Dirk Blackwell..or Detective Blackwell as he was better known stood in the shadows of the entranceway. Dark beady eye's scanning the room, and watching the puppet show curiously. He'd been hired to look into a number of disappearances, and so far the only thing he'd found. Was a couple of charges on the missing men's credit cards, odd charges; and after he believed they'd first disappeared. Thats why is was watching a puppet show, something odd was going on. And he was going to find out what it was, even if it was only a few fag's vanishing.
As the show ended and after the kids and they're parents had cleared out. Detective Blackwell approached the grizzled puppet master as he began his clean up.
"You Robert Von Strocburg?"
"Strossburg... yes that is my name." The old man admitted, turning to look the detective over appraisingly. "What can I do for you...Mr.?"
"My names Blackwell...I'm a private eye." "Pillip Orndorf." "Ya ever hear of him?" Dirk asked pointedly.
"Oh yes...Mr Orndorf is a patron of this show detective." The old man answered evenly.
"That so?" Dirk inquired his beady eye's narrawing to tiny slits.
"Indeed he has been most generous over the years."
"Billy Wilkens a patron to?" Dirk asked harshly.
"Young Billy has helped out around the studio...building and painting sets."
"When was the last time you saw him?"
"It's been sometime ago." The old puppet master answered blandly.
"He's gone missing...they both have!" Dirk announced.
"Oh dear I hope nothing has happened to them...their both very sweet young men."
"Sweet huh?" Dirk grunted wondering if he had another queer on his hand's.
"Very sweet...yes detective." The old man corrected.
"And you aint seen them very sweet young men?"
"Not in some time...no."
"Funny... been some charges on you patron's credit card resently."
"Yes I made those Mr. Orndorf gave me that card to use...as I've said he is a very generous patron."
"Can anybody verify that?"
"We were alone at the time... he's a good patron, but perfers to remain anonymous."
"How convenient." Dirk muttered darkly.
"Now if that is all..." The old man turned back to his work, leaving Dirk to stroll out on to the night streets.