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his back.'
'Nosirperhapsyouareright'thelandlordagreedalittledubiously
anddepartedonhiserrandleavingustofinishourlunch―whichin
factwe had practically done already.
InthislongconversationIhadtakennopart.ButIhadbeenaninter-
estedlistener.NotthatIcaredtwostrawsforthesmallbeerthatourhost
hadbeenretailing.Whathadinterestedandagooddealpuzzledme
wasThorndyke'samazinginquisitivenessrespectingtheprivateanddo-
mesticaffairsofamanwhomneitherofusknewandwithwhomwe
reallyhadnoconcern.Forthequestionofthesuccessiontotheproperty
wasapurelylegalone―andprettyshadowyatthat―onwhichtheper-
sonalqualitiesandhabitsofthepresenttenanthadnobearingwhatever.
AndyetmyexperienceofThorndyketoldmethathecertainlyhadnot
beenaskingthesetrivialandimpertinentquestionswithoutsomereas-
onablemotive.Nomanwaslessinquisitiveaboutthingsthatdidnot
concern him.
Butthediscrepancybetweenhischaracterandhisconductdidnotend
here.Assoonasthelandlordhadgoneandwehadfilledandlitour
pipeshebegantoexplorehiswaistcoatpocketsandpresentlyproduced
therefromPolton'sreproductionofMrHalliburton'sridiculousmascot
which he laid on the table and regarded fondly.
'Do you usually carry that thing in your pocketThorndyke?' I asked.
'Notusually'hereplied'butthisisaspecialoccasion.Weareonholi-
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