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dow. The same figure, always keeping in the darker shadows, could just be seen. Hereford's impulse was to rush down and see the man; next he thought it would be enough to send his man down to determine whether the watcher were a Javanese. The return of curiosity concerning Lorine replaced both these impulses. She had not left the building; he was certain of it; why had she not? With a fresh cigar bitten tight between his teeth, he settled himself at his window, watching.
