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                ,,! ,,MAN


  ,X 0 ! F\R? ( ,FEBRU>Y 9 ! YE> #AHGE4 ,X
_H BE5 A SEV]E W9T]1 &! SN[ LAY DEEP 9 !
GORGES (! ,GILM]TON ,M.TA9S4 ,! /1M PL\<S
_H1 H["E1 KEPT ! RAILROAD OP51 &! EV5+
TRA9 : 3NECTS ! L;G L9E ( COAL-M9+ & IRON-
"W+ SETTLE;TS 0 SL[LY GROAN+ XS WAY UP !
/EEP GRADI5TS : L1D F ,/AGVILLE ON ! PLA9
6,V]MISSA1 ! C5TRAL T[N%IP : LIES AT ! H1D
( ,V]MISSA ,VALLEY4 ,F ? PO9T ! TRACK
SWEEPS D[NW>D 6,B>TONS ,CROSS+1 ,HELMDALE1
&! PURELY AGRICULTURAL C.TY ( ,M]TON4 ,X 0
A S+LE TRACK RAILROAD2 B AT E SID+- & !Y 7
NUM]\S- L;G L9ES ( TRUCKS PIL$ ) COAL &
IRON ORE TOLD (! HI45 W1L? : _H BR"\ A
RUDE POPUL,N &A BU/L+ LIFE 6? MO/ DESOLATE
CORN] (! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA4     

  ,= DESOLATE X WAS6 ,LL CD ! F/ PIONE] :O
_H TRAV]S$ X H "E IMAG9$ T ! FAIRE/
PRAIRIES &! MO/ LU% WAT] PA/URES 7 VALUE.S
-P>$ 6? GLOOMY L& ( BLACK CRAG & TANGL$
=E/4 ,ABV ! D>K & (T5 SC>CELY P5ETRA#
WOODS ^U _! FLANKS1 ! HI<1 B>E CR[NS (!
M.TA9S1 :ITE SN[1 & JA7$ ROCK T[]$ ^U EA*
FLANK1 L1V+ A L;G1 W9D+1 TORTU\S VALLEY 9
! C5TRE4 ,UP ? ! LL TRA9 0 SL[LY CRAWL+4

  ,! OIL LAMPS _H J BE5 LIT 9 ! L1D+
PASS5G] C>1 A L;G1 B>E C>RIAGE 9 : "S
TW5TY OR ?IRTY P 7 S1T$4 ,! GRT] NUMB] (
^! 7 "WM5 RETURN+ F _! "D'S TOIL 9 ! L[]
"P (! VALLEY4 ,AT L1/ A DOZ51 0_! GRIM$
FACES &! SAFETY LANT]NS : !Y C>RI$1
PROCLAIM$ !MVS M9]S4 ,^! SAT SMOK+ 9 A
GR\P & 3V]S$ 9 L[ VOICES1 GLANC+ O3A.N,Y
AT TWO M5 ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE (! C>1 ^:
UNI=MS & BADGES %[$ !M 6BE POLICEM54

  ,S"EAL WOM5 (! LAB\R+ CLASS & "O OR TWO
TRAVELL]S :O MI<T H BE5 SMALL LOCAL
/OREKEEP]S MADE UP ! RE/ (! -PANY1 )!
EXCEP;N ( "O "Y MAN 9 A CORN] 0HMF4 ,X IS
) ? MAN T WE >E 3C]N$4 ,TAKE A GD LOOK AT
HM2 = HE IS WOR? X4                   

