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The Jewel of Seven Stars

CHAPTER III
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Whilst I was stroking the now quiescent cat, the Doctor went to the table and tore off a piece of blotting-paper from the writing-pad and came back.

He laid the paper on his palm and, with a simple "pardon me!" to Miss Trelawny, placed the cat's paw on it and pressed it down with his other hand.

The haughty cat seemed to resent somewhat the familiarity, and tried to draw its foot away.

This was plainly what the Doctor wanted, for in the act the cat opened the sheaths of its claws and and made several reefs in the soft paper.

Then Miss Trelawny took her pet away.
She returned in a couple of minutes; as she came in she said: "It is most odd about that mummy! When Silvio came into the room first--indeed I took him in as a kitten to show to Father--he went on just the same way.


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