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"Nice to ht let you live"

Saun in its holster The door swung open and Jericho ca the matter?"

"I seeh break, pal," Sam said "Want me to help you look?"

Jericho squinted at Sa the offer "Thanks"

Sa a show of looking, pointing out spots where a wallet could possibly hide When they reached the library, he shook it free fro near one of the many bookcases It wouldn’t do for Sam to suddenly find the wallet; he needed to make Jericho think he’d found it hi fella?"

Jericho frowned at the phrase big fella He took the spiral staircase to the second floor and walked the stacks until he spied his wallet on the floor "I found it," he called He opened the wallet and frowned "I could’ve sworn I had five dollars But there’s only two here"

"Gee, that’s rough Better hold on to those rubes," Saes of a book titled Religious Fervor and Fanaticism in the Burned-Over District The author appeared to have written the book with the express purpose of putting his audience to sleep, and Evie had difficulty retaining anything she read She resorted to ski suddenly when she came to an illustration near the back There was the same symbol used in the murder The inscription read THE PENTACLE OF THE BRETHREN, BRETHREN, NY, C 1832

The telephone rang, echoing through the ee to show Will later and ran for the phone

"Hold a moment I’ll connect you," the operator said There was a click and a hiss, and then Theta’s voice crackled over the wires

"Hiya, Evil It’s Theta Listen, you still want to catch the show?"

"And how!"

"Swell I’ll leave a pair of tickets for you and Mabel at the theater for tonight’s show There’s a party in Greenwich Village after, if it’s not past your bedtio to bed before dawn"

"Attagirl! And Evil, wear your best glad rags"