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THE SURAKARTA
When he dropped asleep he slept soundly, so soundly that it was broad daylight and his man was knocking loudly upon his bedroom door, before he awoke.
"Mr. McAdams is on the 'phone, sir—at your office. He has been waiting there to see you."
"Tell him still to wait. I will see him when I get down."
Hereford started up, looking at his watch. It was nine o'clock. He breakfasted, glancing through the morning paper. He found, as he had anticipated, the account of the invasion and search through his rooms displayed over two columns in the most prominent position of the first page; but, bidding for at least equal attention beside it, he was confronted with another column having to do with the Surakarta. In the automobile
