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e debt had to be paid。 I needed the money badly。 Oberstein offered me five thousand。 It was to save myself from ruin。 But as to murder; I am as innocent as you。〃

〃What happened; then?〃

〃He had his suspicions before; and he followed me as you describe。 I never knew it until I was at the very door。 It was thick fog; and one could not see three yards。 I had given two taps and Oberstein had e to the door。 The young man rushed up and demanded to know what we were about to do with the papers。

Oberstein had a short life…preserver。 He always carried it with him。 As West forced his way after us into the house Oberstein struck him on the head。 The blow was a fatal one。 He was dead within five minutes。 There he lay in the hall; and we were at our wit's end what to do。 Then Oberstein had this idea about the trains which halted under his back window。

But first he examined the papers which I had brought。

He said that three of them were essential; and that he must keep them。 'You cannot keep them;' said I。

'There will be a dreadful row at Woolwich if they are not returned。'

'I must keep them;' said he; 'for they are so technical that it is impossible in the time to make copies。'

'Then they must all go back together to…night;' said I。 He thought for a little; and then he cried out that he had it。

'Three I will keep;' said he。 'The others we will stuff into the pocket of this young man。 When he is found the w

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