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Chapter 11

           Becausethenallofasuddenalotofhoodswerekilledresistingarrestorescapingthesceneofacrime,andwhothehellwasgoingtodoanythingaboutthat?

           McCluskeysighedandgotreadytoleavethestationhouse.Problems,alwaysproblems.Hiswife’ssisterinIrelandhadjustdiedaftermanyyearsoffightingcancerandthatcancerhadcosthimaprettypenny.Nowthefuneralwouldcosthimmore.Hisownunclesandauntsintheoldcountryneededalittlehelpnowandthentokeeptheirpotatofarmsandhesentthemoneytodothetrick.Hedidn’tbegrudgeit.Andwhenheandhiswifevisitedtheoldcountrytheyweretreatedlikeakingandqueen.Maybetheywouldgoagainthissummernowthatthewarwasoverandwithallthisextramoneycomingin.McCluskeytoldhispatrolmanclerkwherehewouldbeifhewasneeded.Hedidnotfeelitnecessarytotakeanyprecautions.HecouldalwaysclaimSollozzowasaninformerhewasmeeting.OutsidethestationhousehewalkedafewblocksandthencaughtacabtothehousewherehewouldmeetwithSollozzo.

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           ItwasTomHagenwhohadtomakeallthearrangementsforMichael’sleavingthecountry,hisfalsepassport,hisseaman’scard,hisberthonanItalianfreighterthatwoulddockinaSicilianport.EmissariesweresentthatverydaybyplanetoSicilytoprepareahidingplatewiththeMafiachiefinthehillcountry.

           SonnyarrangedforacarandanabsolutelytrustworthydrivertobewaitingforMichaelwhenhesteppedoutoftherestaurantwherethemeetingwouldbeheldwithSollozzo.

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