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exactly what he knew

He had planned his work, and was perfectly prepared to ers He entered the almost deserted saloon opposite the hotel,

across the threshold of which he had not stepped for two years, and the

lanced up apprehensively

"Red Slavin?" he said "Well, now see here, Ha"

"I 'enially

"I merely wish to ask 'Red' an unimportant question or two"

"He's there in the back room, I reckon, but he's dao in"

Haenial shted cigar between his lips

"It see rather nervous for this line of

business, Jiood walk in the fresh air every

, and let up on the liquor I assure you, Mr Slavin is one of

my most devoted friends, and is of that tender disposition he would not

willingly injure a fly"