            ,,*APT] ,,XXIX4
  ,,!Y 0 FET*+ A V NICE-LOOK+ OLD
G5TLEMAN AL;G1 &A NICE-LOOK+ "Y] "O1 ) 8
"R >M 9 A SL+4 ,&1 MY S\LS1 H[ ! P YELL$
& LAU<$1 & KEPT X UP4 ,B ,I DIDN'T SEE
NO JOKE AB X1 & ,I JUDG$ X WD /RA9 !
DUKE &! K+ "S 6SEE ANY4 ,I RECKON$ !Y'D
TURN PALE4 ,B NO1 N>Y A PALE DID ,,!Y
TURN4 ,! DUKE HE N"E LET ON HE
SUSPICION$ :AT 0 UP1 B J W5T A GOO-GOO+
>.D1 HAPPY & SATISFI$1 L A JUG T'S
GOOGL+ \ BUTT]MILK2 & Z =! K+1 HE J GAZ$
& GAZ$ D[N SORR[;L ON !M NEW-COM]S L X
GIVE HM ! /OMA*-A*E 9 8 V HE>T 6?9K "!
CD 2 S* FRAUDS & RASCALS 9 ! _W4 ,OH1 HE
D"O X ADMIRA#4 ,LOTS (! PR9CIPAL P GE!R$
>.D ! K+1 6LET HM SEE !Y 0 ON 8 SIDE4 ,T
OLD G5TLEMAN T _H J -E LOOK$ ALL PUZZL$
6D1?4 ,PRETTY SOON HE 2GUN 6SP1K1 & ,I
SEE /RAI<T (F HE PRON\NC$ ,,L AN
,5GLI%MAN--N ! K+'S WAY1 ?\< ! K+'S ,,0
PRETTY GD = AN IMIT,N4 ,I C'T GIVE ! OLD
G5T'S ^WS1 NOR ,I C'T IMITATE HM2 B HE
TURN$ >.D 6! CR[D1 & SAYS1 AB L ?3
  8,? IS A SURPRISE 6ME : ,I WASN'T
LOOK+ =2 & ,I'LL AC"KL$GE1 C&ID & FRANK1
,I A9'T V WELL FIX$ 6MEET X & ANSW] X2 =
MY BRO!R & ME HAS _H MIS=TUNES2 HE'S
BROKE 8 >M1 & \R BA7AGE GOT PUT (F AT A
T[N ABV "H LA/ NI<T 9 ! NI<T 0A MISTAKE4
,I AM ,PET] ,WILKS' BRO!R ,H>VEY1 & ? IS
8 BRO!R ,WILLIAM1 : C'T HE> NOR SP1K--&
C'T EV5 MAKE SIGNS 6AM.T 6M*1 N['T HE'S
ONLY GOT "O H& 6"W !M )4 ,WE >E :O WE
SAY WE >E2 & 9 A "D OR TWO1 :5 ,I GET !
BA7AGE1 ,I C PROVE X4 ,B UP TILL !N ,I
WON'T SAY NO?+ M1 B G 6! HOTEL & WAIT40
  ,S HM &! NEW DUMMY />T$ (F2 &! K+ HE
LAU<S1 & BLE!RS \3
  8,BROKE 8 >M--,,V LIKELY1 ,,A9'T X8--&
V 3V5I5T1 TOO1 =A FRAUD T'S GOT 6MAKE
SIGNS1 & A9'T LE>NT H[4 ,LO/ _! BA7AGE6
,T'S ,,MI<TY GD6--& MI<TY 9G5I\S--"U !
,,CIRCUM/.ES6
  ,S HE LAU<$ AG2 & S DID "EYBODY ELSE1
EXCEPT ?REE OR F\R1 OR MAYBE HALF A
DOZ54 ,"O ( ^! 0 T DOCTOR2 ANO!R "O 0 A
%>P- LOOK+ G5TLEMAN1 )A C>PET-BAG (!
