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“Just so the audience knoho’s who,” Marion suggested, “you better make them wear masks”

“A er,” said Mademoiselle Duvall

“Were I to don athe silk across her Gallic nose and sensual mouth so that only her eyes were visible-“Eee-zahk will still recognize aze”

“That’s because you’re hed Marion

Isaac Bell’s expression changed abruptly

“Is not my fault! Eee-Zahk is too handsome to contain myself For that, I would have to pull the wool over my eyes”

Now they noticed his features harden He appeared remote and cold Mademoiselle Duvall reached out and touched his arive my behavior if I was inapproprié”

“Not at all,” Bell said, patting her hand distractedly as he gripped Marion’s tightly under the table “But you have givento think about”

“No ht,” said Marion

Bell stood up “Excuse me I have to send a wire”

The hotel had a telephone that he used to call the New York office and dictate a wire to be sent to John Scully care of every Van Dorn post in the region where the detective had last been heard from

NAME CHANGED FRYES HEADED HOME NEAR

FIRST JOB IN NEW JERSEY

Marion was sht for you”

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