the Iping conveyance, when occasional people required it, to

Sidderbridge Junction, coming towards him on his return from that

place. Hall had evidently been "stopping a bit" at Sidderbridge,

to judge by his driving. "'Ow do, Teddy?" he said, passing.

"You got a rum un up home!" said Teddy.

Hall very sociably pulled up. "What's that?" he asked.

Rum-looking customer stopping at the 'Coach and Horses,'" said

Teddy. "My sakes!"

And he proceeded to give Hall a vivid description of his grotesque

guest. "Looks a bit like a disguise, don't it? I'd like to see a

man's face if I had him stopping in my place," said Henfrey. "But

women are that trustful--where strangers are concerned. He's took

your rooms and he ain't even given a name, Hall."

You don't say so!" said Hall, who was a man of sluggish apprehension.

Yes," said Teddy. "By the week. Whatever he is, you can't get rid

of him under the week. And he's got a lot of luggage coming

to-morrow, so he says. Let's hope it won't be stones in boxes, Hall."

He told Hall how his aunt at Hastings had been swindled by a

stranger with empty portmanteaux. Altogether he left Hall vaguely

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