Excerpt: ...all right," the janitor returned threateningly. "If I don't I may make it my business to find out why you rented the entire top floor." A strange look came over the other man's face. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a large roll of bills. "How much?" "Fifty dollars." "Here it is. And a five for yourself. Now don't bother me again." And with that the man strode angrily into the building and mounted a long flight of stairs which led to the top floor. CHAPTER XI A Visitor Penny watched the janitor closely ...
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Excerpt: ...all right," the janitor returned threateningly. "If I don't I may make it my business to find out why you rented the entire top floor." A strange look came over the other man's face. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a large roll of bills. "How much?" "Fifty dollars." "Here it is. And a five for yourself. Now don't bother me again." And with that the man strode angrily into the building and mounted a long flight of stairs which led to the top floor. CHAPTER XI A Visitor Penny watched the janitor closely after the man in gray had vanished into the building. From his inside coat pocket he removed a billfold and carefully deposited the fifty dollars in it. The five dollar bill he shoved into his trousers pocket, a possessive smirk on his face. Penny moved forward to accost the man. "How do you do," she greeted. "Are you the custodian of this building?" "Yes, I am," he replied surlily. "If you have anything to sell, get out!" "Oh, I'm not a saleswoman. I am looking for a place to rent." "Is that so? Well, you've come to the wrong place. We are filled up." Penny was aware that the janitor regarded her suspiciously. She did not believe that he was speaking the truth for she had noticed many apparently unoccupied rooms in the building. "But you may have vacancies in the future, I suppose," she commented. "You see, I like the outlook a person would get from your top floor." "That top floor is rented." "Could you tell me the name of the party
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