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More Old Soldiers Than One

           Iamsuchavagabondstill,evenatmypresenttimeoflife,thatIcouldn’tholdtothegalleryamonthtogetherifitwasaregularpursuitorifIdidn’tcampthere,gipsyfashion.Come!Idisgracenobodyandcumbernobody;that’ssomething.Ihavenotdonethatformanyalongyear!"Sohewhistlesitoffandmarcheson.ArrivedinLincoln’sInnFieldsandmountingMr.Tulkinghorn’sstair,hefindstheouterdoorclosedandthechambersshut,butthetroopernotknowingmuchaboutouterdoors,andthestaircasebeingdarkbesides,heisyetfumblingandgropingabout,hopingtodiscoverabell-handleortoopenthedoorforhimself,whenMr.Tulkinghorncomesupthestairs(quietly,ofcourse)andangrilyasks,"Whoisthat?Whatareyoudoingthere?""Iaskyourpardon,sir.It’sGeorge.Thesergeant.""Andcouldn’tGeorge,thesergeant,seethatmydoorwaslocked?""Why,no,sir,Icouldn’t.Atanyrate,Ididn’t,"saysthetrooper,rathernettled."Haveyouchangedyourmind?Orareyouinthesamemind?"Mr.Tulkinghorndemands.Butheknowswellenoughataglance."Inthesamemind,sir.""Ithoughtso.That’ssufficient.Youcango.Soyouaretheman,"saysMr.Tulkinghorn,openinghisdoorwiththekey,"inwhosehiding-placeMr.Gridleywasfound?""Yes,IAMtheman,"saysthetrooper,stoppingtwoorthreestairsdown."Whatthen,sir?""Whatthen?Idon’tlikeyourassociates.YoushouldnothaveseentheinsideofmydoorthismorningifIhadthoughtofyourbeingthatman.Gridley?Athreatening,murderous,dangerousfellow

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