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Rh for a cab; still he made no other preparations for his departure.

"The cab iss for you, my friendt," he explained. "I haf been so busy that I haf had no time to notify Miss Regan that I would like to haf her also tonight at the Hotel Tonty. So if you will go and get her, I will meet you at the Tonty at eight o'clock."

Hereford called for his ward, and they went together to the Tonty a little before eight. They found the tenth floor corridor of the hotel filled with uniformed police and secret service men. These, recognizing them, made way for them and directed them to the door of what had formerly been the suite occupied by the Javanese. In the first room of this, Baraka's attendants were gathered in a bewildered and suspicious group. The next room was half filled with plain clothes