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A L"OLY "O & V WELL SUIT$ = S* A      
CRIME Z !Y _H PLANN$4 ,X 0 ON ! EXTREME
FR+E (! T[N & /OOD WELL BACK F ! ROAD4 ,9
ANY O!R CASE ! 3SPIRATORS WD H SIMPLY
CALL$ \ _! MAN1 Z !Y _H _M A "T 2F1 &
EMPTI$ _! PI/OLS 96HIS BODY2 B 9 ? 9/.E X
0 V NEC 6F9D \ H[ M* HE KNEW1 H[ HE KNEW
X1 & :AT _H BE5 PASS$ ON 6HIS EMPLOY]S4

  ,X 0 POSSI# T !Y 7 ALR TOO LATE & T ! "W
_H BE5 D"O4 ,IF T 0 9DE$ S1 !Y CD AT L1/ H
_! REV5GE ^U ! MAN :O _H D"O X4 ,B !Y 7
HOPE;L T NO?+ ( GRT IMPORT.E _H YET -E 6!
DETECTIVE'S K1 Z O!RWISE1 !Y >GU$1 HE WD N
H TR\#D 6WRITE D[N & =W>D S* TRIVIAL 9=M,N
Z ,MC,MURDO CLAIM$ 6H GIV5 HM4 ,H["E1 ALL
? !Y WD LE>N F 8 [N LIPS4 ,ONCE 9 _! P[]1
!Y WD F9D A WAY 6MAKE HM SP1K4 ,X 0 N ! F/
"T T !Y _H H&L$ AN UNWILL+ WIT;S4

  ,MC,MURDO W5T 6,HOBSON'S ,PAT* Z AGRE$4
,! POLICE SEEM$ 6TAKE "PICUL> 9T]E/ 9 HM T
MORN+1 & ,CAPTA9 ,M>V9- HE :O _H CLAIM$ !
OLD ACQUA9T.E ) HM AT ,*ICAGO- ACTU,Y
A4RESS$ HM Z HE WAIT$ AT ! /,N4 ,MC,MURDO
TURN$ AWAY & REFUS$ 6SP1K ) HM4 ,HE 0 BACK
F 8 ,MIS.N 9 ! AFN1 & SAW ,MC,G9TY AT !
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  8,HE IS -+10 HE SD4

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SLEEVES1 ) *A9S & S1LS GL1M+ A?W>T 8 AMPLE
WAI/COAT &A DIAMOND TW9KL+ "? ! FR+E ( 8
BRI/L+ BE>D4 ,DR9K & POLITICS _H MADE !
,BOSS A V RI* Z WELL Z P[];L MAN4 ,! M
T]RI#1 "!=E1 SEEM$ T GLIMPSE (! PRISON OR
! GALL[S : _H RIS5 2F HM ! NI<T 2F4

  8,D Y RECKON HE "KS M*80 HE ASK$
ANXI\SLY4

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BE5 "H "S "T- SIX WEEKS AT ! L1/4 ,I GUESS
HE DIDN'T -E 96^! "PS 6LOOK AT ! PROSPECT4
,IF HE HAS BE5 "W+ AM;G U ALL T "T )!
RAILROAD M"OY AT 8 BACK1 ,I %D EXPECT T HE
HAS GOT RESULTS1 & T HE HAS PASS$ !M ON40

  8,"!'S N A W1K MAN 9 ! LODGE10 CRI$
,MC,G9TY4 8,TRUE Z /EEL1 E MAN ( !M4 ,&
YET1 0! ,"L6 "! IS T SKUNK ,MORRIS4 ,:AT
AB HM8 ,IF ANY MAN GIVES U AWAY1 X WD 2
HE4 ,I'VE A M9D 6S5D A C\PLE (! BOYS R.D
2F EV5+ 6GIVE HM A B1T+ UP & SEE :AT !Y C
GET F HM40

