The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan Detective Series) — page 290: what you’re looking at

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= "Madden and others in bed now," explained the Chinese. "Came home tired and very much dusted and at once retired to rooms." "Well, I've got it on good authority that tomorrow is another day," replied Eden. "I'll turn in, too." When he reached the breakfast table on Thursday morning, the three men were there before him. "Everything run off smoothly in Pasadena yesterday?" he inquired brightly. Thorn and Gamble stared at him, and Madden frowned. "Yes, yes, of course," he said. He added a look which clearly meant: "Shut up." After breakfast Madden joined the boy in the yard. "Keep that matter of Draycott to yourself," he ordered. "You saw him, I suppose?” Eden inquired. "T did not." "What! Why, that's too bad. But not knowing each other I suppose—" "No sign of anybody that looked like your man to me. You know, I'm beginning to wonder about you—" "But Mr. Madden, I told him to be there." "Well, as a matter of fact, I didn't care especially. Things didn't work out as I expected. I think now you'd better get hold of him and tell him to come to Eldorado. Did he call you up?" 290 comiicboeoe S CO