 a corner, and gave himself up to a long and serious
train of thought.

He loved Claudia, and hated the mysterious woman, who had in a manner so
remarkable learned the truth regarding the one tragic event in his past.
Muriel's innocent-looking face utterly belied her crafty and avaricious
nature.  Gifted with the countenance of a child, her active brain was
that of an adventuress.  A dangerous woman for any man to associate
with.  And he, Dudley Chisholm, who had so long prided himself upon his
shrewd observance of men and women and his quick perception, had been
utterly and completely deceived.

The long drive across Westminster Bridge and along the wide and
apparently endless thoroughfares with their rows of gas-lamps, through
the suburbs of Walworth, Camberwell, Denmark Hill, and Sydenham, passed
unnoticed.  He was so much preoccupied that he did not realise his
whereabouts until they were descending the hill past Sydenham Station,
where they turned to the right by Venney Road, thus heading for Penge.
The suburban roads were quiet and deserted; the horse's hoofs and the
tinkling of the bell were the sole disturbers of the night.

Presently the cabman pulled up to ask the solitary policeman the
direction of the road which Dudley had mentioned; then he drove on
again.  At last, after making several turns, they passed down Green Lane
and entered a road of small detached villas, rather artistically built,
with red and white exteriors.  Apparently they were only just finished,
for in front of some there still were piles of bricks and building
rubbish, while before others boards stood announcing that this or that
"desirable residence" was "to be let or sold."

The road was a _cul-de-sac_ which terminated in a newly worked
brickfield.  When nearly at the end of it, the cab suddenly pulled up
before a house of exactly the same appearance as its unlet neighbour,
save for the fact that the Venetian blinds were down, and that a gas-jet
was burning behind the fan-light of the door.

"This is it, sir," announced the cabman through the trap-door in the
a corner, and gave himself up to a long and serious 
 gearing of opinion. 

 He loved Claudia, and hated the mysterious womanhood, who had in a manner so 
 noteworthy learned the truth regarding the one tragic consequence in his past. 
 Muriel's impeccant - looking font utterly belied her crafty and avaricious 
 nature.   give with the sanction of a child, her active brain was 
 that of an adventuress.   A dangerous woman for any valet to associate 
 with.   And he, Dudley Chisholm, who had so long pride himself upon his 
 shrewd observance of men and woman and his quick perception, had been 
 absolutely and completely deceive. 

 The long driveway across Westminster Bridge and along the wide and 
 apparently endless thoroughfare with their rows of gas - lamps, through 
 the suburbs of Walworth, Camberwell, Denmark Hill, and Sydenham, passed 
 unnoticed.   He was so a lot preoccupy that he did not realise his 
 whereabouts until they were descending the hill past Sydenham Station, 
 where they turned to the right by Venney Road, thus heading for Penge. 
 The suburban roads were quiet and abandoned; the cavalry's hoofs and the 
 tinkling of the chime were the exclusive disturbers of the night. 

 Presently the taxidriver pulled up to necessitate the solitary policeman the 
 direction of the road which Dudley had mentioned; then he drive on 
 again.   At last, after making several turn, they passed down Green Lane 
 and entered a road of small detached villas, rather artistically build, 
 with crimson and white exteriors.   Apparently they were merely just finished, 
 for in front of some there however were piles of bricks and building 
 rubbish, while before others board stood announcing that this or that 
 " desirable residence " was " to be let or sold. " 

 The road was a _ cul - delaware - sac _ which terminated in a newly worked 
 brickfield.   When closely at the end of it, the cab suddenly pulled up 
 before a house of exactly the like appearance as its unlet neighbour, 
 save for the fact that the Venetian blinds were down, and that a flatulence - jet 
 was burning behind the fan - light of the door. 

 " This is it, sir, " announce the cabman through the trap - doorway in the
 a forner, and gave himself mp to a long and seriouv
train of thoueht.

He loved Claudia, and hatev thw mysuvrious woman, who had kn a mannvr so
remaekabow learned vge trutm regzvding vhe one tragic gvent in his past.
Muriel's itnucznt-looking face utterly belied her cwafty amd avaricious
natore.  Byftes with the countenance of a child, ger actpve brain was
that of an adventuress.  A dangfroud woman for any maj to associqte
wyrh.  And he, Djdley Chisholm, who had so long prided himself upon hir
shrecd observanxe of ken and womxn and his quick pcgceptiot, had bren
utterly and cokplwtely deceived.

The lonj drive across Westmynster Brhdye and along the wide abd
appdrendly dbdldss tiorkughfages with theid rows of gqs-lamps, through
the xufltbs of Walwodth, Caibqrwell, Denmark Hill, and Sydenham, passed
lnnoficed.  He was so much peeoccupied that he dif not reajise his
whereabouts until they were descending tha hilm pawt Rtdfnham Station,
where they turned to the right br Vtnnvy Road, thus headlng for Penge.
The sibkrnwn roads were quiet ans deserted; the horde's hooss ane the
tinkjing of the bell were the sole eisturbers oy tye night.

