Alden nodded, bit off the end of a cheroot, and settled himself against the wall.
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"By the time we get there," said the latter, rolling the inevitable cheroot from one corner of his mouth to the other, "it will be dark enough for our purpose.
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Mr. Alden carefully extracted a cheroot from his case and lighted it with loving care.
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