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  ,X 0 TWO 9 ! MORN+ :5 ! D.ERS1 B5T ON
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AN H\R4 ,& X 0 AT ? MO;T T ,JACK ,KE>NS
SU7E/$ POK]4 ,JACK ,KE>NS 0 A BIG1
BLUFF-F1TUR$ MAN1 :O1 AL;G ) ,BETTLES1
_H MADE ! 4A/R\S ATTEMPT 6F.D A PO/ ON !
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8 PO/S AT ,=TY ,MILE & ,SIXTY ,MILE &
*ANG$ ! DIREC;N ( 8 V5TURES 0S5D+ \ 6!
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=M] 0 EV5 !N 2+ SL$D$ ACR ,*ILCOOT ,PASS
0,9DIANS & DOGS1 & WD -E D[N ! ,YUKON 9
! E>LY SUMM] AF ! ICE-RUN4 ,LAT] 9 !
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6! GU>DS ) SUPPLIES4
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,DAN ,MAC,DONALD1 & ,HAL ,CAMPBELL 7:O
_H MAKE A /RIKE ON ,MOOSEHIDE71 ALL ?REE
( :OM 7 N DANC+ 2C "! 7 N GIRLS 5 6G
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ROOM1 ! ,VIRG9 ON 8 >M1 ! TRA9 ( D.ERS 9
8 WAKE4 ,9 RESPONSE 6! HAIL (! POK]-
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  8,WANT Y 6SIT IN10 SD ,CAMPBELL4
8,H['S YR LUCK80
  8,I SURE GOT X TN10 ,BURN+ ,"DLI<T
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,VIRG9 PRESS 8 >M W>N+LY4 ,%E WANT$ HM
=! DANC+4 8,I SURE GOT MY LUCK ) ME1 B
,I'D SOON] D.E4 ,I A9'T HANK]9' 6TAKE !
M"OY AWAY F Y-ALL40
  ,NOBODY URG$4 ,!Y TOOK 8 REFUSAL Z
F9AL1 &! ,VIRG9 0 PRESS+ 8 >M 6TURN HM
AWAY 9 PURSUIT (! SUPP]-SEEK]S1 :5 HE
EXP]I;ED A *ANGE ( HE>T4 ,X 0 N T HE DID
N WANT 6D.E1 NOR T HE WANT$ 6HURT H]2 B
T 9SI/5T PRESSURE ON 8 >M PUT 8 FREE
MAN-NATURE 9 REVOLT4 ,! ?"\ 9 8 M9D 0 T
HE DID N WANT ANY WOMAN RUNN+ HM4 ,HMF A
FAVORITE ) WOM51 N"E!.S !Y DID N BULK
BIG ) HM4 ,!Y 7 TOYS1 PLAY?+S1 "P (!
RELAX,N F ! BI7] GAME ( LIFE4 ,HE MET
WOM5 AL;G )! :ISKEY & GAMBL+1 & F
OBS]V,N HE _H F.D T X 0 F> EASI] 6BR1K
AWAY F ! DR9K &! C>DS ?AN F A WOMAN ONCE
! MAN 0 PROP]LY 5TANGL$4
  ,HE 0 A SLAVE 6HMF1 : 0 NATURAL 9 "O
)A H1L?Y EGO1 B HE REBELL$ 9 WAYS EI
MURD]\S OR PANICKY AT 2+ A SLAVE
6ANYBODY ELSE4 ,LOVE'S SWEET S]VITUDE 0
A ?+ ( : HE _H NO -PREH5.N4 ,M5 HE _H
