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Pulp writer Johnston McCulley (1993-1938) was the author of hundreds (if not thousands) of short stories and novels, published in pulp magazines under his own name and a plethora of pseudonyms. His most famous creation is, without doubt, the masked swordsman Zorro, made famous by radio, movies, and television. But before Zorro hit it big, McCulley tried out dozens of different heroes and antiheroes: Black Star, the Avenging Twins, the Man in Purple, the Green Ghost, the Mongoose, Richard Hughes—Railroad Detective, the Spider, the Thunderbolt, the Crimson Clown…and a pickpocket with a lisp named “Thubway Tham” who is is pursued by Detective Craddock of the New York Police Department.
Tham got his start in 1918, but continued with more than 100 original stories (in various magazines) through 1960. That’s quite a run.
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The little cashier Tham knew well. He had eaten there for more than a year, and she had been in the cage during that time. Once, Tham had made her a present of a box of candy, and once he had hustled away a man who had endeavored to convince the little cashier that she should wine and dine with him.
And so Tham and the little cashier were friends in a way, and could talk to each other frankly.
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