Brownstein was a small, bullet-headed man who never smiled.

That on the right was of a stocky, bullet-headed man with strength in every harsh line of his face.

He was a short, stocky, bullet-headed man with an iron-gray crew-cut.

He was a bullet-headed young man with a harelip.

The bullet-headed man shifted his dope-stick to the other corner of his mouth.

"This is against the clock, gents," the bullet-headed man said.

But the bullet-headed man was already turning to his taller friend and putting a hand on his arm.

"Let's get out of here," said the bullet-headed man.

Manager, bartenders, watchersall but Kyle and the bullet-headed man drew back.

Kyle took one step that put him facing the bullet-headed man.