Chapter Twelve (3)
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He explained that Mr. Hawes and Ben returned to Lawrence to look after the newspaper there. Apparently, it was losing money to a new competing paper.
"Tough business, newspaperin'," Williamson said. "Gotta stay on top of it at all times."
We engaged in a few minutes of small talk about the newspaper business, and then I left the Union office and walked south of the Deadline to Bill Tilghman's Oasis saloon, where Charley and I had agreed to meet Bill. As I walked in, I saw Bill and Charley sitting at a table in the back. Bill looked the same, but I guess I didn't. I was filling out and had added some fifteen pounds, and maybe an inch to...
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