hand an' Mollie, kidding, asks him if he got it where he got the doll. He looks surprised an' says 'yes, but

how the hell did you know that?' Yeah-yeah, that's what she says he told her. What's that? Did the

Mandilip woman bandage it for him? How the hell-I don't know. I guess so, maybe. Mollie didn't say

an' I didn't ask. Listen, Doc, I told you Mollie's no dummy. What I'm telling you took me two hours to

get. Talking 'bout this, talking 'bout that an' coming back casual like to what I'm trying to find out. I'm

afraid to ask too many questions. What? Oh, that's all right, Doc. No offense. Yeah, I think it pretty

funny myself. But like I'm telling you I'm afraid to go too far. Mollie's too wise.

"Well, when Ricori comes up yesterday he uses the same tactics as me, I guess. Anyway, he admires the

dolls an' asks her where she gets 'em an' how much they cost an' so on. Remember, I told you I stay out

in the car while he's there. It's after that he goes home an' does the telephoning an' then beats it to the