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'Certainly,' said the other, without hesitation; 'though I am afraid I haven't much beyond e printed at the time Let me see--my old note-books are in my drawer at the office of the paper: if you will come with me I can refer to them there' His wife and family were at tea inside the room, and with the tiet a stranger out of his doroove

They crossed the street, entered the office, and went thence to an inner room Here, after a short search, was found the book required The precise address, not given in the condensed report that was printed, but written down by the reporter, was as follows:-'ABRAHAM BROWN, LODGING-HOUSE KEEPER, 41 CHARLES SQUARE, HOXTON' Owen copied it, and gave the reporter a small fee 'I want to keep this inquiry private for the present,' he said hesitatingly 'You will perhaps understand why, and oblige me' The reporter promised 'News is shop with reatest social enjoy-office was lighted up with flaring jets of gas Afterthe above remark, the reporter ca an expression of obligation from Oith the words that it was no trouble At the moment of his speech, he closed behind hi his note-book in his hand

Before the counter of the front rooed He said to the youth in attendance, 'I will take my paper for this week now I aer then slightly turned his head, saen, and recognized hi the other as Manston

Manston then looked at the reporter, who, after walking to the door with Owen, had coain to lock up his books Manston did not need to be told that the shabbyendways and interleaved with blotting-paper, was an old reporting-book He raised his eyes to the reporter's face, whose experience had not so schooled his features but that they betrayed a consciousness, to one half initiated as the other was, that his late proceeding had been connected with events in the life of the steward Manston said nohis newspaper, folloen froloom of the street