  8,WELL1 "! WD 2 NO H>M 9 T10 ,MC,MURDO
ANSW]$4 8,I WON'T D5Y T ,I H A LIK+   
= ,MORRIS & WD 2 SORRY 6SEE HM -E 6H>M4
,HE HAS SPOK5 6ME ONCE OR TWICE OV] LODGE
MATT]S1 & ?\< HE MAY N SEE !M ! SAME Z Y
OR ,I1 HE N"E SEEM$ ! SORT T SQU1LS4 ,B /
X IS N = ME 6/& 2T HM & Y40

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AN OA?4 8,I'VE _H MY EYE ON HM ? YE> PA/40

  8,WELL1 Y "K BE/ AB T10 ,MC,MURDO
ANSW]$4 8,B :AT"E Y D M/ 2 TO-MORR[2 = WE
M/ LIE L[ UNTIL ! ,P9K]TON A6AIR IS SETTL$
UP4 ,WE C'T AF=D 6SET ! POLICE BUZZ+1 TO-
"D ( ALL "DS40

  8,TRUE = Y10 SD ,MC,G9TY4 8,& WE'LL LE>N
F ,BIRDY ,$W>DS HMF ": HE GOT 8 NEWS IF WE
H 6CUT 8 HE>T \ F/4 ,DID HE SEEM 6SC5T A
TRAP80

  ,MC,MURDO LAU<$4 8,I GUESS ,I TOOK HM ON
8 W1K PO9T60 HE SD4 8,IF HE CD GET ON A GD
TRAIL (! ,SC[R]S1 HE'S R1DY 6FOLL[ X
96HELL4 ,I TOOK 8 M"OY10 ,MC,MURDO GR9N$ Z
HE PRODUC$ A WAD ( DOLL> NOTES1 8& Z M* M
:5 HE HAS SE5 ALL MY PAP]S40

  8,:AT PAP]S80

  8,WELL "! >E NO PAP]S4 ,B ,I FILL$ HM UP
AB 3/ITU;NS & BOOKS ( RULES & =MS (   
MEMB]%IP4 ,HE EXPECTS 6GET "R D[N 6! 5D (
"EY?+ 2F HE L1VES40

  8,FAI?1 HE'S "R "!10 SD ,MC,G9TY GRIMLY4
8,DIDN'T HE ASK Y :Y Y DIDN'T BR+ HM !
PAP]S80

  8,Z IF ,I WD C>RY S* ?+S1 & ME A
SUSPECT$ MAN1 & ,CAPTA9 ,M>V9 AF SP1K+ 6ME
? V "D AT ! DEPOT60

  8,AY1 ,I HE>D ( T10 SD ,MC,G9TY4 8,I
GUESS ! H1VY 5D ( ? BUSI;S IS -+ ON 6Y4
,WE CD PUT HM D[N AN OLD %AFT :5 WE'VE D"O
) HM2 B H["E WE "W X WE C'T GET PA/ ! MAN
LIV+ AT ,HOBSON'S ,PAT* & Y 2+ "! TO-"D40

  ,MC,MURDO %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S4 8,IF WE H&LE X
"R1 !Y C N"E PROVE ! KILL+10 SD HE4 8,NO
"O C SEE HM -E 6! H\SE AF D>K1 & ,I'LL LAY
6X T NO "O W SEE HM G4 ,N[ SEE "H1
,C\NCILLOR1 ,I'LL %[ Y MY PLAN & ,I'LL ASK
Y 6FIT ! O!RS 96X4 ,Y W ALL -E 9 GD "T4 ,V
WELL4 ,HE -ES AT T54 ,HE IS 6TAP ?REE "TS1
& ME 6OP5 ! DOOR = HM4 ,!N ,I'LL GET 2H HM
& %UT X4 ,HE'S \R MAN !N40

  8,T'S ALL EASY & PLA940

  8,YES2 B ! NEXT /EP WANTS 3SID]+4 ,HE'S
A H>D PROPOSI;N4 ,HE'S H1VILY >M$4    
,I'VE FOOL$ HM PROP]1 & YET HE IS LIKELY
6BE ON 8 GU>D4 ,SUPPOSE ,I %[ HM "R 96A
ROOM ) SEV5 M5 9 X ": HE EXPECT$ 6F9D ME
AL"O4 ,"! IS GO+ 6BE %OOT+1 & "SBODY IS
GO+ 6BE HURT40

