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Overlooks　staff；　and　possibly　to　rise　。。。　all　the　way　to　the　position　of

manager；　in　time。　She　was　trying　to　deny　him　Danny；　and　Danny　was　his　ticket　of

admission。　That　was　foolish；　of　course　—　why　would　they　want　the　son　when　they

could　have　the　father？　—　but　employers　often　had　foolish　ideas　and　that　was　the

condition　that　had　been　made。

He　wasnt　going　to　be　able　to　reason　with　her；　he　could　see　that　now。　He　had

tried　to　reason　with　her　in　the　Colorado　Lounge；　and　she　had　refused　to　listen；

had　hit　him　over　the　head　with　a　bottle　for　his　pains。　But　there　would　be

another　time；　and　soon。　He　would　get　out　of　here。

He　suddenly　held　his　breath　and　cocked　his　head。　Somewhere　a　piano　was　playing

boogie…woogie　and　people　were　laughing　and　clapping　along。　The　sound　was　muffled

through　the　heavy　wooden　door；　but　audible。　The　song　was　〃Therell　Be　a　Hot　Time

in　the　Old　Town　Tonight。〃

His　hands　curled　helplessly　into　fists；　he　had　to　restrain　himself　from

battering　at　the　door　with　them。　The　party　had　begun　again。　The　liquor　would　be

flowing　freely。　Somewhere；　dancing　with　someone　else；　would　be　the　girl　who　had

felt　so　maddeningly　nude　under　her　white　silk　gown。

〃Youll　pay　for　this！〃　he　howled。　〃Goddam　you　two；　youll　pay！　Youll　take

your　goddam　medicine　for　this；　I　promise　you！　You　—　〃

〃Here；　here；　now；〃　a　mild　voice　said　just　outside　the　door；　〃No　need　to　shout；

old　fellow。　I　can　hear　you　perfectly　well。〃

Jack　lurched　to　his　feet

〃Grady？　Is　that　you？〃

〃Yes；　sir。　Indeed　it　is。　You　appear　to　have　been　locked　in。〃

〃Let　me　out；　Grady。　Quickly。〃

〃I　see　you　can　hardly　have　taken　care　of　the　business　we　discussed；　sir。　The

correction　of　your　wife　and　son。〃

〃Theyre　the　ones　who　locked　me　in。　Pull　the　bolt；　for　Gods　sake！〃

〃You　let　them　lock　you　in？〃　Gradys　voice　registered　well…bred　surprise。　〃Oh；

dear。　A　woman　half　your　size　and　a　little　boy？　Hardly　sets　you　off　as　being　of

top　managerial　timber；　does　it？〃

A　pulse　began　to　beat　in　the　clockspring　of　veins　at　Jacks　right　temple。　〃Let

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