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The Firing Line

CHAPTER III
7/18

Tell me--as inoffensively as possible--are you here to begin your work ?" "M-my work ?" "Yes, on the Cardross estate--" "You have heard of that!" he exclaimed, surprised.
"Y-es--" negligently.

"Petty gossip circulates here.

A cracker at West Palm Beach built a new chicken coop, and we all heard of it.

Tell me, do you still desire to see me again ?" "I do--to pay a revengeful debt or two." "Oh! I have offended you?
Pay me now, if you please, and let us end this indiscretion." "You will let me see you again, won't you ?" "Why?
Mr.Hamil." "Because I--I _must_!" "Oh! You are becoming emphatic.

So I am going....


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