  ,,*APT] #D

  ,,! ,,VALLEY ,,( ,,FE>

  ,:5 ,MC,MURDO AWOKE NEXT MORN+ HE _H GD
R1SON 6REMEMB] 8 9ITI,N 96! LODGE4 ,8 H1D
A*$ )! E6ECT (! DR9K1 & 8 >M1 ": HE _H BE5
BR&$1 0 HOT & SWOLL54 ,HAV+ 8 [N PECULI>
S\RCE ( 9COME1 HE 0 IRREGUL> 9 8 ATT5D.E
AT 8 "W2 S HE _H A LATE BR1KFA/1 & REMA9$
AT HOME =! MORN+ WRIT+ A L;G LR 6A FR4
,AFWS HE R1D ! ,DAILY ,H]ALD4 ,9 A SPECIAL
COLUMN PUT 9 AT ! LA/ MO;T HE R1D3


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    ,,S]I\SLY ,,9JUR$4

  ,X 0 A %ORT A3.T (! FACTS ) : HE 0 HMF M
FAMILI> ?AN ! WRIT] CD H BE54 ,X 5D$ )!
/ATE;T3

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H>DLY 2 HOP$ T _! EX];NS W 2 ATT5D$ 0ANY
BETT] RESULTS ?AN 9 ! PA/4 ,"S (! M5 7
RECOGNIZ$1 & "! IS HOPE T A 3VIC;N 2
OBTA9$4 ,! S\RCE (! \TRAGE WAS1 X NE$
H>DLY 2 SD1 T 9FAM\S SOCIETY : HAS    
HELD ? -MUN;Y 9 BONDAGE = S L;G A P]IOD1 &
AG/ : ! ,H]ALD HAS TAK5 S UNCOMPROMIS+ A
/&4 ,MR4 ,/ANG]'S _M FRS W RJC 6HE> T ?\<
HE HAS BE5 CRUELLY & BRUT,Y B1T51 & ?\< HE
HAS SU/A9$ SEV]E 9JURIES AB ! H1D1 "! IS
NO IMM DANG] 6HIS LIFE4

  ,2L X /AT$ T A GU>D ( POLICE1 >M$ )
,W9*E/] RIFLES1 _H BE5 REQUISI;N$ =!
DEF5SE (! (FICE4

  ,MC,MURDO _H LAID D[N ! PAP]1 & 0 LI<T+
8 PIPE )A H& : 0 %AKY F ! EXCESSES (!
PREVI\S EV5+1 :5 "! 0 A KNOCK \TSIDE1 & 8
L&LADY BR"\ 6HM A NOTE : _H J BE5 H&$ 9 0A
LAD4 ,X 0 UNSIGN$1 & RAN ?US3

  ,I %D WI% 6SP1K 6Y2 B WD R N D S 9 YR
H\SE4 ,Y W F9D ME 2S ! FLAG/AFF ^U ,MILL]
,HILL4 ,IF Y W -E "! N[1 ,I H "S?+ : X IS
IMPORTANT = Y 6HE> &= ME 6SAY4

  ,MC,MURDO R1D ! NOTE TWICE )! UTMO/
SURPRISE2 = HE CD N IMAG9E :AT X M1NT OR
:O 0 ! AU?OR ( X4 ,_H X BE5 9 A FEM99E H&1
HE MI<T H IMAG9$ T X 0 ! 2G9N+ ( "O ( ^?
ADV5TURES : _H BE5 FAMILI> 5 9 8 PA/ LIFE4
,B X 0 ! WRIT+ (A MAN1 &(A WELL $UCAT$ "O1
TOO4 ,F9,Y1 AF "S HESIT,N1 HE         
DET]M9$ 6SEE ! MATT] "?4

  ,MILL] ,HILL IS AN ILL-KEPT PUBLIC P>K 9
! V C5TRE (! T[N4 ,9 SUMM] X IS A FAV\RITE
RESORT (! P2 B 9 W9T] X IS DESOLATE 5\<4
,F ! TOP ( X "O HAS A VIEW N ONLY (! :OLE
/RA7L+1 GRIMY T[N1 B (! W9D+ VALLEY 2N1 )
XS SCATT]$ M9ES & FACTORIES BLACK5+ ! SN[
ON EA* SIDE ( X1 &(! WOOD$ & :ITE-CAPP$
RANGES FLANK+ X4

