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Chapter XXVII. When Waters Engulf Us We Reach For A Star

           Hewasworthmorethanfortythousand,alltold—butshewouldgetthat.

           Hepuzzledashethoughtofthesethings,thenpushedinthedrawersandclosedthedoor,pausingwithhishandupontheknob,whichmightsoeasilylockitallbeyondtemptation.Stillhepaused.Finallyhewenttothewindowsandpulleddownthecurtains.Thenhetriedthedoor,whichhehadpreviouslylocked.Whatwasthisthing,makinghimsuspicious?Whydidhewishtomoveaboutsoquietly.Hecamebacktotheendofthecounterasiftoresthisarmandthink.Thenhewentandunlockedhislittleofficedoorandturnedonthelight.Healsoopenedhisdesk,sittingdownbeforeit,onlytothinkstrangethoughts.

           “Thesafeisopen,”saidavoice.“Thereisjusttheleastlittlecrackinit.Thelockhasnotbeensprung.”

           Themanagerflounderedamongajumbleofthoughts.Nowalltheentanglementofthedaycameback.Alsothethoughtthatherewasasolution.Thatmoneywoulddoit.IfhehadthatandCarrie.Heroseupandstoodstock-still,lookingatthefloor.

           “Whataboutit?”hismindasked,andforanswerheputhishandslowlyupandscratchedhishead.

           Themanagerwasnofooltobeledblindlyawaybysuchanerrantpropositionasthis,buthissituationwaspeculiar.Winewasinhisveins.Ithadcreptupintohisheadandgivenhimawarmviewofthesituation.Italsocolouredthepossibilitiesoftenthousandforhim.Hecouldseegreatopportunitieswiththat.HecouldgetCarrie.Oh,yes,hecould!Hecouldgetridofhiswife.Thatletter,too,waswaitingdiscussionto-morrowmorning.

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