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“Look,” he said “Soraveyard, find a body, but don’t report it, spoiling whatever game is up Phone calls are oes into a panic when they actually have a viewing How else can I act except out of wild curiosity What kind of ga the chesspiece, yes? We saw and heard how Manny and his pals reacted an hour ago Hoould they react, I wondered, let’s study it, if, after finding a body, they lost it again, and went crazy wondering who had it? Me!”

We stopped outside the commissary door

“You’re not going in there with that!” I exclaimed

“Safest place in the world Nobody would suspect a box I carry right into thewatched, right now”

“Where?!” I cried, and turned swiftly

“If I knew that, it would all be over C’mon”

“I’ry”

“Strange,” said Roy, “why do I feel I could eat a horse?”

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On our way back into the com I froze, staring at his place

“Damn fool,” I whispered

Roy shook the box behind me It rustled

“Sure aladly “Move”

I moved to my place

Roy placed his special box on the floor, winked atthe smile of the innocent and the perfect