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           "Right,yes,sir,aplaineverydayman,whowouldn’tpullthewingsoffevensomuchasafly,Charlie,afly!TheleasttheLonelyOnewoulddoifhewastheLonelyOneislookliketheLonelyOne,right?Well,helookedlikethecandybutcherdownfronttheEliteTheaternights."

           "Whatyouthinkhewas,atrampcomingthroughtown,gotinwhathethoughtwasanemptyhouse,andgotkilledbyMissNebbs?"

           "Sure!"

           "Holdon,though.NoneofusknowwhattheLonelyOneshouldlooklike.There’snopictures.Onlypeopleeversawhimwoundupdead."

           "YouknowandDougknowsandIknowwhathelookslike.He’sgottobetall,don’the?"

           "Sure..."

           "Andhe’sgottobepale,don’the?"

           "Pale,that’sright."

           "Andskinnylikeaskeletonandhavelongdarkhair,don’the?"

           "That’swhatIalwayssaid."

           "Andbigeyesbulgingout,greeneyeslikeacat?"

           "That’shimtothet."

           "Well,then."Tomsnorted."YousawthatpoorguytheyluggedoutoftheNebbs’splaceacouplehoursago.Whatwashe?"

           "Littleandred-facedandkindoffatandnotmuchhairandwhattherewaswassandy.Tom,youhitonit!Comeon!Calltheguys!Yougotellthemlikeyoutoldme!TheLonelyOneain’tdead.He’llstillbeoutlurkin’aroundtonight."

           "Yeah,"saidTom,andstopped,suddenlythoughtful.

           "Tom,you’reapal,yougotarealbrain.Noneofuswould’vesavedthedaythisway.Thesummerwassuregoingbaduptothisveryminute.Yougotyourthumbinthedikejustintime.