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Then he jerked his head, indicating they should leave the vicinity of the cave, where Dr. Wilson might
overhear them.

When they were out of earshot, Dr. Light said, “Snuffy, I've got a job for you.”

“I'd like to see some cash on the barrel head,” Snuffy said.

Dr. Light tossed a bundle of bills on the table at which they had seated themselves.

Snuffy picked up the bills. His eyes popped a little when he saw the top one was a fifty. He counted
rapidly.

“Wow, wow!” he said.

DR. LIGHT leaned forward and gave instructions. “I want you to get hold of Bill Cox,” he said.

“Hell, the cops are looking for Bill for draft evasion, “ Snuffy said.

“You can find him, can't you?”

Snuffy just grinned.

“Bill Cox,” said Dr. Light, “is a sample of the kind of men I want. I want about twenty of them. I don't
want dumb ones, you understand.

I want smart boys.”

“A man has to pay smart boys,” Snuffy reminded him.

“Do you ever get your mind off a dollar?”

“Not very far off,” Snuffy admitted. He touched the roll of bills. “This expense money?”

“Use it however you need to use it to get the men I want together. “

“You want smart ones, eh?”

“Well, we won't get any Einsteins or Edisons. But fellows like Corny Cornman, who got turned out of
States after serving his sentence for kidnaping last month. Jake Davis, who killed that girl over at
Sikeston City. Frenchy, the knife thrower who used to be with a carnival. And Bancroft, one of the
brothers who deserted from the army. You see what kind.”

Snuffy nodded. “When you get them guys together, you got yourself an awful bunch of stinkers,” he said.
“That's the kind of a bunch I want,” Dr. Light said.

“That's what you'll get.”

“I want them quick.”