Fiction > Book editions > New York, 1885 - Dynamiter

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ruption and the noises of the common lodg-
ing-house. The unusual clause," he con-
tinued, "in your announcement, particularly
struck me. "This," I said, " is the place for
Mr. Jones. You are yourself, sir, a professional
gentleman?" concluded th« visitor, looking
keenly in Somerset's face.
"I am an artist," replied the young man
lightly.
"And these," observed the other, taking a
side glance through the open door of the din-
ing-room, which they were then passing,
"these are some of your works. Yery remark-
able." And he again and still more sharply
peered into the countenance of the young
man.
Somerset, unable to suppress a blush, made
the more haste to lead his visitor up stairs and
to display the apartments.
"Excellent," observed the stranger, as he
looked from one of the back windows. ' ' Is
that a mews behin-d, sir ? Yery good. Well,
sir, see here. My friend will take your draw-
ing-room floor ; he will sleep in the back
drawing-room ; his nurse, an excellent Irish
widow, will attend on all his wants and occupy
a garret ; he will pay ^^u the round sum of
ten dollars a week ; and you, on your part,
will engage to receive no other lodger ? I think
that fair."