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In The Cave of Ali Baba, Joseph Rogers, an unassuming man with a meticulous demeanor, finds himself thrust into a perilous world of crime when he receives a cryptic note summoning him to a secret meeting of a masked society. The story begins on a seemingly ordinary Saturday afternoon in January, as Rogers enjoys his meal and reads the newspaper in his modest home in Lambeth. However, the tranquility is shattered when he hears a noise at the front door, leading him to discover an envelope addressed to him. The note warns of an extraordinary general meeting at a specific location, emphasizing the dire consequences of his absence with the ominous phrase 'the word is finality.'
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