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215. artivle is a past and forgetten issue. So money's not prompting me to this interview. "Tell me this," Shavings rattles on. “Did Doc show you soo dirty pictures?" . "\ihat do you knov about them?" Capone fences. oo asiin; you! Mow you've got to be honest with me. It doesn't nar « damned thing to ne ous way or the other. All I want to kno; now is did he show ther to yout" "ilo surely did!" Al answors. “And what did he say about them? Did he tell you how and where he pot thex?” "Ho aid that:" "well, it looke like there's no use talking," Shavings says disgustedly. "You seem to be convinced Doc, like Ceaser's wife, is above : reproach, However, I'm inclined to believe Doc's mre olever than you give him credit for, or dare edait. am I right?" "What do you zeant" al becomes interested. Shavings is too sincere and earnost to be ignored, Al decides, and he'l) quit ‘stalling’ hin elong.? "I hear thingr, you know. Bee them, too. I understand, in plain words, Al, you've paid Doc somthing like twenty-five grand or thirty- five prand, even. Am I right?" "Ko need to mince matters, I paid him $35,000.00," "Por what?!" Shavings asks, expecting the verification of Thorpe's information. "You know!" Capone asks. "I got a sneaking suspicion." "Cough At up)" 4] sweats. "What kind of story did he put across about letters froma girl named Ruth?” Shavings hurls at Capone. “His sister? That girl's orazy about mei Why, Buddy, sho's working night and day to get me out of here. Do you know bert ; © Do L imow ber? SOLODY mows her. She dosen't extet!