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The detectives looked at the drawing

“Is

that him?”

“Could be But it looks like he’s had that beard awhile”

“Unless it’s rented”

“If it is, it’s a good one,” said Mack “I don’t like the ears either They’re nowhere near this big”

“If it’s not him,” Wally insisted, “it could be his brother”

“Why don’t we ask him if he has a brother?”

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“I’M FIRST, YOU WATCH”

Wally Kisley ran for the stairs

The tall workh the crowd, stepped over one drunk and around another, and resumed his quick pace toward Union Depot From the , Mack Fulton traced the path he drove relentlessly through the pedestrians ere hurrying to and from the station

Wally bounded down the stairs and out the building When he got to the sidewalk, he looked up Mack pointed hiht direction Wally sprinted ahead A quick wave said he found their quarry, and Mack tore down the stairs after hi lousy for days, and noas having trouble snatching a breath

He caught up with Wally, who said, “You’re white as a sheet You OK?”

“Tip-top Where’d he go?”