The Almost Perfect Murder



\"I didn't believe they were,\" said Harris. \"Danforth was a crook.\"

\"But don't you know?\"

\"No,\" said Harris sullenly. \"That's up to the treasurer, Mr. Ebbitt.\"

\"But you're a member of the Executive Committee.\"

\"We left everything to Denby and Ebbitt. Those two are the strong men of the Association. They have a powerful hold on the members.\"

\"What gave them such a powerful hold?\" asked Anne Boleyn softly.


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\"I didn't believe they were,\" said Harris. \"Danforth was a crook.\"

\"But don't you know?\"

\"No,\" said Harris sullenly. \"That's up to the treasurer, Mr. Ebbitt.\"

\"But you're a member of the Executive Committee.\"

\"We left everything to Denby and Ebbitt. Those two are the strong men of the Association. They have a powerful hold on the members.\"

\"What gave them such a powerful hold?\" asked Anne Boleyn softly.


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