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The Yellow Face

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           Weturnedacornerinthelaneashespoke,andtherewasthebuildingclosebesideus.Ayellowbarfallingacrosstheblackforegroundshowedthatthedoorwasnotquiteclosed,andonewindowintheupperstorywasbrightlyilluminated.Aswelooked,wesawadarkblurmovingacrosstheblind.

           "Thereisthatcreature!"criedGrantMunro."Youcanseeforyourselvesthatsomeoneisthere.Nowfollowme,andweshallsoonknowall."

           Weapproachedthedoor,butsuddenlyawomanappearedoutoftheshadowandstoodinthegoldentrackofthelamplight.Icouldnotseeherfaceinthedarkness,butherarmswerethrownoutinanattitudeofentreaty.

           "ForGod’ssake,don‘t,Jack!"shecried."Ihadapresentimentthatyouwouldcomethisevening.Thinkbetterofit,dear!Trustmeagain,andyouwillneverhavecausetoregretit."

           "Ihavetrustedyoutoolong,Effie,"hecriedsternly."Leavegoofme!Imustpassyou.MyfriendsandIaregoingtosettlethismatteronceandforever!"Hepushedhertooneside,andwefollowedcloselyafterhim.Ashethrewthedooropenanoldwomanranoutinfrontofhimandtriedtobarhispassage,buthethrustherback,andaninstantafterwardswewerealluponthestairs.GrantMunrorushedintothelightedroomatthetop,andweenteredathisheels.

           Itwasacosy,well-furnishedapartment,withtwocandlesburninguponthetableandtwouponthemantelpiece.

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