The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-04

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ont for room for him."
Cannot our landlady accommodate
the gentleman?"
NO said, "she can't-not with q
bedroom, that is. He will come in
here to meals, of course, but he will
have to sleep out of the house."
Seymour shrugged his shoulders, Us
much as to say that he was really in
different as to the arrangements. and
lounged away in the direction of the
Parade, where have no doubt he ex-
pected to meet the Cardonne.s, as was
his daily custom
am ashamed to say that | neglected
to engage shakedown for Lambs
worthy that afternoon, and, as he ar
rived by an earlier train than he had
mentioned on the morrow, it devolved
upon him to go round and explore for
himself after he got in.
| However. he was quite cheerful when
he returned to the cottage to supper;
he had had tea at his friends the Car
ponnels, in the meantime, and he told
us he had secured a comfortable little
room in the next street to us He in
| CURED at what hour we breakfasted
! and promised us not to be late. He
was so very lively and talkative, for
Lambsworthy, that l felt the fair
Norah had been agreeable in their in
terview, and | fancy Harry seymour
had the same idea. for he scowlcd at
his whisky and water darkly and
failed to chaff the other as brilliantly
as was his won't
do not think that Seymour and
had turned in more than a quarter of |
an hour when there came a violent |
beating at the street door, and, peer
ing out from my window, | saw Lambs
worthy standing on the step, with his
portmanteau in his hand and his hat at
the back of his head.
Wondering what he had come back
for l slipped on some things and ran
down and let him in.
What is it?" called Seymour, as l
passed his room.
Its Lambsworthy," l answered.;
perhaps his landlady is out, and he
can't get in."
1t transpired that the house in which
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broken into. Lambsworthy was great
ly upset The landlady, who had been
spending the evening out and had
returned only a few minutes be-
fore himself, had met him in the pas
sage in state of terrible consterna-
ton. Her bedroom door, which she
had locked before she left, had been
forced open. The hasp was wrenched
off and the wardrobe and chest of
drawers had beer rifled of all their i
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THE room is in the most dreadful
said Stephen, ''and the
poor creature, is almost off her t
read. She said that she had never had
'uch an experience before. waited
ill a neighbor came in to keep her S
was frightened to be +
lave been hack sooner. You must 8
make me up bed on the sofa for to-
light, you fellows" e
why didn't you stay there, as you in il
ended?" said Seymour, who had Joined i.
is. They haven't stolen the beds,
ave theyo" h
Well said Lambsworthy, slowly, "
do you know, it is strange, but it h
idn't occur to me. 1t gave me such a
hook, the whole thing, it was so un- i,
expected, that my only idea was to get G.
way as soon as ! could. And they is
ave sent to the station, and the police
ill be here very soon. There is no n
ign of how the burglars effected an
ntrance. 1t would really have been q,
cry unpleasant to sleep there" a
''Funks! said Seymour under his r
reath; and, though | knew that 81
was not coward, n
Duld see myself his nerves were out 81
order, too
If confirmation had been needed, |
lould have got 1t, as q banging came II
the street door again, and a shrill III
Dice was heard asking if ''Mr. Lambs
orthy" lived here. >,
Stephen jumped up and went out,
'Ining back to say it was the servant, a.
no had been sent to inquire if he -
ould kindly step round at eleven :,
clock tomorrow, or if he would be :,
ere at the cottage, in case his evil -,
;ncc was wanted. =
II said would go round with pleas "
'e. he explained. But do not see :.
hat evidence can give ~
Nor can any body else see it either!" ~
turned Seymour. my dear fellow, +;
it possible You don't understand -
hat the girl came for really? She ~
as sent to see il you had given false -
dress or no.. The police are sus- ~,
citing you w
| thought Lambsworthy would have AZ
lien. -:
''Suspecting me?- he calculated. m,