Double-Cross

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I know many strange tales many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women women who have stepped into the shadows. And so I tell you tonight the story of the double cross. It is Christmas Eve in the big lonely city of New York. Outside the snowfalls and huge floating flakes. Inside an apartment young Joe Blake sits on the floor before a small

Christmas tree with his four-year-old nephew, Timmy. Joe's sister died two years ago and for a while the child's father tried to look after Timmy. But being a detective lieutenant, the father Steve found it almost impossible.

A year ago, young Joe had become involved with some hoodlums and would have gone to reform school but for Steve's intercession. Joe has kept out of trouble since then and has been living with Steve and taking care of the apartment and little Timmy.

My class, come on, good Joe. Well, I don't think you're coming till you go to sleep, Timmy. How's he gonna get in? He comes down the chimney. What chimney? I never thought of that. Well, maybe it comes with a window.

They're all locked, Uncle Joe. Well, I'll open one after you've got a bad kid. You'll get in. Don't worry about that. Open the biggest one. The biggest and why? Well, I saw Santa Claus and he's fat.