"And my mother too, a good while ago.

I don't remember father.

Mother----" he broke off, and dropped his eyes to hide the tears that sprang to them.

"Mother died a year ago," he said; "ever since then I've lived with Cousin Scraper.
He's some sort of kin to father, and he says he's my guardian by law." "His other name ?" suggested the dark man, quietly.

"For example, Endymion ?" "Why, yes!" cried John, raising his honest blue eyes in wonder.