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The Naval Treaty

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           "HowblindIhavebeen!"

           "Thefactsofthecase,asfarasIhaveworkedthemout,arethese:ThisJosephHarrisonenteredtheofficethroughtheCharlesStreetdoor,andknowinghiswayhewalkedstraightintoyourroomtheinstantafteryouleftit.Findingnoonetherehepromptlyrangthebell,andattheinstantthathedidsohiseyescaughtthepaperuponthetable.AglanceshowedhimthatchancehadputinhiswayaStatedocumentofimmensevalue,andinaninstanthehadthrustitintohispocketandwasgone.Afewminuteselapsed,asyouremember,beforethesleepycommissionairedrewyourattentiontothebell,andthosewerejustenoughtogivethethieftimetomakehisescape.

           "HemadehiswaytoWokingbythefirsttrain,and,havingexaminedhisbootyandassuredhimselfthatitreallywasofimmensevalue,hehadconcealeditinwhathethoughtwasaverysafeplace,withtheintentionoftakingitoutagaininadayortwo,andcarryingittotheFrenchembassy,orwhereverhethoughtthatalongpricewastobehad.Thencameyoursuddenreturn.He,withoutamoment’swarning,wasbundledoutofhisroom,andfromthattimeonwardtherewerealwaysatleasttwoofyoutheretopreventhimfromregaininghistreasure.Thesituationtohimmusthavebeenamaddeningone.Butatlasthethoughthesawhischance.Hetriedtostealin,butwasbaffledbyyourwakefulness.Youmayrememberthatyoudidnottakeyourusualdraughtthatnight."

           "Iremember

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