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Gus, come out here, the Captain said. He turnedagain to Mary. Ikey was a loner by nature and his pretence at being a diligentand caring family man had never convinced Mary inthe least. That old boy's name was Harwell.

She was already in the kitchen waiting, wiping herhands on her apron, when Ikey entered the doorway. 'Emmett shook his head slowly. But Fort Smith's a pretty town. 'Indeed acoincidence, what?'Ikey removed his pigskin gloves, then his top hat andplaced the gloves within