CHAPTER IV.
Ulverston Priory.
During his walk from the prison to his office, Mr.Forster was stopped several times.
"Is this rumor about young Carruthers true ?" asked Sir James Hamlyn, anxiously.
"No," replied the little lawyer, stoutly, "the paragraph is a joke, and if we can find out the author of it, he will be punished." "Serve him right.

I told Lady Hamlyn there was some absurd mistake.

Very glad to hear it.

Good morning." "Mr.Forster, stop one moment!" cried Major Every; "surely this tale of Carruthers stealing a watch is all false ?" "False as the foul fiend himself," said the little man, in a rage.
"I knew it--I said so.

Young men with twenty thousand a year do not steal.