“I got it here someplace.” Elmer said, “HO-4612. The subscriber’s got the initials J.S.” “Okay, I got—” “The number for St. Vibiana’s Church, and the subscriber name for RE-8761.” The clerk perked up. “I know that last number. It’s a hot-box pay phone, and them farkakte phone-probe Feds been looking at it. A lot of hinky City Hall guys make their hinky calls from there.” Elmer said, “Don’t stop now.” “Who’s stopping? I was just pausing.” “Come on. Don’t string this—” “It used to be a bookie’s hot-box, and the drift is it still is. It’s over on 11th and Broadway, by the Herald. That farkakte
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