THEREPAIREROFREPUTATIONS
I
Neraillonspaslesfous;
leurfoliedurepluslongtempsquelanôtre....
Voilatouteladifférence."
Towardtheendofthe
vuoden
year1920theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesoli
hadpracticallycompletedtheprogramme,adoptedduringthelastmonthsofPresidentWinthrop'sadministration.Thecountrywasapparentlytranquil.
Kaikki
EverybodyknowshowtheTariffja
andLabourquestionsweresettled.The
sota
warwithGermany,incidentonthatcountry'sseizureoftheSamoanIslands,hadjättänyt
leftnovisiblescarsupontherepublic,andthetemporaryoccupationofNorfolkbytheinvadingarmyhadbeenforgotteninthejoyoverrepeatednavalvictories,andthesubsequentridiculousplightofGeneralVonGartenlaube'sforcesintheStateofNewJersey.TheCubanandHawaiianinvestmentshadpaidonehundredpercentandtheterritoryofSamoawaswellworthitscostasacoalingstation.
The
maan
countrywasinasuperbstateofdefence.Jokainen
Everycoastcityhadbeenhyvin
wellsuppliedwithlandfortifications;thearmyundertheparentaleyeoftheGeneralStaff,organizedaccordingtothePrussiansystem,
oli
hadbeenincreasedto300,000men,withaterritorialreserveofamillion;and
kuusi
sixmagnificentsquadronsofcruisersandbattle-shipspatrolledthekuusi
sixstationsofthenavigableseas,jättäen
leavingasteamreserveamplyfittedtocontrolhomewaters.ThegentlemenfromtheWesthadatlastbeenconstrainedtoacknowledge
että
thatacollegeforthetrainingofdiplomatswasasnecessaryaslawschoolsareforthetrainingofbarristers;consequentlywewere
ei
nolongerrepresentedabroadbyincompetentpatriots.Thenationwasprosperous;
Chicago,foramomentparalyzed
jälkeen
afterasecondgreatfire,oli
hadrisenfromitsruins,valkoinen
whiteandimperial,andmorebeautifulkuin
thanthewhitecitywhicholi
hadbeenbuiltforitsplaythingin1893.Everywhere
hyvä
goodarchitecturewasreplacingbad,andjopa
eveninNewYork,asuddencravingfordecencyhadsweptpois
awayagreatportionoftheexistinghorrors.Streets
oli
hadbeenwidened,properlypavedja
andlighted,treeshadbeenplanted,squareslaidout,elevatedstructuresdemolishedja
andundergroundroadsbuilttoreplacethem.The
uudet
newgovernmentbuildingsandbarrackswerefinebitsofarchitecture,andthepitkä
longsystemofstonequaysjotka
whichcompletelysurroundedtheislandhadbeenturnedintoparksjotka
whichprovedagod-sendtothepopulation.Thesubsidizingofthestatetheatreandstateopera
toi
broughtitsownreward.TheUnitedStatesNationalAcademyofDesignwas
paljon
muchlikeEuropeaninstitutionsofthesamekind.Kukaan
NobodyenviedtheSecretaryofFineArts,eitherhiscabinetpositionorhisportfolio.TheSecretaryofForestryandGamePreservation
oli
hadamucheasiertime,thankstotheuuden
newsystemofNationalMountedPolice.We
olimme
hadprofitedwellbythelatesttreatieskanssa
withFranceandEngland;theexclusionofforeign-bornJewsasameasureofself-preservation,thesettlementofthenewindependentnegrostateofSuanee,thecheckingofimmigration,thenewlawsconcerningnaturalization,andthegradualcentralizationofpowerintheexecutiveallcontributedtonationalcalmandprosperity.
Kun
WhentheGovernmentsolvedtheIndianproblemandsquadronsofIndiancavalryscoutsinnativecostumeweresubstitutedforthepitiableorganizationstackedontothetailofskeletonizedregimentsbyaformerSecretaryofWar,thenationdrewalongsighofrelief.When,afterthecolossalCongressofReligions,bigotryandintolerancewerelaidintheirgravesandkindnessandcharitybegantodrawwarringsects
yhteen
together,manythoughtthemillenniumhadarrived,atainakin
leastinthenewworldjoka
whichafterallisaworldbyitself.Mutta
Butself-preservationisthefirstlaki
law,andtheUnitedStateson
hadtolookoninhelplesssorrowasGermany,Italy,SpainandBelgiumwrithedinthethroesofAnarchy,kun
whileRussia,watchingfromtheCaucasus,stoopedandboundthemyksi
onebyone.InthecityofNewYorkthesummerof1899wassignalizedbythedismantlingoftheElevatedRailroads.
