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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Case of The Lamp That Went Out by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: the servant entered, the merchant told him to ask the head bookkeeper
to come to the inner office.
When this official appeared, his employer inquired:
"When did Winkler leave here day before yesterday?"
"At six o'clock, sir, as usual."
"He was here all day without interruption?"
"Yes, sir, with the exception of the usual luncheon hour."
"Did he have the handling of any money Monday?"
"No, sir."
"Thank you, Mr. Pokorny," said the merchant, handing his employee
the evening paper and pointing to the notice which had so interested
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