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Rounding up the Payroll Bandits pt. 2

The Blue Beetle · 1940 · 12 min · 1,700 words

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The Blue Beetle. Weeping down upon the underworld of Smash Ganglin' comes the mysterious, all-powerful character who is a problem to the police, but a considerable law. In reality, Dan Garrett are looking for told me, loved by everyone, but suspected by none of being the Blue Beetle.

As the Blue Beetle, he hides behind a sprained mask, and a suit of impenetrable blue chain armor, flexible as silk, But Scollob and Steel! Today's episode of the Blue Beetle is the second part of the story entitled, Rounding Up the payroll Bandit.

Those of you who heard the first part of the story on a previous broadcast will remember that Patrolman Dan Garrett, who is secretly the Blue Beetle, was talking to Charlie Storm of the York City Sun on the telephone when his conversation was interrupted by some shots outside the cigar store from which he had been phoning.

rushing out of the store he shot one of the payroll bandits. the bandit dying words were, I'm through. I tried to go straight but v.j. that was all except his final gas. v.j. is Benjamin and then he expired.

as our story opens today, Dan Garrett is in the little apothecary shop of his friend and confidant Dr. Franz discussing the case with him. What makes you so suspicious of Mr. Jarvis, the philanthropist, Danny?

His first name is Benjamin isn't it? Yes, but that may only be a coincidence. After all, he's a respected man in the community. He established the East Side Mission for down and out as... I know. I've got a hunch he doesn't do it from philanthropic motives.

And his voice is too oily, too pleasant. Well, you're probably more sensitive to such things than I am, perhaps. Whoever planned that robbery certainly planned well. You were the only policeman on the job, weren't you?

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