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An hour later Hugh stood in The Sparrow's room, and related his exciting adventure in Marseilles and on the high road.
"H'm! " remarked the man with the gloved hand. "A very pretty piece of business. The police endeavoured to mislead you, and you, by a very fortunate circumstance, suspected. That cigarette, my dear young friend, stood you in very good stead. It was fortunate that I gave it to you."