The Crime Club - A Deed Indeed

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Mark and Julia Manning were the kind of happy go-lucky husband and wife who knew everyone and went everywhere. Early one evening, they were in their apartment in Midtown New York, getting ready to go to the theater, when suddenly, there is a knock at the door. Julia opens it, and a man says "Greetings and salutations, I have something for Mr. Mark Manning. Is he at home?" Julia says "He certainly is". The man says "Splendid, and would you be Mrs. Manning?" She says "I would". The man says "My name is Faraway, of Faraway Business Counselors and Managers Deluxe". Mark asks "Who is it Julia?" She says "It's for you, Mark. His name's Faraway". Mark says "Hello Mr. Faraway, however, right now we're in a hurry. If you'd like to make an appointment, meet me, say at 2 o'clock next winter". Faraway says "I have a mission to accomplish tonight. Here's a paper for you". Mark asks "A summons?". Faraway says "Take it and be surprised. It's a deed to the Locust Club, that grand that magnificent bistro at the river's edge where New York and Westchester meet. It's all yours my boy". Julia says "Mark is he kidding?" Mark says "I don't get this, Julia. It's a deed made out to me by Lou Barton". Julia asks "Who's he?" Faraway says "He's your husband's angel, Mrs. Manning, the man who never forgets a service". Mark says "Mr. Faraway, there must be some mistake I never heard of the guy". Faraway says "Please, sir. Mr. Barton is my client". Mark says "Sorry, but what did I do for him?" Faraway says "Let your mind go back six years to a certain episode in Pittsburgh". Mark says "I wasn't in Pittsburgh six years ago". Faraway says "Modesty, my boy, the purest of all virtues and you have it abundantly. Well, I have fulfilled my mission of goodwill, now I must say goodbye". As Faraway leaves, Julia says "Of all the nutty things to happen. What do you make of it?" Mark says "A gag, Julia. Somebody's having a a lot of fun".

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