I woke up with the very words in my ears, 'Don't let him come to Calne!' and I started out of bed in terror for Lord Hartledon, lest he _should_ come.

We are only half awake, you know, at these moments.

I pulled the curtain aside and looked out.

Gum, if ever I thought to drop in my life, I thought it then.

There was but one person to be seen in the road--and it was Lord Hartledon." "Oh!" said Mr.Gum, cynically, after a moment of natural surprise.