,,*APT] #B

  ,,! ,,BODYMA/]

  ,MC,MURDO 0 A MAN :O MADE 8 M>K QKLY4
,:]"E HE 0 ! FOLK >.D SOON KNEW X4 ,)9 A
WEEK HE _H 2COME 9F9ITELY ! MO/ IMPORTANT
P]SON AT ,%AFT]'S4 ,"! 7 T5 OR A DOZ5
BO>D]S "!2 B !Y 7 H"O/ =EM5 OR -MONPLACE
CL]KS F ! /ORES1 (A V DI6]5T CALIBRE F !
"Y ,IRI%MAN4 ,( AN EV5+ :5 !Y GA!R$ TGR 8
JOKE 0 ALW ! R1DIE/1 8 3V]S,N !       
B"RE/1 & 8 S;G ! BE/4 ,HE 0 A BORN BOON
-PANION1 )A MAGNETISM : DREW GD HUM\R F
ALL >.D HM4

  ,& YET HE %[$ AG & AG1 Z HE _H %[N 9 !
RAILWAY C>RIAGE1 A CAPAC;Y = SU451 FI]CE
ANG]1 : -PELL$ ! RESPECT & EV5 ! FE> ( ^?
:O MET HM4 ,=! LAW1 TOO1 & ALL :O 7 3NECT$
) X1 HE EXHIBIT$ A BITT] 3TEMPT : DELI<T$
"S & AL>M$ O!RS ( 8 FELL[ BO>D]S4

  ,F ! F/ HE MADE X EVID5T1 0HIS OP5
ADMIR,N1 T ! DAU<T] (! H\SE _H WON 8 HE>T
F ! 9/ANT T HE _H SET EYES ^U H] B1UTY &
H] GRACE4 ,HE 0 NO BACKW>D SUITOR4 ,ON !
SECOND "D HE TOLD H] T HE LOV$ H]1 & F !N
ONW>D HE REP1T$ ! SAME /ORY ) AN ABSOLUTE
4REG>D ( :AT %E MI<T SAY 64C\RAGE HM4

  8,"S"O ELSE80 HE WD CRY4 8,WELL1 ! WORSE
LUCK = "S"O ELSE6 ,LET HM LOOK \ = HMF6
,AM ,I 6LOSE MY LIFE'S *.E & ALL MY HE>T'S
DESIRE = "S"O ELSE8 ,Y C KEEP ON SAY+ NO1
,ETTIE3 ! "D W -E :5 Y W SAY YES1 & ,I'M
"Y 5 6WAIT40

  ,HE 0 A DANG]\S SUITOR1 ) 8 GLIB ,IRI%
T;GUE1 & 8 PRETTY1 COAX+ WAYS4 ,"! 0 AB HM
AL T GLAM\R ( EXP]I;E &( MY/]Y :      
ATTRACTS A WOMAN'S 9T]E/1 & F9,Y H] LOVE4
,HE CD TALK (! SWEET VALLEYS ( ,C.TY
,MONA<AN F : HE CAME1 (! LOVELY1 4TANT
ISL&1 ! L[ HILLS & GRE5 M1D[S ( : SEEM$ !
M B1UTI;L :5 IMAG9,N VIEW$ !M F ? PLACE (
GRIME & SN[4

  ,!N HE 0 V]S$ 9 ! LIFE (! CITIES (!
,NOR?1 ( ,DETROIT1 &! LUMB] CAMPS (
,MI*IGAN1 & F9,Y ( ,*ICAGO1 ": HE _H "W$ 9
A PLANN+ MILL4 ,& AFWS CAME ! H9T ( ROM.E1
! FEEL+ T /RANGE ?+S _H HAPP5$ 6HM 9 T GRT
C;Y1 S /RANGE & S 9TIMATE T !Y MI<T N 2
SPOK5 (4 ,HE SPOKE WI/;LLY (A SU45 L1V+1 A
BR1K+ ( OLD TIES1 A FLI<T 96A /RANGE _W1
5D+ 9 ? DRE>Y VALLEY1 & ,ETTIE LI/5$1 H]
D>K EYES GL1M+ ) P;Y &) SYMPA?Y- ^? TWO
QUALITIES : MAY TURN S RAPIDLY & S NATUR,Y
6LOVE4

