Under His Thumb — page 74: what you’re looking at

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The distant tramp of a policeman upon his beat was clear and distinct. 2 Croly took something from his pocket and tossed it into the passage. Instantly there was a low “‘swish”’ as the missile struck the flagstones, accompanied by a brief, yet brilliant illumination. | AN INSTANT LAT UNKNOWN. Every object in the passage was revealed, but so briefly that of course only a hasty view of the situa-. tion ould be obtained. . Croly saw one or two barrels, set out for the rub- bish with which they were sure to be filled from the adjacent tenements. .Beside one of these barrels a man crouched, with UNDER HIS THUMB =————e 65 (E(oy paylicel exe) cS €o