The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 169: what you’re looking at

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160 THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. “Colonel, you have a good memory.” “Talways had. Did I repeat all you said?” “T think you covered the ground pretty well,” I reply, nonchalantly. “Then, sir, explain what in the duse you mean, - after giving me that assurance, telling me that you come here again on account of the Hammond case.” “Ah! my dear man, it looks like the same thing to you, but in reality there is a distinction with a difference. One case relates to Robert Hammond — living—the other to Robert Hammond dead!” “What?” “Plainly speaking, Colonel Andrews, when I was here before I deceived you, or rather allowed you to deceive yourself. The afternoon papers did say that Hammond was dead, for you saw the account, but for once the afternoon papers lied.” “ Robert—is—alive?” “Yes, he has been saved miraculously. Your poison failed to do its work—it often does when an over or underdose is taken. Robert is not only alive but back in his senses. He is furious at the deception put upon him sags swears to have re- venge.” “Malediction!” he grates. “You may well say that, sir, and if you could see that young hot-head storming for retaliation and _ revenge, you would tremble.” “Ts it so bad as that?” -~ “You will see for yourself, sir, if you remain in this hotel ten hours longer. He has fallen in with another of your daughter’s victims—Lord Trevel- lion—who is stopping here, and the two are even now planning to have you arrested and sent up. comicbooks.com