The Young Mans Fancy

Get this and get it straight Crime is a suckers road those who travel it wind up in the gutter the prison of the grave There's no other end, but they never learn From the pan of Raymond Chandler outstanding author of crime fiction comes his most famous character in the adventures of Philip Marlow

Now with Gerald Moore starred as Philip Marlow. We bring you tonight's transcribed story the young man's fancy It was another scorcher with smog yet. The angels that flapped their wings over the sleepy little pueblo of Los Angeles were taking a summer hiatus.

I thought about the blue Pacific some 15 miles to the west where the friendly waves will snap your back if you happen to hit the undertow just right. So I decided on some three-part harmony instead.

Part one vodka. And I had that. But no parts two and three. The limes and ginger beer. And before you could say Moscow mule I was heading for the shopping district that's about a five minute walk from the apartment.

I made it quicker, I drove. Alex's fruit stall gets all my lime business. Partly because the limes are good but mostly because of Alex. All that's kind and gentle is housed in the square frame of Alex Leznovich.

His tanned old faces creased around the mouth and eyes from smiling. Deep set dark eyes that look out at you from under bushy gray bras and laugh. Yeah, that's Alex all the time. Except this particular morning.

Oh, is Mr. Marlow? Well, hello? What day is? How'd day is? He got you, Alex? Oh, no, no, not the heat. I think I go to my chair, rock a bit, you. Fine, what do you want?