Part 18 (2/2)
”Hurt? He has hurt hiistrates to-day, and I passed my word to the constable that Lindon should be present to answer the charge htless But you will forgive hiht back!” cried Uncle Josiah fiercely ”What can I do?
The laill have hiht back now”
”What? Oh, brother, don't say that!”
”I must tell you the truth,” said Uncle Josiah sternly ”It is the sath to that scoundrel's charge”
”But what shall I do?” sobbed little Sally Wi Oh, please, sir, fetch hiood woman,” said Uncle Josiah coldly, ”and he must suffer for it”
”But what's to become of me, sir? What shall I do without a husband?”
”Go back home and wait”
”But I have no hoe for some other man”
”Go back home and wait”
”But you'll try and fetch him back, sir?”
”I don't knohat I shall do yet,” said the old o away now Who's that?”
There was a general excitement, for a loud knock was heard at the door
Jessie ca
”Well, what is it?” said Uncle Josiah
”If you please, sir, Mr Smithers the constable caistrate's office at eleven, and bring Master Don with you”
”Yes,” said Uncle Josiah bitterly; ”at the istrate's office at eleven, and take Lindon with me Well, Laura, what have you to say to that?”
Mrs Lavington gave hi look
”Try and find him,” she whispered, ”for rily, ”I illing to look over everything--to try and fight his battle and prove to the world that the accusation was false”
”Yes, yes, and you will do so now--Josiah--brother”
”I cannot,” said the old raced me, and openly declared to the world that the accusation of that scoundrel is true”
CHAPTER ELEVEN