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He proceeded at once to put his plan into execution, his first
step being to rent a room at the Tivoli, taking particular care to
select one on the first floor in the north wing. That evening he
and Allan moved. It was a simple process, yet he felt that he was
engaged in the most momentous act of his Hie. As to its outcome
much depended upon Runnels and much more upon himself--so much, in
fact, that when he came to look at the matter coldly he confessed
the hope of success was slender. But such as it was he clung to it
desperately.
Runnels telephoned during the evening that he had been equal to
his part of the task, so there remained nothing to do but wait for
the hour of the dance.
Over and over Anthony asked himself if he were not foolish to pin
his faith to so slight a chance, but he could find no answer. He
slept little amid his new surroundings that night, and awoke
Saturday morning thrilled with the certainty that his life's
crisis was but a few hours away.
It was considerably after dark on Saturday evening that John
Weeks, American Consul at Colon, received a caller who came to him
direct from the Royal Mail steamer just docked. At first sight the
stranger did not impress Mr. Weeks as a man of particular
importance.
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