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‘A Low tap on the door aroused him. He looked up suddenly, made a quick and strenu- ous effort to compose himself, and then cried out sharply, “Come in!’ The man who looked after him pushed a pale face through the partly open door. His lips moved nervously, appre- hensively, as he gazed across at his master.

“Well?”

“There is a person below who wishes to see you, sir.’

By his manner of speaking ihe fellow evi- dently wished to convey the impression that the visitor did not strike him as being worthy of much consideration.

“Who is he? What name did he give?”

“Weston, sir.”

“Show him up at once.”

The man vanished. Presently another knock was heard at the door, a steady and more self- confident rapping this time, and the person

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