The Easy Victim

Another tale well calculated to keep you in. Hey, is one way or another. As we bring you the easy victim, written especially for suspense, by Harold Huber. Waiting for you, Mr. Ames. In my living room, how did you get into my house?

Easy, Mr. Ames. Do that French window. Not hard, if you know how. Well, how have you been, Mr. Ames? Now, are things with you? I don't like this. I don't like it at all. Breaking in here without so much as...

You don't like to do it. Of course not. The man's home is his castle. But we haven't heard from you in a while, so Big Tony thought I ought to remind you. And considering what I had to remind you of, this seemed the nicest way.

Quiet, private. Nicest for everybody, including you, you see? Oh, look here. I took a liberty. And I'm sorry I startled you. No, let's let it go at that, eh? The lovely place you have here.

I've been admiring your taste. Very flattering. Well, what do you want? Want? My money, Mr. Ames. Only money. We have your IOU for the 10,000 you love to our dice table. That's all we have.

So how about, you forgive my bluntness? Paying up? I can't. Not now. I told Tony. Sure. A couple of weeks ago, you told me. Well, nothing's changed since then. My business has been terrible. This house is mortgage to the hilt.

I'm short of cash. I tried to borrow the money, but I just But they were able to catch you understeve. Of course we can. These things happen sometimes to the nicest people. Like you. Oh, believe me.