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  ,,DANG]

  ,X 0 ! HEI<T (! REIGN ( T]ROR4
,MC,MURDO1 :O _H ALR BE5 APPO9T$ ,9N]
,D1CON1 ) E PROSPECT ( "S "D SU3E$+
,MC,G9TY Z ,BODYMA/]1 0 N[ S NEC 6!
C\NCILS ( 8 -RADES T NO?+ 0 D"O )\T 8 HELP
& ADVICE4 ,! M POPUL> HE 2CAME1 H["E1 )!
,FREEM51 ! BLACK] 7 ! SC[LS : GREET$ HM Z
HE PASS$ AL;G ! /REETS ( ,V]MISSA4 ,9
SPITE ( _! T]ROR ! CITIZ5S 7 TAK+ HE>T 6B&
!MVS TGR AG/ _! OPPRESSORS4 ,RUM\RS _H
R1*$ ! LODGE ( SECRET GA!R+S 9 ! ,H]ALD
(FICE &( 4TRIBU;N ( FIRE>MS AM;G ! LAW-
ABID+ P4 ,B ,MC,G9TY & 8 M5 7         
UNDISTURB$ 0S* REPORTS4 ,!Y 7 NUM]\S1
RESOLUTE1 & WELL >M$4 ,_! OPPON5TS 7
SCATT]$ & P[].S4 ,X WD ALL 5D1 Z X _H D"O
9 ! PA/1 9 AIM.S TALK & POSSIBLY 9 IMPOT5T
>RE/S4 ,S SD ,MC,G9TY1 ,MC,MURDO1 & ALL !
BOLD] _SS4

  ,X 0 A ,SATUR"D EV5+ 9 ,MAY4 ,SATUR"D 0
ALW ! LODGE NI<T1 & ,MC,MURDO 0 L1V+ 8
H\SE 6ATT5D X :5 ,MORRIS1 ! W1K] BRO!R (!
ORD]1 CAME 6SEE HM4 ,8 BR[ 0 CR1S$ ) C>E1
& 8 K9DLY FACE 0 DRAWN & HA7>D4

  8,C ,I SP1K ) Y FREELY1 ,MR4 ,MC,MURDO80

  8,SURE40

  8,I C'T =GET T ,I SPOKE MY HE>T 6Y ONCE1
& T Y KEPT X 6YRF1 EV5 ?\< ! ,BOSS HMF
CAME 6ASK Y AB X40

  8,:AT ELSE CD ,I D IF Y TRU/$ ME8 ,X
WASN'T T ,I AGRE$ ) :AT Y SD40

  8,I "K T WELL4 ,B Y >E ! "O T ,I C SP1K
6& 2 SAFE4 ,I'VE A SECRET "H10 HE PUT 8 H&
6HIS BR1/1 8& X IS J BURN+ ! LIFE \ ( ME4
,I WI% X _H -E 6ANY "O ( Y B ME4 ,IF ,I
TELL X1 X W M1N MURD]1 = SURE4 ,IF ,I
DON'T1 X MAY BR+ ! 5D ( U ALL4 ,GOD HELP
ME1 B ,I AM NE> \ ( MY WITS OV] X60   

  ,MC,MURDO LOOK$ AT ! MAN E>NE/LY4 ,HE 0
TREMBL+ 9 E LIMB4 ,HE P\R$ "S :ISKY 96A
GLASS & H&$ X 6HM4 8,T'S ! PHYSIC =! LIKES
( Y10 SD HE4 8,N[ LET ME HE> ( X40

  ,MORRIS DRANK1 & 8 :ITE FACE TOOK A T+E
( COL\R4 8,I C TELL X 6Y ALL 9 "O S5T;E10
SD HE4 8,"!'S A DETECTIVE ON \R TRAIL40

  ,MC,MURDO />$ AT HM 9 A/ONI%;T4 8,:Y1
MAN1 Y'RE CRAZY10 HE SD4 8,ISN'T ! PLACE
FULL ( POLICE & DETECTIVES1 & :AT H>M DID
!Y "E D U80