  ,MC,MURDO /ROLL$ UP ! W9D+ PA? H$G$ 9 )
"EGRE5S UNTIL HE R1*$ ! DES]T$ RE/AURANT :
=MS ! C5TRE ( SUMM] GAIETY4 ,2S X 0 A B>E
FLAG/AFF1 & "UN1? X A MAN1 8 HAT DRAWN D[N
&! COLL> ( 8 OV]COAT TURN$ UP4 ,:5 HE
TURN$ 8 FACE ,MC,MURDO SAW T X 0 ,BRO!R
,MORRIS1 HE :O _H 9CURR$ ! ANG] (!
,BODYMA/] ! NI<T 2F4 ,! LODGE SIGN 0 GIV5
& EX*ANG$ Z !Y MET4

  8,I WANT$ 6H A ^W ) Y1 ,MR4 ,MC,MURDO10
SD ! OLD] MAN1 SP1K+ )A HESIT,N : %[$ T HE
0 ON DELICATE GR.D4 8,X 0 K9D ( Y 6-E40

  8,:Y DID Y N PUT YR "N 6! NOTE80

  8,"O HAS 6BE CAUTI\S1 MI/]4 ,"O N"E "KS
9 "TS L ^! H[ A ?+ MAY -E BACK 6"O4 ,"O
N"E "KS EI :O 6TRU/ OR :O N 6TRU/40   

  8,SURELY "O MAY TRU/ BRO!RS (! LODGE40

  8,NO1 NO1 N ALW10 CRI$ ,MORRIS )
VEHEM;E4 8,:AT"E WE SAY1 EV5 :AT WE ?9K1
SEEMS 6G BACK 6T MAN ,MC,G9TY40

  8,LOOK "H60 SD ,MC,MURDO /]NLY4 8,X 0
ONLY LA/ NI<T1 Z Y "K WELL1 T ,I SWORE GD
FAI? 6\R ,BODYMA/]4 ,WD Y 2 ASK+ ME 6BR1K
MY OA?80

  8,IF T IS ! VIEW Y TAKE10 SD ,MORRIS
SADLY1 8,I C ONLY SAY T ,I AM SORRY ,I
GAVE Y ! TR\# 6-E & MEET ME4 ,?+S H -E 6A
BAD PASS :5 TWO FREE CITIZ5S _C SP1K _!
?"\S 6EA* O!R40

  ,MC,MURDO1 :O _H BE5 WAT*+ 8 -PANION V
N>R[LY1 RELAX$ "S 9 8 BE>+4 8,SURE ,I
SPOKE = MYF ONLY10 SD HE4 8,I AM A
NEWCOM]1 Z Y "K1 & ,I AM /RANGE 6X ALL4 ,X
IS N = ME 6OP5 MY M\?1 ,MR4 ,MORRIS1 & IF
Y ?9K WELL 6SAY ANY?+ 6ME ,I AM "H 6HE>
X40

  8,& 6TAKE X BACK 6,BOSS ,MC,G9TY60 SD
,MORRIS BITT]LY4

  8,9DE$1 !N1 Y D ME 9JU/ICE "!10 CRI$
,MC,MURDO4 8,= MYF ,I AM LOYAL 6! LODGE1 &
S ,I TELL Y /RAI<T2 B ,I WD 2 A       
POOR CR1TURE IF ,I 7 6REP1T 6ANY O!R :AT Y
MI<T SAY 6ME 9 3FID;E4 ,X W G NO FUR!R ?AN
ME2 ?\< ,I W>N Y T Y MAY GET NEI HELP NOR
SYMPA?Y40

  8,I H GIV5 UP LOOK+ = EI ! "O OR ! O!R10
SD ,MORRIS4 8,I MAY 2 PUTT+ MY V LIFE 9 YR
H&S 0:AT ,I SAY2 B1 BAD Z Y >E- & X SEEM$
6ME LA/ NI<T T Y 7 %AP+ 6BE Z BAD Z !
WOR/- / Y >E NEW 6X1 & YR 3SCI;E _C YET 2
Z H>D5$ Z _!S4 ,T 0 :Y ,I ?"\ 6SP1K ) Y40

