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The Second Bulb

           

           “Beonyourguard,friendGryphus;beonyourguardaslongasyouplease;myconspiracy,aswellasmyperson,isentirelyatyourservice.”

           “We’llseethatatnoon.”

           Sayingthis,Gryphuswentout.

           “Atnoon?”repeatedCornelius;“whatdoesthatmean?Well,letuswaituntiltheclockstrikestwelve,andweshallsee.”

           ItwasveryeasyforCorneliustowaitfortwelveatmidday,ashewasalreadywaitingfornineatnight.

           Itstrucktwelve,andtherewereheardonthestaircasenotonlythestepsofGryphus,butalsothoseofthreeorfoursoldiers,whowerecomingupwithhim.

           Thedooropened.Gryphusentered,ledhismenin,andshutthedoorafterthem.

           “There,nowsearch!”

           TheysearchednotonlythepocketsofCornelius,butevenhisperson;yettheyfoundnothing.

           Theythensearchedthesheets,themattress,andthestrawmattressofhisbed;andagaintheyfoundnothing.

           Now,Corneliusrejoicedthathehadnottakenthethirdsuckerunderhisowncare.Gryphuswouldhavebeensuretoferretitoutinthesearch,andwouldthenhavetreateditashedidthefirst.

           AndcertainlyneverdidprisonerlookwithgreatercomplacencyatasearchmadeinhiscellthanCornelius.

           GryphusretiredwiththepencilandthetwoorthreeleavesofwhitepaperwhichRosahadgiventoVanBaerle,thiswastheonlytrophybroughtbackfromtheexpedition.

           AtsixGryphuscamebackagain,butalone;Corneliustriedtopropitiatehim,butGryphusgrowled,showedalargetoothlikeatusk,whichhehadinthecornerofhismouth,andwentoutbackwards,likeamanwhoisafraidofbeingattackedfrombehind.

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