Show t fF t If i j 1 P t tJ J 21 Y J I tr-r tr I f. f f e t 2 t t. t ij l' l if f. f 6 f Ri I. I J i THE TI-JE CONTINUING TC t f I U 1 I L. L s ir i ADVENTURES OF X L J THUD THOMAS THO MAS PRIVATE EYE by BRUISTER BR JA JV H Last week if you recall Thud had just been knocked to the ground and left to die by and his mugs As the mystery thickens let us once again aga n join the dialogue of Thud Thomas Super Sleuth Things are just to get light ligh t again when I hears this peculiar buzzin sound sound sound-I I think maybe at first it could be 0 Her OHer mugs getting up again forthe forthe for forthe the clout clou t bu but t as the fog lifts I dont don't see the them In around Now v that buzzin could be in my head but a good dick can always tell the difference between between be be- tween veen an audio clue and his boggin after a No that sounds like worse vorse maybe My Body Beautiful is numb to the crumb so I cant can't really decide if Im I'm still in the same place they left me One things thing's for sniffer works and I smell trou trouble ble Ear wax vax I try cranin my crandle over and meet with an unpleasant surprise theres there's about two VO pounds of this drum scum on my shoulders r i ll r ti j C I 1 1 J 4 j tf f j I i Jr r i t if Ie 1 I I 1 0 I try to remember the last time I had my bolts reamed and andas as Im I'm si to remember theres there's this noise like body with marbles in their shoes trying to sneak past me Nobody puts the ghost on Thud I think and grab for my roscoe Roscoe's vet wet but I manage manage manage man man- age to point his nose out towards to trouble and shout OK Bingo wheres where's the circus Theres There's this pause and then somebody croaks out Thomas you get these these things I try to get the dog to bark Yeah What What things 4 Y You these these get gotta get MARBLES MY SHOE- SHOE Theres There's this crunch and anda a couple of Irish belches and I know v this Jocko is tall to St. St Peter by now v. I try my cark up and wind vind over to the door where the buzzin gets louder by the minute Im I'm just about to put my grabber on the knob when this ligh lighted ted match comes through the keyhole Stay away vay Thomas comes this squeaky little voice We dont don't mean to hurt you This sounds a little bit like Perry the Pyro to me but I dont don't want vant to jump to It could be Charlie the Pincher or Harry the Tickler Lemme in you slobs bs I shout shou t I got a way one t ticket to KNUCKLE CITY for all of you guys Suddenly theres there's these noises and I hear one of these jokers start to blu blubber Let him himin in in we we dont don't van want t any trouble The door squeaks my way vay and andI I get ready with Roscoe in one hand and Knuckle-fun Knuckle in the other ther Then the stuff hits the fan Light comes at my peepers peepers peepers peep peep- ers like a V 2 Berlin and just when Im I'm get gettin tin used to it I Isee Isee Isee see where that buzz buzzin in noise was vas comin from right t in front of me at least three hundred bees Only these aint your honey and flowers flow v ers variety Each one of these guys must be at least over six feet tall I cant can't figure out why they're all their chops at atme atme atme me till the reason hits me like a bucket of cold All that ear wax vax on my shoulder shoulder shoulder der Then things get black again TO BE CONTINUED ILL ILLUSTRATION by FARRINGTON L. L |