OLD- FA%ION$ K9D MADE \ ( C>PET-/UFF1 T
_H J -E (F (! /1MBOAT & 0 TALK+ 6HM 9 A
L[ VOICE1 & GLANC+ T[>DS ! K+ N[ & !N &
NO4+ _! H1DS--X 0 ,LEVI ,BELL1 ! LAWY] T
0 G"O UP 6,L\ISVILLE2 & ANO!R "O 0 A BIG
R\< HUSKY T -E AL;G & LI/5$ 6ALL ! OLD
G5TLEMAN SD1 & 0 LI/5+ 6! K+ N[4 ,& :5 !
K+ GOT D"O ? HUSKY UP & SAYS3
  8,SAY1 LOOKY "H2 IF Y >E ,H>VEY
,WILKS1 :5'D Y -E 6? T[N80
  8,! "D 2F ! FUN]AL1 FR10 SAYS ! K+4
  8,B :AT "T O' "D80
  8,IN ! EV59'--,8B\T AN H\R ] TWO 2F
SUND[N40
  8,,H['D Y -E80
  8,I -E D[N ON ! ,SUSAN ,P[ELL F
,C9C9NATI40
  8,WELL1 !N1 H['D Y -E 6BE UP AT ! ,P9T
9 ! ,,MORN9'--IN A CANOE80
  8,I W>N'T UP AT ! ,P9T 9 ! MORN9'40
  8,X'S A LIE40
  ,S"EAL ( !M JUMP$ = HM & BE7$ HM N
6TALK T WAY 6AN OLD MAN &A PR1*]4
  8,PR1*] 2 HANG$1 HE'S A FRAUD &A LI>4
,HE 0 UP AT ! ,P9T T MORN9'4 ,I LIVE UP
"!1 DON'T ,I8 ,WELL1 ,I 0 UP "!1 & HE 0
UP "!4 ,I SEE HM "!4 ,HE -E 9 A CANOE1
AL;G ) ,TIM ,COLL9S &A BOY40
  ,! DOCTOR HE UP & SAYS3
  8,WD Y "K ! BOY AG IF Y 0 6SEE HM1
,H9ES80
  8,I RECKON ,I WD1 B ,I DON'T "K4 ,:Y1
YOND] HE IS1 N[4 ,I "K HM P]FECTLY
EASY40
  ,X 0 ME HE PO9T$ AT4 ,! DOCTOR SAYS3
  8,NEI<BORS1 ,I DON'T "K :E!R ! NEW
C\PLE IS FRAUDS OR N2 B IF ,,^! TWO A9'T
FRAUDS1 ,I AM AN IDIOT1 T'S ALL4 ,I ?9K
X'S \R DUTY 6SEE T !Y DON'T GET AWAY F
"H TILL WE'VE LOOK$ 96? ?+4 ,-E AL;G1
,H9ES2 -E AL;G1 ! RE/ ( Y4 ,WE'LL TAKE
^! FELL[S 6! TAV]N & A6RONT !M ) T'O!R
C\PLE1 & ,I RECKON WE'LL F9D \ ,,"S?+ 2F
WE GET "?40
  ,X 0 NUTS =! CR[D1 ?\< MAYBE N =! K+'S
FRS2 S WE ALL />T$4 ,X 0 AB SUND[N4 ,!
DOCTOR HE L$ ME AL;G 0! H&1 & 0 PL5TY
K9D 5\<1 B HE N"E LET G MY H&4
  ,WE ALL GOT 9 A BIG ROOM 9 ! HOTEL1 &
LIT UP "S C&LES1 & FET*$ 9 ! NEW C\PLE4
,F/1 ! DOCTOR SAYS3
  8,I DON'T WI% 6BE TOO H>D ON ^! TWO
M51 B ,I ?9K !Y'RE FRAUDS1 & !Y MAY H
-PLICES T WE DON'T "K NO?+ AB4 ,IF !Y H1
WON'T ! -PLICES GET AWAY ) T BAG ( GOLD
,PET] ,WILKS LEFT8 ,X A9'T UNLIKELY4 ,IF
^! M5 A9'T FRAUDS1 !Y WON'T OBJECT 6S5D+
= T M"OY & LETT+ U KEEP X TILL !Y PROVE
!Y'RE ALL "R--A9'T T S80
  ,"EYBODY AGRE$ 6T4 ,S ,I JUDG$ !Y _H
\R GANG 9 A PRETTY TI<T PLACE "R AT !
