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A gangland execution goes down, as payback for one thug crossing another over a dame. The matter enters the office of DA Markham, when Miss Belmonte reports her murdering boyfriend. To steer clear of the ruthless gang activity, she intends to hide out in South America for the indefinite future. Will Philo get the chance to ask her for more information before her disappearance?
While Philo and Markham stake out the house of Miss Belmonte, an explosion seems to signal the next round of gang retaliations. The chase could take Philo all the way to South America to get to the elusive girlfriend. Before he goes, he confronts the thugs left standing to let them know their partying may be jumping the gun.
After fists have flown, and thumps to the head administered, Philo lets Markham know he’s OK. Finding Miss Belmonte already back in town (wow, that was a quick trip for a 5000-mile return… only on radio), our heroes meet at the location of her damaged home. Time to start drawing the strings to this case tightly around the bad guys to trap the one behind it all.
All the players are rounded up, taken to the station, and Philo explains all. There’s one last twist in the tale, but it shouldn’t be all that difficult to keep up as Philo ensures he has all the crooks in his net.
