The Man Who Came Back

to say. I'm the man who came back. Casey! Hey, Scarden! Now you stay right there and don't let nobody in or out. Right, Captain. All right now, how are you,

Heddam? Well, but we had nothing to do with this. Okay, sister. You didn't, Jane. You got nothing to be scared of. Hey, you. What do you think you're going? I thought I might get a little air if you don't mind. Well, I do mind. Now, back in the house with What's the big idea you were in a mask?

As you might have observed, my friend, this is a masquerade party. Oh, is it no? Well, according to Emily Post, it's masks off at midnight. We got this call to come out here just as a clock in Washington Circle which strikes in the hour.

The call was placed by a most hysterical woman, and there is nothing you can do for the man in there, I assure you. Stop changing the subject. What I want to know is why ain't you one masked like you're the one?

I prefer sir to wear my mask. Take it off, Don Jewon. I want to look at your mug. It might be better, my friend, if you didn't see my mug. Now look here, Zorro. Perhaps while we are waiting, I might tell you a story.

Yeah? What is this? Bedtime at grandma's? The only story I'm interested in is what happened here tonight. Exactly. Eh? I said exactly. Perhaps I can tell you the story. Alright, then we'll find mysterious friend, Giv.

Well, you see, it's quite a long story. It really all began free. Yes, at least three years ago, I remember that evening quite well. I let myself into Granger's apartment. It was a golden key I used, a bright golden key.