Thesummerof1900willliveinthememoriesofNewYorkpeopleformanyacycle;
theDodgeStatuewasremovedinthat
vuonna
year.InthefollowingwinterbeganthatagitationfortherepealofthelawsprohibitingsuicidewhichboreitsfinalfruitinthemonthofApril,1920,
kun
whenthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasavattiin
openedonWashingtonSquare.IhadwalkeddownthatdayfromDr.Archer'shouseonMadisonAvenue,
jossa
whereIhadbeenasamereformality.Eversincethatfallfrommyhorse,
neljä
fouryearsbefore,Ihadbeentroubledattimeswithpainsinthebackofmyheadandneck,mutta
butnowformonthstheyhadbeenabsent,andthetohtori
doctorsentmeawaythatdaysanomalla
sayingtherewasnothingmoretobecuredinme.Itwashardlyworthhisfeetobe
sanottiin
toldthat;Iknewitmyself.
Silti
StillIdidnotgrudgehimthemoney.WhatImindedwasthemistake
joka
whichhemadeatfirst.Kun
Whentheypickedmeupfromthepavementjossa
whereIlayunconscious,andjoku
somebodyhadmercifullysentabulletthroughmyhorse'späähän
head,IwascarriedtoDr.Archer,ja
andhe,pronouncingmybrainaffected,sijoitti
placedmeinhisprivateasylumjossa
whereIwasobligedtoenduretreatmentforinsanity.Atlasthedecided
että
thatIwaswell,andMinä
I,knowingthatmymindhadaina
alwaysbeenassoundashänen
his,ifnotsounder,"paidmytuition"ashejokinglycalledit,ja
andleft.Itoldhim,smiling,
että
thatIwouldgetevenwithhimforhismistake,ja
andhelaughedheartily,andpyysi
askedmetocallonceinawhile.I
tein
didso,hopingforachancetoevenupaccounts,mutta
buthegavemenone,ja
andItoldhimIwouldodottaisin
wait.Thefallfrommyhorsehadfortunately
jättänyt
leftnoevilresults;onthecontraryit
oli
hadchangedmywholecharacterforthebetter.Fromalazy
nuori
youngmanabouttown,Ihadtullut
becomeactive,energetic,temperate,andaboveall—oh,aboveallelse—ambitious.Therewas
vain
onlyonethingwhichtroubledminua
me,Ilaughedatmyownuneasiness,ja
andyetittroubledme.DuringmyconvalescenceI
olin
hadboughtandreadforthefirstkertaa
time,TheKinginYellow.I
muistan
rememberafterfinishingthefirstactettä
thatitoccurredtomeettä
thatIhadbetterstop.I
aloitin
startedupandflungthebookintothefireplace;thevolumestruckthebarredgrate
ja
andfellopenonthehearthinthefirelight.Jos
IfIhadnotcaughtaglimpseoftheopeningwordsinthetoisen
secondactIshouldneverhavefinishedit,butasIstoopedtohakemaan
pickitup,myeyesbecamerivetedtotheopenpage,andwithacryofterror,tai
orperhapsitwasofjoysopoignantettä
thatIsufferedineverynerve,Isnatchedthethingoutofthecoalsandcreptshakingtomybedroom,whereIreaditandrereadit,andweptandlaughedandtrembledwithahorrorjotka
whichattimesassailsmeyet.Tämä
Thisisthethingthattroublesminua
me,forIcannotforgetCarcosajossa
whereblackstarshangintheheavens;wheretheshadowsofmen'sthoughtslengthenintheafternoon,
kun
whenthetwinsunssinkintothelakeofHali;andmymindwillbearforeverthememoryofthePallidMask.
