Daytime Nightmare

13. With the style of Paramount Pictures, Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday. Box 13, care of the Star Times. I should like very much to see you and offer a proposition which could be of mutual profit to us. Of course, there is some danger involved. But then your advertisement asks for adventure. So if you are interested, perhaps we could have lunch

tomorrow afternoon. Say at one o'clock. Say at one o'clock. The golden arrow. Ask for Mr. Waring's table. There's some danger involved, he said. Yes, that's what the man said. And brother, that's exactly what he meant. Now back to box 13 and Dan Holiday's newest adventure, daytime nightmare. This letter at botch at lunch, Mr. Holiday.

Uh-huh. Lunch and then what? Danger it says. That sounds exciting. It always does. You know Susie, someday I'm going to walk into one of these things and not walk out? Then follow up one of these other letters. There's one that asks for a babysitter.

The woman says her children are an adventure. Oh no thanks. I'll take Mr. Waring's letter and his proposition. And you'd better hurry. It's almost 12.30 now. Oh don't push Susie, don't push. What time will you be back?

Probably this evening, but don't wait for me. Just lock up the office and take off. So long, Susie. MUSIC Well, it was one of those ultra-dining and luncheon spots where you could get a swell dollar lunch from five.

I asked Mr. Waring's table and the waiter showed me to an ice-siftable corner. A small orchestra was playing a couple. We're dancing. And Mr. Waring was just sitting there. I took a good look at him before I sat down.