The Face of Rosenfeld — page 137: what you’re looking at

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—< 130 THE FACE OF ROSHENFEL. ‘‘Mr. Dye, I have only one more question to ask you. Have you told me everything which you believe it is necessary for me as the guardian of Annette to.know?” ‘« Sir, I have nothing more to say.” “©T have done, sir.” Mr. Dye arose, calm and unmoved now as he had been at first, smoothed off his hat with his glistening sleeve, put it upon his head, and made the following speech: ‘“T desire first, sir, to warn you if you wish to retain me, have me arrested. Necessityisastern law. I must eat. If there is nothing for me here I shall not remain here. I do not much think, in view of the manifold vicissitudes of life and the uncertainties of the appella- tions which control human events, that if you let me go to-day it is at all probable you will ever see me again.” «You are at liberty to go where you will,” said Maxey. ‘‘Tf you have told me the truth there is no reason why you should not. If you have lied to me, settle it with your conscience.” He opened the door. Mr. Dye said nota word. He made a profound stage bow, settled his hat more firmly on his head and stalked out. ‘And that is the end,” thought the aria with some bitterness, ‘* of my experience as a detective.”