\T/>T4 ,B ! K+ HE ONLY LOOK$ SORR[;L1 &
SAYS3
  8,G5TLEM51 ,I WI% ! M"OY 0 "!1 = ,I
A9'T GOT NO 4POSI;N 6?R[ ANY?+ 9 ! WAY (
A FAIR1 OP51 \-&-\ 9VE/IG,N O' ? MISA#
BUSI;S2 B1 ALAS1 ! M"OY A9'T "!2 Y K'N
S5D & SEE1 IF Y WANT TO40
  8,": IS X1 !N80
  8,WELL1 :5 MY NIECE GIVE X 6ME 6KEEP =
H] ,I TOOK & HID X 9SIDE O' ! /RAW TICK
O' MY B$1 N WI%9' 6BANK X =! FEW "DS
WE'D 2 "H1 & 3SID]9' ! B$ A SAFE PLACE1
WE N 2IN' US$ 6NI7]S1 & SUPPOS'N' 'EM
H"O/1 L S]VANTS 9 ,5GL&4 ,! NI7]S /OLE X
! V NEXT MORN9' AF ,I _H W5T D[N /AIRS2
& :5 ,I SOLD 'EM ,I _HN'T MISS$ ! M"OY
YIT1 S !Y GOT CL1N AWAY ) X4 ,MY S]VANT
"H K'N TELL Y ,8B\T X1 G5TLEM540
  ,! DOCTOR & S"EAL SD 8,%UCKS60 & ,I
SEE NOBODY DIDN'T ALT 2LIEVE HM4 ,"O MAN
ASK$ ME IF ,I SEE ! NI7]S /1L X4 ,I SD
NO1 B ,I SEE !M SN1K+ \ (! ROOM & HU/L+
AWAY1 & ,I N"E ?"\ NO?+1 ONLY ,I RECKON$
!Y 0 AFRAID !Y _H WAK$ UP MY MA/] & 0
TRY+ 6GET AWAY 2F HE MADE TR\# ) !M4 ,T
0 ALL !Y ASK$ ME4 ,!N ! DOCTOR :IRLS ON
ME & SAYS3
  8,>E ,,Y ,5GLI%1 TOO80
  ,I SAYS YES2 & HM & "S O!RS LAU<$1 &
SD1 8,/UFF60
  ,WELL1 !N !Y SAIL$ 9 ON ! G5]AL
9VE/IG,N1 & "! WE _H X1 UP & D[N1 H\R
IN1 H\R \1 & NOBODY N"E SD A ^W AB
SUPP]1 NOR "E SEEM$ 6?9K AB X--& S !Y
KEPT X UP1 & KEPT X UP2 & X ,,0 ! WOR/
MIX$-UP ?+ Y "E SEE4 ,!Y MADE ! K+ TELL
8 Y>N1 & !Y MADE ! OLD G5TLEMAN TELL
HIS'N2 & ANYBODY B A LOT ( PREJUDIC$
*UCKLEH1DS WD A ,,SE5 T ! OLD G5TLEMAN 0
SP9N+ TRU? & T'O!R "O LIES4 ,& BY & BY
!Y _H ME UP 6TELL :AT ,I "K$4 ,! K+ HE
GIVE ME A LEFT-H&$ LOOK \ (! CORN] ( 8
EYE1 & S ,I "K$ 5 6TALK ON ! "R SIDE4 ,I
2GUN 6TELL AB ,%E6IELD1 & H[ WE LIV$ "!1
& ALL AB ! ,5GLI% ,WILKSES1 & S ON2 B ,I
DIDN'T GET PRETTY FUR TILL ! DOCTOR 2GUN
6LAU<2 & ,LEVI ,BELL1 ! LAWY]1 SAYS3
  8,SET D[N1 MY BOY2 ,I WDN'T /RA9 MYF
IF ,I 0 Y4 ,I RECKON Y A9'T US$ 6LY+1 X
DON'T SEEM 6-E H&Y2 :AT Y WANT IS
PRACTICE4 ,Y D X PRETTY AWKW>D40
  ,I DIDN'T C>E NO?+ =! -PLI;T1 B ,I 0
GLAD 6BE LET (F1 ANYWAY4
  ,! DOCTOR HE />T$ 6SAY "S?+1 & TURNS &
SAYS3
  8,IF Y'D BE5 9 T[N AT F/1 ,LEVI
,BELL--
  "1
  ,! K+ BROKE 9 & R1*$ \ 8 H&1 &
  SAYS3
  8,:Y1 IS ? MY POOR D1D BRO!R'S OLD FR
T HE'S WROTE S (T5 AB80
  ,! LAWY] & HM %OOK H&S1 &! LAWY] SMIL$
& LOOK$ PL1S$1 & !Y TALK$ "R AL;G A:ILE1
& !N GOT 6"O SIDE & TALK$ L[2 & AT LA/ !
