Seven Slayers by Paul Cain

Author:Paul Cain [Cain, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Crime, Fiction
ISBN: 9781627550956
Google: pFn5nAEACAAJ
Publisher: Black Curtain Press
Published: 1987-01-01T11:00:00+00:00

Doolin finished dabbing iodine on his head, washed his hands and went into the little living room of his apartment. A first dull streak of morning grayed the windows. He pulled down the shades and went into the kitchenette, lighted the gas under the percolator.

When the coffee was hot he poured a cup, dropped four lumps of sugar into it absently, carried it into the living room. He sat down on the davenport and put the coffee on an end-table, picked up the phone and dialed a number.

He said: “Hello, Grace? Is Mollie there?...” He listened a moment, went on: “Oh—I thought she might be there. Sorry I woke you up....” He hung up, sipped his steaming coffee.

After a few minutes he picked up the phone, dialed again, said. “Listen, Grace—please put Mollie on.... Aw nuts! I know she's there—please make her talk to me....”

Then he smiled, waited a moment, said: “Hello darling... Listen—please come on home—will you?... Aw listen, Honey—I did what you said—everything's all right.... Uh-huh.... Halloran's dead—an' Martinelli.... Uh-huh.... The Sare dame is shot up pretty bad, but not too much to give evidence an' clean it all up.... Uh-huh....”

He reached over and picked up the cup and took a long drink of coffee, smiled into the phone, said: “Sure—I'm all right—I got a little scratch on my head but I'm all right.... Sure. .—Sure—we were right.... All right, Honey—I'll be waiting for you. Hurry up.... G'bye....”

He hung up, curved his mouth to a wide grin, finished his coffee, lit a cigarette and waited.

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