Ipray
Jumala
Godwillcursethewriter,asthewriteron
hascursedtheworldwithtämän
thisbeautiful,stupendouscreation,terribleinitssimplicity,irresistibleinitstruth—amaailman
worldwhichnowtremblesbeforetheKinginYellow.Kun
WhentheFrenchGovernmentseizedthetranslatedcopieswhichhadjuuri
justarrivedinParis,London,oftietenkin
course,becameeagertoreadit.Itis
hyvin
wellknownhowthebookspreadkuin
likeaninfectiousdisease,fromcitytocity,fromcontinenttocontinent,barredouttäällä
here,confiscatedthere,denouncedbyPressandpulpit,censuredjopa
evenbythemostadvancedofliteraryanarchists.Ei
Nodefiniteprincipleshadbeenviolatedinthosewickedpages,ei
nodoctrinepromulgated,noconvictionsoutraged.Itcouldnotbejudgedbyany
tunsivat
knownstandard,yet,althoughitwasacknowledgedettä
thatthesupremenoteofartoli
hadbeenstruckinTheKuningas
KinginYellow,allfeltettä
thathumannaturecouldnotbearthestrain,northriveonwordsinwhichtheessenceofpurestpoisonlurked.Theverybanalityandinnocenceofthefirstact
vain
onlyallowedtheblowtofallafterwardwithmoreawfuleffect.Itwas,Iremember,the13thdayofApril,1920,
että
thatthefirstGovernmentLethalChamberwasestablishedonthesouthsideofWashingtonSquare,betweenWoosterStreetandSouthFifthAvenue.Theblock
joka
whichhadformerlyconsistedofalotofshabbyoldbuildings,käytettiin
usedascafésandrestaurantsforforeigners,hadbeenacquiredbytheGovernmentinthewinterof1898.TheFrench
ja
andItaliancafésandrestaurantsweretorndown;thewholeblockwasenclosedbyagildedironrailing,
ja
andconvertedintoalovelygardenjossa
withlawns,flowersandfountains.Inthecentreofthegarden
seisoi
stoodasmall,whitebuilding,severelyclassicalinarchitecture,andsurroundedbythicketsofflowers.Kuusi
SixIoniccolumnssupportedtheroof,andthesingleovi
doorwasofbronze.Asplendidmarblegroupofthe"Fates"
seisoi
stoodbeforethedoor,theworkofayoungAmericansculptor,BorisYvain,joka
whohaddiedinPariswhenvain
onlytwenty-threeyearsold.TheinaugurationceremonieswereinprogressasIcrossedUniversityPlace
ja
andenteredthesquare.Ithreadedmyway
läpi
throughthesilentthrongofspectators,mutta
butwasstoppedatFourthKadulla
Streetbyacordonofpoliisi
police.AregimentofUnitedStateslancersweredrawnupinahollowsquareroundtheLethalChamber.
OnaraisedtribunefacingWashingtonPark
seisoi
stoodtheGovernorofNewYork,andbehindhimweregroupedtheMayorofNewYorkandBrooklyn,theInspector-GeneralofPolice,theCommandantofthestatetroops,ColonelLivingston,militaryaidtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeneralBlount,commandingatGovernor'sIsland,Major-GeneralHamilton,commandingthegarrisonofNewYorkandBrooklyn,AdmiralBuffbyofthefleetintheNorthRiver,Surgeon-GeneralLanceford,thestaffoftheNationalFreeHospital,SenatorsWyseandFranklinofNewYork,andtheCommissionerofPublicWorks.ThetribunewassurroundedbyasquadronofhussarsoftheNationalGuard.
TheGovernorwasfinishinghisreplytotheshortspeechoftheSurgeon-General.
I
kuulin
heardhimsay:"Thelawsprohibitingsuicide
ja
andprovidingpunishmentforanyattemptatself-destructionon
havebeenrepealed.TheGovernment
on
hasseenfittoacknowledgetherightofmantoendanexistencejoka
whichmayhavebecomeintolerabletohänelle
him,throughphysicalsufferingormentaldespair.Itis
uskotaan
believedthatthecommunitywillbebenefitedbytheremovalofsuchpeoplefromtheirmidst.Sincethepassageof
tämän
thislaw,thenumberofsuicidesintheUnitedStatesole
hasnotincreased.NowtheGovernment
on
hasdeterminedtoestablishaLethalChamberinjoka
everycity,townandvillageinthemaassa
country,itremainstobeseenwhetherornotthatclassofhumancreaturesfromwhosedespondingranksnewvictimsofself-destructionfalldailywillacceptthereliefthusprovided."Hepaused,
ja
andturnedtothewhiteLethalChamber.Thesilenceinthe
kadulla
streetwasabsolute."Thereapainlessdeathawaitshim
joka
whocannolongerbearthesorrowsoftämän
thislife.Ifdeathis
tervetullut
welcomelethimseekitthere."ThenquicklyturningtothemilitaryaidofthePresident'shousehold,he
sanoi
said,"IdeclaretheLethalChamberopen,"andtaas
againfacingthevastcrowdhecriedinaclearvoice:"CitizensofNewYorkandoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,throughmetheGovernmentdeclarestheLethalChambertobeopen."
