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The “Gloria Scott”
Comeintothebilliard-roomandhaveaquietcigar.’
"Fromthatday,amidallhiscordiality,therewasalwaysatouchofsuspicioninMr.Trevor’smannertowardsme.Evenhissonremarkedit.‘You’vegiventhegovernorsuchaturn,"saidhe,‘thathe’llneverbesureagainofwhatyouknowandwhatyoudon‘tknow."Hedidnotmeantoshowit,Iamsure,butitwassostronglyinhismindthatitpeepedoutateveryaction.AtlastIbecamesoconvincedthatIwascausinghimuneasinessthatIdrewmyvisittoaclose.Ontheveryday,however,beforeIleft,anincidentoccurredwhichprovedinthesequeltobeofimportance.
"Weweresittingoutuponthelawnongardenchairs,thethreeofus,baskinginthesunandadmiringtheviewacrosstheBroads,whenamaidcameouttosaythattherewasamanatthedoorwhowantedtoseeMr.Trevor.
"‘Whatishisname?"askedmyhost.
"‘Hewouldnotgiveany.’
"‘Whatdoeshewant,then?’
"‘Hesaysthatyouknowhim,andthatheonlywantsamoment’sconversation.’
"‘Showhimroundhere."Aninstantafterwardsthereappearedalittlewizenedfellowwithacringingmannerandashamblingstyleofwalking.Heworeanopenjacket,withasplotchoftaronthesleeve,ared-and-blackcheckshirt,dungareetrousers,andheavybootsbadlyworn.
