Delayed Action by Charles V. De Vet
streaked toward a side pocket. Johnsonleaned forward and brought the flat of his gun across the other'stemple.
As Hawkes sagged, Johnson ripped open his coat and took out a sealedenvelope. He removed a sheet of paper and read:
_This has been written for my own information. My name is Alton Hawkes. I have robbed the Interplanets Company and gone out on the Strip with the money. When I read this my memory will be gone and twenty years will have elapsed._
--CHARLES V. DE VET
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As Hawkes sagged, Johnson ripped open his coat and took out a sealedenvelope. He removed a sheet of paper and read:
_This has been written for my own information. My name is Alton Hawkes. I have robbed the Interplanets Company and gone out on the Strip with the money. When I read this my memory will be gone and twenty years will have elapsed._
--CHARLES V. DE VET
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