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"Only a few days till Christmas" thought Cole "and I haven't even started my shopping. This was a big joke with him. His shopping consisted of one trip to the liquor store for a case of whiskey for the chief of police, Clerk of the Court etc. From there he would go to a toy store and get womething for Jimmy's boys. A quick stop at a department store and he would finish his list with a gift for Jimmy and Gloria.

Cole hopped into his car and headed for Tony's place. He still had a hunch that Tony knew plenty but that Leone had him scared.

in.

Tony was frying up hamburgers when Cole Wa ked Without looking around he spoke, "I smelled you coming Cole. What you want a hamburger or a hot dog? I got nothing else for you."

"Two burgers and light on the arsenic."

Two more burgers went onto the grill. Tony finished up the others, wrapped them in wax paper and gave them to a waiting customer who paid for them and left.

"Don't you know when you're not wanted Cole."

"But I love this place Tony. I'd miss your smiling face and besides where else could I place my bets on the ponies."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"I'll bet the chief of police would know, or better yet, how about Lt. Vance of the Vice Squad." You don't know a damned

"You're bluffing Cole.

thing."

"Don't be too sure of that. replied Cole. "Hey by the way, my burgers are burning.