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Agent Warm confronts a dastardly colonel

Agent Warm confronts a dastardly colonel

From Secret Agent Luke Warm and the Dastardly Colonel Hellbent on Killing Everyone with Lethal Gas

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Luke Warm entered the casino. He was wearing a white tuxedo with a red flower on the lapel (which exuded an air of old-fashioned glamour and did not look camp.) He glanced around at the various tables filled with people playing casino games like backgammon, poker and [check name of the spinning wheel one]; the men smoking cigars and the women smoking cigarettes in cigarette holders. With a calm air of grace, Luke approached a woman nervously deciding what to do with her cards.

“Double sixes,” he said. “You might want to go all in with that.” 

She did, and immediately won a million pounds. She looked up delightedly at Luke. “Thank you,” she said. “I’ll have to find a way to repay you, Mr….” 

“The name’s Warm,” replied Luke. “The first name’s Luke. The full name is Luke Warm.”

Luke made his way through the casino. He walked deliberately, like a panther, occasionally offering more helpful tips to female gamblers. Eventually he reached the bar. “Cocktail,” he said.

“Coming right up,” replied…

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