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The bookie glanced at him , produced an envelope and counted out fifteen
thousand dollars . " Rocky Marciano by a TKO over Roland La Starza in the
eleventh , " he said . “ How the hell do you call them so accurate , Nat ? ” " That ' s
the way I ...
The bookie glanced at him , produced an envelope and counted out fifteen
thousand dollars . " Rocky Marciano by a TKO over Roland La Starza in the
eleventh , " he said . “ How the hell do you call them so accurate , Nat ? ” " That ' s
the way I ...
Page 82
... drawing pen whose point was warranted harmless , dipped it into carbon ink
whose contents were warranted poisonless , and applied himself to the
monstrous face of the Faraway Fiend which was replacing the first President on
the dollar .
... drawing pen whose point was warranted harmless , dipped it into carbon ink
whose contents were warranted poisonless , and applied himself to the
monstrous face of the Faraway Fiend which was replacing the first President on
the dollar .
Page 83
The stranger man took out his wallet , selected a dollar bill and handed it to
Halsyon . As soon as Halsyon touched it , he heard it sing and he tried to sing
with it , but it was singing him a private song so he had to listen . It was a lovely
dollar ...
The stranger man took out his wallet , selected a dollar bill and handed it to
Halsyon . As soon as Halsyon touched it , he heard it sing and he tried to sing
with it , but it was singing him a private song so he had to listen . It was a lovely
dollar ...
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DISAPPEARING ACT | 7 |
ADAM AND NO EVE | 24 |
STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT | 38 |
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