theimpressioninthewax.Theinscriptionsvaryindiffer-
ent provincesbut the form of all
cash
is the same.
Verygood.Thanksforlettingmeknowatonce.Itseemstoest ablisha
link with Chinadon't you think?
It doesbut it merely adds to the mystery.
Comingoutofthecall-boxStuartproceededhomebutmadeoneor
twoprofessionalvisitsbeforeheactuallyreturnedtothe house.Henow
rememberedhavinglefthisparticularcash
piece(whichheusuallycar-
ried)inhisdispensarywhichsatisfactorilyaccountedfo rhisfailureto
findthecoininhiswaistcoatpocket.Hehadbrokenthecork ofaflask
andintheabsenceofanotherofcorrectsizehadmanufactur edatempor-
arystopperwithasmallcorktothetopofwhichhehadfixedt he
Chinesecoinwithadrawing-pin.Hispurposeservedhehadlefttheex-
temporised stopper lying somewhere in the dispensary.
Stuart'sdispensarywasmerelyacurtainedrecessatoneen dofthe
waiting-roomandshortlyafterenteringthehousehehadoccasionto
visitit.Lyinguponashelfamongflasksandbottleswasthe Chinesecoin
withthecorkstillattached.Hetookitupinordertostudyt heinscrip-
tion. Then:
Have I cultivated somnambulism!
he muttered.
Fragments of black sealing-wax adhered to the coin!
Incredulousandhalffearfulhepeeredatitclosely.Herem embered
thattheimpressionuponthewaxsealingtheyilai：
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