anaheim-gazette 1945-11-22

AFTER SEEING TWO LIPS' COSMETIC SALON IN AN OLD MANSION, DO YOU STILL THINK IT'S A RAT HOLE? YES, AND I'M GOING TO PROVE IT! I PRESUME WITH THE POISON YOU BAITED THE TRAP WITH! YES, PARTLY THAT AND SOMETHING ELSE! NOT ONLY OF THE PAST, BUT PRESENT...I'M GOING TO CHECK THAT LICENSE! BOY, THAT CLEANER'S TAG LED US TO THE SPOOKIEST OLD MANSION--WONDER WHO LIVES IN IT? NOT ONLY OF THE PAST, BUT PRESENT...I'M GOING TO CHECK THAT LICENSE! BOY, THAT CLEANER'S TAG LED US TO THE SPOOKIEST OLD MANSION--WONDER WHO LIVES IN IT? TWO LIPS AND THE STEM BECOME HYSTERICAL WHEN THEY READ NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS THAT POLICE FOUND FINGER PRINTS AND THAT ONE RUSTY ROSE WAS INVOLVED. THROUGH A RUSE, THE STEM TRAPS A SKIN GRAFTING SPECIALIST DOCTOR REED, I TRAPPED YOU TO OPERATE ON MY FINGERS--I WANT YOU TO GRAFT SKIN ON THEM TO DESTROY MY FINGER PRINTS! NOW YOU TALK SENSE AND I'LL PAY YOUR FEE IN THE MOST EXQUISITE DIAMONDS! WHAT A DOUBLE CROSSER YOU'VE TURNED OUT TO BE! DON'T FORGET, SUGAR, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A FACIAL OPERATION! OH NO I'M NOT! YOU WILL MY DEAR, YOU WANT TO GET AWAY FROM RUSTY ROSE! NOW YOU TALK SENSE AND ILL PAY YOUR FEE IN THE MOST EXQUISITE DIAMONDS! WHAT A DOUBLE CROSSER YOU'VE TURNED OUT TO BE! DON'T FORGET, SUGAR, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A FACIAL OPERATION! OH NO I'M NOT! YOU WILL MY DEAR, YOU WANT TO GET AWAY FROM RUSTY ROSE! I NEVER THOUGHT OF THA YES, PARTLY THAT AND SOMETHING ELSE! I'll bet that mansion could tell tales of the past! LICENSE NUMBER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF MANSION BELONGS TO DOCTOR REED, SKIN GRAFTING SPECIALIST! WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW? HE'S ALL RIGHT, CAIRO -- JUST GOT A BAD BEATING! BUT THOSE OVERSEAS TRIBBONS AND WOUND STRIPES SHOW HE CAN TAKE IT!- WHAT HAPPENED SOMEBODY GO DOCTOR! CALL THE POLICE! LICENSE NUMBER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF MANSION BELONGS TO DOCTOR REED, SKIN GRAFTING SPECIALIST! WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW? I TOLD YOU IT WAS ILLEGAL, BUT DUE TO DURESS AND INTIMIDATION I HAVE NO OTHER COURSE EXCEPT TO OPERATE! YOU WILL MY DEAR, IF YOU WANT TO GET AWAY FROM RUSTY ROSE! I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT! MY BONES TELL ME TROUBLE AND MORE TROUBLE! HE'S ALL RIGHT, CAIRO -- JUST GOT A BAD BEATING! BUT THOSE OVERSEAS TRIBECNS AND WOUND STRIPES SHOW HE CAN TAKE IT! SERGEANT -- PLEASE! I KNOW IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS, BUT YOU LOOK AS THOUGH YOU NEED HELP! WON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED? WELL, I - I SOMEONE! YOU CAN CO ...AND GAVE ME MY DISCHARGE YESTERDAY! TODAY I GOT MY FIRST TASTE OF CIVILIAN LIFE! FOUR TRIGGER-TOUGHS TRIED TO GUN-BEAT SOME INFORMATION OUT OF ME! DID YOU GIVE IT TO THEM? YOU WILL MY DEAR IF YOU WANT TO GET AWAY FROM RUSTY ROSE! I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT! WONDER WHAT THE MORROW HAS IN STORE! MY BONES TELL ME TROUBLE AND MORE TROUBLE! ...AND GAVE ME MY DISCHARGE YESTERDAY! TODAY I GOT MY FIRST TASTE OF CIVILIAN LIFE! FOUR TRIGGER-TOUGHS TRIED TO GUN-BEAT SOME INFORMATION OUT OF ME! DID YOU GIVE IT TO THEM? I DIDN'T HAVE THEY WOULDN'T BROKE AWAY... THE CLUB CAR THAT PHONE BOOK GUESS I BASED BECAUSE -- ON STEVE! THAT'S BLOOD! WHAT--? LOOK OUT, CAIRO! HAT CHECKS JUST GOT A SE OVERSEAS STRIPES T! WHAT HAPPENED?... SOMEBODY GET A DOCTOR! CALL THE POLICE! DON'T-CALL ANYBODY! I'M -- ALL RIGHT! JUST AN ACCIDENT... THAT'S ALL! THAT BOY'S IN TROUBLE, STEVE! MAYBE WE CAN DO SOMETHING! IF I TRY, HE'LL PROBABLY JUST SHAKE ME OFF--OR SWING ON ME! BUT A PRETTY GIRL... JUST GOT A SEVERE OVERSEAS STRIPES... WHAT HAPPENED?... SOMEBODY GET A DOCTOR! CALL THE POLICE! DON'T-CALL ANYBODY! I MEMBER ALL RIGHT! JUST AN ACCIDENT... THAT'S ALL? THAT BOY'S IN TROUBLE, STEVE! MAYBE WE CAN DO SOMETHING! IF I TRY, HE'LL PROBABLY JUST SHAKE ME OFF--OR SWING ON ME! BUT A PRETTY GIRL... WELL, I --IVE GOT TO-TALK TO SOMEONE! HERE'S WHERE I LIVE! YOU CAN COME UP WITH ME IF YOU WANT TO! THIS IS THE PITCH! MY NAME'S BARNEY SCOTT... I WAS ATTACHED TO G-2 UNTIL AN AIR RAID KAYOED ME IN ITALY! THEN THEY INVALIDED ME HOME... I DIDN'T HAVE IT TO GIVE! BUT THEYWOULDN'T BELIEVE ME! I FINALLY BROKE AWAY... THEY CHASED ME TO THE CLUB CARLOTTA, BUT I WID IN THAT PHONE BOOTH! THEN I GUESS I BASED OUT, BECAUSE -- OH! DOWN THERE --HEADING UP HERE... THE SAME SLIMY MOBSTERS WHO ALMOST KILLED ME BEFORE! THEY'RE COMING TO FINISH THE JOB! DID YOU GIVE IT TO THEM? I DIDN'T HAVE IT TO GIVE! BUT THEY WOULDN'T BELIEVE ME! I FINALLY BROKE AWAY... THEY CHASED ME TO THE CLUB CARLOTTA, BUT I MID IN THAT PHONE BOOTH! THEN I GUESS I BASSED OUT, BECAUSE — OH! WHAT'S THE MATTER! DOWN THERE — HEADING UP HERE... THE SAME SLIMY MOBSTERS WHO ALMOST KILLED ME BEFORE! THEY'RE COMING TO FINISH THE JOB! BOB OKSNER