CHAPTER 15RAMSEY DROPPED to a crouch, leaped forward, came up under the gun and grabbed the kid’s arm. Holding the arm, he jerked the kid forward and slammed a fist against the kid’s chin. The kid’s head snapped back and his body went limp. Ramsey caught him on his shoulder before he hit the floor. The bottle bounded over the floor spouting whisky. It hit the wall and settled down to a steady amber gurgle. Ramsey stumbled a little beneath the kid’s weight. He heard a faint thud, saw that the kid had dropped the gun. He stopped, picked up the gun, and went off balance. As he staggered forward, he felt a sudden hot pain in his side, just above his belt. He flung the kid from his shoulder and stood panting. The kid rolled over and slumped against the wall, his hair in his eyes, the bright gle

