Under His Thumb — page 164: what you’re looking at

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UNDER HIS THUMB. 155 “What is that?’’ “You just asked Blain about George Dyer’s hid- ing-place. As you are a young man, your interest in that direction is pardonable, and I am willing to satisfy it. If you will follow me now I will guar- antee to bring you face to face with George Dyer himself.’”’ Croly, after a moment’s hesitation, said, in an in- credulous tone: ‘“T shall hold you to your promise, sir. Come, let us lose no time.’’ The rival detectives hastened away from the man- sion side by side. mn (elo pallicel exexoy <S (E(0)