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An Immortal
An older women, her companion, emerged and drew her away.
"How sweet!" murmured the student. "Wonder who she can be?" And he arose. ***** It was almost midnight when Freddy drove into Wickham Road, swelling with great words, primed with confidences.
About the door of 79 it surprised him to find a loose semi circular crowd, radiating from the sheen of police-buttons. With some difficulty he made his way to the officer, and inquired of him the reason of the assemblage.
The constable eyed him deliberately, and answered with composure:
"Oh, ther's been a bit of a tragedy: lodger's done for i'sulf. They'll stop here all night, some of 'em."
And he spat wearily upon the pavement.
