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:"Nasty case," Stodger was imparting, in queer staccato sentences. "Shouldn't have much difficulty, though; responsibility lies between two men.  Here all last night.  Nobody else.  Callahan and O'Brien holdin' 'em.  One 's Page's private secretary; fellow named Burke — Alexander Stilwell Burke.  Peach of a monicker, ain't it?  Has all three sections on his cards.
 
:"Nasty case," Stodger was imparting, in queer staccato sentences. "Shouldn't have much difficulty, though; responsibility lies between two men.  Here all last night.  Nobody else.  Callahan and O'Brien holdin' 'em.  One 's Page's private secretary; fellow named Burke — Alexander Stilwell Burke.  Peach of a monicker, ain't it?  Has all three sections on his cards.
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:Suddenly she snuggled closer and clasped her hands tightly upon my shoulder.  Her hair teased my cheek, and the delicate perfume of it made me light-headed.  Twisting her pretty head sideways, she flashed an arch look at me from under her lashes, then glanced quickly away again.  Blue eyes and long dark lashes are a potently disturbing combination.
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:"Well," she sighed, "the Page case may have cost you a fortune, but--it gave you ''me''.  And ''I'' — for one — am very content and happy, Mr. Swift."
  
 
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Burke Stodger
This name is likely derived from a 1910 noir-ish murder-mystery novel Paternoster Ruby by Charles Edmonds Walk. Alexander Stilwell Burke and Stodger, a plain-clothes cop are two main characters. Google Books A taste:

"Nasty case," Stodger was imparting, in queer staccato sentences. "Shouldn't have much difficulty, though; responsibility lies between two men. Here all last night. Nobody else. Callahan and O'Brien holdin' 'em. One 's Page's private secretary; fellow named Burke — Alexander Stilwell Burke. Peach of a monicker, ain't it? Has all three sections on his cards.
Suddenly she snuggled closer and clasped her hands tightly upon my shoulder. Her hair teased my cheek, and the delicate perfume of it made me light-headed. Twisting her pretty head sideways, she flashed an arch look at me from under her lashes, then glanced quickly away again. Blue eyes and long dark lashes are a potently disturbing combination.
"Well," she sighed, "the Page case may have cost you a fortune, but--it gave you me. And I — for one — am very content and happy, Mr. Swift."


Chapter 1
pp. 1-18
Chapter 2
pp. 19-45
Chapter 3
pp. 46-49
Chapter 4
pp. 50-54
Chapter 5
pp. 55-67
Chapter 6
pp. 68-88
Chapter 7
pp. 89-110
Chapter 8
pp. 111-123
Chapter 9
pp. 124-153
Chapter 10
pp. 154-162
Chapter 11
pp. 163-185
Chapter 12
pp. 186-206
Chapter 13
pp. 207-234
Chapter 14
pp. 235-255
Chapter 15
pp. 256-274
Chapter 16
pp. 275-295
Chapter 17
pp. 296-314
Chapter 18
pp. 315-342
Chapter 19
pp. 343-350
Chapter 20
pp. 351-363
Chapter 21
pp. 364-369
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