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Excerpt: ...been drinking a little and felt jovial, turned to the dark stranger and asked him for a light, and the man, without speaking, handed out a little silver match-box. It was just… Plus…

Excerpt: ...been drinking a little and felt jovial, turned to the dark stranger and asked him for a light, and the man, without speaking, handed out a little silver match-box. It was just then that the conductor came along, and Larsen saw his ticket. It was a round trip to Lakeville: he was evidently going there for a visit, and therefore, said Larsen, he didn''t get off at Sablon Station, which was six miles above. But Armitage knew better. It was evident that he had quietly slipped out on the platform of the car after the regular passengers had got out of the way, and let himself off into the darkness on the side opposite the station. Thence he had an open and unimpeded walk of a few hundred yards until he reached the common, and then, when overtaken by the hotel omnibus, he could jump aboard and ride. There was only one road, only one way over to the hotel, and he could not miss it. There was no doubt now that, whoever he was, the night visitor had come down on the evening train from the city; and his return ticket would indicate that he meant to go back the way he came. It was half-past ten when that train arrived. It was nearly midnight when the man appeared at the cottage window. It was after two when Armitage gave up the search and went to bed. It was possible for the man to have walked to Lakeville, six miles south, and reached the station there in abundant time to take the up-train which passed Sablon, without stopping, a little before daybreak. If he took that train, and if he was Jerrold, he would have been in the city before seven, and could have been at Fort Sibley before or by eight o''clock. But Chester''s despatch showed clearly that at 8.30 Charles King, Books, Fiction and Literature, From The Ranks Books>Fiction and Literature <

ISBN: 9781443216890

One of the many popular novels written by Charles King, an American soldier and a distinguished and prolific writer. He wrote and edited over 60 books and novels. Books Books ~~ Computers… Plus…

One of the many popular novels written by Charles King, an American soldier and a distinguished and prolific writer. He wrote and edited over 60 books and novels. Books Books ~~ Computers~~ General From-the-Ranks~~Charles-King General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781443216890

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