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The Exposure of Stephanie

           Hepretendedtobewritingaone-actplay,whichhehopedtohaveproduced.

           HethenvisitedLaneCross’sstudio,posingasanewspaperinterviewer.Mr.Crosswasoutoftown,sotheelevatormansaid.Hisstudiowasclosed.

           Mr.Kennedymeditatedonthisfactforamoment.

           "Doesanyoneusehisstudioduringthesummermonths?"heasked.

           "Ibelievethereisayoungwomanwhocomeshereyes."

           "Youdon’thappentoknowwhoitis?"

           "Yes,Ido.HernameisPlatow.Whatdoyouwanttoknowfor?"

           "Lookyhere,"exclaimedKennedy,surveyingtherathershabbyattendantwithacordialandpersuasiveeye,"doyouwanttomakesomemoneyfiveortendollars,andwithoutanytroubletoyou?"

           Theelevatorman,whosewageswereexactlyeightdollarsaweek,prickeduphisears.

           "IwanttoknowwhocomesherewiththisMissPlatow,whentheycomeallaboutit.I’llmakeitfifteendollarsifIfindoutwhatIwant,andI’llgiveyoufiverightnow."

           Theelevatorfactotumhadjustsixty-fivecentsinhispocketatthetime.HelookedatKennedywithsomeuncertaintyandmuchdesire.

           "Well,whatcanIdo?"herepeated."I’mnothereaftersix.Thejanitorrunsthiselevatorfromsixtotwelve."

           "Thereisn’taroomvacantanywherenearthisone,isthere?"Kennedyasked,speculatively.

           Thefactotumthought."Yes,thereis.

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