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The Old Man in the Corner

CHAPTER XXV
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I followed him.
Neither of us spoke.

He stopped at a house which bore the name 'Russell House,' and which I shall be able to swear to as soon as I am able to go out.

He let himself in with a latch-key, and asked me to follow him up to his room on the third floor.

I thought I noticed when we were in the room that he locked the door; however, I had nothing of any value about me except the L10,000, which I was ready to give him.

We had not exchanged the slightest word.
"'"I gave him the notes, and he folded them and put them in his pocket-book.


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