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Toplan of the first floor of Styles The servants' rooh the door B They have no colethorps' rooht when I akened by Lawrence Cavendish He had a candle in his hand, and the agitation of his face told

"What's theto collect hts

"We are afraidsome kind of fit Unfortunately she has locked herself in"

"I'll co-gown, followed Lawrence along the passage and the gallery to the right wing of the house

John Cavendish joined us, and one or two of the servants were standing round in a state of awe-stricken excitement Lawrence turned to his brother

"What do you think we had better do?"

Never, I thought, had his indecision of character been lethorp's door violently, but with no effect It was obviously locked or bolted on the inside The whole household was aroused by now Thesounds were audible fro lethorp's room, sir," cried Dorcas "Oh, the poor lethorp was not with us--that he alone had given no sign of his presence John opened the door of his roo with the candle, and by its feeble lightthat the bed had not been slept in, and that there was no sign of the roo door That, too, was locked or bolted on the inside What was to be done?

"Oh, dear, sir," cried Dorcas, wringing her hands, "what ever shall we do?"

"We h job, though Here, let one of the o for Dr Wilkins at once Now then, we'll have a try at the door Half a h, isn't there a door into Miss Cynthia's rooms?"

"Yes, sir, but that's always bolted It's never been undone"

"Well, we ht just see"