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back before it causes any harm.”
    â€œWhere do we start?” Rich asked, standing as though preparing to go into action at once. He was not, like Jackie, an outside agent. His job was to man the office, to provide Jackie with whatever form of assistance or protection he needed when working on any case.
    Jackie frowned thoughtfully. “I’m going to have to call Dingo Stark and tell him the bad news. But I have a hunch there’s more involved than just one star’s career. This sounds to me like a careful, well-planned setup, something done on a big scale.”
    â€œCould be a blackmail ring, maybe,” Rich said, nodding. “I’ll see what we have on file that might give us any clues.”
    He left the room, heading for the inner office. Reluctantly Jackie crossed to the phone at the desk. The phone was little more than an extra extension of the one in his own apartment, one of many precautions. If ever a call should be traced by anyone it would lead him to Jackie’s apartment rather than to this secret office.
    Stark sounded as though he had been asleep when he answered the phone. He was instantly alert, however, as Jackie identified himself and began to explain about the loss of the diary.
    Stark took it calmly, considering the implications the news held for him.
    â€œDo you think you can get it back?” he asked over the phone.
    â€œI’m going to,” Jackie assured him.
    There was a brief pause. “I’ll be very grateful if you can,” Stark said finally, in a lower voice. “I think you know what I mean.”
    Despite his low spirits, Jackie smiled at the receiver. He knew only too well just how grateful the singer star could be. If he had needed a reward to encourage his efforts, Stark had picked exactly the right one to offer.
    â€œI’ll get it back,” he said firmly.
    Rich was back in the room within a few minutes, carrying a small stack of papers, the information that had been hurriedly relayed to him from the files of High Camp.
    â€œLooks like we may have something here,” he said, handing the reports over to Jackie. “High Camp’s very interested in this matter. In case there was any doubt in your mind you’re assigned to look into it thoroughly. I’m to assist.”
    â€œGood, I have a personal interest in this one,” Jackie told him. He began to read through the brief reports, his lips moving wordlessly as he read. “Interesting. A suicide here in Los Angeles, prominent banker, no logical reason for the suicide, except that our files listed him as a homosexual. Prior to his death, six weeks ago he was known to have spent large sums of money, although the expenditures were never traced.”
    He turned to the next report. “Movie actress, just starting on her way up to the top. Contract canceled after scandal regarding her Lesbian activities. Devotes her time to drinking since then.”
    The third report was even more interesting. “Prominent San Francisco architect, another suicide. Police found some evidence of a blackmail, possibly involving homosexual activities.”
    He turned to the fourth and last report. “What’s this one? High level diplomat retires in Washington. Oh yes, he had recently visited the San Francisco area. No reason given for his retirement. C.A.M.P. suspects he may have been engaged in occasional homosexual activities.”
    â€œIt does look big,” he said, looking up at Rich. “This could all be coincidence of course. Or it could be the trail of a full-fledged and top-level blackmail ring preying on those who are not only especially vulnerable with a lot to lose but can afford to pay highly.”
    â€œAnd operating out of this area,” Rich offered. “Or out of San Francisco.”
    Jackie was thoughtful for a moment, glancing back over the reports. “More likely San Francisco,” he said.
    He stood abruptly and went to the phone,