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Our Dear Brother

           Verywell,gentlemen!Here’samanunknown,provedtohavebeeninthehabitoftakingopiuminlargequantitiesforayearandahalf,founddeadoftoomuchopium.Ifyouthinkyouhaveanyevidencetoleadyoutotheconclusionthathecommittedsuicide,youwillcometothatconclusion.Ifyouthinkitisacaseofaccidentaldeath,youwillfindaverdictaccordingly.Verdictaccordingly.Accidentaldeath.Nodoubt.Gentlemen,youaredischarged.Goodafternoon.Whilethecoronerbuttonshisgreat-coat,Mr.Tulkinghornandhegiveprivateaudiencetotherejectedwitnessinacorner.Thatgracelesscreatureonlyknowsthatthedeadman(whomherecognizedjustnowbyhisyellowfaceandblackhair)wassometimeshootedandpursuedaboutthestreets.Thatonecoldwinternightwhenhe,theboy,wasshiveringinadoorwaynearhiscrossing,themanturnedtolookathim,andcameback,andhavingquestionedhimandfoundthathehadnotafriendintheworld,said,"NeitherhaveI.Notone!"andgavehimthepriceofasupperandanight’slodging.Thatthemanhadoftenspokentohimsinceandaskedhimwhetherhesleptsoundatnight,andhowheborecoldandhunger,andwhetherheeverwishedtodie,andsimilarstrangequestions.Thatwhenthemanhadnomoney,hewouldsayinpassing,"Iamaspoorasyouto-day,Jo,"butthatwhenhehadany,hehadalways(astheboymostheartilybelieves)beengladtogivehimsome."Hewaswerygoodtome,"saystheboy,wipinghiseyeswithhiswretchedsleeve."WenIseehima-layin’sostritchedoutjustnow,Iwishedhecouldhaveheerdmetellhimso.

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