? ? ? ? "But he hasn't been here since morning."
? ? ? ? "He has a pass key to the front door?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir."
? ? ? ? "Then he may have been here. Would you object to my taking it?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir, you see I don't know you."
? ? ? ? "Your objection is a proper one. Then I will trouble you to take a look at the cloak, so that you would know it again."
? ? ? ? "Certainly, sir. I shall remember it!"
? ? ? ? "That is all, Mrs. ----?"
? ? ? ? "McCarty, sir."
? ? ? ? "Mrs. McCarty, I won't take up any more of your time," and Mr. Redwood started to go down stairs.
? ? ? ? "Who shall I tell Mr. Ropes called to see him."
? ? ? ? "You needn't say. I will mention the matter to him myself. I am employed in the same store."
? ? ? ? "All right sir. Where is the store? I never thought to ask Mr. Ropes."
? ? ? ? "Reade Street, near Broadway. You know where Reade Street is?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, sir. My husband used to work in Chambers Street. That is the first street south.
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