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"Why?" McAdams demanded, staring at him suspiciously.
"Because I think I did not opserve eferyting there as attentively as I should haf done. But it iss certain they would not let me in again alone; but with you—with Detective McAdams," Max urged flatteringly—"then I can get in."
McAdams led the way to the elevators. He was not at all deceived by Max's conciliating smile, but he was curious to see for what real purpose Max wanted to be admitted again to the Javanese rooms.
But when they reached the tenth floor, and were admitted after a long parley with the Javanese, Max did nothing which seemed to account in any way for his eagerness to get there.
One of the two Javanese, who by Baraka's