SE5 9 LOVE IMPRESS$ HM Z LUNATICS1 &
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LOVE ) WOM54 ,"! 0 NO S]VITUDE 9
-RADE%IP4 ,X 0 A BUSI;S PROPOSI;N1 A
SQU>E D1L 2T M5 :O DID N PURSUE EA* O!R1
B :O %>$ ! RISKS ( TRAIL & RIV] & M.TA9
9 ! PURSUIT ( LIFE & TR1SURE4 ,M5 & WOM5
PURSU$ EA* O!R1 & "O M/ NE$S B5D ! O!R
6HIS W OR H]S4 ,-RADE%IP 0 DI6]5T4 ,"! 0
NO SLAV]Y AB X2 & ?\< HE1 A /R;G MAN 2Y
/R5G?'S SEEM+1 GAVE F> M ?AN HE RCVD1 HE
GAVE N "S?+ DUE B 9 ROYAL L>GESS1 8
GIFTS ( TOIL OR H]OIC EF=T FALL+ G5]\SLY
F 8 H&S4 ,6PACK = "DS OV] ! GALE-SWEPT
PASSES OR ACR ! MOSQUITO-RI45 M>%ES1 &
6PACK D\# ! WEI<T 8 -RADE PACK$1 DID N
9VOLVE UNFAIR;S OR -PUL.N4 ,EA* DID 8
BE/4 ,T 0 ! BUSI;S ESS;E ( X4 ,"S M5 7
/R;G] ?AN O!RS--TRUE2 B S L;G Z EA* MAN
DID 8 BE/ X 0 FAIR EX*ANGE1 ! BUSI;S _S
0 OBS]V$1 &! SQU>E D1L OBTA9$4
  ,B ) WOM5--NO4 ,WOM5 GAVE LL & WANT$
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!M AB ANY MAN :O LOOK$ TWICE 9 _!
DIREC;N4 ,"! 0 ! ,VIRG91 YAWN+ H] H1D (F
:5 HE CAME 9 & MI<TILY PL1S$ T HE ASK$
H] 6D.E4 ,"O D.E 0 ALL V WELL1 B 2C HE
D.ED TWICE & ?RICE ) H] & S"EAL "TS M1
%E SQUEEZ$ 8 >M :5 !Y ASK$ HM 6SIT 9 AT
POK]4 ,X 0 ! OBNOXI\S APRON-/R+1 ! F/ (!
_M -PUL.NS %E WD EX]T ^U HM IF HE GAVE
IN4 ,N T %E 0 N A NICE BIT (A WOMAN1
H1L?Y & /RAPP+ & GD 6LOOK ^U1 AL A V
EXCELL5T D.ER1 B T %E 0 A WOMAN ) ALL A
WOMAN'S DESIRE 6ROPE HM ) H] APRON-/R+S
& TIE HM H& & FOOT =! BR&+4 ,BETT] POK]4
,2SS1 HE LIK$ POK] Z WELL Z HE DID
DANC+4
  ,HE RESI/$ ! PULL ON 8 >M 0! M]E
NEGATIVE MASS ( HM1 & SD3-
  8,I SORT ( FEEL A HANK]+ 6GIVE Y-ALL A
FLUTT]40
  ,AG CAME ! PULL ON 8 >M4 ,%E 0 TRY+
6PASS ! APRON-/R+ >.D HM4 ,=! FRAC;N (
AN 9/ANT HE 0 A SAVAGE1 DOM9AT$ 0! WAVE
( FE> & MURD] T ROSE UP 9 HM4 ,= T
9F9ITESIMAL SPACE ( "T HE 0 6ALL
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T]ROR AT ! APPREH5.N (! TRAP4 ,_H HE BE5
NO M ?AN A SAVAGE1 HE WD H L1PT WILDLY F
! PLACE OR ELSE SPRUNG ^U H] & DE/ROY$
H]4 ,B 9 T SAME 9/ANT "! /IRR$ 9 HM
! G5],NS ( 4CIPL9E 0: MAN _H 2COME AN
9ADEQUATE SOCIAL ANIMAL4 ,TACT & SYMPA?Y
/ROVE ) HM1 & HE SMIL$ ) 8 EYES 96!