  8,NO1 NO1 HE'S NO MAN (! 4TRICT4 ,Z Y
SAY1 WE "K !M1 & X IS LL T !Y C D4 ,B Y'VE
HE>D ( ,P9K]TON'S80

  8,I'VE R1D ( "S FOLK ( T "N40

  8,WELL1 Y C TAKE X F ME Y'VE NO %[ :5 !Y
>E ON YR TRAIL4 ,X'S N A TAKE-X-OR-MISS-X
GOV]N;T 3C]N4 ,X'S A D1D E>NE/ BUSI;S
PROPOSI;N T'S \ = RESULTS & KEEPS \ TILL
0HOOK OR CROOK X GETS !M4 ,IF A ,P9K]TON
MAN IS DEEP 9 ? BUSI;S1 WE >E ALL
DE/ROY$40

  8,WE M/ KILL HM40

  8,AH1 X'S ! F/ ?"\ T CAME 6Y6 ,S X W 2
UP AT ! LODGE4 ,DIDN'T ,I SAY 6Y T    
X WD 5D 9 MURD]80

  8,SURE1 :AT IS MURD]8 ,ISN'T X -MON 5 9
^! "PS80

  8,X IS1 9DE$2 B X'S N = ME 6PO9T \ ! MAN
T IS 6BE MURD]$4 ,I'D N"E RE/ EASY AG4 ,&
YET X'S \R [N NECKS T MAY 2 AT /AKE4 ,9
,GOD'S "N :AT % ,I D80 ,HE ROCK$ 6& FRO 9
8 AGONY ( 9DECI.N4

  ,B 8 ^WS _H MOV$ ,MC,MURDO DEEPLY4 ,X 0
EASY 6SEE T HE %>$ ! O!R'S OP9ION Z 6!
DANG]1 &! NE$ = MEET+ X4 ,HE GRIPP$
,MORRIS'S %\LD] & %OOK HM 9 8 E>NE/;S4

  8,SEE "H1 MAN10 HE CRI$1 & HE ALM
SCREE*$ ! ^WS 9 8 EXCITE;T1 8Y WON'T GA9
ANY?+ 0SITT+ KE5+ L AN OLD WIFE AT A WAKE4
,LET'S H ! FACTS4 ,:O IS ! FELL[8 ,": IS
HE8 ,H[ DID Y HE> ( HM8 ,:Y DID Y -E 6ME80

  8,I CAME 6Y2 = Y >E ! "O MAN T WD ADVISE
ME4 ,I TOLD Y T ,I _H A /ORE 9 ! ,EA/ 2F
,I CAME "H4 ,I LEFT GD FRS 2H ME1 & "O (
!M IS 9 ! TELEGRAPH S]VICE4 ,"H'S A LR T
,I _H F HM YE/]"D4 ,X'S ? "P F ! TOP (!
PAGE4 ,Y C R1D X YRF40

  ,? 0 :AT ,MC,MURDO R1D3

  8,H[ >E ! ,SC[R]S GETT+ ON 9 YR     
"PS8 ,WE R1D PL5TY ( !M 9 ! PAP]S4 ,2T Y &
ME ,I EXPECT 6HE> NEWS F Y 2F L;G4 ,FIVE
BIG CORPOR,NS &! TWO RAILROADS H TAK5 ! ?+
UP 9 D1D E>NE/4 ,!Y M1N X1 & Y C BET !Y'LL
GET "!6 ,!Y >E "R DEEP D[N 96X4 ,P9K]TON
HAS TAK5 HOLD "U _! ORD]S1 & 8 BE/ MAN1
,BIRDY ,$W>DS1 IS OP]AT+4 ,! ?+ HAS GOT
6BE /OPP$ "R N[4

  8,N[ R1D ! PO/SCRIPT40

  8,( C\RSE1 :AT ,I GIVE Y IS :AT ,I LE>N$
9 BUSI;S2 S X GOES NO FUR!R4 ,X'S A QUE]
CIPH] T Y H&LE 0! Y>D E "D & C GET NO M1N+
F4

