He shrugged and spoke nasally into the flexible tube of the instrument:
“Harvey Smith, feed and grain impresario, and his wife, the former Claire La Tour, are ffft-ffft. … Mrs. Smith has left for Reno to establish legal residence. … It’s a girl. … ”
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