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By the tiether sufficiently to feel brave enough to venture into the hall, Webster's presence of ariousness had combined to restore that part of the house to its norer had carried hi to the servants' staircase, and he proceeded to pass through it without checking his momentum, closely followed by Sress which ht possibly culminate in cake, had abandoned the idea of sleep and ae leading to the latter's room, and only paused when the door was brusquely shut in his face Upon which he sat down to think the thing over He was in no hurry The night was before hie fronett had listened fearfully to the uncouth noises frolars--she had now discovered that there were at least two of therown beyond her handling If this troupe of terpsichorean ed she must have assistance It was h the hall, mercifully unh the doorway of her son Eustace's bedroo-post

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In the moment which elapsed before either of the two could calitated brains to speech, Eustace became aware, as never before, of the truth of that well-known line, "Peace, perfect Peace, with loved ones far away!"

"Eustace!"

Mrs Hignett gasped, hand on heart

"Eustace, there are men in the house!"

This fact was just the one which Eustace had been wondering how to break to her

"I know," he said uneasily

"You know!" Mrs Hignett stared "Did you hear the-roolars in the hall"

"Oh, I say, no! That's rather rotten!" said Eustace

"I saw and heard them Come with me and arrest them"

"But I can't I've sprained my ankle"

"Sprained your ankle? How very inconvenient! When did you do that?"

"This "

"How did it happen?"

Eustace hesitated

"I was junett's sentence trailed off into a suppressed shriek, as the door opened