. Lucy and Their Majesties, a comedy in wax . set, she said. Please unlock it. 26o LUCY AND THEIR MAJESTIES Burning with curiosity, he put the key inthe lock. What did the closet contain? Jew-els, treasures, perhaps, which she wishedhim to buy? If so, he would drive a sharpbargain. The idea that he would not be ableto outwit this little old woman in a poke-bonnet made him laugh. He turned the key slowly. Something waspushing against the door, something his impatience, Lorimer Grimweed pulledthe door wide open--and the next momenthe was rolling on the floor, with the inani-mate form of
. Lucy and Their Majesties, a comedy in wax . set, she said. Please unlock it. 26o LUCY AND THEIR MAJESTIES Burning with curiosity, he put the key inthe lock. What did the closet contain? Jew-els, treasures, perhaps, which she wishedhim to buy? If so, he would drive a sharpbargain. The idea that he would not be ableto outwit this little old woman in a poke-bonnet made him laugh. He turned the key slowly. Something waspushing against the door, something his impatience, Lorimer Grimweed pulledthe door wide open--and the next momenthe was rolling on the floor, with the inani-mate form of the Headsman on top of him. Here, I say! he screamed, what areyou up to, doirtcherknow? Oh, grimes! I mbeing smothered. Take him off- -take himoff! Choking with laughter, Mme. Tussaudtouched the Headsman with her magic cane,and he rose majestically to his feet and pickedup his ax. Lorimer Grimweed raised himself into asitting posture, and with wild eyes stared atthe effigy. The gruesome appearance of themasked man struck terror to his In his impatience, Lorimer Grimweed pulled the door wide open—andthe next moment he was rolling on the floor \
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