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Dennison turned upon the ham

"Go down and make inquiries, and take this Chinaman with you I'll be with

you shortly" As soon as the tere out of the way Dennison said:

"Cunninghaone out

alone, wearing them If I find that you are anywhere back of this

venture--if she does not return shortly--I will break you as I would a

churchwarden pipe"

Cunninghaenuinely taken aback

"She went out alone?"

"Yes"

"Have you notified the police?"

"Not yet I'"

"Sohaer But she would never have gone out if I had been in the lobby If

she has not returned by one call ladly Woht never to be mixed up in affairs such as this

one, on this side of the world Tell your father that he ought to know by

this time that he is no match for me"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Innocent! You know very hat I mean If you hadn't a suspicion of