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Shanghai Is a Verb

Have Gun, Will Travel · April 3, 1960 · 24 min · 3,171 words

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You just don't go to the Barbary coast. You make arrangements. I've made mine. And I hope it'll save Hey Boy's life. Have gone. Will travel. Starring Mr. John Dana as Paladin. San Francisco.

1875. The Carlton Hotel. Headquarters of a man called Paladin. Come in, Hey Boy, the door is unlocked. He's not hey by me, Sir Palis. Oh, Miss Wong, good morning. Come in. They bring people in coffee.

Thank you, Miss Wong. Why didn't hey boy bring them up? What? Wong's fault. Was your big argument last night? You mean he didn't come to work just because you had an argument? Maybe so. I don't know, Miss, Sir Palis did.

Why don't you sit down and try to take hold of yourself? There. Now, do you want to tell me about it? It's, uh, a boy. All times, they're going to marry Miss Wong some day, but he'll not see where he'll marry.

Wait, no more. That I not want to see him again. He was very angry. Walk away. Say nothing. This morning, I see his uncle. And he says that hey boy, not come home last night.

Oh, Mr. Pilate, and I'm very worried. Maybe something happened to him. Nah, I wouldn't fret about him as long. I'm sure he's all right. Oh, hey, boy. Very angry. I'll go talk to his uncle. Maybe he's heard from him by now.

You'll find him, Mr. Pilate. Well, try him as long. This is the cold season. What do medical authorities say about the common cold? Doctors tell us there's no known drug which will cure a cold.

cold. There are effective medications for treating complications, accompanying or following a cold. If you've been taking sensible precautions and still have one cold after another, it's best to see your doctor. And here's another important health tip. When you have a cold and need a laxative, that's the time to rely on gentle X-lax. Pleasant tasting, chocolateed

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