The Joker's Greatest Triumph
The Joker's Greatest Triumph (第1/3页)
FredricwentovertohisfriendBruceWayneshouseabouteveryTuesdaynight.Brucewouldbetypicallysittinginhisstudydrinkingaglassofsomething.Fredricwouldcomeinandsitdownandlookaroundthestudyinwhichthereweremanytrophiesofpastexploits.
"WellFredricwhathaveyoubeendoing?Anything?"
"NoBrucethingshavebeenjustsortofrockingalong."
"WellthisisTuesdaynightandusuallytheressomeactiononTuesdaynight."
"IknowBruceorotherwiseIwouldntpickTuesdaynighttocomeover."
"YouwantmetoturnontheradioFredric?Usuallytheressomethinginterestingontheradioormaybeyoudlikealittlemusicfrommyhi-fi?"
BruceWaynesradiowasaspecialshort-wavemodelwithmanyextrafeatures.WhenBruceturneditontherewasasquealingnoiseandthentheywerelisteningtoTokyoorsomewhere.Abovetheradioonthewallhungatrophyfromanexploit:alongAfricanspearwithaspearheadmadeoftin.
"TellmeBrucewhatisityouredrinkingthere?"Fredricasked.
"ImsorryFredricitstomatojuice.CanIgetyouaglass?"
"Doesithaveanythinginitorisitjustplaintomatojuice?"
"Itstomatojuicewithalittlevodka."
"YesIwouldntmindaglass,"Fredricsaid."Nottooheavyonthevodkaplease."
WhileBrucewentouttothekitchentomakethedrinkFredricgotupandwentovertoexamheAfricanspearmoreclosely.Itwashesawtippedwitharustydarkishsubstance,probablysomerareexoticpoisonhethought.
"WhatisthisstuffontheendofthisAfricanspear?"heaskedwhenBrucecamebackintotheroom.
"ImusthavelefttheotherbottleofvodkaintheBatmobile,"Brucesaid."Ohthatscurare,deadliestoftheSouthAmericanpoisons,"heaffirmed."Itattacksthemotornerves.Becarefulthereanddontscratchyourself."
"ThatsokayIlljustdrinkthistomatojuicestraight,"Fredricsaidsettlinghimselfinhischairandlookingoutofthewindow."Oh-ohtheresthebatsymbolspotlightedagainstthesky.ThismustmeanacallfromCommissionerGordonatheadquarters."
Brucelookedoutofthewindow.Alongbeamofyellowishlightculminatinginaperfectbatsymbollancedtheeveningsky.
"ItoldyouTuesdaynightwasusuallyagoodnight,"BruceWaynesaid.Heputhisvodka-and-tomato-juicedownonthepiano."HoldonaminutewhileIchangewillyou?"
"Sure,takeyourtime,"Fredricsaid."BythewayisRobinstillatAndover?"
"Yes,"Brucesaid."HellbehomeforThanksgiving,Ithink.HeshavingalittletroublewithhisFrench."
"WellIdidntmeantointerruptyou,"Fredricsaid."Goaheadandchange.Illjustlookatthismagazine."
AfterBrucehadchangedtheybothwentouttothegaragewheretheBatmobileandtheBatplanewaited.
BatmanwashummingatunewhichFredricrecognizedasbeingthe"WarsawConcerto.""Whichoneshallwetake?"hesaid."Itsalwayshardtodecideonavagueandindeterminatekindofassignmentlikethis."
"Letsflip,"Fredricsuggested.
"Doyouhaveaquarter?"Batmanasked.
"NobutIhaveadime.Thatshouldbeokay,"Fredricsaid.Theyflipped,headsfortheBatmobile,tailsfortheBatplane.Thecoincameupheads.
"Well,"BatmansaidastheyclimbedintothecomfortableBatmobile,"atleastyoucanhavesomevodkanow.Itsundertheseat."
"Ihatetodrinkitstraight,"Fredricsaid.
"Pressthatbuttonthereonthedashboard,"Batmansaid.Fredricpressedthebuttonandapanelonthedashboardslidbacktorevealalittlebar,withice,glasses,water,soda,quinine,lemons,limesetc.
"Thanks,"Fredricsaid."CanImixyouone?"
"NotwhileImworking,"Batmansaid."Isthereenoughquininewater?IforgottogetsomewhenIwenttotheliquorstorelastnight."
"Plenty,"Fredricsaid.HeenjoyedhisvodkatonicasBatmanwheeledthegreatBatmobileexpertlythroughthedarkstreetsofGothamCity.
InCommissionerGordonsofficeatPoliceHeadquarterstheCommissionersaid:"GladyoufinallygothereBatman.Whoisthiswithyou?"
"ThisismyfriendFredricBrown,"Batmansaid."Fredric,CommissionerGordon."ThetwomenshookhandsandBatmansaid:"NowCommissioner,whatisthisallabout?"
"This!"CommissionerGordonsaid.Heplacedasmallshipmodelonthedeskbeforehim."Thepackagecamebymessenger,addressedtoyou,Batman!Imafraidyouroldenemy,TheJoker,isonthelooseagain!"
BatmanhummedapeculiarmelodywhichFredricrecognizedasthe"CornishRhapsody"whichisontheothersideofthe"WarsawConcerto.""Hmmmmm!"Batmansaid."ThissoundstomelikeanotheroneofTheJokerschallengestoaduelofwits!"
"FlyingDutchman!"Fredricexclaimed,readingthenamepaintedonthebowofthemodelship."Thenameo
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