  ,HE IS A FRE%-COMPLEXION$1 MI4LE-SIZ$ "Y
MAN1 N F>1 "O WD GUESS1 F 8 ?IRTIE? YE>4
,HE HAS L>GE1 %REWD1 HUMOR\S GRAY EYES :
TW9KLE 9QUIR+LY F "T 6"T Z HE LOOKS R.D "?
8 SPECTACLES AT ! P AB HM4 ,X IS EASY 6SEE
T HE IS (A SOCIA# & POSSIBLY SIMPLE
4POSI;N1 ANXI\S 6BE FRLY 6ALL M54 ,ANY"O
CD PICK HM AT ONCE Z GREG>I\S 9 8 HABITS &
-MUNICATIVE 9 8 NATURE1 )A QK WIT &A R1DY
SMILE4 ,& YET ! MAN :O /UDI$ HM M CLOSELY
MI<T 4C]N A C]TA9 FIRM;S ( JAW & GRIM
TI<T;S AB ! LIPS : WD W>N HM T "! 7 DEP?S
2Y1 & T ? PL1SANT1 BR[N-HAIR$ "Y ,IRI%MAN
MI<T 3CEIVABLY L1VE 8 M>K = GD OR EVIL ^U
ANY SOCIETY 6: HE 0 9TRODUC$4

  ,HAV+ MADE "O OR TWO T5TATIVE REM>KS 6!
NE>E/ M9]1 & RCVG ONLY %ORT1 GRUFF
REPLIES1 ! TRAVELL] RESIGN$ HMF
6UNCONG5IAL SIL;E1 />+ MOODILY \ (! W9D[
AT ! FAD+ L&SCAPE4

  ,X 0 N A *E]+ PROSPECT4 ,"? ! GR[+ GLOOM
"! PULS$ ! R$ GL[ (! FURNACES ON ! SIDES (
! HILLS4 ,GRT H1PS ( SLAG & DUMPS ( C9D]S
LOOM$ UP ON EA* SIDE1 )! HI< %AFTS (!
COLLI]IES T[]+ ABV !M4 ,HU4L$ GR\PS   
( M1N1 WOOD5 H\SES1 ! W9D[S ( : 7 2G9N+
6\TL9E !MVS 9 LI<T1 7 SCATT]$ "H & "! AL;G
! L9E1 &! FREQU5T HALT+ PLACES 7 CR[D$ )
_! SW>?Y 9HABITANTS4

  ,! IRON & COAL VALLEYS (! ,V]MISSA
4TRICT 7 NO RESORTS =! LEISUR$ OR !
CULTUR$4 ,"EY": "! 7 /]N SIGNS (! CRUDE/
BATTLE ( LIFE1 ! RUDE "W 6BE D"O1 &! RUDE1
/R;G "W]S :O DID X4

  ,! "Y TRAVELL] GAZ$ \ 96? 4MAL C.TRY )A
FACE ( M+L$ REPUL.N & 9T]E/1 : %[$ T !
SC5E 0 NEW 6HM4 ,AT 9T]VALS HE DREW F 8
POCKET A BULKY LR 6: HE REF]R$1 & ON !
M>G9S ( : HE SCRIB#D "S NOTES4 ,ONCE F !
BACK ( 8 WAI/ HE PRODUC$ "S?+ : "O WD
H>DLY H EXPECT$ 6F9D 9 ! POSSES.N ( S
MILD-MANN]$ A MAN4 ,X 0 A NAVY REVOLV] (!
L>GE/ SIZE4 ,Z HE TURN$ X SLANTWISE 6!
LI<T1 ! GL9T ^U ! RIMS (! COPP] %ELLS )9 !
DRUM %[$ T X 0 FULLY LOAD$4 ,HE QKLY
RE/OR$ X 6HIS SECRET POCKET1 B N 2F X _H
BE5 OBS]V$ 0A "W+ MAN :O _H S1T$ HMF ^U !
ADJO9+ B5*4