  ,MC,MURDO SAT 9 SIL;E = "S "T1 )! LR 9 8
LI/.S H&S4 ,! MI/ _H LIFT$ =A MO;T1 & "! 0
! ABYSS 2F HM4

  8,DOES ANY"O ELSE "K ( ?80 HE ASK$4

  8,I H TOLD NO "O ELSE40

  8,B ? MAN- YR FR- HAS HE ANY O!R P]SON T
HE WD 2 LIKELY 6WRITE TO80

  8,WELL1 ,I D>E SAY HE "KS "O OR TWO M40

  8,(! LODGE80

  8,X'S LIKELY 5\<40

  8,I 0 ASK+ 2C X IS LIKELY T HE MAY H
GIV5 "S DESCRIP;N ( ? FELL[ ,BIRDY    
,$W>DS- !N WE CD GET ON 8 TRAIL40

  8,WELL1 X'S POSSI#4 ,B ,I %D N ?9K HE
KNEW HM4 ,HE IS J TELL+ ME ! NEWS T CAME
6HM 0WAY ( BUSI;S4 ,H[ WD HE "K ? ,P9K]TON
MAN80

  ,MC,MURDO GAVE A VIOL5T />T4

  8,0,G>60 HE CRI$1 8,I'VE GOT HM4 ,:AT A
FOOL ,I 0 N 6"K X4 ,"L6 B WE'RE 9 LUCK6
,WE W FIX HM 2F HE C D ANY H>M4 ,SEE "H1
,MORRIS1 W Y L1VE ? ?+ 9 MY H&S80

  8,SURE1 IF Y W ONLY TAKE X (F M9E40

  8,I'LL D T4 ,Y C /& "R BACK & LET ME RUN
X4 ,EV5 YR "N NE$ N 2 M5;N$4 ,I'LL TAKE X
ALL ON MYF1 Z IF X 7 6ME T ? LR HAS -E4 ,W
T 3T5T Y80

  8,X'S J :AT ,I WD ASK40

  8,!N L1VE X AT T & KEEP YR H1D %UT4 ,N[
,I'LL GET D[N 6! LODGE1 & WE'LL SOON MAKE
OLD MAN ,P9K]TON SORRY = HMF40

  8,Y WDN'T KILL ? MAN80

  8,! LESS Y "K1 ,FR ,MORRIS1 ! EASI] YR
3SCI;E W BE1 &! BETT] Y W SLEEP4 ,ASK NO
"QS1 & LET ^! ?+S SETTLE !MVS4 ,I H HOLD (
X N[40

  ,MORRIS %OOK 8 H1D SADLY Z HE       
LEFT4 8,I FEEL T 8 BLOOD IS ON MY H&S10 HE
GROAN$4

  8,SELF-PROTEC;N IS NO MURD]1 ANYH[10 SD
,MC,MURDO1 SMIL+ GRIMLY4 8,X'S HM OR U4 ,I
GUESS ? MAN WD DE/ROY U ALL IF WE LEFT HM
L;G 9 ! VALLEY4 ,:Y1 ,BRO!R ,MORRIS1 WE'LL
H 6ELECT Y ,BODYMA/] YET2 = Y'VE SURELY
SAV$ ! LODGE40

  ,& YET X 0 CLE> F 8 AC;NS T HE ?"\ M
S]I\SLY ( ? NEW 9TRU.N ?AN 8 ^WS WD %[4 ,X
MAY H BE5 8 GUILTY 3SCI;E1 X MAY H BE5 !
REPUT,N (! ,P9K]TON ORGANIZ,N1 X MAY H BE5
! K T GRT1 RI* CORPOR,NS _H SET !MVS !
TASK ( CLE>+ \ ! ,SC[R]S2 B1 :AT"E 8
R1SON1 8 AC;NS 7 ^? (A MAN :O IS PREP>+ =!
WOR/4 ,E PAP] : WD 9CRIM9ATE HM 0 DE/ROY$
2F HE LEFT ! H\SE4 ,AF T HE GAVE A L;G SI<
( SATISFAC;N2 = X SEEM$ 6HM T HE 0 SAFE4
,& YET ! DANG] M/ / H PRESS$ "S:AT ^U HM2
= ON 8 WAY 6! LODGE HE /OPP$ AT OLD MAN
,%AFT]'S4 ,! H\SE 0 =BI45 HM2 B :5 HE
TAPP$ AT ! W9D[ ,ETTIE CAME \ 6HM4 ,!
DANC+ ,IRI% DEVILTRY _H G"O F H] LOV]'S
EYES4 ,%E R1D 8 DANG] 9 8 E>NE/ FIX4

