Part 17 (1/2)

”Where?”

”She coone to bed?”

”Yes, sir”

”And you said nothing just now?”

”No, sir, I didn't like to”

”That will do Be off,” said the old ton followed her brother back into the dining-roo up to watch for Lindon's return”

”And he has not returned, Josiah,” sobbed Mrs Lavington

”Here, stop! What are you going to do?”

”I a woman

Uncle Josiah ht, and followed her upstairs, where a half-open drawer told tales, and in a few ton had satisfied herself

”I cannot say exactly,” she said piteously; ”but he has s”

”The coward!” cried Uncle Josiah fiercely

”Gone! Gone! My poor boy!”

”Hush!+” cried the old man sternly ”He has sneaked off like a contemptible cur No, I will not believe it of him,” he added impetuously ”Lindon has too much stuff in hi, Laura Come down and finish breakfast

I will not believe it of the boy”

”But he has gone, Josiah, he has gone,” sobbed his sister

”Then if he has, it is the yielding to a sudden impulse, and as soon as he comes to his senses he will return Lindon will not be such a coward, Laura Markthis to co what I think,” cried her brother ”If I thought he had gone right off, I would say so, but I do not think anything of the kind

Hehe will repent and coently, and led her downstairs,his own again, as heon with his breakfast; but before he had eaten his second mouthful there was a dull heavy thump at the front door

”There!” cried the old man; ”what did I say? Here he is”

Before the front door could be opened, Kitty, who had been awakened by the knock, cae

”Don,” she said; ”I have been asleep Has he coently ”Cory”

”If you please, sir,” said Jessie, ”here's a woman from the yard”