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Updated: May 26, 2025
"You won't get the better again." Orme opened the office-door. He glanced about the reception-room, to see whether the girl had hidden herself. She was not in view; indeed, there was even no one at the inquiry-window. Orme reasoned that at this hour some of the clerks might be leaving which would mean, perhaps, that they were first putting away their books.
In a casual way he folded his arms. He could now put his hand into his inside coat-pocket and the motion would hardly be noticed. For a moment he stood as though waiting for someone to appear at the inquiry-window. Though Alcatrante was watching him closely, Orme continued to act as if he were the only person in the room.
To shake off Alcatrante, perhaps there was no better way than to lure him to some deserted place and overpower him. But would not Alcatrante be likely to have anticipated such a move? And would he not resort to desperate measures of his own before Orme could put his own plans into practice? Bixby might help. Orme walked over to the inquiry-window. "I want to see Mr.
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