  8,HULLO1 MATE60 SD HE4 8,Y SEEM HEEL$ &
R1DY40                                

  ,! "Y MAN SMIL$ ) AN AIR ( EMB>RASS;T4

  8,YES10 SD HE1 8WE NE$ !M "S"TS 9 !
PLACE ,I -E F40

  8,& ": MAY T BE80

  8,I'M LA/ F ,*ICAGO40

  ,A /RANG] 9 ^! "PS80

  8,YES40

  8,Y MAY F9D Y NE$ X "H10 SD ! "WMAN4

  8,AH6 IS T S80 ,! "Y MAN SEEM$ 9T]E/$4

  8,H Y HE>D NO?+ ( DO+S "HABS80

  8,NO?+ \ (! WAY40

  8,:Y1 ,I ?"\ ! C.TRY 0 FULL ( X4 ,Y'LL
HE> QK 5\<4 ,:AT MADE Y -E "H80

  8,I HE>D "! 0 ALW "W =A WILL+ MAN40

  8,>E Y A MEMB] (! UNION80

  8,SURE40

  8,!N Y'LL GET YR JOB1 ,I GUESS4 ,H Y ANY
FRS80

  8,N YET2 B ,I H ! M1NS ( MAK+ !M40

  8,H['S T1 !N80

  8,I AM "O (! ,EM95T ,ORD] ( ,FREEM54
,"!'S NO T[N )\T A LODGE1 & ": "! IS A
LODGE ,I'LL F9D MY FRS40

  ,! REM>K _H A S+UL> E6ECT ^U 8 -PANION4
,HE GL.ED R.D SUSPICI\SLY AT ! O!RS   
9 ! C>4 ,! M9]S 7 / :ISP]+ AM;G !MVS4 ,!
TWO POLICE (FIC]S 7 DOZ+4 ,HE CAME ACR1
S1T$ HMF CLOSE 6! "Y TRAVELL]1 & HELD \ 8
H&4

  8,PUT X "!10 HE SD4

  ,A H&-GRIP PASS$ 2T ! TWO4

  8,I SEE Y SP1K ! TRU?10 SD ! "WMAN4 8,B
X'S WELL 6MAKE C]TA940 ,HE RAIS$ 8 "R H&
6HIS "R EYEBR[4 ,! TRAVELL] AT ONCE RAIS$
8 LEFT H& 6HIS LEFT EYEBR[4

  8,D>K NI<TS >E UNPL1SANT10 SD ! "WMAN4

  8,YES1 = /RANG]S 6TRAVEL10 ! O!R ANSW]$4

  8,T'S GD 5\<4 ,I'M ,BRO!R ,SCANLAN1
,LODGE #CDA1 ,V]MISSA ,VALLEY4 ,GLAD 6SEE
Y 9 ^! "PS40

  8,?ANK Y4 ,I'M ,BRO!R ,JOHN ,MC,MURDO1
,LODGE #BI1 ,*ICAGO4 ,BODYMA/] ,J4,H4
,SCOTT4 ,B ,I AM 9 LUCK 6MEET A BRO!R S
E>LY40

  8,WELL1 "! >E PL5TY ( U AB4 ,Y WON'T F9D
! ORD] M FL\RI%+ ANY": 9 ! ,/ATES ?AN "R
"H 9 ,V]MISSA ,VALLEY4 ,B WE CD D ) "S
LADS L Y4 ,I C'T "U/& A SPRY MAN (! UNION
F9D+ NO "W 6D 9 ,*ICAGO40

  8,I F.D PL5TY ( "W 6D10 SD          
,MC,MURDO4

  8,!N :Y DID Y L1VE80

  ,MC,MURDO NO4$ T[>DS ! POLICEM5 & SMIL$4
8,I GUESS ^? *APS WD 2 GLAD 6"K10 HE SD4

  ,SCANLAN GROAN$ SYMPA!TIC,Y4 8,IN TR\#80
HE ASK$ 9 A :ISP]4

  8,DEEP40

  8,A P5IT5TI>Y JOB80

  8,&! RE/40

  8,N A KILL+60

  8,X'S E>LY "DS 6TALK ( S* ?+S10 SD
,MC,MURDO )! AIR (A MAN :O _H BE5 SURPRIS$
96SAY+ M ?AN HE 9T5D$4 8,I'VE MY [N GD
R1SONS = L1V+ ,*ICAGO1 & LET T 2 5 = Y4
,:O >E Y T Y %D TAKE X ON YRF 6ASK S*
?+S80 ,8 GRAY EYES GL1M$ ) SU45 & DANG]\S
ANG] F 2H 8 GLASSES4

