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"It ainтАЩt her brother."
"I thought you said you didnтАЩt know what it was," Haatz said.

"I just know it ainтАЩt her brother."

The puzzled frown left HaatzтАЩs forehead. He looked at the other man. "What did you say your name
was?" he inquired.

The other hesitated.

"Smitty," he said. "Call me Smitty."

"Well, wait a minute, Smitty," Haatz said, "and IтАЩll get my hat and coat."

HAATZ stepped back and shut the door. The moment he was alone in his apartment, he flung to the
telephone, riffled through the directory, found a number, and called it, dialing with nervous jerks of his
stubby forefinger.

"Hello. Miss Audine MillionтАЩs home? . . . Can you tell if Miss Million is there? . . . Oh, it is! You are Miss
Audine Million?"

"Yes, this is Audine," the young woman said. She had a throaty, pleasant, earnest voice.

Haatz scowled at the hall door. "Have you been home all evening?" he asked.

"Yes."

"Are you in trouble? Do you want help?"

"No. Why, of course not." The girl sounded completely amazed. "What . . . what on earth is this,
anyway. Who . . . who are you."

"Arnold Haatz. You remember me?" Haatz considered, frowning. Then he said suddenly, "Listen, where
is that brother of yours?"

The change in Audine MillionтАЩs voice was stark. Terror came rushing with her words.

"Oh, mother of mercy! Has Jerry beenтАФ Did they find him, andтАФ What has happened to him?"

"Were you expecting something to happen to your brother?" Haatz countered.

"I donтАЩt know. Something strange is going on, and I was afraidтАФ" She stopped with that, and was silent
a moment. Then she said, "Oh, I shouldnтАЩt have said that." She laughed, but it was not a hearty sound of
mirth. "I was just kidding."

Haatz was puzzled enough to nibble at his lower lip.

"You say something strange is going on?" he asked.