  8,WELL1 :AT H Y 6SAY80

  8,IF Y GIVE ME AWAY1 MAY A CURSE 2 ON
Y60

  8,SURE1 ,I SD ,I WD N40

  8,I WD ASK Y1 !N1 :5 Y JO9$ ! ,FREEMAN'S
SOCIETY 9 ,*ICAGO & SWORE V[S ( *>;Y &
FIDEL;Y1 DID "E X CROSS YR M9D T Y MI<T
F9D X WD L1D Y 6CRIME80

  8,IF Y CALL X CRIME10 ,MC,MURDO ANSW]$4

  8,CALL X CRIME60 CRI$ ,MORRIS1 8 VOICE
VIBRAT+ ) PAS.N4 8,Y H SE5 LL ( X IF Y C
CALL X ANY?+ ELSE4 ,0 X CRIME LA/ NI<T :5
A MAN OLD 5 6BE YR "F 0 B1T5 TILL ! BLOOD
DRIPP$ F 8 :ITE HAIRS8 ,0 T CRIME- OR :AT
ELSE WD Y CALL X80                    

  8,"! >E "S WD SAY X 0 W>10 SD ,MC,MURDO1
8A W> ( TWO CLASSES ) ALL IN1 S T EA*
/RUCK Z BE/ X CD40

  8,WELL1 DID Y ?9K ( S* A ?+ :5 Y JO9$ !
,FREEMAN'S SOCIETY AT ,*ICAGO80

  8,NO1 ,I'M B.D 6SAY ,I DID N40

  8,NOR DID ,I :5 ,I JO9$ X AT
,PHILADELPHIA4 ,X 0 J A B5EFIT CLUB &A
MEET+ PLACE = "O'S FELL[S4 ,!N ,I HE>D ( ?
PLACE- CURSE ! H\R T ! "N F/ FELL ^U MY
E>S6- & ,I CAME 6BETT] MYF6 ,MY ,GOD6
6BETT] MYF6 ,MY WIFE & ?REE *N CAME ) ME4
,I />T$ A DRYGOODS /ORE ON ,M>KET ,SQU>E1
& ,I PROSP]$ WELL4 ,! ^W _H G"O R.D T ,I 0
A ,FREEMAN1 & ,I 0 =C$ 6JO9 ! LOCAL LODGE1
SAME Z Y DID LA/ NI<T4 ,I'VE ! BADGE (
%AME ON MY =E>M & "S?+ WORSE BR&$ ON MY
HE>T4 ,I F.D T ,I 0 "U ! ORD]S (A BLACK
VILLA9 & CAU<T 9 A ME%"W ( CRIME4 ,:AT CD
,I D8 ,E ^W ,I SD 6MAKE ?+S BETT] 0 TAK5 Z
TR1SON1 SAME Z X 0 LA/ NI<T4 ,I C'T GET
AWAY2 = ALL ,I H 9 ! _W IS 9 MY /ORE4 ,IF
,I L1VE ! SOCIETY1 ,I "K WELL T X M1NS
MURD] 6ME1 & ,GOD "KS :AT 6MY WIFE & *N4
,OH1 MAN1 X IS AW;L- AW;L60 ,HE PUT   
8 H&S 6HIS FACE1 & 8 BODY %OOK ) 3VULSIVE
SOBS4

  ,MC,MURDO %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S4 8,Y 7 TOO S(T
=! JOB10 SD HE4 8,Y >E ! WR;G SORT = S*
"W40

  8,I _H A 3SCI;E &A RELIGION2 B !Y MADE
ME A CRIM9AL AM;G !M4 ,I 0 *OS5 =A JOB4
,IF ,I BACK$ D[N1 ,I KNEW WELL :AT WD -E
6ME4 ,MAYBE ,I'M A C[>D4 ,MAYBE X'S ! ?"\
( MY POOR LL WOMAN &! *N T MAKES ME "O4
,ANYH[ ,I W5T4 ,I GUESS X W HAUNT ME ="E4

