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           MaybeoneofMikehimself,justashewaswhenhehadsaid,"Lookatme.IamaSonofMan."IfDukedidn’tcatchashotofit,NewWorlddid–andmaybetherewasabrother,orwouldbeabrother,withthesparkofRodininhimtodoitrightandnotfancyitup.

           "We’llburyhimthere,"Jubalwenton,"unprotectsandletthewormsandthegentleraingrokhim.IgrokMikewilllikethat.Anne,IwanttotalktoJoeDouglasassoonaswegethome."

           "Yes,Boss.Wegrokwithyou."

           "Nowaboutthatother."HetoldthemaboutMike’swill."Soyousee,eachoneofyouisatleastamillionaire–justhowmuchmorethanthatIhaven’testimatedlately?butmuchmore,evenaftertaxes.Nostringsonitatall?butIgrokthatyouwillspendasneededfortemplesandsimilarstuff.Butthere’snothingtostopyoufrombuyingyachtsifyouwish.Oh,yes!JoeDouglasstaysonasmanagerforanywhocaretoletthecapitalride,samepayasbefore?butIgrokJoewon’tlastlong,whereuponmanagementdevolvesonBenCaxton.Ben?"

           Caxtonshrugged."Itcanbeinmyname.IgrokI’llhiremearealbusinessman,nameofSaul."

           "Thatwrapsitthen.Somewaitingtimebutnobodywilldarereallyfightthiswill;Mikeriggedit.You’llsee.Howsooncanwegetoutofhere?Isthetabsettled?"

           "Jubal,"Bensaidgently,"weownthishotel."

           Notlongthereaftertheywereintheair,withnotroublefrompolice–thetownhadquieteddownasfastasithadflaredup.