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She hesitated--what use to deny what she had already admitted, for all practical purposes

"Yes"

The city telephone rang again The detective pounced upon it

"Hello--yes--yes--this is Anderson--go ahead" He paused, while the tiny voice in the receiver buzzed for some seconds Then he interrupted it iht 'By"

He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale "Did I understand you to say that you were not acquainted with the cashier of the Union Bank?" he said to her with a new note in his voice

Dale stared ahead of her blankly It had come! She did not reply

Anderson went on ruthlessly

"That was headquarters, Miss Ogden They have found some letters in Bailey's roo the entire truth just now"

He paused, waiting for her answer "What letters?" she said wearily

"Froaged to him"

Dale decided to make a clean breast of it, or as clean a one as she dared