The alternative . The Alternative worth, dont grin like an ape! You are tight, sir,—dis-gustingly tight! I 11 lay you a fiver I m not so tight as the shoes, dad. Mr. Doxey snickered. Van Pycke, pere, glared at himin a shocked sort of way for a moment, and then, disdain-ing the affront, fell to tenderly pressing each of his insteps,very much as if trying to discover a spot that had not yetdeveloped a pain. The detective took a seat where he could watch the twogentlemen and at the same time keep an [eye on the doorthrough to the dining-room far beyond. Bosworth smokedin silence for some time. Wh
The alternative . The Alternative worth, dont grin like an ape! You are tight, sir,—dis-gustingly tight! I 11 lay you a fiver I m not so tight as the shoes, dad. Mr. Doxey snickered. Van Pycke, pere, glared at himin a shocked sort of way for a moment, and then, disdain-ing the affront, fell to tenderly pressing each of his insteps,very much as if trying to discover a spot that had not yetdeveloped a pain. The detective took a seat where he could watch the twogentlemen and at the same time keep an [eye on the doorthrough to the dining-room far beyond. Bosworth smokedin silence for some time. Whats the meaning of all this ? he asked, after awhile, indicating the group of dummies with a comprehen-sive sweep of his hand. I m not .here to answer questions, said Mr. Doxey,succinctly. Oh ! said Bosworth. Mr. Van Pycke stirred restlessly. By Jove, I thinkI 11 — I 11 have to go upstairs and change these shoes formy own, wet or dry. I cant stand em any longer. Idare say my trousers are dry by this time, too.
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