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The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation

CHAPTER II
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They were few--a muffler, a travelling-cap, a book or two, some foreign newspapers, a Russian word-book, a flask, the various odds and ends, small unimportant things which a voyager by sea and land picks up.

Allerdyke took all these out, and laying them aside on the table, directed Gaffney to take everything from the dead man's pockets.

And Gaffney, solemn of face and tight of lip, set to his task in silence.
There was comparatively little to bring to light.

A watch and chain--the small pocket articles which every man carries--keys, a monocle eyeglass, a purse full of gold, loose silver, a note-case containing a considerable sum in bank-notes, some English, some foreign, letters and papers, a pocket diary--these were all.

Allerdyke took each as Gaffney produced them, and placed each in the bag with no more than a mere glance.
"Everything there is, sir," whispered the chauffeur at last.


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