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"But this was not a chorus lady," replied Hillard, thoughtfully reaching into his vest for a cigar. "Sure, an' how do you know?" with renewed suspicions. "The lady had a singing voice." "Huh! They all think alike about that. But mebbe she wasn't bad at the business. Annyhow...." "It was rather out of time and place, eh?" helpfully. "That's about the size of it. This Leddy Lightfinger is a case.
She laughed again. "Put yourself at ease. I am neither Leddy Lightfinger nor a socialist. There are no dynamite bombs in this house. I despise any organization which aims to destroy society. Society is bad enough as it is; but think of trying to readjust it!" "I give up the puzzle." "That is better." It is difficult to seek and hold a pair of eyes partly hidden behind a mask.
It will make a good story for the Sunday papers. You won't be in it, unless she ropes you in as an accomplice. That would be rich!" "I'm a romantic ass!" Hillard sighed. Leddy Lightfinger! If this turned out to be the case, he would never trust a human being again; he would take to breeding dogs. "Let's take that ride on the horses," Merrihew urged.
"But the mask, the mask! If you heard the policeman call my name, you must have heard him speak of one Leddy Lightfinger." "I did indeed. And is it not possible that I am that very person?" Hillard dropped his hand toward his watch. "Why do you hate Italy?" She sat straight, and what little he could see of her mouth had hardened.
"I should be sorely tempted," he mused, picking up a novel and selecting a comfortable angle in the Morris, "I should be sorely tempted to call any other man a silly ass. Leddy Lightfinger it would be a fine joke if my singer turned out to be that irregular person." He fell to reading, but it was not long before he yawned.
If he had handed me a letter to-night, I should have had to lean against the wall for support. This will never do at all. I have not seen her face, I do not know her name; for all I know, she may be this Leddy Lightfinger.... No, that would be impossible. Leddy Lightfinger would have made an appointment.
Hillard ran his hand over his head. The policeman had him here. "I did not bring it out." "Too warm and summery; huh? It don't look good. I've been watchin' these parts fer a leddy. They call her Leddy Lightfinger; an' she has some O' the gents done to a pulp when it comes to liftin' jools an' trinkets. Somebody fergits to lock the front door, an' she finds it out.
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