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           Heisn’tasprettyasablackwidowspider-"

           "Why,Jubal!"Dorcassaidindignantly."Whatameanthingtosay!Andhowutterlyuntrue!"

           "Sorry,child.Idon’thaveyourglandularbiasinthematter.Prettyornot,Mikecan’tgetridofthatmoney,norisitsafeforhimtohaveit.AndnotjustKung.TheHighCourtisnotas‘non-political’asitmightbealthoughtheirmethodswouldprobablymakeaprisoneroutofhimratherthankillhim–afatewhich,formytaste,isworse.Nottomentionadozenotherinterestedparties,inandoutofpublicoffice?personswhomightormightnotkillhim,butwhohavecertainlyturnedoverintheirmindsjusthowitwouldaffecttheirfortunesifMikewereguestofhonoratafuneral.I-"

           "Telephone,Boss."

           "Anne,youhavejustinterruptedaprofoundthought.YouhailfromPorlock."

           "No,Dallas."

           "AndIwillnotanswerthephoneforanyone."

           "ShesaidtotellyouitwasBecky."

           "Whydidn’tyousayso?"Jubalhurriedoutofthelivingroom,foundMadameVesant’sfriendlyfaceinthescreen."Becky!I’mgladtoseeyou,girl!"Hedidnotbothertoaskhowshehadknownwheretocallhim.

           "Hi,Doc.Icaughtyouract–andIjusthadtocallandtellyouso."

           "How’ditlook?"

           "TheProfessorwouldhavebeenproudofyou.I’veneverseenatipturnedmoreexpertly.Thenyouspilled’embeforethemarksknewwhathadhit’em.Dot,theprofessionlostagreattalkerwhenyouweren’tborntwins."

           "That’shighpraise,comingfromyou,Becky.