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Chapter 22

           Hagenexplainedthatthismoneyhadtobeshownascomingfromsomeplaceandaskedhertosigncompletepowersofattorneysothathecouldchannelthemoneyproperly.Healsotoldherthatasamatterofformshewouldbelistedasowneroffive"points"inthehotelinwhichsheworked.ShewouldhavetogothroughallthelegalformalitiesrequiredbytheNevadalawsbuteverythingwouldbetakencareofforherandherownpersonalinconveniencewouldbeataminimum.Howevershewasnottodiscussthisarrangementwithanyonewithouthisconsent.Shewouldbeprotectedlegallyineverywayandhermoneyeverymonthwouldbeassured.Iftheauthoritiesoranylaw-enforcementagencieseverquestionedher,shewastosimplyreferthemtoherlawyerandshewouldnotbebotheredanyfurther.

           Lucyagreed.Sheunderstoodwhatwashappeningbuthadnoobjectionstohowshewasbeingused.Itseemedareasonablefavor.ButwhenHagenaskedhertokeephereyesopenaroundthehotel,keepaneyeonFreddieandonFreddie’sboss,themanwhoownedandoperatedthehotel,asamajorstockholder,shesaidtohim,"Oh,Tom,youdon’twantmetospyonFreddie?"

           Hagensmiled."HisfatherworriesaboutFreddie.He’sinfastcompanywithMoeGreeneandwejustwanttomakesurehedoesn’tgetintoanytrouble."Hedidn’tbothertoexplaintoherthattheDonhadbackedthebuildingofthishotelinthedesertofLasVegasnotonlytosupplyahavenforhisson,buttogetafootinthedoorforbiggeroperations.

           ItwasshortlyafterthisinterviewthatDr.

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