The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 166: what you’re looking at

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THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. 157 — Long ere she comes back, I expect to have dis- closed the whole affair. She would have been saved. the journey had she but known of my intended. visit. “Be seated, colonel. I have come to give you some information which alters the case, and to make new terms.” My tone is light, but I keep both of the men under my eye, for I do not trust them. When they learn how I have hoodwinked them on the occasion of my previous visit, there will probably be something oe - of a scene, and as I am interested in this affair, it is only proper I should hold myself in readiness to meet the emergency. They are all attention. “Gentlemen, it is only fair that I should tell you in the start that when I represented myself to you as Sergeant Billings of Scotland Yard, I deceived you; but I represented that worthy man, who is under this roof at present.” “You are very cool about it, man. What have you done with the papers?” demands Andrews, “They have been handed over to the keeping of - the London officer, who starts East some time to- —— morrow; so you can consider that case closed. What I Panire to talk with you about now, concerns another matter.” Both men frown. “Wait. A word with you first of all,” says An- drews, in a surly tone. “Well, out with it.” 7 “Do you intend to keep your vow?” “ Will you repeat what it was.” Looking surprised and uneasy he goes on: Eomicboo ‘Ss oe