"Well,it’slikethis．Thisfriendofmine,Jamaz.He’sfromAfrica．Hefelldownandisinthehospitalforcussionandbrokenbonesandneedsalotofmoopayhishospitalbills.Iamtryingtohelphim．Ihopedtowinatthegamblingtable,butnoluck!Ilostmyshirt．Sotheonlyceleftformewastosteal.”
"Jamaz?Youmeantheservantinthathousebythekewhofelldownthedder?"
"Yes．Doyouknowhim?"
"No.”Themanwasathief,thoughtDimitri，buthewasloyaltohisfriendsandthereforeworthhelping．"What’syourname?"
"RichardChao.”
"eheretomorrowintheeveningandImayhavesomemoneyforyou.”
"Really?Youwill?"
"I’lldomybest.”
"Ok．I’llbeheretomorrowevening．Thankyousomuch”saidRichardahenarrowalleyresumeditsaryserenity．
Thecold,refreshingraysofthecrystalclearmoonshohroughtheopeningoftheshelterontoDimitri’sold,patched-upbedding,buttohim,histhreadbarewasmorefortablethanMrs.Love’ssoftluxuriousbed．Hestretchedandrexed,pletelyatease,andsighed，
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