Jasher's cottage twinkling in the distance,
and smiled grimly as he thought of the invisible spell he had
placed thereon. No doubt Mrs. Jasher was shivering in her Louis
Quinze shoes at the idea of being watched. But then, she
deserved that much punishment at least, as Random truly thought.
When entering the Fort, the sentry saluted as usual, and Random
was about to pass, when the man stepped forward, holding out a
brown paper package.
"Please, sir, I found this in my sentry box," he said, saluting.
Sir Frank took the packet.
"Who placed it there? and why do you give it to me?" he demanded
in surprise.
"Please, sir, it's directed to you, sir, and I don't know who put
it in my box, sir. I was on duty, sir, and I 'spose someone must
have dropped it on the floor of the box, sir, when I was at the
other end of my beat, sir. It was as dark as this, sir, and I
saw nothing and heard nothing. When I come back, sir, I stepped
into the box out of the rain and felt it with my feet. I struck
a light, sir, and found it was for you."
Sir Frank slipped the package into his pocket and went away after
a grim word or so to the sentry, advising him to be more on the
alert. He was puzzled to think who had left the packet in the
sentry box, and curious to know what it contained.
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