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"I'nant stare

"I'"

But Mrs Wilcox's maternal instinct had subdued her fear of Nevill Tyson,

and he respected her defiance even o you'll put her in a fever, and I won't answer for the

consequences"

He said nothing, for he had a sense of justice, and it was her hour

Besides, he was no little conscience-stricken

He went out to look for Stanistreet, and found hi-cart He put his hand on his shoulder

"Look here," said he, "I can't go It's a damned nuisance, but it's out

of the question Leave those things till to-uely at his host

"Yes; you h this, Stanny I can't trust , or I'll go off my

head"

They spent the afternoon in the low coverts about the Toft, and the

evening in the billiard-roo forlornly over whiskey-and-soda

A peculiar throbbing silence andabout the house

Stanistreet was depressed and hardly spoke, while Tyson vainly tried to

hide his nervousness under a fictitious jocularity He looked eagerly for

the night, by which time he had concluded that all anxiety would be

ended But when ten o'clock caht-watch was required of him, his nerves revolted