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when he had found a seat. "But more particularly about Miss Regan, who came to the Tonty last night immediately after the fire."
Hereford let the mail fall upon his desk and swung to face the detective.
"Her visit was occasioned by the fire?" he demanded.
"It appeared so. At least she came to see Baraka."
"Of course you don't know what took place between them?"
"Yes; she made a very strange proposition to Baraka—something I don't at all understand; though it happened I was present at their interview. She wants Baraka to give up his search for the thief. But we'll get at this quicker, I think, Mr. Hereford—