  ,MC,MURDO _H OBTA9$ A TEMPOR>Y JOB Z
BOOKKEEP]2 = HE 0 A WELL $UCAT$ MAN4 ,?
KEPT HM \ MO/ (! "D1 & HE _H N F.D O3A.N
YET 6REPORT HMF 6! H1D (! LODGE (! ,EM95T
,ORD] ( ,FREEM54 ,HE 0 REM9D$ ( 8 OMIS.N1
H["E1 0A VISIT "O EV5+ F ,MIKE ,SCANLAN1 !
FELL[ MEMB] :OM HE _H MET 9 ! TRA94   
,SCANLAN1 ! SMALL1 %>P-FAC$1 N]V\S1 BLACK-
EY$ MAN1 SEEM$ GLAD 6SEE HM ONCE M4 ,AF A
GLASS OR TWO ( :ISKY HE BROA*$ ! OBJECT (
8 VISIT4

  8,SAY1 ,MC,MURDO10 SD HE1 8,I REMEMB]$
YR A4RESS1 S ,I MADE BOLD 6CALL4 ,I'M
SURPRIS$ T Y'VE N REPORT$ 6! ,BODYMA/]4
,:Y HAV5'T Y SE5 ,BOSS ,MC,G9TY YET80

  8,WELL1 ,I _H 6F9D A JOB4 ,I H BE5
BUSY40

  8,Y M/ F9D "T = HM IF Y H N"O = ANY?+
ELSE4 ,GD ,"L1 MAN6 Y'RE A FOOL N 6H BE5
D[N 6! ,UNION ,H\SE & REGI/]$ YR "N ! F/
MORN+ AF Y CAME "H6 ,IF Y RUN AG/ HM-
WELL1 Y M/N'T1 T'S ALL60

  ,MC,MURDO %[$ MILD SURPRISE4 8,I'VE BE5
A MEMB] (! LODGE = OV] TWO YE>S1 ,SCANLAN1
B ,I N"E HE>D T DUTIES 7 S PRESS+ Z ALL
T40

  8,MAYBE N 9 ,*ICAGO40

  8,WELL1 X'S ! SAME SOCIETY "H40

  8,IS X80

  ,SCANLAN LOOK$ AT HM L;G & FIX$LY4 ,"! 0
"S?+ S9I/] 9 8 EYES4

  8,ISN'T X80                         

  8,Y'LL TELL ME T 9 A MON?'S "T4 ,I HE> Y
_H A TALK )! PATROLM5 AF ,I LEFT ! TRA940

  8,H[ DID Y "K T80

  8,OH1 X GOT AB- ?+S D GET AB = GD &= BAD
9 ? 4TRICT40

  8,WELL1 YES4 ,I TOLD ! H.DS :AT ,I ?"\ (
!M40

  8,0! ,"L1 Y'LL 2 A MAN AF ,MC,G9TY'S
HE>T60

  8,:AT1 DOES HE HATE ! POLICE TOO80

  ,SCANLAN BUR/ \ LAU<+4 8,Y G & SEE HM1
MY LAD10 SD HE Z HE TOOK 8 L1VE4 8,X'S N !
POLICE B Y T HE'LL HATE IF Y DON'T6 ,N[1
TAKE A FR'S ADVICE & G AT ONCE60

  ,X *.ED T ON ! SAME EV5+ ,MC,MURDO _H
ANO!R M PRESS+ 9T]VIEW : URG$ HM 9 ! SAME
DIREC;N4 ,X MAY H BE5 T 8 ATT5;NS 6,ETTIE
_H BE5 M EVID5T ?AN 2F1 OR T !Y _H GRADU,Y
OBTRUD$ !MVS 96! SL[ M9D ( 8 GD ,G]MAN
HO/2 B1 :AT"E ! CAUSE1 ! BO>D+-H\SE KEEP]
BECKON$ ! "Y MAN 96HIS PRIVATE ROOM & />T$
ON ! SUBJECT )\T ANY CIRCUMLOCU;N4

