Chapter 21: The Thorny Path

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​​​⁠"Dinner as usual, sir?" said the landlord of The Happy Heart, looking into the parlor where Tony and Robert were playing piquet.

"Please, Mr. Glew," said Tony. "Seven o'clock as usual. Oh, by the way, have you got such a thing as a lantern?"

"A lantern!" interjected Robert in surprise. "Why, what—" He was checked by a kick under the table.

"I dare say I can find you one, sir," said the landlord. "We