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"I--I think I do, sir," replied Mercer, paling at the gri he saw in Kent's eyes "I shall do as you say, sir"

When he had gone, Kent knew that he had accurately reat deal for fifty dollars--under cover In the open he was a coward And Kent knew the value of such a man under certain conditions The present was one of those conditions From this hour Mercer would be a priceless asset to his scheme for personal salvation