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AAA Detective Story — Who’s the Father — Part 7
The Final Chapter to “Who’s The Father”
Ken gets into his car and looks at his watch. It’s not even 6pm yet. Too early to go straight to the Coconut Club. But if he swings by the Palace Hotel, he might be able to deliver a message then go to the club.
Parking on the street, he walks into the lobby. He looks around and sees Frank Jackson, sitting in a chair, reading the evening paper.
“Is that what you do all day? Read the morning papers and then the evening ones? It must be such a tough job.” Ken says with a laugh.
“Oh, it is. Especially when I have to deal with mugs like you.” Franks says, laughing as he folds the paper and stands up. “Are you here to bother more of our residents?”
“Nothing of the sort. I just thought you might to know one of your ‘residents’ got pinched in a vice net.”
“So Mister Powell was sitting at the table when the cops showed up?”