30/33 Of course, the man's half dead with consumption; but no one would object to that, if these queer wires hadn't commenced coming to him." "Why don't you turn detective yourself and find out ?" Plainly, Evadna was secretly laughing at her perturbed interest in the matter. I'm too many things already, and I haven't any false hair or dark lantern. And, by the way, I'm going to have the day off, Sunday. Charlie Green is coming up to relieve me. And--couldn't we do something ?" She glanced wearily around the little office. |