  8,T'S S40

  8,&! NOISE IS GO+ 6BR+ E DAMN$ COPP] 9 !
T[N%IP ON TOP ( X40

  8,I GUESS Y >E "R40

  8,? IS H[ ,I %D "W X4 ,Y W ALL 2 9 ! BIG
ROOM- SAME Z Y SAW :5 Y _H A *AT ) ME4
,I'LL OP5 ! DOOR = HM1 %[ HM 96! P>L\R 2S
! DOOR1 & L1VE HM "! :ILE ,I GET ! PAP]S4
,T W GIVE ME ! *.E ( TELL+ Y H[ ?+S >E
%AP+4 ,!N ,I W G BACK 6HM ) "S FAK$ PAP]S4
,Z HE IS R1D+ !M ,I W JUMP = HM & GET MY
GRIP ON 8 PI/OL >M4 ,Y'LL HE> ME CALL & 9
Y W RU%4 ,! QK] ! BETT]1 = HE IS Z /R;G A
MAN Z ,I1 & ,I MAY H M ?AN ,I C MANAGE4 ,B
,I ALL[ T ,I C HOLD HM TILL Y -E40

  8,X'S A GD PLAN10 SD ,MC,G9TY4 8,! LODGE
W [E Y A DEBT = ?4 ,I GUESS :5 ,I MOVE \ (
! *AIR ,I C PUT A "N 6! MAN T'S -+ AF ME40

  8,SURE1 ,C\NCILLOR1 ,I AM LL M ?AN A
RECRUIT10 SD ,MC,MURDO2 B 8 FACE      
%[$ :AT HE ?"\ (! GRT MAN'S -PLI;T4

  ,:5 HE _H RETURN$ HOME HE MADE 8 [N
PREP>,NS =! GRIM EV5+ 9 FRONT ( HM4 ,F/ HE
CL1N$1 OIL$1 & LOAD$ 8 ,SMI? & ,WESSON
REVOLV]4 ,!N HE SURVEY$ ! ROOM 9 : !
DETECTIVE 0 6BE TRAPP$4 ,X 0 A L>GE A"P;T
)A L;G1 D1L TA# 9 ! C5TRE1 &! BIG /OVE AT
"O SIDE4 ,AT EA* (! O!R SIDE 7 W9D[S4 ,"!
7 NO %UTT]S ON ^!3 ONLY LI<T CURTA9S :
DREW ACR4 ,MC,MURDO EXAM9$ ^! ATT5TIVELY4
,NO D\BT X M/ H /RUCK HM T ! A"P;T 0 V
EXPOS$ = S SECRET A MEET+4 ,YET XS 4T.E F
! ROAD MADE X ( LESS 3SEQU;E4 ,F9,Y HE
4CUSS$ ! MATT] ) 8 FELL[ LODG]4 ,SCANLAN1
?\< A ,SC[R]1 0 AN 9(F5SIVE LL MAN :O 0
TOO W1K 6/& AG/ ! OP9ION ( 8 -RADES1 B 0
SECRETLY HORRIFI$ 0! DE$S ( BLOOD AT : HE
_H "S"TS BE5 =C$ 6ASSI/4 ,MC,MURDO TOLD HM
%ORTLY :AT 0 9T5D$4

  8,& IF ,I 7 Y1 ,MIKE ,SCANLAN1 ,I WD
TAKE A NI<T (F & KEEP CLE> ( X4 ,"! W 2
BLOODY "W "H 2F MORN+40

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8,X'S N ! W B ! N]VE T IS WANT+ 9 ME4 ,:5
,I SAW ,MANAG] ,DUNN G D[N AT !       
COLLI]Y YOND] X 0 J M ?AN ,I CD /&4 ,I'M N
MADE = X1 SAME Z Y OR ,MC,G9TY4 ,IF !
LODGE W ?9K N"O ! WORSE ( ME1 ,I'LL J D Z
Y ADVISE & L1VE Y 6YRVS =! EV5+40

