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The Secret Passage

CHAPTER XVIII
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But this was a queer smell.

And then a man shouldn't use scent," burst out Drudge.
"Some men are effeminate enough to do so," said Jennings drily.

"But I don't quite understand all this." "I can tell you what puzzled me at once," said the underling, "after watching Maraquito's house for some time, I put another fellow on, and went to the office.

I had to go to see the police about some matter, and I spoke to Inspector Twining of the Rexton district.

He had on his desk a handkerchief and a few articles which had just been taken from a man who had been arrested for passing false coins." "Oh!" Jennings looked very interested, "go on." "This man was in one of the cells, and he is to be brought before the magistrate this morning.


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