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 He looked out and said: "Play very close to-night, Credo: don't let
your customers, if you have any, fall to us." "The people are all at a
ball. I'll have no visitors to-night except it may be a straggler." "All
right, close the door." Oscar believed he had taken every precaution,
and indeed he had; and under all the circumstances he was very cool, but
for him it was a big night and the most important consequences were
destined to follow, and he knew it. With his lantern properly adjusted
he ascended the stairs and in good time arrived at the place where he
was to take in his news. He had been fully instructed and he found
everything just as the man Credo had stated. Well, the arrangement was
indeed a good one, and he mentally concluded: "That fellow Credo is a
genius; it's a pity he is not an honest man." Oscar could see into the
room and could overhear every word--almost hear a whisper, so cunningly
had the eavesdropping trap been contrived. Oscar peeped in, and there
was his siren, and there also was his whilom friend Girard. He and the
siren were alone. Both wore a pleased look upon their faces; they were
in a merry mood, and the man