Thesolemnhushwasbrokenbyasharpcryofcommand,thesquadronofhussarsfiledaftertheGovernor'scarriage,thelancerswheeledandformedalongFifthAvenueto
odottamaan
waitforthecommandantofthegarrison,andthemountedpoliceseurasi
followedthem.Ileftthecrowdtogapeandstareatthewhitemarble
Kuolema
DeathChamber,and,crossingSouthFifthAvenue,kävelin
walkedalongthewesternsideofthatthoroughfaretoBleeckerStreet.ThenIturnedtothe
oikealle
rightandstoppedbeforeadingyshopwhichborethesign:.HAWBERK,ARMOURER.
IglancedinatthedoorwayandsawHawberkbusyinhislittleshopattheendofthehall.
Helookedup,andcatchingsightofmecriedinhisdeep,heartyvoice,"Comein,Mr.Castaigne!"
Constance,his
tyttärensä
daughter,rosetomeetmeasIcrossedthethreshold,andheldoutherprettyhand,mutta
butIsawtheblushofdisappointmentonhercheeks,andtiesin
knewthatitwasanotherCastaignesheoli
hadexpected,mycousinLouis.Ismiledatherconfusion
ja
andcomplimentedheronthebannershewasembroideringfromacolouredplate.Vanha
OldHawberksatrivetingtheworngreavesofjoitakin
someancientsuitofarmour,andtheting!ting!
ting!
ofhis
pikku
littlehammersoundedpleasantlyinthequaintshop.Presentlyhedroppedhishammer,
ja
andfussedaboutforamomentwithatinywrench.Thesoftclashofthemail
lähetti
sentathrillofpleasurethroughme.Ilovedto
kuuntelemasta
hearthemusicofsteelbrushingagainststeel,themellowshockofthemalletonthighpieces,andthejingleofchainarmour.Thatwasthe
ainoa
onlyreasonIwenttoseeHawberk.Hehad
koskaan
neverinterestedmepersonally,nordidConstance,exceptforthetosiasia
factofherbeinginlovewithLouis.Tämä
Thisdidoccupymyattention,ja
andsometimesevenkeptmeawakeatnight.Mutta
ButIknewinmyheartettä
thatallwouldcomeright,andettä
thatIshouldarrangetheirfutureasIexpectedtoarrangeettä
thatofmykinddoctor,JohnArcher.However,I
olisi
shouldneverhavetroubledmyselfaboutvisitingthemjuuri
justthen,haditnotbeen,asIsanon
say,thatthemusicofthetinklinghammerolisi
hadformethisstrongfascination.Iwould
istuin
sitforhours,listeningandkuuntelemassa
listening,andwhenastraysunbeamstrucktheinlaidsteel,thesensationitgavemewasmelkein
almosttookeentoendure.Myeyeswouldbecomefixed,dilatingwithapleasurethatstretched
joka
everynervealmosttobreaking,kunnes
untilsomemovementoftheoldarmourerkatkaisi
cutofftherayofsunlight,then,yhä
stillthrillingsecretly,Ileanedbackandkuuntelin
listenedagaintothesoundofthepolishingrag,swish!swish!
rubbingrustfromtherivets.
Constance
työskenteli
workedwiththeembroideryoverherknees,nowja
andthenpausingtoexaminemorecloselythepatterninthecolouredplatefromtheMetropolitanMuseum.Whois
tämä
thisfor?"Iasked.
