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woman that could take her place.

She was a blonde, the same as

you, and she looked somewhat like you", To myself, I kept thinking, "Same old line".

He went on: "I'm going to ask you a question. Don't an – swer immediately, but give it considerable thought before you answer yes or no. All I ask is that you promise me that, no matter what your answer is, we will leave this hotel tonight the best of friends with no hard feelings",

I thought, "Well, here it comes--the same old proposition, maybe in a different way this time. Let's see what he has to say".

Again he went on: it's not that at all.

C

"I know what you're thinking, but Please hear me out",

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"Well, go on,' I said.

B

"I need you," he said, "most desperately, because I think that you might be the type of women who could give me satis- faction-the same as my wife had. All I want you to de is come up to my room here in the hotel and, after I lock the door, I will bare my back and give you a leather strap. You will then beat me across the back with this leather strap until my baok is black and blue, and until I am bleeding all over, But don't stop, no matter how I plead for mercy! In fact, do it as long as you possibly can, I promise you I will not attempt to have sex with you unless you want it, Would you please do this for He opened his wallet and put a ten dollar bill on the

me?" table.

I, of course, was flabbergasted at such a proposition, and said, "Why on earth do you want me to do that?"

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He said, "It is the best way for me to get sexual satis- faction believe it or not. I do get a certain amount of satisfaction out of sexual intercourse, but from a woman like you, this beating would be most wonderful to me. Please, please do this for me!" As he pleaded, he placed another ten dellar bill on the table.

"Please don't ask me to do such a thing" I said, "I couldn' 't possibly do it even if you offered me a million dollars! It is