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Chapter III. The Night Of The Tragedy

           

           “Isthatnecessary?”askedJohngravely.Aspasmofpaincrossedhisface.

           “Absolutely,”saidDr.Bauerstein.

           “Youmeanbythat——?”

           “ThatneitherDr.Wilkinsnormyselfcouldgiveadeathcertificateunderthecircumstances.”

           Johnbenthishead.

           “Inthatcase,Ihavenoalternativebuttoagree.”

           “Thankyou,”saidDr.Wilkinsbriskly.“Weproposethatitshouldtakeplaceto-morrownight—orratherto-night.”Andheglancedatthedaylight.“Underthecircumstances,Iamafraidaninquestcanhardlybeavoided—theseformalitiesarenecessary,butIbegthatyouwon’tdistressyourselves.”

           Therewasapause,andthenDr.Bauersteindrewtwokeysfromhispocket,andhandedthemtoJohn.

           “Thesearethekeysofthetworooms.Ihavelockedthemand,inmyopinion,theywouldbebetterkeptlockedforthepresent.”

           Thedoctorsthendeparted.

           Ihadbeenturningoveranideainmyhead,andIfeltthatthemomenthadnowcometobroachit.YetIwasalittlecharyofdoingso.John,Iknew,hadahorrorofanykindofpublicity,andwasaneasygoingoptimist,whopreferrednevertomeettroublehalf-way.Itmightbedifficulttoconvincehimofthesoundnessofmyplan.Lawrence,ontheotherhand,beinglessconventional,andhavingmoreimagination,IfeltImightcountuponasanally.Therewasnodoubtthatthemomenthadcomeformetotakethelead.

           “John,”Isaid,“Iamgoingtoaskyousomething

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