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Inhisinterestinwhatwasgoingonontheothersideofthewall，Sweetwaterhadforgottenhimself。Daylighthaddeclined，butinthedarknessoftheclosetthischangehadpassedunheeded。Nightitselfmightcome，butthatshouldnotforcehimtoleavehispostsolongashisneighbourremainedbehindhislockeddoor，broodingoverthewordsofloveanddevotionwhichhadcometohim，asitwerefromtheotherworld。
Butwashebrooding?Thatsoundofironclatteringuponiron！
Thatsmotheredexclamationandthelaughwhichendedit！Angeranddeterminationranginthatlaugh。IthadahideoussoundwhichpreparedSweetwaterforthesmellwhichnowreachedhisnostrils。
Theletterswereburning；thistimethelidhadbeenliftedfromthestovewithunrelentingpurpose。PoorEdithChalloner’stouchingwordshadmet，adifferentfatefromanywhichshe，inherignoranceofthisman’snature，-anaturetowhichshehadascribeduntoldperfections-couldpossiblyhaveconceived。
AsSweetwaterthoughtofthis，hestirrednervouslyinthedarkness，andbrokeintosilentinvectiveagainstthemanwhocouldsoinsultthememoryofonewhohadperishedundertheblightofhisowncoldnessandmisunderstanding。Thenhesuddenlystartedbacksurprisedandapprehensive。Brothersonhadunlockedhisdoor，andwascomingrapidlyhisway。Sweetwaterheardhisstepinthehallandhadhardlytimetoboundfromhiscloset，whenhesawhisowndoorburstinandfoundhimselffacetofacewithhisredoubtableneighbour，inastateofsuchrageasfewmencouldmeetwithoutquailing，evenweretheyofhisownstature，physicalvigourandprowess；andSweetwaterwasasmallman。
However，disappointmentsuchashehadjustexperiencedbringswithitadesperationwhichoftenoutdoescourage，andthedetective，smilingwithanairofgaysurprise，shoutedout：”Well，what’sthematternow?Hasthemachinebusted，ortumbledintothefireorsailedawaytolandsunknownoutofyouropenwindow?””Youwerecomingoutofthatcloset，”wasthefiercerejoinder。”Whathaveyougotthere?Somethingwhichconcernsme，orwhyshouldyourfacegopaleatmypresenceandyourforeheaddripwithsweat?Don’tthinkthatyou’vedeceivedmeforamomentastoyourbusinesshere。Irecognisedyouimmediately。You’veplayedthestrangerwell，butyou’veanoseandaneyenobodycouldforget。IhaveknownallalongthatIhadapolicespyforaneighbour；butitdidn’tfazeme。I’venothingtoconceal，andwouldn’tmindaregimentofyoufellowsifyou’donlyplayastraightgame。ButwhenitcomestofoistinguponmeaparcelofletterstowhichIhavenoright，andthensettingafellowlikeyoutocountmygroansorwhateverelsetheyexpectedtohear，I
havearighttodefendmyself，anddefendmyselfIwill，byGod！
Butfirst，letmebesurethatmyaccusationswillstand。Comeintothisclosetwithme。Itabutsonthewallofmyroomandhasitsownsecret，Iknow。W
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