7/19 By-the-bye, have you told this to anybody ?" "Not to a soul, guv'nor," replied Spurge. No--I kept it dark till I could see you. Considering, of course, that you are left in charge of things, like." Copplestone presently went away and returned slowly to Scarhaven, meditating deeply on what he had heard. He saw no reason to doubt the truth of Zachary Spurge's tale--it bore the marks of credibility. |