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The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation

CHAPTER VII
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"To the last she stuck to a pearl necklace, which was said to have been given to her by the Duke of Bendlecombe--Pinkie, they said, attached a sentimental value to it.
However, it had to be sold, and I sold it for Pinkie to the lady we're going to see to-night.

Seven thousand five hundred--it's well worth ten.
Mademoiselle will be wearing it, no doubt--she generally does, anyway--so you'll see it." "Not unless we get a front pew," said Allerdyke.

"Hurry up, and let's be off! Our best plan," he went on as they made for a cab, "will be to get as near the platform as possible, so that I can make certain sure this is the woman I saw at Howden yesterday morning--when I positively identify her, I'll leave it to you to work the interview with her, either at this concert place or at her hotel afterwards.

If it can be done at once, all the more to my taste--I want to be knowing things." "Oh, we're going well ahead!" said Fullaway.

"I'll work it all right.


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