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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."
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