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           Theseñorhasgenerouslyconsentedtooverlookthisoutrageousblunder,onconditionthatweundertaketosecurehimagainsttheannoyanceofpubliccomment.Itisaconcessiononhisparttooverlookaninsultforwhichhemightclaiminternationalredress.Ithinkwecangratefullypromisehimsecrecyinthematter.’

           "Theygavehimapinknodallround.

           "‘O’Day,’hesaystome.‘Asaprivatedetectiveyou’rewasted.Inawar,wherekidnappinggovernmentsisintherules,you’dbeinvaluable.Comedowntotheofficeateleven.’

           "Iknewwhatthatmeant.

           "‘Sothat’sthepresidentofthemonkeys,’saysI.‘Well,whycouldn’thehavesaidso?’

           "Wouldn’titjaryou?"