"This is a lesson to us.

Had you looked sooner you would have learned sooner, and mayhap much trouble might have been spared.

As it is, without doubt you must make haste and speak to her at once, leaving the rest with God." "Yes," said Dirk, "as soon as may be, but there is one thing more; ought I tell her all the truth ?" "I should not be careful to hide it, friend, and now, good night.

No, do not come to the door with me.

Who can tell, there may be watchers without, and it is not wise that we should be seen together so late." When his cousin and new-found friend had gone Dirk sat for a while, till the guttering tallow lights overhead burned to the sockets indeed.