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Chapter 14

           Theyproposedtohimthathebecomeoneoftheirgangwhichspecializedinhijackingtrucksofsilkdressesafterthosetruckswereloadedupatthefactoryon31stStreet.Therewasnorisk.Thetruckdriversweresensibleworkingmenwhoatthesightofagunfloppedonthesidewalklikeangelswhilethehijackersdrovethetruckawaytobeunloadedatafriend’swarehouse.SomeofthemerchandisewouldbesoldtoanItalianwholesaler,partofthelootwouldbesolddoor-to-doorintheItalianneighborhoodsArthurAvenueintheBronx,MulberryStreet,andtheChelseadistrictinManhattanalltopoorItalianfamilieslookingforabargain,whosedaughterscouldneverbeabletoaffordsuchfineapparel.ClemenzaandTessioneededVitotodrivesincetheyknewhechauffeuredtheAbbandandogrocerystoredeliverytruck.In1919,skilledautomobiledriverswereatapremium.

           Againsthisbetterjudgment,VitoCorleoneacceptedtheiroffer.Theclinchingargumentwasthathewouldclearatleastathousanddollarsforhisshareofthejob.Buthisyoungcompanionsstruckhimasrash,theplanningofthejobhaphazard,thedistributionofthelootfoolhardy.Theirwholeapproachwastoocarelessforhistaste.Buthethoughtthemofgood,soundcharacter.PeterClemenza,alreadyburly,inspiredacertaintrust,andtheleansaturnineTessioinspiredconfidence.

           Thejobitselfwentoffwithoutahitch.VitoCorleonefeltnofear,muchtohisastonishment,whenhistwocomradesflashedgunsandmadethedrivergetoutofthesilktruck.

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