Hawberkexplained,
että
thatinadditiontothetreasuresofarmourintheMetropolitanMuseumofwhichheoli
hadbeenappointedarmourer,hemyös
alsohadchargeofseveralcollectionsbelongingtorichamateurs.Tämä
Thiswasthemissinggreaveofafamoussuitwhichaclientofhisoli
hadtracedtoalittleshopinParisontheQuaid'Orsay.Hän
He,Hawberk,hadnegotiatedforja
andsecuredthegreave,andnyt
nowthesuitwascomplete.Helaiddownhishammerand
luki
readmethehistoryofthesuit,tracedsince1450fromownertoownerkunnes
untilitwasacquiredbyThomasStainbridge.Kun
Whenhissuperbcollectionwassold,tämä
thisclientofHawberk'sboughtthesuit,andsincethenthesearchforthemissinggreaveoli
hadbeenpusheduntilitwas,melkein
almostbyaccident,locatedinParis.Didyoucontinuethesearchsopersistently
ilman
withoutanycertaintyofthegreavebeingstillinexistence?"Idemanded.
Ofcourse,"herepliedcoolly.
Thenforthefirst
kertaa
timeItookapersonalinterestinHawberk.Itwasworthsomethingtoyou,"Iventured.
No,"hereplied,laughing,"mypleasurein
löytää
findingitwasmyreward."Olla
Haveyounoambitiontoberich?"I
kysyin
asked,smiling.Myoneambitionistobethe
paras
bestarmourerintheworld,"hevastasi
answeredgravely.ConstanceaskedmeifIhad
nähnyt
seentheceremoniesattheLethalChamber.SheherselfhadnoticedcavalrypassingupBroadway
että
thatmorning,andhadwishedtonähdä
seetheinauguration,butherisänsä
fatherwantedthebannerfinished,ja
andshehadstayedathisrequest.Didyouseeyourcousin,Mr.Castaigne,there?"
she
kysyi
asked,withtheslightesttremorofhersofteyelashes.No,"Irepliedcarelessly.
"Louis'regimentismanœuvringoutinWestchesterCounty."
Irose
ja
andpickedupmyhatja
andcane.Areyougoingupstairstoseethelunaticagain?"
laughed
vanha
oldHawberk.IfHawberkknew
kuinka
howIloathethatword"lunatic,"hewouldkoskaan
neveruseitinmypresence.ItrousescertainfeelingswithinmewhichIdonotcaretoexplain.
However,I
vastasin
answeredhimquietly:"IthinkIshalldropin
ja
andseeMr.Wildeforamomenttai
ortwo."Poorfellow,"saidConstance,withashakeofthehead,"it
on
mustbehardtoliveyksin
aloneyearafteryearpoor,crippledandmelkein
almostdemented.Itisverygoodofyou,Mr.Castaigne,tovisithimasoftenasyoudo."
Ithinkheisvicious,"observedHawberk,beginning
uudestaan
againwithhishammer.I
kuuntelin
listenedtothegoldentinkleonthegreaveplates;kun
whenhehadfinishedIreplied:.No,heisnotvicious,norisheintheleastdemented.
Hismindisawonderchamber,fromwhichhe
voi
canextracttreasuresthatyouandIwouldantaisimme
giveyearsofourlifetoacquire."'.Hawberklaughed.
Icontinuedalittleimpatiently:
"Heknowshistoryas
ei
nooneelsecouldknowsitä
it.Nothing,howevertrivial,escapeshissearch,
ja
andhismemoryissoabsolute,sopreciseindetails,että
thatwereitknowninNewYorkettä
thatsuchamanexisted,theihmiset
peoplecouldnothonourhimenough."Nonsense,"mutteredHawberk,searchingonthefloorforafallenrivet.
Isitnonsense,"I
kysyin
asked,managingtosuppresswhatIfelt,"isitnonsensekun
whenhesaysthatthetassetsandcuissardsoftheenamelledsuitofarmourcommonlyknownasthe'Prince'sEmblazoned'canbefoundamongamassofrustytheatricalproperties,brokenstovesandragpicker'srefuseinagarretinPellStreet?"Hawberk'shammerfelltotheground,
mutta
buthepickeditupandkysyi
asked,withagreatdealofcalm,howItiesin
knewthatthetassetsandleftcuissardweremissingfromthe"Prince'sEmblazoned."Ididnot
tiennyt
knowuntilMr.Wildementionedittometheotherday.He
sanoi
saidtheywereinthegarretof998PellStreet."Nonsense,"hecried,
mutta
butInoticedhishandtremblingunderhisleathernapron.Isthisnonsensetoo?"
I
kysyin
askedpleasantly,"isitnonsensekun
whenMr.WildecontinuallyspeaksofyouastheMarquisofAvonshireandofMissConstance—".Ididnotfinish,forConstance
oli
hadstartedtoherfeetwithterrorkirjoitettu
writtenoneveryfeature.Hawberk
katsoi
lookedatmeandslowlysmoothedhisleathernapron.Thatisimpossible,"heobserved,"Mr.
