Never saw a man so hard hit myself." "Except yourself, Sergeant, eh ?" said the Superintendent, relaxing into a grim smile.
"Oh, well, of course, sir, I'm not going to deny it.

But you see," continued the Sergeant, his pride being touched, "he had known her down East--worked on her father's farm--young gentleman--fresh from college--culture, you know, manner--style and that sort of thing--rushed her clean off her feet." "I thought you said it was Cameron who was the one hard hit ?" "So it was, sir.

Hadn't seen her for a couple of years or so.

Left her a country lass, uncouth, ignorant--at least so they say." "Who say ?" "Well, her friends--Dr.Martin and the nurse at the hospital.

But I can't believe them, simply impossible.