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

           Itisinstinctwhichrecallsthecriminal—itisinstinct(wherehighlyorganisedreasoningisabsent)whichgivesthecriminalhisfeelingofdanger,hisfearofwrong.

           Ateveryfirstadventure,then,intosomeuntriedevil,themindwavers.Theclockofthoughtticksoutitswishanditsdenial.Tothosewhohaveneverexperiencedsuchamentaldilemma,thefollowingwillappealonthesimplegroundofrevelation.

           WhenHurstwoodputthemoneyback,hisnatureagainresumeditseaseanddaring.Noonehadobservedhim.Hewasquitealone.Noonecouldtellwhathewishedtodo.Hecouldworkthisthingoutforhimself.

           Theimbibationoftheeveninghadnotyetwornoff.Moistaswashisbrow,trembleasdidhishandonceafterthenamelessfright,hewasstillflushedwiththefumesofliquor.Hescarcelynoticedthatthetimewaspassing.Hewentoverhissituationonceagain,hiseyealwaysseeingthemoneyinalump,hismindalwaysseeingwhatitwoulddo.Hestrolledintohislittleroom,thentothedoor,thentothesafeagain.Heputhishandontheknobandopenedit.Therewasthemoney!Surelynoharmcouldcomefromlookingatit!

           Hetookoutthedraweragainandliftedthebills.Theyweresosmooth,socompact,soportable.Howlittletheymade,afterall.Hedecidedhewouldtakethem.Yes,hewould.Hewouldputtheminhispocket.Thenhelookedatthatandsawtheywouldnotgothere.Hishandsatchel!Tobesure,hishandsatchel.Theywouldgointhat—allofitwould.Noonewouldthinkanythingofiteither.Hewentintothelittleofficeandtookitfromtheshelfinthecorner.

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