,VIRG9'S EYES Z HE SD3-
  8,Y-ALL G & GET "S GRUB4 ,I A9'T
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NI<T'S "Y YET4 ,G 6X1 OLD GIRL40
  ,HE REL1S$ 8 >M & ?RU/ H] PLAY;LLY ON
! %\LD]1 AT ! SAME "T TURN+ 6! POK]-
PLAY]S4
  8,TAKE (F ! LIMIT & ,I'LL G Y-ALL40
  8,LIMIT'S ! RO(10 SD ,JACK ,KE>NS4
  8,TAKE (F ! RO(40
  ,! PLAY]S GL.ED AT "O ANO!R1 & ,KE>NS
ANN\NC$1 8,! RO('S (F40
  ,ELAM ,H>NI% DROPP$ 96! WAIT+ *AIR1
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,! ,VIRG9 P\T$ A MO;T1 !N FOLL[$ 9 !
WAKE (! O!R D.ERS4
  8,I'LL BR+ Y A S&WI*1 ,"DLI<T10 %E
CALL$ BACK OV] H] %\LD]4
  ,HE NO4$4 ,%E 0 SMIL+ H] =GIVE;S4 ,HE
_H ESCAP$ ! APRON-/R+1 & )\T HURT+ H]
FEEL+S TOO SEV]ELY4
  8,LET'S PLAY M>K]S10 HE SU7E/$4 8,*IPS
D "ELA/+LY CLUTT] UP ! TA#'''4,IF X'S
AGREEA# 6Y-ALL80
  8,I'M WILL+10 ANSW]$ ,HAL ,CAMPBELL4
8,LET M9E RUN AT FIVE HUNDR$40
  8,M9E1 TOO10 ANSW]$ ,H>NI%1 :ILE !
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AT A HUNDR$ DOLL>S EA*4
  ,9 ,ALASKA1 AT T "T1 "! 7 NO RASCALS &
NO T9-HORN GAM#RS4 ,GAMES 7 3DUCT$
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0 Z GD Z 8 GOLD 9 ! BL[]4 ,A M>K] 0 A
FLAT1 OBL;G -POSI;N *IP WOR?1 P]H1 A
C5T4 ,B :5 A MAN BETT$ A M>K] 9 A GAME &
SD X 0 WOR? FIVE HUNDR$ DOLL>S1 X 0
A3EPT$ Z WOR? FIVE HUNDR$ DOLL>S4 ,:O"E
WON X KNEW T ! MAN :O ISSU$ X WD REDEEM
X ) FIVE HUNDR$ DOLL>S' WOR? ( DU/ WEI<$
\ ON ! SCALES4 ,! M>K]S 2+ ( DI6]5T
COLORS1 "! 0 NO DI6ICULTY 9 ID5TIFY+ !
[N]S4 ,AL1 9 T E>LY ,YUKON "D1 NO "O
DR1M$ ( PLAY+ TA#-/AKES4 ,A MAN 0 GD 9 A
GAME = ALL T HE POSSESS$1 NO MATT] ": 8
POSSES.NS 7 OR :AT 0 _! NATURE4
  ,H>NI% CUT & GOT ! D1L4 ,AT ? GD
AUGURY1 & :ILE %U6L+ ! DECK1 HE CALL$ 6!
B>KEEP]S 6SET UP ! DR9KS =! H\SE4 ,Z HE
D1LT ! F/ C>D 6,DAN ,MAC,DONALD1 ON 8
LEFT1 HE CALL$ \3
  8,GET D[N 6! GR.D1 Y-ALL1 ,MALEMUTES1
HUSKIES1 & ,SIWA% PURPS6 ,GET D[N & DIG
IN6 ,TI<T5 UP !M TRACES6 ,PUT YR WEI<T
96! H>;S & BU/ ! BR1/-B&S6 ,:OOP-LA6
,Y[6 ,WE'RE (F & B.D = ,HEL5 ,BR1KFA/6
,& ,I TELL Y-ALL CLE> & PLA9 "!'S GO9'
6BE /IFF GRADES & FA/ GO9' TN 2F WE W9
6T SAME LADY4 ,& "SBODY'S GO9'
6BUMP'''H>D40
  ,ONCE />T$1 X 0 A QUIET GAME1 ) LL OR
NO 3V]S,N1 ?\< ALL AB ! PLAY]S ! PLACE 0
A-RO>4 ,ELAM ,H>NI% _H IGNIT$ ! SP>K4 ,M
& M M9]S DROPP$ 9 6! ,TIVOLI & REMA9$4
,:5 ,BURN+ ,"DLI<T W5T ON ! TE>1 NO MAN
C>$ 6MISS X4 ,! DANC+-FLOOR 0 FULL4 ,[+
6! %ORTAGE ( WOM51 _M (! M5 TI$ B&ANNA
H&K]*IEFS >.D _! >MS 9 TOK5 ( FEM99;Y &
D.ED ) O!R M54 ,ALL ! GAMES 7 CR[D$1 &!
