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The night elevator man was almost slumbering peacefully before the telephone switchboard as they traversed the hall to the vestibule, and the street itself seemed deserted, but from afar echoed the measured tread of the watchman approaching upon his rounds.
"Let's cut across to the path," suggested Storm with a hint of nervousness in his lowered tones. "It is better walking, and you can get a really magnificent view of the river lights from a few blocks further up."