Murder in Any Degree

," said Greenfield,

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steadily. Greenfield, with a twitch of

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of impatience he pushed aside the menu, squared his arms on the table, and looked suddenly at his pursuer

ou di

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you are a b

, with a shake of his head; "it's the

hen we'll have a l

plenty of t

Well, I made a neat

should have kept off. The Canadian Government ain't like your bloomin' democracy. It don't

ield, striking the table. "What

said slowly: "I told them

your English justice! I'm a good enough Yank to see if your dinky police is such an all-fired cute l

thinkin

E

ly sticki

mbering, beef-eating Canuck, you can't get me that way! Why in tarnation didn't you st

ng it had been a bloomin' corporation had sent me-? that's what I'd have done. But it's the government this time-Her Majesty'

Bub," he added earnestly. "I like straigh

sin

coming, but then there'd have to be a retroactive clause to do you any good." He paused, studying the expr

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square pack,

reputatio

word you'll pl

elped himself busily. Greenfield, wit

napping

sharpened his knife vigorously ag

l, B

ha

cy kidn

sing nothi

man, Bub, and I never heard a word against that." He filled a glass and shoved it toward Frawley. "We might as well cl

en, Bucky," said

nfield, looking over his glass, "ther

lazy interest, "would they serve y

ng back, laughed

y for you-'pon

so, B

amb, you don't have the slightest s

getting i

w back his head

ll be the last job

e, ma

ess. "Bub, you'll not get me alive. Nothing personal, you understand, but it'll

y, with a matter-of-fa

eld, rising. "Thank me for that-though ano

notice I haven't advised you to come back and fac

e trouble. I'm here every night." He held out his hand. "Turn up and meet t

aps I

ta,

halted, and lounged back wi

long has Her Majesty'

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Bub-ke

o you,