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The Shadow of the Rope

CHAPTER XXII
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Every man you see there will be a detective; you may come across the very fellows who got up the case; if so, they may tell you what they think of it, and you should be able to find out whether they're trying again.

Here you are, Langholm, and I wish you luck.

Doing anything to-morrow night ?" Langholm could safely say that he was not.
"Then dine with me at the Rag at seven, and tell me how you get on.

It must be seven, because I'm off to Scotland by the night mail.

And I don't want to be discouraging, my dear fellow, but it is only honest to say that I think more of your chivalry than of your chances of success!" At the Black Museum they had all the trophies which had been produced in court; but the officer who acted as showman to Langholm admitted that they had no right to retain any of them.


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