“He looked up from the newspaper.
“I see you're a hero, Donny.”
“Well, I gave the dame her necklace and she almost wept on my shoulder. I told her a few things though. I talked turkey. She swears she'll never mention the necklace. She never wore it anyhow. It's an heirloom.”
“Did you stop in at H.Q.?”
“Yes. I got there in time to witness the line-up. They had dozens of guys. But not the guy I want.”
Hinkle wagged his head. “What a mess!”
“I took a walk through the Rogues' Gallery. I spotted the guy. Man, he's a bad hood! So I helped myself to the dope they've got on him. He's been arrested ten times-for almost everything on the calendar: dope, felonious assault, concealed weapons, petty larceny. But he beat them all. Eddie Bishoff's his name.”
“Did they identify the other guy?”
Donahue sat down, said: “No.”
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