  8,X SEEMS 6ME1 MI/]10 SD HE1 8T Y >E
GETT9' SET ON MY ,ETTIE4 ,A9'T T S1 OR AM
,I WR;G80                             

  8,YES1 T IS S10 ! "Y MAN ANSW]$4

  8,VELL1 ,I VANT 6TELL Y "R N[ T X A9'T
NO MANN] ( USE4 ,"!'S "S"O SLIPP$ 9 A=E
Y40

  8,%E TOLD ME S40

  8,VELL1 Y C LAY T %E TOLD Y TRU?4 ,B DID
%E TELL Y :O X VAS80

  8,NO1 ,I ASK$ H]2 B %E WDN'T TELL40

  8,I D>E SAY N1 ! LEETLE BA7AGE6 ,P]H %E
DID N VI% 6F"R5 Y AVAY40

  8,F"R560 ,MC,MURDO 0 ON FIRE 9 A MO;T4

  8,AH1 YES1 MY FR6 ,Y NE$ N 2 A%AM$ 6BE
F"R5$ ( HM4 ,X IS ,T$DY ,BALDW940

  8,& :O ! DEVIL IS HE80

  8,HE IS A BOSS ( ,SC[R]S40

  8,SC[R]S6 ,I'VE HE>D ( !M 2F4 ,X'S
,SC[R]S "H & ,SC[R]S "!1 & ALW 9 A :ISP]6
,:AT >E Y ALL AFRAID (8 ,:O >E ! ,SC[R]S80

  ,! BO>D+-H\SE KEEP] 9/9CTIVELY SANK 8
VOICE1 Z "EY"O DID :O TALK$ AB T T]RI#
SOCIETY4 8,! ,SC[R]S10 SD HE1 8>E ! ,EM95T
,ORD] ( ,FREEM560

  ,! "Y MAN />$4 8,:Y1 ,I AM A MEMB] ( T
ORD] MYF40

  8,Y6 ,I V\LD N"E H _H Y 9 MY H\SE   
IF ,I _H "KN X- N IF Y V]E 6PAY ME A
HUNDR$ DOLL> A VEEK40

  8,:AT'S WR;G )! ORD]8 ,X'S = *>;Y & GD
FELL[%IP4 ,! RULES SAY S40

  8,MAYBE 9 "S PLACES4 ,N "H60

  8,:AT IS X "H80

  8,X'S A MURD] SOCIETY1 T'S VAT X IS40

  ,MC,MURDO LAU<$ 9CR$UL\SLY4 8,H[ C Y
PROVE T80 HE ASK$4

  8,PROVE X6 ,>E "! N FIFTY MURD]S 6PROVE
X8 ,VAT AB ,MILMAN & ,VAN ,%OR/1 &!
,NI*OLSON FAMILY1 & OLD ,MR4 ,HYAM1 & LL
,BILLY ,JAMES1 &! O!RS8 ,PROVE X6 ,IS "! A
MAN OR A VOMAN 9 ? VALLEY VAT DOES N "K
X80

  8,SEE "H60 SD ,MC,MURDO E>NE/LY4 8,I
WANT Y 6TAKE BACK :AT Y'VE SD1 OR ELSE
MAKE X GD4 ,"O OR ! O!R Y M/ D 2F ,I QUIT
? ROOM4 ,PUT YRF 9 MY PLACE4 ,"H AM ,I1 A
/RANG] 9 ! T[N4 ,I 2L;G 6A SOCIETY T ,I "K
ONLY Z AN 9NOC5T "O4 ,Y'LL F9D X "? ! L5G?
& BR1D? (! ,/ATES2 B ALW Z AN 9NOC5T "O4
,N[1 :5 ,I AM C.T+ ^U JO9+ X "H1 Y TELL ME
T X IS ! SAME Z A MURD] SOCIETY CALL$ !
,SC[R]S4 ,I GUESS Y [E ME EI AN       
APOLOGY OR ELSE AN EXPLAN,N1 ,MR4 ,%AFT]40

