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THE SURAKARTA
he sighed with relief when he heard some one moving within, and he knocked.
The occupant of the room came quickly to the inner side of the door and seemed to listen with his ear against it, then opened it.
"Ah, it is Mr. Hereford!" he exclaimed with surprise.
"Yes, Mr. Annis."
Hereford went in and closed the door behind him, looking carefully to see that it was completely shut.
"I was not expecting a visit from Miss Regan's trustee!" Annis peculiarly smiled.
"It is as trustee of the Regan estate that I have come."
He looked round for a seat uninvited by Annis, brought forward a chair which he set between Annis and the exit door and sat down, laying his cane on the floor beside him.
