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84 could be anything of importance to her husband in what Dorothy wanted to say, peremptorily ordered her to come into the living room.

"You might tell your mother about what is in the attic," Sarah whispered; but Dorothy shook her head decidedly.

"I had rather tell my father first."

Then arose a great outcry from the square in front of the building, as many of the mob insisted on entering to make the search, and Masters Dean and Lamb stoutly resisted such attempt.

The people living near by, returning from the scene of the festivities, were attracted by the outcries, and stood idly around to learn the cause of the tumult, thus adding to the numbers, until it was as if the entire population of the city had gathered outside Master Dean's house.

For a time the silversmith declared that the dwelling should not be searched, because it was absolutely impossible that any person, save members of his own family, could have entered during his absence; but the disturbance became so great that Master Lamb finally advised that some concessions be made.

After considerable discussion with the maker of mathematical instruments, Master Dean said, addressing the mob:

"I am advised by Master Lamb, that the best way to put an end to this outrage upon the