  8,"S?+ HAS HAPP5$60 %E CRI$4        
8,OH1 ,JACK1 Y >E 9 DANG]60

  8,SURE1 X IS N V BAD1 MY SWEETHE>T4 ,&
YET X MAY 2 WISE T WE MAKE A MOVE 2F X IS
WORSE40

  8,MAKE A MOVE80

  8,I PROMIS$ Y ONCE T ,I WD G "S "D4 ,I
?9K ! "T IS -+4 ,I _H NEWS TO-NI<T1 BAD
NEWS1 & ,I SEE TR\# -+40

  8,! POLICE80

  8,WELL1 A ,P9K]TON4 ,B1 SURE1 Y WDN'T "K
:AT T IS1 ACU%LA1 NOR :AT X MAY M1N 6!
LIKES ( ME4 ,I'M TOO DEEP 9 ? ?+1 & ,I MAY
H 6GET \ ( X QK4 ,Y SD Y WD -E ) ME IF ,I
W5T40

  8,OH1 ,JACK1 X WD 2 ! SAV+ ( Y60

  8,I'M AN H"O/ MAN 9 "S ?+S1 ,ETTIE4 ,I
WDN'T HURT A HAIR ( YR BONNY H1D = ALL T !
_W C GIVE1 NOR "E PULL Y D[N "O 9* F !
GOLD5 ?R"O ABV ! CL\DS ": ,I ALW SEE Y4
,WD Y TRU/ ME80

  ,%E PUT H] H& 9 8 )\T A ^W4 8,WELL1 !N1
LI/5 6:AT ,I SAY1 & D Z ,I ORD] Y2 = 9DE$
X'S ! ONLY WAY = U4 ,?+S >E GO+ 6HAPP5 9 ?
VALLEY4 ,I FEEL X 9 MY B"OS4 ,"! MAY 2 _M
( U T W H 6LOOK \ = \RVS4 ,I'M "O1    
ANYH[4 ,IF ,I G1 0"D OR NI<T1 X'S Y T M/
-E ) ME60

  8,I'D -E AF Y1 ,JACK40

  8,NO1 NO1 Y % -E ) ME4 ,IF ? VALLEY IS
CLOS$ 6ME & ,I C N"E -E BACK1 H[ C ,I L1VE
Y 2H1 & ME P]H 9 HID+ F ! POLICE ) N"E A
*.E (A MESSAGE8 ,X'S ) ME Y M/ -E4 ,I "K A
GD WOMAN 9 ! PLACE ,I -E F1 & X'S "! ,I'D
L1VE Y TILL WE C GET M>RI$4 ,W Y -E80

  8,YES1 ,JACK1 ,I W -E40

  8,GOD B.S Y = YR TRU/ 9 ME6 ,X'S A FI5D
\ ( HELL T ,I %D 2 IF ,I ABUS$ X4 ,N[1 M>K
Y1 ,ETTIE1 X W 2 J A ^W 6Y1 & :5 X R1*ES
Y1 Y W DROP "EY?+ & -E "R D[N 6! WAIT+
ROOM AT ! DEPOT & /AY "! TILL ,I -E = Y40

  8,"D OR NI<T1 ,I'LL -E AT ! ^W1 ,JACK40

  ,"S:AT EAS$ 9 M9D1 N[ T 8 [N PREP>,NS =
ESCAPE _H BE5 2GUN1 ,MC,MURDO W5T ON 6!
LODGE4 ,X _H ALR ASSEM#D1 & ONLY 0-PLICAT$
SIGNS & C.T]SIGNS CD HE PASS "? ! \T] GU>D
& 9N] GU>D :O CLOSE-TIL$ X4 ,A BUZZ (
PL1SURE & WELCOME GREET$ HM Z HE 5T]$4 ,!
L;G ROOM 0 CR[D$1 & "? ! HAZE ( TOBA3O
SMOKE HE SAW ! TANGL$ BLACK MANE (!
,BODYMA/]1 ! CRUEL1 UNFRLY F1TURES    
( ,BALDW91 ! VULTURE FACE ( ,H>RAWAY1 !
SECRET>Y1 &A DOZ5 M :O 7 AM;G ! L1D]S (!
LODGE4 ,HE RJCD T !Y %D ALL 2 "! 6TAKE
C\NSEL OV] 8 NEWS4

