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Its to-morrow now, returned Vance, going down the stairs andcrossing the
museum.
He kept it ensconced under some papers in one of his desk drawers. I
saw the old scalawag slip in into his khaki shirt whenhe found it. I make a
great deal of it, Vance returned sombrely.
Markham snorted, and seated himself
at the end of the table. Oh, nothing like that, Salveter assured him.
Vance
shot him a grateful, affectionate look. Vance explained briefly what steps he
had taken in regard toSalveter.
No, effendi, Hani returned, after a perceptible
hesitation. Hesprobably on his way back to his quarters. Scarlett seemed rather
astonished at thequestion. Said the family were having dinner in the
breakfast-room. My only concern waswith what the reporters call the events
leading up to the crime. I suppose, he said, with a tinge of sarcasm, you can
tell usexactly where we can find the sheath. The mans tone had become quickly
animated.
The mans tone had become quickly animated.
His voice faltered, and
rising he walked slowly to the French windowand back.
Always kept secluded from
pryin vulgar eyes.
Doctor Bliss phoned me that some one had tried to kill him,
Vanceexplained.
Yes, I handed him thebook and went on up to my room.
The
onlyexplanation I can think of is that when I went back to bed I forgotto
relock the door. The museum isnt a particularlypleasant place just now.
No,
effendi, Hani returned, after a perceptible hesitation. Yes, I handed him
thebook and went on up to my room.
Well, some one knew of its whereabouts,
Vance remarked. He was at sea and inclined, therefore, to beirritable. It was
brought from Egypt by Doctor Bliss, Vance told him. It couldnt have been
unlocked from the outside? Half an hour later Heath was ushered into the
roof-garden. Hanis pronouncement was almost sepulchral. Hanis pronouncement was
almost sepulchral.
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