when ace, buck, champ, and duke got to the hideout at midnight , earl was not there.
the dirty rat, ace exclaimed, he doublecrossed us!
not again! buck cried.
just like he did in wichita falls, champ said.
and in abilene, and in louisville, and in flagstaff arizona, duke added.
don’t forget ogden utah, buck sighed, as he collapsed on to the sagging sofa.
ace banged his head against the wall. why us? he cried. why us? why do we have to be trapped in this stinking universe with its endless cycle of heartbreak and betrayal?
it is just the way it is, champ said. deal with it.
we will just have to suck it up and move on, buck stated mournfully.
i guess, duke added, almost in a whisper.
outside in the distance, a coyote, or a lonesome train whistle, howled.
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