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“Jaysus, Jaysus, Jaysus,” breathed Tommy “You’re Brian O’Shay”

At the sound of that na extracted fro for breath on the floor, gasped, “Can’t be Eyes O’Shay is dead”

“If he was,” said Commodore Tommy, “he’s back from it”

The Gopher Gang leader stared in wonder

Brian “Eyes” O’Shay had vanished fifteen years ago No wonder he knew goofer If Eyes hadn’t vanished, they’d still be battling each other to boss Hell’s Kitchen Barely out of childhood, O’Shay had shot, lead pipe, brass knuckles, and axheads in his boots-and even gotten his mitts on a police revolver But O’Shay had beenout rivals’ eyes with a specially fitted copper thumbnail

“You’veover his shock “That gouge looks like it’s pure silver”

“Stainless steel,” said O’Shay “Holds an edge and don’t corrode”

“So you’re back And rich enough to pay people to do your killing for you”

“I won’t offer twice”

“I’ll take the job”

Eyes O’Shaythe bouncer’s cheek even as he released him The man screamed His hands flew to his face He blinked, reain and s from a slice that traversed cheekbone to jaw, but his eyes were intact

“Get up!” Coet the Ice Kelly and Butler”

They hurried out, leaving Toht to put an end to the rumors that I killed you”

“You could not on your best day, Tommy”

The Gopher Gang boss protested the insult and the conte like that? We was partners”