And then ?" "Well, then, they took it away with them, sir; it was not there at the end of the performance; and in its place they left me a box of English sweets, which I'm very fond of.

That's one of the ghost's pretty thoughts." "That will do, Mme.Giry.

You can go." When Mme.

Giry had bowed herself out, with the dignity that never deserted her, the manager told the inspector that they had decided to dispense with that old madwoman's services; and, when he had gone in his turn, they instructed the acting-manager to make up the inspector's accounts.

Left alone, the managers told each other of the idea which they both had in mind, which was that they should look into that little matter of Box Five themselves..