Did you see the stranger?
Do you know who he is ?" The rector turned, and pointed to the gate of Ridley Court.

Gaston and Brillon were just entering.

"Alice," he said, in a vague, half-troubled way, "the man is a Belward, I think." "Why, of course!" the girl replied with a flash of excitement.

"But he's so dark, and foreign-looking! What Belward is he ?" "I do not know yet, my dear." "I shall be up when you come back.

But mind, don't leave just after dinner.