The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 98: what you’re looking at

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‘THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. 89 “He must have followed the hack containing Robert and his sister.” “Ah! I begin to comprehend. rian he hopes to hear of the young man’s death.” “That is it, exactly.” “Tt is.a pity we can’t oblige him, Mr, Craig.” “Doctor, we must.” | He rubs his hands together. “You mean to deceive him?” “Yes, let him believe Robert is dead, and he will carry the news to those people at the Palmer.” - “But if I go and tell him this fact, his suspicions will be aroused.” “IT do not mean to have you do anything of the sort. There are other ways of accomplishing the same thing.” «Ah! you were always fertile in expedients.” “Nonsense. It is my business. If it was a matter of surgery 1am sure you would grasp it without trouble.” “True. What is the plan?” “JT will tell you. We must walk out together, and I will play the part of reporter for a daily paper, taking down some notes as you give them.” “Excellent.” | “This Samuels will be close by, and his ears are long enough to catch all we say. You shall tell me about Robert; I will ask if he lived, and you declare he died just after being brought in.” “T will do it, Mr. Craig.” | We talk a little longer. Of course, meeting “Tat- ters” in this singular way calls up many reminis- cences of the past, and I would dearly love to talk about them; but this is not the time or place for such things. ~~ Eomicbooks: