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Chapter 25. The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office

           

           Physician’sknockastonishedBar;but,asheimmediatelysuspectedthatsomebodyhadcometotellhimthatsomebodyelsewasrobbinghim,orotherwisetryingtogetthebetterofhim,hecamedownpromptlyandsoftly.Hehadbeenclearinghisheadwithalotionofcoldwater,asagoodpreparativetoprovidinghotwaterfortheheadsofthejury,andhadbeenreadingwiththeneckofhisshirtthrownwideopenthathemightthemorefreelychoketheoppositewitnesses.Inconsequence,hecamedown,lookingratherwild.SeeingPhysician,theleastexpectedofmen,helookedwilderandsaid,‘What’sthematter?’

           ‘YouaskedmeoncewhatMerdle’scomplaintwas.’

           ‘Extraordinaryanswer!IknowIdid.’

           ‘ItoldyouIhadnotfoundout.’

           ‘Yes.Iknowyoudid.’

           ‘Ihavefounditout.’

           ‘MyGod!’saidBar,startingback,andclappinghishandupontheother’sbreast.‘AndsohaveI!Iseeitinyourface.’

           Theywentintothenearestroom,wherePhysiciangavehimthelettertoread.Hereaditthroughhalf-a-dozentimes.Therewasnotmuchinitastoquantity;butitmadeagreatdemandonhiscloseandcontinuousattention.Hecouldnotsufficientlygiveutterancetohisregretthathehadnothimselffoundacluetothis.Thesmallestclue,hesaid,wouldhavemadehimmasterofthecase,andwhatacaseitwouldhavebeentohavegottothebottomof!

           PhysicianhadengagedtobreaktheintelligenceinHarleyStreet.

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