The Bilbao Looking Glass
“That was what Bradley was trying so hard not to say. Poor, innocent little Sarah didn’t know any better. Did he expect her to be grateful? Nevertheless, he was right and she’d better say so.
“That’s true, Chief Wilson. Max didn’t know any of these people. He’s here mainly because I needed transportation. The other day, before Alice B. died, we’d just got to Ireson’s when Miffy called up and said Appie was on her way out by train and we were to come for drinks that same afternoon. I asked Max to... drive us over because I have no car of my own just now.”
“Sold the old Studebaker, I hear?”
“That’s right. Ira Rivkin found someone who promised to give it a good home. What I’m getting at is that neither of us expected to be at Miffy’s that day. This tale of Fren Larrington’s about Max casing the joint and planning a robbery is nonsense. Pussy Beaxitt jammed him into a corner and started pumping him the minute he set foot inside this door. Max never got to see anything here except Pussy’s big mouth.”MoreLess
“That’s true, Chief Wilson. Max didn’t know any of these people. He’s here mainly because I needed transportation. The other day, before Alice B. died, we’d just got to Ireson’s when Miffy called up and said Appie was on her way out by train and we were to come for drinks that same afternoon. I asked Max to... drive us over because I have no car of my own just now.”
“Sold the old Studebaker, I hear?”
“That’s right. Ira Rivkin found someone who promised to give it a good home. What I’m getting at is that neither of us expected to be at Miffy’s that day. This tale of Fren Larrington’s about Max casing the joint and planning a robbery is nonsense. Pussy Beaxitt jammed him into a corner and started pumping him the minute he set foot inside this door. Max never got to see anything here except Pussy’s big mouth.”MoreLess
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