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ThatKent ate a breakfast that would have areater caution in Inspector Kedsty had he known of it While eating he strengthened the bonds already welded between hireat uneasiness over the condition of Mooie, who he kneas not fatally hurt because Mercer had told him there was no fracture But if he should happen to die, he told Mercer, it wouldpretty bad for them, if their part in the affair leaked out

As for himself, it would make little difference, as he was "in bad" anyway But he did not want to see a good friend get into trouble on his account Mercer was impressed He saw hiht terrified hiiven and taken bribes, a fact that would go hard with them unless Mooie kept hisout of the way about Kedsty, it was ht prove a trump card with them in the event of a shoith the Inspector of Police As a matter of form, Mercer took his temperature It was perfectly normal, but it was easy for Kent to persuade a notation on the chart a degree above

"Better keep the I'm still pretty sick," he assured Mercer "They won't suspect there is anything between us then"

Mercer was soanother half-degree

It was a splendid day for Kent He could feel hier with each hour that passed Yet not once during the day did he get out of his bed, fearing that he an visited him twice and had no suspicion of Mercer's te fast It was the fever which depressed hiement which would soon clear itself up Otherwise there seeet on his feet He setically

"See you it was tiht, after ten o'clock, Kent went through his setting-up exercises four tiht at the swiftness hich his strength was returning Half a dozen ti in his blood prompted him to take to theat once