Section 41

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Section 41So Nell and Peter settled down to work out the details of their“frame-up” on Joe Angell and Pat McCormick.Peter mustget a bunch of them together and get them to talking about bombsand killing people; and then he must slip a note into the pocketsof all who showed interest, calling them to meet for a realconspiracy. Nell would write the notes, so that no onecould fastenthe job onto Peter. She pulled out a pencil and a little pad fromher handbag, and began: “If you really believe in a boldstroke for the workers’ rights, meet me—” Andthen she stopped. “Where?” “In the studios,” put in Peter. And Nell wrote, “In the studios. Is thatenough?” “Room 17.” Peter knew that this was the room ofNikitin, a Russian painter who called himself an Anarchist. So Nell wrote “Room 17,” and after

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