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The Exposure of Stephanie

           "

           "YouknowthestudiointheNewArtsBuilding?"

           "Yes."

           "Itisoccupiednow."

           Cowperwoodcalledaservanttobringhimhisrunabout.Hehadhadadown-townlocksmithmakearoundkeystemwithaboredclutchattheendofitahollowwhichwouldfitovertheendofsuchakeyashehadtothestudioandturniteasilyfromtheoutside.Hefeltinhispocketforit,jumpedinhisrunabout,andhurriedaway.WhenhereachedtheNewArtsBuildinghefoundKennedyinthehallanddismissedhim."Thanks,"heobserved,brusquely."Iwilltakecareofthis."

           Hehurriedupthestairs,avoidingtheelevator,tothevacantroomopposite,andthencereconnoiteredthestudiodoor.ItwasasKennedyhadreported.Stephaniewasthere,andwithGurney.Thepalepoethadbeenbroughttheretofurnishheraneveningofdelight.Becauseofthestillnessofthebuildingatthishourhecouldheartheirmuffledvoicesspeakingalternately,andonceStephaniesingingtherefrainofasong.Hewasangryandyetgratefulthatshehad,inhergenialway,takenthetroubletocallandassurehimthatshewasgoingtoasummerlawn-partyanddance.Hesmiledgrimly,sarcastically,ashethoughtofhersurprise.Softlyheextractedtheclutch-keyandinsertedit,coveringtheendofthekeyontheinsideandturningit.Itgavesolidlywithoutsound.Henexttriedtheknobandturnedit,feelingthedoorspringslightlyashedidso.

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