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           Butthepitbossandthereliefdealerhadbeenalertedbythefirstweaveandcaughthimbeforehehittheground.Theyliftedhimandcarriedhimthroughtheparteddrapesthatledtothebedroomofthesuite.

           JohnnykeptwatchingasthecocktailwaitresshelpedtheothertwomenundressNinoandshovehimunderthebedcovers.ThepitbosswascountingNino’schipsandmakinganoteonhispadofchits,thenguardingthetablewithitsdealer’schips.Johnnysaidtohim,"Howlonghasthatbeengoingon?"

           Thepitbossshrugged."Hewentearlytonight.ThefirsttimewegotthehousedocandhefixedMr.Valentiupwithsomethingandgavehimsomesortoflecture.ThenNinotoldusthatweshouldn’tcallthedocwhenthathappened,justputhimtobedandhe’dbeOKinthemorning.Sothat’swhatwedo.He’sprettylucky,hewasawinneragaintonight,almostthreegrand."

           JohnnyFontanesaid,"Well,let’sgetthehousedocupheretonight.OK?Pagethecasinofloorifyouhaveto."

           ItwasalmostfifteenminutesbeforeJulesSegalcameintothesuite.Johnnynotedwithirritationthatthisguyneverlookedlikeadoctor.Tonighthewaswearingablueloose-knitpoloshirtwithwhitetrim,somesortofwhitesuedeshoesandnosocks.Helookedfunnyashellcarryingthetraditionalblackdoctor’sbag.

           Johnnysaid,"Yououghtafigureoutawaytocarryyourstuffinacut-downgolfbag."

           Julesgrinnedunderstandingly,"Yeah,thismedicalschoolcarryallisarealdrag.Scaresthehelloutofpeople.Theyshouldchangethecoloranyway."