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Chapter 38

           Hehadreturnedtothehotelatastilllaterhour;andfindingitopen—onaccountofapartyofbonsvivantswhohadsuppedthere—haddonethatwhichhehadnotdoneforalongtimebefore—demandedhisbill,andtoOldDuffer’sastonishment—asthelatternaïvelyconfessed—settledeverycentofit!

           Wherehehadprocuredthemoney"Gott"onlyknew,orwhyheleftthehotelinsuchahurry.Oberdofferhimselfonlyknewthathehadleftit,andtakenallhis‘trapsh’alongwithhim—justashewasinthehabitofdoing,wheneverhewentoffupononeofhishorse-catchingexpeditions.

           OnoneofthesethevillageBonifacesupposedhimtohavegone.

           Whathadallthistodowiththequestionbeforethecouncil?Muchindeed;thoughitdidnotappeartillthelastmomentofhisexamination,whenthewitnessrevealedthemorepertinentfacts:—thatabouttwentyminutesafterthemustangerhadtakenhisdeparturefromthehotel,"HeinrichPoindexter"knockedatthedoor,andinquiredafterMrMauriceGerald;—thatonbeingtoldthelatterwasgone,asalsothetime,andprobabledirectionhehadtaken,the"younggentlemans"rodeoffaaquickpace,asifwiththeintentionofovertakinghim.

           ThiswasallMrOberdofferknewofthematter;andallhecouldbeexpectedtotell.

           Theintelligence,thoughcontainingseveralpointsbutillunderstood,wasneverthelessaguidetotheexpeditionaryparty.Itfurnishedasortofcluetothedirectiontheyoughttotake

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