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dcnce fhat had ever experienced. And
then weak and nerre-ghaffered as was.
fbere came npon me the iateusa desire
~ reeapfBre ihe brute who had c0n-
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rife was aili with me-. and uniniured
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direction of Wenmoor. starting IN
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~ the holse ~ heavy goods train that
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f9rm and Offices were closed but f1is
same goods train eas being shunted ln
tho yard preparatory 10 making fresh
start on e. Journey towards London.
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cronchinq beside one u Them
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truck. and dlaappesr beneath The far
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myself surrounded The truck. and 10
few minutes No 80 found himself
brought 70 bny. with fhe man whom he
bad Thought dead presenting bic rife
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eas over and gave w. and that's The end
of the ya'n
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