  8,9DE$1 X'S GLAD WE >E 6SEE Y1 ,BRO!R60
CRI$ ! *AIRMAN4 8,"!'S BUSI;S "H T WANTS A
,SOLOMON 9 JUDG;T 6SET X "R40

  8,X'S ,L&] & ,EGAN10 EXPLA9$ 8 NEI<B\R Z
HE TOOK 8 S1T4 8,!Y BO? CLAIM ! H1D M"OY
GIV5 0! LODGE =! %OOT+ ( OLD MAN ,CRA2E
OV] AT ,/YLEST[N1 & :O'S 6SAY : FIR$ !
BULLET80

  ,MC,MURDO ROSE 9 8 PLACE & RAIS$ 8 H&4
,! EXPRES.N ( 8 FACE FROZE ! ATT5;N (!
AUDI;E4 ,"! 0 A D1D HU% ( EXPECT,N4

  8,EM95T ,BODYMA/]10 HE SD1 9 A SOLEMN
VOICE1 8,I CLAIM URG5CY60

  8,BRO!R ,MC,MURDO CLAIMS URG5CY10 SD
,MC,G9TY4 8,X'S A CLAIM T 0! RULES ( ?
LODGE TAKES PREC$;E4 ,N[1 ,BRO!R1 WE ATT5D
Y40

  ,MC,MURDO TOOK ! LR F 8 POCKET4

  8,EM95T ,BODYMA/] & ,BRE?R510 HE SD1 8,I
AM ! BE>] ( ILL NEWS ? "D2 B X IS BETT] T
X %D 2 "KN & 4CUSS$1 ?AN T A BL[ %D   
FALL ^U U )\T W>N+ : WD DE/ROY U ALL4 ,I H
9=M,N T ! MO/ P[];L & RI*E/ ORGANIZ,NS 9 ?
/ATE H B.D !MVS TGR = \R DE/RUC;N1 & T AT
? V MO;T "! IS A ,P9K]TON DETECTIVE1 "O
,BIRDY ,$W>DS1 AT "W 9 ! VALLEY COLLECT+ !
EVID;E : MAY PUT A ROPE R.D ! NECKS ( _M (
U1 & S5D E MAN 9 ? ROOM 96A FELON'S CELL4
,T IS ! SITU,N =! 4CUS.N ( : ,I H MADE A
CLAIM ( URG5CY40

  ,"! 0 A D1D SIL;E 9 ! ROOM4 ,X 0 BROK5
0! *AIRMAN4

  8,:AT IS YR EVID;E = ?1 ,BRO!R
,MC,MURDO80 HE ASK$4

  8,X IS 9 ? LR : HAS -E 96MY H&S10 SD
,MC,MURDO4 ,HE R1D ! PASSAGE AL\D4 8,X IS
A MATT] ( HON\R ) ME T ,I C GIVE NO FUR!R
"PICUL>S AB ! LR1 NOR PUT X 96YR H&S2 B ,I
ASSURE Y T "! IS NO?+ ELSE 9 X : C A6ECT !
9T]E/S (! LODGE4 ,I PUT ! CASE 2F Y Z X
HAS R1*$ ME40

  8,LET ME SAY1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN10 SD "O (!
OLD] BRE?R51 8T ,I H HE>D ( ,BIRDY ,$W>DS1
& T HE HAS ! "N ( 2+ ! BE/ MAN 9 !
,P9K]TON S]VICE40

  8,DOES ANY"O "K HM 0SI<T80 ASK$     
,MC,G9TY4

  8,YES10 SD ,MC,MURDO1 8,I D40

  ,"! 0 A MURMUR ( A/ONI%;T "? ! HALL4

  8,I 2LIEVE WE HOLD HM 9 ! HOLL[ ( \R
H&S10 HE 3T9U$ ) AN EXULT+ SMILE ^U 8
FACE4 8,IF WE ACT QKLY & WISELY1 WE C CUT
? ?+ %ORT4 ,IF ,I H YR 3FID;E & YR HELP1 X
IS LL T WE H 6FE>40

