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interests�察�and here we are incapable�察�perhaps�察�of an 
agreement�察�and Heaven knows what may depend on our delay��'

He spoke with a really startling earnestness�察�and at the same 
time there flashed upon the mind of Challoner the ridiculous 
jingle which was to serve as password。  'This may�察�perhaps�察�
assist you��' he said�察�and then�察�with some embarrassment�察�
';Nigger�察�nigger�察�never die。;'

A light of relief broke upon the troubled countenance of the 
man with the chin´beard。  ';Black face and shining eye; ´ 
give me the letter��' he panted�察�in one gasp。

'Well��' said Challoner�察�though still with some reluctance�察�'I 
suppose I must regard you as the proper recipient�察�and though 
I may justly complain of the spirit in which I have been 
treated�察�I am only too glad to be done with all 
responsibility。  Here it is��' and he produced the envelope。

The man leaped upon it like a beast�察�and with hands that 
trembled in a manner painful to behold�察�tore it open and 
unfolded the letter。  As he read�察�terror seemed to mount upon 
him to the pitch of nightmare。  He struck one hand upon his 
brow�察�while with the other�察�as if unconsciously�察�he crumpled 
the paper to a ball。  'My gracious powers��' he cried�察�and 
then�察�dashing to the window�察�which stood open on the garden�察�
he clapped forth his head and shoulders�察�and whistled long 
and shrill。  Challoner fell back into a corner�察�and 
resolutely grasping his staff�察�prepared for the most 
desperate events�察�but the thoughts of the man with the chin´
beard were far removed from violence。  Turning again into the 
room�察�and once more beholding his visitor�察�whom he appeared 
to have forgotten�察�he fairly danced with trepidation。  
'Impossible��' he cried。  'Oh�察�quite impossible�  �O Lord�察�I 
have lost my head。'  And then�察�once more striking his hand 
upon his brow�察�'The money��' he exclaimed。  'Give me the 
money。'

'My good friend��' replied Challoner�察�'this is a very painful 
exhibition�察�and until I see you reasonably master of 
yourself�察�I decline to proceed with any business。'

'You are quite right��' said the man。  'I am of a very nervous 
habit�察�a long course of the dumb ague has undermined my 
constitution。  But I know you have money�察�it may be still the 
saving of me�察�and oh�察�dear young gentleman�察�in pity's name be 
expeditious��'  Challoner�察�sincerely uneasy as he was�察�could 
scarce refrain from laughter�察�but he was himself in a hurry 
to be gone�察�and without more delay produced the money。  'You 
will find the sum�察�I trust�察�correct��' he observed 'and let me 
ask you to give me a receipt。'

But the man heeded him not。  He seized the money�察�and 
disregarding the sovereigns that rolled loose upon the floor�察�
thrust the bundle of notes into his pocket。

'A receipt��' repeated Challoner�察�with some asperity。  'I 
insist on a receipt。'

'Receipt��' repeated the man�察�a little wildly。  'A receipt�拭 �
Immediately�  �Await me here。'

Challoner�察�in reply�察�begged the gentleman to lose no 
unnecessary time�察�as he was himself desirous of catching a 
particular train。

'Ah�察�by God�察�and so am I��' exclaimed the man with the chin´
beard�察�and with that he was gone out of the room�察�and had 
rattled upstairs�察�four at a time�察�to the upper story of the 
villa。

'This is certainly a most amazing business��' thought 
Challoner�察�'certainly a most disquieting affair�察�and I cannot 
conceal from myself that I have become mixed up with either 
lunatics or malefactors。  I may truly thank my stars that I 
am so nearly and so creditably done with it。'  Thus thinking�察�
and perhaps remembering the episode of the whistle�察�he turned 
to the open window。  The garden was still faintly clear�察�he 
could distinguish the stairs and terraces with which the 
small domain had been adorned by former owners�察�and the 
blackened bushes and dead trees that had once afforded 
shelter to the country birds�察�beyond these he saw the strong 
retaining wall�察�some thirty feet in height�察�which enclosed 
the garden to the back�察�and again above that�察�the pile of 
dingy buildings rearing its frontage high into the night。  A 
peculiar object lying stretched upon the lawn for some time 
baffled his eyesight�察�but at length he had made it out to be 
a long ladder�察�or series of ladders bound into one�察�and he 
was still wondering of what service so great an instrument 
could be in such a scant enclosure�察�when he was recalled to 
himself by the noise of some one running violently down the 
stairs。  This was followed by the sudden�察�clamorous banging 
of the house door�察�and that again�察�by rapid and retreating 
footsteps in the street。

Challoner sprang into the passage。  He ran from room to room�察�
upstairs and downstairs�察�and in that old dingy and worm´eaten 
house�察�he found himself alone。  Only in one apartment�察�
looking to the front�察�were there any traces of the late 
inhabitant�此 �a bed that had been recently slept in and not 
made�察�a chest of drawers disordered by a hasty search�察�and on 
the floor a roll of crumpled paper。  This he picked up。  The 
light in this upper story looking to the front was 
considerably brighter than in the parlour�察�and he was able to 
make out that the paper bore the mark of the hotel at Euston�察�
and even�察�by peering closely�察�to decipher the following lines 
in a very elegant and careful female hand��


