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everything　was　A…OK。　If　he　lost　this　job；　what　then？　Off　to　California　in　that

tired　old　VW　with　the　distintegrating　fuel　pump　like　a　family　of　dustbowl　Okies？

He　told　himself　he　would　get　down　on　his　knees　and　beg　Al　before　he　let　that

happen；　but　still　the　words　struggled　to　pour　out；　and　the　hand　holding　the　hot

wires　of　his　rage　felt　greased。

〃What？〃　Al　said　sharply。

〃No；〃　he　said。　〃That　is　not　the　way　I　treat　my　friends。　And　you　know　it。〃

〃How　do　I　know　it？　At　the　worst；　youre　planning　to　smear　my　hotel　by　digging

up　bodies　that　were　decently　buried　years　ago。　At　the　best；　you　call　up　my

temperamental　but　extremely　petent　hotel　manager　and　work　him　into　a　frenzy

as　part　of　some　。。。　some　stupid　kids　game。〃

〃It　was　more　than　a　game；　Al。　Its　easier　for　you。　You　dont　have　to　take　some

rich　friends　charity。　You　dont　need　a　friend　in　court　because　you　are　the

court。　The　fact　that　you　were　one　step　from　a　brown…bag　lush　goes　pretty　much

unmentioned；　doesnt　it？〃

〃I　suppose　it　does；〃　Al　said。　His　voice　had　dropped　a　notch　and　he　sounded

tired　of　the　whole　thing。　〃But　Jack；　Jack　。。。　I　cant　help　that。　I　cant

change　that。〃

〃I　know；〃　Jack　said　emptily。　〃Am　I　fired？　I　guess　you　better　tell　me　if　I　am。〃

〃Not　if　youll　do　two　things　for　me。〃

〃All　right。〃

〃Hadnt　you　better　hear　the　conditions　before　you　accept　them？〃

〃No。　Give　me　your　deal　and　Ill　take　it。　Theres　Wendy　and　Danny　to　think

about。　If　you　want　my　balls；　Ill　send　them　airmail。〃

〃Are　you　sure　selfpity　is　a　luxury　you　can　afford；　Jack？〃

He　had　closed　his　eyes　and　slid　an　Excedrin　between　his　dry　lips。　〃At　this

point　I　feel　its　the　only　one　I　can　afford。　Fire　away　。。。　no　pun　intended。〃

Al　was　silent　for　a　moment。　Then　he　said：　〃First；　no　more　calls　to　Ullman。　Not

even　if　the　place　burns　down。　If　that　happens；　call　the　maintenance　man；　that

guy　who　swears　all　the　time；　you　know　who　I　mean　。。。〃

〃Watson。〃

〃Yes。〃

〃Okay。　Done。〃

〃Second；　you　promise　me；　Jack。　Word　of　honor。　No　book　about　a　famous　Colorado

mountain　hotel　with　a　history。〃

For　a　moment　his　rage　was　so　great　that　be　literally　could　not　speak。　The

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