Average Jones by Samuel Hopkins Adams
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page 76 of 345 (22%)
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I'll spend a million to get the dogs that murdered him."
At the word "murdered" Average Jones' clean cut, agreeable, but rather stolidly neutral face underwent a subtle transformation. Another personality looked out from the deep-set, somnolent, gray eyes; a personality resolute, forceful and quietly alert. It was apparently belied by the hesitant drawl, which, as all who had ever seen the Ad-Visor at his chosen pursuits well knew, signified awakened or intensified interest in the matter in hand. "Where--er--is--the--er--body" "I don't know. It ain't been found." "Then how do you know he's dead?" The other tore open the bundle he carried, and spread before Average Jones a white stained shirt with ominous brown splotches. "It's his shirt. There's the initials. Mailed to my house and got there just after I left. My secretary brought it on, with the note that come pinned to it. Here it is." He produced a bit of coarse wrapping-paper upon which was this message in rough capital letters: TWO DAGOES SHOT HIM DASSENT SAY NO MORE FROM A FRIEND IN CINCINNATI Average Jones examined the wrapper. It was postmarked Cincinnati. |
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