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Chapter 20
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“Thepointis,”Icontinued,“nothavingseenyouwithyourclothesoff,neverthelessIamabletotellyouaboutthatscaraboveyourrightelbow,andthatscaronyourrightankle.”
“Oh,shucks,”washisreply.“You’llfindallthatinmyprisondescriptionandalongwithmymugintherogues’gallery.Theyisthousandsofchiefsofpoliceanddetectivesknowallthatstuff.”
“Ineverheardofit,”Iassuredhim.
“Youdon’trememberthatyoueverheardofit,”hecorrected.“Butyoumusthavejustthesame.Thoughyouhaveforgottenaboutit,theinformationisinyourbrainallright,storedawayforreference,onlyyou’veforgotwhereitisstored.You’vegottogetwoozyinordertoremember.”
“Didyoueverforgetaman’snameyouusedtoknowaswellasyourownbrother’s?Ihave.TherewasalittlejurorthatconvictedmeinOaklandthetimeIgothandedmyfifty-years.AndonedayIfoundI’dforgottenhisname.Why,bo,Ilayhereforweekspuzzlingforit.Now,justbecauseIcouldnotdigitoutofmymemoryboxwasnosignitwasnotthere.Itwasmislaid,thatwasall.Andtoproveit,oneday,whenIwasnoteventhinkingaboutit,itpoppedrightoutofmybraintothetipofmytongue.‘Stacy,’Isaidrightoutloud.‘JosephStacy.’Thatwasit
