Sam Spade
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
It was inscribed, he's Sam, body and soul, Ella.
The letter was in the same tone of voice.
Oh, Sam, my darling.
Last night was so beautiful, but now my arms are empty and I'm filled with strange fears for the future.
Unless I see you soon, I don't know how I can go on living.
Come to me tonight, my darling.
Wait until the house is dark.
Then slip into the west gate and I'll meet you beside the fountain.
If you fail me, I don't know what I'll do.
But I know you won't.
I, uh, read it over again.
Looked long and late at her picture and shook my memory down.
I couldn't even remember ever meeting a girl named Ella.
But I did remember that last night was definitely not beautiful.
In fact, I had dropped 35 bucks in a blackjack game.
After I had tested the letter for invisible ink, codes, and ciphers, etc., with negative results, I decided it was either A, a crank letter, or B, bait, or C, a camouflage call for help from a damsel in distress.