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’Not if what they are suggesting in the late papers is true’

’What do you mean?’ asked Abel

’I’d rather you read it for yourself, boss,’ the assistant er replied

Abel walked over to the news - stand and paid the boy two cents for the latest edition of the Chicago Tribune The banner headline told it all, RICHMOND HOTEL BLAZE - ARSON SUSPECTED Abel shook his head incredulously and re - read the headline

:Can anything else happen?’he mutte~ed

Got yourself a problem?’ the newsboy asked

’A little one,’ said Abel and returned to his assistant e of the police enquiry?’

’That officer over there leaning on the police car,’ said the assistantprematurely bald ’His name is Lieutenant O’Malley!

’It would be,’ said Abel ’Now you get the staff into the annex, and I’ll see the If anybody wants et this thing sorted out’

’Will do, boss!

Abel walked over to Lieutenant O’Malley and introduced hihtly to shake hands with Abel

’Ah, the long lost ex - er has ’returned to his charred remains!

’I don’t find that funny, officer,’ said Abel

’I’m sorry,’ he said ’It isn’t funny It’s been a long night Let’s go and have a drink’

The policean Avenue to a caf on the corner Lieutenant O’Malley ordered two hed when the white, frothy mixture was put in front of him