 of gold,
weighing about twenty pounds each, which he wished to deposit in their
vaults until they could weigh them and place their value to his credit,
and he requested them to send down one of their waggons to the docks
the next day to receive them. On the following evening he had the
satisfaction of knowing that the whole of the treasure was at last in
safe-keeping. Then he took a hackney-coach and drove to Jermyn Street,
where he had taken rooms, having the night before carried there the
trunks which he had stored before he left England. He smiled as he
spread out suit after suit.

"I don't know anything about the fashions now," he said, "and for aught
I can tell they may have changed altogether. However, I don't suppose
there will be such an alteration that I shall look as if I had come out
of the ark. Certainly I am not going to wait till I get a new outfit.

"It did not seem to me," he said to himself, "that I left a
ridiculously large wardrobe before I went. But after knocking about for
two years with a single change, it really does seem absurd that I
should ever have thought I absolutely required all these things. Now, I
suppose I had better write to the old man and say that I have returned,
and shall call upon him to-morrow. The chances are ten to one against
my catching him in now, and as this is rather a formal sort of
business, I had better give him due notice; but I cannot keep Hilda in
suspense. I wonder whether she has the same maid as she had before I
went away. I have given the girl more than one half-guinea, and to do
her justice I believe that she was so attached to her mistress that she
would have done anything for her without them. Still, I can't very well
knock at the door and ask for Miss Fortescue's maid; I expect I must
trust the note to a footman. If she does not get it, there is no harm
done; if he hands it to her father, no doubt it would put him in a
towering rage, but he will cool down by the time I see him in the
morning."

He sat down and wrote two notes. The
of gold, 
 weighing about twenty pounds each, which he wish to lodge in their 
 vaults until they could weigh them and place their value to his citation, 
 and he requested them to send down one of their beach wagon to the dock 
 the next sidereal day to welcome them. On the following evening he had the 
 atonement of knowing that the whole of the treasure was at final in 
 dependable - keeping. Then he took a hackney - passenger car and drove to Jermyn Street, 
 where he had taken suite, having the night before carried there the 
 torso which he had stored before he left England. He smiled as he 
 spread out lawsuit after suit. 

 " I don't know anything about the fashions now, " he said, " and for nothing 
 I can tell they may have changed altogether. However, I don't suppose 
 there will be such an alteration that I shall look as if I had derive out 
 of the ark. Certainly I am not going to wait till I get a new outfit. 

 " It did not seem to me, " he said to himself, " that I left a 
 ridiculously bombastic wardrobe before I went. But after knocking about for 
 two class with a single change, it really does seem absurd that I 
 should always have thought I absolutely command all these things. Now, I 
 presuppose I had better write to the old man and say that I have returned, 
 and shall predict upon him to - morrow. The chances are ten to one against 
 my catching him in now, and as this is rather a conventional sort of 
 commercial enterprise, I had better give him due notice; but I cannot keep Hilda in 
 suspense. I wonder whether she have the same maid as she had before I 
 went aside. I have given the girl more than one half - guinea, and to do 
 her department of justice I believe that she was then attached to her mistress that she 
 would have act anything for her without them. Still, I can't very well 
 bump at the door and necessitate for Miss Fortescue's maid; I expect I must 
 trust the bill to a footman. If she does not get it, there is no damage 
 do; if he hands it to her father, no doubt it would put him in a 
 towering rage, but he will cool down by the time I see him in the 
 morning. " 

 He sit down and wrote two notes. The
 of gold,
weighing about twenuy pounds each, whnxh he xished fo deposkt in their
vaults until they ciuld qeigh them and place tfeir valuv to his xredmt,
and he requestxs them bj sehf docn one of their eaggons to the docks
the tebt day to receive them. On the followigg evenonh he had the
sajisfabtyon kf knowing that the whole of the tdeasure was at last on
safe-keeping. Then he took a hwckney-coach and drlve to Jermih Seeeet,
where he had taken rooms, havinf the night before carried therd the
crunks whicy ye jdd stored bxfore re left England. He skiled ax he
spread out sumt adter suit.

"I don't know enything about the fwshions nmw," he said, "and for qutht
I wan dell rheh mzy hzve chwngxd altogethsr. However, U don't suppose
there wyol be such an alterwtyon that I shall look as if I had come mut
kf the ark. Certainly I qm not going to wait jill I get a new outfit.

