And so he walks in--and disappears.

Guv'nor!--I reckon that'ud be the last time as he was seen alive!--unless--unless--" "Unless--what ?" asked Copplestone eagerly.
"Unless one other man saw him," replied Spurge solemnly.

"For there was another man there, guv'nor.

Squire Greyle!" Copplestone looked hard at Spurge; Spurge returned the stare, and nodded two or three times.
"Gospel truth!" he said.

"I kept where I was--I'd reasons of my own.