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The Unveiling of the Stranger

           Initsstrugglestoseeinthroughtheopendoor,thecrowdformeditselfintoastragglingwedge,withthemoreadventurousapexnearesttheinn. "Hestoodforamoment,Iheerdthegalscream,andheturned.Isawherskirtswhisk,andhewentafterher. Didn'ttaketenseconds.Backhecomeswithaknifeinuzhandandaloaf;stoodjustasifhewasstaring. Notamomentago.Wentinthattheredoor. Itell'e,'eain'tgartno'edatall. Youjustmisseden—" 

           Therewasadisturbancebehind,andthespeakerstoppedtostepasideforalittleprocessionthatwasmarchingveryresolutelytowardsthehouse; firstMr.Hall,veryredanddetermined,thenMr.BobbyJaffers,thevillageconstable,andthenthewaryMr.Wadgers. Theyhadcomenowarmedwithawarrant. 

           Peopleshoutedconflictinginformationoftherecentcircumstances. "'Edorno'ed,"saidJaffers,"Igotto'resten,and'restenIwill." 

           Mr.Hallmarchedupthesteps,marchedstraighttothedooroftheparlourandflungitopen. "Constable,"hesaid,"doyourduty." 

           Jaffersmarchedin.Hallnext,Wadgerslast. Theysawinthedimlighttheheadlessfigurefacingthem,withagnawedcrustofbreadinoneglovedhandandachunkofcheeseintheother. 

           "That'shim!"saidHall. 

           "Whatthedevil'sthis?"cameinatoneofangryexpostulationfromabovethecollarofthefigure. 

           "You'readamnedrumcustomer,mister,"saidMr.Jaffers. "But'edorno'ed,thewarrantsays'body,'andduty'sduty—" 

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