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Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces

CHAPTER XIX
17/23

Look at that!" He flung the letter down on a table as he spoke, and Narkom, glancing at it, saw printed in rude, illiterate letters upon the envelope the one word "Cleek." The identity of "Captain Burbage" was known to someone, and the secret of the house in Clarges Street was a secret no longer! "Purposely disguised, you see.

No one, not even a little child, would make such a botch of copying the alphabet as that," Cleek said, as he took the letter up and opened it.

The sheet it contained was lettered in the same uncouth manner, and bore these words: "Cleek, take a fool's advice and don't accept the Chepstow case.

Be warned.

If you interfere, somebody you care about will pay the price.
You'll find it more satisfactory to buy a wedding bouquet than a funeral wreath!" "Oh!" shuddered the two ladies in one breath.


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