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squarely-folded paper which he felt was going to make it wholly impossible for his ward ever to care for him. Then he turned again to Farren.
"Your orders, Farren, are from your chief," he said quietly, "and so, of course, you know that the only tangible proof of any sort the chief has against me—is this." He indicated his bandaged hand. "Of course also you know that the chief's family physician is Dr. Purvis Whitfield, though I myself did not know that until I inquired yesterday morning. So take this to the chief if you get into any trouble for losing track of me."
He watched while Farren read, and the officer's face showed his struggle with perplexity and amazement. Farren stood his ground, however, until he had handed the
