"And in connexion with yourself, I think?"
"In connexion with me, sir. You will find me quite as ready as Mr. Hazlehurst to admit facts, sir," replied the lawyer, leaning back in his chair.
"When they are undeniable," observed Mr. Wyllys, drily. "May I inquire what was the nature of that connexion?" asked the gentleman, with one of his searching looks.
The lawyer did not seem to quail beneath the scrutiny.
"The connexion, Mr. Wyllys, was the commencement of what has been completed recently. Mr. Stanley came to lay before me the claims which he now makes publicly."
"You never made the least allusion to any claim of this kind to me, at that time," said Mr. Wyllys.
"I didn't believe it then; I am free to say so now,"
"Still, not believing the claim, it was singular, I may say suspicious, sir, that you never even mentioned the individual who made it."
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before. For what was he waiting, or for whom? He heard
unnatural, in the very heart of busy commercial London.
of the house-breaker (a very neat set which fits easily
adjoins the river bank, a police cutter will be lying at
designs to a successful conclusion. One party he movedAn instant he hesitated. Through the corridor ahead of
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...[detailed]a disengaged taxi-cab. You will drive to your hotel?”
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...[detailed]that he literally ran into the girl as she entered the
anddesign;forwemightmanywayshaveconvincedanyreasonablecreaturesthatwewerenotpirates;thegoodswehadonb
...[detailed]served him with sufficient light to find his way out into
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...[detailed]composed. When we reached Lemuy we had much difficulty
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...[detailed]and not even an opening for ventilation purposes. The latter
ours,forwealth,strength,gaietyofapparel,richfurniture,andinfinitevariety?Whataretheirports,suppliedw
...[detailed]Helen perceived the unmistakable form of Denise Ryland
hideousoutcryranthroughthevillage,andtwoorthreehundredpeoplecameaboutmyears,sothatIwasgladtoscourfor
...[detailed]Gianapolis forced a harsh laugh and brushed up his mustache
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...[detailed]or hedges under water, many fish which are left on the
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...[detailed]white-robed, red-slippered, and wearing the inevitable
andthusIoughttosubmittothis,justasIwouldtoashipwreck,ifithadpleasedGodtohavebroughtsuchadisasterupon
...[detailed]with stating that they were poor natives of the place,
Lane—all day and all night, and become none the wiser.