  8,ALL "R1 MATE1 NO (F5SE M1NT4 ,! BOYS W
?9K N"O ! WORSE ( Y1 :AT"E Y MAY H D"O4
,": >E Y B.D = N[80

  8,V]MISSA40

  8,T'S ! ?IRD HALT D[N ! L9E4 ,": >E Y
/AY+80

  ,MC,MURDO TOOK \ AN 5VELOPE & HELD X
CLOSE 6! MURKY OIL LAMP4 8,"H IS !    
A4RESS- ,JACOB ,%AFT]1 ,%]IDAN ,/REET4
,X'S A BO>D+ H\SE T 0 RECOMM5D$ 0A MAN ,I
KNEW 9 ,*ICAGO40

  8,WELL1 ,I DON'T "K X2 B ,V]MISSA IS \ (
MY B1T4 ,I LIVE AT ,HOBSON'S ,PAT*1 & T'S
"H ": WE >E DRAW+ UP4 ,B1 SAY1 "!'S "O BIT
( ADVICE ,I'LL GIVE Y 2F WE "P3 ,IF Y'RE 9
TR\# 9 ,V]MISSA1 G /RAI<T 6! ,UNION ,H\SE
& SEE ,BOSS ,MC,G9TY4 ,HE IS ! ,BODYMA/] (
,V]MISSA ,LODGE1 & NO?+ C HAPP5 9 ^! "PS
UN.S ,BLACK ,JACK ,MC,G9TY WANTS X4 ,S
L;G1 MATE6 ,MAYBE WE'LL MEET 9 LODGE "O (
^! EV5+S4 ,B M9D MY ^WS3 ,IF Y >E 9 TR\#1
G 6,BOSS ,MC,G9TY40

  ,SCANLAN DESC5D$1 & ,MC,MURDO 0 LEFT
ONCE AG 6HIS ?"\S4 ,NI<T _H N[ FALL51 &!
FLAMES (! FREQU5T FURNACES 7 RO>+ & L1P+ 9
! D>K;S4 ,AG/ _! LURID BACKGR.D D>K
FIGURES 7 B5D+ & /RA9+1 TWI/+ & TURN+1 )!
MO;N ( W9* OR ( W9DLASS1 6! RHY?M ( AN
ET]NAL CLANK & RO>4

  8,I GUESS HELL M/ LOOK "S?+ L T10 SD A
VOICE4

  ,MC,MURDO TURN$ & SAW T "O (! POLICEM5
_H %IFT$ 9 8 S1T & 0 />+ \ 96! FI]Y   
WA/E4

  8,= T MATT]10 SD ! O!R POLICEMAN1 8,I
ALL[ T HELL M/ 2 "S?+ L T4 ,IF "! >E WORSE
DEVILS D[N YOND] ?AN "S WE CD "N1 X'S M
?AN ,I'D EXPECT4 ,I GUESS Y >E NEW 6? "P1
"Y MAN80

  8,WELL1 :AT IF ,I AM80 ,MC,MURDO ANSW]$
9 A SURLY VOICE4

  8,J ?1 MI/]1 T ,I %D ADVISE Y 6BE C>E;L
9 *OOS+ YR FRS4 ,I DON'T ?9K ,I'D 2G9 )
,MIKE ,SCANLAN OR 8 GANG IF ,I 7 Y40

  8,:AT ! HELL IS X 6Y :O >E MY FRS80 RO>$
,MC,MURDO 9 A VOICE : BR"\ E H1D 9 !
C>RIAGE R.D 6WIT;S ! ALT]C,N4 8,DID ,I ASK
Y = YR ADVICE1 OR DID Y ?9K ME S* A SUCK]
T ,I CDN'T MOVE )\T X8 ,Y SP1K :5 Y >E
SPOK5 TO1 & 0! ,"L Y'D H 6WAIT A L;G "T IF
X 0 ME60 ,HE ?RU/ \ 8 FACE & GR9N$ AT !
PATROLM5 L A SN>L+ DOG4

