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116 THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. up a note to the Englishman, requesting him to meet me at the door of the hospital at a certain time, and I know he will be there. Arriving finally at my destination I enter and meet the doctor in his office, Exchanging a few sentences with him, I pass on. : Robert is up and dressed. | He looks a little pale, but otherwise does not seem to have suffered any ill effects from his recent attack. Of course he glances at me without inter- est, but Therese tells him who Iam, and a smile crosses his face as he holds out his hand. “Glad to see you out of that mess, sir. It gave us all a great shock,” I remark. “Ah! yes, and no doubt your first thought was to the effect that I had gone the same way as that wretched cat,” he replies. “Until your sister here gave me a clew, such was my impression. You can believe it sent a cold shiver through my system.” “Do you know where—thpy are?” “Yes, sir.” “Does she—do they believe—have they been here to inquire: pe “No, sir. They believe you dead.” a Good Heaven! how is that?” “It was so reported in the evening papers.” “That must have been a cruel blow to her.” “Very,” I say dryly, with a grimace in the direc- tion of Miss Therese, who smiles. “T must find them and relieve her agony.” - Of course this is nothing more nor less than I have expected, but it worries me; he is so dead set in his ways, there can be no telling where ne will land when he jumps. ~ -comicbooks.com —