I hear one squalling now.

And thank you so much." Mary V let in the clutch.

The Bear Cat slid out across the street, scattering pedestrians and jeopardizing wheels and fenders as it ducked past them.

The traffic cop stood still for a minute, rubbing his chin vaguely and staring after Mary V.

Then he went back to his post, grinning and frowning--which gave him a strange, complex expression.
"Aw, say, Miss Selmer--" "Will you be quiet?
Haven't you done harm enough, for gracious sake?
Aren't you satisfied with getting me almost put in jail innocently?
If you had told me at once where Johnny is, I'd be miles away by now.