The first year or two after we came he was often up here with his father, but I know that my father took such an objection to him, his manner and language were so offensive, that he would not have me, boy as I was--I was only about eleven when he came here--associate with him in the smallest degree.

But during those two years he may very well have noticed where the ladder was." "Do you intend to say anything about all this tomorrow at the inquest, Mark ?" "I don't think I shall do so," Mark said moodily.

"I am certain of it myself, but I don't think any man would convict him without stronger evidence than I could give.

However, that business in Australia will be sufficient to hang him." "I think you are right, Mark.

Of course, if you do light upon any evidence, we can bring this matter up in another court; if not, there will be no occasion for you to appear in it at all, but leave it altogether for the authorities to prove the Sydney case against him; it will only be necessary for the constables who got up the other case against him to prove his sentence, and for the reports of the Governor of the jail to be read.