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The Secret Agent

CHAPTER V
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When I want you I will know where to find you." Those were perfectly proper words, within the tradition and suitable to his character of a police officer addressing one of his special flock.
But the reception they got departed from tradition and propriety.

It was outrageous.

The stunted, weakly figure before him spoke at last.
"I've no doubt the papers would give you an obituary notice then.

You know best what that would be worth to you.

I should think you can imagine easily the sort of stuff that would be printed.


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