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Return of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
page 60 of 343 (17%)

A certain man who for months has been a constant visitor there
during your absence is now with your wife. If you go at once to
your countess' boudoir you will find them together.
A FRIEND.


Twenty minutes after Paulvitch had called Tarzan, Rokoff obtained
a connection with Olga's private line. Her maid answered the
telephone which was in the countess' boudoir.

"But madame has retired," said the maid, in answer to Rokoff's
request to speak with her.

"This is a very urgent message for the countess' ears alone,"
replied Rokoff. "Tell her that she must arise and slip something
about her and come to the telephone. I shall call up again in five
minutes." Then he hung up his receiver. A moment later Paulvitch
entered.

"The count has the message?" asked Rokoff.

"He should be on his way to his home by now," replied Paulvitch.

"Good! My lady will be sitting in her boudoir, very much in negligee,
about now. In a minute the faithful Jacques will escort Monsieur
Tarzan into her presence without announcing him. It will take
a few minutes for explanations. Olga will look very alluring in
the filmy creation that is her night-dress, and the clinging robe
which but half conceals the charms that the former does not conceal
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