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           "Thankyou! Now,Cartwright,therearethenamesoftwenty-threehotelshere,allintheimmediateneighbourhoodofCharingCross. Doyousee?" 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Youwillvisiteachoftheseinturn." 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Youwillbeginineachcasebygivingtheoutsideporteroneshilling. Herearetwenty-threeshillings." 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Youwilltellhimthatyouwanttoseethewaste-paperofyesterday. Youwillsaythatanimportanttelegramhasmiscarriedandthatyouarelookingforit. Youunderstand?" 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "ButwhatyouarereallylookingforisthecentrepageoftheTimeswithsomeholescutinitwithscissors. HereisacopyoftheTimes. Itisthispage. Youcouldeasilyrecognizeit,couldyounot?" 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Ineachcasetheoutsideporterwillsendforthehallporter,towhomalsoyouwillgiveashilling. Herearetwenty-threeshillings. Youwillthenlearninpossiblytwentycasesoutofthetwenty-threethatthewasteofthedaybeforehasbeenburnedorremoved.