber would be a tip-off to the poli

t, couldn't Jerry identify h

several times before he

e the picture to

reed Salt.

they sought unsuccessfully to pass a rec

hours are over,

ed. "We have to see Jerry Livingst

t replied. "You may go up to his ro

s door near the end of the corridor stood slightly ajar. Salt tap

d'you know!"

s tone of voice, peer

ted. Jerry's bed,