  8,I C TELL Y VAT ! :OLE _W "KS1 MI/]4 ,!
BOSSES (! "O >E ! BOSSES (! O!R4 ,IF Y
(F5D ! "O1 X IS ! O!R VAT VILL /RIKE Y4
,WE H PROV$ X TOO (T540

  8,T'S J GOSSIP- ,I WANT PRO(60 SD
,MC,MURDO4

  8,IF Y LIVE "H L;G Y VILL GET YR PRO(4
,B ,I =GET T Y >E YRF "O ( !M4 ,Y VILL
SOON 2 Z BAD Z ! RE/4 ,B Y VILL F9D O!R
LODG+S1 MI/]4 ,I _C H Y "H4 ,IS X N BAD 5
T "O ( ^! P -E C\RT+ MY ,ETTIE1 & T ,I D>E
N TURN HM D[N1 B T ,I %D H ANO!R = MY
BO>D]8 ,YES1 9DE$1 Y % N SLEEP "H AF TO-
NI<T60

  ,MC,MURDO F.D HMF "U S5T;E ( BANI%;T BO?
F 8 -=TA# QU>T]S & F ! GIRL :OM HE LOV$4
,HE F.D H] AL"O 9 ! SITT+-ROOM T SAME
EV5+1 & HE P\R$ 8 TR\#S 96H] E>4

  8,SURE1 YR "F IS AF GIV+ ME NOTICE10 HE
SD4 8,X'S LL ,I WD C>E IF X 0 J MY ROOM1 B
9DE$1 ,ETTIE1 ?\< X'S ONLY A WEEK T ,I'VE
"KN Y1 Y >E ! V BR1? ( LIFE 6ME1 & ,I C'T
LIVE )\T Y60

  8,OH1 HU%1 ,MR4 ,MC,MURDO1 DON'T    
SP1K S60 SD ! GIRL4 8,I H TOLD Y1 H ,I N1
T Y >E TOO LATE8 ,"! IS ANO!R1 & IF ,I H N
PROMIS$ 6M>RY HM AT ONCE1 AT L1/ ,I C
PROMISE NO "O ELSE40

  8,SUPPOSE ,I _H BE5 F/1 ,ETTIE1 WD ,I H
_H A *.E80

  ,! GIRL SANK H] FACE 96H] H&S4 8,I WI%
6H1V5 T Y _H BE5 F/60 %E SO2$4

  ,MC,MURDO 0 D[N ON 8 KNEES 2F H] 9 AN
9/ANT4 8,= ,GOD'S SAKE1 ,ETTIE1 LET X /&
AT T60 HE CRI$4 8,W Y RU9 YR LIFE & MY [N
=! SAKE ( ? PROMISE8 ,FOLL[ YR HE>T1
ACU%LA6 ',TIS A SAF] GUIDE ?AN ANY PROMISE
2F Y KNEW :AT X 0 T Y 7 SAY+40

  ,HE _H SEIZ$ ,ETTIE'S :ITE H& 2T 8 [N
/R;G BR[N "OS4

  8,SAY T Y W 2 M9E1 & WE W FACE X \ TGR60

  8,N "H80

  8,N "H40

  8,NO1 NO1 ,JACK60 ,8 >MS 7 R.D H] N[4
8,X CD N 2 "H4 ,CD Y TAKE ME AWAY80

  ,A /RU7LE PASS$ =A MO;T OV] ,MC,MURDO'S
FACE2 B X 5D$ 0SETT+ L GRANITE4 8,NO1 "H10
HE SD4 8,I'LL HOLD Y AG/ ! _W1 ,ETTIE1 "R
"H ": WE >E60                         