  8,:AT H WE 6FE>1 ANYH[8 ,:AT C HE "K (
\R A6AIRS80

  8,Y MI<T SAY S IF ALL 7 Z /AN* Z Y1
,C\NCILLOR4 ,B ? MAN HAS ALL ! MILLIONS (!
CAPITALI/S AT 8 BACK4 ,D Y ?9K "! IS NO
W1K] BRO!R AM;G ALL \R LODGES T CD N 2
B"\8 ,HE W GET AT \R SECRETS1 MAYBE HAS
GOT !M ALR4 ,"!'S ONLY "O SURE CURE40

  8,T HE N"E L1VES ! VALLEY10 SD ,BALDW94

  ,MC,MURDO NO4$4 8,GD = Y1 ,BRO!R
,BALDW910 HE SD4 8,Y & ,I H _H \R DI6];ES1
B Y H SD ! TRUE ^W TO-NI<T40

  8,": IS HE1 !N8 ,": % WE "K HM80

  8,EM95T ,BODYMA/]10 SD ,MC,MURDO1
E>NE/LY1 8,I WD PUT X 6Y T ? IS TOO VITAL
A ?+ = U 64CUSS 9 OP5 LODGE4 ,GOD =BID T
,I %D ?R[ A D\BT ON ANY"O "H2 B IF    
S M* Z A ^W ( GOSSIP GOT 6! E>S ( ? MAN1
"! WD 2 AN 5D ( ANY *.E ( \R GETT+ HM4 ,I
WD ASK ! LODGE 6*OOSE A TRU/Y -MITTEE1
,MR4 ,*AIRMAN- YRF1 IF ,I MI<T SU7E/ X1 &
,BRO!R ,BALDW9 "H1 & FIVE M4 ,!N ,I C TALK
FREELY ( :AT ,I "K &( :AT ,I ADVISE %D 2
D"O40

  ,! PROPOSI;N 0 AT ONCE ADOPT$1 &!
-MITTEE *OS54 ,2SS ! *AIRMAN & ,BALDW9 "!
7 ! VULTURE-FAC$ SECRET>Y1 ,H>RAWAY1 ,TIG]
,CORMAC1 ! BRUTAL "Y ASSASS9 ,C>T]1 !
TR1SUR]1 &! BRO!RS ,WILLABY1 FE>.S &
DESP]ATE M5 :O WD /ICK AT NO?+4

  ,! USUAL REVELRY (! LODGE 0 %ORT &
SUBDU$3 = "! 0 A CL\D ^U ! M5'S _SS1 & _M
"! =! F/ "T 2GAN 6SEE ! CL\D ( AV5G+ LAW
UP 9 T S]5E SKY "U : !Y _H DWELT S L;G4 ,!
HORRORS !Y _H D1LT \ 6O!RS _H BE5 S M* A
"P ( _! SETTL$ LIVES T ! ?"\ ( RETRIBU;N
_H 2COME A REMOTE "O1 & S SEEM$ ! M />TL+
N[ T X CAME S CLOSELY ^U !M4 ,!Y BROKE UP
E>LY & LEFT _! L1D]S 6_! C\NCIL4

  8,N[1 ,MC,MURDO60 SD ,MC,G9TY :5 !Y 7
AL"O4 ,! SEV5 M5 SAT FROZ5 9 _! S1TS4

  8,I SD J N[ T ,I KNEW ,BIRDY        
,$W>DS10 ,MC,MURDO EXPLA9$4 8,I NE$ N TELL
Y T HE IS N "H "U T "N4 ,HE'S A BRAVE MAN1
B N A CRAZY "O4 ,HE PASSES "U ! "N ( ,/EVE
,WILSON1 & HE IS LODG+ AT ,HOBSON'S
,PAT*40

  8,H[ D Y "K ?80'

