Lonely Dove
“And if you betray me I’ll shoot another hole in your
stomach.”
“Gimme the ten,” Lippy said, his astonishment growing. That made sixty dollars Gus would be spending. He had never
heard of anyone spending such an amount on their pleasure, but then, so far as he knew, there was no one anywhere like
Gus, a man who seemed to care nothing for money.
Gus handed over the money and Lippy pocketed it, knowing he had struck a bargain he had better keep, at least until Gus
died. Gus was no one to fool with. He had seen several men try, usually over card games, and most all of them had got