The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc
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"A glass of water?"
"No, thank you." "What then?" "I should like--I should like--" His voice faltered. He wore a troubled look, as if he had suddenly lost his power of getting out another word. But he recovered himself with an effort and asked: "Isn't Monsieur Desmalions here?" "No; he won't be back till five, when he has an important meeting." "Yes ... I know ... most important. That's what I'm here for. But I should have liked to see him first. I should so much have liked to see him!" The secretary stared at VĂ©rot and said: "What a state you're in! Is your message so urgent as all that?" "It's very urgent, indeed. It has to do with a crime that took place a month ago, to the day. And, above all, it's a matter of preventing two murders which are the outcome of that other crime and which are to be committed to-night. Yes, to-night, inevitably, unless we take the necessary steps." |
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