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"Oh, I beg pardon," hastened Kennedy, "but, by the way, you would
have no objection to making a statement regarding your trip abroad
and your recent return to this country--subsequent to--ah--the
incident which we will not refer to?"
"None whatever. I left New York in 1908, disgusted with everything
in general, and life here in particular--"
"Would you object to jotting it down so that I can get it
straight?" asked Kennedy. "Just a brief resume, you know."
"No. Have you a pen or a pencil?"
"I think you might as well dictate it; it will take only a minute
to run it off on the typewriter."
Masterson rang the bell. A young man appeared noiselessly.
"Wix," he said, "take this: 'I left New York in 1908, travelling
on the Continent, mostly in Paris, Vienna, and Rome. Latterly I
have lived in London, until six weeks ago, when I returned to New
York.' Will that serve?"
"Yes, perfectly," said Kennedy, as he folded up the sheet of paper
which the young secretary handed to him. "Thank you. I trust you
won't consider it an impertinence if I ask you whether you were
aware that Dr.


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