164 Studies in Rat CatcJiing. [ch. ix. 



I think may have rejoiced even the angels 

 above. 



When parting from me at the inn door, 

 the rector said that if I liked to step up to 

 the rectory that evening after my supper he 

 would find me a pipe of tobacco, and tell me 

 all that was known of the history of the little 

 boy who had awakened such an interest in 

 me, for, he added, "it is a very curious 

 story." 



