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When I reached him he was groping about frantically in the empty cab, and giving vent to the finest assorted collection of oaths that ever I listened to. There was no sign or trace of his passenger, and I fear it will be some time before he gets his fare. WHEN I REACHED HIM HE WAS GROPING ABOUT FRANTICALLY IN THE EMPTY CAB AND GIVING VENT TO THE FINEST ASSORTED COLLECTION OF OATHS THAT EVER I LISTENED TO THERE WAS NO SIGN OR TRACE OF HIS PASSENGER AND I FEAR IT WILL BE SOME TIME BEFORE HE GETS HIS FARE
ecause I know that I will be even with them in the long run.” “What is it then?” I asked. “Oh, I don’t mind telling a story against myself. That creature had gone a little way when she began to limp and show every sign of being foot-sore. Presently she came to a halt, and hailed a four-wheeler which was passing. I managed to be close to her so as to hear the address, but I need not have been so anxious, for she sang it out loud enough to be heard at the other side of the street, ‘Drive to 13, Duncan Street, Houndsditch,’ she cried. This begins to look genuine, I thought, and having seen her safely inside, I perched myself behind. That’s an art which every detective should be an expert at. Well, away we rattled, and never drew rein until we reached the street in question. I hopped off before we came to the door, and strolled down the street in an easy, lounging way. I saw the cab pull up. The driver jumped down, and I saw him open the door and stand expectantly. Nothing came out though. D OF IT I CAN AFFORD TO LAUGH BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I WILL BE EVEN WITH THEM IN THE LONG RUN WHAT IS IT THEN I ASKED OH I DON'T MIND TELLING A STORY AGAINST MYSELF THAT CREATURE HAD GONE A LITTLE WAY WHEN SHE BEGAN TO LIMP AND SHOW EVERY SIGN OF BEING FOOTSORE PRESENTLY SHE CAME TO A HALT AND HAILED A FOUR WHEELER WHICH WAS PASSING I MANAGED TO BE CLOSE TO HER SO AS TO HEAR THE ADDRESS BUT I NEED NOT HAVE BEEN SO ANXIOUS FOR SHE SANG IT OUT LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET DRIVE TO THIRTEEN DUNCAN STREET HOUNDS DITCH SHE CRIED THIS BEGINS TO LOOK GENUINE I THOUGHT AND HAVING SEEN HER SAFELY INSIDE I PERCHED MYSELF BEHIND THAT'S AN ART WHICH EVERY DETECTIVE SHOULD BE AN EXPERT HAT WELL AWAY WE RATTLED AND NEVER DREW REIN UNTIL WE REACHED THE STREET IN QUESTION I HOPPED OFF BEFORE WE CAME TO THE DOOR AND STROLLED DOWN THE STREET IN AN EASY LOUNGING WAY I SAW THE CAB PULL UP THE DRIVER JUMP DOWN AND I SAW HIM OPEN THE DOOR AND STAND EXPECTANTLY NOTHING CAME OUT THOUGH
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