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The ruby or what I thought was the ruby flew out and fell at my feet. I stooped in a flash and picked it up. 'I 'll cut your heart out for that! he snarled, and started for Fluette. Fluette hastily jabbed the letters into his coat pocket, grabbed up the candlestick and threw it above his head.
I would advise you to be frank, as you have been with me; the instant a jury feels that answers are being dragged from a witness they straightway receive a bad impression. I 'm sure Miss Fluette would far rather put up with unwelcome publicity, than that you should suffer through any quixotic ideas of shielding her name."
He could stoop to villainy; but he was not so callous to wrongdoing but that the stooping hurt. Alfred Fluette needed a jolt somebody to bring him up with a short turn and I resolved, having the means, to be the one to do it. As my glance roved hither and thither about the room, it was suddenly arrested and held.
His appearance startled the old man so that he recoiled a pace or two. This gave Fluette the opportunity he needed to take the things from me. He set down the iron candlestick upon the floor, and plunged right into Fluette. Quicker than you can think, they were wrestling furiously for the box and the bundle of letters. "'I ran into my room and told Tshen what was going on.
And so I did, as I strode along, with the concern of one whose interest is remote, yet in a way affected. So the great wheat corner was broken at last! The coterie of operators headed by Alfred Fluette had discovered to their dismay that the shorts were anything but "short," for all day yesterday the precious grain had been pouring into the market in a golden flood.
Chaya's declaration also confirmed my conclusions respecting Burke's designed imposition upon Alfred Fluette which, by the way, he seemed to regard as perfectly legitimate. And then it concluded with the most important matter of all.
Burke followed hastily after him, his teeth chattering with fright, and promptly bolted the front door. The act was accomplished so soon after the flight that Fluette, overcome with horror at his deed, distinctly heard the bolt shoot while he was speeding down the walk.
Miss Fluette acknowledged the mention of my name a little distantly. She made me feel that she had already surmised trouble, and that she was disposed to hold me accountable for it. Miss Cooper was more cordial.
After Stodger had given his brief testimony and returned to his post in the upper hall, I descended to the library and took a seat beside Dr. De Breen at one end of the big library table. As I did so I observed that Mr. Fluette was taking stock of me with a keen sidewise look.
"Mr. Swift, that is my aunt's handwriting her name." "Do you mean Mrs. Fluette?" I was in truth unprepared for this blunt announcement. "Yes," she replied simply. I believe the first effect of this disclosure was no more than an uneasy, apprehensive feeling; but in a flash the possibilities entailed began to occur to me, and I was left groping for words.
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