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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart: "When I was able to walk," went on the sullen voice, "I came at
once to Washington. I tried to sell the notes to Bronson, but he
was almost at the end of his rope. Not even my threat to send them
back to you, Mr. Blakeley, could make him meet my figure. He didn't
have the money.
McKnight was triumphant.
"I think you gentlemen will see reason in my theory now," he said.
"Mrs. Conway wanted the notes to force a legal marriage, I suppose?"
"Yes."
The detective with the small package carefully rolled off the rubber
band, and unwrapped it. I held my breath as he took out, first,
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