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The Borough Treasurer

CHAPTER VII
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Then, get all your own men out--now!--and keep folk off the paths in that wood, and put a watch on Harborough's house, in case he should put a bold face on it and come back--he's impudence enough--and of course, if he comes, they'll take him.

Get to all that now--at once!" "You think it's Harborough, then ?" said the superintendent.
"I think there's what the law folks call a prymer facy case against him," replied Mallalieu.

"It's your duty to get him, anyway, and if he can clear himself, why, let him.

Get busy with that telephone, and be particular about help from Norcaster--we're under-staffed here as it is." The superintendent hurried out of his office and Mallalieu turned to the sergeant.
"I understood from Mr.Bent," he said, "that that housekeeper of Kitely's said the old fellow had been to the bank at noon today, to draw some money?
That so ?" "So she said, your Worship," answered the sergeant.

"Some allowance, or something of that sort, that he drew once a quarter.


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