skeleton keys and goes to door at right. The
first key opens it. Leaving door slightly ajar, he makes exit._)
(_Desk telephone rings and startles Hubbard._)
{Second Man}
(_Grinning at Hubbard's alarm._)
It's only the phone.
{Hubbard}
(_Proceeding with search._) I suppose you've done lots of work for
Stark--
{Second Man}
(_Mimicking him._) Sh-h. Don't breathe his name.
(_Telephone rings again and again, insistently, urgently._)
{Hubbard}
(_Disguising his voice._) Hello--Yes.
(_Shows surprise, seems to recognize the voice, and smiles
knowingly._)
No, this is not Knox. Some mistake. Wrong number--
(_Hanging up receiver and speaking to Second Man in natural
voice._) She did hang up quick.
{Second Man}
You seemed to recognize her.
{Hubbard}
No, I only thought I did.
(_A pause, while they search._)
{Second Man}
I've never spoken a word to his nibs in my life. And I've drawn
his pay for years too.
{Hubbard}
What of it?
{Second Man}
(_Complainingly._) He don't know I exist.
{Hubbard}
(_Pulling open a desk drawer and examining contents._)
The pay's all right, isn't it?
{Second Man}
It sure is, but I guess I earn every cent of it. (_First Man
enters through door at right He moves hurriedly but cautiously.
Shuts door behind him, but neglects to re-lock it._)
{First Man}
Somebody just left the elevator and is coming down the hall.
(_Hubbard, First Man, and Second Man, all start for door at right
rear._)
(_First Man pauses and looks around to see if room is in order.
Sees desk-drawer which Hubbard has neglected to close, goes back
and closes it._)
(_Hubbard and Second Man make exit._)
(_First Man turns lights low and makes exit._)
(_Sound of locking door is heard._)
(_A pause._)
(_A knocking at door to right. A pause. Then door opens and
Gilford enters. He turns up lights, strolls about room, looks at
watch, and sits down in chair near right of fireplace._) (_Sound of
key in lock of door to right._) (_Door opens, and Knox enters, key
in hand. Sees Gifford._)
{Knox}
(_Advancing to meet him at fireplace and shaking hands._) How did
you get in?
{Gifford}
I let myself in. The door was unlocked.
{Knox}
I must have forgotten it.
{Gifford}
(_Drawing bundle of documents from inside breast pocket and
handing them to Knox._) Well, there they are.
{Knox}
(_Fingering them curiously._) You are sure they are originals?
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