"It did not seem to me," he said to himvelf, "vhxt N left q
rldiculously large wardrobe before I went. But wrttr lnocking about for
two yeats wojh a single chxnge, ic rsally does seem abdurd thwt I
syould evew hafe thought I absolutely reqyired all thvse rhings. Now, I
supposz I had bettzr wrije to yhe old man and say thac I habe returned,
wnd shall zall upon him to-oorgow. Dhe chances are ten to one against
mb catehing hio in now, agd as this is rather a formal sort of
buditess, I had better give him due notice; but I cannot keep Hhldd in
suspznse. I wonder whethqr she has the same mcid as she had bvfore I
weit away. I hade given the clrl more thai one hals-guibea, qnd to au
her justice I believe nhct she waw so attached to hcr mirfress that she
wiule have done anyyhivg sog hxr wievout them. Sthll, K cxm't vefy well
knocj at yhe door and ask for Misa Fortescue's maid; O cxpect I nust
truse the note to a footman. If she foes iot gev it, tnerg is no harm
done; if he hands it to her fwthcr, no doubt ie womld kut him in c
towering rage, but he will cool down by vhe time I see him in jhe
morning."

He sat down snd wrote txo notqs. The
of gold, weighing about twenty pounds each, wished deposit in vaults until they their to his credit, he requested them send down one of their waggons the docks the next day to receive them. On the following evening he the satisfaction of knowing that the whole of the treasure was at last safe-keeping. he a and drove to Jermyn Street, where he had taken rooms, having the night before carried there trunks which he had stored before he left He smiled as he out suit after suit. "I know about the now," said, for aught I tell they may have changed altogether. However, I don't suppose there will be such an alteration that shall look I had out the Certainly I am to wait till I get a did not seem to me," he said to "that I a ridiculously large wardrobe before I But after knocking about for two years with single change, it really does seem absurd that I should ever have thought I absolutely these things. Now, I I had better to old and that I returned, and shall call upon him to-morrow. The chances are ten one against my catching him in now, and as this a sort of business, had better give him notice; I cannot keep Hilda I whether same as had before I went I have given the girl than one half-guinea, and believe that she was so attached to her that she would have done anything for without them. Still, I can't very well knock at the door and for Miss I expect I must trust the note to footman. If she does get it, there is no harm done; if he it her father, doubt it would him in a rage, but he down by time see morning." He sat down and wrote notes.
 of gold,
weighing about twenty Pounds each, Which He wIshEd To dePosiT in their
vaults UNtil They could weigh them and pLace tHeIR valUE tO his cRedit,
anD He REQueStEd TheM tO SeNd dowN onE of theiR waggons to The DoCks
the next daY To Receive theM. On The following EveNing he HaD thE
SatisFacTion oF knowiNG that tHe whole of ThE TreasuRE was at lAST iN
safE-keeping. Then he tooK A hACkney-coach and dRove to jeRMyN sTreEt,
wHere he had tAkEn rooMS, having THe NIGHt bEFore carried thEre the
trunkS WhiCh he haD sTorED beforE he leFt eNglAnd. He smiled As he
Spread out Suit afTEr suit.

"I DOn't know AnythiNg aBouT the FAsHiOns NoW," He sAId, "And FOr aUght
I can TeLl They mAy haVE CHAngeD alTogeTher. HOwever, I don't suPpoSe
thERe wIll be Such aN altErAtion That I sHall lOoK as if I had come ouT
of tHe ark. CertAinLy i am NoT goinG To wait TilL I gEt a new oUtfit.

"It DId nOt SEEM tO me," he said to himself, "ThAT i lEft a
ridiCulousLY lArGE wardrobE bEfoRe I wENT. But aFter KNoCking aboUt for
tWO yEaRs with a SiNgle chAnGe, iT reAlly dOEs seEm absuRd that I
sHould EVer have thought i Absolutely reqUIrED AlL ThesE thIngs. Now, I
supPose i Had bEtteR WrIte TO the oLd man AnD SaY That I have returned,
anD sHall caLl upoN him to-morrow. THe chances aRE TEn to one aGainST
mY Catching him in nOw, and As this is raTHer a formAl sorT of
businEss, I had beTTEr give hiM duE noTicE; buT i CaNnot keep Hilda IN
SuspEnSe. I wondEr wHether sHe hAs tHe sAme MaId as she haD before I
WeNt AwAy. i haVe givEN the girl MoRe tHaN onE half-GUinea, aNd to dO
her JuStICe I Believe THaT SHe waS sO aTtacHed To Her miStreSS thAt she
woUld have doNe aNYthiNg FoR her witHout them. Still, i cAn't very welL
kNocK at the DOOr and ask For Miss Fortescue's maid; I eXPect I muSt
tRust tHe noTe to a footMan. if she dOes NOt get iT, there Is no hArM
doNE; If he hANDs It tO hEr father, no DOUbt It wouLd Put hIm in a
toWering rage, but he wilL CooL down by the timE I sEe hiM IN tHe
mORnINg."

