It has occurred to me that if it should appear by the finding of the coroner's jury that your uncle is deceased, it would be proper and decorous that some memorial should be placed here.

But, as the burial-ground is closed, there might be some difficulty about erecting a new monument, whereas there would probably be none in adding an inscription to one already existing.

Hence these investigations.

For if the inscription on your grandfather's stone had set forth that 'here rests the body of Francis Bellingham,' it would have been manifestly improper to add 'also that of John Bellingham, son of the above.' Fortunately the inscription was more discreetly drafted, merely recording the fact that this monument is 'sacred to the memory of the said Francis,' and not committing itself as to the whereabouts of the remains.

But perhaps I am interrupting you ?" "No, not at all," replied Miss Bellingham (which was grossly untrue; he was interrupting _me_ most intolerably); "we were going to the British Museum and just looked in here on our way." "Ha," said Mr.Jellicoe, "now, I happen to be going to the Museum too, to see Doctor Norbury.