But I'll tell you what, sir," he added, evidently anxious to give his visitor good value for his half-crown, "our present vicar has one of those books with the names of all the clergymen in 'em, and he'd tell you where his predecessor is now, if he's alive--name of Reverend Thomas Gilwaters, M.A .-- an Oxford college man he was, and very high learned." Bryce went back to the vicarage, returned the borrowed book, and asked to look at the registers for the year 1891.

He verified his copy and turned to the vicar.
"I accidentally came across the record of a marriage there in which I'm interested," he said as he paid the search fees.

"Celebrated by your predecessor, Mr.Gilwaters.I should be glad to know where Mr.Gilwaters is to be found.

Do you happen to possess a clerical directory ?" The vicar produced a "Crockford", and Bryce turned over its pages.

Mr.
Gilwaters, who from the account there given appeared to be an elderly man who had now retired, lived in London, in Bayswater, and Bryce made a note of his address and prepared to depart.
"Find any names that interested you ?" asked the vicar as his caller left.