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“Nope He’s eating with a felloho’ll spot me in a second”

“Who?”

“The feller who directedhimself, Jay Tarses”

Bell shook his head in disbelief “I figured Brooks wouldAnd I hoped he would lead us to Se with Tarses?”

“Balant took a table near ’em We met up in the alley outside the facilities and Balant told me that Tarsesup a storm”

“About Imperial?”

“No J P Morgan is fixing to start apicture factory, and he wants Tarses to run it for hi it on thick about howhim like a snake So it don’t sound to eles to visit Irubstake a new outfit”

“Maybe he’sIrina tomorrow,” Bell said with little confidence

“Hell, Isaac, why don’t I just walk in and ask hiht off?”

“I’ll do it I know Brooks slightly, and I want to watch to see if he’s lying”

“You want me to back you up?”

“I think between Balant and me,” Bell answered drily, “we can handle one back-East banker… Walt, would you do me a favor?”

“Shore, Isaac What do you need?”

“Get an auto and park outside the house we took up on Bunker Hill”

“Keep an eye on Marion?”