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The Naval Treaty

           

           "Yes,butIhaveapeculiartasteinthesematters.Ichosetheplacewherethethreefir-treesstand,andbehindtheirscreenIgotoverwithouttheleastchanceofanyoneinthehousebeingabletoseeme.IcroucheddownamongthebushesontheothersideandcrawledfromonetotheotherwitnessthedisreputablestateofmytrouserkneesuntilIhadreachedtheclumpofrhododendronsjustoppositetoyourbedroomwindow.ThereIsquatteddownandawaiteddevelopments.

           "Theblindwasnotdowninyourroom,andIcouldseeMissHarrisonsittingtherereadingbythetable.Itwasquarter-pasttenwhensheclosedherbook,fastenedtheshutters,andretired.

           "Iheardhershutthedoorandfeltquitesurethatshehadturnedthekeyinthelock."

           "Thekey!"ejaculatedPhelps.

           "Yes,IhadgivenMissHarrisoninstructionstolockthedoorontheoutsideandtakethekeywithherwhenshewenttobed.Shecarriedouteveryoneofmyinjunctionstotheletter,andcertainlywithouthercooperationyouwouldnothavethatpaperinyourcoat-pocket.ShedepartedthenandthelightswentoutandIwasleftsquattingintherhododendron-bush.

           "Thenightwasfine,butstillitwasaverywearyvigil.Ofcourseithasthesortofexcitementaboutitthatthesportsmanfeelswhenheliesbesidethewatercourseandwaitsforthebiggame.

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