  8,:Y %D WE N L1VE TGR80

  8,NO1 ,ETTIE1 ,I C'T L1VE "H40

  8,B :Y80

  8,I'D N"E HOLD MY H1D UP AG IF ,I FELT T
,I _H BE5 DRIV5 \4 ,2SS1 :AT IS "! 6BE
AFRAID (8 ,>E WE N FREE FOLKS 9 A FREE
C.TRY8 ,IF Y LOVE ME1 & ,I Y1 :O W D>E 6-E
2T80

  8,Y DON'T "K1 ,JACK4 ,Y'VE BE5 "H TOO
%ORT A "T4 ,Y DON'T "K ? ,BALDW94 ,Y DON'T
"K ,MC,G9TY & 8 ,SC[R]S40

  8,NO1 ,I DON'T "K !M1 & ,I DON'T FE> !M1
& ,I DON'T 2LIEVE 9 !M60 SD ,MC,MURDO4
8,I'VE LIV$ AM;G R\< M51 MY D>L+1 & 9/1D (
FE>+ !M X HAS ALW 5D$ T !Y H FE>$ ME- ALW1
,ETTIE4 ,X'S MAD ON ! FACE ( X6 ,IF ^! M51
Z YR "F SAYS1 H D"O CRIME AF CRIME 9 !
VALLEY1 & IF "EY"O "KS !M 0"N1 H[ -ES X T
N"O >E BR"\ 6JU/ICE8 ,Y ANSW] ME T
,ETTIE60

  8,2C NO WIT;S D>ES 6APPE> AG/ !M4 ,HE WD
N LIVE A MON? IF HE DID4 ,AL 2C !Y H ALW
_! [N M5 6SWE> T ! A3US$ "O 0 F> F ! SC5E
(! CRIME4 ,B SURELY1 ,JACK1 Y M/ H R1D ALL
?4 ,I _H "U/OOD T E PAP] 9 ! ,UNIT$   
,/ATES 0 WRIT+ AB X40

  8,WELL1 ,I H R1D "S?+1 X IS TRUE2 B ,I
_H ?"\ X 0 A /ORY4 ,MAYBE ^! M5 H "S R1SON
9 :AT !Y D4 ,MAYBE !Y >E WR;G$ & H NO O!R
WAY 6HELP !MVS40

  8,OH1 ,JACK1 DON'T LET ME HE> Y SP1K S6
,T IS H[ HE SP1KS- ! O!R "O60

  8,BALDW9- HE SP1KS L T1 DOES HE80

  8,& T IS :Y ,I LOA! HM S4 ,OH1 ,JACK1 N[
,I C TELL Y ! TRU?4 ,I LOA! HM ) ALL MY
HE>T2 B ,I FE> HM AL4 ,I FE> HM = MYF2 B
ABV ALL ,I FE> HM = "F4 ,I "K T "S GRT
SORR[ WD -E ^U U IF ,I D>$ 6SAY :AT ,I
RE,Y FELT4 ,T IS :Y ,I H PUT HM (F ) HALF-
PROMISES4 ,X 0 9 R1L TRU? \R ONLY HOPE4 ,B
IF Y WD FLY ) ME1 ,JACK1 WE CD TAKE "F ) U
& LIVE ="E F> F ! P[] ( ^! WICK$ M540

  ,AG "! 0 ! /RU7LE ^U ,MC,MURDO'S FACE1 &
AG X SET L GRANITE4 8,NO H>M % -E 6Y1
,ETTIE- NOR 6YR "F EI4 ,Z 6WICK$ M51 ,I
EXPECT Y MAY F9D T ,I AM Z BAD Z ! WOR/ (
!M 2F WE'RE "?40

  8,NO1 NO1 ,JACK6 ,I WD TRU/ Y ANY":40

  ,MC,MURDO LAU<$ BITT]LY4 8,GD ,"L6 H[ LL
Y "K ( ME6 ,YR 9NOC5T S\L1 MY D>L+1   
CD N EV5 GUESS :AT IS PASS+ 9 M9E4 ,B1
HULLO1 :O'S ! VISITOR80

