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things came to a showdown, making it an even
fight with victory perching on the side that was
quickest at the draw.

He seemed to remember every warning he had
received in connection with not underating this
remarkable man, so greedy for excitement that
wealthy though he was, he would seek all manner
of thrilling adventures just to have the laugh
on the Government, especially the Secret Service
men toward whom he was said to entertain a
feeling of almost wolfish hatred.

So too, did Jack take note of every object
spread before his searching gaze in the shack
where Oswald Kearns seemed to be busying himself
in the pleasing occupation of making up his
secret accounts.

That book, as well as the sheaf of papers rather
fascinated the watcher outside the window--somehow
Jack conceived the idea that there
before him was spread all the incriminating evidence
needful to bring the erratic career of this
amazing man to an abrupt end--to put a stop to
the mammoth illegal operations he had so long
conducted in secret and by which he had impudently
flaunted all the powers in Washington,
just as though he had sent them a message
worded, "Well, what are you going to do about
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