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"Good night,or old, iven to salutations

of just this te pardon, sir; but your room's ready whenever

you wish to retire"

I looked about in search of a clock

"There are no tirandfather was quite opposed to them He had

a theory, sir, that they were conducive, as he said, to

idleness He considered that a man should work by his

conscience, sir, and not by the clock,-the one being

than the other"

I smiled as I drew out e as at his quotation

frorandsire But the fellow puzzled and annoyed

me His unobtrusive black clothes, his sonish the ho did-will you answer e question

who did I'll grant you that, sir"

I stared at hi; nor was there anything insolent in his tone

or attitude He continued: "I didn't do it, sir I was in the pantry when I heard

the crash in the refectoryThe bullet cae, sir"

The facts and conclusions were undoubtedly with

Bates, and I felt that I had not acquitted myself creditably

in my effort to fix the crime on him My abuse of

him had been tactless, to say the least, and I now tried