TRANSVESTIA

have eamed a living anywhere as female dancers, and probably, thought Bud, they did on occasions.

The Sisters joined Bud at the 'police table' while a very young transvestite did his Mae West imitation. "I really enjoyed your act," he said, standing and smiling, while Calesi and Buchanan sat back stolidly in the shadow of the wall.

Jeannette lifted the hem of the long, narrow evening dress. "Thanks," she murmured, as she sat in front of Calesi, breathing quite hard, her cleavage in protracted feminine movement as the young detective eyed her in strange fascination.

"You wanted to speak to us again," Lana's eyes were very definitely outlined in black, the green eyeshadow powdered, from false eye- lashes to finely shaped eyebrows, on her eyelids. Her dark hair was loose about her shoulders, "stardust" glittering through, even out- shining the small, exquisite diamond clusters at her ears. Her off-the- shoulder gown matched Jeannette's but she sat more primly, casting a wary eye at the detective-sergeant.

"About Darlene's dates," said Bud.

"They intrigue you?" Lana's mouth curled with the barbed insult, but Bud refused to be put out.

"Of course," he said, smiling broadly until it was 'she' who looked away in confusion, and caught the scorn in the faces of the Tremayne detectives. "Oh, Frank, Johnny," said Bud quietly. "Why don't you check the perimeter right now with the guards? We're supposed to check at midnight and one of you can call in to the Medical Examiner. Try putting a rocket under him, will you? He hasn't ap- parently got from me the urgency of our business here."

The two men looked almost relieved to be asked to leave. They pushed past Jeannette and Lana without a word and hurried from the Cabaret without a glance at the finely arrayed crowd. They left Bud Hamilton as the only male-attired person in the place.

"Kinky, isn't it?" said Jeannette, her pink lips pouting at the ser- geant. "You're the only stud in the place, heh? A sultan with all his harem?" You can choose whatever you want for the night. So, which one would you choose if you could?"