He raised his arms threateningly, like an outraged Jove. “Git art from under me roof, all o’ yer! Yer no better than lags in the Pen!”
The three Picaroons passed through the door and faded into the darkness. The Cockney watched them separate, and then reëntering his shop, turned out the lamp and locked the door.
“I feed no more bums!” said Coffee John.
The End
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
- Added “The Mystery of the Hammam” to the Contents on p. [viii].
- Silently corrected typographical errors.
- Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.