  8,X 0 A L"OLY H\SE1 TW5TY MILES F "H1
OV] ! RANGE YOND]4 ,I 0 TOLD (F =! DOOR1
SAME Z Y 7 LA/ NI<T4 ,!Y CD N TRU/ ME )!
JOB4 ,! O!RS W5T IN4 ,:5 !Y CAME \ _! H&S
7 CRIMSON 6! WRI/S4 ,Z WE TURN$ AWAY A * 0
SCR1M+ \ (! H\SE 2H U4 ,X 0 A BOY ( FIVE
:O _H SE5 8 "F MURD]$4 ,I NE>LY FA9T$ )!
HORROR ( X1 & YET ,I _H 6KEEP A BOLD &
SMIL+ FACE2 = WELL ,I KNEW T IF ,I DID N X
WD 2 \ ( MY H\SE T !Y WD -E NEXT ) _!
BLOODY H&S1 & X WD 2 MY LL ,FR$ T WD 2
SCR1M+ = 8 "F4

  8,B ,I 0 A CRIM9AL !N1 "P %>] 9 A MURD]1
LO/ ="E 9 ? _W1 & LO/ AL 9 ! NEXT4    
,I AM A GD ,CA?OLIC2 B ! PRIE/ WD H NO ^W
) ME :5 HE HE>D ,I 0 A ,SC[R]1 & ,I AM
EXCOMMUNICAT$ F MY FAI?4 ,T'S H[ X /&S )
ME4 ,& ,I SEE Y GO+ D[N ! SAME ROAD1 & ,I
ASK Y :AT ! 5D IS 6BE4 ,>E Y R1DY 6BE A
COLD-BLOOD$ MURD]] AL1 OR C WE D ANY?+
6/OP X80

  8,:AT WD Y D80 ASK$ ,MC,MURDO ABRUPTLY4
8,Y WD N 9=M80

  8,GOD =BID60 CRI$ ,MORRIS4 8,SURE1 ! V
?"\ WD CO/ ME MY LIFE40

  8,T'S WELL10 SD ,MC,MURDO4 8,I'M ?9K+ T
Y >E A W1K MAN & T Y MAKE TOO M* (!
MATT]40

  8,TOO M*6 ,WAIT TILL Y H LIV$ "H L;G]4
,LOOK D[N ! VALLEY6 ,SEE ! CL\D (A HUNDR$
*IMNEYS T OV]%AD[S X6 ,I TELL Y T ! CL\D (
MURD] HANGS ?ICK] & L[] ?AN T OV] ! H1DS (
! P4 ,X IS ! ,VALLEY ( ,FE>1 ! ,VALLEY (
,D1?4 ,! T]ROR IS 9 ! HE>TS (! P F ! DUSK
6! DAWN4 ,WAIT1 "Y MAN1 & Y W LE>N = YRF40

  8,WELL1 ,I'LL LET Y "K :AT ,I ?9K :5 ,I
H SE5 M10 SD ,MC,MURDO C>E.SLY4 8,:AT IS V
CLE> IS T Y >E N ! MAN =! PLACE1 & T !
SOON] Y SELL \- IF Y ONLY GET A       
DIME A DOLL> = :AT ! BUSI;S IS WOR?-!
BETT] X W 2 = Y4 ,:AT Y H SD IS SAFE ) ME2
B1 0,G>6 IF ,I ?"\ Y 7 AN 9=M]-0

  8,NO1 NO60 CRI$ ,MORRIS PITE\SLY4

  8,WELL1 LET X RE/ AT T4 ,I'LL BE> :AT Y
H SD 9 M9D1 & MAYBE "S "D ,I'LL -E BACK
6X4 ,I EXPECT Y M1NT K9DLY 0SP1K+ 6ME L ?4
,N[ ,I'LL 2 GETT+ HOME40

