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“Haven’t you heard? I got a pardon froovernor Would you like to see it?”

“Very much so,” said Isaac Bell

The suave safecracker pulled from his coat a finely tooled wallet Froold leaf and from the envelope unfolded a sheet of velluovernor of New York State on top and Rosania’s name illuminated as if drawn by monks

“Assuery, do you et this?”

“If I told you, you wouldn’t believe me”

“Try”

“When I elve years old, I helped a little old lady cross the street Turned out she was the governor’s ot my kindness I told you you wouldn’t believe me”

“Where are you headed, Larry?”

“Surely you’ve coer list You know perfectly well that I’m bound for San Francisco”

“What do you intend to blow up there?”

“I’ve gone straight, Isaac I don’t do safes anymore”

“Whatever you’re doing, you’re doing it well,” Bell observed “This train doesn’t come cheap”

“I’ll tell you the truth,” said Rosania “You won’t believe this either, but I met a ho believes that the sun and the moon rise and set on me As she inherited moreher of the thought”

“Can I inform the train conductor that his express car is safe?”

“Safe as houses Cri for Chicago headquarters?”