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1、KeeperOfTheKeys(1932)Author:EarlDerrBiggersChapterISNOWONTHEMOUNTAINSThetrainhadleftSacramentosomedistancebehind,andwasnowbravelybeginningthelongclimbthatledtothehighSierrasandthetownofTruckee.Littlepatchesofsnowsparkledinthelateafternoonsunalongtheway,an
2、dfaraheadsnow-cappedpeakssuddenlystoodoutagainstthepaleskyofareluctantspring.Twoconductors,travelingtogetherasthoughforsafety,camedowntheaisleandpausedatsectionseven."TicketsonatSacramento,"demandedtheleader.Theoccupantofthesection,aprettyblondegirlwhosee
3、mednomorethantwenty,handedhimthesmallgreenslips.Heglancedatthem,thenpassedonetohiscompanion."SeatinSeven,"hesaidloudly."Reno.""Reno,"echoedthePullmanconductor,inanevenloudertone.Theypassedon,leavingtheblondegirlstaringaboutthecarwithanairthatwasamixtureof
4、timidityanddefiance.Thiswasthefirsttime,sinceshehadlefthomethedaybefore,thatshehadbeensoopenlytaggedwiththenameofherdestination.Allupanddownthecar,strangefacesturnedandlookedatherwithcasualcuriosity.Somesmiledknowingly;othersweremerelycoldandaloof.Thegene
5、ralpublicinoneofitsrudermoments.Onepassengeronlyshowednointerest.Acrosstheaisle,insectioneight,thegirlnotedthebroadshouldersandbackofamaninadarksuit.Hewassittingclosetothewindow,staringout,andevenfromthisrearviewitwasapparentthathewasdeeplyengrossedwithhi
6、sownaffairs.TheyoungwomanwhowasboundforRenofeltsomehowrathergratefultowardhim.Presentlyheturned,andthegirlunderstood,forshesawthathewasaChinese.Aracethatmindsitsownbusiness.Anadmirablerace.Thismemberofitwasplumpandmiddle-aged.Hislittleblackeyeswereshining
7、asfromsomeinnerexcitement;hislipswerepartedinasmilethatseemedtoindicateasuddenimmensedelight.Withoutsomuchasaglancetowardnumberseven,heroseandwalkedrapidlydownthecar.ArrivedonthefrontplatformofthePullman,hestoodforamomentdeeplyinhalingthechillyair.Thenaga
8、in,asthoughirresistibly,hewasdrawntothewindow.Thetrainwasclimbingmoreslowlynow;thelandscape,whereverhelooked,waswhite.Presentlyhewasconsciousofsomeonestandingbehindhim,andturned.Thetrainmaid,aChinesegirlofwhoseguard
