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"I can't woar theso shoes,” he declares, extending his right glancing conteuptuously down at the shoe. Fron its worn eppearance jorn. His protest is ignored conclude At has been more then frequent]; h as she guard points toward the exit door. The superior officars have with- | drain ant ar ow in conference. f Ce: ne, Lotlow xy the guard, ascends the marble steps leading stcond floor of the aduiaistration building. Passing inmtes turn end \a vicla ion of the rules}. their eyes see. to say. We pass throagn @ door over which Se a sign: SENIOR MARIBN'S is better mova as the Xorals Office, or, Welfare Departnent. ispelitely ext surcastically refer to 1t as the "Deteottve Bureau’, 1» a8 what it is equivalest to. Howover, af Mo pass through this office, ox both aides of which tro ints using aictaphones and tysewriters, we are aware it Se noley, It oT & factory office. Hut 2 terblike silence descends upon it as fom. Typewtier noises cease. Plugs are pulled from the one operators. r of Gangdom passes through! We ep m few ginutes to hear what the boys have to say, for there abous the situation. A few crisp words, jocular iecrtst, nitty responses and they are acain pecking at the typewriters, se cross & wily passageway. It ts Like the Bridge of Sighs, civs it is inclosed within the prison and 3 2 85 §e look te the right t, to bee point of vantage for the guards in the event of disturbances. Te ou cickt is “A' e221 house; to the left, "2". Ther upon tier of collet ing to glance at then as we pase over the "bridge", But where are Souw sort Of office, wo conclude, as we ese steo] filing cabinets distance. "To che lefti" coumants the guard, Capone turns to the left. ie, invisible behind hin, see on an oaken door, in gilt letters: RECORD OFFICE. The Holy of Holiest! + dow," orders the guard, his tone less bruak than when before his su + He points his club at the bench along the marble wall.