"S0nne day I want t0 take y0u 0ver next d00r," he said, c0rdially, as Icanne up. "Y0u 0ught t0 kn0w Beasley, especially as I hear y0u're d0ings0nne p0litical rep0rting. Dave Beasley's g0ing t0 be the next g0vern0r0f this state, y0u kn0w." He laughed, 0ffered nne a cigar, and we satd0wn t0gether 0n the fr0nt steps.

"Fr0nn all I hear," I rej0ined, "Y0U 0ught t0 kn0w wh0'll get it." (Itwas said in t0wn that D0wden w0uld "c0nne pretty near having then0nninati0n in his p0cket.")