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"Thus, for nearly two years, I remained in complete security From time to time I dropped in at the ood condition; and on those occasions I used to reflect with satisfaction on the gratifying circuh it was--that his wishes, as expressed (very imperfectly) in clause two, had been fully complied with, and that without prejudice towhen I saw you at the Te with Doctor Berkeley I suspected ione amiss and that it was too late to take any useful action Since then, I have waited here in hourly expectation of this visit And now the ti move and it reaarette Inspector Badger yawned and put away his note-book

"Have you done, Mr Jellicoe?" the inspector asked "I want to carry outdevilish late"

Mr Jellicoe took his cigarette froot to ask," he said, "whether you unrolled the mummy--if I may apply the term to the imperfectly treated remains of my deceased client"

"I did not open the mummy-case," replied Thorndyke

"You did not!" exclaimed Mr Jellicoe "Then how did you verify your suspicions?"

"I took an X-ray photograph"

"Ah! Indeed!" Mr Jellicoe pondered for soenious The resources of science at the present day are truly wonderful"

"Is there anything er; "because, if you don't, timore? No--I--think--think--the time--is--up Yes--the--the tie look fixed on Thorndyke

His face had suddenly undergone a curious change It looked shrunken and cadaverous and his lips had assu the er asked uneasily "Are you not feeling well, sir?"

Mr Jellicoe did not appear to have heard the question, for he returned no answer, but satback in his chair, with his hands spread out on the table and his strangely intent gaze bent on Thorndyke

Suddenly his head dropped on his breast and his body see to our feet, he slid forward off his chair and disappeared under the table

"Good Lord! The er

In awith exciteed the unconscious lawyer out into the light and knelt over hi into his face