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impressed by anything!тАЭ she snapped. тАЬDoc Savage has a reputation. Some people are scared stiff when
they as much as hear of him. Why by just appearing here, heтАФтАЭ

She bit it off.

She had almost said something, then hadn't. She had nearly said that Doc Savage, by appearing here at
the odd hotel, had caused something. Then she had caught herself, and hadn't said what. That was what
she'd done. It was as clear as the nose on an anteater. But I did a delayed take on itтАФdelayed about half
an hour. At the moment, I didn't even notice that she'd almost said something. All my wheels weren't
turning.

I said, тАЬThe great Doc Savage is a thin trickle as far as I'm concerned.тАЭ We were still standing over the
safe deposit box and I pointed at it. тАЬThat letter is addressed to you. Are you going to open it?тАЭ
Glacia opened the envelope that had been in Uncle Waldo's box, and writing on the one sheet of paper
that was in it said:

My dear niece:

Feeling that death by violence may possibly come my way, I am penning these few words with the
intention that they constitute my last will and testament.

I bequeath to you, Glacia Mae Loring, all my worldly property including Keeper. I ask you to take
good care of Keeper. In case Keeper is not in your hands by the time you read this, I direct you to
contact my attorney, C. V. McBride, Lathrop Bldg., Phone Cay 3-3101, Los Angeles, California,
and have Keeper delivered to you.

(Signed) Waldo D. Loring.

(Witnessed) E. P. Cook.

(Witnessed) Royalton Dvorak.

This was dated two days previously.

тАЬIs that a will?тАЭ Glacia asked blankly.

тАЬIt says so, and probably is,тАЭ I told her. тАЬWhat is this inheritance of yours?тАЭ

тАЬKeeper?тАЭ Glacia stared at me foolishly. тАЬI don't know what Keeper is. I haven't any idea.тАЭ

тАЬOh, all right,тАЭ I said wearily.

She seemed to think she had been called a liar, and said sharply, тАЬI really don't! It might beтАФoh, I don't
know what. I haven't any idea.тАЭ

тАЬA profound mystery, eh?тАЭ

тАЬOh, stop acting as if I was pulling the legs off flies! What's got into you, anyway?тАЭ

I told her what was wrong. тАЬI'm just getting a little tired of going in here and coming out there. With the