  ,! TWO POLICEM51 H1VY1 GD-NATUR$ M51 7
TAK5 ABACK 0! EXTRAORD9>Y VEHEM;E ) : _!
FRLY ADV.ES _H BE5 REJECT$4

  8,NO (F5SE1 /RANG]10 SD "O4 8,X 0 A W>N+
= YR [N GD1 SEE+ T Y >E1 0YR [N %[+1 NEW
6! PLACE40                            

  8,I'M NEW 6! PLACE2 B ,I'M N NEW 6Y & YR
K9D60 CRI$ ,MC,MURDO 9 COLD FURY4 8,I
GUESS Y'RE ! SAME 9 ALL PLACES1 %OV+ YR
ADVICE 9 :5 NOBODY ASKS = X40

  8,MAYBE WE'LL SEE M ( Y 2F V L;G10 SD "O
(! PATROLM5 )A GR94 8,Y'RE A R1L H&-PICK$
"O1 IF ,I AM A JUDGE40

  8,I 0 ?9K+ ! SAME10 REM>K$ ! O!R4 8,I
GUESS WE MAY MEET AG40

  8,I'M N AFRAID ( Y1 & DON'T Y ?9K X60
CRI$ ,MC,MURDO4 8,MY "N'S ,JACK ,MC,MURDO-
SEE8 ,IF Y WANT ME1 Y'LL F9D ME AT ,JACOB
,%AFT]'S ON ,%]IDAN ,/REET1 ,V]MISSA2 S
,I'M N HID+ F Y1 AM ,I8 ,"D OR NI<T ,I D>E
6LOOK ! L ( Y 9 ! FACE- DON'T MAKE ANY
MISTAKE AB T60

  ,"! 0 A MURMUR ( SYMPA?Y & ADMIR,N F !
M9]S AT ! DAUNT.S DEM1N\R (! NEWCOM]1 :ILE
! TWO POLICEM5 %RU7$ _! %\LD]S & RENEW$ A
3V]S,N 2T !MVS4

  ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] ! TRA9 RAN 96! ILL-
LIT /,N1 & "! 0 A G5]AL CLE>+2 = ,V]MISSA
0 0F> ! L>GE/ T[N ON ! L9E4 ,MC,MURDO
PICK$ UP 8 L1!R GRIPSACK & 0 AB 6/>T (F
96! D>K;S1 :5 "O (! M9]S A3O/$ HM4    

  8,0,G>1 MATE6 Y "K H[ 6SP1K 6! COPS10 HE
SD 9 A VOICE ( AWE4 8,X 0 GR& 6HE> Y4 ,LET
ME C>RY YR GRIP & %[ Y ! ROAD4 ,I'M PASS+
,%AFT]'S ON ! WAY 6MY [N %ACK40

  ,"! 0 A *ORUS ( FRLY 8,GD-NI<TS0 F ! O!R
M9]S Z !Y PASS$ F ! PLAT=M4 ,2F "E HE _H
SET FOOT 9 X1 ,MC,MURDO ! TURBUL5T _H
2COME A "* 9 ,V]MISSA4