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\TW>DLY RESPECTA# CITIZ5S1 WELL CLAD &
CL1NLY2 B A JUDGE ( FACES WD H R1D LL HOPE
= ,BIRDY ,$W>DS 9 ^? H>D M\?S & REMORSE.S
EYES4 ,"! 0 N A MAN 9 ! ROOM ^: H&S _H N
BE5 R$D5$ A DOZ5 "TS 2F4 ,!Y 7 Z H>D5$
6HUMAN MURD] Z A BUT*] 6%EEP4

  ,=EMO/ ( C\RSE1 BO? 9 APPE>.E & 9 GUILT
0 ! =MIDA# ,BOSS4 ,H>RAWAY1 ! SECRET>Y1 0
A L1N1 BITT] MAN )A L;G1 SCRA7Y NECK &
N]V\S1 J]KY LIMBS1 A MAN ( 9CORRUPTI#
FIDEL;Y ": ! F9.ES (! ORD] 7 3C]N$1 &) NO
NO;N ( JU/ICE OR H"O/Y 6ANY"O 2Y4 ,!
TR1SUR]1 ,C>T]1 0 A MI4LE-AG$ MAN1 ) AN
IMPASSIVE1 R SULKY EXPRES.N1 &A YELL[
P>*;T SK94 ,HE 0 A CAPA# ORGANIZ]1 &!
ACTUAL DETAILS ( NE>LY E \TRAGE _H SPRUNG
F 8 PLOTT+ BRA94 ,! TWO ,WILLABYS 7 M5 (
AC;N1 TALL1 LI! "Y FELL[S ) DET]M9$ FACES1
:ILE _! -PANION1 ,TIG] ,CORMAC1 A H1VY1
D>K Y\?1 0 FE>$ EV5 0HIS [N -RADES    
=! F]OC;Y ( 8 4POSI;N4 ,^! 7 ! M5 :O
ASSEM#D T NI<T "U ! RO( ( ,MC,MURDO =!
KILL+ (! ,P9K]TON DETECTIVE4

  ,_! HO/ _H PLAC$ :ISKY ^U ! TA#1 & !Y _H
HA/5$ 6PRIME !MVS =! "W 2F !M4 ,BALDW9 &
,CORMAC 7 ALR HALF-DRUNK1 &! LIQUOR _H
BR"\ \ ALL _! F]OC;Y4 ,CORMAC PLAC$ 8 H&S
ON ! /OVE = AN 9/ANT- X _H BE5 LI<T$1 =!
NI<TS 7 / COLD4

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IS /RAPP$ 6T1 WE W H ! TRU? \ ( HM40

  8,WE'LL H ! TRU? \ ( HM1 N"E FE>10 SD
,MC,MURDO4 ,HE _H N]VES ( /EEL1 ? MAN2 =
?\< ! :OLE WEI<T (! A6AIR 0 ON HM 8 MANN]
0 Z COOL & UNCONC]N$ Z "E4 ,! O!RS M>K$ X
& APPLAUD$4

  8,Y >E ! "O 6H&LE HM10 SD ! ,BOSS
APPROV+LY4 8,N A W>N+ W HE GET TILL YR H&
IS ON 8 ?ROAT4 ,X'S A P;Y "! >E NO %UTT]S
6YR W9D[S40

  ,MC,MURDO W5T F "O 6! O!R & DREW !
CURTA9S TI<T]4 8,SURE NO "O C SPY ^U U N[4
,X'S CLOSE ^U ! H\R40

  8,MAYBE HE WON'T -E4 ,MAYBE HE'LL   
GET A SNIFF ( DANG]10 SD ! SECRET>Y4

  8,HE'LL -E1 N"E FE>10 ,MC,MURDO ANSW]$4
8,HE IS Z EAG] 6-E Z Y C 2 6SEE HM4 ,H>K
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