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first, apparently, the drug business was conducted independently of
the Kazmah concern, but the facilities offered by the latter for
masking the former soon became apparent to the wily Sin Sin Wa.
Thereupon the affair was reorganized on the lines later adopted in
Bond Street. Kazmah's became a secret dope-shop, and annexed to it was
an elaborate chandu-khan, conducted by the Chinaman. Mrs. Sin was the
go-between.
"You are all waiting to hear--or, to be exact, two are waiting to
hear, Gray and Margaret already know--who spoke as Kazmah through the
little window behind the chair. The deep-voiced speaker was Juan
Mareno, Mrs. Sin's brother! Mrs. Sin's maiden name was Lola Mareno.
"Many of these details were provided by Mareno, who, after the death
of his sister, to whom he was deeply attached, volunteered to give
crown evidence. Most of them we have confirmed from other sources.
"Behold 'Kazmah the dream-reader,' then, established in Buenos Ayres.
The partners in the enterprise speedily acquired considerable wealth.
Sir Lucien--at this time plain Mr. Pyne--several times came home and
lived in London and elsewhere like a millionaire. There is no doubt, I
think, that he was seeking a suitable opportunity to establish a
London branch of the business.
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