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'It further appears that that lunatic, Adamson, had left some money in the pocket of his blazer, which he had left in the Pav. overnight. On enquiry it was found that the money had also left. Adamson was in the same House as Jackson, and had talked of nothing else throughout the whole of lunch.
'Have you come back? Tony admitted that he had. There'll be an awful row about it. Someone's been and broken into the Pav. 'Rot! How do you know? 'There's a pane taken clean out. I booked it in a second as I was going past to the track. 'Which room? 'First Fifteen. The window facing away from the Houses. 'That's rum, said Welch. 'Wonder what a burglar wanted in the First room.
So there wasn't any noise to show anybody outside that there was some one in the room. And then I heard Burgess and Spence jawing on the steps. They thought the place was empty, of course. I couldn't help hearing what they said. The pav.'s like a sounding-board. I heard every word.
It was not until I was nearly seventeen that the idea occurred to me to visit a Music Hall again. Accordingly, one Saturday night, I wended my way to the "Pav."; and there the first person that I ran against was my uncle. He laid a heavy hand upon my shoulder, and asked me, in severe tones, what I was doing there.
What about?" "Well, I've a sort of idea our little race is over. I fancy you've won." "I've not heard a word " "I have. I'll tell you what makes me think the thing's settled. I was in the pav. just now, in the First room, trying to find a batting-glove I'd mislaid. There was a copy of the Wrykynian lying on the mantelpiece, and I picked it up and started reading it.
I should like to see the Old Man's face when he hears about it. Good mind to go and tell him now, only he'd have a fit. Jolly exciting, though, isn't it? 'Well, said Tony, 'of all the absolutely idiotic things to do! Fancy putting there must have been at least fifty pounds' worth of silver and things. Fancy going and leaving all that overnight in the Pav! 'Rotten! agreed Welch.
"Well," she said, "another blank day;" and obviously she was trying to throw off the spell which Paul had almost succeeded in casting upon her in the cab. "Barred the Empire, barred the Alhambra, and now the old Pav is a thing of the past, too. I never thought I should find myself blowing through the rain all dressed up and nowhere to go." Paul watched her silently for a moment.
'This robbery of the pots is a rum thing, said Vaughan, thoughtfully, when the last shreds of Plunkett's character had been put through the mincing-machine to the satisfaction of all concerned. 'Yes. It's the sort of thing one doesn't think possible till it actually happens. 'What the dickens made them put the things in the Pav. at all? They must have known it wouldn't be safe.
'What's up? asked one of them, dusting himself hastily as they stopped to take breath. It was always his habit to take up any business that might attract his attention, and ask for explanations afterwards. 'This kid began Morrison. 'Kid yourself, Morrison. 'This lunatic, then. Robinson allowed the emendation to pass. 'This lunatic's got some yarn on about the Pav. being burgled. 'So it is.
"We got to town by half past six, went round to the Cri. to have a sherry-and-bitters, dined at the Royal, went on to the Pav., and on with all the girls in hansoms, four in each, to Snowdown's."
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