Pulp - Popular Detective.43.12.Death Signals - John L. Benton (pdf)
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“And the F.B.I, decided they her to a location where a couple of wanted a bit of investigating done, too,”
destroyers and Navy planes will be waiting.
said Lowell. “That’s why I’m here.” He
The second is get this Japanese make-up looked at Nancy. “You see we got curious off.”
about your brother’s death, Miss Malden.
“My brother was in the Army,
We had a post-mortem performed secretly Lieutenant,” said Nancy. “I’m sure that we and found that Captain Malden had been
have a lot in common.”
killed by a blow on the head. There wasn’t
“My brother was in the Merchant
enough water in his lungs for him to have Marine,” said Lowell. There was a faraway been drowned. It was John Deadham who
look in the G-man’s eyes. “He’ll be glad if must have killed him.
they get that sub.”
“But you were tied up when they
“We’ll get it,” said Thornley.
carried you upstairs and placed you in the
“Don’t worry about that.”
coffin, weren’t you?” demanded Nancy
Lowell nodded. He did not doubt
after the shock of the news about her that the lieutenant was right.
brother had passed. “How did you get