LAWY] SP1KS UP & SAYS3
  8,T 'LL FIX X4 ,I'LL TAKE ! ORD] & S5D
X1 AL;G ) YR BRO!R'S1 & !N !Y'LL "K X'S
ALL "R40
  ,S !Y GOT "S PAP] &A P51 &! K+ HE SET
D[N & TWI/$ 8 H1D 6"O SIDE1 & *AW$ 8
T;GUE1 & SCRAWL$ (F "S?+2 & !N !Y GIVE !
P5 6! DUKE--& !N =! F/ "T ! DUKE LOOK$
SICK4 ,B HE TOOK ! P5 & WROTE4 ,S !N !
LAWY] TURNS 6! NEW OLD G5TLEMAN & SAYS3
  8,Y & YR BRO!R PL1SE WRITE A L9E OR
TWO & SIGN YR "NS40
  ,! OLD G5TLEMAN WROTE1 B NOBODY CDN'T
R1D X4 ,! LAWY] LOOK$ P[];L A/ONI%$1 &
SAYS3
  8,WELL1 X B1TS ,,ME--& SNAK$ A LOT (
OLD LRS \ ( 8 POCKET1 & EXAM9$ !M1 & !N
EXAM9$ ! OLD MAN'S WRIT+1 & !N ,,!M AG2
& !N SAYS3 8,^! OLD LRS IS F ,H>VEY
,WILKS2 & "H'S ,,^! TWO H&WRIT+S1 &
ANYBODY C SEE !Y DIDN'T WRITE !M0 7! K+
&! DUKE LOOK$ SOLD & FOOLI%1 ,I TELL Y1
6SEE H[ ! LAWY] _H TOOK !M IN71 8& "H'S
,,? OLD G5TLEMAN'S H& WRIT+1 & ANYBODY C
TELL1 EASY 5\<1 ,,HE DIDN'T WRITE !M--
FACT IS1 ! SCRAT*ES HE MAKES A9'T
PROP]LY ,,WRIT+ AT ALL4 ,N[1 "H'S "S LRS
F--0
  ,! NEW OLD G5TLEMAN SAYS3
  8,IF Y PL1SE1 LET ME EXPLA94 ,NOBODY C
R1D MY H& B MY BRO!R "!--S HE COPIES =
ME4 ,X'S ,,HIS H& Y'VE GOT "!1 N M9E40
  8,,WELL60 SAYS ! LAWY]1 8? ,,IS A /ATE
( ?+S4 ,I'VE GOT "S ( ,WILLIAM'S LRS1
TOO2 S IF Y'LL GET HM 6WRITE A L9E OR S
WE C COM--0
  8,HE ,,C'T WRITE ) 8 LEFT H&10 SAYS !