  ,! C.TRY _H BE5 A PLACE ( T]ROR2 B ! T[N
0 9 XS WAY EV5 M DEPRESS+4 ,D[N T L;G
VALLEY "! 0 AT L1/ A C]TA9 GLOOMY GR&EUR 9
! HUGE FIRES &! CL\DS ( DRIFT+ SMOKE1 :ILE
! /R5G? & 9DU/RY ( MAN F.D FITT+ MONU;TS 9
! HILLS : HE _H SPILL$ 0! SIDE ( 8 MON/R\S
EXCAV,NS4 ,B ! T[N %[$ A D1D LEVEL ( M1N
UGLI;S & SQUALOR4 ,! BROAD /REET 0 *URN$
UP 0! TRA6IC 96A HORRI# RUTT$ PA/E ( MU4Y
SN[4 ,! SIDEWALKS 7 N>R[ & UNEV54 ,!
NUM]\S GAS-LAMPS S]V$ ONLY 6%[ M CLE>LY A
L;G L9E ( WOOD5 H\SES1 EA* ) XS V]&A FAC+
! /REET1 UNKEMPT & DIRTY4

  ,Z !Y APPROA*$ ! C5TRE (! T[N ! SC5E 0
B"R5$ 0A R[ ( WELL-LIT /ORES1 & EV5 M 0A
CLU/] ( SALOONS & GAM+ H\SES1 9 : ! M9]S
SP5T _! H>D-E>N$ B G5]\S WAGES4       

  8,T'S ! ,UNION ,H\SE110 SD ! GUIDE1
PO9T+ 6"O SALOON : ROSE ALM 6! DIGN;Y ( 2+
A HOTEL4 8,JACK ,MC,G9TY IS ! BOSS "!40

  8,:AT SORT (A MAN IS HE80 ,MC,MURDO
ASK$4

  8,:AT6 H Y N"E HE>D (! BOSS80

  8,H[ CD ,I H HE>D ( HM :5 Y "K T ,I AM A
/RANG] 9 ^! "PS80

  8,WELL1 ,I ?"\ 8 "N 0 "KN CLE> ACR !
C.TRY4 ,X'S BE5 9 ! PAP]S (T5 5\<40

  8,:AT =80

  8,WELL10 ! M9] L[]$ 8 VOICE--8OV] !
A6AIRS40

  8,:AT A6AIRS80

  8,GD ,"L1 MI/]6 Y >E QUE]1 IF ,I M/ SAY
X )\T (F5SE4 ,"!'S ONLY "O SET ( A6AIRS T
Y'LL HE> ( 9 ^! "PS1 & T'S ! A6AIRS (!
,SC[R]S40

  8,:Y1 ,I SEEM 6H R1D (! ,SC[R]S 9
,*ICAGO4 ,A GANG ( MURD]]S1 >E !Y N80

  8,HU%1 ON YR LIFE60 CRI$ ! M9]1 /&+ / 9
AL>M1 & GAZ+ 9 AMAZE;T AT 8 -PANION4
8,MAN1 Y WON'T LIVE L;G 9 ^! "PS IF Y SP1K
9 ! OP5 /REET L T4 ,_M A MAN HAS _H ! LIFE
B1T5 \ ( HM = LESS40                  

  8,WELL1 ,I "K NO?+ AB !M4 ,X'S ONLY :AT
,I H R1D40

  8,& ,I'M N SAY+ T Y H N R1D ! TRU?40 ,!
MAN LOOK$ N]V\SLY R.D HM Z HE SPOKE1 PE]+
96! %AD[S Z IF HE FE>$ 6SEE "S LURK+
DANG]4 8,IF KILL+ IS MURD]1 !N ,GOD "KS "!
IS MURD] & 6SP>E4 ,B DON'T Y D>E 6BR1! !
"N ( ,JACK ,MC,G9TY 9 3NEC;N ) X1 /RANG]2
= E :ISP] GOES BACK 6HM1 & HE IS N "O T IS
LIKELY 6LET X PASS4 ,N[1 T'S ! H\SE Y'RE
AF1 T "O /&+ BACK F ! /REET4 ,Y'LL F9D OLD
,JACOB ,%AFT] T RUNS X Z H"O/ A MAN Z
LIVES 9 ? T[N%IP40

  8,I ?ANK Y10 SD ,MC,MURDO1 & %AK+ H&S )
8 NEW ACQUA9T.E HE PLO4$1 GRIPSACK 9 H&1
UP ! PA? : L$ 6! DWELL+ H\SE1 AT ! DOOR (
: HE GAVE A RES.D+ KNOCK4

