The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
RAFfN}
NO,l2.
Copyright, 1901, 10y Charles scribner's
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CHHE square shall be nameless, but
II you drive due west from Ptcca-
dilly the csbman will eventually
ind 1T on his left, and he ought
n TO thank you for two shillings
Il is not a fashionable square, but
there are few with a finer garden,
while the studios on the south side
lend distinction Of another sort. The
houses, however. are small and dingy,
and about the last to attract the eX-
pert practitioner in search of crib.
Heaven knows IL was with no such
thought I traiIed Rahies thither. one
unlucky evening, at, the latter end of
that same season, when DR.. Theobald
had at last insisted upon the bath chair
which I had foreseen in the beginning.
Trees whispered in the green garden
aforesaid. and the cool smooth lawns
looked so inviting that 1 wondered
whether some philanthropic resident
could not be induced TO lend US the
key. But Raffles would not listen TO
the suggestion, when I stopped TO
make il, and what was worse, I found
him looking wistfully at the little
houses instead.
Such balconies. Bunny! A leg up,
and there you would be-"
/ expressed a conviction that there
square, but took care TO have him un-
der way again as 1 spoke
I daresay you're right" sighed Raf-
fes. Rings and watches, I suppose,
but it would be hard luck to take
them from people who live in houses
like these. 1 don't know, though.
Here's one with an extra story. Stop,
Bunny; if you don't stop I'll hold on to
The railings! This is a good house,;
look at the knocker and the electric
bell. They've had that put in. There's
some money here. my rabbit! l dare
bet there's q silver table in the draw
ing-room; and the windows are wide
open. Electric light, too, by Jove.'
Since stop 1 must, 1 had done so on
the other side of the road, in the
shadow OF the leafy palings, and as
Rahies spoke the ground fioor windows
opposite had flown alight, showing as
pretty little dinner table as one could
wish TO see. with q man at his wine at
the far end, and the back OF lady in
evening dress toward US. 1t was like
lantern picture thrown upon a screen.
There we're only pair of them, but
the table was brilliant with silver and
gay with flowers, and the maid waited
with the indefnable air Of good SER
want It certainly seemed a good house.
shes going TO let down the blind"
whispered Rah1es in high excitement
No, ECnlOunQ lDeuls NASS NS Ao4o III
not to- Mark down her necklace,
Bunny and invoice his stud What a
brute he looks, But I like the table,
and that's her show. She has taste,
bat lie must have money. See the fes-
tive picture over the sideboard? Looks
10 me like jacques Saillard. But the
silver table would be good enough for
me"
Get on" said L You're in a bath
chair"
But the whole squares at dinner.
We should have the ball at our feet. 1t
wouldn't take two twos!"
with those blinds up and the
Kitchen underneath"
He nodded. leaning forward in the
chair. his hands upon the wraps about
lis legs.
You must be mad" said /, and got
back TO my handles with the word, but
when | tugged the chair ran light.
Keep an eye on the rug, came in
whisper from the middle Of the road,
and there stood my invalid, his pale
face in q CULVER of pure mischief. yet
set with his insane resolve. 7 m only
going 10 see whether that woman has
a silver table