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               ,PROLOGUE

  ,X IS SD T AF T ,I'ITOI CLIMB$ ! /EPS
( >R[S & W5T 6,EAGLE ,MAN'S CAVE4 ,!
WOMAN 0 SITT+ "! ) H] BABY4 8,I H -E TO
KILL ,EAGLE ,MAN10 ,I'ITOI TOLD H]4
  8,B Y C'T10 SD ! WOMAN4 8,HE KILLS
"EY"O40
  8,HE W N KILL ME10 SD ,I'ITOI1 82C ,I
H P[]4 ,:AT "T DOES HE -E HOME80
  8,AT NOON40
  8,:AT DOES HE D80
  8,HE EATS40
  8,& AF T80
  8,HE SLEEPS40
  8,&! BABY80
  8,HE SLEEPS1 TOO40
  8,TD1 LET X HAPP5 J T WAY10 SD
,I'ITOI4 8,LET HM -E HOME & EAT & G TO
SLEEP4 ,LET ! BABY SLEEP ) HM ) 8 H1D
FAC+ 9 ! SAME DIREC;N40
  8,": W Y BE80 ASK$ ! WOMAN4
  8,I W TURN MYF 96A FLY & HIDE 9 T
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CRACK OV] "!40
  ,X HAPP5$ J T WAY4 ,I'ITOI TURN$ HMF
96A FLY & HID 9 ! CRACK4 ,EAGLE ,MAN
CAME HOME1 ATE 8 M1L1 & LAY D[N )! BABY
6SLEEP4 ,! BABY 0 S SMALL X _H N YET
SPOK51 B N[ X DID4 8,PAPA1 "SBODY CAME10
! BABY SD4
  8,:AT DID Y SAY80 ASK$ ,EAGLE ,MAN4
  8,D N LI/510 SD ! WOMAN4 8,Y "K ! BABY
_C TALK40
  8,PAPA10 ! BABY SD AG4 8,"SBODY CAME40
,B E "T1 ! WOMAN TOLD ,EAGLE ,MAN N TO
LI/54 ,F9,Y1 %E SANG A S;G S ! BABY WD G
6SLEEP4
  ,:5 !Y 7 BO? SLEEP+1 ! FLY CAME \ (!
CRACK & TURN$ BACK 96,I'ITOI4 ,HE TOOK A
/"O HAT*ET F 8 BELT & *OPP$ ! BABY'S H1D
(F4 ,!N HE *OPP$ ,EAGLE ,MAN'S H1D (F1
TOO4
  ,AF ,I'ITOI KILL$ ,EAGLE ,MAN1 ! WOMAN
TOOK HM 6A CORN] (! CAVE ": "! 0 A HUGE
PILE ( B"OS4 ,^! 7 ! B"OS (! P ,EAGLE
,MAN _H KILL$4
  ,F/ ,I'ITOI WOKE UP ! P AT ! V TOP (!
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PILE1 ! "OS :O _H BE5 D1D =! %ORTE/ "T4
,:5 !Y CAME BACK 6LIFE1 _! SK9 0 A RI*
BR[N COLOR4 ,!Y 7 G5TLE & H>D"W+ & LAU<$
A LOT4
  8,I L Y V M*10 ,I'ITOI SD4 8,Y W 2
.,TOHONO .,O'OTHHAM1 MY ,DES]T ,P1 &
LIVE "H CLOSE 6MY M.TA9S ="E40
  ,! NEXT P ON ! PILE _H BE5 D1D A :ILE
L;G]4 ,:5 !Y WOKE UP1 !Y W]5'T Q S 9DUS-
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  8,Y'RE ALL "R10 ,I'ITOI SD4 8,Y C LIVE
NE> ME1 B N TOO NE>4 ,Y W 2 ! ,PIMA1
.,AKIMEL .,O'OTHHAM1 & LIVE 0! RIV]40
  ,:5 ! NEXT P WOKE UP1 !Y 7 LAZY & !Y
F"\ A LOT AM;G !MVS4
  8,Y W 2 .,OHB1 ! ,APA*ES10 ,I'ITOI SD4
8,Y W 2 ! 5EMY & LIVE F> F "H 9 ! M.TA9S
ACR MY DES]T40
  ,! B"OS AT ! BOTTOM (! PILE _H BE5 D1D
= S* A L;G "T T :5 !Y CAME BACK 6LIFE1
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8,Y W 2 .,MIL-GAHN1 ! :ITES4 ,I W GIVE Y
"S?+ ) : 6WRITE1 !N ,I WANT Y 6G F> AWAY
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F ME ACR ! OC1N & /AY "!40
  ,& T1 .NAWOJ1 MY FR1 IS ! /ORY (
,I'ITOI & ,EAGLE ,MAN4

  ,! ,9DIAN GIRL /A7]$ SLI<TLY Z %E SI-
DL$ UP 6! PICKUP4 8,MR4 ,LADD1 >E Y GO+
6! D.E80
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RES]V,N T AL H\S$ ! ,T1*]S' ,-P.D ": HE
LIV$ ) 8 WIFE4
  8,HI1 ,G9A10 HE RETURN$4 8,MY FR & ,I
?"\ WE'D /OP 0=A :ILE40
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0 SL5D] & ATTRACTIVE & M ?AN A LL DRUNK4
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BE]40
  8,SURE10 ,G>Y ,LADD TOLD H]4 8,NO
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PICKUP1 ! "Y P LAU<$ & JOK$ AB ! -+ D.E4
,N"O ( !M GUESS$ T 2F ! SUN CAME UP !
