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learned to my great surprise that was still
in the hotel where I had supped; aud tha,
Ijust as I had apparently concluded tha,
meal, had been taken with fit or somnif
erous attack Of such determined .obstinacy
That, thoagh a surgeon had been sent fol
and bled nae, it had been deemed advisable
to have me removed instantly to bed. The
waiter now congratulated me on my recov.
cry.
"And the lady Z" demanded I, remem.
bering my companion of the last evening.
sOb, sir, slG was in great distress.-She
told us she wa your niece; and said she
would call before nine this morning to ask
after your health"
'"Didshe 10 so2"
"Oh Lord, yes, sir. She was here bv
eight o'clock, and took away bundle with
her; and then she came again about an hour
ago, and brought some things back with
her. She said it was linen, and as she was
so nearly related to you we allowed her to
do so."
My first thought was that had been rob-
bed. junr directly, but found my
things just as had left them the night be-
fore. My pocket book still remained in my
breast-pocket; my purse was untouched in
my waistcoat. So I dismissed the waiter
and began to dress myself--sorely puzzled
at the charming creature who had evident
ly fallen in loSe with me.
now descended. paid my bill, and, leav-
ing my address in case she should call, re-
paired to my hotel in Charing-cross. Ar
rived at the bar, though felt foolish at
having slept out, boldly asked for my KEY.
"Your key, sira"
Yes, the key Of my room, No. 18.n
"Ha, sir" said the landlady,@ we have
given it to family since you left this morn
ing" -. .,,
stared with astonishment md began to
think every one in London out Of their
senses.
"What then have you done with my port
nla,feau and my luggages"
she woman seemed surprised in her turn.
"You took 'em with you, didn't youi"
"Not l."
Here, john" cried the landlady, 4didn't
this gentleman take his luggage away with
him this morning when he left the house n
. The husband came forward, and glancing
suspectingly at me, as if were come to
make claim for goods I already possessed,
replied rather angrily in the affirmative.
What do you mean my good man . ="
sad !. 4!;iS 1S rot rot been in your touse s;uce
last night. J -
"Ah, ah sir; that's good un, however.
You are joking, sir.n
Not'l.''-- ~ r.sl
. Well, that passesall.n Why, Jim,r turn
ing to waiter, you called coach for this
gentleman about nine o'clock this morning,
didn't yeuag And you, Sally, received h;s
bill. Why, cir, what short memory you
must have. Don't you remember you told
me your name was Smith Smith, and that
Higfyerl"
Ny name is certainly Smith Smith, but
you are dreaming when you say have con-
versed with you this morning"
"Deuce q bit; its you that are dreaming.
Why, I'd know the cut Of your coat out Of
. thousand. You showed me your pocket
book; it's an old black morocco one. You
carried il in your bseast-pocket; aud paid
me out Of your purse, which by-the-by,
remember rs being made Of blue and pearl
DO look and see II I ana right or not - It
was unnecessary. He had but too well de-
scribed the contents of my pockets.
Besides, sis, your face, your sauint, your
stiff arm: couldnr be mistaken; and the
bills you showed me Jon we,e poipR to 10
ceive Ct Counts, D.ummond's and othe,
+ I instantly pulled out my pocket-book
= The bills we're gone: andI rushed from the
house, aud Jumping into q hackney coach
Every bill had been presented, and paid and
!" Whist wass sstilis wone, every cashier and cierf
Z bad soiemHiy declared that they had fpaiS
!, the money to me. Alas /! alas | what wa
TO be done u went TO the police. The,
4 promised to look out for the thieves, 3ans
laughed ae my simplicity when I ,yentures
10 assert that / l.thoughs IL could not be 8,
gsntlemanly q man as he with whomI hat
Travelled nor could 30 amiablea lady an. IA,
4 ons Khadmee IL The opera-b6asise have ha,
any hand IN e. TO thsse two sassons hoss
IfsYes they ascsibed IL !. and sapposed tbaEa
;ldy hAd sdnlgged my vine ard casSsed 10,
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