XIII
A FIRE AT THE TONTY
It appeared a strange thing that Max, who had experienced and observed so many remarkable occurrences in so many parts of the world, should find it necessary to ask help of detective McAdams; and the person to whom this appeared strange was McAdams himself, who had not forgotten that Max had called him a "dunderhead."
The detective had watched the lobby of the Tonty thin of its unusual crowd of curiosity seekers as the hour grew late; he had seen the bootblack stand closed for the night, and he was contemplating a visit to the bar,
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