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           "Yeah!Yourname’sonthemonumentdownbythewater-front."

           "Didtheyevercatchtherobbersthatstuckupyourfriend?"EthanwassurethefriendwasJoeyhimself.Anyonewouldhavebeen.

           "Oh,sure.Caught’emlikemice.It’sluckyrobbersaren’tsmart.IfJoey-boywroteabookhowtorobabank,thecopswouldnevercatchanybody."

           Ethanlaughed."How’dyougoaboutit?"

           "Igotapipeline,Mr.Hawley.Ijustreadthepapers.AndIusedtoknowaguyprettywellwasacop.Youwantthetwo-dollarlecture?"

           "’Boutsixbits’worth.I’vegottoopenthestore."

           "Ladiesandgentlemen,"saidJoey,"Iamherethismorning—No,look!Howdotheycatchbankrobbers?Numberone—record,gotcaughtbefore.Numbertwo—getfightingovertheprofitsandsomeoneblowsit.Numberthree—dames.Can’tletdamesalone,andthattiesintonumberfour—theygottospendthatmoney.Watchnewspendersandyougotthem."

           "Sowhat’syourmethod,professor,sir?"

           "Simpleassocks.Everythingopposite.Neverrobabankifyouevergotcaughtorbookedforanything.Noconfederates—doitaloneanddon’ttellasoul,nobody.Forgetdames.Anddon’tspendit.Putitaway,maybeforyears.Then,whenyou’vegotsomeexcuseforhavingsomemoney,bringitoutalittleatatimeandinvest.Don’tspend."

           "Howaboutiftherobbergotrecognized?"

           "Ifhecovershisfaceanddon’ttalk,who’sgoingtorecognizehim?Youeverreaddescriptionsbyeyewitnesses?They’renuts.