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The Lodger

CHAPTER XXVI
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Mrs.Bunting thought he was going to make a dash for the place; but Mr.Sleuth did something very different.

Leaving his landlady's side, he walked over to the turnstile, he fumbled in his pocket for a moment, and then touched the man on the arm.

"I feel ill," he said, speaking very rapidly; "very ill indeed! It is the atmosphere of this place.
I want you to let me out by the quickest way.

It would be a pity for me to faint here--especially with ladies about." His left hand shot out and placed what he had been fumbling for in his pocket on the other's bare palm.

"I see there's an emergency exit over there.


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