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He's in; came in over an hour ago, and mentioned that he expected a caller; party to go right up." "He's expecting us, one or both," Clo cut in hastily. "What's his number?" "658, top floor," said the clerk. "The elevator's just over there to the left see?"
"And be hurrying right along if you want to get here in time. He's not one to be restrained indefinitely." "Tell him the elevator's busted." Brent Taber slammed the phone down and left. He used an elevator this time and went across town in a cab. Even then, he was almost too late. As he arrived at his destination, Senator Crane was protesting loudly. "It's just plain stupidity.
"I'll take these, if I'm not robbing you," he said and waited until Lawrence put on a Tuxedo jacket, when he resumed: "Well, I suppose we had better go down. Are you coming?" He went out and as Lawrence crossed the floor to turn off the light, called back: "I forgot the pictures; they're on the bureau. The elevator's coming up and I'll keep it when it's here." Lawrence told him to do so.
Lemuel looked crazily after it a moment, and then returned to the burning house. Berry called to him from the top of the outside steps, "Barker, have you seen that partner of yours?" Lemuel ran up to him. "No!" "Well, come in here. The elevator's dropped, and they're afraid he went down with it." "I know he didn't! He wouldn't be such a fool!" "Well, we'll know when they get the fire under."
The next day Gorky was expelled from his hotel with the woman who was not his wife, but who, I am bound to say, did not look as if she were not, at least to me, who am, however, not versed in those aspects of human nature. I might have escaped unnoted, but Clemens's familiar head gave us away to the reporters waiting at the elevator's mouth for all who went to see Gorky.
A good many folks have hurrahed over you and worshipped you some of 'em, I guess likely, have envied you; but, by the big dipper! I do believe I'm the only one in this round world that ever PITIED you. Good-by. The elevator's right down the hall." It required some resolution for the Honorable Atkins to walk down that corridor and press the elevator button. But he did it, somehow.
The next day Gorky was expelled from his hotel with the woman who was not his wife, but who, I am bound to say, did not look as if she were not, at least to me, who am, however, not versed in those aspects of human nature. I might have escaped unnoted, but Clemens's familiar head gave us away to the reporters waiting at the elevator's mouth for all who went to see Gorky.
"Well, so far, we've just been talking defense. We need to take the offensive, ourselves." He glanced around. "Is there a freight elevator from this block to the basement?" "Yeah. Wait till I see." Coccozello went to the TV-screen and dialed. "Yeah, and the elevator's up here, too," he said.
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