Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Jew's Breastplate

           ThenIturnedovertheletterinmyhand,andthere,sureenough,was"MartinAndreas"signedupontheotherside.Therecouldbenodoubt,inthemindofanyonewhohadtheslightestknowledgeofthescienceofgraphology,thattheProfessorhadwrittenananonymousletter,warninghissuccessoragainstthieves.Itwasinexplicable,butitwascertain.

           "Whyshouldhedoit?"Iasked.

           "PreciselywhatIshouldwishtoaskyou.Ifhehadanysuchmisgivings,whycouldhenotcomeandtellmedirect?"

           "Willyouspeaktohimaboutit?"

           "ThereagainIamindoubt.Hemightchoosetodenythathewroteit."

           "Atanyrate,"saidI,"thiswarningismeantinafriendlyspirit,andIshouldcertainlyactuponit.Arethepresentprecautionsenoughtoinsureyouagainstrobbery?"

           "Ishouldhavethoughtso.Thepublicareonlyadmittedfromtentillfive,andthereisaguardiantoeverytworooms.Hestandsatthedoorbetweenthem,andsocommandsthemboth."

           "Butatnight?"

           "Whenthepublicaregone,weatonceputupthegreatironshutters,whichareabsolutelyburglar-proof.Thewatchmanisacapablefellow.Hesitsinthelodge,buthewalksroundeverythreehours.Wekeeponeelectriclightburningineachroomallnight."

           "Itisdifficulttosuggestanythingmore—shortofkeepingyourdaywatchesallnight."

           "Wecouldnotaffordthat."

           "Atleast,Ishouldcommunicatewiththepolice,andhaveaspecialconstableputonoutsideinBelmoreStreet,"saidI."Astotheletter,ifthewriterwishestobeanonymous,Ithinkhehasarighttoremainso.

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