'DEAR M'GUIRE�察 � It is certain your retreat is known。  We 
have just had another failure�察�clockwork thirty hours too 
soon�察�with the usual humiliating result。  Zero is quite 
disheartened。  We are all scattered�察�and I could find no one 
but the SOLEMN ASS who brings you this and the money。  I 
would love to see your meeting。 ´ Ever yours��

SHINING EYE。'


Challoner was stricken to the heart。  He perceived by what 
facility�察�by what unmanly fear of ridicule�察�he had been 
brought down to be the gull of this intriguer�察�and his wrath 
flowed forth in almost equal measure against himself�察�against 
the woman�察�and against Somerset�察�whose idle counsels had 
impelled him to embark on that adventure。  At the same time a 
great and troubled curiosity�察�and a certain chill of fear�察�
possessed his spirit。  The conduct of the man with the chin´
beard�察�the terms of the letter�察�and the explosion of the 
early morning�察�fitted together like parts in some obscure and 
mischievous imbroglio。  Evil was certainly afoot�察�evil�察�
secrecy�察�terror�察�and falsehood were the conditions and the 
passions of the people among whom he had begun to move�察�like 
a blind puppet�察�and he who began as a puppet�察�his experience 
told him�察�was often doomed to perish as a victim。

From the stupor of deep thought into which he had glided with 
the letter in his hand�察�he was awakened by the clatter of the 
bell。  He glanced from the window�察�and�察�conceive his horror 
and surprise when he beheld�察�clustered on the steps�察�in the 
front garden and on the pavement of the street�察�a formidable 
posse of police�  �He started to the full possession of his 
powers and courage。  Escape�察�and escape at any cost�察�was the 
one idea that possessed him。  Swiftly and silently he 
redescended the creaking stairs�察�he was already in the 
passage when a second and more imperious summons from the 
door awoke the echoes of the empty house�察�nor had the bell 
ceased to jangle before he had bestridden the window´sill of 
the parlour and was lowering himself into the garden。  His 
coat was hooked upon the iron flower´basket�察�for a moment he 
hung dependent heels and head below�察�and then�察�with the noise 
of rending cloth�察�and followed by several pots�察�he dropped 
upon the sod。  Once more the bell was rung�察�and now with 
furious and repeated peals。  The desperate Challoner turned 
his eyes on every side。  They fell upon the ladder�察�and he 
ran to it�察�and with strenuous but unavailing effort sought to 
raise it from the ground。  Suddenly the weight�察�which was 
thus resisting his whole strength�察�began to lighten in his 
hands�察�the ladder�察�like a thing of life�察�reared its bulk from 
off the sod�察�and Challoner�察�leaping back with a cry of almost 
superstitious terror�察�beheld the whole structure mount�察�foot 
by foot�察�against the face of the retaining wall。  At the same 
time�察�two heads were dimly visible above the parapet�察�and he 
was hailed by a guarded whistle。  Something in its modulation 
recalled�察�like an echo�察�the whistle of the man with the chin´
beard��

Had he chanced upon a means of escape prepared beforehand by 
those very miscreants whose messenger and gull he had become�拭 �
Was this�察�indeed�察�a means of safety�察�or but the starting´
point of further complication and disaster�拭 �He paused not to 
reflect。  Scarce was the ladder reared to its full length 
than he had sprung already on the rounds�察�hand over hand�察�
swift as an ape�察�he scaled the tottering stairway。  Strong 
arms received�察�embraced�察�and helped him�察�he was lifted and 
set once more upon the earth�察�and with the spasm of his alarm 
yet unsubsided�察�found himself in the company of two rough´
looking men�察�in the paved back yard of one of the tall houses 
that crowned the summit of the hill。  Meanwhile�察�from below�察�
the note of the bell had been succeeded by the sound of 
vigorous and redoubling blows。

'Are you all out��' asked one of his companions�察�and�察�as soon 
as he had babbled an answer in the affirmative�察�the rope was 
cut from the top round�察�and the ladder thrust roughly back 
into the garden�察�where it fell and broke with clattering 
reverberations。  Its fall was hailed with many broken cries�察�
for the whole of Richard Street was now in high emotion�察�the 
people crowding to the windows or clambering on the garden 
walls。  The same man who had already addressed Challoner 
seized him by the arm�察�whisked him through the basement of 
the house and across the street upon the other side�察�and 
before the unfortunate adventurer had time to realise his 
situation�察�a door was opened�察�and he was thrust into a low 
and dark compartment。

'Bedad��' observed his guide�察�'there was no time to lose。  Is 
M'Guire gone�察�or was it you that whistled��

'M'Guire is gone��' said Challoner。

The guide now struck a light。  'Ah��' said he�察�'this will 
never do。  You dare not go upon the streets in such a figure。  

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