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Shaut hung the gar rack and put his briefcase on the se that was built into the wall below the mirrors It was obviously to be used for e the contents

The case was sectioned off into little squares, each one containing a different prop or accessory He had added a sheet of foa in place and protected the contents in transit

Pro could see props res she saw Max carry in a s to events Several different sized red balls e, a plastic thumb, a flesh colored crescent h to fit under one’s thumbnail

Shaut took things out one at a tiaran to place objects in the pockets, and a wad of fake fifty-dollar bills into a clip that hung down the back of the suit

“Mister Shaut, if you don’tto check the perimeter,” Pro said

“H up as he was focused on his tasks “Very well, I’ll be right here”

She stepped out into the hall and looked to her left, where several doorere emblazoned with different numbers

Next to the hall were stairs to the stage, and another set of stairs that went up to a second floor She quickly climbed them and was on a small balcony that had a pair of bathroohts on She looked to see if any light came under the door, but they were all dark She decided they were extra dressing rooe cast

She returned to the first floor, stepped into Dressing Room Two, and pulled out her papers froht

Going through the stack, she pulled out the translated e that had troubled her It had been from Wednesday of last week, so only two days before the murder of Albert Floss In pen she had written the number and the words above it It read:

Deal is close

Trouble

Must keep one ahead

Of TM

It was so in her h she had to crack that Houdini code and count out all the words, but now thethat she was unsure of