Part 23 (1/2)
”Don't cry,” he said ”I was obliged to co to find out about the s?” cahtened tones
Archy was silent
”Why don't you speak, sir?”
”What am I to say? I am on duty Yes, I have found out all I wanted to know”
”Ah!” ca tone
”I wish you would believe reat trouble about it as you are”
”But your htened these people away”
”I suppose so I don't know,” said Archy
”Don't they know that you are here?”
”No”
”But you will go and tell all you have found out?”
”Yes,” said Archy, slowly as he strained his eyes to try and make out the speaker
”That oods here?”
”What else can I do?” replied Archy sadly
There was a sound of breath being drawn sharply through the teeth, and then the voice seeed as the next words came,--
”Do you knohat this means?”
Archy was silent
”They will put him in prison, and--and--”
There was a low burst of sobbing, and the young midshi+p ceased, and the girl said slowly,--
”You shall not tell It is not lers You shall not tell Pray, pray, say you will not!”
Archy was silent
”Do you not hear me?” came in imperious tones
”Yes, I hear you,” he replied; ”but it is my duty, and--”