He has what he calls 'got even' with Josiah, and he is capable of doing it with you or me.

Let him alone." "Not I," said the Squire; "if only for his mother's sake, I must see what I can do." "Useless--quite useless," said Rivers.

"You may think that strange advice for a clergyman, but I do sometimes despair of others and occasionally of Mark Rivers.

Goodnight." During these days the fugitive floated down the swift little river at night, and at dawn hid his frail boat and himself in the forests of a thinly settled land.

He was brave enough, but his ignorance of geography added to his persistent terror.