She said as I was to lose not a second, but to keep knocking till someone come." "Yes, I know, I know--you told me! What I want to know is, why she sent for me.

What happened in the house ?" "I don't quite know myself, sir; except that master was found in his room senseless, with the sheets all bloody, and a wound on his head.

He couldn't be waked nohow.

Twas Miss Trelawny herself as found him." "How did she come to find him at such an hour?
It was late in the night, I suppose ?" "I don't know, sir; I didn't hear nothing at all of the details." As he could tell me no more, I stopped the carriage for a moment to let him get out on the box; then I turned the matter over in my mind as I sat alone.

There were many things which I could have asked the servant; and for a few moments after he had gone I was angry with myself for not having used my opportunity.