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"With all the pleasure in life," said Nick, quietly walking toward the door. Chick had slipped away at Deever's approach. Nick met him outside. "What did Deever's witness say?" asked Chick. "He told exactly the same story as Prescott." "I'm surprised to hear it." "Why?" "Prescott, in my opinion, told the truth." "So I believe."
It will not be necessary, I think, for you to testify to these facts in court." "There's enough without it," said Deever. "You'll take Jarvis to headquarters now, won't you ?" "Well, no," said Nick. "I hadn't thought of it." "I'll be doubly and eternally " Deever's wrath and surprise choked him. "Never mind," he said, at last, mastering his rage. "Come along, John. And you get out!"
"And Deever's man I got a glimpse of him struck me as a liar in the first degree. I took him for a man Deever had hired, in order to hurry up his vengeance on Dr. Jarvis." "But as they told the same story, and Prescott can have no connection with Deever or the other man, it must be true." "Right; but the meaning of it " Chick paused. Suddenly a flash came from his eyes. "I have it!" he cried.
He went to Lawrence Deever's house, which he entered secretly, and searched from top to bottom, but without finding anything of interest. Then he went to his own house, where he waked Patsy. "Go to Lawrence Deever's country-house near Nyack," he said to his youthful assistant. "Watch it, and see that no man leaves it." Morning was breaking as Nick secretly entered St.
Jarvis would throw the head into the furnace. Nick determined to get a sight of the head at once. He was yet uncertain whether it was Patrick Deever's. Rising on his hands and knees he peered between two of the jars. The head was not more than a yard from Nick's eyes, but the face was turned away. By the hair, and the general outline, it might be Deever's.
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