Murder on the Mainline: another Mike Claymore Mystery Chapter 11 - Sex Stories

Murder on the Mainline: another Mike Claymore Mystery Chapter 11

... calls her Caramel." "You got a pimp?" "Jay. He drives cab. He has some other girls. I think Flo worked for him, too. "That's Jay Scanlon. Does he ever stay here?" "He does sometimes. He's not here now. I don't know where he's staying now. I'm scared he will come up and demand I go back to work on the streets." "Mike, give her one of our cards. If he comes back and hassles you, give us a call. Did you have anything else you wanted to ask her, Mike?" "Yeah, I... uh, did Flo keep a black book of customers, do you know?" "We never keep a record of customers only. It’s a tip off to the police if they catch us. We keep an address book and use code to mark which ones are customers." "Do you know what code Flo used in hers?" "She once told me to mark them with a prefix. If it says Mr. he's a John. Otherwise it’s plain John Doe. I think that was the code she used." "I can't think of anything else. Use that number if you think of anything you might remember that might be useful or if you get hassled by Scanlon. I guess we'll be on our way. Thank you for taking the time to talk to us and for being so candid." They leave and when they get to the car Mike says, "How'd you figure her for a pro so fast?" "It was in her eyes. She's running scared of meeting the same fate as Flo and they were friends outside of work, meaning they had common interests outside work. You’re a man so you wouldn't pick up the vibes. Don't sweat it, most men don't." Mike starts the car shaking his head, "I don't ...

... understand what you mean." Trudy just laughs. They drive around to check on another address; one Trudy has come up with for Jay Scanlon. They knock and wait. No answer so Mike tries knocking again, but still no reply. They give up and drive off to a second address she has for Scanlon. This time the door opens just as soon as he knocks. "Hi there, I'm looking for Jay Scanlon. Is he home this morning?" "No, he's out." She rolls her eyes at him and says, "Maybe I can help you. I work for Jay. Come in." Mike steps to the door and waves for Trudy to come and join him. He steps inside but stays in the doorway. He flips out his I.D. card then says, "I am private investigator, Mike Claymore and this young lady coming up the walk is my assistant, Trudy Garneau. We have a few questions for you in the Flo Hanson case. Did you know Flo?" "Maybe I did and maybe I didn't. I didn't invite you in to answer questions. Please leave." Trudy cuts in with, "Flo's dead and Georgie's scared she's next. Maybe she's wrong. Maybe it’s you." "Cut the dramatics. We all know it was that truck driver who did her in. He's a sex pervert!" "Then why have they let him go? That's right, he's walking the streets as free as you or me. I think Jay did it, to keep you girls in line. Now what do you say?" "He couldn't have done it. He told me he was playing cards at the cab stand all night. The other guys will vouch for him, I'm sure." "That's what he told you? Does he always tell you the truth?" "I can check." She ...