The Lady in Mink

The thick fog that clung the Los Angeles made searching for the girl who was going to kill herself slow and uneasy. But in the end I'd have settled for that more. Because murder happened twice.

Before I found the lady in Mink. From the pen of Raymond Tranper, 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 exciting story.

The Lady in Mink. By Pacific Coast time it was only five o'clock in the afternoon. But the dense, spillowing fog that was heavy over everything, like a huge thick hand, said it could be midnight.

And Los Angeles could be London in May, December. So when I got out of my car and walked toward the Paz of Red Nia, I marked the Hotel Cocktail Lounge where I was to meet my new client, Grace Tyler.

I felt all alone and a little sorry that I wasn't in some nice cozy nine to five business that would leave me heading for home now. And maybe an evening with people who like to laugh.

But when I was inside the lounge, which was imitation hunting lodge and friendly, I perked up some. My client was young and almost pretty, with dark, shingled hair dressed in samba gray, and worn not enough makeup.

Her eyes were swollen and red from crying. When I introduced myself, she tried to come right to the point. Mr. Marlowey, I have to find my sister. Did she? Oh, take it easy, honey, that won't do it.

Who is your sister? I'm sorry. It's all right. Her name is Yoon Drake, Mr. Marlowe. She's in trouble. I got this letter from her here. No. Trap, no way out. Take my own life. Eightfold people. This is the say goodbye.