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第2章 名画失窃案2（第4页）
"toseehowtheworkinthegallerywasgettingalong。Itwillbefinishedinanotherweek。IhoeIamnotdisturbingyou？
"
"Notatall，
"saiddeLesses，
"Ihavenearlyfinished。SeehowIamgettingalong？
"HeturnedtheeaseltowardKale。
Themillionairegazedfromthattowardtheoriginalwhichstoodonachairnearby，andfrankadmirationfortheartistseffortswasinhiseyes。
"Why，itsfine！
"heexclaimed。
"Itsjustasgoodastheotherone，andIbetyoudontwantanyfivethousanddollarsforit-eh？
"
Thatwasallthatwassaidaboutitatthetime。Kalewanderedaboutthehouseforanhourorso，thendroedintotheballroomwheretheartistwasjustgettinghisarahernaliatogether，andtheywalkedbacktothehotel。TheartistcarriedunderonearmhiscoyoftheWhistler，looselyrolledu。
Oneweekassed，andtheworkmenwhohadbeenengagedinrefinishinganddecoratingthegaleryhadgone。DeLessesvolunteeredtoassistintheworkofrehangingtheictures，andKalegladlyturnedthematterovertohim。ItwasintheafternoonofthedaythisworkbeganthatdeLesses，chattingleasantlywithKale，riedloosethecanvaswhichenshroudedthereciousRubens。Thenheausedwithanexclamationofdismay。Theicturewasgone；theframewhichhadhelditwasemty。Athinstriofcanvasaroundtheinsideedgeshowedthatasharenknifehadbeenusedtocutouttheainting。
AllofthesefactscametotheattentionofProfessorAugustusS。F。X。VanDusen-TheThinkingMachine。ThiswasadayorsoafterKalehadrushedintoDetectiveMallorysofficeatoliceheadquarters，withthestatementthathisRubenshadbeenstolen。Hebangedhisfistdownonthedetectivesdeskandroaredathim。
"Itcostmefiftythousanddollars！
"hedeclaredviolently。
"Whydontyoudosomething？Whatareyousittingtherestaringatmefor？
"
"Dontexciteyourself，MrKale，
"thedetectiveadvised。
"Iwillutmymenatworkrightnowtorecoverthe-the-WhatisaRubens，anyway？
"
"Itsaicture！
"bellowedMrKale。
"Aieceofcanvaswithsomeaintonit，anditcostmefiftythousanddollars-dontyouforgetthat！
"
Sotheolicemachinerywassetinmotiontorecovertheainting。AndintimethematterfellunderthewatchfuleyeofHutchinsonHatch，reorter。Helearnedthefactsrecedingthedisaearanceoftheicture，andthencalledondeLesses。Hefoundtheartistinastateofexcitementborderingonhysteria；anintimationfromthereorteroftheobjectofhisvisitcauseddeLessestoburstintowords。
"MonDieu！Itisoutrageous！
"heexclaimed。
"WhatcanIdo？Iwastheonlyoneintheroomforseveraldays。Iwastheonewhotooksuchainstorotecttheicture。Andnowitisgone！Thelossisirrearable。WhatcanIdo？
"
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