The Case of the Missing Thumb

Old Dutch Plinger, famous for chasing dirt, presents... Nick Carter, famous for chasing crime. Each week at this time, two great names are joined. As Old Dutch Plinger brings you one of the most resourceful and daring characters in all detective fiction.

Nick Carter, master detective. Everything's all right, Nick. Steve Evans has escaped. You sure, Pest? I got him out of the subway. He got away from a crowd there. How about Walter? Well, I got him across the river. He's an open country on the way to freedom.

Good work. Now all we've got to do is make sure that he's captured. Now the case is a missing thumb. Today's adventure with Nick Carter brought to you by Old Dutch Glenden. At 10 o'clock on a Monday night, a man in the uniform of a sergeant fleece walks down a dark side street and enters a small hardware store.

Anybody in the store? How many of us here coming? Gotta wait a minute, sir. The power just put... Holy smokes, the cops. I'm looking for Laurie Evans. He's my old man. What do you want to see him for?

It isn't a pinch kid, just a friendly visit. Laurie and I used to be pals a long time ago. Oh, I see. They call me Steve. Pop! Hey, Pop, come on out. Steve. You got a visitor, Pop.

Pull down your glasses and take a gander. Hello, Laurie. Yes. Yes, below. Yes, Malone. Say, Bob. Go to that, Steve. I'll knock up. But go to bed. Oh gosh. All right. Go on, Sergeant. Good night, Steve.

Well, guess. You finally look at me, huh? Yeah. What's the cop's uniform for? This is a cover-up for a job us two are going to pull tonight. Can't you leave me alone? I've been straight for ten years.