I said nothing about it, for I did not want to make the case worse against Dick Hare than it already was.

He certainly did accost me, like a man flurried out of his life." "Asking if you had seen a certain lover of Afy's fly from the cottage.
One Thorn." "That was the purport.

Thorn, Thorn--I think Thorn was the name he mentioned.

My opinion was, that Dick was either wild or acting a part." "Now, Bethel, I want you to answer me truly.

The question cannot affect you either way, but I must know whether you did see this Thorn leave the cottage." Bethel shook his head.