  ,! DOOR _H OP5$ SU45LY1 &A "Y FELL[ CAME
SWA7]+ 9 )! AIR ( "O :O IS ! MA/]4 ,HE 0 A
H&"S1 DA%+ "Y MAN ( AB ! SAME AGE & BUILD
Z ,MC,MURDO HMF4 ,"U 8 BROAD-BRIMM$ BLACK
FELT HAT : HE _H N TR\#D 6REMOVE1 A H&"S
FACE ) FI]CE1 DOM9E]+ EYES &A CURV$ HAWK-
BILL (A NOSE LOOK$ SAVAGELY AT ! PAIR :O
SAT 0! /OVE4

  ,ETTIE _H JUMP$ 6H] FEET FULL ( 3FU.N &
AL>M4 8,I'M GLAD 6SEE Y1 ,MR4 ,BALDW910 SD
%E4 8,Y'RE E>LI] ?AN ,I _H ?"\4 ,-E & SIT
D[N40

  ,BALDW9 /OOD ) 8 H&S ON 8 HIPS LOOK+ AT
,MC,MURDO4 8,:O IS ?80 HE ASK$ CURTLY4

  8,X'S A FR ( M9E1 ,MR4 ,BALDW91 A NEW
BO>D] "H4 ,MR4 ,MC,MURDO1 MAY ,I 9TRODUCE
Y 6,MR4 ,BALDW980

  ,! "Y M5 NO4$ 9 SURLY FA%ION 6EA* O!R4

  8,MAYBE ,MISS ,ETTIE HAS TOLD Y H[ X IS
) U80 SD ,BALDW94

  8,I DIDN'T "U/& T "! 0 ANY REL,N 2T Y40

  8,DIDN'T Y8 ,WELL1 Y C "U/& X N[4 ,Y C
TAKE X F ME T ? "Y LADY IS M9E1 &     
Y'LL F9D X A V F9E EV5+ =A WALK40

  8,?ANK Y1 ,I AM 9 NO HUM\R =A WALK40

  8,>5'T Y80 ,! MAN'S SAVAGE EYES 7 BLAZ+
) ANG]4 8,MAYBE Y >E 9 A HUM\R =A FI<T1
,MR4 ,BO>D]60

  8,T ,I AM60 CRI$ ,MC,MURDO1 SPR++ 6HIS
FEET4 8,Y N"E SD A M WELCOME ^W40

  8,= ,GOD'S SAKE1 ,JACK6 ,OH1 = ,GOD'S
SAKE60 CRI$ POOR1 4TRACT$ ,ETTIE4 8,OH1
,JACK1 ,JACK1 HE W HURT Y60

  8,OH1 X'S ,JACK1 IS X80 SD ,BALDW9 ) AN
OA?4 8,Y'VE -E 6T ALR1 H Y80

  8,OH1 ,T$1 2 R1SONA#- 2 K9D6 ,= MY SAKE1
,T$1 IF "E Y LOV$ ME1 2 BIG-HE>T$ &
=GIV+60

  8,I ?9K1 ,ETTIE1 T IF Y 7 6L1VE U AL"O
WE CD GET ? ?+ SETTL$10 SD ,MC,MURDO
QUIETLY4 8,OR MAYBE1 ,MR4 ,BALDW91 Y W
TAKE A TURN D[N ! /REET ) ME4 ,X'S A F9E
EV5+1 & "!'S "S OP5 GR.D 2Y ! NEXT BLOCK40

  8,I'LL GET EV5 ) Y )\T NE$+ 6DIRTY MY
H&S10 SD 8 5EMY4 8,Y'LL WI% Y _H N"E SET
FOOT 9 ? H\SE 2F ,I AM "? ) Y60

  8,NO "T L ! PRES5T10 CRI$ ,MC,MURDO4

  8,I'LL *OOSE MY [N "T1 MI/]4 ,Y C   
L1VE ! "T 6ME4 ,SEE "H60 ,HE SU45LY ROLL$
UP 8 SLEEVE & %[$ ^U 8 =E>M A PECULI> SIGN
: APPE>$ 6H BE5 BR&$ "!4 ,X 0 A CIRCLE )A
TRIANGLE )9 X4 8,D'Y\ "K :AT T M1NS80