VOICES (! M5 TALK+ AT ! L;G B> & GR\P$
AB ! /OVE 7 A3OMPANI$ 0! /1DY CLICK (
*IPS &! %>P :IR1 RIS+ & FALL+1 (!
R\LETTE-BALL4 ,ALL ! MAT]IALS (A PROP]
,YUKON NI<T 7 AT H& & MIX+4
  ,! LUCK AT ! TA# V>I$ MONOTON\SLY1 NO
BIG H&S 2+ \4 ,Z A RESULT1 HI< PLAY W5T
ON ) SMALL H&S ?\< NO PLAY LA/$ L;G4 ,A
FILL$ /RAI<T 2L;G+ 6,FR5* ,L\IS GAVE HM
A POT ( FIVE ?\S& AG/ TWO SETS ( ?REES
HELD 0,CAMPBELL & ,KE>NS4 ,"O POT ( EI<T
HUNDR$ DOLL>S 0 WON 0A PAIR ( TRAYS ON A
%[D[N4 ,& ONCE ,H>NI% CALL$ ,KE>NS = TWO
?\S& DOLL>S ON A COLD /1L4 ,:5 ,KE>NS
LAID D[N 8 H& X %[$ A BOBTAIL FLU%1 :ILE
,H>NI%'S H& PROV$ T HE _H _H ! N]VE
6CALL ON A PAIR ( T5S4
  ,B AT ?REE 9 ! MORN+ ! BIG -B9,N ( H&S
>RIV$4
  ,X 0 ! MO;T ( MO;TS T M5 WAIT WEEKS =
9 A POK] GAME4 ,! NEWS ( X T+L$ OV] !
,TIVOLI4 ,! ONLOOK]S 2CAME QUIET4 ,! M5
F>!R AWAY C1S$ TALK+ & MOV$ OV] 6! TA#4
,! PLAY]S DES]T$ ! O!R GAMES1 &! DANC+-
FLOOR 0 =SAK51 S T ALL /OOD AT LA/1
FIVESCORE & M1 9 A -PACT & SIL5T GR\P1
>.D ! POK]-TA#4 ,! HI< BETT+ _H 2GUN 2F
! DRAW1 & / ! HI< BETT+ W5T ON1 )! DRAW
N 9 SI<T4 ,KE>NS _H D1LT1
& ,FR5* ,L\IS _H OP5$ ! POT ) "O M>K]--
IN 8 CASE "O HUNDR$ DOLL>S4 ,CAMPBELL _H
M]ELY 8SE50 X1 B ,ELAM ,H>NI%1 CORN+
NEXT1 _H TOSS$ 9 FIVE HUNDR$ DOLL>S1 )!
REM>K 6,MAC,DONALD T HE 0 LETT+ HM 9
EASY4
  ,MAC,DONALD1 GLANC+ AG AT 8 H&1 PUT 9
A ?\S& 9 M>K]S4 ,KE>NS1 DEBAT+ A L;G "T
OV] 8 H&1 F9,Y 8SAW40 ,X !N CO/ ,FR5*
,L\IS N9E HUNDR$ 6REMA9 9 ! GAME1 : HE
3TRIBUT$ AF A SIMIL> DEBATE4 ,X CO/
,CAMPBELL LIKEWISE N9E HUNDR$ 6REMA9 &
DRAW C>DS1 B 6! SURPRISE ( ALL HE SAW !
