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The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation

CHAPTER VI
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Mr.Fullaway and myself haven't the least doubt that he was robbed.

So your theory--eh ?" Dr.Orwin had listened to this with deep attention, and he now put two quick questions.
"The value of these things was great ?" "Relatively, very great," answered Allerdyke.
"Enough to engage, the attention of a clever gang of thieves ?" "Quite!" "Then," said the doctor, "I am quite of opinion that my ideas are correct.

These, people probably tracked your cousin to this place, contrived to administer a subtle and deadly poison to him last night, and entered his room after the time at which they knew it would take effect.
Have you any clue--even a slight one ?" "Only this," answered Allerdyke, and proceeded to narrate the story of the shoe-buckle, adding Fullaway's theory to it.

"That's not much, eh ?" "You must find that woman and produce her at the inquest," said the doctor.

"I take it that Mr.Fullaway's idea is a correct one.


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