  8,2C ,I FELL 96TALK ) HM4 ,I ?"\ LL ( X
AT ! "T1 NOR WD H GIV5 X A SECOND ?"\ B =
? LR1 B N[ ,I'M SURE X'S ! MAN4 ,I MET HM
ON ! C>S :5 ,I W5T D[N ! L9E ON ,W$NES"D-
A H>D CASE IF "E "! 0 "O4 ,HE SD HE 0 A
REPORT]4 ,I 2LIEV$ X =! MO;T4 ,WANT$ 6"K
ALL HE CD AB ! ,SC[R]S & :AT HE CALL$ 8!
\TRAGES0 =A ,NEW ,YORK PAP]4 ,ASK$ ME E
K9D ( "Q S Z 6GET "S?+4 ,Y BET ,I 0 GIV+
NO?+ AWAY4 ,8,I'D PAY = X & PAY WELL10' SD
HE1 ,8IF ,I CD GET "S /UFF T WD SUIT MY
$ITOR40' ,I SD :AT ,I ?"\ WD PL1SE HM BE/1
& HE H&$ ME A TW5TY-DOLL> BILL = MY 9=M,N4
,8,"!'S T5 "TS T = Y10' SD HE1 ,8IF Y C
F9D ME ALL T ,I WANT40'0

  8,:AT DID Y TELL HM1 !N80

  8,ANY /UFF ,I CD MAKE UP40

  8,H[ D Y "K HE WASN'T A NEWSPAP] MAN80

  8,I'LL TELL Y4 ,HE GOT \ AT         
,HOBSON'S ,PAT*1 & S DID ,I4 ,I *.ED 96!
TELEGRAPH BUR1U1 & HE 0 L1V+ X40

  8,8,SEE "H10' SD ! OP]ATOR AF HE'D G"O
\1 ,8,I GUESS WE %D *>GE D\# RATES = ?40'
--,8,I GUESS Y %D10' SD ,I4 ,HE _H FILL$ !
=M ) /UFF T MI<T H BE5 ,*9ESE1 = ALL WE CD
MAKE ( X4 ,8,HE FIRES A %EET ( ? (F E
"D10' SD ! CL]K4 ,8,YES10' SD ,I2 ,8X'S
SPECIAL NEWS = 8 PAP]1 & HE'S SC>$ T !
O!RS %D TAP X40' ,T 0 :AT ! OP]ATOR ?"\ &
:AT ,I ?"\ AT ! "T1 B ,I ?9K DI6]5TLY N[40

  8,0,G>6 ,I 2LIEVE Y >E "R10 SD ,MC,G9TY4
8,B :AT D Y ALL[ T WE %D D AB X80

  8,:Y N G "R D[N N[ & FIX HM80 "S"O
SU7E/$4

  8,AY1 ! SOON] ! BETT]40

  8,I'D />T ? NEXT M9UTE IF ,I KNEW ": WE
CD F9D HM0 SD ,MC,MURDO4 8,HE'S 9
,HOBSON'S ,PAT*2 B ,I DON'T "K ! H\SE4
,I'VE GOT A PLAN1 ?\<1 IF Y'LL ONLY TAKE
MY ADVICE40

  8,WELL1 :AT IS X80

  8,I'LL G 6! ,PAT* TO-MORR[ MORN+4 ,I'LL
F9D HM "? ! OP]ATOR4 ,HE C LOCATE HM1 ,I
GUESS4 ,WELL1 !N ,I'LL TELL HM T      
,I'M A ,FREEMAN MYF4 ,I'LL (F] HM ALL !
SECRETS (! LODGE =A PRICE4 ,Y BET HE'LL
TUM# 6X4 ,I'LL TELL HM ! PAP]S >E AT MY
H\SE1 & T X'S Z M* Z MY LIFE WD 2 WOR?
6LET HM -E :ILE FOLK 7 AB4 ,HE'LL SEE T
T'S HORSE S5SE4 ,LET HM -E AT T5 O'C AT
NI<T & HE % SEE "EY?+4 ,T W FET* HM SURE40

  8,WELL80

  8,Y C PLAN ! RE/ = YRVS4 ,WID[
,MAC,NAM>A'S IS A L"OLY H\SE4 ,%E'S Z TRUE
Z /EEL & Z D1F Z A PO/4 ,"!'S ONLY
,SCANLAN & ME 9 ! H\SE4 ,IF ,I GET 8
PROMISE- & ,I'LL LET Y "K IF ,I D- ,I'D H
! :OLE SEV5 ( Y -E 6ME 0N9E O'C4 ,WELL GET
HM IN4 ,IF "E HE GETS \ ALIVE- WELL1 HE C
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