N9E HUNDR$ & RAIS$ ANO!R ?\S&4
  8,Y-ALL >E ON ! GRADE AT LA/10 ,H>NI%
REM>K$1 Z HE SAW ! FIFTE5 HUNDR$ & RAIS$
A ?\S& 9 TURN4 8,HEL5 ,BR1KFA/'S SURE ON
TOP ? DIVIDE1 & Y-ALL _H BE/ LOOK \ =
BU/9' H>;S40
  8,ME = T SAME LADY10 A3OMPANI$
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A4I;NAL ?\S&-DOLL> RAISE4
  ,X 0 AT ? /AGE T ! PLAY]S SAT UP &
KNEW 2Y P]ADV5TURE T BIG H&S 7 \4 ,?\<
_! F1TURES %[$ NO?+1 EA* MAN 0 2G9N+
UNCONSCI\SLY 6T5SE4 ,EA* MAN /ROVE
6APPE> 8 NATURAL SELF1 & EA* NATURAL
SELF 0 DI6]5T4 ,HAL ,CAMPBELL A6ECT$ 8
CU/OM>Y CAUTI\S;S4
  ,FR5* ,L\IS 2TRAY$ 9T]E/4 ,MAC,DONALD
RETA9$ 8 :OLE-S\L$ 2NEVOL;E1 ?\< X SEEM$
6TAKE ON A SLI<TLY EXA7]AT$ T"O4 ,KE>NS
0 COOLLY 4PAS.NATE & NONCOMMITTAL1 :ILE
,ELAM ,H>NI% APPE>$ Z QUIZZICAL & JOCUL>
Z "E4 ,ELEV5 ?\S& DOLL>S 7 ALR 9 ! POT1
&! M>K]S 7 H1P$ 9 A 3FUS$ PILE 9 ! C5TRE
(! TA#4
  8,I A9'T G NO M M>K]S10 ,KE>NS REM>K$
PLA9TIVELY4 8,WE'D BE/ 2G9 ,I4,O4,U4'S40
  8,GLAD Y'RE GO+ 6/AY10 0 ,MAC,DONALD'S
CORDIAL RESPONSE4
  8,I A9'T /AY$ YET4 ,I'VE GOT A ?\S& 9
ALR4 ,H['S X /& N[80
  8,X'LL CO/ Y ?REE ?\S& =A LOOK IN1 B
NOBODY W /OP Y F RAIS+40
  8,RAISE--HELL4 ,Y M/ ?9K ,I GOT A PAT
L YRF40 ,KE>NS LOOK$ AT 8 H&4 8,B ,I'LL
TELL Y :AT ,I'LL D1 ,MAC4
  ,I'VE GOT A HUN*1 & ,I'LL J SEE T ?REE
?\S&40
  ,HE WROTE ! SUM ON A SLIP ( PAP]1
SIGN$ 8 "N1 & 3SIGN$ X 6! C5TRE (! TA#4
  ,FR5* ,L\IS 2CAME ! FOCUS ( ALL EYES4
,HE F+]$ 8 C>DS N]V\SLY =A SPACE4 ,!N1
)A 8,0,G>6 ,AH GOT N "O LEETLE BEET
HUN*10 HE REGRET;LLY TOSS$ 8 H& 96!
