But it did not sound like that to Mite. He knows the call of a female in season when he hears it. He went off the terrace, at a trot, at first. Then he went in bounds. Another tom might also be listening. They watched their cat go.
“And no stud fee,” Susan said, and picked up the tray.
About the Author
Richard Lockridge (1898–1982) was one of the most popular names in mystery fiction from the 1940s through the ’70s. He is best known for the prolific detective series he wrote with his wife, Frances, including the Mr. and Mrs. North Mysteries, Nathan Shapiro Mysteries, and Captain Heimrich Mysteries. Upon Frances’s death in 1963, Richard continued writing, delivering new and much darker Nathan Shapiro and Captain Heimrich books. His works have been adapted for Broadway, film, television, and radio.
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