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"What are you saying?" Plainly the speaker did not co but apprehension in his voice

O'Reilly tore the wet paper from the volume and laid it in Alvarado's hand "Look at it, please, and you'll understand I didn't take tiht be followed"

Alvarado stared first at the book, then at his caller After ahis lips, he inquired, with an effort, "What do you want?"

O'Reilly told him in a feords Alvarado showed relief; he even save me a start And this book! Ha! Tomas will have his jokes It is well you took precautions, for I am under surveillance I'll help you, yes! But you ain Return to your hotel and--Let ht; then he said: "I have it! Every ray silk necktie with a large gold pin will pass along the sidewalk across the street from the Isla de Cuba You will know him One day, I cannot promise how soon, he will lift his hat thus, and wipe his face You understand? Good Follow hiive you final directions Meanwhile I will make known your presence to certain of our friends who can be trusted You know Manin, the druggist? Well, you can talk to hio before so the Cuban's hand Then he stepped out into the night, leaving a pool of water on the clean blue tiles where he had stood