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a private op
A private investigator or detective
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the ol’ Chief
A private investigator or detective
In the 1930s, the "ol' Chief" likely refers to either the original Chief or the more luxurious Super Chief, both premium, all-Pullman passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe) that ran between Chicago and Los Angeles.