A Piece of Publicity

Standard of California, on behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West, invites you to let George do it. Another adventure of George Valentine. Personal notice, danger is my stock and trade.

If you need confidential help with anything you can't tackle alone, you've got a job for me, George Valentine. Right full detail. Dear Mr. Valentine, no doubt you have heard of me. My name is on circus billboards all over the city.

Master Diwolak, the most glamorous trapeze artist in the world. My work requires nerves of fear, but instead I'm shaking like a jellyfish, I'd great fear, fear for my life, and cannot go to the police.

Do not trouble to answer this, I will not take no for an answer. No for an answer. I may even be in your office before you receive this letter, so be sure to accept me.

Hmm, fine Marta de Vorek. Well, a young lady on the flying trapeze has a quaint way of setting up her words. And have you seen those posters, George? I bet there isn't a male in the audience who doesn't sit there wishing Marta would fall into his lap.

That's a very charming thought. But I wish she was more specific about this great fear for her life. Well, I'm giving odds there's a rejected suitor involved. Oh, come on, woman. Stop acting like a woman.

If you read the tabloid, darling, you'd know Marta's left quite a trail of broken heart. A farm fatale, huh? Mm-hmm. I am Master Devorek. If you are Mr. Benantine, please ask this young lady to leave.

We want to be alone. Oh, now look, Mr. Vorek, this is Miss Brooks, my assistant. You have no objection to being alone with me. Besides, that is the only way I will discuss this business.