OLD G5TLEMAN4 8,IF HE CD USE 8 "R H&1 Y
WD SEE T HE WROTE 8 [N LRS & M9E TOO4
,LOOK AT BO?1 PL1SE--!Y'RE 0! SAME H&40
  ,! LAWY] D"O X1 & SAYS3
  8,I 2LIEVE X'S S--& IF X A9'T S1 "!'S
A H1P /R;G] RESEMBL.E ?AN ,I'D NOTIC$
2F1 ANYWAY4 ,WELL1 WELL1 WELL6 ,I ?"\ WE
0 "R ON ! TRACK (A SLU;N1 B X'S G"O
6GRASS1 "PLY4 ,B ANYWAY1 "O ?+ IS PROV$
--,,^! TWO A9'T EI ( 'EM ,WILKSES0--& HE
WA7$ 8 H1D T[>DS ! K+ &! DUKE4
  ,WELL1 :AT D Y ?9K8 ,T MULEH1D$ OLD
FOOL WDN'T GIVE 9 ,,!N6 ,9DE$ HE WDN'T4
,SD X W>N'T NO FAIR TE/4 ,SD 8 BRO!R
,WILLIAM 0 ! CUSS$E/ JOK] 9 ! _W1 &
_HN'T TRI$ 6WRITE--,,HE SEE ,WILLIAM 0
GO+ 6PLAY "O ( 8 JOKES ! M9UTE HE PUT !
P5 6PAP]4 ,& S HE W>M$ UP & W5T W>BL+ "R
AL;G TILL HE 0 ACTULY 2G9N+ 62LIEVE :AT
HE 0 SAY+ ,,HM- ,,SELF2 B PRETTY SOON !
NEW G5TLEMAN BROKE IN1 & SAYS3
  8,I'VE ?"\ ( "S?+4 ,IS "! ANYBODY "H T
HELP$ 6LAY \ MY BR--HELP$ 6LAY \ ! LATE
,PET] ,WILKS = BURY+80
  8,YES10 SAYS "SBODY1 8ME & ,AB ,TURN]
D"O X4 ,WE'RE BO? "H40
  ,!N ! OLD MAN TURNS T[>DS ! K+1 &
SAYS3
  8,P]APS ? G5TLEMAN C TELL ME :AT 0
TATTOO$ ON 8 BR1/80
  ,BLAM$ IF ! K+ DIDN'T H 6BRACE UP
MI<TY QK1 OR HE'D A SQU%$ D[N L A BLUFF
BANK T ! RIV] HAS CUT "U1 X TOOK HM S
SU452 &1 M9D Y1 X 0 A ?+ T 0 CALCULAT$
6MAKE MO/ ,,ANYBODY SQU% 6GET FET*$ S* A
SOLID "O Z T )\T ANY NOTICE1 2C H[ 0
,,HE GO+ 6"K :AT 0 TATTOO$ ON ! MAN8 ,HE
:IT5$ A LL2 HE CDN'T HELP X2 & X 0 MI<TY
/ 9 "!1 & "EYBODY B5D+ A LL =W>DS & GAZ+
AT HM4 ,SAYS ,I 6MYF1 ,,N[ HE'LL ?R[ UP
! SP;GE--"! A9'T NO M USE4 ,WELL1 DID
HE8 ,A BODY C'T H>DLY 2LIEVE X1 B HE
DIDN'T4 ,I RECKON HE ?"\ HE'D KEEP ! ?+
UP TILL HE TIR$ !M P \1 S !Y'D ?9 \1 &
HM &! DUKE CD BR1K LOOSE & GET AWAY4
,ANYWAY1 HE SET "!1 & PRETTY SOON HE
2GUN 6SMILE1 & SAYS3
  8,MF6 ,X'S A ,,V T\< "Q1 ,,A9'T X6
,,YES1 SIR1 ,I K'N TELL Y :AT'S TATTOO$
ON 8 BR1/4 ,X'S JE/ A SMALL1 ?91 BLUE
>R[--T'S :AT X IS2 & IF Y DON'T LOOK
CLO/1 Y C'T SEE X4 ,,N[ :AT D Y SAY--
HEY80
  ,WELL1 ,I N"E SEE ANY?+ L T OLD BLI/]
= CL1N \-&-\ *EEK4
  ,! NEW OLD G5TLEMAN TURNS BRISK T[>DS
,AB ,TURN] & 8 P>D1 & 8 EYE LI<TS UP L
HE JUDG$ HE'D GOT ! K+ ,,? "T1 & SAYS3
