TRANSVESTIA

THE

SIMPLE

CASE!

Dee Raymond

PART 2

"Take her down," he said to Seivers. "We'll hold her as a material witness first of all." He turned to the girl. "Take a change of clothes with you and give those clothes to Dave over there. Al will take you downtown to my office where we can have a long chat."

The relief in her eyes changed to something like guilt, and she began to tug once more, in that mannerism, at the hem of her short dress. Bud had to leave her there as there was a sudden commotion at the doorway. The big brass of the Department, represented by Captain Len Moltz, Lieutenant Fred Matek, and, surprise of surprises, by Chief Warren G. Dwyer himself, had arrived.

"Christ, Buf!" were Matek's opening words. "What did you get yourself into here?"

The sheer gall of the statement left Bud speechless for a moment. He was conscious of the young Chief's eyes on him, but he could think of no comment that would not come out as a bitter reproach. The phone rang as he stared at the little group, each waiting for some kind of response from him.

"Hey, quiet down!" Al Sievers yelled from the phone. "I gotta hear this!" The hubbub in the room dies away. Candy quickly changed to a midi-length grey skirt and pink blouse, stood quite still at the entrance to the bathroom the torn,

white mini over one arm.

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"Yeah, go ahead," said Sievers. He listened for a while.

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