'A lady on the cross,' I answered, 'but never on the square.' Thorn was not a man to entertain honest intentions to one in the station of Afy Hallijohn; but girls are simple as geese." "By your description, it could not have been one of the Thorns of Swainson.

Wealthy tradesmen, fathers of young families, short, stout, and heavy as Dutchmen, staid and most respectable.

Very unlikely men are they, to run into an expedition of that sort." "What expedition ?" questioned Richard.

"The murder ?" "The riding after Afy.

Richard, where is Afy ?" Richard Hare lifted his eyes in surprise.