  8,"O ^W 2F Y G10 SD ,MORRIS4 8,WE MAY H
BE5 SE5 TGR4 ,!Y MAY WANT 6"K :AT WE H
SPOK5 AB40

  8,AH6 T'S WELL ?"\ (40

  8,I (F] Y A CL]K%IP 9 MY /ORE40

  8,& ,I REFUSE X4 ,T'S \R BUSI;S4 ,WELL1
S L;G1 ,BRO!R ,MORRIS1 & MAY Y F9D ?+S G
BETT] ) Y 9 ! FUTURE40

  ,T SAME AFN1 Z ,MC,MURDO SAT SMOK+1 LO/
9 ?"\1 2S ! /OVE ( 8 SITT+-ROOM1 ! DOOR
SWUNG OP5 & XS FRAME"W 0 FILL$ )! HUGE
FIGURE ( ,BOSS ,MC,G9TY4 ,HE PASS$ ! SIGN1
& !N S1T+ HMF OPPOSITE 6! "Y MAN HE LOOK$
AT HM /1DILY = "S "T1 A LOOK : 0 Z /1DILY
RETURN$4

  8,I'M N M* (A VISITOR1 ,BRO!R
,MC,MURDO10 HE SD AT LA/4 8,I GUESS   
,I AM TOO BUSY OV] ! FOLK T VISIT ME4 ,B
,I ?"\ ,I'D /RET* A PO9T & DROP D[N 6SEE Y
9 YR [N H\SE40

  8,I'M PR\D 6SEE Y "H1 ,C\NCILLOR10
,MC,MURDO ANSW]$ HE>TILY1 BR++ 8 :ISKY
BOTTLE \ (! CUPBO>D4 8,X'S AN HON\R T ,I
_H N EXPECT$40

  8,H['S ! >M80 ASK$ ! ,BOSS4

  ,MC,MURDO MADE A WRY FACE4 8,WELL1 ,I'M
N =GETT+ X0 HE SD2 8B X'S WOR? X40

  8,YES1 X'S WOR? X10 ! O!R ANSW]$1 86^? T
>E LOYAL & G "? ) X & >E A HELP 6! LODGE4
,:AT 7 Y SP1K+ 6,BRO!R ,MORRIS AB ON
,MILL] ,HILL ? MORN+80

  ,! "Q CAME S SU45LY T X 0 WELL T HE _H 8
ANSW] PREP>$4 ,HE BUR/ 96A HE>TY LAU<4
8,MORRIS DIDN'T "K ,I CD E>N A LIV+ "H AT
HOME4 ,HE %AN'T "K EI1 = HE HAS GOT TOO M*
3SCI;E =! LIKES ( ME4 ,B HE'S A GD-HE>T$
OLD *AP4 ,X 0 8 IDEA T ,I 0 AT A LOOSE 5D1
& T HE WD D ME A GD TURN 0(F]+ ME A
CL]K%IP 9 A DRYGOODS /ORE40

  8,OH1 T 0 X80

  8,YES1 T 0 X40

  8,& Y REFUS$ X80                    

  8,SURE4 ,CDN'T ,I E>N T5 "TS Z M* 9 MY
[N B$ROOM ) F\R H\RS' "W80

  8,T'S S4 ,B ,I WDN'T GET AB TOO M* )
,MORRIS40

  8,:Y N80

  8,WELL1 ,I GUESS 2C ,I TELL Y N4 ,T'S 5
= MO/ FOLK 9 ^! "PS40

  8,X MAY 2 5 = MO/ FOLK1 B X A9'T 5 = ME1
,C\NCILLOR10 SD ,MC,MURDO BOLDLY4 8,IF Y
>E A JUDGE ( M51 Y'LL "K T40

  ,! SW>?Y GIANT GL>$ AT HM1 & 8 HAIRY PAW
CLOS$ = AN 9/ANT R.D ! GLASS Z ?\< HE WD
HURL X AT ! H1D ( 8 -PANION4 ,!N HE LAU<$
9 8 L\D1 BOI/]\S1 9S9C]E FA%ION4

  8,Y'RE A QUE] C>D1 = SURE10 SD HE4
8,WELL1 IF Y WANT R1SONS1 ,I'LL GIVE !M4
,DID ,MORRIS SAY NO?+ 6Y AG/ ! LODGE80

  8,NO40

  8,NOR AG/ ME80

  8,NO40

  8,WELL1 T'S 2C HE D>5'T TRU/ Y4 ,B 9 8
HE>T HE IS N A LOYAL BRO!R4 ,WE "K T WELL4
,S WE WAT* HM & WE WAIT =! "T 6ADMONI% HM4
,I'M ?9K+ T ! "T IS DRAW+ NE>4 ,"!'S NO
ROOM = SCA2Y %EEP 9 \R P54 ,B IF Y    
KEEP -PANY )A 4LOYAL MAN1 WE MI<T ?9K T Y
7 4LOYAL1 TOO4 ,SEE80

