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Chapter 2

           DickwasinhisownroominthehotelreadingTheNewYorkHeraldwhentheswallow-likenunrushedinsimultaneouslythephonerang.

           "Ishedead?"Dickdemandedofthenun,hopefully.

           "Monsieur,ilestpartihehasgoneaway."

           "Com-MENT?"

           "Ilestpartihismanandhisbaggagehavegoneawaytoo!"

           Itwasincredible.Amaninthatconditiontoariseanddepart.

           Dickansweredthephone-callfromFranz."Youshouldn’thavetoldNicole,"heprotested.

           "Kaethetoldher,veryunwisely."

           "Isupposeitwasmyfault.Nevertellathingtoawomantillit’sdone.However,I’llmeetNicole...say,Franz,thecraziestthinghashappeneddownheretheoldboytookuphisbedandwalked...."

           "Atwhat?Whatdidyousay?"

           "Isayhewalked,oldWarrenhewalked!"

           "Butwhynot?"

           "Hewassupposedtobedyingofgeneralcollapse...hegotupandwalkedaway,backtoChicago,Iguess....Idon’tknow,thenurseisherenow....Idon’tknow,FranzI’vejustheardaboutit....Callmelater."

           HespentthebetterpartoftwohourstracingWarren’smovements.Thepatienthadfoundanopportunitybetweenthechangeofdayandnightnursestoresorttothebarwherehehadgulpeddownfourwhiskeys;hepaidhishotelbillwithathousanddollarnote,instructingthedeskthatthechangeshouldbesentafterhim,anddeparted,presumablyforAmerica.

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