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Chapter 60

           ThehonestwarmthoftheothergentlemanIrespect,andI’mtrulysorrytobethemessengerofsuchunpleasantnews.Ishouldn’thaveputmyselfinthispainfulposition,Iassureyou,butthattheladhimselfdesiredtobebroughthereinthefirstinstance,andIyieldedtohisprayers.MrChuckster,sir,willyouhavethegoodnesstotapatthewindowfortheconstablethat’swaitinginthecoach?’

           Thethreegentlemenlookedateachotherwithblankfaceswhenthesewordswereuttered,andMrChuckster,doingashewasdesired,andleapingoffhisstoolwithsomethingoftheexcitementofaninspiredprophetwhoseforetellingshadinthefulnessoftimebeenrealised,heldthedooropenfortheentranceofthewretchedcaptive.

           Suchasceneastherewas,whenKitcamein,andburstingintotherudeeloquencewithwhichTruthatlengthinspiredhim,calledHeaventowitnessthathewasinnocent,andthathowthepropertycametobefounduponhimheknewnot!Suchaconfusionoftongues,beforethecircumstanceswererelated,andtheproofsdisclosed!Suchadeadsilencewhenallwastold,andhisthreefriendsexchangedlooksofdoubtandamazement!

           ‘Isitnotpossible,’saidMrWitherden,afteralongpause,‘thatthisnotemayhavefounditswayintothehatbysomeaccident,suchastheremovalofpapersonthedesk,forinstance?’

           Butthiswasclearlyshowntobequiteimpossible.MrSwiveller,thoughanunwillingwitness,couldnothelpprovingtodemonstration,fromthepositioninwhichitwasfound,thatitmusthavebeendesignedlysecreted.

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