We went to the stable, as a man looks in a wallet he knows to be empty, and happily found our animals still there.

We found, however, that the stable had been invaded and robbed of two horses in stalls adjacent to those of our own.

The old story of the theft of a saw-mill, followed by that of the dam, was brought to our minds, with the exception, that the return of the thief was not likely to secure his capture.

The stable-keeper offered to lock the door and resign the key to our care.

His offer was probably well intended, but we could see little advantage in accepting it, as there were several irregular openings in the side of the building, each of them ample for the egress of a horse.
In assigning us quarters for the night, the landlord suggested that two should occupy a room at one end of the house, while the rest were located elsewhere.