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Fly Me to the Morgue
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Author: Robert J. Randisi
Tags: Suspense
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become the ‘go to guy’ for Frank, Dean and Sammy when they had a problem they needed handled discreetly. It was my own fault, really. Jack Entratter, my boss, had put me in that position a couple of times and I had come through. At the same time I liked to think I had formed a friendship with those guys, specifically Dino and Frank. Of course, I was never friends with each of them the way they were friends with each other, but when they were in town – together or separately – they usually invited me to dinner.
    This time, however, Dean calling and inviting me to play golf was a surprise. More of a surprise to find that the invitation included Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
    Something was up.
    When I got word in the afternoon that Entratter wanted to see me in his office I figured this was it.
    â€˜Go right in,’ his girl said to me as I entered. For some reason I didn’t rate the usual look of disdain I got from her.
    â€˜Jack,’ I said, as I entered.
    Jack and I had always had a cordial boss/employee relationship, during which I had never referred to him as anything but ‘Mr Entratter.’ But ever since I had become ‘that guy’ for him – the one who kept his ‘friends’ safe – I had become much more comfortable calling him ‘Jack’. Sometimes.
    â€˜Siddown, Eddie,’ he said. ‘I heard you played golf with Dino, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.’
    â€˜That’s right,’ I said, taking a seat. ‘Dean invited me.’
    â€˜You didn’t beat them too bad, did you?’
    â€˜One stroke.’
    â€˜Yeah,’ he said, ‘I heard they gave you a thirty handicap and you beat ’em by one.’ He shook his head. ‘You almost blew a thirty shot head start?’
    â€˜Hey,’ I said, ‘I just started playin’ a few months ago. I think I did pretty good.’
    He started laughing.
    â€˜What’s so funny?’
    â€˜I’m sorry,’ he said, ‘I can just see you struttin’ around the course like you accomplished somethin’.’
    â€˜Did you bring me up here just to laugh at me?’
    â€˜Pretty much. Want a drink?’
    â€˜I’ve got to get back to my pit—’
    â€˜Bourbon?’ he asked, getting up.
    â€˜Sure.’
    He poured two bourbons, added ice and handed me one.
    â€˜Dean’s in town and he’s not playin’ anywhere,’ I said. ‘What’s that about?’
    â€˜Frank Junior,’ he said, sitting back down.
    â€˜What?’
    â€˜Frank Junior is opening next door,’ Entratter said, ‘at the Flamingo.’
    â€˜Why is he opening there and not here?’ I asked.
    â€˜Frank didn’t want any favors for the kid,’ he said. ‘He made Frankie get his own deal.’
    â€˜And he got it next door? Kid’s got balls. Is that why Hope and Crosby are in town?’
    â€˜That’s about the only thing that would bring Crosby here,’ Entratter said. ‘He doesn’t play Vegas. Doesn’t want to play gaming establishments. But he’s stayin’ with us. So is Hope.’
    â€˜So if Dean, Bing and Hope are here for the kid’s opening,’ I said. ‘Where’s Frank?’
    â€˜Frank’s playin’ a gig in Atlantic City for Skinny D’Amato. He’s comin’ to Vegas in a few days to play two nights here, and see the kid’s last performance.’
    â€˜I didn’t know he was comin’ here.’
    â€˜It wasn’t planned,’ Entratter said. ‘We’re movin’ Vic Damone back two nights to make it work.’
    â€˜Vic doesn’t mind?’
    â€˜Not when I told him it was Frank.’
    I sipped my drink. So I was wrong about something being up. Dean wasn’t here to ask for my help. He was just here to support Frankie.
    â€˜Wait a minute,’ I said. ‘How old is the
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