Book1:TeDream-Maker

bledoutoftheroombeforethedooroftheelevatorclosed．

    Sittingbeforethesurveilncessinthesecretobservationroom，Mr．Kaffeeerturbablysmokinghisfavoritepipe．Intimesofcrisis,hecouldalwayskeephisheadandremaincalmandcollected．Thatartofhischaracteratohissuccess,themainreasonwhyhewasabletorisesoswiftlythroughtherankandfileofthemobandasdtohisleadingpositioninthehierarchy．Thepipehewasholdingecialoneandhadalwaysbroughthimgoodluck．Therefore，hehaditwithhimwheneverhenningorcarryingoutimportantassigs．Thepipefredanddimmedashesmoked，hisdemeanorthoughtfundauthoritative，fullyexhibitingthecharismaofamaturemale．Hehadbeeninvincible，seeinghisopposfallbeforehiseyesonebyotonighthewillbefagamanofanothercaliber,amysterioustrillionaire,whoseemedtobesimpleandgoodheartedbutwhosemindwasunfathomableandinscrutable．Foronce,Mr．Kaffeewasnotsureofsuccess．Hetookuphisesepordsippedtheoolongtea，enting，

    "Strange!Whattheybedoingupthereinmyoffice?"Justthen,Stevenpoioasandexcimed，

    "Look!Theelevatorismoving!They’vestarted!"Alleyesteredonthats，anticipatingtheshriekingnoiseofarmonceDimitritriedtoopenthedoortothevaultwithhismastercard．Butwhentheelevatordooropeheysawtotheirsurprise,whichitty．Allenpoiedlytoanothersandsaid，

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    "Theretheyare!Theyareonthendingontheroof!"Mr．Kaffeecursedandsaid，

    "Somesonofabitchmusthaveletthecatoutofthebag!Whocoulditbe?"

    Hecouldneverinhiswildestdreamhaveknownthattheculpritwasaminuteman,whowashidinginhissofa．Therewasnotimeforidlespecution．Inafsh，headjustedhispnofaandma