4C>DS4
  ,! NEXT MO;T ! HUNDR$ & ODD PAIRS (
EYES %IFT$ 6,CAMPBELL4
  8,I WON'T HUMP Y1 ,JACK10 HE SD1 3T5T+
HMF ) CALL+ ! REQUISITE TWO ?\S&4
  ,! EYES %IFT$ 6,H>NI%1 :O SCRIB#D ON A
PIECE ( PAP] & %OV$ X =W>D4
  8,I'LL J LET Y-ALL "K ? A9'T NO
,SUN"D-S*OOL SOCIETY ( PHILAN?ROPY10 HE
SD4 8,I SEE Y1 ,JACK1 & ,I RAISE Y A
?\S&4 ,"H'S ": Y-ALL GET AC;N ON YR PAT1
,MAC40
  8,AC;N'S :AT ,I FATT5 ON1 & ,I LIFT
ANO!R ?\S&10 0 ,MAC,DONALD'S REJO9D]4
8,/ GOT T HUN*1 ,JACK80
  8,I / GOT ! HUN*40 ,KE>NS F+]$ 8 C>DS
A L;G "T4 8,& ,I'LL PLAY X1 B Y'VE GOT
6"K H[ ,I /&4 ,"!'S MY /1M]1 ! ,BELLA--
WOR? TW5TY ?\S& IF %E'S WOR? AN \NCE4
,"!'S ,SIXTY ,MILE ) FIVE ?\S& 9 /OCK ON
! %ELVES4 ,& Y "K ,I GOT A SAWMILL -+
IN4 ,X'S AT ,L9D]MAN N[1 &! SC[ IS
BUILD+4 ,AM ,I GD80
  8,DIG IN2 Y'RE SURE GD10 0 ,"DLI<T'S
ANSW]4 8,& :ILE WE'RE AB X1 ,I MAY M5;N
CASUAL T ,I GOT TW5TY ?\S& 9 ,MAC'S
SAFE1 "!1 & "!'S TW5TY ?\S& M 9 ! GR.D
ON ,MOOSEHIDE4 ,Y "K ! GR.D1 ,CAMPBELL4
,IS !Y T-ALL 9 ! DIRT80
  8,"! SURE IS1 ,"DLI<T40
  8,H[ M* DOES X CO/ N[80 ,KE>NS ASK$4
  8,TWO ?\S& 6SEE40
  8,WE'LL SURE HUMP Y IF Y-ALL -E IN10
,"DLI<T W>N$ HM4
  8,X'S AN ALMI<TY GD HUN*10 ,KE>NS SD1
A4+ 8 SLIP = TWO ?\S& 6! GR[+ H1P4 8,I C
FEEL H] CRAWL9' UP & D[N MY BACK40
  8,I A9'T GOT A HUN*1 B ,I GOT A TOL]A#
LIKEA# H&10 ,CAMPBELL ANN\NC$1 Z HE SLID
9 8 SLIP2 8B X'S N A RAIS+ H&40
  8,M9E IS10 ,"DLI<T PAUS$ & WROTE4 8,I
SEE T ?\S& & RAISE H] ! SAME OLD ?\S&40
  ,! ,VIRG91 /&+ 2H HM1 !N DID :AT A
MAN'S BE/ FR 0 N PRIVILEG$ 6D4 ,R1*+ OV]
,"DLI<T'S %\LD]1 %E PICK$ UP 8 H& & R1D
X1 AT ! SAME "T %IELD+ ! FACES (! FIVE
C>DS CLOSE 6HIS *E/4 ,:AT %E SAW 7 ?REE
QUE5S &A PAIR ( EI<TS1 B NOBODY GUESS$
:AT %E SAW4 ,E PLAY]'S EYES 7 ON H] FACE
Z %E SCANN$ ! C>DS1 B NO SIGN DID %E
GIVE4 ,H] F1TURES MI<T H BE5 C>V$ F ICE1
= H] EXPRES.N 0 PRECISELY ! SAME 2F1
DUR+1 & AF4 ,N A MUSCLE QUIV]$2 NOR 0 "!
