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The Robe of Peace 8-
young Gothamites stood with good Brother Cristofer in
the great, cold hallway of the monastery to watch the
monks march past on their way to the refectory. They
came slowly, pacing by twos, with their heads bowed.
treading noiselessly with sandaled feet upon the rough
stone flags. As the procession slowly filed past. Eyres
suddenly gripped Gilliam by) the arm. "Look," he
whispered, eagerly, "at the one just opposite you now-
the one on this side, with his hand at his waist - if that
isn't Johnny Bellchambers then I never saw him!"
Gilliam saw and recognized the lost glass of fashion.
"What the deuce," said he, wonderingly, "is old Bell
doing here ? Tommy, it surely can't be lie! Never
heard of Bell having a turn for the religious. Fact is,
I've heard him say things when a four-in-hand didn't
seem to tie up just right that would bring him up for
court-martial before any church."
"It's Bell, without a doubt," said Evres, firmly, "or
I'm pretty badly in need of an oculist. But think of
Johnny Bellehambers, the Royal High Chancellor of
swell togs and the Mahatma of pink teas, up here in cold
storage doing penance in a snuff-colored bathrobe! I
can't get it straight in my mind. Let's ask the jolly old
boy that's doing the honors."
Brother Cristofer was appealed to for information. By
that time the monks had passed into the refectory. Ie
could not tell to which one they referred. Bellchambers ?
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