In the Sunk Lands — page 35: what you’re looking at

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24 IN THE SUNK LANDS. CHAPTER III. IN THE SUNK LANDS—HELD UP. My first move the next morning was for that package of money. My heart went down into my shoes when I found it gone! I ransacked the desk, explored every corner of the office, thinking a draft might have wafted it off; but it was useless. No money. I examined windows, which were fastened, and the door, to which there were three keys. One I had, one belonged to Mr. Roberts, andthe third to the watch- man and janitor, Mike O’Connor. Mr. Roberts was already in his office when I arrived. Might he not have seen it lying carelessly on the desk and removed it? I would investigate before interrogating Mike. ‘So I called forth a light smile, which I am afraid was rather sickly looking, and tripped in, comicbooks ~ ap i is. = “a ; nie ‘4 .