every step you take is counted trained follow you like your shadow they report to me every three quarters of an hour no expense is spared s face took on a hue of dirty gray well i don t care i have the less reserve to keep he cried that man my bill it s a and i want the money back of something to his advantage do you think i would lie to you asked michael i don t know said his cousin i want my money it was i alone who touched the body began michael you michael cried starting back then why haven t you declared the death what the devil do you mean asked michael am i mad or are you cried i think it must be said michael the three men stared at each other wild eyed this is dreadful said dreadful i do not understand one word that is addressed to me i give you my word of honor no more do i said michael and in god s name why whiskers cried pointing in a ghastly manner at his cousin does my brain how whiskers oh that s a matter of detail said michael there was another silence during which appeared to himself to be shot in a as high as st paul s and as low as baker street station let us said michael unless it s really a dream in which case i wish would call me for breakfast my friend here received a barrel which it now appears was meant for you the barrel contained the body of a man how or why you killed him i never laid a hand on him protested this thb wrong box is what i have dreaded all along but think michael fm not that kind of man with all mj faults i wouldn t touch a hair of anybody s head and it was all dead loss to me he got killed in that vile accident suddenly michael was seized by mirth so prolonged and that his companions supposed beyond a doubt his reason had deserted him again and again he struggled to compose himself and again and again laughter overwhelmed him like a tide in all this interview there had been no more feature than this of michael s merriment and and drawn together by the common fear exchanged glances of anxiety gasped the lawyer when he was at last able to hold on i see it all now i can make it all clear in one word here s the key never guessed it uncle joseph this moment this remark produced an instant of the for for it the ray of hope and daylight uncle joseph whom he had left an hour ago in street newspaper � it � the dead body � then who was he and was this station or to be sure i cried it was badly smashed i know how stupid not to think of thai why then all s clear and my dear michael tell you what � we re saved both saved you get the � i don t grudge it you the and i get the leather business which is hears of something to his advantage really beginning to look up declare at once don t mind me in tbe smallest don t consider me declare tbe and we re all ab but i can t declare it said not cried i can t produce tbe i ve lost it said tbe lawyer stop a bit ejaculated tbe how is it s not possible i lost it well i ve lost it too my son said witb extreme serenity not it you see and suspecting irregular in its origin i got rid of � we say � got rid of tbe proceeds at once you got rid of tbe body made you do but you can get it again you know it is i i did and you may believe me for it would be a small sum in my pocket but tbe fact is i don t said good lord said addressing and good lord i ve lost tbe business was once more witb do you you fool cried bis cousin you lose more i you ve it worse even i did if you bad a spark of feeling you would be in your boots witb vexation but i ll tell you one � tbat pound � have tbat and go to swan river � tbat s mine anyway and your friend must the box have to cash it give me the eight hundred here upon this platform or i go straight to scotland yard and turn the whole story inside said michael laying his hand upon his shoulder hear reason it wasn t us it was the other man we never even searched the body the other man repeated yes the other man we uncle joseph off upon another man said michael you what you him off that s surely a singular expression said yes him off for a piano said michael with perfect simplicity full rich tone he added carried his hand to his brow and looked at it it was wet with sweat fever said he no it was a grand said michael here will tell you if it was genuine or not eh oh i oh yes i believe it was a genuine i have played upon it several times myself said the three letter e was broken don t say anything more about said with a strong shudder i m not the man i used to be i this � this other man � let s come to him if i can only manage to follow who is he where can i get hold of him ah that s the rub said michael he s been in possession of the desired article let me see � since hears of something to his advantage day about four o clock 