  8,"!--Y'VE HE>D :AT HE SD6 ,0 "! ANY
S* M>K ON ,PET] ,WILKS' BR1/80
  ,BO? ( !M SPOKE UP & SAYS3
  8,WE DIDN'T SEE NO S* M>K40
  8,GD60 SAYS ! OLD G5TLEMAN4 8,N[1 :AT
Y ,,DID SEE ON 8 BR1/ 0 A SMALL DIM ;,P1
&A ;,B 7: IS AN 9ITIAL HE DROPP$ :5 HE 0
"Y71 &A ;,W1 ) DA%ES 2T !M1 S3 ;,P--;,B
--;,W0--& HE M>K$ !M T WAY ON A PIECE (
PAP]4 8,-E1 A9'T T :AT Y SAW80
  ,BO? ( !M SPOKE UP AG1 & SAYS3
  8,NO1 WE ,,DIDN'T4 ,WE N"E SE5 ANY
M>KS AT ALL40
  ,WELL1 "EYBODY ,,0 9 A /ATE ( M9D N[1
& !Y S+S \3
  8,! :OLE ,,BILIN0' ( 'M 'S FRAUDS6
,LE'S DUCK 'EM6 LE'S DR[N 'EM6 LE'S RIDE
'EM ON A RAIL60 & "EYBODY 0 :OOP+ AT
ONCE1 & "! 0 A RATTL+ P[W[4 ,B ! LAWY]
HE JUMPS ON ! TA# & YELLS1 & SAYS3
  8,G5TLEM5--G5TLE,,M56 ,HE> ME J A ^W--
J A ,,S+LE ^W--IF Y ,,PL1SE6 ,"!'S "O
WAY YET--LET'S G & DIG UP ! CORPSE &
LOOK40
  ,T TOOK !M4
  8,HOORAY60 !Y ALL %\T$1 & 0 />T+ "R
(F2 B ! LAWY] &! DOCTOR SUNG \3
  8,HOLD ON1 HOLD ON6 ,COLL> ALL ^! F\R
M5 &! BOY1 & FET* ,,!M AL;G1 TOO60
  8,WE'LL D X60 !Y ALL %\T$2 8& IF WE
DON'T F9D !M M>KS WE'LL LYN* ! :OLE
GANG60
  ,I ,,0 SC>$1 N[1 ,I TELL Y4 ,B "!
W>N'T NO GETT+ AWAY1 Y "K4 ,!Y GRIPP$ U
ALL1 & M>*$ U "R AL;G1 /RAI<T =!
GRAVEY>D1 : 0 A MILE &A HALF D[N ! RIV]1
&! :OLE T[N AT \R HEELS1 = WE MADE NOISE
5\<1 & X 0 ONLY N9E 9 ! EV5+4
  ,Z WE W5T 0\R H\SE ,I WI%$ ,I _HN'T
S5T ,M>Y ,JANE \ ( T[N2 2C N[ IF ,I CD
TIP H] ! W9K %E'D LI<T \ & SAVE ME1 &
BL[ ON \R D1D-B1TS4
  ,WELL1 WE SW>M$ AL;G D[N ! RIV] ROAD1
J C>RY+ ON L WILDCATS2 & 6MAKE X M SC>Y
! SKY 0 D>K+ UP1 &! LI<TN+ 2G9N+ 6W9K &
FLITT]1 &! W9D 6%IV] AM;G/ ! L1VES4 ,? 0
! MO/ AW;L TR\# & MO/ DANG]"S ,I "E 0
IN2 & ,I 0 K9D] /UNN$2 "EY?+ 0 GO+ S
DI6]5T F :AT ,I _H ALL[$ =2 /1D ( 2+
FIX$ S ,I CD TAKE MY [N "T IF ,I WANT$
TO1 & SEE ALL ! FUN1 & H ,M>Y ,JANE AT
MY BACK 6SAVE ME & SET ME FREE :5 !
CLOSE-FIT -E1 "H 0 NO?+ 9 ! _W 2TWIXT ME
& SU45 D1? B J !M TATTOO-M>KS4 ,IF !Y
DIDN'T F9D !M--
  ,I CDN'T BE> 6?9K AB X2 & YET1 "SH[1
,I CDN'T ?9K AB NO?+ ELSE4 ,X GOT D>K] &
D>K]1 & X 0 A B1UTI;L "T 6GIVE ! CR[D !
SLIP2 B T BIG HUSKY _H ME 0! WRI/--,H9ES
--&A BODY MI<T Z WELL TRY 6GIVE ,GOLI> !
