The Whosis Kid - a Continental Op Short Story

The story first appeared in 'Black Mask.' The editors of the popular mystery magazine introduced it this way: "We have talked so many times of Mr. Hammett's 'shrewd, canny sleuth,' his 'hard-boiled detective,' etc., that we're at the end of our rope for words to introduce him to new readers .. Well, he is a shrewd, canny, hard-boiled sleuth, and this is an exciting tale." Is that enough? OK, just a little more. The Op stumbles on a potential fugitive, and finds himself in a shoot out. Librarian's note #1: this entry is for the story, 'The Whosis Kid.' Entries for collections, and the other individual stories, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. There are a total of 28 short stories plus one incomplete; they can all be found by searching Goodreads for: 'a Continental Op Short Story.' Librarian's note #2: there are also two Continental Op novels, 'Red Harvest' (also known as 'The Cleansing of Poisonville'), and 'The Dain Curse.'