  8,I NEI "K NOR C>E60

  8,WELL1 Y W "K1 ,I'LL PROMISE Y T4 ,Y
WON'T 2 M* OLD]1 EI4 ,P]H ,MISS ,ETTIE C
TELL Y "S?+ AB X4 ,Z 6Y1 ,ETTIE1 Y'LL -E
BACK 6ME ON YR KNEES- D'YE HE>1 GIRL8- ON
YR KNEES- & !N ,I'LL TELL Y :AT YR PUNI%;T
MAY BE4 ,Y'VE S[$- & 0! ,"L1 ,I'LL SEE T Y
R1P60 ,HE GL.ED AT !M BO? 9 FURY4 ,!N HE
TURN$ ^U 8 HEEL1 & AN 9/ANT LAT] ! \T]
DOOR _H BANG$ 2H HM4

  ,=A FEW MO;TS ,MC,MURDO &! GIRL /OOD 9
SIL;E4 ,!N %E ?REW H] >MS >.D HM4

  8,OH1 ,JACK1 H[ BRAVE Y W]E6 ,B X IS NO
USE1 Y M/ FLY6 ,TO-NI<T-,JACK- TO-NI<T6
,X'S YR ONLY HOPE4 ,HE W H YR LIFE4 ,I R1D
X 9 8 HORRI# EYES4 ,:AT *.E H Y AG/ A DOZ5
( !M1 ) ,BOSS ,MC,G9TY & ALL ! P[] (!
LODGE 2H !M80

  ,MC,MURDO 45GAG$ H] H&S1 KISS$ H]1 &
G5TLY PU%$ H] BACK 96A *AIR4 8,"!1 ACU%LA1
"!6 ,DON'T 2 4TURB$ OR FE> = ME4      
,I'M A ,FREEMAN MYF4 ,I'M AF TELL+ YR "F
AB X4 ,MAYBE ,I AM NO BETT] ?AN ! O!RS2 S
DON'T MAKE A SA9T ( ME4 ,P]H Y HATE ME
TOO1 N[ T ,I'VE TOLD Y Z M*80

  8,HATE Y1 ,JACK8 ,:ILE LIFE LA/S ,I CD
N"E D T6 ,I'VE HE>D T "! IS NO H>M 9 2+ A
,FREEMAN ANY": B "H2 S :Y %D ,I ?9K !
WORSE ( Y = T8 ,B IF Y >E A ,FREEMAN1
,JACK1 :Y %D Y N G D[N & MAKE A FR ( ,BOSS
,MC,G9TY8 ,OH1 HURRY1 ,JACK1 HURRY6 ,GET
YR ^W 9 F/1 OR ! H.DS W 2 ON YR TRAIL40

  8,I 0 ?9K+ ! SAME ?+10 SD ,MC,MURDO4
8,I'LL G "R N[ & FIX X4 ,Y C TELL YR "F T
,I'LL SLEEP "H TO-NI<T & F9D "S O!R QU>T]S
9 ! MORN+40

  ,! B> ( ,MC,G9TY'S SALOON 0 CR[D$ Z
USUAL2 = X 0 ! FAV\RITE LOAF+ PLACE ( ALL
! R\<] ELE;TS (! T[N4 ,! MAN 0 POPUL>2 =
HE _H A R\<1 JOVIAL 4POSI;N : =M$ A MASK1
COV]+ A GRT D1L : LAY 2H X4 ,B A"P F ?
POPUL>;Y1 ! FE> 9 : HE 0 HELD "?\T !
T[N%IP1 & 9DE$ D[N ! :OLE ?IRTY MILES (!
VALLEY & PA/ ! M.TA9S ON EA* SIDE ( X1 0 5
9 XF 6FILL 8 B>2 = N"O CD AF=D 6NEGLECT 8
GD W4                                 

