The Big Deal

The Green Hornet. He hunts the biggest of all game. Public enemies who try to destroy our America. With his faithful valedquito, Britt Reid, daring young publisher, matches wits with the underworld, risking his life that criminals and racketeers within the law may feel its weight by the sting of the Green Hornet.

Ride with Britt Reid in the thrilling adventure, The Big Deal. The Green Hornet strikes again. Mr. Dungan, commissioner of public buildings, brought his car to a stop before the contractor's temporary office. A small shack standing on the side of a large city construction job.

Hey, Commissioner! Morning, Butler! How is the job coming along? Fine, fine, Commissioner. Suppose you came by to pick up this envelope since it's the first of the month. Yes, that's right. Glad to see you have it ready for me. Thanks.

Oh, by the way, it's a new building to go up on the west side as soon as the bids are all in. We'll have the specifications ready for release this afternoon. Good. I'll send your office for that release.

I assume you expect to have all the bids in, please. Bids will have to be in by the 15th. The proper information will be given to you just before the deadline. That is, if... The same deal holds. You can count on that.

And that's settled. Of course I have been wondering lately. About what? Well, I'm afraid someday some smart chap is going to question the fact that... ...your company always puts in the lowest bid on each other.

So what? This matters entirely between you and me. There's absolutely no way anyone can prove that everything isn't as it should be. No, I suppose not. But it's best to be careful Well, see you again soon, butler. Goodbye. I'll be waiting to hear from you One afternoon the following week Senator banning chairman of the state investigating committee was addressing the state Senate on the floor of the Senate chamber