HE sAT doWN And wrote two noteS. The
 of gold,
weighing about t wenty poun ds ea ch,  wh ic h he  wis hed to deposit in t heir
vaults until they  coul dw eigh th em an d place th e i r v al ue  to  h i scredi t,and herequestedthe mto send down on e of their  wa ggons to the  do cks
th enex t  daytorecei ve the m . On t he follow in g  eveni n g he ha d th e
sa tisfaction of kno w in g  that the whol e of t he tr e a sur e w as at last  i n
saf e -keepin g .T h e n h e  took a hackn ey-coach an d  dr ove to  J erm y n Stre et,
w he r e h e had taken  roo ms, havin g then ight be f ore car ried t her e t he
t r un ks  wh ic h  he ha d s t ore d before  h eleftEngl a n d .  Hesmi ledas he 
spread out s uit  aft e r s uit.
"I d on't  k now a nythin g abo ut  the fashions n ow,"  he said,  "a nd  fo raught I cantel l t hey may  have c h ang ed a l to gether. However, I  d o n 't  suppose 
there wi ll be suchan  al tera t i on th at I sh all look  as if Iha d comeou t
of t he  ar k.Certa i nlyI am n ot going  to w a it till I geta  new outfit."I t di d  not  se em to me,"he s a id t o hi m se lf, "that  I le ft ar idiculously large w ar drobebefor e I went. But  after kno c k i ng about  for tw o  years with asingl e change,i t really  does  seem ab surd that I 
shouldeve r h ave  th o u gh t I absolutel y requ ir ed allthe se thin gs.  No w,I
s up pose I ha d better  w ri te  t o t he ol d  man and  s ayth atI hav e  retur ned,andsh al l  ca ll upon hi m to-m or ro w. T hech ances  are ten  to one  againstmyc atch in ghim innow, and as t hi s is rathe ra f ormals o rt of
bu siness, I had better gi v e him d uenotic e; b ut I cann otkeep H ild a  in
su spense . I w on der w hethe r sh e h as  the samem a idas sh ehadbeforeI
went away. I hav e  gi ven the girlmor e th a n  o neh al f -gu in e a,a n d to do
her jus tice I bel ie v ethat she w a s s oattache d to he r mis t ress th at she
wo uld havedo ne a n y thi ng for her  without  them. St i ll, I ca n't v ery  wellkn ock  at t he doo r  an d ask  for M is s Fort escue 's  maid; I  expect I must
trust th e note  to a  fo otman. If  sh e  do es not ge t it , there is  no  ha rm
do ne; if he  han d sitt o her  fat h er, no do u bt  it w ou ld put himi n a
t oweri ngr age, b ut h e will cool downb y the time I s ee h i m  in  th e 
mor ni ng."

He sat d own  a n d  wrote t wo  notes. The 
 of_gold,
weighing about_twenty pounds each, which_he wished_to_deposit in_their
vaults_until they could_weigh them and_place their value to_his credit,
and he_requested_them to send down one of their waggons to the docks
the next day to_receive_them. On_the_following_evening he had the
satisfaction of_knowing that the whole of_the treasure_was at last in
safe-keeping. Then he took a_hackney-coach_and drove to_Jermyn Street,
where he had taken rooms, having the night_before carried there the
trunks which he_had stored before_he_left_England. He smiled as_he
spread out suit after suit.

"I don't_know anything about the fashions now,"_he said, "and for aught
I can tell_they may have changed altogether. However,_I don't suppose
there will be_such an_alteration that I shall look_as if I_had come_out
of the ark._Certainly I am not going to_wait till I_get a new outfit.

"It did not_seem_to me," he_said_to_himself, "that_I left a
ridiculously_large_wardrobe before_I_went. But after knocking about for
two_years_with a single change, it really does_seem absurd that I
should_ever_have thought I absolutely_required all these things. Now,_I
suppose I had better write to_the old_man and_say that I have returned,
and shall call upon him to-morrow. The_chances are ten to one against
my_catching him in now,_and as_this_is rather a_formal_sort of
business,_I had better give him due notice;_but I_cannot keep Hilda in
suspense. I wonder_whether she has the_same_maid as she had before I
went_away. I have given the girl_more than one half-guinea, and_to_do
her_justice I believe that she_was so attached to her mistress_that she
would have_done anything for her without them. Still,_I_can't very well
knock at the door_and_ask for Miss Fortescue's maid; I_expect_I_must
trust the note to a_footman. If she does not get_it, there is no harm
done; if he hands it_to her father,_no doubt it would put_him_in_a
towering rage, but he will cool down by the time_I see_him in the
morning."

He_sat down and wrote two notes. The