"What''''''''syourswilletoyou.Don''''''''treachforwhatain''''''''t."hesaid,wipinghismouthwiththebackofhishand.

        "Girlslikeher—nobodygivesadamheyvanish,noonereallylooks.Maybetheyfileareport,makesomenoiseforshow,butthat''''''''sit.Youknowhoeoplegomissinginthistryeveryyear?Evenifthecopswaodosomething,theycouldn''''''''t."

        Heleanedbahischair,voiceturningrougher.

        "Firsttimeshecameherefornoodles,Inoticedherrightaway.Woresomeoutdatedolddress.Fiwobowlsinonego—hungrylikeshehadenindays.Someguypaidherbill,awalkedoffwithhim.I''''''''vetalkedtoher.She''''''''sanorphan,livingwithherfosterfathernow."

        "Youknow,aman,"Hesaidwithachuckle."Gothimselfagrown-upfhter,hehe."

        Hetiltedthebottle,watgtheliquorslosh.

        "We''''''''regivinggirlslikethatacethey''''''''reout,followtherightman,andaslongastheypytheircardsright,they''''''''lleatwell,livesoft.Thelues?Youcouldn''''''''tdreamofhavingtheirlife."

        Thesonfellsilent.Theoldermanpattedhimontheshoulder.

        "Gogetsomesleep.Weopenearlytomorrow."

        Hepaused,aglintofcalcutioninhiseyes.

        "Ifyou''''''''rereallyworriedaboutthatman,"headded,"I''''''''lltakehertothe''''''''shipment''''''''myselftomorrow.It''''''''sarush,Iknow—buthenightbreedtrouble."

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