8/20 Doubtless, he means well, but he may leak. The gentleman for whom we are looking might take it into his head to quiz him: do you see ?" "It shall be as you say. Will you call for me ?" "Yes; it will be safe enough, I think, to do that." After his family had retired, Mr.Warmore lit a cigar a few minutes before the time mentioned, and sauntered down the path in front of his house. They walked briskly along the highway, until they entered the town and approached the large establishment which had been in the possession of the Warmore family for the better part of a century. The merchant's familiarity with his own premises enabled him to enter by a back way, without attracting the attention of the watchman or any one. |