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iz4, Tt is aucust 4s Lei. Sumer is exiftiy passings At soGms » and the hoor giocyude in tre evening Will Boon be denied us. fle have hed ys letelys for durin, the investigations we ware unable some eventiess da to find our way inte the eloseted chambers. Eowever, we feel that Doc has been neglected. We forthwith decide to apend a Little while with him. Deserting the noise and racket of ‘a’ coll house we hop and skip dower to "at basement. Fortunatel:s Doe is in a good humor that is, fortunately for our purpose. He is talking to Short Shavings. Short chavings ,btrange to pay, Booms fnteresteds He is at least displayicg & friendly appearance &5 he Listens to Doc's monciogué. "y offerad Shafer -3000,00 to destroy my fingerprints. He said he'd do it, He wanted the money for his mother. Aell, ome thing after another went nleng, and he kept putting it off, He then, when he saw I really wanted thes. taken gut of the Record office and torn Ube told me it would cost ms eix grand, "y asked him where the Fell he thought IT could pet six grand. He seid, ‘Capore’]] give it te you." Can you jmagine thet?" TWoula he?” asks Shavings- "Sure he would! Look! what does this lock like to you?” pw-back bill fro nis pocket. Real?” Shavings asks. Doe draws a yell “~eoks like a thousand dollar bill. “you bet it's real? And thet's aujy one. I oan produce nore!" “seli, when you wanted those fingerprints destroyed, didn’t you kmow that the; herve a set in dashirgton thot coule be duplicated easily?” Shavings @8¥56 "JT can handie Washington 0.k. I've done it already!” brape Docs “But Doc, what cood mill thet do fou? You'll be identified by other institutions @5 having served tine, and then your record will be just the sane when it's found out it's you, n° matter wheat name ou give. Shavings is not enthusiastic about Docts schem. errerve CUE Ll think it's foolish.”