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"About ten minutes"

"And then they ca out with the," said Mr Tester emphatically

"Did this fellohat's his na Honest John

"He was a bit upset, now you coitated like, yes,"

said Tester, reviewing the circu"

"Merciful Moses!" This pious ejaculation was from Mr Staines "He

took away the key, you say And what are you supposed to be here for?"

asked Mr Staines violently "You allow this fellow to come and take

our property away Where is the place?"

Tester led the way across the littered yard, explaining en route that

he was fed up, and why he was fed up, and what they could do to fill

the vacancy which would undoubtedly occur the next day, and where they

could go to, so far as he was concerned, and so, unlocking one rusty

lock after another, passed through dark and desolate offices, full of

squeaks and scaht of stone steps to a aze

III

Bones was at his office early the following roo, but he was not

earlier than Mr Staines, who literally followed him into his office

and slaloomy eye