MIKE HAMMER PART 2

MIKE HAMMER’S REVENGE

PART TWO

　

　

　

Sam Spade had nothing to loose, the Fat man had been tried for murder and

received a ten to twenty. On the otder hand, New York’s DA scheduled to try Miss

Wonderly for murder of Sam’s partner as well as conspiracy. So the meeting between

Sam and Mike Hammer with Angus Lockup, New York’s DA, was an unlikely match.

However Mike had discovered a flaw, Angus, the DA was power hungry and putting

away Big Jake with a crooked commissioner would make Angus a political fortune.

The New York Times’ headline screamed the next week,

‘District Attorney releases murder suspect Ruth Wonderly with only five thousand

dollar bond. New York in uproar, calls for firing DA.’

A meeting was arranged between Ruth, Sam and Mike in an obscure walk up bar

in Harlem, called the It’ll Do Club.

Ruth sat across from the two detectives, her aura filled the room and Mike had to

fight off the desire to sweep her off her feet. ’No wonder, Miss Wonderly was such a

powerful villain. Even I‘m starting to fall,’ Mike thought. Sam feigned no response to

Ruth but Mike saw the look in his eyes.

“Doll face,” Sam said, “you want to be free to go your evil ways, then team up

with us to get Big Jake.”

“I thought you said you’d wait for me, forever if need be.”

“Two can play your game, vixen. I just thought it was the polite thing to say at the

time.”

Mike almost choked on that line, ’God, what a crummy actor Sam Spade would

make.’

Mike interrupted the two,

‘You two can hash old memories but not on my time. Here’s the pitch Ruth. Dee

Dee and Mike, Effie and I will escort you to Jake’s place. We’ll introduce you, you be the

third woman.

“You’re crazy if you think I can entice that sleaze bag.”

“Hell Ruth, you could make a dead Indian hard and you know it. Otherwise it’s

twenty years in the slammer. Which is worse?”

“Okay, okay, just don’t push me, let me think.”

‘Since when did you think?’ Mike Hammer thought. ‘ You’re kind of woman,

double dealing murderess, maybe Big Jake will waste you, not much of a loss to

humanity.’ Mike was feeling the pain all over again from Mona Marie. ‘What a beauty to

have to die with six pieces of lead from my gat.’

　

　

　

　

Sam saw the effects of Mike fighting signs of remorse,

“Remember Mike,” San issued, “either it’s the quick or the dead. And you’re still

alive Don’t lose your edge now, you’re so close.”

“Okay boys,” Ruth said, “I’ll go for it. So lay it out for me. If I don’t like it, you’ll

have to change our deal. Savvy guys?”

　

　

“Agreed,” they said. “Lets get down and dirty. That’s the only way Big Jake is

going to turn cold..”