  ,2SS ^? SECRET P[]S : X 0 UNIV]S,Y
2LIEV$ T HE EX]CIS$ 9 S PITI.S A FA%ION1
HE 0 A HI< PUBLIC (FICIAL1 A MUNICIPAL
C\NCILLOR1 &A -MIS.N] ( ROADS1 ELECT$ 6!
(FICE "? ! VOTES (! RU6IANS :O 9 TURN
EXPECT$ 6RCV FAV\RS AT 8 H&S4 ,ASSESS;TS &
TAXES 7 ENORM\S2 ! PUBLIC "WS 7 NOTORI\SLY
NEGLECT$1 ! A3.TS 7 SLU6$ OV] 0BRIB$
AUDITORS1 &! DEC5T CITIZ5 0 T]RORIZ$
96PAY+ PUBLIC BLACKMAIL1 & HOLD+ 8 T;GUE
LE/ "S WORSE ?+ 2FALL HM4

  ,?US X 0 T1 YE> 0YE>1 ,BOSS ,MC,G9TY'S
DIAMOND P9S 2CAME M OBTRUSIVE1 8 GOLD *A9S
M WEI<TY ACR A M GORGE\S VE/1 & 8 SALOON
/RET*$ F>!R & F>!R1 UNTIL X ?R1T5$ 6ABSORB
"O :OLE SIDE (! ,M>KET ,SQU>E4

  ,MC,MURDO PU%$ OP5 ! SW++ DOOR (! SALOON
& MADE 8 WAY AMID ! CR[D ( M5 )91 "? AN
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  8,WELL1 "Y MAN1 ,I C'T CALL YR FACE
6M9D40

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PROP] TITLE40

  8,HE'S ,C\NCILLOR ,MC,G9TY1 "Y MAN10 SD
A VOICE F ! GR\P4

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WAYS (! PLACE4 ,B ,I 0 ADVIS$ 6SEE Y40

  8,WELL1 Y SEE ME4 ,? IS ALL "! IS4 ,:AT
D'Y\ ?9K ( ME80

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BIG Z YR BODY1 & YR S\L Z F9E Z YR FACE1
!N ,I'D ASK = NO?+ BETT]10 SD ,MC,MURDO4

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  8,& :O TOLD Y80

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6\R BETT] ACQUA9T.E40 ,HE RAIS$ A GLASS )
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8 COAT POCKET1 ! O!R TWI/+ 8 BR[N M\/A*E4
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7 PLAY+ ANY GAME ON U1 X WD 2 %ORT "W =
Y40

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ANSW]$ ) "S DIGN;Y1 8=! ,BODYMA/] (A LODGE
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  8,AY1 B X'S J T SAME T Y H 6PROVE10 SD
,MC,G9TY1 8& ,GOD HELP Y IF Y FAIL6 ,": 7
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  8,:580

  8,JUNE #BD1 #AHGB40

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  8,:O IS YR 4TRICT RUL]80

  8,B>?OLOMEW ,WILSON40

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  8,Y H YR BACK ANSW] QK 5\<40

  8,YES1 ,I 0 ALW QK ( SPEE*40

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  8,2C NO BRO!R MAY TELL ANO!R A LIE40

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  8,I'LL WIPE MY H& ACR YR FACE IF Y SAY
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MEEKLY4 8,I %D APOLOGIZE4 ,I SPOKE )\T
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9 8 ENORM\S H&1 : 0 HAIRY Z A GORILLA'S4
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  8,I'LL SAY X AT MY [N "T1 9 MY [N WAY40

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  8,:AT IS X1 !N80                    

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,HE HELD \ 8 H& 6,BALDW94 8,I'M QK 6QU>REL
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TELL ME4 ,B X'S OV] = ME1 & ,I BE> NO
GRUDGE40

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