  8,"!'S NO *.E ( MY KEEP+ -PANY ) HM2 =
,I 4LIKE ! MAN10 ,MC,MURDO ANSW]$4 8,Z 62+
4LOYAL1 IF X 0 ANY MAN B Y HE WD N USE !
^W 6ME TWICE40

  8,WELL1 T'S 5\<10 SD ,MC,G9TY1 DRA9+ (F
8 GLASS4 8,I CAME D[N 6GIVE Y A ^W 9
S1SON1 & Y'VE _H X40

  8,I'D L 6"K10 SD ,MC,MURDO1 8H[ Y "E
CAME 6LE>N T ,I _H SPOK5 ) ,MORRIS AT
ALL80

  ,MC,G9TY LAU<$4 8,X'S MY BUSI;S 6"K :AT
GOES ON 9 ? T[N%IP10 SD HE4 8,I GUESS Y'D
BE/ RECKON ON MY HE>+ ALL T PASSES4 ,WELL1
"T'S UP1 & ,I'LL J SAY-0

  ,B 8 L1VE-TAK+ 0 CUT %ORT 9 A V
UNEXPECT$ FA%ION4 ,)A SU45 CRA% ! DOOR
FLEW OP51 & ?REE FR[N+1 9T5T FACES GL>$ 9
AT !M F "U ! P1KS ( POLICE CAPS4 ,MC,MURDO
SPRANG 6HIS FEET & HALF DREW 8 REVOLV]2 B
8 >M /OPP$ MIDWAY Z HE 2CAME 3SCI\S T TWO
,W9*E/] RIFLES 7 LEVELL$ AT 8 H1D4 ,A MAN
9 UNI=M ADV.ED 96! ROOM1 A SIX-%OOT] 9 8
H&4 ,X 0 ,CAPTA9 ,M>V91 ONCE (        
,*ICAGO1 & N[ (! ,M9E ,3/ABUL>Y4 ,HE %OOK
8 H1D )A HALF-SMILE AT ,MC,MURDO4

  8,I ?"\ Y'D 2 GETT+ 96TR\#1 ,MR4 ,CROOK$
,MC,MURDO ( ,*ICAGO10 SD HE4 8,C'T KEEP \
( X1 C Y8 ,TAKE YR HAT & -E AL;G ) U40

  8,I GUESS Y'LL PAY = ?1 ,CAPTA9 ,M>V910
SD ,MC,G9TY4 8,:O >E Y1 ,I'D L 6"K1 6BR1K
96A H\SE 9 ? FA%ION & MOLE/ H"O/1 LAW-
ABID+ M580

  8,Y'RE /&+ \ 9 ? D1L1 ,C\NCILLOR
,MC,G9TY10 SD ! POLICE CAPTA94 8,WE >E N \
AF Y1 B AF ? MAN ,MC,MURDO4 ,X IS = Y
6HELP1 N 6H9D] U 9 \R DUTY0

  8,HE IS A FR ( M9E1 & ,I'LL ANSW] = 8
3DUCT10 SD ! ,BOSS4

  8,0ALL A3.TS1 ,MR4 ,MC,G9TY1 Y MAY H
6ANSW] = YR [N 3DUCT "S ( ^! "DS10 !
CAPTA9 ANSW]$4 8,? MAN ,MC,MURDO 0 A CROOK
2F "E HE CAME "H1 & HE'S A CROOK /4 ,COV]
HM1 ,PATROLMAN1 :ILE ,I 4>M HM40

  8,"!'S MY PI/OL10 SD ,MC,MURDO COOLLY4
8,MAYBE1 ,CAPTA9 ,M>V91 IF Y & ,I 7 AL"O &
FACE 6FACE Y WD N TAKE ME S EASILY40

  8,":'S YR W>RANT80 ASK$ ,MC,G9TY4
8,0,G>6 A MAN MI<T Z WELL LIVE 9      
,RUSSIA Z 9 ,V]MISSA :ILE FOLK L Y >E
RUNN+ ! POLICE4 ,X'S A CAPITALI/ \TRAGE1 &
Y'LL HE> M ( X ,I RECKON40

