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"A year ago," he thought to himself, smiling, "my first thought would have been to
have called in the police, but the Lizard has evidently given me a new view-point
in regard to them," for the latter had impressed upon Jimmy the fact that
whatever knowledge a policeman might have regarding one was always acquired
with the idea that eventually it might be used against the person to whom it
pertained.
"What a policeman don't know about you will never hurt you," was one way that
the Lizard put it.
When Jimmy appeared in the shop the next morning he noted casually that
Krovac had a cut upon his chin, but he did not give the matter a second thought.
Bince had arrived late. His first question, as he entered the small outer office
where Mr. Compton's stenographer and his worked, was addressed to Miss Edith
Hudson.
"Is Mr. Torrance down yet?" he asked.
"Yes," replied the girl, "he has been here some time. Do you wish to see him?"
Edith thought that the "No" which he snapped at her was a trifle more emphatic
than the circumstances seemed to warrant, nor could she help but notice after he
had entered his office the vehement manner in which he slammed the door.
"I wonder what's eating him," thought Miss Hudson to herself. "Of course he
doesn't like Jimmy, but why is he so peeved because Jimmy came to work this
morning--I don't quite get it."
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