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The Puppet Crown

CHAPTER XV
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Repeat it, and that for your life! Do you understand, my friend ?" "Gott in--" "Do you understand ?" fiercely.
"Yes, yes!" Stuler wiped his face with his apron.
"Good, if you understand.

It was naught but a slip of the tongue," nonchalantly.

"In a little week, my friend, your till will have no vulgar silver in it; gold, yellow gold." "And the duchess ?" with hesitance.

The budget of news to-night was not of the usual kind.
Johann did not answer, save by a shrug.
The perturbation of the old man was so manifestly beyond control that he could not trust his legs.

He dropped on the stool, giving his grizzled head a negative shake.


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