"I—got this to say. It's a hell of a joke—" the man exploded. "Do I act as if I were joking?"
"If you think it's funny to jab a g*n in a man's belly when he ain't lookin'—"
"A g*n? My simple friend, you have—or had—the only g*n in this party, and you may thank whatever gods you worship that you didn't try to use it, for—I would have been rough with you. Oh, very rough! I might even have made you eat it. Now, inasmuch as you may be tempted to embellish this story with some highly imaginary details, I prefer that you know the truth. This is the 'g*n' I used to stick you up." With a rigidly outthrust thumb Gray prodded the driver in the side. "Simple, isn't it? And no chance for accidents." The speaker's shoulders were shaking.
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"Well, I'll be damned!"
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