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DI6ICULTY1 &! PROMPT SECOND+ ( X 0,MR4
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ROOM ": ! SC5E _H TAK5 PLACE1 ! S.D (!
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  8,I'M SURE ( X1 Z F> Z MY ELECTRIC C>
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GET ! CA% ,I'LL H X BACK "H ON "T4 ,!
RUNAB IS ALL R1DY =A FA/ TRIP40
  8,!N DON'T LOSE ANY "T1 ,TOM10 ADVIS$
8 "F4 8,E M9UTE C.TS40
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C BR+ ! CA% BACK 9 ! SAME SAT*EL4 ,-E
ON1 ,TOM40
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  8,N[1 MY SON1 2 C>E;L10 ADVIS$ 8 "F4
8,Y "K ! NE$ ( HA/E1 B DON'T TAKE UNNEC
RISKS4 ,Y'D BETT] G \ ! BACK WAY1 Z !
CR[D IS EASILY EXCIT$40
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H& 9 A FIRM PRESSURE1 &! BANK PRESID5T
N]V\SLY BADE ! LAD GD-BY4 ,!N1 SLIPP+ \
(! BANK1 0! RE> 5TR.E1 ! PORT] CLOS+ !
DOOR AF !M1 ,TOM & ,MR4 ,DAMON TOOK _!
PLACES 9 ! ELECTRIC MA*9E4
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DOLL> PRIZE1 (F]$ 0! ,T\R+ ,CLUB (
,AM]ICA1 ,TOM10 OBS]V$ ,MR4 ,DAMON1 Z HE
DEPOSIT$ ! VALISE AT 8 FEET4
  8,I DON'T H 6D T10 REPLI$ ! Y\?4 8,I'M
TRY+ =A BI7] PRIZE ?AN T4 ,I WANT 6SAVE
! BANK1 & DEF1T ! S*EMES (! ,FOG]S--"F &
SON40
  ,TOM TURN$ ON ! P[]1 &! MA*9E ROLL$ \
ON ! MA9 /REET4 ,Z X TURN$ ! CORN]1 L1V+
! IMPATI5T CR[D ( DEPOSITORS1 N[ L>G]
?AN "E1 2H1 ,MR4 ,DAMON GL.ED OV] AT !
NEW BANK1 &1 Z HE DID S1 HE CALL$ 6,TOM3
  8,"! >E ! ,FOG]S N[40
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ON ! /EPS (! NEW 9/ITU;N4
  ,AT ! SI<T (! ELECTRIC C>1 SPE$+ AL;G1
,&Y TURN$ & SPOKE 6HIS P>5T4 ,:AT HE SD
SEEM$ 6IMPRESS ,MR4 ,FOG]1 = HE />T$1 &
LOOK$ M 9T5TLY AT ,TOM & ,MR4 ,DAMON4
,!N1 Z ,TOM WAT*$1 HE SAW ! TWO EXCIT$LY
3V]S+1 &A MO;T LAT] ,&Y RAN (F 9 !
DIREC;N 9 : ,SAM ,SNEDECK] & ,PETE
,BAILEY LIV$4
  8,I WOND] IF HE'S UP 6ANY TRICKS80 ?"\
,TOM1 Z HE TURN$ ON M P[]4 8,WELL1 IF HE
IS1 ,I'LL SOON 2 ": HE C'T R1* ME40
  ,! "Y 9V5TOR DID N D>E S5D 8 C> AT
FULL SPE$ "? ! /REETS (! T[N1 & X 0 N
UNTIL S"EAL M9UTES _H PASS$ T !Y CD G AT
M ?AN ! ORD9>Y RATE4 ,B ONCE ! OP5 C.TRY
0 R1*$ ,TOM 8OP5$ H] UP FULL10 &! S;G !
MOTOR SUNG 0 "O ( P[]4 ,! VEHICLE QKLY
GA!R$ H1DWAY & 0 SOON FAIRLY :IZZ+ AL;G4
  8,IF WE KEEP ? UP WE'LL 2 "! & BACK 9
GD "T10 REM>K$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
  8,YES1 B WE C'T D X10 REPLI$ 8
-PANION4 8,! ROAD 6,CLAYTON IS A POOR
"O1 & WE'LL SOON 2 ON X4 ,!N WE'LL H 6G
SL[4 ,B ,I'LL MAKE ALL ! "T ,I C UNTIL
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BAD ROADS4 ,MR4 ,DAMON LOOK$ AT 8 WAT*
ALM E O!R M9UTE4
  8,ELEV5 O'C10 HE REM>K$1 Z !Y PASS$ A
MILE/"O1 8& WE'RE N HALF WAY "!4 ,B.S MY
GIZZ>D1 B ,I'M AFRAID WE WON'T MAKE X1
,TOM4 ,WE LEFT AB T51 & WE "\ 6BE BACK
0TWO O'C 6D ANY GD4 ,T'S F\R H\RS1 & X W
TAKE "S "T 6TRANSF] ! SECURITIES1 & GET
! CA%4 ,E M9UTE C.TS40
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6C.T E M9UTE40
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:EEL UNTIL 8 KNUCKLES %[$ :ITE )! /RA91
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OR ! 3TROLL] H&LE1 :ILE 8 FOOT 0 ON !
