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The Leavenworth Case: I had been a junior partner in the firm of Veeley, Carr & Raymond, attorneys and counsellors at law, for about a year, when one morning, in the temporary absence of both Mr. Veeley and Mr. Carr, there came into our office a young man whose whole appearance was so indicative of haste and agitation that I involuntarily rose at his approach and impetuously inquired: `What is the matter You have no bad news to tell, I hope.` `I have come to see Mr. Veeley is he in ` `No,` I replied `he was unexpectedly called away this morning to Washington cannot be home before to-morrow but if you will make your business known to me-` `To you, sir ` he repeated, turning a very cold but steady eye on mine then, seeming to be satisfied with his scrutiny, continued, `There is no reason why I shouldn`t my business is no secret. I came to inform him that Mr. Leavenworth is dead.` `Mr. Leavenworth!` I exclaimed, falling back a step. Mr. Leavenworth was an old client of our firm, to say nothing of his being the particular friend of Mr. Veeley. `Yes, murdered shot through the head by some unknown person while sitting at his library table.` `Shot! murdered!` I could scarcely believe my ears. Englisch, Ebook.