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The Musgrave Ritual

           

           "‘Thereusedtobeaveryoldoneoveryonder,butitwasstruckbylightningtenyearsago,andwecutdownthestump.’

           "‘Youcanseewhereitusedtobe?’

           "‘Oh,yes.’

           "‘Therearenootherelms?’

           "‘Nooldones,butplentyofbeeches.’

           "‘Ishouldliketoseewhereitgrew.’

           "Wehaddrivenupinadog-cart,andmyclientledmeawayatonce,withoutourenteringthehouse,tothescaronthelawnwheretheelmhadstood.Itwasnearlymidwaybetweentheoakandthehouse.Myinvestigationseemedtobeprogressing.

           "‘Isupposeitisimpossibletofindouthowhightheelmwas?"Iasked.

           "‘Icangiveyouitatonce.Itwassixty-fourfeet.’

           "‘Howdoyoucometoknowit?"Iaskedinsurprise.

           "‘Whenmyoldtutorusedtogivemeanexerciseintrigonometry,italwaystooktheshapeofmeasuringheights.WhenIwasaladIworkedouteverytreeandbuildingintheestate.’

           "Thiswasanunexpectedpieceofluck.MydatawerecomingmorequicklythanIcouldhavereasonablyhoped.

           "‘Tellme,"Iasked,‘didyourbutlereveraskyousuchaquestion?’

           "ReginaldMusgravelookedatmeinastonishment.‘Nowthatyoucallittomymind,"heanswered,‘Bruntondidaskmeabouttheheightofthetreesomemonthsagoinconnectionwithsomelittleargumentwiththegroom.

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