Presently che cabman pblled op to ssk the solitary policeoan fhe
directioj of the duad which Dudley hac kentioned; then he drove on
wgain.  At lasc, after oakimg sevqral turns, they passed down Green Pane
aud endered a rowd of small detached villas, ratixr artisticalky buplt,
with rzd and white exterijrs.  Apparentli they wexe onlh just finpshed,
for mn front of fome there sthpl were pilev of brisks qnd vuildine
fubbish, while nefore otktrs boards stood announcing bhat jhjs or that
"desircylt eesidence" was "yo ce jen oc solq."

Dhe road was a _cjl-dd-xac_ wfich terminctdd im a newly worked
bricnfiemd.  When nearly at tme end of it, the sab suddenly lulled up
before a jouse of exacyly the same appearance as its unmet neighhouv,
save for the facb thwt the Venztian blinds were down, and that a gas-jet
xas burning behind the dan-light of the doot.

"Thls is it, sir," annotnced the cabman through the rrap-door in the
a corner, and gave himself up to and train of He loved Claudia, who in a manner remarkable learned the regarding the one tragic event in past. Muriel's innocent-looking face utterly belied her crafty and avaricious nature. Gifted with countenance of a child, her active brain was that of an adventuress. A woman any to with. And he, Dudley Chisholm, who had so long prided himself upon his shrewd observance of and women and his quick perception, had been and completely deceived. The drive across Westminster Bridge and the and apparently thoroughfares their of gas-lamps, through suburbs of Walworth, Camberwell, Denmark Hill, and Sydenham, passed unnoticed. He was so much preoccupied that he not realise until they descending hill Sydenham Station, where to the right by Venney Road, Penge. The suburban roads were quiet and deserted; horse's hoofs the tinkling of the bell were sole disturbers of the night. Presently the cabman up to ask the solitary policeman the direction of the road which Dudley had mentioned; drove on again. At after making several they down Lane entered a of small detached villas, rather artistically built, with red and white Apparently they were only just finished, for in front of still piles of bricks building rubbish, while before boards announcing that this or residence" "to sold." road a _cul-de-sac_ which terminated a newly worked brickfield. When at the end of up before a house of exactly the same as its unlet neighbour, save for the that the Venetian blinds were down, and that a gas-jet was burning the fan-light door. "This is it, sir," announced the cabman the trap-door in the
 a corner, and gave himself up to A long and seRious
TraIn oF tHougHt.

He Loved Claudia, anD HateD the mysterious woman, who Had in A mANner SO
rEmarkAble leaRNeD THe tRuTh RegArDInG the oNe tRagic evEnt in his paSt.
MUrIel's innocent-LOoKing face utTerLy belied her cRafTy and aVaRicIOus
naTurE.  GiftEd with THe counTenance of A cHIld, her ACtive brAIN wAs
thAt of an adventuress.  a DaNGerous woman for Any man To ASsOCIatE
wiTh.  And he, DudLeY ChisHOlm, who hAD sO LONg pRIded himself upOn his
shrewd OBseRvance Of Men ANd womeN and hIs QUicK perception, Had bEen
utterlY and coMPletely DEceived.

the lonG drIve AcroSS WEsTmiNsTEr BRIdGe aND alOng the wiDe AnD
appaRentLY ENDlesS thOrouGhfarEs with their roWs oF gas-LAmpS, throUgh
thE subUrBs of WAlwortH, CambErWell, Denmark Hill, And SYdenham, paSseD
uNnoTiCed.  He WAs so muCh pReoCcupied That he dID noT rEALIsE his
whereabouts untIl THEy Were descEnding THe HiLL past SydEnHam statION,
wherE theY TuRned to thE right BY VEnNey Road, ThUs headInG foR PeNge.
ThE SubuRban roAds were qUiet aND deserted; the hoRSe's hoofs and thE
TiNKLiNG of tHe bEll were the sOle dISturBers OF tHe nIGht.

PrEsentLy THe CAbman pulled up to ask tHe SolitaRy polIceman the
direCtion of the ROAD which DuDley HAd MEntioned; then he Drove On
again.  At lASt, after mAking Several tUrns, they pASSed down GReeN LaNe
aNd eNTErEd a road of smalL DEtacHeD villas, RatHer artiStiCalLy bUilT,
wIth red and White extErIoRs.  apParEntly THey were oNlY juSt FinIshed,
FOr in frOnt of Some ThErE StiLl were pILeS OF briCkS aNd buIldInG
rubbIsh, wHIle Before oThers boarDs sTOod aNnOuNcing thAt this or that
"dEsIrable resiDeNce" Was "to bE LEt or sold."

the road was a _cul-de-sac_ whicH TerminaTed In a neWly wOrked
bricKfiEld.  WheN neARly at tHe end oF it, thE cAb sUDDenly PULlEd uP
bEfore a housE OF exActly ThE samE appearAnce as its unlet neigHBouR,
save for the faCt tHat tHE veNetIAn BLinDs WEre DOWn, and that a gas-jeT
was burninG bEHiNd the fan-liGHt oF tHe door.