! SLI<TE/ DIL,N (A NO/RIL1 NOR ! SLI<TE/
9CR1SE ( LI<T 9 ! EYES4 ,%E LAID ! H&
FACE D[N AG ON ! TA#1 & SL[LY ! L+]+
EYES )DREW F H]1 HAV+ LE>N$ NO?+4
  ,MAC,DONALD SMIL$ 2NEVOL5TLY4 8,I SEE
Y1 ,"DLI<T1 & ,I HUMP ? "T = TWO ?\S&4
,H['S T HUN*1 ,JACK80
  8,/ A-CRAWL+1 ,MAC4 ,Y GOT ME N[1 B T
HUN* IS A RIP-SNORT] P]SUAD9' SORT (A
CRITT]1 & X'S MY PLA9 DUTY 6RIDE X4 ,I
CALL = ?REE ?\S&4 ,& ,I GOT ANO!R HUN*3
,"DLI<T'S GO+ 6CALL1 TOO40
  8,HE SURE IS10 ,"DLI<T AGRE$1 AF
,CAMPBELL _H ?R[N UP 8 H&4 8,HE "KS :5
HE'S UP AG/ X1 & HE PLAYS A3ORD9'4
  ,I SEE T TWO ?\S&1 & !N ,I'LL SEE !
DRAW40
  ,9 A D1D SIL;E1 SAVE =! L[ VOICES (!
?REE PLAY]S1 ! DRAW 0 MADE4 ,?IRTY-F\R
?\S& DOLL>S 7 ALR 9 ! POT1 &! PLAY
POSSIBLY N HALF OV]4 ,6! ,VIRG9'S
AMAZE;T1 ,"DLI<T HELD UP 8 ?REE QUE5S1
4C>D+ 8 EI<TS & CALL+ = TWO C>DS4 ,& ?
"T N EV5 %E D>$ LOOK AT :AT HE _H DRAWN4
,%E KNEW H] LIMIT ( 3TROL4 ,NOR DID HE
LOOK4 ,! TWO NEW C>DS LAY FACE D[N ON !
TA# ": !Y _H BE5 D1LT 6HM4
  8,C>DS80 ,KE>NS ASK$ ( ,MAC,DONALD4
  8,GOT 5\<10 0 ! REPLY4
  8,Y C DRAW IF Y WANT TO1 Y "K10 ,KE>NS
W>N$ HM4
  8,NOPE2 ?IS'LL D ME40
  ,KE>NS HMF DREW TWO C>DS1 B DID N LOOK
AT !M4
  ,/ ,H>NI% LET 8 C>DS LIE4
  8,I N"E BET 9 ! TEE? (A PAT H&10 HE SD
SL[LY1 LOOK+ AT ! SALOON-KEEP]4 8,Y-ALL
/>T H] ROLL+1 ,MAC40
  ,MAC,DONALD C.T$ 8 C>DS C>E;LLY1 6MAKE
D\#S SURE X 0 N A F\L H&1 WROTE A SUM ON
A PAP] SLIP1 & SLID X 96! POT1 )! SIMPLE
UTT].E3-
  8,FIVE ?\S&40
  ,KE>NS1 ) E EYE ^U HM1 LOOK$ AT 8 TWO-
C>D DRAW1 C.T$ ! O!R ?REE 64PEL ANY D\BT
( HOLD+ M ?AN FIVE C>DS1 & WROTE ON A
BETT+ SLIP4
  8,I SEE Y1 ,MAC10 HE SD1 8& ,I RAISE
H] A LL ?\S& J S Z N 6KEEP ,"DLI<T \40
  ,! 3C5TRAT$ GAZE %IFT$ 6,"DLI<T4 ,HE
LIKEWISE EXAM9$ 8 DRAW & C.T$ 8 FIVE
C>DS4
  8,I SEE T SIX ?\S&1 & ,I RAISE H] FIVE
?\S&'''J 6TRY & KEEP Y \1 ,JACK40
  8,& ,I RAISE Y FIVE ?\S& J 6L5D A H&
AT KEEP+ ,JACK \10 ,MAC,DONALD SD1 9
TURN4
  ,8 VOICE 0 SLI<TLY HUSKY & /RA9$1 &A
N]V\S TWIT* 9 ! CORN] ( 8 M\? FOLL[$
SPEE*4
  ,KE>NS 0 PALE1 & ^? :O LOOK$ ON NOT$ T
8 H& TREM#D Z HE WROTE 8 SLIP4 ,B 8
VOICE 0 UN*ANG$4
  8,I LIFT H] AL;G = FIVE ?\S&10 HE SD4
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