Page 155 (1/2)

Dr Lavendar stayed with the down to breakfast, and he had gone instantly, leaving

Mary wringing her hands at the double distress of a dreadful cala without his breakfast When he saw Williarandfather?"

But of course there was only one person to tell Mr Benjaht,

and Dr Lavendar knew it "But you must come with me, Willia; "only you've got to have soave Dr Lavendar the chance to ask Mrs Wright for so, poor soul, for a little while

As Goliath pulled them slowly up the hill, William told part of his

part of the story He had dropped in to the Wrights' the night before

to say how-do-you-do "It was nearly ten I only stayed a few ate, and I as fixing

ht I heard a shot And I said--'What's that?'

And I stood there, sort of holding my breath, you know; I couldn't

believe it was a shot And then they called When I got to the house,

it was all over It was instantaneous Sa with his revolver, and--"

"Yes;" said Dr Lavendar; "that's what Eliza told me"

Both men were silent Then Dr Lavendar said "Will it kill Benja "Oh, Dr

Lavendar, why does the Lord hit the innocent over the guilty's