Mystery Murder

nt door and she was coming up the five steps to the stoop, she looke

p by, but most times we have meant it, more or less, and that Saturday evening in July I was so fed up, I couldn't take it anymore. The main dish at dinner had been sauced steak, which both Bolton and Larry know I didn't like so much and c

se cancel it." He picked up his

ghth of a ton he always looks big, but when he's being unpleasant he looks even big

said, and stared

months of paying Larry and Andy and me, and buying steak and beer in car lots and adding more orchids to the fifteen thousand you've already got. I'll even grant that a private detective has a right to refuse to take a case with or without a reason, But as I told you before dinner, this Jer

spoke. "You know quite well, Ivan, that I must be consulte

has asked me for

owe any on

No

ke the job it would waste his time and mine, Phone him to

eason, but not that time. When a mule plants it's feet a certain way there's no use trying to budge it. I swivel

hone him not to come, Larry can. I'm through. I'll stay with s

eft the book to glare

ond floor had beed bought and paid for by me. All those would have to wait until I found a place to move it to, but I would get my clothes and other items tomorrow, and would I come for them before twelve o'clock and learn from Larry whether a visitor whose name was Jerry was expected, or qo