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rw Ee a awe Cae CO ee Bt eh WALA seened te/Be“running a halfway house without pays Only two: men. in the house had any- sense of order, One was Unele Hembone the dealer; whe was: a friend of Colenel's; but an absolute loner, Recently: ax arguement over a bill! ewed’ the Uncle had turned into a lmife fight, The Uncle had been correct, andthe debtor with the knife had’ been subdued’ by a Visiter and the Célonel, The assailant: had’ been beaten down by the-visiter, and talked’ te by the Colonel, But still! the law had ceme on account of the disturtancs, 00°” FAP Oye ve woelel Seer: “from hi The other man waa Prankster, who lived’ below hae as , re aye vt 2 AY the heuse-in a wood framed’ basement, His: reen waa: . Hf é : pew a is spare® : obvieusly a dope den, but for the amount of money ~~ ———_____ \ he had the envierment had an appealing Asian quale Pete Me ye wa ity. Odlonel liked Prankster, but he was am addict a ™ | Of; Hes #E Freeh gO KE appearing at a state of mind near meas re ae) ony 4s PEP HE were ‘getting tight, and Prankster wae also a: thief, pat GEART tae % E Ve ! a) Geter showered, dressed’ in what-were simply Ka x tke Arde Ae WA aad lee al Do ph pate fresh werk clothes, and went waeking frem theshouse ~ - ° leone upesitey a: aro prs toward the-beach, Degs:ran im small packs, children i : _ cal rd\ also; and the-electronic music was loud, . ("3 ue re APE PIC. | ————————— a Anitial had finished hie run, He was standing at the center ef the beach leoking at the gymnasts. He . agreed with their mevenents; and thought’ they should i fe)