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Chapter 3

           AndwhileIcertainlydon’tthinkweoughttomixpoliticsinwithcrimetherecertainlyisnoreasonwhyweshouldn’thandlethisinsuchawayastomakeitcountinourfavor.AndsoIthoughtIhadbettercomeandseeyoufirst.Ofcourse,ifyouwantmeto,Orville,I’llgooverthere.OnlyIwasthinkingthatperhapsitwouldbebetterforyoutogo,andfindoutjustwhothisfellowisandallabouthim.Youknowwhatacaselikethismightmeanfromapoliticalpointofview,ifonlywecleanitup,andIknowyou’retheonetodoit,Orville."

           "Thanks,Fred,thanks,"repliedMason,solemnly,tappinghisdeskwiththeletterandsquintingathisfriend."I’mgratefultoyouforyouropinionandyou’veoutlinedtheverybestwaytogoaboutit,Ithink.You’resurenooneoutsideyourselfhasseenthisletter?"

           "Onlytheenvelope.AndnoonebutMr.Hubbard,theproprietoroftheinnupthere,hasseenthat,andhetoldmethathefounditinherpocketandtookchargeofitforfearitmightdisappearorbeopenedbeforeIgotthere.Hesaidhehadafeelingtheremightbesomethingwrongthemomentheheardofthedrowning.Theyoungmanhadactedsonervousstrange-like,hesaid."

           "Verygood,Fred.Thendon’tsayanythingmoreaboutittoanyoneforthepresent,willyou?I’llgorightoverthere,ofcourse.Butwhatelsedidyoufind,anything?"Mr.Masonwasquitealivenow,interrogative,dynamic,andabitdictatorialinhismanner,eventohisoldfriend.

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