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"Leone and his gang confessed to everything, including the Tom Warden affair. There'll be no trial tomorrow and I've just given all of the facts to the newspapers. The story should be in this evening's paper."

"Thanks for the news, Roger. "said Jim. you a drink at the club."

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The news was too much for Tom. He laughed and cried at the same time.

When Cole walked in later with the report on Tony, he thought he had stepped into a nuthouse. Gloria and Jim were dancing to the record player and Lois was balancing a book on her head while walking back and forth across the living room. The three of them stopped, raised their glasses and toasted Cole.

"By the way Tom, I mean Lois, here is a souvenir." said Cole as he handed her the little pieces of green paper. Lois opened them up and read "Good for one transfer - Hooverton Transit Company." She did not understand what it was all about but caught the smiles exchanges between Jimmy and Cole.

That evening the newspaper had hardly struck the front door when Jim grabbed it. There was nothing on page one as he had hoped but when he finally fount the article on page 12, he was rather disappointed. The story was brief and headlined by "Female Impersonator Cleared" in small letters.

Tom cursed as he read the story. "My god, when it happened the papers ran it like World War III had just broken out, but now look at them."

"Oh, I venture to say if you would have been

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