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Chapter 25

           Certainpointshadbecomeapparenttohiminthemomentfollowinghisexaminationofthebody;first,thatAbe’sfirsthostileIndianhadtrackedthefriendlyIndiananddiscoveredhiminthecorridor,andwhenthelatterhadtakendesperaterefugeinRosemary’sroom,hadhunteddownandslainhim;second,thatifthesituationwereallowedtodevelopnaturally,nopoweronearthcouldkeepthesmearoffRosemarythepaintwasscarcelydryontheArbucklecase.Hercontractwascontingentuponanobligationtocontinuerigidlyandunexceptionallyas"Daddy’sGirl."

           AutomaticallyDickmadetheoldmotionofturninguphissleevesthoughheworeasleevelessundershirt,andbentoverthebody.Gettingapurchaseontheshouldersofthecoathekickedopenthedoorwithhisheel,anddraggedthebodyquicklyintoaplausiblepositioninthecorridor.HecamebackintoRosemary’sroomandsmoothedbackthegrainoftheplushfloorrug.Thenhewenttothephoneinhissuiteandcalledthemanager-ownerofthehotel.

           "McBeth?it’sDoctorDiverspeakingsomethingveryimportant.Areweonamoreorlessprivateline?"

           ItwasgoodthathehadmadetheextraeffortwhichhadfirmlyentrenchedhimwithMr.McBeth.HerewasoneuseforallthepleasingnessthatDickhadexpendedoveralargeareahewouldneverretrace....

           "GoingoutofthesuitewecameonadeadNegro...inthehall...no,no,he’sacivilian.WaitaminutenowIknewyoudidn’twantanygueststoblunderonthebodysoI’mphoningyou.

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