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CHAPTER V. THE BURGLARY AT THEVICARAGEfelt assured of this, she aroused the Rev. Mr. Bunting asquietly as possible. He did not strike a light, but puttingon his spectacles, her dressing-gown and his bath slippers,he went out on the landing to listen. He heard quitedistinctly a fumbling going on at his study desk downstairs,and then a violent sneeze.At that he returned to his bedroom, armed himself withthe most obvious weapon, the poker, and descended thestaircase as noiselessly as possible. Mrs. Bunting cameout on the landing.The hour was about four, and the ultimate darkness ofthe night was past. There was a faint shimmer of lightin the hall, but the study doorway yawned impenetrablyblack. Everything was still except the faint creaking ofthe stairs under Mr. Bunting’s tread, and the slight movementsin the study. Then something snapped, the drawerwas opened, and there was a rustle of papers. Then camean imprecation, and a match was struck and the studywas flooded with yellow light. Mr. Bunting was now inthe hall, and through the crack of the door he could seethe desk and the open drawer and a candle burning onthe desk. But the robber he could not see. He stood therein the hall undecided what to do, and Mrs. Bunting, herface white and intent, crept slowly downstairs after him.48
CHAPTER V. THE BURGLARY AT THEVICARAGEOne thing kept Mr. Bunting’s courage; the persuasionthat this burglar was a resident in the village.They heard the chink of money, and realised that therobber had found the housekeeping reserve of gold–twopounds ten in half sovereigns altogether. At that soundMr. Bunting was nerved to abrupt action. Gripping thepoker firmly, he rushed into the room, closely followedby Mrs. Bunting. "Surrender!" cried Mr. Bunting, fiercely,and then stooped amazed. Apparently the room was perfectlyempty.Yet their conviction that they had, that very moment,heard somebody moving in the room had amounted toa certainty. For half a minute, perhaps, they stood gaping,then Mrs. Bunting went across the room and lookedbehind the screen, while Mr. Bunting, by a kindred impulse,peered under the desk. Then Mrs. Bunting turnedback the window-curtains, and Mr. Bunting lookedup the chimney and probed it with the poker. ThenMrs. Bunting scrutinised the waste-paper basket and Mr.Bunting opened the lid of the coal-scuttle. Then theycame to a stop and stood with eyes interrogating eachother."I could have sworn–" said Mr. Bunting.49
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felt assured of this, she aroused the Rev. Mr. Bunting as
quietly as possible. He did not strike a light, but putting
on his spectacles, her dressing-gown and his bath slippers,
he went out on the landing to listen. He heard quite
distinctly a fumbling going on at his study desk downstairs,
and then a violent sneeze.
At that he returned to his bedroom, armed himself with
the most obvious weapon, the poker, and descended the
staircase as noiselessly as possible. Mrs. Bunting came
out on the landing.
The hour was about four, and the ultimate darkness of
the night was past. There was a faint shimmer of light
in the hall, but the study doorway yawned impenetrably
black. Everything was still except the faint creaking of
the stairs under Mr. Bunting’s tread, and the slight movements
in the study. Then something snapped, the drawer
was opened, and there was a rustle of papers. Then came
an imprecation, and a match was struck and the study
was flooded with yellow light. Mr. Bunting was now in
the hall, and through the crack of the door he could see
the desk and the open drawer and a candle burning on
the desk. But the robber he could not see. He stood there
in the hall undecided what to do, and Mrs. Bunting, her
face white and intent, crept slowly downstairs after him.
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