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ole Returning to Ris bed at 9150 PAM. =- thirty aimrtes befere lights are extinguished -- Riddell appears to have been subjected toe “hot” of dope. He 40 strangely exuberant, Lane is frightened, and camot understand why Riddell Se go talkative snd friendly with hin tonight, byemuse < wince hie demotion Lane has been practically ignored by Rigel. “Boy,” he tells Lane, “a bag's going to burst tomorrow, and you don't want to be under 1." , _ y "ahat do you meant" aska the frightened Lane. “Wait and seot" laughs the tormenting Riddell. The conversation -- compriaed of Lane's despairing questions and Riddoll's gloating, torturing bite of warning ~~ gooe on itil after nidight. _ Tiddell acke Lane 4f he still stashes Capone's things, Lane replies in the negative. Riddell laughs, remarking: : “Simpson, the big farmer, locked right at then today and pre~ tended he didn't coo thex. Bren he's afraid of Capone, Sone guard!” Lane to unable to sleep that aight. Ridéoli, after a restless Right, rises at 5:30 Ad, Lane rises shortly thereafter. Inmdiately after Riddell has left the victnity, iene cocks Shavinge advice. Shavings confesses ho heard part of the conver-atioa, but is at @ lose to understand, or even conjecture, what Ridge)? meant by bursting’. Ri ‘s unusual quiet creates coment among the other inuates. His rising 4s usually accoapanied by loud, botaterous talking end sarcamn, Charved ares din the air. One feels tupendiig events are now pe: about te reach a clinax. Riddell casts at Lee, in his stall, ‘y ralevolence and hatred, Lee, ignorant of Riddell's intention, dows not notice hic. twent, =f Lk, Bach nonsnt hie anger and nerve tn st idea what ie disturbing hin. apprehensively wateh hize 11's ontin' your" asks Patten, a jovial 300 pound ex- the renark. Patton's stall adjoina Lee's. 6 he passes for the twestieth tino Lane, in « elurring manner