NEXT MORN+1 ,G9A ,ANT"O WD 2 D1D1 & T
D1?1 = H]1 WD 2 A B.S+4

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_H LEFT ! 5G9E RUNN+1 S ! AIR-3DI;N+
/AY$ ON4 ,! 9T]IOR (! C> REMA9$ COOL1
EV5 ON ? OV]H1T$ ,JUNE NI<T4 ,! WOMAN
LI/5$ CURI\SLY 6! CRACKL+ TRANSMIS.NS ON
! POLICE RADIO1 B %E MO/LY DIDN'T "U/&
:AT ! VOICES 7 SAY+4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT TO
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9/1D ON ! LUM9ESC5T H&S (! CLOCK ON !
DA%BO>D Z !Y MOV$ F #H3JJ 6#H3AJ1 F
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CALL+ = Y10 ! MAN SD GRU6LY4 8,D Y WANT
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DES]T SKY ) XS BLI/]+ NOON"T SUN4 ,MAYBE
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CDN'T4
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9 "O (! UNITS4 ,MALLORY DIDN'T -PLA91 B
ALL ! :ILE1 HE BUSILY PLOTT$ 8 [N
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ESCAPE4
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9T5;N ( "W+ 9 ,CORREC;NS ="E4 ,X 0 ,FRI-
"D4 ,MAYBE "S"T ? WEEK5D HE'D F9D "S "T
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SW1T USU,Y PISS$ ,RON ,MALLORY (F1 B HE
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BOOK8 ,H[ AB SCREW+ UP & -+ BACK =A RE-
TURN 5GAGE;T80
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WON'T1 ,C>LISLE4 ,Y'VE M ?AN PD YR DEBT
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BACK4 ,EX-CONS DON'T Q MEET ! HIR+ & T5-
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LORY SD4 8,Y'RE "O HELL (A T1*]4 ,LOOK
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HELLHOLE (A D1D-5D JOB1 & Y'RE ! "O MAK+
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X POSSI#40
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FOLD] 9 FRONT ( HM4 8,SAYS "H Y PLAN 6G
BACK 6,TUCSON4 ,T "R80
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MY H\SE 6PAY ATTORNEYS' FEES4 ,Z L;G Z
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SURVIVE UNTIL ! F/ ADV.E -ES IN40
  ,RON ,MALLORY NO4$ 8 APPROVAL4 8,GD
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SONAL E6ECTS & :AT"E M"OY IS 9 YR A3.T4
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  ,C>LISLE A3EPT$ ,MALLORY'S ABRUPT DIS-
MISSAL ) GD GRACE4 8,I'LL D T10 HE SD1
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DESK 6GIVE ,RON'S PUDGY H& A FIRM %AKE4
8,& Y KEEP ON WRIT+40
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8,C.T ON X40
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LORY'S (FICE4 ,M5DEZ1 SITT+ AT 8 DESK 9
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D1D4
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SECRET DUR+ 8 5=C$ SIX-YE>S' WOR? ( SP>E
"T4
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ON ! RES]V,N1 OR IF %E'D LEFT "! & MOV$
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! FLAME 6! WICK (! C&LE4 ,NANA .,DAHD
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AT ,NANA .,DAHD 6SEE :AT HE %D D NEXT4
,:5 %E B[$ H] H1D1 CLOS$ H] EYES1 &
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( 8.GOGS0--,PAPAGO = DOG--ON ! "D ,NANA
