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Melky took the old volume out of Lauriston's hands, and put it away in a corner cupboard. "Ah, just so, mister!" he said. "But we'll keep that question to ourselves for awhile. Don't you say nothing to the police about that there old book I'll give Zillah the tip. More hangs round that than we know of yet. Now look here! there'll be the opening of the inquest tomorrow. You be careful!
Lauriston's instructions purported that he was to address himself to no one but Kutusoff. He therefore peremptorily rejected any intermediate communication, and seizing, as he said, this occasion for breaking off a negotiation which he disapproved, he retired, in spite of all the solicitations of Wolkonsky, and determined to return to Moscow.
Melky, as principal lodger in Mrs. Flitwick's establishment, occupied what that lady was accustomed to describe as the front drawing-room floor a couple of rooms opening one into the other. Into one of these, furnished as a sitting-room, he now led Lauriston's friend, hospitably invited him to a seat, and took a quiet look at him. He at once sized up Mr.
Parminter turned and spoke to a police official, who, lifting aside a sheet of brown paper which lay before him, revealed the tray of rings which Lauriston and Ayscough had found on the table in Multenius's parlour. At the same time, Mr. Parminter, lifting his papers, revealed Lauriston's rings. He picked them up, laid them on the palm of his hand, and held them towards the witness.
Upon the 5th dragoons being, with the others lying with it in camp at Breda, ordered up to join the main army at Nimeguen, Rupert was, to his great delight, declared to be sufficiently advanced in his knowledge of drill to take his place regularly in the ranks; and Hugh and the other recruits also fell into their places in the various troops among which they were divided, Hugh being, at Rupert's request, told off to Captain Lauriston's troop.
About nine Lauriston's corps, with which Napoleon was, came upon the enemy, and was fiercely engaged so hotly, indeed, that it seemed as if it must be the Russian right wing which barred the way. A messenger was immediately despatched to bring in Ney, who arrived about eleven.
She had never doubted Lauriston's story for one moment, and she did not doubt it now. But she was quick to see the serious significance of what the detective had just told her and she realized that action must be taken on the lines he had suggested. And so, having made herself ready for going out, she excused herself to Mrs.
John Purdie, who had already recognized his host as a character, as interesting as he was amusing, listened attentively while Melky told the story of Lauriston's doings and adventure from the moment of his setting out to pawn his watch at Multenius's pledge-office to that in which, on Melky's suggestion, he had made a secret and hurried departure for Peebles.
Purdie, an old friend of Mr. Lauriston's. I've an idea where'll they'll be, just now do you mind if I telephone them to come here, at once, so that they can hear what you have to tell us?" "Not in the least!" assented the American heartily. "I'll be glad to help in any way I can I'm interested.
"I've heard of you. Me and Mr. Lauriston's close friends. My name's Mr. Rubinstein Mr. Melchior Rubinstein, commonly called Melky. I know all about you you're the friend that Lauriston asked for a bit of help to see him through, like ain't it? Just so and you sent him twenty pounds to be going on with which he got, all right, last night.
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