"THis is it, Sir," anNOunced tHe cabman tHrough the TrAp-doOR In tHe
 a corner, and gave himsel f up to alongand  se ri oustrai n of thought.He l oved Claudia, and hate d the  m y ster i ou s wom an, who ha d inama nne rs oremar kab le lear ned the tr uth  r egarding the on e tragic e ven t in his pas t.Muriel 's  in n ocent -lo oking  faceu tterly  belied h er crafty and ava r i ci ousnature.  Gifted w i th the countenanc e of a  c h il d ,  he r a ctive brai nwas
t h at of a n  a d v e ntu r ess.  A dange rous womanf orany ma ntoa ssocia te
wi th .   A nd he, Dudl ey C hisholm,who ha d  so lon g  prided  himse lfupo n hi s 
s hr ewd  o b ser v an ceo f m en and w om en  andhisq u i c k pe rce ptio n, ha d been
utterl y a nd c o mpl etely  dece ived .
Thelong d riveac ross Westminste r Br idge andalo ng  th ewidea nd
app are ntl y endle ss thor o ugh fa r e s  w ith their rows ofga s - la mps, thr ough
t h esu b urbs ofWa lwo rth, C amber well ,  D enmark H ill, a n dSy denham,  p assedun not ice d.  H e  was  so mu ch preoc cupie d  that he did n o t realise his wh e r ea b outs  un til they we re d e scen ding th e h i ll pa st Sy de n ha m  Station,
where the yturned  to t he right by V enney Road , t hus head ingf or Penge.
The sub urban  roads wer e  quiet a nd de serted;the horse ' s  hoofs a ndthe 
ti nkl i n gof the bell w e r e th esole di stu rbers o f t henig ht. 
Presently  the cab ma npu ll edup to ask theso lit ar y p olice m an the 
dire ctio nof the  road w h ic h Dudl ey  h ad m ent io ned;then hedrove o n
again. At last ,af ter mak ing several t ur ns, they p as sed  downG r een Lane 
and entered a road ofs mall de tac hed v illa s, rather  ar tistic all y  built ,
with  redan d w h i te ex t e ri ors . Apparentl y the y wer eonly  just f inished,
for in fr o ntof some there  st illw e re  pi l es ofbr i cks a nd building
rub bish, whil eb ef ore others boa rd s stood  announ cingt hat thi s or that 
"desirab le  res i d enc e" was "to  be letor sold." 
Ther oa d was  a_cul-d e- sac _ whi ch ter m ina ted i n a ne wl y work ed
br ic kfield. When nearly at the end  of it , the  ca b suddenl y p u lle d up
befo re a  house ofexa ctl y the  sa m e app eara n ce  as its u nlet neighbour , 
s ave f or  the fact t h a t  th e Ven eti a n blin ds w ere down, and tha t  a gas-jet
was  bur n i ngbeh i nd t he  fan-light ofthe  d o o r.

"Thi sis it, sir, " announ ce d  thecabman  throu gh thet r ap - door i n th e
 a_corner, and_gave himself up to_a long_and_serious
train of_thought.

He_loved Claudia, and_hated the mysterious_woman, who had in_a manner so
remarkable_learned_the truth regarding the one tragic event in his past.
Muriel's innocent-looking face utterly belied_her_crafty and_avaricious
nature.__Gifted with the countenance of_a child, her active brain_was
that of_an adventuress.  A dangerous woman for any_man_to associate
with. _And he, Dudley Chisholm, who had so long prided_himself upon his
shrewd observance of men_and women and_his_quick_perception, had been
utterly and_completely deceived.

The long drive across Westminster_Bridge and along the wide and
apparently_endless thoroughfares with their rows of gas-lamps,_through
the suburbs of Walworth, Camberwell, Denmark_Hill, and Sydenham, passed
unnoticed. _He was_so much preoccupied that he_did not realise_his
whereabouts until_they were descending_the hill past Sydenham Station,
where they_turned to the_right by Venney Road, thus heading_for_Penge.
The suburban roads_were_quiet_and deserted;_the horse's hoofs_and_the
tinkling of_the_bell were the sole disturbers of_the_night.

Presently the cabman pulled up to ask_the solitary policeman the
direction_of_the road which Dudley_had mentioned; then he drove_on
again.  At last, after making_several turns,_they passed_down Green Lane
and entered a road of small detached villas, rather_artistically built,
with red and white exteriors._ Apparently they were_only just_finished,
for_in front of_some_there still_were piles of bricks and building
rubbish, while_before others_boards stood announcing that this or_that
"desirable residence" was "to_be_let or sold."

The road was a__cul-de-sac_ which terminated in a newly_worked
brickfield.  When nearly at_the_end_of it, the cab suddenly_pulled up
before a house of exactly_the same appearance_as its unlet neighbour,
save for the fact_that_the Venetian blinds were down, and_that_a gas-jet
was burning behind the fan-light_of_the_door.

"This is it, sir," announced_the cabman through the trap-door in_the