.,DAHD BR"\ HOME AN UNGA9LY1 SCRAWNY
PUPPY4 ,%E CALL$ ! PUP 8,OH'O10 ,PAPAGO
= 8,B"O40
         ,,H\R ,,( ,,! ,,HUNT]       #EJ
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,9DIAN ^WS AT ! SAME "T HE LE>N$ ! ,5G-
LI% "OS4 ,HE SPOKE 8 GOD"M'S NATIVE LAN-
GUAGE ) ALM ! SAME EASE Z 8 "M'S ,5GLI%4
  ,LI/5+ N[1 HE HE>D ,NANA .,DAHD'S
PRAY]1 A F]V5T "O1 =! IMMORTAL S\L ( "S-
"O ,DAVY DIDN'T "K1 "S"O "ND ,G9A4 ,! *
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F9I%$1 ! OLD WOMAN 4COV]$ T H] LEGS &
FEET 7 PA9;LLY SWOLL54 ,%E _H 6ASK ,DAVY
6UNTIE H] %OES & HELP H] 6H] FEET4
  ,ONCE /&+1 ,RITA R1*$ OV] & PICK$ UP !
RAKE & HOE4 8,I'LL TAKE ^!4 ,GET ! OLD
WR1?1 ,OLHONI4 ,IF WE L1VE X "H1 HUNGRY
CATTLE MAY TRY 6EAT X40
  ,HE GA!R$ ! WR1? &! EMPTY GLASS1 !N
FOLL[$ ! LIMP+ WOMAN 6! TRUCK1 /RA7L+ A
FEW ?"\;L PACES 2H H]4
  ,ONLY !N1 Z !Y WALK$1 DID HE ASK ! "Q4
8,:O'S ,G9A1 ,NANA .,DAHD80
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"H40
  ,SURPRIS$1 ,DAVY PAUS$ & LOOK$ BACK AT
! GROVE ( TREES4 8,"H80
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  ,RITA NO4$4 8,SEV5 YE>S AGO TD4 ,EA*
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CROSS 6LET H] "K %E'S N =GOTT540
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POSITE (A BIR?"D80
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HM PL5TY ( ^WS 6USE B LL ( H]F4
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,HE ?"\ HMF Z M* ,RITA'S * Z 8 [N "M'S4
,! IDEA T ,NANA .,DAHD _H ANO!R * OR A
GR&*ILD ( H] [N CAME Z AN UNWELCOME SUR-
PRISE4
  8,:AT'S ! MATT]80 ,RITA ASK$4
  8,I DIDN'J "K Y _H A DAU<T]10 HE SD
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MY GR&*ILD1 MY SON'S ONLY DAU<T]40
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,DAVY AB ! 3NEC;N 2T ! TWO D1?S8 ,T
DIDN'T SEEM LIKELY4 8,:AT D Y M1N80
,RITA ASK$4
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8,DOES MY "M PUT FL[]S & C&LES ON X80
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8,I DON'T "K10 %E SD4
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B TELL+ HM WASN'T ,RITA'S PLACE4 ,%E
WDN'T TELL ,OLHONI AB T ANY M ?AN %E WD
H TOLD HM AB 8 "M'S RH9E/"O-/U4$ C[BOY
BOOTS4
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LATE40

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YELL[ LI<TS TRAPP$ 6! TOP TOLD HM ! C> 0
AN OV]SIZ$-LOAD PILOT C>4 ,! DRIV]1 A
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LATE ?IRTIES OR E>LY =TIES1 0 MOD]ATELY
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& HELD A GLI/5+ BE] C 9 "O H& :ILE A
LIP/ICK-/A9$ CIG>ETTE SMOLD]$ 9 ! A%-
TRAY4
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  ,OV] ! YE>S1 LY+ _H 2COME S* A DEEPLY
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TRU?4
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A PLACE = HM4 8,I'M ONLY GO+ Z F> Z
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         ,,H\R ,,( ,,! ,,HUNT]       #ED
IN4 ,C>E =A BE]8 ,COOL]'S 9 ! BACK40
  ,&REW ,C>LISLE _HN'T TA/$ A BE] 9 M
?AN SIX YE>S4 8,DON'T M9D IF ,I D10 HE
SD1 R1*+ >.D 2H HM 6GRAB A ,BUD F !