  8,Y D :AT Y ?9K IS YR DUTY ! BE/ WAY Y
C1 ,C\NCILLOR4 ,WE'LL LOOK AF \RS40

  8,:AT AM ,I A3US$ (80 ASK$ ,MC,MURDO4

  8,( 2+ 3C]N$ 9 ! B1T+ ( OLD ,$ITOR
,/ANG] AT ! ,H]ALD (FICE4 ,X WASN'T YR
FAULT T X ISN'T A MURD] *>GE40

  8,WELL1 IF T'S ALL Y H AG/ HM10 CRI$
,MC,G9TY )A LAU<1 8Y C SAVE YRF A D1L (
TR\# 0DROPP+ X "R N[4 ,? MAN 0 ) ME 9 MY
SALOON PLAY+ POK] UP 6MIDNI<T & ,I C BR+ A
DOZ5 6PROVE X40

  8,T'S YR A6AIR1 & ,I GUESS Y C SETTLE X
9 C\RT TO-MORR[4 ,M1N:ILE1 -E ON1
,MC,MURDO1 & -E QUIETLY IF Y DON'T WANT A
GUN ACR YR H1D4 ,Y /& WIDE1 ,MR4 ,MC,G9TY2
= ,I W>N Y ,I W /& NO RESI/.E :5 ,I AM ON
DUTY60

  ,S DET]M9$ 0 ! APPE>.E (! CAPTA9 T BO?
,MC,MURDO & 8 BOSS 7 =C$ 6A3EPT ! SITU,N4
,! LATT] MANAG$ 6H A FEW :ISP]$ ^WS )!
PRISON] 2F !Y "P$4

  8,:AT AB-0 HE J]K$ 8 ?UMB UPW>D     
6SIGNIFY ! CO9+ PLANT4

  8,ALL "R10 :ISP]$ ,MC,MURDO1 :O _H
DEVIS$ A SAFE HID+ PLACE "U ! FLOOR4

  8,I'LL BID Y GD-BYE10 SD ! ,BOSS1 %AK+
H&S4 8,I'LL SEE ,REILLY ! LAWY] & TAKE !
DEF5SE ^U MYF4 ,TAKE MY ^W = X T !Y WON'T
2 A# 6HOLD Y40

  8,I WDN'T BET ON T4 ,GU>D ! PRISON]1 Y
TWO1 & %OOT HM IF HE TRIES ANY GAMES4
,I'LL SE>* ! H\SE 2F ,I L1VE40

  ,HE DID S2 B APP>5TLY F.D NO TRACE (!
3C1L$ PLANT4 ,:5 HE _H DESC5D$ HE & 8 M5
ESCORT$ ,MC,MURDO 6H1DQU>T]S4 ,D>K;S _H
FALL51 &A KE5 BLIZZ>D 0 BL[+ S T ! /REETS
7 NE>LY DES]T$2 B A FEW LOIT]]S FOLL[$ !
GR\P1 & EMBOLD5$ 09VISIBIL;Y %\T$
IMPREC,NS AT ! PRISON]4

  8,LYN* ! CURS$ ,SC[R]60 !Y CRI$4 8,LYN*
HM60 ,!Y LAU<$ & JE]$ Z HE 0 PU%$ 96!
POLICE /,N4 ,AF A %ORT1 =MAL EXAM9,N F !
9SPECTOR 9 *>GE HE 0 PUT 96! -MON CELL4
,"H HE F.D ,BALDW9 & ?REE O!R CRIM9ALS (!
NI<T 2F1 ALL >RE/$ T AFN & WAIT+ _! TRIAL
NEXT MORN+4

  ,B EV5 )9 ? 9N] =TRESS (! LAW !     
L;G >M (! ,FREEM5 0 A# 6EXT5D4 ,LATE AT
NI<T "! CAME A JAIL] )A /RAW BUNDLE = _!
B$D+1 \ ( : HE EXTRACT$ TWO BOTTLES (
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