  ,X 0 OP5$ AT ONCE 0"S"O V DI6]5T F :AT
HE _H EXPECT$1 ,X 0 A WOMAN1 "Y & S+UL>LY
B1UTI;L4 ,%E 0 (! ,G]MAN TYPE1 BLONDE &
FAIR-HAIR$1 )! PIQUANT 3TRA/ (A PAIR (
B1UTI;L D>K EYES ) : %E SURVEY$ ! /RANG] )
SURPRISE &A PL1S+ EMB>RASS;T : BR"\ A WAVE
( COL\R OV] H] PALE FACE4 ,FRAM$ 9 ! B"R
LI<T (! OP5 DOORWAY1 X SEEM$          
6,MC,MURDO T HE _H N"E SE5 A M B1UTI;L
PICTURE1 ! M ATTRACTIVE = XS 3TRA/ )!
SORDID & GLOOMY SURR.D+S4 ,A LOVELY VIOLET
GR[+ ^U "O ( ^? BLACK SLAG-H1PS (! M9ES WD
N H SEEM$ M SURPRIS+4 ,S 5TR.ED 0 HE T HE
/OOD />+ )\T A ^W1 & X 0 %E :O BROKE !
SIL;E4

  8,I ?"\ X 0 "F10 SD %E )A PL1S+ LL T\* (
A ,G]MAN A35T4 8,DID Y -E 6SEE HM8 ,HE IS
D[N T[N4 ,I EXPECT HM BACK E M9UTE40

  ,MC,MURDO 3T9U$ 6GAZE AT H] 9 OP5
ADMIR,N UNTIL H] EYES DROPP$ 9 3FU.N 2F ?
MA/];L VISITOR4

  8,NO1 MISS10 HE SD AT LA/1 8,I'M 9 NO
HURRY 6SEE HM4 ,B YR H\SE 0 RECOMM5D$ 6ME
= BO>D4 ,I ?"\ X MI<T SUIT ME- & N[ ,I "K
X W40

  8,Y >E QK 6MAKE UP YR M9D10 SD %E )A
SMILE4

  8,ANY"O B A BL MAN CD D Z M*10 ! O!R
ANSW]$4

  ,%E LAU<$ AT ! -PLI;T4 8,-E "R IN1 SIR10
%E SD4 8,I'M ,MISS ,ETTIE ,%AFT]1 ,MR4
,%AFT]'S DAU<T]4 ,MY "M'S D1D1 & ,I RUN !
H\SE4 ,Y C SIT D[N 0! /OVE 9 !        
FRONT ROOM UNTIL "F -ES AL;G- ,AH1 "H HE
IS6 ,S Y C FIX ?+S ) HM "R AWAY40

  ,A H1VY1 ELD]LY MAN CAME PLO4+ UP ! PA?4
,9 A FEW ^WS ,MC,MURDO EXPLA9$ 8 BUSI;S4
,A MAN (! "N ( ,MURPHY _H GIV5 HM ! A4RESS
9 ,*ICAGO4 ,HE 9 TURN _H _H X F "S"O ELSE4
,OLD ,%AFT] 0 Q R1DY4 ,! /RANG] MADE NO
B"OS AB T]MS1 AGRE$ AT ONCE 6E 3DI;N1 & 0
APP>5TLY FAIRLY FLU% ( M"OY4 ,= SEV5
DOLL>S A WEEK PD 9 ADV.E HE 0 6H BO>D &
LODG+4

  ,S X 0 T ,MC,MURDO1 ! SELF-3FESS$
FUGITIVE F JU/ICE1 TOOK UP 8 ABODE "U !
RO( (! ,%AFT]S1 ! F/ /EP : 0 6L1D 6S L;G &
D>K A TRA9 ( EV5TS1 5D+ 9 A F> 4TANT L&4