The Outfit
“They'd picked him for the job in the first place because he was in the Outfit anyway, in the right city, and was trustworthy. Besides he wore a size 36 short. This last attribute was most important, because a man at the other end wore a 36 short, too.The man at the other end was Marv Hanks, and he had the same excellent qualities as Eric LaRenne. Once a month, he got a telegram – always on the same day that Eric LaRenne got his monthly phone call up north. The telegram always read: "Mother sick. Must postpone visit. Effie." On the day he received the telegram, Marv would put on his brown suit and go out to the airport to meet the 5.20 plane from the north.The day chosen for Eric LaRenne's plane ride always began the same way – with an early morning telephone call. Usually it came around nine o'clock, and, usually, it woke him up. A cool female voice always informed him. "We're confirming your reservation on the 1.50 pm flight to Miami today." He always said, "Thanks," hung up, washed ...his face, put on his brown suit, and went over to the Argus Imports office.At Argus Imports he invariably went directly to Mike Semmell's office, took off his jacket and gave it to Mike.MoreLess
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