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mypereta you get it?” he asks when abies to speak clearly. - . y ~ "Vake any aiffererce?” parries Whitey, reluctant te divulge P she connection, feeling if he can peddle it to Al he'll make more thas if Al can get it direct. "9, kK, Sorry!" answers Capone with « wave of the band. : “ary time you want it, sing out,” Whitey offers. 5 “LTenove it horee Tell Doc how much I owe you for it. Whitey places the flesk under Capone’s pillow. waves & hand at parting, and makes his way to Doc, in *a’ basement, Whitey, assistant ° to the civilien in charee of the laundry, 45 permitted freedom of, the 4in- stitution in nis duties of collecting and distrituting lavatory towolse Vea is not questiones @5 he anters and leaves the warious oell Houses, dor= paitories and barenert. Katurelly, when he walks boldly into ‘a!’ basement, and visits Dec, it 4s surmised, by those whe observe him, thet it is some~ thing, for Capore, since Doc, aver,one now jrows, reprerents Capone in the H position of puyaster. "al said give 2.6 swenty-Live. Doo hesitetes, though he imows Nhitey is on Al's pay roll. wepie@lertiy be removes tre elongated cigarette holder from his mouth and teag 2 chrean of a .oke qrto the air. snags Whitey. hig dislike for “you gotta know ehat it's for “et noccsnarily, brecgers Just like to know whet kind of purr I’m feance TW al seid #28200 . 6 + here 4t ac.” He hands Whitey L twenty med e five dollar bili oxtracted fram ris panse pocket « ahots your connection now?” acks Doc, aiWays on the alert to tao ne. comection, with tre view i: mind of eventually being in a position whien Capone tay 59 able to obtain contraband. to te ibe enl, seures throus! ‘sooersaei. aint supposed to tell.” “set I kno _ teases Doc, a innate curiosity urging hime "Bet twenty you dontt!" whitey retorts. “nett” agrees Doc, placing a twenty dollar bill on the bed.