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Luke Maddison walked into his office so calmly that Steele, who from his glass partitioned office saw him pass, did not dream of the devastating catastrophe which had shattered the life of his young employer. Steele glanced up at the clock and grunted his satisfaction. Evidently the matter of the cheque had been satisfactorily adjusted.
The house 'phone rang and he took up the instrument.