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? ? ? ? Caesar nodded and vanished.

? ? ? ? For an hour the two men smoked their pipes and chatted. Then they rose, and the elder said: "We are going out, kid, for a couple of hours. Are you afraid to stay alone?"

? ? ? ? "Why should I be?"

? ? ? ? "That's the way to talk. I won't caution you not to escape, for it would take a smarter lad then you to do it. If you are tired you can lie down on the bed and rest."

? ? ? ? "All right!"

? ? ? ? "I am sorry we haven't got the morning paper for you to look over," said his captor with a smile. "The carrier didn't leave it this morning."

? ? ? ? "I can get along without it. I don't feel much like reading."

? ? ? ? "You needn't feel worried. You'll be out of this tomorrow if Jefferson Pettigrew is as much your friend as you think he is."

? ? ? ? "The only thing that troubles me is the big price you charge at your hotel."

? ? ? ? "Good! The kid has a good wit of his own. After all, we wouldn't mind keeping you with us. It might pay you better than working for Pettigrew."

? ? ? ? "I hope you'll excuse my saying it, but I don't like the business.


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