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"ir. Bishop, I suppose you understand just --- “ng need to explain to mt, John. T ase Al every sys I keop ny eyes an] ars open. Hels right. You can't got anything done for you rere unless you pay for dt. If ao follow types & letter for another, he -ets a carton of cigarettes for hia trouble. If he types oourt papers, he pets five cartons. Some of then have their wives send money to other fallow.’ wives, aothers, sisters and 60 OL. It's done every day and & hundred times 6 da, explains Mr. Bishop» "Snot 's understood,” agrees John, «411 dissatisfied with Al's generosity, ead f- eling that Al is being “taken for @ rm”, “I doo't want anything happen that would jeopardize his parole.” . “Hets pot nothing, to worry about. Your Senator assures hin he'll be gute here in 6 years He oughta know. Hets bean in conference witr, Roasevelt, aint he?" Bishop 4a not quite sure Al's information re- WItn 5 garding *his is onthe up and up. He tekea this opportunity to verify it. He's tired of being after ail, Al's made hin some pretty steep promises. e cuard. Stars oD his sleaves don't keep” his wife satisfied. Money! Travel, mayo. Lots of it. Others Loney's what the wife wants and needs. rade tre grade. « + Why can't het “Yes,” speaks al's mother. “twas with him when he said he wouli do what he coulis for my dl. Senator Levis is sincere. He took me direct to the President and I heard every word be said. But you know how politicians are- Al always oid that, and that's why we hesitate to pelievs evervtiing tiat is promised.” "aa, Kom, quit sin in; the blues,” isughs AL. "I tell you I ettinc ost soon's I done 6 yeare he public would ra’se & heluva etink if tics turned me out Ssconer. Besides , the lawyers ao working om an appeal, hey Ip To can't sake it ona Way, I'l re it the other. See? Why worry about tt? Sure T went to get out! The desmed place is xilling me. And I never yrer one doy te the next vnat's goin’ to happen. Now wait a minute...606 neeite get upset. see, there you go! When I try to tell you samthing whet's on my mind you ell get worked up and scared. Every damed time it's the sane thing!” ORR ry