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A Strange Disappearance

CHAPTER I
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"You are a young man," said she; "isn't there some one here more responsible than yourself that I can talk to ?" I shrugged my shoulders and beckoned to Mr.Gryce who was just then passing.

She at once seemed to put confidence in him.

Drawing him aside, she whispered a few low eager words which I could not hear.

He listened nonchalantly for a moment but suddenly made a move which I knew indicated strong and surprised interest, though from his face--but you know what Gryce's face is.

I was about to walk off, convinced he had got hold of something he would prefer to manage himself, when the Superintendent came in.
"Where is Gryce ?" asked he; "tell him I want him." Mr.Gryce heard him and hastened forward.


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