Lum and Abner – Letter By Carrier Pigeon. 420729

A black-and-white photo of Lum and Abner. Lum is on the left and has wavy hair and a mustache. He's wearing a suit and tie, and looks amused or curious. Abner is on the right, has messy hair and a beard, with exaggerated, surprised expression. He's wearing glasses and a dark suit with a bow tie. The composition suggests a comedic setting.

After learning about the tall, thin man in a frayed gray suit who placed an ad with the coat of arms in it, the gents need to decide the right thing to do. Lum would rather study up on adopting the baby for himself, than to turn him over to a stranger at the other end of a post office box in Kansas City.

Cedric enters to tell Abner about his new carrier pigeon business. Abner agrees to be Cedric’s first customer, and dictates a letter. Who should he address his letter to, since the tall skinny man’s name isn’t known yet? How should he go about asking about the insignia? spies involved…

Lum returns to review the meager details they know for sure about the baby. The woman who dropped him off, the strange thin man, and the insignia. What will he think about Abner’s letter by carrier pigeon?