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Monk said, тАЬLet's get his name out of the telephone directory, call him up and ask what's the big idea.тАЭ

They spent some time with the telephone directory.

тАЬI'll be damned,тАЭ Monk said.

тАЬThere's no P. Argus listed,тАЭ Ham agreed.

They were looking at each other, puzzled, when the telephone rang.

тАЬAnswer it,тАЭ Ham said.



тАЬANSWER it yourself. It's probably that blonde babe you fed that line about being a millionaire. That girl
will get your shirt if you don't watch out.тАЭ

тАЬYes?тАЭ Ham said into the telephone.

A well-put-together female voice said, тАЬI wish to speak to Doc Savage.тАЭ

тАЬI'm afraid that DocтАФтАЭ

тАЬIt's important, please.тАЭ

Something in the young woman's voice jarred Ham. A quality of urgency that was not normal. тАЬJust a
moment,тАЭ he said, and threw the switch which connected the laboratory instrument. тАЬCall for you, Doc!тАЭ
he yelled.

Monk eyed Ham suspiciously. тАЬMan or woman?тАЭ

тАЬMan,тАЭ Ham said, merely for the satisfaction of telling Monk a lie.

In the laboratory, Doc Savage listened to the very good voice of the young woman. Young? That was a
guess, but he thought it was probably correct. She said her name was Paula Argus.

For a moment, Doc didn't remember the package that had just come. Then he asked, тАЬP. Argus?тАЭ

тАЬYes, IтАФbut I don't think you know me.тАЭ She sounded puzzled.

тАЬThe name was on a deerslayer's outfit that came by express a while ago,тАЭ he said.

тАЬOh! You got the rifle and leggings?тАЭ

тАЬYes. Did you send them?тАЭ

тАЬI did.тАЭ