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`` Very well , '' said Hazel . The man had no suspicion that his visitor was not a member of the staff of the paper he had been negotiating with . She was so thoroughly self-possessed , and showed herself so familiar with all details which had been discussed by Alder and himself that not the slightest doubt had entered the clerk 's mind . Jennie read the documents with great haste , for she knew she was running a risk in remaining there after seven o'clock . It might be that Alder would come to Brixton to let the man know the result of his talk with the editor , or Mr. Hardwick himself might have changed his mind , and instructed his subordinate to secure the papers . Nevertheless , there was no sign of hurry in Miss Jennie 's demeanour as she placed the papers back in their blue envelope and bade the anxious Hazel good-bye . Once more in the hansom , she ordered the man to drive her to Charing Cross , and when she was ten minutes away from Rupert Square she changed her direction and desired him to take her to the office of the _ Evening Graphite _ , where she knew Mr. Stoneham would be busy with his leading article , and probably impatiently awaiting further details of the conspiracy he was to lay open before the public .