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           Forcarpayment."

           "Well,where’sArthur?"Allenasked."Heshouldhavetoldus."

           "IcannotfindArthur.Heisoffsomeverevitscientificstudiesinsteadofcontrollingspot.Iamonewhohastogetmoneytopaybills."

           "Whatareyougonnadonow?"Tommyasked.

           "Idoitoncemore.Islasttime.Noonemusttouchmoney.""God,"Allensaid,"Ihatethesemix-uptimes."

           ***

           IntheearlyhoursofWednesday,October26,Ragenputonhisleatherjacketandmadehisway,forthethirdtime,acrossthecityofColumbus,towardOhioStateUniversity.Hehadtogetmoney.Hehadtorobsomeone.Anyone.Ataboutseven-thirty,hepausedatanintersectionwhereapolicecruiserhadalsostopped.Ragengrippedhisgun.Theofficersmighthavesomemoney.Ashestartedtowardthem,thelightchangedandtheydroveaway.

           WalkingalongEastWoodruffAvenue,hesawanattractiveblondwomanpullingablueCorvetteupthedrivewayofabrickapartmentbuilding.Thesignonthewallsaidgemini.Hefollowedherupthedrivewayaroundtothebackparkingarea,certainshehadn’tseenhim.Hehadneverconsideredrobbingawoman,butnowhewasdesperate.Itwasforthechildren.

           "Getintocar."

           Thewomanturned,startled."What?"

           "Ihavegun.Ineedyoutotakemesomeplace."Frightened,shefollowedhisinstructions.