Just Common

Front Street

Hi folks, glad ya made it taday. See ya ready, fer me ta start. We hold a bit, see Nathan is comin. Well Nathan is sat, folks one thin. Ya know I've told ya, how Momma always say, always tomorrow Common. Well in this instance Momma was wrong, may not be a tomorrow, fer Miss Hellen. So folks we start, just as the cab arrives Front an Harbor. So let's begin.

Folks that cab bounced an slid ta a stop! I had the door open befer the cab stopped! Ready ta leap towards that Warehouse door! The driver shouted, an pointed that red door! Ranger that's the office entrance! I'll stay put! Folks I checked the slide on my cross draw belly 36, then pulled my straight draw 36! This was all done while at a run! I listened some at the door!

Took a deep breath, tried the door. Folks the door opened! Chills ran through me, I pulled the hammer on my 36. Stepped in a might slow, an quiet. I looked ta my left an right! Then I listened, no noise, folks it was quiet ta quiet!

I was in a small entry, I walked ta the hall in front of me.
I shot inta the office on my right! Empty folks! Not a thin left in it! I did the same with the office just down an across the hall. Nothin, was I wrong? Folks, Sam White Hell! Have I guessed wrong? The door ta the warehouse proper was gone. I stepped inta the warehouse! The sunlight put streaks a light from the upper windows! No Miss Hellen, no dead body a Miss Hellen!

No damn killer! Folks I walked on, the floor creaked as I stepped! Folks nothin! I have guessed wrong! I found two double doors, at the end ta let wagons in an out. Not Miss Hellen! I shouted, Damn! I ran towards the front! Could they be another place! Do the Mosser's own another place! The driver was standin next ta his cab. I shouted is they another office or place the Mosser's own?

He was climbin up ta his seat, get in Ranger! One place just a few blocks. The carriage moved as I got in, folks my guess! Could get Miss Hellen killed! Should I a thought this over? Oh Sam White Hell! I really messed this one up, but damn good! Folks the place was a lower income tenement. I found no sign a Miss Hellen. Every room had renters. The place looked unsafe ta live in! The Mosser's should be ashamed! I said driver get me back ta where we started. Move at a normal speed.

Folks number 50 Harbor, City Rangers an Walkers were doin they door knocks. Doc had took the body a Miss Norma ta look it over better. Scene sketches were finished up. The cab was waitin fer me, he asks ya need ta go anywhere else, Ranger I am willin ta take ya. Folks I gave him, Miss Hellen address. Doc was there, he say have Miss Norma over at the morgue, the Walker a Philip Waldon. Throat slashed deep, nearly took his head off. No sign a Miss Hellen, her room appears that a struggle occurred. The tenants claim ta have heard nothin.

That cab stayed around till I was done. I tell him, ya could a left. He say, Ranger ifin my help can solve what ever it is, ya workin on. Then I am happy ta help. Tell him, ifin ya can get me ta City Ranger Office, be big help.
Doc say, I am off ta the morgue. Folks that driver took me there, then ta the Madison. It was near dark, when I stepped out City Ranger Office, I was beat the door knocks turned up nothin.

I paid the driver a Lincoln an a straight, then tell him get a bite ta eat, on me in the Madison. Folks I arranged a meal. Headed ta my room, ta look the sketches over, an Docs initial report, on both places. Folks I was ta the point a beyond tired. I fell asleep at the table, I woke ta Doc standin over me, an the sun up! Damn! I said, Doc I am sleepin an Miss Hellen can't be found! Why didn't ya wake me last night! Doc just shook his head, Common he say, ya needed rest, I slept myself. I ask ya look the bodies over good? Doc say, no I ate came back here.

Ya were already sleepin I did the same. I'll look thum over now. First let's eat. When did ya eat last? Folks I don't even remember, I say I am just bit hungry. Doc tell me, he left a message at Miss Helen's place. In all the confusion I forgot. I got the message in my notes at the Morgue. Folks I didn't gets mad at Doc, they was confusion yesterday, myself was workin off my gut.