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           MacandJimatevoraciouslyanddrankthemugsofcoffeeAlsetforthem.AndtheywipedtheirplateswithbreadandatethebreadwhileAlfilleduptheircoffeecupsagain."Thatwasswell,Al,"Jimsaid."Iwasstarved."

           Macadded,"Itsurewas.You’reagoodguy,Al."

           "I’dbealongwithyou,"Alexplained,"ifIdidn’thaveabusiness,andifmyoldmandidn’townland.IguessI’dgetthisjointwreckedifanybodyeverfoundout."

           "They’llneverfindoutfromus,Al."

           "Sure,Iknowthat."

           "Listen,Al,aretheremanyworkingstiffsinyetfortheharvest?"

           "Yeah,bigbunchofthem.Goodmanyeathere.Isetupaprettynicedinnerforaquarter—soup,meat,twovegetables,breadandbutter,pieandtwocupsofcoffeeforaquarter.Itakealittleprofitandsellmore."

           "Goodwork,"saidMac."Listen,Al,didyouhearanyofthestiffstalkingaboutaleader?"

           "Leader?"

           "Sure,Imeansomeguythatkindoftells’emwheretoputtheirfeet."

           "Iseewhatyoumean,"saidAl."No,Idon’trightlyrecallnothingaboutit."

           "Well,wherearetheguyshangingout?"