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CHAPTER X.
TOLMAN BIKE.
One evening Mr. Richard Treadwell found the following letter awaiting him when he went to his rooms to dress for dinner.
"Washington, June Third, 18—.
"Dear Dick:
"I am glad to say our prolonged visit has drawn to a close, and to-morrow we return to dear old New York and—Dick. I wonder how much we have been missed. You cannot imagine how anxious I am to see you. I feel sure that you are ready to tell me all about the poor dead girl.
