Book1:TeDream-Maker

riseemedtohaveetoadecisiohetableemphaticallyandsaid，

    "Si’soheywamyfriendsleave．Iotinvolvethem.”

    "Don’thitthetablesohard"criedMr．Finger．"You’llupturnthegss．Itwouldreallybeapitytospillthisexpensivewine!”

    "Weareindangeroflosingourlives,butallyoucareaboutiswine!"saidDimitriindignantly．

    "That’syourbusiness，notmine，"repliedMr．Fihperfeposure．Hedrankagainwithobviousappreciationandthensaidciliatorily，"Don’tbemadatme，Dimitri．It’snotmyfault．Evenifyoudie，theywillkillyourfriendstopreventdisclosureoftheirsecret．Sowhydon’tyoualljustdrinkandenjoyyourselves?"

    "Whohasthehearttodrinkinsuchcircumstances?"Everyonewassilentandhungtheirheadsiion,notknowingwhattodo．Mr.Fingerfeltsorryforthemandsaid，

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    "Allright．A11right．Forthesakeofthesetwobeauties，I’lltellyouatrickthatjustmightpossiblywork．Butnosurebetsofcourse.”Thesewordsraisedthehopeoflifeinthemagainandtheycriedently，

    "Whattrick?"

    "Whatdoyoumean?"

    "Tell!"ButMr．Fingerwouldnotbehurried．Hedeliberatelysippedmorewine,andwhehehadhadenough,said，

    "Punchthegroundfloorbuttonoftheelevatorareatbeforethedoorcloses．Theywouldnaturallyassumethatyouhadallgonedowntothevault．Therewillonlybeaninterimofamiwo．RushuptothendingontheroofaoMr．Kaffee’shelicopter．Ifnoneofyouoperateohenyouhaveetoadeadend.”

    "I!Iflyahelicopter!"criedDimitriexcitedly.Mr．Fingeryilyinthegssandwavedhishandckadiasicallyinadieu,saying，

    "Gothen．Don’tspoilmyenjoymentofdrinking.”Everyooodupbracedfora．Dimitripuheelevatorbuttonandallscram