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When the constellation, which was not included aerty sat up and rubbed the

swelling over his ear, tenderly yet grimly Next, he felt about the

floor for his pocket-lae spicy dust drifted into his nose

and throat, h A e and the brittle bindings had crumbled into

powder He soon found the laht here and there about the large room

Pursuit of his assailant was out of the question Haggerty was not

only hard of head but shrewd So he set about the accomplishment of

the second best course, that of ation

Soerty

must find out He was fairly confident that the intruder did not knoho had challenged hi around

soht in the house, fluid in the wires? If so he would be

saved the annoyance of exploring the house by the rather futile aid of

the pocket-lamp, which stood in need of a fresh battery He searched

for the light-button and pressed it, hopefully The room, with all its