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The Avalanche

CHAPTER VIII
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Just lived on a good-sized income.

Of course, all the hotel registers here were burnt, but I wired to Santa Barbara and Monterey and got what I have given you.
"He had a yacht, and he took the woman with him everywhere.

There was always a flutter when they appeared at the theater.

Of course she went by his name, but as he never presented a letter all the time he was here and it was quite obvious he could have brought all he wanted, and as men are always 'on' anyhow, there was but one conclusion." "Where did he bank?
They might have his full name." "Bank of California, but his remittances were sent to order of J.Horace Medford, and, of course, he signed his cheques the same way." "That sounds the most likely of the lot--and the most hopeful." "Well, haven't handed you the fifth yet, and to my mind she's the most likely of all.

Ever hear of James Lawton's trouble with his wife ?" "Trouble?
I thought she died." "She--did--not.


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