A Deed Indeed
Crime Club · August 21, 1947 · 30 min · 5,047 words
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I hope I haven't kept you waiting. Yes, this is the crime club. I'm the librarian. A deed indeed. Yes, we have that story for you. Come right over. For here. Good.
Take the easy chair by the window. Comfortable. The manuscript is on this shelf. Here it is, a deed indeed. The very exciting story of a nightclub that was operated by death. Let's look at it under the reading-land.
The mannings, that is, Mark and Julia Manning, were the kind of happy-go-lucky husband and wife who knew everyone and went everywhere. And believe it or not, they were happy. It was only one evening, and they were in their apartment in Midtown, New York, but they were not together.
Mark was in the bedroom, and Julia was in the living room, slowly but surely biting the polish off her lovely nails. Then... Mark? Yes, sir. Are you going to finish dressing sometime tonight? Right away, Julia.
Right away. It was right away ten minutes ago. Ah, how do I look? Beautiful. on that hurry i'd like to see what it looks like before the curtain goes out of the right away all for pity say what's the matter now i'm going to take a handkerchief it's amazing now who can that be
open the door and find out and if it's for me just tell you we heard you the first time are greetings greetings and salutations we've got all we need thank you uh... uh... uh... never close the door in the face of a benefactor I have to wrestle with you too.
It could be fun, you know. Now what do you want? I have something for Mr. Mark Manning. Is he at home? He certainly is. Splendid Splendid. And would you be Mrs. Manning? I would. Then let me ask you a question.
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