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SIGN ( DANG]4
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UP & D[N HILL1 OV] FRAIL BRIDGES1 & AL;G
/EEP CLI6S4 ,X 0 NO PL1SURE T\R !Y 7 ON4
  ,:5 A LL OV] HALF ! 4T.E _H BE5 MADE
!Y CAME 6A BETT] ROAD1 & ,TOM 0 A# 6USE
FULL SPE$ AH1D4 ,!N ! ELECTRIC W5T S FA/
T1 _H X N BE5 =! /EEL W9D-%IELD 9 FRONT1
,MR4 ,DAMON1 AT ANY RATE1 WD H BE5 %ORT
( BR1?4
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NO4$ GRIMLY1 & %OV$ ! 3TROLL] H&LE OV]
6! LA/ NOT*4 ,!N CAME A BAD /RET* & !Y
_H 6SL[ D[N AG4 ,Z !Y 7 AB \ ( X "! CAME
A LL FLA% ( FIRE &! MOTOR /OPP$4
  8,B.S MY OV]%OES60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
8,:AT'S T2 A FUSE BL[N \80
  8,NO10 REPLI$ ,TOM1 )A PUZZL$ AIR4 8,B
"S?+ HAS G"O WR;G40 ,HA/ILY HE GOT \1 &
MADE AN EXAM9,N4 ,HE F.D X 0 ONLY "O (!
UNIMPORTANT WIRES : _H %ORT-CIRCUIT$1 &
X 0 SOON ADJU/$4 ,B !Y _H LO/ FIVE
PRECI\S M9UTES4 ,TOM TRI$ 6MAKE UP = LO/
"T1 B CAME 6A HILL A LL LAT]1 & ? REDUC$
_! SPE$4
  8,D Y ?9K WE C MAKE X 2F TWELVE80 ASK$
,MR4 ,DAMON ANXI\SLY4 8,WE'VE GOT TO1 IF
WE'RE 6GET BACK 2F ?REE1 ,TOM40
  8,I'LL TRY10 0 ! CALM ANSW]1 & ,TOM'S
JAW 0 %UT / M TI<TLY4 ,ONCE AG CAME M
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O3UPANTS 7 RJCD1 A LL LAT]1 Z !Y TOPP$ A
HILL1 6-E 9 SI<T (A FAIRLY L>GE C;Y4
  8,"!'S ,CLAYTON60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
  ,T5 M9UTES LAT] !Y 7 ROLL+ "? ! MA9
/REET1 & Z !Y /OPP$ 9 FRONT (! BANK1 !
NOON :I/LES BLEW %RILL & NOISILY4
  8,Y DID X1 ,TOM60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,DAMON1
SPR++ \ )! VALISE ( SECURITIES4 8,N[ 2
R1DY =! RETURN TRIP4 ,I'LL 2 ) Y Z SOON
Z POSSI#40
  ,HE W5T UP ! BANK /EPS ?REE AT A "T1 L
"S BOY 9/1D ( AN ELD]LY MAN4 ,TOM LOOK$
AF HM =A SECOND & !N GOT D[N 6OIL UP 8
C>1 & MAKE "S ADJU/;TS T _H RATTL$ LOOSE
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R1DY 6/>T1 B ,MR4 ,DAMON _H N REAPPE>$4
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  ,B1 A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 ,MR4 ,DAMON
CAME HURRY+ F ! BANK4 ,! VALISE HE C>RI$
SEEM$ M* H1VI] ?AN :5 HE W5T IN4
  8,X'S ALL "R1 ,TOM10 HE SD4 8,I'VE GOT
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H ANY A3ID5TS4 ,X TOOK L;G] ?AN ,I ?"\
6*ECK OV] ! BONDS & RECEIPT = !M4 ,B
,I'VE GOT ! CA%4 ,N[ 6SAVE ! BANK60
  ,HE TOOK 8 PLACE 2S ! "Y 9V5TOR1 HOLD+
! VALISE 2T 8 KNEES1 :ILE ,TOM TURN$ ON
! P[] & S5T 8 C> DA%+ D[N ! /REET1 &
T[>D ! ROAD T L$ 6,%OPTON4

















