Chapter XXVII

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“and there is a further _possiblity_ that he was actually her” to _possibility_.

“The last letter refers _explicity_ to the loaded stick” to _explicitly_.

“unmounted precious stones _illictly_ obtained are difficult” to _illicitly_.

“weighed 231 pounds--more _that_ half a hundredweight in excess” to _than_.

(“What method did you employ to measure the strength of the peg.”) change the period to a question mark.

[ Chapter XXVIII ]

“being a liquid--is an an intensely poisonous substance” delete one _an_.

[Epilogue]

“followed my pilgrimage through the valley of the shadow, has been given” delete the comma.

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