Wilde
saattaa
mayknowagreatmanythings—".Aboutarmour,forinstance,
ja
andthe'Prince'sEmblazoned,'"Iinterposed,smiling.Yes,"hecontinued,slowly,"aboutarmouralso—maybe—butheis
väärässä
wronginregardtotheMarquisofAvonshire,joka
who,asyouknow,killedhiswife'straduceryearssitten
ago,andwenttoAustraliajossa
wherehedidnotlongsurvivehiswife."Mr.
Wildeiswrong,"murmuredConstance.
Herlipswereblanched,
mutta
buthervoicewassweetja
andcalm.Letusagree,ifyouplease,
että
thatinthisonecircumstanceMr.Wildeiswrong,"Isanoin
said.II
Iclimbedthethreedilapidatedflightsofstairs,whichI
olin
hadsooftenclimbedbefore,andknockedatasmalldoorattheendofthecorridor.Mr.Wilde
avasi
openedthedoorandIwalkedin.Kun
Whenhehaddouble-lockedtheoven
doorandpushedaheavychestvasten
againstit,hecameandistui
satdownbesideme,peeringupintomyfacewithhislittlelight-colouredeyes.Puoli
Halfadozennewscratchescoveredhisnoseja
andcheeks,andthesilverwiresjotka
whichsupportedhisartificialearsolivat
hadbecomedisplaced.IthoughtI
ollut
hadneverseenhimsohideouslyfascinating.He
ollut
hadnoears.Theartificialones,
jotka
whichnowstoodoutatananglefromthehieno
finewire,werehisoneweakness.Theywere
tehty
madeofwaxandpaintedashellpink,mutta
buttherestofhisfacewasyellow.Hemightbetterhaverevelledintheluxuryofsomeartificialfingersforhislefthand,
joka
whichwasabsolutelyfingerless,butitseemedtocausehimei
noinconvenience,andhewassatisfiedwithhiswaxears.Hewas
hyvin
verysmall,scarcelyhigherthanalapsi
childoften,buthisarmsweremagnificentlydeveloped,andhisthighsasthickasanyathlete's.Still,the
kaikkein
mostremarkablethingaboutMr.Wildewasettä
thatamanofhismarvellousintelligenceandknowledgeoli
shouldhavesuchahead.Itwasflatandpointed,
kuin
liketheheadsofmanyofthoseunfortunateswhomihmiset
peopleimprisoninasylumsfortheweak-minded.Monet
Manycalledhiminsane,butItiesin
knewhimtobeassaneasIwas.Idonotdeny
että
thathewaseccentric;themaniahe
oli
hadforkeepingthatcatja
andteasingheruntilsheflewathisfacekuin
likeademon,wascertainlyeccentric.I
koskaan
nevercouldunderstandwhyhesäilytti
keptthecreature,norwhatpleasurehefoundinsulki
shuttinghimselfupinhisroomkanssa
withthissurly,viciousbeast.I
muistan
rememberonce,glancingupfromthemanuscriptIwasstudyingbythelightofsometallowdips,andnäin
seeingMr.Wildesquattingmotionlessonhishighchair,hiseyesfairlyblazingwithexcitement,whilethecat,joka
whichhadrisenfromherplacebeforethestove,camecreepingacrossthefloorrightathim.BeforeIcould
liikkua
movesheflattenedherbellytotheground,crouched,trembled,ja
andsprangintohisface.Howlingandfoamingtheyrolledoverandoveronthefloor,scratchingandclawing,
kunnes
untilthecatscreamedandfledalle
underthecabinet,andMr.Wildeturnedoveronhisback,hislimbscontractingandcurlingupkuin
likethelegsofadyingspider.Hewaseccentric.
Mr.
Wilde
oli
hadclimbedintohishighchair,ja
and,afterstudyingmyface,pickedupadog's-earedledgerja
andopenedit.HenryB.
Matthews,"he
luki
read,"book-keeperwithWhysotWhysotandCompany,dealersinchurchornaments.Soitettiin
CalledApril3rd.Reputationdamagedontherace-track.
Tunnettu
Knownasawelcher.ReputationtoberepairedbyAugust1st.
Retainer
Viisi
FiveDollars."