COOL]4 ,P]SON,Y1 HE WD H PREF]R$ ,COORS1
B BE7>S C'T 2 *OOS]S4 ,HE TOOK A L;G
SWIG1 !N HELD ! BE] 9 8 M\?1 SAVOR+ !
%>P BITE ( FLAVOR ON 8 T;GUE4 ,BE]
WASN'T ALL HE _HN'T TA/$ 9 SIX YE>S1 HE
?"\4 ,N 0A L;G %OT4
  ,HE /OLE A SURREPTITI\S GL.E AT ! WOM-
AN4 ,HE'D HE>D /ORIES AB ^! PILOT-C>
WOM51 AB H[ M* !Y MADE ON ! JOB XF & H[
M* !Y MADE MOONLI<T+ ON _! BACKS4 ,&REW
,C>LISLE _H SP5T S _M YE>S FANTASIZ+ AB
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HE'D D 6H] :5 HE F9,Y GOT ! *.E T HE _H
ALM MISS$ ? GOLD5 OPPORTUN;Y :5 X ALL B
FELL 9 8 LAP4
  8,:Y ,PRESCOTT80 ! WOMAN 0 SAY+4
  8,MY DAD'S 9 ! HOSPITAL UP "!10 HE SD4
8,HE ISN'T EXPECT$ 6MAKE X40
  ,! WOMAN CLUCK$ H] T;GUE 9 SYMPA?Y4
8,T'S TOO BAD40
         ,,H\R ,,( ,,! ,,HUNT]       #EE
  8,MY C> BROKE D[N 9 ,"LSBURG10 HE 3T9-
U$4 8,! ME*ANIC SD X WD TAKE AT L1/ TWO
"DS 6GET "PS & ANO!R "D 6PUT X BACK TGR4
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PR9TS8 ,HE WD H 6REMEMB] ALL ^? PLACES
LAT] S Z N 6MISS ANY :5 HE WIP$ ! VEHI-
CLE CL1N4
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RA9$ D[N ON ! S1T Z %E TOOK A L;G DRAG1
B ,&REW ,C>LISLE 0 3SCI\S ONLY (! COOL
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C>S8 ,( C\RSE ,I D X = M"OY4 ,EV5 )
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AIR-3DI;N+1 "W+ = MOBILE HOME-TOT]S IS A
L\SY JOB1 B X'S BETT] ?AN NO JOB AT ALL1
: IS ": ,I 0 AF !Y LAID ME (F AT ,HEC-
LA40
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DRIV+ PILOT C>S4 ,HE _H M1NT "S?+ ELSE
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H1T WAVES T ROSE (F ! FREEWAY'S PAVE;T4
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KNEW 8 [N1 B HE DIDN'T LET ON4 8,:AT'S
T80 HE ASK$1 PO9T+4
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DUBI\SLY4 8,I ?"\ Y SD Y'RE F ,PRESCOTT4
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,PICA*O ,P1K8 ,X LOOKS /EEP4 ,D P CLIMB
X80
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TA9'S "O ( MY FAVORITE PLACES4 ,ACTU,Y1
"!'S A RE/ >EA "PWAY UP4 ,WE CD MAKE A
PIT /OP "! IF Y C SP>E ! "T40
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!M SL[$ OR /OPP$4 ,CLOS] AT H& "! 0 NO
SIGN ( LIFE4
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LL GI4Y1 GIV+ HM A SLI<T B PL1SANT BUZZ4
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BROAD "DLI<T1 Z X W]E4 ,T EXCIT$ HM ALM
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8,YIELD+ ,WOMAN0 WD 2 A GD "O OR MAYBE
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WRIT+ ADV]TIS+ COPY4
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LUCT.E MI<T H BE5 NICE4 ,C>LISLE LIK$
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F/40
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0 T =A PIECE ( ASS8 ,B HE C.T$ \ ! BILLS
SL[LY & DELIB]ATELY1 GIV+ HMF "T 6SAVOR
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! S5S,N4 ,HE /UDI$ ! F9E L9ES ( H] UP-
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L9E ET*$ "! & TELL :AT 0 AB 6HAPP58
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BURN$ _! FACES4
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Z ?\< HE _H *ANG$ 8 M9D4
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