Huge fires were lighted in the guest rooms, and the common room was cleared of the other customers, until the chamber should be sufficiently warmed for occupation; while in the kitchen preparations were made for a meal, to which, in half an hour from their arrival, the party in the sledge sat down.

When this was over, settles were placed round the fire, and Charlie then gave a full account of his adventures, from the time he was attacked in the streets of Warsaw.
"So it was you, Captain Carstairs, after whom there was so keen a search in September.

The death of Ben Soloman made a great stir, and I can assure you that there are a great many people who owe you a debt of gratitude.

The man had no sons, and all his property passed to his widow, whom he had, it seems, treated harshly during his lifetime.

She was from Holland, and wished to return to her people, so, as his means were very large, she made the easiest terms with all those on whose estates her husband had held mortgages, in order to wind up her affairs as soon as possible.
Thus, his death was the subject of wide rejoicings.