Hughwenttohisroom，andwashedhisfaceandhands。Beforedoingso，hepulledoffhisfingeraringofconsiderablevalue，whichhadbelongedtohisfather。Ashewasleavingtheroomtoreturntothecompany，herememberedthathehadlefttheringonthewashhand-stand。Hegenerallyleftitthereatnight；butnowhebethoughthimselfthat，ashewasnotgoingtosleepintheroom，itmightbeaswelltoplaceitintheescritoire。Heopenedthesecretplace，andlaidthediamondbesidehispoemsandthecrystalringbelongingtoMr。Arnold。Thisdone，hetookuphisbookagain，and，returningtothedrawing-room，foundthewholepartypreparedtoaccompanyhim。Mr。Arnoldhadthekeys。VonFunkelsteinandhewentfirst，andHughfollowedwithEuphra。
“Wewillnotcontributetoyourdiscomfiturebylockingthedoorsontheway，Mr。Sutherland，“saidMr。Arnold。
“Thatis，youwillnotcompelmetowinthewagerinspiteofmyfears，“saidHugh。
“Butyouwilllettheghostlooseonthehousehold，“saidtheBohemian，laughing。
“Iwillberesponsibleforthat，“repliedMr。Arnold。