Blondes Are Skin Deep (1951)
“I went up to him. “Give me the guest register for the last two weeks.”
Peone sounded almost happy. “No.”
I should have known enough to let it lie, his reaction should have told me what was coming. But I was in no mood to analyze. I reached for a handful of coat lapel. Peone stepped backward and sideways, making no effort to defend himself. A hand came down hard on my shoulder and I was jerked away from the desk.
It was Chimp and when he had me turned around he let loose with a fist that landed like a rock against my temple. I went to my knees on the old stone floor, falling hard enough to jar the building. I tried to duck as I came up but I was too slow. Chimp’s foot swung out, leveling against the other side of my head. I sprawled out flat, bouncing off a thick pot that held a palm tree. I started rolling as Chimp came after me.
I kept trying to get around to the other side of the palm. I wanted a few seconds to get my brains back into place. Chimp let me get started and then reverse...d his direction so that we met head on.MoreLess
Peone sounded almost happy. “No.”
I should have known enough to let it lie, his reaction should have told me what was coming. But I was in no mood to analyze. I reached for a handful of coat lapel. Peone stepped backward and sideways, making no effort to defend himself. A hand came down hard on my shoulder and I was jerked away from the desk.
It was Chimp and when he had me turned around he let loose with a fist that landed like a rock against my temple. I went to my knees on the old stone floor, falling hard enough to jar the building. I tried to duck as I came up but I was too slow. Chimp’s foot swung out, leveling against the other side of my head. I sprawled out flat, bouncing off a thick pot that held a palm tree. I started rolling as Chimp came after me.
I kept trying to get around to the other side of the palm. I wanted a few seconds to get my brains back into place. Chimp let me get started and then reverse...d his direction so that we met head on.MoreLess
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