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At the school-gate the laes were not coion, and I was not surprised to find that this was the

faht at

Glenar a

visit to St Agatha's; perhaps the father of Miss Olivia

Gladys Ar had come to carry her home for a

stricter discipline than Sister Theresa's school afforded

The driver sat asleep on his box, and I passed hirounds A whim seized

to the tunnel As I passed the little group of school-buildings

a man came hurriedly froht it was Stoddard, but I could not make

him out in the mist and I waited for hi the path that

led from the school to the chapel

He strode into the chapel porch with an air of assurance,

and I heard hi The mist was now so heavy that I could not

see my hand before my face, and I stole forward until

I could hear the voices of the two men distinctly

"Bates!"

"Yes, sir"

I heard feet scraping on the stone floor of the porch

"This is a devil of a place to talk in but it's the best

we can do Did the young man know I sent for you?"