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"Yes," replied Krovac.
Bince was very pale. He stood in silence for some minutes, apparently studying
the man before him. At last he spoke.
"
"
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Krovac," he said, "you don't like this man Torrance, do you?"
No," said the other, "I don't."
Neither do I," said Bince. "I know his plans even better than you. This shop has
short hours and good pay, but if we don't get rid of him it will have the longest
hours and lowest pay of any shop in the city."
"
"
Well?" questioned Krovac.
I think," said Bince, "that there ought to be some way to prevent this man doing
any further harm here."
He looked straight into Krovac's eyes.
"
"
There is," muttered the latter.
It would be worth something of course," suggested Bince. "How much?" asked
Krovac.
"Oh, I should think it ought to be worth a hundred dollars," replied Bince.
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