SLIP4 ,HE DRA7$ ME "R AL;G1 HE 0 S
EXCIT$1 & ,I _H 6RUN 6KEEP UP4
  ,:5 !Y GOT "! !Y SW>M$ 96! GRAVEY>D &
WA%$ OV] X L AN OV]FL[4 ,& :5 !Y GOT 6!
GRAVE !Y F.D !Y _H AB A HUNDR$ "TS Z _M
%OVELS Z !Y WANT$1 B NOBODY _HN'T ?"\
6FET* A LANT]N4 ,B !Y SAIL$ 96DI7+
ANYWAY 0! FLICK] (! LI<TN+1 & S5T A MAN
6! NE>E/ H\SE1 A HALF A MILE (F1 6BORR[
"O4
  ,S !Y DUG & DUG L "EY?+2 & X GOT AW;L
D>K1 &! RA9 />T$1 &! W9D SWI%$ & SWU%$
AL;G1 &! LI<TN+ -E BRISK] & BRISK]1 &!
?"U BOOM$2 B !M P N"E TOOK NO NOTICE (
X1 !Y 0 S FULL ( ? BUSI;S2 & "O M9UTE Y
CD SEE "EY?+ & E FACE 9 T BIG CR[D1 &!
%OVEL;LS ( DIRT SAIL+ UP \ (! GRAVE1 &!
NEXT SECOND ! D>K WIP$ X ALL \1 & Y
CDN'T SEE NO?+ AT ALL4
  ,AT LA/ !Y GOT \ ! C(F9 & 2GUN
6UNSCREW ! LID1 & !N S* ANO!R CR[D+ &
%\LD]+ & %OV+ Z "! WAS1 6SCR\GE 9 & GET
A SI<T1 Y N"E SEE2 & 9 ! D>K1 T WAY1 X 0
AW;L4 ,H9ES HE HURT MY WRI/ DR1D;L PULL+
& TU7+ S1 & ,I RECKON HE CL1N =GOT ,I 0
9 ! _W1 HE 0 S EXCIT$ & PANT+4
  ,ALL (A SU45 ! LI<TN+ LET G A P]FECT
SLUICE ( :ITE GL>E1 & "SBODY S+S \3
  8,0! LIV+ J+O1 "H'S ! BAG ( GOLD ON 8
BR1/60
  ,H9ES LET \ A :OOP1 L "EYBODY ELSE1 &
DROPP$ MY WRI/ & GIVE A BIG SURGE 6BU/ 8
WAY 9 & GET A LOOK1 &! WAY ,I LIT \ &
%9N$ =! ROAD 9 ! D>K "! A9'T NOBODY C
TELL4
  ,I _H ! ROAD ALL 6MYF1 & ,I FAIRLY
FLEW--L1/WAYS1 ,I _H X ALL 6MYF EXCEPT !
SOLID D>K1 &! N[-&-!N GL>ES1 &! BUZZ+ (!
RA91 &! ?RA%+ (! W9D1 &! SPLITT+ (! ?"U2
& SURE Z Y >E BORN ,I DID CLIP X AL;G6
  ,:5 ,I /RUCK ! T[N ,I SEE "! W>N'T
NOBODY \ 9 ! /ORM1 S ,I N"E HUNT$ = NO
BACK /REETS1 B HUMP$ X /RAI<T "? ! MA9
"O2 & :5 ,I 2GUN 6GET T[>DS \R H\SE ,I
AIM$ MY EYE & SET X4 ,NO LI<T "!2 ! H\SE
ALL D>K--: MADE ME FEEL SORRY &
4APPO9T$1 ,I DIDN'T "K :Y4 ,B AT LA/1 J
Z ,I 0 SAIL+ BY1 ,,FLA% -ES ! LI<T 9
,M>Y ,JANE'S W9D[6 & MY HE>T SWELL$ UP
SU451 L 6BU/2 &! SAME SECOND ! H\SE &
ALL 0 2H ME 9 ! D>K1 & WASN'T "E GO+ 6BE
2F ME NO M 9 ? _W4 ,%E ,,0 ! BE/ GIRL ,I
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