Too Many Crooks (1953)
“I saw a man move in the headlight's glow, a gun in his hand raising toward me. I couldn't recognize his face, but the bulky, broad outline seemed familiar.
Then I noticed for the first time another car almost upon us. It had come from the opposite direction on Main, and now was stopping on this side of the street, not more than two yards from the first prowl car. The cop with a gun in his hand was centered in the headlights from both cars now and I dimly saw movement as he lowered his gun, then... turned toward the second car.
Three men walked toward me, and in the lead was Sergeant Carver. The three cops walked up to me and a car door slammed; a fourth man approached us. All three officers before me held guns in their hands.
Carver stopped in front of me, the other two standing slightly behind him. I expected him to swear at me, foul-mouthed and angry, but he didn't. He said softly, "Hello, chum." There was a tight grin on his face and the hand that held his gun was tight around the grip, his finger pressing against the trigger.MoreLess
Then I noticed for the first time another car almost upon us. It had come from the opposite direction on Main, and now was stopping on this side of the street, not more than two yards from the first prowl car. The cop with a gun in his hand was centered in the headlights from both cars now and I dimly saw movement as he lowered his gun, then... turned toward the second car.
Three men walked toward me, and in the lead was Sergeant Carver. The three cops walked up to me and a car door slammed; a fourth man approached us. All three officers before me held guns in their hands.
Carver stopped in front of me, the other two standing slightly behind him. I expected him to swear at me, foul-mouthed and angry, but he didn't. He said softly, "Hello, chum." There was a tight grin on his face and the hand that held his gun was tight around the grip, his finger pressing against the trigger.MoreLess
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