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The Crooked Man
George,whichwasformedinconnectionwiththeWattStreetChapelforthepurposeofsupplyingthepoorwithcast-offclothing.AmeetingoftheGuildhadbeenheldthateveningateight,andMrs.Barclayhadhurriedoverherdinnerinordertobepresentatit.Whenleavingthehouseshewasheardbythecoachmantomakesomecommonplaceremarktoherhusband,andtoassurehimthatshewouldbebackbeforeverylong.ShethencalledforMissMorrison,ayoungladywholivesinthenextvillaandthetwowentofftogethertotheirmeeting.Itlastedfortyminutes,andataquarter-pastnineMrs.Barclayreturnedhome,havingleftMissMorrisonatherdoorasshepassed.
"Thereisaroomwhichisusedasamorning-roomatLachine.Thisfacestheroadandopensbyalargeglassfolding-doorontothelawn.Thelawnisthirtyyardsacrossandisonlydividedfromthehighwaybyalowwallwithanironrailaboveit.ItwasintothisroomthatMrs.Barclaywentuponherreturn.Theblindswerenotdown,fortheroomwasseldomusedintheevening,butMrs.Barclayherselflitthelampandthenrangthebell,askingJaneStewart,thehousemaid,tobringheracupoftea,whichwasquitecontrarytoherusualhabits.Thecolonelhadbeensittinginthedining-room,but,hearingthathiswifehadreturned,hejoinedherinthemorning-room.Thecoachmansawhimcrossthehallandenterit.Hewasneverseenagainalive.
