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He'll do his bit next time without any short-time or clemency foolishness." Ben Price knew Jimmy's habits. He had learned them while working up the Springfield case. Long jumps, quick get-aways, no confederates, and a taste for good society these ways had helped Mr. Valentine to become noted as a successful dodger of retribution.
And I continued to lie in the sand and listen. These wanderers made my oyster-piracy look like thirty cents. A new world was calling to me in every word that was spoken a world of rods and gunnels, blind baggages and "side-door Pullmans," "bulls" and "shacks," "floppings" and "chewin's," "pinches" and "get-aways," "strong arms" and "bindle-stiffs," "punks" and "profesh."
'Ain't plenty of people made get-aways? All they need is a dog-team and a few hours' start of the Police." "Everyt'ing's all fix'," 'Poleon told his sister. "I had talk wit' Pierce. He ain't comin' back here no more." "Not coming back?" the girl exclaimed. Doret met her startled gaze. "Not in dis kin' of place. He's cut 'em out for good. I mak' him promise."
"What does he mean by a safe exit?" asked Jerry Smith. "You'd think we were in a smuggler's cave." "Worse," said Ronicky, "a pile worse, son. And they'll sure have to have some tunnels or something for get-aways. This ain't a lawful house, Jerry." As they talked, they were being led down toward the cellar.
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