He began to fold up theclothes in order to return
them to the bag. They preferredtheir victim alone and helpless. Heavy disappointment
causes myheart to sag.
Im beginning to find the thought of him
intolerable.
Suddenly his eyes lighted, and he began to separate
thesheets of blotting paper.
Every nook and corner of this ranch, agreed
Holley.
Chan was waiting in the patio when Bob Eden came
out. When he had gone, Chan and Eden ate a cold lunch in the cookhouse, andresumed
their search.
You take my advice, andmake Eden rustle his own
grub today. Well, the movies are in town, said Paula Wendell. As they sped over the
dark road to Maddens, Chan was thoughtfullysilent. Tomorrow at the door of the bank
in Pasadena, he said softly. You act like number one detective, Chan
remarked.
Welcome as long-tailed rat but not going to worry
about it, thank you. We are concerned today chieflywith the story of the old
prospector. You take my advice, andmake Eden rustle his own grub today.
If hes through with them, hes through with
life.
Chan sat turning Maddens unfinished letter slowly
in his hand. Its called Lets Talk about My Sweetie Now.
Beforeus stretches splendid day for investigation
with no prying eyes. It will be arranged, Chan said, and vanished. This news was
greeted with a chorus of low moans. Iknew the old man right away from his pictures.
I will get to bottom of it or lose entire face. Seems to me that we mustvisit this
lady soon. In front of the Desert Edge Hotel Bob Eden held out his hand to the girl.
Not bad feeling for the white man to experience, Chan assured him.
Gamble sped out here likesome sinister version of
Paul Revere with the news of Louies arrival.
Last Wednesday night at his ranchMadden killed a
man.
Ill say we have, cried Eden, with
enthusiasm.
Tomorrow morning Im going with him toPasadena, and
when we get there, we part for all time. Isometimes wish I was back in good old Chi
myself.
Chinese knows he is one minute grain of sand
onseashore of eternity. On which journey he is welcome as one of his long-tailed
rats. Madden himself remembered the occasion when I spoke to himabout
it.
Presented to Jerry Delaney by his Old Friend,
Honest Jack McGuire, readEden in a voice of triumph.
It proved a simple matter for Holley to master the
lock.
Lots of room left in America yet, he reflected.